"I think that I need to take a step back for a moment." Sunshine ran her hands through her long brown hair and sighed as she studied the pictures on the corkboard. "This is my goal here. Take down the Sons of Anarchy with the least amount of casualties. I however will happily take down any wives that willingly and knowingly protect their husbands… Hence going after Tara so hard, she's going to crack. Ethos, logos, pathos. Three very important things."

Tyne nodded slowly. "Ethics, logic and emotion. Appeal to all three of them with Mrs. Teller and we're onto something."

"Exactly. We hit logic and emotion, we're teetering on ethics, almost there. We just need another nudge." She smiled. "I plan to send in Joseph for that kill. He's an asshole but he's amazing at what he does. I also may be recruiting Emilia Ibarra. I rather work with her than against her. I don't like the whole playing with the psyche thing she does."

"I have a meeting with Mrs. Teller soon." The older woman sat up straighter. "I can make this a thing that happens. I'll play with logic and emotion a bit more. She's a mother and the threat of being away from her children is something she can't stomach."

"You do the hardwork and I'll have fun." Sunshine chuckled. "If you'll excuse me, I have a clubhouse to go and rile up."

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"I see you." Emilia fell into step with Sunshine as they both headed towards the entrance of the clubhouse. "Pleasure or business?"

"Well, if I can get Happy to be a slut for me then it'd be both." Sunshine shrugged as she glanced at the shorter brunette. "Come on, he's handsome or are you more so into the blonde biker?"

"Mr. Lowman is handsome." Emilia nodded slowly. "I'm thinking that Jax is more your type and maybe you'll get lucky with Juice. He seems like he'd be eager to please."

She stopped and laughed. "You think about my offer?" She irked an eyebrow at Emilia. "Come on, we could be so amazing together. You can do all of the doctoring shit and I can do the arguing shit. Match perfectly crafted in hell."

"I thought about it but I can't do it. Jax is a long time friend of mine and I owe him this favor." Emilia smiled. "It's called loyalty."

"He's loyal until it no longer suits him." Sunshine pulled Emilia off to the side. "Don't trust him and you better watch your back Emilia. He'll be quick to stab you in it. He's not someone you should be loyal to. It won't do you any good. Trust me."

"Why should I trust you?" She looked up at Sunny, watching her jaw tense and relax. "Tell me why?"

"Because I want justice." She nodded slowly. "Imagine if Ava had been at that school? Could you look at him the same if he had put your child in danger? Look at the big picture Emilia, Tara is the creation of unwavering loyalty to a man who doesn't deserve it. She's our age but she looks battered and worse for wear. She's frantic and she's anxious. She's not loyal to that man for herself anymore, she's loyal for those two boys. Look at the fear in her eyes when they're together. Mother to mother, talk to her in private. Away from Gemma and Jax. She knows what she needs to do but she's afraid that she's going to lose her life."

"I hate you." Emilia shook her head slowly. "Bitch I hate you so much. Why did I listen to all of that? I'm just here to make a defense that'll hold up to your attack. I know all of that already Sunshine, it's nothing new but fuck. I have to do what I came here to do. Defend against your amazonian ass. I just absolutely hate you and stay away from Happy, he's mine."

"I'm gonna sock you." Sunshine groaned. "We're still mortal enemies but whatever. Please, watch your back. I don't want any casualties in this process. We are grown ass women, you can't call dibs on Happy. I technically saw him first anyway. Knew him since I was like seventeen."

"I asked him to have dinner and he said yes." Emilia shrugged. "You're losing this on Sunny Girl."

"But he lives with me" She shook her head. "Stop toying with my head right now. You're not exploiting him as a weakness because he's not."

"Or is he?" Emilia smirked. "Finally someone besides your mom that you care about."

"I don't like you." Sunshine smiled. "But this is going to be an amazing time, I know it will be."

"Leave my clients alone." Emilia started walking back towards the clubhouse. "You cannot be over here. It's a bad look."

"Why are you like this? Did you parents not love you when you were a child? Does the lamborghini you drive not do it for you?" Sunshine followed after Emilia and laughed. "What'll happen if I don't leave? Will you call that dying sheriff Unser on me?"

"I will call Unser." she nodded slowly. "The lambo does amazing things for me. It's a beast of a machine, maybe I'll let you drive it someday. I know driving, a um, what's your car again? Something cute and basic, a Mercedes."

"I drive an LR4." Sunshine deadpanned as she looked at Emilia. "And a Mercedes. She's not basic, she's a beast of a machine too. Don't ever insult Tosca again. She's done nothing to you ever."

"What're you doing here?" Gemma looked between the women. "I thought she wasn't allowed here?"

"She's not, I was grabbing my bag so I can call the sheriff to remove her." Emilia looked at Gemma. "She's leaving right now."

"But we were becoming besties!" Sunshine nodded eagerly. "I was threatening you, you were analyzing me. We were having a grand ol' time."

"Go on." Gemma pointed towards the parking lot. "Get out of here while you still can walk right."

SOA

"Isn't it conflict of interest for you to be living with Sunshine?" Juice looked at Happy as they racked up the weights. "I mean she's going after Tara."

"Ain't my business." Happy shrugged his shoulders as he wiped his head off with a towel. "She's doing her job and I'm minding my own business unless I need to be involved in it." He shook his head slowly. "

"You're a little too close to her, if something needs to happen, you're too close." Tig looked between the pair. "If Jax orders you to scare her or worse, you won't be able to do your job man."

