Chapter 21

It was the next morning and Tara jumped out of bed as quick as she could. Tomorrow she would be bringing her daughter home, there was so much that needed to be done. They had a house full of members and family coming over and she needed to buy food. All the bottles and nipples needed to be sanitized. The bedding needed to be washed. Ellie decided to exploded her diaper yesterday. The house was a mess and needed cleaned, so much to do and so little time Tara thought.

She was rushing around the house in a pair of shorts and one of Jaxs SAMCRO tee shirts cleaning. When Jax walk's into the living room.

"Babe, what are you doing?" Jax asked.

"Jackson, you and Bobby are slobs seriously. After Donna left and I went to bed what did you do? " Tara said frustrated. "Seriously Jackson, I swear it looks like drunk 3-year-old ran through here." Jax just stood there getting it handed to him, trying not to laugh.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Jax finally offers.

"Of course not, I want things done right." Tara huffed. "Plus your phone has gone off 3 times since we have been talking."

"Sorry babe." Jax said as he finally answering the phone. "Hey, what's up?" Jax stood there for a few minutes listen to who ever was on the phone before he hung up. "Sorry," Is all Jax said.

"I know go!" Tara said. She turned around and continued to pick up the beer bottles and dusting off the mantel. Jax walked up kissed her bye and left. Tara finished the house and was in the middle of disinfecting the bottles and changing the bedding when a knock at the door happened. Tara walked over and looked into the peep-hole. There stood Donna Gemma. Tara opened the door to see two prospect behind her carrying multiple bags and there was a truck in the drive way. Tara gave Gemma a weird look when she realized it was another fridge.

"Why are the prospects unloading a fridge?" Tara asked.

"Well, we brought it for outback, so you don't have people trampling through the house so much." Gemma explained. Next thing she heard was wood being sawed and hammers going.

"WHAT is that?" Tara asked running to the side of the house.

"Morning Tara, Jax asked us to come by and get the fence finished before tom. night." Rat boy said chipperly. Tara shook her head and started back to the house where Half Sac and kozik were loading the fridge with beers and other drinks.

"Sweet heart I saw Jax at the club house and he told me how you were trying to get the house ready for tomorrow and I volunteered my services along with some extra help." Gemma smiled looking around at the 4 prospects running around getting things done. "So how about we do something about all those clothing that don't fit?" Gemma asked looking at Tara. Since she had the twins and had been pumping she had lost a lot of weight and even her clothing from pre birth were looking a little big on her. Tara looked down and agreed. Gemma smiled and sent her to get dressed.

"How about we call Donna and invite her too, she has been through so much I think a day out with the girls would be good for her?" Tara hollered down the hall.

"Sounds good, I am calling her now." Gemma replied. Gemma pulled out her phone and didn't even asked just told Donna to get ready they were coming to get her and be there in 20 minutes. Gemma knew what was going on and wanted to pull Donna close so when things happened she would not turn.

The Girls day went amazing. They hit a couple boutiques and had a nice lunch at the dinner. After a few hours they headed back home. When they arrived Tara was shocked, The guys had the privacy fence almost completely done, the house was in spectacular shape, and everything on Tara's list was done. To top it off they had built a swing set and a gorgeous fire pit out of stone.

"Perfect." Gemma said, pleased with the work.

"Gemma, did you know about all this?" Tara asked.

"Well, of course I did, I planned it!" Tara said proudly.

"Gemma, its amazing it almost looks like your back yard set up." Tara said burrowing her brow as she did a double take.

"Oh well I know how much Jax loves my back yard and wanted him to have a piece of his home here too." Gemma said unaware of the look Tara was giving her at the moment. Tara was about to say something when Jax and Clay walked in. When Jax saw the yard he was in such awww... It was amazing. He took his mom into his embrace and was telling her he loved it and it made him feel more at home. He looked back at Tara to see nothing. He walked to the back room and she was not there either. He walked into the nursery just in time to hear Tara's car peel down the street.

Jax was confused. How would this upset her? How was she so upset? Jax stood there looking out the window rubbing his face in confusion.

"Wanna know what's going on?" Donna asked coming into the room.

"Yea I do." Jax confessed.

"Since she has been back your mom has taken over everything. She decorated the twins room the way she wanted, she has "slipped" up multiple times saying the twins were hers not her grand babies, and now the back yard is an exact replica of your moms." Donna said with her hands on her hips hoping Jax would take a hint. "Basically, your mom has taken over her home." Donna smiled, hugged Jax and walked out of the room, taking Jaxs truck home. Once they fence was finished the prospects left, Gemma walked into the nursery were Jax was sitting in the rocking chair thinking.

"Hey baby, I am taking off, I will see you at the hospital in the morning." Gemma said as she turned to leave.

"Mom?" Jax began.

"Yea baby?" Gemma turned around.

"Oh nothing, Night love you." Chickening out not knowing what to say or whether how to say it.

