Hi All, thank you all for reading and taking interest in my story. I am sorry for the late updates, I am a student in grad school and working night shifts, so please bare with me.
Jax and Mia are finally in a good place, Jax is getting used to being a dad and things are finally looking up for the Teller family.
Time jump in this chapter, so please bare with me and let me know what you are thinking. I love hearing from you all.
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Chapter 8- Merry Christmas
Abel took the phone from her, "hi daddy, look at my candy. Me and sissy got lots of candy" he said showing his dad all their candy before pointing the phone back in his direction.
Jax laughed at his son's excitement, "that's good buddy. You make sure to share with your mama and make sure you save me some. You know which ones are my favorite" he said to his son before talking to his wife.
"I see my little princess became a biker overnight" he stated with a smirk.
Mia smiled and laughed at the smirk she could hear in her husband's voice, "yeah well, she decided to make both her mom and dad happy, so we decided on being a biker princess. It was a total hit with all the bikers in her life by the way. How are things there? How are things going with Hawk and Cole? Are you behaving?" she asked.
Jax smiled. She was still worried about him. "We are fine princess. Everyone is getting along fine. We are getting things done here. The Devils have a different way of doing things. We should be home in a couple of days. Miss, you guys" he replied.
Mia smiled, "miss you too biker boy, you guys be safe and come home to me. I have to get these munchkins to bed, I'll call you tomorrow" she blew a kiss to the phone before hanging up.
As she got the kids settled, she kissed Abel's forehead, "goodnight baby" she said. "Goodnight mama, Happy Halloween" he replied.
She smiled, "Happy Halloween baby" she stated.
The kids had a great time during Halloween. They mostly loved being with each other. It was cute to see them in their costumes and going through their candy.
Jax got back from the run up north and Mia could tell that something was different. Not in a bad way, but something was up. She had a slight suspicion that Hawk and Cole were behind it, not that they would say anything. The only thing she could get out of them was that the run was great and they had nothing to worry about. The threat was taken care of.
Jax wasn't any more forth coming. He just told her that he now understood things a little better and he was grateful to her for sticking through the tough times with him.
Mia didn't make any more of a fuss. She was just glad for things to go back to normal with her family. Besides, she thought that all this gratefulness was in with the season, as Thanksgiving was right around the corner.
As expected, things went back to normal after the boys came back. Mia went back to work at St. Thomas, enrolling Katie in daycare since Abel had school. Jax and the club were finally moving in the right direction, so all was good with the Tellers, each busy in their own regard.
Mia had to work the holiday so Jax took the kids to his mom's house. She had a big thanksgiving dinner for everyone. Jax being Jax, after dinner, he loaded up Abel and Katie and took them to see their mom. They surprised Mia in the ER with a hot plate of real food. It was the best thanksgiving Mia could ask for. She was just thankful to have her family happy, healthy and together this year.
Since she worked over the thanksgiving holiday, she had Christmas off and she was forever grateful. Ever since she was a kid, Christmas was her favorite holiday. It was going to be even better now with Jax and the kids home.
As excited as she was about the holiday, she was more excited to be getting off work. It was finally the start of her holiday vacation, and it couldn't have come sooner. Ever since she got off maternity leave and went back to work, the ER has been crazier than usual. Between working at St. Thomas, taking care of the new house, her family and keeping up with the boys when they were hurt, she was exhausted.
Her sigh was the only sound she heard when she walked into the front door of her house. She was beyond exhausted.
She just got off a 24-hour shift and she was looking forward to coming home and sleeping. She literally shrugged her arms out of her coat and hung it up in the closet with Jax's leather and the kid's clothes. Her shoes were next to go, joining the others at the bottom of the closet. No matter how tired she was, or how little time she had in her day, she always made sure to keep a clean house.
She quietly walked up the stairs and peeked in the kid's rooms to see them sleeping, cuddled with their stuffed animals. Tucking them in, kissing her kids on the forehead, she smiled and made her way to her bedroom.
She flicked on the bedside lamp and smiled. She climbed into bed and laid down facing her husband with a smile on her lips. She smiled at the sight of Jax asleep, laying on his back, one arm covering his eyes, the other across his stomach. She reached out and placed a hand on his cheek, brushing her thumb against the scratchy stubble that adorned his face. She caressed her thumb on his bottom lip, parted in his sleep.
She saw his eyebrows twitch slightly into a furrow before smoothing, and she ran her hand down from his face to his bare chest then to the waist band of his boxer briefs. "Jax" she whispered to him as she slid her hand beneath the waistband to rest on his backside and graze her fingernails against his skin. "Jax, I'm home" she whispered once more.
