Chapter 11:
In Oregon:
As Gemma, Tara, Thomas, Abel and the guys from rogue river sit in the living room, Gemma talks to the boys. Abel and Thomas enjoy talking to Gemma, as they have missed their grandma and have no idea of what's going on. Gemma allowed one of the guys to go in the kitchen to turn off the burnt cookies
Abel: Grandma, do you like our Christmas tree, Mommy helped us decorate
Gemma: Yes baby, I love it
Tara: Gemma, the dog needs to go out
Thomas: you can help us walk him grabma
Abel: please mommy, can grandma help
Gemma: Ahh Grandma doesn't really get along with dogs. Maybe Beetle can take him for us, so we can talk I missed you guys so much.
Abel: Okay grandma
Bettle: Come on Dyna, let's go
Gemma: Hey beetle, take a real long walk and don't get heroic. Why don't you leave all your belongings with me. (Beetle hands Gemma his cell phone and slips her his gun without Thomas or Abel seeing).
Thomas: what's he…hebnic
Tara: I will explain it to you later, why don't you and Abel go get your crayons and draw a picture for Grandma, I'll bet she will love that.
Abel: Okay mommy, but don't forget, we have to make more cookies. The last ones got burnt
Tara: Okay little man
On the road:
Jax continue to speed weaving in and out of traffic, so much that Tig and Chibbs could barely keep up.
Tig finally caught up with Jax and convinced him to stop just for a second.
Tig: Jax, you gotta calm down, rogue river is there. Gemma is not going anywhere.
Chibbs: Jackie, you going no good to them if you kills yourself on the road or the cops stop you.
Jax: I gotta get there, Tara, the kids been through enough. I don't know this Gemma, she tried to have my wife killed now she has a fucking gun. What if she… (Jax begins to shake) I gotta get there, I gotta get there.
Chibbs: We will Jackie Boy, we will
Jax, Chibbs and Tig got back on the road for what seem like the longest 30 minutes of Jax's life. As Beetle got back with Dyna, Jax, Tig and Chibbs pull up. Jax jumps off his bike and immediately punches Beetle in the face.
Jax: Where the hell were you, you were supposed to protect them.
Beetle: we were just outside Jax, Sorry
Jax: Shut up, if Tara dies, you will be next. Tig, Chibbs stay out with him, I need to do this by myself
Tig: No, Jax this is some weird shit even for me, let me talk to her man. Let me try
Jax: (yelling) Talk about what, that is my family in there. My family
Tig: I know, it's mine too, Gemma apart of that, please
Gemma, Tara, they guys from rogue river, Thomas and Abel hear Jax's screaming outside. And before Gemma can say anything the boys go running to open the door. We they get to the door, they are met by Tig and Jax to follow. Gemma is visibly shook by their arrival.
Abel and Thomas: daddy, Daddddda
Tig: Whoa boys
Jax: (Hugs and holds Abel and Thomas for a moment) Hey guys, Beetle and Chibbs need some help with Dyna, can you play while daddy talks with mommy and grandma.
Abel: yes, daddy are you going to stay with us daddy
Thomas: ok daddy
Jax: thanks boys (Jax looks up) Hey why don't the other guys from rogue river come out too. Then mommy, daddy, Gemma and Tiggy can really talk about Christmas and Santa
Abel: Yayyyyyyy okay
With that the guys from rogue river walk out the house, leaving Gemma, Tara, Jax and Tig in the house. Gemma once again puts the gun to Tara's head with the boys being out of sight and make Jax and Tig leave the weapons outside. Jax walks in and looks at Tara as a single tear falls from her eyes.
Tig: This is a nice tree, Tara did you do this, I like it. Some of my best masturbation moments as a child was under the Christmas tree. I gotta tell ya. To much
Everyone look at Tig with a puzzle look
Jax: Gemma, put down the fucking gun
Gemma: Jackson, you know when you were little I couldn't tear you away from me. You wanted to go everywhere with me, rides bikes like John and make me proud. You used to say as long as you are smiling momma, I am happy and then all of sudden you weren't so little anymore. I can see it like it was yesterday.
