Hi everyone! Thank you for reading. This is one of my many stories on this site. This is my first SOA story so please be nice.
NOTE: This doesn't really follow a particular season. I just like Jax teller and his relationship with my OC, so it follows their relationship as they maneuver around their complicated life in the MC.
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Chapter 1- Doctor, Doctor
She was back. She had to come back. School was done, she got her degree and it was time for her to settle down. She already had her house and a job lined up, so she was all set.
She drove from New York, so she wanted, no, she needed to get her car checked out and looked over. Besides, she wanted to get the reunion over with.
She was beyond thrilled when she pulled into the lot and didn't see his bike. She wasn't ready to see him yet. She needed to be mentally ready for that and she was nowhere near ready.
Gemma and Happy saw her car pull up and met her at the door. They recognized her cage anywhere. Happy should, he was the one who helped her pick it out when they were in Tacoma. They were excited when she called and told them that she was coming back.
Juliana Callaghan got out of the car with a big smile on her face. She really missed them. "Hey guys" she greeted.
"Hi baby" Gemma pulled her into a huge hug. She missed her baby girl. She was really glad her girls were home. Maybe now her son would get his head out of his ass and get his act together. Gemma missed her girl. Juliana practically grew up with Jax around the clubhouse. She was raised around the Sons.
"Welcome back girl" Happy said.
They turned and looked in the rolled down window of the car into the back seat to see Gracie sleeping in her booster chair.
"How's she doing?" Gemma asked referring to her granddaughter.
Jules smiled at her daughter and wiped some hair off her eyes, "she's doing great! She's a happy, care-free kid," Jules said.
"Good, how's she doing with the move?" Gemma asked.
Jules let out a breath and shrugged, "I don't know. She hasn't said anything, but I know she's confused. I mean we left all she knew to come back here. But I told her we are on a new adventure. Which is why I am here. I need you to give my car a once over Hap, it's the only way I can get around and I need it in tip top shape" she said.
Gemma reached in and pulled her granddaughter out. Jules walked over and rubbed her daughter's back. "Hey baby, you stay with Grandma Gemma while Mommy talks with Uncle Hap" she kissed her cheek.
While Gemma took Gracie into the office with her, Jules followed Happy into the garage. It took him a few minutes to look everything over. "What's the verdict Hap?" she asked.
Happy wiped his hands and let out a breath, "it's going to need an oil change and I have to rotate your tires" he explained.
She nodded, "Okay, great. Where are the guys? I don't want to be here when Jax gets back" she said.
Happy looked her over and knew she was serious. He knew what happened with her and Jax. He knew how much she was hurt after the breakup. Happy nodded at her in understanding.
Everyone knew that Jax and Jules loved hard. They were closer than any other couple in SAMCRO, but loving hard had its consequences. Jax let her go heart broken. He really hurt her.
"Give me an hour" he said.
She smiled and visibly relaxed. With Happy able to fix her car, she was able to breathe. She wouldn't have to deal with Jax. She hadn't prepared herself to see Jax yet. She wasn't ready for all the memories to come flying back at her.
It was pure luck that Gracie stayed sleeping the whole time they were at TM. She knew she would freak if she saw Happy. She wouldn't want to leave. He and Kozick were her Tacoma friends. They watched her a lot while Jules was in school. She loved all the boys in the Tacoma Charter, but Happy and Kozick held a special place in her heart.
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When he was done with her car, Happy had a prospect follow her home to make sure she had help with whatever she needed. He didn't say much else and the prospect didn't ask any questions, but with a guy as scary as Happy, she didn't expect him to. However, the look of surprise on his face when she kissed Happy's cheek but he didn't say anything.
She stood in her driveway with her daughter in her arms and waved as he made his way back to the clubhouse. Jules smiled and turned to look at her home. It was decent sized. Her dad left it to her in his will.
It was three stories with 4 bathrooms and 6 bedrooms, a big kitchen, a big yard, and big pool. Her house was gated and only Happy and Kozick knew her code, so she wasn't worried about anything. She knew she was protected.
She maneuvered around the boxes scattering her house and made her way into the kitchen. It was one of the first rooms she unpacked. She made her daughter some pasta, garlic bread and meatballs before setting her at the table with some lemonade.
"Mama, you don't want any?" she asked her mom.
Jules smiled and wrapped her hair up in a bun. She cupped her daughters chin and kissed her forehead, "No thank you princess, mama is going to unpack some more and get things organized okay. Don't worry about me, you eat up" she said to her.
