It took two hours to get the kids and Jenna to the house in Napa that Piney left her, since she said it was her heaven. Happy carried Jenna in who still felt lifeless though still hearting and breaths shallow. Opie followed with Abel in his arms since he fell asleep laying on her chest in the van. Nero and Gemma came in caring the car seats. Gemma took a deep breath knowing the twins would be up soon for their feedings soon as well. Even The kids Nany Reign Dupree who was a crow eater had drove her own car with all the kids things and some of Jenna's.
Happy laid Jenna down in the California king size bed and wanted to cry. He should have stayed but Jax had never been so vile before and gave off no signs. Then again Jenna didn't tell him the sly remarks he made to her. He sat on the bed next to her moving her bangs from her face. Opie walked in with Abel, who was holding on to him just wanting his mom. Happy looking up at them, This made the hurt much worse.
Opie said "He woke up as soon as I laid him in his bed. He just wants her."
Happy nodded and said "Its fine. They need each other right now."
"no kidding." Opie said kidding his nephews head.
Abel was exhausted from the tears and was still in shock from what he witnessed. Opie laid him gently next to his mother. Abel curled up on her chest and her arm went around him out of instinct. Abel opened his eyes feeling her arm around him. He was hoping she would be awake, but his face sadden again seeing her asleep still.
"Is Mama gonna wake up?" Abel asked with a yawn.
Happy smiled and moved his bangs from Abel's face.
"Mama will wake up when she is ready. I promise." Happy said watching the little boy close his eyes.
Abel laid his head on his mothers chest and wrapped his arm around her.
He had one more thing to ask. "why Do Mommy and Daddy fight like that?"
Happy didn't know how to answer the question. He looked a little flabbier gassed.
Rubbing his head for a moment he said "Some mommas and daddies let their heart strings tear and tangle. They love each other but they are no longer in love. Daddy is just regretting a lot of things he wished he had done with mommy. He regrets letting her go. Mommy is just defending herself and what we have and you kids."
"I'm sorry for hurting Daddy but he was hurting mommy." Abel said adjusting himself on his mother.
Happy leaned down and kissed his head.
"I get it buddy. You get some sleep and holler if you need things or if mom wakes up ok." He said covering the two up with the comforter.
Abel snuggled to his mom as Happy walked out the door leaving cracked a little bit. Happy looked almost in tears seeing both of them like this. Gemma was sitting in a rocking chair with both the twin in her arms she was singing a lullaby that Jenna was known for singing to the kids.
"May your dreams bring you peace in the darkness. May you always rise over the rain. may the light from above, always lead you to love. May You stay in the arms of the angels."
Hearing the song broke Happy a little more. He wondered what the days would bring now that the violence between the former couple had come to light in front of the world and their kids. Happy rubbed his head grabbing a water and headed outside.
Opie was sitting on the porch steps smoking a joint and said "some night huh?"
"Your telling me. I don't know if any of them will ever recover from this night." Happy said rubbing his head looking back at the door.
"Jen is a tough girl she will pull through. Abel is just in shock. Jen has tried to keep their fights from the kids because she knew how bad they could get and never wanted to see that. But what Jax did tonight is unforgivable and I doubt that kid will forgive him." Opie said handing him the joint.
Jax was sitting on a bench at Diosa still with a bottle of whiskey in his hand. One of the crow eaters was a EMT and was stitching the wound in his leg from the stab wound. Very few people were left Bobby was one of the crew who wasn't drunk or left after the incident.
"so are you ready to admit you fucked up?" Bobby said taking a shot.
Jax just took a swig out of his bottle wincing a but as the girl finished stitching him up.
"we will remove them in a week or two. It will leave a wicked scar." She said removing her gloves.
"thanks again doll." Jax said looking down at his wound with regrets.
"no Problem hun." She said grabbing her bag and heading out.
Jax drank more out of his bottle.
Bobby just shook his head and said "You really think that's gonna help after tonight?"
"can't hurt worse than it already does." Jax said finishing his bottle and throwing it at the wall.
Jax stood up and walked outside with a limp and lit a cigarette. Bobby followed him out knowing he needed someone around just so he didn't try anything dumb.
Bobby lit his own cigarettes and said "I get what you are feeling Jax. I've been there with the first ex wife. so if you want to talk I am here to listen."
Jax looked over his shoulder taking a long drag.
"I never expected her to fall in love with someone else. I never expected her to stop being the one who was always there when I needed her. We promised each other forever and a lifetime. She was never the one who was suppose to leave me alone. But she did and she took the kids with her. Now they will be for sure calling him daddy after tonight. because I did fuck up and my son saw it and had to be the one to intervene on his mothers behalf. Something I swore to myself my kids would never see." Jax said out loud.
it was the first time he was honest about his feeling since everything started a few months ago.
Bobby let out a sigh and said "You expected her to be your mom. Sticking by your side no matter your ups and downs as a good old lady. But even good old ladies get lonely and tired of fighting a fight that will never be won."
"I get that but did she have to fall for someone in my ranks." Jax said rolling his eyes
Bobby let out a laugh and said "this life is all that girl knows. Did you expect her to want a normal guy who wouldn't get this chaotic life?"
