"We made it!" Abi yelled

"We're here!" Jenni screamed.

The "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign went flying by and Devon and Atticus pleaded for them to sit down and get out of the sunroof. The feeling of the wind on their face and whipping through their hair was too good and the requests were ignored.

They checked into their rooms and began to prepare. Hair and makeup was done, dresses were taken out of carefully packed bags, shoes were shined, and suits were donned.

"This shit is crazy." Abi said

"Our parents are going to be pissed." Jenni replied.

The girls had told their parents they were going to Vegas for a few days to get away. Neither had mentioned they also planned on getting married.

"I'm really glad we're doing this together" Abi said.

"Are you nervous?" Jenni asked.

"More than I've ever been. You?"

"Little bit."

The music cued and they walked down the isle towards their future husbands. Devon and Atticus both shed a few tears as they watched their soon to be spouses walk towards them. Both were breathtaking and their smiles were radiant. The preacher kept the ceremony short and sweet, each couple exchanged simple gold bands, and were pronounced husband and wife.

"You did what?!" Jax bellowed. His face was bright red and there was a vein popping out in the middle of his forehead Abi had never seen. She was beginning to worry her Dad might have a stroke or heart attack right then and there. She could see his eyes cutting towards Devon and knew the situation needed to be diffused and quickly.

"Dad I'm 19. You and Mom got married when you were both 18."

"Yes we did but we didn't elope!"

"No you got married at the courthouse, with no friends or family."

"I wanted better for you and you didn't give me that chance." Jax said angrily.

"Daddy, please don't be mad at me." Abi said softly.

Tara saw his expression soften and knew the argument was all but over. She was very happy for her daughter; granted the elopement was unexpected, but she was still happy.

"I'm so happy for you baby." Tara said embracing her daughter. "And welcome to the family." she said pulling Devon into the hug.

"Daddy, please be happy for me." Abi said with a quiver in her voice.

Jax saw the tears begin to pool in her eyes and felt himself begin to well up. His daughter wasn't one to play on his emotions to get her way; he'd only seen her cry a handful of times. He knew she needed him to be happy for her.

"I am happy for you sweetheart." Jax said pulling her into a hug. "It's just that in my eyes you're still a baby. You shouldn't be old enough to get married."

"Are you trying to fucking kill me?" Opie asked.

"You're being a bit dramatic, Dad."

"Don't tell me about being dramatic. I'm not the one that eloped."

"Would you give us just a minute?" Donna asked.

She grabbed her husband by the arm and lead him to their bedroom.

"I know you are not happy about this, but our daughter is grown and more than capable of making her own decisions. Do you want to push her away? Because if you act like an asshole that's what will happen. Remember what happened with me and my family when I married you? I will not let that happen to this family so we are going to go back out there and discuss this calmly."

Opie knew when Donna took that tone not to cross the boss. He shook his head yes and did his best to calm himself.

"Everyone please have a seat." Donna said as she walked back into the living room.

Jenni was praying her Dad didn't try and strangle her husband because he looked like he really wanted to. She had hoped this would go better; she should have known better. The minute she announced her elopement her mother had burst into happy tears and her father went pale.

"This is great news, albeit surprising, but we are very happy for you both."

Opie sat across from his new son-in-law glaring at him. To Atticus' credit he didn't look intimidated. He loved Jenni and was happy she was his wife; if her Dad didn't like it he could piss off. He didn't want the situation to come to fisticuffs, but if that was what it took, that's what he would do.

Jenni knew that look in Addy's eyes and could see both men in her life were itching for a fight. She inserted herself between them and informed them if they were going to hit anyone it was going to be her. All signs of aggression ceased.

"When did our girls grow up?"

"Hell if I know."

Jax and Opie were venting to each other about the "incident". Both were unhappy about the situation and even more pissed they couldn't do a damn thing to change it. Their wives were no help either. Donna and Tara were not only on board with their daughters' decisions and were actually going furniture shopping with the newlyweds.

"I want to strangle him, Jax."

"I want to kick Devon in the balls."

"Atticus isn't the least bit afraid. I've got to up my game."

"I guess we have no choice but to accept this."

"That doesn't mean we have to like it."

As time went on both men came to like their son-in-laws. They were very good to their daughters and were good people as well. Their mettle was proved when members of the Son's showed up at their doorsteps. Atticus had met Happy at the door with nothing but bare fists and Devon had met Juice with a gun. The message to stay the fuck away from their households was made very clear.

Jenni and Abi were shaken up and Donna and Tara were borderline hysterical. Opie and Jax were so enraged neither could even speak. They didn't know what the hell the club would want with them after all this time. They had left on good terms, or so they thought. Good terms or not, their kids were not fair game.

Jax and Opie decided they needed to go to California and find out what was going on. Atticus and Devon insisted on going with them and all answers of "No" and "Hell no" fell on deaf ears. The boys pointed out these were their wives and it had been their homes that were intruded upon.

No one of the female variety took the news of the road trip well or quietly. Jenni and Donna had yelled to the point of losing their voices. Abi and Tara had both cried, begged, pleaded, threatened, and had a fit the likes of which Jax had never seen.

"How are things at your house?" Opie asked.

"My wife and daughter are not speaking to me. You?"

"Same here. My daughter threw out a few words I'd never heard last night. You've not lived until you've seen a 6'8" man have a finger pointed in his face by your 5'1" wife and had two women lose their voices. Good times."

"Wow. They lost their voices?"

"Completely. Can't say anything."

"I wish mine would have lost their voices."

"No you don't. The looks are worse."

The morning of the planned departure Jax and Opie woke to motorcycles with no engines or tires and Devon and Atticus to trucks with no spark plugs, oil, and transmission fluid. Their wives' were at work and couldn't be reached.

"We should have never taught them anything about being mechanics." Jax said amused at the handy work in front of him.

"Little late for that." Opie replied.

"They told us they weren't going to let us leave and I should have known they'd make good on their word."

When Tara got home she informed her husband Abi and Devon would be coming over and there was going to be a "conversation".

His daughter was seething when she walked in. "Sit down" was all they heard. "What the actual fuck is wrong with you two?" Abi asked calmly and curtly. "Juice was waiting for me when I got to work today. And before you go off the deep end, listen to me. He was very nice and made it clear there was no intention to harm me or anyone else. He and Happy came to let you and Uncle Op know Chibs died. He seemed upset and said the Club thought you should know."

"Why didn't they tell Jax and Opie themselves?" Devon asked fuming.

"They weren't sure if they would be welcomed or shot. Judging by the reaction from everyone they made the right call."

"Did he tell you what happened?" Tara asked.

"Heart attack. Said they got him to the hospital and he hung on for a couple of days but it was too much."

Jax's head was spinning. He hadn't seen Chibs in 20+ years, but news of his passing hit him straight in the heart. Choosing his wife had been easy, saying goodbye to the outlaw life was easy, but knowing he'd never see Chibs again had been the hardest part of breaking ties with the Sons.

Abi took Jax's hand, "Dad, you need to go say goodbye to your friend."

"Happy showed up at work today." Jenni croaked. "And no one gets to say a fucking word before I finish the whole story. He told me Chibs passed and the club thought you and Uncle Jax should know."

"That was it?" Opie asked.

"Yes that was it. He asked me to deliver the message and rode off. I picked up some serious vibes. He's dangerous isn't he?"

"You don't know the half of it kid." Opie said.

He would never tell his daughter she'd come face to face with the most efficient and ruthless killer he'd ever known.