~Charming 2000~
Eighteen year old Melissa Trager pulled into the driveway of the house she shared with her dad Alexander, her boyfriend Herman, and her dad's beloved German Sheppard Missy. Alex named the dog after his oldest daughter Melissa.
The daughter he had with his first love that he lost in a tragic accident. Alex, and Cassandra were cruising down the highway on his bike when some asshole cut them off. Alex laid down his motorcycle, and Cassandra ended up going under a semi. She was killed instantly. After that Alex didn't give a fuck and went into the marines. Years later in the marines was when he met Herman Kozik.
The one Melissa ended up falling for. Alex trusted him and looked the other way when they got together. They were both legal so he didn't care since age was just a number as long as all parties involved are legal.
Melissa fell and fell hard. Though it all went to hell that one night. The night she came home from college. Melissa parked her dad's truck before walking into the house. She didn't see her dad or Missy.
Setting her bags down she went upstairs to see if her boyfriend was in the shower. What she wasn't expecting was to see him sitting on the toilet with a needle in his hand, and a baggie of Herion on the floor.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" Melissa exploded grabbing the baggie and seeing that it was mostly full she grabbed it and stalked out of the bathroom.
"Babe give me that I need it!" Herman begged.
"No fuck that that!" said Melissa as she proceeded to dump it down the sink before running the water. Herman shot up and then ran to her and seeing that everything else was flushed down the sink he hauled off and punched Melissa right in the face knocking her down.
"I NEED MY DOPE YOU FUCKING BITCH!" Herman yelled.
Melissa got up and punched him right back in the face as hard as she could causing him to stumble and fall on his ass since he was high off his ass. She knew that the MC life could get rough and harsh, and she wasn't one to back down from a fight from anyone. Including her Ol' Man and love of her life. If Melissa Trager got hit she hit back.
"You need to get off the damn dope and get your shit together before you lose everything, The Sons don't allow any drugs harder that weed and Alcohol." Melissa snapped as she found more and more baggies and began dumping them. Her father had moved to the clubhouse to give his daughter and Herman the house so they could have some privacy.
Herman sprang into action knocking Melissa to the floor and putting his hands around her throat. "GIVE ME MY DAMN DOPE!" he yelled.
"FUCK YOU!" Melissa yelled back as Missy came in and tried to defend Melissa. In Herman's high state of mind he kicked the dog, and then opened the door and let her run out.
"GO FIND ME SOME DOPE BITCH SINCE YOU DUMPED IT ALL!" Herman yelled as he applied pressure to Melissa's throat as Unser, Clay, and her father Alexander Tig Trager stormed in.
Tig didn't care that Charming PD was right there nor did he care that his Prez was there. He hit Kozik in the face before pounding on him. Missy was hit by a car and killed, and he witnessed him choking out his Ol Lady. That shit wasn't going to fly with him.
"TIG, TIG! ENOUGH!" Clay got his Sargent at Arms under control.
"Get his fucking ass out of here. I never want to see him again." Walking over and embracing his eldest daughter and seeing her battle wounds, and the fact that she fought back just made him hug her to him as he cried for his daughter's heartbreak, their beloved dog Missy, and Tig's love for Melissa's mom that never left.
~2008 Charming~
Kip Epps pulled his girlfriend's SUV in front of Charming Elementary School. "Okay Heather have a good day. Either myself, Mommy, or Grandpa or Gemma will pick you up." he said.
"Okay thank you. I love you Kippy." said seven year old Heather Trager.
"Love you too sweetheart." said the newset prospect for SAMCRO. He did love Melissa and Heather. Now all he had to do was get his top rocker.
Melissa Trager was a well known best selling novelistt. She wrote children's books, romance novels, and non fiction about how addiction affects those around you. Writing was her passion, and she was good at it. She was a single mother, and had gotten lucky with the latest SAMCRO prospect. She had a soft spot for military men, and well he wormed his way into her heart dispite his hate for meat. She would change that.