"No But still why him?" Jax Asked.
Bobby took a drag from his smoke and said "That I can't answer for you pres. But I can say there are a lot worse she could of chosen."
"true." Jax said agreeing with Bobby on that statement but didn't want to say more.
Gemma was still rocking the twins singing the lullaby. She herself had seen the former couples fights and see Jenna get the worst of it. But tonight was worse than she herself could of imagined. She was blaming herself for not keeping Abel in the car and letting him see it.
"May you always be brave in the shadows, 'till the sunshine's upon you again. Hear this prayer in my hear and we'll ne'er be apart. May you stay in the arms of the angels." Gemma sang.
The Lullaby made Jenna start to twitch. But she herself was lost in blackness. She couldn't tell if she was living or dead in this moment. But she could feel herself fighting for life. She could feel a tiny body laying on her body. She snaked her arm around her son's body and pulled him closer to her."
Abel was fast asleep and felt him self being pulled back into her arms.
He opened his eyes and asked 'Mommy are you awake?
He poked her but she was still lifeless other than the rising and falling of her chest. Abel laid his head back down humming the tune that he could hear his grandmother singing.
"Mommy please come back to sissy bubby and I." He said falling back asleep and kissing her cheek.
Jenna stirred a bit more and instinctively kissed his head. Abel took that as a good sign so he decided to stop fighting sleep.
Opie and Happy were still sitting on the porch sharing the joint watching the door. Both were hoping either Jenna or Abel would walk out that door at any moment.
Opie shook his head and said "It is gonna be a long night my friend."
"Yeah i know. You should go upstairs with your wife and get some sleep. I will take the night shift." Happy said slapping his leg.
Opie shook his head and said "I'm not going to bed till my sister is awake. Plus I have a feeling once Jax sobers up and figures out she's here You will need back up."
"God I can only imagine what that is going to be like. Im worried for poor Abel being traumatized by that two days in a row. I mean the kids got some moxie because i don't know if I could do that as a kid." Happy said looking at the door again.
Opie nodded his head looking back as well and said "That's all Jenna that Moxie. Fearless and protect the ones you love the most no matter who is hurting them. I am sure once she wakes up and they both talk to him separately because they will never be in a room together again."
"That should be fun when they share three kids." Gemma said coming out to join the boys.
Happy looked back and said " Right..Everything Okay? are the twin good."
"the twins are asleep. Reign is sitting with them. Wanted to come check on you two." Gemma said sitting between the two boys.
Opie handed her the joint and said "Oh we are fine. Worried about her and Abel."
"I am sorry I let him get out of the car. But once he ran he was gone." Gemma said hitting the joint.
Both the boys rubbed her back and gave her a hug.
"Gem it's okay. He probably actually saved her because no one could pull that blind rage he had off of her." Opie told her.
Gemma smiled a bit and said "still that kid has been through more than enough both of them they didn't deserve this."
She herself looked at the door hoping Jenna would walk out the door. Gemma passed the joint to Happy who was looking up at the stars. Happy was wishing on one of the many stars, like Jenna always did.
"You know wishing on stars won't get you far." Gemma said with a smirk.
Happy looked back and said "Neither will all the Hail Mary's I say. But somethings got to give here. Because if she doesn't wake up Those kids especially that little boy will never be able to be okay."
Gemma rubbed Happy's back and kissed the top of his dome. She knew he love Jenna and the kids as they were and only wanted to make them smile after their years of tears.
"She will wake up that girl is to strong for even Jackson teller to kill." Opie said with a sigh looking back at the door himself.
Gemma let out a laugh and said "True...She should have been a hundred times over because of my sons stupidity and she keeps coming back. I just wish I knew what he was thinking saying the shit he said."
"He's mad because Jenna's Happier without him and not a bitter mess like he is." Opie said hitting the joint.
He knew this from the heart to hearts he and Jax would have when the conversations would turn to Jenna.
Jax was sitting at the bar with his leg propped up when Ima came in to pick him up. It was the one person he had left to call, since no one else would answer his call.
Ima walked in shaking her head asked "so who looks worse today?"
"I don't want to talk about it." Jax said knowing she might hate him too if she knew.
Ima smirked sitting on the barstool next to him.
"we don't have to. I was just wonder who fucked you up." Ima said raising her eyebrow at him
Jax poured her a shot and said "My six year old son did."
Ima looked at him in shock and did the shot as fast as she could.
"Wanna repeat that? " She said grabbing his bottle and pouring another shot.
Jax ran his fingers through his hair and said "My son stabbed me in my leg because I wouldn't let go of Jenna's neck."
Ima downed her shot and shook her head and said "What The Fuck Jax? What did you two get into it about now."
"A Lot..Mainly my fault because she is Happier without me. Plus She and Happy are engaged." Jax said looking down at the ground.
Ima looked stunned and said "Wow Jackson just wow...How did little man get involved?"
"I don't know.. All i know is so many people tried to pull me off and he was the only one that figured out how." Jax said sadden
"so is she dead or has no one called?" Ima asked taking another shot.
Jax shook his head and said "No news yet. I'm not sure where they even took her."
