Chapter 10

So Guys Sorry it's been so long. As always feedback is greatly appreciated. I plan to end the Jax, Tara and Gemma story next chapter and begin a few chapters of happiness for Jax, Tara and the club. I want to see them all come into a good place at least for a while, because we all know things can't be perfect but for so long. I will be introducing a new threat in a little while, because I feel that plan happiness sometimes does get boring, so any let me know what you think. I want to get another chapter out this week.

Jax and Tara ended the call as Jax was determined to find his mother and put an end to this part of his life. He wanted desperately to make a better life for his family, to do what Opie never had a chance to do. He laughed as he thought the day would come where all he wanted was the picket fence life that he saw growing up on TV. Jax immediately called the guys of Rogue River and gave explicit instructions.

Jax: Hey brother I have some things to tie up here, but no one is to come near Tara and the boys. Hear me no one until I get there. Not even my mother.

As Tara hung up, she tried not to be excited about the conversation she had just had with Jax, she wanted to believe him with everything in her. But she didn't want to get her hopes up. She sat there looking at the boys and Dyna lying there sleeping and thought how much she always wanted a normal family and a normal Christmas. Tara decided to bake some cookies for her and the boys when they got up, as it would be time to walk Dyna.

Gemma decided to go see Nate one last time. Part of knew that she would never leave there alive, another part of her didn't care because without the club and family she was dead anyway.

At Nate Nursing Home:

Gemma: Hi I am here to see Nate Madock

Nurse: Hi how are you? Okay, what is your name?

Gemma: Gemma

Nurse: I don't see you on the list, the only person listed here is a Tara Knowles

Gemma: I am his daughter and Tara is my daughter in law

Nurse: Okay I could call her to get you permission

Gemma: (snaps) I don't need her permission to see my own got damn father

Nurse: Sorry Mam, let me find a supervisor

Gemma: Okay thanks

As the nurse left, Gemma crept back to see her father.

Gemma: Hey Dad, how are you

Nate: Hi, your pretty? What's your name, a….r are you a new nurse

Gemma: It's me Gemma your daughter.

Nate: Gemma, that's a good name. what do you do here?

Gemma: daddy, it's Gemma remember me. You had a wife name Rose, a son Thomas and a daughter Gemma. Gemma is me daddy

Nate: Rose, my wife have you seen her? I have been looking for her?

Gemma: (with a tears in her eyes) No, daddy I haven't

Nate: I have to see her and her and Gemma talking again. Gemma is my daughter, fiery girl. She is beautiful like her mother Rose, but she left home. I suspect her mother ran her off, two strong minded woman can never exist in the same house, you know. She's got her own family now and in a bike gang, I worry about her so much. You know I never really met the my daughter's husband, breaks my heart, not knowing if she is safe. You know in life all you ever want is for your children to be happy. I pray my Gemma is happy.

Gemma: Oh daddy (Gemma starts to sob)

Nate: Hey there now don't cry, what are you crying for sweetheart, I am the one that is old and dying. You know if you stay a while a nice young lady name Tara and her boys come by and they read to me, They walk with me, they even sneak their dog in for me to feed. It makes me feel young and not so lonely. Look they draw me pictures and bring me pie. Just wait, you feel better when they come. No one cries when pie and kids are involved.

Gemma looked around the room and saw the pictures from Thomas and Abel. For the moment she was touched by how Tara had visited and took care of Nate while she had been here. As the moment passed she begin to resent Tara again, Tara was taking her place, what did Jax, Nate or the club was hers. She was Nate's daughter and Jax's mother and it was her, who helped John with the club. With that Gemma kissed Nate and left to go to Nate's. She couldn't go back home, she would be dead, but then she thought, she could make a new start with her grandsons, she could go to Mexico. This time she would be a better mother to Abel and Thomas, she would do things right.

At Nate's:

Tara put the cookies on and begin to talk to the growing baby in her belly.

Tara: Hey in there, I hope Mommy is making the right choice. Daddy is trying to make things right and God knows I hope he can. We are going to be a real family with no jail and no danger kid. What do you say after walk Dyna we pack up and go see daddy. I don't know how we can get all this in the car but we will make it work. (Tara hears the side door open and goes to see what it is)

Tara walked in the dining room to check side door and was shocked when she saw Gemma standing there with a gun.

Tara: Gemma, what are you doing here, how did you get in, please put the gun down. The boys will be up in a minute, you're going to scar them. Jax is looking for you, how did you get pass the guys outside?

Gemma: You think I don't know how to get into my own house without someone seeing me? I grew up here dummy?

Tara: What do you want?

Gemma: What do I want, I want to go back to when you were never a part of my son's life. What do I want, I want to not have hit that kid or killed her mom, Jesus Christ. What do I want, I want my got dammn life back.

Tara: Gemma you need to leave. Rogue River will be in here in a minute to check on me and the kids

Gemma: A minute and bullet is all it takes, bitch

At that moment the one of the guys from Rogue river knocked on the door, calling Tara's name. Gemma begin to panic and walked closer to Tara pointing the gun.

Gemma: Tell him, your fine, but tired and going to sleep

Tara: That won't work, one of them usually sits in the house. Gemma

Rogue river guy: Ms. Teller you okay in there, I need to check around, Jax told me too. (calling Tara's cell phone as well)

Gemma: Bitch, this could go one or two ways

Tara: no matter what happens you wont get away, Gemma just leave.

Gemma: I'll be dead but I will die with the satisfaction that you will be two.

Tara: Hey, I'm fine, if you could go get me some pickles please (unbeknownst to Gemma, Tara and the guys from Rogue river had created a safe word ever since the Tully incident).

Rogue River guy: Okay Ms. Teller, I will make the run but Beetle and Mugs will still here if you need them, I will need to come in and check around when I get back.

Tara: Ok

Gemma: Now, we are going to take a little trip

Tara: How you going to get pass the other guys

Gemma: Oh honey no worries, just go pack the boys bags

As Gemma was talking the rogue river guys slowly creeped around the home. Gemma saw the shadow of one them and quickly put the gun to Tara's head. Just then Thomas started to wake up as the Rogue River guys bussed in the house.

Thomas: Mommmy, who making noise mommy (rubbing his eyes)

Gemma: Hey Thomas, it's grandma, we are just playing a game

Muggs: Gem, we called Jax, he is on his way. The kid is up, you gotta stop this

Tara: Gemma, you say care, Thomas and Abel been through enough, they don't need to see this please just leave.

Gemma: Let's all just settle down, and sit a while. (with that Abel and dyna begin to wake up)

On the road:

A worried Jax, Chibbs and Tig are on the way to Oregon. Jax is speeding recklessly to get to Tara and the kids.

Gemma hides the gun behind Tara's back, as Tara instructs the Rogue River guys to put their guns away. She doesn't want to scare Abel and Thomas. Dyna begins to anxiously walk to the door, as he needs to go outside.