A/N: Update!

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New chapter is here. It's mostly about Tara and Donna :D

Sorry for typos and mistakes, it's quarter to 1 here and my brain is not working properly.

Happy reading :3

I Noticed Something about You Two

That morning, Tara woke up pretty early. Turning her head, she saw that Neal was still asleep beside her, his slight snores the only sound in the room. Careful not to wake him up, she kissed his cheek and disentangled their legs, then slowly got up.

She had a quick shower and got dressed. A black tank top and dark jeans were her outfit for the day. She tied her hair in a ponytail at the top of her head and applied someday cream and a layer of mascara, before she went to the kitchen.

She made herself coffee and poured it into her cup, then placed it on the table and went to pick up the newspapers.

Then, she sat at the table and sipped her coffee, all the while leafing through the job sections.

It had been a month since she came to Charming, and still she had no job. Granted, Neal didn't mind that she wasn't working but she did, big time.

There was nothing more she hated than to sit around and do nothing. Tara just didn't have it in her to be lazy.

The past month was a sort of a vacation which she enjoyed immensely, but enough was enough. She was already getting bored with this idle routine and was ready to start anew.

If only she could find something... A job that was not boring and that could keep her entertained.

Glancing over the job adverts, Tara realised that there wasn't much of a choice, here in Charming. There were ads where they looked for a hairdresser, a tailor, and a mechanic.

Tara knew none of those crafts.

At the bottom of the page there was an ad in which they were looking for help in the SAMCRO clubhouse.

Interesting, Tara thought as she took the last sip of her coffee. She decided she would talk to Clay or Bobby regarding it the next time she went to the gym.

Closing the newspapers, Tara glanced at the clock. Donna was probably awake. She got up and went to the living room. Picking up the phone, she lay on the couch crossing her legs and dialled her best friend.

After a few rings, a familiar voice answered and Tara's lips automatically curved into a smile.

-"Hi, girlie." - said the chirpy voice of her friend.

-"Hi, doll. How are you?"

A rustling sound came from the other line before Donna answered.

-"Busy. I was just packing my things. I have another shift at the store today, and then I'll come home, have some sleep, and grab something to eat before I head out to the airport. I should be there sometime late tonight."

Tara squealed.

-"I can't wait to see you. It's been pretty lonely here without you."

-"Oh? And here I though you already found a new bff and forgot all about me." - said Donna then laughed nervously.

Tara rolled her eyes at Donna's words.

She was already used to these kinds of statements.

She knew well that even though Donna tried to sound like she was joking, she wasn't. Deep down Donna was very insecure and Tara had tried times and times to make Donna see that their friendship was something she held dear and that there was no one that could ever replace her in Tara's life, but it was futile.

So she just repeated what she would say every time this happened.

-"Donna, you're my girl. No one can ever be like you. So get your ass here as quickly as possible. We have a party to plan. "

-"Yes, missy. I'll call you before head off to the airport."

Tara sat on the couch, arms leaned on her knees.

-"Ok, darling. Talk to you later. Bye."

After the phone call ended, she went to wake Neal up, and then the two went out grocery shopping.

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Tara and Neal stood by the exit door at the airport. Every few seconds Tara would crane her neck in order to get a better view of the people that were coming out of the baggage claim.

-"Calm down. She'll be here soon." – Neal held her hand and squeezed it softly.

Tara turned to him and sighed, giving him a small smile.

-"I know, I know. I just can't believe we haven't seen each other in a month!"

Tara linked her arm with his and snuggled closer, leaning her head on his shoulder. Neal kissed the top of her head.

-"Well, now you'll have enough time to catch up. I probably won't even get to see you." - he said jokingly.

Tara glared at him then rolled her eyes.

-"Feel free to join us on our mani-pedi adventure."

Neal laughed and Tara followed.

-"I'd rather skip that. But we can go to the movies or something like that."

She got on her tiptoes and kissed him on the lips. She felt his lips stretch into a smile before she pulled away and gazed into his eyes.

-"I'd like that."

-"TARA! TARA!"

A short brunette whose hair cascaded in light waves down her shoulder, wearing maroon tank top and jeans came rushing towards her, dragging an orange suitcase behind her.

Tara turned her head and when she saw Donna, a smile spread across her face and she ran towards her with outstretched arms.

Donna dropped her bag and her suitcase and embraced Tara. The two twirled at the airport terminal and laughed, though people didn't seem to pay them any attention. When they had eventually calmed enough, Neal came behind Tara and greeted Donna.

They hugged and Neal took Donna's suitcase, as she picked up her bag.

-"I'm so happy you're finally here!" – Tara said, linking her arm with Donna's and leading her towards their car.

-"I'm happy too. It's not the same without you."

The three friends talked the entire ride home, and Tara felt like she could finally completely relax.

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The next morning Neal had some errands to do, and Tara decided to take Donna to the SAMCRO gym. She wanted to see what kind of help was needed there, but she also wanted to introduce Donna to the guys.

As they entered the clubhouse, Tara noticed Juice, Jax, and Opie sitting at one of the booths. When Jax saw her, he stood up and went to greet her.