Getting onto her 2000 Dyna Street Glide she decide to ride over to Saint Thomas to see Tara since she moved back to Charming recentally. She stopped when her phone rang and saw on the caller id that it was Jax's soon to be ex wife Wendy.
Pulling over she answered the phone. "Hey Wendy what do you need?" Melissa asked.
"Riss I cannot get a hold of Jax. He only calls when he wants to know abot the hospital bills. I feel so fucking alone, and I need a fix." Wendy told Melissa.
"Let me borrow Gemma's car, and come and get you. Kip has my Escalade at the moment since he drove Heather to school, and I just have my bike." said Melissa. Okay some patched members don't allow women to ride, but Melissa grew up on a bike, and well it was her second mode of transportation. Besides even though Kip was just a prospect he didn't care that she rode. As long as it wasn't with the club he was okay with it.
"I need a fix Mel. Please." said Wendy.
"Listen think about your unborn son for a minute. Quick fix isn't worth it. Trust me I somewhat know. It's a miracle Heather is here. Though it was Heather's father who was the addict. Though his addiction was Herion and not Crank. It was a knock down drag out affair that tore us apart. Now I'm happy with a career that I love, and a sweet daugther, and a great man in my life. My point is you can and will kick your habit with help and support. As much as I hate Heather's father right now he is doing great, and is even in a high spot in his career in Washington State." Meaning the Sargent at Arms for SAMTAC.
"it's just so hard. I wanna go to the Hairy Dogg and see what I can get." said Wendy.
"I'm on my way there. I just need to stop at the club. Hang in there Wendy. Plus we'll go to Saint Thomas to get you checked out since you missed two appointments." said Melissa.
"Three." Wendy confessed.
"Wendy! That is so dangerous!" Melissa put her ear piece that was in her helmet in so she could talk, and ride as she headed toward the club to drop off her bike and either borrow Gemma's XLR or take her Escalade.
Kip, Halfsack, Epps pulled his Ol' Lady's car into the lot before getting out, locking it, and going into the clubhouse. Though he was sidetracked by Jax as he had a totalled BMW on the tow truck.
"Sometimes you are the Beamer, and sometimes you are the deer." said Jax.
"Yuppy creamed it up at the streams. Must have been giving head." Chibs joked.
"Here you go runt take care of this. I'll make sure your girl gets the keys to her car back." said Jax taking the keys to the Escalade.
"How do I get this shit out?" Kip asked.
"Pretend you are carving out your own steak." said Jax.
"I don't eat meat." said Kip.
"Figure it out grunt." said Chibs as he chatted with Jax about club business. It seemed the Mayans robbed and blew the gun warehouse, and the One Niners already purchased the guns. Seconds later Jax was on the phone to his mom about Wendy as Melissa's Dyna pulled in, and she got off.
"Who has my keys. I see Gemma isn't here or I would have borrowed her XLR." said the oldest Trager daughter.
"Why do you need the car since you have your bike?" asked Jax.
"Because Wendy called me. She is lonely, and you are not being there for her. She wants to head to the Hairy Dogg to get a fix, but I said I would drive her to Saint Thomas to get checked out because she missed three appointments. Jax I know you don't want to be in this marriage, but she is carrying your son. You need to get your head out of your ass and be there for her." Melissa scolded.
Kip hid his laughter. His woman was strong and wasn't afraid to put someone in their place if need me. Hell at the club parties he got some major chubbys when Melissa Trager wiped the floor with a croweater that didn't know her place.
"Mel I cannot be near her right now. She brings out the bastard in me, and I wanna say some mean shit that I don't mean." said Jax.
