Caitlin smiled to herself as her eyes were still closed, her naked body still nestled tightly against Jax' equally exposed body, one of his arms under her head while the other circled her waist. She knew he was awake when the force of his arm pulled her petite body flush against his and she could practically feel his muscles pressed against her back.

For five months she woke up like that almost every morning, very rarely alone or with Abel in bed with her when Jax had to go on a short tourᅳ which has only happened twice so far. Jax also made sure that he wasn't gone for more than three days.

The native Irish woman knew that it could happen that Jax was away for several days, maybe even a weekᅳ or that, if things got really bad, he would have to do some time. Until now, Caitlin pushed the thought away, making no attempt to accept the fact that she would have to visit Jax in prison at some point.

But of course she would still stand by his side if it came to that.

The redhead had gotten used to Jax' daily use of his gun and knifeᅳ but she still wasn't super enthusiastic about it because she had simply grown up differently. And a gun could do a lot of damageᅳ but it could also protect and that in turn softened Caitlin.

Luckily, she hasn't had to experience any really extreme violence yet. As Jax had promised her, this was a rarity. The club was involved in not entirely legal business, and that was okay with Caitlin, but she was still happy that Jax was still trying to make legitimate money with TM on the side.

She loved it when he came home on some days with greasy, brittle hands. Something about the typical workshop and manly smell just did it for Caitlinᅳ for whatever reason.

But she was also busy with her job at the hotel, where she had been employed for a little over three months. Gemma had to watch Abel for the first time, until Caitlin and Jax finally got a daycare place, which Abel has been attending for a month now.

Sometimes Gemma still had to step in and pick up Abel because Caitlin had to work overtime and Jax also had things to do.

But overall they coped with their newfound family life pretty well and enjoyed life together in Charming to the fullest. And it was only about two months until Erin would finally move to Charming too.

Throughout the months, the older Moore sister had kept in touch with Ope and even met his two kids via video chat, which was the only way for everyone to see each other. Erin didn't have the money for constant flights back and forth and Ope didn't have enough money either, especially he would need plane tickets for three people, which was almost impossible to afford.

Nevertheless, Erin and Ope had formed a pretty close bond and both spoke almost exclusively of the otherᅳ but they weren't a couple and had decided to wait and see what would happen when Erin was back in California.

As Jax' morning erection pressed against her thigh, a slight grin formed on Caitlin's lips, a pleasant grumble sounding behind her as Jax' length pressed harder against her flesh.

"Good morning", the redhead whispered, finally slowly opening her eyes. She blinked a few times at the sun illuminating the room before grinding her ass provocatively against Jax' pelvis. "Slept well?"

"Next to you, always." Jax' still sleepy, scratchy voice hit her ear before his lips placed a trail of wet kisses down her neck. "You still have some time left for your Old Man before you have to work?"

"To do what exactly?", she asked innocently, biting her lip as his hot breath hit her shoulder as a small, harsh laugh left his throat, his hand running up her stomach until he finally cupped one of her breasts and began to massage it gently, his cock twitching against her thigh at the feeling of her breast in his palm.

"You know exactly what, darlin'", the blonde whispered, his signature panty-dropping grin on his lips that Caitlin could practically feel forming against her shoulder before he sank his teeth into her skin and placed love bites on her shoulder.

A soft moan fell from her lips as her nipple was rolled between Jax' index finger and thumb, just the way she liked it. Slow but with gentle pressure. The pool between her legs was quickly formed and she ready for more.

"I took a day off...", she panted quietly, rubbing her legs together a little. "Actually, I wanted to surprise you with that."

"Perfect.." Once again Jax flicked Caitlin's nipple, which rested hard and standing between his fingers, before he released it and slowly moved his hand down her body again, listening to her shallow breathing as she let the back of her head fall against his shoulder.

When she turned her head slightly, he looked down at her with a grin before kissing her with a hunger that he actually only felt for her. His tongue asked for entry, pushing against Caitlin's lips, who granted it and whose tongues met a moment later and slowly brushed against each other.

