After Tara dropped Abel off at school and Thomas at the daycare center, she decided to check the coffee shop before heading towards the clubhouse. Yesterday, she had already checked the store and everything seemed to be fine. Walking into the Coffee Shoppe, Tara greeted the customers as she made her way towards the counter. When she noticed two of her employees working behind the counter, she felt relieved.

Hey guys, how are things going? she asked as she sat down on one of the barstools.

" Busy and once again Teresa never showed up for her shift." Jill answered as she placed a cup of coffee on the counter in front of Tara.

"Have you tried calling her?" Tara asked with concern as she took a sip of her coffee.

Bonnie just shook her head as Jill shrugged her shoulders. "I tried calling her three times and she's not answering."

Tara sighed deeply as she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. "Maybe she'll answer my call," she said as she went through her contacts and hit Teresa's number. She then placed the cell phone on the counter after she had set it on speaker.

Hello," Teresa said sleepily.

Tara asked, "Where are you? You were supposed to start your shift today." Tara didn't sound angry; she had always been understanding of Teresa's punctuality. She hoped everything was okay.

"Shit, I'm sorry Tara. Kevin and I got back into town late last night and I totally over slept. I will be there as soon as I can. Give me thirty minutes?"Teresa asked as she climbed out of bed and rushed to get ready.

Tara replied, "See you in a bit," and then ended the call.

"So, Teresa's actually coming," Jill said as soon as Tara ended the call.

" Yeah, she said that she's coming in thirty minutes." Tara said as she got up and grabbed her cell." I gotta go to the clubhouse and make sure the new croweaters aren't messing it up." A few months ago some new girls started to hang around the clubhouse and since then they never left.

" How do you handle other girls around the clubhouse, especially around your husband?" Bonnie asked. Bonnie came to TW because she was engine problems. Tara was there that day so she took Bonnie to the clubhouse for a drink and that's when Tara introduced Bonnie to some of the girls.

Tara shrugs her shoulders. " Fine, I mean as long as they respect me and respect that Jax is my husband, and to never ever go anywhere near him or touch him. I got problem with them. Of course there's one that I want to kill though." She said with an eye roll.

Jill snigger as she shook her head." Are you serious?" She asked with a smirk.

" Well... kind of. I mean I don't want to kill her because honestly I'm not like that. But I swear if Maci doesn't back off from Jax and keep her damn hands to herself, then yeah I will kill her." Maci has been flirting and pushing up on Jax and Jax had multiple times told the chick to back off and leave him alone. But the dumb bitch will not take a hint.

" Hey guys, I'm sorry for being late." Teresa apologizing again as soon as she walked into the Coffee shop. " I totally over slept which I normally never do, but I promised that it would never happen again." She said as she walked towards the back to clock in for her shift.

" Is it just me or was there something wrong with Teresa?" Jill asked when Bonnie nods her head in agreement.

Tara sighs." I am gonna go check on her." She said as she walked towards the back." Hey Teresa is everything okay?" Tara asked with concern.

" Everything is fine." Teresa said as she wrapped her apron around her waist." Like I said I just over slept that's all." She said again as she shrugs her shoulders.

Tara nods her head a little." The girls are just concern because they said this is like the second time you've came in late. So are you positive everything is fine?" Tara asked as she can't help but worry a little.

Teresa sighs deeply as she nods her head." Yeah everything is fine. It's just after Kevin and I came home last night, we sorta got into a argument."

" About what?" Tara asked as she couldn't help but worry a little.

Teresa chuckled as she shook her head." Over something stupid, besides after our little argument he apologized and everything was fine again."

Tara wasn't sure if she should believe Teresa since she has a feeling there was more than what Teresa was telling her. But Tara decided to let it go for now." I gotta get to the clubhouse, but if you need to talk about anything. Just give me a call."

" Thanks Tara." Teresa said with a small smile.


Tara and Lyla were both sitting around the picnic tables outside of the clubhouse while Jax and the club were inside the chapel having church. Ever since Tara talked to Teresa earlier she couldn't stop thinking there's something going on with Teresa. She could feel something wasn't right and she's hoping to have a chance to talk to Teresa more about it.

" So how are things going at the store and the Coffee shop?" Lyla asked as she took a drink of her beer.

" Everything is going great so far." Tara answered as she took a sip of her wine before taking a drag of her cigerate.

" But?"

Tara sighs deeply as she set her glass down." But there's something going on with Teresa, she came in late for her shift at the coffee shop because she claimed that she over slept. But I don't know, I feel there's more to it. "

" Do you think she was lying?"

No, of course not," Tara said as she looked over her shoulder when she heard the door of the clubhouse open and saw Jax and a few of the guys walking out. "What's going on?" she asked as she watched Happy, Chibs, and Bobby head towards their bikes.

" We gotta go and check on things at Diosa." Jax said as he leans down and kisses Tara deeply and passionately as he groans softly as he tugs on her bottom lip slightly before pulling away." I will be home little later babe."

" Mhmm, not too late." She said softly as she returned the kiss with more passion and desire as she slowly pulls back as she bit her bottom lip as she watches him walking away from her.

" Hey don't look now, but Maci is coming this way." Lyla warned Tara as she took another drink of her beer.

Tara sighs as she rolled her eyes for a moment." What do you need Maci?"

" Where's Jax going?"

Tara glowers at Maci and brings her eyebrows together." That's really none of your concern, what my husband does or where he goes. What do you want with Jax?"

I just want to talk to him; that's all," Marci said as she shrugged her shoulders slightly.

" You want to talk to my husband? About what exactly?" Tara asked as she crossed her arms over her chest as she raised her brow for a moment.

Marci rolls her eyes as she sighs exhaustedly. "I wanted to talk to Jax about getting a job at Diosa."

Lyla and Tara both looked at each other when Tara couldn't help but snort a little."You wanna be in an escort service? Why? So you can get close to Jax, when I'm not around? Sorry sweetheart but that's never going to happen, because I'm always going to be around for a very long time."

"Whatever," Maci scoffed as she rolled her eyes and walked away, heading into the clubhouse.

Lyla snickered as she shook her head and took another sip of her beer. "Do you really think she's trying to get close to Jax?"

Tara says, "She's been trying to get close to Jax ever since she walked into the clubhouse a few months ago." Everyone in the room knows that Jax is off-limits; even the women at Diosa. But for some reason, Maci still doesn't seem to have gotten the memo yet.

" So what are you going to do about it?"

" Watch her." Tara said as she finishes her cigeratte and flicked it across the lot before she finished her wine.

" And what about Teresa?"

Tara sighed and shrugged her shoulders."I don't know," she said. "But I will figure something out."Tara wasn't sure what was really going on with Teresa. She hadn't really said much this morning, but Tara knew something was wrong; she could feel it.Besides that, Tara knew what it was like to be in an abusive relationship.

AN: You guys know what to do :). More new chapters coming. I just hope I still have readers for this story.