The Return

The Plan

Happy was the first to wake, he slowly moves himself off the sofa trying not to wake Elena. He places a cushion underneath her head, before pulling a blanket over her. Happy heads upstairs to get cleaned up. Although it was only 7 am Jax had already been on the phone, he told Happy that he had called an emergency meeting, and everyone was gathering around the table at 8.

Happy heads downstairs, he was glad to see that Elena was still asleep, but he had expected it after everything she had been through all the secrets she had been keeping, now they were finally out it probably felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

His attention was forced off her when there was a knock at the door. He opens it and finds Jax standing on his doorstep.

"I thought we were meeting at 8?"

"We are but I thought I'd come and check on her" Happy walks back into the house, Jax follows

"She's flat out" Happy informs him pointing to the sofa. Jax looks over at her sleeping form

"How was she last night?" He asks still keeping his eyes on Elena.

"Not good, she stirred a couple of times, nightmares."

"How are you dealing with this?"

"I just want to kill that son of a bitch"

"You and me both" Happy hands Jax a cup of coffee, they stand in silence both looking over towards Elena.

"I should never of left her alone Jax" Happy states breaking the silence

"You didn't know this was going to happen, it's not your fault"

"Isn't it? I completely abandoned her. I'm supposed to be there for her, protect her that's my job and I let her down" Happy runs his hand over his tired face

"You didn't abandon her"

"Whatever" Happy turns away from the both of them and walks over to the sink chucking away his coffee, nothing seemed to being sitting right in his stomach today.

"It's not your fault"

"I'll wake her tell her were leaving. Could you get Gemma to come around, I don't really want her left alone"

"I could stay"

"We have to be at church"

"Well I already know what you're going to tell them, plus I can protect her."

"Okay, sounds good. I'll call you after, fill you in on the plan"

"Okay man"

"Look Jax about last night..."

"Don't worry about it"

"I'm not. I just want to say thanks"

"What for?" Jax asks shocked by Happy's gesture.

"Having her back. You should have told me, but I get that you were just trying to help her."

"Always, your family"

Happy gives Jax a hug patting him on his back before letting go, Happy keeps on hand on his arm.

"Just don't ever keep anything like that from me again because next time I will kill you"

"Understood"

Happy still wanted to wake up Elena though he wanted to tell where he was going and check that she was okay. He walks over to the sofa, he traces his finger over her face she starts to stir.

"Hey there beautiful" Elena's eyes slowly start to open

"Hey"

"I'm going to the clubhouse"

"What?" Elena mumbles still half asleep, she moves up onto her elbows.

"It's okay Jax is going to stay with you. Once I'm done I'll come straight back" He kisses her on her forehead and leaves.

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Happy arrives at the clubhouse, everyone was already inside the bar, when Happy walks in, Clay walks over to him.

"So what's this all about?"

"Can we take it to the table?"

"We just have to wait for Jax."

"It's okay he already knows what I have to say" Clay was getting even more confused, he orders the guys to the table. Everyone takes their usual seats at the table.

"Happy's called this meeting so I am just going to hand it straight over to him" Everyone turns to face Happy

"Thanks for coming. There's no easy way to say this so I'm just going to come right out and say it. Elena told me that... that before she came back to Charming that she was...attacked...she was raped"

Everyone was shocked by what they had just heard. They all love Elena, she's like a little sister to all of them, so the news of this cut them just as deep as it did with Happy.

"Hap I'm sorry man" Chibs was the first to break the deafening silence. Everyone follows his lead and all say their apologises as well as offering their help to find the guy.

"Thanks brothers."

"So Hap where do we start looking for this guy?" Clay asks

"That's the thing, he showed up at her work last night, he threatened her"

"The scumbags in Charming?" Clay clarifies

"That's a stupid mistake" Bobby states

"Yeah it is" Happy agrees

"Right Juice I want you to find everything you can about this guy." Clay orders

"Everyone else search the town, Happy you have an idea what this guy looks like"

"His name is Dean Mercer and Elle told me that he's about 5'9 well built, shaggy black hair."

