AN: So I had some spare time, I wrote this chapter its fun and interesting and I enjoyed writing it. Its kind of cool to read the mix between T and Tay, and how much had changed with her. Plus you know everytime you go home you go back to the way things used to be… Your parents always make you feel like a little kid again.
T didn't say anything as she pulled her car into the clubhouse lot right behind Zeke. Ana stayed at the house with Ronnie because the guys wanted to talk to T. Well more like Zeke, D and Jay did. T climbed out of the car she had a pair of pants on with a button up and some boots. She looked country, being in the south made her old roots show through and she was sure she would be buying a pair of cowboy boots for her and Ana by the time she reached Daddy's place. After all Ana wanted to ride horses and T almost always gave Ana what she wanted.
T followed Zeke into the clubhouse, she wasn't surprised as they walked into the chapel, or that D and Jay were already waiting. D stared at her hard, you could see the bruise on her neck but the rest were covered up. She knew that D was doing a damage check. T took the seat next to Jay, instead of D. Zeke took his seat at the head of the table. Jay pushed a beer towards her. She picked it up and took a swig.
"So we should talk about last night"
-LK-
Jay slipped his hand on T's thigh and squeezed. He wanted her something horrible last night. He thought about taking a sweet butt but he didn't want to ruin the memory of T's body pressed into his, so he spent an hour in the shower instead. Sure seeing the bruise on her neck looking worse than it had made him feel kind of bad but knowing that T enjoyed it as much as he did helped to ease his guilt. The fact that D wasn't talking to him was annoying but Jay was sure that D would get over it. At least if the moans coming from his dorm last night were any indication, D was over T. Now it was just a matter of his pride that stood in the way of everyone moving the fuck on.
Jay was not looking forward to the lecture he was sure they were about to receive or the shouting match that D was about to start. Jay didn't really want to have to pick his SAA up off the ground when T laid his ass out for saying something fucked up. Jay had spent a hour this morning already trying to explain to D how T got off on that. D just could accept the fact that T was like a man the fight, the kill and the violence turned her on just like it did him. D was one sided in Jays point of view, he thought women should be one way. T was the complete opposite of what D thought a woman should be. She was wild, crazy and fed off the violence. This is going to be one of the most stressful and interesting conversations Jay had ever had.
-LK-
Zeke let out a huge sigh after opening last night for conversation. He couldn't help but wonder if he was going to regret this but it needed to be done. He just hoped that T didn't end up killing D, because D had some very strong opinions about last night. None of them good and Zeke hoped that after her fight with Jay last night, she wouldn't be her usual loose cannon self.
"So, who wants to start?" Zeke asked looking around the table.
He watched T and D stare at each other, each willing the other to go first. Zeke was sure that D would lose that battle. T was patient as hell and on top of that she really didn't want to have this conversation in the first place. In her eyes, she is who she is and if D cant accept that than he sure as hell cant accept her. Jay had told him, that T didn't want to ruin D and if she stuck her claws into him she was sure that was what would happen. She said D is a great guy, just not the great guy for her. Zeke agreed with her and Jay both. Though they had a fucked up way of going about it, however D needed to see how T really was. The calm killer he had seen wasn't her, the woman last night was who she was. Zeke thought that T had some serious Daddy issues. That would explain why she became the killer though and it wasn't a shock. Most of the woman in the club life and most of the men had either fucked up parents of a fucked up life, sometimes both.
-LK-
D stared at T, willing her to change back to who she had been or at least willing her to start the talk first. She stared back at him, showing no signs of changing or starting up the conversation. Finally he had enough
"What the hell was last night? You fucking him now too?" D directed towards T.
He watched the fire grow in her eyes, he watched her as she moved forward in her seat quickly. He thought she looked as if she was going to stand. Something was holding her back though.
"What, your master holding you back?" D asked in a smart tone.
D ignored the warning looks that Zeke and Jay shot him. He was pissed as hell. T was a woman, she shouldn't act like that. She shouldn't be the little killer damn it. She should be pregnant with his babies bare foot in his kitchen.
"I explained last night to you for an hour this morning D. Keep pushing and she's going to fuck you up. No one will be able to stop her." Jay said.
