AN: You guys are so amazing. Thank you all for your reviews and adding my story to your lists. 3 I did have a question on where Ope's kids were and in this chapter you will find out.

Because of the drive by no one was allowed to wander the parking lot, keeping the kids and Madison inside. Needless to say, they were restless. There was only so much you could do with an infant and a toddler in a small space for hours. Madison asked Chibs and Juice if they could pick up large rolls of paper, like the industrial ones. Of course this meant taking the van instead of their bikes. She knew that for them it was like being in a metal cage. When she had first heard one of the guys talking about "taking the cage" she had asked Jax who explained it meant anything that wasn't a bike. Maddie asked Chibs and Juice because they seemed to be the two least likely to be upset about it. Armed with like a hundred markers and crayons Madison unrolled a large strip and cut it, laying it out across the floor where she had pushed aside tables. Abel was just waking from a nap when Madison finished cutting and she looked up smiling. Abel came running over but stopped at the top of the paper.

"What are you doing?" He asked his blue eyes on hers.

"I am getting ready for you. See this big long paper? We can trace your body then draw clothes and a face on it or draw whatever we would like. Kind of like a big poster." She held out a green marker and that was all it took for Abel to start drawing.

"Will you trace me Maddie?" He asked. Madison nodded and Abel lay down on the paper. Madison traced the boy's outline then sat back. "Now you!" He said, very excited after seeing his. Madison laughed and pressed her back to the paper as the little boy scooted around her. When she sat back up she saw that he had done a remarkable job for a little boy.

"Abel it looks great!" He jumped up and down before he laid down on his stomach to draw clothes on his outline. Madison started writing Abel's and hers name in a silly font when Opie and Jax walked in. Jax smiled and started walking over while Opie went right to the bar. He smile fell off Madison's face and she pretended to not have noticed his behavior. For two days now it had been like this. Madison would go to sleep alone and wake to find him sleeping next to her. She would silently slip out of bed and get ready for the day. Neither one talked to each other, hardly even looked at each other. Madison spent every moment she could with Abel and Thomas or writing on her laptop. When asked what she was doing she always closed it and just shook her head.

"Hey Mads. Hi Abel." Jax stood above them. Abel merely waved before continuing his drawing while Madison stood and brushed her jeans off. "He seems to be really happy with this idea."

"We needed something to do. Do you think you'll lift the ban soon so we can go outside? It feels like the only time I get to see the sun is when that door opens." Madison's eyes scanned the area near the door before landing on Opie who was in a conversation with Chibs and Happy close by.

"You two still on the outs?" Jax followed her gaze.

"We aren't on the outs Jax. To be on the outs there has to be some kind of relationship." When Opie looked up and found her watching him Madison turned away and looked back at the little boy who was now coloring in her outline.

"Mads…Opie has been through a lot. He doesn't know how to handle feelings anymore." Jax placed his hand on her back and rubbed gently.

"That's not even it. We aren't together. We are hardly even friends. Once this whole thing is over we won't even see each other the way we did before." She argued.

"I dunno if you have seen the way he looks at you." Her pointed look had him stop. "Alright. I'm just saying. He lost a lot a few years ago. He hasn't been the same since."

"What do you mean?" He motioned for her to sit down at the closest table. "He lost his entire life Mads. We weren't even in Charming when he got the call. There had been an accident with his wife and kids. Some truck hit them, flipped the car. No one survived. Since then Opie has shut a part of himself down. He doesn't show affection to anyone anymore. Not even Abel or Thomas. He used to take Abel out all of the time with his kids. Now it's like it's too painful to even look at my son. Everything he does he does for the club, no one else. He doesn't even talk to me like he used to. The first time I had seen a spark of my old best friend was in your house when you told us to leave you. It's been the first time in years that he was himself, even for a second." Madison shook her head not wanting to believe that what Jax was saying could be true. Her heart broke for Opie, for what he lost. She knew that pain all too well. She could understand someone changing because of a loss. She herself had been just like that when she lost Callum. But she knew that life had to go on, if not for her, for her sanity. It was different though wasn't it? He had lost three people. His life. Madison had lost Cal. Her whole life.

"Just because you saw him get mad doesn't mean anything Jax." Madison swallowed, her eyes locking on Opie's bent head as he read something on the laptop in front of him. "You don't understand the situation we had before this. I was never supposed to meet any of you. None of you were supposed to know who I was. No one was." He had promised her that she would be kept away from the club, away from the drama. Promises that had been broken the morning his club showed up on her doorstep. "It was never supposed to be like this." Madison ran a hand through her hair and sighed. Her eyes trailed away from Opie and back to Abel.

