Marcus Alverez agreed to Tara's terms, he would bring a doctor and only one of his men. Clay, Otto, Bobby and Chibs went to meet them at the Charming city limits to bring them to the club house. Tig, Kozik, Quinn and Juice would stay and make sure no one else came into town.
Opie, Jax, Piney and Happy all sat with Tara talking while they waited for the doctor SAMCRO trusted to show up. Jax said, "I can't believe he agreed to the terms Tara set."
"Something is up," Happy said looking at them all, "Tara I want you to carry your gun today!" Happy added making a new plan.
Tara stood up and turned around lifting her shirt and said "I already planned on it."
"What you don't trust us to keep you safe?" Jax asked.
"It's not that. I want to be able to help and well I'm the second best shot here." Tara said as she played with her hands. "I keep the people I trust the most with me, now I feel like we are walking in to this blind."
"We are not blind our brothers the people we trust with our lives are out there." Piney said pointing between Happy and himself. "Pops your right and my brothers and father are here. What if their doctor isn't a doctor. Juice is staying at the line so we can't have him look into it fast." Tara said as she heard the bikes pull in the lot they were there.
"Marcus this is my daughter Tara." Piney said.
Marcus extended his hand to shake Tara's, saying "It's nice to meet you."
"Yes it's nice to meet you as well." Tara said. "We are just waiting for your doctor to come draw my blood. I'm not trying to offend you just want to be safe." Tara added.
"I would rather you be comfortable we will wait until then let's talk."
"What would you like to talk about Marcus?" Happy questioned.
"Let's start with why the fact that Tara is Piney's kid is just coming out."
Piney took this as his opportunity to speak. "You have kids and knowing the life we live if you could of kept the fact you had them in the dark would you?"
Marcus nodded his head.
"Tara, wasn't Kevin your mother's husband?" Marcus asked.
"Yes and up until last year I didn't know he wasn't my father."
"So he loves you like his own daughter?"
"If a father beats their daughter, treats them like a slave and has them raise themselves then yes." Tara stated more annoyed at his question than worried about her answer. At that moment the doctor the club used for their kids walked in with all the stuff to take blood. Making fast work of drawing blood from Tara then Piney. They were done and ready to go to the lab with the other doctor that way there were eyes on it at all times.
Marcus planned on staying at SAMCRO's club house until the results we brought back. Once both doctors confirmed Tara was Piney's kid he said, "I'll let Romeo know that she is not his kid. Does he have any kids?"
Tara took a sharp breath before answering "No, not unless he had one when my Mom and Piney got together and I don't know about it."
Marcus then looked at Piney and Happy before saying "We will not be coming back after her and like I said I will relay this information."
"Thank you Marcus." Tara said simply.
Marcus turned to and said, "Tara you are a brave young lady, most people wouldn't of summoned me to meet them in a rival MC's club house."
"I guess I'm not most people. I didn't do anything to have whoever is after me come after me." Tara said, sounding stronger than she was feeling. "Oh and Marcus you can't be a bad man because you walked into the rival MC 's club house with only one man on the same day of said summons."
Marcus smiled at Tara as he stood up from his set. "Piney if he doesn't listen I will help protect her." Then he walked out of the club house doors.
"How long do you think it will take before we know what's going to happen?" Tara questioned.
"It will be a few days and we are bringing everyone in till we know." Tara heard Clay say from behind her.
As happy walked back to the table. "Well Princess, is there anything special you want or need before we are all here."
Tara though about that for a minute before going to the bar and getting the note book. She started making a list of everything she would need.
"You said everyone is going to be on locked down right Clay?" Tara asked before handing her huge list over to Jax and Opie.
"Yes sweetheart, why what are you thinking?" Clay asked.
"I'm making the whole club lasagna once Jax and Opie get back." Tara took a deep breath before she said "Clay I don't know how to ask this but I need a favor from you."
"Anything you want spit it out Tara." Clay said
"Now remember you said anything I want, you have to keep Gemma out of the kitchen so I can cook." Tara said looking a little smug.
Happy and Piney were laughing so hard they didn't hear Gemma come in.
