Crow's Fly Straight

One and Only

Things couldn't just go back to the way they were, everything was different now. Happy still has me wrapped around his finger, which probably isn't a good thing, but it's how it is. The club has been so busy the past few days with the Irish, Chinese and Black all worrying about their alliances with the Mexicans. 

Tara works, Jax has been gone most of the time, so I'm either at Jax and Tara's house watching the kids or I'm at the club house watching the kids. It has been babysitting twenty-four seven for me. Abel seems quite happy with the arrangement, Thomas is too young to understand. Though he still whines and cries for his mommy and daddy sometimes. 

Gemma has been quite grouchy, lack of seeing her grandsons and working so much. Happy has not been around in days, we haven't been able to talk at all, which kind of bothers me. At the same time, we can't just pretend like nothing ever happened. I left, he got with somebody else, things are way different now. Thomas is sitting in his playpen, playing with the few toys he also had sitting in the playpen with him.

A knock on the door had me torn away from playing with Abel. My eyes darted to the door and I cautiously opened the door to see Wendy. "What are you doing here Wendy?" 

"I want to see my son!" She stated, clearly this problem was not just going to go away.

"Well sorry, but that isn't my choice. I can't just let you in. You'll have to talk to Jax and Tara." The hurt in her eyes made me feel bad, but it was her fault that she can't see Abel. 

"You know they will not let me see him! You have to let me in." I felt bad, but it wasn't my choice. 

"Wendy, I'm sorry, but I cannot let you see him. Talk to Jax and Tara, they might let you see him. They are his parents, and you know me Wendy, I would never betray my brother that way. I wouldn't do that to Tara either." I knew she was upset, depressed even, but the anger was surfacing. I had Jax on speed dial so I had my finger over his name just in case she decided to pull some stunt. 

"Please Ava! We were close! Closer than you and Tara! He's my biological son. He should be with me, not with Jax and Tara!" Was she ever getting desperate, it was surprising.

"Wendy, it was your choice to do crank while pregnant with him, so I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask you to leave!" My tone was stern, she sighed, looked down and started to walk away.

"This isn't over, I want custody of my son!" As soon as her car pulled out of the driveway, I got the kids some snacks and got them into my car. I went to the club house right away, hoping they were there. I got their bag, then got them out of the car. Abel ran right to Jax, I was holding Thomas. 

"What's going on?" Jax asked, concern laced in his voice. 

"Your ex-wife decided to pay me a visit at the house. She wants custody of Abel. She was trying to get me to let her see Abel, she also tried to manipulate me. Luckily, I caught what she was doing." It went from concern to anger in just a few seconds. I knew that it was going to be a bad turn out, but I could not keep that from him. 

"Jax, I'm going to take over some work for Gemma in the office, I know how grouchy she has been lately and I know it's because she wants to see Abel and Thomas." He nodded slightly, the anger had taken him over. "You need to be careful with what you do! You don't want it to come back and bite you in the ass. That's also why I am letting Gemma watch Abel and Thomas, she will protect them." 

"Don't you think I know that?" I just sighed at the tone of his voice, I knew he didn't mean to direct that towards me, but it still happened. I walked in the office with Abel and Thomas at my side. 

"Hey mom, why don't you watch Abel and Thomas for a little while, I think it would do you some good." The smile that played on her lips made me smile also. 

"What about working in the office?" I just nodded. 

"Don't worry about that, I've got it." A smile played on her lips and she stood up, taking Thomas from me and taking Abel into the club house. I sat down in the her chair and continued the work that she was doing. The door was left open, so I saw Wendy walking by. She was met by Jax, Gemma, Chibs and Tara. I knew this wouldn't end well, so as the concerned and nosy sister I am, I walked out to join the heated conversation.

"Look I'm clean now Jax! I just want to see my son!" Wendy pleaded.

"You gave up that right the second you took crank with that sweet boy growing in your body." Gemma said, both Jax and Tara nodded, agreeing with Gemma. 

"Ava can you help me out here please?" Wendy pleaded. 

"I can't Wendy, I'm sorry. They are right, you made your choice. It's not my child, even if I wanted to help you, I can't." Those words slowly came out of my mouth. I felt bad but at the same time, I didn't. It was on her.

"You told me you would help me!" Wendy lied.

"I said no such thing Wendy, you're mad because I am protecting my nephew from a selfish, addicted, crack whore like you!" That came out a lot harsher than I meant it to, but there was no taking it back now. 

I felt so many people staring at me, like there was no possible way from escaping. Happy was staring at me, I don't even remember him being here. I guess he just is now. Great, now he probably thinks I'm crazy. Then again, I knew that before.

"Stay the hell away from my nephews and the rest of my family. Stay away from the crow eaters too!" I snapped at her.