Thanks to those who previously Reviewed so sorry this chapter is late, been so caught up with The Hunger Games..
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Like ships in the night
You keep passing me by
We're just wasting time
Trying to prove who's right
And if it all goes crashing into the sea
If it's just you and me
Trying to find the light
Once they arrived at Jax's house they noticed Gemma's car along with seven bike pared on the front lawn, just as they pulled up outside just as Opie riding up the drive to park his bike alongside the other seven, Jax climbed out of the car and opened the back seat for Destiny to climb out but as soon as her feet touched the floor Jax picked her up in his arms zooming her around like an aeroplane causing a round of giggles from Opie, Pippa and Destiny. They all stepped up to the front door to see banners and balloons covering every inch of it apart from the handle, Jax knew exactly who had set this up, like always her 'Family get together' wasn't just the Teller/Morrow family it was the whole club. Jax slipped his key into the door opening it wide enough to see everybody sat around his living room eating finger food and drinking alcohol, Gemma walked to the door to meet them and hugged Jax kissing him lightly on his cheek and moved over to Pippa and kissed her to then when she caught sight of Destiny her face light up like a kid at Christmas and she crouched down to her height and held her arms open or her. Destiny's face matched Gemma's as she beamed at her "I love you Grandma Gemma" Gemma smiled brightly and pulled Destiny into her arms and kissed her cheek "I love you too Baby girl" Pippa walked into the room properly scanning the people watching them when Opie wrapped his arms around her neck and kissed her head "I'm glad your home Pip Squeak" she nodded in approval as she rest her right hand on his arm. Piney cam towards them patting Opie on the back, he released Pippa and turn to wrap his arms around their dad. Once they parted from their brotherly hug Piney wrapped his arm around Pippa and moved her outside to the back yard, Once they were outside Piney took one of the patio seats patting his hand in the seat next to him gesturing for Pippa to sit with him. "How have you been?" He asked watching her take the seat next to him "I'm ok, I'm just glad Destiny is recovering, how about you Pops? How have you been?" Piney looked at Pippa smiling "I'm better, Now your home" Pippa nodded lightly "I'm sorry I never told yo about her or Jax, I knew you would probably killed him" "I probably would have threatened him with a gun but I wouldn't have killed him, Yu where always a bright girl even then. Jax as always been family John was my oldest and dearest friend and in all honesty I'm glad he's Destiny's father other than that idiot in there" he tipped his head back to the house letting her know exactly who he was glad wasn't the father. "Dad, It wasn't Juice's fault I know you haven't always seen eye to eye with him but he's always been a good man" "He made the same mistakes I did" Pippa looked at her dad lovingly "What mistakes Pop?" He stared at her as he reached out his hand to cover hers "He let you go, I never should have let you and your mother go." Pippa's eye's prickled with tears "Pop, you know that isn't right. You were constantly fighting while Opie would take me to the clubhouse or to Gemma's house so I never had to hear you. I still remember climbing into his bed when I was sever years old because you had hit the bottle and fight began" Piney was startled by her abruptness "I never realised the effect it had on you" Pippa looked at her dad softly noticing how much the alcohol had taken its toll on him. "I saw mom as an escape, I needed to run away from my mistake, I just didn't count on it coming back to haunt me." "Did you ever consider coming home once you found out? Tell Jax?" Pippa looked down at her feet "Honestly no, I thought I could keep running. I never knew how he felt about me then. I just need you to know before the club that Jax and I are making a go of things" Piney was shocked to say the least but a smile crept upon his face "I'm happy that you're happy, Sweetheart. If Jax is the man to keep that smile on your face then I am not going to get in the way" Pippa smiled as she stood up reaching her hand out for Piney to take though he never took it, she wrapped her arms around him "I love you Pops" He smiled as he kissed the top of her head "I love you too Princess, I'm glad your home" Pippa and Piney parted and walked back into the house, Once Pippa reached the kitchen to grab a drink she noticed Jax on his phone out on the front porch, She quickly grabbed two beers from the fridge as she made her way outside to see if he was ok. Pippa opened the door quietly trying not to disturb the phone call "I know…. Yes, I am, she's my daughter… Tara just leave her alone" Jax turned spotting Pippa sitting on the porch steps drinking a mouthful of her beer, he smiled softly at her as he finished his conversation with Tara. When he put the phone down he smiled at her and took up the space next to her "What did your Dad want?" he looked at her as he gently moved a strand of hair from her face, A small smile spread across his face as he leaned in and kissed her cheek