Jax slowly opened one eye and looked at her, then the corner of his mouth twitched up into a small smile. "Missed you doc" he said sleepily and yawned widely as he wrapped his arm around Mia and pulled her close to his chest.
She smiled, "I missed you too Teller" she continued to run her fingers over his chest, "it was a pretty quiet shift" she stated.
"Hm?" he hummed, his tired way of conveying that he wanted to hear more. She always did this when she worked. She came home, cuddled up to him and talked about her shift. With work, the club and the kids, they needed to find time for each other when they could. He trailed his hand down her back, slipping his hand under the bottom of her shirt, pushing his hand up to rest on her lower bare back.
"Yeah," Mia nodded with a smile and moved her lips closer to his. "I had a lot of time to think about things" she stated, hinting at something.
Jax moved his head forward a little and pressed his lips to hers softly and tensed his muscles when she dug her fingernails into his thigh, closer and closer to his member. "Think about what?" he murmured.
Mia withdrew her hand from his boxers and rested it on his lower stomach. "Many things," she murmured and looked down to watch her hand travel down to rest on the bulge of his boxers. "Mostly you…" she teased. She felt him tense up slightly and she moved her thumb across his clothes member. "Me?" Jax asked after a few seconds.
Mia hummed and nodded slowly, "You" she repeated and lifted her eyes to look at him. "Thinking about coming home to you," she stated.
Jax moved his head closer, so when he spoke, their lips brushed together. "And what did you hope to happen when you came home?" he knew where she was going with this. He could tell she was feeling horny.
"That's the fun part" she smiled. "I had hoped that you would be naked, but this is close enough, isn't it?" she pressed her palm fully against his boxers and heard his intake of breath. She wasn't ashamed or embarrassed to tell him such things. They had been married long enough for them to know when the other had needs or desires.
"Hmm, well Dr. Teller, those are entirely inappropriate thoughts to be having in the workplace" Jax teased with a smirk as he dropped his hand to her ass to pull her closer to him, turning her to lie on him completely.
Mia smiled and pressed her lips to the juncture of his neck and shoulder. "I can't help what I think about, that's scientifically proven. Besides…" she replied and grazed her teeth over his skin, "if I want to think about my husband, naked in bed, and all the things we can do…" she trailed off, lifting her head up, "then so be it." She kissed the smirk right off his face and pushed her hips against his. Jax breathed out harshly through his nose, and she moaned against his lips at the feeling of pressing themselves against each other, but she sat up and placed her palm flat on his chest.
Jax looked up at her, pupils dilated and chest rising and falling quicker than normal. He moved his hands up her thighs, under the pencil skirt she always wore to work, and maneuvered it up, over her hips. She smiled when he discovered her lacy underwear, seeing his eyebrows quirk upwards when she began to grind her hips against his. She moaned and let out a shaky breath as she continued to rock her hips against his, the only fabric separating them being their underwear.
His fingers spread across her hips, gripping her flesh, and his thumbs hooked into her underware, pulling them down as much as possible. "Come on then," he murmured, eyeing her again. "Show me what you were thinking of" he prompted her with a smirk.
She grinned and pressed herself against his boxers whilst taking his hands to guide them to her shirt. While he unbuttoned her shirt with shaky fingers, Mia made a steady rhythm against his cock, hard and covered still by his boxers. A particular roll of her hips made her moan loudly and try to replicate that exact movement to cause pressure against her clit.
Another moan came from her lips when Jax's hands opened her shirt and pushed down the cups of her bra to palm her breasts. Her jaw was slack as she stared down at Jax, who was looking back at her with just as much lust s she was feeling. Her fingers curled into his chest and she ground herself against his front harder until she stopped herself.
As much as she wanted to experience the always earth-shattering orgasms that Jax was capable of giving her, she didn't want it from grinding against him like they were teenagers. She wanted him. She lifted herself onto her knees, and Jax got the message instantly and with a grin of his own, his ass lifted off the bed so she could pull his boxers down.
Mia let out a squeal and slight giggle as Jax wrapped an arm around her waist, cradling her to his body as he turned them around so she was laying against the mattress. Shrugging out of her shirt, she then put her hands on his cheeks, pulling his face to hers. She kissed him hard, slipping her tongue between his lips to touch his, gasping against his lips when the head of his cock pressed against her.
"Jax" she moaned, sliding her hands down his back to hold tight. She arched her back and the feeling of her breasts pressed to his chest sent a pleasurable feeling between her legs and the accompanying groan Jax sounded, sent shivers down her spine. His hand slid between them, thumb touching her clit with just the right pressure. He knew her body so well; every freckle, every bump and scar, every part of her that mattered to make her turn to putty in his arms.
