~~~~~~~~~~~OPIE~~~~~~~~~~~~

I woke up in the lap of someone, for once maybe I wasn't dreaming of Grace, what if it was really her, what is she come home. Maybe it was Donna though and she didn't die after all. Or maybe I imagined seeing Gracie's face on some hooker, as I rolled over I saw a passed out Gracie, her red hair covering part of her face, I forgot how cute she was when she slept. He softly moved it out of her face causing her to go, "Shit, did I fall asleep?"

"Yea baby girl." He kissed my hand that was still entwined with his.

"Stop." Gracie said releasing my hand

"Why?" I asked look at her deep blue eyes. She looked hurt

"Because you just lost your wife. Go clear your head, not with me or cheap pussy either, take the bike for a spin, if we are suppose to work, I'll still be here waiting for you if you want to try this again."

She gave me one of her intoxicating kisses before pushing me from the bed onto the floor. "If you aren't gone by noon I will let all hell loose Ope." she ordered walking out of the room and down the hall. Gosh why did I love her, why did she have to come and complicate my life now that I am without Donna.I started to pack my bags, about enough for a month and walked on into the bar area to find my beautiful Gracie serving eggs and toast.

"Aye, Gracie Lee, yer eggs keep gettin' better an' better." Chibbs stated between fork fulls of Gracie's famous breakfasts

"Thank Chibbs." she smiled one of her classy smilies, then looked passed Chibbs to me.

"Oh my God, Grace, how do you do this?" Juice asked, scarfing down some of his over easy eggs and buttered toast

"I totally taught her." Tig piped up

"Tig the first time you made us eggs you burnt them to a crisp, along with the stale toast." I piped up, snatching a piece of toast.

"15." Grace said, smiling as she did

"Better hurry Ope. I get to be your hell this time.... and I have a lot of fun things for us to try." Tig giggled with her

"Ok do I get..."

"No, 13" Gracie shouted With that I ran out the door, pack on my back, motorcycle under me, and a pretty girl waiting for me.

~~~~~~~~~Gracie~~~~~~~~~~

"Ok Ellie and Kenny, what would you like for breakfast?" I asked them every morning and every morning I got the same answer.

"PANCAKES." they scream, thus causing me to whip up pancakes for the two

"Hey Gracie, when is daddy coming home?" Ellie asked

"In 3 hours, 25 minutes, 40 seconds. Do I seem too excited?"

"yea but it's ok Gracie." Kenny replied as I heard a motorcycle engine cut, I figured that it was just Jax or someone from the club stopping for breakfast.

"DADDY!" Ellie and Kenny screamed, jumping up from their pancakes and run towards the door. Opie dropped his things and embraced both his kids. After setting them down he looked at me and walked over embracing me. He whispered in my ear, "I have club stuff, can you watch the kids a bit longer?"

"Yea no problem." I whispered back as he kissed me, it reminded me of that first kiss, but unlike then we were being watched by two small children. When it finally stopped after two seconds I looked at his hazel eyes and listened to the kids gasp. He looked at mine, almost with a look of wanting more, so I spoke up, "Kids, do you mind giving your father and me a moment alone?"

I listened as their feet scurry outside and shut the sliding glass door I asking, "So I guess you still want to try and make this work?"

"Of course I do, as long as I have you I feel sane. The whole time I was gone I missed her so much, but I also missed you, and the kids. I want us back." He whispered back pushing my hair behind my ear

"Well you want some pancakes?" I asked

"I missed your cooking, did I ever tell you that?"

"Gosh Ope, it's only been like 11 years since you've had it." I smiled, "I'll get the kids."

"No point, they're standing at the door watching." Opie said waving them in, "You really thought they would go play after seeing Dad kiss someone who wasn't mommy." he whispered back.

"Well maybe you shouldn't kiss me then ever again." I stated as the kids sat back at their stacks, beginning to shovel the fluffy goodness back into their mouths. He looked as though the comment stung, but immediately lit back up after Kenny asked about the trip.When we were done he kissed my cheek and went back to his bike, swinging the pack he just dropped over his shoulder and disappeared for two weeks.