softly. She turned to face him reaching for his lips, as she kissed him she wrapped her arms around his neck as he pulled her into his lap never breaking their hold on each other. They moved together in perfect synchronization until a loud clearing of the throat was heard, they parted quickly to find Bobby stand on the porch looking down at them with concern and affection for them both. "You kid's want to be careful. If Tig catch's you," He pointed to Jax "You'll have no Ball's left" Jax laughed, "He hasn't got a say in what we do. It's our business" Bobby shook his head and looked towards Pippa "You need to think about what you're both doing. This implicates the club, you hurt her Jax, and the club will turn on you. She's been a part of this club since she was a kid, just like you but Tig bonded with her when Piney was too busy getting drunk and running away on his family" Pippa walked towards the door but turned to see Bobby "I know you don't approve but I really think this will work. We are happy and Tig needs to understand I'm not a child anymore" Bobby didn't say a word as she walked inside but once Jax walked up towards the door he grabbed his arm "If you know what's right for you let her go" Jax shook his head and ripped Bobby's hand from his arm "You know how many times I've heard people say that to me. I know what's right for me; look at the last time she left. I'm not going to have her selling her body to feed my kid. If the club don't like it Bobby then I'll go" Bobby stood dumbfounded as Jax pushed past him inside the house.
Pippa sat on the couch between Gemma and Jax laughing while Destiny started chatting away to Clay "One time Mommy took me to a bike show and showed me all the different bike's that she liked and there was a really special one" Pippa stood up quickly "I think it's your bed time sweetheart, you've had a tiring few weeks" Pippa held her arm out for Destiny but she finished explaining her story "She said it was the same one my Daddy rode and seeing it felt like she was sat on the back with the wind blowing her hair again" Jax looked at Pippa smiling widely. "Come on Dest, its bed time" Pippa said as she waited for Pippa to take her hand. Destiny kissed everybody in the room and walked to her new bedroom followed by Jax and Pippa, As she opened the door her face light up like a kid on Christmas "Is this really my room?" she asked turning to look at her smiling parents "You don't like it?" Jax asked pretending to be upset making Destiny giggle and bounce up and down in front of him, Jax reached down and wrapped his arms around her "I love it Daddy, it's beautiful" The room was a soft shade of purple with fairy wall stickers fastened on the wall, her curtains had fairy's on them, she had an elegant single four poster bed with purple bedding and cushions and around the room where toy's from her old home and new one's Jax and Gemma had gone out to buy her but on the bedside table was a lamp that had a blue motorbike attached to the bottom holding the lamp in place. Jax and Pippa walked into the room, Jax sat on the bed as Destiny climbed inside her covers, he picked up the lamp smiling "This lamp was mine when I was a kid; my dad made it for me and painted it the same colour as his bike. I want you to have it so you know when I'm far away" He pointed to her heart touching her gently "I'm always here" Pippa felt tears in her eyes as she watched them she knew Jax was trying hard to keep Destiny happy but she already knew he was all Destiny needed, He was all either of them needed.
Pippa left the room whilst Jax read to Destiny, walking into the living room she noticed everybody but Juice and Gemma where left tidying up. "Don't worry about it I'll do it" Pippa said walking into the kitchen to see Gemma washing the cutlery and dishes, Gemma turned to face her shaking her head "It's ok sweetheart, I'm almost done here but I think Juice could use some help" Pippa popped her head round into the living room and watched Juice picking things up one by one and placing them into a rubbish bag. Pippa laughed lightly as she walked into the living room grabbing a handful of paper plates left around the room "Need some help?" She asked holding out the paper plates, Juice nodded "I'm useless at the after party cleaning" "So they didn't patch you in for you handy cleaning skills," She giggled as she reached out to pick a cup up from the floor. "You're so funny" Juice laughed as he dropped the rubbish bag and lunged at Pippa gabbing he around the waist tickling her and pulling her to the couch. They landed with a loud thud causing both Jax and Gemma to run into the room, Jax's eyes darted to the two, instead of saying anything he walked out of the door before he did something he would regret. Pippa quickly stood up and ran towards the door but Gemma reached out to stop her "You'll make it worse, Let him cool down" Pippa nodded as the tears she had been keeping buried began to spill from her eye's, she ran towards he bedroom slamming the door behind her. Gemma turned to Juice with her hands on her hips "I think you better go." "What about Pippa, I want to make sure she's alright" Gemma shook her head and opened the door "Out. I will see to Pippa, She's not your concern" Juice nodded his head then walked out the front door.
