There were a few things Jenna Teller knew. She loved Jax, Abel, and The Sons. She knew in her gut Gemma hadn't killed Edmund. Polly without a doubt. Edmund not a chance. She knew the tears stopped here. Stopped now. She leaned down kissing Jax's temple. "Honey let's get something to eat."
"Not hungry Jenna. But is he?" she took a deep breath this no tears thing was going to be hard. "I'm sure Cameron's taking care of him. He's grieving not heartless…" he looked up and kissed her. "Oh wait baby are you ok I'm kinda just not here right now…is the baby still are you still…"
"We're both fine honey… Jax I…"
"This isn't your fault Jenna you did your best to stop him. You took a bullet for him. I know you love him and I know you tried."
"If something bad happens to you Jax How am I supposed to protect them? Cameron got away because I couldn't chase him down Jax. No judge his right mind is going to let me a disabled woman keep our kids! Not with the way we live our lives so many dangerous people."
"I'm not going anywhere…and I couldn't catch him either and my legs work fine baby…lets go eat I think you're mother is hovering at the door by now." He stood scrubbing his hands down his face. Sure enough when Jenna opened the door for Jax to wheel her out Ann stood pacing by the door.
"Mom…" she stopped. Bent down kissing the top of Jenna's head. "I made you a bed on the couch so you can be a part of things and be comfortable."
"Mama, I don't want people fussing over me I…we…I need to get to work getting Abel back."
"It's not fussing and we'll get him back we will have faith."
"He can't take him out of the country …no passport. Hale thinks he went underground." Jax said
"So what we wait?"
"No, we smoke him out of whatever hole he's in…"
"Using help from Hale exposes us."
"You let me worry about that."
Jax and Jenna sat on the couch together. Picking half-heartedly at their food. Clay watched them reminded of emperor penguins he'd seen huddled together for warmth in a blizzard on that discovery earth show Gemma liked so much. They looked as bereft and lost as those penguins had. Like the person next to them were their only friend and protector. Their blizzard being the maelstrom of chaos surrounding Abel's kidnapping. Cameron had put them all over a barrel and Clay couldn't fix it. He could only hope that Abel was safely returned and Gemma was Ok and that they'd all survive. Hope was all he had.
Jenna came back from using the bathroom and everyone but for Hale, Lyla, and her mother were gone.
"What happened I know this house was full when I left…?"
"They got a lead on where Abel might be… you're Daddy said for you to please stay put." Ann said.
"Mama!"
"It's safer and don't Mama Me."
"Fine whatever what's deputy dog still doing here?"
"Set on protecting you."
"Well good look with that Hale… I'll be out back." Soon they heard the strains of a song float through the open door. "Love of mine…some day you will die… but I'll be close behind I will follow you into the dark…"
"I know She didn't just take her arm out of that sling." Ann said but sure enough she had. She played her guitar trying to block out the world.
"No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white…just our hands clasped so tight waiting for the hint of a spark….if heaven and hell decide that they both are satisfied… Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs…" Hale walked over leaning on the door. "If there's no one beside you when you're soul embarks I will follow you into the dark."
"We need to talk Jenna."
She sighed "I was trying to find peace but obviously that was lost on you."
"By singing about death?"
"Jax would've gotten it and for the last time quit calling me Jenna."
"What's there to talk about Dave? Asshole shot me and took the kid that's that."
"I want…no I need to protect you…"
"Why? I used you."
"It's my job to protect the innocent."
"I'm not so innocent and how do you plan on doing that anyway? I'm Jax Teller's wife. His wife. That presents a little problem for you unless you plan on becoming Unser."
He ran a hand down is face then plopped into a metal lawn chair next to her. He picked at the white paint on arm of the chair.
"I don't know Jenny…but I refuse to let you go down in flames with him."
"Is that so? I'm guessing that Abel being taken exposes our dealings with the Irish in a bad light?"
"You could say that." She nodded.
"Gemma didn't kill Edmund Dave. I know her and that? Makes no sense. She wasn't afraid of him or what he could do to her…Edmund was a damn door mouse…I could take him…shooting him is stupid and that's one thing Gemma's not."
"So who do you think did it?" he asked just to see how close to the truth she would get.
"I'd put my money on Stahl… she had Edmund back pocketed and we all knew it…as soon as the little tweak started freakin' because Jimmy O can make him for a rat… he was useless to her…she's a smart bitch I'll give her that!"
"Damn, you're too smart for your own good you know that…"
"No, I'm just privy to alotta shit… that I ain't supposed to be tellin' you so…"
"I'll keep my mouth shut Jenny."
"Thank you."
They sat in silence for a bit when Jax appeared in the door. "False Alarm." Jenna jumped
"Geez Baby make some noise…"
"Sorry…"
"We'll find him Jax you have my word…" Hale said.
"One way or another I'm getting him back… what where you playing he nodded at Jenna guitar. The moved to set on the concrete by her feet.
"That Death Cab For Cutie song you like." Lyla poked her head out the door. "We have a baby pool going on the Teller fetus you want in?"
"What are the terms?" Jax asked.
"Sex Name Birth date, time, weight, and length it's up 500 already."
"It wouldn't be fair I already know the sex and name…" Jenna said "You do?" Jax said.
"It's a girl and her name is Arizona Dawn."
"Don't I get a say in naming it? It's my kid I wanted to name it Dinah if it was a girl."
"Over my dead body are we naming it after your bike!"
Hale laughed. "Arizona Dawn sounds like a romance novel title…."
"Arizona because that's her favorite character on Grey's she's smart, tough, optimistic, and believes in magic all things the kid will need to grow up in SAMCRO and remain normal and Dawn after Donna." Opie explained as he stood behind Lyla in the door. "I like it." He added. "And it matches Abel." Jax put in. "it might grow on me." Jax added.
"Still you need a boy's name to be safe…" Lyla interjected.
"We cannot name him Cain!" Jenna said. And Jax laughed and for the briefest of moments he was ok.
AN: Ok, So I tried to write a bit of a tease for you guys my thoughts on where things might go I may switch stuff around to fit the season 3 plots so don't get to attached to this…I own Jenna And later Arizona but nothing else! The song Jenna sings is I will follow you into the dark…by death cab for cute… I can send you the youtube link if you want to hear it the way I heard it in my head…I love Kina Grannis' cover of that song! Lastly I hope you liked the tease please review…I'll be putting out the missing "prom scenes" soon so keep an eye out it will be titled History In The Making. Other than that I'll see you all in September! Thanks so much for all your support! -Meghan