Thanks everyone for reading and following. I have a ton of ideas for this story and will be diving into more SAMCRO content in the next two chapters so keep checking back. I own nothing but Holly everything else belongs to Kurt Sutter.

"Holly, who are you going to see tonight. Is it Tara?" I heard the sound of my sisters voice as I pulled clothes out of my old closet tossing them on the bed trying to find something decent to wear on my date tonight with the handsome stranger I had not stopped thinking about.

"No not Tara. Just a friend I'm only going to be out for a bit and then I will be back before you know it." I said as I went continued digging through the closet mentally kicking myself for agreeing to the date in the first place. I was coming to Charming for my sister, how the hell did I agree to a date with someone I was never going to see again. Sure he was gorgeous and that damn mohawk had been running through my mind but what was I expecting from a one time thing. I shook my head forcing myself to let go of the thought before hearing her voice again.

"Your not going to find something here. I looked through your closet a few weeks ago its all old stuff from when you still lived her" Tristan said quickly leaving the room before I could shoot back any sort of reply. Without thinking I took my sisters attitude as a clue and headed out hoping I could find some clothing store in Charming which would help me find some outfit for tonight. I silently began hating on myself for putting to much thought into the date but I couldn't help but also want the relief of a stress free night that could be fun.

Within a few minutes I was heading through the local mall when I turned a corner, almost walking straight into the man I was hoping to avoid. I slowly looked up at the tall man in front of me, the man who still looked more then familiar. He still had the same long hair tucked under a hat, with that dark beard I had always begged him to grown. His arms were now filled with more tattoos then I last remembered, and he was sporting the same SAMCRO cut I had slid off his back more then once before.

"Opie, hi" I said taken back a moment, silently cursing myself for going out in the first place.

"Holly, what are you doing here? I thought you were long gone from Charming" he said pulling me into a hug that felt more comfortable then I wished.

I slowly pulled myself back trying to escape the familiar feeling of his arms wrapped around me. That same god damn smell that had always comforted me before. "I'm here to visit with my sister. Im hopefully leaving tomorrow morning but I'll see how shes doing first. I should get going though. It was nice to see you" I said quickly hoping to get away from him as soon as I could, not wanting to get sucked back into Opie's world.

As I walked away I heard his voice again "Holly, please don't go" in that same deep voice I had heard many times before.

"Opie, It's not a good time. I'm glad your out. I heard you got married and had a few kids. Congratulations." I called out before heading as fast as I could in the opposite direction, needing to get away from the one person I had left Charming to hopefully avoid.

Without realizing it the simple sight of my old boyfriend had quickly reminded me of exactly why I had loved and hated Charming all at the same time. I felt torn, part of me wanted to go back to him and beg him for some sort of answer. Ask him why it had been so easy to cheat on me and give up on what we once had but it had been easier for him to promise someone else a lifetime together. The other part of me wanted to leave town as soon as Tristan promised me she was okay so I could slowly began forgetting about Charming and try to let go of my lost love.

I was quick to slip into one of the closet clothing shops, knowing even if he wanted to follow me there was no way Opie Winston would be seen in one of these shops. Without putting to much thought into I quickly searched the racks for something that would fit tight against my thin frame. It didn't take me long to find a short black dress that seemed to hug my curves in all the right places when I tried it on in the bright changing room. Normally I tended to dress a little more conservative but after my quick run in with Opie I was determined to not over think this date and planned on having more fun then usual.

I handed the young girl my credit card as she cashed through the dress and passed me back the bag before I quickly abandoned the mall. I felt like I was running towards my car hoping to avoid the possibility of running into another blast past from the past in this increasingly small town. It seemed like only a few moments later when I was returning home, hoping to get a few hours to spend with Tristan before my date with the handsome stranger.

After spending some much needed down time hiding in my parents home watching old re runs of 90's teen sitcoms with my little sister I had pulled myself out of her bed and forced myself to get changed. I was quick to shower before adding makeup and tried to create a slight waive in my hair, finishing it off by slipping into the tight dress and adding a pair of black flats. I couldn't help but look myself over in the mirror, very happy with the results. It had been a long time since I had dressed up to go out, tonight I was going to go out and focus on having fun. I was going to flirt with the stranger and hopefully forget about the dull ache I had been feeling since stepping foot back into Charming. I quickly got in the car and made my way to the local coffee shop were we had planned on meeting up. Sure enough as I parked the car outside of the shop I spotted the now familiar Mohawk leaning against the shop with a cigarette in between his lips.

I smirked as I watched him take a few drags from the smoke before dropping it and stomping it out as he spotted me. I forced myself to take a deep breath as I opened the door, slightly running my hands down the dress hoping it looked as good as I imagined. I shut the door behind me stepping foot on the pavement and slowly made my way towards him, making sure he got a good long view of the lengths I had ending up going to hopefully impress him.

"Long time no see" I said as he flashed that gorgeous smile at me.

"To long. You look amazing. Well done" he said with a quick wink as he pulled me into a hug. I was happy to see him changed out of the same hoodie I had seen him in the two previous days. He was wearing a buttoned up blue shirt that showed off how big his arms were and seemed to fit tightly across his abs. A look I much preferred as he slowly pulled away giving me a quick once over before he flashed me with another grin.

"Thanks. I didn't really know what you had planned so wasn't to sure what to wear."

"Well you did a damn good job. I don't know how your gonna do on the bike though" he said slipping his hand into mine as he lead me towards a nearby motorcycle.

"You ride?" I asked trying to hide the fact that I wasn't impressed by the idea of dating another biker.

"Yeah. I hope thats not a problem. Have you ever been on a bike?" a quick look of panic flashed across his face.

"No problem. Doesn't do wonders for the dress but it's alright. Yeah I have. Do you have something I can wear I'm just a bit exposed here" I said motioning to the dress that showed off more skin then it hid.

"Yeah sorry. Here" he said quickly undoing the shirt I had previously been admiring him, now leaving him standing in front of me in a grey t shirt, showing for the first time his arms filled with tattoos and revealing the true size of the muscles that had been hidden by the hoodie. He passed me the shirt, without thinking I quickly slipped it over my bare shoulders happy for the little bit of warmth it would provide once on the back of his bike. I was suddenly happy I had opted for the flats as I watched him climb on the bike, quickly starting it. He flashed me another grin as I stepped forward.

"Your lucky I don't do this for just anyone" I couldn't help but admit out loud as I climbed on behind him. As he pulled out of the parking spot and quickly took off down the road, I slid my arms around his chest holding him close as he drove. It had been years since I had been in this same position with Opie, I had sworn I would never look at another bike again but now years later holding on to someone whose name I knew only as Juice and I had met two days earlier I felt excited. I was happy to be holding on to him, happy to see him flash that grin at me. I was silently hoping he didn't have plans of ending this night anytime soon.

I heard his voice as he glanced back at me "You okay?"

"I'm perfect" I said for the first time since coming back to Charming and for the first time in a long time actually meaning it as I felt the wind blow through my waiving hair, instantly feeling the stress of the town melt away.