"Well I am sure they will call when they have an update or she will when she is ready to talk if she can." Ima said
Ima remembered a few fights of the couples. The one that stuck out was when Jenna couldn't talk for two weeks because he had nearly crushed her larix.
Jax looked at her and said "I hope so because I will never be able to face my kids again if something happens to her."
Ima rubbed his back and said "You just need to get some rest and stop thinking about it because you are just going to dwell on it more and hate yourself more. So I can take you to your house or we can ride out to the house in Stockton with me."
"I can't go my house to many memories. I just want to know she is okay." Jax said looking out the window.
"well i would say we can go look at the usual spots but its late and your drunk. Besides you both probably need to sober up before you see each other." Ima said grabbing her purse off the bar.
Jax closed his eyes for a moment and said "If she will even talk to me again."
"Jackson Teller stop please because this victim thing you got going ain't cute. She will conversate with you when she is ready we both know this. You two do this you scrap you fuck you get over it. I doubt there will be any fucking this time. But You will will get over it because you have three kid sand you guys are stuck with each other's crazy for life." Ima said with a sigh standing up.
Jax raised his eyebrow at her and took a shot before standing up.
"So where am I taking you?" Ima asked him twirling her keys on her finger.
"I guess to Stockton and hope i get a call in the morning." He said rubbing his face.
Ima shook her head as he kept the bottle in his hand and followed her with a bit of a limp.
"Are you gonna make it or do you want a wheel chair?" She asked teasing him a bit.
Jax just glared at her and followed her with a limp.
The darkness was starting to get a bit lighter with the sunrise. Almost everyone had gone to sleep at the house in Napa with Jenna. Happy was still up sitting in a chair that sat at the foot of the bed where Abel and Jenna slept. He could feel his buzz from earlier catching back up to him as the thoughts buzzed into his head of everything that happened. Happy rubbed his face and went into the bedroom.
Opening the door he could see Abel and Jenna cuddled into each other like two sleeping Angels. Both mother and son needed each other after the past two nights. Happy could only imagine the hell Jax was going to pay when she did wake up. But he feared where this rage and anger and hate between the former couple. This could get bad for everyone involved but Happy felt that Jenna was justified to feel the way she felt.
Happy let out a sigh and kissed her forehead and covered them up and said with a plea "Please open those pretty eyes again. I Love you."
He felt her twitch a bit and pull Abel closer to her. It was a Lioness protecting her cub like instinctively protecting him. Happy sat down on a chair in the corner propping his feet up on the Ottoman. He tried to keep his eyes one him for any movement. But he would eventually give into the sleep he so desperately needed. It would be the alarm for the twins next feeding that would wake him up.
Abel was already awake and sitting next to him mom reading her on of his books from his reading list.
Happy rubbed his eyes and said 'Morning Kiddo."
"Morning Happy. Sorry if I woke you. I just wanted to read to mom show her how good I'm getting." Abel said with a smile before going back to the book.
"You are good kiddo. The alarm for the twins feeding went off on moms phone." Happy said standing up letting out a yawn.
Part of him wondered if she had woken up yet but he just wanted to let them be and hope their connection would bring her back to them. As he headed out he kissed the top of Abel's head and looked down at the purple ring around her neck along with the other marks and bruises on her face. Happy wanted to cry seeing those marks desperately wishing he would have done something but he wanted to get Opie.
Happy kissed the little boys head again before heading for the door and said "Let me know if she wakes up okay."
Abel looked up and said "I Will."
Abel went back to reading his book. Happy walked out of the bedroom closing the door just wanting to break down in tears. But he could smell fresh coffee so that meant someone was up. He walked towards the smell and found Nero sitting with the twins in their car seats feeding them. Happy pat his back and yawned again.
Nero looked over his shoulder and asked "any change."
Happy walked over to the cabinet and grabbed a cup and said "Other than the purple ring around her neck and the black eye and the other marks on her face nope. She still hasn't woken up yet. How long has Abel been up?"
"for like an hour but he came out for a juice box and his book bag and went back in there. These two just woke up to eat. I wanted to let you sleep since i figured you didn't have much." Nero said making faces at the twins.
Happy poured himself a cup of coffee and said "Nah I didn't get much. We have alarms on our phones for their feedings and mine went off. They have us on a schedule."
Nero let out a laugh and said "well soon order will be right and you will have them on a schedule."
"god I hope so." He said with his eyes staying focused on the door way just to see if there was any movement coming from the room where Abel and Jenna were in.
Nero looked over his shoulder looking at the closed door and said "That Butterfly will wake up when she is ready."
As Nero said these words Opie was coming down the stairs and sounded like he was on the phone with Jax..
"No she hasn't woken up. The kid are fine. I think Abel is still asleep. Look all you need to know is that they are safe." Opie said with an angered tone as he hung it up
Happy sipped his coffee and asked "Do I want to know?"
"Oh just wants to know the damage he caused to both my nephew and my sister. Also wants to know where they are staying. So I give it like four hours to figure it out and crawl out of whatever hell he is in and come here." Opie said rubbing his face.
Happy took a swig of her coffee and shook his head. He could only imagine the fight this was going to bring if Jenna woke up and found out Abel intervened.