D just shot him a dirty look. He didn't even care anymore. T was way too crazy for him.
"It doesn't even matter anymore. I'm done." D said, standing up and letting his chair scrape against the ground.
"Good." T replied leaning back into her chair.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" D asked her.
T got a smirk on her face. "I disgust you now. You hate me. I think the whole thing is kind of funny. Your done now, its better this way. It might seem like a hit to your pride, but I would ruin you. You wouldn't be who you are anymore. I loved you for the way you are. You and me D, we just don't mix." She replied.
D could tell she was telling the truth.
"Guess you picked the wrong Florida son." D said and turned to leave.
"Maybe" he heard T reply as he walked out of the door.
After all, maybe she had a point. Love didn't mean shit if it meant ruining who you are.
-LK-
T looked at Zeke,
"Well I think that its probably time for me and Ana to head out. Everything that needed to be said has been said. I don't want to stick around and cause more problems for your club." T said as she let out a puff of smoke.
Zeke looked at her, than at Jay. He wished that they would of gotten together instead. Crazy as she was, T would have been an amazing asset to his charter, everyone wanted her. She was good at what she did, she hardly ever complained. The only problem with her was that all of the men in the club loved her. Though it was a good thing to be loved , T left a trail of broken hearts and hate everywhere she went. Instead of being like that sister wives show Ronnie watched, T needed lots of husbands.
-LK-
Though Jay didn't want to let her go, he knew that he could hold no claims to her. Jay would kill someone if they called her a whore and he knew that would be what she got called if she got with him. He squeezed her thigh once, he had almost forgotten that it was there. He pulled his hand off her lap.T stood up than, she hugged and kissed both men before making her exit. Jay watched her go and stared at the door, even after it slammed shut.
"Next time, maybe you will actually go for the girl instead of wanting and waiting on the sidelines." Zeke said looking at him.
"There wont be a next time. There is only one T." Jay replied before lighting a cigarette and leaning back in his chair. He could smell her and it only reminded him of last night.
"There is a woman out there for you Jay."
Jay nodded his head. There might be but Jay didn't believe it. Hap was older than him and he lived a more dangerous lifestyle. Maybe if something happened to him and than Jay got T, he would believe in fate. For now, it didn't really matter.
"This isn't about me, its about the fact that we could of just had one of the best killer in the whole damn club in our charter." Jay replied.
"Never know what the future will hold."Zeke replied cryptically.
-LK-
As T pulled into Ronnie and Zeke's place, she sighed. One problem down now they could focus on the road trip and deal with the rest when she got home. She climbed out and headed inside. Both Ronnie and Ana looked towards her as she walked into the kitchen.
"Ready to go baby?" T asked Ana.
Ana nodded eagerly and ran off to grab her things from the guest room she had been staying in.
"Talk went that well huh?" Ronnie asked as T leaned against the counter.
"It went fine, but its time to move on. No need to stick around adding more tension and drama to the club."T replied
Ronnie nodded. Ana came out of the room, her and T's over night bag in each hand. T grabbed her bag from Ana. They both gave Ronnie a hug before heading outside. T popped the trunk and threw her bag in the trunk were the rest of their bags waited. Ana did the same thing before climbing in. T climbed in and started the car. She put the top down, than back out of the drive way and headed for the highway. Time go visit her home town and than continue on with the road trip.
-LK-
Ana sang along with the radio and let her hair whip in the wind. It would take them driving for the rest of the day and all night before they reached Carolina, but getting there would be so worth it. After it got dark, T pulled into a diner. Ana got out and followed her aunt inside. They sat down and ordered their food. After dinner they headed to a wal-mart. Ana looked questionly at her aunt.
"What are we doing here?" She asked.
"Junk food, a pillow and a blanket so you can sleep in the car." T replied, while she put the top up. Ana climbed out of the car and walked towards T's side. She watched her aunt as she smoked a cigarette and walked towards the store. She smiled at the old man that greeted them. Ana loved shopping with T because she was never in a hurry and if Ana wanted to explore the store she could. Ana walked past the clothing aisle, a swimsuit catching her eye and making her remember that she left hers at the hotel in Disney.
