Hailey woke up with a major headache and couldn't help but sigh. She ran her fingers through her dark hair and closed her eyes. All she could think about was how she let her life get this way. Just a few years ago she was a fresh faced eighteen year old, her only worry was graduating and partying with her friends. She never expected that one moment in time could change her entire life.

She had been walking down Main St. thinking of lyrics to a song she was trying to write. It was unusually cold that morning and so she was bundled up in a black coat, black scarf, and burgundy beanie. She had her headphones in and didn't hear the door to the barber shop open. The next thing she knew her eyes were glued onto the bluest pair of eyes she had ever seen. Yup. The moment she bumped into Jackson Teller she knew nothing would be the same.

The shrill ring of her phone brought her back to the present. She reached for the phone on her bedside table. Seeing the name on the screen she knew today was going to be a long one.

"Hi Gemma." She spoke annoyed,

"Well good morning to you too sweetheart." Gemma spoke through phone. Hailey knew she was up and ready to rule Charming. She was the queen after all.

"What do i owe for this wake up call? It's barely 8:00."

"Figured you would want to get breakfast with me and the princess." Hailey could hear her daughter in the background. She couldn't help but smile. Even though she and Gemma had their differences the two were able to be civil for the sake of Maddie. Now that she and Jackson had worked on a custody agreement Gemma had been more inviting toward Hailey and Hailey had chosen to forgive her for the stunt she pulled.

"I'll be there in 30 minutes"

Ending the call, she stretched her body and made her way into her bathroom. As she was brushing her teeth she heard a knock on her front door. She made her way down the hallway as another knock resonated, she looked through the peephole to see a tattooed arm outstretched. She mentally cursed herself before opening the door.

"What are you doing here!?" She hastily spoke to him, looking to see if her neighbors were being nosy. He simply shrugged his shoulders and stepped inside. As she turned around she was invaded with the smell of motor oil, cologne, and the open air. It was simply just Happy.

"Gotta head out on a run for a few days, figured I'd let you know since I'm sure he hasn't yet." The rasp of his voice always did something to her. However, her irritation at the fact that Jackson hadn't informed her took over her thoughts. "Where are you guys going?"

"Arizona. Gotta handle some shit."

Hailey took a deep breath and nodded her head. "Okay. Be safe. All of you." She looked him dead in the eye. His black orbs were ones that she could lose herself in, they made her own go dark. Her eyes were able to break the stare down and look toward his mouth. He leaned in close to her. They were merely centimeters apart and just as their mouths were about to touch, his found her neck instead.

Before she could comprehend anything she was pushed up against the wall in her entry way with her legs wrapped around his waste. His hands made their way into the tiny sleep shorts she was still wearing. His fingers teased her, she should be embarrassed with how ready she was for him but she didn't care. His finger entered her to the knuckle and started moving. He entered a second one and she couldn't help the noises escaping her. "Tell me you like it" he growled into her ear. She nodded her head and his other hand came up to wrap around her throat. "Tell. Me. You. Like. It." His growl was lethal and it took everything she had to form the words "I like it Hap." She gasped for air to return to her lungs. She could feel his hardness and all she wanted was to reach the finish line. His fingers were moving faster and she started to unzip his low rising jeans, she was so close. Her legs began to shake and then she heard the distinct sound of a motorcycle engine coming down the street. So fucking close she thought. She let out a frustrated sigh.

She knew that sound. Better than anything, it was Jacksons bike. It seemed that Happy had heard it as well. His hand slipped from her shorts, her feet touched the floor, he held onto her for a moment so she could balance again. She looked at him wide eyed as the sound got closer and was startled when he laughed while grabbing her head and leaning his forehead against hers. "Looks like you owe me next time." And made his way out the back door.

"What the hell was that about" she thought. She and Happy never did just random hookups especially that soon after the last one. He was territorial and even though it was in his nature he had always kept his cool. She couldn't have a rift start up between club members. It was bad for everybody. Hailey composed herself and took a deep breath. She knew she'd have to pay for her sins at some point but now wasn't the time.

Not a minute later did she hear a knock on her door. She looked in the mirror and mentally hit herself for being so stupid. She quickly threw on a sweatshirt hanging on the hook by the door before opening it.

The blonde blue eyed devil was standing there with a smirk on his face. "You look wonderful this morning darling" he said with sarcasm. Hailey rolled her eyes and moved aside so he could come in "What do you want Jackson?" She turned toward him with her arms crossed. He smiled "Aren't you getting breakfast with my mom and Maddie?"

Hailey gave him a small smile and nodded her head while opening the door for him to walk through. "I wasn't aware that you'd be joining us."