"god willing she will be out still when he does show up. Because hell hath no fury like a woman scorn." Nero said shaking his head.
Like Happy he had only heard stories. Opie had witnessed a few altercations between the two and Jenna held her own.
Opie looked at the closed door and said "any movement from Abel?"
"yeah he had breakfast helped me get the twins bottles ready and went back in there. That boy doesn't want to leave he side." Nero said looking back at the door.
"has he said anything about last night?" Opie asked as he stroked his beard.
Nero shook his head no and said "no..He just doesn't want to leave her side. Like he is her protector."
Opie shook his head with a smile and said "I don't think any of do and we all want to protect her."
Happy nodded his head agreeing with the statement eyes still locked on the door.
Jax was sitting in Ima's suite rubbing his head. He definitely would have to deal with the hangover. But First he wanted to check on Jenna and his son after last night. Jax knew he fucked up big time and knew there was hell to pay. He tried to call Jenna's phone but it was going straight to voicemail. His nbext call was to Opie since he knew that he went with her.
Opie was asleep in bed with Lyla since her mom was watching the kids at their house. Opie rolled over hearing his phone and looked at the caller id. He shook his head and sat up still in last nights clothes. Opie grabbed his phone and wentinto the hallway not wanting to wake up Lyla.
"Good Morning Jackson." Opie said rubbing his eyes leaning on the railing.
Jax rubbed his head and said "Hey...sorry it early but i was worried about Jenny and Abel."
"Well I am just waking up so i don't know much but little things." Opie said letting out a yawn.
Jax sighed and said "Is she awake. Her phone is going to voicemail."
Opie started to walk down the stairs and said "No she hasn't woken up."
Jax could feel the guilt in his gut. He feared he might have actually killed her without meaning to. All he could remember was seeing Red watching her and Happy in the corner of the bar making out and slow dancing with each other.
Shaking the thoughts he asked "How are the kids? Are they with you guys? How is Abel is he awake? so i can talk to him
"The kid are fine. I think Abel is still asleep." Opie said with a sigh slowly waking down the steps as he could hear voices in the kitchen.
"will you at least tell me where you took them to so I can come see them. I need to talk to Abel about last night. I feel so bad that he saw that and had to be the one to make me stop."
"Look all you need to know is that they are safe" Opie said a little heated and hanging up the phone.
Jax let out a groan and flopped backwards onto the bed head pounding. He knew he fucked up big time. Now he had to imagine a life where the two would never coparent their children and maybe get weekends after his actions. His mind fluttered to so many thoughts that drove him mad.
Jax rubbed his face looking at the door as it opened and Ima was coming in with coffee and a little Irish whiskey.
"Good Morning sleeping beauty. I figured u might want hair of the dog after last night." Ima said setting it on the bedside table closet to him
Jax sat up wrapping his arms around her waist and rested his head into her stomach. Ima shook her head at him rubbing his back.
She lifted his chin and asked "Do you remember last night?"
Jax looked up with tears in his eyes and said "the last thing i remember was seeing the look in my sons eye when i let go of Jenna when I was stabbed."
Ima shook her head and said "Well I am sure you and Jenna can dis cuss it when she waked up. Because Bobby gave me the jist of it and you were brutal to her."
This crushed Jax a bit more in his soul and heart. The last time he got brutal with her they conceived Abel. He could only imagine the damage he did to her. Part of him wondered is she was dead and that's why Opie was so short with him.
Jax stood up and looked at Ima and asked "What If I killed her? What If my son didn't stop me in time? What am I going to tell those kids if I murdered their mother."
He was openly weeping fearing the worst of the whole situation because all he remembers is seeing red. Ima who wasn't sure what to make of the situation. She knew Jax needed someone there to open up to because if he did what he thought a lot of people would shut him out or walk away. She rested his head on her shoulder and let him cry it out.
Rubbing his back she said "If she was dead I am sure you would know. So don't start thinking that because that's not something anyone wants."
"But what if I did. The last time her and i got brutal in a drunken rage. I ended up needing stitches and Jenna wouldn't leave the dorm room till her wound healed and we ended up getting pregnant with Abel. So My Mind can imagine a lot when It comes to her. Thats My first and only Real love. Now I have lost her forever. She is going to get her Happily ever After with someone else with our kids at her side now because my son has seen the monster i can become. If she survives this I guarantee I never see my kids except on the weekends. Happy Or Opie dropping them off and taking them to her because she will never look at me again." Jax said broken hearted.
Jax sucked up his tears and knew he had to figure out where they would of taken her and the kids to.
Ima looked at him shaking her head and said "And you and I both know you can only blame yourself for that. You have broken so many promises you have nearly lost all your children to Tara Knowles and you have broken her heart and spirit so much that I am surprised she remembers what happiness and love feel like. But we also know she is to stubborn to die or let you win."
Jax let out a laugh and said "True..But I do need to figure out where they took her and the kids to and do some damage control because I am sure there is an army around where ever they are." as he kissed her cheek.
Ima folded her arm shaking her head at him and said "You really don't know her at all."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Jax said with his hand on the door handle.
