I know the plan was to finish this before I leave Saturday, but not sure that will happen. I will however at least get to the end of season six. Working on that today :) Thank you again for all the reviews and follows! You guys are awesome!
Jax had ordered everyone close to the club to his house, and everyone else up to Diosa. He figured the kids could get some sleep and there was enough room for everyone to be comfortable or safe at their respective places. I helped Tara get the kids situated and she pulled me aside.
"Are you okay, Savannah?"
"Yeah. I was just a little closer to the explosion than everyone else."
She nodded but still seemed unsure.
"You alright?"
She looked around and made sure no one was around.
"I haven't told Jax yet, but I'm pregnant."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah. Do you think he's going to freak out?"
I paused.
"Honestly, I don't know. What I do know is that you're giving him another person to love and care for. That is never a bad thing."
She had tears in her eyes and I pulled her close.
"The last time I found out before he left for Belfast. I considered getting an abortion because he had broken up with me when they took Abel."
"This isn't last time, Tara. Head home and help everyone get comfortable. Jax will know soon. Now is the right time."
She nodded and hopped into the van with the kids. Happy pulled up on his bike and held his arm out. I let him hug me and kiss my cheek.
"ill be there soon."
He nodded and pulled out after Tara. I looked over and saw Jax and Chibs walking into the clubhouse. I followed in, but didn't say anything. They were where the Chapel once was. My breath caught in my throat realizing that if they hadn't gotten out, they would have been dead. We all would have been.
"This is my fault." Jax said.
Chibs looked at him then walked over to where the gavel was. He picked it up and looked at Jax.
"Let's fix it, yeah?"
Jax nodded and looked back at me.
"How did you know?"
"Galen called me telling me to get out of here."
"He had to have known you would tell us."
I shrugged.
"I don't know anymore, Jax. I really don't. We all could have died."
"Aye."
Chibs didn't look happy, but he wasn't one to totally lose his mind on anyone.
"Chibs, you know the Irish. What do we do?"
He sighed and looked at me.
"I think ya need to call them. They gave the okay for you to work for them. They're gonna listen to you."
"I can't call them and say "Hey, Kings, nice to meet you. You almost fucking killed me and everyone I care about today" though."
"Actually, that might work. Explain the KG-9 issue and the fact that you are the primary owner of TM. They won't care about Jax being involved, but they don't like to screw their own people over."
I sighed and pulled out my phone.
"I need the number, Jax."
He rattled it off to me and I dialed it. It rang twice before I heard the click of it being answered.
Savannah. We weren't expecting a call from you.
I hope this isn't wrong of me to do.
You are more than welcome to call. What can we help you with today?
Well, I own sixty percent of TM auto and that is now in charred pieces on the ground.
We were unaware that it was your business.
Clay handed it over to me. I understand that you're mad at Jax, but-
We never sanctioned a hit on the Sons.
Is now an okay time to talk?
Aye. Seems like we have a bit to discuss.
I got off the phone and walked out of the office. It was well past dark and the two men had waited for me. I sighed and looked at them before walking over.
"Well?"
"They had no idea about the hit. Also, had no idea about the KG-9's. That kind of heat isn't good for anyone. Galen just kept telling them I was eager and ready to take over for the sons."
"Are they pissed?"
"I still need to work some things out with them, but Galen is not in their good graces right now."
"He going to retaliate against you?"
"I don't think so. You did the right thing by not killing Conner. Showed you aren't looking for a war."
"Lets get to the house. Hap is there waiting for you."
"Is everyone else there?"
"Most of the guys are up at Diosa. Tig and Rat will be at the house though. Rat's girlfriend is there too."
I climbed onto the bike with Chibs and realized just how tired I was. It had been a hellish few days and I was ready to sleep for as long as possible.
I woke up curled up on the couch with Happy. I had filled him in on everything I had talked to the Irish about but fell asleep soon after. We had moved so he was laying down and I was on top of him. I kissed his cheek a few times and he chuckled as he woke up.
"Good morning."
"Morning."
"You seem cheerful."
"My family is alive and I woke up with you. Nothing else really matters right now."
