17.

Once Abel was released he was quiet. He knew his dad had a lot of questions but he wasn't ready to answer anything yet. He stayed silent on the plane ride back to Charming. Dad went to get the luggage and while he was gone his mom came over.

"Abel, I know you don't want to talk but you need to with your dad. He only wants to help you."

"I'm just so ashamed."

"You have nothing to be ashamed about. We are going to make sure you are okay."

"I know. I just fucked up so badly."

"Yeah, you did. But we can move on from here. We love you Abel and we will always be here for you."

"Thanks mom." he said hugging her.

"You two ready to go?" Jax asked as he walked up.

"Yeah." Tara said with a soft smile.

When they walked out they were greeted by a few of the Sons. Kozik, Happy, Chibs and Opie.

"Abel, this is Kozik. He is going to make sure you get clean. He is a past drug addict but has been clean for ten years now. You need to do exactly what he says."

"Okay." Abel said wanting to make sure he doesn't fall down the decline he was heading.

"Nice to meet you brother." Kozik said as he shook Abel's hand.

"You too." he said then he looked up at Happy.

"How is she?" he asked.

"She's good. She's waiting on you to get clean Abel."

"I will Happy. I swear to you I will."

Happy nodded his head and he and Kozik took Abel to the van.

"You really think he is going to be okay?" Tara asked as she watched Abel get in the van.

"Yeah, I do." Jax said feeling confident in his son.

Jade went over to Angelica's to visit and when she got there she saw Sonny.

"Hey, I want to thank you again for being there for me." Jade said.

"Anytime. You know I will always be there for you." he said hoping to get his feelings across to her.

Jade blushed and tried to change the subject. "Is Angelica here?"

"Yeah, she's in her room." he said watching as she walked away.

"Come in." Angelica said as she heard the knock on her door.

"Hey you." Jade said.

"Hi. Have you heard anything?"

"Yeah, mom and dad came home and they said that Kozik, the new Son has him at the cabin."

"You sound like you don't think this guy can really help him." Angelica said.

"No, I believe he can, it's just that, well I met his daughter. Harry seems to think the world of her." she said a little sarcastically.

"So what did you think?"

"Well she is beautiful. I don't know really. She seems really nice and all, I guess it occurred to me that Harry isn't the guy for me."

"You just now figured this out?" Angelica said teasing her.

"Yeah, well I've thought I was in love with him for so long."

"Yeah, it is love Jade, just not the kind you should have. You two are like brother and sister."

"I figured that out. I don't guess anyone is ever going to give me a chance."

"Do you not see the people around you?" Angelica asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I know there are quite a few guys that would give anything for you to give them a chance."

"Who?"

"You need to figure it out. I know of one that has been in love with you as long as you have thought you were in love with Harry."

"Come on, you have to tell me."
"No, you have to see it for yourself. Just open your eyes Jade."

Jade just lay back on the bed and thought about the guys she knows. Then it hit her. "Sonny." she whispered.

Angelica just looked over at her and smiled wondering if Jade would give Sonny a chance.

"Please, isn't there anything you can help me with?" Abel asked Kozik once again.

"Look if you want to get clean you have to stay away from everything for now."

"I just want a little weed. Something to help me stay calm."

"First it will be that then the next thing you know it will move to something stronger. Trust me Abel. I've been there. But maybe I can come up with something else."

"What?"

"Well I've heard about this love thing you have going on with Angelica, Happy's daughter."

"Yeah, so?"

"Well if you stay straight and don't ask me for anything for at least a full day I will see about her coming to visit you."

"She won't though. She hates me right now."

"Oh because of all the women?"
"Yeah."

"Well maybe all that was just the start of what the drugs were about. So how about I talk to her okay?"

"I don't know if it will help, but yeah, I would give anything to see her." he said.

"Good. Now go and eat some lunch and drink lots of water." he said as he walked away pulling his cell phone out.

"Yeah?" Jax answered.

Kozik told Jax what he suggested to Abel. Jax thought it would be nice so he headed over to Happy's to talk to him and Angelica.

"Come in." Angelica said as she answered the door. "Are you here for Jade?"

"No, sweetheart, I need to talk to you and your dad."

"Okay, but dad won't be back for a few more minutes. He ran down to the store for mom."

"That's fine." he said as he sat down.

"Daddy, what are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to Angelica and Happy."

"Oh, how is Abel?" she asked and Jax saw the way Angelica listened to hear his response.

"He's going to be fine, in fact that's one of the reasons I'm here." he said.

They heard Happy walk in the house.

"Hey, what brings you by?" Happy asked.

"I needed to talk to you and Angelica."

"About Abel?"

"Yeah." he said then he explained to them what Kozik suggested.

"It's up to you baby." Happy said to his daughter.

"I don't know. I want him to get better, I just don't know how to feel."

"You don't have to decide your relationship now Angelica. He just wants to see you. I think this might be what helps him." Jax said waiting for a response from her.