Ima bit her lip for a moment and said "If they took her anywhere its the cabin in Napa. She always talks about going there is she ever wanted to leave this life behind and become a wine maker."
Jax let go of handle and went over to her and gave her a hug.
"Thank you for being the listener to both of us. You just save me a day worth of driving." He said kissing her cheek again before walking out the door.
Ima just shook her head and sat down on the bed pouring the whiskey into the coffee and took a sip of it. Jax headed downstairs not saying a word sporting a few scratches and cuts of his own, not to mention the limp from the stab wound. He just hoped on his bike and left without saying a word.
Jenna was lost in a dream or a memory or just where her mind like to go when there was trauma.
The halls were black and dimly lit. She could hear Abel calling for her and crying. But she couldn't find him. The last thing she remembered was the sick look in Jax's eyes as he kept his hands wrapped around her neck with everyone trying to pull him off. It was a look she knew all to well because she had seen it before when they were 18 and she conceived Abel.
She headed to where she thought Abel's cries and screams were coming from. Jenna would end up in the club house. There was a black coffin sitting on the wooden table. The cries got louder as she got closer to the coffin. She could only imagine who was in it. Maybe it was her and this was her new reality where she would have to watch on from the other side.
Part of her felt at peace if it was her time. It meant she nor any one else would suffer for her. Jax would have the kids and she would just be a peace. Death seemed like the answer but something kept pulling her back to life. Abel was running from the room where the coffin was and had attached himself to her legs.
"Mommy stay." He begged her clutching her legs
Jenna knelt down with tears in her eyes holding her son in a tight hug.
"Mommy has to go buddy. Because what you saw from your father will never end. But don't ever hate him for this. Just learn from his mistakes and be your own person my son." Jenna said holding her son.
"Mommy No. I need you Bubby and sissy need you. Who would we become without you." Abel begged grabbing his mother face.
Jenna looked at him and he was now ten years old in her eyes and looked a lot like Jax but had her eyes and smile. She blinked her eyes and looked around and they were now at the park she loved to take them to.
Abel took her hand and said "Mommy stay with us. Remember what you have with us. If you go You let him win."
"Son I don't have the fight in me to fight with your dad anymore. If I let him win you kids will be safe and never see that violence." She said looking out to the twins on the swings.
Abel took her hand and as they walked to the swings.
"Just stay here with us Dad will never hurt you again I promise." Abel said.
Before reached the twins, they were walking hand in hand. Abel now looked almost sixteen as he lifted her chin to look at him. She could see herself in the mirror face all bloody and broken and dark purple hand marks around her neck. Jax's signature sons ring press in to it. Abel held her face helping her clean the bruises. He looked so much like his father but still had her smile.
"son this is just who your dad is. Mom learned to accept it along time ago. He loves hard and We had a decade and then some. You can't hurt him son. He is still your father. I told you I never want you kids involved. You were the best things that came from us. Do I still love your dad yes and i always will and its probably why i give in and let him win. But all I ever want in life is for you and your brother and sister to be happy and healthy and grow up your own way. Don't follow our foot steps create your own." She told her son holding his hand and rubbing his shaved head.
Abel smiled and said "Mom You make us happy with your smile and the way you make the world brighter. When we are with out you its black and cold and no one gets us like you. Plus what about Happy and the new baby."
Jenna raised her eye brow and and kissed his head. As she pulled back it was Happy and she was in a hospital bed.
"She is so perfect she looks just like you." Happy said holding a pink blanket in his arms.
Jenna laid back in the bed and the twins were sitting at the foot of her bed. They were ten years old now. Thomas was a spitting image of his name sake. Tessa was pretty much her twin already with jax's blue eyes.
"What should we name her?" Happy asked her seeing her eyes close.
Jenna tossed and turned her head in her sleep and said "why didn't we have one picked out?"
"Because we wanted to be surprised." He said.
This time she was hearing Jax's voice and she opened her eyes. He was holding the pink blanket.
"I told you I would make sure your next one was mine." Jax said placing the baby in the blanket into a crib.
He then lunged for her neck choking her out. She was brought back to the patio of Diosa. He has her pinned to the tree.
Her eyes begin to close and all she could hear is "Get Off Mommy."
She could feel her arms wrapped around Abel who was now an adult and they were in the wine fields of Napa.
"Mom stay here with us. Dad won't hurt you here." Abel told her.
"Dad will always be able to hurt me son. Because I love him only for the fact that he gave me you kids. But if something bad ever happens please don't hurt him." She told her son.
She could hear a motorcycle roaring up to the house and she looked behind her.
Jenna put her shades over her eyes and said "Must be your dad. Told Me he would always find me. Don't hurt him son."
She slowly started to let go of Abel and walk through the grape fields. As she went deeper inside them there were a bunch of Ravens along the path. Fog started to roll in and it got darker the further in she got. She could hear Jacksons voice bellowing for her. She grabbed her pistol in the back of her jeans.
"Come Out Come Out where ever you are." Jax bellowed for her searching for her
Jenna started to run away from the voice and cried out "Jackson Please Stop This. It has to end."
"It will when your dead." He said jumping out at her.