She was at his mercy when he had his hands on her. "No more, please Jax, no more" she breathed and reach between them to wrap her fingers around his length.
"Just what the doctor ordered is it?" he teased, pressing his lips to the corner of her mouth clumsily as he thrust his hips forward, sheathing himself within her. Even in the midst of sex, the things he said sometimes made her roll her eyes, but she really wouldn't want it any other way. He growled against her shoulder on his next thrust when her nails dug into his back, urging him on. She moaned, when her back arched, his strong hand went beneath her back to hold her against his chest.
"Jax," she breathed, her cheek pressed against his. "Jax, as much as I love you…" she panted, "I've been wanting this all day, no more playing arounnn…." Her words dissolved into a loud moan as his hips thrust against hers and one hand moved between them to move his thumb hard and fast against her clit. His heavy breathing, her gasps and moans, and the sounds of their hips against each other, filled the room as he gave to her what she'd been thinking about since the moment she'd woken up the previous morning. She was looking forward to this all day.
She could feel the curl in her stomach telling her she was going over the edge soon. The crease between his brows, the dash of redness across his face, he was close to finishing too. Mia pushed at his shoulders, squeezing for leverage. Jax smirked as his hands traveled up her stomach to cup her breasts and pinch her nipples. Her lips parted as she looked down at him, moving her hands to his chest to grind against him.
It wasn't much longer before their moans were loud enough to wake the neighborhood, her thighs gripping his waist tight as she fell against him, coming down from her high.
"God, I needed that so bad" she breathed against his shoulder, kissing her way to his lips.
"You're incredible babe," he murmured against her lips. His large hands covered her ass, pushing her closer to him. "You should think those thoughts more often at work" he teased.
She smiled and laughed, "who says I don't" she retorted. Laughing at the look on his face, she added the real reason to her spontaneous behavior, "besides, this is probably going to be the last time we get to spend with each other before the holiday madness begins" she stated.
He laughed, "does my mom have you on Christmas duty already?" he asked.
She smiled and curled into him, "you know how she gets around the holidays. It's even worse now that we are all together and we have the kids" she replied.
"Whatever you want to do babe, just tell me what I need to do" he stated. He knew Mia was excited to have the family home for Christmas where the kids where slightly old enough to understand what was happening, well, Abel at least.
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By the end of the week, their whole house looked like a picture out of a magazine. It was like a Christmas wonderland. With Mia off from work and only taking call when they needed her, she had a lot more time on her hands. She was able to fully decorate the house just like she wanted, with the kids and Jax by her side.
Jax was just enjoying seeing her happy. He hasn't seen her smile that much in a long time. He was just going along for the ride. He was enjoying seeing his kids happy. Its everything he hoped for, everything he hoped his kids would be, normal and not tarnished by his life.
Currently they were at the mall standing in line to see Santa to take Katie's first picture with Santa. Jax was enjoying teasing his son, pretending to be oblivious when it came to the big fat man in red.
"So, you're telling me that kids believe that Santa flies all over the world in a sled, pulled by reindeer, to deliver toys?" Jax asked feigning disbelief.
"Yeah daddy, it's magic" Abel explained.
"Why are we doing this again?" Opie asked.
"Don't ask questions. Unless you want my old lady to kick your ass, you better keep your mouth shut" Jax stated.
"I am just saying. This is pretty ridiculous. We are standing in line to see a creepy stranger dressed like a mythical man that flies around the world" Ope stated.
Jax opened the bag of cookies they bought and handed one to Opie. "Eat this" he said.
"Why?" Opie looked at the cookie confused.
"Because if you are eating, you aren't talking" Jax replied.
"You really think giving him more sugar is a good idea?" Jenny teased, watching her husband licking the icing off the cookie like a child. "He's already had three" she teased her husband.
Opie wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his chest, "is it my fault my wife is extremely talented in the kitchen" he teased, biting at her earlobe. Jenny smirked, "oh my talents far exceed the kitchen" she replied, causing Mia to shove her sisters shoulder.
"There are kids around" she chastised.
"Oh please, like you are any better. We all know what you and Jax are like behind closed doors" she teased in a whisper in her sister's ear.
"It's our turn mama" Abel exclaimed, excited as he and Mark walked up to Santa, sitting on his lap as Santa ho-ho-hoed and beamed brightly at the boys. Jax took Katie out of Mia's arms and set her next to Abel, the little girl holding onto her dad as if her life depended on it. "Come on Katie! It's Santa" Abel stated to his sister.
