Blended- Chapter 2

Speechless

A couple of weeks had passed by and Steven and Joseph were finally able to work on a few cars. They both did excellent jobs with each car they worked on and were commended by Dave and Charles. Cortney asked Steven everyday how his day went and Steven knew it was to see if he had any contact with the Sons. He actually hardly ever saw them as they were always in and out of the clubhouse. He had a paper for automotive class due in a couple of weeks on any subject of his choice as long it had to do with the concept of the class. So he chose the history of Harley Davidson and the motorcycle clubs that rode them. He wanted to focus the club part on the history of the Sons. It was hard to catch any of the Sons to get a sit down interview so he got what information he could from Dave and Charles.

One evening when they finally got off Steven noticed a few of the guys hanging out by the picnic table. This was his chance to grab one of them. He quickly said goodbye to Joseph and walked up to the table. As he got closer to the table, a few of the guys looked over at him with a 'what the fuck you want' look and Steven started to get a little nervous about approaching them. Swallowing the lump that had formed in his throat he slowly walked up to them.

"Hey guys….sorr…sorry to bother you but I was wondering if I can interview one of you for a paper I have to do for automotive class. I want to do it on Harley Davidson and the clubs that ride." He quickly said.

"You hear something?" Happy said to the guys.

"Nope I don't hear anything." Chibs chimed in.

"You hear something Bobby?" Chibs asked looking at Bobby.

"Nope not me." Bobby shook his head no.

Sweat started to form on Steven's brow. Maybe he will just do his paper on Harley Davidson and skip the club part. He started to back away when the group started laughing. Jax stubbed out his cigarette.

"What you want to know Steven?" Jax asked.

Steven sighed with relief and told him what he needed for his paper.

"Well that might take a while. Let's go into the bar and we can talk."

Steven followed behind Jax and hesitated a little outside the bar. His mom will have a fit if she knew he stepped inside a bar at only seventeen but he needed to get his paper done. It wasn't like he was going to drink anything. What she didn't know won't hurt her.

They both took a seat at the bar and Jax watched Steven as he nervously set up his I-Phone to record their conversation. Jax smiled to himself as he lit up another cigarette. Steven was doing pretty good so far considering he and his members have made many grown men nervous and here Steven was just a teenager holding his own in front of him. Steven cleared his throat and began asking Jax questions for his paper. Jax was happy to answer Steven's questions, as he loved to talk about Harley's and the origin of the club. Jax found himself telling Steven all kinds of fun stories about the club and his own personal story of when he got his first Harley to when he became a member. It was good for Jax to reflect on the fun times in his life, as it had been a tough past few months since the tragic car accident that caused the death of his wife Tara.

"So tell me a little about yourself Steven," Jax asked as he stubbed out another cigarette. He figured after a couple of hours just talking about himself he could find out a little about the boy. "What made you want to take automotive classes?"

Steven told him he had worked on cars and bikes for as long as he could remember with his dad. As he was preparing for college, he decided to take it more seriously as it would be a good trade for him to have while he was in college earning a degree. Jax lit another cigarette.

"So your dad rides?"

"Not like you guys he is just a weekend warrior."

Jax smiled at the thought. There were a lot of weekend warriors in Charming and you could always spot them by what they were wearing while riding.

"What do your parents think of you interning here with us?" Jax knew most of Charming's citizens would not let their child step foot in their parking lot much less work in the garage.

"My dad doesn't know and my mom is slowly coming around."

"Your parents aren't together?" Jax exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"Na….they've been divorce about two years now."

"Sorry to hear that. My father died when I was about your age. It's important for a young man to have a strong father figure in his life."

Steven shook his head in agreement. He did indeed miss his father.

"Thank you Mr. Teller for letting me interview you."

"Call me Jax. I hope you got enough info. If not just come and see me." Jax noticed the hint of unease on Steven's face. "Don't let the guys scare you. They were just fuckin with you earlier."

Steven nodded as he got up from the table. Jax followed Steven outside to make sure he got off safely.

"This your ride?" Jax asked admiring Steven's yellow 2014 Chevrolet Camaro.

"Yep it's mine."

Jax whistled as he walked around Steven's car.

"Damn! You even have the Transformers logo on it. This is nice Steven. There is no way in hell my mom would have let me drive a car like this at seventeen. You can handle this car?"

"Oh yeah I can handle it. It was a gift from my dad. I think he is trying to make up for not being in my life as much."

"This is one hell of a suck up gift."

"Yeah it is."

