A/N: Slight time skip. A few days later.
It seemed that Taryn was just trying to put her life back together. Se began working in the office at her brother in law's family's garage, and she was feeling comfortable and safe.
Nothing had changed about her feelings for Lillian, and Taryn went to vist her every single day. Dr. Johnson was still hinting that Taryn give Lillian's father a shot, but things were so raw with Khon, and Taryn was still so scared she rejected any type of relationship.
She would meet up with Pam everyday for lunch, and Taryn was glad that Pam found someone. She was like sort of the the outcast since she grew up in foster care. One home to the other before Jacob Senior, and Julia took her in. Pam was close to Jacob Sr., Julia, and David, but Jacob Junior totally clashed because he was a racist jerk who only cared about money.
Taryn had just gotten back to her sister's from the hospital after seeing Lillian once again. She did make a trip to Freddy's Tattoo shop to not only see Pam, but to get a tattoo of a Lilly on her forearm. As in for Lillian.
Both Freddy and Pam said that she was to be that baby's mother, and to maybe give daddy a shot. Taryn said no. Damn Josh. Fucking prick made her afraid of romantic relationships. Well maybe if she went Lesbian she could do one, but she didn't swing that way.
Now it was the yearly carnival, FUNTOWN, Taryn went every year with her sister or Pam. Now this year Pam and Tara were working. She decided to go anyway. Getting into her dad's Cutlass, she gave Tara her car to get the monster, sorry, mother in law off her back.
Pulling into the parking lot at Funtown she was greated with the familiar smells of the environment, and all the great memories she had growing up, Her mom always took her, and after she died she went with Gemma, Tara, and John, and finally she went with Tara, and Pam.
She paid her entry fee, and even bought some ride tickets for the farris wheel and Tilt A Whirl. Those were her favorites. She also decided to give the ZIpper a shot. Though for the moment she was just taking in the sights, and smells and was even fantasising bringing Lilly when she got old enough.
Taryn shook her head. She had to stop thinking like that. The only way it was ever going to happen was if both Alex, and Wendy gave up their rights. Wendy would walk away no questions asked, but Alex would never let his baby go. She was broken out of her thoughts when she heard taunting.
"Hey baby. Hey baby. You think you can get me wet? Doubtful. I bet I can get you wet faster." Taryn looked and saw a clown in the dunk tank. This asshole was just asking for it.
"Hey this is a family environment prick so watch the damn language. Though I'll give this a shot." said Taryn. She felt rage from both Josh, and what this asshole was saying to her.
Grabbing the three baseballs she hit the target on the first shot. Then she hit two more times dead on. "You need to whatch what you say or I'll get Hale and nail your ass for sexual harrassment. This is a family environment." Taryn said before getting her prizes and walking away.
"BITCH!" The clown yelled as Taryn put her middle finger up at him. Little did she know that Alexander Tig Trager saw the entire thing, and had a massive hard on. There was something about Taryn Knowles that just drew her to him.
"Oh looky here the bikers. You looking to get clowny all wet. I bet your leather whearing butt buddies say the same thing cause you cant get it in the tiney little hole." said the clown.
"Hey that's a bozo no no. You've been warned already now it's our turn." said Tig as Jax hit the target and both Tig, and Jax held him under.
"Shit sorry guys I was just screwing around. Stop!" the clown yelled.
Meanwhile Taryn was waiting for a drink from the concession stand. She had a shot sized bottle of Jack Daniels in her purse she was going to mix with her lemonade, hopefully Hale or Unser wouldn't notice.
She smiled when she saw the Oswalds. She used to babysit Tristen when they were younger before she moved away with Tara. Walking over to them she saw that Clay and Gemma had also came over.
"Hey Karen, Elliot. Gemma how are you doing, and Clay it's good to see you again." said Taryn hugging both couples. Looking over she saw that her brother in law had joined them also. "Hey dumbass." she joked.
"Dumbasss huh?" said Jax as he playfully put his sister in law in a headlock and proceeded giving her a noogie. The two began wrestling as Taryn took him down and then grabbed his one place that he was ticklish. His stomach. "Oh shit stop! Uncle Uncle!" he exclaimed as everyone was cracking up.
"As you can see things haven't changed between those two." said Gemma.
"I've missed you Taryn! Tristen said hugging her. "Mom I wanna go on the spinner." she added.
"You've been on it three times already." said Karen.
"Karen let her have fun. I'll go with her. I love rides." said Taryn.
"Here you go sis, and Tristen take mine. They kicked me off because I was screaming too much and too loudly." said Jax.
"My brother in law is a wuss!" Taryn joked.
"Bite me!" Jax shot back.
"Nah that's Tara's job. So Tristen what do you think. Wanna hit the rides with me?" Taryn asked.
"Mom can I go with Taryn? Please dad?" said Tristen.
"Tell Jax thank you for the tickets, and please be careful." said Karen knowing that Elliot willl let her do anything she wanted within reason.
"Thank you Jax. Thank you. Come on Taryn." said Tristen taking her hand before they took off. Tig went to go follow them, but then was held back when the Oswalds walked away, and then Juice came up letting them know the Irish was there.
Taryn and Tristen rode all the rides several times. When they got off the spinner again Tristen had to use the restroom, and Taryn wanted to get something to drink. Another lemoade to mix her second shot bottle with.
"Okay I'll come to the bathroom with you, and then we'll go to the concession stand." said Taryn.
