CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

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Shortly after 8pm Neeta pulls into the drive, Donna and Opie had come over with their kids so that we could all get ready together and I'd made the suggestion that they could stay so there was no transporting sleeping children later. Ellie and Kenny had almost been bouncing in excitement at getting to sleep in 'their' room at Aunty Sarah and Uncle Jax's house.

Once the kids were situated in front of the TV with a movie playing Donna and I had gone up the stairs to sort out clothing, Donna saying she didn't have any shoes and was going to use a pair of mine, which I'd just nodded and laughed as I flicked through the hangers holding my corsets.

Jax had appeared in the door as I moved one, the pout on his face making me giggle "What's wrong baby?"

"I thought I'd get a preview of some of them."

Donna snorted behind me where she was looking at some of my shoes. "If you ask later I'm sure she'll agree. S, I'm borrowing these."

I nod looking over my shoulder at the heels she's holding. "Okay, take some flats too."

Donna pokes her tongue out at me and points at the black ballet flats she's wearing "I'll leave these in the car." Disappearing out the door she pushes it closed behind me calling that she'll be ready to leave in 30 minutes.

Looking at my watch I nod at the closed door and look over at Jax "We have to take a car, which one?"

Jax strips off his clothes, finally heading towards the shower "I'll talk to Ope, may as well leave the bikes here that way only one person has to stay sober enough to drive."

I giggle already knowing that Donna will pick the driving, she's been taking all opportunities to drive different cars since we came back from Sturgis, getting the feel of other cars to see what sort she wants.

25 minutes later the four of us are gathered downstairs and sure enough Donna puts up her hand for the drive home, she looks nothing like the responsible Mom she really is, the green corset she'd brought with a pair of skin tight leggings dotted with gold studs and my heavily studded black peep toe heels.

Walking out to the car we end up in the Nitro, Donna getting the final choice of cars. Jax gets in the driver's seat to drive over there, on the way I lean against Donna's shoulder and grumble about Cam and her not being back yet. Donna laughs at me, patting my arm and reminding me that she's flying back into town in 2 days, which does make me happier but not by much with the trial looming suddenly so close I feel like I could breathe out and my exhalation would touch it.

Jax backs the Nitro into a park right outside the doors, between Luann's car and Lyla's relatively new Toyota, smirking at me he gestures towards one of Luann's girls and says quietly "I'm thinking someone was unimpressed at having to give up this park."

I snort as he puts the car in park "Even though it's marked as being for the 'assistant director' which was the label Lu used for you guys?"

Jax nods, waiting till I reach his side and slinging him arm around my neck "Not my problem. Ma has a park somewhere here just for her and if you'd believe it it's labelled as 'directors PA'. Like she would do anything to do with porn."

Reaching up I adjust one of the ribbons on the front of my corset and shrug "I guess it means that Gem can come whenever she wants and be guaranteed a car park which keeps Lu happy."

Jax's attention is firmly fixed on the ribbon that I'm tightening, his eyes lit with lust and humour "If I pull that little string will that whole thing come undone?"

I lift one of the tails of the red ribbon and hold it towards him "You mean this one?"

He nods and I snicker lightly "No. All that will happen is it'll come undone. Did you not notice it took D and I 10 minutes to get this sorted?"

Jax shakes his head "Nah, I was kinda busy making sure Neeta was sorted in the living room with the TV and she knew which room she was in tonight."

"The only way to get this off is the ribbon on the back, then under that are some hook and eyes to keep it closed as well." I tell him slipping my hand into his back pocket as we reach the door, the tell-tale sound of porn and voices reaching our ears.

I've matched the black and red corset with the plaid skirt I was wearing the first night that Jax and I got together and a pair of red shoes covered in black spikes. Al bounces to our side not long after we walk in the door, in truth we're barely 10 steps into the room when she appears, a glass of yellow liquid in her hand, the bubbles on the side giving away she's on tequila, but diluting it slightly with lemonade. The white skirt, black sparkly singlet and black and white shoes she's wearing make her look completely comfortable and the way she's happily chatting to me as we make our way towards the bar I can tell she's had a few drinks already.

Lyla waves from her position centre row of a bunch of director's style chairs, the bright blue dress she's wearing matching the stiletto's on her feet almost perfectly.

Luann reaches us at the same time we arrive at the bar, leaning into Jax's side she grins "The bonfire's all set."

Jax chuckles and grins hugely looking down at me "In about an hour or two we're gonna have a bonfire. Lyla's burning some of her porn stuff." He says in explanation.

I shrug, turning my attention to the bar and putting in the request for drinks for Jax, Opie, Donna and myself, the four glasses appearing in front of me almost instantly. Jax and I carry the drinks towards Opie and Donna, Opie's standing rather uncomfortably right behind Lyla and when we reach them he pulls the beer from Jax's hand, kisses Donna on the cheek and wanders off, him and Jax heading towards Chibs in one corner. Perching on the chair next to Lyla I start to giggle when I realise what had Ope so upset.

Donna lifts an eyebrow at me and I wave my hand towards Lyla "Ope got a view he wasn't expecting I think."

Lyla looks down, her cheeks flushing slightly when she realises the top of her dress has draped in such a way that anyone standing behind her could see straight down it. Grumbling about double sided tape that failed she readjusts everything so she's covered before smiling apologetically at Donna "Tell him I'm sorry."

Donna giggles and looks over at her husband "He'll be fine."

Donna leans against the back of my chair for a few seconds before Cherry and Al appear in front of us with glasses and huge smiles.

Cherry's eyes are darting all around the room "This is..." Her voice trails off when she notices one of the huge screens playing a montage of stills from Lyla's movies.

Lyla looks over her shoulder and chuckles "Porn. This is Porn."

Cherry laughs "Yeah, but it's not what I expected either."

Cocking her head to the side Donna takes a small sip of her OJ "What did you expect?"

Cherry shrugs "I guess I expected video of naked people going at it everywhere, more half naked women around and I certainly didn't expect people in suits."

Lyla laughs again "The suits are some of the distributors from around the country. Luann wanted them to come to this and give them the news first hand that she won't be using them after the end of the year." Cherry nods, obviously completely at a loss to what Lyla means "Lu's moving out of paying other people to distribute her movies. Apparently someone came to her with a brilliant idea of distributing herself and putting packages together."

I smile hugely at the fact my idea's been passed on and obviously given the green light, porn expansion means more legitimate money for the club. Lyla laughs at the way I bounce in my seat in excitement "Yeah, Luann was much the same when it was floated to her, she wanted to get started right away, hence the warehouse expansion that's starting next month. Thank god I'm done here." Lyla sighs "How's the businesses going?"

I shrug "Rewiring can't be done till roofing is finished, we've ordered a whole lot of stuff as you know with delayed delivery dates. It's all a waiting game now."