Crash Into Me-Chapter 17

"Good Morning Breanna. How are you?"

Brea turned around at the sound of her name. Brea almost dropped the chart she was holding. It was her half-brother Justin. She was so busy the past few weeks that she really did not have time to process the fact that she had a half-brother. At night whenever Jax was out, she would lie in bed and think about what to do and she would end up frustrated as she would come up empty in how to handle everything. Her mom did call her to tell her she planned to seek Justin out and Brea did not think it was a good idea.

"If your mom wants to get to know her son I think she should." Jax told her when she told him of her mom's decision. "Maybe she needs that closure."

Brea disagreed. She felt it would hurt him more and her mom was in a way being selfish. How would Justin react to knowing that he was adopted and she was his sister? She did not want a strain on their friendship and working relationship. How would his wife, her friend Idalia feel?

"Hi Dr. Torres!" she said a little too loud. Her smile strained.

"Busy day today huh?"

Brea studied his features to see if she could see her mother. Yes, he had her nose and lips.

"Yes it has been busy"

"You know Idalia' s birthday is in a couple of weeks and I wanted to throw her a surprise party and I could use your help."

Seriously? Brea thought. She had planned on avoiding him until she could figure out how she was going to handle the aftermath when her mom breaks the news to him and now she would be helping him plan a surprise party.

"Just tell me what you need from me and I will be glad to help."

Justin pulled out his phone.

"Give me your number. I'll call you later and let you know some ideas I was tossing around."

Brea recited her number to him and watched him enter it in his phone. A figure came into her peripheral vision. She looked over and saw Jax standing in the hall staring at her with a frown on his face. What was he doing here? She knew it looked to Jax that she was giving her number to Justin for a date. Jax walked up to the nursing station.

"Hey Jax! This is Dr. Torres my friend Idalia' s husband. Dr. Torres this is my friend Jax."

And my half-brother.

Justin turned around to face Jax and Brea noticed the split second of shock that flickered on his face. Justin and Idalia had heard through the rumor mill that Brea was shacking up with a member of the towns' notorious motorcycle club but he knew it had to be a rumor why would she be living with a known outlaw and a white one at that. Yet here was one standing in front of him with a patch that said president no less. She was shacking up with the president of the Sons of Anarchy?

Jax extended his hand over the counter and Justin for a second hesitated before grabbing his hand to shake.

"Nice to meet you." Jax said as he realized that he was Brea's half-brother.

"Likewise." Justin looked over at Brea. "I'll talk to you later Brea."

Brea nodded her head and watch him walk away in a hurry.

"So that's him." Jax whispered leaning over the counter a little. Brea nodded.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

Jax took the chart out of Brea's hand, sat it on the counter and took her hands into his. Brea thought she heard a sharp gasp from nurse Vivian who was standing at the medicine cart staring at them since Jax approached the nurse's station.

"Can't a man visit his woman?" he asked smiling at her. Brea tried to control her breathing. His smile was just spectacular especially when his smile reached his beautiful blue eyes and it always did when he smiled at her. He was truly happy with her.

"Of course you can visit me anytime."

"Can you take a lunch?" he asked squeezing her hands.

Brea looked up at the clock on the wall across from her.

"Yes I can. I will only have time to go down to the cafeteria though."

"That's fine."

"Just give me a second while I take this chart to my patient's room."

"I'll be here."

Brea headed over to her patient and she saw Margaret Murphy the hospitals administrator standing at the elevator staring at Jax with a look of disgust. Margaret's expression caught Brea off guard. Brea was use to looks of disapproval or even fear when people looked at Jax but never such pure revulsion like Margaret's. Brea wondered if Jax did something to her personally.

"So what did your brother want?" Jax asked biting into his roast beef sandwich. Brea shifted a little in her seat as she noticed almost all eyes were on her and Jax sitting at a table in the corner of the cafeteria. The stares were really starting to get annoying.

"What's wrong babe?" Jax asked as he sensed Brea's agitation.

"Nothing." She lied.

"Yes there is. What is it? Your brother?"

Brea shook her head no.

"These people," she whispered. "I am so tired of people looking at us like we are a freak show in a circus act."

Jax took a moment and looked around the cafeteria. Yep people were looking at them. He was so use to getting looks from people in Charming that he rarely noticed anymore. He can see that it was bothering Brea.

"Don't let them get to you babe. They are just wondering why a beautiful woman like you is with a thug like me."

Brea smiled. He was so sweet.

"Let's give them something to talk about." Jax whispered as he leaned over to kiss Brea. Brea was expecting a quick peck on the lips but Jax opened her mouth with his tongue. Brea lost herself in his kiss and when he pulled away, she opened her eyes and started to turn her head to see who was watching. Jax grabbed her chin to prevent her from looking.

"Don't…..it's just you and me….no one else matters." He told her caressing her cheek. He was right. No one else mattered.

Brea smiled down at Mr. Spivey.

"You get some rest Mr. Spivey. I will check on you later." She told him as she removed the blood pressure cuff from his arm.

As Brea exited Mr. Spivey's room she found Margaret waiting by the door.

"Breanna can I speak to you a moment?"

"Sure."

Brea followed Margaret to her office.

"Have a seat please." Margaret motioned for her to take a seat in front of her desk. Brea mind started to race as she tried to figure out what Margaret wanted. It must have to do with Jax.

"I see you know Jax Teller."

"Yes….and?"

"So it's true you are living with him?"

Brea frowned. "I don't see how that is any of your business."

Margaret sat back in her seat with a heavy sigh.

"I just don't understand that man's appeal." She said shaking her head.

"Excuse me?"

