Disclaimer: I'm definitely not Kurt Sutter and I don't own the Sons of Anarchy or any of the characters except the ones I created solely for the story. Enjoy.
Chapter One
Girl, You Shine
It was a warm day in the small town of Charming, California. The whole town had gathered together and crammed into the bleachers of the football field at the only high school in the town. It was graduation; a day that the kids had been looking forward to for the past 12 years.
One of them, Addison Claire Morrow, was especially excited. She could finally get out of the town that had been suffocating her for the past 18 years. Everyone else knew what their future held. They'd go to the community college, get married and start families of their own while carrying on the family businesses that infested the area.
Addison had dreams much bigger than Charming; much bigger than Teller-Morrow Automotive. She wanted to see the world; to live.
Addison glanced around the stands looking for her family. The MC stood out like a black crow in a flock of doves. Their leather jackets gleamed in the sunlight. Even though she wasn't a fan of the illicit activities that went down in the club, they were still a vital part of her life.
She found her parents, Clay and Gemma Morrow, sitting next to her older brother Jax, nephew Abel and extremely pregnant wife Tara. Next to Tara were Tig, Bobby, Opie and Lyla with the kids, Piney, Chibs, Kozik, Happy and Juice. She gave them a small wave as her name was called next to walk up and receive her diploma.
Taking her seat again she began to ponder how exactly she fit into this lifestyle. Addison was the complete opposite of her mother, Gemma. Addie couldn't stand dark clothes or leather boots. She always found herself sporting colorful dresses and ballet flats. Her family respected that she was different as she respected them. She couldn't believe that she had one short summer left before she was on a plane to attend Penn State University, all the way across the country from her home.
An abrupt round of applause jarred her from her thoughts as she joined in. In unison, the small class of 78 seniors stood up and tossed their caps into the clear, blue sky. She hugged her best friend Penny, who was sitting next to her the entire ceremony. Smiling, she headed over to the gate where the families began pouring onto the turf of the field.
Addie found her way into older brother's arms first. "I'm so proud of you," Jax whispered into her ear before planting a kiss on her forehead.
"Thank you Jackson, I'm really glad you could all make it," she smiled, revealing her straight, pearly white "chompers" as her father calls them.
"Of course, we wouldn't miss it for the world," her god father Tig was the next one to pull her into a hug. Her long, blonde curls danced in the breeze as everyone began small talk amongst themselves.
"Hey Addie," Juice walked up slowly; it was obvious that he was holding something behind his back as he approached Addison.
"Hey Juice, whatcha got there?" she asked, trying to see behind his back. With her petite height of 5'2", it was difficult for her to see around his 5'11" physique.
"Stargazer lilies," he said presenting the girl a bouquet of beautiful flowers, "your favorite."
"You remembered," she blushed, taking them from his grasp.
"How could I forget? You wouldn't stop talking about them at the Christmas party. Congratulations on graduation, ya did good kid," he flashed as smile at her before her Dad came up and engulfed her in a hug.
"Those are lovely Juice," Gemma walked up and joined the trio.
"Thank you ma'am," he nodded his head before stepping away to give the three their privacy.
"Juice, don't forget. We're having the celebration dinner at our house tonight. Don't be late," Gemma sternly told him before kissing Addison on the check.
"I wouldn't miss it," he smiled once more and waltzed back over to the group of bikers in the center of the field.
Later that night they had all made their way to Morrow residence. Addison had traded her blue gown for a comfortable yellow sundress and white ballet flats. Her blonde hair was curled loosely and she put on light, natural looking make-up.
Addison greeted everyone as they came in the door and handed over food of some sort that she would place on the table. She would miss times like this, where everyone would be together and happy. The past few years had helped in her decision to flee the town.
She didn't want to be like Donna or Tara, both harmed from being married to one of the guys. Donna was brutally murdered and a pregnant Tara was kidnapped. Little did Addie know, life doesn't go according to plan. She may not be able to change where she comes from but she did know that she could control where she was going.
Juice ran his hand over his Mohawk as he took a deep breath in. He never thought he'd be in a position where he liked the boss's daughter. That just isn't supposed to happen … ever. He was supposed to party, get strippers and mess around until he found himself an old lady that could handle the lifestyle that came with the club. "What the hell have I gotten myself into?" he said aloud as he paced back and forth.
Juice glanced at his watch and saw that he was 5 minutes late already. Gemma was gonna kick his ass if he was even later. He really needed to stop thinking so much. He got off his motorcycle and headed up the sidewalk until he reached the door.
Addison smiled when she opened to the door to Juice. "Hey," he noticed the sparkle in her eye when she greeted him. He thought she was an angel with her soft, delicate features looking up at him.
"Hello," he smiled. He immediately felt dumb for losing complete thought around her. He was a 25 year old stud who's had slept with more girls than he could count. Yet he got butterflies, yes Juan Carlos Ortiz, got butterflies whenever he was around the 18 year old virginal, good girl.
"Are you gonna come in or stand in the doorway all night?" Addison giggled as she stepped back and he shook his head.
"Right," he walked in and she closed the door behind him.
"Come one everyone," Clay's voice bellowed throughout the house, "it's time to eat."
A/N: Sooo it's just the start, I promise it's gonna get really interesting soon enough. I'd love it if you took the time to review and let me know what you think. Thank you!
