Just Stay

Pairings: Jax/Tara

Spoilers: Might Spoil Season 1

Warnings: PG-13 for now

Disclaimer: I own nothing

Summary: What would have happened if Tara had stayed

At 19, Tara wasn't sure of everything, but it was safe to say that she was sure that most other 19 year olds were not leading the same life as she. Most girls she knew didn't have boyfriends that were into the MC lifestyle. In fact she was willing to bet that every other girl in her English 101 class went to frat parties on Friday nights, not crazy parties sponsored by SAMCRO.

Tara mulled over these thoughts as she watched the clock run down, only half an hour more until she was done with class for the week. And then it was just another hour or so home to Charming.

The sound of someone saying her named brought Tara out of her musings.

"Tara, Tara," called Josh Kohn, the overly eager guy that sat next to her.

"Yeah?" Tara wasn't really in the mood to deal with Josh right now. Sure, he was nice enough but something about him just really gave her the creeps.

"Are you going to that party at Alpha Gama tonight," he questioned excitedly. He really wanted her to come, if only so he could get her drunk and convince her to leave that no good boyfriend of hers.

"Um, no I don't think so I promised my boyfriend I'd see him tonight," Tara said. She was not really in the mood for any SOA parties tonight, but she was even less into attending a Berkley party.

"Oh that's too bad. Are you heading home now or do you think you'd have time to get a cup of coffee?" Josh was just not prepared to give up just yet.

"I think Jax is supposed to be picking me up soon. So maybe another time, " that last part Tara had just said to be polite. She wasn't actually planning to follow through.

By this point Tara and Josh had begun to walk towards the parking lot. Both looked up as they saw Jax Teller leaning against his motorcycle smoking a cigarette.

Tara bounded over to where he was and pulled him into a deep kiss, snaking her arms around him as he leaned down to deepen the kiss. Josh just hung back and watched. She was going to be his soon; his plan would soon be in motion.

"Hey baby," Jax whispered as Tara pulled out of this kiss, foreheads still touching as she smiled and bit her lip.

"Hey you," she said giggling ever so slightly.

"I thought you couldn't pick me up," Tara was much happier it was Jax picking her up then Gemma. The older woman was never out right nasty to Tara but she was pretty sure the older woman hated her.

"Well I finished early at the shop so I thought I'd come and pick you up. But we gotta go now so I can still make it back for Church," he said as he handed her his helmet.

"Church isn't for another four hours," Tara stated.

"I know" Jax said as he wiggled his eyebrows and smirked at her before heading off down the road towards Charming.

Tara just rolled her eyes. Sex was always on Jax's brain.

"Jackson Teller. Is that all you can think of?" she jokingly chastised him.

Not that she really had a problem with that but since he picked her up. It could only mean one thing, he wanted two things: first that he wanted her to help his mom set up for the party after Church, second that around midnight he would drunkly try to convince Tara to spend the night. Where in the morning she would wake up and wonder how many of his brothers-in-arms had seen or heard what they did last night.

Neither of those things really appealed to Tara but she would do them anyway. It was all part of being an "old lady." She had given up her shot at being a normal girl a long long time ago.

Tara inhaled Jax's scent, which was a strange mix of tobacco, leather, beer, and grease, and sighed; squeezing her arms around his waist just a little bit harder. This is where she felt safe, there with him holding on to him as if there was nothing else in the world. He turned his head to look at her, as she kissed his neck.

Jax knew that this was right, even though he was young deep down him knew that right here with Tara that's where he should be. He knew how much Tara gave up to be with him, how hard it was for her to turn down schools that would get her out of Charming and instead pick some place that where she could still be with him. He knew that she was cut out to be so much more then small town California girl. Maybe that decision was why she meant so much to him. Whatever it was he knew that he loved her and only her.

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