"You're seriously going to take those like that and travel dressed like that?" Jax asked Andy as she pulled her 2 large empty suitcases out of the storage closet to the front door. She was wearing jeans, and a tight tank top. Wanting to be comfy for her long flight back.
"Yes, I am. I think it's a great idea and what's wrong with how I look?" She told him as he just looked at her up and down and then said "Juice will be on shoot to kill orders if anyone looks at you." He stated seriously.
Andy looked down at herself and then back at him, she glanced around the room and saw his black SAMCRO hoodie on the arm chair where he had taken it off and left it. She walked over to the chair, grabbed the hoodie and put it on.
Jax seeing her crows heart tattoo on her back as her tank top rose up a bit as she put on the hoodie.
He loved seeing that tattoo on her. Marking her as his. He loved that even after all the years they were apart, she never thought to remove it. She was always his, even when she wasn't in Charming.
When he got with Wendy and married her, he never let her be called his Old Lady, he told everyone in the club under no uncertain terms that Wendy be called his old lady and he never let her get the tattoo of respect from the club to mark her as his and next in line to Gemma. That belonged to only one woman to him and he knew he'd die with her being the only love of his life.
When he told the guys and Clay that Wendy would not be getting the tattoo and to not call her his old lady, Clay pulled him aside and asked him why he was marrying her. He tried to get Jax to go to Toronto and bring his real old lady back. Jax was too stubborn and refused to listen, he wasted so much time he realized.
"Happy?" She smirked turning around showing him the big oversized sweatshirt now covering her body down to her knees.
"Much, but you sure Homeland Security isn't going to flag you for traveling with 2 empty suitcases?" Jax asked her still seriously.
Andy thought about that for a second, "no they flag people for traveling with no luggage. Which is what you want me to do." Andy informed him as he raised both his hands in surrender.
He'd take his battle as won for getting to wear something other than just the tank top, a sweatshirt that marked her as his was even better.
Andy had spent a wonderful week at home with Abel. Jax tried to be there as much as he could when he wasn't doing SAMCRO business. Now the time had come for Andy to head back to Toronto, before coming back to Charming permanently in a week. The guys were due to show up soon, to say goodbye, Gemma to help with Abel, guys to hang out with Jax, after Andy headed to the airport.
"I take both back, fill them back up and bring them back with me. Great idea." She told him.
As she walked over to Abel who was laying down in his pack 'n play in the living room. She picked him up and held him close, not wanting to leave him for a week. She considered taking him with her, but she and Jax both decided it wouldn't be a good idea. She'd be too busy packing and dealing with all she had to handle.
She'd also have to explain where she got a son from.
"I'm going to miss you so much." She chatted with him as he made bubbles at her.
"What about me?" Jax slyly said as he dropped next to them on the couch.
"Meh." She laughed teasing him before getting serious. "You too, a lot." She sad sadly.
"Hey, you'll be so busy getting shit done to come back to us time will fly." He told her trying to ease her sadness and the irrational fear in the back of his head that she wouldn't return, like last time.
One day during the week she insisted she was taking Abel with her, despite the fact he had no passport yet.
A day later she insisted both Jax and Abel come with her.
Another day during the week she insisted that she'd just leave all her stuff there and just never go back.
She didn't want to go, but she knew she had to.
"Plus we have our own manly stuff to do here, right kid?" He asked Abel who just continued blowing bubbles.
"Oh really and what's that?" Andy asked looking over at Jax.
"Well, we have to find more space for mommy to put more clothes and shoes." He said as Andy just shook her head. "Then we also have to get you some permanent transportation, no more rental car." He told her as she nodded her head.
"That's true."
"See, we have our own list of stuff to do. Busy boys we will be. He's going to bond with Grandma all week."
"I'm scared." Andy whispered laying her head on Jax's shoulder. He didn't say anything, just waited for her to continue. "My dad's got an idea already, but he's still going to be a battle. My friends aren't going to understand either, which will be another battle."
