Okay So this is technically my first attempt at writing a fanfiction based story because I have a recent obsession with Sons of Anarchy BUT I only really care about Jax and Tara's relationship and so I have had time to think it over and how I think things might have been when they were teenagers.I have decided i think i will try and make this a chapter story lol so here it is.

"You're a song written by the hands of God Don't get me wrong

'cause this might sound to you a bit odd

But you own the place where all my thoughts go hiding

Right under your clothes, is where I find them

Underneath your clothes There's an endless story There's the man I chose

There's my territory And all the things I deserve For being such a good girl

'Cause of you, I forgot the smart ways to lie

Because of you, I'm running out of reasons to cry

When the friends are gone, when the party's over We will still belong to each other"

Underneath Your Clothes- Shakira

It was her junior year in high school and Tara Knowles was already running late for class. She hurriedly ran to her locker, fumbling to get the combination correct which took her 3 attempts and of course calming herself to get it unlocked and to grab her books for geometry and english class which would follow. She spent most of the morning in a pointless argument with her drunk father avoiding things he threw around mumbling things she had no clue about and accusing her of not respecting him enough. Ever since her mother died, her father started drinking from sun up to sun down. She couldn't think of a day that went by when he hadn't been drinking. She feared if she didn't choose her words wisely he would soon hit her out of drunken rage and he came close several times, especially this morning. Tara had to try to calm her father down and after what seemed like forever, she got him to lay down in his bed to get some rest and told him she would be home to make him dinner right after school. Although, she knew by the time she got home he wouldn't be there to eat the food she made, just like he wasn't on any other day of the week.

She took her usual seat in Geometry class, ignoring all the looks given to her for showing up almost halfway through the lesson. After class, she would explain to her teacher why she was late again and that it was something she tried to avoid happening in the future. Her teachers all knew about what happened with her mother a couple of years ago and that her father had become a violent drunk and most mornings he was the reason she came to school late on several occasions over the past couple of years. Even though she had her days where she would be late once in a blue moon, Tara still remained top of her class and top student of the junior student body. She even managed to become class president for a semester and taking on all of that responsibility along with her personal life, she realized it was too much for her to take on and she would try again her senior year. At least with something like that on her record it would look good and help make her way into college and of course she wanted so bad to get out Charming and never come back for any reason.

The morning classes went by pretty fast compared to other days, they didnt drag on like most days and she was relieved to have gotten things off of her mind from her personal life at home. Tara didn't have many friends but one girl in particular she managed to get along well with named Donna. They were alike in several ways but Donna was more of the type to confront anyone for spreading rumors and beating their asses for it. Tara on the other hand, tried to avoid confrontation because fighting wasn't in her nature. If it came down to it she would in defense for herself, or Donna, and her father because they were all she had.

"So my boyfriend and I are gonna go to the park this afternoon its a nice day and you havent had the chance to meet him yet" Donna said during lunch that afternoon as they sat under a picnic table under the shade of a tree near the cafeteria outside.

"I'm not sure, I mean my father expects me to be home and have dinner made...I guess it wouldn't hurt to hangout for a little bit. I need to get away from him anyways, at least for a couple of hours." Tara replied a little nervously but not sounding sorry for herself that she felt she had to have all the respect for her father yet he still treated her unfairly.

"Your father needs help. Besides Opie told me he has a friend he would like you to meet. I mean I think you might know him considering you have classes together at the end of the day." Donna answered with a small laugh. Tara raised an eyebrow in curiousity

"Really? Who? I doubt there is any "friend" of his I would want to meet they all seem to be on the rough side. I mean from what I've heard from your stories, Opie however, sounds completely different and I'm not so sure why he would be around people like that..." Tara replied trailing off as she looked up at the leaves. The cool spring breeze felt good against her skin and fresh air was almost a rare thing for her now a days.

"Ope has his moments, but you are right he isn't like the rest of his friends, but this guy he-"

"Guy?" Tara interrupted "Oh no...no no I don't think I want to get involved with any "guy" or guys for that matter." she protested looking concerned. Tara had walls put up around herself, for what ever reason Donna couldn't ever figure out the reason. According to her history and the stories she shared, before her mom died, Tara had an almost normal life-like any girl in Charming had growing up with a small family and being an only child. When her mother was around she had everything handed to her and Tara didn't exactly have to work for things she wanted but being independent she tried her best to do things on her own as she got older. She didn't want to be known as the girl who didn't work her to get anywhere in life.

"Come on Tara, it's just one guy. What can that possibly change I mean you don't have to be his friend but at least get to know him so you can change your mind about your choice" Donna teased nudging her friend on the arm with her own. Tara rolled her eyes with a smirk and shook her head with a sigh at the same time in defeat because she knew Donna was right most of the time.

