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Chapter 3

Tessie stepped away from the bed, running her fingers through her hair. This wasn't happening. This couldn't be happening. She shook her head lightly, taking in a deep breath. She still had her clothes on, which was a majorly good sign. She looked around the room, trying to get her bearings. She raised an eyebrow when she realized where she was.

"We're still at the club, aren't we?" she asked, sighing a little at the end of the sentence. She looked back up at Jax, the smile still on his face. "Damn it!" she muttered as she sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Calm down, Tess. You were too drunk to drive anywhere and so was your friend. This was the only option. Besides, it was sleep in my room or Tig's," he said laughing as he stood up and walked into the bathroom. She turned and glared at his back as he walked away from her. She then realized the tattoo on his back and the fact that he still had his jeans on as he closed the door behind him.

Tessie dropped back onto the bed, as she moved the pillow to her face and screamed into it as loud as she could.

After watching Jax walk out of the room to grab her bags from her car, Tessie decided on a much needed shower. She needed to flush the smell of tequila off of her, as well as some other things. She stepped into the bathroom, closing the door behind her. It never occurred to her that she would have to lock it. She stripped off her clothes, turning on the shower. Once the water was warm enough for her, she stepped on in.

Jax pushed past the guys in the bar, ignoring the whistles they were giving him. He knew what they thought and he could care less. He pulled Tessie's bag behind him as he walked back into his room. The girl was nowhere to be found. At least, that was until he noticed the bathroom door closed. He sat the bag down on the bed and moved towards the closed door, he could hear the shower running and Tessie mumbling to herself on the other side.

He let out a soft laugh and knocked on the door. When she didn't holler back he pushed open the door slightly, "Tess your bag is on the bed when you're done." He made it a point to keep his eyes on the ground, but at the same time he did miss her.

Tess froze when she heard the door open and Jax holler in. "Thanks," she yelled back, trying to move away from the shower door. She wasn't sure if he had seen her, part of her hoped not, but that was only part of her. She shook the thought out of her head as she finished washing her hair and body.

When she was done with her shower, she reached for the only towel she could find. Of course it felt like a beach towel when she tried to wrap it around herself. She couldn't help but notice the fact that it smelled like Jax, either. She brought the towel up to wipe off her face, and for a moment she realized that she was glad to be where she was. She dropped the towel from her face and wrapped it around her body as she turned for the door.

She cracked it open, looking into the room and hoping that she was alone. She didn't see anyone, so she opened the door and stepped into the bedroom. She walked over to the bed, opened her suitcase, and pulled out some clothes. She slipped her underwear on under the towel before putting the rest of her clothes on. Jeans and a t-shirt were her safe bet. It was either that or shorts and a tank top. She knew that would not be a good idea right now. After she finished getting dressed and slipped on her tennis shoes, she grabbed her hair brush and toothbrush and walked back into the bathroom.

Jax was sitting in the Chapel room, otherwise known as the meeting room to the members of the MC. He was sitting in his usual chair, trying to clear his head a bit. He knew Tessie would be walking out of the back room soon, so he was trying to avoid going outside and sitting in his usual rooftop spot. The doors were wide open and he could see the guys walking around the club house. They were either hunting down more food, or more booze. Jax lit a cigarette and leaned back in his chair.

Tessie walked out of the back room, leaving her bag in the bedroom, she wasn't sure how things were going to turn out, but she had to admit it was cheaper to stay there than at a motel. Tessie had yet to see Gemma or Clay and she knew she was bound to run into one of them or both of them soon. She ran her fingers through her almost dry hair as she entered the main part of the club house. The guys were scattered around the room, but her friend Charlie was nowhere to be found.

"Perfect," she muttered to herself. She looked towards the Chapel and seen the doors were wide open, which could only mean one thing right now. She walked towards the open doors and smiled softly as she seen Jax sitting in there alone. She leaned in the doorway and folded her arms across her chest.

"Look, about this morning," she started to say.

"Forget it," said Jax, standing up out of his chair. He walked around the table and over towards her, "I have a few things I need to do today, but you can stick around here if ya want." He leaned against the doorway opposite of her. "The guys will watch out for ya, Tess." She smiled softly.

"Thanks, Jax. But I shouldn't stick around here anymore than I need to. It'll give them the wrong idea," she laughed softly, motioning towards the other guys in the place. He laughed lightly, dropping his head to look at the floor before looking back up at her.

"I think they've already got the wrong idea, Tess," he smiled to her and pushed himself off the door. She rolled her eyes, knowing that he was probably right.

"Don't you have a girlfriend or something you need to tend to," she asked, walking with him towards the front door. She wasn't for sure on this, she was just guessing because she knew Jax.

"Actually, something like that yeah…" he trailed off, looking over to Tess. The smile on her face dropped and he couldn't help but let his fall either. "But Gemma's in the office already if you wanna go say hi," he motioned towards the garage.

Tessie shrugged her shoulders realizing that she was hoping he would say no girlfriend, but it never occurred to her to mind. She dropped her head down to look at the ground, and for the first time her eyes wandered to his left hand. That was it. Jax was married now. What was she even doing? She reached out for his hand, lifting it so she could see the ring.

"Married now, huh?" she asked, letting the awkward laugh escape her lips. "At least one of us got something of a happy ending…"

She picked up her speed before Jax could even say anything else and she didn't glance over her shoulder. She moved towards the office, stopping when she got to the door. She heard Jax start his bike, and she closed her eyes for a moment. She had to force herself not to look over her shoulder as she heard him pull away from the lot. She dropped her head as she opened the door to the office, smiling as she seen Gemma sitting in her chair behind the desk.