Chapter 27: Fa Guan

A/N: This is Season 2 Episode 9 (in case anyone was wondering).

Bella POV

The morning after we found out that Luann had been murdered I was having breakfast with Dad at his house. I was in the kitchen cooking when he sat down at the breakfast bar. "Was Luann's death cause of the club?" I asked him.

I turned to look at him. He ran a hand over his face and sat back in his chair. "Not directly." Dad said. I nodded. "How much do you know about what the club does?" He asked me.

I shrugged. "Just what you and Ope tell me. I don't go snooping." I said.

He nodded. "Do you know about the guns?" He asked.

I nodded. "Yeah. You guys buy guns from the Irish and sell them." I said, giving Dad the cliff notes version of what I knew. Of course I knew about the gun running. Before Ope and I had gotten serious we'd sat down and talked about everything related to the club. I wanted to know just what kind of family I'd walked into.

"Okay, well that's not the only thing that the club does. You remember Oswald's daughter?" He asked. I nodded. "We killed the guy that raped her." Dad told me. Apparently Dad was going to open every can of worms, this morning. "We also provide protection to the people of Charming when asked. Luann was being harassed, so Clay sent us to scare the guy a bit. He kept doing it, so we went back. And then…well you know the rest." Dad said.

I nodded. "And the Jax and Clay part of it?" I asked.

Dad's face started to turn red but then he calmed down. "It's been handled but Jax is having a hard time letting it go." Dad said.

"That's not an answer. Dad…was it me?" I started to yell.

He nodded. "When you first came to town Clay wasn't sure that he could trust you. Gem and I both told him that you were family and we at least give family the benefit of the doubt. I told him that if it looked like you couldn't be trusted then I would put you on a boat to Ireland. I knew if anything Fiona Larkin would take you in." He said and I recognized the name from my conversation with Tara the night before while we cleaned up. "But you proved yourself. You did what it took to prove something to him that you were here to stay and that you weren't a croweater." He said and I gagged at the last part. He chuckled at that. "When Donna kidnapped you, I feared the worst. I was so afraid that me threatening her was going to cost you your life. I can't tell you how relieved I was when I found you still breathing that day."

I reached across the breakfast bar and touched his hand. "I know Dad." I said.

"Jax found one of Clay's burner phones and saw that he'd been talking to this cleaner guy. He helps get rid of bodies." Dad said. "Jax was furious. Not only because Clay was planning to get rid of you but because your family…by blood." Dad said.

I felt like I couldn't breathe. My own Uncle had planned to have me killed. "What changed?"

"Donna. Clay blamed himself. So did I. Opie too. Jax was the only one that had a clear head at the time. He was so focused on finding you. The day before we found you…Jax cornered Clay. Told him that if he found out that he'd been apart of your disappearance that he'd tell the club everything. Ever since then they've been butting heads. The rest of the Club thinks that their just butting heads over leadership." Dad said. "Jax, Clay and I are the only ones that know the truth."

"Opie?" I asked.

Dad shook his head. "Knows what the rest do. We thought he might try to kill Clay if he knew." Dad said.

"Probably right." I said. I plated our food and we sat down to eat.

Jax POV

Clay had sent me down to Stockton after Otto got the news about Luann. "You okay?" I asked him.

"Something that brutal…had to be…payback or a message." Otto said.

"We don't know." I said. "It could have been that scumbag producer. We roughed up Caruso a couple of times." I told him, knowing nothing would make a difference right now.

"When?" Otto asked.

"Yesterday." I said.

"You should go, Jax." Otto said, he blamed us. Me.

Clay POV

"Rosen." I said hanging up the phone.

"Where's he at with the charges?" Opie asked.

"The quality of the security video is shit. He's gonna push to have it tossed and most of the families at the Christian Center don't want to get involved." I told them.

"Well, that should slow down the DA." Bobby said.

"Yeah." I said.

"Gentlemen." Lin said joining us.

Later in Chapel…

"Get in here." I said to Bobby.

He walked in. "Made banana bread. Want a piece? It's still warm." He said.

"Shut the door. Unser picked up two of your cum divas in a low-rent hooker sting." I said. I ran a hand over my face. "Shit I knew getting into porno was a bad call. I want us out." I told him.

