It's been over a month since Tara moved out of Jax's and moved back into her childhood home. Since then, Jax has been coming around to check on her and help her with whatever she needed help with around the house. He's even been bringing Abel, which Tara enjoyed the most. She's still not ready to move back in with Jax nor is she ready to get back together with him. Jax hasn't pushed her into moving back in, and she appreciated it. Of course, Gemma is another story.

Ever since Gemma found out that Tara had moved out, she has desperately been trying to get Tara to move back in with Jax and Abel. Even though Tara kept telling her over and over again, that she's still not ready to move back in, and she's definitely not ready to let Jax back in either.

Tara knows that Jax has been trying his hardest to regain her trust in him by coming over to spend some time with her or do things for her around the house, and she has no complaints about it. She still can't get over the fact that he slept with Ima, and she hates it.

Tara hates that every time she closes her eyes, she ends up seeing Jax in bed with that porn slut. Not to mention, the slut is staring back at Tara with a smug smirk on her face. She hates being away from Jax and Abel. Even worse, Tara hates missing Jax so much.

The sound of the tea kettle whistling on her stove brought Tara out of her thoughts. As she was pouring hot water over the tea bag, Tara heard a knock. She set the kettle back on the stove and left her hot tea on the kitchen counter. Tara grabbed her gun and walked towards the door. Peeking through the peephole, Tara sighed in relief and a little annoyance. Relief that it wasn't anyone else, but a little annoyed that it was Tig.

" Tara, it's Tig." Tig said as he knocked on her door again.

Wrapping her hand around the doorknob, Tara sighs deeply and pulls the door open. "Let me guess, Jax is once again on a gun run for Clay and he sent you to check on me?" Jax was supposed to come over as soon as he dropped Abel off at Gemma's since it was her day off. But of course, Clay had other plans for Jax.

"He said he'll call you tonight," Tig said, placing both hands in his pockets.

"Whatever," Tara said, rolling her eyes as she walked away from the door. "Want some coffee?" She asked as she walked towards the kitchen.

" Yeah, sure, thanks, doc." Tig said as he closed the door behind him and followed Tara into the kitchen. "There's another reason why I came over."

Tara snorted, nodding her head. "I sorta figured that. So, what's the other reason for you to show up?" Tara asked as she handed Tig a cup of coffee, grabbed her hot tea, and walked towards the kitchen table, sitting down.

Sitting across from Tara as he set his cup down, he said, "I want to apologize for not looking out for you, when Jax asked us to before he left for Belfast. We should've protected you better. Because if we did, you wouldn't have been abducted and you and your unborn child wouldn't have been in danger. I also know that you blame us for what happened, which you should because it was our fault."

After Tara listened to Tig's apology, she sighed deeply. "Yeah, I did blame you guys. Because if you hadn't roughed up Salazar, then I wouldn't have been in danger, and my unborn son wouldn't have been in danger. But you guys did save us, so I guess I gotta forgive you guys sooner or later." She said as she shrugged her shoulders slightly.

Tig chuckled softly, nodding his head. "Does Jax know that you two are having a son?"

Tara sighs deeply as she shakes her head. "Not yet, I was going to tell him this morning."


Today was a slow day at St. Thomas, and since Tara didn't have any appointments or surgeries, she was able to work on her reports for a few hours before going over to Gemma's to spend some time with Abel. Tara is hoping that Gemma will let her take Abel home for the night. But with how things are going with Gemma lately, Tara highly doubts that Gemma will actually let her.

While Tara was in the middle of working on her reports, she heard a knock coming from her office door. "It's open," she said, as she continued typing away on her keyboard and kept her eyes on the screen.

Opening the door, Murphy walked into Tara's office and closed the door behind her. "There's a patient that I need you to see," she said as she walked towards Tara's desk.

Tara nods her head as she types up her reports. "I will as soon as I'm done with this. By the way, who's the patient?"

" She says her name is Ima Tate."

The moment Tara heard that name, she stopped typing and looked over at her boss. "I'm sorry, but I can't see her. Can't you get another doctor to do it?" Tara already knew that once she sees Ima Tate, she's going to end up killing the porn slut, and Tara would rather not lose her job because of that bitch.

Murphy shook her head. "There's nobody else, and let me remind you, Dr. Knowles. Whatever problems you have with Ms. Tate, worry about them later. You're here to do your job."

