Chapter 10

Jax was escorting her into the club when he said "Surprised you came back for the job"

"I'm not screwing myself out a job because you can't keep it in your pants"

"You seem to be able to handle yourself"

"And thank god I can. Otherwise I'd be just another one of the crow eaters"

"You wouldn't be"

She spun around stopping him in his tracks. "Wouldn't I? Would you have called Jax? Would you have chucked Tara for me? Would you have been prince Charming? Or would you have acted like nothing happened? Yeah that's what I thought" she turned back around leaving him with a thoughtful look on his face. When she entered the club she saw everyone was at the table. Chibs looked up from their discussion and rose up from his seat. He made his way to the door and stuck his head out "Lassie come on in we need to talk"

"So I've heard." She was settled in Chibs's seat when Jax walked in and took his own seat. Chibs stood behind making her feel like she had a bodyguard.

"We found the money" Clay said from the head of the table.

"It's not mine"

"It was in your car"

"It's not my car" she said matter of factly. She could see Clay start to get pissed off.

"Don't bullshit me. Your on the registration"

"Look my friend needed an untraceable car, I offered to look after it and the money in it"

"So some friend entrusted you with twenty grand?"

"Yeah, It's not like I'm going to steal it"

"Why does she need the money?" Jax said his eyes boring into her.

"Abusive husband, he begged her to take him back, she did because her kid, wanted an escape plan if she needed it"

"Is that the friend you were waiting for a call from?" Jax didn't take his eyes off her she meet his gaze head on.

"Yeah. She said she'd call if she needed me. It's been about a week but I'm worried"

"Why don't you call her?"

"Last time I called her he broke two of her ribs and came at me with a crow bar. The words meddling bitch were thrown around. He blamed me when they broke up, If he thought we're talking." She shrugged.

"Why didn't you take it out the car when you broke down?" Asked Opie

"I didn't know where it was. She tried to tell me but I told her not to, in case some went missing I didn't want suspicion. I didn't think you'd find it"

"We almost didn't but one of the mechanics spilt oil on the cars carpet. When we lifted it up to clean we found the money"

"I hope your paying for that"

"This girl. You got $20000 in your car and you want us to pay for a small oil stain" said Tig.

"Its… not… my… money, Jesus" she said slowly to Tig.

"So it's not going to bring trouble into Charming?" Clay said ignoring the furious Tig.

"Shouldn't do unless the ex comes looking. But even then I don't know why he'd come here"

"Fine, meeting agerned" he said banging down the gavel.

"Seriously, that's it. I thought I'd be dragged over the coals. Just 'fine'. Why even bring me in?"

"We needed to know where the money came from Lassie" said Chibs as he pulled the chair out for her.

"Why it's not like I'm a drug dealer or anything. Wait you didn't think that did you?"

Chibs shrugged "Chibs I'm disappointed in you, I thought we had something special, a connection" she sniffed and pretended to choke back tears.

"Get away with ya" he said patting her on the bum.

"Ok your forgiven I'm a sucker for a man with wondering hands" she said waggling her eyebrows.

"Want a drink?"

"Trying to get me drunk again?" she said laughingly.

"You do a good enough job yourself hen. But I wouldn't mind you in my bed again" he said cheekily.

"You're a dirty old man you know that" she hit him playfully on the shoulder "Ask me after work and I just might just say yes"

"I'll have the shots waiting" he called after her. She strode to the office and was greeted by a relieved mechanic who willingly handed over the reigns. She had just settled in the chair when Tara stormed in.

"Oh"

"Hi Tara right?" she reached out to shake her hand.

"and you are?" she ignored her hand

"Casey we talked on the phone" she said as she withdrew her hand.

"Where's Jax?"

"Club I think." Just as she finished Jax walked in.

"Tara" he took her arm and herded her into the corner. There was no point really the office was so small they were still in front of Casey. She turned her eyes to the computer trying to give them some privacy.

"What are you doing here?" he hissed

"We need to talk Jax. Your avoiding me, you didn't even come home last night" she shot Casey a look.

"I'm busy"

"To busy to see Able"

"Don't Tara"

"He's your son, Jax"

"Yeah my son not yours. The son you let get taken"

"Jax you know I never"

"Bet you never meant to sleep with Hale either" Casey's eyes widened with shock.

"Jax you know I'm sorry. You've been punishing me for months. I was lonely you cut me out when you went to Ireland"

"I was saving my son Tara"

"And what about the girls you've been screwing since you've got back" he stiffened, she sighed "Please Jax just come home tonight. Please"

After Tara left an awkward silence descended. Casey busied herself with work not wanting to butt in where she wasn't wanted. Jax went back and forth from the garage to the office delivering paper work before heading back to the clubhouse. At 6 she was still trying to undo the mess Jax had made with the paperwork. She only looked up from the filling cabinet when Chibs came waltzing in and placed a beer in front of her.

"You promised me a drink"

"That I did" she grabbed the beer and they made their way to the club.