"He was seeing a doctor here a few months ago…Dr. Tara Knowles and she left him to go back to Chicago."

"And?" Brea did not see what this information had to do with her. Of course Jax would have ex-girlfriends. Ex being the operative word.

"And…..he is a dangerous man Breanna. Why do you think she left? She had to get away from him and his club. If you continue to see him I am afraid he will put you and your niece in grave danger."

Brea had to keep herself from rolling her eyes. Margaret was being a little melodramatic. Yes, she knew Jax and his club had little regard for the law and she still did not know how he earned his money but he cared for her and Mya. Zion's face flashed in her head. Brea shook her head to dispel the image. What happen to Zion was set in motion by Zion himself. What Jax did was to protect her. How was he dangerous?

"Ms. Murphy I appreciate your concern but who I see is really none of your business. If you don't have a concern that is work related than we are done here." Brea stood up to leave.

"Ask him about Tara and please be careful." Margaret called after Brea as she walked out the door.

When Brea got home that evening she found Gemma in the kitchen cooking. It unnerved Brea a little bit that Gemma was so comfortable around Jax's house. Brea chastised herself for being silly. She was his mom for Christ sake. It was really no different than when Neeta was around helping.

"Hey Brea…how was your day?" Gemma asked.

"Exhausting." She sighed sitting down at the table.

Gemma bent down and kissed Mya on the cheek.

"How was school today sweetheart?"

"Fun. Where's Abel?"

"Neeta is giving him a bath. Dinner is almost ready."

"Gemma what is the story with Tara Knowles?" Brea asked getting up to get Mya a bottle of water out of the fridge. Brea noticed Gemma froze and then resume stirring the sauce.

"She's Jax's ex. Why?"

"Jax came by the hospital today and the administrator asked me about him and told me about Tara."

Gemma sucked her teeth.

"That stupid red-headed bitch." She hissed.

"You know Margaret?" Brea asked quickly looking over at Mya sitting at the table hoping she didn't hear Gemma.

"Yeah. She good for butting in our business."

"What happen with Jax and Tara?"

"That is a question you need to ask Jax."

"Alright." Brea sighed feeling a little defeated. She was hoping to get some info out of Gemma.

"Mom still thinking of talking to Dr. Torres?" It felt a little odd calling him that when they were related.

"Yep..she has her mind set on it."

Brea shook her head. She needed a drink. She grabbed a glass out the cupboard, grabbed a bottle of vodka sitting on the bar behind the kitchen table, and poured herself a drink. Brea gulped the vodka down.

"That bad of a day huh?" Gemma chuckled.

"Dr. Torres wants me to help him plan a surprise party for his wife." She said grimacing a little at the taste of the vodka.

"Really?"

"Yep." Brea poured herself another glass and drunk it down.

"You might want to slow down. When's the last time you ate?"

Brea had not eaten since lunch and it was just a turkey sandwich. She better stop before she made herself sick. Brea put the glass in the sink.

"Were going to go take our baths. We'll be back."

"I wouldn't tell Sherry about Dr. Torres asking for our help." Gemma told her.

"I'm not."

Brea filled the tub up with lots of bubbles for her and Mya. She wanted to kill two birds with one stone and take a bath together. Mya laughed and played with her toys after Brea washed her down. Brea sat back in the tub and closed her eyes after washing. She was starting to buzz hard. She should have eaten something before drinking. Brea's eyes flew open when she heard a knock on the door.

"Yeah?" she called out.

"Dinners ready." Neeta said through the door.

"Were coming." Brea got up and lifted Mya out the tub, quickly dried off Mya and put on her Hello Kitty pj set. She pulled her wet hair into a lose bun to deal with it later.

"Go ahead to the kitchen pumpkin. I will be there in a minute"

"Ok." Mya said opening the door to head to the kitchen. Brea dried herself off and threw on one of Jax's Sons t-shirt and some sweat pants. Exiting the bathroom she waved to Neeta as she was leaving. Brea smiled to herself when she found Jax sitting at the table with Mya holding Abel in his lap.

"Come sit down honey and eat." Gemma sat a plate on the table for Brea.

Brea sat down and looked over at Jax as he fed Abel. He looked up at Brea and blew her a kiss.

"I'm a head out. I need to stop by and see Nero." Gemma said as she covered up the food on the stove.

"You're not staying to eat?" Jax asked.

"No. I gotta get going." She leaned over and kissed her son's forehead.

"Thanks for cooking Gemma."

"Anytime Breanna."

"Who's Nero?" Brea asked crawling into bed.

"He's a friend of hers and he is a business partner." Jax told her as he took off his jeans.

"Friend huh?"

"Well…more than friends." he said smirking as he pulled off his t-shirt and crawled in next to her. Jax gathered her in his arms and she laid her head on his chest. She listen for a few moments to his heart beat as he ran his fingers through her hair.

"Jax?" she whispered.

"Yes." He murmured.

"Tell me about Tara."

Brea felt Jax's body tense up and she could have sworn she felt his heart beat start to race. Brea sat up and looked at Jax. A flash of anger reflected in his blue eyes. His whole demeanor changed.

"I don't want to talk about her right now Brea." He said sternly.

"Why…"

"Breanna don't!" he said snapping at her. A lumped formed in Brea's throat. He hadn't called her by her full name since they first got together. Seeing the hurt in her eyes Jax caressed her cheek. "I'll tell you about her…just not tonight..ok?"

Jax leaned over and softly kissed her lips. "Just you and me…remember? No one else matters." He whispered into her mouth just before pulling off her t-shirt. Jax bended down and grabbed one of her nipples with his mouth and all thoughts of Tara Knowles disappeared from Brea's mind.