A/N: Hello :D

So, I've updated Hearts Go Crazy. If you haven't read it yet, please go read it and let me know what you think. I hope you'll like it bcs I had so much fun writing that chapter and the overall story should be more intense than Set Me Free. I'm so excited about that story and I'm kind of disappointed that there aren't many people reading it. So, please give HGC some support. Thanks.

Sorry for the cliff-hanger in the last chapter, but you know how much I like those :P This chapter is a bit angsty, so beware.

Reviews:

amralolic58 – No need to jump into the story to kill Kohn and Wendy ihihih Just be patient :D I think you'll hate me a bit when you've read half of this chapter (you'll know what I'm talking about once you've reached that part)

kdr2730 – Thank you for your kind words. Don't think I forgot about your fanfic. I'm just waiting for my endterms to end and then I'll have enough time to read your story. Though, by the number of the reviews, I think it's safe to say it's awesome :D

GoodGirlGoneBad1984 - Don't worry about the Impala. Tara will be getting a new car :D

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Guest – No, Kohn was the one who set the car on fire. This is a bit spoilery, but Wendy is not that bad. You'll see.

Guest – I don't know how comfortable I'd feel to do an au of any season of SoA. I'm just terrified that I'd write sth wrong, or mix things up. Also, I don't really get all that gang and whatnot things. I feel much more comfortable writing these kinds of au, though I appreciate the work of all the lovely writers who manage to write amazing au fanfics related to the show's seasons. But thank you for your kind words :D

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Guest – as I said in one of the first chapters' A/Ns, some things will deviate in this story. That means that some things and events might not have happened. In regards to that, Abel's kidnapping did not happen. However, I'm planning sth Clay related in the sequel if there's enough interest for me to continue writing. Thank you for reading :D

Thank you all who have reviewed and those who haven't but are reading the story. Your support means the world :D

Warning: Angst!

Sorry for typos and mistakes.

Happy reading :3

Babe, Are We Losing Our Baby?

A fire engine, an ambulance, and two police cars were parked in front of Tara's house.

While Jax was outside giving his statement to Hale, who showed up immediately upon hearing what had happened, Gemma was inside with Tara. Donna came a few minutes before and took Abel to her house.

It was pretty difficult to separate him from Tara, since he didn't want to leave his mommy, but Tara managed to convince him to go.

Jax was giving his statement to Hale. He told him how he got home and sent Kip back to clubhouse, like he always did when he was home with Tara. No, he hadn't seen anyone around the house. Yes, Tara was the first to see the fire.

Then, Jax explained what had happened to Tara.

...

Tara was in bed, her back pressed against the headboard. Her hands were still shaking, her eyes darting around the bedroom, as if she was expecting Kohn to pop out and kill her on the spot.

This was something she wasn't sure if he was capable of. Though, he did rape her and beat her up many times, that she wondered why she even questioned anything Josh did.

Tara realised that up to that moment, she had been living in a bubble. Although some thoughts of Josh did creep in sometimes, she mostly lived in a blissful present with Jax and Abel, pushing down that fear.

But now, everything had gone to hell. He broke her once again and he didn't even had to come anywhere near her to do that.

She could hear the chatter outside the house; people were shouting, giving orders, yelling at one another to move. She heard faint sounds of police sirens and scanners.

The smell of burnt leather penetrated the house and Tara felt like her lungs were going to explode. The smoke was still present. She could smell it on her clothes, in her hair, on her body. Her eyes stung because of and it was making it hard for her to fight back the tears.

She kept closing and opening her eyes, as if that could erase the image that had been seared into her mind.

She laughed at the absurdity of it all, but her laughter was a chocked one.

This situation was awfully similar to that of six and a half months ago.

She could see herself sitting in that waiting room, twirling her bracelet and praying that time was the last time Josh ever hit her.

She promised herself she wouldn't let him hurt her again.

But Josh just wouldn't let her go.

As she took a deep breath to calm herself, Tara felt a sharp pain slice through her abdomen. She jolted. A few seconds later the pain was back and it was even sharper. The cramps were like knives, stabbing through her. She screamed.

