Dani had reacted normally, but when she put down the phone she sat back, staring in the distance. Did she just hear that correctly? Was she dreaming? She shook her head, trying to focus. With her fingers she softly pinched herself, but realized this was all happening.
Was she naïve to think she was the only girl for Jax Teller? After the night they spent together, she had a certain hope she was going to be enough for him, that he maybe in a sort of way commit to her. Of course she didn't know for how long Wendy had already been pregnant, it could've easily happened before. But it still made her doubt their relationship.
Dani moved her feet from the table to the floor, burying her head in her hands. She was feeling a lot worse about this whole situation than she should. This wasn't her problem, not in the slightest, yet she was thinking about how she was going to handle the situation. The thought that she could also care for the child slipping in her mind.
She pushed herself upwards from the couch, ready to go to bed, trying to think of something else. However the thought of having to face Jax tomorrow and pretend she didn't know anything haunted her mind the entire night.
Thankfully she had her café to worry about. Together with her colleague Lana she had roamed countless furniture stores, looking for the perfect new sets to fill her café. The one upside about the whole incident with Harrison was the fact that she now could redo the entire café and change it to her tastes. Her dreams of changing it into a 1950s style diner could finally come true, with the help of Charming's residents, of course.
They had also picked up buckets of paint, as this was the perfect opportunity to make everything look fresh again, as seeing as there was hardly anything left in the café right now. Deciding she was going to redo the floor as well, they didn't even have to bother with making sure they didn't spill any.
"Wow, that seriously looks good," Lana said, after Dani put her brush against the wall, painting a small section.
She cocked her head slightly to the right, taking a step back. "It does, doesn't it?"
She moved forward again, continuing to paint. If they worked hard they could paint the entire café in one try, making sure it was completely dry before the new furniture would arrive. "Thanks for helping me out, by the way."
"No problem," Lana said, picking up a brush herself to start on an other way. "The sooner the café is up and running, the better."
Dani nodded in agreement. She missed talking to her customers, serving them coffee. If all worked out well, they could open in a weeks, maybe a little longer.
"Are not scared he will return?" Lana suddenly asked. She had her eyes focused on her paint work.
Dani wasn't sure what to reply at first. Of course she was scared, but she didn't want to tell her employees that. They had to feel safe in the café, so she had to pretend she also felt safe. "Not really," Dani said. "Plus the Sons are helping me out so I don't think he'll dare to come back."
"Talking about the Sons," Lana nodded towards the entrance of the café. Jax tapped his fingers against the glass, giving her a slight nod.
Dani's heart started pounding as she moved to unlock the door and open it. She opened it only halfway, not wanting to let Jax in.
"Hey," he greeted her. "Can I come in?"
Dani shook her head. "I'm kinda busy right now."
Jax looked behind her. "I won't be here long. I just wanted to check you were alright."
"Yeah, well, as you can see I'm fine."
She wasn't sure how he could act so normal, like nothing had happened. Was he ever going to tell her about Wendy's pregnancy, or was he going to wait until the baby itself was born to tell her?
"Is something wrong?" Jax said, raising his eyebrow.
Act cool, Dani. Act cool, she told herself. "Nope, everything is fine. I just want to finish this today."
She faked a smile before closing the door slowly. "I'll see you later, okay?"
"Yeah?" Jax said. Dani didn't know if he believed her, but she didn't really care anyway.
"Bye," she said, before fully closing the door and locking it.
"Well that was a little cold," Lana remarked, after Dani had moved back to her original position, paint brush already in her hand. "Something I need to know?"
"Trust me," Dani started. "You don't want to know."
She knew she couldn't avoid Jax for the rest of her life. Dani didn't want to avoid him for the rest of her life, but she knew everything she needed to know about Wendy's pregnancy, she didn't want to see him.
After she practically send Jax away, Dani focused entirely on her paintwork. Her brush strokes were almost aggressive, and she spilled quite a bit of paint on the ground.
"Relax, Dani," Lana told her with a half-smile.
"Just ignore me," Dani replied. "I'm being angry for nothing. I shouldn't be taking it out on you."
This wasn't fair to her colleague and friend. Wendy's pregnancy was her problem, not theirs. Hell, it wasn't even really her problem to begin with.
"Well, if you ever need anyone to talk to, I'm here," Lana said.
Dani smiled softly. "Thanks, I'll remember that."
The silence that followed was disrupted by an impatient knock on the door which undoubtedly belonged to Gemma. Dani turned around, resting her paintbrush on a paper plate on the ground. She could try to ignore Jax, but there was no way she could ignore Gemma.
Before she could say hi to Gemma, she had already spoken. "We need to talk."
Dani raised her eyebrows, but knew she could not say no to this. "Okay," she replied, before turning her torso to face Lana. "Do you mind staying here?"
"Not at all," her colleague replied. "I'll hold down the fort."
"Thanks," Dani smiled. "I'll drop by later to help you finish up."
Gemma placed her hand on her arm, pulling her away from her café.
"Why are you in a rush?" Dani gasped as she struggled to keep up with Gemma's fast pace. She noticed how her hands were still covered in paint.
"You know me," Gemma replied. "No time to waste."
They got into Gemma's Cadillac, but she didn't start the engine of the car and instead faced Dani directly.
"What?" Dani said a little uneasy.
"We need to do something about Wendy," Gemma stated confidently.
Dani snickered. "We?"
"Honey, you can't fool me. I know this whole situation doesn't sit well with you."
Gemma was right, but Dani was unsure what her words meant. What was she going to do? They could hardly force Wendy to have an abortion, even though she knew that would be better for everyone. Wendy still remained a junkie, and Dani had to wait to see if she would be able to stay off drugs during her entire pregnancy, and Jax was not ready to be a father yet.
"Okay, that is true," Dani nodded, looking around her. They were still sitting in the parking lot. "Are we not going to drive somewhere?"
"Nah, I needed to talk and no one can hear us here, but that is not the point."
"Please, enlighten me, because right now I have no idea what you are talking about."
Gemma rolled her eyes, as if it was obvious Dani should know what she was talking about. "You need to convince Jax that this baby is a bad idea."
"And then what?" Dani replied. What was the point of all this. If Jax wanted this baby it was his right to keep it. She wasn't going to force anyone into something that she wanted and besides, she still didn't want to talk to him.
"I don't know. He'll listen to you."
"Gemma, this is crazy. I'm not going to force Jax into forcing Wendy to have an abortion. As much as I hate the idea of them two sharing something, I can't do that."
Gemma sighed and placed her hand on her check, softly cupping it. "You are too good for this world, you know that?"
Dani smiled. "Well yeah, I did punch Ima in the face."
Gemma replied with a chuckle.
"Gemma?" Dani suddenly asked on a more serious note. "Besides, he needs to tell me first... Do you think he'll ever tell me? It's been a day since the fundraiser…"
"Yeah," Gemma nodded. "Just give him time, baby. We both know you are the best thing that ever happened to him, he just needs to stop acting with his dick and start thinking with his head."
"I can agree with that," Dani laughed.
"Why don't you drop by the clubhouse tonight?"
Dani sighed softly, playing with the hem of her sweater. "I don't know… I practically kicked him out of the café this morning. I'm not sure if I'm ready to see him again."
"Well, whatever you decide to do, you know that you are welcome, okay?"
A/N: Sorry for the long wait, guys! Turns out school is taking a lot of my time after all :( (besides I also have to travel for 3 hours everyday which doesn't help haha). But here it is, another chapter! As always, please let me know what you think by leaving a review as it is very much appreciated. I'll see you next time! :D