Gemma walked up to Pippa's bedroom rapping her knuckles against it but received no answer from Pippa, she decided to open the door instead spotting Pippa laying on her bed clinging to one of Jax's t-shirts as the tears falling from her eyes wet the fabric, Gemma walked towards the bed and sat down next to Pippa gently reaching out to touch her arm. This was a comfort to Pippa knowing Gemma wasn't going to shout at her. "He hates me" she sobbed "It's hard for him, He knows you and Juice have a history. It's going to be hard sometimes but he won't abandon you, He love you Pippa" Pippa nodded and pulled herself up so she could sit up and face Gemma, She wiped away the tears "It's easy to get lost in the closeness I have with Juice, He always knew how to make me laugh and it felt so good to laugh again" Gemma pulled her into a hug "It will get better, Let Jax calm don I'll call him and see if he's ok." They both separated so Gemma could get off the bed and walk out of the room.
Once Gemma sat in her car she dialled Jax's number but kept getting his voicemail "Jackson Teller, you better get your ass back home, Pippa is devastated" she said angrily into the phone, she then dialled Bobby who answered on the second ring "Gemma, What's up?" "Is Jax at the clubhouse?" Bobby paused for a moment before answering "No, Why? What's wrong?" Gemma breathed out "You better not be covering for him, He needs to sort out his family now" She abruptly ended the call and drove towards the clubhouse. When she reached the car park she noticed his bike, she got out of her car and sped towards the clubhouse. Once inside she looked for Jax who wasn't in sight so she walked towards his dorm room, hearing girly giggles she banged on the door as hard as she could until he answered wearing just his jean's "What do you want?" Gemma pushed past him and slapped him across the face before turning to the croweater "Get out now." The young girl looked at Jax as she quickly scrambled up her belongings and ran from the room. "Get home now. Tell her you love her and you sorry" Jax laughed dryly "Why say sorry? I wasn't the one almost screwing her ex-boyfriend on my couch." "She is devastated, she ran to her bedroom straight after you left sobbing into one of your t-shirts" Jax n his hand through his hair "I can't" Gemma rested her hands on her hips "Why the hell not?" Jax leaned onto the bed to grab his top and cut "I got to do a run for Clay" Gemma shook her head "No, you go home I'll deal with him" Jax nodded and walked passed Gemma.
Like ships in the night letting cannon balls fly
Say what you mean and it turns to a fight
Fist fly from my mouth as it turns south
You're down the driveway... I'm on the couch
Pippa was sat on the couch wearing one of Jax's samcro T-shirts wrapped up in a snug fleece blanket when she heard the engine of a bike, She stayed were she was just looking through her scrap book of Destiny growing up. The door creaked open revealing Jax, he quickly closed the door quietly when he noticed Pippa sat on the couch his heart raced at the sight of the delicate beautiful women in his view, She looked up slightly with red rimmed eyes, The moment Jax caught site of her broken eyes he rushed towards her and took the seat beside her wrapping his arms around her as she laid her head on his chest. Pippa felt his heart racing beneath his chest and smiled at the memory.
