The day JT was set to go home, she was sitting restlessly in the hospital bed, waiting for her dad or Gemma to pick her up. She had taken to calling Jax 'dad' more often but still called Gemma by her name since it felt weird to call her 'grandma' or anything of the sort. A few of the nurses chastised her for goofing around and leaving her room to see Abel, but she couldn't help it...she was just bored. After being brought back to her room again, she saw a familiar woman in a suit standing in next to her bed, flipping through her books,
"Can I help you?" she asked
"Must not be too fun spending your time in here." the woman said
"What do you think? Now, who are you and what do you want?"
"Agent June Stahl ATF. I heard about your assault and I'd like to tell you how sorry I am that happened to you"
"I don't need your pity" JT spat
"Well maybe then you can tell me a few things about your father and his club"
JT scoffed
"What do you know about illegal activity in the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club?"
"Nothing. They're a bunch of Harley lovers, some of them served and they fix cars for a living. That's it"
"You know, Jax may have just gotten custody but I can easily get that taken away and get you put back into a group home. Now we don't want that do we?"
"You vindictive bitch. Read my lips. THEY. DON'T. DO. ANYTHING. ILLEGAL. Understand? Now get the hell out" Jude yelled, sending herself into a coughing fit.
A nurse heard her coughs and came in, ordering the agent out and handing an inhaler to the teen, trying to get her to calm down.
When Jax finally came around to pick her up he found his daughter sitting on the bed and bouncing her knee, a tic she had when she was nervous.
"Hey, what's going on?" he asked
"ATF came to see me today" she answered
"You too?"
"What do you mean 'Me too?'"
"They were asking Tara questions too. I passed by them in the hall going to see Abel before I came here"
"Well, she was doing more than asking questions, Dad. She was making threats"
"What do you mean?"
"She said that she could get custody taken away from you easy and get me put back into another group home"
"Hey, listen to me. It's an empty threat to try and scare you. They have to right or reason to revoke custody"
"Well, it worked because I'm pretty damn scared. I don't want to go back"
She started to cry again so Jax pulled her into his arms and hugged her, letting her know that it was ok. He kissed her head and held her so that he was looking at her
"Let's get your stuff and go home. Ok?" he told her
She nodded "Ok. Yeah."
They began to gather her clothes and the few games and toys she was brought during her stay in the hospital and put them into a duffel and a backpack when something occurred to her,
"Um, dad?" she asked
"Hmm?" he replied absently
"If the house is still undergoing repair, where am I gonna stay?"
"Uh, for now, Gemma has the guest room set up for you. She said that, that room is yours whenever you stay at the house. And once the repairs are done we'll move you back home with me and Abel"
"She's throwing a party isn't she?"
"Nah, she knows you don't want to make a big deal out of it, so it's just a dinner"
JT nodded and zipped the bag closed
"Ready to go?" Jax asked her
She nodded and he slung his arm over her shoulder, the father and daughter walking out of the hospital.
Jax dropped JT off at Gemma's so she could settle in, then he headed for church, pissed that this ATF bitch was messing with his kid.
"They got Luann on drug charges. Cherry on theft and Arson" says Clay
"They also got JT scared shitless," Jax tells them
"What are you talking about?" Clay asks
"Stahl went to see JT in the hospital, tried asking her questions and when she didn't get the answers she wanted, she started threating to have JT put back into the group home" Jax answered
"You think she'll rat?" Half-Sac questioned
"No, moron," Jax said, smacking him in the head
"JT would go back to the home before she'd ever rat" Tig stated
"I'm not worried about her ratting. My kid's been through enough shit without this ATF bitch piling more shit on. Kid deserves a break"
Clay sighed "I just don't understand any of this"
Meanwhile, at Gemma's house, JT and Gemma unpacked JT's things, the clothes going into laundry baskets to be washed.
"We should take you shopping, get you some new clothes," Gemma told the teen
"I don't need new clothes Gem. I have clothes" JT replied
"Not enough for my house and your dad's"
JT rolled her eyes
"You know, any other teenager would be over the moon at the offer to go shopping"
"I would be too. If I were shopping for car parts or something. I've never been too much of a clothes girl"
"Well, that is going to change. I'm going to teach you how to dress like a future old lady"
"Gemma…"
"I'm not saying a full change. Just a little at a time. Some new clothes, shoes, makeup. You can still be a tomboy"
"That sounds like a big change to me. And how am I going to be a tomboy dressed like a princess?"
"Not a princess, more like me. It's simple, you come in all pretty and show them how to fix a car. They'll never see it coming"
"You know you scare me sometimes"
Gemma smiled and took the laundry down to be washed.
Later on that night, JT sat up trying to do her homework since she was set to go back to school the day after next. A knock on the door caused her to look up, seeing Clay in the doorway
"Hey" she greeted
"How're you settling in?" he asked
"Good. Thanks"
He nodded "Jax told us about what happened with Stahl earlier"
"I'd never tell her anything"
"I know, I know. But I want you to know that she's not going to take you away from us. You're family and no one hurts our family"
JT nodded "Thank you" she whispered
"You should get some sleep. We got a big day tomorrow"
"Yeah. Goodnight"
"Goodnight"
After Clay left and shut the door behind him, JT changed into her pajamas and took some of her pain medication and got into bed, letting the medication pull her into a deep sleep.
