I couldn't help but sigh as I walked down the streets of down town Charming. I felt physically exhausted as I slowly made my way closer to the hotel I had been staying in. It had been two days since Tristan's incident but I couldn't bring myself to leave just yet. Thankfully she was home now and would soon be going back to school. Even though her life was slowly getting back to normal, even my father seemed slightly relieved I couldn't bring myself to make any plans to leave Charming just yet. I was just about to step foot towards the hotel when I heard a voice from behind me.

"Holly, hey" the voice was deep and slightly familiar.

I turned just in time to see Jax Teller headed in my direction. I had known Jax since we were young kids. I had always liked the guy, he seemed to have a good head on his shoulders. That was until he had followed in his fathers footsteps and joined SAMCRO. I had stayed friends with him because of Tara, but after watching their relationship go from one extreme to the next I had secretly being very happy when she had ended it moving far from Charming. I wanted the best for my friend and it was obvious as sweet as Jax could be he wasn't about to leave their small town anytime soon.

"Hey Jax, it's been a long time"

"Yeah it has, I thought you had escaped this place" he said with a quick wink as he pulled me into a familiar hug. I hated to admit that it only took one smile from the biker to remind me just how his charm could instantly drop any fake attitude I was throwing up.

"Oh you know everyone comes back eventually. I've already run into Tara at the hospital.I think I'm only going to be here for a few days though. I came back just to check up on my sister."

"Yeah I'm really sorry to hear about that. How is your sister doing now?" he asked with a raised eyebrow and a general look of concern ran across his face. I couldn't help but admit that I quickly began to feel bad for still holding such a grudge against Jax, maybe he had grown up since the last time we had talked.

"Thanks, shes doing as good as anyone could. Shes home now and starting back at school soon so shes slowly getting back to normal. Hey Jax, why did I see you talking with my dad the other day at the hospital. I don't mean to be forward or rude, I'm just wondering why anyone from SAMCRO would seem interested in what was going on in that room. I also heard Gemma, had a little talk with Tristan" I said bluntly wanting to know what was going on that my father was so hesitant to let me in on.

"Aw you know Holly. It's Charming it's a small town news got around pretty quickly. Were just trying to offer our help in anyway we can. Listen I gotta run but were having a little get together at the club tomorrow Opie's back. You should stop by, I know it's been awhile since you guys have seen each other" he said with another wink.

"Yeah I will think about it, maybe I will see you then" I said sighing as I watched him climb on the familiar bike and give a quick waive before he took off down the street most likely headed back to Teller and Morrow.

It had been years since I had seen Opie. I had met Opie through Jax when we were only sixteen. I had quickly fallen for him, and taken every chance I could to sneak out of the house to ride for hours on the back of his bike my arms wrapped tight around his waist. I loved Opie and even at such a young put everything into our relationship. I stayed with him for almost four years. I had been the one with him when he left his mom and came back to Charming and he joined the sons. I had been right beside Tara as we both were convinced getting the crow tattoos on our lower backs was all it took to convince Opie and Jax we were in it for the long haul. I had trusted him when he told me we would be together for ever, that was until I found out he had been with some random crow eater.

I hadn't heard much from Opie since then, once I had ended our relationship convinced he would cheat again he tried to change my mind but I had been stubborn and was quick to run away at the quickest convince. The last I heard he had been married to a girl I never met, they had two kids fairly quick and now he was doing a five year stint in prison. I had been jealous when I first heard he was married, I had always imagined I would one day be Mrs. Winston but hearing he was in prison reminded me exactly why I had run from him and SAMCRO. According to Jax he was back in town now, a thought that caused me more anxiety then I would like to admit. Part of me wanted to go see him, the other part of me wanted to head back to my car parked down the street and leave this town behind once again. I didn't know what I would do if I came face to face with Opie Winston again but at this point I wasn't ready to find out.