Venomous (Jax Teller)

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Julia recognized Tara's shitty car as soon as it pulled into Teller-Morrow. It used to be her dads before he died. She remembered Tara's dad picking them up a few times in it. Julia had thought about taking it for a ride more than once back then, but she never wanted to piss Tara's dad off.

Julia let out a whistle as she approached the stopped car, taking the dust off the hood with her fingers, "Shit, Tara."

Tara smiled as she got out of the car, "Hey."

Julia looked over her shoulder, seeing Jax with Vince and Bobby, already looking her way, "Hey, Jax! Just a second before you go!"

Jax got off his bike and walked over, "Everything ok?"

"Yeah. I was hoping you could help with the Cutlass. It's in pretty sad shape."

"Shit. This was your dad's, right?"

Tara nodded, "It was in the garage under two tons of old newspapers."

"Bring it in back. Have Lowell take a look at it."

"Thanks. Can one of you give me a lift home?" Tara asked.

"Actually, I'm just heading out for a couple of days. Maybe Jules can."

"Shit...not unless you wanna go to a house viewing with me. I'm about to close a deal with an agent. Can't be late," Julia put her hands in her pockets.

Tara sighed, "It's ok. You want me to just call Jules if anything happens with the baby?"

Jax looked worried, "He's out of the woods, right?"

"Yeah. Just in case of procedural stuff."

Gemma honked her car horn as she drove up beside them.

"Just let my mom know if you need anything. You can't get a hold of her, then you go to Jules."

"Everything ok?" Gemma asked, barely able to hold in her dirty look in Tara's direction.

"Yeah, fine. She's just here to get her car fixed. Actually, could you give Tara a ride home? She's gotta leave the Cutlass here."

"No, that's ok. I'll just-" Tara was quick to deny.

Gemma just gave her a sickly sweet smile, "Love to give the good doctor a lift. Where you going?"

Jax leaned on the hood of her car, "Visit Uncle Jury."

"Nevada? By yourself?"

Julia crossed her arms, "Don't worry. Bobby and Vince are joining him for the ride."

"Does Clay know?"

"Relax, Mom. It's gonna be fine," Jax leaned down to kiss his mom on the cheek.

"Vince'll drag him home if he has to," Julia joked.

"You relax, too," Jax pressed a kiss to Julia's cheek, just a bit too close to her lips and a little too long to pass to any of them as friendly.

Jax had really been upping his bold actions these days. It didn't bother her as much as she thought it might.

Julia couldn't help but smile and shove him back, "Get the hell out of here."

"Yes ma'am," he gave her a two finger salute as he walked back to his bike.

"Fucking asshole," Julia muttered.

"You two finally get together?" Tara asked.

Julia looked behind her to see Gemma staring her down too, almost expectantly, "No. You people have got to stop with this shit."