"Okay mama, I'll help you after I eat too" Gracie loved to be organized. She was so much like Jules in that way. She hated a mess.
"It's a deal princess" Jules gave her another kiss before she started unpacking.
Grace was an easy-going kid, so she didn't make a fuss. She could sit for hours and find ways to entertain herself. She helped her mom unpack and put a few things away on the shelf and around the living room making herself feel useful before it was time for bed.
They had a very accomplished day. Jules got her car fixed and she got her entire downstairs unpacked and organized. She tucked her daughter in bed before making her way to her bedroom. She just laid in bed and stared at the ceiling taking in her surroundings. She was glad to be home.
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At the clubhouse, chaos ensued. The run went bad and Tig got shot in the ass. The guys loaded him onto the church table so Chibbs could really look him over, but the bullet was really deep. "Aye, we need a doctor here" he called out.
"I can't call Tara, we aren't really in a good place" Jax said.
"Well we need some help in here" Chibbs replied.
"I got someone I can call" Gemma said, causing everyone to turn to her surprised.
"Are they trustworthy?" Clay asked wrapping his arm around her shoulder.
"Yeah, she's trustworthy" she stepped away to call Jules, smirking at her son.
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The good doctor was asleep when her phone rang. She reached around the nightstand feeling for her phone. "Hello" she answered, her voice full of sleep.
"Hi baby, it's Gemma" she greeted.
"Gemma, what's going on? Is everything okay?" Jules got up and wiped the sleep from her eyes. She sat up worried when she realized who she was talking to.
"We need your medical help at the club" she said getting straight to the point.
Jules let out a breath and nodded, "Okay, I'll be right there. Gemma, is he…? It's not…?" she couldn't get the words out but she needed to know that he was okay.
Gemma looked at her son and smirked, "he's okay baby. Tig got shot in the ass and Happy got knicked in the shoulder" she informed.
Jules nodded, now she knew what to bring. "Okay, I'll be there in 5 minutes. Have Kozik meet me at the door" she said before getting up.
She threw a sweatshirt on and packed a small bag for her daughter. She grabbed her medical bag and got all the necessary equipment ready to go. She grabbed her daughter, wrapped her in a blanket and got her settled in her car seat.
It didn't take long to get to the clubhouse. As promised, Kozik was waiting for her at the door was promised. When he saw, her pull up, he made his way over to the car.
She greeted him with a hug, "Hey Koz, how's it going?" she asked.
He shrugged, "it's going I guess. You ready for this?" he replied. He knew how hard she tried to stay away. How hard it was for her to come back after rebuilding her life. He knew this had to be hard for her.
It was her turn to shrug, "I'm nervous. How is it in there?" she nudged back to the clubhouse.
Kozik huffed, "tensions are high Jules. Tig got hit in the ass, alerting to our presence, which caused Hap to get hit" he explained.
Jules nodded, "okay, I'll handle it. Take her back to the dorms and watch her. She doesn't know anyone here, especially Jax. I don't want her to be scared" she said.
Kozik pulled his girl out of the car and followed Jules into the clubhouse. She stood in the doorway, looking around at everyone from various charters there all around the room. They all looked nervous and concerned.
Gemma saw her first, "Doc's here" she announced.
Everyone turned to the doorway staring at her like they were looking at a ghost. Jules met their gazes, took a breath and put her walls up before walking in. "Hi everyone" she greeted.
Clay walked up to her first, "Welcome back baby girl, thanks for coming" he wrapped her in a hug.
She smiled against her will as they all pushed their way to come give her a hug or greet her in their own way. They missed her. They were glad to have her back.
"No problem. What do we got?" she nodded as Kozik walked past her with Gracie.
Jax followed their gaze and watched his brother carry his daughter into the dorms. He turned and followed Jules every step of the way. He kept his eyes on her from the moment she walked into the clubhouse, jaw clenching and fists tightening every time one of his brothers touched her. She was his girl.
"So, Gemma told me a little of what's going on, but where do you want me to start?" she asked the guys as they gathered around her.
"Tig is more serious but Hap got hit too" Clay informed her.
Jules nodded and made her way to Happy. "I thought we were going to stay out of trouble" she teased as she poked around the wound.
"It's only a graze" he replied.
She laughed and set up on the bar. "This is going to hurt; do you want any morphine?" she asked as she pulled on her gloves.
"Nah, leave it for the pansy" he said looking over shoulder to Tig. "Bite me Killah" Tig yelled.