"I think things have changed and I am sorry for having to drag you into all of this. Ope never would have brought you here if he didn't care though Mads. Whether you want to believe it or not, he does care about you. Love isn't…."

"Don't. Don't start throwing the L word around like that's possible between me and Opie. I told you. We are hardly even friends and now being stuck here has proved that further. I want to go home Jackson. I don't belong here." Her eyes held his as she cut him off, her voice sturdy and hollow. "If this isn't done by tomorrow morning I am going home." To end the conversation she stood and walked away into the kitchen leaving Jax to tell the guys they needed to figure this shit out.

It had been a shit few days, things between Madison and Opie tense and quiet. She never spoke to him, hell she made it a point to be out of bed and away from him before he even woke up. It was fair though. He never came to bed with her anymore. Only joined her when he needed to sleep. The look on her face the day she had been shot seeped into his nightmares night after night. She had been so hurt, so angry. And what surprised Opie even more was that it hurt him knowing he had hurt her. He hated the pain that stayed in his chest knowing she was upset and hated him. He hadn't touched another croweater but it didn't matter. He hadn't been there when she had gotten hurt. She could have been killed but he was too busy burying his dick in some slut. Opie hadn't felt guilt since the death of his family. He hated how much this was bothering him so he hid it behind a poor attitude and alcohol. Even now, as Madison talked to Jax and played with his kids Opie was counting down the days until he could no longer feel the guilt. Madison looked up and her eyes locked on his. He hadn't even realized he was staring at her. Her eyes shot away quickly and he wanted to throw something at her. He wanted to talk to her, to say he was sorry or something but she wouldn't even give him that. She was always with the kids or sleeping or cooking. It was like she took over the role of house mom or something. Granted, when he was in the room with her he was rude and glared at her. He could see the conversation between Jax and Madison getting heated and he wanted to step in. Defend her. Defend? There was nothing to defend. They weren't a couple and he hardly cared for her. Fuck man. This was becoming too damn annoying. The urge to scoop her up and kiss her and beg for forgiveness was overwhelming and aggravating. She had made it pretty clear in the note she had left him the morning after the incident that they were done once this was over with and she went home. He wanted Madison stomp off to the kitchen and held his breath. Jax looked over at him and it was clear he wasn't happy. Opie reluctantly got up and walked over to his best friend.

"Ope, I dunno what the hell is going on but you gotta fix this or she is taking off tomorrow whether we have caught the asshole or not." The look on Jax's face was strictly friendship. He always wore the President one when discussing serious matters like this one. Opie knew he was trying to watch out more for Opie than the club in that moment. Knowing this was only going to happen once he nodded and clapped Jax on the back before walking into the kitchen. Maddie was busy mixing batter in a huge bowl; another one sitting beside her already mixed. It was too easy to miss the crying at first. She was mixing so hard that the plastic spoon kept hitting the bowl, covering the sound. When she paused to wipe her face with her sleeve he could hear the sniffling. It seemed like when she picked up the mixing she was going harder than before. He took a few steps forward and just stood behind her for a minute before placing his hands on her shoulders. He felt her jump a little but instantly relax.

She knew those hands. They never caused her harm or scared her. They were the most comfortable thing she had in life. Placing the bowl on the counter she slid easily from them to grab a few square pie pans. She didn't want to allow herself even a second to think he cared. Dumping the brownie mix into two of the four pans she evened them out before reaching for the second one. Opie slid in and snatched the bowl to do it himself. Madison stared at the side of his face as he mimicked her actions perfectly. Trying not to show her surprise she took the two she had done to the stove and put them in. Again, Opie was right there with the next two. Once all four were safe inside the oven she closed it and started the timer. Turning to leave the kitchen Opie grabbed her wrist to stop her.

"Please." His voice was soft. Madison's shoulders slumped in defeat and she turned around, tears already welling in her eyes. Closing the distance Opie rubbed his thumb along the trail of one that slipped down her cheek. A small sob erupted from her throat and he wasted no time in gathering her into his arms. She didn't resist. She didn't have it in her. Instead she laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I'm so sorry Madison." He whispered as she cried.

"Me too. This….none of this was supposed to end up like this." She mumbled into his chest. Madison wasn't sure if she meant the threat or them. She cared for Opie Winston.

