Whispers of What We Were

Chapter 4

On the drive back to Tara's house, Jax had to be careful not to speed in front of Tara's car. He had waited four years since he had mistakenly and regretfully let his wife leave with his children and not followed them. He couldn't wait to see Emily and Abel again. At the time it had been right to stay with the club. Following Tara to Chicago could have brought more problems.

Of course he had talked to his children almost every week on the phone. Tara had never wanted to keep his kids away from him; she just wanted to get Emily and Abel out of Charming. She was great about sending him pictures and letting him know what was happening in their children's lives.

SOASOASOASOA

Two Years Ago

At nine-o-clock on a Tuesday night, Jax's home phone rang. Usually he wouldn't be home this early, but he had just gotten home from a four day ride and needed to crash somewhere other than the clubhouse.

"Hello?"

"Hi Daddy!"

Jax smiled, "hey baby girl. How are you?"

"I'm good. Mom said you might not be home but she said I could leave you a message."

"I must have known a beautiful little girl would be calling me."

He heard Emily giggle over the phone. He could hear Tara in the background telling Emily to let him know what she was going to tell him because it was getting late.

"Daddy… I wanted to tell you that I won my Spelling Bee today at school!"

"Really? Emily that's so great." He was so proud of his little girl. Smart like her mother.

"Yea! And I got a trophy."

"Awesome little one."

"I just wanted to tell you before I went to bed… I'll still call on Sunday but Abel always talks longer than me."

"Ok baby. I love you."

"I love you too Daddy."

"Can you put your mom on the phone for me?"

"Mom! Daddy wants to talk to you!" Jax had to hold the phone away from his ear as his daughter yelled.

"Hey Jax."

"Hey, thanks for letting Emily call. Wish I could have seen it."

"I'll send you pictures. She was great."

"Smart, like her mother."

Tara sighed. "Thanks. Listen Jax, it's been a really long day, and I have early rounds at the hospital tomorrow."

"I understand."

"We'll call like usual on Sunday, and I'll send you the Spelling Bee pictures."

"Thanks. You have a good night Tara." God he missed her.

"You too Jax."

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As Jax pulled his motorcycle into the driveway, Jax hoped he never had to wait for a scheduled phone call again.

"I'm just going to go to Donna's and grab them." Tara said, heading down the street. Donna and Opie only lived two houses away from Tara's dad.

In a matter of minutes, Jax could hear two sets of small feel running down the street.

"Dad!"

"Daddy!"

Jax beamed. His kids were gorgeous and had gotten so big. He kneeled as Emily and Abel ran at him at full speed. Both kids leapt at him and he grabbed then mid air and swung them around and held them close. This was a million times better than a stupid phone call. "I missed you guys so much."

"We missed you too Daddy!" Abel said, clinging to Jax's neck.

Tara, finally catching up with her speedy kids, stopped a good ten feet away to admire the view. The big bad biker hugging his kids fiercely. Tears formed in her eyes as she saw her kids reunite with their father for the first time in fours years. She really did regret leaving Charming but it had to happen. If she didn't have kids to think about, of course she would still be in Charming, probably with a gun in her purse. She had to think of Emily and Abel's safety. The same thought that brought her back to Charming now.

"Mom, can we show Dad our room?" Tara was brought out of her thoughts by Emily's question.

"Sure baby… let's go inside."

Tara laughed as Jax carried Emily and Abel upside down with his strong arms. His physique sure hadn't changed since they had been away.

It scared her how easily her family came back together after it had been so brutally ripped apart.

"Are you coming Mom?" Abel called, still upside down in his Dad's arms.

"Yeah… Come Abel."

A/N: This chapter is short I know. I just wanted to get this part out so I could move ahead. I have so many ideas and flashbacks I want to do so stay tuned!