Summary: Liv Morrow goes to Charming to rebuild her life and fix her relationship with Clay. However things go from bad to worse when she learns the reason she left home happens to be a member of SAMCRO. Juice/OC. Set during season 4 with minor changes.
Liv pulled her car into the familiar but strange garage. She saw a couple men walking around in Teller-Morrow uniforms as well as a few men in cuts. None of them were anyone she recognized which made her feel instantly uncomfortable. She parked her car before getting out. She walked around to the back seat. She reached in and pulled out the car seat with her son inside it. She walked to the main office of the building. She pushed open the door but it was empty inside. "Where the hell is everyone?" She mumbled to herself.
She turned and walked towards the club house. She hadn't been inside since she was a kid, now at 24 years old, she certainly wasn't a kid any more. She swung open the door and immediately saw Piney sitting at the bar, with a drink in his hand. The guy behind the bar was in a prospect cut and Liv couldn't remember seeing him ever before.
"Hey old man." Liv said loudly. Piney turned to her and smirk appeared on his face. "You look like you haven't aged since the last time I saw you." She smiled as she walked over to him.
Piney embraced her. "What the hell are you doing here, kid?" He asked.
She felt her smile drop suddenly. "Its a long long story." She said quietly.
"I'm guessing it has to do with that." Piney said motioning to the baby. "And probably that as well." He said pointing to her slightly bruised cheek and her black and blue wrists. "You know you're better than that stuff Liv, you have to remember that." Piney said softly to her.
She smiled, grateful for his words. Piney had always been like the father she never had. He was the only member of the club she kept in contact with since she was sent away years ago. "Is my dad here?" She asked sitting on the bar stool next to him. She placed the car seat on floor next to her. Her son was still sleeping inside.
"No." He answered.
"When is he going to be here?" She asked as she reached over the bar and grabbed a beer. She saw the bar tender open his mouth to say something but she only looked at him before he closed his mouth without speaking.
"He'll probably be here in about 4 months." Piney answered taking a drink from his glass of whiskey.
Liv rolled her eyes. "Of course." She said shaking her head.
"I'm surprised you didn't know that already." Piney said looking at her.
"Yeah, like he ever tells anyone anything." She responded coldly as she heard the door open. Liv spun around in her spot. Her eyes landed on Gemma and a woman next to her. Liv thought she looked familiar but she couldn't place her exactly. She was holding a baby in her arms and child was standing next to her. Liv thought they both looked like Jax Teller, which meant she could only be his old lady.
Gemma walked over slowly, her lips pursed and eyes narrowed. "What are you doing here, Liv?" She asked sounding suspicious.
Liv rolled her eyes. Her and Gemma never really got along. They had two different set of beliefs and neither of them had any problem mentioning that to the other. However, Liv learned at an early age what family meant to Gemma. Whether Liv liked it or not, her and Gemma were family. So despite their severe difference in morals, Gemma had always been there for her. Whether it was to hug her or smack, at one point literally, sense into her.
"I just wanted to stop by and visit you Momma Gemma. I figured you'd be nice for once but I guess I was wrong." She said raising an eyebrow pretending to sound angry.
"Yeah I guess you were." Gemma responded back smiling at her. Gemma hugged her tightly. "Its good to see you, baby girl." She said into her ear.
"Hi, I'm Tara." The woman next to Gemma said.
"Hey, I'm Liv, Liv Morrow." She smiled at her.
Tara's expression changed. "As in Clay?" She asked curious.
Liv nodded. "He's my father, biologically, because he certainly wasn't a father in any other way." She stated knowing that would piss Gemma off but didn't care. They had a touchy relationship but Gemma didn't get involved in the problems between Liv and Clay, which seemed to be endless.
"Aren't you supposed to be getting married?" Gemma asked. "And I heard you had a baby. Thought you had a perfect little life set up." She asked.
Liv shrugged. "Things don't work out as planned."
"What happened?" Gemma as she noticed the marks on Liv's face and arms. "I certainly hope your rich and fancy fiance didn't do that to you. You know how we handle men who treat their women like that." Gemma warned her.
Liv shook her head. "No, it wasn't like that." She lied. Liv wasn't trying to cause any problems with her ex and wanting to put his life in danger. She was done with him and wanted things to stay like that. "The problem was something totally different." She reached down to the car seat and began to unbuckle the baby inside. "The problem was that he was white."
"Right..." Gemma said obviously confused, as were Piney and Tara. Liv pulled the baby out of the seat. "Oh.." Gemma said looking at the small baby, who was only a month old. He had naturally tanned skin and a full head of dark brown hair. He opened his large and brown eyes. He looked nothing like Liv, with her light brown hair and green eyes. The baby smiled at Gemma. "Whats his name?" Gemma asked taking the baby from Liv.
"James." Liv answered as Gemma stared down at baby.
"So, wheres his real father?" Gemma answered.
"Your guess is as good as mine." Liv answered honestly.
"Can anyone in the Morrow family keep it in their pants?" Gemma asked her sarcastically. "I thought you were happy." She said while smiling down at the baby.
"Yeah, me too." Liv answered thinking of her old life. She hated calling it her old life because it was still so recent but it still felt like it was so long ago. Liv had met Jason Leming over a year ago, right after she graduated from college. She fell instantly in love with him. He seemed like the perfect person but like everything in her life, he wasn't what he appeared to be.
"Well, you can stay at the house with me until we get you set up with your own place." Gemma smiled at her as she handed James back to Liv. Liv held her son as she nodded her head at Gemma's words. It felt good to have Gemma smile at her. It made her feel relaxed.
4 months later.