-"Hi. Didn't think you'd be coming today."

Jax was beaming at her, his eyes locking with hers and Tara couldn't help but beam back. There was something in the way he smiled at her that made her insides warm and fuzzy. She could almost feel her cheeks blush.

-"Hi. I wanted to introduce my friend Donna to you guys."

Jax gazed at Tara a few more seconds before he turned his attention to Donna.

Hi offered his hand and she shook it.

-"Hi. I'm Jax."

-"I'm Donna. Nice to finally meet you."

Jax frowned, confused.

-"Finally?"

Donna looked at Tara then dropped her gaze down before looking back at Jax.

-"Yeah. She told me about you."

Jax arched his brow and placed a cocky smirk on his face, all the while looking at Tara. She wanted the ground to swallow her. She felt embarrassed. Why did Donna have to say it like that? It wasn't like she talked about him all the time.

-"Oh, yeah? And what did Knowles here say about me?" – the question was directed towards Donna but his eyes were on Tara.

Tara squirmed under his gaze, rolling her eyes and answering instead of Donna.

-"Don't give me that cocky smile, Teller. I told her about the self-defence lessons you've been giving me."

-"Sure, Knowles. Sure."

She let out an exasperated sigh and moved pass him to introduce Donna to Opie and Juice.

The guys accepted her nicely and for the following hour they talked about everything and anything.

Jax told them that his mom and brother were to arrive in two days. He talked a little about what his brother did for living and how they didn't see each other all that often.

Tara, knowing the truth, assumed Jax was just giving Juice and Donna a better version of his relationship with his brother.

She felt her heart ache again as she remembered the defeated look on his face when he told her about his insecurities.

Tara leaned against the window and observed her friends talking, but her eyes would always land on Jax who sat next to her. He said something and they all laughed. His laughter was a throaty one and it sounded really nice, and she also noticed how his eyes glowed when he turned to look at her.

The intensity of his gaze brought her back from her reverie and she fought hard the pull she felt when he licked his lip and smirked.

Tara joined in on the conversation, ignoring the casual glances that Jax would direct her way every once in a while.

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Several hours later, Donna and Tara decided to walk home since the weather was nice. The two were talking about the party, but Donna kept throwing weird glances at Tara, until the latter got tired of it.

-"What is it?" – Tara stopped abruptly and looked at Donna.

Donna bit her lip lie she was stopping herself from saying something.

Tara tilted her head and arched her brow.

-"I know you, D. You've got something to say, just say it."

Donna sighed. She seemed reluctant to share whatever was on her mind, but she said it anyway.

-"That guy, Jax?"

-"Yeah, what about him?" – Tara asked carefully, not sure where Donna was headed with this.

-"He likes you."

Tara stepped back, like she'd been hit.

-"What? D., you're crazy."

What in the world possessed Donna to think that?

Now it was Donna's turn to arch her brow.

-"I saw the way he looks at you, Tara. "

Ok, Tara thought. Donna lost it.

-"He's a manwhore. He looks at every female. Really, Donna."

Tara began walking again and Donna joined her, but she still continued.

-"I'm just saying what I saw. And you didn't seem all that unaffected by his charm." – she added.

Tara's face was as red as a tomato. How could Donna say this to her?

-"Donna, just drop it. There's nothing going on between us."

Donna placed her hand on Tara's arm, making her stop. Tara turned to face her. Donna's voice was soft but it bore a note of warning.

-"I didn't say there was. But it seemed as though there might be something starting to happen. He was practically flirting with you in front of us. If those two didn't realise that, I sure did. Please, watch what you're doing."

Tara gulped, frowning. She really didn't like this conversation.

-"What do you mean? You think that I might be encouraging him?"

Donna gave her a weak smile, shaking her head.

-"No, I'm not saying that. But, there were instances when you seemed almost interested in him. Men can interpret that the wrong way. So, just, be careful."

Tara nodded and the continued their conversation about the party but Tara's thoughts couldn't leave her alone.

Was she giving Jax some mixed signals? Did he really like her? If he did, why? Why would he like her?

No, Donna must be wrong.

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Later than night, Tara lay in her bed, thinking about Jax and whatever was that was happening.

Because she realised, she lied to Donna. Something was happening.

A girl did not get fuzzy feelings when some guy smiled at her nor did a girl think about a guy's abs or the shade of his eyes.

Well, a girl did. But not an engaged girl.

But Jax was nothing but polite with her and she honestly never noticed him flirting with her. Hell, almost every time she met with him, he had some girl's tongue shoved down his throat. Their conversations were a bit playful, but there was no sexual undertone. At least, not that she noticed.

No, Donna was mistaken, Jax didn't like her in that sense.

And she was not affected by his charm. No, no way.

They were just friends. Yeah, friends.

(So, we have Donna/Tara friendship- tell me how you like that. I know there wasn't much going on in this chapter, but I'll say this again, it's a slow burn. We're headed that way, but we need time. So, share your thoughts about the story in the review section. Love you all xoxo)