He smiled at me and pulled me close so he could kiss me. I smiled as I pulled away and popped up off the couch. Tara had stopped at the store on the way home and grabbed a few pregnancy tests. She already had the blood test done, but she knew that Jax would appreciate the physical test even more.
"Where the hell are you running off to?"
"Bathroom. Don't follow."
I knocked on the door to Tara's room and she poked her head out. Jax was awake with Thomas in the bed and looked at me like I was crazy.
"Morning Jax. Stealing your wife. Thanks."
I snagged Tara out and we slipped into the bathroom quickly. She pulled out a test and took it while I brushed my hair out.
"I'm gonna need to get my hair trimmed. There are singe marks all over."
"Wonder if the guys will let us go to the salon."
I shrugged and looked over as she set the test down on the counter. I blinked and it was showing positive. I smiled at her and picked it up. We heard Jax walk by so I hid it behind me, just in case.
"You gonna tell him?"
"Yeah. Think I'll just go out and hand it to him."
"He's gonna flip."
We laughed and I saw that she still had a bunch more tests.
"Why did you get so many?"
"I always get more than one. Hey, why don't you take one?"
"Why? So both of our husbands can have a heart attack?"
"Yeah! It will be funny and surprise Jax even more."
I switched places with her and took the test quickly, more focused on how I was going to fix my hair without cutting it all off. I set the test down on the counter and went back to flipping through my hair.
"Uh, Savannah?"
"Yeah?"
"Why are both the tests positive?"
"What?"
I snatched them both up. Sure enough, they were both showing two lines. I set them back down exactly where they were and sat down on the tub.
"Did you have any idea?"
"No. I mean I've been more tired and emotional but I've seen some really nasty shit. Seeing Phil and V-Lin then we all almost got blown up."
"Have you had any symptoms?"
"Food was making my stomach churn and I haven't been able to smoke a cigarette but I attributed it to all the stress."
"That popped up pretty quickly. I have an appointment for an ultrasound today. I'll text Margarete and see if she can fit you in at mine too."
I nodded and fidgeted with the test Tara handed me.
"The last time I told him I was pregnant he left me."
"This is so different, Savannah. Just like you told me. Come on. We can tell them together."
I nodded as she took my hand and led me out to the living room.
I sat next to Happy as Tara broke the news to Jax. She handed him the test and for a good thirty seconds, he didn't react. He took the test from her and looked at her.
"You're pregnant?"
"Yeah."
Jax pulled her into a hug and I watched as a smile formed across his face.
"Like, seriously? We're having another baby?"
"Yes, Jax. I just took the test. I took a blood one a while ago but I know how you are with wanting to see it first-hand. That's why Savannah snagged met his morning."
"How far along?"
"I don't know yet. I have an ultrasound later today."
Jax's face fell and looked over at Happy.
"We have to go up to meet with some of the other charters. Our move to get out of guns doesn't just effect Redwood."
"It's okay, Jax. I'm sure Savannah can go with me."
"Absolutely."
I forced a smile as she looked at me. I knew I needed to tell Happy, but the room felt like it was caving in on me.
"I'm gonna step outside for a little while."
I rushed out the back door and walked over to the bench Jax had put in the back yard. Part of me was hoping that Tara would just tell Happy so I wouldn't have to deal with it. I couldn't take him being mad at me or leaving me again. Everything in my life just didn't make sense without him in it.
My mind flashed back to the last time I held a pregnancy test. Even though Opie and I had gotten into it, he was still one of the first people I told. He had even known before anyone else. I worried that someone else had figured it out, but no one had said a word. I figured if Tara hadn't noticed, no one else would have.
I missed Opie. Not in the way everyone probably thought I did. The last month or so that we spent together was a dark time for both of us. We spent it in a drunken haze. What stuck out the most to me was when we would just find comfort in watching a stupid show or that hazy few minutes where we were somewhere in between asleep and awake. It was the only time we didn't have to worry. I wasn't sure if it was due to the alcohol still coursing through our veins or it was him, but I had very seldom felt that relaxed when I first woke up since then. I sighed.
"Hey."
I looked up to see Happy walking towards me. He sat down on the bench next to me and leaned forward, looking at me.
"Wanna tell me what's up?"
"Not really."
