Opie was at Oswald Lumber trying to get some extra money to pay off his debt, and to help out Donna who was battling cancer. Clair was asked if she could pick up the kids at school, and of course she said yes. Now she was in the office at the garage going over all the receipts, and invoices. She was surprised how stupid people were when it came to taking care of their cars. She knew all about the warehouse being blown up the night before thanks to Opie, but she wasn't about to give Leann's so-called mother that information.
In fact, she broke away. The more she was brought in with the Sons of Anarchy the more she denounced Leann's mother. Besides the past few weeks Clair realized she had parents. She was living with them. Even if Leanne's father never gave up the needle, she had parents. Leanne was Clair, and Clair was Leanne. It was a fucked up complicated situation thanks to June fucking Stahl, and her selfish ways.
Clair/Leanne didn't know that she was thinking so hard until she slammed the stapler down a bit too hard, and Jax Teller walked in. "Damn who pissed in your Cornflakes?" he asked in a jokingly manner.
"Sorry I just have a lot on my mind. I want to help Opie with his financial issues, but I'm living with people who I consider my parents so I cannot help anyone financially till I can afford my own place." said Clair/Leanne. It was almost the truth, but Leanne had the house she grew up in, but nobody knew. "Actually, I don't really consider him as a parent. I am hoping that my dad will give up the needle. There is no hope of my so-called mom giving up the bottle (her job) so I am wishing for my father to be in my life, but until then I love your mom like a mom." she said honestly.
"I get what you are saying. I have a lot on my mind also. Wendy fucking overdosed, and is now in the hospital, and my son was born ten weeks early. How can my wife be such a selfish bitch to not care about her unborn son, but instead seek out a fucking rush?" Jax ranted to his best friend's girl.
"Because she is selfish. Listen I may not remember everything about my upbringing before my mom took me, and went to Stockton, but I remember enough. My dad wanted to get clean, but he was so addicted, and with my mom, and his marine buddy who just didn't get it, well there was no help there. I hope my dad overcame it all, but I have no idea if he did nor where he is. Wendy never should have used while pregnant. She could have called me, you, Gemma, a Crisis hotline, but instead she decided to be selfish, and shoot up." said Clair/Leanne.
"Well, I'm about to have to go to Church, but I did beat the shit out of the dealer. Fucker is lucky to still be breathing." said Jax.
Taking the man, she considered as a big brother's arm she looked at him in the arm she looked at him. "Don't do anything stupid okay. Calm your rage." said Clair/Leanne.
"Before I go to Church can I get some advice? I know you are younger than us, and you are in love with my best friend, and since you live with my mom, and Clay I consider you as a little sister. Okay I'm rambling. I saw Tara at the hospital, and the feelings of the past hit me hard. What should I do?" Jax asked.
"Take slow. Find out if she is here for you and loves you or if there is another plan. Also don't forget that she left you. She could do it again. Don't get me wrong I'm all for second chances, hence I'm hoping my father gave up the needle, but you need to be cautious as well." said Leanne/Clair.
"Thanks." said Jax hugging her. "So, what are you doing tonight? There will be a party here." he added.
"Actually Opie, and I are taking the kids trick or treating, and then they are having a moving night since the kids don't know me all that well yet, and I am not about to get in their family time. I'm thinking of just going home, taking a hot bath, and having a scary movie night in my pajamas." said Leanne/Clair. She felt safe enough at the Morrows.
"Come to the party at the clubhouse. No one will mess with you, and you would be able to just cut loose a little." said Jax.
"No Jax without Opie it would not be proper. I'll just have a scary movie night at home. Hey, it's okay I am dating someone with kids, and I have to be within boundaries." Clair/Leanne added.
A couple weeks went by, and Abel was doing good. Opie was still working for Oswald to clear is debt. Clair/Leanne was still living with Gemma, and Clay, becoming Opie's Ol' Lady, and helping with Donna, and the kids since the cancer took a dark turn. Donna didn't want the club to be near her kids, but her father was Elliot Oswald, and he liked and supported the club, and said flat out that it was that shit Holbert's fault.
Another thing Leanne has been getting constant text messages, and emails as to why she wasn't telling her what the fuck was going on. Leanne/Clair deleted everything because she was so sick of her mother's shit, and just want everything to just end. She was finally happy with her life, other than not knowing if her father was clean enough to be in her life. Her mom became the toxic person, and she was considering just walking away. She needed her Grandma V's advice, so she was planning on making a trip to Bakersfield in the near future.
