Then:
* Sage age 10 going on 11
* Jackson (Jax) and Harry ( Opie ) age 12
Ten year old Sage Teller woke up to the smell of her mother Cindy's cooking of pancakes for breakfast. Opening her eyes , and brushing her short dark hair out of her green eyes to see the sunlight pouring into her bedroom. Throwing the covers off of her and running down the hallway and sat at her place at the table.
"Morning!!! pancakes and orange juice ... your favorite breakfast. Now eat up and get ready for your first day of summer vacation" Cindy smiled tiredly at her daughter.
Sage breathed in her Mother's floral perfume that she loved and adored. Lately noticing the tired bags under her eyes, and the same tiny bruise marks in the same place in the middle of her arm. Sage wondered if her mother was sick and didn't tell her?Her thoughts were interrupted by the doorbell.
Her father Jack open the door, embracing his twin brother John Teller in a hug.
Sage put her breakfast dishes in the sink and ran over to her uncle, giving him a tight hug.
"Hey shortcake ! how's my favorite niece? "John asked Sage as he scooped her up for her hug
"I'm your only niece! I'm good! It's summer!" Sage yelled with a smile
"I'm taking Jackson and Harry to the park in a bit , thinking 'Sandwich Shack' for lunch and a sleepover? If you'd like to come, if it's OK? " John asked both Sage and her parents
"Of course! Honey go brush your teeth and dress for the day, while I pack your overnight bag" Cindy rushed her daughter along down the hall
"Mommy? Are you OK? "Asking her mother with worry and her eyes.
"Yes baby, I'm fine, now hurry" Cindy rubbed her inner arms feeling a small hint of guilt ,quickly kissing her daughter on her forehead
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Jackson, Harry, and Sage could spend hours at their favorite town park. Sage spent a majority of her time on the swings.
Jackson notice as he walked away from his basketball game he was playing with Harry and some other kids. Worried, Jackson walked over to his little cousin and sat on the swing next to her.
Jackson and Harry were two years older than Sage and they were always protective over her and always will be ... or so they have told her countless times
You OK sage? You've been here since my dad brought us here" Jackson looked at her with his deep blue eyes.
"Jax I think my mom is sick, last couple days I've seen small marks and bruises on her arms. I don't think she sleeps at night either, her face always looks so different. This spot right here , these swings , this playground I feel safe you know?" She looked at him
"If it's important I'm sure she will tell you ..... look we are going to have a fun night. No pouting. I'll always look after you, let's just called this place our 'safe place'." Jackson said as he got up from his swing and started to push her high up In in the air as she started to giggle feeling the fresh breeze .
Sage loves staying at Gemma's and John's house; her uncle would read or tell them stories and would tuck them in for the night if he was home. Sage only wish that her father Jack would have these kind of days with her, but he was always working or sleep, while Sage and her mother would occasionally have a girls night of doing each other's hair , makeup and nails.
"Time for bed, lights out! "John told the kids as he tucked Sage in while Jackson and Harry scrambled into Jackson's queen size bed near Sage.
They didn't care how old they were, it was a routine that made them all happy.
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Never Gonna Give You Up (Prequel to : It Was Always You)
Fanfiction*COMPLETE * PREQUEL to "It Was Always You", so if you haven't read that one yet please read that one first :) that way it will make more sense *Opie and Jax * Jax Teller , his cousin Sage Teller and his best friend Harry Winston have always been...
