AN- I am sorry for the long wait again. Sometimes it take me a bit to get what I want down in my head. But anyways there is a surprise in this chapter please review and let me know your thoughts on how the story is going so far. And again thank you for your continued support!

Disclaimer- I do not own anything SOA. I only own my OCs and story.

This place was never the same again
After you came and went
How can you say you meant anything different
To anyone standing alone
On the street with a cigarette
On the first night we met
Look to the past
And remember and smile.
And maybe tonight
I can breathe for awhile.
I'm not in the scene
I think I'm fallin' asleep
But then all that it means is
I'll always be dreaming of you.

Feeling This – Blink 182

26 hours. In 26 hours Jax and the guys would be home. Everyone was running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Gemma would be cooking all day with Lyla and a few of the croweaters. Opie and the boys were getting things sorted out with getting the bikes to everyone so they could ride home. And Eve had to take the kids to doctor appointments today. Abel had a check up with for his CHD and Layla had her 9 month check up.

Eve was balancing Layla on her hip and her diaper bag on her opposite shoulder. Abel was pulling her down the hallway to his doctors.

"Abey, baby slow down." Eve said to the toddler "Momma can't go that fast while holding Kip."

"Do you need some help?" a decent looking brunette wearing scrubs asked her

"I'm just headed to Dr. Namid's office. Thank you though." Eve said as they stopped in the waiting room

"Well, I'm filling in for him today. You should have received a call." The woman said

"My mother-in- law gets those." Eve said as she was directed into an exam room. She set Abel on the table and took off his shirt while still balancing Layla on her hip.

"Looks like you have your hands full."

"Yeah, I manage though." Eve said as she handed Abel one of his cars to keep him occupied.

"I see that. So what is your name little guy?"

"Abel Nathanial Teller." Eve said to the doctor whose eyes seemed to double in size

"Teller?" She asked

"Yes, is there a problem? I'm sure his appointment is today. I scheduled both of theirs on the same day and Layla had hers already." Eve said as she stood up from the chair

"Oh no, I just went to school with a Teller." She said as she started the exam

"Jax?" Eve asked even though she knew the answer already

"Yeah, they look exactly alike. So are you his…"

"Girlfriend." Eve answered cutting the doctor off

"Oh, you look a bit young. What is your name by the way?"

"I'm 27 and it's Eve." Eve told the doctor while giving her a strange look "Could you please continue with his exam, it is a very busy day for us."

"Well, his heart sounds great. No signs of the CHD."

"Good, thank you doctor…"

"Knowles. Tara Knowles." Tara said as she finished Abel's paperwork

"Tara?" Eve turned to look at the doctor quickly

"Yeah, Gemma tell you how much she hated me?"

"Not in so many words." Eve said as she gathered her things to get ready to go

"So are you Abel's mother because his file says he was born addicted…" Tara started

"Okay, stop right there. Yes I am his mother, but not his biological one. And to answer the rest of the question I know you have, yes Layla is Jax's kid too."

"I didn't mean to upset you." Tara said as she followed Eve down the hospital corridor

"You didn't. I just have this image of you in my head and you are currently living up to it. I'm going to let you know something right now. Jax is mine and we're happy. I've been through enough shit in the last 2 years and I will not fight some ghost for my man." Eve said turning around to face Tara

"Look, I'm not here for that."

"Whatever, I have a welcome home party to get ready for. Come on Abey; let's go make daddy a picture for when he gets home." Eve said as she walked to the elevator.

As Eve buckled both Abel and Layla into their car seats she couldn't help but to keep thinking about that bitch. Eve didn't really have the right to call her that, but she had just spent 14 months without Jax and she would not lose him once he got back. She pulled Jax's truck into her parking space and watched Opie walk over and open Layla's door and take her out of her seat.

"Hey, how did the doctors go?" He asked watching Eve unstrap Abel

"Kip's went fine. Abel is perfect, but his appointment not so well." Explained Eve as they walked across the lot

"What's wrong?"

"Abel's doctor wasn't in today. Dr. Knowles filled in though."

"Knowles, as in Tara?" Opie asked?

"The one and only." Eve said as they walked in the clubhouse

"You have got to be shitting me."

