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The next morning Jax woke up and looked at his phone instantly. He blew out a sigh of relief after confirming the call that came into him last night was in fact Tara. He checked the time and figured it was too early to try to call knowing she did not go to bed until late. At least this is what he figured not exactly knowing what time zone she was in. He did decide to text her hoping to make her smile when she woke up.
"Tara, thank you so much for calling me last night. You have no idea how much that meant to me. Just to hear your voice I slept better than I have since you left. I will call later tonight to talk to the boys. Love you"
For the first time in weeks Jax woke up smiling and energized ready for the day. He took a shower and even went out to get some breakfast. He stopped at a small dinner that had been open since he was a kid. Going inside he noticed a FOR SALE sign on the window. Thinking to himself that maybe buying the diner would be a good venture for the club's new path. He would be sure to mention it to the guys.
After ordering his breakfast he decided he would sit at a booth and drink a cup of coffee. After a few moments, his phone went off. He looked and was pleasantly surprised to see Tara texted him back.
"Hey Jax, I'm really glad that I called too. I also slept better than I have in weeks. I think our little girl was able to feel calm knowing I felt calmer. She is moving a lot this morning though. The boys will be happy to hear from you. They miss you as well. Have a good day and stay safe Jax"
He went to put his phone down when another message came through
"oh, and I love you too"
He smiled feeling like he was for sure making some headway back into Tara's heart and trust. Suddenly Unser was sitting down in front of him.
"Well hello Jax, what brings you out and about so early?" he asks.
"Just getting a good start to the day, felt like some good breakfast" Jax knows that Unser and Gemma are close, so he did not want to let Unser in on what was happening. He DEFINALTY didn't want to let Unser know that Tara was talking with him.
"Sounds good, how have you been since…you know" Unser asks
"Ok, I guess. As good as I can be" Jax response.
"So have you heard from Tara or the boys at all?"
"No, I haven't." Jax looked down
"Well I have a feeling she will come back; she always does right?"
Jax shrugged "With all the chaos and bullshit here in Charming, I'm not so sure I want her to come back?"
Unser looked at Jax surprised but then he seemed to understand the statement and nodded. " I suppose your right."
Jax's food he ordered came out to him. Jax thanked the waitress and threw down some money on the table and got up to leave. "See you around Unser"
"Hey Jax, if you need anything son let me know"
Jax nodded and left.
Jax decided to head to the club house to get ready for the grand re opening of Teller Morrow Automotive. He rode in and was not surprised to see his mother already there as well giving orders to the guys and crow eaters who were also helping get ready for the Reopening. "Fuck" he says to himself.
He walks up to the club house and sure enough Gemma waisted no time. "Oh, hey baby, glad you could join us we could use your help" She says.
"Ya let me just set this down, I'll be right out" He tells her
He puts his food in the fridge and turns to leave the kitchen when he is met by the blond who Gemma brought to his house.
"Oh hey there blue eyes, I was hoping to run into you today" She says with a smile.
Again, she is wearing clothing that does not leave much to the imagination. Jean shorts that if were any shorter could be considered bathing suit bottoms and a pink belly high spaghetti strapped tank top. She starts to walk over and Jax just rolls his eyes and heads out the door.
"Mom, wanna tell me why you invited her here?" He asks.
"Oh calm down Jax, there are a lot of girls here from Diosa. I invited all of them. Helping raise morality in the workplace." Gemma states.
Jax just snares. "Oh I'm sure, look just keep her away from me. I'm not interested."
Gemma nods "You got it, look be helpful and help set up some tables over there."
After a while, all the decorations were done and Jax was helping set up the grills. He was looking into the play area watching the kids play thinking about his boys.
"Breaks your heart doesn't it?" Gemma begins.
" Ya, I miss them" Jax admits
"We could find them Jax, Unser has people" Gemma pushes.
"Ma, I don't want to talk about this right now" Jax explains in frustration
Gemma laid a hand on his shoulder. " I miss them too, I don't mean to upset you but I just don't understand why we went half way across the world to save Abel but you won't even try to look for them now? Is there something more to this that I don't know?"
