~AN- Hey everyone I'm sorry but this chapter and almost every chapter after this are going to be a major time jump with a lot of drama. I hope you enjoy reading the rest of The Sons of Anarchy Saved Me, Your Friend, and Author Halley Owens/Grandkids03.~

~Adinas' POV~

It's been a year since Chibs and I moved into this house, and a lot has changed, Vi is now a year old. She's a wild child but she's the greatest thing I ever could've asked for, however since Chibs and I had that conversation about Tig a lot more than just Violet has changed. I haven't been around the club as much, I actually started my interior decorating business, I don't bartend, and I don't go to parties. Tig and I aren't as close as we once were, and if I'm being honest I'm back to feeling like I don't have a life. All I do is work, clean around the house, and take care of Vi, I'm not enjoying life as much as I should be. Chibs kind of keeps me hidden from the world, however I plan on changing all of that tonight, I'm going to the clubs party. I'm calling my usual sitter and going out, I'm going to ride my bike, and get back to the roots of my life. Aside from all of that my looks have changed, I changed my hair, letting it grow out and giving it a new color. I started getting my nails done more often since now I'm making way more money than I thought I would. Things have changed and not all of it is for the best but it is what it is, I sighed, shaking my head, going to get Vi from her room. I smiled as she stood in her crib letting out a high pitched 'Hi' causing me to chuckle and shake my head.

"Well hello my beautiful flower from the sky."

She smiled holding her arms up in the air saying 'Up', I smiled picking her up, changing her diaper, getting her ready for the day ahead. I put her in a white long sleeved shirt, that had colorful bows scattered through it, her pants were black with matching bows. I put her in a pair of light blue socks that were white on those toes and had white polka dots on them.

She looked so cute, and when she was dressed I pulled her shirt up a bit revealing her tummy blowing raspberries against her skin causing her to giggle and squirm. A couple minutes later I heard the doorbell ring, I sighed picking up Vi carrying her downstairs with me. I opened the door to see Harley standing there, I gave her a confused look before letting her into the house.

"I heard you're trying to get back into the club?"

I chuckled a bit, nodding my head.

"Yes, I plan on going to the party tonight, but that doesn't explain why you're here."

"I'm here to help you get ready, you can get ready and I'll sit in your room playing with Starr until the sitter gets here."

I smiled, giving her a hug.

"Thank you."

"Of course, we all miss you, especially Tig, he's been lost this past year, he's become a drunk, the guys won't even let him go on runs anymore. So he stays at the club fucking anyone that'll let him touch them, and drinking himself damn near to death. He needs you Dina, you were the only one who made him want to be a better person, now he's just a slob."

I sighed nodding my head.

"Yeah, I owe him a huge apology, however I owe Chibs a kick in the teeth for all of this bullshit."

She gave me a confused look waving off letting her know that everything will be cleared up tonight. She nodded his head following me upstairs to Chibs and Is' room, I sat Vi on the bed while I went to the closet pulling out what I wanted along with my shoes. I set my shoes on the floor outside the bathroom hanging my clothes on the shower curtain before starting my hair. I curled my long red hair in light waves moving the chain of my nail out of the way so I could start make-up. I did a very thick layer of black eye liner, and mascara before doing a dark glitter eyeshadow with a darker red over it. I took my red eye pencil doing a devil's tail through my eyebrow, finishing my make-up with a dark burgundy lipstick. When I was finished I went to my clothes pulling on an off the shoulder short sleeved black cropped top with a leather mini skirt. As I finished zipping the zippers of my skirt I went to the bedroom sitting on the bed pulling on my black ankle high thin heeled shoes. They were covered in black and silver jewels from just above my toes stopping a little above my ankle. 

I stood up looking at Harley and all she could do was smile.

"Oh hell yeah, my girl is back."

I smiled.

"Are you sure you're okay staying here to wait for the sitter?"

"Yes, go, do whatever you have to do, get your freedom back, you deserve it."

"Thank Harley I owe you."

She laughed nodding her head.

"Just remember me baby sitting incase I ever have kids."

"Alright, I will."

With that I grabbed my bag walking out of the house going to my bike using the remote to open the garage. I put on my helmet backing out of the garage closing it behind me, I rode off heading straight for the club. When I got there Chibs was sitting outside with Tig, and Jax laughing, they looked at me and I smirked, parking next to Chibs bike before getting off. I kept the smirk on my face as I walked up to them, I gave Jax a hug, going to hug Tig only for him to shake his head and walk inside. I sighed looking at Chibs, nodding for Jax to go inside, he held his hands up in surrender doing as I asked. When he was gone and I knew that my husband and I were completely alone, I looked at him, he knew I was pissed.

"What the fuck did you say to Tig?"

He shrugged his shoulder.

"Nothin, why?"

"Because he's not acting like himself, he's a belligerent drunk, moving through croweaters faster than alcohol."

"Why do ye care?"

