Abel Pov
that weekend...
Sophie decided to go up to Indian hills for the weekend. Then her and Jarrod was coming back for good. The date was set for Monday for Eli to come home. I was more excited then anything. I got a call from the Realtor, we were able to get the keys for our new house on Tuesday. Things were going great.
"i love you" Jenna whispered, she had just gotten Eli fast asleep. We didn't like letting the nurses doing everything. So we tried to make sure someone was here every time he needed to eat. Jenna did a lot of the feedings since she was already in the hospital. As long as she wasn't busy or in a surgery she was there.
"i love you too" I kissed her head
"i have to get back down stairs, ill see you later. What time is Sophie coming back?"
"she should be here any time now, I'm sure she will stop down and let you know when she is here. She knows your working in the e.r. Today"
"ok"
"love you" I yelled, not meaning to but I woke up Eli.
"way to go, I love you too. Now put him back to sleep" I picked him up and held him in my arms, he liked to be rocked. I swayed back and forth over and over again. It got a little tiring so I sat down once his eyes started to close. I laid him on my chest and pulled out the recliner. I must had fallen asleep
"Mr. Teller" a nurse said
"Hi, can I help you" I asked
"you are needed down in the E.R."
"in the E.R.?" I questioned
"yes, sir. Here let me take him for you." I just looked at her as she held my son "don't worry we will be right here when you get back" I couldn't have been asleep to late, it was only an hour or two that went by. I went to the E.R. And found Jenna
"babe, do you need something?" I asked
"i don't exactly know how to say this Abel. Jarrod brought Sophie into the E.R. She busted her head open. Jarrod ran the bike off the road, she is fine but, he was both drinking. I had to report it to the cops. But that's not why I called you while examining her, zest found track marks. She was under the influence, we tested her blood. She had a high alcohol level and we found Heroin in her system."
"what?" I muttered
"Abel, she is drinking and using again."
"no I got that part, what I don't understand is why? What room is she in?" she didn't say anything but I knew when Jenna kept staring at the door to her left Sophie would be in there. She was trying to protect her from me I guess.
"abel don't" she said
"don't tell me not to. Our child gets out of the hospital in two damn days and she is doing drugs? Don't tell me not to. Not until you have kids." I didn't think before I spoke.
"ya know Abel, he is mine to." she said before walking away. I walked into Sophie's room
"what in the hell were you thinking? You think you can just go away for a weekend and do some drugs and get drunk? Do you even care about your damn child.?" I was shouting.
"Abel you don't understand"
"i don't understand? I'm pretty sure I do. You went away for the weekend got high, and drunk. I'm telling you now he is not going home with you on Monday. You will not have him." I was so angry
"you can't do that Abel I am his mother"
"Your brother is part of the club you know how we work, you will not have him if its the last thing I will do."
"i will take you to court" she shouted before I walked out of the room
"then do, because I am pretty sure the judge would rather side with the outlaw then the drug addict and alcoholic." I said closing the door. I called Chibs right away
"what's up son?"
"i need someone in Eli's room at all times, he is not aloud to leave with Sophie under any circumstances." you heard Chibs telling the prospect harry to get over here. And mom must have over heard because her voice chimed in
"abel here is your mother, harry is on his way over there"
"Abel what happen" she yelled
"Jarrod ran his bike off the road and Sophie banged her head up. Well during examination they found track marks on her. And when the blood work came back heroin showed up and her alcohol level was way to high"
"i'm on my way" she said before hanging up the phone
I didn't know how she did this. How she decided to do this to our son,how she wanted drugs more than this perfect little boy we have. I went up and just stared at him until my mom got there. He was sleeping, must have been dreaming because he was smiling. It wasn't long until the prospect harry showed up with mom.
"where is the bitch" she shouted
"mom calm down Eli is sleeping"
"i'm sorry I am just so pissed"
"i know mom."
"ill be back"
Wendy pov
when Abel called Chibs I was pissed. That bitch had nerve to think she is going to be a druggy and raise my grandson. She had another thing coming. I followed harry over to the hospital, Abel was in the room with Eli.