"What's so funny?" Gemma asked as she kissed Clay's cheek.
Clay swallowed hard, Gemma always cooked for the MC and wasn't going to like being told to stay out of the kitchen. "I have to ask you to do something for Tara."
"Anything baby." Gemma said, while both Piney and Happy started laughing again.
"Now remember you said anything, so I need you to stay out of the kitchen tonight. Tara wants to cook dinner for the MC and there families." Clay said with a knowing look.
"Gemma you are always taking care of everyone and well I want to help I need to do this. I've been here and the MC has been protecting me it's the best way for me to thank you all."
"Okay baby, you cook dinner tonight but the ol' lady's will help with the stuff you tell them to, myself included." Gemma said.
When Jax and Opie got back Tara got started making the six pans of lasagna. Once they were all put together put together, she opened the kitchen up to Gemma and Luann. They made salads and garlic bread while Tara cleaned up the kitchen. Gemma couldn't believe Tara was able to pull off a well-balanced dinner. The group continued to have a family celebration for the remainder of the day.
The two days that followed waiting for the phone call from Marcus Tara tried to find a way were her family wouldn't get hurt. If this Romeo person didn't change his mind. She was deep in thought and didn't hear Jax talking to her.
"Babe, are you okay?" Jax asked when she finally looked up at him.
'Sorry baby, I was thinking."
"Happy just got the phone call you have been waiting on." Jax said with a smile.
"Are you going to tell me what's going on or are you going to make me guess?" Tara asked with an eye brow raised and hand perched on her hip.
"I can't tell you what I don't know babe." Jax said as he pulled Tara in for a tender kiss.
The couple pulled away slowly as the club members came out of the chapel.
Happy walked across the room to stand with Jax and Tara.
"What happened?" Tara asked as soon as he got there.
"Princess, you will find out soon." Was all Happy could say before Clay was letting everyone know they could go home.
"Does that mean me too?" Tara asked looking at Happy.
"Not yet Princess, you have to go someplace with us get ready."
"Do I need to bring my gun and am I ridding on a bike or in the van?" Tara asked needing to know what to where.
"You will be on the back of my bike." Happy said leaving no room to argue.
Tara nodded and walked down the hall to the dorms, she took a quick shower braided her hair to keep it from getting knotted. Put on a pair of Jeans with a tank top her favorite pair of boots before grabbing one of Jax hoodies to hide her gun. Tara walked back out to the main room ready to go.
Happy asked. "Are you ready?"
"Yeah can I ask were we are going." Tara asked.
"You can." Was all Happy would say.
"I kind a already did." Tara said "But if I must, Happy were are we going?"
"We are going to meet Romeo and take some flowers to his kid." Happy said.
"She is a 17 year old Princess just like you he's not going to hurt you." Tig added.
"So we are going to show support. Then why do I need my gun?" Tara asked wanting to understand the need to carry it if there was no danger.
"There is always danger when traveling. Marcus is going to ride with us to the hospital. Something about keeping his word." Clay said "Let's move out."
The group made their way to the hospital. Tara stopped at the gift shop to get some flowers, a card and a teddy bear before following the group of twenty or so men down to a privet room. Tara, Happy, Piney, Opie and Jax all entered the room together. Romeo and his daughter were the only ones in the room.
Tara was the first to speak "I am so sorry you got hurt. We wanted to stop by and see if there was anything we could do." Tara shifted her attention to the man she assumed was Romeo. "Kevin is an alcoholic, I do not believe he would hurt your daughter on purpose."
Happy set the flowers and teddy bear down before handing the girl the card.
"Why do you feel the need to tell me this when I was going to hurt you because of a drunk that got behind the wheel?" Romeo asked.
"Sometimes people put their need for revenge first. Once you knew the truth I was no longer in danger. Do I think it's wrong to hurt someone's kid because they hurt yours? Yes, go after the person that was in the wrong. I mean no disrespect when I say that." Tara said.
"Child, you have the heart of an angle and the courage of a grizzly bear don't let anyone change you." Romeo said before thanking them for coming.
Tara still had no clue who or what Romeo did. She didn't want any harm done to Kevin but also understood what a real father would do for their kids.