"How are you doing Donna?" asked Clair/Leanne.
"Radiation, and Chemo are kicking my ass, but I am so thankful that you are here helping me. I may have hated Opie, and the club, but you guys are being so great with the kids. I heard you skipped a club party just to stay home with the kids and have a scary movie marathon." said Donna.
"Donna, I care a lot about Kenny, and Ellie, and I knew getting involved with Harry at my young age of nineteen I would have to accept them and have responsibilities. I may be young in age, but I'm old in life experiences." Clair/Leanne answered honestly. This undercover job was so easy, because she was so truthful it was unreal, and she felt bad since she got into a serious relationship.
"Look after them please. They need someone like you." said Donna as Clair hugged the older woman. She felt like she was Isabelle in the movie Stepmom. So close to the movie, and yet so different.
After leaving Donna's room at Saint Thomas, she went to see how Abel was doing. The poor boy was in the incubator, but he seemed to be doing fine. Since Jax had already gave her name as one of his visitors she was able to do a suite and walk right in. The little infant took her finger, and Clair/Leanne nearly cried. How could that selfish bitch care more about getting high than her own unborn child? "Hey, I'm your dad's best friend's girl. Listen daddy loves you so much, and he cannot wait for you to come home." she said as the little baby just cooed up at her.
Clair didn't stay long and left soon after. Gettimg into her car she decided to take a drive down memory lane, well to her house, that Leanne currently owned. Pulling up in front of a two story brick home Clair/Leanne parked, and got out of the car and using her own keys to let herslef in. This was where she lived before it all fell apart. Her parents, her dad's best friend in the Marines Alex after his bitch of a wife left him taking their kids, and Alex's sweet dog Missy.
They were so happy, and her mom was figuring out what she wanted to go career wise. Then it happened. Her father go so fucked up, and loaded on Herion, that he opened the door, and let Missy out. The poor dog was killed because he was hit by a car. Then the blowout between her father, and Alex before Alex said that he would never forgive him, and stormed out the door. Then another fight with her parents that got physical. June called Herman a worthless dobehead, and shoved him into a wall. Herman back handed his wife, and June retaliated by hitting him in the face with a closed fist. Herman hit back before just leaving the house. That night June decided to train with the ATF, and she took their young eleven year old daughter, and fled to Stockton.
Walking in every memory hit her, both the good, and the bad. This was her home for better or worse, but her mom took her from it. It was a three bedroom two bath house that had a 20x40x10 inground pool in the backyard along with outside seating, and a barbeque grill. She wanted so bad to bring Opie, and the kids to her house so Opie wouldn't have the debt he has, and she knew the kids would love the pool. Problem was she had to come clean about who Clair Nelson really is. Feeling drained she locked up, and drove back to Clay, and Gemma's. It was the yearly carnival, Funtown, the next day, and she just wanted to get a good night sleep since she was taking the kids since Opie would probably have club business.
That night Clair/Leanne was lying in bed reading a Catherine Coulture FBI series book when Gemma walked in. "Hey baby I heard you had a big day for yoru day off." said said laying on the queen-sized bed with her in her black silk pajamas.
"I was with Donna, and then Abel. I try so hard to hold it all in, but I feel like I'm breaking apart mom." Clair/Leanne started calling Gemma mom. She was like a mom to her, but there was no way in hell she was gonna call Clay dad.
"Come here baby." said Gemma embracing the young woman. She was a hard worker, and loyal, and Gemma noticed how she tried to be there for Jax, as well as her boyfriend, and the kids, and well worrying about her only other parent she cared about was weighing her down hard. Also her double life her mom thrust on her.
"Mom all I want for Christmas is my dad clean, sober, and back in my life. I love my boyfriend, and his kids, and I know we will marry one day, but I want him to walk me down the isle." said Clair/Leanne.
"If it's meant to be your father will be there for you. Now it's late how about you just get some sleep baby." said Gemma.
"Okay." said Clair/Leanne.
The next day Clair found herself at the local fair, Funtown, with Kenny, and Ellie. They were having so much fun, and Clair just wanted to make sure they were happy and safe.
"Oh, look the dunk tank. Ellie I will hit the target before you?" said Kenny to his older sister.
