Author's Note:

This is my first SOA piece, and I do not own any of Kurt Sutter's characters or plot points from the television show mentioned in my writing.

The material published is of a graphic nature (carnal relations, cussing and violence), please consult the rating guide and the rating of this piece before proceeding.

Enjoy.

Chapter Three - Intuition

Maureen had the kettle on for some tea and Cassidy was getting the milk and sugar out to the table. Gemma kept her focus on the smooth tabletop until Cass put the milk down in her line of vision.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Cassidy wasn't sure if she should ask, but she was a guest and Maureen had taught the girls to be a polite and proper hostess.

"Nah, I'm good honey" Gemma replied as Maureen filled her teacup.

Fiona had just checked on Carrie Ann and Trinity. "I just don't get that age, talking to me like that and all," she told Maureen as she sat down at the small kitchen table.

Cassidy knew it was better for her to be quiet rather than try to offer a younger persons perspective to Fiona. There were only 9 years between Cassidy and the younger girls, but sometimes it felt like much more than that.

It was easier today for Cass to ignore the conversation between the ladies; she couldn't forget the way her lips felt when Jax kissed her, or the way her skin sizzled when his hand grazed her arm. It felt like time slowed when she was close to him. Every touch, every caress was made in slow drawn out movements and Cassidy was absorbed in these moments she shared with Jackson.

She wondered if she would be strong enough and resist his charms or give in to the carnal cravings she was experiencing now.

Cassidy had only been with one other man in her life; well he was a boy then. Only four years ago, Cass had given her virtue to her high school sweetheart. She knew it wasn't going to last forever but when Jimmy recruited Colin; she knew Colin wouldn't live to see his 25th birthday.

Colin had died in a car bombing 2 months before their high school graduation.

Jackson Teller was the first man she had ever been with and she relished the feeling of his strong arms and commanding presence.

'Would he think she was another Croweater? Just another piece for the club to pass around?' Cassidy kept thinking of possible scenarios. She should just push him away now, while she has the chance to escape without injury.

"Cass? Would you go get Trin and Carrie Ann?" Maureen was looking out the window over the kitchen sink.

"Yah, sure…" Cassidy wasn't quite sure what was going on, but she always did as she was told and asked questions after the storm had passed: another lesson from John Teller.

Walking down the hallway to Trinity's bedroom, Cass heard the front door open with a slam and a man yelling. She ran into the bedroom and shut the door quietly.

"Shhh…" Cass put her hand over Carrie Ann's mouth, "I think some of Jimmy's men are here looking for you Carrie."

They both sat on the bed and continued to hear yelling from Fiona, Gemma and Maureen, but the words were mumbled and hard to make out.

The yelling suddenly stopped and heavy footsteps came down the hallway towards the bedroom.

Cassidy could see the shadow underneath the doorframe. Holding her breath, a man burst in and grabbed Carrie Ann by the upper arm.

Cassidy tried to grab on to Carrie Ann as quickly as she could, "No, she doesn't want to leave, please…" She begged with the man to leave Carrie Ann.

Cassidy was quickly answered with a sharp slap to the left side of her face. "Pipe down girl!" the man in the suit yelled.

Cassidy fell to the floor as Carrie Ann was pulled out of the room.

She spit out the bit of blood that had come from her split lip. Cass pulled herself up with the help of a night table and hurried out into the kitchen.

Gemma was doubled over in front of the stove, Maureen was hold a gun and hugging Trinity. She ran over to Gemma, "what happened? Did Jimmy do this?" she asked lowering Gemma to the kitchen floor.

Gemma was quiet, but in a lot of pain. "Mau, we need to get her in a bed, I think one of the guys from Samcro said she has a heart condition."

Cassidy slung her arm around Gemma and Maureen helped get her into a bed in the spare room.

Getting a glass of water for Gemma in the kitchen, Maureen suggests that the girls go to Father Ashby for protection until the guys return from their run up north. "I know it's only for tonight and they will be back tomorrow morning, but we need to be safe Cass."

"We will go as soon as Gemma has gotten a little rest, I'm afraid she has gone through a lot in the past few days." Cassidy knew that Father Ashby would help them, no question, but would she see Jackson again? Of course she would.

"I'm going to call Magee and let them know that Jimmy came by and we are going to be at the church until they come home," with that said, Maureen picked up the glass of water and a cool compress to take to Gemma.

Cassidy sat down at the kitchen table once more, pressing an ice pack to her swollen lip; her stirred the cold tea in her cup and wondered how things could get any worse.

JT always preached that violence wasn't the answer, words are better than weapons.

Cass knew there would be retaliation and Magee would make sure of it. The Kings would have to rein in Jimmy before things got bloody.