Chapter 23
The weeks had flown by and Jai was close to 6 months old. He was thriving and was sitting up by himself and also was almost up into a crawl position. Finn loved her independence and being able to cook what she wanted and walk around the house in just a bra and pants if she wanted. Jai was teething and sometimes used Finn's nipple as a teething toy which hurt like hell. Not having to worry about anyone at her place but herself meant if she didn't want a top on she didn't need one on.
Finn was happily dancing around the lounge room holding a giggling Jai when there was a knock on the door. No one had bothered Finn and Sunny, Zane and Myles always let her know if they were coming over. That was because they had come around when she had been at playgroup or the grocery store and Myles freaked out not knowing where she was. No one from Tex's MC had found her yet according to Myles so Finn assumed it was either a Jehovah's Witness or someone selling something.
Finn danced over to the door with a giggling Jai opening the door to reveal Tama. Finn was shocked, she had even changed her number so none of Tex's club was able to contact her. Myles had assured her no one knew. Immediately Finn got flashbacks of the day of her birthday and the beating she had got. Finn backed up struggling to breathe. Her eyes were darting every which way looking for a way out or a way to protect her son.
"Wow Finn, it's just me" Tama stated seeing how carefree Finn had been when she opened the door smiling and looking happy with Jai. Now she looked like she had seen a ghost. Tama stepped towards Finn to offer her comfort but that made it worse she shielded Jai with her body and looked to brace for the impact. "Fuck, shit. Finn, I am so sorry. I am not here to hurt you or Jai" Tama rushed out once he realised what was happening.
Finn was so lost in her head remembering the beating she had gotten she couldn't distinguish between what was real and the memory she was stuck in. "Finn, I'm going to call Myles ok? I'm just going to pull my phone out of my pocket. I am not going to hurt you" Tama said softly not wanting to scare Finn anymore then he already had. He was beating him self up for just knocking on her door like that.
Tama had followed Myles two days prior when he had caught him on the phone with Finn. He was asking how Jai was doing with his teeth and then said he would see her in a bit. Tama couldn't help it and wanted to see Finn, he always wanted the girl and thought with them being at the same club he would get to shoot his shot so to speak. That was until she had taken off and supposedly no one knew where she was or if she was ok. There was no trace of her at all.
"Myles it's Tama, you need to get to your sisters place quickly" Tama said as soon as Myles answered the phone. "I know who the fuck it is. And I have no idea where Finn is" Myles replied. "I'm standing here in her hallway and I fucked up. I followed you the other day and then today came back to see Finn and she kinda panicked" Tama replied still watching Finn trying the shield her son but not struggling to breath as much. "Fuck. I'll call Zane he will be there in 10, it'll take me 2 hours to get there" Myles replied before hanging up on Tama.
"Umm Zane is coming. Myles is calling him. I swear Finn I won't hurt you or Jai. I just wanted to see you. I missed you and wanted to see if you are ok" Tama stated speaking quietly to Finn. He wanted nothing more then to go and pull her into his arms to show her he wasn't like Jarrod or the guy who beat her, he knew that would only make the panic that Finn was clearly feeling worse.
Finn was still caught in her head and flinching like someone was constantly hitting her. She couldn't think of anything but protecting Jai. Jai was feeling how tense his mother was and grabbed her shirt burying his little face in her shirt before he began to cry. Finn thought it was because he was hurt so curled more into the baby. "Don't hurt him" Finn continued to chant.
Zane flung the door open hearing Finn telling someone not to hurt Jai. He was relieved to see that no one actually was but glared at Tama wanting to bury the man. Sunny dashed over to Finn taking her face into her hands and forcing Finn to look at her. "Hunny, you are safe. No one is hurting you or Jai. Take a look Finlay, Jai is safe. You protected him" Sunny repeated until Finn unscrewed her eyes looking at Sunny and then down at Jai.
Finn had to blink several times to become present. "It was just a memory sweetheart" Sunny stated nodding at Finn. Finn nodded back once her vision cleared and she could see she wasn't back in the safe house her brother had put her in before Jai was born. "Finlay you need to focus, Marcia taught you how to do this. Come on sweetheart" Zane stated. Finn took some deep breaths and slowly touched the wall she was standing next to. "I am safe. Jai is safe. I protected him. No one is hurting him. No one is hurting me" Finn stated firmly.
Finn had began to see a psychiatrist a week after moving into the house. Zane and Sunny saw the damage and knew she needed help to deal with the trauma from what had happened. They could help her but she needed to be able to help herself to, and that's was Marcia was doing. Once Finn was standing up right again and present she swung around glaring daggers at Tama who seemed relieved that he had not broken Finn. "What the fuck are you doing here? Tell Texas to call his lap dogs off. I want nothing to do with his club or him and Sally for that matter" Finn spat.
Tama was shocked. Finn had gone from panic and being caught in a memory to looking at him like she was going to skin him alive. Tama threw up his hands like he was surrending, "wow calm down. Tex doesn't know I am here. I missed you Finn and followed your brother here when I heard him on the phone. This isn't me being here for the club. I genuinely care Finn" Tama stated calmly. He did really care about Finn and had missed her and seeing her at the club.