"Welcome to Charming" A sign I thought I'd never see again. Rachel thought while driving into town. This place hasn't changed a bit, she thought as old memories started flowing in her mind like an old-time movie. She starts to laugh to herself, when the thought of the time her and her best friends Jax Teller and Opie Winston were walking down main street. She was 15 and the two of them 16, it was a normal day at the time laughing and making fun of each other. However, had she known it was about to change Rachel would've cherished those days much more. Regaining her thoughts Rachel unconsciously had driven herself to her parent's old house. Parking her car, she fumbles around to find her set of keys. Having found her keys, she makes her way inside. Good thing I turned the electric back on before coming back, she thought while turning the entry way light on and placing her bags down. The house hadn't been lived in for six or so years, which means there is a layer of dust everywhere. Luckily the furniture was clean, she had shipped her furniture here. The reason being, Rachelle had given her parents items to a charity. It was right after they had passed away, she only kept a few small items for keep sake, but couldn't bare keeping everything.

Being back at this house tends to bring certain memories back.

It was eight in the morning when Rachel's phone started to buzz beside her, causing her to wake up. Having put it on vibrate to get some sleep, she had just gotten off a double at the hospital. Sighing as she searches for her phone, she eventually finds it and proceeds to answer.

"Hello?" Rachel says while sitting up in bed.

"Yes, Hello Rachel this is Chief Unser calling you from Charming PD".

"Hi, Chief what can I help you with?"

"I'm sorry for calling you, but there's been an accident… Your parents. They were killed on impact."

Suddenly Rachels world was black and she was lost for words.

"Rachel? … Rachel? Listen sweetie, it's best that you head here as soon as possible.. Seeing how you're their only child. There's paper work that needs to be done.."

"Okay, thank you." Was all she was able to get out before hanging up. The tears had started to flow and she ended up crying herself to sleep and slept for eight hours.

Walking into the kitchen, Rachel realizes there is no cleaning supplies. So she heads to the local grocery mart. It didn't take long for her to find all that she need. Within thirty minutes she was putting her items on the counter. That's when she hears an all to familiar voice.

"Rachel? Is that you? What are you doing back in town?"

She knew who that voice belonged too, before she turned around to see the blonde highlighted, knee high boot wearing Gemma Morrow.

"Hi, Gemma decided it was time to either move into the house and fix it up or live in it, fix it up, and then sell it.." Which was true to an extent, Rachel says while swiping her card.

"Well, don't be a stranger sweetie. I'm sure the boys would be surprised to see you."

"Yeah.. I figured I'd let them know once I was ready to see them" And with that Rachel is grabbing her bags and heading out the door.

Cleaning has always been an outlet for Rachel. Putting music on and scrubbing dirt away seemed to help solve her problems. Although she didn't have any problems now, but cleaning still had a way of relaxing her. She had been cleaning for a while when there was a knock on the door. It took her sever minutes for her to realize, someone was there and when she did the knocking had turn to banging.

"HOLD ON!" she yells as she turns the music down and heads to the front door. She should've thought twice before opening that door. Because she probably wouldn't have opened it.

"Jax." Was all she could say, before she was lost in those blue eyes.

"Rach, it's been awhile." He says while standing there scratching the back of his head.

"Come inside." Rachel says while stepping aside and giving him space to step in.

"Thanks" Jax says while walking inside and following Rachel into the kitchen.

Opening the fridge, she grabs two beers and sits down at the table across from Jax.

"How's the married life treating you?" Rachel says while sliding the other beer over to him.

Jax decides to open the beer and take a large swig before putting it down to answer her question.

"It's been nonexistent we split up a while ago. I have a son though, he was premature is in an incubator." He says while staring at the table.

"Oh, Jax I'm so sorry. He has Teller blood in him, he'll pull through." She says before taking a swig of her beer.

"Tara's back, not sure for how long." He says before taking another swig.

"And how is that going?"

"It's not going at this moment. I may love her, but she does not belong here. This lifestyle was not made for her." He says before taking another swig.

"Now you believe that, Jax we've been telling you that from the beginning. Sorry to say, but she was meant to live in a big city. Living out her dreams of being a surgeon at a top hospital."

Slamming his hands down at the table Jax looks her right in the eyes.

"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW THAT?! Hmm? I still love her though! I only got married to numb the pain and to try to recover from her. EVERY woman I've been with was just an outlet! Because she's still in my head, when I'm in those women! I've tried to block her out and sometimes it would work, but not as much as I hoped it would!"

They sat in silence for what seemed like an hour, but was only for a minute or so. Rachel decided to finish her beer before speaking her opinion.

"Jax, I care for you so much, so much that sometimes I don't think you understand how much. I know you care for her, but sometimes the ones you care about are the ones causing the pain. As you already know, what you need to understand and know is no matter how much you love her, you need to remember that pain. How it felt when she left, because she knew YOUR life was not the life she wanted. SHE decided to go to school out of state. Which wrecked your world, darling if you would do anything, please remember how you felt that day. Now that doesn't mean it couldn't work out and you two could get back together, but I don't want you to ever doubt yourself and the decisions you make. Because we can give you our opinions, we all know that your mom probably has already stated how she feels about her. So I'm not going to say any ever again about this.. I just don't want you to go through that pain again." She decides to stand up and walk over to him and pull him into a hug.

Un-attaching herself from him, she sits back down.

"Thanks, darling I get where you are coming from and will take that into consideration. For right now there's nothing going on, but her coming back has opened all the wounds that I have worked so hard on closing. On top of that one of my best friends up and moves to start her schooling around the same time all of that happened."

"Jax, I left for my own reasons. I tried to keep in contact with you, but all I got were empty phone calls and unresponsive text. Eventually a person stops trying Jax. I needed the distance from everyone, including my own family."

Standing up she goes to the fridge to grab two more beers. Handing him his, she sits down and takes a swig before going on with her thoughts.

"Had I stayed, I think we would've killed our relationship, we were close way too close for two people who were just best friends. Even though you love her, we both know I would've done anything to help ease your pain, but it just would've have worked. We would've had completely different thoughts and ideas about it. You no feelings and me accidently gaining them."

Taking another swig, they sit in silence yet again. That is until Jax's phone goes off.

"Yeah, Okay I'm on my way. Look I've gotta go club stuff.." She follows him to the front door.

Before opening the door, he turns around and looks at her.

"We should finish this conversation and soon." He pulls her into a hug, kisses the top of her head and leaves.

Leaving her even more shocked then when she opened the door to find him. Finishing up her chores, Rachel decides to take a bubble bath and clear her mind. After taking a bath, she puts on her pajamas and heads to bed.

Rachel tried to sleep, but tossed and turned until she had enough of it. Finally getting up at five in the morning, she starts a pot of coffee and proceeds to make a to do list. She decides to start with looking at paint swatches for every room in the house. By the time the hardware shop had opened, she had already decided on the colors for the room and was heading to the hardware shop.

"Good morning! What a surprise Rachel Riggs! It's been awhile." Says the man at the front counter.

"Hi, Charles it's good to see you. It has been, I decided to come back to fix up my parents' house. I'm here to look at paint swatches. They still where they've always been?"

"Yes ma'am, let me know if you need any help"

"Will do." Rachel says while heading to the paint section.

Several hours later and Rachel was heading home with all the items she needed.

Pulling onto the road her house is on, she sees his bike sitting in the driveway. Parking, she gets out and lights a cig and walks to sit next to him.

"I told you we were going to finish that conversation." Jax says as he exhales smoke.