"where is the bitch" I shouted
"mom calm down Eli is sleeping" he hushed me
"i'm sorry I am just so pissed"
"i know mom"
"ill be back" I said before slamming the door behind me. I was going down to the E.R. To find the bitch. I walked to the nurses station
"hi my daughter in law just came in a little while ago her and her brother were in an accident. Sophie and Jarrod" I said all concerned
"Jarrod is speaking to the cops, but Sophie is in room 205 waiting for her C.T. To come back"
"thank you" I followed the room numbers until I got to hers. I slipped through the door. She was sleeping, probably coming off the drugs. I closed the curtains
"you really thought you could do drugs and be a mother?" I said waking her up
"cause you are the person to say something? You almost killed Abel because you were on drugs" how dare that bitch
"listen honey I at least wanted to be clean, I knew I couldn't raise my son and do drugs. I left him in Jax's and Tara's arms to care for him and I didn't come back until I knew I was ok. You, you just thought you could do drugs on what the weekends?"
"Wendy I really don't feel like talking to you"
"you will when you want to see Eli again"
"that's right Wendy, he is my son, MY SON not yours"
"no, he is not your son. You don't get to claim him" I said walking out of her room
"oh I'm sorry"i said as I bumped into someone about to come into her room
"wendy?" Jenna muttered
"shit, ok I went to talk to her"
"wendy you can't do things like this at my job"
"you're telling me you aren't pissed about this whole situation?"
"of course I am Wendy but I am also a doctor and we need to be professional."
"whatever you say dear"
Jenna pov
I wanted to freak on Sophie just as bad as Abel and Wendy did. But I was the doctor on call at the E.R. It was my responsibility to make sure that all patients were taken care of and treated with respect .
"GREAT, are you here to yell at me to?" Sophie asked
"no I am not, not because I do not want to but because I am your doctor. So I checked your C.T. And had my attending look over it. You seem to be all ok, so here is your discharge papers, if any of the following happens come back here immediately"
"do you think he is ever going to let me see Eli?"
"he isn't going to let you see him like this, you need to go back to rehab"
"can I see him before I leave?"
"Sophie I can't go behind Abel's back you are going to need to ask him"
"ok, so doc you know any good rehabs"
"I'll make some calls, I can probably get you a bed by the end of today"
"thank you"
"i'm not doing this for you, I am doing it for Eli." I left and went to the desk to make some calls, I went through 5 different rehabs but I finally found her a bed. It was about 4 hours away, but they could get her in tonight. I went back to her room to tell her but she was gone. Of course she took off, I don't know why I expected anything more a drug addict.
"HARLEY" Zest yelled "Dr. Wallace from Nero requested your help, now are you to busy dealing with the mother of your boyfriend's child or are you going to go help the man"
"I'm going"
"and next time answer your page" my page, I didn't even hear it go off. I looked down at it.
Battery dead
"shit!" I quickly ran and changed the battery and ran to the O.R. It took me a little longer then expected in the O.R. Dr. Wallace actually let me clip the aneurysm. As soon as I finished I went to go see Eli before heading home for the night. Sophie was in the hallway looking through the glass, not that she would get far harry was still in there. I knew Abel and he called a protection detail on Eli.
"you know I found you a bed"
"i'm not ready, if I get clean now and don't want to ill just end up doing drugs again when I come out. I have to want to change and right now I just aren't at that point. My brother got taken away today in hand cuffs, my son has a heart condition I am not ready to be a mother and the guy I love is in love with another woman. If I try to be his mother now I will destroy him like my mother did to me before you met Jarrod's father. I cant do that to him so I have to go"
"so what you are just going to walk away from Eli and leave him without a mother"
"i am not leaving him without a mother. I am leaving him with you. For a little while anyways until I can find it in me to get clean."
"Sophie you have gotten clean before whats wrong with now?"
"i stayed clean before because I knew I had my son to worry about, if I did drugs while carrying him that meant he did the drugs also. Now he is fine, he is here and I don't have to worry about killing him. You will be a perfect mother, you and Abel are happy. Just take care of him for me."
