Ok guys, right now I think we're in need for some Jax and Tara love. I have kept up to date with this current season (thank God for tumblr sites and for my various American friends on here for PMing me the details of our beloved couple in season 6 - thank you!)

And so its time for the penultimate chapter and is based during 'June Wedding' in Season 3. Yes, the majority of it is a little heart breaking (somewhat apt for Jax/Tara at the moment) but it focuses on how they can overcome anything as long as they're together. Understand that Mr Sutter? They NEED TO BE TOGETHER!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with Sons of Anarchy.

But mostly, I want someone who would be your best friend and would never break your heart.

"The stitches will need to be removed in a few days Mr Teller but your arm should heal nicely"

Jax sat on the edge of the hospital bed, the doctor's words washing over him, the throbbing ache of the fresh wound on his forearm being blocked out by images of Tara. Jax gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. Salazar had come so close to really hurting her, Jax had watched in horror as he had placed the knife at her neck. Jax's body had momentarily frozen with terror with the thought that in a few seconds Tara could be taken away from him forever, until Hale had quickly reacted. Jax gripped the firm hospital mattress tighter. What if Salazar had succeeded? Bile rose to the back of Jax's throat, burning his gullet as it made its way back to his stomach. It didn't bear thinking about.

"My girlfriend. Is she ok?" His voice was barely audible, his body was weary and images of Tara's panicked face still haunted him.

"Doctor Knowles is fine. We have a few more tests to run on her…."

Jax looked up at the male doctor with a questioning look, "Tests?"

Doctor Connors shifted uncomfortably. He knew that Tara was dating this guy, he'd seen them around the hospital sneaking quick kisses. It was news to him that Tara was pregnant but friendly concern had him asking about her welfare and a mutual friend of theirs had whispered that Tara needed an ultrasound. But he wasn't entirely sure if her boyfriend knew that she was pregnant. "It's nothing to worry about Mr Teller. Doctor Knowles has to, er, undergo a scan"

"A scan to see if the baby's ok?"

Relief flooded through the young doctor. "Yes. She's due to see the OBGYN in a few moments"

Jax shifted nervously on the hospital mattress "I need to be in there with her. Can I see her?"

Jax listened carefully to the directions that Dr Connors gave him and within minutes found himself rounding the corner to the ward that would take him to Tara. As he walked down the corridor he saw Tara, shrouded in the beige flannel shirt that she had worn in Hale's office. She sat in one of the seats that cluttered the narrow corridor and watched as she gripped the seat tightly, bowing her head as if in silent prayer and tapping her feet nervously.

"Tara?" he said softly, trying desperately not to alarm her.

Tara's head snapped around to look at Jax, a mixture of relief and disgust filling her features as she saw him. She was relieved to see that he was unharmed after today's events but a feeling of disgust flooded through her as her mind replayed the moment that she had walked through his dorm room, revealing his infidelity to her.

"You ok?" he enquired, as he cautiously walked closer to her.

Her brows knitted together as confusion and panic shrouded her face "How did you know I was here?"

Jax now stood in front of her, stuffing his hands into his pockets. She looked so scared and every fibre in his body wanted to reach out and comfort her but he knew that that reaction was likely to send her running. He swallowed nervously as he looked down as her "Look, Gemma told me about the baby"

Tara briefly looked up at him and their eyes met for a second, before she shook her head and closed her eyes "It wasn't her place to say anything. I told her not to"

Jax sat down on the chair next to her, his arm carefully rested on the back of the chair that she sat on. He stopped himself from resting his hand on her shoulder, scared that she would flinch at his touch "You should have told me Tara. I should have heard it from you"

Tara started to laugh sarcastically shaking her head, her hands still gripped the seat that she sat on, her knuckles turning white as she gripped a little too hard. "Why Jax, would it have stopped you from cheating on me?"

Jax stared down at the floor and his tongue slid across his bottom lip, a gesture that he often did when he contemplated his actions. He could argue that technically he hadn't cheated, he had broken if off hours before, but he knew that was bull. He knew that she had still loved him, as he did her, and he had slept with Ima to try and push Tara away, to protect her. He had had nightmares ever since Donna's death, ones that saw him lean over Tara's bloodied body on the street, his tears and pleas were in vain as her lifeless body lay slumped on the tarmac. Today, he had come close to losing her, his worst nightmare had almost became a reality. And that was why he had cheated, to try and push her away from the danger his club presented, not that it excused his betrayal. He knew that she would walk into the dorm that morning, trying to reason with him. But the moment he had seen her, the look of disgust and heartache ravaging her face, he knew he had fucked up. And he had been no more over the relationship than she was. Maybe she had come to tell him she was pregnant. Jax leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, his hands covering his face. What an asshole he'd been.

