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Words Left Unsaid~

When they reached a room in the house where they could talk alone Jax dropped onto the couch and rubbed a hand over his face. When he looked up Tara was standing at the edge of the couch looking over at him with a look he couldn't quite pin, was it anger? sadness? defeat? he honestly couldn't figure it out and that made him worry about what was to come even more.

When Tara had time to think she over thought things after long enough, he knew he screwed up, that's what he was going for. He needed her safe, and if it meant being an ass, well then be it, but now he just wanted to grab her and hold her close, tell her he's sorry and he didn't mean it, any of it. He couldn't though, something was keeping him from leaping off that couch and clutching to her as tightly as possible. So they just stared at each other for a while, neither knowing what to do or say next.

"What do you want from me Jax?" he heard the cracking in her voice and it killed him, he was doing what was best for her couldn't she see that? He wanted to scream it at her, shake her and make her realize he's not right for her, she didn't deserve all the shit that came with being with him. He didn't want to scare her so he settled with, "I want you safe Tara. No I need you safe, and that can't happen with me, can't you see? Everything I love and care about I lose. It happened with you eleven years ago, because of all the shit that comes with me. Look what's happened to Abel, I can't even keep my son safe!"

His voice was starting to rise and it startled her but she looked at him, prompting him to continue, she had a lot to say to him too but she'd let him finish.

"I can't blame anyone but myself for what happened to him, I don't blame you, I never did, never will. He's MY son and I couldn't protect him Tara. I'd rather lose you then have something happen to you, it'd kill me". His voice cracked at that last sentence, contradicting his tough exterior.

She didn't know how to react, she wanted to hug him, kiss him, because she knew where he was as coming from. She didn't though, she loves him but she's not putting up with the shit he just pulled, even if his intentions were good. She moved to sit next to him on the couch and looked him in the eyes, what she was about to say would get through that thick skull of his one way or another.

He'd realize she's in it for the long run, she didn't want to be anywhere else. This is where she belonged, and this is where she was staying no matter what. She knew what she wanted and that wasn't going to change. She left, she experienced new things, new people, lived a new life with a new man but it's not what she wanted. It's not what she needed. Jax, Abel, hell even this life that came with them is what she wanted and she'd just have to show him that, make him believe what she's been saying.

She blew out a breath and began, "Jax what the hell is wrong with you?" And with those words a gate had been opened...a gate they'd rather be walking through together or saying their final goodbyes, walking in separate directions. she hoped with all her heart they would be in this together.

Authors note**

I had my friend/editor tell me this ending made it seem like this was the closing of the story so I just wanted to clarify, it is not the ending I mean come on we haven't even gotten Taras "speech" to Jax. Fear not this is not the end there will be more coming! After their talk this story goes kind of AU and what I wanted to happen.

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