Bumper Cars [EDITING]

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- Jax POV -

Henley was gone when I woke up, which for the past few days has been usual. She's been with Donna, or with my mom at the hospital with Abel.

Tara being back... I don't really know how I feel about it. Henley says that me hiding it from her means something.

I haven't slept with Tara. I don't want to hurt Henley. I don't even know why Tara came back. She hated Charming.

After showering and getting ready, I headed to the clubhouse.

Henley was already there. She was helping my mom out at the Taste Of Charming thing today.

I walked into the office where she and my mom were talking.

"Alright, Gem... I'm gonna go and get the shit you needed. I'll meet ya there, okay", Hen said, walking out as soon as I walked in.

"Hen...", I said, trying to get her to talk to me for once.

"Not now, Jackson", she said, walking away.

I signed loudly and pulled out a cigarette.

"You really gonna let that bitch ruin your relationship again, Jax ?", my mom asked me as I took a drag.

"What bitch ?"

"Tara."

"She's just Abel's doctor, ma."

"Henley doesn't think that."

"She's just Abel's doctor", I repeated, with a little more attitude.

"Who ya trying to convince, me or yourself ?"

I was going to say something when my mom pointed behind me... Pulling into the lot was Tara's cutlass.

"It still giving you trouble ?", I asked as I walked up to her.

"Uh, no. I just wanted to talk to you", she said.

"About what ?"

"Henley."

"Tara...", I started before she cut me off.

"You kissed me. You might keep trying to tell yourself that it means nothing, but you kissed me. Why didn't you tell Henley that I was back ?"

"Tara, we can't do this."

"Oh, but you can show up at my place drunk and kiss me ?"

"Tara !"

"Stop acting like we're still teenagers that have to sneak around. I won't do that again. Make up your mind. Stop playing me... And stop playing Henley !", she said, before getting into her car and driving off the lot.

I looked around and everyone was staring at me. I gave them all the finger before getting on my bike and driving to the only place that made any sense to me.

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"Sorry I'm not as good at this as Henley or grandma", I said, starting to read the book to him.

It's funny. At first, having a kid and being a father was the scariest thing in the world to me. Now... Being with my son. It's the only thing that makes sense.

I turned around and saw some guy looking in the window into Abel's room. He gave me a weird ass vibe, so I went out to see what his deal was.

"Can I help you ?", I asked.

"You have a beautiful boy", he said, walking away.

He was weird as hell, fucking creepy too.

"Okay", I said aloud to myself as I went back into Abel's room.

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- Henley POV -

I was sitting at the table, pretty much doing nothing, listening to Gemma and Luann talk.

"Henley !", Gemma said, loudly, forcing me to really listen to what they were saying.

"Yes ?", I asked.

"You weren't listening to a damn thing I was saying were you ?", she asked.

I smiled sweetly and shook my head no.

She rolled her eyes.

"I asked how you and Jackson were doing."

"Oh... I don't trust him. He's giving me space. Just like old times."

"Fight for your man, don't let some weak doctor bitch take what's yours."

"You want me to hit her ?", I asked, amused at where this conversation had gone.

"Hit her, punch her, kick, scratch... Whatever ya gotta do to show her what's yours."

I laughed... "I didn't bash her face when she fucked him the first time... I won't do it this time."

"You have more willpower than anyone I know. I will never understand how you didn't break that bitch in half all those years ago."

"I thought about it, but I was sick. I was brokenhearted. And I didn't trust myself to stop once I started", I answered, truthfully.

She patted my shoulder. I saw Opie's truck pull in the parking lot. I excused myself and went to talk to him and Donna.

"Aunt Henley !!!", Ellie and Kenny yelled at the same time.

"My babies !!!", I yelled back.

Then Jax walked up.

I rolled my eyes and started talking to Donna about nothing.

"Isn't he SAMCRO ?", Donna asked, pointing to Kyle Hobart, who I didn't know was gonna be here.

"Not anymore", Opie and I said at the same time.

I gave Ellie and Kenny more kisses on the cheek and turned to walk away.

"Hen !!", Jax said, following me.

"What do you want Jackson ?", I asked with an attitude.

"To talk to my old lady."

"Then talk."

"What do I gotta do to make you forgive me ?"

"Tell me the truth. All of it."

"I have."

"Don't you dare fucking lie to me, Jackson ! There's a reason you didn't tell me Tara is back."

"Nothing happened."

"If you're lying to me. You will lose me. Tell me the truth."

"It was a stupid kiss that meant nothing to me."

Before I even realized it, I slapped him.

It got everyone's attention. Everyone was looking at us.

"I really fucking hate you !", I cried, with tears running down my face.