"Grace I thought Opie was suppose to be back home by now?" Piney asked

"Piney, you know Ope is back. I mean gosh he is freaking doing club stuff all the time, right?"

"Well he doesn't come home does he? He is back in Charming but is he back in the kid's life, or his house, or with you."

"You don't get these kids to school for me soon and they won't be in school." I snapped back

"I'll take your annoyance as a no." Piney said shuffling the kids out the door

"Need me to leave work early to get them, or will you get them?" I asked Piney

"Yea, I got 'em." Piney shouted behind him raising his right hand up before lowering it just as quick

"Love ya Pops." I yelled behind him

"Love ya too princess."I chuckled as I heard the car pull out of the drive, and then bikes pull out front. I glanced out the window and Juice dismounting the bike, along with the prospect Half Sack. I swung the door open and yelled, "I'll only take it from him. I refuse to let you in too so just get back on the bikes, go back to the shop and tell the damn owner of this house to get the fuck home!"

"Grace you know we can't do that." Half-sack yelled

"Then call him and tell him MY requests!" and with that I slammed and locked the door.I sat on the couch and waited for the normal phone call,telling me that he'd be home soon, sending me some of the cut for the kids, he loves me, tell the kids he loves them and then he hangs up and I cry a bit because I know it's all a lie.I picked the phone up and called Rossen, told him that I had personal shit to deal with and couldn't come in today, since I never missed a day he said it was fine and that I could have all the time I needed. I thanked him and hung up, instantly the phone rang, and lit up saying Juice.

"What!?!" I answered

"Gracie let us in, please?" Juice begged

"Juice I can't keep doing this. I just want him to come home, and stay for his kids. I'm tired of him hiding out, they miss him, they need him."

"Well then I'll go tell him, but Half-Sack is staying with the money."

"No you stay he goes, he is the errand boy remember?"

"Yes Ma'am." he said and then hung up. The engine sounded and I watched as Half- Sack rode off, opening the door I screamed to Juice, "Wanna drink, made Kool-Aid for the kids."

I put the phone on speaker when he called and lifted my hand up to signal Juice to be quiet, "You coming home?"

"Babe...." Opie started to whine.

"No. you are not babeing me this time. Answer please?"

"I can't. Not yet, I will later."

"You promise?"

"I Promise."

"Not taking the money till you walk in this door, hell I'll lock Juice out all night if I must." "Babe... I mean Grace, you can't do that we need him for important club shit today." I looked at Juice and mouthed is that true, Juice shook his head, and tears framed my eyes.

"Come home soon."

"I will, I love you Gracie."

"Love you too." and I hung up as the tears, and a small sob escaped. I wiped them away, looking at Juice going, "Well you can crash on the couch."

"Don't think he'll come home?" he replied back.

"No, don't think he loves me enough too."

"You going to work?"

"Nope, took the day off, Pops is getting the kids from school, and I am in the mood for shots, ice cream, and Boomerang. You in?"

"Sounds better then the shop." He said smiling

About an hour later a knock came upon the door, looking out the window I saw a mister Clay Morrow standing there. I downed the shot, and opened it saying, "Sorry sir, we aren't interested in what you are selling. Have a good day."

"Where's Juice?" he said

"I'm sorry you have the wrong house." I snapped back

"Grace Lee Morrow, I have no time for this. I need my mechanic back."

"And I need Opie back, bring him and we will trade, just like you do with the IRA and everyone else." and with that I banged the door

"I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOUR SHIT GRACE!" He yelled, I called Opie at that point. When it came to angry Clay he always came to my rescue, and thats what I wanted right now.

"Did you take the money?" Opie asked

"No but Clay is here screaming his head off, and scaring the living shit out of me."

"Wanna go to the lake?" He asked

"Yes and hurry before he breaks your door down, or worse."

