A/n: Thanks so far to everyone who has reviewed. I hope that you enjoying the story. I am starting to get the motivation to write again. I am looking for a beta on some of my other stories if anyone would like to please pm me. Thanks! Again I don't own any of the SOA characters.
Chapter 5
Karen paced her porch nervously. Since being released from the hospital a week ago she hadn't been able to go anywhere unless her father or Jax were with her. She wasn't even allowed to stay at home by herself. Her father was inside watching TV in the living room while she waited for Jax to pick her up. She was going to the clubhouse to meet all the guys. She still looked like she had been through a ringer but had chosen to wear a pair of black lazy sweats with a pink sports bra and light jacket over it. Jax said that Chibbs would be teaching her different fighting techniques and she figured that she would need to be wearing something easy to maneuver in. she and Jax had been spending a lot of time together lately when he wasn't busy with club stuff or with Tara. Neither one of them had spoken about the kiss in the hospital. Karen cherished that memory and prayed that she would one day feel his lips on hers when her lips weren't swollen from being beaten. Karen sometimes thought that Jax just stayed around because he saved her and he thought she needed him. She looked at the time on her cell. Jax was 30 minutes late. He always showed up on time. Karen hoped everything was ok.
"Tara, I made these plans with Karen and Chibbs like a week ago. I have to go. I am tired of arguing with you about this." Jax said getting frustrated. He had been arguing with Tara since he was supposed to leave 45 minutes ago. "You have been spending a lot of time with her. It's almost like you don't want us to be together. Why can't I go with you guys to the club?" Tara asked. She only wanted to go because she wanted to keep tabs on exactly what Jax and Karen were doing. "You aren't coming because you don't like the club. You have made the perfectly clear for the last 3 years. Chibbs wants to teach Karen how to fight so that she doesn't haven't worry about something happening to her again." Jax said getting angrier by the passing moment. Tara hated the club. She knew when they started the dating that the club was major part of his life, but yet she never missed an opportunity to down him for it. "You know what? You are right Jax. I hate the club. I hate that you spending so much time with this girl. I know you just want to get into her pants. Well's she not a sweet butt and….and she's not a croweater. She should know that you have a girlfriend and are off limits." Tara stated firmly. Her real reason for wanting to go coming to light. She was jealous of Karen and hadn't even met her. "Karen knows I have a girlfriend. She's not trying to get in-between us. But really I have to go." Jax stated being done with the conversation. "Jackson if you get on that bike and leave without me, I can guarantee that I won't be here when you get back" Tara stated standing her ground firmly. "Well darlin' I love you and hate that you feel that way." Jax stated and got on his bike. He was raging and needed to get away from her. Tara was being a bitch and he was just done, he didn't care anymore.
Karen sat in her living room. Jax was now an hour past the time he said he would be there. This was not like him. She figured that he had finally just given up on her and decided to stop the playing the nice act. They had learned so much about each other in the past week that she knew he was a good guy and wouldn't do anything that he didn't want to. She heard the familiar sound of his motorcycle outside. "Dad, Jax is here. I am going with him. Love you!" Karen yelled grabbing her phone and walking out the door. "Hey stranger!" Karen said with a smile and she saw Jax park his bike. "Hey cutie. Sorry I am late. Tara and I got into a fight and it wasn't pretty." Jax said getting off his bike. He took a good look at Karen. You could definitely tell that she had taken a beating. Part of her face still had bruising on it and of course no one could miss seeing the stitches. That part still hurt him. "Oh I am sorry. You could have texted me and we could have rescheduled. I mean I know you have been spending a lot of time with me. She probably just needs some Jax time." Karen said. She hated feeling like she was the reason for the animosity between the couple. "Nah don't worry about it darlin'. Pretty sure that we just broke up. She is just being a jealous bitch, which I don't blame her. You are a looker." Jax said looking Karen straight in the eyes. Karen didn't know what to think. "Wow I am sorry to hear that. If you want to reschedule, I would understand. I know how it feels to break up with someone." She said shocked that Jax was openly hitting on her. "Nope we told Chibbs you were coming today, and we are. We need to better your defense skills." Jax said chuckling. He climbed back onto his bike and stood it up allowing Karen to get on the back. "Besides if Tara had come to club like she wanted to, she'd still be pissed because she would be in her car by herself." Jax stated pulling away from the curb after they both got their helmets on.
Jax and Karen pulled into the clubhouse parking lot. Karen took in the garage and the other building that was the actual clubhouse. She could see who she was guessing was Chibbs sitting at a table. "Hey Jackie Boy! You're a little late!" The man bellowed. "Sorry I had some ball and chain problems." Jax retorted as he and Karen got off of his bike and made their way across the parking lot. "Aah gotta hate being locked away" Chibbs said chuckling. Tara was always trying to come between Jax and the club. "Nah, think this time the balls and chain got thrown away. " Jax said laughing. He really was ok with him and Tara not being together anymore. Chibbs just gave Jax a look. They would catch each other up later. "So this is Ms Karen. She is a looker." Chibbs said moving to Karen. "Hi it's nice to meet you." Karen said smiling at Chibbs. "We will see if you are still thinking that later. Time to warm up, I know you are still banged up but I want you to jog around the lot a few times." Chibbs said point to the outlined track he made for their training sessions. Karen said "ok" and took off her light jacket and began jogging. Jax was shocked by just how good her body looked. She was very petite and in shape. "Damn…" Jax whispered to himself. Chibbs chuckled and they took a seat to watch Karen jog until Chibbs thought she was all warmed up.
"Oh shit man. She's in with the motor club in Charming." A male voice spoke into the phone. "What do you mean? I know we just wanted to cause some ruckus in Charming but I think we went too far. I mean Dino is dead." The voice paused listening to the other voice. "I know, we have to kill the bitch. I see why Dino picked her out though. Can't wait to get me a piece of that…ok I will keep a close eye on her." The man placed his phone in his pocket and put his hands on the steering wheel. He needed to get closer. This bitch had gotten one of their top ranking members killed. She was gonna pay. The man sat in his car and watched her jog around the lot. If she would just step outside the walls around it he would have grabbed her. "They can't keep her protected all the time." He said to himself chuckling and drove off from where he was parked.