He stepped into the house and made himself at home on her couch. He gave her his boyish smile that she loved so much "I always say yes to pancakes, you know that babe." She didn't miss the pet name he tacked onto his statement. She just rolled her eyes and laughed. "Yeah I can remember, in the beginning I always asked you to get them so you'd have to spend time with me." He laughed at that. "You know I would have done anything you'd asked." For a brief moment her mind allowed her to believe that. But she knew it wasn't true, she had asked him plenty of times to stay faithful and that blew up in her face.

As if sensing where her mind had gone he got up and stood in front of her. Her eyes were downcast and she began to make her way from his white sneakers but stopped on the patched in his cut. She was eye level with the fabric strips and she allowed her hand to trace them. His hands cupped her cheeks and their eyes locked on one another. "I will never be able to change what happened, but I promise you that I will do whatever it takes to make us better." He leant his forehead against hers and it took everything in her to not break down. She wanted to believe him, but she couldn't. How could she when she was now keeping secrets from him.

Hailey simply nodded her head and removed his hands from her cheeks. She pushed the blonde hairs out of his eyes and spoke softly "This thing between us, we both aren't ready for it to be back to what it was. Don't put all of the work on yourself Jackson. I need to figure things out myself as well."

Things were far to serious for both of them and so they separated from one another. Jax broke the tension by smiling "I'm starving here Hails, get a move on." He swatted her butt while walking toward her kitchen. She rubbed her now sore butt and made her way to her room to throw on some jeans.

They drove separately to the diner and were greeted by a smiling Maddie and a smirking Gemma when the two of them entered. Gemma couldn't help but notice everyone in the diner stare at the pair while they made their way to the table. This was the future King and Queen of Charming and the people all knew it. Maddie couldn't wait to tell her parents all about what she did with her grandma. Both Jax and Hailey listened closely to everything their little girl had to say.

Breakfast had been nice, Maddie begged Hailey to allow Jax to give her a ride home on his bike. Hailey agreed and followed closely behind them. She pulled her car into the driveway and Maddie ran inside, leaving her parents on the front porch.

"Listen, I gotta go on a run for a few days. I gotta head out in a few minutes. If you need anything call Piney or the Prospect at the garage. I'll give you a call when I get there so I can talk to Mads."

Hailey nodded her head and put her hands inside the back pocket of her jeans, "What's the run for?" She asked curiously. She and Jax may have been separated but he always confided in her with club stuff. "It's just getting a new charter started up on some business adventures. Nothing bad or to dangerous..." before she could reposed with her usual "promise?" He beat her to it and put out his pinky. "...promise." She locked her pinky with his and smiled.

Hailey sighed and looked behind her into the house. "I'll let you go and get ready. Make sure to call. Stay safe, all of you."

Jax rode into the lot to find the guys packing up their bikes. He parked his next to Clays and got off, lighting up a cigarette. They were all riding out to Arizona to see Moose and Giggles. They had set up a new charter out there and needed help finalizing deals for their earnings. Jax spotted Opie and made his way over toward him.

"What's up man? You ready?"

Opie looked up at his best friend and laughed. "Man I'm so ready for this. I need the long ride. Got to much shit flying around in my head." Jax nodded his head. He could understand that, most of the guys used to open rode to work through their shit. "I get that brother." The smoke rose through air as Jax continued to smoke. "How ya doing with everything?" Jax knew that his best friend was going to have a hard time with Donna leaving, he couldn't imagine what he'd be like if Hailey was gone from Charming. Hell, he knew he'd be hunting her down and dragging her back here. "Honestly man, I'm doing okay. I mean, it's definitely rough but I knew when I was still inside that she was out of this life, she didn't want me in it and I can't live without it. Besides, Donna wasn't made for this. I'll love her till I die but me forcing her to be an old lady...it just would have destroyed her and I. At least now, she and I can be friends and she can live her own life."

Jax couldn't help but think that Hailey deserved better than him, better than Charming, better than this life. Opie could see the looks cross over his best friends face "Hailey ain't Donna man, she's built for this whether you believe it or not. That girl is gonna be a better queen than your mom, don't you dare tell her I said that." Opie pontes his finger at Jax and held a very serious face. Jax had to laugh, he knew his mother would skin Opie alive for voicing such a thing. "You might be right about that man."

Clay came out of the clubhouse and shouted for everyone to get ready to move. They all made their ways to their bikes and started their engines. The roar of the bikes was unlike anything else, as they made their way out of the town the people watched as the Sons made their way on another journey.

It was 12:30 in the morning when her phone began to ring. She had been asleep for about an hour, she reached over and answered. She had received a brief phone call from Jackson right before she fell asleep letting her know they made it there safely. Who would be calling her at this time?

She didn't recognize the number which wasn't unusual, the guys were always changing their burners.

"Hello?"

Nothing.

"Hello?"

She could hear someone breathing.

She pulled the phone from her ear to make sure she had service.

"Is anyone there."

She could still hear someone breathing. Then the lien went dead. She didn't think anything of it and put her phone back on the night stand. She rolled over and went to sleep.