Jules just shook her head as she poured alcohol over the wound. She cleaned it out and stitched it up. The graze took twelve stitches.
"Nice Hap, only 12 stitches this time" she said.
He laughed and kissed her cheek. "Thanks baby girl" he got off the bar and made his way around the room, "Hey, do not show those to my daughter. She already has enough ideas" she yelled at Happy who put his hands up in surrender.
Jules laughed and made her way into the church to see Tig. "Hi Tiggy" she greeted. She put her bag down at the side of the table and tied her hair up. She could see that this was more serious than Happy's.
"Hi princess, can you help me out?" he asked.
Jules put on a fresh pair of gloves and looked over the wound. "This is disgusting Tig. How long has it looked like this?" she asked.
The wound was red, swollen and oozing pus. It looked infected and that it's been that way for a long time.
"That's not the bullet wound, I got bit by a meth crazed dog in the same place" he explained like it was no big deal and these types of things happen all the time.
Jules gave him a look between disgust and curiosity. "Do I even want to know?" she asked. He smirked at her and waved her off, "long story" she said.
She just nodded and pulled out her supplies. "Okay, I assume you want some morphine?" she asked already pulling out the needle.
"Yes please" he begged.
Jules nodded and pulled out 4 pills of penicillin. "Take these antibiotics. Take 2 every 6-8 hours" she instructed as she helped him take the pills.
Chibbs kept pressure on the wound before Jules pulled out the correct dose of morphine. She pulled out the needle and injected it into his leg.
"Oh, that's good" he said when the drugs kicked in.
"Chibbs are helping me?" she asked, begging him to say yes. She couldn't work with Jax.
Lucky for her, Chibbs could see where she was going with it and nodded, "yeah princess, I'll help ya" he said.
She nodded in agreement. She handed him some gauze and some gloves. "Okay, on the count of three, let up on pressure and I'll clamp the wound to stop of the bleeding. That will give me time to properly stitch it" she said.
They all nodded and gathered around to see her in action. Jax never found her sexier than when she was in doctor mode. The way she took charge and took control. It was turning Jax on and making things awkward to stand there with all his brothers.
Gemma looked around the room to see the awe in all their faces but honed in on the look on her sons face as he looked at Juliana. He was staring holes into her skin. Gemma was thrilled. Now that Jules was back, Jax would throw Tara to the side and get back with Jules.
"Okay Chibbs, 3…2…1" she nodded at him as blood came spurting out of wound. Jules clamped the artery and took her time stitching up the wound. When she was done, she wrapped the wound after rubbing some antibiotic cream over the bite before covering the whole area.
She took off the dirty gloves, cleaned up and threw out her trash. She wiped a hand over her forehead and walked out with Chibbs. "Ya did good princess" he said.
She smiled up at him, "thanks" she replied as she made her way to join everyone in the clubhouse.
Clay came up to her first, "so, what's the verdict doc?" he asked.
"Well Hap is fine. Tig is going to be okay. I cleaned the bullet wound and disinfected the bite. It was really bad. As long as he takes the antibiotics he'll be okay. I'll change out the dressings every few days. He needs to stay off it for a week tops" she instructed.
Clay nodded, "thanks kid, it's good to have you back" he pulled her into a hug.
She smiled, "thanks, I'm going to get cleaned up and go" she said.
Gemma saw Jax jump up ready to say anything. "No honey, it's late and Gracie is already asleep. Why don't you wash up and get some sleep" Gemma interjected?
Jules glanced at Jax before nodding to Gemma, "thanks, I think the sooner I get Tig off my hands, the better" she teased meeting Happy's gaze. She gave him a pleading look. He nodded and led her back into the dorms.
Jules found her daughter asleep in bed, with Kozik passed out on top of the pillows and blankets on the floor. Jules looked at Happy and shook her head. "What do you expect, he's a kid himself" Happy teased.
"Thanks Hap, I'll only be a minute" she said before grabbing a pair of boxers and a shirt before walking into the bathroom.
In the clubhouse, Jax was freaking out. He was pacing in front of the bar, his hands in and out of his hair. He froze when Happy came back out, he walked right up to Jax.
"Don't hurt her again. I don't care who you are" he didn't even need to finish that sentence.
Jax couldn't take it anymore. All the stares and the whispers. He just walked back into the dorms and just stood outside the door, working the courage to knock, when the door burst open and there stood Jules in one of Happy's shirts and one of her short shorts.
"Hey" he said.
"Hi" she replied.
