JACKSONS POV

Getting up and starting my day with the boys at the kitchen table eating breakfast while Tara was getting ready to go to work. Giving her a big kiss.

"What's that for?"

"For being such an understanding and great old lady."

Tara has stood by me when most other women would have buckled and ran. She has made so many sacrifices over the years and just did it without my having to ask her to. There's nothing more that I could ask her to do to be with me.

"Jax today is my last day to accept the offer to Oregon. Are you sure it will happen this time baby? I just don't want to get my hopes up again and then be stuck here. I'm not trying to push you or pressure you but, you've done everything we stayed in Charming to do."

"I promise this time babe its real. I still gotta finish up a couple of more deals before Chibs takes over the club. I may have to stay behind for a couple of weeks before I can come out with you and the boys. Take the offer."

"Jax are you sure?"

Lifting her face up with my hands so her eyes could meet mine.

"Take the offer Tara. I love you babe."

My family watched from the steps as I left home being the President of SAMCRO. There will only be a few more times this will happen. I'm still not sure what the hell I'm gonna do after I leave the club but, its leave the club or my family behind. I already know what I gotta do and the rest of the shit I'll figure out as I go along.

They were all out in the parking lot when I parked my bike ."What's going on?"

They all walked away except for Chibs.

"Nero called and Lyla overdosed. He found her when she didn't show up at Deosa. I'm sorry Jackie."

"Where are the kids at?"

"Lyla left them with her mom. She was making an escort call on a big roller who just came into town. He requested her and a couple of the other girls."

"What about the other girls? Does Nero have a name and a place this guy is at?"

"Yeah I got his name and he's was staying outside Charming. The other girls made it back to the lodge. But the meth came from him that Lyla had. She must have used too much and Nero found her at her house. So I don't think the guy had anything to do with it other than he gave it to her. The other girls did it too but, they were fine."

"Get the others together were gonna find out where he got it from?"

Nero pulled up and that saved me from having to call him. He handed me the meth thumb bag "I've never seen blue meth before. I took everything out of the house before I called the cops. I didn't want them snooping around. I'm sorry Jax. I cared about Lyla too." Nero did and tried to take good care of her just like he does all of his girls.

"Hey baby."

"Mom, I need you to get a hold of Lyla's mom. We need to figure out what to do with the kids. I owe it to Op to make sure his kids are taken care of."

"Sure baby. Do you want me to make the arrangements for the funeral too?"

"No. I'll handle it."

We rode to the place where the guy was staying at. It was empty "Now what Jax?"

"I don't know Tig. Maybe Darby will know where this shit came from."

"Darby is living straight now man."

"Yeah probably. But we are still gonna talk to him."

Knowing we wouldn't be welcomed with opened arms by Darby cause of the bad history between us. But I still didn't give a shit. This was not only a club matter with new drugs being this close to Charming. It became personal with me when it was Lyla. I owe Op so much and I will see this through for him. If it was an accidental overdose, there's nothing I can do about that. But if it wasn't, there will be hell to pay for someone.

As soon as we rolled up we were met with gun fire "Goddamn it Darby. We just wanna talk to you."

"I don't wanna talk to you." He opened fire on us again.

"Tig take Hap and go around to the back. We need to get the gun away from the crazy old fucker."

It wasn't long until Darby was thrown outta the front door by Hap. Hap was standing over him with his gun drawn "You lay there." That's the one thing you gotta love about Hap. He don't fuck around.

Once Darby realized we didn't come to hurt him. Hap let him up "Have you ever seen this before?"

"No."

"Do you know where it comes from?"

"Yeah. It's the biggest drug manufacturer in the US. The best shit your money can buy. They say it's the purest product on the streets."

"How did it get here?" Darby wasn't gonna give that information up.

"I don't wanna have to hurt you. But I'm only gonna ask you one more time. How did it get here?"

"I don't know what their names are. I still keep my ear to the ground even though I'm out of the game. The scuttle but is they are opening up shop here in Charming. Buying out Heisenberg."

"What the hell is a Heisenberg?"

"The baddest mother fucker there is in the game. Not somebody the Sons wanna fuck with."

"Are they part of the drug Cartel?"

"He is bigger than the Cartel. He took the shot caller down. You'll be in over your head if you take him on. This will be the one time the Sons don't have say in shit about what happens around here."

Darby gave us what we wanted to know. The address of the place where they think they are going to be making and distributing drugs from. Inside Charming. An old factory that shut down years ago. We watched trucks coming and going.

"There is so much muscle and fire power here to start a small war."

"Yeah there is. We do it tonight. We send them the message, there is nobody that does this shit in Charming and gets away with it."

"Jackie if Darby is right and it's bigger than the Cartel, it could blow back on us with huge repercussions."