With Clay still pounding I heard him pull up, it took a few minutes but soon the pounding stopped and I heard another bike pull away. As I look out the window I see one Jackson Teller and unlock the door."Juice go back to TM"

"Thanks for the great morning Gracie." Juice said, hugging me before he left

"What are you thinking Gracie?" Jax asked after Juice pulled out

"That Ope would come home."

"Why not go to him?" He asked again

"Last time I did he sent me back here, told me he would be home soon."

"You're coming with me." He instructed

"Why?"

"Did you take the money?"

"No, Juice still has it I think, unless he left it in the mailbox again."

"Leave it." I followed him out, locking the door and mounting the bike, speeding to the club house, the whole time thinking what to say to the giant confusion I had before me. When we pulled in, I slipped off the back and listened as Jax scream, "Opie", clearly announcing the fact that a redhead woman in a pencil skirt wanted a word as I walked into the door.

"Piney, drop the kids here, I'm not leaving till he does." I screamed at the coot sitting at the bar with his newspaper.

"Yea Princess, whatever you say."

I plopped on the bed in his dorm, waiting not very long until he opened the door."When are you coming home?" I asked

"Soon."

"You say that every time I ask. You still aren't home though. So I will ask again, when are you coming home?"

"and I said soon." annoyance filling his voice

"Harry, your kids need you, your house need you, I need you."

"Well I thought you said you would watch them, Grace."

"I didn't mean I wanted to be the sole provider while their dad avoids us." my voice elevated.

"I send you money, you fight about taking it."

"Jeez Ope, they don't need your money," with this I jumped up, "They need you!" Poking him in the rib

"But they have you." He screamed back poking me in the boob.

"I'm NOT DONNA!" I yelled, " I'm not their MOM, I didn't BIRTH THEM, I offered to watch them till you asked me to leave. THEY NEED YOU!"

"Then leave." he growled

"Excuse me?" I asked confused, mixing the annoyed feeling in with it

"You said you would watch them till I asked you to leave. I'm not asking though, I'm telling."

"To me watching your kids or us?"

"Both." He avoided my eyes, opened the door and screamed, "GET OUT YOU WHORE!"

I ran out of the dorm and down the hall, as I ran into the lot Gemma poked her head out as I wiped the tears from my eyes.

"Finally realize you do more harm then heal darling?" Gemma teased

"You know what Gemma." I stormed towards the office, "You ever think that I dont need your shit?"

"Just stating the truth Bitch."

Thats when the fist flew, hitting her right on the cut she already had on her face. before either of us could get another swing in Jax was between us, Tig dragging me by the waist and Clay slamming the door as he pushed Gemma back in the office.

"Calm down baby doll." Tig whispered in my ear as I pulled against him, trying my hardest to get away from him as he dragged me into the clubhouse. When we reached to the frame I grabbed the door frame and pushed against it, "That's it." I heard Tig scream as he pushed me out, turned me and threw me over his shoulder, slapping my rear as he carried me to a nearby pool table.

Placing me down, and pressing down on my knees he asked me, "Now why would my Grace throw a punch at the queen. It's ok you can tell mommy Tig." He said

"Mommy Tiggy, it's ok, I'm fine, just take me home?" I asked

"Grace, you punched Gemma in the face. You were always the leveled headed one of the bunch, this is sooooooo not like you." He replied as Chibs and Bobby came to check on me.

"Oh look here comes auntie Bobby and Chibbs, mommy Tiggy, can I go now?" I asked as Opie came out of the dorm, his eyes red and puffy.

"Not till you tell us why you got your panties in a bunch?" Bobby asked

"Why don't you ask the giant dumbass over there." I said, pointing to Opie as he got a beer.

"Oh no. Trouble in paradise?" Tig asked cocking his head

"Not funny mommy Tig. Please let me go."I said

"Nope, Bobby get Ope."

"What the hell do you want Tig?" Opie asked, head still in the fridge.

