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The vote had been made and the club decided on Clay meeting Mayhem. Chibs didn't know how Jax wanted it handled so he went to the hospital.
Jax stood up when he heard the knock on the door. He seen it was Chibs and motioned him in.
"How is she brother?" he asked Jax.
"No change. If she would just wake up we would know more."
Chibs then pulled out a patch that said President. He handed it over to Jax. Jax took it and looked at it for a long time.
"I don't even know if I'm worthy of this now." Jax said.
"Aye, you are. She will wake up and we will all be okay." Chibs said to him.
"Thanks Chibs."
"How do you want to handle Clay?"
"You guys have him locked away right?"
"Aye."
"How did Tig handle it?"
"He voted against him. Once he found out everything."
"Good. Look I know this sounds unorthodox but could you let my mom have a few rounds with him? I would want you in there with her."
"Aye, she deserves at least that much. Then what?"
"I think Tig should do it. Make sure he really is loyal to the club."
"Aye, I will let you know when it is done."
Chibs left the room and Jax sat there with his head in his hands. Then he stood up and walked over to Tara.
"Baby, you have to wake up. There is so much happening. I need you baby. Thomas needs you."
A week had gone by and Clay had met Mayhem. Donna was being released from the hospital and he was happy for his brother. He just wished Tara would come back to him.
"Hey, can we come in?" Donna asked walking into the room.
"Yeah, of course. It's good to see you up and about Donna."
"It's good to be here. But now we have to get Tara to come back to us."
"I've been trying Donna."
"I know Jax. Look I know how much she loves you and Thomas and she will fight to get back to you. Believe that. She is still fighting to come back to you."
Jax had his hand wrapped around Tara's.
"Tara, hey it's me. You have to fight through this sis. We need you. " Donna said to Tara.
About that time Jax felt pressure on his hand. "Tara, baby can you hear us?"
He felt her squeeze again. "She is squeezing my hand." Jax said to them. Ope went out to get a nurse.
"What's going on?" the nurse asked as she came into the room.
"She keeps squeezing my hand. Does that mean she is starting to wake up?"
"Looks like a good sign." the nurse said smiling. "Let me get the doctor."
They waited there with smiles on their faces hoping against everything that Tara was finally coming back to them.
"Hey, I hear our girl is starting to move around." the doctor said as he examined her.
"Yeah, she squeezed my hand a couple of times." Jax said.
The doctor looked at Tara's eyes and shined the light in them. He got no reflex on it. He decided to ask Tara a question. "Tara, can you hear us?"
Tara squeezed Jax hands again. "She did it again." Jax said.
"Looks like to me she is fighting to come back. She wants to let you know not to give up on her. Her reflexes are still not there but shouldn't be long."
"What does that mean?" Donna asked.
"It means that her eye reflexes are still giving us catatonic as if she is still in a coma. But she is letting us know she can hear us and her brain is functioning. She knows what you are asking her."
"So how long?" Ope asked.
"I don't know. It still depends on her. She must really need this rest. Although I don't think it will be much longer. Keep talking to her make her push herself to come back."
"Yeah, we need to make sure she knows that Thomas is fine but needs her." Donna said softly.
Ope hugged her to him knowing she was thinking of their own baby.
Jax sat down on the bed next to Tara and began to tell her all about Thomas.
Opie walked her out of the room. "Are you okay?" he asked her.
"Yeah, I will be fine Opie. I love you."
"I love you too Donna."
Jax talked and talked to her. One day he was in the room talking to her and telling her how Thomas had learned to say momma. He watched as tears rolled down her cheeks. He leaned forward and brought her head up close to him. "He misses you so much Tara. I miss you so much." he said.
As he held her close to him he heard a soft sound. He quieted to see if he could hear it again and he did. He pulled back from her and looked at her beautiful green eyes staring back at him. "Jax" she barely said.
"Oh baby, I'm here. I'm here. I love you so much Tara." he told her over and over. He finally hit the button on her bed and the nurse came into the room.
"Can I help you Mr. Teller?"
"Yeah, get the doctor. Tara's awake." he said not talking his eyes off of her.
He could hear the nurse run out of the room and before he knew it the doctor was there.
"Well look who awoke. Sleeping Beauty." the doctor said with a smile.
As grateful as Jax was to this doctor he couldn't help the jealousy he felt as the doctor smiled down at his Tara. But then he felt her hand close on his tightly. She came back to him, he thought to himself.
Jax called everyone to let them know she was awake. He knew to be prepared for a bombardment of people. His mom, Donna and Ope, Piney and the rest of the club. Finally Tara was becoming more alert and was able to actually laugh and talk now. But all she wanted was to hold her Thomas. Jax left the room and called Elyda. "Hey do me a favor and bring Thomas."
Before he went back in the room he went out and smoked a cigarette he was finally feeling some peace in his heart. He was just putting his cigarette out when she came in carrying Thomas. He took him and then went to go see Tara. When he opened the door all eyes turned to him. "I have someone who really missed you mommy." Jax said as he carried Thomas to his mother. Happy tears were running down Tara's face.
Ope looked around the room looking at all the happy faces. Then he came upon one face that looked menacing. He wondered about that. He decided to keep an eye on him.