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I woke up on an unfamiliar bed. Sitting up I realized I must have fallen asleep at Tara's. She had told me about how she moved to Chicago and met some guy named Josh Kohn. She said it was great until he became too possessive. She said she got pregnant but had an abortion and left. He wouldn't stop stalking her, so she got a restraining order.
I knew she was still freaked out. She carried a gun in her purse now. This guy must have been really psycho for her to do that. I got up and went out to the kitchen where Tara was making coffee. "Hey chicka" I said smiling at her. I missed my best friend so much. It's crazy we both came back to Charming at the same time.
"Hey." she smiled back and handed me a coffee, made the way I liked it. Two creams one sugar, I'm actually surprised she remembered. "I have to take my Cutlass into the shop" she said as she walked over to the door.
"I'll come with you." I said finishing my coffee and following her out. We both got in her Cutlass and made our way over to TM. When we got there I saw Jax and Bobby on their bikes getting ready to leave. She flagged him down and he said something to Bobby then walked over as we got out.
"Everything okay?" Jax asked as he looked between Tara and I. She nodded and asked if he could help fix the Cutlass. Jax told her to bring it in back and he would have Lowell fix it. I know Jax said there was nothing between them and that Tara didn't really mean anything by it, but I couldn't help but feel jealous when she asked for a ride.
"Actually I'm just heading out for a couple days." Jax said looking past Tara at me. She nodded and asked if anything were to come up with Abel who she should call. Gemma pulled up honking then. "Just call my mom or Serena if you need anything" he said walking past Tara and standing beside me where Gemma had just pulled up.
"Everything okay?" Gemma asked looking at all of us. Her seeing the three of us together probably made her worried or angry. She didn't like Tara and she wanted me to end up with Jax, but he was obsessed with Tara and didn't even see me that way. This would probably be weird to anyone else, but we were all so close the history between us didn't matter.
Jax told her everything was fine and that Tara was just here to get her car fixed. Gemma gave Tara her best bitch face. "Actually could you give Tara a ride home? She's gotta leave the Cutlass here." Jax asked his mom.
Tara tried to decline the ride, but Gemma interrupted her "I'd love to give the good doctor a lift." Tara gave me a pleading look. I sighed knowing that they probably shouldn't be left alone.
"I actually need a ride back to Tara's too. I forgot some of my stuff there and we didn't she'd have to leave her car here so my truck is still there too." I said making an argument to go with them. Gemma just nodded at me and smiled. Tara smiled and mouthed thank you at me while Gemma asked Jax where he was going.
"Visit Uncle Jury." Jax said. Uncle Jury, the man was like an uncle to me as well. I remember when I went to Nevada with my dad when I was 9. Jury told me that he never wanted to see me end up like one of the girls around his place. My dad told him that would never happen as long as he was alive. Ironic how one year later he had died. I still would never be like those girls though. I missed Jury. I wonder why Jax was going to visit him now.
I realized I had zoned out and when I came back to Jax was kissing his mom goodbye and telling her it was going to be fine. Jax also gave Tara a kiss on the cheek and I couldn't help but notice he had his hand on her waist. He came over to me then, I was surprised when he put not only a hand on my waist, but one on my neck as well and kissed the side of my mouth. It had probably looked like a cheek kiss to everyone else though.
We would definitely be talking when he came back. Jax had started to walk away and get on his bike. "Tell uncle Jury I said hi ok?" he smiled and nodded and put his helmet on and rode off. Gemma went over to talk to Clay while Tara gave Lowell her keys. He also had to put air in her back tires. I heard the prospect tell Tig that Gemma gave him a MILF chubby. What he didn't see was that Clay was behind him and had heard.
Clay looked pissed, but there was no fight so I turned around and waited by Gemma's car. Gemma came over and we both got in the car. I squeezed into the small backseat and she got in the driver's side. "I saw Jax kiss you" she said and smiled at me. Before I could reply Tara opened the passenger side door and started to get in.
"Hey Doc!" the prospect shouted "Gotta sign these." He had the paperwork on a clipboard underneath his arm. Tara got back out and walked over to him to sign. Gemma started to go through Tara's purse. I gave her a look, but didn't say anything as she pulled out Tara's gun and put it back after we saw Tara coming back.
Tara got in and Gemma pulled out a cigarette. "Mind if I smoke?" Gemma asked as she was lighting it. Tara already looked pissed. This ride was going to be terrible. Why did I ask to go.
"And if I say yes?" Tara said looking straight ahead. Gemma smiled and took a big puff of her cigarette.
"Right." Gemma said as she began to drive off. A few minutes later we were pulling up to Tara's house. "Pretty strange being in that house alone..." Gemma began. "Everybody gone..." she trailed off pulling into the driveway.
"Hard to get lonely. Dad was a bit of a pack rat. Barely turn around without stepping on some piece of history." Tara said as Gemma parked. I sat back as they talked about their mutual hate for clutter and waited to get out. I knew Gemma wasn't going to make this easy. I couldn't get out until one of them did though because her car was only a two door.
