JT put the phone down in the office and walked into the clubhouse. "Fellas, church now," he said to the guys as he walked into the chapel and sat at the head of the table. Piney, Clay, Bobby and the others followed him in and took their respective seats. Bobby looked at JT with concern. JT never called church at midnight on a Friday night and when he did, it meant that some pretty serious shit had or was about to go down.
"JT, what's going on," Clay asked. Clay was best friends with JT and he was also JT's right hand man and Vice President of The Sons of Anarchy. "I just got a call from Annie, Otto and Luanne Delaney's babysitter," JT replied, "She said that Otto came home with blood all over his clothes and hands and Luanne was out of her mind stoned." JT looked around the table and saw all the concerned faces. "Is Summer ok?" Piney asked, with concern. Summer was Otto and Luanne's 10 year old daughter and an absolute sweetheart. She was loved and cared for by everyone who knew her.
They all turned their heads to the door when someone knocked on the door. Mary, Piney's wife, peaked her head into the room. "Sorry to bother you," she said quietly, "but Chief Unser is here to see JT." "Thanks Mary," JT replied, giving her a small smile, "Tell Unser I'll be right out." She nodded her head and closed the door quietly behind her. "That can't be a good sign," Piney said quietly, voicing what everyone else was thinking. JT put his head in his hands and took a deep breath knowing that something serious had gone down. "Get ready to go," JT said lifting his head up to look at everyone, "I have a feeling we are going to be busy tonight."
JT got up from the table and walked out of the clubhouse where Unser was waiting for him. He was dreading whatever it was that the Chief had to tell him. "What can you tell me Unser?" JT asked reaching out to shake his hand. "We found the body of a rival gang member outside the restaurant where Otto and Luanne were having dinner tonight," Unser replied quietly, "We have received statements from four witnesses and they all claimed that Otto Delaney was the one who pulled the trigger three times." JT's fear had been confirmed. "What about Luanne?" JT asked, "I heard she wasn't in her right mind." "Luanne was the one who supplied the gun," Unser replied, "and then she proceeded to watch as Otto and the other guy beat each other up and then did nothing as he pulled out the gun and shoot him to death."
JT leaned against the wall and put his head in his hands. He didn't know how to deal with this situation. His first and foremost concern was Summer. "Unser, what is going to happen to Summer?" JT asked, "There is no way that Luanne is fit to take care of her..." "Summer is with Annie right now," Unser replied, 'Until social services decides what is going to happen with Summer she needs a safe place to stay. And as much as I think social services won't like the idea of her living with members of another motorcycle club, she feels comfortable with you guys and Jax is like a big brother to her. I don't doubt for a minute that you will keep her protected." "What are you asking?" JT questioned knowing full well what was being asked of him and Gemma. "If you and Gemma are willing and would like to," Unser said, "Would you accept Summer into your home and treat her like family and be her parental guardians." "Unser," JT said, "The moment Summer was born she was part of the Teller family and that won't change now. I'm assuming that Gem will be more than happy to take her in, but I need to run it by her at least." "Take your time JT," Unser stated, "I'm just happy that you are willing to consider it." "Otto is my family, no matter what stupid things he does," JT replied, "His family is my family and it will always be that way."
JT motioned for Unser to take a seat at the picnic table and then he walked into the clubhouse where his beautiful wife was sitting at the bar. "Baby what's going on?" Gemma asked with concern, "Is everything ok?" "Gem, Otto fucked up and so did Luanne," JT responded, sitting down beside her, "Otto is going to be put away for a long time and until Luanne gets help she is no condition to be a mother to Summer." "So what is going to happen to her?" Gemma questioned, her voice raising, "She can't go with social services. She needs to be with family and we are the closest people she has to parents and a brother." "I told Unser that it wouldn't be a problem, but I wanted to check with you first," JT said quietly, "He wants Summer to go home with us until social services decides where to put her."
Gemma gave him one last look before she grabbed her purse and hopped off the bar stool. "Let's go get our little girl," she said, "Never will that little girl ever feel unloved." JT smiled at her and quickly kissed her on the cheek. "I'm just going to fill the club in and then we will head over to Otto and Luanne's."
JT was exhausted emotionally and mentally as they pulled into the Delaney's driveway. Annie's car was still there just like Unser said it was.
JT took a deep breath and him and Gemma exited the vehicle at the same time. She reached for his hand and they slowly made their way to the front door and quietly let themselves in.
"Auntie Gemma, Uncle J?" They heard Summer call from the living room. Summer came running into the hallway and hurled herself into Gemma's arms. "Please don't let strangers take me away!" She cried in Gemma's arms, "I don't want to go with them." JT knelt down beside Gemma and Summer and ran his through her long black hair. "No one is going to take you away baby girl," JT said quietly, feeling fairly confident that social services wouldn't take her away from the life that she knew and the people she felt closest to, "We will protect you. We will be your family, that is if you want us as your family." "Like, will you be my mommy and daddy now?" Summer questioned quietly looking down at her hands. "Baby, Otto and Luanne will always be your mommy and daddy," Gemma said quietly, "But if one day, you decide that you want to call us that, we would be happy to be your mom and dad." "We love you Summer," JT added, "We have always thought of you as part of our family. This issue with your parents doesn't change how we feel about you."
"I love you guys too," Summer said quietly, "Thank you for not letting them take me away." She hugged Gemma tightly again and then she threw her arms around JT's neck.
JT smiled over Summer's shoulder at Gemma who was beaming back at him. Despite the tough situation they were in and the uphill battle they were about get into, he was happy. He had his wife, his son, Jackson and now their beautiful addition, Summer Delaney.