"It's...a long story," he said, not bothering to hide his regret for having hinted at that little misadventure. "But Abel and I made it through. And that's important."

There were a lot of things he'd fucked up, but Jax knew how to take care of his family. He was never going to fail to protect them. Never again.

"Tara, I've been here a while. There's people who've been here for years. Their whole lives. And they've lived through it the way we lived through Nords, Mayans, and Niners."

It was different, but Jax wouldn't go back.

He turned and looked towards the boys' room, smiling as he thought about getting to know his boy all over again. "D'you think I wouldn't be trying to get out if I thought we needed it?"