"No!" Katie cried to her brother before turning to her daddy, holding his arms around his neck tighter, "no daddy, no" she dug her head in the crook of his neck.
Jax laughed, curling into his daughter, "okay princess, it's okay. You don't have to. Maybe next year we can try this again" he kissed the side of her head.
"No" Katie whined again squeezing her dad's shirt tight as Jax shifted her in his arms.
Mia came over and laughed at Jax, as he protected his daughter from Santa. "It's okay baby girl" Mia rubbed her hand up and down Katie's back. Katie turned and wrapped her arms around her mom's neck, curling into her mom's arms.
"Katie can sit with me mama" Abel said.
Mia smiled as she leant over and placed Katie in Abel's lap, between Abel and Santa, the older man doing his part to hold the little girl, keeping her safely balanced on his lap. Stepping back, waiting a minute to see how she would react before moving to stand next to Jax.
Santa looked at the boys with a twinkle in his eyes. They looked beyond excited. "I am assuming you both have been good this year?" he asked.
They enthusiastically nodded, handing Santa their lists. "Super good" Abel said. "And I got good grades this year at school, me and Abel got soccer trophies and we help with Katie" Mark added for extra measure.
"But we both need new bikes just like daddy, a new soccer ball, one for each, a goal to kick it in and bunk beds" Abel said.
"Yeah, definitely bunk beds" Mark added.
"What does he want bunk beds for?" Jax asked Mia. She shrugged, "for when his friends come over" she stated.
"And what about your sister?" Santa asked Abel, nodding in Katie's direction.
"Probably a doll" Mark stated. "Or a teddy bear" he suggested.
Abel nodded enthusiastically, "she loves teddy bears. She might need a new stuffed one. The one she has is all gross cause she drools on it" Abel stated.
Laughing, Santa motioned for the lady elf to get ready and take the picture. When they were finished, Mia took her princess back and collected the boys from Santa. "What do you boys say?" she stated. They both turned, "thank you" they chimed together.
It was fun for them. The whole mall was decorated for Christmas. Mia wasn't sure how it would be, shopping with Jax and the kids, but she was pleasantly surprised. She already got all her Christmas gifts, she just loved to window shop. Besides, it was fun hanging out and spending time with Jax doing normal family things.
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Christmas Day
"Someone's awake awfully early. You must know there are presents downstairs for you," Clay whispered, picking up his granddaughter out of her crib. Trying to be quiet, as Abel was still sleeping. Smiling, he kissed her cheek before Katie sighed, resting her head on Clay's shoulder as they quietly made their way to the hallway.
Gemma was still asleep, tucked under the covers. Shutting her door, Clay checked across the hall, peering into the other spare room, he found Jenny and Opie asleep, Opie snoring as loud as can be. Katie looked up at the noise, looking at her godfather curiously as he slept with his head sandwiched between Jenny and the pillow. "I know what you are thinking, Katie, but unfortunately, the godfather decision your parents made is irreversible," Clay whispered, shutting their door.
Walking down the hall a little more, Clay peaked in and found Mia and Jax, completely wrapped up in each other as they slept soundly. Mia was practically on top of his step-son, her head resting peacefully on his chest, as he held a protective arm around her. Clay looked at Katie, staring at her parents lovingly and smiled, "you won't be sleeping like that with a guy until you are at least 40 and I am good and dead" he teased, laughing a little when she giggled.
He shut the door and peacefully backed out into the hallway. He quietly made his way downstairs, where the glow o the Christmas tree lights dimly illuminated the living room. Sitting on the couch, Clay cuddled with his granddaughter. She was happy to have a cuddle with her grandfather, tucking into his arms.
It wasn't long before Abel woke up and realized it was Christmas. He looked to the crib to see his sister missing. He got up and ran to his parent's room and jumped on the bed. Clay laughed when he heard his son's "oomph" when Abel landed on him.
"Hey little man, give us a heads up" Jax warned.
Mia laughed and sat up, giving Abel a kiss on the cheek, "Merry Christmas buddy" she said. Abel smiled and hugged his mom, "Merry Christmas mama" he replied.
"Should we go see what Santa brought us under the tree?" she asked.
Abel practically leapt out of the bed and ran down stairs. The sound of elephant steps coming down the hall and down the stairs, making Clays' head turn with a smile. He ran down the stairs jumped down the last one, running into the living room.
Abel jumped on the couch and hugged his grandpa and sister, "Merry Christmas Grandpa, Merry Christmas Sissy" he said to them.
"So, here's where the party is at," Jenny teased as she came down the stairs.