"You forgot yours at Disney huh?" T asked
Ana nodded.
"Go pick one out. We can get you a different one later if you want." T replied pushing Ana towards the swimsuits.
"Thank you." Ana replied as they checked out, T smiled at her.
"Anytime baby girl."
-LK-
T wasn't even tired as she pulled up to her daddy's place. The gate code was still the same, in fact the whole place looked the same still.
"Daddy never was one for change" T mumbled as she climbed out of the car.
Ana had woken up when the sun came up, it was only 8 but it was the perfect time for riding horses. T opened Ana's door. As she waited for Ana to climb out she lit up a smoke. Her daddy didn't like that she smoked, but she was a big girl now. It was time for him to realize that.
"You know how I hate that." She heard from behind her.
"Yeah, but im a big girl now daddy." T replied before turning around and facing her father.
T was shocked by how old he looked. He had retired a month before, but T could see how much his job had weighed on him. He had never remarried, there were no siblings for her. She looked around her daddy's property and as much as she disliked him most of the time, she felt like she was home. She knew that someday all of this would be hers and she didn't want that day to come. She wanted him to live forever, even though she knew that would never happen.
"You will always be my little girl Taylor. Never forget that." T flinched at the use of her full name.
No one but cops ever called her Taylor, shit most people didn't even know her full name. She smiled as she watched Ana hug her dad.
'Do you still have the horses uncle? Auntie said you do but I don't know if I believe her or not."
T shook her head as her daddy laughed. "Of course. I could never get rid of them. Since your aunt never comes to visit its all I have left of her. You got some boots in there? The ones your wearing aint right for no horse riding."
Ana shook her head no. T watched as her daddy smiled.
"Looks like we need to take a trip to the yard than come on, Nows the perfect time to go get some boots and ride horses. What about you baby girl? You need some boots too?"
"I got mommas old ones but I never wear them, so yeah I think I will get a pair myself. Ana needs to eat too." T replied.
She smiled when she saw her dad's eyes light up. They hadn't had a meal together in a long time. She was sure that Newman's Dinner was still open. It had been years since they had ate there together, they ate there every Sunday. A lot of Sundays had passed since the last time T ate there.
She followed Ana and her dad to the garage. She watched as her father talked to his driver, she smiled at the man. Her dad still had the same help as always.
"Ms. Taylor. Look at how much you've grown." Greg said to her as she approached.
"Looking sharp as always Mr. Greg, how Mrs. Annie doing?" T asked.
She almost wanted to cringe as her southern twang came back. She couldn't help but smile when she saw her daddy's face light up.
"She's good, still cooking for this old coot." Mr. Greg replied with a smile.
"That's real good. I appreciate you guys looking out for daddy." T replied, she shot Ana a look as she tried to hid her laugh.
T was sure Ana was getting a kick out her talking all country, but if Ana thought T was bad T would have to drag Jonny down her so she could hear him. The minute they stepped foot in Carolina Jonny sounded like a hick.
"Can you believe it Greg. Its been five years but my baby is finally home." Her daddy replied, T felt guilty as she heard the pride and awe in his voice.
"That she is, that she is." Mr. Greg responded with a smile as they all climbed into the car.
T smiled gave hugs and kisses and said polite words every where they went. On the way home from the diner T asked
"Daddy, you still eat at Newman's every Sunday?"
"Sure do, its not the same without you though." He replied.
T looked down on her phone as it rang.
"Girl, you been in town and you haven't even called yet?" Momma Beth said.
"I'm sorry momma, went to get boots for Ana and me. She wants to ride the horses. I think we might picnic out there. How about you get everyone together and we meet at your house at the time we used too?"
"Oh Tay we are a bunch of old ladies now. We hardly ever meet after 10 anymore, but since it's the first time you been home in five years I think that we could make an exception."
"Okay momma, and you guys aint old. Lots of life left in them bones."
"Thank you baby. So 10 my place than? You remember where it is?"
"Of course. Spent as much time there as I did my own place momma. See you girls tonight. Love you."
"Love you too baby. See you soon."
