...Chapter 2...

Amanda couldn't believe it, Opie was standing there, leaning on the door frame, she just stared at him for a few seconds. "Wait, you were here this whole time?"

"Yeah, I was hiding in the bathroom and it took a lot for me not to kill your boyfriend, but the guys kicked his ass pretty good, but if I had my hands on him, he wouldn't be breathing."

"Um... wow." she gave him a hug. "I'm glad you're finally out."

"Me too."

Amanda wanted to stay in his arms, but quickly let go, and went back to packing her stuff. "So, when'd you get out?"

"Tuesday morning."

"Cool." she nodded, then chuckled. "I haven't been home since..."

"After I got sent to Chino."

"Yeah."

"You didn't have to leave Charming, because I wasn't there."

"I could of stayed, but it... it wasn't that simple."

"What wasn't?"

"Nothing." she shook her head. "It's not important." she zipped up her suitcase. "Can you take this stuff to my car, please?"

"Yeah." he nodded, grabbing what he could and walked out of her room.

Seconds later, Jax walked in with a smug look on his face. "Everything okay in here?" Amanda punched him hard in the arm. "Ow, shit.. Manda!" he whined, rubbing the spot where she hit him. "What the hell?"

"You asshole! You didn't tell me Ope was here."

"It was a surprise... besides, he's the one that wanted to come see you. I wasn't gonna tell him no."

Amanda took a deep breath. "Okay, I'm ready to go." she grabbed her purse and laptop case. "Can you get these two duffle bags?"

"Yeah." he nodded, then they walked out.

"Holly's in the car." Juice said, popping his head through the front door.

"Okay." Amanda grabbed a few things in the kitchen, then as she walked passed Joseph, he grabbed her leg. "Let me go." she ripped it out of his grasp.

"Please, don't leave me... I'm sorry." he pleaded. "I didn't mean to hurt you and I won't do it again."

Amanda heard Jax growl as she leaned down closer to Joseph. "You can say all the sorries in the world and it wouldn't make me come back to you. I'm tired of your bullshit, it's over." and with that, her and Jax walked out of the apartment, to her car to put the stuff in her trunk.

After Jax shut it, he gave Amanda a hug. "I'm glad you're coming, Sis... Charming ain't the same without you."

"Yeah." she let go and rolled her eyes. "Riiiiiiight." she opened her drivers side door. "Lead the way."

"Let's go." Jax nodded, then she got in and drove off with Jax, Happy, and Opie riding in the front and Juice and Chibs riding behind them.

"So." Amanda said, breaking the silence. "When were you gonna tell me that Ope was there?"

"Him or Jax... the guys too, didn't want me to say anything."

"Well, it was good seeing him and all, but..."

"But..." Holly repeated.

"But once I get into Charming... he'll just be with Donna."

"Well, then we need to find you a new man."

"Yeah." Amanda slightly nodded. "We'll see about that."

Amanda and the guys, pulled into T - M, a day and a half later. As Amanda was parking her navy blue Ford Mustang, then guys lined their bikes with the rest of them.

"What's this place?" Holly asked, getting out of the car.

Amanda grabbed her purse and stood next to her. "This is my families business, where they work on car, motorcycles, and do repos... over there." she pointed. "Is the clubhouse, where the all of SAMCRO hangs out at or lives in."

"Oh." Holly nodded. "That's cool."

Jax walked up to the girls with a smirk. "Guess what tonight is?"

"Oh, God." Amanda groaned. "What now?"

Jax stared at her for a couple seconds, before he spoke. "The guys, minus Ope, plus Mom... are throwing you and Ope a welcome home party."

"Seriously?"

"Yep." Jax nodded, lighting up his cigarette.

"I understand why they'd throw it for Opie, but why me?"

"You're just as important as he is." Jax shrugged. "Would you just shut up and enjoy your party."

Amanda stuck her tongue out at him. "Punk ass." she muttered.

"Oh, whatever... you know you love me."

Amanda rolled her eyes. "So, now that I'm here, where are we staying?"

"I would let you stay at my place, but Wendy's living there."

"Oh, right." she nodded. "How is the almost-ex wife-crank whore?"

Jax frowned. "Would you stop?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, is that not accurate?"

"Funny... smart ass." he glared. "But anyway, I haven't talked to her in a while."

"When is she due?"

"Not for another two and a half to three months." he paused. "I think."

"You think?" he shrugged. "Oh, fun." Amanda looked at the ground. "So, again, where are we staying?"

"I don't know, we'll figure it out after the party."

"Ugh!" Amanda groaned. "I hate your face, Jackson."

"Shut up and come on." he started walking. "There's a few people that would like to see you."

"Okay, okay." she linked her arm with Holly's. "Come on, Girly, so you can meet all my family."

"All right." Holly nodded, then all three of them walked into the clubhouse.

"Oh, look... it's Manda-Panda!"

"Oh, my God, Tig... really?" she laughed, giving him a hug.

"How you doing girl?"

"I'm good, better that I'm home, actually."

She let go of him and he lightly touched her face. "What the hell happened to you?"

"It's fine, Tig... the guys took care of it."

"Okay, but who did it?"

"My now ex boyfriend."

"Did they kick his ass?"

"Uh-huh." Amanda nodded. "Like I said, the guys took care of it."

"Good, he's lucky I wasn't there... so who's your friend?"

"Tig, this is my best friend Holly... Holls, this is Tig, he's like my crazy uncle."

"Nice to meet you." she smiled.

"Likewise." Tig nodded.

"So." Amanda started. "Where is everyone?"

"Either in their room or in the chapel, or out getting shit for the party, like Gemma is."

"Oh... okay."

"You two want a beer?" he asked, going into the fridge.

"Nah." Amanda waved her arm. "I don't want none."

"No, thanks." Holly shook her head.

"Fine." he opened one and took a sip. "More for me." then for the next half hour, Amanda said her hello's and introduced Holly to all the guys as they were half ass decorating the clubhouse.

A little while later, the party was in full swing, even before the decorating was done. While Holly was inside having fun, Amanda was out on top of the picnic table, drinking a beer. She looked up and saw Gemma pulling up in her Cadillac, then she walked up to her as Gemma got out.

"Welcome home, Baby." Gemma gave her a hug.

"Thanks, Mom."

"I missed you."

"I missed you too." Amanda said, letting go.

Gemma looked around. "What are you doing out here?"

"Just thinking."

Gemma grabbed Amanda's face and looked at her cheek. "What happened?"

"Joseph did it."

"Your boyfriend?"

"Ex." Amanda nodded. "But it's okay, because Jax and the guys took care of it."

"Good... how's your friend?"

"Holly's good, having a blast in the clubhouse."

"She's here?"

"Yeah, I couldn't leave her at the apartment, with Joseph beaten in the middle of my livingroom, so I brought her with me." Amanda paused. "So, when they guys came to get me... Ope was there."

"Donna let him go?"

"I don't know, but Jax said he was, like, a surprise. I mean, I wasn't even expecting to see him."

Gemma smirked. "So, how'd that go?"

"It was awkward... that's for sure."

Gemma smiled, then gave her a hug. "Well, I'm glad you're home, Baby." she let go. "I'm gonna go check on Clay."

"Okay, see you around, Mom." Amanda nodded, then as Gemma walked to the clubhouse, Amanda went back to sit on the picnic table, finishing her beer.