Hi There! I decided to edit and repost this story because I really like it. I will do my best to be more attentive to this story (at least we know there are 15 chapters already written )

Chapter 1

Tara left Charming 4 years ago, within days of their high school graduation, in the middle of the night and without a word. The fact that his first love seemed to have such little regard for his feelings caused the now 22 year old Jackson Teller to fall into a spiral of booze, women, and reckless behavior. Nothing seemed to matter to Jax anymore, not even the concerns of those closest to him; that was until he was shaken out of his funk by a local girl. Sadie Foster, the daughter of the town butcher, Sam Foster. Sadie recently graduated from Charming High School and instead of going to college she chose to become an apprentice as the local tattoo shop. Jax and Sadie first met when he accompanied Happy to The Apothecary Tattoo Parlor…

Without looking up from the tattoo he was working on, the shop's owner, Dex greeted the Sons, "Hey guys, what can I do for ya?"

"How you been man? I just need to make some additions to the collection," Happy responded in his signature raspy voice.

"I'm pretty slammed today, but I have a spot open tomorrow if that works?" Dex responded

"Nah man, I'm heading back to Tacoma tonight. Is there any way it can get done today?" Happy asked.

Dex sighs, looking towards the back room before finally looking up at Jax and Happy for the first time since they arrived. "Well Hap, if you're feeling brave I have a new apprentice who could probably do it."

"He any good?" Jax asked suspiciously. Sons don't get inked by amateurs.

"Actually SHE is very good, a local girl. Her sketch book is on the front desk if you want tos check it out."

Happy walked over to the desk and began to flip through the seemingly ancient sketch pad. If anyone was going to be doing his ink they better know what the hell they're doing.

"So a chick apprentice huh? When did that happen?" Jax only asked because as long as he can remember The Apothecary has been a boy's club through and through.

"Mostly its cuz she wouldn't quit bugging me till I gave her a shot, but man she is pretty damn good if you ask me." Dex replied

Jax tilts his head back to look towards the front of the shop, "What do you say Hap, any good?"

In his typical gruff tone, Happy responds, "Man this bitch is actually pretty damn good, check this shit out"

Taking the book out of his friend's hand Jax can't help, but be impressed by the beautiful image before him. Damn this chick can really draw. As jaded as he is, it's been a long time since something or someone has impressed him this much. However seeing this girl's emotion in her drawing really got to him, and he hadn't even met her yet.

"Alright Hap, what's the verdict?" Dex asked while still focusing the tattoo he was working on.

"Yeah go for it. It's pretty simple so she won't be able to screw up too bad."

Lifting his head toward the back, Dex began to yell for his apprentice, "Sades, get out here! You got a tattoo!"

Hearing rushed footsteps and a door slamming, all the guys in the shop looked up to see Sadie Foster emerge from the back room. Damn. Sadie was a tiny girl, only about 5'3", but was curvy in all the right places. She had short strawberry blonde hair that swept over her face and came down to just below her ears. One aspect of the young Ms. Foster that every man around her was unnerved by was her piercing gray eyes. Jax jaw went slack and just couldn't help, but stare at the beautiful young woman. Like I said, it'd been a long time since something or SOMEONE had impressed him.