Jax sighed. He supposed even after everything she deserved a little of an explanation even if it were just to get her off his back.
"No mom, there is nothing about any of this that you do not already know about. First off this isn't the same as what happend to Abel. Abel was kidnapped and sold off by a crazy person. Tara is their mother. Second, She left and took the kids to a place away from drugs, guns, and murder." He explained
"She could have warned us or said something, those boys need to be with their family" She says
"Maybe, but would you have listened to her? I know I didn't, and she tried to tell me" He explained. "and don't stand there and tell me that you would haven't have done whatever you could to stop her from leaving because you would have, if we are being honest I would have too and you know what, I would have been wrong"
"Jax, you and Opie grew up here and Charming just fine as I remember." Gemma, she retorted.
"Ya, but back then SAMCRO was not dealing with the cartel and we were not selling drugs and getting into beefs with other clubs or gangs, when JT was still alive SAMCRO sold guns yes, but that's where it ended and there was peace between everyone. That is not what it is like today mom and you know it. "
"Tara knew what she was getting into. She signed up for all this when she married you" Gemma stated
"No mom she really didn't. She signed up for a partnership where I as her husband was supposed to protect her and be there for her in every way and I was not. I was too busy trying to keep SAMCRO and myself alive every day. I did not have time for her let alone the boys. I can't even remember the last time we went and took the boys out to the park, or even went out with Tara to the movies or dinner or anything." Jax argured
"This is NOT that kind of a life Jax" Gemma said
"No but it should be, she deserves a life like that and I'm going to make sure from here on out she gets that kind of a life. I don't give a shit what you or Clay or ANYONE for that matter thinks about that."
Jax then stepped real close to Gemma and looked her deep in the eyes.
" If anyone, I mean anyone tries to get in Tara or my way I will kill them"
Gemma just stared back. She did not say another word. Jax just turned and walked away.
Clay came up to Gemma. "What was that about?" he asked.
Gemma turned to Clay with tears in her eyes. "Something isn't right Clay. Jax is…..different and it scares me"
"What the hell did he say?" Clay asks
"I think he just threatened to kill me" Gemma answered
"No Gem he would never do that" Clay said
"Clay, we were talking about Tara, I told him she knew what she was getting into when they got married and she know what kind of life this way, he said she deserved a better life and if ANYONE tried to stop her or him he would kill them. He specifically looked deep into my eyes and said anyone, then turned and walked away"
Clay became pissed. "I'll kill that son of a bi…"
Gemma put her hands on his chest. "Clay stop! Let him go. He's just broken. His head isn't right. I think he just needs some time to figure shit out. Just let it go ok?"
Clay looked at her is disbelief. "Let it go? Are you kidding?"
"I'm serious, let it go please" She begs.
"Fine but if he does that shit again" he says
"I know baby, I know" Gemma says soothingly.
The rest of the day went off uneventful. Everyone seemed to be having a good time. Gemma kept her distance from Jax and Jax kept his distance from that bitch Collette. Around 6 o clock Jax decided to go into his dorm and call his sons.
"Hi DADDY!" Abel answered.
"Hey buddy! How you doin? Alright? You being good for your mom?"
"I a good boy daddy, I miss you daddy"
"I know son, I miss you too."
" I color daddy picture"
Jax chuckled. He couldn't believe how much Abel was talking. He got even sadder when he realized it had only been a couple of weeks. Abel probably had already been talking like this but he didn't even notice.
"Ya Daddy got your pictures. Make me more ok"
"Ok daddy I go color, wuv you bye"
Jax hears the phone call and little feet running away. But then came the most beautiful sound in the world and just like when he was 16 his stomach turned with anticipation.
"Jax? Are you still there?" Tara was chuckling
"Ya babe, im here."
"Well Abel is getting his crayons im guessing he's coloring another picture for you."
"Hey, keep em coming. He likes to color huh?" Jax asks
"Oh yes, and draw or paint. Anything art related actually. I think I left a few of his hand paintings at the house in the hall way."