They just stood there in silence. It was awkward. Finally, Jules held up her bloody clothes, "I was just going to find Gemma and see about cleaning or throwing these away" she said.
He nodded, "yeah, she's in the clubhouse waiting for you" he led her out.
Jules followed Jax through the hallway. She couldn't help but look him over. He looked damn good. When they got to the clubhouse, everyone turned towards them, surprised to see them walking out together.
"You look better" Gemma observed.
Jules smiled, "yeah I feel better thanks. Uh, is there something I can do with my clothes?" she held them up.
Gemma took those from her. "I'll take care of those. You go and rest up. We'll figure everything out in the morning" she said.
Jules nodded, "Hap, can I use your room? Kozik is passed out with Gracie" she said.
Gemma noticed the look on her son's face. "Some of the girls from Cara Cara are coming around. You stay in Jax's room" Gemma said.
Jules met Jax's gaze, not knowing what to say. "She should just stay with Hap ma" he said nervously.
He was nervous to be alone with her. Jules looked at him hurt. Everyone looked at him shocked, some of the guys even shook their heads.
"You know what, don't worry about it Gemma. I'll just stay with Gracie and Kozik. That way Jax doesn't have to worry when the sluts get here" she said before going back into the dorms.
She couldn't even sleep, she just paced. After about an hour, she heard the party in full swing and she knew it was the perfect way to escape without anyone noticing her. She needed a breather.
She tucked her daughter in before grabbing a sweatshirt and making her way out. Juice saw her and followed her out. The guys told him enough to make him know that she was important to the club.
"Hey doc, are you okay?" he asked.
She turned and smiled at him, "I'm good. Just need some air, do me a favor, if Gracie comes out, come get me" she said.
He nodded and held up his beer to indicate that he understood. She made her way to the roof and laid back to look at the sky. She had to get her head on straight.
She couldn't think about anything when she was around Jax. She was better than this. Being away allotted her time to get her head straight and raise her daughter the best she could. She had to figure out how to do all that around Jax and the sooner the better.
Jax wasn't enjoying himself at the party and he couldn't wrap his head around sleep. He was having a hard time with Jules and his daughter being so close. He needed to think and get some prespective; he needed air and space.
He first checked Kozik's room and saw his daughter all tucked in with Kozik passed out next to her. He smiled and quietly shut the door, looking for his girl.
"Hey Juice, have you seen Jules?" he asked the Tech guy.
Juice nodded, "she stepped out, said she needed air" he replied.
Jax nodded and knew exactly where she was. Jules was laying back on the roof when Jax climbed up. He didn't say anything as he laid down next to her. "Selections not good tonight?" she asked.
He smirked, "when you've had the best, it's hard to go back" he retorted referring to her.
She scoffed, "playboy" she teased.
"Hey, I'm just speaking the truth darlin" he replied.
Jules couldn't help but smile and shake her head. "We have to talk about this" he said.
She let out a breath and nodded, "I know" she replied.
"I want to get to know my daughter" he said.
She smiled, "you know it's karma" she teased.
"What?" he asked turning to face her.
She turned her head to look at him, "you having a daughter" she replied.
Jax couldn't help but laugh and nod in agreement, "yeah, I guess it is" he said.
It became quiet again after that. Neither really knew what to say and neither wanted to ruin the moment.
"She's a really good kid Jax" Jules finally said.
"I want to know her and be part of her life" he replied.
Jules went back to looking up at the sky. "She deserves to have a father Jax. You can't be in and out of her life" she warned.
He nodded, "I promise I will always be there for her, and you" he started looking at her for a reaction.
Juliana smiled, "let's just see how you do with Gracie first" she said.
He smiled and nodded, "deal" he said.
The next morning, Gracie woke up first. She looked over and kissed her mom's cheek. She saw Kozik asleep, so she got excited. She knew she was at the clubhouse, she just didn't know which one.
She shook Kozik awake, as much as her 4-year-old self could. Kozik stirred and groaned, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. His head was pounding. He looked to see how was hitting him about the curse them out when he saw Gracie. He smiled and rolled around to sit at the edge of the bed.
"Hi Kozy" she greeted him with her nickname only she was allowed to call him.
He smiled and picked her up so she sat on his lap. "Hi princess, you doing okay?" he asked.
She nodded, "I walked up and mama is still sleeping" she replied.
Kozik looked over at the bed and saw Juliana curled up asleep. Kozik nodded and carried her out, "are you hungry?" he asked. She wrapped an arm around his neck and nodded.
