A/N: Thanks for reading! Chapter 22 is on it's way, I'm not sure when but it's coming in the future.

Chapter 21: Will He or Won't He?

After Packer and Kali had finished talking, he told her that she was welcome to stay a day or so as they actually needed a little extra help some of their old ladies had gotten themselves into a spot of trouble. Kali sighed, the San Bernadino ladies seemed to do that a lot. She agreed to stick around and see what she could do, even though the old ladies and crow-eaters weren't all that fond of her knowing more than what they did.

A few months later and Kali had returned home from running errands and was being questioned by Wendy and Lyla the two women wanted to know just how close she and Chibs were. Wendy took the first step, she'd known Kali since she was a teenager though they'd had their differences they were friendlier now.

"How long have you and Chibs been going on?" Wendy questioned motioning towards the kitchen table.

"A while...but officially under a year..." Kali answered as they sat down at the table, with Wendy bringing mugs of coffee. "Why?"

"No reason, we just noticed that you were closer than normal," Wendy replied, Kali to her was still the child she had been when Jax and her had met. "I've known you a long time,"

"Then you know that I'm old enough to look after myself," Kali laughed, she was after all turning 33 that year. "Besides Chibs would never dream of hurting me,"

"You don't know that," Wendy said, earning a glare from Kali and a raised eyebrow from Lyla.

"Yes I do. I was a kid when he joined SAMCRO, all any of them have ever done is protect me...until I joined, you know that," Kali stated as she glanced into the lounge room, where Ellie was sitting reading to Jackson and Thomas while Piper and Kenny played with Abel.

"I'm just sayin' is all," Wendy said as she back-tracked and they heard Jax's voice coming from down the hall way.

"I'll go talk to my brother," Kali said taking a deep breath as she pushed away from the table and moved to stand up.

Kali took the opportunity and ducked down the hallway and walked into Jax's room promptly sitting on his bed and staring at him. Jax shook his head, he'd heard part of the conversation they were having as Kali had near yelled at them. Jax motioned for her to get closer to him as he scooted over on the bed.

"You okay kiddo?" Jax questioned as Kali moved upto be sitting beside him and he put an arm around her pulling her close.

"Yeah...I don't know. Wendy and Lyla want to know about me and Chibs," Kali answered resting her head on her brothers shoulder. "How about you? Feel like taking a short walk around the yard later?"

"Walk?" Jax raised his eyebrow at her he was just getting used to it. "I don't know,"

"It's a short walk, besides the physio and your doc said you need to start doing it a little more," Kali smiled, kissing the side of her brothers head. "I ain't going anywhere any time soon,"

"I know. I'll think about it yeah?" Jax replied causing Kali to sigh but nod her head as they heard Jackson, Thomas and Abel knocking on the bedroom door.

"Mommy, Uncle Jax can we come in?" Jackson's voice could be heard on the other side of the door as they heard then giggling.

"Come on kids," Jax laughed, as Abel opened the door and pushed it causing his baby brother to run over to the bed and dive between Kali and Jax. "Who did what?"

"Abel pushed Thomas," Jackson said causing Abel to push the older boy before Jackson told him to stop again. "Abel, we don't push," Jax looked at Kali as if to say did you teach him that which was stupid of course she did. "We only push Uncle Tig,"

Abel looked at Jackson and then at Thomas before telling Thomas that he was sorry as he and Jackson climbed onto the bed band squished in between Jax and Kali. Jax and Kali pulled both boys into their arms hugging them and kissing them before Kali through Jackson onto his back and started to tickle him. After a few minutes Jackson, Thomas and Abel left Jax's room pulling Kali with them and dragging her down the hallway.

"Jax alright?" Wendy asked still sitting at the table, while Lyla had gone to take Piper, Kenny and Ellie to get take away for dinner.

"Yeah he's good. Where'd Lyla go?" Kali asked as Chibs walked into the house not bothering to knock anymore. "Hey you,"

"Darlin," Chibs smiled at her wrapping an arm around her waist. "Saw her not too long ago with the kids, left Tig to look out for her," Looking down he saw that all three boys had stopped and were staring up at them. "Hi boys,"

"Hi Uncle Chibs," Jackson grinned wrapping his arms around him before dragging Abel and Thomas into the lounge room.

"Wendy could you help the boys clean up for dinner?" Kali questioned, hugging Chibs as the older women stood up from the table.