Jax was confused but didn't want Tara to know he didn't know what she was talking about.
" oh ya that's right, hey hows Thomas?"
"Getting big, walking around now, fell yesturday. He's fine just a small bump. He's tuff just like his father." Tara says
"Oh ya, thats good. And you? How are you feeling. How my girls?"
"We are good."
Tara went on telling Jax about her Dr.s appointments and then they began to talk about Tara's new job at a hospital and Jax talked about all the ideas the guys had about new ways to make money. What kind of shops they want to open and which business to buy or invest in. Then they began joking about when they were kids. Before they knew it, it was 1am.
"Oh my god Jax, its so late I need to get some sleep." She giggled.
"My bad, ok babe Ill let you go. I wish I didn't have too. I don't want to hang up."
" I don't either" she says.
"Then lets don't. Ill stay on the line until you fall asleep, you can imagine Im holding you. With my arms wrapped around you."
"Ok" she responds
Jax and Tara lay there. Listening to each other breath. After about 15 minutes. Jax whisperers "Babe? You awake?" When he did not hear a response he decides to hang up. "I love you Tara, so much"
He hangs up and lays there. He contemplates just sleeping at the clubhouse but decides he wants to go home and look at Abel's paintings. He walks out to leave and isn't surprised to see the party in full swing. Right before making it to his bike Collette appears. She wraps her arms around his neck.
"Mmm hey baby, I love bikes. Wanna take me for a ride?"
Jax take ahold of her arms and removes them from his neck.
"I don't think so whore. That seat is reserved for my wife." He tells her.
She huffs in anger. "What the fuck? Are you fucking stupid. You have no idea what your missing out on, your pathetic." She says.
Jax stops in his tracks and turns around. " Get that rancid used up pussy the fuck away from me and stay away. You touch me again and you'll regret it."
He gets on his bike and starts it up. On his way out he hears.
"FUCK YOU ASSHOLE!"
He smirks. "Dumb bitch."
He gets home and just like Tara said there were 3 paintings in the hall way. They looked like those ink blot test he thought to himself. He loved them. They were beautiful. He grabbed one and for the first time since Tara left he decided to sleep in their bed. He fell asleep holding Abel's painting to his chest.
Jax woke up the next afternoon. He checked his phone and smiled wide seeing a text from Tara.
"I loved last night. Call again tonight. Have a good day. Stay safe. Love you"
Jax again got up feeling well rested. He was not looking forward to tonight. Sunday Church. "One more week" he said to himself. The closer it got the more anxious he felt. He started to doubt whether the rest of the club and the other charters would agree to the mayhem vote. He quickly shook those thoughts away. "There is no way they would disagree."
Jax got a call from Clay explaining that he had to meet him and the rest of the club out at the farm where they packaged their merchandise. They were having a meet with the Cartel to discuss expanding the shipment.
"Fuck" Jax thought. He hoped they would understand the importance of their deal and wouldn't back out.
Jax pulled up to the farm and Opie and Happy met him outside the barn.
"Did Clay tell you what the meet was about?" Opie asked
"Ya, but I don't think we should worry. The deal is made. Happy, you paid them 3 days ago right?" Jax asked.
"Ya boss. Just as I said" he answered.
"Ok, well then there's nothing to worry about." Jax stated
"You guys wanna join us or continue fucking around?" Clay yelled
They rolled their eyes and headed in the barn. Jax smiled looking around finding it funny that the guys were finishing up making the extra boxes for the latest shipment. Most of the guys including Clay didn't realize it would be their very last coke delivery and Jax couldn't wait to be able to tell Tara. He decided to send her a quick text.
"Finishing up the very last shipment SAMCRO will ever do. Love you babe."
There was a knock on the door. Clay opened it and in walked the Cartel leader and his crew. They looked directly into Jax's eyes and slightly nodded. Reassuring him they were in agreement still.
"Clay, good to see you. I got your request and I see your prepared for another 3 boxes?" Jose asked.