A throaty moan flowed into Jax' mouth after he used his hand to spread her legs slightly and let his fingertips slowly slide along the inside of her thigh until he reached her center. Teasingly, he let his fingertips dance around her lips, causing Caitlin to roll her pelvis against his hand with desire. Grinning into the kiss, he ran his middle and index fingers through her glistening lips, dipping his fingertips into her, feeling her juices on his fingers.

"Looks like you're ready", he mumbled against her plump lips, slightly swollen from the hungry, passionate kiss, earning a needy whimper as he flicked her clit with his thumb.

"Tell me what you want, babe", he demanded, his breath equally shallow and coming in gasps. "Let me hear it."

Caitlin's breath hitched, her lips, still glistening with Jax' saliva, slightly parted as she batted her eyelashes, a sweet smile directed at him. "Getting fucked."

Jax blinked a few times at Caitlin's blunt answer, a dark chuckle vibrating through his throat. He loved this side of herᅳ which meant that his cock, longing to be devoured by her warmth, was already aching.

"That's what you want, huh?" Sliding his fingers agonizingly slowly through her slit, he pushed two fingers straight into her, pumping them in and out as he now hovered over her. "To be fucked? By these fingers..", he slowly pulled them out of her only to push them back inside, moving and stretching them inside her.

"Or by my cock?", a throaty groan fell over his lips as he pressed his erection against her thigh again, close to her center making her arch her back.

"Fuck...that feels...so good", she gushed, her head rolled back, her red strands spread around it. "I want you inside meᅳ just fuck me, Jax!"

He loved having her to the point where she forgot her manners. There was something extremely hot about hearing her talk like that and it spurred him even more to finally bury himself inside her and stop the teasing game.

"If you want that..", he trailed off with the slightest grin on his flawless face, peppering her neck with soft kisses while he kept pumping his fingers in and out of her, drawing soft moans from her. "..then I'll give you that."

"Yes please", she almost begged, quickly wrapping one of her long legs around his waist and burying a hand in his blonde hair, tugging on them slightly before she pulled his head close to hers, crashing her plump lips against his.

Jax didn't hesitate to return the kiss and deepen it at the same time, pulling his fingers out of her again, spreading her juice on his cock as he guided it to her center before burying himself inside her. After already stretching her with his fingers, he knew she could take it.

Moans fell from her lips and Jax also grunted into the kiss as his whole length was finally fully engulfed by her. For a moment he remained in a still position, enjoying the feel of her walls around him as he buried one hand in her hair as well, wrapping his fingers around it before their bodies began to move together.

Skin pressed against skin, lips still locked in a decisive kiss full of desire, Jax kept up his pace, thrusting into her slowly but no less intensely as his hips rolled against hers.

Starting almost every day like that, having sex with the woman he loved and knew he wanted by his side for the rest of his life, was a pretty good way to start the day in his eyes.

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The reason for her day off was not only to be able to spend time with Jax in the morning while Abel was in day care, but also because Abel had an appointment at the hospital in the afternoon.

It was just a routine checkup because of the Family Flaw that Abel had every three months. Luckily he had already been a patient at St. Thomas at the time, so it was easier for Caitlin and Jax to get him back on the patient list now that he was living back in the States.

Fortunately, the medication that Abel tolerated well didn't have to be changed, luckily they had the same kind of medication here in California in Irelandᅳ though it was a lot more expensive. But Caitlin didn't care. She would pay as much money as necessary if it meant Abel was okay. And Jax saw it the same way.

Holding Abel's hand, who told her about his new friends and what they did at day care today, she strolled through the halls of the hospital's children's ward. At least the walls here were a little more colorful than in the rest of the hospital and seemed less depressing.

"Sounds like you had a great day, baby", Caitlin remarked with a smile, loving listening to all of Abel's stories.

"I had!" Abel happily jumped along next to his mom, as always in a good mood. He knew the hospital visits and was used to them. "Is Daddy coming too?"