Four months later and they had finally been able to convince the different Sons of Anarchy charters to get together and talk, vote about Jax. They had determined that the meeting place would be at Kali's as they were almost done doing minor renovations to the club house at the back of the property with a garage mostly for the clubs bikes and cars. Kali and Chibs' relationship seemed to be a topic for discussion when it came to Wendy and Lyla.

"Do you really that I'm ready for a second child?" Kali questioned Lyla and Wendy as the three women sat around her kitchen table while the kids played in the lounge room.

"Sweetheart, you've been looking after them," Wendy motioned towards the kids and then looked back at Kali. "We're not saying that you are pregnant,"

"Really because that's exactly what it sounds like you're saying," Kali was defensive she hadn't changed anything at least not that she had realised. "Looking after them? If I'm not here I'm off doing jobs, speaking of which I have one coming up,"

"You've gone off eating things that you love, and that's what happened with me," Lyla told her remembering when she was pregnant with Piper.

"That doesn't mean anything," Kali said as Chibs and Tig walked into the house, Chibs had practically moved in with them while Wendy and Lyla had moved out with Piper, Ellie and Kenny. "I change what I eat all the damn time,"

"Just do it, for peace of mind?" Wendy said before excusing herself from the room followed shortly by Lyla.

Kali looked up as she felt the men standing behind her, both offering her a smile before they sat where Lyla and Wendy had previously been sitting. Today they were making a vote on whether to bring Jax back into the Sons, he couldn't get away from the life even if he tried. Ellie was going to watch the younger kids before taking them up to play near the club-house.

"What's going on?" Tig questioned, an eyebrow raised when he saw how fast the girls had left.

"Everything okay darlin'?" Chibs looked at her and then motioned with his head for Tig to head on out back.

"Yeah...I think so...I don't know," Kali answered truthfully before Tig had even moved.

"Alright, if you're sure. Where's your brother?" Chibs questioned, he didn't want to push whatever was bugging her until she was ready.

"Out back, staring at his bike," Kali paused looking around before she continued. "Went for a ride earlier while Wendy and Lyla watched the kids. It's weird, we used to do it all the time no problems, but now even though he still loves it he's almost hesitant,"

"I know darlin, I noticed the other day when you came home," Chibs paused before he spoke again as Tig moved to go outside but stopped short of the door. "A couple of the other charters are coming by too, they respect you and they do still respect your brother," as he spoke he took hold of her hand and kissed it before the both moved to stand up.

"We think the fed's might have talked to them," Tig told her as they started to make their way outside, and were greeted by Jax sitting on one of the deck chairs.

"Wasn't the feds...well it was and it wasn't," Kali said, she had finally managed to talk with Packer about what had happened and he had spread the word.

Kali smiled at him before kicking the only crutch at him so that it landed at his feet. Jax looked up at Kali and then towards Chibs and Tig before he leant down and picked up the crutch.

"Aren't you meant to be using two of those?" Chibs questioned, looking at Kali and then at Jax while Kali just laughed.

"Ask her, she keeps hiding one of them," Jax answered pushing himself up and then using the crutch to aid him in walking.

"You haven't gone splat yet, so don't complain," Kali grinned before going over and wrapping her arms around him. "Come on,"

"We'll meet you up there," Tig said, before he started walking down the back and past all their bikes towards the new club house.

"Hey Tig, you help him," Kali said as she stepped away from Jax so that he had to depend fully on the crutch until Tig stood beside him.

Kali walked over to Chibs and the older man almost instantly wrapped an arm around her shoulder and pulled her close turning her slightly to face him before he kissed her and they started to walk towards the club house. Kali smiled at him and then glanced behind her and laughed at the awkwardness that was her brother and Tig. Chibs looked at her and then towards the club house before stealing a quick kiss from her again.

"Are we really going to do the vote? What if Jax decides that he doesn't want it any more?" Kali questioned, she was starting to wonder whether her brother actually wanted back in or whether he was doing it for her. "I can't do this much longer without him," Kali muttered, hoping that Chibs didn't hear what she had said.

"Darlin, don't fret about it," Chibs rested his arm on her shoulder as they continued to walk up the path. "I love you, no matter what the decision,"

"You know I thought I would be able to do it, but Jax is everything to me...you are too but you know what I mean," Kali told him as he pulled her closer, and walked up the slightly winding path to the club house. "I know, I love you too," Kali smiled leaning into him as they heard footsteps behind them.

