The call that Jackson has been dreading all day and night had finally arrived, just as he expected.

"Hey baby, where are you? Are you ok? Gemma replied back sternly.

"Ya mom everything fine, just needed to take a ride and clear my head. Stopped at some rest stop a few hours away because I was getting tired. Whats going on?" Jax said back trying to act as normal as possible and not tip her off.

"Just checking in, I was gonna go pick up the boys this morning, but when I went over to your house, Nida said Opie came to get them last night? Why didn't you just call me?" Gemma wondered.

"It was getting late and Opie called me and asked if I needed anything so I asked him if he could take the boys for the night. Is that a problem?" Jax could feel himself getting angry so he knew he had to get off the phone quickly before he blew up on her.

"No baby, no problem just wondering. Ill just go by there later and get them."

"Actually he said Lyla was taking them out all day, some place with games and rides, She takes the kids there a lot, she figured they needed some fun with everything going on" Jax snapped back knowing there was no god damn way he was letting her near his boys.

"Ummm ok son, if that's what you want, call me if you need me, I love you so much."

It took every ounce of Jax not to flip the fuck out when she said that to him, but as he looked over at Tara he could see the look she had in her eyes begging him to keep it together for her and their boys.

"Ok mom sounds good, I love you too, call you later."

After Jax hung up, Tara ran over to him, trying to calm him down because she knew how hard it was to even talk to her, let alone say I love you after all she did.

"We need to get this settled NOW. I can't go another day with the bitch in my life acting like shes the shit and there for me, meanwhile shes the reason im in this situation in the first place She fucking murdered you for all she knows and this bitch is just trying to get closer and closer to my family, well boy is she in for a big fucking surprise." Jax yelled back and threw his prepaid cell across the room, shattering it into pieces.

"I know baby, I know...… no one wants this to end more than I do, trust me. I just want to go home to our boys and be a normal family without the stench of Gemma Teller Morrow hanging over us." Tara replied.

Tara and Jax spent the whole day together, they went to a quiet diner at some run down rest stop where they knew no one would see them, and took a drive through the country like they used to do all the time before the kids were born. They spent all day wrapped up in each other, soaking in everyminute like it was going to be their last. When it started to get dark, Jax decided it was time to go back to the motel because Eli said he would be calling soon with instructions on what to do next.

After they got back, Jax called Opie again to make sure his mother was far away from the boys and that they were safe. Jax and Tara both talked to Abel for a few minutes before Lyla got him ready for his bath and then for bed.

"Jax listen, I think we have a problem here."

"Shit, what happened now?" Jax replied.

"No nothing its just Abel keeps telling Lyla mommys coming home soon, so I think I have to fill Lyla in on what the fuck is going on, is that cool with you guys? I trust her, I know she would never tell anyone and put you guys or the boys in danger."

"Of course Ope, shes your old lady, if you trust her, I trust her. Besides, her and Tara became real close these past few years, Im sure shed love to hear the good knews, if she doesn't pass out while telling her."

Both men laughed, trying to make light of this terrible situation they were in.

"Sounds good, ill be up there tomorrow if you need me."

"Okay give my boys a kiss for me. And remember no matter what it takes, keep them the fuck away from my mother, ill be back tomorrow if not the next day. Please Ope, im trusting my boys with you."

"Id give up my life for them bro, I promise I will dodge Gemma like the bullet she is."

"Thanks, gnite.

(3 hours later)

RING RING RING

"Hello"

"Sory Jax, I know I was suppose to call earlier but Patterson was in a meeting I had to wait for her to get the go ahead."

"So what did you find out?"

"The DNA ran all the tests on the evidence from your house. It clearly was Tara's blood all over the iron, as well as Gemmas finerprints all over it."

"Jesus Christ. Did she really think that she was going to get away with all of this? If she really did kill Tara did this bitch really think they wouldn't find her DNA all over the place?"

"Well if we didn't find Juice and saw where he stashed the evidence, unfortunately she probably would have. They cleaned up that scene pretty good in such a short amount of time. Clearly this isnt the first time they both had to cover up shit like this."

The more Eli kept telling him about Gemma the more fired up he was becoming. How could his mother do this to him? How could she try and take away his wife, the love of his life? The mother of his children and her grandchildren? He still couldn't wrap his brain around what his mother did. He knew he had to protect his wife and children at any cost now, even if it meant leaving the club and Charming behind.