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Little Toy Bikers and a Woman on the Run
Chapter 137 Therapy
Scarlett had only been awake for a few minutes when her cell phone rang. Her heart beat a little faster, hoping it was Jax. She was only a little disappointed that it was her father.
"How are you doing today?"
"I'm a little worse. I'm just so stiff, but when I stand it feels like my spine's made of Jell-0 and it has to slide into place before I can move."
"I wish I had known that you were so bad. I could have helped you sooner. When were you planning to tell me?"
"I was handling it. I was going to look for a place to get therapy."
"I found you a place. I saw three. The last one I saw is perfect. There's no doctor's medical practice attached to it. The gym always has someone on staff there. You also see a real therapist at every appointment not an aide. They have some specialized equipment designed to isolate segments in the spine for exercise. I saw five people in the gym and another guy working with his therapist in the gym. All age rages except kids."
"That does sound ideal," Scarlett said. "Thanks a lot for finding the place. I was dreading that task."
For the first time, she felt optimistic about getting better. It would take a lot of work, but finding the right place to go took a big weight off her shoulders.
"I'll text you the name and address, so you can make your appointment. Take a picture of your therapy prescription and you won't have to go back to the doctor. We'll just write them ourselves unless you want to go a doctor. No one would ever suspect a fake therapy prescription."
"No. I've got enough medication to last me, so I don't need to see a doctor." Scarlett discovered that once she stepped outside the law, it opened up options she would not have thought of ordinarily including falsifying physiotherapy prescriptions.
"Did you find a driver?"
"I asked Jax. Since I have to switch identities, I thought it would be easier."
"Good move. It will keep him around you, not that you need to do anything to keep him around you. I think you've got him hooked."
"Remember what Violet told us? He's been with hundred of girls. I'm sure every one of them thought they were special enough to last more than one night."
"I bet he's never spent as much time with a girl without sleeping with her as he has with you. You are already different. I would suggest you not test his limits though by cutting his hair."
"I'm not a kid," Scarlett said a little sullenly. For a moment she felt sixteen and responded that way. "I wouldn't cut his hair."
"He might be the right man for you. He's strong and brave."
"You have raised me to be independent. I don't know why you think I need a man."
"I want you to be happy. It wouldn't be the worst thing if you and Jax got together."
"Did you forget our plan to destroy SOA?"
"We can figure something out so he doesn't go down with the MC or maybe, the two of you get together and you change the MC, so we don't have to destroy it. There is a way for you to have a future with him if that's what you want."
"Only weak people fall in love. I'm too smart to let that happen to me. I never fall in love."
"You can tell yourself that, but you can't always control your feelings."
"I was surprised when you told Jax you were still in love with my mother. I think you are the one who needs to find a woman."
"I've experienced love. You need to let yourself have that experience at least once in your life."
"How about you find someone first and then I'll do it? When we take care of Clay by getting him put in jail, it will leave Jax's mother Gemma available. I think she would be perfect for you," Scarlett said sweetly.
There was a long pause.
"She's a nightmare, isn't she?"
"Yeah," Scarlett laughed. "I think so. What did I say that tipped you off?"
"Your tone of voice was a little too sweet."
"When we were at the lake house, I had a dream. Jax discovered my real name. He walked over to me and put his gun against my head. I woke up before he pulled the trigger."
"I don't think that Jax would shoot you. I think he would give you a head start."
"Thanks, dad. You always know how to cheer me up."
Scarlett shook her head, but she was smiling. Her father had actually cheered her up.