(Chibs POV)
It is hard for me to have a good time at the party we are having for Jax. I watched him grow up from the wee lad to the man he became today. I thought to myself "Why didn't I see this coming…Argh." I took a quick drink of my beer as I read the letter Jax left me saying he was sorry, but it was something he felt he needed to do to be truly free and how he wants the club to go from now. In the letter, Jax called it a last request. "Jesus Christ Jackie Boy!" I thought to myself as I banged on the table.
It wasn't until Tig came up to the table that I finally got out of my head. Tig said, "Hey man. Come on this is a party for Jax and we can't have our prez sittin' in the corner." Tig then reminded me that the new transfer, Mike MacTavish was coming today and that he was from the Belfast charter. When Tig said that last name I remembered that name from my time in Belfast. He was also the man that got me out of Ireland without Jimmy knowing.
I sat there a moment thinking. That's right, the man had a brother named John MacTavish who joined this charter back in the day. The lad and his old lady had such a bonnie lass with them. I think the lass's name was Isobel. I think. It was a sad day when the lass's father, John died. The mother picked up everything, moved and became rich. The last time I heard from the family was when the news reported that the lass was missing at sea with tha Queen's kid. Anyway, remembering that family made me think of a good memory from Jax's past…
I stood there watching Jax yelling "Come on Isobel!" as he ran past me and then I saw Isobel coming up behind him, tackling him to the ground and pinning him, "I got ye Jackie boy," she said to him.
I looked at Jax and said "The wee bonnie lass got ye good Jackie Boy"
Jax laid his head down with a groan when he heard what I said. He then looked at Isobel, who was grinning her arse off," I am never going to beat you am I Izzie?"
Isobel, or Izzie as Jax called her many times, got off Jax and helped him off the ground, "na Jackie boy. Ye forgit who be mi father and ye never bet against Scotsman or Scotswoman." Isobel laughed a bit when she finished what she said. I couldn't help but laugh and give a bit of my own two cents. " The lass be right Jackie Boy." She looked at me, smiled and waved. That smile and cute little wave of hers made my day.
Jax just rolled his eyes before turning back towards Isobel,"Yeah, I did forget Izzie. Maybe then you can teach me some of those moves when you have time," Jax asked her.
Isobel looked at Jax and smiled "Aye, I will teach ye Jackie Boy."
"Great! Come on, Ma wanted help," Jax said and they both ran to Gemma…
After shaking myself out of the memory that I will always treasure, "Aye let's party!" I said and let Tig drag my sorry arse out of the corner to join the others. The others came up to me and tapped their beers together with mine in a toast to Jax. "To Jax!" we all said together before heading outside to the full raging party…
(Isobel POV)
"Argh…ye daft bastards need to learn how to drive!" I said as drove. I hated driving sometimes because a lot of people do not know what they are doing and it drives me nuts.
"Ha ha, my dear sweet lass ye are just like yer mother," Uncle Mike said, holding his stomach while he laughed. When I heard Uncle Mike laugh at me, that is when I gave him a swift hit to the stomach."Urgh. However, ye hit like yer father," Uncle Mike said as he was still rubbing his stomach.
Meanwhile, I was sitting there with a straight face. "I don't know what ye mean Uncle Mike."
Uncle Mike just looked at me and shook his head for a moment before looking up to see the Welcome To Charming Sign. "I still remember where a lot of stuff is. The town hasn't changed much, other than the problems it has been having." Uncle Mike nodded and said,"It looks like a nice town."
He looked out the window and noticed other members of the Sons from different charters heading towards wherever they needed to go. "Looks like we head tha away," Uncle Mike pointed out. Therefore, I followed them and after driving a while, we ended up at Teller-Morrow Automotive. When I pulled into the parking lot of the place there was a party in full swing. I could see more than five different charters of the Sons drinking and having a good time. I bet Jax is smiling down on us and them. I turned off the car and we got out. I let Uncle Mike lead me into the clubhouse and towards the bar. He then told me to stay here.
(Uncle Mike)
I walked toward the president who was playing pool with a few people. He looked up at me " ye must be Mike…Sorry, we don't have a good welcome party for ye. We lost a brother and this is a party for him," he said to me.
"I understand tha," I said as I turned towards the bar to make sure my niece was alright and noticed men trying to hit on her. "I swear they try anything they are going to lose something."
(Chibs POV)
I noticed how protective he was of the young woman. "Is she your old lady?"
Mike just looked at me like I was nuts, "Jesus Christ no…the lass is my niece."
I looked at him and started to put the pieces together, "Wait ye telling me tha be John's Isobel?
Mike said, "Yeah… she went missing in 2007 for five years. I can tell wha' ever happen to her during that time changed her."
I was about to say something back to him when we both heard a loud crash at the bar. So we both looked up to see Tig pinned to the bar by the same woman who we were just talking about. The thing that shocked me the most was the fact the lass was shorter than Tig and had him pinned with his arm behind his back. I walked towards them with Mike following me. "Wha' the hell be going on here?" I asked.
Isobel looked up at me and I was captivated by her eyes and even more so by her voice as she said, "I told him I was waiting for someone and he didn't take the hint. So when he touched my arse I pinned him to the bar. What is disturbing is this man use to give my piggy back rides when I was a wee lass."
I walked up to her, "Lass ye mind letting my VP lose? I think his Old Lady will take care of him."
She looked at me, " Fine but Uncle Tigger better keeps his hand to himself." She said as she let go of my VP.
However, the lass just stood there glaring at Tig. Tig turned around and said as he dusted himself off, " The only person who called me Uncle Tigger was little Izzie." I watched Tig look at the lass once more. He noticed how she was looking at him and said, "I know that look. Izzie gave me that look when I would toss her in the air. Is that really you Isobel?" I just watched as the lass hung her head a bit and shook her head at what Tig said. She then looked up at him with a grin on her face, " It good to see ye again Uncle Tigger."
That is when Tig grabbed her and spun her around. He treated the lass like she was his own kid when she was around back in the day. I laughed when she smacked him and yelled: " Bloody Hell ye daft bastard put me down before I hurt ye." I watched my Tig carefully place her down and ask her, "Why you here? Aren't you rich or something?" That is when his Old Lady, Venus walked up behind him and smacked him in the back of the head. "Alexzander!"
(Isobel POV)
I watched as the woman who came up behind Tig smacked him hard in the back of the head and called him by his given name. "Oh I like her," I said with a large grin. "Tig finally found a woman who can keep him in line. To answer your questions Uncle Tigger, yes I am rich. However, I wanted to be free from the stress. The stress I was dealing with back in Starling City was getting to me. So I sold the company and came here with my Uncle in hopes of a fresh start."
I could feel the other Scotsman's eyes on me as I talked. It was like he could understand wanting to be free. Hell, the man may be older but, he still looks good for his age. God, what is wrong with me? How can I be thinking like that at a time like this? I shook my head before I turned to face the Scotsman, "Oh how rude of me. I am Isobel MacTavish. I am not sure if ye remember me."
The Scotsman looked at me and held out his hand, "I remember ye, lass. Filip Telford or ye can call me Chibs like everyone else does."
"Why hello Chibs," I said with my best smile. That is when Chibs turned around and yelled, "Now that that is over let's get back to partying!" he offered me his hand when he turned back around and I took it. I knew from that moment that this man and this club would be in my life from now on.
