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Little Toy Bikers and a Woman on the Run
Chapter 103 Swim
Scarlett watched Jax swimming in the cove. It was hard to imagine him killing her, but if her learned true identity, he would have no choice. He would have to kill her.
Her mother had testified against the Sons of Anarchy's Laredo, Texas chapter resulting in the chapter being wiped out and its members imprisoned. It didn't matter to SOA that the Laredo chapter forced illegal immigrant girls and boys some as young as five into prostitution. It only mattered that someone had dared to testify against the MC. That could never be tolerated.
It wasn't just a question of murdering her mother. They wanted her daughter killed too. They wanted a message sent to any future rats; testify and they will not only kill you, they'll wipe out your family. The passing of years didn't matter. There was no forgiveness.
"I'm not going to tell him my real name and I know you won't either. There's no way he's going to find out," Scarlett said.
"I was surprised to find you here with him."
"Jax's almost ex-wife and the baby she was carrying died from a drug overdose. That's why we came here. He needed to get away."
"You're using this tragedy to get closer to him. He may never be this emotionally vulnerable. Well done, Scarlett."
"Thanks," she said. "I think I'll meet daddy dearest soon. I should be able to tag along with Jax when they have some kind of service or funeral for his almost ex and the baby."
"Are you sure you are going to be able to face him?"
"Absolutely. I want him to pay for killing my mother. I'm ready to finally do this. I've had another idea. Maybe a change in the plan. If Clay gets locked up and he's in good standing with the MC, he'll get protected in prison.
"It's going to take some time to destroy the MC, but if I get him thrown out of the MC and then put in prison, he won't have protection. Every day will be a living hell for him."
Her father laughed.
"Now, that sounds like my daughter. My beautiful vengeful daughter. What are you going to do about the MC?"
"We still need to destroy it. That hasn't changed. I just want to clear Clay out of the way first."
"Makes sense. It will take awhile to disband the Sons of Anarchy."
Scarlett couldn't take her eyes off Jax as she thought of what she was going to try to do and it wasn't because he looked sexy as hell in his red swim trunks. She wanted to take apart the MC he loved so much and put most, if not all, its members in prison. That might include him.
Ripping up the MC wouldn't happen soon. There were many more plays that she and her father would have to make to get that done.
"I'm just trying to be realistic about how long this all could take."
"I think he's falling for you. He stayed with you when he could have left."
"I'm not going to make the mistake of assuming that his staying with me has any great meaning. I think it had more to do with the way he's wired. He's an outlaw biker. I'm sure he's been in gun fights."
"You underestimate your impact on men."
"I don't know about that. I did meet a local cop David Hale through Jax. We bonded over our love of James Ellroy's dark detective fiction. I think I can use him to play against Jax a little."
"A cop could be very useful. I like your idea to play them against each other."
"I didn't expect Jax to be so sweet," Scarlett said wistfully. "He'd come by my motel room and take me walking to help me with my back."
"Has he been physically aggressive?"
"No. He's just been incredible."
He studied the face of his daughter and shook his head.
"You are falling for this guy."
"No, I'm not," Scarlett said firmly. "I never fall in love."
"I've heard you say that many times. This is the first time, I've heard some doubt in your voice."
She felt this cold wave of dread spread through her body. She could not be falling for Jax. She would never let that happen to her.