Waking up to the smell of fresh coffee and breakfast cooking in the kitchen, Tara slowly opened her eyes and looked over her shoulder, noticing Jax was still sleeping, which meant Neeta was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Sitting up, Tara grabbed her cell phone and checked the time. She groaned tiredly as she got out of bed, threw her robe on, and tied it around her waist as she walked out of the room toward the kitchen for breakfast and much-needed coffee.
"Good morning," Neeta greeted Tara when she turned off the stove and started serving breakfast on plates.
"Good morning," Tara responded as she walked over to the coffee machine and poured herself a cup of hot coffee. "You're here early. I wasn't expecting you for another hour or so."
Neeta shrugged as she set the plates on the table. "I kinda figured that I would start early today. Have you been able to find out who broke into your store yet?"
Tara sighs deeply as she shakes her head. "No, Juice is still trying to see what he can get from the tape. But since the camera was destroyed, he's having a hard time." She said, taking a sip of her coffee before walking over to the kitchen table and sitting down.
"I can't imagine what you're going through. Aren't the police doing anything about it?"
"Roosevelt said that since there are no suspects, there is nothing they can do." Yesterday, while Tara was working at the office in the garage, Roosevelt stopped by and asked Tara more questions about that night. Of course, Tara couldn't really give him much since she wasn't there when it happened. She still has no idea who it was that broke into her store.
Just then, Jax walked into the kitchen. "Juice might have found something," he said, looking over at Tara. "I'm heading over to the clubhouse now."
"Wait up, I am coming with you," Tara said as she got up from the kitchen table and then looked over at Neeta for a moment. "I will be back soon."
Neeta waved her hand and shook her head. "Don't worry about it. Go. I got the boys," she said as she hurried Tara out of the door.
Tara and Jax walked into the clubhouse twenty minutes later. Tara was the first one to walk up to Juice. "Hey, Jax said you got something," she said right away, standing by Juice at the bar, eager to know what Juice had found on the tape.
Juice pointed his laptop at Tara so she could see what he had found, or better yet, who he had found. "Does this guy look familiar?" he asked.
Jax leans over Tara's shoulder so he can get a better look. Jax's eyes suddenly went wider as he realized who it was. "Holy shit, that's Tony." Nobody had seen or heard from Tony since Jax fired him after the holidays. And now to find out that he was the one who broke into his old lady's store. Jax knew he should have killed him.
Tara deeply sighs as she closes her eyes for a moment." Great, he gets fired and he takes it out on me." She said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes and then shook her head." So, what do we do now?"
"Maybe it's best if we keep you here, under our protection. We'll keep you safe, Tara. Bring Molly here; it's the only way to keep you two safe, at least until we can officially get rid of the guy." Opie said when Tara crossed her arms over her chest and shook her head.
"What about my coffee shop? And not to mention, my job at St. Thomas? I love you all and I know that you guys are looking out for me. But I can't stay here. What about our boys, Jax?" Tara asked as she looked over at Jax.
Jax looked over at his club for a moment. "Give us a minute, fellas," Jax requested as he placed his hand gently on Tara's hips.
After they all kissed Tara's cheek and walked out of the clubhouse, Jax took Tara's hand and pulled her over to one of the couches and sat down. He then pulled Tara down onto his lap. "You know the guys are right, babe. With Tony out there, it's not safe for you to be alone."
Tara blew out a breath as she nodded her head. "Yeah, I know they're right, Jax. I just don't like the idea of staying here. Especially with two little boys, and I really don't want them here, Jackson." Ever since Tara became the new Queen of SAMCRO, she has been keeping the boys away from the clubhouse as much as possible. The only times she brings them around are during the holidays.
"Well, maybe we can talk Neeta into staying with the boys at the house," Jax suggested.
Tara bit the inside of her cheek as she thought about it. "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt to talk to Neeta about it. But of course, we're going to have to tell her the truth about why we're not going to be home every night with the boys." Tara said, reminding him that they might have to let Neeta know a few things.
"I know, and we'll tell as much as we can, babe," Jax said in agreement, lifting Tara's face up by her chin with his index finger and thumb. "Hey, you know that I will never let anything happen to you." He continued, gently pulling her lips down towards his, kissing her softly and tenderly, and then passionately as he buried his hand and fingers through her soft hair.
A soft moan escapes from Tara's lips as she kisses him more deeply and passionately. She throws her other leg over his waist, straddles him, and breathes against his lips. She continues to kiss him even harder, slipping her hands through his shirt and running her fingers across his abs.