"Alright, fine. But I don't really plan to have boys in my life Donna" she replied. After the 2 talked about random things and Tara talked of her plans to go to college and do something great while Donna on the other hand had plans to become some ol' lady to Opie and his MC club. Tara didn't really understand what all of that had meant so Donna explained and it seemed a little complicated. Who would want to be treated like they weren't allowed to ask questions about their husbands plans? Sounded like trouble to her. Like opening a door to allow a life of violence, murder, and any other kind of illegal thing you could think of. After school Tara met up with Donna and she thought to herself about how she looked over at every guy in class and couldn't figure out which one was a friend of Opie. She would find out soon enough she told herself. The two girls approached a truck and Donna greeted a tall young man who Tara some what recognized enough to know he was a senior because she knew he wasn't in their grade.

"Tara, this is My boyfriend Opie. I've told you about him enough I think you should meet now" Donna said introducing the two with a smile. Tara looked to Opie and he extended a hand taking one of hers into a firm handshake. Geez this guy was huge in comparison to the two of them.

"Nice to meet you." Opie said afterwards and then pulling Donna into a side hug"So Donna tells me you need a guy friend, well I know of some one that would be interested in meeting you. He's heard Donna talk about you all the time when she comes to the club and he says he knows you but doesn't think he is very noticable to you." He continued to say with a laugh. Tara tilted her head in slight confusion looking to Donna then back at Opie.

"Oh. Okay, I see what's going on here, very smooth Donna. Well I don't guess I have any way out of it now do I?" she asked teasingly. Donna replied shaking her head in agreement, then the 3 hopped into Opie's truck making their way towards the town park. Once they arrived they climbed out of the truck and made their way over to a large tree just off to the left side of the playground several feet away. Tara stopped in her tracks when she noticed that a guy with blonde hair was leaning against the tree and looking in their direction. There was no mistaking that it was none other than the school trouble-maker, Jackson Teller. What was Donna thinking? She was way out of his league being top of her class and he was only a failing senior that was still taking junior classes. Well a couple of them any way that Tara had noticed now that she remembered him from her Biology and English III class she had at the end of the day. Opie was right, she hadn't really noticed or paid much attention to Jackson and now for some reason she felt like he was invisible to her. She had a few memories from their childhood when she would see him around school with a group of friends and all the girls would be around him. Only one thing played in her mind as the 3 of them approached the tree. 'Man whore, and I want nothing to do with it'.

"Hey guys glad to see you could finally make it. Tara." Jax said with a smile and she cut her eyes to him with no amusement.

"Jackson." she replied a little coldly folding her arms across her chest.

"I take it you DO know each other then. Good. now we can all be friends and not be invisible to anyone" Opie said with a laugh and Tara glared at him also, Donna noticed and saw it as a chance to break the ice before things got too intense with glares and what not.

"So got any plans for the weekend yet guys?" She asked curiously taking a seat in the nice cool grass under the shade of the tree. Tara followed suit while the guys remained standing. She tried to relax and kept telling her self that maybe she was being too quick to judge. Besides if any thing she would be friends with Jax and that was it. She could use more friends in her life and she knew she wasn't winning any best friend of the year awards if she kept walls around herself and didn't give anyone a chance.

"Well we figured we would throw a party since Jax is turning 18 friday night and his mom wants to make sure the prince gets the best for turning into a man" Opie replied patting his friend on the back and they exchanged smiles between each other like having some type of silent conversation with just using their looks.

"What? is having a bunch of crow-eaters around all the time not good enough for the prince so he has to have a party where more will show up just to feel loved?" Tara said raising in eyebrow in slight disgust.

"Oh and what would you know about that?" Jax asked coyly.

"Well enough to know that I have heard enough rumors and seen for myself that you are the same with every girl and don't seem to have much respect or care for them" she replied with a smirk.

"They don't mean anything to me and I'm not looking to settle down just yet I have other things to worry about until." he argued. He knew Tara had a tough personality and a strong one at that. He didn't expect her to be such a smart ass which was something he liked because she seemed to be quick with comebacks and no one has ever talked to him like that before with such brutal honesty. Tara rolled her eyes and wanted to focus on talking with Donna more but when she turned to look at her friend she was more occupied with Opie on the other side of the tree. Great. Now she HAD to be nice if she wanted to get anywhere and to get the time to go by faster so she could go home sooner than later.

"Alright if you say so Jackson." She answered with a sigh and he sat down next to her pulling a cigarette out of his shirt pocket.