"Because he's my friend Chibs, I never should've let you drive a wedge between him and I, we're friends. If you're insecure about it then that's on you, but don't think for a second that I don't know what you're doing to me. This is the first party I've been to in a year, I don't bartend anymore, and I don't get to see my friends because you keep me locked away. You're turning into someone that I don't like Chibs and it needs to stop, so guess what? It all stops now, on my nights off I'm going to either tend bar here or join in on the fun, and you're not going to stand in my way. Now if you'll excuse me I have a friend I need to go talk to and again, don't try to stop me, I'm done being held back."

I walked into the club going to the bar seeing Tig sitting there Sack gave me a beer and I turned to Tig.

"Can we talk?"

He shrugged, shaking his head.

"Nothing to talk about."

"That's not true and we both know it, Tig I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."

"What are you sorry for, it's not your fault he started asking questions, it's mine, I was too obvious I couldn't hide my feelings. I'm in love with you Dina, and everyone knew it except for you, and if I'm being honest I never wanted you to know."

"Tig, it's alright, I'm not mad at you, if I'm being honest I'm mad at myself for not seeing it, and I'm mad at Chibs. Just because you feel a certain way for me doesn't mean that we needed to stop being friends, I should've stood by you when you needed me. Now you're a raging alcoholic, and probably catching all kinds of diseases from the whores you've been fucking."

He chuckled, nodding his head.

"Yeah probably, you look nice by the way, love the devil's tail."

I laughed, nodding my head.

"Thanks I thought it was a nice touch considering I came here to raise some hell, I talked to Chibs."

"Yeah, how did that go?"

"I didn't really give him much of a choice, I told him that he was turning into someone I didn't like. I told him that I wasn't going to lose a friend over his insecurities, if he can't handle us being friends, and me being here at the club then he made a mistake in choosing me. I told him that when I wasn't running my business I would be behind the bar, or partying it up with my family."

He smiled nodding his head.

"Wow, you really grew a pair."

"Yeah, except I have some conditions for if you and I are going to be friends again."

He chuckled, shaking his head.

"Oh yeah? What kind of conditions?"

"Well you need to cut back on the alcohol that's for damn sure, you need to go get checked out by the doctor. You need to make sure your clean, healthy, also quite fucking everything that walks by, sex ain't that important, I've gone damn near a year without it and I'm fine."

His eyes went wide.

"You and Chibs haven't fucked in a year?"

"More or less, we kind of did on our anniversary, and on Violet's birthday, but that's about it, my birthday was skipped over. Chibs was out of town on a run, and for his birthday he chose to stay here with the club getting trashed."

He chuckled, shaking his head.

"That's fucked up."

I nodded my head.

"Yeah, all because he and I got into a fight after you went to bed the first night he and I were in the house. It seems like ever since we got the house life has just gone down hill but it is what it is, I married him till death do us part."

"Yeah, I know, believe me I know, I wish it were me because I'd never put you through this shit, but you two were like magnets when you got here. There was no keeping you apart, and while the situation sucks in a way I'm still happy you two have each other. I mean before you Chibs was just like me, an alcoholic, fucking anything he could get in his bed, but I still wish you had chosen me."

I sighed resting my head on his shoulder as he wrapped his arm around mine.

"Yeah, I know, I'll be okay, as long as you stop fucking drinking we'll both be alright."

He laughed, giving me his beer.

"Alright, here, you need this more than I do."

I laughed nodding my head finishing off my beer before finishing his, we sat there talking and laughing until he sobered up. When he was sober we went outside for a smoke, just talking and laughing like we used to, it was like nothing had changed.

~Chibs POV~

As I watched 'er sit at the bar Tig, I couldn' help the jealousy tha' ran through me, I know Tig loves 'er. She's my wife though, and I aim te keep it tha' way, I sighed sittin by the pool table just watchin them. I felt someone come over sittin in the tall stool next te me, I turned lookin at Gemma shakin my head.

"Wha' do ye wan' Gem? I'm busy."

"Yeah watching your wife and her bestfriend rekindle the friendship you ruined? Watching your wife take her life back after you treated her like a modern day badass Rapunzel? You've been keeping her away from her family Chibs and that's not right, let her be free, Tig's not going to try anything. He knows who Adina belongs to, he didn't try anything before, hugs don't mean shit and you know it. What's happening now with them doesn't mean shit, he needs her, she keeps his head on straight, keeps him from killing himself. He needs that, and Adina she has a way with him that not even I have, trust her that's all you need to do."

I sighed knowin she was righ', but I don' trust him, I shook my head.

"I'm sorry Gem but I don' trust him."

She sighed.