"She's not even my patient," Tara argued.

" She is now." Murphy said, turning around and walking out of Tara's office, closing the door behind her.

Watching her boss walk out of her office, Tara sighed heavily as she pinched the bridge of her nose. Tara was really looking forward to seeing Abel. But unfortunately, she had to deal with Jax's whore, which was the very last thing she wanted to do. "Damn you, Jackson Teller," she said to herself.


Later that evening, Tara was curled up on her couch, eating a big bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate and caramel syrup. While she watched a movie on Hulu, her mind started to drift off to what had happened between her and Ima in one of the examination rooms. Apparently, Ima hadn't been feeling well and had requested a blood test to see if she was pregnant. As soon as the word "pregnant" flew out of Ima's mouth, Tara was ready to beat her to death. But because Ima was pregnant, Tara didn't want to put her son or herself in danger. So, Tara had to keep calm, even though she was seething inside.

To make things worse, Ima had the nerve to brag in front of Tara about how amazing Jax was in bed, and that pissed Tara off even more. Tara already knew how amazing Jax could be in bed. She didn't need to hear it from his whore. When Ima said she couldn't wait for Jax to fuck her again, Tara completely lost it, banging Ima's face against the metal tray and literally breaking her nose. Tara admits it felt good and she was satisfied with it.

Hearing a knock a few seconds later, Tara sighed exasperatedly, rolling her eyes. "Go away, Jackson," she said, already knowing it was him standing outside her house.

Jax sighs deeply as he tries to open Tara's door, but it remains locked. "Come on, Tara, don't be like this. Let me in, babe, and let's talk about this." When Jax returned to Charming after dealing with club business for Clay, he received a call from Luann, informing him that Tara had broken Ima's nose.

Jax should be mad at Tara for what she did. Mainly because Tara is pregnant and she could've been hurt. Their baby could've been hurt. But at the same time, Jax couldn't help but be proud of his old lady for standing up for herself.

Jax stepped back as he heard Tara unlocking the door. Soon, he watched the door open and saw Tara standing in front of him. Jax walked closer to her. "Are you okay? Is the baby okay?" He asked softly, checking her all over, making sure there weren't any injuries. Ever since Tara was abducted last month and stabbed, Jax has been worried, especially now that she's pregnant.

Tara stepped back from him as she crossed her arms over her chest. "We're fine, Jax. What are you doing here?"

Jax placed both hands in his pockets as he sighed deeply. "I heard about what happened earlier today. She shouldn't have said anything. I wanted to come over and check on you." He said softly.

" Yeah, well she shouldn't have been in your bed. Jax, it's getting late and I'm tired. So, if you don't have any other reason for being here, you can leave now." Tara said as she placed her hand on the door, getting ready to close it.

"Mom is having the family dinner tomorrow night, and she wanted to make sure that I bring you with me." When Jax went to pick up Abel from Gemma's, Gemma mentioned that there would be a family dinner tomorrow night, and she wanted Jax to bring Tara.

Tara shrugged her shoulders a little. "I don't know, Jax. I'm working tomorrow, and I'm not sure if I could make it." This is true; Tara has surgeries scheduled for tomorrow, and there's a possibility that she may not get out in time. Plus, Tara really doesn't want to be around Jax or anyone else.

Jax nodded his head a little as he stepped closer and placed both hands against both sides of her neck, leaned, and kissed her passionately and deeply, groaning against her lips. He pulled away. "Get some sleep, babe. I'll see you tomorrow." He said, kissed her once more, then turned around and got back on his Dyna.

As Tara watched Jax ride away, she let out a deep breath, placing her hand against her stomach. "As much as I want to stay mad at your father for hurting me and abandoning us, he still makes my heart beat, and I still get butterflies whenever I'm near him." Tara is still mad and hurt by what Jax did, but she still loves him; she just can't trust him.

AN: It's been a while, and I do apologize for my absence. I've been working on my other stories a lot lately. But I am coming back to my SOA stories, mainly my Jax and Tara stories. I'm still kind of struggling with updating the stories. But don't worry; I will get through it. Here's a new chapter for you all to read. Also, I'm hoping that I still have readers. Feel free to leave reviews. I kind of hope you do.