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Ex-Princess of Anarchy
"We will take the long way." Jax yelled back. Scarlett just smiled and gave him a squeeze to show that she heard him.
It seemed like they rode around most of Charming before they reached Jax's house.
"Did you have to drive past all our old spots?" Scarlett said, hopping off the back of the bike and handing him the helmet.
"What? I said we were taking the long way," Jax said taking his helmet off.
"So the long way includes a trip down memory lane?" she responded smiling as he got off his bike and hung up their helmets.
"Yes it does. Have a problem with that?" Jax asked walking up to the front door.
"I don't know yet. I will let you know," she responded walking up to the door.
"Well when you decide, let me know," he said opening the door and letting her in before him
"Wow, Jax. This place is gorgeous," she said in awe looking around. "Gemma has outdone herself."
"She wants this place to be perfect for when Abel comes home," he responded walking towards the kitchen. Scarlett followed Jax into the kitchen and took a sharp breath in.
"What?" Jax asked giving her a concerned look.
"This kitchen, it is gorgeous. I have always wanted a kitchen like this," she responded walking around.
"Well you may come cook in it anytime you want. You know I love your cooking," he smirked stepping towards her.
"I've mainly cooked grilled cheese for the past years," she responded.
"It is still the best grilled cheese I have ever tasted," he teased.
"Don't let Gemma hear you say that," a woman's voice came from behind them. Scarlett turned abruptly and saw Wendy, an old crow eater that she could not and cannot stand.
"What the hell are you doing here?!" Scarlett blurted out glaring at her.
"What am I doing here? What are you doing in my house? Wendy retorted taking a step towards her.
"Your….Your house," she responded taken back. She glanced from Wendy to Jax and then back again. "You are Abel's mother?" she said in disbelief, tears starting to form in her eyes.
"What are you doing here Wendy? This is my house not yours," Jax said stepping between Wendy and Scarlett. Scarlett backed into the counter and turned around grasping the counter for support. She took deep shallow breaths to try and calm herself down but it wasn't helping.
As Jax and Wendy continued to fight as tears slid down her face one by one. Scarlett gained some of her exposure turned quickly and ran from the house. She heard Jax calling after her but she just kept running. She heard his calls getting distant and she knew he stopped but she continued to run. She saw the water tower up ahead and ran straight for it. Without thinking, she climbed the ladder up to the landing. She placed both hands on the railing and looked straight down. She had been here before. Standing on the edge with no one to catch her. She let out a scream as she pushed herself away from the railing and against the tower wall. She let tears consume her as she slid down the wall pulling her knees to her body.
She sat there and cried. She wasn't sure how long she had been there, nor did she hear the sound of a motorcycle pull up. All she knew is that she felt a strong arm around her, pulling her close. She could smell leather and cologne. She knew that it wasn't Jax. He hated climbing up the tower. He had done it only once before and swore her would never do it again.
"Shhhhhhhh. It will be ok," came a male's voice. Scarlett looked up and saw Opie.
"Opie!" Scarlett exclaimed jumping into his arms and hugging him.
"Why is it that when Jax screws up, I end up being the one climbing up here?" Opie said with a laugh.
"Because you are his best friend and my big brother," she responded burying her head in his chest. "Does Donna know you are here?"
"Yes. She was yelling at Jax when I left," Opie said with a small laugh.
"It isn't that he moved on. I expected him to, but with Wendy of all people," she said standing up and walking over to the edge.
"She was the rebound," Opie said coming next to her.
"A rebound is someone you sleep around with and date for maybe 5 months. Not someone you marry and have a kid with," she responded as tears started sliding down her face.
"Hey now! Stop crying before I throw you over my shoulder and carry you down," Opie said wrapping his arm around her. Scarlett leaned into his should and let a few more tears slide down her face before wiping her eyes.
"How are Donna and the kids?" she asked changing the subject.
"Good," Opie said.
"How have you been since you got out?" She asked looking at him.
"Been better. My kids hardly know me and Donna is terrified that it is going to happen again," he said looking out over the skyline.