Gemma rushed into the room with a cup of tea in her hand. When she saw Tara's face she dropped the cup on the nightstand and sat next to her taking her hand in hers.

-"Baby, what's wrong?"

Tara answered with another scream, her body bending under a weird angle. A jolt of pain shot through her back.

Jax ran into the room, his face in panic.

-"Tara?" – he cried out.

Gemma tossed the covers off Tara, gasping in shock when she saw a blood stain on the sheets.

-"Jax, you have to take her to the hospital!"

He frowned, his gaze dropping on the bed. He felt his heart stop for a second before he reacted.

-"O-our baby." - Tara mouthed when she saw the blood.

Jax hurried, scooping her in his arms and rushing towards the ambulance which was still outside. His hand still hurt, but he ignored the pain.

-"She's pregnant! She's losing the baby!" - Jax shouted.

One of the EMTs turned and hastily opened the door as Jax climbed in and laid Tara on the stretchers.

The same EMT, a Hispanic girl, sat beside Jax and started checking Tara's vitals as her partner turned on the engine and drove as fast as she could to St. Thomas.

-"Tara, right? I'm Gabriela. You're gonna be ok."

Gabriela smiled weakly and proceeded doing something Jax didn't understand. His eyes were trained on Tara.

She was pale, her face stained with tears as she held Jax's hand like she was holding onto her child's life.

He kept kissing her hand and mumbling 'I love you'. He wasn't even aware that he was crying.

-"I'm right here, babe. You're gonna be fine."

Tara looked at him and saw the tears and wished nothing more but to stop them.

Because if she did, she would know that there was no danger, that her baby was safe, that she was safe.

But Jax was crying and that wasn't a good sign.

Maybe he knew they would lose this little hope they'd created. Maybe it was all in vain.

All this running, hiding from Josh, panicking that he would appear out of nowhere and finish what he had started in Chicago.

Maybe there was no hope.

They had reached the hospital and Tara was rushed to her OBGYN, Jax by her side, still holding her hand.

-"I'm here, babe. I ain't goin' nowhere."
...

-"Tara, it's Doctor Shaw."

At the sound of her doctor's voice, Tara opened her eyes that had been shut since she came to the hospital.

She was in a hospital bed, barely aware of her surroundings.

-"I need you to put on the hospital gown. Let Mr. Teller help you. I'll be back in ten."

Tara nodded.

The doctor left and Jax helped her get up slowly, then stripped her down, one article of clothing at a time. Neither one of them spoke.

Tara was still shaking, but managed to get herself under control. She didn't want to scare Jax even more.

He took off her bloody leggings and panties and tossed them aside, doing his best to ignore the blood.

When she was naked, he grabbed the gown and lifted her hands, then gently pulled it over her body.

His hands lingered on her hips, his thumbs brushing against her belly. The cast on Jax's hand was cold against her skin.

She wanted to laugh at this ridiculous thought.

Here she was, losing her baby, and the one thought in her mind was how cold his cast felt.

He sat her down and knelt before her, his hands still on her belly, his head bowed.

Tara lifted his head and the pain she saw in his eyes clenched her heart.

-"I'm sorry, babe. I'm so sorry." - he spoke.

-"Shhh."

Tara brought her face closer to his and leaned her forehead on his.

-"We are going to be fine, baby."

She did her best to sound convincing, although her own hopelessness started to kick in.

The doctor came and put on her gloves, while the nurse prepared to wash Tara.

Jax kissed Tara on the forehead, and stood next to her as she lay on the bed, her legs up, so that the nurse could clean her.

She shut her eyes yet again as Jax drew soothing circles on her hand with his thumb.

When she was cleaned, the doctor sat on the chair in front of the bed, and started examining her.
...

After that, the doctor performed the ultrasound.

Jax's face was plastered on the screen, Tara's head was buried in his shirt.

-"Everything looks fine."

Dr. Shaw moved the probe up and, left and right on Tara abdomen checking if there were any changes.

-"The bleeding was probably due to the stress you experienced tonight. But, I see no changes. And here" – she pointed on the screen – "is your baby."

