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When Tara and Donna came out of the room, she walked into Jax's arms.
"I love you baby." he said to her.
"I love you too Jax."
"Is there anything left of her?" Opie asked.
"Yeah, I didn't want to kill her, just wanted to make sure she was clear that Jax is mine."
"I'm sure she got the message babe." Jax said smiling.
Tara turned to look at him. "I just hope you got the message too Jax." she said and turned and walked off.
"I would really hate to see what she would do to you if she ever caught you again." Donna said before she followed Tara.
Opie whistled under his breath and shrugged his shoulders. "I guess you've been warned."
"Yeah." Jax said smiling.
Jax was sitting on the back porch of the home he and Tara shared thinking. He felt lucky to have finally woke up to his love for Tara. With everything he has put her through he was so grateful that she stayed with him.
"Hey you." Tara said as she walked out to the porch. Leaning over to kiss him she then went to the other chair.
"Hey." he said quietly.
"What's going on through your head Jax?"
"Nothing."
"Yeah, it's something. I've never seen you like this."
He looked up at her and thought for a second.
"You are perfect." he said.
"No, but I'm glad you think so."
"Why did you stay?"
"What do you mean?"
"After everything I put you through."
"I love you Jax."
"That's what I was thinking." he said.
"That I love you?"
He chuckled, "yeah, but just about everything. "
"Hey it's in the past."
"Tara, there is another thing I was wondering about."
"Yeah? What?"
"Why did Clay center on you and Donna? I mean, you would have thought that he would have had them aim for mom or Piney or really anybody else but you two. So I've been trying to figure it out."
Tara got quiet and looked away.
"Well..." she started to say.
"What baby?"
"Donna and I knew your father."
"What?" he asked surprised.
"When Donna and I were in the orphanage we always stuck together."
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with my dad?"
"One day Donna and I were walking to the little store. We were excited because we had never got to be the ones chosen for that chore. It was the best chore of all." she said with a smile.
"Anyways, we were walking and then we heard a really loud noise. We didn't know what it was but we knew enough to be scared. Donna and I ran and hid behind some crates. We saw two men in the alley and they were arguing. It was your dad and Clay. We couldn't hear what they were saying but we knew it was something bad by the looks on their faces. When Clay left your dad stayed and watched him leave. Donna had to sneeze and couldn't hold it any longer. When she did your dad heard. He walked over to us and smiled down at us. He asked our names and where we lived. We were afraid to tell him but we did tell him our names. He gave us each a dollar so we could get us something for ourselves at the store."
"So Clay didn't see you guys. Why would he go after you two."
"Well after that day your dad I guess followed us and found out where we lived. He started showing up there and visiting with us. He told us about how he had two sons, but one was very ill. Donna and I got to really enjoying his visits. Then one day as he started to leave, we saw Clay come up to him. We hid so Clay couldn't see us. We heard him threaten your dad. Told him one day he should be worried. We were really young and it scared us. Donna ran out to your dad to hug him and I, well I went out and punched him in his nuts. Your dad made sure Clay left before he sat us down and told us to always stay away from Clay. Then one day your dad never came back. Donna and I went to the store again and we seen a newspaper and it showed about your dad's accident. It also showed where Clay was now the president of the Sons of Anarchy club."
"So you knew then he killed my dad?"
"No, like I told you we were kids Jax. We just knew that Clay was a mean man and your dad was a good man. We loved him. But I think when Clay met us he remembered us. Maybe he thought we would tell you guys something. All I know is he would always stare at me when he seen us. It always gave me the chills, but I never put two and two together."
"Well that would explain why he went after you and Donna."
"Yeah, I'm just thankful we are alive to tell the tale. I just wish Donna hadn't lost her baby in the process."
"Well darling I have a feeling they are working on that as we speak."
Tara giggled. "Yeah."
"So when are you going to finally give me a date to when you are becoming Mrs. Jax Teller?" he asked kissing her on the nose.
"I was thinking maybe next month."
"Sounds like a plan." he said before taking her into his lap and thoroughly kissing her.
"In the mean time we can practice on a sibling for Thomas." Tara said softly.
"Now that sounds like a definite plan baby." he said lifting her up and carrying her into their bedroom.
The next morning Jax went to his mom's to pick up Thomas since she had kept him the night before. While there he told his mom what Tara had told him the prior night.
"Well I'll be damned. I remember your dad talking about the two little girls he met. He use to talk about how he knew they would be great old lady's one day. Can you believe it? If this isn't a sign of what was meant to be well I don't know a better one." she said laughing.
"Yeah, he was right. They both make great old ladies."
"Well of course, they have a great teacher."
"Yeah, the do." he said giving his mom a hug. "Oh and I guess I should tell you the wedding will be next month."
"NEXT MONTH?"
"Yeah." he said laughing.
"I have to get busy." she said and started off talking to herself about all the things needed to be done.