"I'll be damned if they do this shit in our back yard. We go under the radar tonight. We put an end to this."

Riding back to the clubhouse I couldn't get my mind to stop thinking about Op's kids and all the loses they have already had in their young lives. I know it's the clubs fault that it happened and their family was taken away from them. That is something I live with every day.

Gemma was outside waiting for us to get back "I talked to Lyla's mom. She wants to keep Piper. But Kenny and Ellie have nowhere to go Jackson."

"Yeah they do. I need your help on this too."

Gemma might be a lot of things. But when it comes to kids she is usually all in.

"I'll see ya guys tonight. I gotta talk to Tara."

This was the hardest thing I had to do today. Explaining to Tara how I wanna take on two more kids when we're getting ready to move. She'll already be taking on more responsibility with her new job. I have torn my family apart at times but, this is what I had to do. Op was my true brother and I will not let strangers raise his kids and let him be forgotten.

Tara was sitting in the kitchen having a cup of coffee when I got home "What's wrong? Oh god. Did something happen so we can't leave again?" She knows me so well. Just by the look on my face she already knew there was a problem.

"No. Lyla od and I'm gonna go get the kids. I can't let them go to a home Tara. I won't."

"I'm sorry baby. Me either and I'll do whatever I can to help them. We can take them with us Jax. This will be a fresh start for all of us."

"I love you more everyday."

"But, there is something we are going to have to discuss."

"What?"

"With all of these kids we are going to need a much bigger house when we move. I also need to know you're going to be around Jaxs to help with them. You have to promise me nothing is going to get in the way of that. When I start this new job I'm going to be working long hours at first and the kids are going to need you to be there. This is not for me. This is for our family."

"I know that I've not been around a lot lately. But that's getting ready to change."

"I need you to promise me. I need to hear the words from you Jaxs and for you to mean it this time. I can't go through it again. Don't make me an empty promise if you can't keep it."

"I promise."

Going into our bedroom and pulling out my black clothes outta the drawer. Along with my bullet proof vest. I was getting dressed when I noticed Tara standing in the doorway watching me "Where are you going?"

"I've got club business to handle." She gave me that look and I knew what she was thinking.

"It's only for a little bit longer Tara. I'm getting to the end game and it will be over. Then we will be living a boring life together with the kids."

"I hope you're right Jax."

WALTERS POV

Setting at the kitchen table drinking my coffee and holding my sweet little girl, Holly. Being thankful that I have been given the chance by the good Lord to have this moment in time. I was given more time on earth when my cancer went into remission.

"Lewis is here. Gotta go."

"Bye Jr. Have a good day at school. I love you son."

He is my pride and joy. Almost grown and becoming a man. He will be a better man than I have ever been. That's every fathers wish; is that their children grow up happier and being a better person than they are.

Putting Holly down in her playpen. She picked up her favorite toy and doesn't have a care in the world. The way life is really meant to be. But now comes the hard part of what I have to do.

"I heard back from the buyer."

She stood with tears in her eyes at the kitchen sink "Please tell me Walt that it's almost over. We don't need anymore money and you know that. We have more than anyone could ever spend in ten life times. I just want to know that my family is safe."

"Of course we are all safe. They are completely dedicated to purchasing the business. But they want me and Jessie to set up the new lab for them in California. Show them the proper way to cook."

"What do you mean by set up their lab? You're not going Walt. it's not safe."

"I will be completely safe and out of harms way. It is for only a week and then we can take that vacation you always wanted to. We can spend more time with the kids. Finally start enjoying life again and do all the things you want to do."

"I still have that feeling and nightmare all the time that someone shows up at our door to kill us because of all of this. I want to live a normal life again. You have to promise me that you will not take any chances and if it gets to be dangerous in any way that you will stop and come home."

"Skylar you are over reacting. I'm not going to be..."

"Promise me Walt." I knew that was the only way that I was going to get out of the house and keep the peace at home, I had to to lie to her.

"I promise."

This wasn't a promise that I could keep if things go a stray. The only way for me to get out of the meth business is to pass it on. I have to make sure that the new owner is up and running so that demands are met. Because if they are not, I will be the one they come looking for.

"I need to get packed. We are leaving in the morning."

Skylar came in and sat down on the bed not saying a word but, watched my every move "Where in California?"

"Charming. It is a small town out in the middle of no where. The owner picked it there because it is low profile and very little commercial building goes on. So no eyes will be on him. He figures he can stay there for a few years before he has to move on. He is using a uniform company as the cover for the operation."

Kissing her forehead "Stop worrying. I'm going to be around so much that you'll be sick of me."

