Gen saddled one of the horses and took it out for a ride, she let her hair down and let the horse out of the stables. It felt good to ride free, to feel the wind whipping in her hair. She rode the grounds of her ranch to the creek bed and back, her stuff should arrive tomorrow. She rode back to the stables, unsaddled the horse and wiped him down, putting him up. Chibs stepped out from the shadows.

"Shit! Why do you keep doing that? I thought you had left."

"Where did you plan on sleeping tonight?"

"Here?"

"You don't have a bed?"

"I'm not some little princess, I can sleep on the floor!" She went to walk away, and he grabbed her arm. She jerked it out of his grip, glaring at him.

"I'm taking you Gemma's!

"You are delusional if you think I'm going there."

"Gemma called and wants you to come."

"You can call her back and tell her I declined." She turned and walked toward the house.

"Lass, be reasonable, I'd hate to have to pick you up and throw you over my shoulder." She looked at him and started laughing.

"And I'd hate to have to kick your ass Chibs, the last man who laid hands on me spent two weeks in the hospital for under estimating me." She turned on her heel and slammed into the house. He walked in after her. "Knocking, privacy, heard of it?"

"What do you mean the last man that laid hands on you?"

Rolling her eyes "My stuff will be here tomorrow. I will be fine here tonight. Bye." Knowing she wouldn't answer his questions he let it drop and left. Damn it! She let too much information slip and he caught it. Shit! Shit! Shit!

She listened for the truck to pull out of the drive, she carried her luggage up to her bedroom and opened her suitcase. She pulled out the one she had packed some bedding in, and laid out a blanket and a pillow. She dug out a towel and went to take a shower, undressing she looked at the angry scar along right her side. She stepped inside the shower and let the hot water run over her, it felt amazing. She got ready for bed and laid down, when she heard a motorcycle coming up the drive. She wondered if she ignored them, if they'd go away.

"Gen?" She heard Jax calling her name.

She got up from her pallet on the floor and made her way down stairs. She was tired and ready to sleep but she was also happy to see her brother. "What can I do for you big brother?"

"Why don't you want to stay at mom's?"

"I want to be here when my stuff get's here. Simple as that."

"Are you sure that's all?"

"Yes." Jax wrapped his arms around his sister and gave her a hug.

"Come by my house tomorrow and meet your nephew Abel. Oh and mom wants to have a family dinner tomorrow to welcome you home."

"I can't wait to spoil him rotten! Great!"

"Night Gen! Glad your home!" He hugged her before he left. Great Gemma must be going out for mother of the year. She turned out the lights and went up stairs to go to bed. She curled up and went to right to sleep.

XXXXXX

She woke up the next morning, got dressed went out took care of the horses. She let them out of the stables, to roam free. She looked up when she head a truck pulling up, She shut the gate, and walked up to the porch and pulled off her boots. She looked up when she heard motorcycles, she smiled as SAMCRO pulled up and started unloading the truck. Right behind the motorcycles came the old ladies to help set up the house.

Her house was full of furniture and unpacked in four hours, Gen was grateful to her family. Jax walked up and placed a sweet baby boy in her arms.

"This is Abel."

"Hi handsome, I'm auntie Gen. I will always have your back!"She sat down in a porch chair and kissed his forehead. A dark haired women walked up beside Jax.

"You remember Tara?"

"Of course...nice to see you again." She smiled at Tara and handed Abel back to her.

"Don't forget family dinner at six tonight Gen!" Jax reminded her.

"Oh I won't." She waved as Jax and Tara left. Not like I have a choice she thought. She climbed the stairs so she could start unpacking her bedroom, she was hot and sweaty. She stripped down to her sports bra and some booty shorts, she thought she was alone in the house. She had music playing and was dancing around. She didn't see or hear Chibs standing in her bedroom door.

"What the hell happened to you?"

"Shit! Why do you keep doing that?"

He grabbed her and turned her so he could see her right side. "What the hell happened."

"Nothing you need to worry about." She grabbed a t-shirt and threw it on, and walked away from him. Hoping he would leave it alone.

"Lass, I know a knife wound when I see one."

"Please, just let it go." She looked at him with pleading eyes. "It's nothing to worry about." He followed her and grabbed her spinning her around looking her in the eyes.

"Who hurt you?"

"It doesn't matter. Why are you still here? I thought everyone left!"

"Are you going to answer my question?"

"No, I don't plan to."

"Maybe you'll answer if your brother asks."

