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“And I get to the morning and you never call. Love should be everything or not at all. And it don’t matter whatever you do. I made a life out of loving you."
Gossip is already making the rounds about their breakup. Even though Jax told Ima to leave the minute Tara closed the door on them, the porn slut is crowing all over town about her night with the prince to anyone who will listen.
One of the Croweaters finally told Ima that she is not special, is not going to be the next princess, is persona non grata to everyone not in Ireland, and is not welcome at the clubhouse. It is also fun to hear that the local nail salon owner told her to find a new salon because they were tired of hearing about her play by play of their night together. Yes, Jax might be the best looking man in central California but listening to the minute details of his dick size gets old after the hundreth retelling.
There is plenty for Tara to do at her house. Remodeling for a nursery during her off time after work is in itself a full-time job. It's early enough in the pregnancy that she’s not showing; she isn't going to tell Jax about the baby until after he is safely back with Abel. The Oracle at Gemma guesses that she is pregnant but Tara makes it crystal clear that the baby is her choice.
She has made her choice and makes sure to hire a high-end contractor in Sacramento for the remodeling with no connections to the MC. She is also no longer on call as the mafia doctor for the club. She told them to go to the ER when a prospect calls saying they need to be stitched up after a run in with Darby's crew at the Hairy Dog.
She hires a family law attorney in Sacramento, a friend from college, to establish exactly what Jax's rights are as a father. She is staying in Charming and will raise the baby there too. She will not keep this child away from Jax, but she will set boundaries, especially with Granny Dearest Gemma. She needs to make sure the boundaries are clear. The one she will always struggle with is loving Jax, but she has to do this in the name of self-preservation, closure, dignity, and most importantly her child.
Like she told Jax, she didn't hate Charming, she hated who she was in Charming eleven years ago. She was a lovesick teenage girl ready to slap a ho if they looked at Jax a second too long. Now she is a doctor, a respected surgeon, and a grown woman who values herself and will soon be a mother.