2.

The mood became somber but Tara and her crew and Lyla and their crew decided they were going to continue with the celebration. They wanted today to be special for him. Tara took lots of pictures but they weren't good seeing as no one wanted to smile. Tara looked around and even though she had tried so hard to make it special it was nowhere near that. She finally threw her dishcloth down and started walking out the door.

"Where are you going baby?" Jax asked seeing her.

"I'll be back."

"I asked where you were going?" he repeated.

"I'm going to give Happy a piece of my mind." she yelled.

Everyone turned to her. They were all stunned except for Jax. He knew she would do anything to protect her babies from hurt.

"You can't do that baby." he said trying to calm her down.

"Mom, you can't." Abel yelled trying to get to her. When he did he pulled her into his arms. "I love you mom and I know you love me. But you can't fight these battles for me anymore."

"Why is he so against you loving his girl? I don't understand it. He knows us. He has known you all your life." she cried into his shoulder.

"It's because of that." Abel said softly. "Look, I'm not giving up. I've loved Angelica all my life, I just have to find my way to prove to him I will keep her safe."

"Then can I get a couple of pictures with your family smiling?" she asked softly.

"Yeah, I can do that." he said pulling away chuckling.

Everyone was silent on the ride home. Happy had rode his bike and Lisa and her two kids were in the cage. She pulled into the driveway and he pulled in behind her. Before he had a chance to get off his bike she was throwing the lock on the front door.

"Lisa, let me in." he yelled.

"When my man comes to the door I will let him in."

"Lisa, let me in." he repeated.

"Mom, he's going to beat on the door until you do." Sonny said.

Sonny walked to the door and opened it for his dad.

"Where is she?" Happy asked and Sonny nodded to the bedroom.

"You locked me out of my own home? Never, ever do that again." he said angrily.

"Happy Lowman, I am ashamed of you. What you did there was beyond thoughtless."

"He was kissing my little girl." he yelled.

"First off she's not a little girl anymore. Second off you have known how those two feel about each other. Why are you so against it?"

"My little girl is not dating a Son. That's final. She deserves better than that."

"Better?" Lisa yelled. "I thought I had the best, but he's a Son. Hell I have the fucking hit man."

"You know it's not that way anymore."

"Yeah, because Jax Teller changed it. He and Opie are your best friends and brothers and you may have just said fuck you to them. Abel has done nothing but protect your little angel for all her life."

"I'm not listening to you anymore Lisa. What I say goes. She is to stay away from Abel Teller." he yelled once more and left out of the bedroom.

Sonny and Angelica sat at the kitchen table listening to them fight. Angelica in tears because she loved Abel so much. She didn't know why her dad was acting this way.

Jax knew something was weighing on Happy's mind for awhile now, he just didn't know what it was. He didn't take offense to the way he was with Abel. He felt the same with his own daughter. He knew eventually Happy would come to him or Opie about what was bothering him.

The next day he called church. He had Abel waiting in the lounge.

"Okay, well I'm here to let you know that my son Abel would like to prospect. I know I can't vote for him but I would like to say a few words. Yes, he is my son, but he's a hard worker and I think he will make a fine Son. So I'm letting the vote go now."

As they went around the table the votes were all ayes and then it was Happy's turn. He looked up at Jax and he asked a question. "Who is going to be the sponsor?"

"Well I hadn't thought of that yet. Who do you think it should be?" Jax asked knowing what Happy was going to say. He had thought long and hard about this decision. He even talked to Abel about it.

"I would like to be the sponsor." Happy said.

"Okay, what is your vote?"

"Aye." Happy said and then Jax struck the gavel hoping that it was the right decision.

Opie opened the door asking Abel to come in. When he told Abel the vote he could see that Abel was relieved. Then he told him who the sponsor was and Abel still held strong. The guys all patted his back and then Happy came up to him. "You think you got it in you?"

"Yeah, I do." Abel replied looking Happy in the eye.

"Okay, well first thing you need to do is go get me a beer."

Abel immediately went to get it. The days went on much like that. Abel was feeling like a glorified gopher, but he didn't care. He had talked to his dad and he knew that things would be changing soon.

The next day he rode up on his bike. He loved wearing his kutte. He sat there for a moment remembering his mom crying this morning when he put it on. She was proud of him. It made him smile.

"What the hell you smiling at?" he heard Happy yell.

"Oh um.. nothing."

"Then get over here. We have some things to take care of today."

Abel went over to Happy and Happy told him some things to go get. Getting them he walked back out. "Load them in your bike then let's go."

Abel did as he said and followed Happy out.

"I don't understand. We don't deal guns anymore, why are we carrying?" Abel finally asked once they got to the place.

"Because there are people that we might need them against." Happy said. "Now I want you to shoot that target."

Abel did and missed it a mile wide.

"Are you sure your Jax Teller's son? Oh I forgot you are Wendy's son too. Are you a junkie like your mom?" Happy asked.

"She's not my mom. Tara is my mom, you know that."
"No what I know is you shoot like a junkie and your junkie mom is who gave birth to you. Are you like her?"

Abel was getting angry. No one ever brought Wendy up to him anymore. He never wanted her brought up."No, I'm not."

"Then shoot the fucking target and prove it." Happy said.

Abel tried but he kept missing. Happy continued on to harass him, but Abel was determined to get it. Finally he turned and shot and he hit the target.

"I guess you are more like Tara than I thought." Happy said knowing that would be a compliment to the young man. He knew that Abel thought he was harassing him because of Angelica, but he needed to make sure that Abel had what it took to not lose control when his past blew in his face. He was happy that the first lesson turned good.