*2 Years Later*

Thomas adjusted his kutte as he stood up from the table, reaching out to shake Taza's hand as Abel shook Bishop's.

"I'm looking forward to this," Bishop said with a nod.

"I'm looking forward to the fucking money," Coco cracked with a smirk.

"Anything you need," Bishop said slowly, "Just reach out, boys."

"I think they'll do just fine," Hank told them all sagely. "I think their father would be proud."

"I know he would," Bishop said confidently. "SAMCRO and The Mayans were solid. I meant that shit, even with this deal finally done, you walking away from guns, if you need anything we're here."

"I appreciate that," Abel said sadly. Turning to Coco, Abel offered him his hand. "I'm sorry for everything. I was blinded by hate and fucking greed, man."

"Took a lot of blood to wash that shit away," Coco sighed. "At least it's gone now."

"We're crystal fucking clear now," Thomas interjected. "You guys coming next week?"

"Wouldn't miss it," Coco said as the others filtered out of the room. "Finally fucking graduating, even with the fucking patch on your back and that VP flash. I didn't think you were gonna do it."

"Graduate or patch?" Abel asked with a laugh. "He's too stupid to graduate and just stupid enough to fucking patch."

"How's Mateo?" Thomas ignored his brothers' jab.

"Good," Coco nodded. "Coming down this weekend after the end of his semester."

"Maybe we'll come down again," Abel suggested. "Rat can hold shit down in Charming."

"Tell my daughter to come down with you," Coco said, suddenly much more serious. "I haven't seen Letty in fucking months since you moved in with you."

Abel's face scrunched up. "She moved out but I didn't tell you, man. We're not sure what we're doing, she wanted to wait to tell you till we decided."

"You hurt her?" Coco asked threateningly. "I killed enough of you assholes, one more ain't shit."

"Yeah, man," Thomas laughed. "You hurt her? The ring not big enough?"

"Man, shut the fuck up," Abel said dejectedly.

Coco looked at the boys laughing, now the President and VP of SAMCRO, and shook his head. "Shit. Rox wouldn't believe it."

"She would, she knows Letty. She'd be proud as fuck," Abel grumbled. "I proposed and she gave me the dirtiest look."

"She was born with that look," Coco shook his head. "She loves you, she'll come around."

Abel drew his head back, shocked by Coco's fatherly tone and advice, and smiled. "Thanks."

"Now get the fuck outta here," Coco jokes, shoving the Teller boys a few inches. "Don't forget to pay your respects before you head north again."

They all shook hands again before leaving the rented room and heading their separate ways back to the same place. Coco was going home but Abel and Thomas were going for one last special visit to their aunt.

*Current Time*

It didn't take long for Coco to receive the most important news of his life. The morning after finding Roxy, the doctor pulled him, Mateo and Letty, aside for an update. Roxy was stable, mostly out of the woods, and although it would be a slow recovery, she would be okay. The doctor left them in the small waiting room and almost instantly Coco had tears streaming down his face.

"I gotta talk to Teeny," Coco spoke with such regret.

"You might want to give her some time," Letty said nervously. "I'll let her know."

"Then I gotta talk to Bishop," he said darkly.

"I want in on it," Mateo suddenly said. "Whatever you do. I wanna be there."

Coco looked at his son, brows furrowed with anger, and shook his head. "Fuck no."

"She's my mom!"

"You're not that kind of person, Teo, and your mom sure as fuck doesn't want you to turn into one."

"Hey," Letty interrupted, "Jesus Christ, not here."

"No," Coco snapped. "Let me handle this," he huffed, "This is what I do," he added, thumping his fist against his chest. "It's all I can fucking do."

"Coco," Bishop said grimly from the entryway, "Got a minute?"

With a growl, Coco turned and nodded at Bishop. "Yeah. None of you leave," he said over his shoulder to the kids.

Letty shook her head as he stomped away, truly terrified of what mayhem he'd kick-off. She turned to Mateo and squeezed his hand. "Take a breath. They won't get away with this but Coco can't think straight, so we have to try to help steer him."

Mateo rolled his jaw. "She's my mom, if anyone should be spinning out it's me and Valentina."

"This is not the suffering Olympics," Letty groaned. "You're way better adjusted emotionally than he is though, so suffering aside, he's going to lash out."

Mateo got to his feet and hurried toward the door. "Yeah, and more people are gonna get fucking' hurt."

While his oldest two were discussing his mental state, Coco was preparing to plead his case to Bishop. He felt confident in his argument but he wouldn't get the chance to explain it at that moment.

"Coco," Angel hollered from down the hall, "She's up."

Sprinting to her room, Coco found Roxy with her eyes open although he wouldn't have described her as awake. She was drowsy, confused and dozing in and out but to Coco, it was still a goddamn miracle.

"Roxy," he whispered, leaning in, "Roxy, mi amor. I knew you wouldn't let em' take you. I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry I wasn't there."

"Johnny," she said, her voice weak and low. "I love you."

"I love you," he sniffled. "Rox, I was so scared, you fucking scared me," Coco admitted. "What can I do? What do you want me to do?"

"Kill em' all," she told him with an unsettling levity in her voice.

"Rox," he whispered. "You want me to kill Tig and Chibs?" It was what he wanted but to hear her asking him to do it was the last thing he expected.

"I love you," she said, a tiny smile playing on her lips as her eyelids fluttered.

"She'll be in and out," a nurse suddenly appeared in the room. "She's doing great though."

"What?" Coco's head snapped around.

"She'll be drowsy and in and out for a while," the nurse explained. "She lost almost half her blood volume, we've given her plenty but she's still healing and her white cell counts are leveling out."

"Oh, uh, yeah," he stammered. "Thanks."

The woman nodded. "I'm just checking her vitals, I'll be out of your way soon."

"No, I'm gone," he said suddenly moving for the door. "Yo," Coco said to Angel, the two sharing a deeper trust than most. "Don't leave her, bro, please."

"I'm here, man, I'm not going anywhere."