Blood and Water

Chapter 28: Burden In My Hand

Burden In My Hand - Soundgarden

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Chibs, Tig, and Juice helped Bobby get ready and move around the cabin. Chibs draped Bobby's cut over his shoulders and patted his back. Tig helped him walk out and Chibs followed them. Juice drove him in the van while Chibs and Tig rode their bikes.

When they got to Scoops, Gemma opened up the door for them. "Hey," she sighed. 

"Hey, baby," Tig said, opening the door farther for Bobby.

"Hey," Bobby groaned.

Gemma put her arms out to give him a hug. "Darling, you okay?"

"Yeah, just sore. I'm okay." He walked into the candy shop past Gemma. 

Chibs walked in and kissed her cheek. "You hear from Jax?" she asked.

"Yup," Tig said, walking in, "He's on his way."

She turned towards Tig as he kept walking. " 'Cause I saw Quinn and a sheriff outside his house when I left."

Chibs sighed, "Aye, well, we'll get West to the cabin. Montez at St. Thomas. Tara shows up, we'll be the first to know." He walked over to the stairs and stopped to hear Gemma.

"She's probably already in protection," Gemma sighed.

Bobby asked, "No, then why would there be sheriffs outside the house? If she gave up the club, we'd already be in custody.

"We'll figure it out with Jax," Tig stated before walking up the stairs to Chapel. The guys followed Tig up to wait for Jax. 

After a few minutes of waiting, Chibs glanced out the window. "Sh*te," he sighed, standing up. "Patterson's here with Roosevelt." They walked back downstairs. Jax had gotten there and was talking with Juice and Gemma. Gemma was ready to fight with Patterson.

"Mom, not today," Jax said. 

Patterson said, "We should talk, Jackson."

He nodded and kissed Gemma. He whispered, "Tell Nero I'll see him at Diosa."

Gemma picked up her purse and walked out. "Mrs. Teller," Patterson said.

Gemma kept walking past her and Jax asked, "What do you want?"

She turned around to look at Roosevelt. "I think I'd like to talk to Mr. Teller...alone."

"Yes, ma'am," he scoffed, walking outside. 

She looked over at the club standing by the stairs. Jax nodded to them and they turned, walking back upstairs.

"Well, this sh*t ain't good," Tig chuckled.

Bobby sighed, "Relax, it's probably about Tara."

Chibs lit a cigarette. "Why does she need to talk to him alone then? He's not a witness or anythin'."

"Probably just wanted some privacy," Juice uttered.

Mina stood in front of her class, explaining what they were doing that day. She didn't want to be there and neither did any of the students. "The name of the game is relaxation." The class smiled when she said that. They were supposed to do yoga, but instead, the coaches let them sleep on the yoga mats. "So, we're gonna grab our mats, head down to the weight room. Let's go." She started walking with the class when Jessica grabbed her arm.

"Hey, your dad's here."

Mina mouthed, "F*ck." She rubbed her head. "Can you tell him I'm in class?"