CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

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The hunt for coffee doesn't take any effort at all, the minute I step into the main room of the clubhouse I can smell it, the kitchen door is open and I see a few of the girls from last night looking a little worse for wear leaning against the bench with cups in their hands.

I ignore them all and head straight for the coffee pot, pouring two cups adding milk and sugar to Jax's cup I turn and head back down the hall without saying a word until the conversation two of them are having breaks into my train of thought. It strikes me as both rude and amusing that they'd talk about me while I'm in the room but the glare that I fix on them doesn't seem to faze them at all.

The shorter of the two bleached blondes (my god, did Jax ever fuck anything without a bad bleach jobs?) smiles bitterly at me and picks up a discarded coffee cup "You do know that's it, he's done with you now?"

I can't help the giggle that escapes, barely managing to keep the noise in as my shoulders jump with the exhalation of air when the other blonde nods in agreement "I'm not sure where he picked you up from honey, but don't get used to the attention that you got from him last night. He has a pregnant wife and an Old Lady back home. He just comes here to blow off steam."

The silent giggles keep coming and an almost silent snort comes out with a rush of air. The taller blonde looks sadly at me "Sorry if he told you different but he'll be going home today with the other guy from Redwood and you'll be nothing but a memory, if you're lucky."

I pick up my cup and swallow some of the bitter black liquid nodding silently contemplating what to say. My silence is overridden when the pair of them start telling me that I'm welcome to come back to the party that night if I'd like, but that there would be no way I'd be with Jax again.

I bite my lip ring lightly and pull at the cuff of my shirt, the movement making the huge mark on my neck become visible. The rapid sucking in of air from the pair enough to restart the giggles and I feel the sudden need to educate the pair of brainless women in front of me.

Topping up my coffee cup I set it beside Jax's and turn around, my eyes flicking between the pair of blondes in front of me. "Can I say something?"

They both nod with sad expressions when I clear my throat "I arrived yesterday with Jax, having left his house, where I've been living for the last several weeks. The pregnant wife is dead, thank god his son isn't. The 'Old Lady' you mentioned, her name was Tara by the way, has gone back to her family in Chicago with her tail between her legs. The only woman Jax needs is me; the only woman he wants is me. But yes, you are right, he will go back home today, but I will most definitely be with him."

I spin on my heel and pick up the pair of mugs heading out the door and ignoring the startled whispers that have started behind me.

Donna's just coming out of their room as I tap on our door with my foot so she crosses the space and turns the handle.

"Thanks D. Coffee pots fresh, but there's a distinct odour of disappointed used pussy in the kitchen." I tell her stepping through the door.

"Eww! I did not need to know that." She mutters, continuing her search for a caffeinated beverage.

"Baby, coffee's here." I set his cup down on the dresser and listen to him banging around in the bathroom for a second "What are you looking for Jax?"

Jax walks back through the door and picks up his cup "Just making sure we have everything."

I shake my head "Of course we do, nothing went far. Besides, if we don't have something we can always get it sent down."

Jax shrugs "Everyone up?"

I nod "Well at least some of the pussy pack is. They were in the kitchen when I went in before."

Jax chuckles "What about the guys?"

I shrug "D's up which means that Ope probably is, not sure about Hap and Kip. I'm sure they'll all be well and truly awake by the time we have to leave in a couple of hours."

"I wanna be on the road by 1145. I'll get Vince waking them if I have to. Clay wants us all at the table at 3."

I drain my coffee cup and head back to the door "Well then let's lead by example?"

Jax picks up the bag off the floor after shrugging into his holster and Kutte "Sure thing Darlin'. Maybe we can hunt down some food while we're at it."

I pull open the door again and blink startled at Donna "You okay?"

She nods "Yep, wanted to make sure you got the memo about leaving soon. Vince put out the order; we're on the road in 45."

I shoot a look over my shoulder at Jax "See he beat you to it. And picked the same time as you."

Jax swats me on the behind as he steps past "Smart ass."

I poke my tongue out at him as I trail down the hall, Donna at my side "Well Clay called, do you really think anyone's going to ignore him?"

"Oh shush." Donna nudges me "Stop winding him up."

I giggle and link my arm through hers "But it's fun and he bites so easily."

Donna shakes her head "I see that."

I burst out laughing and wiggle my eyebrows at her as we enter the main room. Vince is in one corner with Maggie and a couple of children who I guess are theirs by the way they're running around their legs.

Maggie smiles brightly and points towards a table in the corner mouthing 'breakfast' to us, Jax and Opie head over to talk to Vince, taking the bags with them while Donna and I collect plates and food, joining them several minutes later.

I pass the plate to Jax and pick up the bacon and egg sandwich I made as my phone rings in my pocket. Sighing I set it back down and pull my phone from my pocket.

"Hello?"

"Sarah, its Mandy. Gotta minute?"

I cover the mouthpiece and let Jax know I'll be outside and not to eat my breakfast. Donna giggles and grabs it off the plate following me out the door.

I sit on one of the chairs left from the night before "Shoot Mandy, what'd ya find out."

"He's trying to buy Sherman's under some smokes place like you thought. I rang the owner and found out that he's put an offer in that's almost 50K under the last valuation, which was done 10 years ago, saying there's so much work to be done and it's in an undesirable part of the street."

I snort "So he's trying to cheat them and save himself some dollars. Sounds about right."

Mandy takes a breath "So I told them you're putting in an unconditional offer of the asking price, settlement in 72 hours, with tomorrow being Sunday. They're going to get back to me in an hour or so."

I grin at Donna "Okay, that's awesome. We'll be on the road so if they don't come back positively you can go 20K over asking."

Mandy sucks in a breath "You're that serious?"

"Fuck yes; I don't want these assholes moving into town. Did you find out about any other stores for sale at the moment?"

"Yeah, apparently Scoops is about to undergo a change of hands. Simon wasn't selling 6 months ago, know anything about that?"

I giggle "Guilty, I want it and used to work for him so he's selling to me, it needs a valuation on it and the place next door. Talk to Elliot about the valuations, he should be able to get them fast tracked for me, unless you can do them?"

Mandy laughs "Nope, I'm residential for valuations. Jacob does most of the commercial side, but if Mr Oswald can get someone to do a commercial valuation on it then I'll give him a ring on Monday."

"Okay, when you have the valuation give my lawyer a ring, he'll be expecting to hear from you and already has the papers drafted, just waiting for the amount to go in."

I hang up the phone and turn to Donna who hands me my breakfast with a quirked eyebrow. I take a huge bite and smile around the food, chewing and swallowing before filling her in on what I'm doing to keep our town insulated from colour obsessed businessmen with too much money.

Donna goes back inside to fill our coffee cups and I use the moment of time I have to myself to make a phone call to Patrick's office number, leaving a message to keep him up to date with the latest movements and let him know what I want him to sort out for me. Donna returns with gently steaming cups and we sit outside talking quietly until the guys come out, both the ones from Charming and the members from Fresno which are making the ride back with us, each of them with bags hanging from their hands.