Tara pov

sitting in front of the corner store leaning against my cutless watching the local kids do tricks on there skateboards as i waited for Gemma oblivious to the older woman currently staring down a redhead that was making her way towards us in her own world minding her business. just as the kid attempted to do a trick Gemma swiftly grabbing a hold of the skateboard swinging it an connecting with the redheads face with a sickening crack. me yelping out in surprise reaching to help the stranger looking at Gemma with wide eyes as the qirl screeched in a ear raking voice "what the hell lady!" she said pulling her hand from her face to look at her crimson stained palm in shock.

" what was that for, I dont even know you!?" she yelled out Gemma choosing to ignore her pointedly looking at me as she dropped to the curb in defeat confusing me even more. "you should umm, you should get out of Her Tara." she said in a calm yet Shakey voice. taking a step towards her only for her to tell me to leave again.

"Tell Jax" was all she said as i pulled away in my cutlass watching her fiddle with the large bangles on her arm.

high tailing it to Gemma's house after learning Jax wasn't at his ,pulling into her driveway just to see his bike parked in the drive way next door along side an all to familiar ss "so she lives next to Gemma" i thought letting out a sigh of frustration.

stepping out of my car making my way to the other house standing on the porch just staring at the door, i finally bring myself to knock.

taking a step back from the door shifting uncomfortably on my feet, looking back to the door when i heard the lock click. the dont opening to reveal Rivers older sister standing in the door frame not sure exactly what to say not really knowing how involved with the club they are. " uhm Gemma sent me to look for Jax..is he here?" i ask looking back to his bike "it's an emergency."

i say looking up into her green eyes that reminded me of her little sisters.

instead of her calling out to Jax whom i was looking for, she simply yelled over her shoulder an up the stairs.

"Tara is here."

she stated giving me another look over stepping to the side " come on in." she said her southern accent clear and thick making me wonder where they come from and why. walking into the foyer leading into there living room behind the older curly haired woman, her sitting back on the sofa resuming a movie she was watching me standing there awkwardly.

Jax emerging from the staircase River following behind. i looked into his confused baby blues " what are you doing here Tara?" he asked River taking a seat next to her sister who muted the Tv so that they could listen. "Gemmas in Jail." i state annoyed at the fact that him and the brown skinned green eyed beauty where indeed getting closer by the day his eyes not wavering from her. a spark of realization lighting her eyes her smacking her forehand "Babe Im sorry i forgot! Clay! they arrested him at TM .I'd been trying to call you." she said with a bat of her to long eyelashes.

"fuck" he grounded out looking at river her immediately getting up grabbing her purse from the counter and handing her car keys to Jax as she slipped on a pair of Versace slippers that sat next to the door along with Jacksons white sneakers. heading back to my car when i heard Rivers voice asking what Gemma had done, turning to look at her a sneer on my face, me all of a sudden not having control over my emotions.

" she smacked some random bitch in the face with a skateboard." i said my anger getting the better of me my eyes snapping to Jax only for him to be asking Aspen to ride with them. stomping towards my car, I slammed my door closed once i was inside letting the switch turn over jerking it in reverse ,then slamming it into drive pulling off with a screech of my tires. watching Jax open the passenger door for River in my rearview mirror making my chest grip tightly.

River pov

sliding into the passenger seat after jax let my sister climb in the back us taking off heading to Charmings Police department Aspen and i silently following behind jax deciding to let him do all the talking after all it is his family. standing at the receptions desk the blonde lady smiling at Jax him sliding his hand within mine. "whats sup Mindy, got told both my parents where here?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. her nodding her head blonde curls bouncing as she did so pointing a skinny finger towards the back room where all the deputy desks where lined up. jaxs thanking the lady pulling me along with him as we got closer to the doors the sounds of an Angry Gemma and Clay blessed our ears.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU HERE FOR?" clays voice boomed. "oh nothing the same thing your here for, Nailing SOME REDHEADED TAR FROM NEVADA." she spat out like venom the three of us looking back and forward between the two as if watching a match while the officers hauled Gemma away to a cell." stay put for a sec." Jax told us walking into Unsers office.

"we leave one problem and fall into the arms of another." Aspen whispered our green eyes locking together at the same time. " Yeah, this problem doesn't let there brothers rape us." I whispered argued back. "are you sure we're doing the right thing Riv?" she asked me knowing exactly who her mind went to causing my face to redden and pale at the same time.

" dont compare the two of them Manny is a manipulative asshole, Jax isn't. i said looking to her " i just know he's looking Riv...I've got word he switched charters again some where south of here. Jax seems to have a lot going on...he cant save every damsel" she said reading my facial reactions. me standing there staring off into space.

Jax pov

leaving out of Unsers office after he explained that Gemma and Clay where both free to go, BUT my mother refused to leave. following him into the cell blocks leaning against the wall watching my mother pace like a wild animal.

"why you not coming home?" i asked her. "did you know?" came her all to fast response. "know what?" stopping in her tracks her heeled boots clacking to the cell bars" dont be a little shit, About clay and that tart!" she spat out yet again. trying to think hard about what she could be talking about and from what i heard all i could think of is some road pussy followed Clay home, but i honestly was busy dealing with Mayans and the beginning of River and I's relationship to notice where Clay had been sticking his dick.

so i shook my head

"no" in honest confusion and listened to my mother explain everything not noticing my girl had walked into the room until Gemma addresses her to "take me home and to look after her grandson." River walking up to the bars and linking hands with my mother bobbing her head in a "yes" motion, taking my hand to leave.

the four of us piling into her car heading to TM so Clay can get his Bike, and let the others know he was back home.

pulling into TM the engine in Rivers car purring like she should once i came to a stop Clay commenting on the ss classic again River smiling back at him from her passenger seat thanking him for the compliment on her car yet again as she watched clay get out of her back seat.

walking around the car my hands gripping her waist as i pulled her to me letting her know I'd be right back so we could go and get rest at home...home being my place or hers where ever i decided to lay my head at next to River .

thinking of how fast everything was moving, And with Abel coming home in two days wondering how she was taking all of this in. if she did have a problem with it she didnt say anything about it.

her and Donna have been texting each other a lot, i took her with me to Opies house for dinner one night the two of them instantly hitting it off. me wondering if Donna mentioned anything about them leave to her seeing as we couldnt find them these past two days, not really worrying because i know my best friend, and he aint no rat. my head in the clouds as i pulled open the clubhouse door finding the rest of the guys teasing Clay cause Gemma "chose to stay in the slammer than to go home with him" as he put it.

getting back in the driver seat we drove to their house in silence me opening the door for the two of them, handing the keys over for River to unlock the door. me not noticing Agent sthal lurking in the shadows of her car plotting her next move.

Happy holidays ase!