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Little Toy Bikers and a Woman on the Run

Chapter 242 Push Toy

Gemma stormed over to where Jax and Scarlett were sitting at a picnic table with Donna and Opie. This was her picnic and she wasn't about to let Jax's blonde push toy get by with pulling shit like faking a cat fight.

"What the hell did you think you were doing?" Gemma demanded.

"Providing entertainment for the picnic," Scarlett said flippantly.

Jax and Opie chuckled.

Gemma's face flushed with anger.

"If I'd wanted entertainment, I'd have planned some."

"Good to know," Scarlett said.

Gemma didn't like it when a woman stood up to her. That had been part of the problem with Tara; she wouldn't obey her.

"Are you really friends with Tara?"

"Yes, that was the reason behind the fake cat fight. Since she's been back, there's been a lot of gossip about her. She told me that if we were at the picnic together, everyone would expect a fight."

"I don't think Tara is really the sort of person you should have for a friend," Gemma said. "She's always had an attitude problem and that's why everyone in town hates her."

"I don't hate her," Donna piped up.

Gemma didn't like Donna very much either. Beneath that mousy façade, Donna had a backbone. She tended to think for herself and didn't always fall into line like a proper old lady.

"I don't care what other people think of Tara. She wanted the town to know that she had changed and what better way than to fake a cat fight?" Scarlett asked. "Apparently, she used to get into a lot of fights."

"So you stage a fake cat fight?" Gemma raised her voice.

"It got everyone's attention and Tara got to tell everyone that she's changed."

"And do you approve of this friendship?" Gemma turned to Jax.

"Scarlett doesn't need my approval."

Gemma frowned. Jax had quit obeying her long ago, but that didn't mean that she liked it. As always, she was torn between wanting her son to grow into a strong, tough, independent man and wanting him to do what she told him.

"This has been fun, but I need to leave," Scarlett said.

Jax looked surprised and not in a pleased way, Gemma thought. Maybe there was trouble in their relationship. She knew the blonde push toy would never be able to go the distance with a man like her son.

"I'll walk you to your car," Jax said.

"I'm sure she can find her way on her own. The parking lot isn't that large."

"I'm blonde so parking lots are always a challenge regardless of size," Scarlett said twisting a lock of hair around her finger. "Sometimes, I have the hardest time getting a key into my ignition. Jax is really good at putting a key in my ignition."

"It's true," Jax said nodding. "I am an expert at putting a key in Scarlett's ignition."

Jax helped Scarlett up from the picnic table and led her past a speechless Gemma.