"Bring it on little brother." said Ellie. Clair just laughed at them since they were always in competitions about something, and a dunk tank target was no acceptation. Walking along she saw some of the club, Jax, Bobby, Tig, and Juice.
"Oh, the little biker bitches want to get Clowney all wet. Let's see you try."
"Okay Jax you can do this." said Clair.
"Kick his ass Uncle Jax!"
"Kenny language!" said Clair.
"Oh so who is the sexy young mama. I would love to have her beneath me." said the clown.
"Alright shit head!" said Jax hitting the button with his hand dunking the clown before they held him under.
"That is a bozo no no." said Tig.
"Let's hit the Ferris wheel." said Clair as she left with the kids. They went on the Ferris wheel and then whent to the spinner. Tristen Oswald was waiting on that ride as well, and Clair/Leanne decided to look after the young girl who was not much older than Ellie. "Hey I don't trust some of these Carnie guys. How about you stay with us if not with your parents." she added. Clair/Leanne didn't want the same thing to happen to the young girl that happened to her in Bakersfield. No one knew about it. Someone got pissed at her Uncle Vandross, and well she was the target to avenge him. She never gave that sick fuck the satisfaction, but instead took the morning after pill, got checked out at a free clinic, and held it all in.
Clair had fun with all three kids, and looked after them. As night fell she took Tristen to her parents, and then told Kenny, and Ellie that it was time to go back to their mom since their dad was on a job with the Irish for the club. Letting the two kids into her 2005 Navigator she was shoved up against her car. "So you are the hot mama. I am so gonna hit that baby." said the clown.
"Yea asshole, but I'm gonna make you sing before I turn your ass over to Hale, Unser, and Elgee." Before she hit in the solar plexes, then stomped on his instep, then hit him in nose before punching him in the groin as he hit the ground. Candy Elgee showed up right when the guy hit the ground.
"What is going on?" she asked with her hand on her gun.
"Clair didn't do shit. This asshole attacked her, and she fought back." said Kenny.
"Language son! I'm so sorry about my boyfriend's son. Despite the language he chose to use he is correct on one happened." said Clair as twelve year old Ellie hugged her.
"He was gonna rape her, but she fought back and kicked his butt." Ellie testified.
"This bitch assaulted me!" said the clown.
"Wrong you tried to rape me in front of my boyfriend's kids, but I fought back in self defense asshole. Candy I am going to press attempted rape and harassment charges on this fuckwad." Clair stated.
"I'll come to your house and rape you bloody you fucking bitch." the clown threatened.
"And that will be enough. You are under arrest." said David Hale taking the clown into custody.
"I will have her, and nothing will stop me." The clown added.
"You think my parents will let you into their house without you getting your ass beat or worse since they own alot of guns. Seriously." she said speaking about Gemma, and Clay, and she knew why she still felt so safe staying there.
"This guy is lucky that he got busted by the cops." said Gemma. "So are you coming home after this?" she asked Clair.
"Well I'm gonna drop Kenny, and ELlie with Donna, but I am going to ask if she minded if I crashed on her couch for the night. I am freaked by that sick fuck who tried to rape me, and who else he could have raped." said Clair.
"I'll have Half Sack drive my car, and then go with you, and then I'll drive us home. I care about you like a daughter, and I know that, I will be able to keep you safe since I'm packing." said Gemma.
Clair/Leanne felt the love that she wished she had from her own mother, and as time went on she wished she knew about her father. Letting her guard drop she handed her keys to the woman who she not only lived with, but considered as her mother. "Do you mind driving? I'm just beside myself at the moment." she added.
"Oh what's wrong? Do you need release. I can help you so good." said the clown sticking his tongue out at her.
"Seriously arrest this doucebag before I knock him the fuck out! Sorry kids lets get into the car and go." she added.
"It's okay Clair I know, and I get it." David had figured it out on who she really was, but wasn't gonna rat her out. Only try to protect her so he took the clown into custody. It was an open shut case, but he had to follow the law. He felt protective of the SAMCRO women, and had no idea why. Clair was about raped, and Tara asked about a restraining order on some fuckhead. David decided to use the law, and bring down any piece of shit asshole.
Meanwhile Clair was glad she let Gemma drive. She could barely make it to her room she was so exhausted. Taking a quick shower she fell into bed nude.
A/N: Enjoy.