T hung up, the smile on her face was stuck, not allowing her to get rid of it. Today was for daddy. Tonight for the girls and tomorrow she would go visit momma.
-LK-
T and Ana pulled into Momma Beth's drive. Two other cars already there, she smiled at Ana as they got out of the car. T knocked on the door twice before walking in. Ana followed her quietly.
"In the kitchen." T heard hollered
She led Ana into the kitchen. It still smelled the way it always had. Like fresh baked bread, something sweet and momma beth's own personal smell. When she walked around the corner, she was ambushed. Remy and Ari clung to her for a long moment, both of them shedding tears.
As the separated, she looked at the momma's. Beth had her hand over her mouth, both women had tears in their eyes.
"Oh my, you look just like your momma." Momma Sara Jane said as she stood and walked towards T, her arms out stretched.
T hugged her tightly before moving on to momma Beth.
"Don't stay gone so long next time ya hear?" she whispered in T's ear.
"I wont." T replied.
Momma Beth nodded, but both knew that T was making no promises.
This wasn't really her home anymore. So much had changed, with all of them. Even though they wished life would stay still, it moved quickly.
"Ladies, this is Jonny's daughter Ana." T introduced.
Ana wore a look of shock as she was bombarded with hugs. T laughed as she took a seat at the kitchen counter. T took a fresh piece of bread and almost moaned upon eating it.
"Momma, you made this just for me didn't you?" T asked.
Sara Jane nodded, "It was your favorite. I figured a lot has changed in five years but I figured you would still love my sourdough bread."
"Still my favorite, her Ana try it." T said sliding a piece with butter over to Ana.
"This is amazing." Ana replied.
"Oh if you think that's good, wait until you try mommas cookies. Made a fresh batch for just for T. God you remember when we were little and you used to eat a whole batch yourself?" Remy asked from across the counter.
"Perfect cure for a broken heart. I don't even know how many batches I ate after momma died." T replied with a sad smile.
Momma Beth nodded before placing a plate of cookies in front of T, with a kiss atop her head.
"Well now that you're here, we can finally give you guys the last box. These two have been harping after it since they found out about it." Beth said
"What? What box?" T asked.
"Remy didn't tell you? The mommas put a box for all three of us together. Couldn't get it until we all got reunited again." Ari answered.
T shook her head. Sara Jane placed a box on the counter. She nodded for T to take the top off. T did and all three girls leaned in. T pulled out a stack of pictures. Ari and Remy moved to stand behind her.
"Oh my, we were so small."Ari said, looking at the first picture. It was of the girls on a blanket. T flipped to the next one, it was of the girls as babies with their mommas. T and the girls looked through all the pictures. There were pictures of from when their momma's were pregnant all the way up to now.
T felt the tears as she looked at the pictures of things she had missed, graduations of high school and college, Remy's wedding, and so much more. Her favorite one was a picture she kept in a photo album she had stored under her bed. It was of Remy and Ari in their cap and gown, holding a sign that said "Wish you were here Tay."
T wiped her eyes as she put them down. There were three stacks, one for each girl to keep. Three letters for each girl too. T pulled them out.
"We wrote them the day your momma died. It was the last thing she wanted to do." Beth replied when the girls looked at her questionly. All three girls nodded, tucking their pictures and letters away in their purses.
-LK-
As T and Ana were leaving, the momma's pulled T aside.
"come see us once you have read them, ya hear?"Sara Jane said
"Yes momma" T replied, giving them each a tight squeeze before letting go.
T decided to read the letters at her mommas grave the next day. As T and Ana pulled out of the drive Ana spoke
"Your so much more carefree down here, your different and I don't think I have ever seen your cry before."
"Those women, they took care of me when momma passed. My momma was best friends with them, did you know that? Remy, Ari and me, our birthdays are only a couple days apart. We were a three some for so long, up until I moved to Tacoma. So many things I thought we would do together, we didn't. I missed her wedding because I didn't want to come home. I should of came home a long time ago Ana."
"Do you regret not coming home? Do you regret living with us in Tacoma for so long?" Ana asked in a quiet voice.
"Never, I don't regret anything in my life baby girl. I have you and junior and that's all I need. Okay?" T said back in a gentle tone.
