Chapter 2

Okay guys so this chapter is going to be longer and im going to try and clear some things up with the past history as well as explain the present. This is an au to an extent however both Wendy and Tara will have rolls in this story. Jax and Annie have a lot of history and a lot of baggage to sort through before they can live happily ever after. So get ready for a long wild ride!

Chapter 2

As the day continued and the sun kept moving toward the west Annie couldn't help the sense of calmness that took over her body while she watched her boys and Jax interact. Once again her mind drifted away from her…

Annie POV

When she found out she was pregnant at fifteen, the first person she told was Jax. He had been heartbroken ever since Tara Knowels left town four years prior and then losing his brother so soon after her departure and his fathers death sent him into a downward spiral. He was drinking until he felt numb and once he woke the next morning next to a sweetbutt he would start the process over again.

Annie was nervous when she walked onto the Teller-Morrow lot and entered the club house. She had been there hundreds of times but this was the first time since Thomas died that she came here. Annie needed Jax. More than she needed anyone else, even after Thomas died she wanted to cling to Jax for dear life but he wanted to be alone. So now two months later after barely any contact with the man that had always protected her, she was going to him. As she looked around the main room she saw the guys spread out with women in various states of undress, she bit her lower lip and headed down the hall. She knew where his room was… when Thomas was still fighting for his life Annie had spent most nights tucked into the arms of Jax. She would lay with him and most nights she would just let the sound of his heart hypnotize her to sleep. She missed that. She missed him. With a nod of her head she mentally told herself "This is Jackson. The guy who you grew up with and the person who always made you feel safe. Why are you so nervous!?" She walked quickly down the hall and knocked strongly on the door. She knew that she could open it but wasn't prepared to see what was on the other side. When she heard no movement she knocked again, louder this time. "Get away from my fucking door!"

Jax POV

Jackson Teller was not happy when he woke up to a banging on his door. The first two knocks he decided to ignore and just when he thought the person left another knock occurred and made his head pound. He through his arm over his face and yelled at the asshole on the other side. His eyes snapped open and he sat straight up in his bed; not caring that he woke the nameless sweetbutt next to him when he heard a soft voice come from the other side. "Jackson… it's me… I really need you."

It was a voice that Jackson had missed for the past two months. The voice of the only girl he would do anything in this world for. Jackson turned his head to sweetbutt and told her to get out. She huffed and reluctantly gathered her things while he through on pants and a hoodie with a black SAMCRO cap turned backwards on his head. He didn't bother to wait for the chick in his room and opened the door to find Annie Sanders looking at him with her golden doe eyes. "Hey darlin, what's up?" Jax put a hand on her lower back and led her away from his door. For some reason he didn't want Annie to see the girl leaving his dorm. "I really need to talk to you." She said while tucking a piece of her midnight colored hair behind her ear. "Let's ride." Jax said while leading her to his bike.

Jackson waited for Annie to get her helmet on and felt his heart pick up a beat when she wrapped her arms around him. "You good to go?" "Yeah." And with that Jax flew out of the gates and headed for their spot. As they pulled off onto the dirt road Annie loosened her grip and felt at peace when she saw where they were. Jackson had brought her here when he first got his bike after he found her crying in her driveway about the kids at school making fun of her. This was their spot and she was relieved that he knew her so well. The bike came to a spot and Annie swung her leg off and took off the helmet. She walked over to the enormous Redwood and sat against the trunk. Jax joined her and the two were in a comfortable silence. "What's going on in that pretty little head?" Jax spoke. The sound startled Annie a little because she was lost in her own little world. "I'm pregnant."

Silence consumed them again and Jackson couldn't believe what he had just heard. "What?" "I went to the doctors.. they said that I'm thirteen weeks along with twins. Jackson I'm scared! I'm fifteen and pregnant.. and Thomas is dead! What do I do?" Jackson saw the tears streaming down her perfect porcelain face and instinctually he grabbed her head between his large hands and forced her to make eye contact with him "I'm with you in this…everything will be okay. I promise that you will never be alone in this." He held her in his arms until all of her fear washed away. "I promise you Annie, you will always have me."

Back to present

Aiden and Ryder started playing with other children at the playground and so Annie sat on the bench watching as Jax swaggered over to her. "I gotta quit smokin, those two are gonna kill me." Jax said with a smirk. "Maybe they'll be president before you ever get the chance too" Annie smirked right back. "That hurts babe, that really hurts." He placed his hands over his heart for extra effect. Jax leaned back and spread his arms across the top of the bench and looked at his nephews and then at their mother and back to them. "Cant believe how fast time goes by… Jesus, them two are gonna be five soon." Annie laughed for the first time that day "You're telling me! I don't know what I'm gonna do... my babies aren't babies anymore!" They both chuckled. "You think im ready to be a dad?" Jax asked her after a moment. Annie thought about it for a second and grabbed a hold of his hand. "You are going to be an amazing dad. I know you and I have had our fair share of bullshit but… You have been there my boys since the day they were born. You're the only father they know and trust me, your son will know it too."

Jax though about what she said and he knew most of it was true. But he also knew that he had fucked up on more than one occasion and that he had treated Annie horribly when he was angry at things out of her control. He would get so worked up that he would leave for weeks at a time and bury himself in anything he could. That's how he got into this mess with Wendy. He and Annie had a fight, he went to Reno, drank himself stupid and found something to take his mind off of the bullshit. Next thing he knew he was married and bringing the ex-stripper back to Charming. His marriage had put a strain on his relationship with Annie, she kept her distance from him and only really spoke to him at family dinners or if it was something directly affecting the boys. Now that he and Wendy were getting a divorce, Jax knew that he had to rebuild his relationship with Annie.

"I could have done better though. I could have been better to you, I've done and said some horrible shit to you Annie and I know I don't deserve you but I'm really happy that you even still speak to me." Annie took a deep breath before speaking to him again "Jax… you took on a responsibility of helping me with two babies and making sure that they had a male figure in their life. I never expected you to be perfect. I'm thankful for everything that you've done for them. Please don't beat yourself up over petty shit from the past. We have to move forward… We're about to have a new baby around here! Everything's gonna be okay. It's my turn to be there for you."

A couple hours later the boys were ready to head out. Jackson carried Aiden while Annie carried Ryder over to the truck. Jax's phone rang just as he sat in the drivers seat. "Yeah…Hey ma.. Yeah we are… Yes she is… yes they are… I will tell her… Okay…okay…okay…love you too." He closed the phone and put the truck in drive. "Gemma wanted to make sure we were still going to dinner and wanted me to tell you that if you forget your phone again she will shove her boot up your ass regardless of what day it is." Annie shook her head and couldn't help but chuckle. "That woman drives me crazy." Both of them smiled as they started to head over to Gemma's for family dinner. It was in honor of Thomas and Gemma always made his favorite foods. Though no one really spoke about the occasion, it was a family affair that always made Annie happy on such a dark day.