"What are you going to do when you go on runs? She can't go with you, and you know Jax isn't letting him on runs until he can trust that he's sober. He's the best shot you have at keeping her safe if a war breaks out, if something happens to you, he and this club are all she's got aside from Starr. We both know that, so stop being so damn selfish, and get over this bullshit, Tig would never do anything to hurt you, to hurt Adina, or to hurt Starr. He didn't tell her he loves her, you told her that he loves her, she never would've known if not for you. Then you treated her exactly how her ex treated her, except without all of the abuse and rape, you locked her up, kept her from her family. When was the last time you two fucked, and I mean really fucked, like her legs are jelly, and you are sweaty and just want to hold her till you crash? Chibs you have to get over this, or you will lose her, and it won't be because she wants to, it will be because she has to."

"Gem, I know te 'er they're friends, but he see's 'er how I see 'er and I don' like it, I know he'll protect 'er, I know he'll be here if somethin happens and I can' be. I know wha' I'm doin seems selfish, but I'm just tryin te keep 'er close te me, I know he'd never hurt either of my girls. I know I messed up tellin 'er abou' Tigs feelins, I know I hurt 'er by treaten 'er how 'er ex used te treat 'er, but I thought it was fur the best. She and I haven' since our anniversary, and Vis' birthday, it wasn' good, no' like it used te be, I know I risk losin 'er but I'm no' worried abou' it. She said till death do us par', and tha's how it's goin te be, she said it 'erself, she won' leave, I know 'er."

She sighed, shaking her head.

"Keep telling yourself that Chibs."

With that she walked away, and I watched Adina and Tig go outside, I sighed waitin maybe twenty minutes befur goin outside. I saw them sittin on the table, and all I could do was shake my head as I leaned against the concrete column holdin up the awnin.

~Adinas' POV~

I sighed as Chibs stood there just looking at us.

"Did you need something Chibs?"

He sighed, shrugging his shoulder pulling out a cigarette lighting it, I sighed looking at Tig who looked very uncomfortable. He stood up mumbling 'I need a drink under his breath', he went to go back into the club and I grabbed his arm stopping.

"Tig stay we're going to work this out right here, right now..."

They both sighed and Tig came back sitting next to me, as I continued.

"Okay, Tig no more drinking, and Chibs get the fuck over this shit, because I can't take it anymore. I refuse to be locked up like you're ashamed of me, I refuse to be kept from my family, and friends. Tig is my friend, sure he has feelings for me, hell maybe he even thinks he's in love with me but he's never acted on it. We hug eachother because it's something friends do, he's never tried to grab my ass, he's never touched me in anyway considered inappropriate. So either drop this or leave, you can go home now, you can do whatever you want, but your days of controlling me are over."

"Lass, ye don' understand..."

I cut him off.

"No I understand plain and simple, you wanted to keep me away from Tig, well congrates you failed. Now get over this shit or file the papers, and you better hope I get the house because if you kick your own child out I'll have to kill you. Tig and I are friends, if you don't like it then fine, but it's not going to change, I'm helping him, and he's helping me, get over it."

With that I looked at Tig nodding to the bikes, he nodded his head following me, we got on the bikes heading to Chibs and Is' place. When we got there he parked on the far side of the driveway while I parked in the garage, he followed me into the house. I paid the sitter thanking her for her time, after she left I went to the kitchen pulling out the leftovers from last night. I made up two plates, he and I sat at the kitchen table eating, he sighed looking at me before looking back at his food, he finally put his fork down.

"So you've really never thought about what it would be like if you had chosen me?"

"I have, I would be lying if I said I hadn't, but by the time I thought about it, it was too late I was already married and I had Vi. After Chibs and Is' fight I thought we'd get past it, obviously that hasn't happened, and I don't think it will. I love him Tig, I'll always love him, I just wish that he would get over all of this bullshit, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah, anything."

"Do you think it's possible to love two people at once?"

He nodded his head.

"I do, but I also think that a person who loves more than one person loves one of those people more than the other. Like while You love Chibs, you married him, you were or are in love with him, you can also love me, you may not be in love with me but you love me."

I sighed, taking out plates clearing them off putting them in the dishwasher, I closed it just standing there with my hands on the counter. I could feel Tig standing behind me, he placed his hand on my hip, however when we saw Chibs bike coming up the street he pulled away. I went to the fridge grabbing a water while he took his seat at the table, Chibs came in through the garage coming to the kitchen.

"Are you done being married to me Chibs."

He sighed, shaking his head.

"No, I love lass, I don' wan' te lose ye, I'm willin te change, ye're free Adina."

I smiled nodding my head.

"That's all I want, however Tig's staying the night."

"Ye sure he can handle the noise?"

"He'll handle the silence, you're still on my shit list, you're not getting any for a while."

He sighed nodding his head and we all went upstairs, Tig went to his room while Chibs and I went ours. We changed our clothes crawling into bed and for the first time in a long time Chibs held me while we slept. While it felt nice, I still felt like something was missing, like I wasn't meant to be here, however I have to make this marriage work. I have to do this, if not for myself, then for my daughter, with those thoughts running through my head I fell into a fitful restless sleep hoping this confusion goes away.