((A/N: Hey guys, sorry for the delayed update. It has been hard these last couples of months. My parent's divorce is getting worse and I'm in the process of transferring colleges. I do want to say thank you all so much for your loving comments and favorites! Please keep in mind that my story does not have a beta and I normally write these chapters late at night in my room in the dark. All mistakes belong to me and this is a fanfiction. Meaning that I can say Devil's Angels or Hells Angels in any which way I want. This is my story, my rules. I had a rude comment and I don't take that shit laying down, much like Bella.))

Jax and Bella woke late morning the next day and began to quietly pack up the apartment. They finished around 1 pm at the apartment and headed over to the house in Bella's red pickup. It had been a gift late birthday gift from her father. It was a monster and gave her hell sometimes but she loved it all the same. For a long time, they didn't move from there spots, Jax watched as Bells's eyes seemed to cloud over and shift over the house like she was seeing a ghost of a memory. Her eyebrows creased as her shoulders became more hunched. He slid his hand out of hers and smoothed it out with his thumb, with that same hand he gently lifted her chin. Bella came back to herself when those blue eyes met hers. With a nod, Jax exited the truck and headed toward the house.

Everything and nothing had changed at once. The old blanket that grandma swan had made was haphazardly thrown over the recliner like Charlie had just gotten up. A forgotten half-filled beer bottle was on the table next to the remote. They slowly made their way around the house, picking up things here and there. Before leaving Bella grabbed Charlie's old SAMCRO kutte and her favorite picture off the wall. It was of a picture of them standing in front of Bella's motorcycle laughing. Bella had just come out of the dance studio ( that she would later teach in herself) when Charlie surprised Bella with flowers by her bike. He knew how important dance was to Bella and would bring her flowers when she was having hard times. She expressed herself through dance and whenever Charlie watched her, he knew what was going on in her mind. That's how alike they were. The sound of car doors shutting drew them outside. Jacob and Billy Black along with Paul Lahote and his 8-year-old son Danny stood outside, their expressions sad.

Words were not spoken as goodbyes were made. The Black family knew to watch over the house and that they could use it as needed. Paul held onto Bella longer then Jax would have liked but it wasn't just filled, it was a brother and sister farewell. The reservation was close to the Hells Angels clubhouse, in fact, many members of the club were from the reservation. Bella and Paul slowly let go of each other and the focus turned to Danny. The young boy threw his arms around the crouched 23-year-old causing her to almost fall back. All that could be heard was the soft whisperings of Bella into the boy's ear as he sniffled, his head buried in her chest. In Bella's sophomore year of high school, she stumbled upon Paul in the forest by First Beach. She literally stumbled into him, there were beer bottles surrounding the then 17-year-old boy. Instead of yelling at him as Paul expected, she sat down next to him and lit a cigarette as the watched the inky black sea churn against the grey sky. Paul eventually told her how he got a girl pregnant and that she didn't want the baby. Paul was planning on marrying Rachel, they had been together for 2 years. In Paul's drunken ramble he told Bella that if it was a boy he would be named after his late father Danny and if it was a girl then she would be named Raven after his late mother. Paul's parents had been killed in a car accident when he was 15 years old. The tribe had been taking care of him, but it wasn't enough, so he became a prospect. Bella stayed quiet the entire time Paul talked, by the time he finished, it was dark out. Ever since that day, they were close. Paul would call Bella in the middle of the night when his emotions and worried about Rachel and the pregnancy got to him. Whenever he would call, Bella would never reassure him because she didn't know. 2 weeks later Rachel was rushed to the hospital for a drug overdose and an emergency C-section. Danny was a 4 pounds when he was born but he had a strong heartbeat. Rach died on the operating table. Bella became the sister he didn't know he needed and Paul became the bother Bella always needed.

"Be good for them," Bella said looking into the 8-year-olds eyes. With a kiss on the forehead and one last look at her family, she and Jax got into the cherry red Chevy truck that she and Charlie had restored and headed out of Forks. As they continued on the road, motorcycles appeared behind them. Bella squeezed Jaz hand as they passed the diner, unbeknownst to them, they were being watched.

They only stopped when it was absolutely necessary. Bella had fallen asleep about 200 miles back. The stress and sadness lulling her to a dreamless but warm sleep with her head in Jax's lap. Jax was running his fingers through Bella's hair when his phone started buzzing on the seat.

"Hey Op," whispered Jax. " Everything goin okay?"

"As good as it can go given the circumstances."

Clay Morrow was dead and the new chief was on the sons' ass about it. Stalling the business that Jax didn't even want to be in. Stalling the business that Jax didn't know how to get out of. Jax Teller was barely staying afloat, almost drowning at times.

"Okay brother, be back soon." With the tap of a button, Jax was back in his thought. He never forgot about Charlie, he was a lot like JT and that's part of the reason why Clay never liked him. Bella was the only person he knows that could make changing oil look graceful. The girl in questing shifted and made him painfully aware of where her head was. With a sigh Bella settled back down smiled when Jax's had resumed its previous task.

Bright light and a warm breeze are what began to wake up Bella Swan. The warm a hand on her head is what actually woke her up. Slowly she sat up and made eye contact with Jax. She smiled at him, the sunlight playing off his baby blue eyes for a second making her forget to breathe. He looked worn but beautiful.

"Sleep well darlin?" Jax asked as he popped a cigarette in his mouth and offered on to her.

" Surprisingly yes, but you should have woken me up to switch off."

"You needed your sleep, Bella."

Normally she would argue over this but with what had happened recently she agreed with him. They both quality finished smoking as they passed the Welcome to Charming Sign.

"Well, darlin welcome to Charming, your new home."