"Yes we are" Clay answered.
Jose turned and nodded towards his crew telling them to get the coke.
After the hand off was complete he shook Clays hand. "It was a pleasure doing business Clay" Jose said.
Clay chuckled. "Was? Ill see you in 2 weeks"
Jose nodded turned to leave with a smile on his face.
Jax, Opie, Happy, Bobby and Chibs all looked at each other smiling as well.
They all went back to the club house after the meet since it was close to 8 o clock. When church began Clay began talking about the extended shipment and how he thought SAMCRO could expand to other drugs.
"You gotta be shitting me?" Piney exclaimed pissed off. "JT is turning in his grave."
Clay got pissed. "Well he aint here old man. I AM AND THIS IS MY CLUB!"
Opie reached over and got his fathers attention. Whispered. "It doesn't matter anyway pop"
Piney huffed. Leaned back "Fine!"
Clay continued. "Now, we wont vote on it today. Take the week, think about it. We vote next week." He banged the gavel down.
"VP hang back, let me talk to ya" clay said
Jax sat back down. "What's up"
"You tell me, how are things goin?" He asked.
"Fine, we done?" Jax asked clearly annoyed.
"Look son.."
"Don't call me son, Im not your son" Jax stated
Clay sat back. "Fine. Look Gemma told me that you threatened her, I ever find out you disrespect her like that again Ill kill you"
Jax smiled and stood up. He laid both hands on the table and leaned forward. "Try it"
That's all he said and left.
That whole next week was pretty busy. They guys in on the plan were making sure all loose ends where tied up between all the clubs and gangs. They were so worried someone would slip up and Clay would find out. But not so surprisingly not too many people cared too much for Clay. They were happy to cut ties and have direct access to the sources instead of paying a middle man or being the middle man.
Saturday rolled around and Jax made is nightly call to Tara.
"Hey babe, how was your day. Our daughter being good for you " he asked.
"Oh shes being ok. These hormones though. They got me so...worked up." She says.
Jax surprised and not wanting to ruin the moment just answered "Ya? Hows that?"
" well, I just keep picturing you and me that night at Cara Cara. You remember that?"
"Oh ya babe I remember" jax answered
"I think about how you started getting my pussy ready for your huge dick by using your fingers first."
Jax heard her breathing begin to get heavier. He was rock hard thinking about it. He grabs his shaft closes his eyes picturing that night.
"What else did I do babe? Remind me" he says
"First you took 2 fingers and separated my pussy lips. Then you entered me filling me. Using your thumb and pressing on my clit rubbing hard in circles as your fingers fucked my wet pussy."
"Ya babe I remember."
"Then you grabbed my ass picked me up, put me on the counter and I wrapped my legs around you begging you to fuck me, you took your huge dick and slammed it in my already throbbing pussy aching for you. It hurt so good baby" she began to talk faster. Jax could tell she was close to coming. He was close as well.
"Keep going baby" he tells her.
Her voice getting faster and higher.
"You fucked me so good baby, you entered me and fucked me so good over and over. I dug my nails into your back trying not to scream but i couldnt handel it and then i exploded around you pulsing. IM COMING JAX IM COMING!"
Jax moaned. "Oh baby me too!"
A few moments go bye. They are hearing each other catching their breath.
"I love you Jax."
"I love you too babe"
"Good night" she says
"Good night"
Jax wakes up Sunday ready for the day to end. Today is the day everything changes. He gets dressed and hears a knock on the door. He answers it and its Happy and Opie.
"Hey guys come in" Jax leaves the door open for them to enter. "Want some coffee"
"Sure" they answer
"Todays the day" opie says
"Too late to turn back, not that we want to" Happy says
"Hell no I don't. Im ready to get rid of Clay."
"And Gemma?" Opie says.
Jax looks down and shrugs. "Im mean its my mom. Even after everything I love her but there's no way around this. There's no trust. I mean she KILLED my dad, and lied to me for years, and given the chance I know she would kill Tara. If I ever want even the slightest chance to get her and my kids back in my life. Gemma needs to go."
