Chapter 1
Passing the Welcome to Charming sign, I can't help but smile. Knowing I get to see my daddy and my brother makes me happy. I've not been home in six long years but it's time to come home. Pulling onto the lot, I see the line of bikes that I have missed so much. Getting out of my car, I walk into the office of the Teller Morrow Automotive, I see the only real mother figure I had growing up, sitting in her spot at the desk. I knock softly before walking in. "Hey Aunt Gem." I say. Her eyes go wide before she's up out of her seat with her arms around me. "Mallory, what are you doing back here baby girl?" Gemma asked me smiling. "I'm home." I said simply. "Your dad and Ope know you're here?" she asks and I shake my head no. "They're in the clubhouse. Let's go say hello." she tells me before putting her arm around my shoulders and leads me to the clubhouse.
Walking into the clubhouse, it looked and smelled the same. Walking over to the bar where my dad is, I tap his shoulder and watch his look of surprise as soon as he sees me standing there. Pulling me close, he hugs me tight and I feel tears fall from my eyes at the realization of how much I missed my daddy. "Hey Princess. What are you doing here." he asks. "I graduated and decided it was time to come home." I tell him. "Well, welcome home Sweetheart." he tells me before hugging me again. All of a sudden the door to the clubhouse opens and the rest of the guys come in. "Holy shit if it ain't the Princess." Tig says before he scoops me up in a hug. Passing me to Chibs and then to the rest of the guys. I look up and see my twin brother standing there. Running into his arms he picks me up in one of his bear hugs that I missed so much. "Giant." I say as I start crying again. "Bitty. What are you doing back?" he asks as we pull away. "Graduated. Decided it was time to come home." I tell him. "Good." He says as he hugs me again and whispers "He's missed you." I look at him, knowing who he's talking about. About that time the door opens again and I see him standing there. Blonde hair and blue eyes that have been forever ingrained in my memory. "Hi Jax." I say softly. Before I know it, I'm being picked up feeling his arms wrap around me, his face nuzzled into my neck and hear him whisper "Treble." I laugh at the nickname that he gave me when we were kids. Pulling back I cup his face while his hands go to my hips and I say "I'm home Jackson." He smiles wide before pulling me into another hug.
When he finally lets me go, I turn around and head back over to the bar and stand beside my daddy when I feel a hand on my hip and look to see Jax still beside me. "Get us a round of shots Sack." Opie says and he puts a shot of Jack in front of everyone. Raising the shot glasses, Daddy says "The Princess is finally home." We all clink glasses and down the shots. Standing around talking, it feels like old times. Looking around, I see croweaters walking around, glaring at me. "Where are you staying?" My dad asks. "Was going to see if I could crash in one of the dorms until I can find a place." I say and Gemma walks by and says "I'll get one of them ready for you sweetheart." Smiling I say "Thanks Gemma." A few minutes later Jax asks "You gonna be here later?" I nod and he says "I have some things to take care of. I'll be back later Darlin." he says. "I'll be here." I say, smiling softly.
A little later, my brother helps me get my things out of my car and into the dorm room that Gemma set up for me. "Glad you're home Bitty." Opie says. "Me too Giant. I missed you guys." I tell him. "Him too apparently." he says smirking. "Opie. Stop. We've always been close. We're best friends just like you and him are. Hell, I've been gone for six years. I'm sure he's got an Old Lady by now." I tell him. "Keep telling yourself that." he tells me before kissing my forehead and walking out of the dorm, leaving me shaking my head.