"Okay guys you know what you're looking for, go to town ask questions, but be discreet we don't want this guy knowing were onto him" Clay orders

"And if any of you find him, remember he's mine" Happy states

Clay bangs the gravel signalling the end of the meeting. Clay moves over to Happy, he places a hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry brother. Were are all here for you and Elena. What ever you need"

"Thanks Clay"

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Jax was trying to wait patiently downstairs while Elena had gone to clean herself up, but it wasn't working she had been upstairs for ages and he was starting to worry, but he didn't just want to go up there without a reason. So he decides to take her a cup of coffee. He gets outside her door and for some reason he suddenly felt nervous, he tries to ignore the feeling, and walks into her room.

"Jesus Christ" Elena screams trying to find something to wrap around her body considering that she was just wearing her underwear.

"Oh god I'm so sorry" Jax quickly backs out the room, making sure he diverted his eyes from her semi naked body. "Elena..."

"I'll be down in a second okay"

"Okay look I'm sorry" Jax states to a closed door

"It's fine" Elena reassures him.

About 10 minutes later Elena goes into the kitchen where an embarrassed looking Jax was waiting.

"After all these years I see you still haven't got the whole knocking thing down"

"I'm sorry"

"It's fine" Elena laughs

Elena leans behind him to grab the mug of coffee he had made for her. Jax eyes fall onto her wrists. She was wearing one of Happy's t-shirt meaning for the first time since coming home she allowed her bruises to be seen, she had figured now that Happy knew there was no point in hiding them. Jax gently grabs her tiny wrist in his hand as his thumb lightly traces over her bruise, causing a shiver to run down her spine.

"I'm sorry that this happened to you" Elena shrugs her shoulders, continuing to stare into his sad eyes.

"Thank you" Elena whispers finally breaking the silence. Jax frowns at her. "Thank you for being there for me"

She closes the gap between herself and Jax, the hand he was holding fell flat against his chest she could feel his heart beating fast. Leaning onto her tiptoes she goes to place a delicate kiss onto his cheek but Jax tilts his head to one side accidentally making their lips graze. She leans back onto the soles of her feet, still staying close to him. Jax still kept her hand against his chest, he lowers his head closer to hers, Elena could feel her heart race. Jax was about to press his lips fully against her when his cell starts to ring. Both of them suddenly fall back into reality and they part away from each other as quickly as they had fallen into one another. Jax clears his throat before answering his cell.

"Yeah"

"Hey Jax, we've finished the meeting. Were going to try and find the guy, are you going to be okay keeping an eye on Elena for a bit longer?"

"Sure, but I want to help."

"Well Juice could do with a bit more information, maybe bring Elena here"

"Okay, I'll see you later."

"Was that Happy?" Elena asks trying not to look at him

"Yeah" Jax again clears his throat "We need to go to the club. Juice needs some more info on the guy who um..."

"Give me a mintue" Elena moves towards the stairs so she could go and get changed, but Jax stands in her path.

"Do we need to talk..." Elena cuts him off by waving her hand in front of him.

"No we don't seriously... it... it was nothing right?"

"Right" Jax steps out of her path.

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Elena and Jax arrive at the club house, Elena was glad that most of the sons were out looking for Dean because she knew that it would have been awkward. It was bad enough with Juice. She could feel him looking at her but then quickly diverting his eyes when she looked back at him. This was the one thing Elena didn't want she didn't want to be treated like the victim.

Once Elena had finished giving Juice everything that he needed to dig up dirt on Dean, she made her excuses and headed outside. Jax watches her leave, knowing that she was upset, his heart was telling him to follow her but his head was saying leave her. He didn't have to make the descion as his cell started ringing, It was Rachel. He takes one last longing look at the door Elena had just left through before answering the call.

Elena takes a seat on top of the empty picnic table, lapping up the warm summer breeze that washed against her face. She really wished she smoked at this moment, she could do with some help to ease the stress that was building up in her body, plus she needed to do something with her hands, try and keep them busy so that the would stop shaking.