Opie watched from the side, smiling at the scene before him. Madison had Abel in her lap as they decorated the sheet of brownies with icing. She was writing their initials as he drew a happy face in the corner. When he squeezed the bag as it was aimed above it shot Maddie with a blob of blue icing. Abel looked terrified for a moment but when Madison started laughing, he did too. Soon enough it turned into an icing fight. Colors of green, blue, purple, red and yellow were smeared all over the two and on the floor. Madison slipped and hit the floor and Abel took the opportunity to jump on her and shoot her with the red. Everyone was laughing as she pretended to try and get away, only to get more on her. Tara and Jax entered and saw the scene. He wasn't sure what they would say or do. The place was a mess and so weren't the two on the floor. Tara burst out laughing and Jax yelled for Juice's camera. Eventually the icing ran out and both Abel and Madison lay on the floor gasping for air, covered from head to toe. No one wanted to go near the two, afraid they would fall in the mess. Tara called to Abel to take him to get cleaned up and Madison grabbed a bucket of warm soapy water and the mop. She had just started on the floor when Opie grabbed the mop from her hand and handed it off to a prospect. "You aren't cleaning that." She tried to get around him to get back to cleaning.

"Ope. I made the mess, I'll clean it." She argued.

"Nope. You need to go shower. Like now." She kept trying to get around him but every time he would block her. After a few of these he got bored and threw her over his shoulder. Heading for the stairs the guys hooted and hollered and Madison flipped them off. Opie kicked open the door to their room and went right to the shower and turned it on. Once it was at an acceptable temperature he tossed Maddie in, clothes and all.

"OPIE!" She screamed and tried to get out. He pushed her back in and smiled.

"Babe, you are covered in crap. Rinse your clothes off and take them off. I'll stand right here and toss them in the laundry." She made a face and he just smiled at her. Without another argument Maddie got back under the spray and tried to wash the icing off. Once most of it was off she wrung them out best she could and handed them to Opie. She could hear him tossing them into the basket of laundry as she began scrubbing it from her hair. She was just rinsing her second rinse when she heard someone slamming on the bathroom door yelling. Quickly finishing she wrapped herself in a towel and stepped out to find Opie shirtless, pants unbuckled and unzipped holding his finger to his mouth. Madison looked at him with a terrified look as he put his hand on the doorknob and yanked it open. A cop stood on the other side with two others behind him. They yanked Opie from the bathroom and a female came in and grabbed Madison.

"What the hell is going on?" Madison yelled trying to free herself from the cop. She could see the others struggling with Opie. "I need fucking clothes!" She yelled in the officer's face.

"Hurry the hell up." She released Madison and she wasted no time in yanking on a pair of jean shorts and a SOA shirt over undergarments right in front of the cop.

"What?" She snapped. The cop shook her head but blushed nonetheless. Grabbing Madison again she pulled her downstairs. Everyone was on the ground, hands above their heads. Abel and Thomas were still with Tara but the boys were crying loudly. She tried to make her way over to them but the cop yanked her in the opposite direction.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" Opie yelled at the cop but the one standing above him kicked him in the side. Madison shoved the female and ran for Opie. Another officer stepped in front of her and punched her right in the face. Madison fell back but pushed herself back up and lunged again. The female came up behind her and shoved her down to the ground, her knee painfully digging in to her back.

"Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on here?" Jax asked from his position on the floor.

"Armed robbery over in Lodi. Clerk said they had Reapers on their backs. Two males and a female fighting the description of this Opie here, this feisty one here, and a young Puerto Rican." A cop paced in front of them, his eyes bouncing between Juice, Opie and Maddie. Madison felt the cool steal against her wrists as the cuffs were put on her, Opie and Juice. The cop tugged her up by the cuffs and she cried out. Her eye had swollen almost shut and hurt like a bitch. Opie struggled against his cuffs, his eyes on Madison.

"Maddie!" Abel yelled and ran for her. His little arms latched around her legs and the cop moved her hand from the cuffs to her shoulder. Madison dropped down to one knee and kissed Abel's forehead.

"It's okay sweetie. The cops are just confused. I'll be back soon okay? I need you to stay with Mommy though. Don't cry okay? I'm okay."

"But he hit you!" His fingers touched the bruise and she flinched.

"It's okay Abel. He…he didn't mean to." Her eyes cut to the officer, sending him a glare. "Please go see Mommy. I'll see you soon. I…I love you." His arms wound around her neck tightly.