Liv settled into living with Gemma. It made taking care of James a lot easier than she expected it to be. Liv didn't mind being a single mom but she just liked having help. Gemma loved having the baby around even if she was constantly reminding Liv she needed to find her own place before Clay returned home. Gemma knew the problems between Clay and Liv were far from being fixed and she wanted to make sure to not get involved.
Liv got used to being around the club house, something she never imagined she'd need to do again. She found it strange to be around without Clay, Tig, Bobby, and Jax. Liv was happy to have Opie there. Him and Piney were the only familiar faces she felt comfortable around at the club. The new prospects and members made her feel too awkward.
After months of waiting, the day the missing members of SAMCRO were to return home finally arrived. Liv placed James into the stroller as he finally fell asleep. She adjusted it to protect his eyes from the sun. She felt a hand on her back. She turned quickly and smiled. "Hey Opie." She hugged him quickly.
"Its still weird to see you here." He said smirking at her.
"Well, don't get too used to it. For all I know Clay is going to show up and send me packing." She reminded him only half joking. Opie shrugged slightly. "Just 'cause he's my dad doesn't mean his attitude toward me changes."
Opie put his helmet on. "Lets just hope he doesn't send you off, again." He said before walking over to his motorcycle, where Lyla was waiting for him.
Liv sat on the bench as she watched the guys gather up the extra motorcycles to take to the men. She turned around to face Gemma and Tara, who were sitting at the table. "I feel sick." Liv said as she placed her face in her hands.
"You shouldn't worry." Gemma said before standing and walk away.
Tara looked at Liv. "Clay is your father. He can't be too mad at you." She reasoned with her. Liv looked at her. "He seems like an okay guy to me." Tara said slowly but Liv thought it sounded more like a question.
Liv sighed. "I don't know a lot about Clay." She admitted. "Don't say anything to Gemma but...Clay is my dad but he has never been there for me. He stopped visiting me when I was 12. My mom moved out of Charming and he let her take me. Since then, I've never been close to him." She shrugged. "I don't know what kind of person he is." She said softly.
Tara nodded slowly. "Well, you seem pretty close to Piney." She noted.
Liv smiled. "He's a good person, plus he's level-headed. Which isn't common around any of these guys." She said shrugging.
Tara pressed her lips together. "I would trust Piney, if I had too." She said, her voice suddenly dark. Liv wasn't sure what Tara meant. She wanted to ask but decided against it. If Tara wanted her to know then she'd say something.
It seemed like waiting for the men to show up would never end but soon the rumble of SAMCRO's motorcycles filled the air around garage and club house. The motorcycles instantly pulled in. The crowd of women and men instantly swarmed the bikers as they cheered. Liv noticed Jax instantly as he walked over to hug Tara, Abel, and Thomas. Gemma quickly walked over to Clay and kissed him. She said something into his ear and he turned away from her.
Clay looked at Liv who looked beyond nervous, even though she was trying to hide it. He took a step towards her, a mixture of anger and surprised filled his face. He reached over and grabbed her. He pulled her into a hug but Liv was too shocked to react. "Why didn't you call me?" He asked grabbing her face and forcing her to look at him.
"I didn't know how you were going to react." She admitted.
"We need to talk." He said as he pulled her away from the laughing, shouting, and smiling women and men. They disappeared into the club house that was completely silent and empty.
Liv and Clay sat on chairs facing each other. Liv felt her insides turning with nerves. Clay placed his hand gently on her knee. "I know I shouldn't have come here but I didn't have anywhere else to go." She explained feeling her eyes begin to water.
He patted her knee. "Don't worry." He said reassuringly. "You need to tell me what happened." He told her.
Liv knew that was going to be said but she wasn't ready to tell him what happened. "I just...I fucked up. Thats all." She said shaking her head. "Jason broke up with me and I needed to get away from him." She said, only half admitting the truth.
"What about the kid?" He asked. "Is he helping you with him?" He asked.
Liv suddenly felt embarrassed. She was thankful Gemma hadn't told Clay all of business but she secretly wished she had. At least Liv wouldn't have to explain to her dad the father of kid was off somewhere she had no idea. "He...um..." She let out a breath trying to relax herself. "James isn't his son." She said barely loud enough for Clay to hear.
She saw the disappointed look on Clay's face. "Alright." He kissed her forehead softly. "Don't worry, Olivia. You're my daughter and I'll always take care of you." He said and then stood up. "But you know I can't allow you to stay in Charming. Especially now. Its not safe."
Liv began to say something but Clay didn't listen. He walked out to join the rest of the club who was still celebrating. Liv felt the tears coming down her cheeks then. She walked to the bathroom in the back of the club. She turned on the water and began to splash water on her face. She felt better but she knew she couldn't leave Charming. It didn't matter what Clay said. She wasn't leaving. Not yet.
Liv went to open the bathroom door when it opened suddenly. "Sorry, I didn't know-" Liv froze in her spot as she met a pair for big brown eyes. "Liv?" He stared at her confused.
"Juice." She said feeling her whole body tense up instantly. Her mind was spinning. "What are you doing here?" She asked looking at him trying to get the shock out of her mind. She looked at his vest and saw his cut. "You're in SAMCRO?" She asked.
"Yeah." He answered as a smile spread across his face. "Why are you here?" He asked. Juice wouldn't admit it to her right then but he was happy to see her. She had been on his mind for so long it was strange to see her in person again. "I tried to call-"
She shook her head. "Oh, God. This is bad." She said suddenly feeling sick. She saw Juice's smile drop instantly. "Really bad." She repeated as she began to pace around the small bathroom. "Clay is my father." She said as she began to tap her fingers on her cheek nervously.
Juice grabbed her shoulders so she would stop moving. "What?" He said as he began to feel sick too.
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