| Part Three |
| Part Two "JAX WAIT! Please let me explain," Alexis begged. Jax turned to face her. "What is there to explain? Your husband is alive and you love him. You slept with him. What more do I need to know?" Jax exclaimed. Alexis started to shake her head but Jax start walking again. "I didn't sleep with Ned!!" Alexis screamed, her eyes filling with tears. She had manage to hurt them both in one night. Hearing Alexis’ statement, he turned back to look at her. "You didn’t sleep with him?" Jax asked incredulously. "No I didn't. I love you," Alexis whispered. Jax was now standing in front of her looking into her deep brown eyes. He needed to be looking into her eyes when he asked his next question. Her eyes also always told him the truth. "Do you still love Ned?" Alexis look down, not knowing how to explain how she felt but she needed him to understand. "Jax, I love *you*” Alexis said, making eye contact with him again. "I love you too Alexis, but that’s not what I asked." "I won't lie to you. A part of me still loves Ned," Alexis whispered, knowing those words were hurting him. But they had promised each other no secrets. "Jax, he was my husband and he’s the father of my child." "He still is your husband, the question is, do you still want to be his wife?" Alexis hid her face in her hands. Her whole world was crashing down around her and she didn't know what to do or say to stop it. "I don't know what to do right now. Everything is happening so fast. I just found out today that the husband I’ve mourned for the past 2 years is alive. I loved Ned very much and I just can’t make any concrete decisions right now. But I do know that I love you and don't want to lose you and what we have." "I don't want to lose you either," Jax said. "But Alexis, Ned loves you and wants to be a family again, right?" Alexis nodded. "I do know what to say, without hurting you. Hurting you is the last thing I ever wanted to do. I need to some time alone to think about everything. Please don't be mad at me. I do love you Jax," Alexis whispered as a tear fell down her cheek. "Shh Alexis, I'm not mad at you. I love you and I understand that you need to think about what Ned's being alive means for you. Whatever you decide, know that I will never forget our time together," Jax said, before placing a kiss on her lips, that feel more like a goodbye than anything else. He walked to his car then and she watched him drive away, tears falling freely from her eyes. She loved him and needed him but she could also say the same thing about Ned. "Oh God, now what am I supposed to do?” Alexis whispered to herself. Ned had been standing in the doorway watching Jax and Alexis. He heard some of what was being said. He smiled to himself. He wasn't going to lose his wife, not to Jasper Jacks. "Jax, you’re going to lose this time. Alexis is mine," Ned whispered, heading back up the stairs, when he noticed Alexis turning back toward the house. He didn’t want her to know he had been listening to their conversation. * * * * * V was reading a book not being able to sleep. She was thinking about her fight with Taggert. She missed having him in her bed. Her thoughts ended when she heard someone knocking on the door. She groaned and wondered who would be knocking at her door at 3am. She was hoping it wasn’t Taggert. "Jax, what are you doing here?" V asked, while closing the door behind him. "I came to say Goodbye," Jax said sadly. "Goodbye!?" V asked, not sure if she had heard him right. "I'm leaving town V." "Is Alexis going with you? Because..." He didn't give her time to said any more. "No, Alexis isn't going," Jax said. "How long will you be gone?" V asked. "V, I'm not coming back," Jax stated. "WHAT! Jax what happened? Did you and Alexis have a fight? Jax laughed. "No, we didn't have a fight, her husband is alive. Ned is alive, V." "Oh my God," V whispered, understanding why Jax was running. He was afraid of losing her to Ned. * * * * * Taggert was sitting at his desk, when the D.A. walked in. "Taggert, I want Alexis Ashton brought in for the murder of Chole Jacks," the D.A. told him. Taggert closed his eyes, knowing this would only put more distance between him and V. "Yes Sir, I get the warrant." |