Tara turned her head and saw her baby. A smile spread over her face as she gazed at the screen.

The baby was about the size of a raspberry. It wasn't a baby yet, but Tara could already see what it would look like.

This was her baby. Her and Jax's. And she wouldn't let anyone, let alone a sick fucker like Kohn hurt it.

In that moment, Tara Knowles decided that she would not be scared anymore. She would not let anyone threaten her or her baby. And if Kohn wanted to hurt her, he better be prepared because Tara Knowles would not go down without a fight.

-"I love you so much."

Jax kissed her temple, bringing her back to present.

-"I love you too."

The doctor printed the ultrasound image and gave it to Tara. Jax and she looked at it for a few moments, mesmerized by the little miracle they had created.

Then, Gemma came in, carrying a bag with clean clothes for Tara. Tara gave her the picture and Gemma smiled looking at it, lost in her own version of future with her family, while Jax helped Tara get dressed.

Twenty minutes later, they were at Gemma's .

Jax tucked Tara in bed in his old room, promising her to come back as soon as he could.

-"Are you going to the club?"

Jax sighed, scratching his beard.

-"The fucker needs to go, Tara. I can't have you in and out of hospital all the time. When I saw you today... When I thought we were losing our baby... I need him gone!"

Tara grabbed his hand and kissed it.

-"I know, baby, I know. Go."

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-"Brother." – Opie greeted him.

-"Church, now!" – Jax growled, walking in their brand new clubhouse and angrily sitting at the head of the Reaper table.

Tig, Happy, Opie, Chibs, Bobby, Rat, Phil, Kip, and others followed him and sat at the table.

They all had a pissed look on their faces.

Opie told them what happened since Abel was staying at their house tonight. The boy kept talking about Tara's car, fire, and his mommy screaming and crying.

Later, Donna filed him in on everything.

-"That fucker set my Old Lady's car on fire. Tara almost lost our baby because of that. I want him gone!"

A collective 'aye' was heard.

-"How is she?" – Kip asked, worried about his protégé. He felt guilty for leaving their house. Had he stayed, he might have prevented this from happening.

-" Calmer. The baby is fine too." - he paused, then continued - Where is he? How in the fuck are we unable to find him?" – Jax yelled furiously.

Tig cleared his throat, leaning forward and resting his hands on the table. He pushed some photos in Jax's direction.

-"Where was this taken?"

-"I had some snitches be on the lookout for anyone fitting his description. Two hours ago, one of them called me and gave me these photos and the address where the fucker was staying at. Apparently, when he saw him, he followed him and that's how he found out where he was."

The pictures were of Kohn at a petrol station near Charming.

Jax felt the blood boil in his veins as he looked at the guy, who acted like he had no care in the world.

His lips were pressed in a hard line and he wanted to beat the crap out of this son if a bitch, bury him six feet under, or set him on fire and watch him burn just like Tara's Impala.

Jax could think of so many ways to make the shit suffer for ever laying a hand on Tara and threatening his unborn child.

-"Rat, Chibs. You stay on him tonight. If he so much as sneezes, I want to know. We'll deal with him tomorrow."

-"Don't worry, Jax. Once we've taken him, I've got something special planned just for him." – Happy assured Jax.

Jax laughed menacingly.

-"Oh, I'd be glad to let you take care of him. But he is my problem. He messed with my family and he is going to pay. "

With that, Jax hit the gavel and stood up, leaving the clubhouse for the night.

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-"Jax?" – Tara mumbled when she heard the door opening.

-"Yeah, babe."

He took off his clothes, all but his boxers and lay down beside Tara. Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her closer, burying his head in the crook of her neck.

-"You know I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe, right?"

Tara smiled weakly, lacing her fingers with his.

-"I know. I won't let Kohn scare me anymore. I'm done being afraid."

She sensed him grinning against the skin of her neck.

-"That's my girl."

He kissed her neck, and the sound of their breathing lulled her to sleep.

(So? How scared were you for the baby? How about Tara and her thoughts in this chapter? What did you think of Jax? Please, please review. Love you all xoxo)