"I want to know why you and princess are fighting?" Tig asked.

"Why?"

"Simple, she clocked Gemma, left a nice bruise by that scar o' hers." Chibbs said

"Not my fault." Opie said, you could hear the sadness slowly weeping out of his voice

"Ope, come here." I instructed

"No."

"Opie I will have Tig come get you if you don't come here."He slowly approached the pool table, head down, until I kicked Tig aside so Opie could be in front of me. I looked once again, as the tear rolled down, I lifted my hand and brushed it away saying, "Boys we need a moment, or a few."

"I'm leaving." he tried to walk away but I pulled him back to me

"Stay, I won't yell or scream, just want to know what you want to do."

"I want... I want... I want Donna." he whispered, burying his head in my shoulder as I hugged his head, adding as he pulled me closer, "I love you Gracie."

"I love you too Ope." I whispered back

"Don't leave me, ever."

"I won't." and then he kissed me, the boys wolf whistled as he pushed more and more into me, then he placed his hands under my ass as I wrapped my legs around his waist, and the rest of the bedroom is secret

"Why don't we just make it official Lovie?" Opie said as I rolled on my stomach, cigarette in hands.

"Well I mean I guess if you want." I jokingly said, smiling ear to ear as he playfully pushed me

"I mean I love you, the kids seem like they love you."

"Shit, what time is it?" I asked looking for the burner, the digital clock read 4:10pm, "Shit."

"What?"

"Kids are here, where's my skirt?"

"Aren't they home?"

"Nope told Piney to bring em here. Seriously, where is my skirt?"

"Just put on my sweats and shirt. Make the boys question." He chuckled, pointing towards the dresser. I slipped into the oversized clothes and threw my messy hair in a bun

"Dinners at 7 if you want to come? I am begging you too, for me." I pleaded

"I will." He said as he himself slipped into his sweats and shirt, which perfectly fit him.

"Well there you two are." Clay barked, "Told Piney to go to Ope's and hang out there till you got back, didn't need them hearing my daughter moan like that."

"Thanks Clay." Opie said grabbing two beers from the fridge and handing one to me

"How's Gemma?" I asked

"Pissed."

"Guess I am not welcome to dinner then?"

"No you are but make sure you keep the tall guy close if you do." He once again smiled one of his evil smiles.

"Ok. I'm going home. See ya later Clay. Babe, take me home?"

"Yea." Opie said grabbing my hand and leading me out.We hopped onto the bike and began driving, we were both so flustered that we lacked to notice that black van tailing behind us. When we reached the house, it packed a block away just so we couldn't see it. We walked inside the house and I noticed the silence, a note on the table said,

Ope and Princess,

First off nice performance back there, it was very loud and sounded very satisfying, bravo I raise my whiskey to you.

Second, I took the kids to my place, I'll take em to dinner and bring them home later, that way if you want an encore of earlier, the house is free.

Love,

Pops

"Well Ope, guess you gotta go to the family dinner now." I said as I finished reading the man's chicken scratch.

"Why not me and you?" He asked wrapping his arms around me, swaying side to side.

"Well deary, I think dear old step mother would stick a glock in my face, if I even set a foot on her porch. You go, I'll eat ice cream and watch cartoons alone."

"You sure?"

"Yea Take the car, go spend some time with your kids." I kissed him as I broke out of the embrace and slid onto the couch, turning it back on.

"You know what, Dinners not for another two or so hours so how bout that encore?"

"Maybe later, right now cubble on the couch?"

I woke up in a dark room, I was tied to a chain link fence. As I stirred I watched four guys walked towards me, all in ski mask. One of them bent down to my level and mumbled, "Sorry to disturb your nap but we must get this message through to your father, and since your step mother won't tell him, we have to give the message to you. Stop selling guns to color, and if you fail, I guess we will just find the pretty doctor."

With that they began to rape me, After struggling and screaming I went numb, waiting for Opie to break through the doors, save me, but he never showed.