A/N: I have no rights to Sons of Anarchy.

Chapter 10

(AK-51 and Old Bones)

Tara was about half way through her shift and decided to run to the bathroom. She passed Abel's room and looked in the window, as always and saw Joshua standing over Abel's bed.

Her heart raced again, he was crazy enough to harm Abel. She opened the door and tried to keep her voice calm.

"What are you doing here?"

"Uh," Joshua stumbled. "I was curious."

"This incubation chamber is for medical personnel and family only," Tara said sternly.

"It still hurts me," Joshua said looking at Abel.

Tara looked down. She would be about seven months pregnant if she hadn't gotten the abortion. The same age as Abel.

"Be at SAMCRO in 45 minutes if you want to see his future, and yours too maybe," Joshua said, coming out of his daze before he walked out of the room.

Tara watched him walk out of the room and went to check Abel. He was ok. Joshua hadn't harmed him.

She decided to make a few more patient stops before taking her lunch and heading over to SAMCRO to see what Joshua was talking about.

She drove up to Teller Morrow and found armed police at the gates and saw a row of Sons lying, face down on the ground, laughing.

Isn't this what she had run from 11 years ago? This is what she had feared her life would be like. Like Donna, fighting so hard to keep Opie straight so he wouldn't get arrested again and go away for five more years. Like Gemma, so hardened she had her own set of moral codes.

She wondered if she could spin the two lives angle. A prestigious doctor by day, the wife of an outlaw biker by night. She wondered if Jax would even want to go there. Of course he did. Is this what she was now? She had come full circle. She was back at the beginning.

Tara was in the NICU waiting room talking to a patients parents when she saw Jax get off the elevator. She excused herself and went into the hallway.

"Are you ok?" she asked Jax as she approached.

"Yeah, why?"

"I was going past the clubhouse yesterday and I saw these cops," Tara said, hands on her hips.

"Ahh," Jax started moving toward Abel's room. "That was a bunch of bullshit. We've got this ATF agent harassing us. Following me, he showed up here, the guy's nuts. Looking for dirt that doesn't exist."

Tara couldn't believe Joshua was following Jax. Her heart raced again. She was scared, now more than ever before. Tara stopped.

"Um...duhh.. I'm just finishing up my rounds," she stumbled. "Do you mind giving me a ride home?"

"Sure," Jax's face filled with concern. "What's going on?"

Tara looked away trying to come up with something other than the truth. She shook her head. "Shitty day, my nerves are kind of shot," she said crossing her arms over her chest, trying to give Jax a smile.

He put his hand on her shoulder. "Alright, well, I'll be with the kid."

Tara backed away, with a strained smile on her face. "Alright, thanks," she said turning and walking away.

She went around a corner and tried to catch her breath. She was finished with her rounds, but knew she would need a moment. She went into the doctor's lounge to change.

Twenty minutes later, she went to Abel's room. Jax got up from the chair, said goodbye t the baby and put his arm around Tara leading her out of the hospital to his motorcycle. He handed her his helmet and they got on. She hadn't been on a motorcycle in 11 years and tensely put her arms around Jax's stomach.

"You alright?" Jax asked.

"Yeah," she said nodding before he turned on the bike. As he starting driving, she put her cheek on his shoulder, trying to get her nerves in check.

When Jax parked in her driveway, she climbed off and started to take off her helmet.

"I appreciate the lift," she said handing him his helmet.

"No problem," Jax said getting off his bike. He looked around the driveway. "Where's the Cutlass?"

"It was at the hospital," Tara said knowing that she had to come clean with him now.

"Still not running right?"

Tara looked around, checking out the yard and then back at Jax. She smiled. "Its running ok."

Jax turned and looked at the silver hatchback. "This worry I'm getting here, does it have anything to do with that car that's been following us?"

Tara's heart stopped and she looked around quickly.

"The compact parked half way down the block," Jax said turning around.

She saw it. Fuck, fuck it was Joshua. That man. And here she would have been alone if she hadn't thought to have Jax bring her home. She backed up, eyes still on the car and then turned quickly to walk into the house.

Jax followed her. "Tara? What the hell's going on?"

Tara lost control of the tears brimming in her eyes. She turned around, keys in hand, Jax right there.

"That ATF agent, that's been looking into you guys," Tara nodded and paused. "I think he's here for me."

"What are you talking about?"

"I was with him...in Chicago...it got violent, I tried to end it...he started stalking me."

She had finally let that out.

Jax turned and started to walk across the lawn.

"Jax, don't, he's dangerous," she said stepping forward.

Jax half turned around. "Go back inside Tara and lock the door."