"I love you too Maddie." Tears filled her eyes as Tara stepped forward, tears in her own as she struggled to pull Abel from her. Jax took Abel in his arms and held him tight as the child cried and screamed. Madison shut her eyes tight as she stood and began walking with the cop. Her heart was breaking at the sound of Abel. She got into the paddy wagon, Juice and Opie on the opposite side separated by a metal fence.

"You okay babe?" Opie asked leaning forward a little. Maddie sniffed and nodded.

"Abel…" She shook her head.

"I know baby. He'll be okay. Jax will figure this shit out and we'll be out soon. Once we are I'm gonna get my hands on the asshole that hit you."

"Don't Opie. I don't need you in more trouble. Please." Opie wanted to argue with her, to fight on how he deserved more than what Opie intended to give him but he couldn't.

"Madison. Look at me. I…sorry isn't gonna cut my behavior. Not today or the day you were shot. I shouldn't have been anywhere near that gash. We promised this would be strictly physical but shit changed. I really do care about you." Madison looked at Opie with her good eye.

"I care about you too."

"What about me?" Juice asked. The two laughed.

"I care about you too Juan." More laughter ran out when Juice made a face at Madison for using his real name. She hated calling him Juice. The ride wasn't long and they soon arrived. The men were brought into a separate area to be booked, leaving Madison by herself. Sighing she sat down in the chair and answered the stupid questions they asked. They snapped a few pictures then put her in a holding cell. It was cold as heck in there with just her shorts and t shirt. She was just beginning to doze off when she heard the cell being unlocked. Opening her eyes she found the Sherriff Roosevelt eyeing her.

"We need to talk." He simple stated then motioned her to come to him. With a sigh she pushed herself off the bench and over to him. "They left the cuffs on?" He turned her and unlatched them. Rubbing her sore wrists he placed a gentle hand on her back and led her to his office. Once seated he placed a hot cup of coffee in front of her and handed her a Charming PD zip up. "I apologize for the way you were treated. Someone should have taken those off in booking." He sat down behind his desk and watched her carefully as she sipped the hot liquid slowly.

"And my eye?" Madison raised an eyebrow at him. The Sherriff sighed and sat further back in his chair.

"All for the sake of work Maddie? I dunno. What do you want me to say? You weren't supposed to fight back. How many times in our training were you told that?" She rolled her eyes and shrugged herself further into the sweater.

"Oh I dunno, maybe as many as you?" She countered.

"Come on Maddie. You are an agent. You either start giving us stuff to work with our your off the case. It's been almost three goddamn years and you just now got in the clubhouse? Ryans is pissed."

"Ryans can shove it. I told him it was going to take a while. You can't just stroll up and get in there."

"He did give you the option as a croweater. It's not like what you are doing is much different. You are sleeping with one of them aren't you? That Harry Winston?"

"Opie. And if I am it is none of your concern." Her eyes darkened as they held his. "Now are you going to let us go on some bullshit story or do I have to spend the night here?" She slammed the cup down and waited for him to answer.

"Yea. You three can go. Just remember Grey, time is ticking." Turning on her heel Madison stormed out of the room and to the front where the two men were being uncuffed.

"Madison are you okay?" Opie rushed over to her and took her face gently in his hands.

"I'm fine Ope. It doesn't hurt much now. Let's just get the hell out of here." She tried to smile at him. Gently pulling away she led the two outside to where Happy was waiting with the van for them. The ride home was quiet. Juice and Opie tossed thoughts back and forth on who had framed them but Madison stayed out of it. Guilt was eating at her heart and the second they got to the clubhouse she tore out of the van and into the bathroom. Emptying her stomach of all contents she rinsed her mouth out and pressed her back on the wall. Sliding down until she was on the floor she started crying. This was only supposed to be a job. She wasn't supposed to give a damn about any of them. The whole reason she had even joined the FBI was to nail them. All those years ago…it was just luck that Opie had chosen her. Of course it didn't help that she had made it a habit to be where he was.

"Madison?" Tara's head poked in and her face fell when she saw Maddie on the floor. Quickly entering and shutting the door she sat down next to Madison. "It's going to be okay. Jax will figure this out." She smoothed Madion's hair back and kissed the side of her head. "Now come on. Clean up a little and come out. There is a little boy who is dying to see you. He's even started telling everyone that you're his aunt." Tara smiled and helped Madison up. Wiping her face she smiled but it hurt. These people were becoming family.