A/N: this is my story about the unknown eldest daughter of Elliot Oswald.Chapter 1My name is Lacey Oswald. I'm from a small town in California called Charming. My family has been in Charming for as long as I can remember. Its also home to the local MC. The Sons of Anarchy, the Redwood Originals...also known as SAMCRO. My dad steers clear of the MC, but he has a tolerable relationship with the club's president, Clay Morrow. I went to school with his step-son Jax Teller. Jax's best friend is married to my best friend, Donna. Donna and I have been best friends since we were kids. We grew up together. When Donna met Opie, I had to sneak around so that my dad didn't find out. That didn't work out too well. By the time I was 15, I was dating Jax Teller and spending my weekends at the clubhouse with Jax. Of course my parents weren't happy that I was getting involved with the club. When I left for college, Jax and I tried to make it work but we spent more time driving than we did with each other.

I've been home off and on over the last 4 years and every single time that I come home, I have managed to avoid Jax. I'm not going to be able to avoid him forever and I don't plan to...I just I have to get my life situated. As I'm driving through Charming, I decided that my first stop needed to be to see my dad, to pick up the keys to my house. I pull into the driveway of Oswald Construction. When I walk into my dad's office, he's sitting at his desk. "Hey dad." I say.

"Hey sweetheart. You made great time." My dad says.

"Thanks. I just wanted to come by and pick up the keys to the house."

"Oh yeah. Sure." He says, reaching in the top drawer of his desk, pulling them out and handing them to me. "Here you go."

"Thanks dad. I'm gonna head to the house and get settled. Say hi to Mom and Tris for me." I say and turn towards the door.

"I will sweetheart. You know that your mom didn't mean anything by what she said."

"I know but it doesn't change the fact that she said it." I say and I walk out the door.

When I get to my house, I unload my car. I put everything in the spare bedroom for now. On my way to Donna's, I see motorcycles coming from the opposite direction. When I pull into Donna's driveway, part of me feels at home. I get out of my car, walking up to the door knocking. The door opens. "Hi friend." I say.

She pulls me into a hug. "God I missed you!" Donna said. "Come on in." I walked into the house and followed her into the kitchen. "Coffee?" I nod and sit at the table.

"I missed you too, Don." I said.

"So...you back for good?"

"Yeah." I said as Donna poured me and her a cup of coffee and sat down at the table with me. "How's Jax?"

"Honestly?" I nod. "He's been miserable. After you guys broke up, he threw himself into the club and spent what time he wasn't working or with the club drinking or hooking up with crow-eaters. It was bad Lace. About 6 months ago he started to straighten himself up. He overheard your dad and Clay talking one day and heard your dad telling Clay and Gemma and you were coming home after graduation." Donna said taking a drink of her coffee. "He decided that he needed to get his act together if he had a shot of even trying to get you back."

I took a drink of my coffee and looked up at Donna. "I've sort of been seeing someone...nothing serious but still."

"Really?" Donna asked surprised.

"Yeah, here's the problem though...Jax knows him."

After I left Donna's house, I headed home. I was sure that Opie would be coming home soon and that there was a chance that Jax would be with him. I wasn't ready to see him yet. When I got home I had a visitor. "What are you doing here?" I asked.

He scooped me up in his arms and kissed me. "I missed you." he said as I unlocked the door and we went inside. "As soon as you text me and told me you were home I got on my bike."

"Does anyone know your here?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.

"Not yet but they will. they just won't know why. Have you talked to Jax since you've been back?"

"No not yet. I guess I'm a little chicken. He's gonna be pissed when he finds out. I never got my crow covered."

He took a step back from me. "Are you serious? Why wouldn't you tell me something like that!" He was pissed.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't sure how things were gonna work with us." I said trying to explain myself. "You have to understand that Jax was a huge part of my life for so long. I had to be sure that I didn't still love him and that there was no chance of us ever getting back together."

"And now?" He asked.

"I haven't seen him in three years."

"You need to see him and be sure. And if you are then we'll get the crow covered." I nod and smile at him.

Later that night, I decided to text Jax.

Lacey: you busy?

Jax: not really? You back yet?

Lacey: Yeah got back this afternoon. Wanna meet for coffee?

Jax: Sure. The diner? 30 minutes?

Lacey: See you then.

30 minutes later, I find myself pulling into the parking lot of the diner. I got out of my car and made my way inside. I didn't see Jax at any of the tables so I headed to a booth towards the back. I sat there for about ten minutes before Jax showed up.

"Its good to see you, Lace." He said as he sat down across from me.

"Its good to see you too Jax." I said.

"You back for good? I mean I'm assuming you are cause you never wanted to meet up any of the other times that you came to town."

"Jesus, Jax that's a little harsh don't you think."

"No I don't. what's the real reason that we are sitting here right now"

"I've been seeing someone for a while." I said looking up at Jax. "And I guess part of me needs to know...if there's ever a chance for us again. I need to know...because I still have my crow."

Jax looked surprised when I finished. "You still have it?"

"Yes. because I always hoped. But see here's the thing... the guy that I've been seeing... he's a brother and its sort of getting serious but before it gets too serious or it goes public I need to figure out you and me." I said.

Jax looked pissed when I mentioned that I was seeing one of his brothers. "Do you want there to be an us?" Jax asked.

I smiled at him. "Jax, I have loved you since I was 15. I have always wanted there to be an us. But this isn't about me anymore." Jax raised an eyebrow at me. "You have a choice in this too."