black out, don’t…”
I feel myself blacking in and out; Jax slaps me cheeks.
“JADE!”
I close my eyes and feel him shaking my body and pleading with me to wake. The effort it takes to open my eyes is just too hard. I black out.
CHAPTER 8
When I wake, it is late afternoon. Huh? I blink and shift; I am on my couch. My wound has healed, and I am alone. I sit up and peer around. How did we get from night to afternoon? I didn’t sleep all day and night, did I? I stand weakly and walk into the kitchen to find Jax, Jack and Mack. Jax leaps off his chair when he sees me.
“Hey, what are you doin up?”
“I…how long did I sleep?”
Mack rushes over and hugs me. “We gave you sleeping pills, it helps your body heal quicker.”
“Oh.”
“Sit.”
I sit, and all three men stare at me. Crap.
“What happened baby, tell us?” Jax asks.
I know I should tell him, but I am afraid. For my daughter. For my family. I shake my head.
“I didn’t see. I was walking…someone grabbed me, and I kicked. He or she stabbed me, and I…I don’t know.”
Jax nods. “Its ok. I should never have let you go home alone.”
“Damn right you shouldn’t have!” Mack snaps.
I hear my front door open, moments later my room is full of concerned guests. Amber, Rusty and some of the crew. Amber rushes over, woah…when did she get involved. I hardly know her. Did her and Jax talk?
“Love, would you like a cup of tea?”
A cup of tea? Ok.
“Please.” I whisper.
She rushes over, and everybody sits around. I glance outside; it is late afternoon and everyone is here. We might as well fix something for dinner. I feel better with them around.
“You’re all here, so why don’t I go to the shop and get some food. We all need to eat.”
“No love, you sit.” My father orders.
“Please, I need to. I have already healed; I feel as good as all of you.” I plead; I need some air. Some space.
“I will go with you.” Jax offers.
“Ok, don’t you leave her side pirate.”
“Yeah Mack, I won’t.”
I drink my cup of tea, and then go and change. We walk out to Jax’s car and slide in; the entire drive is silent. We pull up at the shop and get out; I am fully healed so walking doesn’t bother me. We pick up a trolley and begin walking the isles.
“Are you ok mate?”
“Sure Jax, I’m fine.” I say, in a small voice.
“I am sorry, I can’t find the words to explain how sorry I am.”
“It's not your fault.”
“All this is my fault Jade. I…keep pushing you away. I keep telling you I don’t want you. I fucked you and made you feel worthless.”
I nod, biting my lip as I pick up some bread rolls.
“Did you regret it?” He asks; his voice sounding almost hurt.
“No, god no Jax. I have never, or will ever regret being with you.”
He smiles weakly. “I…don’t regret being with you either Jade. Not for a second.”
“You don’t?”
“No.”
“And the…sex?”
“I wanted it mate, as much as you.”
“Oh…”
He grins. “You’re making me hard, right now.”
“JAX! Stop it.”
“We will talk about this, later when nobody is listening.” He says, winking at an older woman who is standing, clearly listening to our conversation. Great, now my cheeks are flaming.
“What…errr, should we get?”
“Sausage?” He says in a mono tone voice, and I snort loudly. I slap him on the arm, and he roars with laughter.
“You never change Watts, you are the same pain in the ass shit stirrer you have always been.”
“Yeah baby, that’s me.”
I pick up a tray of sausages and can’t help my grin.
“There we go.” He smirks.
“What else?” I ask, ignoring his twinkling eyes.
“I dunno, what do you want?”
“ Err , food.”
“Well darrr.”
“Did you just smart mouth me pirate? Because right now I think you might need a spanking.” I tease.
His eyes blaze. “Now you’re talking.”
“Oh stop it, I should have brought Jack.”
“He is not as fun as me.” He snaps
I feel myself blacking in and out; Jax slaps me cheeks.
“JADE!”
I close my eyes and feel him shaking my body and pleading with me to wake. The effort it takes to open my eyes is just too hard. I black out.
CHAPTER 8
When I wake, it is late afternoon. Huh? I blink and shift; I am on my couch. My wound has healed, and I am alone. I sit up and peer around. How did we get from night to afternoon? I didn’t sleep all day and night, did I? I stand weakly and walk into the kitchen to find Jax, Jack and Mack. Jax leaps off his chair when he sees me.
“Hey, what are you doin up?”
“I…how long did I sleep?”
Mack rushes over and hugs me. “We gave you sleeping pills, it helps your body heal quicker.”
“Oh.”
“Sit.”
I sit, and all three men stare at me. Crap.
“What happened baby, tell us?” Jax asks.
I know I should tell him, but I am afraid. For my daughter. For my family. I shake my head.
“I didn’t see. I was walking…someone grabbed me, and I kicked. He or she stabbed me, and I…I don’t know.”
Jax nods. “Its ok. I should never have let you go home alone.”
“Damn right you shouldn’t have!” Mack snaps.
I hear my front door open, moments later my room is full of concerned guests. Amber, Rusty and some of the crew. Amber rushes over, woah…when did she get involved. I hardly know her. Did her and Jax talk?
“Love, would you like a cup of tea?”
A cup of tea? Ok.
“Please.” I whisper.
She rushes over, and everybody sits around. I glance outside; it is late afternoon and everyone is here. We might as well fix something for dinner. I feel better with them around.
“You’re all here, so why don’t I go to the shop and get some food. We all need to eat.”
“No love, you sit.” My father orders.
“Please, I need to. I have already healed; I feel as good as all of you.” I plead; I need some air. Some space.
“I will go with you.” Jax offers.
“Ok, don’t you leave her side pirate.”
“Yeah Mack, I won’t.”
I drink my cup of tea, and then go and change. We walk out to Jax’s car and slide in; the entire drive is silent. We pull up at the shop and get out; I am fully healed so walking doesn’t bother me. We pick up a trolley and begin walking the isles.
“Are you ok mate?”
“Sure Jax, I’m fine.” I say, in a small voice.
“I am sorry, I can’t find the words to explain how sorry I am.”
“It's not your fault.”
“All this is my fault Jade. I…keep pushing you away. I keep telling you I don’t want you. I fucked you and made you feel worthless.”
I nod, biting my lip as I pick up some bread rolls.
“Did you regret it?” He asks; his voice sounding almost hurt.
“No, god no Jax. I have never, or will ever regret being with you.”
He smiles weakly. “I…don’t regret being with you either Jade. Not for a second.”
“You don’t?”
“No.”
“And the…sex?”
“I wanted it mate, as much as you.”
“Oh…”
He grins. “You’re making me hard, right now.”
“JAX! Stop it.”
“We will talk about this, later when nobody is listening.” He says, winking at an older woman who is standing, clearly listening to our conversation. Great, now my cheeks are flaming.
“What…errr, should we get?”
“Sausage?” He says in a mono tone voice, and I snort loudly. I slap him on the arm, and he roars with laughter.
“You never change Watts, you are the same pain in the ass shit stirrer you have always been.”
“Yeah baby, that’s me.”
I pick up a tray of sausages and can’t help my grin.
“There we go.” He smirks.
“What else?” I ask, ignoring his twinkling eyes.
“I dunno, what do you want?”
“ Err , food.”
“Well darrr.”
“Did you just smart mouth me pirate? Because right now I think you might need a spanking.” I tease.
His eyes blaze. “Now you’re talking.”
“Oh stop it, I should have brought Jack.”
“He is not as fun as me.” He snaps
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