Disclaimer: I do not own any of the rights, cast or crew of SOA, nor do I own the show. This is purely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. However, I do own the original character(s).

A/N: Sorry it's been so long on an update but on a happy note…here it is. Hope everyone enjoys.

Charming Is Not so Charming

Chapter Twenty Three: Car Bomb and another Vote

Gemma listened to her daughter as Juliet explained that she was married to Carter Malone, how she was treated, and about her thinking she had killed him before fleeing back to the mainland. She told her about the threatening and disturbing phone calls from Carter, and the meeting with him at the diner.

"I think he may have been one of the guys that assaulted you." Juliet said her voice cracking as she looked at her mother with tears in her eyes.

Gemma hugged her daughter.

"If I would have never left Charming for Hawaii, if I would have never married Carter…none of this would be happening." Juliet said getting upset. "Otto would be ok; you wouldn't have been raped...maybe if I would have spoken up that night Zobelle showed up here…"

"Everything would have happened anyway." Gemma told her firmly as she grabbed her daughter's shoulders. "Get it together, Juliet. You are not weak, you're a strong woman, and you're my daughter."

Juliet exhaled and nodded. She couldn't show weakness, not now.

"You're right." She told her mom. "I've got to think of a way to find out what Carter's weakness is. What Zobelle's is."

"Let the club handle it."

"Like you've been letting them handle it?" She shot back at her mom. "I know that you've followed Weston."

Gemma glared at her daughter. She silently cursed herself for raising Juliet to be just like her.

"Don't worry, Mom." Juliet said pushing past her mom and opening the door. "Your secret's safe with me. I'll make sure no one finds out."

Juliet pushed past Tara who was walking up to the office. She went over to the picnic table and sat down. She waited for the guys to finish their meeting so she could finally tell them what was going on. The guys came out and it didn't look like it was a smooth vote. Gemma went inside to talk to her husband while Opie pulled a Prius up and got out. He handed the keys over to Lyla, a girl who worked for Luann. Tara went over to Jax and he wrapped his arms around her. Juliet watched from the boxing ring, as Chibs got into a van that had been towed to the lot earlier that day. Juice came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck.

"What did you want to talk about?" He asked.

"How'd the vote go?"

"Like shit but we wait on retaliation."

She turned around in his arms to face him.

"I need to tell you something." She told him looking in his eyes.

"Ooohhh…sounds important." He said with a smile jokingly.

"It is." She said firmly. "I am…"

Before she finished they was a loud explosion and she jumped. She immediately turned around and seen Chibs lying on the pavement not far was the burning van.

"Chibs!" Juliet screamed.

Juice and the rest of the guys ran over to him.

"Tara!" Jax yelled.

Gemma, Tara and Juliet ran over to Chibs. He was lying still, unconscious as blood poured from the back of his head.

"I'm calling 911." Juliet said running into the office.

Minutes later, the ambulance was on the scene and putting Chibs in the back of it. Unser went into the clubhouse to talk to Clay. Juliet looked over at Hale as if to say 'I told you'. Jax talked with Hale as the others went into the clubhouse. Juliet sat outside with her mom and Tara. While Jax and Tara had a conversation, Juliet leaned over to her mother.

"I have to say something." Juliet whispered angrily to her mother. "Now."

"Tell them what?" Gemma asked. "This isn't on you."

Jax turned around and went inside. They were going to vote on retaliation. Tara looked over at Jax's mom and sister.

"This explosion… are those the same people who attacked you?" She asked Gemma.

"And if it was?"

"Maybe if you told someone what happened to you…"

"This isn't on me!" Gemma said defensively getting up and going into the clubhouse.

"What the hell is going on, Jules?" Tara asked her friend.

"You should get over to St. Thomas." She told her friend getting up and following behind her mother.