Gemma led you to the kitchen, Jax and John had also gotten take out and a birthday cake. John had bought her a baby doll for a present, and Jax bought her a stuffed animal. She went to bed that night with a full belly, and in a warm comfortable bed. The next day, true to her word, she and Gemma went out shopping. Devon got a new wardrobe, she even got her haircut, and her nails painted.

She felt like a princess that day, she didn't want to think about going back to the trailer, that afternoon when you returned to the Teller house, Harry was there. The three of you played together for the rest of the afternoon, she spent the rest of the weekend at the Teller's. When Monday came around she felt sad, knowing that she'd have to go back home after school.

After school Gemma picked the three of you up from school, she drove you back to her house. When Devon climbed out of the car, she caught the little girls hand. "Sweetheart, John and I were talking. We were wondering if you'd like to stay with us. I talked to your mom, she said it was fine."

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Jax and Opie stared at her waiting for you to tell them the rest of the story. "Six months ago Irene and her new boyfriend Malcolm showed up at my apartment demanding money. Telling me if I didn't give them what they wanted, they'd go to the paparazzi and tell them my sad story."

"Please tell me you didn't give them the money. And again why didn't you call me?" Jax asked.

"I did give them what they wanted, they were going to give information about the club. And I'm a big girl, I was trying to handle my own shit."

"I take it the money wasn't a one time thing?" Opie looked at her sympathetically.

"They came back again and again, each time they came back, it was for more money. They became nore violent, and threatening. I finally I had enough and told them no more. It was right after my surgery, I knew I was retiring and coming home."

"What do you mean violent? Clay is going to be pissed that you didn't call him!" Jax said.

"You guys can't fight my battles for me, I'm not a little girl. I can handle my own shit, I've dealt with things on my own for years." She looked at her brother, and Opie. Jax hugged her, kissing the top of her head.

"You're home now, your family is here no more handling things on your own." He released her from his hold, Opie grabbed her, hugging her tightly.

"Dev, we'll take care of Irene and Malcolm." She loved being home with her family, even though they could be over protective. She pulled away from Opie, smiling at him, and at Jax.

"I know you guys will. Things have gotten way too serious, let's go back inside, and have a good time." She pulled the door open going inside to join the party.

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She walked back into the clubhouse, Happy was playing pool with a croweater hanging on him. He looked up, staring at her when she walked back into the room, she could feel his eyes on her as she made her way to the bar. Ordering a shot of vodka, she downed it, there was a tap on her shoulder, finding Juice standing behind her.

"Juan!" She threw her arms around his neck, kissing his cheek. He picked you up, spinning you around, he put you back down.

"Dev! I'm so happy to see you!" She smiled at him, he was a sweet guy, he'd had a massive crush on her when he prospected for the club. She had to let him down gently but they had become good friends over the years. She glanced up, seeing that Happy was playing pool still, but the croweater was no where near him. She smiled at Juice, placing her hand on his arm, she whispered in his ear before walking away.

She went to join Gemma across the room. "Hey mamma!"

"Hey baby, breakfast in the morning at eight. You can tell me what's going on, unless you want to tell me now."

"I told you, tonight is about you. I'll be there tomorrow morning, and I will tell you everything." She kissed her on the cheek, before getting up again. She caught Happy's eye, and walked out of the main room, going back to Jax's dorm room. She sat down on the bed, closing her eyes, not looking forward to the next morning.

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Devon st on the bed, playing with her baby doll, Gemma and John came into her room, John picked her up. Holding her on his lap, Gemma smiled at her. "Devon sweetheart, we want to ask you something."

She looked up into John's kind eyes, then into Gemma's. "What?"

"We were wondering, if you wanted to be our little girl. We'd be your mom and dad, you'd stay with us forever."

"Really?" Devon's little eyes filled up with tears. "Yes!" The Teller's hugged her tightly, she wrapped her small arms around them. Three months later she became Devon Elizabeth Teller. It wasn't long after that, Gemma and John announced they were having another baby. She wanted to be happy for them, but she was afraid that they would send her back now.

The club was celebrating the good news, she was outside hiding between some oil drums crying. Tig had ound her scooping her up in his arms. "What's wrong doll face? Are you jealous that you're getting a little brother or sister?"

She shook her head no. "They'll send me back now." She buried her head into his chest, sobbing her little eyes out.

