...Chapter 2...

"I really... really hate you, Jax."

He backed up to look at her. "Why?"

"Because." she paused, seeing his black eye. "Wait... what happened to your face?"

"Clay and I got into a fight, in county."

"You were in jail? Why?"

"Babe, it's long story, which I'll tell you later... but why do you hate me?"

"Well, I'm just sick and tired of being sick and tired, all the damn time."

Jax moved the hair out of her face and chuckled. "It'll pass... how much longer do you have?"

"No, we." she pointed between the both of them. "We, have about five more months."

"Oh."

"Yeah, oh." she mocked him. "But you're not the one that has to go through all the pain and stretch marks." she shook her head and sighed. "Anyway, how's Abel?"

"He's fine... Tara's watching him right now."

"So, she's over there thinking both of you are back together or whatever and you're here with me?"

Jax laughed. "Well, nobody is supposed to know about us, until you move back here."

"Well, actually, none of this was supposed to happen, but you got me drunk, hitched while we had the Monopoly guy as our Priest, and knocked up, all in the same night." she laughed. "How classy."

"You know you wanted to marry me anyway."

"Oh, you think so? I recall a certian VP... breaking my heart with the same bitch that's watching your son as we speak."

Jax grabbed Rhiannon by her hips, pulling her closer. "You already know that I'm sorry about that, okay... that's all in the past, besides, I'm all yours now." he paused. "You don't need to worry about Tara."

"Okay, then what if I wanna move to Charming right now? Are you gonna kick her out?" Jax didn't say anything, he just stood there, then Rhiannon crossed her arms over her chest. "That's what I thought, Jackson."

"Don't be like that."

"Well, according to the State of Nevada, I'm your wife, plus I'm carrying your child... and you can't tell even Tara to get out of your house?"

"Not right away."

"What the fuck ever, Jax." Rhiannon shook her head. "Now, tell me what happened to my mother." she said, walking away over to the couch, and sat down.

Jax sat down on the recliner across from her. "We think... it was Georgie."

"Who the fuck is Georgie?"

"He's a rival pornographer... he was trying to take Luann's girls and have them work for him."

"Which ones?"

"That I know of... Lyla and Ima."

"Okay, so why did he kill her."

"That's what I'm trying to find out." he lied. "But when I do, I'll let you know."

"You better, Jax." she looked around. "I'm not sure if I wanna stay here tonight."

"You want me to stay with you?"

"Do you think that's a good idea?"

He nodded. "It's fine... plus in the morning I gotta go tell Otto."

"Oh, he don't know?" Jax shook his head. "Do you want me to go with you? Because I really wanna see him."

"If you want."

"Okay." she nodded. "Well, I'm tired, and I really need sleep... can you go out to my car and grab my suitcases?"

"Yeah." he got up, took the keys from Rhiannon.

"Thanks." she gave him a weak smile, then he walked outside.

After Jax shut the door behind him, Rhiannon got up, walked into her old room, and sighed, not really wanting to stay, but if Jax wasn't going to stay, she wouldn't be there. She walked in and looked at all the picture frames on her dresser, of the ones of her and Luann when she was younger, bringing tears to her eyes.

"You okay, Babe?"

Rhiannon got startled, then nodded. "Yeah, I was just looking at my old pictures."

"Here's your stuff." he put it on the bed and sat down, seeing the look on her face, after she turned to face him. "What you thinking about?"

"My mom." she slowly walked up to Jax. "I was gonna tell her that she'd be a grandma, after I found out what we we're having."

"When do you find out?"

"In a few weeks or so."

Jax nodded. "Are you telling Otto tomorrow?"

"I don't think I should, at least, not for a while... because you're gonna tell him about Mom."

"Yeah, it's not a good idea." he grabbed her arms, pulling her close to him, then he lifted up her shirt, and kissed her belly. "You know, if Abel wasn't here, I'd probably wouldn't feel the way I feel now, about the baby."

"So, you woulda bailed on me too, like you did to Wendy."

Jax nodded. "When she told me, I was beyond terrified, but now?" he shrugged. "I'm actually happy. Having Abel, made me see things differently."

"Well, that's good to know." she nodded. "I really don't want to raise this baby by myself."

"You won't."

"Awesome." she smiled, then minutes later, her phone rang. She dug it out of her pocket and groaned, pressing the talk button, and sat down next to Jax. "What, Evan?"

"Did you make it there okay? I mean, you didn't call me."

Jax gave her a funny look, then she rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I'm here."

"Look, Annie, I'm sorry for being a jerk, I just didn't want you to be around your ex."

"Well, it doesn't matter anyway."

"Why not?"

"Because... I've decided to stay."

"What!" he yelled. "Why!"

"Stop yelling at me... but I want to."

"It's because of Jax isn't it?"

"He has nothing to do with it... I just wanna stay."

"No, you do what you have to do, then get your ass back here or I'll drag you back."

"Good luck with that, but you ain't draggin' me NOWHERE!"

"What the fuck?" Jax snatched the phone away from Rhiannon and put it to his ear. "Listen, Asshole, you stay away from my woman or I'll fucking kill you." then before Evan could respond, Jax hung up the phone, and turned it off.

Rhiannon groaned. "Was that necessary?"

"I'm not gonna sit here and let him threaten you like that."

"All right." she sighed, then leaned her head on his shoulder. "Thanks."

"Ready to go to sleep?"

"Oh, yeah... I'm beyond tired." she chuckled, then got up. As she was about to walk away, Jax grabbed her hand, pulling her to him. "What?"

"I'm glad you're here."

"Me too."

"No, I mean really here... how long you staying?"

"As long as you want me to."

"You sure? Because I could say forever."

"Well." she laughed, holding up her hand with her ring. "Because of this... you're stuck with me forever."

Jax gave her a hug. "I wouldn't want it any other way." she laughed, letting go, then went into the bathroom. Suddenly, Jax's phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and flipped it open. "Yeah?"

"Where are you? I thought you were coming back home?"

"No, Tara."

"Well, where are you?"

"I'm taking care of some things... I'll see you tomorrow, after I visit with Otto."

"All right, I love you."

"Yeah, me too." he sighed, then hung up the phone. After he put it in his pocket, he slammed his back on the bed, slightly shaking his head.

Rhiannon came out a few minutes later, turned off the light, and got into the bed. "Good night, Jackson."

He chuckled, taking his shoes, cut, jeans, and hoodie. "Good night." he cuddled up to her, resting his hands on her belly, then both of them went to sleep.