Opie and Happy nod in agreement.
"Ok well the other Presidents are meeting you at the cabin at 7." Opie explains to Jax.
"Ok, I got all the copies of the letters made" Jax explains. "Thanks guys for sticking by me through this mess."
"Hey I loved JT too, he was like a second dad to me" opie says
"Ya and you don't kill another member let alone on of the first 9."
Jax nods. "Ok guys lets get ready."
The day went by fast. Getting all the last minutes meets set up between the new reliances. Making sure all the introductions were done. Everything seems to be falling into place. Jax even took Lowen and had a meeting with the owner of the diner and made a offer to buy. The owner accepted. At about 6:45 Jax was heading up to the cabin to meet the presidents when he got a text from Tara.
"Please Be safe Jax, I love you."
"Always, and I love you too" he responds.
He gets to the cabin before anyone else. He only waits about 10 minutes and they all begin to arrive.
"Alright guys. I know you are all confused why I asked you here and why its so secretive. I promise you it will be worth the trip." Jax pulls out the letters. "These letters are handwritten letter by my father. In these letters are proof that Clay and Gemma killed JT."
One of the presidents spoke up "That's one hell of an accusation son"
Jax hands the letters over. "See for yourself" he also passes out copies as well.
He gives them all time to read.
When they were all finished they start to talk among each other. Saying things like.
"Holy shit"
"What the fuck?"
"This is an outrage."
Finally one of them address Jax directly.
"Whats the plan Jax?"
"We go to Church and have a vote, Clay meeting Mr mayhem, and to answer your next question banishment for Gemma"
They look around to one another then back to Jax a unanimous "AYE" rings out
Jax smiles "ok good, its time we make SAMCRO what it was always meant to be. What JT and the rest of the first 9 envisioned it to be. A Brotherhood and a family, after today we no longer deal with guns or drugs. We go back to the begining is that understood?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Just to be clear" Jax began "all the charters will be able to start their road to have an end game in place. If you have any trouble with any of your members not obeying the original laws you let the mother charter know. We will take care of it, ok lets roll out."
Back at the clubhouse church had started. Jax made sure to have Gemma present asking her to have a dinner made.
"Where is Jax?" Clay asks
Everyone looked around and shrugged.
"Someone fucking call him!" He yells.
"Just goes to voice mail" Bobby says.
A moment later the roar of bikes can be heard coming through the gates.
"What the fuck?" Clay says.
Clay goes to get up but Bobby, Chibs, and Happy grab their guns and point them at Clay. Clay stops dead in his tracks and slowly sits back down with his hands up.
"What the hell is going on?" He asks
"You will fond out here shortly." Piney explains smiling.
The rest of SAMCRO who was in the dark stood up wide eyed. Tig reaches for his gun.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you" Opie says now his gun risen.
Tig sits
The presidents and Jax enter the club house. Gemma steps out of the kitchen.
"Jax what is going.." She begins to ask but before she can finish her question Jax points to her and orders a couple of guys to grab her.
"GET YOUR FUCKING HANDS OFF OF ME"
Gemma is screaming as they bring her to the table with Clay. They push her into Clay and she falls on to his lap.
She stands up and starts to charge when a gun is pointed at her. She stands next to Clay wide eyed.
Once everyone is in Jax began.
"Ok to all of you in the dark, the reason we are all here is because I have proof that JT's accident wasn't an accident. Here is proof and he was killed, by Clay and Gemma."
Murmers fill the room. Jax passes all the letters around again to all the SAMCRO members.
"Oh this is horse shit" Clay yells.
Chibs pulls back his gun hammer. "Shut up" he tells Clay.
Tig stops reading and looks at Clay and Gemma in disbelief.
"All these years Clay, I have followed you. I have protected you. all the shit I have done for you and lied to me ALL THESE YEARS!".
"Tig come on" Gemma tried to say.
"DON'T" he yelled making Gemma back up.
All of SAMCRO had eyes on Clay and Gemma. Jax stepped forward.