Kozik walked into the clubhouse and over to the bar. He didn't see any food, but the guys were all standing around. They froze when they saw Kozik walk in with Gracie.
Gemma walked up to them, causing Gracie to coil back into Kozik. Gemma staid back, "Hi Gracie, I'm Gemma. This is my husband Clay, my son Jax and these are the boys; Tig, Bobby, Opie, Piney, Chibbs, Juice and Half-Sac" she introduced.
Gracie just looked at all of them. Before she could say anything else, she saw Happy walk in the clubhouse and lit up. "HAPPY!" she squealed as she ran and launched into his arms.
Everyone, especially Jax, looked on shocked. His daughter was more comfortable with the club killer than she was with him.
Happy picked her up and carried her back to join everyone else. "Where's your mom baby girl?" he asked.
"Mama is still sleeping. Me and Kozy are hungry, we came for breakfast" she informed him.
They were all shocked at how normal this was for her. Happy nodded, "okay, let's get you some food," he said as he began walking towards the bar.
"I'll get that honey" Gemma said.
"Alright, why don't we go work on my bike" Happy suggested.
Gracie nodded and brightened up. She loved working on anything but especially bikes. Gracie sat on the floor next to Happy and helped him work on one of the cars in the garage.
Jax watched as they interacted and couldn't help but feel jealous. He wanted that with his kid. He wanted to be able to sit and talk with her like they were best friends.
About 20 min later, Gemma came back out, "breakfast is ready?" she called out.
Happy took Gracie's hand and led her into the bar. He sat down as Gemma put a plate in front of her. "Thank you" she said.
Gemma smiled, "You're welcome sweetheart" she replied. They all sat down at the tables for breakfast. They couldn't help but look her over.
Jules stirred and rolled around to feel for Gracie, when she felt nothing. She jumped out of bed and noticed both Gracie and Kozik gone. She knew they were together so she wasn't worried a lot, but she was still nervous. She didn't know how Gracie would react to Jax. She hoped it went well.
Just as she was walking into the clubhouse, she heard Gracie and Happy talking. "Happy, did you get another booboo?" she asked lightly tracing his scar.
She counted the stitches, "there's 12 of them. Did mama fix it?" she asked completely interested.
Happy nodded, "yup, some bad guys got stupid and I had to teach them a lesson and got hurt in the process" he explained the PG version of what happened.
She nodded and continued to eat her breakfast, "you're okay though, right?" she asked glancing up at him.
He smiled down at her and nodded, "always, what's my rule?" he started.
"20 and under is for babies. Pain is just weakness leaving the body" she replied causing the guys to laugh.
Jules smiled and shook her head. "You're corrupting my daughter" she teased as she walked over to them.
Gracie's eyes brightened, "mama" she squealed as Jules walked up behind her and tilted her head back so they were face to face, "hi baby, did you sleep good?" she asked.
Gracie nodded, "yeah mama. Happy and Kozy are here" she replied excitedly.
Jules smiled, "I know baby. I saw them yesterday. Mama had to patch up a few of the boys" she explained.
"Mama are Lee and Quinn here too? And Dakota?" she asked.
Clay looked at her surprised, "you know the nomads and the guys from Tacoma?" he asked.
Before Juliana could reply, Gracie did, "yes sir, they are my friends" she replied defensive.
Juliana gave her daughter a warning look, "Grace" she warned her to be nice with her gaze. "Sorry mama" Gracie replied.
Clay looked on amused. The little girl had spunk, not that he was surprised. He remembered Jules when she was younger. She was a hellfire. He wasn't surprised that her daughter was the same way.
"Okay, are you done with breakfast?" Jules asked.
Gracie put her stuff down and nodded, "thank you" she said to Gemma before getting off the stool and making her way over to her mom.
"Okay, I packed you some clothes. Go change and brush your teeth. I have to check on some boys then we can go" she informed.
Gracie nodded and ran into the back. When she was gone and out of sight, Jules turned to Clay, "I'm sorry about earlier, she's got spunk but those are her boys. She gets very defensive over them" Jules explained.
Clay waved her off, "she's my granddaughter, I would expect her to have attitude" he replied.
Jules smiled, "she's got plenty of that. She's my little diva" Jules stated.
"Whose awfully comfortable with the club Killah" Jax informed.
Jules glared at him, "we already talked about that. Happy and Kozik, all the boys from Tacoma and the Nomads. They kept us safe and were there for me when I went into labor, when I had your daughter. Be grateful to them and drop the attitude. Gracie will be all up your ass if you talk about her boys" she warned.
