Story notes...Lyla's not in porn; Jax never slept with Ima; Donna was killed in a car accident. Thanks for the reviews!

Although the drive from the airport to Charming was beautiful, Olivia couldn't wait until she was out of the car. While she had always loved road trips, she was anxious to get to her new temporary home and get settled in. Elliott had insisted she move into one of his condos. He had purchased an old warehouse in Charming and had renovated it into loft-style condos. With Charming not exactly having a vast selection of rental properties, Olivia was appreciative of Elliott's generous offer, although she dreaded the idea of another loft. Elliott found her "selectiveness" amusing but assured her she there was no contemporary furnishings or décor in her unit, knowing that wasn't her taste and understanding why she first was opposed to the condo. Confirming she would meet him and the builder team for a dinner meeting later that evening, she pulled into a parking space at the hospital ready to have lunch with Tara.

Tara woke up this morning even before their alarm clock went off. Almost bouncing out of bed she didn't even try to hide her excitement over Olivia finally arriving in Charming. Since she had moved back home, Tara had felt completely lacking in the "girlfriend" department. Yes, she had Gemma and was beyond thankful for their relationship, and even considered her a friend but it just wasn't the same as her friendship with Olivia. Her only other "friend" was Lyla, Opie's girlfriend who they both were still in the "getting to know each other" stage. The only other female options Tara was remotely around were her co-workers, who didn't quite understand or accept her sharing her life with a "biker". Then there were the "club girls" and she wasn't about to associate with them. Being an Old Lady meant you were on an unreachable playing field than the sweetbutts or crow eaters and Old Lady's didn't associate with the "lower class" period. With Old Lady status came responsibilities and an expected way to show respect to your old man. Yes, Tara was overjoyed at having Olivia living in the same town. The two women had met each other in Chicago and formed an instant bond. Making the decision to leave Jax to attend medical school had all but broken her. Tara's sole focus was on her studies. She had a full scholarship and was determined that she would become a doctor. Until she met Olivia, she stayed to herself, never associating with any of her classmates. Her decision to start taking yoga as a stress reliever is what led her to meet Olivia. There was nothing the two women couldn't talk about or discuss. Olivia became Tara's friend and confidant. Tara discussed in complete detail her relationship with Jax and what life was like in the club, never for once doubting that Olivia would take her secrets to her grave. Olivia shared with Tara that she had never had a friend who at some point didn't want something from her. Tara supported her relationship with John even though she felt he didn't deserve her at all and Olivia became Tara's loudest cheerleader when med school started kicking her ass. The friendship between these two was forever cemented after Tara's attack. Tara had reluctantly began dating an older man named Josh Kohn but within four months she realized she wasn't ready to move on from Jax. Josh appeared to understand her reasoning for ending their relationship, but was not at all accepting of it. He began following her, secretly watching every move she made. After weeks of watching Tara go on with her life, something inside Josh snapped. While Tara was out with Olivia and her coworkers for dinner, he broke into her apartment and waited. Upon entering her apartment, Josh came up from behind covering her mouth with chloroform, immediately knocking Tara out. Slowly waking up, Tara realized she was tied to her bed and gagged…..for the next twelve hours, Josh Kohn made her life a living hell. Not showing up for class, her professor found it extremely odd that his best student failed to show for a pre-exam review and called her emergency contact. Thinking Tara must be sick considering she would never miss class, Olivia made her way over to the apartment. Ringing the door bell, there was no answer. Deciding to use her key, she opened the door and heard a faint whimper.

"Don't tell me that one glass of merlot gave you a hangover!" shouted Olivia as she made her way to the bedroom. "I'm coming in so you had better be decent because….." and she stopped dead in her tracks. Olivia could feel her heart slamming against her chest at the sight that was in front of her. Tara was naked attempting to curl up into a ball with her left arm tied to the bed. Her face was covered in dark bruises, her lip was busted with dried blood on either side of her mouth….and there were actual teeth marks on her body. Horrified she ran over to untie her arm when Tara flinched and pulled back.

"Tara, it's me….sweetie look at me…see, it's Olivia. I'm going to untie your arm, okay. We need to get you to the hospital" carefully untying her arm. "I'm going to call 911…it's going to be okay." Olivia said as the words barely came out.

"NO…..nobody can know about this…..Liv, you can't tell anyone" Tara sobbed begging her friend not to call anyone.

"Tara, we have to get you checked out….I can take you myself, but we have.."

"NO" Tara shouted again…."I'm not going anywhere…you swear to me Olivia you won't tell anyone about this! No one, I mean no one can ever know this ever happened to me." Tara's eyes pleading for understanding.

"Tara…"

"Olivia, I'm begging you…I can't go to the hospital…people will find out…Please?"

Wiping tears from her eyes, she cautiously went to sit beside her on the bed.

"We need to get you checked out. I'll drive you away from the city and we'll find a clinic. Sweetie, you need to make sure nothing is damaged inside" said Olivia barely able to maintain her emotions. Seeing Tara completely broken made her soul ache and her only thought was getting her help.

"He'll know if I report this….."

"Oh my god, Tara, who was it…who did this to you?"

"Josh."