"ill tell harry to take a walk, do you want to say goodbye?"
"i would love to more then anything" she said. I didn't understand her, she loved him but what was she not ready to be a mother?
"Harry do me a favor go down to the cafe and get me a coffee and a bagel."
"but what about Eli?"
"i will be here, I am off duty I just need a coffee and something to eat before I drive home."
"yes ma'am"
"its Jenna harry"
"yes, Jenna. Any better?"
"alot better" I handed him 5 bucks and he walked away. I looked back over at Sophie and waved her. I had to let her know that the coast was clear.
"how did you do that?" she asked
"i am Abel tellers old lady there isn't a damn thing these guys would do for me" I held the door open for her. "now I am telling you don't try any funny business because harry will be back in a matter of minutes and I don't just carry this purse around for nothing."
"i just want to say goodbye"
"well get to hit then" she picked Eli up, holding him close to her.
"its ok baby boy, I will be back as soon as I am ready to be your mommy. I don't want to destroy you like my mother once did to me. I love you Eli Jackson Teller, I hope one day you will understand" she kissed his forehead "see you again my son" the tears came down her face.
"these are for you Jenna, it is a paper stating I sign over temporary rights of Eli to Abel. A judge signed off on it, which means Abel as all rights until we go back to court and a judge gives me back rights" I was shocked when she handed this to me.
"sophie-"
"don't Jenna. Now I have to get going, before harry gets back"
"ok"
"thank you Jenna" she said before leaving.
Abel pov
I went back to the club house, harry was there watching Eli. He would be there until midnight when tiny would take over his shift. I also knew that Jenna wouldn't be there long after I left, she got off at 7 tonight. I looked at the clock it was already 10:30. I decided to call Jenna, it had been over three hours since she gotten off and she wasn't home yet.
"i am pulling into the lot now Abel"
"i was just checking Jenna"
"ok well I am fine and will be next to you in a minute so if you don't mind I would like to hang up the phone"
"ok" I said before she hung up
she came in, with her scrubs still on. Which was strange because, she would normally change before coming home.
"still in your scrubs?" I questioned
"i actually got held up in surgery and than I saw Sophie. I tried getting her a bed in a rehab facility but she didn't want it."
"what ?" I cut in she didn't want rehab
"let me finish Abel" I nodded my head "she said she wasn't ready to get clean, and she knew she couldn't raise Eli being a drug addict but she wasn't ready to get clean or be a mother. We talked for a little while and she said she had to go. And that she would come back when she was clean. I allowed her to see Eli, after I sent harry for coffee. She handed me these" she through papers at me
I Sophie Micheal temporary terminate my motherly rights to my son Eli Jackson Teller. I give all right to his father Abel Teller, until I am physically and mentally able to be his mother.
I only read the first line
"is this for real?" I asked
"she had a judge sign it"
"i didn't even get that far I only read the first couple lines"
"Well Abel she left you all rights to Eli until she gets clean."
"when did she decide this?"
"i am not sure, but if and when she decides she wants to be part of his life you will have to go to court but until then Eli is all of yours"
"all of ours?" I questioned
"oh now because you are going to be a single parent he can be my son now"
"what are you talking about Jenna"
"at the hospital Abel you said when not until I had kids. You meant Eli wasn't mine and I didn't know what you were feeling. So why is it now he can be my kid Abel?"
"i didn't mean that Jenna. I know you love him, you act like a mother. He is yours just as much as he is mine. I am not just saying this because she signed over rights to him. I am saying this because it is true. If she was here you would still be a mother to him"
"Abel just stop I am angry you said that and well I just need a shower right now and some sleep." she went into the bathroom. It was almost an hour before she came back out. And when she crawled into bed she faced the opposite way, instead of laying on my chest I got her back that was barley touching me. I huffed and rolled over.