"Alright man…drive home safe." Jax gave Steven dap before Steven got in his car and drove off. Steven could not believe how cool the president of Sons of Anarchy acted towards him. Steven did not understand what all the fuss was about when it came to the club. They were intimidating guys at first glance but it seemed once you got to know them they weren't all that bad.


Steven pulled into the driveway behind his mother's car.

"Hey mom." He greeted Cortney with a kiss on her cheek. His mom was busy at the stove cooking dinner for both of them.

"Hey sweetheart! How was your day?" she asked as she flipped the steaks she had frying over in the pan.

"It was good. Learned a lot today."

Steven told his mom some of the history about the Sons he learned today as they ate dinner. He did not tell her how he learned of the information as he could tell she was struggling not to make a face as he relayed some of the history he learned. All of sudden Steven stopped mid-sentence when he realized he left his phone at the clubhouse.

"What's wrong?" Cortney asked as she noticed the color drain from Steven's face.

"Nothing." He hesitantly told her. How the hell was he going to get his phone back? His mom just brought it a few months ago. She was going to kill him. As Steven tried to think of a way he could head back to the garage tonight without his mom giving him problems the doorbell rang.

Cortney looked up at the wall clock and it was well after seven.

"You expecting someone?"

"Nope."

Cortney got up from the table and went to peep in the peephole on her door to see who it was. She step back and then looked again. Was she seeing right? Cortney swung the door open.

Jax was a little taken back when the door open and Cortney came into view. He contemplated for a second if he had the right address. It was the address that was on Steven's internship application.

"Sorry to bother you ma'am but does Steven Holmes live here?" Jax asked as he took in Cortney. She had a timeless, classic beauty about her. She was petite with a shapely figure; her dark, smooth complexion caused her light brown eyes to stand out. He knew Steven was bi-racial but for some reason he assumed his mom was white.

Cortney was a little taken back as well when she saw Jax on her doorstep and for a split second looked at Jax speechless. First of all why there a Son at her doorstep and why was he so good looking? This is not how she pictured the men Steven was working with would look. She always made a point to stay clear of anyone with a cut so she never really saw any of them up close. So over the years she had made up her own image in her head what the thugs on the Harley's had looked like. Steven walked up behind his mom and squeezed beside her at the door.

"Hey what's up Jax?" Steven hoped he had his phone. Jax pulled Steven's phone out of his pocket. Cortney stepped back a little to let Steven get his phone. She continue to study Jax as Steven and him talked. He was at least six feet as Steven was a little shorter than him standing at about 5'11. His blonde hair was pulled back from his face, which highlighted his handsome features. She never really found men with beards attractive she felt it made them look like cavemen but the beard on the man standing in her door way added to his looks. As he and Steven talked his ice blue eyes kept glancing back at her standing in the hallway. Cortney was so distracted by Jax that she barely comprehended what he and Steven talked about. She snapped out of her trance when she heard the conversation stop and noticed her son and Jax looking at her.

"Mom?"

Cortney looked away from Jax to her son.

"This is Jax Teller."

Jax took off his riding gloves and extended his hand to Cortney. Cortney walked up beside Steven and shook Jax's hand.

"Hi Mr. Teller. I'm Cortney, Steven's mom. It's nice to meet you."

"Please call me Jax. It's nice to meet you too."

"You must be Gemma's son?"

Jax smiled and it caused his eyes to sparkle. Cortney held her breath.

"Yes I am."

"Thank you for bringing his phone."

"No problem."

There was a few seconds of silence as Cortney and Jax continue to look at one another. Steven grinned as he cleared his throat hoping to get their attention. He had never seen his mom so speechless and he was quite enjoying seeing her at a loss for words. Cortney quickly gathered her wits and thanked Jax again, told him to have a good evening and shut the door in his face.

"Mom what was that?!," Steven shouted. "That was rude he owns the company I am interning at for Christ sake!"

"Don't you raise your voice at me and don't use the Lord's name in vain." She snapped as she walked off.

Jax looked at the closed door for a second. What the hell just happen? He could hear Steven and his mom argue a little through the door. Jax shook his head as he walked to his bike. He seriously had no idea what just happened. He just chalked it up to yet another stuck up Charming resident. For a second though he thought Steven's mom was looking beyond his cut and his rough exterior. Jax started his bike. He guess by now he should have known better. Good thing he has thick skin. Jax looked back at the house and saw a window curtain upstairs quickly shut. Jax grinned as he put on his helmet and glasses. Well maybe he did leave a good impression to Steven's mom and she did not want him to know it. He was sure that was her peeking through window. He will just have to get the scoop from Steven next time he sees him at the garage.