"Okay" Ana agreed.
-LK-
When Ana woke up the next morning, she found her uncle drinking coffee in the dining room. After giving him a kiss Ana took the seat next to him.
"Taylor left early this morning to go visit her momma, I though you and me could go for a horse ride again though. What do you think?" He asked as Mrs. Annie set a bowl of fruit and a glass of juice in front of her.
"Sure." Ana replied, before thanking Mrs. Annie.
After breakfast Ana got dressed and met her uncle out by the stables. After they mounted the horses and rode out for awhile Ana asked a question that had been bothering her
"Why do you think auntie waited so long to come home?"
Her uncle looked thoughtful for a moment.
"Lots of reason I suppose. She missed everyone but she had moved on in life. We didn't always get along real well, she felt that I hated her because she reminds me of her momma. She thinks I blame her for Tammy dying. None of that's true though. Taylor was never the same after Tammy died, I sent her to live with your daddy because I thought she need the space. The time to be away and actually deal with her grief. Her and your daddy have always been close and though it killed me to send her away, I figured your daddy could keep her safe in the ways I couldn't. I wrote her a letter, a long letter but I never got a reply so I don't even know if she got it."
"She got it, she never opened it up but she got it. I remember the day she got it. She sat at the table and drank a whole lot of Jack and cokes, just staring at the envelope. Daddy sat with her the whole time, whispering to her. He had to put her to bed that night. I woke up the next day and daddy said don't ask about the letter. I found it when I was helping her pack to move though. Still not opened, in the memory book she keeps."
"She will open it someday. She will understand when she does. Shes not ready to forgive me yet and I don't blame her." He replied before stopping by the river.
"How about some lunch?" he asked. Ana knew that their talk about T was over now.
"Sounds good." Ana replied getting off her horse.
-LK-
T had been sitting atop her mothers gave for a long time. She had finished the letters hours ago but she could leave. Not yet, her mommas words still sinking into her.
"Oh momma, I hope that I haven't disappointed you too much. I know that I'm not a good person, that the amount of sins I have committed may never allow me entrance into heaven, but I hope that someday I see you again. I hope that when that day comes, you don't hate me for who I have become."
T stood and wiped the tears that were coming from her eyes. She kissed her finger and put it to the head stone, she stood she heard foot steps. Turning around she was brought face to face with a man, she thought she would never see again.
"Been a long time Tay. I was beginning to wonder if you were ever going to come home again."
-LK-
Seth had men following her the minute she crossed the border. Everyone knew to be on the look out for her, even though they had been watching for years. Seth wasn't surprised when he got the phone call though. The anniversary of her mothers death, was in a day. It had been almost five years since she visited her momma and Seth had a feeling that this would be the year.
He had pulled up to the cemetery and watched from his bike. He watched Tay sit and read letters and place daisies on her momma's grave, it had been a lot of years since her momma died. He remembered today was the day because she got real drunk and told him one time. He watched as she cried, and as she started to talk, he moved towards her. Upon kissing her mother's grave, he was sure Tay heard him approach. She was still as beautiful as she had been, she still held herself strongly and had made a name for herself. She put a new meaning into Bonnie and Clyde, though Seth always knew she would.
"Yeah, it has Seth." She replied.
He nodded. He was sure that Tay knew about him calling Jonny asking about her. Seth knew all there was to know about Ms. Taylor Kathryn West. Sure he had a couple old ladies since her and he had a son now, but he had never really let Tay go.
"What are you doing here Seth?" Tay asked him.
Seth looked at her, she still showed no fear. This time Seth knew that she showed none because there was none. She was a killer and a damn good one at that.
"Looking for you. I wondered how long I would have to wait but I figured this would be the year you would come back. Five years is a long time not to visit your momma after having done it every day for four."
"What do you want Seth?"Tay asked him.
Seth shot her his famous grin, the one that Tay loved.
"I want my Tay back." He replied.