Jax: So we gonna go down memory lane now. Let Tara go
Tig: Gem, just let her go and we can talk about anything you want.
Gemma: TARA, TARA, TARA, GOD I am so sick of hearing about Tara. Jackson, she lied to you, she left you. ALL OF THIS IS BECAUSE OF YOUR PRECIOUS TARA (Gemma yelling and waving the gun at Tara) should got rid of this bitch years ago. Back when you first met years ago. You are still the same love sick puppy. She doesn't respect and love the club, she hates the club.
Tig: Okay Gem Okay, let's just calm down
Tara: What have I done for the club Gemma, oh I don't save the lives of its members, lied, put things in my name, lost my job, and almost lost my life for the club and because I love Jax. Since I was sixteen I wanted desperately for you to like me, to see what you see in this club. You have been like a mother to me in these past few years and you can't even see that. I am sorry the danger scares me, I am sorry that I don't want my kids to suffer the way you have, the way Jax has, the I have. ( Tara starts to cry and throws up)
Jax runs over to Tara to comfort her and Gemma reposition herself
Gemma: Jackson get back, you are so weak like your father. You know what you and me doc we gonna take a little trip move Jackson
Tig: Gem
Gemma: shut up Tig, your getting just as weak, what happened to the Tig with Clay
Tig: that Tig was wrong and that Tig watched his daughter get burned alive because impulse for a man, who betrayed his club. Gem, this has to end.
Gemma: Your right but if it has too, I'm not going out alone
Jax jumps up and begins to wrestle with Gemma for the gun. Tig pulls Tara out the way and shoots Gemma in the head. With that Gemma drops to the ground and dies. Tara and Jax are shocked and run to embrace. Jax kisses Tara and rubs her belly. Both Jax and Tara are physically shocked and disturbed by Gemma's death.
Jax: Thanks Tig
Tig: Never thought it would come to this but I owned you this much. I am crazy but even I know a son shouldn't have to kill his mother. You two go home, we will clean up.
Tars still in shock and shaking begins to cry, partly because she can't believe hurricane Gemma is over and partly because she just lost the second mother figure in her life. Tara felt both relief and sadness all at the same time. Jax couldn't really process what has just happened, his mother was dead. He was happy his wife was alive and linn problem was solved but this was the same women who gave him a bath, who wiped his nose when he was sick and kissed his bruise when he was little. This was also the same women who played a part in his father's demise, married his best friend and bad decisions had plagued the club for the past five years. Jax wasn't sure how to feel just yet, but he knew he had to get Tara and the kids away from this house.
Chibbs, Tig and the members of rogue river stayed at the house to clean up, dispose of Gemma's body and pack the toys for kids to bring back to Charming. Chibbs called Linn and confirmed Gemma was dead. Linn wanted confirmation, so he sent a guy to Oregon to get confirmation. Meanwhile Jax loaded a very shaken Tara, Abel, Thomas and Dyna in the car and drove back to Charming. Tara and the boys slept the whole ride, Jax checked on Chibbs and Tig who was taking care of everything including getting his bike back home. Tara woke up as the pulled in the drive way, it felt strange being back after what just happened.
Jax carried the boys in one by one, as Tara and dyna walked in.
Jax: Babe, I will get the boys down and settled. Just go lay down
Tara: Are you sure? I can help Jax
Jax: No, I got this
Tara got undressed and took a shower. It still felt strange to be there and a part of her was waiting for Gemma to bust in at any minute. Tara begin to cry a little as she grab one of Jax's shirt and laid in the bed. To her surprise laying in the bed felt so good. Jax came in a short time later after showering. Jax grab Tara and drew her close.
Jax: I promise Babe it will get better, I will be better, no more danger. I love you
Tara: (Looking in his eyes) I believe you, this is the first time you actually left your bike in another state for me teller.
Jax: I would do anything for you, I need you to know that, I am so sorry it took this long.
With that Tara and Jax begin to make love.
