Thanks so much for all the reviews on the previous chapter!
A/N: I know in season 5, LaRoy from the Niner's club is killed- for my story he is alive & well. Any other name mentioned along the story associated with the club is my own character. Enjoy the new update!
A Few Weeks Later
As sounds of cries erupted in the Teller household that early morning, Jax rubbed his tired eyes, pouring a cup of coffee. Tristyn was officially two weeks old and while she's been home for only a few days- the house was slowly getting used to a newborn again.
"Morning," Missy grumbled, adjusting Tristyn in her arms as she grabbed a bottle.
"Good morning," he responded. "I've forgotten how little a newborn sleeps during the night."
Missy smirked. "It's not like you were up with her."
Jax frowned. "I was up with her just as much as you were. We were taking turns remember?"
She nodded. "I know, I am sorry. I'm just tired."
"It's ok," he responded, pulling his girls into his arms. "Is your mom still coming over today?"
"Yea. I'm glad she's still in town, but I have to admit, she has been acting very weird."
"What do you mean?" Jax asked, taking Tristyn to feed her.
"I'm not sure. When she is here, she is a great grandmother but at the same time…it's like she's keeping something from me. It's like she is hiding something. Do you think I'm nuts?"
"No of course not," he replied. "Listen, I don't have to check in with the club for a little while. How about you go back to bed and I'll come get you when I have to leave. Or when your mom gets here, I can give her Tristyn and you can catch up on sleep. I am going to take Abel to pre-school and Gemma is going to pick him up later."
Missy smiled. "Thank you," she replied, quickly kissing him. "I love you."
"I love you too babe."
A half hour past and when Tess walked into the house, she saw Jax and Tristyn in the recliner and Abel coloring nearby. "Hello," she called. "Where is Melissa?"
"I sent her back to bed," Jax said. "Tristyn had a long night. Abel, are you ready to go to school?"
"Yay! School!" he exclaimed, running to grab his backpack.
Jax smirked as he eyed Abel run away. "Thank you for coming today Tess."
"It's no problem, I'm happy to help my daughter and granddaughter."
He nodded. "Can I ask a favor? Can you let Missy sleep a little longer? It's only been a half hour."
"Yes of course- I remember those early days and Missy was not a good sleeper. You didn't even need to ask."
Making his way back toward the bedroom he shared with Missy, he smiled once her sleeping figure was in view. "Miss, your mom is here. Abel and I are going to take off," he whispered, feeling bad he had to wake her.
It took a second, but she opened her eyes. "Ok, I'm getting up."
"No don't," he responded, gently pushing Missy back down on the pillow. "Your mom is here with Tristyn and doesn't expect you up for a while. I'll call you later. Love you," Jax said as he kissed her cheek.
"I love you too. Tell mom I'll be up soon."
The next time Missy opened her eyes; the sun was shining bright through the window and could hear birds and traffic outside. She glanced at the time on Jax's alarm clock- Noon.
"NOON?!" she cried, hurrying out of bed, but at the same time catching a sore spot from her C-section. While holding that tender area, Missy walked out into the hallway. She was pleasantly surprised to see a picked up living room and Tristyn sleeping in her swing. When she walked into the kitchen doorway, Missy noticed her mom doing the dishes.
"Hi," she smiled. "You didn't have to let me sleep that long."
"It's ok," Tess smiled. "Not only are you a new mother with a newborn but you also just went through a surgery. You need to rest," she said as Missy nodded, heading toward a kitchen chair. "Are you hungry? My famous chicken and noodles are in the oven, and there will be leftovers for Jax and Abel later on."
Missy giggled. "I can't pass up your chicken and noodles but you also didn't come to clean for me."
"Melissa…you can barely move. I'm happy to help. By the way…I also invited Juan over after lunch- I need to talk to you both."
She frowned. "Juice is coming over? Not that I mind, but is everything ok?"
"Yes everything is fine," Tess smiled. "There is just something I need to talk to the two of you about."
Another hour passed and sure enough as lunch plates were being put away, there was a knock on the door. "Hey," Juice called.
Missy smiled over her shoulder. "Hey cuz, come on in."
"Hello Juan," Tess said from the living room. "Give me just a few minutes. Are you in a hurry?"
"Nah, it's a slow day. Where's Tristyn?"
"She's in the swing, sound asleep," Tess replied as Missy joined her cousin in the living room.
Everyone soon got settled in the living room and while Tess sat in Jax's recliner, she watched Juice and Missy sit on either side of the couch. Before Tess could begin, Tristyn woke up and once a bottle was made, she began.
"Sorry mom," Missy smiled. "Go ahead. We are all ears."
Tess took a deep breath. "First of all…Melissa, I must apologize to you. I know when you and Jackson first got together I wasn't the biggest supporter of your relationship. Hell, I wasn't until he and I had a nice talk and you guys got engaged."
"Mom, we've talked about all that-"
"I know," Tess interrupted. "But I want to tell you why I acted the way I did. When I was in my early twenties…I dated someone who was also in a motorcycle gang."
"Club," Juice corrected.
"Ok, club," Tess smiled. "He was a very good man but into a lot of dangerous things. I saw him go to jail a few times and Melissa I didn't want you to go through that too. It only lasted a couple of years and we broke up," she said turning toward her nephew. "That is when he got together with your mom."
"My mom?" Juice questioned. "No, my biological father was never in a motorcycle club- he was a cook in a Queens diner."
Tess shook her head. "No he was in a club before becoming a cook. Angelo Peterson is a very complicated man and while he tried to turn his life around and live straight, he couldn't. Juan, after many late talks with your mom- that may have been why it didn't work between them."
"Then why did I barely see him after they split?" he asked bitterly.
"I wish I could tell you," Tess replied. "I don't know, but this isn't the end of my story. I actually ran into Angelo about a year later and he fed me some bullshit story about Carla," she said, referring to Juice's mom. "I didn't know that then but of course I do now."
A million different thoughts were going through Missy's mind as she finished feeding Tristyn. "What are you trying to say mom?" she asked hesitantly.
"Angelo and I slept together and had an affair for about three months. Not long after it stopped I met Daniel," she continued, referring to Missy's dad. "A few months later, I found out I was pregnant with Melissa. Daniel and I were excited and we did the right thing and got married. We loved Melissa but our marriage wasn't working. We were actually talking about a separation when he was killed in the construction accident at work."
Missy started tearing up as the conversation brought up her dad. She could even remember when the accident happened and was only six years old. To this day, the brunette could remember her father not being around a lot but when he was, he was a great dad.
"After Daniel's accident, one night I started thinking about Melissa's birthday. The time I had that affair with Angelo and when I got together with Daniel it was a close time frame. So at the time, I talked with Carla and we did a blood test on you both."
Juice's eyes widened. "Are you trying to say…"
Tess nodded, tears starting to form. "Yea. Do you remember how a lot of people always mistaken you for brother and sister instead of cousins? Well, those people were right. Juan and Melissa, you two aren't cousins- you really are brother and sister."