Tara turned immediately and opened the door going inside.

Tara locked the door and leaned against it. Her back to the door, she took a deep breath and tried to calm her heart. She turned and looked out the window where she could see that Jax and Joshua were having a confrontation. She pulled her phone out ready to call Hale. She saw Jax turn and walk back toward her house. He waited outside of Tara's for Joshua to leave. When he was picked up by a police officer, Jax took off.

Tara paced around the house, she couldn't be here alone. Not after that confrontation. Joshua would be hot around the collar after Jax busted his chops. She sat down, trying to relax.

Tara had gone to the hospital several hours after Jax had talked to Joshua. She felt vulnerable in her house alone. She went into the doctors lounge to read up on premature babies born to drug addicts and maybe take a nap.

When she opened her eyes, Deputy Chief Hale was standing in the doorway.

"Why didn't you tell me it was Kohn?" Hale asked.

Tara began to sit up.

"Jax told you?"

"I didn't know that Kohn was the guy that was stalking you," Hale said walking over to the couch. "I could have..."

"I tried getting help in Chicago, complained to his superiors, made things worse," Tara interrupted. "I went to three precincts before someone would even give me that restraining order. I doubted you could do anything," she said looking at the coffee table.

"Tara," Hale said sitting down. "Kohn's boss doesn't even know that he is here. This guy is in deep shit. He's done."

"Really?" Tara said feeling hopeful.

"He is leaving Charming, I promise," Hale said forcefully. "And I am sorry."

Tara didn't quite believe that Kohn would leave. But she was happy to know that Hale and Charming PD were back on her side.

A nurse told Tara that Abel's family was in and she went to check in with them. She found Jax and Clay standing over Abel, obviously not talking about the baby, but she kept a smile on her face as she entered the room.

"Hey, Doc," Clay greeted.

"Hey."

"Kid looks strong, huh?"

"Yeah," Tara agreed as all three of the adults looked at the baby.

Clay moved toward the door. "Well, you have a good night, alright." He said, touching her back as he left the room.

Tara smiled, confused by the affection and nice tone of Clay's voice.

"A nurse said you wanted to see me?"

"Yeah," Jax said with a concerned look on his face. "I was just checking in. You ok?"

"Yeah," Tara said looking down. "I talked to Hale, he assured me Joshua was leaving," she looked at Jax as he nodded at her. "Thanks for handling that."

"Oh, you're welcome," Jax said. "You don't have to worry about that guy anymore."

Tara smiled and looked down at Abel.

Tara went down to the cafeteria at lunchtime and picked at a salad. She hadn't eaten in days. She was worried about whether or not Joshua was actually gone or if he was lurking in Lodi.

The chair across from her pulled out. Tara looked up and smiled.

"Hey Rachel."

"Tara, Tara," Rachel said.

"What?"

"Hale is looking for you."

Tara nodded and looked up as Hale walked in.

"Speak of the devil," Tara said. "I'm going to go talk to him."

Rachel nodded.

"David," Tara said approaching him.

"Tara," Hale said. "I sent Joshua out to catch a plane back to Chicago."

"Thanks."

"Of course, it was after Joshua and Jax got into an altercation at Floyd's."

"What?"

"Jax threw Joshua through a plate glass window after Joshua stabbed Jax in the thigh with a pair of scissors."

"Oh, my God," Tara said putting her hand up to her mouth.

"They are both ok," Hale said. "I just thought you should know."

"Thanks."

Tara pulled into her driveway. It was late, her shift had just ended and she saw Jax's motorcycle in her driveway, and Jax, sitting on her steps, hood up, smoking, drinking.

She got out of her car. "Jesus, are you ok?"

"Yeah."

"Hale told me what happened," she said walking to him. She sat down next to him, facing him.

"Kohn's gone," Jax said plainly. "I watched him leave town."

Tara felt relieved and put one hand on Jax's arm and the other on his back, then leaned forward and put her head on his shoulder. He leaned into her. "Thank you," she whispered.

Jax pulled back and tried to read her face.

"What is it?" Tara asked pulling back too, rubbing his back.

"You left Chicago because you were afraid this guy was going to hurt you," Jax said.

"One of the reasons," Tara said putting up her defenses.

"Did you come back here because you knew I'd hurt this guy? Do what the cops wouldn't do?"

"God," Tara said. "No, I mean, I had no idea he would follow me. And I had no idea you would still even be here."

Jax looked away, thinking about what she said.

Tara turned forward. "That doesn't sound like you, Jax," she paused. "It sounds like your mother."

He met her eyes and turned away. "Well, you're safe now."

He stood to go, leaving Tara on the front porch.