Daughter of a Son (Sons of Anarchy FF)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Chloe raided the freezer as Clay talked to the guys about the shooting; it wasn’t anything she didn’t already know so he didn’t mind speaking in front of her. She grabbed a cup of ice cream and couldn’t help butting in. “You don’t have to drag this war out. A crew without a leader is like a chicken with its head cut off. Don’t go in guns blazing and miss your target like they did either. Sniper; cool, clean, collected.”

Clay studied her face seeing that she was serious and knew exactly what she spoke of. “Ok, do it.” he said simply, shrugging.

She chuckled nervously. “Um no, I retired from that aspect. Sal tried to turn me into his hit woman. I won’t do it again.”

Jax noticed her eyes tense, distant with memories. He remembered what she said at the hospital about killing for the job. She might’ve cared for Sal but there was no doubting she hated the jobs he asked of her.

Clay tried again. “You’d be saving your father’s life.”

Chloe smiled softly. “Sorry.”

“Ok, how much?” Clay asked, sighing.

Chloe stopped herself from saying her gut response; she needed all the money she could get before the baby came. She did worse for Sal with no good reason. “Ok, we can play it like that. But why not use any of your guys?”

“Same reason as before, the ATF is watching even harder after today. No one looks twice at you.”

Chloe smiled bitterly, placing her cup aside. “Yeah no kidding.” She left the kitchen in a hurry.

Clay looked around the table. “What’d I do?”

“Bad choice of words.” Jax said. The slamming of her door could be heard, with the meeting over Jax chose to check on her.

Chloe sat up in bed when he walked in. “You’re really pissing me off. I’m not some wounded puppy you have to feel sorry for. I mean, don’t you have something better to do?” she stood from the bed. “Well I do. I’ll go see if Andrew needs help, it’ll probably cost me another date.”

“Another?” Jax’s words were tight.

“Oh yeah for taking time off he asked me out.”

“And you said yes?” Jax asked, finding it unbelievable.

“Yeah, why wouldn’t I?” she stood in front of him; he stood in front of the door. “Move.”

Jax wanted to say something that put across he felt dating Andrew was a bad idea, but no words came. He reminded himself her choices were hers even if they were wrong. He moved aside and let her pass. She wasted no time leaving. He saw the Taylor’s in passing, Clay trusted Andrew’s old man but Jax knew nothing about the guy. It was time to find out.

IIII

Chloe couldn’t help but lie to Jax again. For some stupid reason she wanted him to know about a date she didn’t even know about anymore. In reality she drove around looking for a new place to stay. “Your mom is a dumbass.” She said to the baby. “I have no idea what I’m doing, sorry about that by the way because I’m bound to screw you up. I came here because I ran out of options. Clay was the only person I thought could help me without too much in return. I never thought something stupid could happen, like wanting to stay.”

IIII

Jax decided it would be a good start to stop by the bar, if anyone asked he’d say he was in the neighborhood. Andrew was sweeping up the last of the broken glass when Jax stepped inside. “Is Chloe here?” he asked, looking around, two other men were patching holes in the wall.

“I haven’t seen her since she left with you.” Andrew looked away from his task. “Is something wrong?”

I hope not, Jax silently thought. “She said she was coming by to help, I must’ve heard wrong then.” He knew that wasn’t true, he left the bar and took a minute to think. Chloe was in a town she didn’t know running from trouble, where the hell was she?

IIII

Chloe arrived back at the clubhouse that evening after driving for hours. Using the time to think and realize any anger was wasted on Clay, she couldn’t fault him for being careless, that was who he was. She was in for a surprise when she stepped inside her room. “What are you doing?”

“Waiting for you, where’ve you been?”

Chloe didn’t like how he asked that. “None of your business.” She replied.

Jax wasn’t the most patient and her attitude worsened his own. “What if something happens and no one knows where you went, you are on the run. You already risked your baby’s life, why keep doing it?”

Her heart stopped. “What how---?” Chloe met his eyes. “Tara. I can’t believe I thought about trusting her.” she shook her head and couldn’t believe how the events were unfolding.

“Why didn’t you trust me?”

Chloe chuckled sarcastically. “Why because we’re such good friends?”

“You told me the rest of why you’re here or was that even real? It comes easy for you to lie.” He challenged, it bothered him to think the conversations they had meant nothing, were nothing real.

“Fuck you Jax.”

“Who’s the father?”

“Jesus, it was magical conception. Now get out of my room.” She opened and held the door. She shook with anger; this wasn’t supposed to be happening.

Jax joined her at the doorway but he wasn’t leaving that easily. “What about Clay?” he closed the door.

“You tell him and I’m cutting off something important to you.” she stared into his eyes and couldn’t figure out why she was sad on top of the rest of her emotions. “I found a place this afternoon. I’ll be gone by the end of the week and you’ll never have to see me again.”

“Then what?”

“You used to be a silent type, go back to that and stop asking me so many questions.” Chloe walked away and sat on the bed. “Did Tara just offer my truth or what?” she asked when he didn’t make a move to leave.

“I went by the bar and you never showed. Hours passed and I thought maybe those bad guys finally got ahold of your ass. Tara stopped by and I told her what was happening.” Jax said, the edge remained in his voice.

“I don’t see how knowing would’ve helped but whatever. I’m serious, please don’t tell anyone.” Chloe said softly, pleading for one last favor.

“You’re three months pregnant, you can’t sneak into the night and make a hit.” Jax said, realizing it came across he was worried for her and the kid.

“It’s more dangerous if I don’t make the money and leave.”