Chapter Twenty Three
Brenna stood outside the quartermain's front door. She raised her hand to knock, but dropped it when she realized she had no clue as to what she would say. They were filthy rich and would probably ooze sophistication. She then began to worry about how she looked. She wore a pair of white pants and a soft pink shirt that had tiny white flowers on it. It was a beautiful outfit one that Zander told her made her look more like a young rich chic than his girlfriend. She now wondered if maybe she should have worn something more covered up and less snug fitting. Now she really wished Zander had offered to stay despite his distan for the 'Q's'. She needed his moral support.
"The door wont open until you knock on it to let someone know you're here," a soft voice came from behind her breaking through her thoughts.
She smiled and knew who it was before she even turned around.
"Jax it's good to see you," she said as she smiled at him.
"You look stunning," he said then leaned across her to knock on the door." See that's all you have to do. You're here to meet your family," he stated not asked her.
"Yeah, I'm so nervous. I mean I probably should've called, but I don't have a number," she said her heart racing." Zander said I was crazy for wanting to do this, but they're my family and I don't even know them."her voice was full of regret.
"That's not your fault it wasn't something you had a choice in." Jax said in an understanding voice.
"You know I wish Zander could understand why I"m doing this," she said
"You have a right to know who you're related to, but I have to tell you from experience with them. You'll love Lila and Emily. Alan, Monica, and Ned, who you already know you like from working with him, you might like the rest. Edward you'll fight with a lot, but I think his heart is always in the right place he just can't seem to keep his words there and well you've already survived Tracy," he said with a soft smile.
"Emily wouldn't be the same Emily that was married to Zander who is now with Nicholas Cassidine would she?" she asked curiously
"Yes, she would be why?" Jax asked as Reginald opened the door.
"Mr. Jacks come in. I'll let the family know you and your lady friend are here," he said as he looked Brenna over once
"Oh, um, I'm not his lady, I'm Sabrina Venswayla. Uh, Tracy is my mother... I'd like to meet the rest of my family," she said her voice suddenly losing it's confidence.
"Why?" Reginald asked" Sorry. I'll let them know you both are here," he then left them alone.
"This is why Zander didn't want to come with me and why he didn't want me here at all. He was once part of this family. How thoughtless of me," she mutter.
"You didn't know he never told you so it's not your fault." Jax assured her
"I know, but now all the animosity makes sense. I have to let him know how sorry I am now that I do know," she said as Reginald came back to allow the entrance into the sitting room where her family was.
She paused a moment as Jax started to walk into the room then turn around to see her. He saw the brief flash of fear in her eyes. He didn't know why, but he felt the need to protect her and assure her. He walked over to her and reached out for her hand.
"If it gets to intense we'll leave together," he promised.
"Thanks," she said softly
They walked in together. The moment the were in the room it seemed like all eyes were on her. She could feel her heart speed up a little more her instinct told her to turn and run, but a quick squeeze of Jax's hand gave her all the courage she needed. He then let go of her hand as she held her head high and stepped bold into the center of the room.
Brenna stood outside the quartermain's front door. She raised her hand to knock, but dropped it when she realized she had no clue as to what she would say. They were filthy rich and would probably ooze sophistication. She then began to worry about how she looked. She wore a pair of white pants and a soft pink shirt that had tiny white flowers on it. It was a beautiful outfit one that Zander told her made her look more like a young rich chic than his girlfriend. She now wondered if maybe she should have worn something more covered up and less snug fitting. Now she really wished Zander had offered to stay despite his distan for the 'Q's'. She needed his moral support.
"The door wont open until you knock on it to let someone know you're here," a soft voice came from behind her breaking through her thoughts.
She smiled and knew who it was before she even turned around.
"Jax it's good to see you," she said as she smiled at him.
"You look stunning," he said then leaned across her to knock on the door." See that's all you have to do. You're here to meet your family," he stated not asked her.
"Yeah, I'm so nervous. I mean I probably should've called, but I don't have a number," she said her heart racing." Zander said I was crazy for wanting to do this, but they're my family and I don't even know them."her voice was full of regret.
"That's not your fault it wasn't something you had a choice in." Jax said in an understanding voice.
"You know I wish Zander could understand why I"m doing this," she said
"You have a right to know who you're related to, but I have to tell you from experience with them. You'll love Lila and Emily. Alan, Monica, and Ned, who you already know you like from working with him, you might like the rest. Edward you'll fight with a lot, but I think his heart is always in the right place he just can't seem to keep his words there and well you've already survived Tracy," he said with a soft smile.
"Emily wouldn't be the same Emily that was married to Zander who is now with Nicholas Cassidine would she?" she asked curiously
"Yes, she would be why?" Jax asked as Reginald opened the door.
"Mr. Jacks come in. I'll let the family know you and your lady friend are here," he said as he looked Brenna over once
"Oh, um, I'm not his lady, I'm Sabrina Venswayla. Uh, Tracy is my mother... I'd like to meet the rest of my family," she said her voice suddenly losing it's confidence.
"Why?" Reginald asked" Sorry. I'll let them know you both are here," he then left them alone.
"This is why Zander didn't want to come with me and why he didn't want me here at all. He was once part of this family. How thoughtless of me," she mutter.
"You didn't know he never told you so it's not your fault." Jax assured her
"I know, but now all the animosity makes sense. I have to let him know how sorry I am now that I do know," she said as Reginald came back to allow the entrance into the sitting room where her family was.
She paused a moment as Jax started to walk into the room then turn around to see her. He saw the brief flash of fear in her eyes. He didn't know why, but he felt the need to protect her and assure her. He walked over to her and reached out for her hand.
"If it gets to intense we'll leave together," he promised.
"Thanks," she said softly
They walked in together. The moment the were in the room it seemed like all eyes were on her. She could feel her heart speed up a little more her instinct told her to turn and run, but a quick squeeze of Jax's hand gave her all the courage she needed. He then let go of her hand as she held her head high and stepped bold into the center of the room.