Elena was brought out of her thoughts when she hears the rumbles of motorbikes entering Teller/Morrow. As they all parked up, they started making their way over to the clubhouse, Clay leading the way. Clay comes to a stop when his eyes land on Elena. He looked at her taking in every inch of her delicate frame, she looked so vulnerable. He walks over to her, he wanted to grab her in his arms and hug her tightly but he didn't want to hurt her, so instead he just smiles at her affectionately.

"We'll get him sweetheart, don't you worry about that."

Elena smiles at him half heartily, before slowing nodding her head in agreement. Chibs, Tig, and Bobby all pass her one by one each apologising for what had happened to her and promising her that they would deal with it, but just like Clay none of them touched her. Finally Happy appeared behind them, but instead of carrying on inside, he stands directly in front of her, staring down at her.

"So how you doing?" He asks in his voice even more low and raspy than usual, which Elena knew meant he was concerned.

"I'm okay. How are you?" Elena replies, her tone drenched in sarcasm she was so sick of being asked that question.

"Worried about you but apart from that I'm good" He responds taking a seat next to her.

"You don't need to worry about me I'm fine, I'm not glass I won't break" She states tilting her head so that she could look at him.

"I know, but you've had a lot thrown at you lately, I just worry"

"Well I'm fine seriously" She snaps, and turns away from him.

"Elena..."

"I didn't want this Hap... I didn't want anybody to know about what happened because I knew that once they all found out that they would treat me differently. They wouldn't even touch me/"

"Their just worried for you, they don't want to hurt you."

"I don't want them or you for that matter to have worry about my shit." Happy places his hand on her cheek forcing her to look at him.

"Look I'm your big brother and no matter how many times you tell me your okay I'm still going to worry, it's just the way it is. And the same goes for the rest of the guy's. They think of you as their little sister, they would all die for you"

"I know and that's what worries me"

Happy was about to speak but Half Sack presence interrupts him.

"Clay's gathering everyone around the table." Happy tilts his head. Half sack disappears back into the clubhouse. He gets up and turns to face Elena pointing his index finger at her.

"None of this is your fault, so stop punishing yourself. Mom did the same thing, blamed herself for the bad shit that happened and it ruined her. I swear to god I am not letting you do the same." He didn't shout but his tone was firm and harsh. He left her sitting there as he stormed into the clubhouse.

Elena stares at the door her brother had just stormed through. She was shocked, shocked by what he had just said about their Mom. Elena was 9 when she passed and as much as she hated to admit it she didn't have many memories of her. When Elena asked about her, Happy always talked about how much she loved Elena and that she was a good Mom, but he had never talked about her the way he just had. It threw her off, had he been keeping her in the dark about how her Mom really was.

She run her fingers through her hair, when she saw a Black Cadillac parking up, it was Gemma and noticing the mass of red hair, next to her Elena knew that Rachel had come with her.

"Great can't seem to catch a break" Elena mumbled to herself as she tried to prepare herself for them.

Gemma and Rachel both make their way over, stopping just in front of Elena.

"How you doing Baby?" Gemma asks placing her hand against her cheek.

"Okay I guess."

"Good, but if you ever want to talk, you know woman to woman, my doors always open." Gemma gives her a hug.

"Thanks Gem"

"Hey Elena" Rachel finally finds her voice.

"Rach"

"I am so sorry"

"Thanks" They share an awkward hug, both glad when it was over.

"You coming inside?" Gemma asks.

"In a minute." Rachel and Gemma make their way inside leaving Elena with her thoughts.

As she sat their by herself Elena, kept thinking about everything that had happened over the past 24 hours. In 24 hours she had managed to put her whole family in danger. She hated the thought of them all going out on a manhunt, all putting their lives on the line and all willing to kill for her, and what was she doing sitting here wallowing in self pity. "Well not anymore" She thought to herself before making her way inside.

"Where are you going?" Gemma asks noticing Elens storming toward the church.

"I can't just sit here Gemma, I have to do something"

Elena walks over to the closed doors, she knocks lightly and waits for a response. Clay answers the door.

"Hey Sweetie were almost..."

"Can I come in?"

"I don't..."

"I've got an idea of how we can get him."