"Jax ain't gonna have me hurt the girl." He shrugged again. "You don't go kill off a DA. Scare 'em? Yeah but not kill 'em. Would you go after her? You've known her for a long time. Could you look her in the eyes and scare the fuck out of her?"

"I'll do what I need to do for my club." Tig nodded his head. "What about you?"

Happy pointed to a picture on the wall. "She's a kid of a member who was the First 9. I'm sure if she's harmed in anyway, the club will have to answer to someone."

"We eliminate threats to the club." Tig nodded. "First 9 kid or not Happy. Toughen back up Killer. She's got you being soft as butter."

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"You shouldn't be smoking." Happy slipped the cigarette from Sunshine's fingers and brought it up to his lips. "Thought you quit."

"I'm stressed." Sunshine shrugged as she shifted on the porch swing. "Don't judge me either. I worked sixteen hours today. I had to work cases that weren't even mine. I won but still, I'm a wreck. Sit down, you look like you need an ear."

"Nah." He shook his head as he stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray. "I just came to get my shit. Moving back to the clubhouse. I need to be closer now."

She nodded slowly. "Finally figured out us being friends and roommates was a conflict of interest for you?" She shook her head and smiled. "I did laundry, so all your stuff is folded on your bed already."

"Somethin' like that." He nodded. "I could've done my own laundry. You didn't have to do it."

"It's whatever." She shrugged as she lit another cigarette. "I guess we'll never get to sleep together and regret it now." She laughed as she took a drag of the cigarette. "I was looking forward to finally cutting through the sexual tension."

"Sometimes you gotta just keep your thoughts to yourself." He laughed. "You can find someone else to get laid by, you're a pretty girl."

"I'm aware." Sunny nodded slowly. "I don't even care to keep my thoughts to myself. Honesty is good and needed." She stood up and moved to the front door. "Leave the key on the entryway table, I have to prep for a hearing in the morning and I have a ton of reading up to do on it." She smiled as she patted his shoulder. "Do what you have to do, I won't be mad at you for it."

"I'll just hand it to you." He passed her the keychain and shrugged. "Thanks for letting me crash and not have to pay rent or anything."

"That's what friends are for." She tossed the key onto the table. "I gotta do this reading. Just set the alarm behind you when you leave."

"Why are you being weird?" Happy looked at Sunshine. "You scared or something?"

"Nope." She shook her head. "I mean this is all out of nowhere. It took me by surprise and that's very rare. I don't know, I'm not ready for our friendship to be over just yet, I guess. I'm light on friends if you hadn't noticed. I mean my best friend from college is defending the woman I wanna put in prison."

"I thought you two were enemies" he shrugged. "I don't understand women."

"We are in our professional lives." Sunny shook her head. "I had to sit back and watch her work a friendship out with Jax because if a woman doesn't like a man or another woman with her ex it's a case of jealousy. He fucking lived a double life with her. It's fucked up. I knew the truth but I'm seen as the bitter ex if I speak up. I had to bite my tongue and not hit her with an I told you so. Like Jackson cannot be trusted. I warned her about it. Him or Gemma cannot be trusted. I am seen as the bitter vindictive ex girlfriend. All my titles stripped. How fucked up is that? Not ADA Vellenueva, just revenge seeking ex. Ha."

Happy shifted and nodded. "I guess I can see how that sucks."

She chuckled and nodded. "Men will never understand it." She shrugged. "Wait for it though. I'll get what's mine."

"Keep your gun close." Happy smirked. "Just as a precaution since you're losing your bodyguard."

"Bodyguard? I wasn't aware. You just lazed around, ate Chinese and watched cartoons." She laughed. "I was more of a bodyguard than you were. Get out of here before I beat you. I can take care of myself quite fine. If Jax or Gemma wanna scare me into backing down then they better fucking bring it to my front door because my aunt is on an extended vacation and I don't even know where my mom is."

"If you're so sure Jax is gonna go after you then why proceed?" He glared at her. "Get out why you still can."

"Because I took an oath. I took an oath to bring justice forth. I'm not afraid of you and I'm definitely not afraid of whatever little pussy ass man who's gonna do Jax's dirty work." She scoffed. "My dad was first 9, that comes with reputation and prestige. He's only gonna fuck over SAMCRO if something happens to me if he's behind it."

"Don't be stupid." Happy growled. "Don't be your dad and let the club end your life. He wouldn't want that and you shouldn't want it. Resign and go back to being under the radar. Go find some dick and be happy again. This stressed out nutcase isn't you. You ain't got shit to prove. Look me in the eyes and tell me resigning would ruin your career. You made it to the top. Let the talent speak."

"I wouldn't know. I don't know my dad." She wiped at her face. "JT was more of my dad. Then Michael was my dad. They're all in the ground. All three of them…" she shook her head. "It won't ruin my career. It won't have an impact on it unless I either win or lose. I wanna win. I have to win. I wanna go further in my career. I wanna be the best. I want Patterson's job. I need that position. This is my life. I'll never marry again, I'll never have kids. This is all that I have Happy. That's why I'm so passionate about it."

"Will it have been worth the fight if you don't make it out the other side unharmed?" He shook his head. "Think about it. Sometimes you gotta pick the right fight to be passionate about."

Someone asked the history between Emilia and Jackson, they were just friends It was a friendship built on a white lie told by Jax. Sunny and Emilia were like besties in college, they just simply grew somewhat a part. You saw glimpses of their history and well, there's a whole lot of angst, love and smut coming at you in the next few chapters. Sorry for the lack of updating. Im a full time mom, part time student and I work full time now. So it's a process finding time but luckily I hit my muse and I have 5 chapters written and ready.