Charming's Princess(J.T)

1.25 Finding The Missing Son

At chruch.

Me "Feds picked him up in the middle of the night. "

CIay "he go out in cuffs?"

I shook my head "Neighbors said no"

Tig, Clay and i were the only ones here.

Clay put a paper on my place "Ope's debt's been cleared. Federal wire transfers"

I shook my head "it's a setup"

Clay nodded "maybe"

Tig "or he gave Bobby up. Now he's gone witness protection"

I shook my head, confused "why? if he wasn't arrested, what's the leverage?"

Tig "who knows how long they're been chipping away at him ,Jax?. Hell, A.T.F? they could've gotten to him while he was still in Chino"

Me "you're being paranoid, Tig"

Tig "is it? i mean, is it? Opie's been a miserable prick since he got out. Maybe they've offered him a new, debt-free life-just what Donna wanted"

I shook my head "Ope's not a rat. He did five years for this club"

Tig "Maybe he doesn't want to do 25 more"

I glared at him.

Clay "I'm going to see Rosen tomorrow. We'll get some clarity"

He looked at Tig "give us a second"

Tig nodded "sure"

then he left.

I drove a hand through my hair and shook my head.

Clay "you and i love Opie. I don't want to believe this shit either. but we gotta prepare ourselves for a truth we may not like"

I shook my head "He'd never sell out the club"

Clay "and what if he did?"

I looked at the table.

Clay "Selena-"

I looked at him "then i'll kill him myself"

At home.Night,

I walked into my house and over to the kitchen.

Gemma was standing there.

Me "just because you have a spare key doesn't mean you don't have to inform me when you decide to show up"

Gemma gestured to the chair "sit down"

I sat down "when does the little chipmunk come home?"

Gemma "tomorrow"

i smiled "good to know"

Gemma " Wendy is back"

I froze.

Gemma nodded " Fresh out of rehab."

Me "did she see Abel?"

she nodded "yes"

I looked down.

Gemma sat down on the chair next to me "be honest. Do you love Jax?"

My jaw dropped "Gemma"

Gemma nodded "answer the question"

I shook my head  "i don't know what -"

Gemma "do you love him?"

I nodded "yes, i do "

she nodded.

Me " why are you asking?"

Gemma "Abel needs a mom. And Jax needs his girl. you"

I shook my head, sighing "Gemma, listen, don't know what Jax and i are at the moment but there's also something going on between him and Tara. and now with Wendy back in the game-"

Gemma "yet i only want you with my son"

Next day. Morning. At the club.

I got off my bike and walked over to Clay and Tig "Ope just left Stockton. He wants to come in, tell us what happened"

Clay nodded "we all want that"

Me "hey"

They turned to me.

Me "i need to know he's gonna be safe, despite all the shit we think we know"

Clay "Ope's a member of this club. He's gonna get his time. Safe room"

I looked at Tig.

Tig nodded "yea"

I nodded "okay"

Clay "i gotta go see Rosen, make sure Bobby's okay. You tell Ope he comes in when i get back, all right?"

I nodded "all right"

Clay walked away.

Tig hugged me "see you, hun"

I nodded "see you"

Then they left.

At Opie's house.

I got off my bike and ran to Opie who walked out of the house and over to me.

I hugged him "oh my god, bro"

Opie "good to see you, sis"

Then he let go of me "Look, you trying to push me off this thing that happened- i know you're just trying to watch my back"

I nodded "come on, they're waiting"

At the club.

Opie and i walked into the club.

Piney laughed "how you doing, son?"

Opie hugged him "I'm good. I'm good"

Chibs hugged Opie "good to see you back here. Welcome home, okay?"

Opie nodded.

Clay to Tig "Check it all"

Then he hugged Opie "Ope, go inside"

Chibs"hold on. Phones, please"

We all took our phones out and put them in the box.

Then we walked into Church and sat down.

I looked next to me saw that that Tig's seat was empty "Where's Tiggy?"

Clay "Be here in a minute. Appreciate you coming, Opie. It says a lot"

Piney "It says he's not a rat"

Clay nodded "We got one member in jail, and another in a wit-pro facility. You can understand my worry"

Opie nodded "Yeah,i know how this looks-what Stahl has done. She set me up to look like a rat. It's all a lie. she threatened me with my own club. I don't know who the hell the witness is, but it sure as shit ain't me"

I looked at Clay.

Opie "She tried to turn Donna against me, offered her that whole wit-pro bullshit dream. but she turned it down. she could've walked away. Trusted me that if i came in here and had the chance to tell you guys the truth, that i could make this right"

I nodded.

Suddenly Tig walked inside "Sorry. "

Opie "I'm just saying that getting squeezed made me realize i can't do this with one foot out the door. I'm here. I 'm in . No more doubt. no more mistakes."

Clay "You're a good man, Ope. "

Opie "am i good with you , Clay? The M.C.?"

We all looked at Clay.

Clay nodded "yeah. We're good"

I breathed out relieved.