"I'm sorry about all of that. All the shit with Abel, I just didn't think it through. I honestly did it to push you away Tara, to try and protect you. That's what you do when you love someone"

Tara snorted her laughter, still she refused to look at him "No Jax, you don't do that. You know how I feel about cheating. You're a coward"

She was right and he knew it. Cowardice had forced him to play that hand, to allow him to revert back to the drunken, wasted teen that had fallen apart when she had left him all those year ago, the man that found solace in tearing through as much pussy as possible in order to briefly forget that she was no longer with him. If Tara's self defence mechanism was to run away then Jax's, it seemed, was pussy. Not that Ima had meant shit, both he and Tara knew that, but it was an act that was now burnt into her psyche forever. His betrayal would always be remembered, whether he liked it or not.

As his eyes rested on her face he could see that she was fighting the tears, her leg still nervously tapped against the floor, an outward sign of her anger and distress. He gulped, his dry mouth trying to swallow his shame. Jax knew that he was between a rock and a hard place. He didn't want to say or do anything that would agitate her, knowing that they still had to check on the baby's welfare, but he could see that she was starting to slip away from him. Weeks ago he would have welcomed her walking away from him, the club and all of the chaos that surrounded them. It would've broken him to watch her do it but he would have endured it to protect her. Today he would get down on his knees and beg her to stay with him, to share the life that they had always wanted together. How fucking ironic.

"Tara –"

"Is he ok?" she stuttered, her mind filling with concern for the small baby who she had so desperately wanted to be hers.

Jax nodded, an image of Abel's smiling face flicking through his mind "He's fine. He's with Gemma and some of the boys are there with them, keeping an eye out"

They were interrupted by the appearance of Doctor Li, who swiftly opened the door on the troubled couple. "Doctor Knowles, we're ready for you now"

Tara slowly stood up, her hands unconsciously resting on her belly and she started to walk towards the hospital room. Jax quickly got out of the seat and followed her.

Tara stopped suddenly and looked him squarely in the eye "I better let you get back to your family"

Something broke inside Jax as he was reminded of the comment that he had made to her in his grandfathers basement. He had basically disowned her, and for a woman who had never felt as if she belonged to a family, that had been the lowest blow he could've delivered. If there was ever a moment in his life that Jax had felt like the scum of the earth, it was now. His voice broke slightly as he began to plead with her "Tara, please"

She started to walk away from him and he reached out and gently grabbed her hand in a desperate bid for her not to slip away from him completely. He looked across at an expectant Doctor Li and fighting back his tears he asked "Can you give us a minute please?"

Doctor Li nodded slowly, realising she had interrupted a fairly serious moment between the two "Come through when you're ready Doctor"

Jax positioned himself in front of Tara, a physical barrier between her and the door. She stared down at the floor, her eyes stinging with unshed tears. "Baby, please. I fucked up, you can't hate me anymore than I hate myself, Tara"

Tara tried to move past him but he blocked her, bringing his head to the side of her face. His lips hovered just above her ear "I'm so sorry. I don't know what I can do or say that can help you forgive me. You're my best friend, mother of my children, the woman I've always wanted to share my life with. You are my family Tara. I just forgot that for a minute"

She let his heartfelt words sink in, she could feel the panic and regret emitting his body. Reluctantly she rested her now tear stained face against his chest and with every breath she inhaled his familiar scent, something that she had craved for since she had seen him last. Somehow her hands found his hips as cries ravaged her body. He held her tighter, peppering kisses on top of her head, savouring the feel of her in his arms. Her cries tore him up inside, what killed him the most was that he was the cause of those tears.

"Please Tara. I won't ever forget it again. I won't ever hurt you again, I promise"

He had broken her heart, but as she looked up into his desperate eyes, eyes that brimmed with tears of his own, she was reminded of how deeply he did love her. She could see he was truly sorry for what he had done, even though he had thought he was protecting her by doing it. She wiped her eyes furiously, thoughts returning to the growing baby in her belly.

As kids hadn't they talked about this, about the children they would have? This wasn't a moment about looking back but about looking forward.

She took his trembling hand and kissed it, motioning for them to walk into the check-up room together.

Yes, he had royally fucked up. She knew that had been many girls before they had rekindled their romance, maybe there would be some more in years to come but as Tara gazed into his red rimmed eyes she knew none of that really mattered. He was her best friend, her soul mate, and together they could work through anything. They were the endgame.