Jax got even more frustrated. "That's not my fault Jules. You are the one who left" he argued.
Juliana glared and crossed her arms across her chest, "do you really want to go there Jax, because if you really want to bring up the real reason we broke it off, we can definitely go there" she retorted.
Jax narrowed his gaze at her. Before he could say anything, Gracie came back. "I'm ready mama" she called.
Jules picked her up and put her on the bar so she could reach her hair. Juliana gave her daughter a French braid. She set her down and turned her to face Jax. She knew she had to do this. No matter how angry she was at Jax, he deserved to know his daughter.
She knelt down and wrapped her arm around her daughter, "Princess, remember I told you that daddy was like Happy and Kozik, that he's in the club?" she started.
Jax just stared as he felt his breath catch. His chest was tight. He was on edge. He was staring, couldn't take his eyes off her. He wanted to make sure she was okay with this.
"Yeah I remember" she said.
Jules smiled and tried to keep her tears at bay, "well baby, your daddy is part of this club like I told you before. That's one reason we moved, so you could know him. It's okay to want to know him" Juliana explained.
Gracie looked at her mom and wiped her tears before turning to the boys in the club, "It's one of you right?" she asked looking at all of them waiting for someone to step up.
Jax stepped up and knelt in front of his daughter. "Yeah, that's me. I'm Jax. I'm your dad" he said waiting for the pin to drop and her reaction.
Gracie looked him over before turning to her mom for permission. She was excited to have her dad in life. She didn't know how she was supposed to react, but she knew how she wanted to react.
Juliana nodded and got up as she watched Gracie hesitantly make her way over to Jax and into his awaiting arms. He smiled and picked her up, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close to his chest.
"I guess it's okay you're my daddy. It's cool now that I have a daddy and a mommy" she said smiling at Jax and Jules.
"And a grandma and a grandpa" Gemma stepped up and pointed to Clay. "I'm your grandma Gemma and this is your grandpa Clay. He's the president of the club" she informed.
Gracie smiled and waved at them. It was a lot to take in. Juliana walked back with Gracie to get changed. She needed to know where her daughter was at. She wanted to make sure she was okay with all this.
"So, are you sure you're okay with all this babe?" Jules asked her daughter as she got dressed.
Gracie was sitting on the bed and shrugged, "I guess so" she replied.
Jules tied her hair up and sat down next to her daughter. "What's wrong babe?" she asked.
Gracie shrugged but curled into her mom, "why did he leave mama? If he's my daddy, then why did he leave us?" she finally asked.
Juliana looked up to hide her tears. Juliana turned Gracie around in her lap. "Listen to me baby girl, remember when I told you that even though daddy wasn't with us, he still loved you?" she asked.
Gracie nodded and curled into her mom, "Okay, that's still true babe. Your daddy and I love you always. When I had you, I was away at school. Daddy didn't go away to school, he stayed here, so mommy went and met Happy and Kozik. Mommy was afraid to tell daddy about you. I was afraid to come home, so I finished school with you with me. Daddy had always loved you. He will always be there for you no matter what, don't you ever forget that. He just wasn't ready to be a daddy but now we grew up and you deserve to know your daddy" Juliana tried to explain as best she could.
She couldn't throw Jax under the bus. Gracie has been idealizing her dad for her whole life, that Jules couldn't ruin his image for her. She couldn't do that to her daughter.
Gracie wiped her mom's tears, "Mama, did daddy make you sad?" she asked.
Jules let out a deep breath, "sometimes when you love someone so much, it hurts your heart because you don't know how to fix it. That's not daddy's fault. It just happens sometimes" Jules tried to explain her feelings for Jax.
Gracie nodded, "so what do I do mama? I don't know them. I know Happy and Kozy" she replied.
Juliana nodded and cupped her cheeks, "don't worry baby girl, you just do what makes you happy. If you are only comfortable with Happy and Kozik, then you stay with them okay" she reassured.
Gracie nodded and held her mom's hand as they walked back out to join everyone else. They all looked at her cautious and curious about what she would do.
"Mommy has to go be a doctor and check on Happy and Tig. We can leave when I am done" she said to Gracie.
Gracie nodded and walked over to Kozik. He picked her up, "how about you help me work on some cars" he suggested.
She smiled and nodded. Once they were out of sight, Jules got in doctor mode. She checked Happy's stitches and changed her bandage. When she walked over to Tig to check him out. She had to change his bandage and clean out his wound.