"Ben, what the hell are you doing here? You can't just show up when you feel like it, you have to call first."
"If I would have called, would you have picked up?"
"After what you did to our son today, probably not."
"Evie, I'm sorry. How many times do I have to say I'm sorry? I can't always control my work hours."
Evie found it utterly amazing that Ben was once the man of her dreams. Tall, dark, and handsome who put his family first. Now, anytime she saw him or even heard his name, all she felt was disappointment .
" Sure you can. I do. Andre always comes before my job. "
Ben rubbed his forehead in frustration.
"Eve, I didn't come here to argue with you. What I have to say, I only wanted to do it in person."
"Ben, this isn't a good time."
"What do you mean?"
"Alright darlin', your minute is up. You're all mine," Jax strolled down the hallway, still shirtless with his belt and pants unbuckled, his smirk faded as he saw Ben standing in the doorway.
Ben shook his head.
"Jesus Christ. You're on a date.. with him?"
"Yeah, I am."
"Who's this, Evie?", Jax asked.
"I'm her husband."
"Ex-husband," Evie corrected.
"Have you been bringing this asshole around our son?"
"Ben, you have no ri.."
"Asshole?", Jax stopped Evie from speaking, closing the distance between himself and Ben, Evie placing her hands on both of the men's chest, being the wall in between them.
"Did I stutter?"
"At least this asshole was here for Andre when his own father bailed on him."
"Jax, please don't.."
"Evie, your new boyfriend is in for a serious beatdown if he keeps running his fucking mouth."
"With that being said, it's time for you to go, Ben," Evie started to close the door only to have Ben push open the door.
"Evie, I'm not going anywhere until I get to talk to you."
"What is so damn important Ben that you can't..."
"Jasmine and I split up. We've been apart for a while. "
"Did you cheat on her too?", Evie sneered.
"No. I made a huge fucking mistake, Evie. I love you, and I want my family back. Do things right this time," Ben took her face in his large hands, bringing himself closer to her.
She pulled away from him, taking two steps back.
Jax turned his head, running a hand down his short beard, turning away from the sight before him, retreating to Evie's bedroom.
"Jax wait," Evie pleaded, hoping to stop him in his tracks.
It was no use. A small grin formed in the corner of Ben's mouth.
Evie faced Ben with anger in her eyes.
"I want you gone, Ben," she threatened, slamming the front door.
Evie sprinted to her bedroom, watching Jax pick up his flannel shirt from the floor, sliding the shirt on and rebuttoning it.
"Please don't go, Jax," she brought herself in front of him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
" He still loves you, Evie."
"That may be true, but I don't love him anymore. Not like I used to. We aren't getting back together."
"You're saying that now because you're pissed off at him. You two have a son, you have history. That's not just something you can just get over, darlin'. "
"I don't need to hear what he has to say, Jax. I know who I want."
"I hate this shit too, Evie. One thing I know that your ex has is shitty timing. But, you should listen to what he has to say. For Andre, for yourself. When you made your final decision, you know where to find me."
He pushed her against the closest wall, resting his hands against each side of her face, his thumbs tracing small circles on her cheeks. He bent down slightly, giving her a much needed passionate kiss. Evie gripped his waist, pulling him closer to her.
His lips fell from hers, gliding down her neck, sucking on the sensitive skin right underneath that perfect jawline of hers. She lifted her leg, wrapping it around the back of one of his legs.
"Please don't stop. I want to feel you inside of me."
He smiled against her neck, reluctantly pulling apart from her. Evie's dark brown eyes were blown with sexual hunger for Samcro's vice president.
"You see what you do to men, Evie Roosevelt? You make us lose our fucking minds."
She smiled as Jax gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"I'm going to take Abel home."
"No, let him stay here. I'll bring him by before I go to work tomorrow."
"You sure?"
"Yes."
"Alright. I'm going out the back door. If I see your ex, I know I'm going to put his head through your glass coffee table."
"That's understandable. Maybe he actually listened to me and left and we could pick up where we left off."
"If he loves you like he says he does, I bet he's still on your front step."
Evie escorted Jax to the backdoor of her home. Before she opened the door, she gave him a quick kiss on the lips.
"Good night, darlin'."
"It will be once he leaves."
"Race you to my house," Abel stated, jetting off to the front door of his home, with Andre close behind him.
Evie took a deep breath, knocking on the door. Her heart sunk when it was Gemma who answered the door.
"Morning, Grandma."
"Morning, baby," Gemma bent down, giving Abel a kiss on the cheek.
"Good morning, Gemma," Andre greeted, giving the matriarch a hug around her waist.
"Morning Andre," she smiled, glancing at Evie.
"Would you like me to watch Andre as well?"
Andre looked up at his mother with hopeful eyes.
"Thanks Gemma, but it's okay. His aunt Rita is going to watch him today."
"You sure? I really don't mind."
"But mom, I'm still mad at uncle Eli. I don't want to go to his house."
" You're not tired of Abel yet, " she joked.
"No, he's my best friend. Pleaseeeee, can I stay here?"
" Aww Evie, how could you say no to that face?"
"Okay, okay. You can stay."
"Yes! You're the best mom ever!," he exclaimed, hugging Evie before running past Gemma.
" Thanks Gemma. "
"It's no problem, really."
"Have you seen or talked to Jax? I've been trying to get in touch with him since last night."
"He's on club business, sweetheart. It tends to take up the majority of his time some days."
"Okay. Thanks again for watching Andre. I'll be by to pick him up round seven thirty," Evie walked down the pathway, giving Gemma a friendly wave.
Evie laid in her bed with her cellphone's volume on its highest setting, anxiously waiting for him to call.
She picked up her cellphone, looking at the time.
2:36 am.
Maybe he deleted her voicemail and her text messages she sent him earlier. Maybe he thinks they're moving too fast and he doesn't have it in him to be honest with her.
Evie rolled onto her side, closing her eyes, hoping her mind would settle down enough for her to go off into a deep slumber.
There was a knock on the front door, making her brown eyes open.
"If this is Ben, I swear.."
Since she was only wearing a tight white tanktop and a pair of purple lace panties, Evie grabbed her off white robe hanging off the back of her bedroom door, tying the sash around her waist.
She stood on her toes, looking through the peephole with a smile.
She unlocked the door, the smile still on her face as she opened the front door.
"Hey darlin'. I hope I didn't wake you. Sorry, I have been MIA all damn day," Jax removed his black reaper hat, running a hand through his flattened short hair.
"It's okay. Your mother said you were on club business," Evie stepped aside, letting him walk over the threshold.
"Did you get my messages?", she asked, closing the door, locking the top and bottom lock.
"I did.. I'll ask one more time, are you sure?"
"Yes, I am. I listened to what he had to say. He said he's going to try harder to be a better father, a better husband. I'm all for him being a better father, but I can't see myself getting back together with him. I'm not in love with him anymore. Haven't been for a long time, If we were to try again, I'd be lying to myself about how I feel and that's not right. I'm not sure what this is Jax, but I like where it's going," she stated, coiling her arms around his waist.
"Me too."
The both of them smiled as Evie pulled on his black sweatshirt, giving him a firm and confident kiss.
"You look exhausted. You're more than welcome to take a shower and stay the night."
"I'd like that, but sleep is the last thing I want to do right now," he scooped her up into his arms, jogging down the hallway to her bedroom, slamming the door behind them.