Mia laughed at her sister. "Merry Christmas" they went around hugging each other and wishing each other Merry Christmas.
"Mama" Katie squealed reaching out for her mother.
"Hi princess," she cooed. "Are you hanging out with Grandpa Clay?" she leaned over the couch and kissed the top of her daughters head. "Are you excited to see what Santa bought you?" she squealed at the little girl.
"Or what daddy spent until two in the morning building?" Jax mocked, laughing as Mia smacked his stomach. "Shut up Jax" she warned him. She was all about making this the best holiday for her kids.
He shrugged, "it's not like she understands" he defended himself.
"Excuse me, aren't you the one who said that the kids take after me in the smarts department?" she asked, looking up at him as he slid his arms around her waist.
Grinning in her ear, "yes I did" Jax kissed the crook of her neck.
"Then don't assume they don't understand," she smacked him again. Picking up Katie from Clay, walking over to the Christmas tree with her kids, sitting down in front of the massive amount of presents. "Look how pretty the tree is," she wrapped her kids in her arms, "can we open presents mama?" Abel said reaching for one of the presents.
"Not yet buddy" she said to her son before turning to Jax, "don't you want to wake your mother?" she asked.
"I'll get her" Clay replied, getting up from the couch.
Jax walked over and took a seat next to Opie on the couch, staring at him, shaking his head, "what?" Opie asked.
"You look like a monkey out of the jungle right now" he laughed. Opie sat on the couch, shirtless, his beard and hair long and down his shoulders. Opie shrugged and ran a hand through his hair.
"Hey, that's my monkey you are talking about" Jenny teased from her spot on the floor next to her nephew.
Jax just laughed at his sister-in-law, "well I feel sorry for you Jen, having to look at this every morning is a rough start to anyone's day" Jax replied.
Everyone started laughing when Jennifer slapped Jax in the stomach. "What is this, pick on Jax day?" he teased, putting his hands up, trying to defend himself.
"You had that one coming" Mia teased.
Gemma and Clay came down the stairs, only to be greeted by Abel running over to them, Gemma especially. "Merry Christmas Grandma" he greeted as he ran into her legs.
Gemma smiled and reached down to pick up her grandson, squeezing him to her in a hug, "Merry Christmas sweetheart" she kissed his cheek before putting him down. He grabbed her hand, "come on grandma, Santa brought us presents" he dragged her to the living room.
"He did, that's so nice of him" she teased, joining her family in the living room.
Watching Abel open presents was a trip. He was exactly like Jax. He tore into his presents like there was no tomorrow and they were his life source.
As promised by "Santa" he got a little tyke junior motorcycle, a leather jacket with 'Teller' written on the back and a bunch of sports things. When it came time for Katie's turn, Abel took it upon himself to help his sister open her gifts. Like her brother, she got a little tyke Barbie car, a bunch of coloring books, princess dolls, a biker teddy bear and some new clothes.
"WOW, thanks Santa, these are exactly what I wanted" Abel said to no one in general as he opened each gift.
"Mama, how did Santa know?" he asked his mom.
"Magic buddy. That's the magic of Christmas. Santa watches all year to make sure you are good and then he rewards you" she stated.
"Well that's good, because I was good boy and Katie was a good girl. We got everything we wanted" he replied.
"That's good buddy" she wrapped him in her arms and kissed his cheeks.
Abel looked at Jax excitedly, waiting for the nod to put their plan in motion. He left his mom's arms to reach under the tree and grab the last present. He wanted over and handed it to his mom. "What's this?" Mia asked looking at Jax for an explanation.
Jax put his hands up in surrender. "Don't look at me, it's from the kids" he replied.
"I hope you like it mama" Abel said.
Mia grabbed him and pulled him into her arms so he was sitting in her lap with his sister. "Help me open it buddy" she said, as she started to open the gift.
She opened it to reveal a black velvet box. Abel was watching his mom intently, so she smiled as she opened the box. Once she saw the inside of the box, she started crying.
"Don't cry mama" Abel wiped her tears.
She smiled and wiped her tears, "thank you baby, I love it" she kissed her kids and pulled them into a hug.
Letting the kids go to enjoy their gifts, she passed the gift to her sister, to show everyone before walking into Jax's open arms.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and greeted him with a kiss. Jax pressed her closer and deepened the kiss, gaining entrance in her mouth, biting her bottom lip, before she pulled away, "thank you Mr. Teller, that was beautiful" she said.
He smiled, "you're welcome Dr. Teller, Merry Christmas" he kissed her.
"Merry Christmas" she replied with a kiss.
