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Little Toy Bikers and a Woman on the Run

Chapter 128 Feelings

Scarlett was normally calm and even-tempered, but when her pain level was high, her control slipped. The more she thought about Jax thinking that she would ask him to kill her ex, the angrier she grew.

"So, you don't want me to kill your ex for you?"

"I want him dead, but that's different from getting someone to kill him. Did you miss the part when I told you that he travels with a security team?"

"I heard that."

"You think I am so cold and cruel that I would ask you or pay you to do something that would get you killed? What the hell is wrong with you?" Scarlett raised her voice.

"Why are you so angry?"

"Because I would never treat you so badly and ask you to do something that would get you killed. Why the hell would you even think that?"

Scarlett looked out the passenger's side window. She figured out then that she was furious because he'd hurt her. She wasn't used to men hurting her feelings because she wasn't used to having feelings for a man.

She was glad she was wearing sunglasses, so the tears in her eyes couldn't be seen. She hated weakness in herself.

"I'm sorry," Jax said.

Scarlett remained silent. She didn't believe his apology. He was only apologizing because she was angry. He didn't mean it.

Her physical condition increased her danger. The weakness in her body was taking its toll on her mentally. That could be the only explanation for why Jax's words had crushed her.

Maybe it would be best to just leave Charming, get the medical help she needed and come back in a year or two. She'd waited this long to get justice for her mother, another two years wouldn't matter that much. She would use that time to toughen up her heart, so Jax Teller wouldn't be able to hurt her.

"Scarlett, I've had a lot of people ask me to do various illegal activities for them including murder."

"You think I could send you into a situation that's deadly? It doesn't even make sense. I tried to get you to leave when I thought there was a team coming. I didn't want you to die. Why would I then ask you to do something that would get you killed?"

"I know. I also know that you were serious when you tried to get me to leave. It sounded like you were going to ask me to do something for you. My mind just jumped to the most extreme action. I should have thought it through a little more."

"I was going to ask you to do something for me. It's safe and legal. I told you about the money because I wanted you to help me and I didn't think you would take money from me if you thought I was a poor struggling woman trying to start a business."

"I really am sorry. I should have known that you wouldn't ask me to do something that would get me killed. What do you want my help with?"

"I'll think of another way," she said.

The more she thought about leaving Charming, the better she liked the idea. She could get away from Jax and his strange ability to hurt her feelings. She shouldn't even be having feelings about Jax.