It was getting late when she found herself walking down Teller-Morrow's parking lot, heading for the clubhouse. She initially didn't want to come, but she had to face him again sooner than later. Plus she figured the sooner he saw him, the sooner he could tell her about the pregnancy.
Dani also had to admit she felt bad about kicking him out this morning. He didn't know that she knew about this and it wasn't fair of her. And maybe a part of her wanted to see him again. Jax had this certain attraction that was hard for her to ignore. She couldn't push him aside even though she wanted to. She guessed that was the power of being in love with someone since she had been a teenager.
As usual, music was blaring out of the building. While heading inside she greeted Chibs and Tig, who were sitting outside, smoking a cigarette. "Jax is inside if you need him, darling," Tig spoke.
"Thanks," Dani replied, even though she had promised herself not to talk to him unless he talked to her first.
It wasn't long before she spotted him. He was standing at the bar, talking to Piney. When Dani looked closer she noticed he was wearing his Reaper Crew cap backwards. She took in a deep breath and released it slowly. If there was one thing that she could not resist no matter how hard she tried, it were men with their cap on backwards. Add Jax to that mix and he could do anything he wanted to do and she'd still love it.
She saw Juice sitting in the back, talking to a CaraCara girl she would blatantly ignore, but luckily the girl left as soon as she arrived. Maybe she caught wind of her punching Ima and didn't want to get into a fight with her. "Hey," Dani said, sliding on a chair opposite of him. She wasn't sure if Juice knew about Wendy being pregnant yet, so she decided not to bring it up.
"How are you doing?" Juice said with a soft smile.
"I'm okay. You?"
"Busy," Juice replied. "We were in church all day. Talking about that Harrison guy and some other stuff."
"Harrison?" That caught her attention. The stuff with Wendy had almost made her forget about Harrison and the club getting involved. "Please tell me you are not going to do anything stupid."
Juice shook his head. "Nah, Clay don't want to get involved too much, but of course Jax wasn't having any of that. He really wants revenge."
Dani turned her head to look at Jax, with his stupid cap. He had his back towards her, but when she noticed Half Sack put two drinks in front of him, she quickly turned around again and it wasn't long before she heard his footsteps behind her.
"I didn't know you were coming," he spoke, placing the drinks on the table in front of him. His hand was on the small of her back and he leaned in to give her a kiss on the cheek, which she couldn't dodge.
"I'm gonna see if Half-Sack needs help," Juice said, quickly sliding off his seat. Dani slightly raised her eyebrows as her eyes met his, not wanting him to leave the two of them alone. But Juice gave her a comforting smile and disappeared.
"It was a last minute decision," Dani replied, quickly taking a sip from her drink, her skin still burning where Jax had kissed her.
"What happened this morning?" Jax asked, sitting down next to her.
She knew this question was coming up, and it was only fair to reply it, with a lie. "It was nothing. I'm just stressed out about the café, that's all." Dani could only hope Jax wouldn't see right through her lie.
He nodded slowly. "You worried about Harrison?"
"Yeah that, and all the stuff going on with the remodeling," she continued. "I'm sorry for kicking you out though."
"Nah, that's alright," Jax replied with a soft smile.
God, how could she resist him when he was looking at her like that? Jax was making this a lot more difficult than she wanted to. There was just no way she could stay angry at him.
"Are you home tomorrow morning?" he continued.
Dani raised her eyebrows, wondering what he was up to. "Yeah, I have to pick up some stuff for the café, but I'm home before that. Why?"
"I got a surprise for you." His warm smile turned into a slightly mischievous one, which made her a little uneasy. She wasn't too great in dealing with surprises, especially if they came from Jax. Dani already knew she would spend the entire night worrying about what it was going to be.
"You know I hate surprises, don't you?" Dani said.
"Yeah, but I don't really care," Jax replied. "Besides, you'll love this surprise. I promise you."
"So, anything happened here lately?" Dani asked casually, trying to change the subject. "Something I need to know?"
"Not really," Jax said. However Dani could spot a little uneasiness in his voice. They both knew they were hiding something but neither of them was willing to admit it.
She couldn't stop there. "What did Wendy want at the fundraiser?"
Jax took a sip from his drink. "Nothing much. Just some stuff about our divorce papers.'
