12.

Jax was glad that Abel was away for awhile. If Tara knew he got the law laid down on him painfully she would be dragging him back. He couldn't let her do that.

He decided though to go home early tonight. His daughter was going to be graduating soon and he had to tell her a few things so she didn't get her hopes up.

"You're home early." Tara said giving him a kiss.

"Yeah, I need to talk to Jade, is she home?"

"Yeah, she's in her room. You decided to tell her now then?"

"Yeah, she has to know Tara. I just hope she's not too disappointed."

"She'll be okay." Tara said touching his arm as he walked by her.

"Who is it?" she asked to the knocking on her bedroom door.

"Dad. Can I come in?"

"Yeah, come on in." she said as she sat up on her bed.

"I need to talk to you baby girl." he said smiling at her.

"Sure have a seat." she said as she made room on the bed.

"I know how important it is for you to go off to college and I never want to hold you back from that."

"But?" she asked.

"I need you to stay close to home for awhile. With Abel in Tacoma, your mom isn't handling that very well and the expenses aren't there yet. But it will be soon, I promise you baby."

"So you want me to go to Community College?"

"Yeah, if that's okay?"

"Yeah dad, that's what I was planning on anyways. I have to go there my first year and then the following year I'm only going to State University. I'm not leaving you guys. Other then having an apartment to study during the week I will be home every weekend." she said with a smile.

Jax looked down at his beautiful girl and wondered where the hell did she come from. She was perfect.

"I love you babygirl."

"I love you too daddy."

"You sure that's what you had planned?"

"Yes daddy. I'm sure." she said laughing a little.

He got up nodded his head at her and left the room. As he left he heard her in there giggling. He couldn't help but smile.

"So I get to go to Community College my first year. Now we can be there together." she said into the phone with Angelica.

"That's great Jade. It will be good to have you close by."

"I know this is awesome."

"Hey um.. have you heard from Abel?"
"Why are you still hung up on him Angelica. He's no good for you. Look at how much he hurt you."

"I can't help it Jade, I love him. I guess I always will."

"Well I wish he felt the same."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, do you even know why he went to Tacoma?"

"I never thought about it, I guess to get a fresh perspective and get his head on right."
"No, dad made him. He caught him in his room at the clubhouse with three women at one time."

"How do you know this Jade?"

"I heard him tell my mom. She was so pissed off."

"Three women? When?"

"The day we all had that meeting, after he left."

Angelica just lay her phone down and cried.

Graduation was here and it was so bittersweet for Angelica. She was happy and excited to be moving on with her life, but to know it was going to be without Abel hurt. She had decided the night that Jade told her what happened that she was done. She was moving on. But she knew she would never stop loving Abel, she just had to learn to love someone else too. She started to walk over to where Jade was but when she looked over she saw Abel. Her heart dropped to her stomach and she turned and walked away.

"Hey you." her mom said as she came up on her.

"Hi. Are you guys ready to go home?"

"Well we were going to go to the party at the clubhouse for you and Jade."

"I don't really feel up to it. Besides I have to get the rest of my things packed. Jade and I decided to leave tomorrow to look for apartments together."

"I thought you two would be coming home."

"Mom, that would be too much. Besides it will be two of us. We will be okay."

"I'm going to miss you so much."

"Me too mom." she said and she could see over her mom's shoulder that the Teller family were coming closer. She pulled away.

"I'm going to go mom. See you at home." she said and walked away before her mom could stop her.

"Was that Angelica that just left?" Tara asked.

"Yeah, she said she didn't feel up to a party. She's just excited to be going off to school with Jade. She went home to pack for their weekend looking for an apartment."
"Yeah, Jade's excited too."

"Jade and Angelica are sharing an apartment?" Abel asked.

"Yeah at the community college." Tara answered.

"You are just going to let them go by themselves?" he asked.

"Yeah, they are two grown women Abel." Tara said.

"Whatever." he said and walked away.

Jade followed him.

"I told her." she said.

"You told who what?"

"I told Angelica why dad sent you away."

"What do you know anyways?"

She told him what she overheard.

"Why the fuck would you tell her that?"

"She deserves someone better then you Abel Teller. I love you your my brother but you are a whoredog and she deserves a man." she yelled out before running off.

Abel stood there staring at her running.

"What the hell was that about?" Jax asked coming up to his son.

"I thought you weren't going to tell mom."

"What are you talking about?"
"About why I went to Tacoma. Jade heard you tell mom and she told Angelica. So once again my life is ruined because of you."
"Wait a minute son. You did what you did and from what I understand you have been doing it on the regular in Tacoma."

"You are checking up on me?" he asked angrily.

"Your my son Abel, of course I am." Jax yelled.

"I'm going back now. Tell Jade have a good life. I hope your happy dad." he said and left.

Tara walked up behind her husband after hearing what was said.

"Have we lost him?" she asked tearfully.

"No babe. He's just lost right now. But we do need to talk to our daughter."

"Yeah." she said.