Flash back
Pippa was working at Caracara when Jax came barrelling through the door, He walked towards her glaring "What the hell are you doing here?" Pippa looked mystified "I'm working what does it looks like?" She was wearing a bright Pink corset with matching pink panties, Once Jax took a real look at her and what she was wearing he quickly took of his hoody and passed it to her "Put this on" Pippa dropped the hoody on the floor "We've already had sex Jax, so why do I need to cover myself?" she smirked at him. Jax leaned down to collect his hoody from the floor when he grabbed Pippa's hand lightly "Your brother's outside and we have to go up the hospital" Pippa pulled her arm from his grip "I can walk myself thank you. I'll meet you at the hospital" she began to walk towards the changing rooms when Jax called after her "I'm going with you, Bike's got a puncture" He beamed at her causing her to laugh lightly.
Jax drove while pippa sat in the passenger seat both anticipating their daughters first Physio therapy appointment, Jax reached out and placed on of his hands on Pippa's knee gently squeezing It "Your worrying again" Jax said as he smiled at her. Pippa turned to smile at him and placed her hand over his "Yeah, I am just so scared of what if..." Jax shook his head "Don't think like that, she's strong just like her Mom" Pippa smiled softly at him and nodded. They had been getting closer in the past two weeks as they kept vigil at Destiny's bedside, Pippa would be awake all day but when Jax showed up in the evening he's take the seat next to Pippa and watch them both. Sometimes she could hear him talking to Destiny apologizing for the missed years and promising never to miss a day in her life again. Pippa had started to fall in love with Jax.
Jax pulled into the hospital parking lot and parked the car, once they were both out of the car he reached out and grabbed Pippa's hand holding it tightly "Were going to get through this, together" He reassured her. Pippa lifted Jax's arm and slipped under it so she was leaning against his shoulder, Jax chuckled as he pulled her closer. They walked into the hospital laughing and talking about old memories, they reached the children's ward and spotted Tara talking to a nurse but her eyes darted to Jax and Pippa. Jax stopped abruptly letting go of Pippa "I'll be there in a minute" Pippa looked towards Tara and nodded as she walked towards Destiny's room.
Jax walked towards Tara who smiled widely "Hi Jax." Jax walked towards her not completely closing the distance between them but reached out to her hand "Hi Darlin'" Tara reached out for his hand but he pulled away "What do you want Jax?" Jax shrugged his shoulders and placed his hands in his pockets "I guess I wanted to make sure that you were OK" Tara's smile faltered "Oh. I'm fine" Jax nodded "Well I better go meet Pippa, Destiny has her first Physio appointment today" "I hope it works, she's a special kid." She paused for a moment "Jax…" He turned swiftly "Yeah" "If Destiny wasn't in the equation would you still have tried to pursue Pippa?" Jax smiled and walked towards Tara and wrapped his arm around her "Probably. I've always loved her" He pulled away and walked towards Destiny's room without a second glance at Tar, He opened the door to find Pippa pacing the room quickly while Destiny was off at her Physio appointment. "What's wrong?" Pippa looked at Jax nervously she felt like an emotional wreck "I think you should really think carefully before you go back to Tara" Jax was confused "What do you mean? Oh, I'm not…" Pippa quickly cut him off "You shouldn't go back to her because I'm in love with you" Jax moved forward slipping his hand under her chin carefully lifting up her face, Watching as a silent tear fell from her perfect green eyes. He leaned down softly touching her lips with his own; He pulled away "I'm in love with you to"
End flash back
Chasing your dreams since the violent 5th grade
Trying to believe in your silent own way
Cause we'll be ok... I'm not going away
Like you watched at fourteen as it went down the drain
"Do you still love him?" Jax asked cautiously Pippa wiped away the tears from her eyes "No. I love you Jax, it will always be you. I'm sorry I upset you." Jax shook his head "It was just a shock really. I got the wrong idea, I just can't stand the fact that my old Lady was with him before me," Pippa shrieked and climbed onto Jax's lap "I'm your old Lady?" Jax laughed as he kissed her nose "Of course you are. I just want some boundaries with Juice, I know you guys have a past and I can't change that but If he does one thing out of line or inappropriate he's out of the club" Pippa shook her head and wrapped her arms round Jax. "I'm sure he'll behave if he knows you and Opie could kill him" Jax chuckled and kissed Pippa.
Ships in the night - Matt Kearney
R&R
Hope you all liked that.
A/N: I wanted to add a small bit of complication to their life's also went back 2 weeks in the flash back.