Breaking away from her soft lips, Jax bends down and starts peppering her chest with soft kisses as he grips her thighs tightly, pulling her closer. He brushes his lips softly against her skin, making his way up towards his favorite spot on her neck. Jax slides his hand through her shirt and bra, wrapping his hand around her breast.
Feeling his lips against her neck and his warmth against her breast, Tara let out a gasp and groaned in pleasure. "Jax... the guys are going to walk back in any minute. So unless you don't want them walking in on us or even worse, watching us, I suggest you take me to our room downstairs," Tara said in a very breathy and needy tone.
Jax chuckled softly as he brought his lips back to hers and kissed her in a very heated, passionate kiss, holding her by the back of her thighs as he stood up from the couch. Without breaking the kiss, Jax started walking down the hall towards their room, carrying her in his arms.
Walking out of the bathroom after her shower, Tara walked towards Jax's desk and picked up her cell phone. She noticed that she had a couple of missed calls from Murphy. But Tara just brushed it off, thinking she would call Murphy back later. Sitting on the bed and leaning back against the headboard, she went through her contacts to find Molly's number. Tara wanted to call her to check on her and see if she could meet her at the garage in her office.
"Hello," Molly said as soon as she answered the phone after the third ring.
"Hey, Molly, it's Tara," Tara said as soon as she heard Molly on the other end.
"Oh, hey Tara! What's up?"
" We found the person who broke into the store."
"Oh my God, who was it?" Molly asked, raising her brow even though Tara couldn't see her.
"That's what I wanted to talk to you about. Can you stop by my office at Teller-Winston Auto Motive?" Tara asked.
"Um, yeah, I can do that. Give me about twenty minutes?"
Tara nodded her head against her cell phone. "I'll see you in twenty minutes," Tara said as she pulled her cell away from her ear and ended their conversation. Tara let out a breath, got up from the bed, and walked out of the room, heading out of the clubhouse and towards her office. Tara just hoped that she was doing the right thing by bringing Molly here.
Later that night, Jax and Tara asked Neeta to stay a little longer so they could talk to her and let her know what was going on. After dinner, Jax and Tara gave Abel and Thomas their bath and got them both settled into bed. Then, all three of them sat around the kitchen table with three cups of coffee in front of them.
Neeta was the first person to speak. "So, what's going on? What did your friend find out?" she asked, looking at Jax and Tara for a moment.
Tara looked at Jax for a moment as he nodded his head to let her know it was okay. Tara took a deep breath as she looked back at Neeta. "We found the person who broke into my store."
"Who was it?"
"It was someone who used to work for me over at the garage. He used to be my mechanic," Jax answered with anger in his voice as he answered Neeta's question.
"I don't understand. Why did he break into your store? Did something happen?"
"Last New Year's Eve, when we had the party at the clubhouse, I was in the kitchen checking on a batch of cookies that I baked for the kids when Tony came into the kitchen. He admitted that he was the one who gave me the flowers and necklace for Christmas. I told him even though I appreciated the flowers and gift, I couldn't accept them. I told him that I was married and off limits."
"And I'm guessing he wasn't too happy about that."
Tara shook her head. "No, he wasn't. When I tried to let him down easy, he got a little aggressive with me. Luckily, Bobby walked into the kitchen and pulled Tony off of me. Jax fired him on the spot. Of course, we haven't heard from him since, until now."
"The break-in at your store was personal; he's blaming you for getting fired." Neeta said in confirmation.
Tara nods her head. "Yeah, he figured that the only way he could hurt me is by breaking into my store. He thinks that it's my fault that he got fired."
"Jesus," Neeta said under her breath. "So, what are you guys going to do?"
"I'm taking Tara back to the clubhouse to keep her safe, and my guys will protect her. We were hoping that you could stay here with the boys at least until this whole thing blows over. I will even pay you extra money for staying here." Jax offered.
Neeta shook her head, declining Jax's offer. "Thanks, but that won't be necessary. I would do anything to help you guys out. I don't need the extra money. When are you guys going back to the clubhouse?"
"Now, I just need to get a few things together. Thanks for helping out, Neeta. Jax and I really do appreciate it," Tara said with a small smile as she felt Jax's lips against her temple. Tara hates being away from her boys for this long. But at least it's going to be temporary, or that's what she's hoping for.
Neeta shook her head again as she reached across the table and gently grabbed Tara's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze. "Oh child, there's no need to thank me. Just make sure you're safe, Jax, and you take good care of our girl here." She said with a soft smile.
"Always," Jax said softly, grabbing Tara's hand and lifting it up to his lips, kissing the back of her hand deeply. Jax will do everything he can to protect his wife at any cost.
AN: Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Here's a new chapter for you all to enjoy. I will update again after the Holidays. Feel free to leave reviews xD.