Jenna let out a scream, as he wrapped his hands around her neck so her screams would go silent and her eyes close yet again. She heard a gun shot and it all faded to black.
It took Jax almost two hours to get to the cabin. Abel had come out of the room since Opie had convinced him to. The two were in the side yard skeet shooting when Jax pulled up. Lyla, Gemma, Nero, Happy, Reigh and The twins were sitting on the front porch seeing the bike pull up. But before anyone could say anything Jenna's blood cuddling scream could be heard.
Abel looked to the house and knew his mom was awake and wanted to run to her. Opie stopped him as both Happy and Jackson mad a run for the house. Before Jax could Enter the house Gemma stood in the doorway.
"Mom let me by." Jax said with a glare.
Gemma stood her ground and looked at her son and said "No Jackson...I will not let you in there and Traumatize that girl any more. Leave Her Alone."
"Mom I want to see what I did." Jackson begged her.
Nero looked over at mother and son in a stand off and said "No You don't Jackson."
Jax looked over at Nero who had Thomas in his arms making faces at him. His eyes then went to his oldest son who was being protected by his uncle. Opie was trying to keep Abel's focus off the house since he had seen his dad pull up and his mother let out a sound breaking scream. Abel was loading skeets into the shooter and kept looking back at the house.
Opie looked over at him and asked "Do you wanna shoot one?"
"I am only seven I can't shoot a gun." Abel said as he kept looking back to the house. He could no longer see the confrontation between the adult or his dad.
Opie let out a laugh and said "Sure you can. You dad and I were shooting skeets at you age. We had air rifles and use to shoot all day out in the fields."
Abel bit his lip just like his mother would and said "I don't know that gun is big. I need something smaller. So I will just keep loading. I really wanna go see Mommy."
"You will be able to soon enough. I am sure Mommy need to get her bearings and some caffine and she will be out here." Opie said as Abel turned on the skeet machine.
Abel stood next to his uncle plugging his ears and said "She won't come out if Daddy is here."
"I am sure she will. If she sees you being brave enough and tough enough to forgive him. We all know you were just protecting your mom and I am sure you dad feels really bad too." Opie said shooting the skeet.
Abel leaned into his uncle attaching himself to his leg almost.
"But I don't want to. He has hurt mommy so much he doesn't deserve forgiveness. Mommy could of died." The seven year old said in a hushed toned playing with his lips.
Opie knelt down to his nephew and said "He did hurt your mom and he mat not deserve forgiveness, But we give it anyways because we are family and know that no matter how hard we fight each other. We will fight for each other just as hard. Your Parents have had a lot of ups and downs through out their time together. But no matter what They will always have each other's backs because You and your siblings combined them and made them family."
"Do you think Mommy and Daddy will ever stop fighting each other ?" Abel asked.
That was a question Opie was ill prepared to answer but had to be honest.
Opie looked Abel in his eyes and said "As much as I would like to give you an answer I can't Abel. But I do know you mom and more so your dad have to learn who they are without the other and he wanted to be the one to make your mom smile and now someone else does and it hurts him a lot. You Mom tends to get a little bull headed but that's partly my fault because I use to mess with her because I wanted to make her tough enough to fight her own battles. Never do that to Tess though be her protector always because there are times i stepped into late."
Abel looked at his uncle and said "Like when?"
"Last night for one and a huge fight they had many years ago that mommy never told me about till pop pop piney passed away." Opie said with a few tears in his eyes.
Abel looked at his Uncle and just wrapped his arms around him hugging him. Opie Hugged him back not wanting to let go. He was thankful that Jenna had woken up and didn't have to explain that she passed on like pop pop piney.
Happy heard the bike down the driveway and shook his head. He was holding Tessa but passed her off to Reign. He stood up ready to stop Jackson from going into the house. As the bike got closer and Jackson was Parking Jenna let out her scream and The two men went running. Happy got lucky since he was closer and Gemma was behind him to stop her son.
Jenna had woken up from her nightmare and could see light pouring in. She could barely see out of one of her eyes and tried to holler out but her voice was soft and meek and it felt like she was gasping for air. She could tell she was at the Napa house but had no clue how she got here or what the hell happened to her since she blacked out last night.
The door flung open and She could see Happy's figure in the door way. Happy see her sitting up in the bed. One eye nearly swollen shut along with purple hand prints around her throat. Not to mention the countless bruises to her face and body.
"I feel like i was in a car wreck." Jenna said in a hoarse and could barely be heard.
Happy frowned unable to really hear her. Happy closed the door behind him sitting on the bed grasping her face just to look at her even though she was bruised and broken.
He kissed her lips softly and said "what was that love?"
"I feel like i was in a car wreck." She said straining her voice to be heard.
Happy smirked and said "Close...Do you remember anything from yesterday?"
Jenna rubbed her face wincing a bit from the pain.
"I remember the ride, I remember Jax making stupid little remarks when you would walk away, and them my mind goes blank. But If I can barely see and talk I'm guess whatever happened was bad." she said kissing his lips softly.
Happy kissed her back and still holding her face. A few tears rolled down her face scared to look in a mirror or even face the kids. This took her back to her eighteenth birthday and she found out she was pregnant for Jax's brutal assault on her body.
