Hello my readers! Sorry I haven't updated this story in quite some time. I'm not gonna lie, I hit a bit of writer's block with this story :(. It's fading away, and I decided to take this story into the third season of SOA. This chapter takes place a day after Gemma revealed her rape to Jax and Clay. I hope you enjoy!
Jax strolled into the bedroom, resting his hand on my lower back.
"Are you almost ready, babe? Your mom and Abel are already in the car," he kissed the back of my head, looking down at me with his intense gaze.
I nodded, zipping my large black duffel bag closed.
"Yeah, I'm ready. Just making sure I didn't forget anything."
He picked up the bag by its handles, effortlessly throwing it over his shoulder.
I trailed closely behind him, locking the front door behind me.
Less than twenty four hours ago, everyone found out why Gemma has been so off the past month. Ethan Zobelle had her gang raped to send the message for Samcro to stop selling guns to color. This was my family now, and the thought of someone harming my family made me want to fight alongside Jax and the club. Of course they would never let that happen, but a girl can fantasize about it.
I climbed into the passenger seat of the truck, looking back at my mom who was feeding Abel a bottle in his carseat.
"I'm glad you're here with us, mom."
"Me too, Mel bear. Put your seatbelt on sweetheart. We have to go," she stated, wiping spilled milk off of Abel's chin with a tissue she had handy in her purse.
"Yes mam."
I turned around, buckling myself in.
Jax got into the driver's seat, thrusting the key into the ignition.
He looked over at me, taking my hand in his, kissing my knuckles.
"Here we go."
"Here we go, " I repeated, reluctantly releasing his hand, allowing him to move the stick shift in reverse.
Jax and I entered the clubhouse hand in hand while I carried a sleeping Abel in his carseat in the other.
The entire clubhouse was already filled with friends and family.
Britt made her way through the sea of people to get to me.
Clay began to wave Jax over to where the men would always have church.
Jax nodded, letting go of my hand, giving me a kiss on the cheek before making his departure.
When Britt finally reached me, she hugged me with force.
"I can't believe you had Half Sack come get me at seven this morning to bring me here. I'm not family, Mel."
"To me, you are. That's why you're here."
She smiled, her eyes filling with tears.
" Ditto."
I looked away from my best friend, my eyes searching for Gemma. Through one of the kitchen windows, I found her putting away groceries.
My mom gently grabbed Abel's carseat from my possession.
"I got him Mel. I'll go put him down in one of the apartments in the back of the clubhouse. I don't want the noise waking him up."
"Thanks mom. I'll be there in a minute."
She nodded, heading down the hallway which contained the multiple apartments.
I weaseled my way through the crowd, pushing open the heavy kitchen door.
"Hey Gem."
"Hi sweetheart," she replied, continuing to move around the kitchen.
"Do you want some help?"
"Sure."
I began taking the groceries out of the flimsy white shopping bags, loading most of it into the large silver refrigerator in the corner of the kitchen.
"You seem better, Gem."
"I am, but my concern has grown for my family since my confession last night."
"Me too. Like you always tell me, they're going to be okay. They're always okay."
"That's my girl. You gettin' tougher skin, baby. I'm proud of you."
"Slowly but surely. With you as my coach, how could I not?"
She walked over to me, brushing some of my long layered hair behind my ear.
"What? Is there something in my teeth," I asked, running my tongue over each and every one of them.
She let out a light chuckle.
"No. I'm just looking forward to be your mother-in-law. We all have a job in this life. Mine is to be a fierce mother. Yours is being that ray of hope that lights the way for those who got lost in the darkness. You've done it for my son, my grandson, hell anyone who comes in contact with you. Don't ever let that disappear, Mel."
"I won't, Gem. You have my word."
She gave me a light kiss by my mouth, bringing me into a hug.
"I love you sweetheart."
"I love you too."
I opened the door to Jax's old room in the back of the clubhouse where my mom was attempting to rock a fussy Abel in her arms.
"My little man woke up, huh?", I closed the door behind me, taking a seat next to my mom on the bed.
Mine and Abel's eyes met, causing him to squirm even more in my mother's grasp.
"Yup. I tried singing him that song he likes, but he only likes it when you sing it."
I held out my arms as my mom handed me Abel. He automatically stopped squirming, smiling at me for the first time
"Oh my god, did you see that? He smiled at me. That's the first time I've ever seen him smile at me, "I kissed the palm of his small hand and began to sing him his favorite song.
We were strangers, starting out on a journey
Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
No one told me I was going to find you
Unexpected, what you did to my heart
When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start
And life is a road that I wanna keep going
Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
I'll be there when the world stops turning
I'll be there when the storm is through
In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
My mom stood up in amazement, looking down at Abel who was now asleep again.
"You didn't even have to sing the second verse before he fell asleep. That's incredible."
" What can I say? I got skills," I whispered, setting him down gently on the bed.
Linda walked over to her suitcase, pulling out a large square shaped dark blue velvet box.
"Mel, I was going to give this to you the day you got married, but I didn't want to wait any longer."
She handed me the box. I lifted up the cover from the bottom, the inside of the box revealing a gold locket.
I opened up the locket and it held a picture of Abel.
"Mom.."
"Do you like it?"
"Are you kidding? I fucking love it."
"Mel, you have to stop cursing around Abel. I really don't want his first word to be fuck."
"I'm sorry, it's just an amazing gift."
"I got you one with two sides just in case you decided to add to your family."
I stood up gently, not wanting to wake Abel, giving my mother probably the thousandth hug I gave out today.
"I love you Mel bear."
"I love you too. Can you put it on me?"
She removed the necklace from the box, wrapping it around my neck, securing it in place with the clasp.
"Hey, sorry to interrupt."
We both turned around seeing Jax standing in the doorway.
"Shh, Abel's asleep," I brought my finger to my mouth, glancing over at my son.
My son.
"Okay. Linda, you mind giving Mel and I a minute?"
"Sure."
My mom showed herself out, leaving us alone.
"I'm heading out, darlin'."
"Already?", my arms coiled around his waist, bringing him closer to me.
"Yeah, already. I'll be back before you know it."
"Not soon enough if you ask me. Oh, before I forget."
I let go of him, walking over to my purse, pulling out my 9mm.
"Holy shit, where'd you get that?"
"Britt gave it to me not too long ago after I was attacked. No serial numbers."
I handed him the piece. He looked at me in confusion.
"I heard you guys don't have a lot of guns. You can use all the help you can get, right?"
He slid the gun in the back of his pants, giving me a kiss.
"After all of this, I wanna marry you."
"You will."
"No, I mean when we get back here. I want to marry you. Not a second later."
"Really? Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Everyone who was going to come to the wedding is already here. What do you say?"
"Yes. It's a definite yes. I'll call Rosen and have him bring by the marriage liscenses, maybe pick up my wedding dress as well at the house."
"Not without an escort."
"Yes, vp."
I rested both of my hands on his face, both of us deepening the kiss as time went by.
Opie knocked on the door, causing us to seperate from each other.
"Jax, it's time to go brother."