Author's note: I am sorry about this wait. Stuff in my real life has been kicking my butt. I am working on the next chapter now, it should be up next weekend.

Eight

Scott Rosen was waiting in the waiting room with the other sons when Ryder came in and scooped up the miniature redhead into her arms and held her close, he had only ever heard stories of the woman and the legacy she was building in not only Tacoma but in New York had been spreading like wildfires. The showdown she and Harvey Specter, who were working together for the first time, had on the final day of the trial where one of their former client's employees claimed they were robbed and assaulted on the client's property was the biggest story.

To him it made sense that she was like that, she was the Princess of Samcrow but not everyone in their world knew that. "Mrs. Teller? I am Scott Rosen." He said after a few seconds, causing her to look at him. "Your husband said you wanted to sign the papers?" "Yeah. I do." she returned, pressing another kiss to her daughter's cheek before setting her down on her feet. The little girl went right to Tig who pocketed his cell phone and lowered himself to sit on the floor next to her, already taking the doll she held out to him.

She watched for a few minutes before turning to look back at Rosen who had the files in his hands ready for her to read and sign.

"You know you can trust my work right?" Rosen asked, watching her read over it. "I do but it's a habit to read over everything." She returned, she had developed a habit of reading over everything including the paperwork that the other senior partners had gotten done. The need to be perfect, like Gemma had taught her, was always overwhelming, and 90% of the time she gave into it.

"You know," he started as he handed a pen to her to use, "if you ever want to relocate down here. There's always a place open at my office. I am sure your husband would love having you closer." He leaned closer, not missing how Chibs straightened up and was ready to move if need be, "And honestly we need someone as smart as you at my firm." "I will have to keep that in mind. Thank you." Ryder handed the papers over to the man and took a full step back, "Hey munchkin, do you want to go see Uncle Opie and Auntie D?" "Yeah!" Harley exclaimed as she stood up quickly. Other than her father, Opie was Harley's favorite person in the whole world and only seeing him a handful of times since he got out of Chino was enough to cement it.``Get your stuff and tell Uncle Elvis, Chibby and Tigger thank you." The little girl took her stuffed bear and doll from Tig and said her quiet thank you before her mother picked her up and bounced her once before the waiting room and gave Tara, who was hovering in the doorway, a look. "Dr. Knowles." "Dr. Knowles." Harley parrotted with a giggle before exclaiming for her father who had come out of the hallway that led to the NICU rooms.

"No bloodshed yet, that's a good thing," Bobby commented as Gemma joined them. "Not yet." she agreed, "She is trying to be prim and lawyer-like. Give it time. She will be our Ryder again before long." The Queen was sure about that, there was no outrunning their pasts. Either you faced it head-on or you ran scared. And Ryder had only ever run scared once and that was because of heartbreak and nothing else.

Jax settled his free arm around his wife's shoulders once she pressed the button for the lobby and pulled her into him. Having both her and Harley close brought an overwhelming sense of peace to him.

"Donna wants to know if it's okay if Harley spends the night with her and the kids." She said softly reaching her hand up and fixing the black Harley Davidson tee shirt that he had dressed their daughter in that morning. Jax nodded his head, "means we can sleep at the clubhouse in my dorm until we can find another house." Gemma already had some of the crow eaters and Luanne was looking for a house for them.

"What? You don't like sleeping on an old twin bed?" She teased knowing that he hated it and had always insisted that they stayed at Gemma's or at the clubhouse. The elevator ride down to the ground level was short and the Tellers exited the elevator and went towards where Ryder's cage was parked.

"It was fine when you were 16 babe but we are adults and married." He returned. "And you don't want Piney threatening to shoot you with the shotgun again." After the first time that Jax hurt her and she had forgiven him, he came over to the house and climbed through her window and Piney came busting in after he heard Ryder's laughter and Jax's curses from landing on the desk and said desk collapsing under his weight.