Happy wiped her tears and said "It was brutal and it was something I never expected to see happen. I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you. I wanted to Get Opie to help Stop it."
He kissed her lips again and felt the tears flowing, making her lips salty and sweet.
Jenna pulled back and said "Are the kids okay?"
"They are fine. We were finally able to get Abel to leave your side. He is outside with Opie in the backyard skeet shooting. The twins are out on the porch with Gemma, Nero and reign." Happy said reassuring her neglecting to tell her Abel's Actions and that Jax was here.
Jenna rubbed her face wincing in pain again.
"Oh great just what my son needs to learn after what he saw the day before." Jenna said throwing the blanket off of her to get out of the bed.
Happy stopped her and gave her a look that he wanted to tell her but didn't want to set her in a rage with Jackson just outside.
"What Happy?" She said straining her voice to be louder.
Happy took her hand and kissed her ring and said "Abel maybe the reason your alive. Because he did what 30 men couldn't. He got Jax off of you."
Jenna feared for her son and what he may have saw or did and clutched on to happy.
"Happy I need to know what happened. Because If Jackson touched my son I will kill him." Jenna said worried for her little boy.
Happy took her hands and intertwined their finger and kissed her knuckles softly.
"He didn't hurt Abel. But Abel did hurt him to get him off of you." Happy told her.
Jenna was still trying to figure to what happened and how she ended up like this. Now she was trying to figure out how and what happened with Abel. Jenna let go off his hands and stood up. Happy stood in front of the door as she started to pace.
"Wait How did Abel even get to see what happened? Wasn't he with Gemma and Nero. What the hell happened?" She was at rage and her voice was just louder than a whisper and raspy and hoarse.
Happy sighed and rubbed his head and said "You were trying to enjoy our little bubble. After his first out burst we tried to stay in our corner. But you couldn't help yourself when you heard a song that apparently might of meant something to you and him. You pulled me on the dance floor and he threw a tantrum and you went outside to talk. That is when I went to get Opie because I knew something bad was about to go down and i knew I should of stayed. From there I am not sure what happened but when I cam back jax was bleeding from head and had you pinned with a pool stick. A few of us were able to get him off of you. I took you outside to create distance along with your brother and all you said is you want the kids and come here. So Opie made the call. Jax knocked me off of the porch and pinned you to the tree choking you out. everyone tried to pull him off but nothing helped you even stopped fighting at one point. I don't know when but all i remember is seeing Abel running up the path and he stared at Jax and grabbed Jax's knife off the ground and slapped him first. When that didn't work Abel took the knife and stabbed him in the leg to make him release you. Abel hasn't wanted to leave your side since."
Hearing these word made Jenna stop pacing and stare at Happy with a blank stare for a moment. She was trying to piece everything in her head but she was missing things. She could hear Jackson's voice coming through the house and she tried to rush the door. Happy wrapped his arms around her just holding her like she needed. Jenna didn't know whether to be mad or cry. She just broke down in his arms.
Gemma had finally let Jackson in the house to get some coffee since she knew he was probably having a rough morning.
As he walked through the front door and said "I'm not gonna bother her. I just want coffee I swear."
Jax looked at the closed bedroom door off the living room area tempted to go in there and see the damaged he caused. But After what Nero told him from seeing it first hand maybe he didn't want to see it and hate himself more. Jax grabbed a cup out of the cabinet and poured himself some coffee. He watched Opie and his son having fun. Jax wondered what Damage he had to repair with his son as well as he felt a bit of pain in his leg.
As Jax popped a pain pill Happy and Jenna were coming out of the bed room. Jax got a good look at the damaged he cause and it made him sick to his stomach. Her eye was swollen nearly shut from the face shot off the table. and her throat purple with his hand marks around her neck. He felt so ashamed and guilty. He didn't know how to make this better but any little thing might help.
Jenna was still in her jeans and tank top from last night. After she broke down for a moment and felt her head was a little more level she decided to go out and let everyone know she was alive. But she needed some caffeine in her system. She walked into the kitchen where Jax as watching their son from the windows. She was calculating his injuries. He had a gash in his leg with stitches, a gash in his head with little nicks around it and a few claw marks from her nails.
Jenna leaned in the door way as Happy went to make their coffees and said with a hoarse voice "You look like shit."
Jax looked over at her and said "Eh I've had it worse. You look like a train wreck."
"I wonder why. But It looks like our son got you good." She said pointing out the gash on his leg.
Jax looked down and then back at the window and said "Yeah he did. But he was doing what he knew needed to be done. Just like his mom."
Jenna looked stunned at the compliment and said voice sore and hoarse "Well what happened last night can never happen in front of the kids again. I know I am responsible for him even being there. But We can't live out lives like this. Now I am not sure how to make it work on my end because I am just living my life and trying. But that seems to piss you off no matter what the case. I mean what if he wasn't there Jax no one could stop that blind rage but him. What would of happened then and how would you explained that to him and the twin when theyt were older? We aren't eighteen anymore Jax we have three kids together now and need to figure this out before it get uglier than it is already."