"Ok, baby night love you too." Gemma was now gone, it was getting late and there was still no Tara. Jax leaned back in the chair and fell asleep waiting on Tara to get back.

Meanwhile, Tara was driving around when something caught her eye. A man was laying on the side of the road. She pulled over and jumped out with her pepper spray in her hand. She ran up and saw the man was couscous was bleeding. She bent down and the man whispered something she did not quite understand.

"Sir, hold on I am calling an ambulance!" Tara pleaded with the stranger.

"NO!" He got out, it took all the strength he had.

"SAMCRO" he whispered.

"What's your name?" She asked.

"Cameron." He he spits out. Tara not sure what do to helps Cameron to her car, She runs to the back of her car and grabs her first aid kit. She does her best to stop the bleed and gives him some percet left over from her c-section. She jumps into the driver's seat and heads to the club house. She tried calling Jax but nothing his phone seemed to be off. It took her 20 minutes to get Cameron to the club house. Seemed like the longest ride ever, hoping that this man would not die, keeping an eye on the road and keeping this man awake. She pulled into the lot and almost hit a Clay and Bobby in the process. She slammed on the brakes which sent the Cameron flying and hitting his head on the wind shield.

Bobby and Clay more startled at the body that almost came through the wind shield of Tara's car than being hit ran to the passenger side of the car, opening the door to see Cameron Hayes bleeding and barely conscious. Without saying a word they called over some help to get Cameron inside, with Tara closely following. Chibs looking up from the bar and followed the guys into the back room. He was assessed the situation and grabbed his make shift surgical supplies he had acquired through unspecified locations.

"Tara, you're the closet thing I have with Medial training I need you help, sweet heart." Chibs begged.

"OK, what do you need?" Tara asked pulling up her sleeves up and grabbed some gloves.

"I need you clamp the artery as when I pull this bullet out of his leg." Chibs explained. Tara swallowed hard, She knew the basics and not much more she is supposed to start this fall for what she needed to become a doctor. She nodded her head in understand and stood there watching Chibs.

"Perfect sweet heart." Chibs smiled as Tara clamped the artery. Tara finally felt like something was her for the first time. No Jaxs old lady, Gemma's daughter in law, a worried mom, a victim or anything else she was Tara. She helped Chibs finish up closing the wounds. By the time she was done she was covered in blood and needed a shower. She went back to Jax apartment and took a shower. When she walked out looking for something to wear she looked into Jax dresser and found a pair of his jeans and a SAMCRO shirt and slipped on the clothing. When she walked out the guys all thanked her telling her that she did good and didn't even understand how much they saved the clubs ass. Tara was exhausted and headed home.
It was 3 am when she pulled into the house. She walked in and all the lights were on. She called for Jax but no answer. She knew he was home because in the key dish was his side arm, keys and of course his phone. She headed back to her room when something in the nursery caught her eye. Jax was asleep in the rocker.

"Hey there," She walked up kissing Jax lips softly.

"Hey there babe." Jax slowly woke up. "What time is it?"

"It's 3 a.m." Tara said. More startled that she was coming home at 3 a.m Jax was now more awake and noticed her clothing had changed and not only changed but she was wearing his spare outfit that he kept at the club house.

"What are you wearing and why?" Jax asked in a deep voice trying to sound stern.

"Well Mr. Teller if you answered your phone you would know." Tara cocked her head and folded her arms. "When I was driving around calming down I came across a man on the side of the road who had been shot."

"What?" Jax was on his feet now.

"As I was saying the man had been shot he was still alive, I was about to call the police for help and he begged me to take him to SAMCRO. So I stopped the bleeding best I could and drove him there. He said he was friends of the club." Tara continued. "Then I stayed and helped Chibs pull out the bullets and save the man's life. I had so much blood on me when I took a shower in your apartment I had nothing to wear so I put on your clothing!"

"Tara you should have called." Jax said.

"Jackson, I did. I called your phone like 12 times." Tara said furiously.

"Who was it?" Jax asked.

"Ummmm," Tara was trying to think of the name, then it hit her. "Cameron! Does that mean anything to you?"

"Jesus Christ, Tara I am so happy you found him and so mad you stopped and made yourself so valuable." Jax grabbing her and pulling her close to him.

"Well Jackson, we need to get to bed, I am exhausted and we have to be at the hospital in like 5 hours."Tara yawned. Jax followed her to the bedroom as she undid the belt holding up his pants on her. As the belt loosened the pants dropped to the floor reveling Tara was wearing his boxers. It was the sexiest thing he had seen. But before he had pulled himself out of his trans Tara was laying on the bed snoring. He smiled pulled the covers from under her to on top of her and curled up next to her and fell asleep, tomorrow they would bring one of their kids home and this house would never be this quiet again which made Jax smile ear to ear as he dozed back off!

So next chapter is a big one. Nicole comes home!