"I wish you would. You pretty much just ran out of the room."
"Have a lot on my mind I guess."
"You upset she's pregnant?"
"What? No. Oh god no. I'm thrilled for her. I think it's what her and Jax need right now. Will help keep Jax's head on straight through all of this."
"Then what's up?"
I hesitated and looked at him.
"You have to promise me something."
"What?"
"Let me tell you everything and promise you won't freak out."
"Alright. Not that I freak out often. Go ahead."
I pulled out the test from my pocket and handed it over to him, but kept my eyes on the ground. I felt him take the test gently from my hands as my heart was thumping in my chest.
"Did you know you were?"
"No. I thought I was just off from everything that happened. I took one to prank you with but.."
"But you pranked yourself."
I looked over at him and saw he had a soft smile on his face. He pulled me closer to him and took my face in his hand.
"You're afraid I'm going to leave."
I nodded and looked at the ground.
"I know things are different now, but we didn't talk about this. This wasn't in the plan."
"I think if we've learned anything in the past few days, nothing goes according to plan."
"I guess you're right. Are you mad?"
"Not at all. You alright with it?"
"I don't know. Still kind of processing it. Tara got ahold of the hospital and they can do an ultrasound quickly when she gets hers done."
"Sorry I can't be there."
"It's alright. I think I just need time to process, ya know?"
"Yeah."
He held me close and moved his hand to my stomach. I laughed at him and moved so I could see him.
"Hey, just cause they're in you doesn't mean I can't hold my kids."
"Woah, kids? There better be just one in there."
"Twins runs in my family. I'm telling you there are two."
"I will seriously kick your ass, Happy."
I watched as the tech ran the ultrasound want across Tara's abdomen. After a few seconds a heartbeat rang out in the office. I quickly pulled out my phone and recorded the small shape on the screen with the heartbeat.
"Jax will want to see that."
"Yeah, he will. He didn't get to see any of Thomas' ultrasounds and I doubt he was there for any for Abel."
"Well, he will be there for this one."
The tech printed out pictures for Tara and handed them over.
"Seems like you're around twelve weeks, Doctor Knowels."
"Wow. I figured I was at least eight."
The tech smiled at her and gestured for me to sit down.
"Do you have any idea how far along you are? We usually use the wand for early pregnancies."
"I honestly have no idea."
"Alright. We will try this one and if it doesn't work, we will do the intravaginal one."
I nodded and flinched as she put the gel on my stomach. She pushed the wand down and Tara gasped. She reached over and hit a button quickly. I went to sit up but she motioned for me to stay down.
"What's wrong? Why can't I hear the heartbeat?"
Tara whispered to the tech and received a nod back. Tara turned the screen so I could see it but I was having a hard time seeing what it was. It looked way different than the one Tara had. She pressed a button and a weird sound came out.
"What is that? Am I pregnant with an alien?"
"See this right here?"
"Yeah."
"Okay. That's the head, the body, the legs and arms."
"Okay."
"Then over here is a head, a body, legs and arms."
"Are you kidding me?"
"The heartbeat sounds weird because we're hearing two. They're in the same sac so I'm assuming they're identical."
"He told me I was pregnant with twins."
"Guess daddy knows how many babies he has."
I stared at the screen and handed my phone to Tara for her to take a video. I looked at the screen and suddenly everything shift for me. Life wasn't about just surviving anymore. I needed to protect those little lives inside of me.
"It's a little harder to determine twin size, but it looks like they're measuring around ten weeks. You might be a little further along than that though."
"Looks like there are going to be three babies around the same time."
Tara laughed and took my hand. I felt so fortunate to have someone like Tara in my life to keep me sane. She was more than I ever could have asked for when it came to a sister in law and best friend.
I had been relaxing at home most of the morning. Happy was back, but he had called telling me they were helping someone with their nephew. I was too tired to ask for an explanation but relayed to him that I would be heading in to see Tara soon anyway. We had a lunch date but she was busy so it would just be in her office. I knew I needed to go check things out at TM, but until the insurance company got back to me I would just sit there and stare at the wreckage.