"I hope you're right Walt. Because I won't go through this shit again. I've tried to be supportive to what you do and turn a blind eye to it. I have even pretend like we are a normal family and my husband just goes to work everyday. Not that he cooks crystal meth and is a drug dealer. But, if the kids get put in danger you won't like the outcome of this. "

"Of course I am right. We are finally finding the end of this. I need you to be supportive for a little longer. Just for the record again Skylar, I am not a drug dealer. I am a chemist that makes a product for resale."

"You can wrap up shit in a pretty little package. But it's still shit. No matter how pretty you make that package Walt."

When Skylar went into the kitchen I took my gun down from the closet and put it in my bag too. Just in case I needed it. I'm not going to take any unnecessary chances that I don't have to. I saw my black hat up on the top shelf of the closet. I took it down and put it on.

"One more time. Then Heisenberg will live no more."

The time has come to close that chapter in my life and not look back. It was past time actually and I knew it. Skylar is right about a lot of things. It stopped being about the money. My intentions were pure and good at first. When I found out that I had cancer and was dying. I had to make sure that I could take care of my family and that they would not suffer from it. So I did the only thing I could do to make a vast amount of money in a short period of time.

Once I made the hundreds of thousands of dollars I thought it would take for my family to live comfortably on. It became about the power and my love for it. I just didn't thrive on it anymore; I needed it. Just a like a junkie hooked on my product. I needed that fix. I took a pile of shit and built a million dollar empire in less than a year.

Jessie Pinkman, my partner has done a complete turn around. He was a fucked up student at the high school I taught at for years. Now he and I are going to be making thirty million dollars a piece as our final payment for selling it and getting out. No one will be the wiser that the finest meth from here to Germany has been made by us.

"Walt. Walter are you hearing me?"

"Yes. I'm sorry. I was thinking about if there was anything that I needed to do at the car wash before I leave."

"I don't think that there is. Would you mind making the salad? Hank and Marie will be here soon."

"Sure."

I began chopping the vegetables "Maybe we should rehearse what we are going to tell them about your being gone?" Not more damn rehearsing. I love Skylar so much but, she wears me down some days. Completely over thinks everything.

"I don't see why we need to tell them anything."

"They are going to notice that you're not around here for a week. So will Walt Jr. I have to tell him something. We should make sure that our stories are straight. It's the details that always get you caught Walt." When she brought Jr. into it. She already knew that I would be on board no matter what I had to do.

"Okay. We will tell them whatever you want to. Just tell me what I'm suppose to say." With Skylar it is much easier to surrender to somethings than to argue about them. This was one of those times.

Setting the table for dinner out on the patio I heard the door bell ring "Come on in. Dinner is almost done."

Pouring all of us a glass of wine with our food "Hank I was wondering if it would be possible for you to look in on Skylar and the kids for me?"

"Uh sure. Where are you going?"

"I am going to a convention for the next week. We are looking into how cost-effective it would be to replace some of our old equipment at the car wash."

"Aren't you going too Sky?"

"No. I have to stay here with the kids and run the business. Beside I trust Walt's decision."

Dinner was going well. Although Hank kept asking me question after question about where I was going. I think part of it is his cop nature. Even when he leaves work he can't turn it off. But, it still always makes me a little nervous with him.

Pouring the rest of the wine until it was gone "I will get us another bottle."

Sticking the cork screw in the bottle, I noticed he was standing behind me "Did you need something else Hank?"

"No. Come on Walt. You can tell me the truth. We both know you're not going to scope out equipment."

Now I was real nervous "I'm sorry. What do you mean?"

Opening the kitchen drawer and putting my hand in it. I was feeling around for a knife. Maybe it was today that Hank discovered my secret and I was going to have to handle the situation.

"I always tell Marie all the boring shit too when I go to police conventions. I never tell her about the strip joints and getting drunk. Hey we earn a night away from the old ball and chain right?"

"Yeah. Right." I was ashamed for even thinking about doing that to Hank. But under no circumstances can he come between me and my family. Knowing what I do for a living will only make both of our lives end in total chaos.

After Hank and Marie left "You relax. Go take a hot bath and I'll clean up." Skylar gave me a sweet smile then went down the hallway.

Going outside and stacking up the dirty dishes "Mr. White."

Then I heard it louder "Mr. White."

Walking over to the fence "Jessie. What in the hell are you doing here? How many times do I have to tell you that you are never allowed to come to my home unannounced?"

"We've been calling you. But you never answered."

"Who's we?"

"Me and Saul. He's parked down the street. We've been waiting for them to leave. We didn't think you would want your DEA brother-in-law to see us together."

"What is so damn important that it couldn't wait until tomorrow?"

"We gotta problem. The buyer is gonna back outta the deal."

"Why?"

"A group of bikers blew up the place where he was gonna cook."

"I don't care. This deal goes through no matter what we have to do. I'll be damned if I let bikers ruin this for us."

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