Jenna pov
MONDAY morning
Today was the day, Abel and I get to bring Eli home today. He passed with flying colors in all his test, I new his medication schedule already. Everything was set, besides the fact we had no where to bring him home to. We didn't get the keys to the house until tomorrow. Which meant we still needed to furnish the place and get it baby proofed for Eli.
"Are you guys bringing the baby back here?" Wendy asked
"we are going to have to, we don't get the keys until tomorrow and we don't have anything but Eli's stuff to put in it." I said before Abel could
"well why don't you guys stay in your dads old house. There is all the stuff there from Jarrod and Sophie still. I mean you bought most of it Abel."
"i guess we could" Abel said unsure if he was happy about it
"we don't have to, I mean it would be better for Eli but we don't have to" I said to him
"no I will be ok, I can get over the fact that my other mother was murdered in the kitchen by my grandmother. At least for a day or two"
"ok I guess we will be staying there than." I said
"have you guys also looked into a nanny?" she asked
"well I mean I figured I could watch him if Jenna has work and if I had club business then you would watch him, one of the old ladies, a club member, or even a crow eater."
"Abel you don't just leave your son with anyone. You had a nanny her name was Nita."
"fine mom I will look into a nanny. I don't need one right yet anyways Jenna is off the next 3 days and I told Chibs I needed some time with my family"
"good for you, so what time do you get to get him?"
"well I can go anything after noon they said" Abel replied to his mother
"well Abel it is 12:01" I said
"i guess we should get going to get our son then" Abel grabbed his keys off of his mothers counter. And off to the hospital we went. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. Eli was coming home with us, he was officially ours and we had to be parents. Walking into the hospital I thought to myself this would be the last time I took this elevator to the peds floor, and the last time I walked down this hall way towards his room. This was it, I got even more excited as I walked into his room. I saw Kara there, she was the resident on his case.
"are you ready?" she asked
"beyond ready" Abel answered.
"ok well this is his discharge forms, I would read the reason why you should bring him back if happened but I am sure Jenna knows this already. This is his heart medication, Jenna knows his schedule for that also. And well ya she knows everything so just sign here and I will let you leave with your son" Abel signed the paper. She handed me Eli while Abel finished up the paperwork.
"are you ready little man, you are stuck with us now" I said placing him into his car seat.
"we need to make a quick stop at the lawyers on the way home" Abel said
"why?"
"well I want to give him this paper from Sophie and I want to leave rights of Eli to you if something happens to me,"
"oh Abel we don't have to worry about that now"
"yes we do Jenna, the club puts me into some situations sometimes that I might not always walk out of, and I need to know my son will be taken care of"
"of course Abel" we put the baby in the back of the car, I double checked to make sure Abel did the car seat right. We were quick inside the lawyers office and hurried to the house. I knew Wendy was up to something earlier when she seemed to know that the house was already ready for the baby. Well when we pulled into the drive we figured out why she knew that. There was cars and bikes up and down the street. She had thrown a party.
"Welcome home Eli" they yelled as we walked through the door.
"jezze ma he is home for not even an hour and you are already having a party, great ways to teach him" Abel said
"well I am teaching him that he needs to be celebrated, and that he is important." Wendy said taking the car seat. It wasn't long until he made his way around the party, everyone wanted to hold him. I made sure that no one was drunk when holding him. But as the night went on, I placed him into the nursery to sleep for a little bit. Abel had drank a beer at this point, I was staying sober. I had the baby monitor attached to my hip in case Eli woke up. I knew he would eventually but not for about 4 hours. The night went on, finally the party had come to an end. It was time for us to just be a family. I went and got Eli from his crib since he was crying. It was time for him to eat and he needed a diaper changed. Once that was all done we all went into the bedroom I placed Eli in the bassinet next to the bed. Abel had fallen asleep instantly, he drank a little more than he should have. Me on the other hand I laid there for sometime and just watched Eli sleep. I couldn't understand how Sophie walked away from him. He wasn't even biologically mine and I couldn't ever think about leaving him like she did. No matter if I was ready or not, he might not have shared my blood but he was my son, and I was his mother. No one or nothing would change that. I was here to stay always.