"Oh," she said, frowning. Was he never going to tell her the truth? Was he going to wait until Wendy went into labor to tell her? Dani made a mental note to call Gemma again, maybe she could talk to Jax.
"So… How is Ima's nose doing?" she asked, breaking the awkward silence between them.
"Haven't spoken to her since, so I wouldn't know," Jax replied.
That surprised her. She had expected both Ima and Jax to find each other again, but apparently they did not. This give Dani a kind of hope that Jax could commit to one person. Wendy happened before her. Was she naïve to hope that she could be the only one for him?
"I gotta go," she said, sliding off the chair. "Need to rest for my big surprise tomorrow."
Jax chuckled. "Oh yeah, you better."
"You're not going to tell me what it is?" she tried hopeful.
"Nope," Jax replied. "You just have to wait and see." He too slid off his chair, standing in front of her while looking her in her eyes. "Half-Sack can take you home if you want to? I gotta stay here, I'm sorry."
"Nah, it's fine. I can go by myself."
Her stomach started to fluster, as she was not sure how to say goodbye. But luckily Jax took the lead and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"
"Yeah," Dani replied slightly overwhelmed. She had to get out of there before she couldn't contain herself. I'm still mad at him for Wendy, remember? She hold herself, but it was getting harder and harder each second.
She woke up early after having another nightmare. Even after a week, Harrison still found a way to creep into her head. Maybe the pharmacist had some stuff which could help her with sleeping, or maybe Jax could stay over.
Just like Harrison, Jax crept his way into her mind constantly, closely followed by images of Wendy, holding their baby. Dani tried pushing her thoughts away, blaming them on sleep deprivation. Some food will help me think straight, she thought, getting out of bed.
She wrapped herself in a silk rope after the cold morning air hit her skin. Weather in Charming was usually great, but the mornings had the tendency of being rather cold. While walking to her kitchen she checked her phone for any new messages and put on the kettle.
While waiting for the water to boil, Dani went through her e-mail, noticing that she received one telling her the furniture she had ordered had arrived. Perfect, she thought. With this rate, the café could be open in no time.
Secretly she wanted Harrison to come back, to see how well she was doing. The café was looking better than before and she was not afraid of him, not with the whole of Charming having her back.
The knock on the door disrupted her thoughts. She placed her phone next to the kettle and peaked her head around her blinds. "Shit," she muttered to herself. He was early, way to early.
Quickly she darted back to her bedroom, sliding in a pair of jeans and quickly putting on a sweater.
Jax knocked again. "Coming!" Dani replied, almost out of breath. She had no time to put her hair in a ponytail or brush her teeth.
"You're early," she said, opening the door for him.
Jax nodded. "Is it a bad time?"
"No! It's fine. I was up early anyway."
She stepped aside so Jax could enter, but he remained standing outside. "Your surprise is in the car," he said, a soft smile playing on his lips.
Dani's heart started to beat faster, worrying about what is was going to be. How was she supposed to react when she didn't like it? There was a reason she hated surprises.
He took her hand and led her to his car, a rare occurrence since Jax almost always rode his bike. They stopped in front of passenger seat. "Open it," Jax said, his eyebrows raised as if he was waiting for her response.
Slowly Dani extended her arm to the door, pulling it open. When she saw what her surprise was, she turned back to Jax. "Oh my god," she exclaimed. "You got me a puppy?"
With both arms she grabbed the dog, lifting it up into her arms. Dani guessed the pup was only a few months old. It playfully bit her finger, before licking it. It's fur was chocolate brown and still so soft.
"Do you like it?" Jax asked. He took a step forward, petting the pup on his head.
"I love it," Dani replied. She couldn't keep her eyes off the dog. This was absolutely perfect. Not only would the dog accompany her at night, he would also protect her once it was a little older.
"I told you," he laughed.
"Thank you, Jax," Dani said honestly. "This is really great."
"You're welcome," he said, his hand on her hip. "So… What are you going to name it?"
A/N: I thought I'd upload another chapter before the weekend is over, since I don't have much time during the week itself. I hope you like it! Who knew that Jax could be so romantic ;) Oh, and to the guest who left a review asking about Dani's appearence, you are absolutely correct! I never wrote down how she looked, because I like to keep that open for you all to fill in just the way you want her to look! I always like to create an appearance for characters myself instead of being told what they look like, so that's why. As always, please review and I'll see you next time :D