-LK-
T stared at Seth, for her it was like seeing a ghost. Seth was her first true love, the one who taught her more about club life, love life and real life. She hadn't seen him since he showed up while she was in Juvie. He was part of the reason she never came back here. He had wanted her back, said when she got out of Juive to go home. She was sure Seth thought that he was the only one who had done research out of the two of them, but T had done her homework as well. Seth had a son now, Jayden Austin Reeves. He was almost five.
"Tay is dead, besides its not like you waited long to move on and start your family. You think you're the only one who's been checking up? I know all about you Seth. I know that you got a bitch pregnant five months after I left. I know you spent a year in jail. I know that Sam got killed and you became the President of the Hells Angels. I'm not afraid of you Seth, not anymore. Besides, what you said in Juive that will never happen. You wont kill me anymore than I will kill you. Your club would have your ass for starting a war with the Sons."
"I don't think that Tay is dead, shes standing right in front of me. I can see her, and smell her and touch her" Seth said as he took a step closer to her, his hand caressing her cheek.
T smacked his hand away. "Leave Seth, let it go. Go see your son, find a wife be happy. Its time for that and its time for you to let me go. I know that you cant stand that I left you, but I didn't have a choice. I told you that. You think that it didn't haunt me? you think that your visit in Juvie didn't scare the shit out of me? You knew everything about me than and I still loved you. It hurt and it always will but we are not right for each other anymore. Too much has happened in five years Seth, the girl you know? She died in Juvie and she died again when she became the LK. All that is left is T, and T doesn't play games. She shoots first and asks questions never."
Staring at Seth, saying all of that hurt but it was the truth. Tay was dead, she died a long time ago. She wasn't the same girl anymore and life moved on without her. Seth had a kid, Remy was married and Ari was now her own person. The momma's and her dad were old. Sure the town still looked the same but everyone was different. The kids she used to babysit were in high school now.
"I know, but I miss you. You know that night you told me you were moving I was going to give you the tat Anthony had drawn up for you, and a ring. I planned on making so many promises that night. Life wasn't supposed to be like this. We should have been married with kids and that stupid fence you always wanted. Why didn't you come back?" Seth asked
"Because I didn't belong here anymore Seth."
"That's bullshit and you know it, you always belonged here, you still do. This is your home Tay, everyone misses you." Seth said before handing her a piece of paper.
She opened the paper, her old necklace feel into her hand. She wrapped her hand around the necklace before looking at the paper. It was the tat she assumed. A daisy was wrapped around a gun, her and Seth's names were twined together in a banner hanging off of the gun. It would have been the perfect tat, she had always told Seth she wouldn't get a whole back piece. The tat fit their relationship perfect. She opened her hand and looked at the necklace. It had a hell's angel charm on it along with an S. She looked up at Seth.
"No one ever wore that but you. I had a different one made up for the others. No one has my tat, and Jayden was an accident on a drunk night, not that I don't love that boy with my whole heart." Seth said before his phone rang.
T looked down at the necklace, she remembered a time when it had meant more to her than anything. The chain was long enough to hide it behind her clothes so no one ever saw it unless she wanted them too. T looked up when she heard Seth say
"Hold on." He extended the phone to her.
"Ya?" T said into the phone.
"Tay?" She heard Anthony's voice on the line
"Ant?" She questioned
"I thought the guys were mistaken when they said you came home, but I guess not. How the hell are you girl?"
"I'm fine. How long have you guys had people watching for me?"
"Four years, Seth never gave up. I'm kind of surprised you guys haven't killed each other yet."
"Nope, that's not in the cards. How are you?"
"Well that's good, because from what I hear Seth wouldn't stand a chance against you anymore. I'm good. VP now. Got a wife and a couple kids, you know the whole shebang. Seth show you the drawing? I remember the day I gave it to him and he came back with your necklace. We all though for sure he killed you, I was pissed."
"Nope he didn't, and yes I saw it. It would have been perfect. I'm sorry I didn't get to see it until now."
'So I guess that means your not getting back together. I told him that too much has changed but you know how he is."
"Yeah I used too. It was good talking to you. Tell the guys hi for me. Take care of your lady and kids you hear?"
"I will. Love ya Tay. Have a good life baby girl. Come visit us you ever come home again, ya hear?"
"I'm gonna try. Love ya too Ant."
