After kicking everyone out of her house, Ava lay down in the middle of her room and thought about the girl with Abel. She and Abel never discussed the trips he goes on. They don't talk about the crow-eaters in Charming or the crow-eaters in any other charter. Ava just assumed their relationship was monogamous. It wasn't an illogical assumption. Looking over to her window, she sees the sun is going down.
"Ava?" Luke said through the door.
"Yeah?" She answered back.
"I'm heading out. Order some pizza or something for dinner. Moneys on the counter," Luke says.
"Okay," She says getting up and pulling the blinds over her window. Deciding to go for a walk, Ava grabs her black hoodie. Leaving Luke a note not to worry if she's not back by the time he is, she locks up and purposefully leaves her phone on the counter. Not many people were out tonight as most of her neighbors settle down and have dinner around 7. Being out this late alone was not a smart idea and Ava knew it. She promised Ricky she would call him if she wanted to go anywhere, but since all she wanted to do was take a walk and Ricky had some club things to do, Ava decided against it. Besides, she didn't want to be around people tonight.
She feels the chill of the night and folds her arms across her chest. She can't believe she's out walking while the guy she's in love with is cheating on her two states away at this very moment. She starts to cry but quickly pulls herself together when a minivan pulls up on the street slowing down to keep up with her.
"HI, Ava," Steve Clyte says from his newly got car.
"What the hell do you want?" She says coldly and continues walking. She looks around and sees a full diner up ahead. She hopes Clyte isn't stupid enough to try something so close to other people.
"I just wanted to see how you were doing. It's dark out here by yourself. I went through some of Garrett's stuff here in Charming. He left something for you," He tells her picking up a thick yellow envelope from the passenger seat.
"I don't want it. Keep driving," She tells him.
"You really should have a look. He was adamant in making sure you get it. Now either you get over here and take this or I'm gonna make things very difficult for you. No matter what your boyfriend does, I'm gonna get to you," He tells her checking her out and making sure she knows it.
"Why won't you leave me alone? I've got nothing to do with the club," Ava tells him not sure she could go ten rounds with anyone right now.
"That's a separate issue, honey. You and I are more personal. Now, get over here." He tells her.
She gets closer to the car and just as she's close to the door, he pulls the package closer to him and out of her reach.
"I'm here. Now, let me have it." She tells him.
"Come in the car and get it," He tells her.
"This is bullshit," She says turning away from the car when she feels a sharp sting in her side. Looking down right above her hip was bleeding. She looks back at Clyte and he's right in front of her out of his car pointing a gun with a silencer on at her.
"I told you," He tells her. She starts to scream but he punches her so hard she becomes lightheaded. She feels herself falling and he catches her opening the back door to lay her down. Trying to pick up her hand to her face, she sees the blood and turns her head before she loses consciousness.
The next day late in the afternoon…
"Ava, wherever the hell you are, get back her before Abel does," Ricky says to himself leaving Luke's house. Ricky was supposed to pick her up and drive her to school, but Luke told him she probably took a trip to see Maxie. Ricky just didn't like the fact that she left her phone here.
Clubhouse
"Tonight's the night," Abel tells Trevor when he stops at the gas station in Charming to fuel up his bike. He, Trevor, and the rest of the guys had to come a day early home when they got the call that Clay was stepping down tonight.
"It's time. Jax has been the one leading the past few years anyway. Clay just wasn't ready to give it up. it's just a miracle his hands have lasted as long as they have," Trevor says opening up a bag of peanut M&Ms. "You call Maddie back yet?"
"Hell, no. Shit, I don't even know where to start with that shit," Abel says trying to laugh it off, but the laugh was forced. He fucked up huge last night. Regardless of the fact that he got drunk to numb the pain of being shot, he still let some chick blow him. He and Ava haven't agreed on what is allowed on the runs. This was one of the first runs that took longer than two days. And he knew even if it wasn't actual sex, a blowjob was just as bad. His phone rings and it's his old man.
"Hey, pops," Abel says.
"Get here. Your mother's nervous," Jax tells him laughing. Abel smiles when he hears Tara call him an asshole.
"Will do, Prez," Abel says hanging up.
Getting to the clubhouse, both boys notice it's pretty locked down. No girls or extra mechanics around. He sees Ricky cleaning some tools.
"Hey, Ricky! You dropped Ava off to school?" Abel says pulling out a smoke.
"No. I went to her house and he said she sent him an email saying she was staying the weekend at a friend's house," Ricky told him putting down the rag.
"Which friend?" Trevor asks.
"Some girl name Amy. Luke said she's a friend from her old high school. She left her phone at Luke's place though so I can't get in touch with her," He tells them.
All three look over at the entrance to the clubhouse as Tara comes out giving some guys orders on where to put the boxes of alcohol sitting outside.
"When'd she leave?" Abel asks.
"Last night. She left a note and told Luke. Luke says it's fine," Ricky tells them.
"All right, thanks, man." Abel says walking over to his mother.
"Hey, ma. How's it going?" He says pulling her into a hug.
"Are you all right?" She says looking over him.
"Good as new. I promise. It's all right," He tells her holding her hand and looking down at her wedding rings. "I hear your husband's an asshole."
"Yeah, yeah. I heard about a certain girl in Tacoma," Tara tells her son seeing the playfulness leave him.
"You're my mother, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. It was a blowjob, that's all. I'll fix it," He tells her.
"Blowjob, pussy, ass, to some girls, it's all the same, Abel. What are you gonna do?" She says rubbing her hand across his back in comfort.
"Right now, I'm gonna watch my father get patched in as the head of the Reaper. He deserves my support," Abel tells his mom pushing Ava to the back of his mind until he knows how to fix it and when she gets back in town. He's man enough to admit that he's bothered he has no clue about any Amy or where Amy lives.
"Let's get this done, huh?" Abel says walking inside.
Later that night….
The church doors open and Clay walks out with his patch stripped. Jackson Teller walks out with a new patch on his cut. Opie follows right behind Jax with a V.P. patch on his cut. There's a sense of security in the room now. Clay's time is done. It's time for the Teller's to lead their club again. Abel grabs two beers from Vanessa and hands one to his president. Both generations toast and pull into a hug slapping each other on the back.
Out in the dessert, Clyte takes a black garbage bag and adds lighter fluid on it. Standing back to watch the bag burn, he laughs out loud and pulls a smug, satisfied grin on his face.
He looks over to the back of the van and grabs the rest of the bleach to clean out all the fluid left over from last night.
Hi, guys. We're getting really close to my favorite scene coming up. I know it's been forever since an update has come, but here it is anyway. Please, please review! I wanna know how you guys are liking it. Thanks! BTW I've already started writing the next chapter and expect an update by Tuesday.