Fall Slowly

Home Again

Three Years Later

I walked out of the airport pulling my bags behind me, I looked around then I spotted a familiar motorcycle cut

"Jax!" I called and he looked up and smiled at me and met me halfway he pulled me into a big hug lifting me off the ground

"I've missed you!" I said then I kissed his cheek

"I've missed you too baby sis.' He said putting me down

"When did you cut your hair?" He asked tugging the ends of my now shoulder length hair

"After graduation."

"I'm sorry I couldn't be there." He said '

"it's fine one graduation is the same as the next, you didn't miss anything."

"You're the valedictorian at M.I.T. one of us should have made it and I'm sorry about that."

"It's ok Mr. Vice-President." I said poking his new patch

"I'm proud of you." He said as we walked over to his truck he reached in handed me a bouquet of roses

"Aw Jax thank you." I said then he grabbed my bags and put them in the back

"So, I have to stay with mom and Clay?' I asked

"It's either that or the clubhouse."

"How many empty rooms do you have a clubhouse." I asked quickly and he laughed

"You're not staying at the clubhouse, you and mom need to talk it out anyway."

"I'm not the one with a problem. She the only parent that I've met that gets upset with their child about wanting an education." I said

"She feels bad about it I know she does."

"Yeah right look you can just drop me off at the Charming Inn, I'll say there."

"G I'm not letting you stay in a hotel. You and mom talk and if nothing resolved I'll talk to Piney about you staying at the cabin, alright?"

"Fine." I said as he pulled into the T-M lot, I felt a tug on my heart from seeing all the bikes lined up. My mind jumped to looking for my dad's before it hit me again. He wasn't here.

Jax parked and we got out and headed inside

"SURPRISE! " I jumped as I looked at everyone, there was a 'Congratulations' banner hanging over the bar. The whole club was here

"Oh my God. I can't believe you guys did this."

"Gemma pulled all of this together." Luann said and I looked at my mom who was smiling a little I just walked over and hugged her, which she returned

"Thank you so much mom."

"I'm just happy your home baby," She said the kissed my cheek and we pulled away and Clay stepped up

"We're all very proud of you princess." Clay said then gave me hug

"Thanks Clay,"

"Um we all want some love!" Tig shouted and I laughed

"Hi Tig." I said

I was a happy to be back home and see my family, I didn't realize how much I missed them until I was in their presence. When I got a minute I sat down at the bar and checked my email, I had a couple from Tony which I started responding to."

"That's a cool phone." I looked up to see Juice, the new club prospect

"Thanks, it's a prototype, it's a little buggy but we're working it out." I said and he looked at the name on it

"Stark Industries? That big, Jax told me you're like a genius." He said and I laughed

"Jax over exaggerates a lot."

"He can't be Stark only works with the best from what I hear so it must be true." He said and I shrugged

"I know a little about computers myself, I helped the club out a couple of times before I got the opportunity to prospect."

"So you're a hacker. I said and he froze

"I know what the club does and why they would need a guy like you. Otto used to know someone but then he got locked-up." I said

"So how long have you been work at Stark Industries?"

"Four years now, paid internship but I have a job waiting now that I'm done with school."

"That's amazing." He said and we fell into tech talk which I could do all day

"Prospect!" Juice jumped as and angry Happy walked over

"Hey Happy."

"Bobby clogged the toilet again." He told him and Juice sighed

"Nice talking to you Juice." I said and he nodded as he walked towards the bathroom leaving me with Happy

"Hey." I said to him

"Come on let's take a walk." He said and I nodded then grabbed my beer and followed him out of the clubhouse to the picnic table

"Did you want to talk to me about something?" I asked him and he took a step closer

"You just looked like you could use a break, that new prospect is annoying as fuck."

"He's not that bad, he seems a little to innocent to be hanging with you guys but he's ok." I told him and he nodded, and my watch started beeping

"What the fuck is that?"

"My watch it's connected to my phone," I looked at it Tony was calling. I looked up at Happy who was frowning so I hit ignore

"Your boyfriend?"

"My boss."

"Calling you this late? Are you fucking him?"

"Excuse me?"

"Are you fucking him?" He asked again

"Uh no and if I was why is that any of your business?" I asked looking up at him and the next thing I know he grabbed the back of my head and kissed me, I froze but my buzz was hitting so I kissed him back. I felt his tongue against my lips and I left him in our tongue in when all of a sudden my watch started beeping again. We pulled apart and I looked at it it was Tony again.

"I'm sorry have to take this." I said quickly walking away from him I couldn't believe that just happened