"Halfsack and Juice will be with you, you have nothing to be scared about. If they care about you, they'll support your decisions and be on your side." Jax told her trying to reassure her.
Juice now adored Andy like a sister and he came to Jax earlier in the week wanting to go with her and Halfsack too. Telling Jax that she could use an actual member with her and not just a Prospect. Jax agreed it was a good idea, so now the 3 of them were all going to Toronto.
"I hope it's that easy, but I'm not expecting it. What I'm expecting is for someone recognize Juice and Prospect then run them through the system on first sight finding out they're SAMCO." She told him seriously as Jax nodded his head in agreement. He was expecting the same thing. Cuts or no cuts, Juice and Halfsack didn't look like a cop in Toronto's normal friends.
"Do you have a plan to avoid that?" Jax asked.
"I think I need to turn in my resignation first, no way allowing Juice and Halfsack to go there with me. " She told him.
"My dad, of course will know they're SAMCRO. So no need to hide them from him. If I handle all the cop related stuff at the station I can avoid them being seen as much as I can." She said.
"What if someone comes by your place?"
"That's the thing, I expect that. Nobody is going to be ok with me telling them I'm moving and saying see ya while at the station. Tracy at least will show up wanting to help me. Or they will all show up wanting to stage an intervention to get me to stay. "
"Then they'll see Juice and Half." Jax said playing the scenarios out in his head.
He was expecting her ex-Sam to show up and try and get her to stay. He can be with his new girlfriend all he wants, but Jax saw the look on his face when Andy was talking to him at the station. That was not a man that was over Andy. Andy had said he was familiar with the Gang squad which worried him as well. If anyone noticed the guys it would probably be him. Not to mention the fact Andy said he was already suspicious before she left.
"Exactly. I just don't want to leave angry and hating them and I just feel there's no other way but that." Andy said resigned to the fact they won't approve. "I want to leave happily because I'm coming home to my guys." She told him smiling at him.
Before they could continue talking they heard a knock on the door, Andy sighing and holding Abel closer to her knowing that it was time to go.
Gemma, Clay, Chibs, Tig, Juice, Opie, Bobby, Piney, and Halfsack all walked in which just made her laugh. She was only expecting Gemma, Clay, Opie, Juice, and Halfsack.
"You all really know how to send a girl off." Andy laughed.
"We just want you to miss us, so you come home faster." Tig told her coming over to give her a kiss goodbye.
"Trust me, I can't get home fast enough and I haven't left yet."
"Are these going?" Halfsack asked pointing to the 2 suitcases by the door not understanding why Andy was taking so much when the point was to move her here. His confusion making Jax laugh and shake his head.
"Yes, they are." She said glaring at Jax as she said it. Halfsack picked one up expecting it to be heavy and then realized there was nothing in it.
"It's empty." He stated, not getting it.
"Halfsack, I'm moving here. I need to fill my stuff back in them and bring them back." She told him connecting the dots as he got it and nodded taking them out to the rental car. Juice following along with his and Halfsack's bags.
"Ok, baby boy. I have to go on a little trip, I'll be back in 7 days and I'll call you everyday. You're going to have fun with Grandma, Grandpa, daddy and all your uncles. Ok." She said talking to him like he could understand her while she started to tear up at leaving him. She handed him over to Gemma, giving him a big kiss.
"Don't worry, he'll be in safe hands. Come back home safely to us sweetheart." She told Andy as Andy nodded and kissed her goodbye on the cheek before then going to kiss Clay and all the others bye.
Jax grabbed her duffel bag that had her travel stuff in it while Andy grabbed her purse both walking out the door, Andy looking back to see Abel safely in Gemma's arms.
Juice jumped in the drivers seat and Halfsack in the back as Jax and Andy stood by the drivers side.
"Come home to me. I love you." He told her before grabbing her face in his hands and kissing her deeply, goodbye.