Jax set his coffee cup down and gripped the counter and tried to calm himself down feel attacked but knew he caused this.
"I get that Jenna. I get that I caused it and put us all in this cluster fuck situation again. But You just make me so mad." He said with a growl.
Jenna folded her arms and said "And you piss me off. so we are even. But there are three lives out there that depend on us to raise them and guide them and show them a better way of life than the shit we saw growing up. Abel has seen far to much Horror in his short life. He deserves better than to have to be the only one to get through to his father when he goes into a rage on his mother. That is not okay. He has seen it twice now Jax and took action. I worry for him that he is gonna be like us and I don't want that."
Happy was leaning on the counter behind Jax with his arms crossed. He was ready just in case the two popped off at each other.
"I don't want that either Jenny." Jax said stepping closer to her to get a better look at the damage he caused.
The damage was worse than he had ever caused before because she instantly stopped him from getting any closer. Happy could see her keeping her ground and could tell she was standing her ground.
"Don't Jenny me...You know I hate that shit too. But we need to figure this out. Because I can't show my face in-town after you just took the assault charge." She said putting her hand to Jax's chest stopping him from getting any closer to.
Happy finished blending her coffee up with coconut milk and vanilla flavoring and put in her cup with a straw since he figured her throat was sore and raw. He walked over to her and handed it to her taking a seat on the stair just listening. He knew he had no place in this conversation he was just there to suppourt and Protect Jenna.
Jax ran his fingers through his hairs stepping back and said "So what do you want to do?"
Jenna looked out the window at their son and said "Abel doesn't want to leave my side and I don't want to leave Napa till these are healed. So we need to talk to him and convince him that he need to go with you or Opie back to charming for school. Not unless we want to figure out transport for him to and from school. I can keep the twins here with me and reign can hang around when Happy has to go handle club business so I won't be alone. Happy can go to the house and get my laptop so I can handle most of the porn business off my laptop and phone. As for the rest we will figure it out."
"If Abel wants to stay with you. I can pick him up here and bring him here after school. I want him to be with you and I'll try not to keep Happy away to much." Jax said looking at the floor.
Jenna let out a laugh and said "Ha..Yeah right..But whatever you say. I get club life Jackson. So I will be fine if you need him for work and whatever else. Its my job to hold down the fort and it always has been. So I know my roll well. Keep my mouth shut and do what I am told ."
Jax regretted every telling her those words that night on her 18th birthday. Jenna took a sip of her coffee and the cold felt good along her throat since it felt it was on fire. She looked out the window and and saw Opie and Abel headed for the house.
"Now you Can figure out how to make things right with your son. I have to go shower. Then I will assess how bad it looks and what is gonna happen." Jenna said still talking at the loudest level hurting her throat.
Jax was about to say something and Jenna stopped him and said "And no as of last night you don't get a say. Because you did this to yourself. So if you don't like what choice i make after my shower get over it. I have to think about those three little lives out there that we created and what is going to be best so that both of their parents aren't dead or in jail."
Jenna breezed past Happy up the stairs coffee in hand. Happy looked at her then at Jax hearing the front door fling up. Abel running through to see her. Jax looked at Happy who stayed.
Abel ran in screaming "Mommmy!" but face would come down with disappointment not seeing her.
Jax sipped his cup of coffee and said "She just went to go take a shower buddy. But I am sure she won't be long."
"O Okay..." Abel said looking down at the ground.
"We can hang out if you want till she comes back down." Jax said kneeling down to his sons level reaching out for him.
Abel stepped back from Jax's reach and said "i'm gonna go check on bubby and sissy."
Jax felt crushed and broken. Abel ran back out the door and joined the group at the table playing with his brother and sister. Happy was still sitting on the steps. He knew how Abel felt and understandably so.
Happy looked out the window and said "He will come around he is just scared because of what he did. He is afraid of you are gonna hurt him like you did his mom."
"I'm sorry he had to see that." Jax said as looked up with him with tears in his eyes.
This was something Jackson never did in front of too many people. But his own son turning always from him after seeing what he was capable of was his tipping point. He could Handle Jenna's hate like he always has but to have his son hate him if felt like a knife in the chest.
Happy leaned back and said "Me too..That kid has seen enough trauma and hate. He didn't need to see that. Hell no one needed to see that shit because that's my old lady you laid your hands on. But for that little boys sake I'm not beating your ass for that."
Happy wanted to take a swing but wouldn't because there would be no point in it. Jax was getting his karma in this moment for doing what he did.
Jax stood up and said "You want to take a swing. Take it and make it count. It because of you and your old lady my son hates me."
Happy rolled his eyes standing up to go upstairs and said "you aren't gonna goat me into this game so you can feel better. It was your hands around her neck he saw. He saw what monsters really look like the things we are suppose to protect those kids from."
Happy wanted to check on Jenna to make sure she wasn't going to try anything stupid. Jax just shook his head wanting to charge at him but decided to punch a cabinet door. Opie was standing int the door way watching Jackson spew his words and shook his head. He was waiting for his chance.
OMG This took forever. There is more to come... Jenna will get her redemption and It still the AM lol...So part two will be coming soon
xoxo