I pulled into the hospital driveway and set up the parking pass Tara had given them. I had a feeling Margaret still wanted to offer me a job, but had no idea how that was going to work since I dropped my classes. I had offered to pay the hospital back for everything but Margaret made it all work out apparently. I walked in and straight up to Tara's office.
"Hey. Food is on the table over there."
Tara pointed at the table by the wall but didn't look up from her papers.
"What's wrong?"
"Gemma. She text me saying that Wendy told her something. She's in a blind rage."
"Do you want security to stop her?"
The door burst open to a livid Gemma. She slammed the door shut behind her and locked it. I stepped in front of Tara and stood my ground.
"I knew the two of you were up to something!"
"Gemma, what are you talking about?"
"Wendy came to me and told me all about your damn plan. How you two are going to take the boys and take off. How the two of you are going to raise those boys away from this."
"Gemma, why the hell would I get married just to take off? Don't you think I would have done that years ago?"
"I think you're a fucking whore. Both of you. You snaked your way into the good graces of the two men that could shut your bullshit down."
"Gemma, you need to leave."
She stepped forward and got right into my face.
"No, Savannah. YOU need to leave. I never should have sent them to get you."
"You're right. You probably would have liked it better if I was dead. What is it you say? Everyone should drown their baby girls in the bathtub?"
Her fist connected with my stomach and I dropped to the ground. Tara yelled out and the office door whipped open to security and User standing in the doorway.
"She'll be fine. It's not like she's pregnant." Gemma sneered.
"You better hope that she still is, Gemma. Security, get her out."
Gemma looked back down at me and her eyes widened. We hadn't told anyone yet. I had wanted to wait until it was the right time. Unser helped me to the chair next to me as security dragged Gemma away. For the first time in months, Gemma was silent.
Happy rushed into the room and came right to my side. He took my hand and kissed it.
"What happened?"
"Gemma came in flipping out. Wendy apparently told her that Tara and I were leaving with the kids."
"Why would she say that?"
"I don't know if she even did or if Gemma is just losing it."
"What did she do to you."
"She punched me in the stomach. I'm waiting for the ultrasound tech to get here."
"Jax is outside."
"Him and Tara can come in. I'm sure Jax is losing his mind.
"Just a bit."
Happy opened the door and Jax came flying in with Tara on his heels. He came right over to me and took the seat Happy was in.
"Tara told me what happened. Are you okay?"
"Still waiting for the ultrasound tech. Getting awfully sick of being the family punching back though."
He looked back at Tara and she nodded before walking out the door. He looked back at me and took my hand.
"Tell me what you want me to do, Savannah."
"She might have killed my kids, Jax."
"Kids?" Jax and Happy said in unison.
The ultrasound tech walked in with Tara and asked Jax to move. He got up and stood with Tara while Happy moved to my other side. She put the gel on my abdomen, which was starting to bruise. Instantly, the strange heartbeat sound rang out in the room. She moved the wand around for a moment but exhaled.
"Both still have strong heartbeats and seem okay. Doctor Knowles can confirm, but I am pretty sure you were hit above where your uterus extends."
"That's what it looks like. You need to rest for a few days though. No running around and try to keep the bending down to a minimum." Tara added in.
She turned the screen so Happy could really see it and he leaned forward.
"So, twins huh?"
"Yeah. Guess you were right."
"We're gonna need a bigger house."
"And a restraining order." Jax added.
He moved back to where he was once the tech moved and crossed his arms.
"We're done with this. Gemma hurt my family for the last time. She already signed the business over and you gave her the house. There is no reason for her to be in any contact with any of us. I'll talk to Roosevelt and see if he can push two restraining orders. I don't want her near anyone that I care about."
Happy nodded in agreement as Jax walked out. Tara followed behind him, shutting the door as she went.
"Are you okay?"
Happy's voice was softer now that everyone else was gone. He cradled my face in his hand and ran his thumb across my cheek.
"I think so. I was just scared that.. that Gemma was succeeding in ripping away everything from me that matters."
"She isn't going to take shit. We will get that order of protection and make sure you and the little ones are safe."
I nodded as he kissed my forehead. I wanted to believe that everything he was saying was true, but I knew that Gemma wouldn't rest until she got her way. That scared me more than anything else.