"That was one time, Ry, one time." Ryder shrugged her shoulders keeping her laughter to herself and pressed the unlock button on the key fob before pulling the backdoor open so she could put Harley in her car seat. Jax stepped around her and put their daughter in with ease.

"I will see you soon okay?"

"K." The little girl returned and knocked her feet together so the lights came on. Jax pressed a kiss to her head and then shut the door.

"Clubhouse later?" She asked, glancing up at him. "Yeah, I have some club stuff to handle first, and if Abel." "I will be here if Abel has surgery and I am sure we won't be able to pull Grandma Gemma away."

"That's true." He laughed before holding his hand up in the direction of the boys who were calling him.

"Go. I will see you later." She assured him with a small smile. She hated that she was allowing herself to slip right back into the familiarity of their relationship.

Smirking, Jax dipped his head and pressed a kiss to her lips, he only meant it to be a quick kiss, he had club stuff today and she was going to see her sister-in-law and the kids. But she pulled him back to her and into a heated kiss.

"Be careful." She breathed once they broke apart again.

"Always."

Ryder picked up her daughter once they were standing on Opie and Donna's front step and let her ring the doorbell to her heart's content. The door swung open and Donna, Opie's tiny wife, Ryder's best friend, and Harley's godmother. "It's about time you two showed up!" She exclaimed, taking the little girl from her mother's arms. "I see where I rank." Ryder teased as she stepped into the house and shut the door behind her. Ellie, her niece rushed towards her and hugged her midsection. "Are you staying for a while?" She asked. "Yes, that is the plan sweets."

"Is it because Uncle Jax had a baby with another lady?" Kenny asked from where he was sitting playing video games, he wasn't looking at his aunt or mom, his whole attention was on the small device in his hands. "Where did you hear that?" Ryder asked surprised looking at Donna who shrugged her shoulders, "They may have heard Opie and I talking."

"Great." The taller woman rolled her eyes, "My marriage is subject to gossip everywhere. Bull's and Donut's old ladies were talking about it a couple of weeks ago."

She didn't have to look at her sister-in-law to know that's what she was going to ask. "I am surprised you didn't shut them down." "It's not my place there Donna. And don't give me the mother charter VP's old lady bullshit, I have heard it before. And it doesn't mean shit.'

Biting her tongue, Donna looked at her niece, "Why don't we see what kind of trouble we can get into in the kitchen." "Yeah!" Harley exclaimed, clapping her hands together causing Ellie to laugh and move away from her Aunt.

The girl had been excited when she found out that her aunt was having a little girl, she always wanted a little sister but instead got stuck with Kenny.

They were almost clones of their father and aunt, the only real difference was that Ellie had a head of blonde hair and Ryder was a redhead.

"Come on Ken.' Ryder said, holding her hand out to him, 'Come help us in the kitchen and later I will go get the video games from Grandpa's house.' She had a bad habit of spoiling not only her daughter but her niece and nephew and she was sure that was going to carry onto Abel.

It already had.

The packages being delivered to her dad's house were proof of that.

"Hey baby,' Gemma greeted once Ryder picked up her phone a while later, "They are going to take Abel into surgery." "I will be there in a few minutes."

Gemma could hear the laughter of her granddaughter and the Winston children in the background, and she smiled, knowing that Ryder was going to be the one who was going to bring their family back together fully. She was the only one who was going to be able to bring Donna and Opie back in, Gemma had tried and failed spectacularly every time.

"Is Jax back yet?"

"Not yet but Luanne is here and is furious that she hasn't seen you or Harley."

"I am not taking my daughter to a porn studio, Gem. Not even for Luanne. I just have to get Harley's stuff from the car and I will be here." "See you soon." She said before snapping the phone shut and looking over at Luanne who had just seen Tara for the first time. "Does Ry know she is here?" "Mhmm." The queen hummed, "And she is smarter than the two of us combined." Luanne nodded her head, it hadn't surprised her at all, Ryder was always destined for something else. Something better than being an old lady and working at an auto shop.