"I don't blame her. Five years is a long time, Ope. Especially with kids. She had to play mother and father," she responded looking out as well.
"I know," He responded.
"Looks like Donna finally stopped yelling at him," she said as she spotted a motorcycle driving towards them.
"I am sure that went well," Ope said laughing.
"Well if he wants to talk to me, he is going to have to come up here," Scarlett said watching him pull up and get off his bike.
"Scar, com down I want to talk to you," he yelled up.
"NO! If you want to talk you need to come up here," She yelled back.
"Please come down?" he yelled back.
"She is serious Jax, she isn't coming down. You have to come up," Ope said before laughing.
` "Can't you just pick her up like old times and bring her down?" Jax yelled from the bottom of the ladder.
"Nope. Not this time brother. She would kick my ass if I tried and that's not something I am willing to try," Opie said looking down the ladder. "Are you really going to make him climb up here?" he asked quietly.
"Do you think I should? It will make him suffer?" she responded quietly.
"Or make him climb halfway then tell him you will come down. That is what I would do," he replied with a smile.
"You are one evil thinking son of a bitch. This is why you are my brother!" she said with a small laugh and hugging him. She kept her eye on how far Jax was climbing. As soon as he reached the half-way point, she yelled down to him, "Jax, I will come down. I know you hate climbing up here."
"You waited till I was half way up this ladder to tell me you are going to come down?" he yelled stopping where he was.
"I had to get a laugh somehow right now," she said starting down the ladder. "Besides it was Opie's idea."
"Way to throw me under the bus brother," Jax called up.
"She's like my little sister Jax. Did you expect to get off unharmed?" Opie called back.
"I figured Donna yetlling at me was enough," Jax said.
"Nope! I was not present for that so it does not count," Scarlett said looking down.
"So am I about to face the scorn of a woman scorn?" Jax asked wrapping his hands around her waist and pulling her down off the ladder.
"Jackson Teller! You put me down right this minute!" she screamed while kicking and flailing her arms,
"Ok, ok," he said putting her down.
"You are nothing but an asshole, man whore, son of a bitch!" she said hitting him.
"Ouch, Can you stop hitting me for two seconds?" he screamed covering his face with his hands. "Ouch! Please let me explain."
"Why should I let you?!" She asked hitting him one more time.
"Because you left me without any word!" He shouted back her, by now Opie had made his way to the bottom and was standing between them.
"So you marry and impregnate the one person in the world I hate?" She said coiling back some.
"I didn't plan to. I wanted to hurt you as bad as you hurt me, but when you didn't come back I thought you were gone and never coming home. It just happened," he said.
"It just happened? It just happened!" She screamed lunging at him just to be caught by Opie.
"Wow now. Calm down Scar," Opie said holding her back.
"You wanted to hurt me so you slept with her?" She said holding Opie's arm.
"Yes and I feel awful for it. I wish it had never happened, but it did and I can't take it back," Jax said stepping closer to her.
"Jax do you want to know how many men I have been with since you?" she said looking him in the eyes. He looked away. "None, Jax. None. I planned to come home. I always did," she said shrinking back with tears in her eyes. "Ope, can you take me home please?" Opie looked from Jax to her and then back to Jax.
"I can take you home, Scar. I think we need to talk some more," Jax said looking at her with hurt in his eyes.
"I think he is right sweetheart. You two need to talk," Opie responded hugging her. "Call me if you need anything." Opie said hugging her one more time and then walking away from them.
"Scar," Jax said reaching for her.
"Don't touch me!" she said jerking away from him and walking towards his bike.
"You know we are going to have to touch while we are riding home?" Jax said walking over to his bike and handing her the extra helmet.
"I know," she said jerking the helmet from his hands and getting on the back of his bike. "Just take me home."
"Ok," he responded before getting on his bike and speeding off, making her grab his waist quickly and hold on as tightly as she could.
AN: sorry this took so long! Work and everything has been crazy. And sorry it was so short. I wanted to update.