Leather & Lace: A Sons of Anarchy Fanfic

Chapter 119

"No bail? Seriously?" Said Tinsley as she sat on the couch feeding Thomas. Gemma had came over to deliver the news about his bail hearing.

"Yep. No bail. They painted him as menace to society. Plus, the judge is new and wants to prove himself to be a hard ass" said Gemma.

"So what's that mean?" asked Tinsley.

"Means he will sit in jail until trial. Rosen as already advised him to plead guilty. He claims that by Jax admitting what he did will make it look better and Jax won't get a huge sentence." Said Gemma.

"If he pleads guilty, how much time will he get?" Asked Tinsley.

"Rosen says two years max" said Gemma.

"Two years is better than ten but Gemma, that's a long time with my husband and it's a long time for the kids to be without their dad." Said Tinsley.

"I know baby. But you will be able to visit him." Said Gemma.

"That's not the same and you know it. I won't be able to touch him. I won't be able to kiss him. And I damn sure won't be able to screw him" said Tinsley.

"Tins, I've been where you are. Clay has done hard time in the past. 4 years to be exact. I know you are scared and I know you don't want to be apart from him but at this point there isn't any other options" said Gemma.

"It's not just that Gemma. I don't work and even if I did, I can't afford to pay a babysitter to keep 5 kids. How will we pay the bills? How will I support the kids while he's inside? How will we eat?" Said Tinsley as she began to cry.

"Don't worry about those things sweetheart. You have the club plus, you're family. We will take care of you and the kids. If you absolutely want to work, then I will pay for childcare. But just to make it clear, got working is only because you want to. Not because you have to" said Gemma.

"What am I disposed to do? Go back to waitressing? Go back to work at the garage? Gem, I can't do either of those because of the kids. Thomas is only a little over a month old. I can't leave him" said Tinsley.

"I know that baby. I just wanted you to know that if you choose to go back to work, that's solely up to you. We will manage" said Gemma.

Tinsley sat on the couch thinking about what Gemma said.

"What if I take you up on the offer to bake at the club house? I can sell my pastries to different restaurants around town and I can sell to individuals. The guys can be my taste testers. I will need someone to keep Abel and the trio but I can keep Thomas at the club house with me." Said Tinsley.

"If thats what you want to do, that sounds fine. But I do want to say this. How about I pay Neeta and Fay to keep the kids but they keep them at the club house. That way you aren't separated from them and we all get to spend time with them. You can bake to your hearts delight, make a little pocket change to help support your family, and still be with the kids everyday." Said Gemma.

"Sounds fine to me. But if I'm being honest, I need out of this house. It's too big without Jax here. I ain't saying it will be any better at the club because, well, I have to many memories of them there too. I miss him so much already Gem. How am I going to make it while he's inside?" Said Tinsley as the tears seemed to flow.

Who knew the human body could produce so many tears 🤷‍♀️.

"I know you do baby. I miss him too. But we are all here for you. The club is your family. We look out for our own. We will be here to lend you a shoulder to lean on when you need it and I'm sure Tig will be the punching bag if you need one. Plus you have Willow and your your brother. We will all make sure you and the kids are taken care of until this is all over" said Gemma.