"Thank you, Mr. Murphy, but I already found another job. Sorry Tucker I had to go on with out you," Mike got up and walked away.

Tucker continued sitting at the bar he looked at Pat. "Tell me about this job Mr. Murphy."

"Meet me in a hour at my ranch." He wrote down the address and walked away. Tucker's got big in surprise, when he saw the address, he paid his bill and left the bar.

XXX

Gen woke up in his arms, she really wanted to fall back to sleep but she needed to get the morning chores done, and meet her staff for a meeting. She had appointment all morning. She needed to find two new ranch hands, she rolled out of bed leaving Fillip sleeping. She went down stairs, opened her lock box and grabbing her gun, she slipped it into her holster.

She went to the stables, she fed the horses first. The started whining, she knew someone was in the stable with her, she opened the stall doors and let the horses out into the pasture. She walked back into the stables, she pulled the gun out of the holster and racked the slid, and took the safety off.

Tucker Ochs walked out of one of the stalls. "Get off my property, you have to the count of three or I start shooting!"

He looked at her and laughed, he started walking towards her. She pulled the trigger aiming at his feet, he stopped and stared at her.

"You missed darlin'?"

"Did I? Trust me the next one won't miss!" He ran towards her, she got off another shot hitting him in the shoulder. He screamed in pain falling to the ground, he glared at her, getting up and running out of the stables.

Chibs woke up at the first sound of gunfire, realizing Gen wasn't with him he sat up. He grabbed his jeans and threw them on, not bothering with shoes. He ran down the stairs when he heard the second gunshot. He ran out the door and saw a truck speeding out of the drive.

"Genevieve?" He yelled her name. He ran into the stables, he noticed the blood on the ground, and saw her sitting on the ground, he ran to her grabbing her. She pointed the gun at him, not blinking, not really seeing him. "Lass, it's Fillip! Look at me!"

She closed her eyes and began to shake before collapsing in his arms. He took the gun from her and put the safety on and put it to one side. She pulled away from him and walked away.

"It was Tucker. I shot at his feet as a warning shot. It only pissed him off, he came after me, so I shot him in the arm. It's not fatal." She went about finishing the chores, Chibs tried to stop her.

"Lass, this can wait."

"No, I'm not going to let him change my day." She finished what she was doing, left the stables and went up stairs and took a shower. She walked downstairs ready to start her day and Jax was waiting for her.

"Oh for Christ sake!"

"Good morning to you too Gen!"

"I'm fine I don't need you playing big brother."

He walked over and gave her a hug. "That's my job. Juice is going to keep an eye on you today. Are you going to make his job easy?"

"Sure, I am...Jax...whatever you say." She smiled sweetly at him as she walked out the door to the clinic.

Chibs walked over to him. "Why do I have a feeling, she's lying?"

Jax closed his eyes and put his arm around his friend "When she smiles that way, I usually run and hide!"

"Shit! Maybe I should stay!" Jax looked at his friend, she'll be okay. They walked towards the door, as Juice was pulling up, they pointed him in the direction of the clinic, they filled him in on what had happened that morning. They left to go to the garage, and Juice sat in a chair on the porch of the clinic.

Gen walked out and saw Juice setting on the porch, he stood up and looked at her. "Get off my porch!"

"I'm Juice, I'm suppose to keep you safe today."

"I shot a man this morning, I have no problem shooting you too!" She looked at him her eyes flashing anger. Gen almost felt guilty for terrorizing the man but not really she didn't need protection. Juice stepped off the porch and over to his bike to call Jax. She watched him on the phone and waited for her phone to ring. Five minutes later her phone rang and it was Jax.

"Gen, I thought you said you'd play nice."

"No, I never said that."

"Come on Gen! Please don't shoot Juice!"

"Fine! Can he not hang out in front of my business? Can he park the bike behind the stables. He can hang out in my office."

"As long as you take him if you go somewhere."

"No, he can't go on calls with me."

"Gen..."

"Jax...I'm not going to argue with you. I've gotta go!" She ended the call and watched Juice move his bike and come into the clinic, she showed him to the office.

XXXX

Pat Murphy patched up Tucker's arm. "I was expecting her to shoot me."

"Next time you need to go in prepared."

"I under estimated her."

"I did too once, landed me in the hospital."

"Well the, I say we make her pay dearly Mr. Murphy."

XXXX

She finished her first day of work, she was exhausted. Her staff left for the day, she walked in and let Juice know she was going to do her evening chores. Jessie and Mark were just finishing up, she talked to them about finding two more hands to help. She walked out of the stables and two more motorcycles came up the drive, she waited until the stopped in front of her. Juice got on his bike and rode off, he looked happy to be gone.

Jax and Clay got off their bikes and walked towards her. Shit! She had a feeling she was about to get read the riot act for threatening Juice. She waited and prepared for the battle.

"Before this starts can I at least have a beer?" She walked into the house and pulled out three beers and placed them on the counter. "So what is on your mind?"