"Taryn I know I was only three the first time you babysat for me, but I'm thirteen, and I am not a baby anymore. How about I go pee, and meet you at the concession stand." said Tristen.
"Okay I just don't want to get shit from your parents for not keeping an eye on you. Come directly to the concession stand right there, and meet me." said Taryn pointing to the closest one.
Seperating for just a few, five minutes, neither had any idea what was about to happen. Tristen had come out of the bathroom when she was grabbed, drug into the woods, bashed in the head, and then thrown on the ground and raped.
Taryn had got her lemonade and added her little bottle to it and stirred it with her hands, after looking for Hale, and Unser. She knew that Unser wouldn't say much, but Hale would. Candy would let her off the hook also. She was broken out of her thoughts when Elliot and Karen came up to her.
"Have you seen Tristen?" Elliot asked.
"She had to pee, and she said she was going to come here when she is done." said Taryn. "She should have been here by now." she said feeling nervous.
"I'll go check the rides. She wonders off and goes on rides when she isn't supposed to without telling us." said Elliot as he ran off.
"Karen I had no idea she was like that, and I'm so sorry." said Taryn.
"It's not your fault. Help me find her." Karen said before calling. "TRISTEN!"
"What's going on?" Gemma asked.
"Tristen is missing. She was supposed to meet at the conscession stand, but she hasn't shown up, and Elliot said she likes to just walk off and hit rides without telling anyone." said Taryn.
"She's not on any of the rides." said Elliot running back over.
"Oh shit. TRISTEN!" Taryn yelled.
"We'll find her." said Gemma as they all split up to look. Taryn called and called as she was close to the woods before she heard something. Going into the woods and down the hill she came across a scene that should never have been seen.
"Oh shit Tristen!" Taryn exclaimed as tears fell from her eyes. Helping her pull her pants up before helping her walk up the hill she yelled out. "HELP! I NEED OFFICER'S HALE, UNSER, AND TULLY!"
Sitting in her sister's backyard with her feet dangling in the pool Taryn had a bottle of Jack Daniels in her hand. She blamed herself for what happned with Tristen. If she would hsave just waited at the bathroom, than this never would have happened. Young sweet innocent Tristen Oswald was at Saint Thomas Hospital being treated for her attack. It wasn't just and attack. It was rape.
Taryn had been there done that with Josh. The rape and the verbal, and emotional abuse she suffered from him was way worse than the physical. Wiping tears from her eyes she took another swig as her mind wondered. How could she be a mother to Lillian if she couldn't protect the girl she used to baby sit.
Jax, and Tara were in bed, and had no idea what all went down, nor that Taryn was outside drinking because she blamed herself for what happned. Taryn was broken out of her thoughts when Alex, Lillian's dad, came through the back gate before taking his boots off and sitting down beside her.
"Rough night?" he asked.
"I never should have left her alone. I blame myself. If I would have been with her, than Tristen never would have been raped. She's only thirteen. She's innocent!" said Taryn.
"Yea, but think about this. What if would have been with her, and you would have been raped also? What then? It's a shitty situation, and that asshole will get his." said Alex.
"I have a Baretta, and I would have used it if need be. I would have been able to protect Tristen, and myself. I never should have left her." Taryn took a long swing, and looked at Alex. The alcohol was loosining her tongue. As fucked up as things seem I have a confession. I love your daughter Lillian like a mother, but then again I'm scared because of my past. My ex was abusive. I'm sure Doctor Johnson told you what she knows about me." said Taryn.
"I know everything. I know it all." Alex paused and then grabbed Taryn and gave her a passionate kiss. "Give me a chance baby. I'm not Josh, and I'll protect you and keep you safe." he said kissing her again.
"I'm afraid." said Taryn running inside before shutting the door and locking it before she went into her room and going to bed.
The next day Taryn was working in the office, Tara was working at the hospital, and it seemed that Oswald wanted to get help from the Sons to get that asshole that raped his daughter.
Taryn had finished up the paperwork, and was texting Pam. She was her best friend in high school, and if it wasn't for Josh she would be at the tattoo shop working for her boyfriend Freddy. She was broken out of her thoughts when David Hale pulled in.
"We are here to investagate a sexual assault." said Hale.
"Assault? You think a Son had something to do with that rape?" Clay asked.
"David as much as I fear the SONs at times, I am confident that none of them did this assault. I would bet my last dollar and my freedom to go to Chicago on it. I was with Tristen just before it happened, and I feel it in my gut that it wasn't a Son." said Taryn.
"Taryn all of these guys have violent rap sheets. Wouldn't be logic to look there. I mean I'm sure most of them love underage pussy." said Hale.
"Wasn't it just last week four Oakland cops were busted for prostitution and rape. Logic should as where you your dick was last night." said Jax.
"Jackson that wasn't necessary." said Taryn.
"And don't say in your mama." Clay put in.
"We have investagation to perform and we can do it here or at the station wherever. And don't say in your mama." said Hale as hee left Fayne, and another one to take statments. Taryn left to go see Lillian since she already gave her statement.
She couldn't believe how forward Alex was. He was a good kisser, and she felt safe with him, but she was worried about Josh. Good news was Tristen's attacker got what was coming to him via outlaw justice, and Alex asked Taryn out on a date and she accepted.
A/N: And moving forward Taryn and Alex. Enjoy!