"Hmmmm, and how will you tell him you came about seeing this scar? That you were creeping in my bed room when I was wearing nothing but my bra and booty shorts? Explain that one!" She felt pretty proud of herself.

He was still holding on to her "Lass I don't have to creep in anyone's bedroom." He kissed her hard then dropped her on her bottom. He stormed down the stairs and out her door. He rode down her drive in a cloud of dust.

She touched her lips. Holy shitballs! The man's kisses sent shock waves through her body. Now she had to go to a family dinner and set at the same table with him, knowing he had seen her scantly dressed. Holy shitballs!

XXXXXX

She took great care with getting dressed for dinner that night, she wore a black sun dress. It was simple, casual, and elegant, she paired it with a pair sandals. She wore little to no make up that night, playing up her features and some silver jewelry. She headed towards Clay and her mom's house, she hoped that she could keep a civil tongue in her head that night.

She pulled up to the house and sat in her jeep for a few minutes trying to gather her wits, she was still thinking about the kiss. Jax and Tara pulled up, he tapped on her window.

"Coming in sis?"

"Guess I can't eat in my car, can I?"

"Nope, come on!" She climbed out of her jeep and walked in with them. "You look beautiful."

"Thanks."

They walked into the house together, most of the family was already there. She made her rounds giving hugs, and thanking them for coming. It was time to eat. Clay made a speech about how happy he was to welcome her back home. She was sitting between two prospects, she thought that was wishful thinking by Clay and Gemma. Chibs was sitting across from her, he was glaring at her the whole time.

What in the hell is is problem, he was the one that kissed her then walked out. The meal was almost over, a couple of more hours and she could make her escape, she had so much to do tomorrow. Get her clinic building and stables ready, hire staff for the clinic, hire some stable hands, the list was growing longer and longer. she glanced down at her watch. She was half listening to the conversation going on around her. Everyone was looking at her, waiting for her to answer.

"I'm sorry, what was your question?"

A lady at the end asked her "What are you going to be doing in Charming?"

"I'm a veterinarian. I bought a ranch south of town, I'm opening a clinic out there." She knew she needed to pay attention but honestly she was tired and needed to get home. The dinner was winding down and she was ready to make her get away, she stood up and thanked everyone for coming. She stayed and helped clean up, and she was free at last to head home. Even though she was tired, she wanted to go for a late night ride, she ran inside and changed clothes. She saddled up a horse and took off under the moonlight.

She rode over this hills, her hair flying out behind her, the wind whipping about. She felt free, she was riding back across the field fast and furious. She felt like she was flying over the ground, something must of spooked the horse. He rared back on his hind legs, pawing at the air. Gen tired to hold on, but she was dumped off the back of the horse. He took off running for the stables, she hit the ground hard, the wind getting knocked out of her. Her head hit the ground. She was stunned for a few minutes, she lay there trying to gather her wits about her. Hands were rolling her over, checking on her.

"Lass, are you whole?"

"What the hell?"

"Are you whole?"

Pushing Chibs hands away 'I'm fine what are you doing here?"

"I came to apologize for kissing you."

"Was it that bad?" She started to stand up, but got dizzy and lost her balance. Chibs caught around the waist, steadying her.

"That's not what I meant!"

"Then what did you mean?" Still feeling a little woozy, she was leaning against him.

"Oh for Christ sake!" He cupped her face and tipped it up he gently kissed her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck and opened her mouth and kissed him back. He deepened the kiss, lifting her up and holding her against him. He put her back down and pulled away. Taking a deep breathe "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine..." Gen was confused. He walked her back to the house.

"I'll take care of your horse, you go in and rest."

"I'm fine, I can take care of..."

"Don't argue with me!"

Gen walked into the house, she fixed herself something to drink and sat down. "Damn, that was the second time he had kissed her tonight. This time was mind blowing. What the hell was going on?"

He opened the door fifteen minutes later to check on her and told her he was leaving, She stood up and walked to the door hoping for another kiss, he touched her face, smiled and walked away. This man was going to make her absolutely crazy! She locked the door, turned off the lights, and went up stairs. She took a hot bath before bed, she thought about the kisses they shared that night. She had never felt that way before when kissed by a man, she touched her lips and smiled.

She got out of the tub and dried off, looking at the scar on her right side, looking at it helped her remember to never let her guard down. Chibs already knew about it, is she told him how it happened, would he tell Jax? She didn't want her brother to get involved, maybe it would be better, just to deal with it on her own, like she had been doing. Hopefully, they wouldn't come after her in Charming.