Olivia immediately understood Tara's hesitation for seeking help from the police. Yes, Tara had ended her relationship with Josh because of her feelings for Jax but after finding out that Josh lied to her about his job and she found out he was actually with the FBI she quickly ended things. Even though she had left Jax she never wanted to be the reason he ever got into trouble with the law. Tara had by accident found a background check on herself in Josh's apartment and realized if he knew Jax was not only her ex but SAMCRO, it could potentially cause major legal problems for him, and she couldn't live with that.

Trying to think of anything to help her friend, Olivia's mind was on over drive at what to do. Realizing that no rape report would ever be filed, she decided to do her own.

"Tara, do you trust me?" spoke Olivia.

"You know I do, but I'm not going anywhere!"

"I know why you don't want to report this, but we have to document what that bastard did to you."

"Olivia, he's FBI…no one will believe that a Fed raped me", cried Tara, "I need to somehow put this behind me and never think about it again."

"What if he's does this to someone else or has already done this before? We have to prove that this happened to you." Olivia all but yelled. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell, Tara, how do I help you? What can I do?"

"Help me into the shower….I need to get him off me."

For the next few weeks, Olivia never left Tara's side. Tara's injuries slowly healed and she had even explained to her advisor what had happened. Actually admitting it out loud to someone other than Olivia, seemed to start help Tara heal. She moved into a more secure apartment with a door man and tighter security and life appeared to be getting back to normal. Her advisor had arranged for her to have a 30-day leave of absence to ensure Tara's future medical career wouldn't have to suffer. She was beginning to feel somewhat back to her old self when it hit her…..she hadn't had her period. Josh had been the only man she had been with since she moved to Chicago. Running to find her day planner, she fearfully counted the days and found she was two weeks late….she was never late…her period came like clockwork….sliding down the wall Tara realized she must be pregnant with Josh's baby….no her rapist baby!

"I can't have this baby Olivia….I can't be reminded of what he did to me! I know I'll resent this child….I can't….I can't have it!" cried Tara as Olivia did her best to comfort her.

"Then you won't! If you're sure you want to terminate, I'll get you an appointment. We'll leave today…you don't have class tomorrow and I don't have any clients until next week." Olivia quickly stopped talking not sure if she should have suggested "that" option.

"Yes, I need to do this the sooner the better."

"I'll make some calls. Go pack a bag and we'll stop by my place on the way out". Reaching for Tara's hand, "I would do the same thing….it's your decision and I support you 100%. You will get through this, Tara, I promise".

(present day)

Walking into St. Thomas hospital, Olivia couldn't wait to see her long-lost friend. As she approached the 4th floor nurses desk, she saw her.

"Dr. Tara Knowles…." Smiled Olivia

Tara immediately turned, grinned and all but ran to hug her friend.

"You're finally here! ", looking at her beautiful friend, "You're actually here!"

"It's so good to see you. I came straight her and I'm starving" Olivia spoke laughing at how excited the usually composed Tara was.

"Good news….my boss took pity on me, well actually I think I was getting on his nerves constantly checking the time, so he gave me the afternoon off. So we're going to have a real lunch and catch up!"

Elliott turned into the T-M parking lot to see Clay, Jax & Tig talking by the picnic tables. Stepping out of the SUV, he waved to Gemma in the office and walked up.

"Damn Elliott, don't tell me you wrecked that sweet ride of yours?" yelled Tig referring to Elliott's Range Rover.

"No, this is for my new associate. She's arriving today and this is her company vehicle." Stated Elliott looking back at the new black Volvo C90, "I had a Range Rover on order but she thought it was too extravagant for her company vehicle, so I agreed to get her this instead."

"Shit, Clay…when you going to get us company rides?" questioned Jax punching Clay in the shoulder.

"I ain't buying you shit….Elliott's pockets are a hell of a lot deeper than mine, so you just keep fuckin' dreaming" replied Clay. "What brings you by this morning? Something wrong?"

"No, nothing's wrong. Just picked up Olivia's car and going up to the sight to check in on how the grading is coming along. Just wanted to get a feel from you on where things are with the Zoebelle issue. I know he's been trying to align himself with different people in Charming and with Olivia being new to the area and not knowing anyone, I don't want him to see her as an open target. I know she can handle herself and won't tolerate "his kind" but I want to know SAMCRO has him handled. I plan on giving her a heads up but the last thing I want is for her to regret moving here."

"Zoebelle's been laying low lately. Unser's watching him closely keeping us informed on his movements. You know I don't have a problem ending him if he becomes a problem." Clay boldly spoke.

"Clay, we go way back and I respect our friendship, so I'll appreciate if you make sure he doesn't become a "problem"." Extending his hand to Clay.

"I can assure you he won't be an issue". Promised Clay.

"He better not be an issue for your new associate or Tara might kick my ass!" spoke Jax as he stomped out his cigarette. "I've not seen Tara this happy and excited since we brought Abel home. It'll be good for Tara to have someone here in Charming."

"I know they go way back. Tara's probably the main reason Olivia agreed to move here. She had a very promising career in Chicago, so I'm grateful to Tara in helping me convince her to uproot her big city life for Charming. Need to head on up to the sight, give Gemma my best and let's plan something soon!"

"Will do. Don't worry about Zoebelle. SAMRCO will handle it. It's good to see ya, brother". Clay said putting an arm around Elliott's shoulder walking to the SUV.