3.

That night Jax was waiting for Happy and Abel to come back. Sitting there he thought about what Happened the day before.

"Jax, I need to talk to you." Happy said.

"Let's go in here." he said opening the chapel doors.

"What do you need brother?"

"I know that what I did at Abel's graduation was wrong, but it just hit me and I couldn't control it."
"I understand."
"I'm glad you do. Lisa hasn't spoken to me since then, hell she won't even let me in the bedroom."

"I'm sorry about that." Jax said smiling.

"I want you to know that I tried to be prepared. I knew this was coming. Hell anyone with eyes can see how those two feel about each other. But then it did and I broke. I wanted to be the sponsor because I want to make sure he knows everything possible to be able to protect my angel."

"I figured that."

"So I might use some things that might look offensive."

Jax frowned wondering what he was saying.

"I mean, we have to get to the past issues that could be tortured of him and so I want to make sure he can handle it."
"Like Wendy?"
"Yeah."

Jax thought for a moment. But he knew that Abel was a man now and he would have to face these things soon anyways.

"Alright." Jax said.

"Thanks brother. Just know I won't hurt him. Hell I love him like my own son. I just want to make sure."

"I understand." Jax said as they shook hands and left.

Jax stood up when he heard the bikes pull in. He walked out side lighting a cigarette. "You do okay today?" he asked.

"Yeah." Abel said and went to put the guns away.

"How did he do?" Jax asked Happy.

"At first not so good, but in the end he did great."

"Good. So what's up for tomorrow?"

"Knives." Happy said.

"He won't learn better from anyone else." Jax said. Then when Abel came back out the two rode off as Happy watched them with a smile.

Pulling their bikes into the garage Jax looked up at his son. "I wouldn't tell mom anything about today."

"I wasn't planning on it." Abel responded.

"Good." Jax wanted to tell his son that it was all tests to make sure he can protect Angelica, but he knew that he couldn't. He could only encourage his son. "Happy said you did good today."

"Yeah, not at first. But I got the hang of it." Abel said looking at his dad. Abel knew what was happening. He wouldn't be Jax Tellers son if he didn't have a few brains in his head. He hated it but he knew he had to go through this. Angelica would be worth it in the end.

The good thing about the summer was he still got to see Angelica. Their families still got together often and he got to see her then. He had tried to reassure his mom when she would see him watching Angelica but it still angered her. He noticed at first even her mom was angry with him but slowly that changed. He was glad. He didn't want to be the cause for any problems. He had learned so much from Happy and was glad he was his sponsor. He learned things he never even thought he would need to know, but was glad he did now. He remembered the night that they stayed out over night. Happy was teaching him how to survive on the road without provisions. He was starving and he watched as Happy kept pulling beers out to drink. He asked if he could have one since he was so thirsty and Happy said no.

"You can't learn drunk." he said.

"But you can teach?" he asked and knew he said the wrong thing right away.

"When you become the man I know you can be then I will let you have a beer. Not until then." he said crushing the can on his head.

By the time the night was over though Abel had learned a lot about Happy Lowman. He he was and who he use to be. He was even more enthralled with the man now than before. He knew Happy wouldn't like it if he remembered what all he had told Abel so he planned on keeping his mouth shut.

That next day when he was talking to his father he thought about telling him but then his dad asked what all was said. He knew then that it was still a test. He wasn't telling anyone anything. His dad just smiled when he told him nothing much.

The months had gone by and school was back for the rest. Abel was still up and about early every morning. He was admiring himself with his dad's kutte on when his sister came into the room.

"Hey, I haven't seen you very much lately."

"I know. You liking school this year?"

"Yeah, It's exciting being a senior."

"Yeah, I guess. You know when you go off to college things are going to be different."
"I know. But I want to be able to do something for the club. It's not fair that only guys get to be in it."

"Oh sis, there are women too." he said laughing.

"You butthole. I'm no croweater." she yelled at him.

"Maybe a sweetbutt?"

"Abel Teller, you quit teasing your sister." Tara said coming up behind them.

"I'm sorry Jade. You are going to be a great lawyer." he said kissing her on the head.

"Be careful okay?" she said to him. He nodded his head and took off his dad's kutte, putting his on he left the house. As he rode by the Lowman house he saw Sonny outside getting ready to leave. Sonny whistled for him to stop. He saw Angelica coming out of the house so he did.

"Hey, is your sister going to school today?" Sonny asked.

"Yeah, why?"

"Just wondering. She still talking about going off to college?"

"Yeah, she's going too. She's so smart. She's going to make an awesome lawyer."

"She don't need to be a lawyer. She needs to stay here in Charming." Sonny said.

Abel looked at Sonny and realized that Sonny liked his sister.

"You need to stay away from her is all I know." Abel said with a threat in his voice.

"Hey you two." they heard and Abel looked up at the beautiful face of the woman he loved.

"Hi. You doing okay?"

"Yeah, you?"

"Yeah. Well I gotta go. Your dad will have my ass if I'm late." he said cranking his bike back up.

"See ya." she said softly to him and he smiled.

Sonny sat there in class wishing he was older. He never got to see his girl since she was a senior and he was only a freshman. He was proud of her but he wanted to see her. She didn't know how he felt but he was madly in love with her. One day he knew he would make her his. He was terrified that when she left for college she would find someone else. He knew he was going to have to make his move before she left. But he didn't know how since he never got to see her. He was hoping Abel would help him but he got nowhere with that. Maybe he could talk to Harry. They were always together but this year since she moved up a grade Harry was still a junior. He thought he could at least try that route.

Angelica had heard the conversation between her brother and Abel. She knew Abel was only thinking like her father. But he should realize how much it has hurt them. She decided then she was going to help her brother.