"No baby, daddy had to do something", Caitlin informed her son, letting go of his hand to stroke his head. "But we can do this together, right? And later you'll tell daddy how great you were during the examination."

"I will", the four-year-old determinedly, whose birthday was just last month.

"Miss Moore?" A soft, feminine voice asked from behind, causing Caitlin to swing around. "I'm Dr. Knowles and I'm in charge of Abel today."

"Oh, hi!" Caitlin, as always, politely shook hands with the woman who had an almost wistful smile on her face. "I don't want to seem rude, butᅳ isn't Dr. Emerson supposed to be in charge of Abel?"

"Yes, yes, she is", Tara confirmed immediately before taking a deep breath, pressing her lips together while cradling her noteboard against her chest. "I asked Dr. Emerson if I could take over the appointment today. I know it's not necessarily professional but when I read Abel's nameᅳ I just had to see if it was really him."

Caitlin's smile faded slightly as she grabbed Abel's hand again and almost protectively pulled him closer to her, his little arms immediately wrapping themselves around her leg when he noticed his mom's skeptical look.

"May I ask how you know my son?" Caitlin was a bit overwhelmed and also frightened that a strange woman knew her son. Or maybe she was just exaggerating and this doctor was an acquaintance of the club.

"Yeah, sure", Tara nodded slightly, tilting her head to the side as she looked down at Abel and gave him a gentle wave before lifting her gaze on Caitlin again. "I'm the doctor who assisted in his case back thenᅳ and the one who raised him at Jax' side for the first few months. Until heᅳ"

"Until he was kidnapped", Caitlin finished, her gaze cold towards the brunette as realization set in. "You're Tara."

First Jim, now Taraᅳ apparently the universe enjoyed letting their ex-partners show up. Caitlin hasn't heard from Jim since that day at Giovanni's, which she was happy about and also hoped that it would stay that wayᅳ which was likely, after all, Jim was in Ireland and she was in the States.

But now no one else than Tara Knowles was back in Charming, in the same city as Jax, even in the same area. Great.

"I am", the doctor replied.

When she saw Caitlin's tight-lipped smile, how hard the redhead was trying to keep appearing friendly even though inside she probably wanted to scream, Tara's eyes widened slightly. She immediately flashed Caitlin a smile, a hand raised in peace.

"I'm not here to cause you any problems", she wiggled her ring finger, smiling. "I'm married, and quite happily. Jax and I, that's past stuff and it will stay that way."

Caitlin let out a breath of relief, that turned out to be louder than she had planned, which she had been holding back nervously.

"Oh thank God", she murmured, slightly embarrassed as she felt her cheeks blushing. "Iᅳ Jesus, this is awkward. I didn't mean to seem snarky."

"I don't think you were", Tara reassured her, nodding towards a door next to Caitlin. "We're welcome to continue talking in the room, then I can examine Abel at the same time", the doctor pressed her lips together questionably. "Of course only if that's okay with youᅳ if not I still can get Dr. Emerson."

Even though many probably wouldn't believe her, Tara had no bad intentions, nor did she want Jax back. They shared a past, a past that Tara would always think aboutᅳ but she moved on and, as mentioned, was now happily married to someone who shared her lifestyle.

In fact, she just wanted to make sure it was actually Abel Teller who was back in Charming.

"Are you a good doctor?" Caitlin wanted to know, her question was urgent but there was still kindness in Caitlin's tone as she slowly examined the brunette again. "If so, then you're welcome to examine Abel. I don't mind."

"Yes, I am", replied the brunette, seeming a little irritated at first, but could definitely understand the woman's skepticism.

Tara waved Caitlin and Abel into the room and closed the door behind them before pointing to the lounger, placing her notepad on the table and reaching for the stethoscope to place it around her neck.

"Sit down, Abel, I'll check on your heart", Tara instructed the boy, looking into his eyes for a moment. Oh how much she missed himᅳ and yet she could understand Jax' decision at the time. "You know how all that works, right?"

Abel just nodded shyly as he let Caitlin sit him down on the lounger and then help him take off his shirt. As always, she stood by her son's side during the examination to show Abel that she was there.