The next day JT joined Gemma and the club at the cabin to see off Cherry and the Irishman. While Cherry and Half-Sac were busy in the bedroom and Tara was checking Cameron's bandages, JT wandered around outside until she heard Jax call for her. She came back to the cabin and found him standing on the porch.
"Having fun out there?" he asked with a smirk
"Oh yeah. What's up?"
"How'd you sleep last night?"
"I'm not going to lie, I took my pain meds to sleep and only slept a few hours"
"I'm sorry, kid"
"None of this is your fault"
Jax opened his mouth to reply but closed it, changing his mind. Gemma came outside with the boys and Cherry
"We're ready," she told them
Happy helped Cameron into the truck first, then Cherry before getting in himself. Everyone else, except for Tara, Gemma, and JT, got on their bikes and rode off behind the truck.
That night after the club business was taken care of, everyone met up back at the clubhouse, JT joining Tig in a game of pool when Clay came out from the chapel
"Yeah...No, me too. A'ight, thanks Jason" he said into his phone, then hung up
"Rosen?" asked Gemma
"Yeah, Luann's in the clear...Otto not so much" he told them
"What happened?" JT inquired
Clay chuckled "He shattered Stahl's face"
Everyone laughed
"Oh, I love the man!" declared Tig
"He was trying to prove to the club that he wasn't going to give anything up. We're free of the ATF ladies and germs!"
JT breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the game. She vaguely overheard Gemma's conversation with Clay since her name was mentioned, then all hell broke loose.
"Clay!" Juice exclaimed, standing up and closing his laptop, "Cops!"
JT dropped the pool stick and ran over to Gemma just as the cops burst through the door, bringing everyone to the ground. She looked at the door and saw Stahl walking in with her face all messed up.
"Robert Munson, you're under arrest for the murder of Brenan Hefner," said one of the cops
"Who?" replied Bobby
The cop started escorting Bobby out while reading him his rights
"I'll call Rosen, Bobby you just sit tight," said Clay, earning him a kick to the ribs
"Hey! Bitch!" Gemma spat, getting kicked by Stahl
"Manners, darling. Manners" Stahl mocked
As the agent went to walk away, JT grabbed her leg and pulled, making her fall face first onto the ground.
"Oops" JT smirked
Stahl got up and hauled JT to her feet "Judas Teller, you're under arrest for aiding and abetting the escape of inmate Vincent Riley"
"Fuck" JT exclaimed, locking eyes with Jax and shaking her head.
"They got Bobby down at Federal Plaza in Stockton and JT in Charming PD. ATF says they got a witness that saw Bobby kill Hefner"
"Jax, is that possible?" asked Tig
"From my end, it was all clear. Shit has to be a bluff. What do we do about my kid?" Jax answered
"They can't charge somebody on a bluff. Whatever they got, it's real. And JT's going to have to go on the back burner for now. Bobby takes priority"
"So, who's the bastard witness?" questioned Chibs
Everyone was quiet, not wanting to object about JT and not wanting to mention the fact that Opie wasn't there.
"We're a man short" Clay finally stated
"I called every number, even Donna. No answers" Juice told them
"Maybe Donna changed the goddamn home phone" Piney bellowed
"All right, all right, I'll go get him," Jax says, trying to calm him
"You'd better find him" Tig mutters
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Only two other guys were witness to that hit. One of them's in jail and the other one-"
"Hey, don't even say it, asshole!"
"You better curb your disrespect!"
The two began to fight, being pulled back by other members of the club
"Hey! Hey!" Clay shouted "Everybody's nerves are fried. We got two of our own in cuffs, but we can't unravel here. Now, Jax is going to get Ope and bring him back here and we're going to find out what's what"
"The only reason my son's not here is because he doesn't know what happened," said Piney, slamming his oxygen tank on the table
"Exactly" Jax agreed, heading out the door
At Charming PD, Stahl was trying to get JT to talk about Vince, but she wasn't giving too much information.
"I have call records that say Vincent called you three days before his escape," she tells JT
"He called me in the hospital. Said he heard what happened and wanted to see if I was ok" JT answers
"And you told him?"
"'Course I did"
"And you told him the truth about what you went through?"
"I don't lie to my brother"
"But you do lie for him. Right?"
JT didn't reply
"You knew he was planning on breaking out and you helped him do it"
"How did I do that from here when he was in Georgia? Besides, before that phone call, I haven't seen or talked to my brother since I left home"
"Haven't you? In all your moving around, you didn't keep in touch?"
"I had bigger things to worry about. Now am I being charged? If I am, I want my lawyer and my dad. If not, I'd like to go. It's late and I have school tomorrow"
"Oh, sweetheart. We're just getting started" Stahl said maliciously