"Get a room you pair," T.O laughed as he walked beside them, Kali laughed and shook her head.

"Hey," Kali smiled at him as they continued the walk up the path. "Sometimes I regret the whole having a garage/club house on the property but hey what can a girl do?"

"It was your idea," Chibs laughed, as they entered the club-house and headed straight towards church.

The presidents all headed into Church with Jax, meaning that Packer, Lee, Gaines, Chubs, Seamus Ryan, Hench and Monroe were all in. Packer motioned for Kali to go in with them though she was temporarily stopped by Yates. Some members of the other charters still didn't know the extent of Kali's involvement in SAMCRO.

"She comes in," Packer said as Kali showed Yates the clearly visible SOA and Reaper tattoo on her forearm.

"Move aside and let Teller in," Tig said from where he and Happy were sitting leaning against one of the walls.

"Tig, I can take care of myself," Kali smiled at him before she pushed Yates aside and headed in behind Packer who just shook his head. "Wait before we go in. I have one question. Is everyone aware of the one by-law that was put in by John Teller before he died?" when only some members nodded Chibs and Tig laughed they knew what she was going to say.

"The one by-law that John Teller put in, in nineteen-eighty-seven was that when his daughter was old enough to make the decision that she would be the only female allowed in church. In any of the factions of the Sons," Packer said looking to Kali and then around at every member of the Sons who raised their eyebrow at him.

"Thank you. I joined in two-thousand at eighteen, but I've been handling a gun since I was thirteen...I went Nomad in two-thousand-and-three and came back five years later," Kali said taking a deep breath before she continued. "And that is the end of your history lesson on Kali Teller," Kali looked at the sons with a smile on her face when they realised that she wasn't joking. Jax let out a low chuckle and wrapped an arm around his kid sister.

"Aye, let's get on with it," Chibs smiled at her motioning for her to stand by Jax as the finished entering church and closed the doors behind them. "Welcome, the reason for the gathering as I'm sure you're all aware of is to discuss Jax's future with in the Sons," Chibs paused for a moment as he looked at the Teller siblings and then towards the presidents.

"Now Chibs and I know that you've all had visits from the Feds and it's up to you whether you believe them or not. However listen to what Kali has to say first and then we put it to a vote," Packer said nodding to Kali who was watching to see what the presidents would do.

"Thanks Les," Kali smiled at him before she stepped forward and spoke again. "Gaines, I know you believe that Jax killed Jury. You know that Jax was set up, Barosky admitted that the whole thing was a set up – he wanted all the Sons from every faction fighting between themselves," Kali explained pausing briefly as she glanced back at Jax who nodded. "He didn't kill August Marks, that kill shot came from behind – there's video footage and before you say but footage can be altered I know but this wasn't,"

"How are you so calm in delivering this?" Hench questioned, looking between Jax and Kali and then around the table.

"Because I lose my temper and someone gets hurt," Kali answered as though it was the simplest thing that could happen. "Everything that the Feds said and showed you is true. I trust them,"

"And I trust her," Chibs said smiling at her before motioning for her to go back to Jax. "It's been nine months, he's on house arrest currently,"

"Jax, Kali could you step outside and we'll discuss," Packer said, looking between the siblings who both nodded before making their way out of church and heading to one of the couches.

Jax and Kali sat on one of the couches and found themselves with Happy and Tig sitting almost protectively on either side of the siblings. Kali had to laugh, they had always been that way but more so since everything that had happened the past year. Tig wrapped an arm around Kali and kissed the top of her head calling her princess at the same time as the Teller and Winston kids walked into the club house.

"Aunt Wendy wants to know if it's safe to come up yet?" Ellie said looking at Tig as she spoke while letting go of Thomas' hand before he climbed on his fathers lap.

"Kiddo go tell Wendy she can come on up they don't bite," Kali laughed as Jackson climbed onto her lap and then wiggled his way between her and Jax. "Abel, do you want to go with Ellie and tell your mom?"

Abel nodded running off with Ellie and going back down to the house while Thomas and Jackson stayed sitting with Jax and Kali. Jackson snuggled up to his mother and wrapped his arms around her waist hugging her while Jax hugged Thomas and kissed the small boy on the top of the head.