Okay guys, chapter 37 is officially up! I have been watching Soa episodes for the pas hour, and it got the creative juices flowing, thankfully :). I hope you like and as always let me know what you think!

The next morning, I strolled into the law firm with both Abel and Gracie in my arms. I smiled as I approached the woman who runs the daycare, Lacey.

"Hey, Lacey."

"Morning, Julia. How are my two favorite babies," She asked touching Gracie's hand, who looked at the woman in question.

"They're good. "

She stretched out her arms for the both of the kids. I slid them into her arms and gave them both a kiss on their beautiful heads.

"Thanks, again Lacey."

"No problem."

I headed to my office when Donna, the secretary waved me over. I walked toward her desk.

"Donna, is everything okay?"

"I'm not sure. You have a visitor in your office."

"Really? The firm just opened five minutes ago. Did they say who they were?"

"No. She just said you two go back."

I nodded and walked into my office. The person turned around in the chair she was sitting in.

Gemma.

I wasn't sure if it was possible, but I think I just turned white.

"You know, for someone I assumed was dead, you look like you're doing well for yourself."

"Gemma.. I.."

"Can you tell me what kind of person up and leaves with someone's son and grandkids and don't tell anyone?"

"A Desperate one. This wasn't just for me, Gemma. It is for my kids. My kids don;t have a future in Charming if we stayed. Same goes for Jax."

She got off her chair and walked closer to me.

"You're a smart girl. I'll give you that."

"How so?"

"You used Jax's weakness against him. Family. You know how I know? I have the same weakness. You would leave his ass if he decided to stay in Charming. Take his kids. You didn't give him much of a choice if you ask me."

"Of course you don't see it. You're so hooked on the thrill of being in the club life that an actual normal life scares the shit out of you."

Gemma smiled devilishly.

"Julia, I'm really trying not to lash out at you right , I don't want to see our friendship go down the shitter because of this mess. So, I'll give you a ultimatium of my own."

"Which is?"

"You, Jax, and the kids come back to Charming with me and the club. If you decide to stay, I'll still take my family back with me whether you're there or not."

"That isn't your family. It's my family. And we aren't going anywhere. "

Jax finished changing the oil in a pick up truck when he heard a familiar voice ring in his head.

"Julia sure turned you into a standup guy, huh Jax?"

Jax turned around and seen Clay and the club a few feet away from him.

"You can say that."

"Jax, the chair was yours. Why would you leave as soon as I was going to hand over the gavel?"

"You wanna know why I left? For my family. It keeps them safe and alive, as well as me. Yeah, I took my cut from our last payout and started a whole new life for myself. And do you wanna know what? It's fucking great. I don't expect any of you to understand."

"This club is going down the tubes because of you. And you're okay with that," Clay asked, pushing him.

"Don't fucking touch me!," Jax replied shoving him with more force, making Clay knock over a rack of tools.

"Hey Jax, is everything okay," Frank asked from the office.

"It's fine, Frank. They're just leaving."

"Jax, you're done playing house with that colored wife of yours. You're coming home and dealing with your responsibilities like a man. "

"How many fucking times am I going to say it? I'm out."

"I don't think that's an option, Jackie. Pope's pissed. He went after Op's family," Chibs said.

"What are you talking about?"

"His kid got hit by her school. She is in intensive care. He figured it would bring you out of hiding."

"You see? Let's go. You're going home and packing your shit. You created this mess, you damn well bet you're going to clean it up, son."

"I'm not your son."

"I know. I can't tell you how relieved I am for that."

The men looked at Clay in shock.

Jax and the club went to his house. Tig looked at the family pictures and a small smile crossed his face. He didn't even have pictures of his own kids. The men came across Gemma and Julia sitting in the kitchen, not saying a word to each other.

"Gemma hugged and kissed her son, but he was pulling away.

They were in deep water, ad they could'nt stay afloat.

"Jax, they want us to come back. More in particular, you. Can you tell them you aren't going back?"

He stood in silence, his gaze shifting to the wooden floor.

I walked over to Jax and grabbed his face. His eyes being red with sadness.

"Tell them you aren't going."

"I have to. I have to, baby, I'm sorry..", I stepped away from him, my hands falling to my sides.

"I hate you."

"Jules, don't say that."

"I do! What the hell did we even do this for if you were going to go back! "

He tried holding me, but I pushed him away, slapping him.

Tig, Bobby, and Chibs looked away from the fight, trying to advert their eyes elsewhere.

I started grabbing at his shirt, feeling the fury rupture all over my body.

" Do you hear me, I hate you! You're running away like you did five years ago. It all comes down to what they think. Why can't me and the kids be enough for you!"

Julia, please..."

I wiped away fallen tears. I grabbed a hold of my wedding ring and placed it on the kitchen table.

"You know what, you made your decision. Now I'm making mine. We're over. You win, Gemma, Clay. He's all yours "