Hazing Chapter 20

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Opie, Chibs and Bobby had to pull Jax off Juice. Juice slumped to the ground close to unconsciousness.

"Don't you ever lay a hand or even look at Nina again!" Jax shouted at Juice as Chibs and Opie lifted Juice off the floor. The guys could not believe Juice would be such a fool to even look at Nina much less touch her. Did he not know how Jax felt about her?

"Get someone in here to stitch him up." Jax said disgusted as he walked out the bar to have a smoke. He sat on the picnic table and lit one up inspecting his bloody and bruised knuckles. He really put a beating on Juice. He hope Juice got the message that Nina was off limits. The sad thing was that Juice knew better. You never mess with a woman a brother is with regardless if she is the old lady or the side chick. The only women that were passable among each other were crow eaters. Juice must have lost his mind to touch Nina. All the guys knew how much she and his daughter meant to Jax.

"You alright brother?" Opie asked sitting next to Jax lighting up his own cigarette. Jax shrugged his shoulders. It had been a couple of days since he had seen Nina and Lily and he missed them terribly. She went to stay with her parents for a couple of days to have a clear head as what to do about moving in with him. She knew if she was around him while she made her decision it may not be wise decision but a decision of her heart and she had to think of what was best for Lily. Jax told her being with him and his boys was what was best for his daughter, as they needed to be a family unit under one roof.

If she did not resurface by tomorrow he was going to hunt he down at her parents. He didn't care what her father would say or do. Jax had a right to see and be with his daughter.

"I think Juice learned his lesson." Opie said taking a drag from his cigarette.

"I hope so." Jax said stretching out his fingers wincing through the pain of his knuckles.

"We never really talked about her and the baby." Opie said studying his best friend.

"There is really nothing to talk about. I had a one night stand, she became pregnant and next thing I know I have a daughter and I am head over heels in love with her and my child." Jax returned Opie's look. Opie shook his head.

"It is just surprising to me you never told me about her while she was pregnant and I guess I am just shocked that there is someone else that you love just as much as you love Tara."

"I will always love Tara but I am in love with Nina."

"Jax, Nina is just a kid. You saw what happen to her the other day. You want to bring her into this world?"

"She is already in this world Ope. The night she got pregnant with my child she was thrown into this world."

Opie shook his head with as he understood.

"Lily is a beautiful little girl Jax. I hope for now on you can keep all of your family safe."

"I will try my damnest." Jax stubbed out his cigarette. He was tired, needed to see his boys and see if his mom could patch up his hand if it needed it. Opie and Jax gave each other tight hugs before heading separate ways.

"This is the most outrageous idea I have ever heard!" Tim, Nina's father yelled at her. Nina had finally told them she was thinking of moving in with Jax and his sons and her father went ballistic.

"You are not shacking up with that man!" Tim yelled even louder causing Nina to jump a little. She looked over at her mom who was feeding Lily.

"He is right sweetheart. You need to keep your independence, raise your child and finish school." Sandy agreed with her husband.

"I plan on finishing school and it will be nice to have help with Lily plus I love him and he loves me." Nina stated trying to stand her ground. Her father rolled his eyes at her.

"You will be nothing but a glorified nanny for him. Doesn't he have two other kids…..and isn't he still married?!" Tim asked.

"He is getting a divorce and she is in rehab right now."
"Sweetheart what are you going to do when she come back." Sandy asked lifting Lily up to burp.

"Jax said he is finding an apartment for her. She is not coming back to the house. He already has a lawyer to proceed with the divorce." The last she spoke with Jax was this morning and he told her everything was moving forward as plan and asked if she made her decision yet. She told him to meet her at her place tonight and she will have his answer. She knew her parents would not be keen on the idea but her father was having a fit.

"I raised you better than this. If you go to him don't think you will have a home to come back to when he dumps you." Tim spat at his daughter. Nina was shocked and hurt her father would say that to her. She should always be able to come home no matter what she did in life. Home should always be there for the child. Her father could not mean that.

"You would let your grandchild live on the streets?" Nina asked in disbelief.

"No not my grandchild but her stupid mother would be living on the streets."

Nina could not believe her father. She was not going home until later that evening but she could not be around him any longer.

"I think it's best me and Lily go home." Nina said picking up Lily from her mom's arms.

"Nina stay a little longer." Sandy begged.

"Maybe another day mom."

Tim did not speak to his daughter as she packed her bags and left. Nina pulled up next to Gemma's car parked in front of her apartment. What was Gemma doing at her place? She knew Nina would be at her parents. Letting herself in her home Nina stopped when she saw a little boy sitting on the floor in her living room watching TV. Did she have the right house? She found Gemma walking out of her bedroom holding a younger little boy on her hips.

'Hey your home early." Gemma said as Nina shut her door.

"What's going on Gemma?"

Gemma sat the youngest child on the floor next to the oldest and relieved Nina of Lily.

"I came by to drop off some diapers and some clothes I brought. I didn't think you would be home." Gemma kissed Lily's little face and turned her attention to Abel and Thomas.

"I'm sure this is not how Jax wanted you to meet his boys but I really thought you would not be home." Gemma said sitting on the couch cuddling Lily.

Nina sat her and Lily's overnight bag down and sat on the floor with Thomas and Abel. So these were Jax's sons. They looked like their father.

"Hi Abel. Hi Thomas. My name is Nina." Nina picked up Thomas and sat him on her lap. Abel smiled at Nina and Thomas just looked at her with inquisitive eyes.

"Jax tells me he asked you to move in." Gemma inquired.

"Yeah. I just got an earful from my parents. What do you think? Do you think it's the right thing to do now for Lily's sake?" Nina did not know what to do.

"I can't give you an answer to that. It is up to you. You are a mom now. Do what you feel is best for you and your child. I do know my son loves you and will go to the ends of the earth for you and Lily and I also know that Tara will most likely be a thorn on your side for a while. At least here you are independent and can get away from Jax and his baggage when you want. Plus he needs to get the kitchen fixed from the fire. I don't want Lily breathing in a smoke stained kitchen."

Nina nodded. What Gemma said made sense. Maybe it was too soon for her and Jax to move in together. The divorce papers were not even drawn up yet. "Did Jax tell you about Tara and where she is now?"

Nina nodded yes as she looked down at the boys with a smile on her face. They were so adorable. It was sad that they had to see their mom like that. Nina felt a tinge of guilt, as she knew she was in part to blame.

"I just don't know what to do." Nina whispered as she absently kissed Thomas forehead.

"Just wait a couple more weeks and see where you guys are standing then. A lot has happen to you the past couple of days. Just take a breather and weigh your decision more…..oh and I heard about you and Juice." Gemma said the last as if an afterthought.

How the hell did she find out? What did Jax do?

'What did he do?"

"He almost beat the life out of Juice." Nina knew Jax was going to hurt Juice she just didn't know what he was going to do. "Nina don't ever look or even sleep with one of Jax's brothers…..trust me when this is coming from me I know from experience. It is not worth it. Jax loves you too much and I do not want him ending up with a broken heart like his father."

Nina was intrigued as she never did get the whole story of Jax, his father and Gemma. Nina just knew there was a lot of history.

"It won't happen again Gemma." Nina promised.

"Good." Gemma stood up and put Lily in her playpen.

"I better get going. I have to get dinner started…..and see Jax soon…he is lost without you and Lily."

"I will Gemma."

Once Gemma and the boys left Nina dialed Jax to give him her decision. He didn't need to drive all the way to see her for what she had to tell him.