"So, you and Jax really raised Abel together until he disappeared?" Caitlin asked, looking at the doctor as she was checking on Abel's heart. "Why didn't you stop him from giving him up for adoption?"

"Because that's what he wanted back then. Things were complicated", Tara began, putting the stethoscope aside again. "His heart sounds good. I would take some blood from him just to be on the safe side. How is he tolerating the medication?"

Tara reached for her notepad again to write down a few things that Caitlin told her, always watching the seemingly new woman at Jax' side from the corner of her eye. "How do you know Jax? I never saw you here before."

"Yeah, but he always regretted itᅳ at least that's what he said." Caitlin shifted uncomfortably on the white leather material, her hand resting on Abel's as he was looking at the colorful pictures on the wall. "I met Jax in Ireland when he showed up looking for Abel about eight months agoᅳ I adopted him with my ex-husband years before that."

"Oh?" Tara's head snapped up, her right eyebrow lifted. "So you're not just Jax' new Old Lady who accepts Abel because he was there?"

"No, I'm not. I'm his mom", Caitlin replied, her usually gentle voice now stern, perhaps sounding a little harsh. But she was just sensitive when someone mentioned that Abel wasn't her sonᅳ even though she knew that it was basically true. "Abel has been with me since he was almost nine months old, I know him better than anyone else."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound condescending." Tara's features were gentle, with no indication that she wanted to judge the slightly younger woman. "If you don't mind me asking; do you live here with Abel now?"

"It's okay, I just always get pretty defensive about the subject. I'm sorry", Caitlin declared sincerely, rubbing her free palm down her light blue jeans before running her fingers through her straightened hair. "Yes, I moved from Ireland to Charming a few months ago. Jax and I fell in love pretty fast and he didn't want to spend any more years without his sonᅳ I weighed up what made the most sense and that's how I ended up here."

Tara leaned against her desk, her notepad pulled back to her chest. "And it was that easy?"

"Well, just because I have both citizenships", Caitlin explained with a slight nod. "That's why it was so easy."

"Wow, I admire you for taking such a step", Tara said, genuinely amazed. "So he was really looking for Abelᅳ that's great."

"Yes, it is. And it's just as great for Abel to finally have a father", the redhead remarked with a satisfied expression, running her hand over Abel's blonde hair. "The two of them are an unbeatable team."

"I can only imagine, really", Tara stated with a nod before she quickly sat up and took a short, deep breath. "I have to let the news sink in firstᅳ but I'm especially happy for Abel that he's back home."

"Yes, he has a right to be with his familyᅳ even if he also had one in Ireland." Caitlin stood up when Tara came with a bowl containing everything to take blood from Abel.

Meanwhile, Caitlin tried to distract her son as best as she could, but Abel always handled everything bravely and brilliantly anyway. When it was over, Caitlin helped him put his shirt back on and slung her bag over her shoulder as Tara explained that everything was fine and that she would call her in a few days when the blood results were back.

"Come on baby, we're done." Caitlin's voice was gentle as she reached for Abel's hand, her other hand already on the doorknob when Tara spoke up again.

"Hey, I know that might sound a little strange", the doctor stood up and walked around her desk, a somewhat uncertain smile on her face. "But would you like to get a coffee? I'd just love to find out exactly how it all went down, how Abel was doing in Irelandᅳ without any ulterior motives, I promise."

"Uh, I don't know.." Clearing her throat, Caitlin scratched her eyebrow. In fact, the question sounded strange. The ex and the new girlfriend drinking coffee together? Was that really a good idea? "I'd like to talk about this with Jax first, I hope you understand."

"Yeah, sure." Tara made a fleeting gesture with her hand, nodding quickly. "You can let me know when I call about the blood results. I'd really appreciate it."

Still a little unsettled, Caitlin looked at the woman before giving her a weak smile. "Okay, I'll let you know then."

With these words she left the room and let out a deep breath, shaking her head slightly before heading to the grocery store with Abel to get everything for dinner.