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Little Toy Bikers and a Woman on the Run
Chapter 193 Shock
Jax knew that if he wanted some truth from Scarlett about Clay, he would have to catch her off balance. When Clay told her that she looked familiar and mentioned Texas, he was surprised. Did he meet Scarlett in Texas or had she mentioned living in Texas and he remembered that?
Clay had a lousy memory when it came to names, but he was great at remembering faces. If Clay thought she looked familiar, Jax needed to pay attention because Clay had probably met Scarlett somewhere.
"I don't know Clay."
Jax switched up his tactics, still determined to find the truth.
"Look, I know you lead a dangerous life. I know that means you can't be completely honest with me, but we need to come to some kind of agreement. If we can't tell each other something because the information might be dangerous, we can just say that we can't answer the question instead of lying."
Scarlett thought that over for a few moments.
"OK. That seems reasonable and it's easier not having to make up lies. I'm not the only one who isn't always truthful. You lead a dangerous life too."
"You're right. Let me ask again, how do you know Clay?"
"I told you the truth," Scarlett said, her voice chilly.
Jax thought that through. It seemed logical that if Clay didn't mention how he knew Scarlett he either didn't remember or it would start something with Gemma if she knew how they met.
"Did you sleep with him?"
"No," she said, shuddering, clearly repulsed by the thought.
Jax believed her. Her reaction was just too genuine to be fake. If she and Clay hadn't hooked up, Clay had to know about her in some other way. It also had to be something that he wanted to keep from Gemma.
"You lied when you said you'd only been in Texas long enough to change planes. Either that isn't true or you lied to me when you told me you had lived in Texas."
"I told you the truth," Scarlett said. "I have told you too much about me. It isn't safe for either of us. I denied living in Texas because it was true and every true detail I give builds a picture that combined with some internet searches could lead to someone discovering my true identity. I'm not just protecting my father and me. I'm also protecting anyone who uncovers my identity and contacts my psycho ex. He could easily just kill the person instead of rewarding them."
"That makes sense," Jax said.
He didn't believe it. If Scarlett had just lied about not living in Texas, he might have believed her, but combined with Clay sort of recognizing her, it was too much of a coincidence. She had some kind of connection with Clay.
He used all the information he'd gotten from Scarlett since he met her and put together his new theory; Scarlett was Clay's daughter. It made perfect sense. Scarlett just happened to be driving around looking for a place to open a business when she found Charming. More likely, Scarlett decided to meet her bio-dad and that's what really brought her to Charming.
If he were right, that meant that Clay had cheated on Gemma. That fit his theory that Clay didn't want Gemma to know how he knew Scarlett. Maybe he saw pictures of her as she grew up. That would explain why he thought she looked familiar. And it also explained her reaction when he asked if she had slept with him.
"You're Clay's daughter," Jax said.
Jax saw not only surprise on Scarlett's face, but fear. Her reaction had confirmed his theory; Scarlett was Clay's daughter.