"Go to counseling. I know you married her because of the countless disconnect. You are still trying to get over Tara, but she has moved on. She married a great guy. Listen to me she has that personality that she needs to be gently guided. You just let her do what she wants, and then that could be manipulative. Though with her current husband she stays balanced and in tuned. Also she needs that gentle guidance. She got lucky with Rane. There are so many abusive fuckers that would take advantage of that. Be glad Tara didn't get to that point. Anyway back on my point you and Wendy need to learn how to communicate so you can op parent." said Melissa.
"Okay okay I get it. Wendy needs me, and I need to be more in tuned. Though I'm not sure if she is the one for me." said Jax.
"Just don't rush into anything or stick your dick into any gash available. You have an unborn son. Time to grow up." Melissa then turned to her boyfriend aka future Ol Man Kip Epps aka Halfsack aka the prospect. "Did you get Heather off to school okay?" she asked.
"Yes I did babe." said Kip.
"Thanks." Melissa kissed him not caring who was looking. She had finally moved on herself and fell in love, and she didn't give a shit what anyone thought. Besides she was on point with her writing career.
"PROSPECT! Piney clogged the shitter again. The rest of you Church!" Clay called.
"That's my cue to head over to Wendy's. I love you Kip. Jax remember what the fuck I said. Chibs I love you too Uncle." said Melissa before hugging the Scott. Then seeing her dad Tig Trager the Sergent at Arms for Samcro she went over and hugged and kissed him. "Hey daddy. I love you." Melissa hated how her younger sister's treated him so she let him know how much he meant to her every day.
Getting into her car after parking her bike she drove off toward Jax and Wendy's place.
Melissa had managed to save Wendy from scoring, and ended up taking her to Saint Thomas for a checkup since she missed three appointments. "Can I do this on my ow? I just need to get used to this." said Wendy.
"You are not alone. I'm here, and even Gemma is here. Though I'll give you your space since we are in a secure area aka the hospital. I'll go see Tara." said Melissa referring to her best friend who was two years older than her. Hugging Wendy she went to neonatal to see her.
"Riss?" Tara said.
"How is it going Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman?" asked Melissa.
"Would you stop calling me that?" Tara asked.
"What? Okay it might be a bit of a pun, but your last name is Quinn, and you are a doctor. Though it's so funny how you left Jax, but found someone in the club. Yes the Nomad Prez, but still he's club. I can see how that would happen. You need a type, and Rane fits that. He's a great man so you have nothing to worry about except kicking ass at your career." said Melissa.
"How do you do it? Manage a great career, and your duties as an Ol Lady?" Tara asked.
"Well technically I'm not an Ol Lady yet since Kip is just a prospect. Best advice I can give you is go with the flow. I have my own area where I write and that works for me. You are my best friend, and I'm only a phone call away. Yes there is Donna, but she is overwelmed with Opie getting out of Chino, bills, and their kids." said Melissa.
"Thanks Mel." said Tara.
"You're welcome Dr. Quinn." said Melissa.
"Would you stop?" Tara asked as the other woman laughed. Wendy noticed the exchanged, and wished that she could be close to Melissa instead of being someone that Melissa just watched over to make sure she didn't fuck up and get her next fix. Wendy decided that she would focus on her son and nothing else, and never shoot crank again. Melissa's story with Herion had some depth to her and she never wanted to go that far and fuck up that much.
"You ready Wendy?" asked Melissa.
"Yea everything is good. So you want to get pizza? I'm kind of craving it and chocolate cake with iced cold whole milk." said Wendy giving into her safe cravings.
"Lets go." said Melissa not minding these cravings. Meanwhile the Nords were met with the Sons because they were dealing out of their bar which is a big no no. Whistler got his nuts taken halfway off.
A/N: Something totally different. I'm not following the storyline exact in this one. I wanted Halfsack to save Abel and get his full patch so I'm doing it in this one. What's to me seen is who Jax ends up with. Wendy, Ima, or Lyla. Tara will be in this story as Melissa's best friend, but she has moved on, and is married, but she will be a friend to the club. Also the man thing is will Halfsack be able to keep his Ol Lady or will her past take her away from her. Enjoy!