Shatter The Glass - Jax Teller

twenty three

It's been almost two years since Sophia was in the hospital and she's been doing great. She's been busting her ass at the shop and the diner, but mostly at TM and, most importantly, she's been as sober as a rock ever since. Jax has become president of the Sons of Anarchy with Chibs as his right-hand man. Opie and Donna got hitched and have one little one, William, keeping them pretty busy.

Sophia adores him with her entire being. She'd do absolutely anything for that boy. She loves him as if he was her own.

Jax can't help but grin every time he sees Sophia with Willie on her hip. She'll walk him around the shop and he'll 'help' her with what she's working on. It definitely gives Opie a break when he needs it. She just has miles and miles and miles of patience for this kid.

Jackson wishes they had that.

"Hey, Soph." He says, taking her by the hand to pull her to the clubhouse. "I've been thinking-"

"Oh no." She teases, scrunching her nose up at the face he makes.

"What if we, you know, try for another kid?"

Her face drops as she looks down. "I- I don't know, Jackson." She mumbles.

"Why?"

"Because." She says, sliding past him to head back to the shop. She plasters a huge fake grin on her face when Willie comes running up to her. She pops him on her hip and walks around with him.

"You guys okay?" Opie asks from next to him.

"Something's up with her." He sighs. "Asked if she wanted to try for another kid and she just shut it down."

"She's probably scared to try again with what happened last time." He responds, lighting a cigarette. "Look at them, she's meant to be a mom."

Jax's heart swells at the sight of his girlfriend sitting on the ground with Willie, a box of sidewalk chalk next to them. "I'm gonna marry her."

Opie chokes on a cloud of smoke, coughing violently as he pounds his fist against his chest. "What!?"

"What?" Jax asks, looking back at him. "I love her, man."

"Check it out, Dad." Sophia says to Opie, carrying Willie towards him. The boy is covered in dirt and different colored chalk.

"Oh my god." He chuckles, taking him from her. "Your mom is gonna be mad."

"Oh, don't worry. I'll get him all cleaned up before Donna comes back."

Jax smiles at her, leaning over to kiss her softly before he heads to the shop. He takes a couple steps then stops at the sound of giggling. He turns and sees Sophia bouncing behind him with Willie on her hip and he laughs, taking him from her.

Sophia blushes at the sight of her badass outlaw boyfriend holding a kid. She wishes it was their kid but she's terrified to try for another. She lost the first one, she can't go through that again. Jax sees that spark in her eye and winks at her.

Maybe things will be different once he gets a ring on that finger.

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"Donna." Sophia waves her over to the far end of the counter. "Jax wants to try for another kid but I'm terrified."

"You guys that serious?"

She shrugs. "You know, I want what you and Opie have. You two married with Willie, that's what I want."

"Talk to Jax, then."

"Oh! There's a party tonight at the clubhouse, you going?"