Calming The Storm

Smoke/ Chapter One

Hey. The name's Panther but I go by my middle name, Smoke. I have black hair with blonde highlights, blue eyes, I'm five foot three, and I'm twenty-four. I got adopted by the Teller's when I was five. Gemma and John found out I was in a very bad home. I got beat everyday and sometimes I was starved. They got me back to health and gave me the life I needed. Let's just say sometimes the abuse continued with my ex's. Some of them Jax knows they have hurt me and the others don't know all of it. Opie knows and he swore he would never tell. Since then, I don't take shit from anyone. I roll with the guys. I have there back and they have mine. All of them know about some the abuse I've been through. When Opie and Piney found out they weren't very happy. Bobby wanted to gut them on the spot. Tig, I could tell what he thought wasn't good. Epps, A.K.A Half-Sack, he was ready for a fight and so was Chibs and Juice. I also saw a side of Juice I didn't see before. When I told all the guy's, he left the room extremely pissed off. When I had gone to talk to him he was loading a gun. I had never seen Juice that mad. Clay told them in time my ex's would have karma. Well it was true, now when they see me, they take off running in the other direction. They especially get faster when Juice is riding along side of me. I don't know what happened nor what got said and I don't ask. With me being the only girl that rolls with them, everywhere, I know it's to protect me.
On my cut it says just Anarchy on the back. With our logo and California below it. All around Charming, I'm known as "The Anarchy Girl" I'll admit I'm a hardass. Most say I grew cold after my last ex boyfriend about a year ago. It changed something in me. I'll admit, Jax is pretty protective, I mean he is my big brother. I also know he don't want me torn down again. None of the guys do. They don't let me ride alone. I'm either on my bike, and someone is riding along side of me, or I'm on the back of one of their bikes.

Right now, Juice and I are in the shop messing with eachother.

"Juice! I said stop tickling me!" I say while laughing.

"But that ain't fun." He says laughing.

I then had a brilliant idea. I hooked my legs to his since he was on top of me, grabbed his arms, and I leaned up with everything I had and I pinned him to the ground.
He looked at me surprised.

"Since when did you know that?" He asks.

"You would be surprised at what I know." I say with a smile.

"Tease." He says smiling.

"Yes I'am." I say laughing.

After a moment, I stood up and helped him up. He looked me in my eyes and then wrapped his arms around me and I had mine down.

What is this? What just happened?

"You know you can hug me back right?" He jokes.

I then slowly and shakily wrapped my arms around him.

"There's no reason to be scared Smoke. I'm not gonna hurt you." He says.

I then sighed in relief and wrapped my arms tighter.

What is it that I'm feeling? He then slightly pulled back, took his hand and slowly moved it up to my arm, and then delicately held my face.

"I care a lot about you Smoke. I really do. You may not believe me but, it's the truth. I'm not gonna lie to you. I'm not gonna hurt you." He says.

"Juice, I. I'm not sure what too say. I believe you. I just. (I looked to my feet and then back up at him) I've been through a lot. I'm gonna have my moments." I say.

"I know. I'm ready to help you through all of it Smoke. I can see how it has made you. I also can see a beautiful, strong, stubborn, and brave woman who needs someone too heal the hurt. I want to be the one that does." He says.

He's serious. He isn't messing around.

"Before you say anything, I'm gonna talk to your brother and Clay." He says.

He then leaned down, I tensed, he kissed my forehead, then walked away and I stood there. He really means it.
My mother has told me how calm Juice has been since he and I've hung out more. Maybe he and I need each other.

Hey y'all! I hope this book gets a lot of reads! I'm putting so much work into it. I've gotta thank OnceQwerty for the title! Thanks to Anglophile1971 for letting me know more about things. I'd also like to thank hailey187 for supporting me for this book!! I'm so grateful for all the help to make this book come alive!!