"Losing Luann… was awful but we have other directors. CaraCara is in full swing. It's a solid money maker." Bobby said.

"It's dirty. And I'm done with it. Liquidate. You sell off whatever you can." I said.

"Porn is Jax's deal. We all voted yes."

"Close it down! I'll handle the little prince." I said.

Bella POV

After breakfast with Dad, I wasn't in the mood to be around anyone so I called Gem and told her I wasn't feeling good and that I was staying home to rest today. I couldn't get my conversation with my Dad out of my head.

That afternoon, Tara dropped by. I opened the door to let her in and then I went back to my spot on the couch. "Hey you okay?" She asked me.

"I'm fine." I lied. She nodded. "What are you doing here?" I asked her.

"How much does Opie tell you about the club?" She asked me.

"Everything. We have no secrets." I said, lying knowing that I now knew something about the club that he didn't.

"Jax keeps saying that things need to change with the club but at the same time nothing is changing." Tara said. "I guess I'm just trying to figure out how I fit in with this life."

"This about his fight with Clay?" I asked, she nodded. "According to my dad they've been butting heads about leadership. I'm sure it'll work itself out." I said. It wouldn't unless someone knocked Clay off his high horse.

"Thanks." She said and I gave her a fake smile.

Chibs POV

I couldn't believe it. Jax had just told me that Luann had been murdered. "How did Otto take it?" I asked him.

"Same any of us would." Jax said.

"Do we know who?" I asked, short of breath.

"Not yet. Georgie and his crew left for Thailand this morning." Jax said.

"It's a buying trip. Fleeing the scene." Half-Sack added.

"That's where my money lands." Jax said.

"Luann is not your fault." I told him. I could see the guilt weighing on his shoulders.

"I know." Jax said.

I needed to tell him about Fiona. "Take a lap kid." I said to Half-Sack. "Fiona was here." I said when he walked out.

"When?"

"Yesterday. Apparently, my kid got wind of the accident." I said. "Fi came to make sure I was okay."

"Jimmy O with her?" He asked.

"I didn't see him, but…" I trailed off.

"He never let her travel on her own so he must be here. When we were inside, Stahl…had photos of Zobelle with Cameron…" He trailed off. "We lost the Irish pipeline." He told me. This wasn't good.

Opie POV

Bella had called and said that she wasn't feeling good and wanted me to pick the kids up. When I walked into the house a little while later, she was laying on the couch. The kids ran off to their rooms and I sat on the coffee table next to Bells. "You okay?" I asked her.

"Yeah just this Luann shit has me twisted." She said. I felt like it was more than that though.

I grabbed her hand and gently squeezed it. "Are you gonna be okay? I gotta do something for the club." I said.

She nodded. "I'll be fine." She said.

When I got back to the clubhouse I got to the van I opened the back expecting to see Hap only to see Jax. "Where's Hap?" I asked.

"I'm taking Clay's lead. Getting back into guns." Jax said. Bout time.

"Clay's cool with it." Bobby said. I nodded and climbed in.

Meanwhile in Ireland…

Fiona POV

"Maureen what am I to do? I lied to Jimmy about where I went last week." I said.

"Oh Fi. You know that he's bound to find out. He always does." Mo said.

"He's planning on going to the states next week…wants me to go with. He's got this girl coming with…she can't be more than sixteen." I said.

Bella POV

I was still laying on the couch sometime later when Ope came back. Right as he walked in the door my burner rang. There was only one person that had that number. I quickly pulled it out of the kitchen drawer and answer it. "Are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm fine but I have some information for you and the club." He said and I looked over at Ope.

"What is it?" I asked. Alec told me what he knew. "I'll tell the club." When I hung up the phone, I looked over at Ope.

"What?" He asked.

"Jimmy O is coming to the states. Victoria is coming with him. The Volturi is still after me." I said.

Ope quickly pulled me into his arms and held me tight. "It's going to be okay." He said. I nodded into his chest.

An hour later we were sitting at the clubhouse, with Ope on one side and Dad on the other. Ope told everyone what Alec had said. Dad gently squeezed my hand for support. I gave him a weak smile. I looked over to where Aunt Gem and Clay were sitting. After talking to Dad that morning I saw Clay for who he really was…dangerous.

"Don't worry about a thing, Bells. We're going to take care of this." Clay said.

I'm sure you will.