Whispers of What We Were

Chapter: 29

"Jackson be careful with her." Tara said as she watched Jax pick Emily up so that she could place the star on top of the Christmas tree.

"Mom, I'm fine…" Emily whined. It had been six weeks since she was discharged from the hospital and it seemed that every time she moved Tara would tell her to be careful.

"I know you feel fine baby but you have to take it easy for a little bit ok?"

"But mom, Christmas is three days away; what if Santa gets me a bike? Will you let me ride it?" Emily said walking over to her mother who was going through ornaments.

"Yea mom" Abel piped in. If I get a skateboard who will go out with me? Emily has to be able to ride."

"Who says you two are getting a skateboard or a bike anyways?" Jax piped in.

Abel spoke first, "We asked Santa."

"I saw that list Abel… Santa can't get you everything you want."

"We know. But it's the most important."

"Ok, ok. No more Christmas present debate ok." Tara turned to Emily. "Em, I just want you to be careful ok? You are still healing."

"You're the doctor." Emily said, a little unhappy with the response.

"Why don't you two get your PJ's on and we can finish decorating the tree?"

"Ok!" Both Abel and Emily left for their rooms to go and change.

Jax walked over to his wife, "Babe, the cardiologist says she's doing great. Plus they said she would be ok to do normal activities after a month."

"I know that Jackson and if it were any other little girl I would say that they would be fine after a month. But this is my little girl ok?"

Jax wrapped Tara in his arms. "Ok. But you gotta let her ride that bike. Juice and Chibs just finished painting it."

"Yea ok. But not too fast and not too far." She said, kissing Jackson.

~*~ 8 Years Ago~*~

"Ok Em, I'm going to lift you up so you can get the star on the tree."

"Jackson be careful"

"She's fine." Jax said, hoisting his two year old in the air.

"Look momma look!" Emily said as she put the star on the tree.

"Looks great baby."

"Momma, can we give daddy his present yet?"

Tara smiled. Christmas was three days away. Emily didn't know what the gift was but she had been there when Tara was wrapping it.

"Yea, momma, can I open my present yet?" Jax mimicked.

Tara sighed, "Ok."

Emily ran into her parents room and grabbed the small silver Christmas bag and brought it back into the living room, settling on her dad's knee. "Open it, Open it!"

"Ok ok." Jax pulled out the tissue paper and he pulled out the object in the bag. He looked at it slowly and then turned to Tara. "Really?"

Tara nodded.

"What is it?" Emily asked, confused.

"Mommy's having a baby." Jackson beamed.

"You're going to have a little brother or sister Em." Tara tried to explain to the two year old.

"Boring present" Emily said, getting off of her dad's lap and playing with some toys.

"I was a little scared when I found out. I still have a lot of school left."

"We can figure it out Tara. This is the best Christmas present I've ever had."

Tara smiled and gave Jax a kiss.

"ewwwwww. Momma stop that." Emily said.

They pulled away laughing.

"I was thinking of re wrapping this and giving it to your mother on Christmas."

"She'll be thrilled."

"Merry Christmas Jackson."

"Merry Christmas Tara."

END CHAPTER

Just a small Christmas chapter before the holiday. Im still trying to figure out if I should continue this story or start a new one… The season finale hit me hard so its bittersweet writing happy SOA fanfiction.