Jax's POV

With a plan in place, and everything slowly starting up, I can't help but to wish I could jump ahead to the end.

Jess's due date is inching closer by the day. As of right now, we have a few weeks left before our daughter will be joining us, and all I can think about is getting them as far away from Charming as I can as quickly as possible so she can be as relaxed and settled in by the time our daughter arrives. 

The only thing that is keeping me sane through all of this is knowing that she has her parents, and the Mayan's on her side to protect her. I would have pulled the trigger months ago if she didn't have an entire club backing her. 

As much as I wish I could be there with her, I know that staying away from her is the best thing for all of us.

Mom is under the impression that everything between us is okay, as is Clay. She acts as if Jess had never been in my life, constantly pushing me to find an ole lady to prepare to take her spot eventually not realizing that mine is 100 + miles away waiting patiently for her death so she can come out of hiding. 

Morbid...but it's the truth. 

"You doing okay today?" Opie asks, sitting on the seat next to me.

Opie has been the interference between my mother and myself that I've needed for months.

As soon as he found out the truth about Jess's "death" he was livid of course, he wanted to put a plan into motion that day. Now, he's just as impatient as I am to get this over with.

With my permission, he filled Donna in on everything, and let's just say I've never seen my best friends wife so pissed off. The two of them have jointly decided that they were going to leave town with us when everything is over.

I shrug my shoulders, taking a sip of the beer in my hand.

"Just ready to get things over with and get things back to normal" I respond, quietly.

He gives me an understanding nod, before looking around at the clubhouse, a place that holds most of our childhood memories. I follow his line of sight, staring directly at my fathers mugshot that is perched up on the wall for all to see. 

"I feel you, just a few more days" Opie tells me, patting me on the back.

Just a few more days indeed.

Jessica's POV

"Do you need anything?" my mom asks, sitting on the couch next to me.

True to their word, my parents haven't left my side since they came into town a few months ago. Along with Opie and Donna, my parents decided California wasn't for them anymore, and have decided to skip town with us.

"I'm good mom, I promise" I respond giving her a small smile.

Mom lets out a sigh, before looking around at all of the guys lounging around the room. She's taken them all under her wing in a way over the past few months making sure that they are all fed, everyone is taken care of, and just being the mother of the house.

"Jax called yesterday to check in, said we are only a few days away from everything going down. Are you prepared for that?" Angel questions, sitting down on the coffee table across from the two of us. 

That's a loaded question.

The thoughts of what Jax is going to have to go through in just a few days worries me. While I know he's ready to move on from this and to be back with me, and eventually his daughter, I'm sure there is a part of him that is hesitant.

It's his mother for god sakes.

I know there is no love lost between him and clay, but his mom is another story.

"I don't even know how to prepare for all of this honestly. Am I supposed to feel sorry? Am I wrong for feeling relieved that all of this will be over? I just want to leave this safe house, be out in the real world with my daughter and my husband, and I know what has to happen in order for that to happen, but it's still a loaded thought" I explain.

Angel gives me a nod, understanding where I am coming from. 

"I'm sure it will be hard on him to an extent, but you just have to be there for him and whatever he may be feeling. At the end of the day, he is what he has to do to protect his family, and that is a choice he as made" Angel tells me.

"I don't think he would have planned all of this if he wasn't sure sweetheart. He's doing what he has to do for you guys to live free and happy" my mother adds.

"Thank you all for being here for me. I know it has been a long road, but it seems we are slowly reaching the end of it" I respond, giving them both a smile.