"Alright, the girl is on board." Clay stated to the room as soon as Jax had left with Kalila

"There's something about this that still bothers me." Bobby stated

"Oh?" Clay questioned, looking around the room

"If she's not in with that other club, or whoever it is that's pushing the drugs, then why are they so interested in her?" Bobby questioned

The room was quiet as each man contemplated the questioned. Clay had wondered the same thing.

"What did she tell you?" Tig finally asked

"She doesn't trust us." Clay started out

"That's a given." Juice stated making several guys laugh

"All she knows for sure is that the three bikers from that other club seems anxious to learn more than what she's teaching." Clay replied

"I asked her last night if she would mind showing some of us some moves when she's feeling better." Ratboy piped up

"You know Clay that may not be a bad idea. Who knows if those three are teaching the rest of their club what she's teaching them." Tig stated, earning a few head nods

"When do you think she'll be up to that task? What would she need? Hell, what would we need?" Clay asked

"Give her a few more days to rest that shoulder. I'll talk to her when I go over to check on her later." Chibs replied

Clay just nodded before everyone dispersed to go back to working on cars at the shop. Don was sitting in his office going over plans. He had decided on adding some Sauna rooms, two Olympic sized swimming pools (both were heated), as well as a large room with several punching bags for patrons to practice what they were being taught. He would need to send out towels for cleaning a few times a week which was a great cover for moving drugs. Things were definitely looking good.

When she woke up, she heard voices in the living. Rolling her eyes, she figured it was Jax and some of the other guys from the "club" just hanging out in her house. It irritated her knowing they just came in as they pleased without her consent. She knew there wasn't much she could do about it since she was renting the house not buying it from them. Sure enough she saw Chibs, Ratboy, and Jax sitting in her living room.

"How yeh feelin'?" Chibs asked as soon as he saw her

"Shoulder hurts a little. Pretty hungry." She replied with a shrug

Everyone missed the ever-so-slight smile that graced Jax's lips briefly.

"I need teh check yeh out, make sure yeh healin alright." Chibs told her

She sat down on the couch, in between Jax and Ratboy, so the medic could look her over. She was still sore, as was to be expected, but she was healing pretty well. Jax asked Ratboy to cook dinner. The younger man got up and headed into the kitchen. As he left the room, Chibs looked over to Kalila.

"Kalila, we talked teh Clay about yeh possibly teachin' teh rest o' us some o' those moves." Chibs stated

"Oh?" Kalila simply stated

"Aye. We were wantin' teh know what yeh needed, what we needed, when yeh could do it, an anything else we need teh know." Chibs stated

She cocked her eyebrow at the Scotsman. Clay. That salt-and-pepper haired guy who was trying to intimidate her wanted her to teach those bikers martial arts? Jax and Chibs were both waiting to hear what she had to say.

"How many would I be teaching?" She questioned

"Me, Ratboy, Tiggy, Juice. Probably Jackie Boy there if he wanted to keep trainin'. We may have others but dat's all I can think of at deh moment." Chibs stated

"I would definitely like to keep training." Jax immediately stated before chuckling, "I wonder if we can get Bobby participating too?"

Chibs started chuckling too.

"I'm sure he'll stick teh baking and doin' Elvis impersonations." Chibs stated with a grin

"So five guys." She reiterated as she thought for a few moments, "We just need space enough for you to spread out and not knock into one another. Loose fitting clothing and good sneakers are best for movement."

"Do we need anythin' else?" Chibs questioned getting back to the topic at hand, "When can yeh can teach us?"

"Having bottles of water on hand couldn't hurt. Um, I suppose I can work with you guys after I get off work. How about an hour or so each evening Monday through Friday? Or is there a better schedule for you guys?" She stated

"I'll talk teh Clay when I get back deh clubhouse then let Jackson know." Chibs stated

Jax just nodded silently.

"Sounds good. When do you want to start?" She asked

"I'll ask Clay but I'd bet as soon as yeh could." Chibs stated

Ratboy entered the living room carrying two beers. He gave one to Chibs and the other to Jax. He winked at Kalila before trotting back into the kitchen. A minute or so later, he returned with a glass of tea for her. She smiled at him in thanks before he left them alone. She took a breath wondering what was going to happen next. Chibs' phone rang so he got up and went outside to answer his phone.

"So you're really going to do three hours of martial arts training a day?" Kalila questioned, turning to look at Jax

"Yeah. Would be good exercise. And it will definitely be beneficial should I find myself in a fist fight." Jax stated

She couldn't help but laugh at his statement. Hearing her laughing made him smile at her. She looked away quickly.

-x-x-x-

Less than a week later she was standing in the clubhouse trying to not look like she knew she was being watched. Jax was already there sitting at a small island bar with Clay and a few other guys. Chibs, the one she knew as Tig, Ratboy, and the too-happy guy known as Juice were getting dressed. She was getting a bit antsy knowing she was on their turf and that her class would have an audience.

"Good afternoon gentleman!" She greeted as the other four men approached her

It seemed odd to see them in anything but jeans, t-shirts, and leather. Clearly there were a few guys who were uncomfortable but stood there in line anyhow.

"We're going to start out with some warm-up exercises." Kalila started

"That shit is for pussies!" She heard a gravelly voice yell from across the room

Most of the guys who were there just laughed at the statement.

"Let me tell you why warm-ups are not only a good idea but in my class they're mandatory." She stated, ignoring the rude man, "Warm-ups and stretches are vital. The last thing you want to do is pull something. Continuously straining or pulling muscles can lead to long term damage which I'm sure none of you want."

"This is bullshit! Get to the ass-kicking!" Someone else yelled out

"Also, it increases blood flow to the heart and muscles which decreases the chance of having cardiac problems and helps with elasticity of the muscles. Warming up first increases the rate of energy production, decreases the likelihood of soft tissue injuries and actually reduces the stress on the heart." She stated, looking at the five men before her

"So what exactly do we have to do to warm up?" Juice asked

"What a girl, Juice!" Someone yelled out making her lose her temper

"Alright that's enough. Unless you're participating in this class then get the fuck out of this building!" She exclaimed angrily

"This is our building, you have no authority here." Happy growled at her

"Fine. I'm leaving." She stated as she walked to her gym bag and picked it up

"Woah! Where are you going?" Jax questioned

"Home." She stated as if it were the most obvious thing in the whole world

"Why?" Juice asked

"I'm not going to be harassed. I'm not wasting my time on such bullshit. You can all just kiss my ass, I'm through with the lot of you." She defiantly stated, looking around the room

Before Jax could say anything, she turned on her heel and walked briskly to her car.

"Way to go you jack-asses!" Jax yelled before jogging to catch up to her

He was too late in reaching her as she peeled out of the Teller-Morrow lot a few seconds before he reached her car. Bobby walked over and asked if he was alright. The blond man ran a hand through his hair as he said he was fine. The Financial Officer knew better but said nothing. Juice was sitting at the bar just staring into the parking lot. He had actually been looking forward to learning some martial arts. The Intel Officer was pretty sure she wouldn't help them at all now.