"Oh baby, no." He carried her inside, to John, whispering something in his ears. John gathered the little girl in his arms, hugging her close.

"Sweet girl, you're ours now forever. We're going to be one big happy family. We love you, dry your eyes." He hugged and kissed her.

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The door opened, Happy was leaning against the door frame, his dark eyes just staring at her. "Need something Hap?" She smirked at him. "See something you like?" He made made his way to the bed, pulling her up, to him.

"I like the look of you!" His lips crashed down on hers, he broke the kiss off. "Do you and Juice have something going?"

"No, he had a crush on me once a long time ago, but it was on sided."

"Good." He pulled her to him again, kissing her, his arms pulling her tightly against him. He broke off the kiss, smirking down at her, he left the room, Devon was left standing there in total awe and shock. She wasn't sure if she go after him or not, then she remembered who she was, she didn't go chasing after men. She went back into the main room, she was going to party with her family.

Scanning the room, she didn't see Happy anywhere, she walks over to the bar joining Jax and Opie. Ordering a shot of vodka, she downs it, chasing it with a beer. Tig pulled her away from the bar. "What's going on with you? I can tell when you're hiding something doll face!"

"Tiggy, I have to tell Ma and Clay first!" She leaned in kissing him on the cheek. "I will tell you and Chibs soon." Hearing his name, he walked over to them, his arm going around her shoulder.

"Tell me what sweet girl?"

"Doll face here is hiding something from us, she hasn't even told Clay or Gem. Have you told your brothers?" She rolled her eyes, looking at Jax and Opie.

"I told them some of it tonight..." She knew once the whole truth was out, all hell would probably break loose. She'd get scolded for not telling them what was going on in her life. "I'm fine, I promise." She glanced up to see Happy, coming back into the main room, his eyes finding her from the hallway. He went over to the bar, grabbing a beer, he grabbed a croweater, laying a kiss on her.

Devon rolled her eyes, not sure if he was playing some game with her or not. Gemma and Clay walked up, saying their good byes, making her swear to be at the house for breakfast at eight the next morning. She promised that she would be, the day was beginning to wear on her, she said her good nights to everyone, and headed back to the dorm room.

She curled up in bed, drifting off to sleep.

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She was so excited when baby Thomas was born, she was a good big sister. Always there to help ma take care of him, he had what she called the family flaw. Devon stayed close to him, playing with him as he got older and he couldn't go outside. Keeping him entertained, singing to him, reading him stories, trying to make him happy.

John didn't want her whole childhood to be wrapped up in taking care of him, he had Gemma enroll her in her first dance class. She was a natural, ballet, jazz, tap, any type of dance, she excelled at it. That's when her love for performance started, she'd practice at home, in front of her family.

Her first recital the audience was full of leather clad bikers, watching her perform, they cheered the loudest for her. The rest of the parents were slightly unnerved by it all. Thomas was a year old at her first recital, he clapped and cheered for her, pointing and calling her name. Jax and Opie were typically boys, they were bored, and didn't want to be there, but they did clap when she was done dancing.

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She felt a warm body next to her in bed, her eyes popped open, she knew she hadn't been that drunk the night before. Looking at the body next to her, she saw a heavily tattooed arm, draped across her waist, she followed it up to a bald tattooed head. Poking at his face, she heard him grunt. "Hap, what the hell?"

"Heard you crying last night, came in to check on you." His arms pulled her closer to him. "You asked me to stay." She didn't remember any of it, she didn't have that much to drink. Reaching over to grab her phone, she saw it was seven twenty.

"Shit!" She pushed his arm off of her trying to get up, he pulled her back to him. "I'd love to stay and cuddle Killa, but i have to be at ma's in forty minutes for breakfast. unless you want to tell them why you're in my bed."

His bed popped up, looking at her. "I enjoy keeping my balls thank you." She jumped from the bed, running into the bathroom. He was gone, when she came out ten minutes later, pulling on jeans and a t-shirt. Heading out into the main room of the clubhouse, she ran into Opie.

"Good morning, ya little tramp!" He smiled at her knowingly.

"Shut up, it isn't like that!"

"Oh, so I didn't see Happy sneaking from your dorm room this morning. I'm so telling." She elbowed him in the stomach.