"I love you too. I will. Take care of yourself and our little man." She told him quietly.
"Always. We'll be here when you get back." He smiled.
"Ok, make some shoe closet shelf for me." She winked and laughed as his face got serious and she opened the door and hopped in. Jax closed the door for her as she powered down the window.
"Don't you dare let her bring back anymore shoes." Jax told Juice seriously as Andy started to laugh.
"Bye." She yelled as Juice pulled out of the driveway heading towards the airport.
Almost 8 hours later, the 3 of them were finally reaching Andy's apartment. They had grabbed a cab from the airport and was going straight to her apartment, they were all exhausted and it was 4am Toronto time. Andy had to be into work in 3 hours. Opening her front door she dumped her duffel bag and let the guys in. Who came in dragging her empty suitcase and their bags.
"This place is nice!" Juice said looking around.
"Thanks." Andy said tiredly. "There's my room and the guest room, you guys take one each. I have to be up in like 2 hours so I'll just crash on the sofa." She told them as they nodded and headed towards the back rooms.
"Are you sure we shouldn't go with you?" Juice asked her.
"Yeah I'm sure, you guys can't walk into the police station. They'd know who you were in 5 seconds. Best thing is to stay here and just start putting stuff in boxes. When I come back, we'll go and tackle my dad."
"Sure, night." Juice said going into one of the rooms.
Andy laid down on the sofa pulling out her cell phone and instantly dialed her and Jax's house number knowing that he'd be him know that they reached safe and sound and were going to sleep now. She told him she'd call him tomorrow after she went into the station. He wished her luck and they hung up and she instantly fell asleep.
Andy walked into the station earlier than when she was supposed to be back, going straight to HR to get the necessary resignation from the force paperwork.
The HR officer looked at her in surprise, but didn't say anything. Andy could tell she was going to be the topic of the gossipers today. Giving Andy all the forms and Andy sitting down to get started. She quickly filled out all the forms and now just had to go deal with Frank.
Taking her paperwork she walked up to Frank's office, seeing him sitting at his desk.
"McNally, welcome back! How was your vacation?" He asked her happily.
"It was great sir." She said quietly. He noticed her hesitation.
"Something going on McCNally?" Frank asked her in wonder as Andy sat down and stared at the forms in her hand. She placed them on Frank's desk and then sat back down in the chair in front of him.
"You're leaving? Effective Immediately?" Frank asked in shock.
"I need to be with my family right now, my uncle needs me he's sick and my cousin who lost his wife he needs me to help with his kids. I just need to be there right now." Andy told him leaving out all the parts about SAMCRO, her son, her Jax, everything else.
"Andy, are you sure? This is a big decision to make, why don't you take some time think it over." He told her not believing she was really wanting to go.
"I'm sure and I've thought of nothing else the past 3 weeks while I've been in California." Andy told him. "I'm totally secure in this decision, my mind is made up." She told him.
"Ok, sorry to see you go. You're one of the best rookies we have. Hate to lose you to the Sacramento PD." He said grabbing the papers and signing them all.
"Thanks, sir." She smiled thinking one hurdle over.
"Do you need recommendation, want me to contact the Sacramento PD?" He asked as Andy was unsure what to do and say.
"Not, yet. If you can write one and email it to me that would be great. I'm just not going to run back into work right now. Want to get settled before I go back to work." She lied. Knowing she didn't want him to contact the Sacramento PD because she wasn't going to be working there or even living there. If and that was a big if as long as Hale was Deputy she would be working on Charming's PD but she couldn't tell Frank that.
"Sounds good." He said standing up and handing her back her paper work.
"It's been a pleasure, Chief." She told him coming over to hug him.
"It has been, McNally. Goodbye." He said sadly.
"Goodbye." She smiled waving at him and breathing a sigh of relief at accomplishing her first goal of the day.
Andy ran back down to HR and handed in her paper work. With them processing it and her having already handed in her gun before she left. So it was just a matter of processing of the paper work.