Jax took a long dink from his beer. "Gen, please let us protect you! For our sanity"

"I'll think about it."

Clay looked at his step daughter, thinking she was as stubborn as her mother with the temper to match. "Genevieve Caitlin Teller, after what happened this morning you're lucky your not locked up at the club house!"

"Look, I'm a big girl. I can take care of myself! I've been doing it to myself for awhile! I don't need a babysitter!"

"It isn't a babysitter!" The sound of another motorcycle coming up the drive stopped their argument, she whipped open the door before it could be knocked on. Chibs stood at the door looking at her.

"Oh look the gang is all here! I'm going out for a ride while you decide who gets to babysit me!" She slammed out of the house, pissed off that these men were trying to tell her what to do.

XXXXXXX

She walked out to the stables and saddled Midnite and rode out of the stables into the cool night air. The moon was full and beautiful, she let her hair flow down her back, she rode out to the creek and got off the horse and laid down to look up at the stars. It was peaceful and relaxing, the sound of the creek, the sounds of the night. She pulled a jacket out of a saddle bag and laid back down to stare up at the stars.

She fell asleep, she sat up and looked at her watch. Shit! Shit! Shit! She'd been gone for two hours, her ass would be grass. She got up to get on her horse and she noticed Midnite was gone. Just freaking great! She started the five mile walk back, she prayed it was Jax at the house waiting for her. She could sweet talk him. Clay and Chibs would be totally pissed and hard to deal with, especially Chibs.

She saw lights coming through the woods and her name being called. Christ, what did they do call the whole club in to look for her. She'd been gone for two hours. She started walking towards the lights and calling out. She ran into Tig, he grabbed her around the waist.

"Are you okay baby? What happened?"

"I'm fine. Why is everyone here?"

"You were gone for two hours. Your horse came back without you. Jax and Chibs are worried sick!"

"Shit! Fuck! Shit I got off my horse to do some star gazing, I fell asleep!"

"You're going to be in so much trouble!"

"No shit Tig!"

"Come on let's get you back!"

She followed him back through the woods, right before the got to the clearing he picked up some mud and smeared it on her shirt and face.

"What the hell!" He then scooped her up and carried her into the clearing.

"Just play along."

He carried her to the front porch and opened the door sitting her down. Gemma came running over to her. "Are you okay? What happened?" Before Gen could answer Trig pipped in.

"I found her laying on the ground, she must of been thrown or fell off her horse."

"Are you okay?"

Gen just nodded her head. I'm going to go up and take a shower, she walked up stairs to clean up. She would owe Tig big time, if this got her out of trouble with Jax and Chibs. She was standing under the stream of hot water, letting it wash the stress of the day go. The door of the shower was flung open and Chibs stepped into the shower.

"Shit! What the hell?"

"Are you going to make it a habit of making my life a living hell?" He asked as the water washed over his body.

"Fillip, get out of here before someone comes up stairs."

"I don't care Lass! Answer me!"

"Fillip, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to worry you!"

"When your horse came back, without you...I thought..." He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. "I thought Tucker had you!"

"I'm sorry..." He reached down and turned off the water, wrapping her in a towel. She was shivering, he dried her off and she got dressed. He dried off and got dressed.

She went downstairs by herself, and sat down on the couch. Jax came over and sat down beside her handing her a plate of food. Her house was still full with SAMCRO and family.

"Mom said to eat everything on your plate!" She smiled at him and started to eat, he stayed seated next to her.

"Go ahead and say what you have to say Jax!"

"You can't be running off on your own like that, not when there are people wanting to hurt you!"

"I'm sorry." The sound of the door opening drew their attention to Chibs walking in, Gemma gave him a plate of food.

"Sis, you're making my life a living hell.." She looked at him and started to cry, she put her plate down on the table and walked out of the house.

She walked to the back of the house and sat on the patio looking inside the house. She heard the front door slam and Jax calling her name, she really didn't want to talk to anyone. She was sitting in the dark under a tree, so no one really noticed her. Opie was the one that found her, he sat down next to her and didn't say a word.

"Are you going to tell me that I'm making your life a living hell too?"

"No, I'm just going to tell you, that there are two men losing their mind looking for you again." He stood up and pulled her out of the chair and hugged her, kissing the top of her head.

"Let's go into the house." They walked into the back door, Jax walked over and jerked her into his arms kissing her on the forehead.

"I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry for worrying you twice in one night."

The kitchen was clean, and everyone had left, Fillip wasn't around, Gen figured she had pissed him off enough that he had left her. She had no idea who had duty tonight and she didn't care, she locked the door and climbed the stairs and went to bed. A knock on the door stopped her half way up the stairs, she went back down to see who it was. She peeked through the window, it was Fillip. She opened the door to let him in.

"What are you doing here? I thought you left me?" She said quietly.

He cupped her face, looking into her eyes. 'Lass, I couldn't leave you if I tried!"