T handed the phone back to Seth, who hung up. She sat back down on her momma's grave. She tried to hand the drawing and the necklace back to Seth.
"Keep them, something to remember me by."
"I got pictures Seth, you keep them."
Seth grabbed her hand, the one that had the SOA charm on it. He looked at it for a long time before He moved it out of the way , to look at the bruises, he looked at her neck than.
"Damn, what the hell happened to you? Do I need to kill him?" Seth asked
T shot him a look. "Nope, I still like it rough. You stuck with me in more ways than one Seth."
"Well damn, here I thought you forgot all about me. Pictures and rough sex huh? Nice to know I'm still with you."
"Always Seth." T replied.
-LK-
She leaned into Seth's shoulder. He put his arm around her than leaned down and kissed her head. They sat quiet for a long time. Everything that needed to be said had been said. Though he didn't want to let her go, he knew that she wasn't his anymore. She wasn't anyone's and she never would be. She was her own person. Seth figured that was how she was always meant to be. Seth let her go when she pulled away.
"You know, I go to our spot every year on the day that I meet you there and on the day you left me there."
"Every time I see that body of water on a map I think of you. That place will always be ours, even though there isn't a us anymore." T said as she stood up.
Seth stood and grabbed her hand. He pressed the necklace and the drawing in her hand before kissing her forehead.
"Love you always Tay." He said before walking away.
He felt the tears as he walked away from her. It was time to let her go, time to focus on his club and his son. After all like Tay used to always say, if its meant to be, let it go. If it comes back you know it was meant to be. If not than it was never really yours in the first place.
-LK-
T stared after Seth, she waited until he was all the way out before looking down at her momma stone.
"I hope I'm making the right choice momma. Its time for me to be a grown up, I'll be back soon. I love you momma. Please watch over me."
T kissed the headstone, pulled a daisy from the bunch and put it in her hair. She clipped the necklace around her neck and tucked the tat drawing into her pocket. T looked back at her momma's grave before climbing into her car and driving away.
-LK-
Ana was in the stable brushing the horse she used when T got back. Ana smiled at her aunt when she entered the stable.
'How was your day baby girl?" T asked her before walking into the supply room.
Ana waited for her to come back out before answering her, Ana watched as her aunt walked into a stall. Ana knew that it was T's horse. She had gotten it when it was still a baby.
"Went for a ride with uncle, we talked about the letter." Ana replied nonchalantly.
"yeah? Its probably about time for me to read it huh?"T responded.
"I think so." Ana replied.
Ana loved the horses, riding them and brushing them, something about it calmed her. She wasn't sure what it was but it made her feel at peace. It made her feel happy. T had taken a lot of pictures the day before when they went riding. Ana had taken a bunch of T as well, with her dad and with her girls. She was going to make a scrapbook for T when they got back and give it to her for Christmas.
"Its calming huh? Life out here is way different than in Tacoma." T asked her.
"Yeah it is. I wish I could live here."
T laughed, "Its funny because when I was your age I couldn't wait to get out of here. Tacoma isn't that big but its bigger than here. You never want to leave here and I couldn't get out fast enough. Your daddy either. He was happy when he they moved. I wanted to go so bad and my momma told me someday I would, for now I needed to stay home. I was so mad."
"Yeah? How about now?" Ana asked her.
She waited patiently as her aunt thought it over.
"Now I realize that I had a good life, I wanted to grow up too bad. Enjoy being young Ana, before you know it your all grown up with bills to pay, working all the time and the things that matter now will seem pointless and stupid.." T replied.
Ana smiled at that. Sure when people told her that she hated it, but being in Carolina in the stables brushing a horse, she realized that they all had a point. Everyone grows up sooner or later, so she should enjoy being a teen while she could. Once you're a grown up you cant go back, so way rush what short time she had to be young.
Ana finished brushing the horse and walked into the stall T was in. She looked at her aunt, she wasn't sure what she expected to see but she was sure that visiting her momma would of changed her in some way. Her aunt looked the same though, except for looking a little tired she looked the way Ana always saw her. Except for one thing,
"Nice necklace, where did you get it?"
-LK-
AN: so I liked the way this chapter ended Review please