"Just call me Jax it's what I prefer unless it's from my mother which is only when I'm in trouble." he told her with a laugh. She never noticed before what a great smile he had and it was damn near perfect if she had to say so herself. And the way his blue eyes were like deep pools but she could tell they had a hidden pain behind them, but what? She heard stories of how he lost his father a couple of years ago. It seemed a bit odd almost like they had something in common when it came to kept secrets and pain.

"Okay...JAX. So why is it you are in classes with juniors?" Tara questioned trying to make a conversation to take her mind off her wandering thoughts.

"Well I'm not that great with anything that has to do with math or science but when it comes to reading I do pretty well. I never had the chance to take English III last year because I took shop class and now I have to make up for it. Biology on the other hand, not so much my strong suit. You're smart, feel like helping me out?" he asked with a smile. Tara knew where there was going or maybe she didn't. Maybe he really did need help she couldn't live with herself knowing she had the opportunity to help someone succeed and turning them down only to fail more.

"If I say no, you probably won't stop bugging me until I agree to it... so sure. I'll help but on one condition." She told him narrowing her eyes directly at him to make sure he would understand what she was going to say.

"And what would that be?" he asked curiously. "You can't fall in love with me and we can only be friends, ok?" he looked at her for a moment thinking over what she said.

"I don't think it will be a problem for me. I'm not exactly that kind of guy remember? I have no feelings or respect for women." he replied coldly. Okay that was fair considering her remarks from before and now he had to retaliate to get back at her.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that...I mean, I did but I might have been too quick to judge so lets start over." Tara suggested and he agreed with that perfect smile of his again. If she didn't know any better she would say it almost seemed like he was trying to win her over. He must have had that effect on all the girls with that smile. His charm wasn't going to work on her though, she had to stay focused on going to college and she never believed in the high school romance crap anyways because it never lasted.

"So how did Tara Knowles become friends with someone like Donna anyway? From what I see you seem to busy keeping to yourself and keeping everyone else out.

"I guess I'm just too busy to really bother with other people. But, Donna lives a couple of houses away from me and on the nights things get too bad with her parents she comes over to mine for a night and same with me. My dad...well ever since my mom died he hasn't been the same. He spends his days being drunk and he can get destructive so when I feel like things might get too crazy I go over to Donna's." Tara explained pulling up blades of grass and pulling them apart as she talked, making a small pile in front of her so that she had something else to focus on other than Jax's face.

"And this whole time you still have never met Opie until now?" Tara nodded, "Only because I never really bothered asking and most of the time we have been too busy trying to cheer the other up when things got rough. I mean she speaks of him all the time I just never really showed any interest in meeting him I guess."

"Are you like that with everyone? Just acting like they don't exist?" Jax questioned with a concerned tone.

"Well when you don't have many friends, like me. You get used to not really bothering with other people. When you are invisible to everyone else, everyone else becomes invisible to you" she answered and the way she said it held no sadness or self-pity, just a sad hard truth that Jax realized she had learned to accept. It mad him feel sad that she seemed to be unnoticed being top of the class he thought she would have had all the friends in the world. He was too quick to judge on that long ago and he now sees it. The two talked a little while longer with Donna and Opie joining in occasionally talking about how they met to Tara and how Opie and Jax came to be involved with an MC club, which Tara knew Jax would have been involved eventually because his father, John Teller, was the club's president and it only made since for Jax to one day take his place when he was old enough.

"Well, I guess I should be going now my dad will start to wonder why I havent made it back home yet." Tara said after a couple of hours had passed and she now felt a little more at ease to be around someone like Jax. He had a funny side to him and nicer than what she had thought before she got to know him. He wasn't really what everyone tried to make him out to be. So what he was a little rough around the edges? She too had her own faults and look at the type of life they had dealing with the passing of a parent. It would be impossible to not have some sort of downfall, and she would be lying to act or say she never did.

"Let me walk you home then." Jax suggested jumping to his feet with a grin.

"Oh, no its okay I usually walk home by myself on most days besides my father wouldn't really approve of a guy walking me home after I have been out of school a couple of hours and still never showed up." Tara protested when she knew it wasn't that her father wouldn't approve but more like he would be quick to say she was sleeping around and disrespecting him again.

"You aren't going by yourself, Donna and Opie can give you a ride then its the least you can do so that I can feel better." Jax argued but in a soft tone so he wouldn't seem like he was angry at her for wanting to walk home alone. He knew Charming wasn't always safe and it had been the clubs job to try to keep crime at a minimum even if they did illegal things of their own, the would never hurt any women or children for that matter. Tara looked from Jax to Donna and Opie then back to Jax again sighing in defeat and crossing her arms

"Fine. You can walk me home, I'll catch a ride with them some other time besides I like to give Donna her space when it comes to her love life" she replied teasing her friend who rolled her eyes and shook her head in return.