"What are you, like three? He heard me crying in my sleep, he came to check on me, I asked him to stay. Nothing happened. Why are you even here? Don't you have a family of your own to bother?"

"Your Ma wanted me to pick you up, and make sure you got to the house okay." He smiled at her.

"Of course she did, and where is your partner in crime, my brother?" He put his arm around her shoulder, pulling her close.

"Come on, let's go. Don't want to be late for your ass chewing." She rolled her eyes, following him out to his bike.

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Once breakfast was finished she tried to put it off as long as she could, but Gemma wasn't having it. "What's going on baby?"

"I've bought a house in Lake Estates, the movers will be here Wednesday, I retired because of health reasons, Irene and her new flame Malcolm have been blackmailing me for six months. Each time asking for more money, their threats becoming more violent and threatening. So how has everything been around here?"

Clay and Gemma just stared at her, Clay found his voice first. "Baby girl I think you need to start explaining in detail." Devon exhaled slowly, and told them almost everything.

"Why didn't you call me to come take care of you?" Gemma asked.

"Ma, things around here fall apart without you. I was fine, I'm sorry, I know I should have called you and told you what was going on with everything."

Clay's blue eyes stared at her from the end of the table. "Yes, you should have. How much money did they take from you?"

"It doesn't matter, I did it to protect the club. I invested my money, I had it to spare. They did some scary shit and threatened me, there's a good chance they'll come here looking for me."

"Then we'll take care of them." Jax said. She smiled at her family, knowing she was safe.

Gemma stood up. "You're staying with up, until Wednesday. Monday, I'll arrange to have Juice put in a top of the line security system for you."

"Thanks Ma." She stood up, helping clear the table, walking over to Gemma, she could see the hurt in the woman's eyes. "I'm sorry I didn't call you about the surgery, but i know how you worry."

"You're my baby girl, I'll always worry."

"I know ma. I need a ride back over to the clubhouse to get my things."

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She was ten years old when Jake Hale decided to tell her some truths, he was always such a snob and mean to Devon every chance he got. He was several years older then she was, he always waited until Jax and Opie weren't around to torture her.

"How does it feel to be bought and paid for crack baby? She tried to ignore him, and walk around him. He pushed her down on the ground, sitting on her waist. "I'm talking to you, biker trash!"

Devon was still a small child, doctors had told Gemma and John, she probably always would be small, because her mother had used drugs during her pregnancy. Not being one to take his crap, she balled her tiny hands into a fist, and threw a punch at his nose. He let out a scream of pain, falling backwards, she rolled to her feet, and started kicking him in the face.

She was lifted off her feet, and flipped around to face Uncle Clay. "What's going on here champ?"

"He knocked me down and was sitting on me, called me a crack baby and biker trash. Teller's don't put up with that kind of shit!" He chuckled, carrying her to his bike, leaving Jake lying on the ground.

"Where's your brother and Opie?"

"I don't know, still inside the school." She wasn't going to rat on them, that they got into trouble earlier in the day, for dunking Jake's head in the toilet, when he had lifted her skirt up, trying to see her underwear. Little did he know, she had a pair of shots on under her skirt.

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She pulled into the driveway of her childhood home, she was so lost in her memories she didn't even remember the drive over. She pulled her luggage from her car, making her way into the house. No one was home, ma must have gone shopping for family dinner the next night.

She carried her bags to her childhood room, smiling at how almost nothing had changed in here. Pictures from high school still up on a bulletin board, if she opened the closet, she'd probably find old dance shoes and costumes. Hearing the door bell ring, she made her way to the kitchen door, pulling it open, she was surprised to see Happy on the other side.

"Hap?" He stepped inside, looking down at her, without saying a word he pulled her into a kiss.

"So, you're staying here instead of the clubhouse?"

"It is my home for now." She looked up at him, waiting for him to say something more. He picked her up, wrapping her legs around his waist, kissing her again.

"I don't know what it is about you, but i can't get you out of my head." He growled against her ear, she smiled coyly.

"I have that affect on people." She wrapped her arms around his neck, he sat her on the counter. His hands slowly slid under her t-shirt, making contact with her skin, she let out a small sigh.

"You coming to the party tonight?" He continued to kiss her, his hands exploring her body.

"Maybe you can convince me to go.." He growled in her ear again.

"Oh yes I will!"