"Wanna tell me why you're carrying?" Gemma asked looking at Tara. "The gun in your bag." Gemma explained. Tara told her that she had lived in a rough neighborhood in Chicago. She was lying to Gemma. I knew she would grill me later.
They argued for a little while longer about the gun. Tara got out and I followed. I went straight into Tara's house after her. When Gemma left Tara turned on me. "Why did you let her look through my bag?!"
"Seriously, you think ANYONE can stop Gemma from doing what she wants?" I asked in disbelief. My friend was really going to turn on me because she didn't want to tell anyone her little dirty secret? Not that I could judge I hadn't even told Tara mine. That I knew where she was coming from. I knew how scary it was to have an ex stalk you.
She walked away and I grabbed my stuff. If she wanted to be angry with me that was fine. I lived without her friendship for years anyway. I walked out and to my truck. I knew later I would feel bad and come back.
THE NEXT DAY
Tara and I had just made up and finished cleaning some of the stuff around her house up when there was a knock at the door. She opened it while I went to the bathroom. "Hi" I heard her say when she opened it.
"Cars ready. Figured you'd need it for work." I heard Gemma tell her. Not again, I thought to myself. I'm going to hide in here until she leaves. I'm not getting between them again.
"Oh." Tara said and there was a pause. "You drove it here?" she asked. That really did surprise me. What was Gemma doing? I heard footsteps.
"I'm thinking uh, you and me got off to a bad start." I heard Gemma say. She sounded closer this time so she must have walked in. "It's my way of saying sorry..." she continued as I head her footsteps coming further into the house. Tara had thanked her and I realized she still hadn't shut the door. "Wow, you weren't kidding about the clutter." Gemma said. She should have seen it before Tara and I started cleaning I thought to myself.
I heard the door shut then. Great now we were stuck in here with Gemma. Hiding seemed like a worse idea with each second that passed by. "Uh, working through it one room at a time." Tara replied to her. Her tone was flat. I knew she was getting tired of the small talk.
Gemma told Tara that her dad was really handsome. Of course, she had to follow it up with him being nuts. I had to agree with her on the him being crazy part. Even if I hadn't known him this house says it all. I remember when I used to stay at Tara's and her dad would make crazy things to eat like roasted cockroach. We never ate it of course.
"Yeah why are you really here?" Tara asked. Oh boy here we go. They couldn't be in the same room for a minute without arguing. Gemma told her that she was here to return her car. "Yeah the good Samaritan bit's not really playing." Tara replied. "What do you want?"
Gemma sighed and began to tell Tara that she didn't believe she came back just because of a dead relative. Tara told her she was worrying an awful lot about her life. "I'm not worried about you," Gemma said "Just the people you touch."
There was a pause for a minute. Then I heard Gemma continue "Jax is in a real strange place. He doesn't need any outside voices in his head. Stay clear of him."
"We're not nineteen years old anymore. You can't dictate what he does, who he sees..." Tara started. What the fuck was she saying. She had just told me she wasn't interested in another relationship right now.
"I'm his mother" Gemma interrupted her "And until I am dead and cold, I am going to do anything I have to do to protect him." I heard some footsteps before she started again. "Oh, and um, don't fill Serena's head with anything either. She has her own stuff going on" I started to tear up. Gemma knew. I didn't have to say anything to her. I knew I would be able to coung on her and I would tell her what happened to me soon.
"One last thing," I heard her say again "I'm not sure why you're carrying a gun, but if you're gonna use one make sure to be safe." I heard her walk closer again. "No serial numbers" she said. Is she giving Tara an unmarked gun? I heard the front door open and close then and I came out of the bathroom.
Gemma never knew I was there because I had walked to Tara's house since we lived only one street from each other. "She still likes you more than me." Tara laughed. I was still a little angry with her for what she said.
"I'm going to go home for a bit." I told her and walked out. When I got home my phone rang. It was Gemma. Here comes the questioning. She asked me about Tara's time in Chicago and if I knew anything. I just told her she had a restraining order, but didn't tell her against who. I told her that she had lived in a decent neighborhood though and that I wasn't sure why she lied other than it may have been connected to whoever the order was against. Before we got off the phone we agreed to meet at the hospital that night.
Jax walked in as I was reading to Abel. Gemma asked him if he was ok and he told her he was fine. She started to complain and Jax leaned down and gave her a kiss. He came over beside me and out his arm around my shoulder and tugged me close to him as he started talking to Abel. I stopped reading and saw Tara looking at us through the window.
She smiled at us and then I saw her open a huge envelope. When she pulled out what was inside she looked at us again with a worried and angry expression. Jax looked up and smiled at her not sensing something was wrong because he was too caught up in seeing his son again.
I walked away from Jax and out to Tara. She showed me the photos of Jax screwing some blonde chick. The time and day was on it and it was last night. I looked back at Tara and she put them away before walking off. This could only be one person. Her ex Kohn. I would help Tara through this and protect my family.