"No more lies Clay, mom. Its over." He said.
"Jax, I am your mother"
"Your a lier" he tells her.
Gemma looks at Clay. "Are you going to do something?"
Clay looks at Jax. "Ya I have something to say. Your weak just like your old man. Your a pussy whipped little mamas boy."
"Ok Clay stop" Gemma intervened
"No Gem, cant you see we are done for their mind is made up I making sure he knows, you Jax are the worst thing that could happen to SAMCRO. You and your hippie peace and love bullshit will KILL this club."
"No Clay" Jax said. "You are the reason this so many members and family have already lost their lives. Your done."
Jax stepped back looked around. "All in favor of Clay meeting meyham?"
"Aye" everyone said.
"Aye" Tig said last.
Clay smirked at Tig "fucking traitor"
"All in favor of Gemma..." Jax looks at Gemma
Gemma stares back shaking
"Getting banished out of Charming. Out of California?" Jax asks
A unanimous "Aye" bellows out.
Jax steps up to Gemma. "You will leave California tonight, you will be taken to your house, you will pack all that can fit in your car and you will be escorted out of California"
Gemma is crying. "Where am I supposed to go?" She asks.
"I don't give a shit. Where ever you want. But, if you are ever caught anywhere near California or Ireland or anywhere a SAMCRO charter resides you will be killed. Do you understand?"
Gemma begins to cry harder and turns to hug Clay. Clay holds her. "Im sorry Gem"
"Get them out of my sight" Jax orders.
Opie helps arrange who did what while Jax steps out for a smoke. He didn't want to see or hear Gemma scream the whole time being dragged out of the club house. Hey guys bounded up Clay and threw him in the van. After Gemma is gone Jax gets on his bike and follows the van out to the reservation where Jax had made arrangements and paid the leader to allow them a part of the land to burn some unwanted "evidence".
Back at Gemma's house she is slowly packing all her most prized possessions. She turned to Bobby.
"Bobby, your really going to do this to me? After all these years of taking care of you guys."
"Your lucky to be breathing darlin, just make this easy and pack." He tells her.
Before getting in her car to leave Bobby gives her a clip board and a pin with various documents.
"What the hell is this?" Gemma asked.
Bobby begins to explain. "These are legal documents that gives Jax access to all of SAMCRO accounts, the house, and any and all assets that come with both. He has an account set up separate that has $10,000 in it. Make it last because that is all you get. Here is the debt card, and you will call the bank when you transfer the funds to a another account where ever you decide to reside. You have 30 days to do this or the funds will go back to Jax."
Gemma hesitated. Bobby put his hand on her shoulder. "Just do it darlin, you don't have a choice. We all pay the price for our actions. This is yours."
She angrily signed her life away, one signature at a time.
Bobby told the nomads who were assigned to follow her out of the state to "watch her closely and kill her if she tries to run." He makes sure Gemma hears this. He stayed until he seen her car disappear in the horizon then he also headed out to the reservation.
Clay is taken out of van and is made to kneel down in front of his grave currently being dug. The members surround him. Jax steps up to Clay and removes his gag.
"Any last words?" Jax asks
"Fuck you and this club" is all he said.
Jax stepped back in line with the rest of SAMCRO. He pulls his gun out and the other follow. Only a second goes by and Jax is the first to shoot.
A shower of bullets fill Clays body until his lifeless body collapses onto the hole. They then pour gasoline all over the body and Jax lit the match and threw it in.
Once the clean up was complete and the hold was filled in Jax made sure to thank all his brothers and fellow Presidents. They then parted ways with an understanding of how SAMCRO was to be ran.
Before Jax got on his bike to head home he made sure to send Tara a text.
"Its done babe. A new begining for us all."
Jax smiled and started his bike and was ready to get home and shower. As he rode he looked up at the night sky. Admiring the stars for the first time in his life. He was so ready for what tomorrow would bring. He hoped Tara would be proud at the changes he will soon be making and he prayed that everyday that passed would be another day closer to having his family back in his arms.