"What's up?" Gemma asked as she walked up

"Tara Knowles is back in town." Opie explained

"Yeah, I know."

"What?" Eve asked Gemma

"I saw her last month when I took Wayne to his cancer appointment."

"She was filling in for Abel's doctor today." Eve said as she followed Gemma back into the kitchen leaving Ope with the kids

"Hope you stood your ground baby girl."

"You know I did. I told her to stay away from Jax." Eve said as she started to stir whatever was currently on the stove

"Good."

"Why didn't you tell anyone you saw her?"

"I didn't think it was a big deal. That doctor bitch knows not to try anything with me still around. Don't worry about her. Jax will never leave you."

"You don't know that Gem. She was his first love." Eve said looking down at the bright red heels she was currently wearing.

"And you are his soul mate." Gemma said as she pulled Eve into a hug

The next morning Eve woke up extremely early. Abel and Layla wouldn't be up for at least 2 more hours and that gave Eve a chance to put a little more effort into her appearance than she had been lately. She had cut about 6 inches off of her hair last week which put her length at just below her shoulders. She had also dyed out the red and black streaks which left her hair at a dark brown. She had no idea what to wear. Gemma told her to pick something casual, but nice. That alone eliminated half of her clothes. In the end she chose black leggings with a dark grey off the shoulder top, she pair it with black leather heeled booties that Gemma had bought her. By the time she had finished getting ready, Abel was awake and currently attempting to wake up his little sister. Once Eve got them both fed and cleaned up, it was almost time to meet Gemma at the clubhouse. So she quickly dressed Abel in jeans and a navy blue SOA t-shirt and Layla in a navy blue onesie with a white jumper over it.

By the time Eve arrived at the lot, almost everyone was already there and the guys had left to go get them.

"They should be back in about an hour and did you have to bring that fucking dog?" Gemma said as she took Layla from Eve

"Good and Abel wouldn't stop crying until I put him in the truck. Plus he is part of our family now so we all should be here to greet Jax." Eve laughed as she watched her son run around the small boxing ring with Blue the giant Rottweiler following him.

"There's something wrong with that thing. He shouldn't be that big already." Gemma said eyeing the dog

"Gem, he's fine."

"If you say so." Gem said as she walked into the clubhouse with Layla

Eve and Abel played with Blue as they waited for the guys to get home. About 45 minutes later, Abel looked up from petting the dog.

"Bike." Abel said looking at Eve

"We didn't bring your toys today baby." Eve said as she hooked Blue to the chain near the new playground

"They're here!" Phil yelled from the gate

"Gem!" Eve yelled

"I heard." She said as she handed Layla to Eve

Eve watched as they all pulled into the lot. Jax looked right at them with a 1000 wat smile on his face. Abel was clapping his hands and as soon as Jax climbed off of his bike, he ran right up to him.

"Look at my big boy!" Jax said as he lifted Abel up "And hello my lovely ladies"

"Hey." Eve said as she kissed him

"I love your hair baby and look at little bit. Where did she get all of this hair?" Jax said as he ruffled the blonde mass on Layla's head

"I'm not completely sure. I'm so glad your home."

"Go say hey to everyone else. I gota go see mom."

"Alright." Eve said as she walked towards Juice

"Juanita!" Juice said as Eve handed Layla to him

"She has no clue who you are with all of that hair and that porno mustache. And if Gem catches you calling her that she'll kill you." Eve laughed

"Worth it. Missed you little sis." Juice said as he hugged her

"Hey, give me that kid before you drop her!" Tig yelled at Juice

"I wouldn't. You know that right Evie?"

"Yes I do."

As soon as Juice handed Layla to Tig she started to cry. "Eve, She hates me."

"Kip, its grandpa Tigger." Eve said as she took Layla from Tig. "I think this is too much excitement for her right now, plus you guys have church and I have to go over everything with Lyla for the wedding."

"The kid hates me." Tig said as he followed the guys into the clubhouse

Eve watched everyone head into church. Happy walked by her and stopped to tickle Layla's side. She felt complete now that her family was home. She knew that it wasn't going to stay calm. Nothing every does here.