Ok yes I am starting a new story. Another AU one. I can't help it. Its a sickness.

As per usual I do NOT own anything related to SOA.

Prologue

"Opie, Get your ass over here I need to talk to you."

A sixteen-year-old Opie ran over to where his dad was sitting on one of the benches at Teller-Morrow garage.

"Whatever happened it wasn't my fault."

"Nah, that's not it. I got a call this morning. You have a sister Ope. She's fourteen." He said matter-of-factly.

"What?"

"Some sweet butt I hit back in Tacoma." Piney Winston was never one to sugar coat anything.

"Why do I care?" Opie asked. He knew the club life. He's not surprised his father had another kid somewhere.

Gemma, who was close by spoke to him, "Tara's mom died a few days ago and we were contacted. She's going to be coming here to live in Charming." She explained gently.

Opie turned to his dad, "Mom is going to freak the fuck out."

Piney put his hand to his forehead, "I know."

"Clay and I agreed to have Tara stay with us for a little while."

Opie slowly nodded, trying to take in all the new information. "When does she get here?"

"In a few hours. Gemma's going to go and pick her up in Stockton."

"Can I come with you?" Opie asked Gemma. "I'll take the bike. Maybe Tara would like the ride?"

Gemma smiled. "Of course you can sweetie. C'mon, lets get a move on."

SOASOASOASOASOASOASOASOASOASOASOA

Opie and Gemma stood by Opie's motorcycle at the bus station in Stockton, waiting for Tara Knowles. "What does she look like?" Opie asked Gemma.

"No idea." Gemma answered, talking a big drag of her cigarette.

"She grew up in Seattle?"

"Yea."

"She's going to hate Charming."

"She sure is." Gemma agreed. "Are you okay with all of this Opie?'

He shrugged. "I dunno. A sister? Jesus Christ." Was all he could manage. "Just hope she's cool."

In the distance Gemma saw a young girl with shoulder length brown hair. She was wearing a Purple Washington State University hoodie and ripped up jeans. "Cool enough for you?" Gemma asked. "Tara!"

The girl looked over to Gemma and started walking towards her. "Are you Gemma?" She asked softly, a little intimidated of the woman standing before her.

Gemma gave her a hug, taking Tara by surprise. "Welcome to California baby."

"Umm, thanks." Tara said and then began squinting at the brightness of the California sun.

"We'll have to buy you some sunglasses." Gemma laughed. "Tara, this is Opie. He's your brother."

"Oh." She walked over to Opie. "That's a weird name." She said to him.

He shrugged. "I'm uhhh, sorry about your mom."

Tara shrugged in return, "She was sick for a long time." Tara took a look around the parking lot. "Is this your bike?"

"Oh, uhh yeah. I got it for my birthday."

"Opie wanted to know if you wanted to ride back to Charming with him. Maybe stop for a little lunch on the way back?" Gemma said, trying to get the new brother and sister duo to talk.

"Really?" Tara asked, clearly intrigued by the idea.

"Yeah, I'm a really good rider." Opie added.

"Sure. Sounds like fun. I've never been on a motorcycle before."

"Well, you'll be seeing a lot of them in Charming." Gemma said with a laugh. "Here sweetie, let me take your bags. I'll head straight to the house. You two take your time. I'm sure you'll have a lot to talk about. Plus I have to go and talk to Jackson about all of this."

"Who's Jackson?" Tara asked.

"Jax is my son. He's fifteen. You'll meet him when you get home."

End Prologue