Page 145 of Tattooed Love

“We’re over Amber.” Jax didn’t say it calmly, or even with any compassion. His voice wasn’t soft or caring, and it hurt.

“Ok.” I moved from blocking his way, and turned around to see Mai standing at the bottom of the stairs, a smug expression on her face.

“Finally, you’re done. Not that seeing you beg Jax wasn’t amusing.” Mai taunted, her smug expression getting on my nerves.

I didn’t bother taking her on, even though I had a few nasty ones I could pull out. I didn’t see the point.

I opened my front door, and closed it softly behind me. I didn’t even slam it, or scream at Jax for hurting me this way.

I felt like a zombie as I walked down the porch stairs. Silent tears slid down my cheeks. I should never have let myself fall for Jax.

“Amber? What the fuck is wrong?”

I stopped and looked at Troy. I hadn’t even seen him cleaning his bike.

“Can I take your bike?” I asked, my voice devoid of emotion but the concern on his face told me he wasn’t going to just let me take it.

“What happened?” He placed a hand on each of my shoulders; he towered over me.

Jax had somehow managed to blame my brothers for us breaking up but really, what was wrong with having them concerned about me? At least I knew they would always be there; even when I didn’t want them to be.

“Please let me take your bike?” I begged him.

“Are you ok?”

“I just need to get out of here.”

Troy reached for his back pocket and pulled the keys out. “Ride safe ok?” he handed them to me, and I quickly made my way around him.

“Amber, promise me you will call me and tell me where you end up?”

I buckled my helmet up, and nodded my head at him. “I promise.”

I kicked the huge beast to life, and took off. I just needed to get away from here. If Jax wanted nothing more to do with me, where did this leave me?

I accelerated harder as I thought that. I loved him, and that was what was burning the knife through my heart.

Troy

I slammed my front door, and wasn’t half surprised to see Mai and Jax in the foyer.

“What the fuck did you do?” I yelled directly at Jax. There could only be one reason for Amber to be that upset.

Jax. He had done something.

“What a surprise. Another Shield coming to his sister’s defense,” Jax growled at me. What the heck had gotten into him?

“Excuse me?”

“Amber and I are over. She will get over it.” Jax pulled out his beeping phone and announced, “I’m taking Mai back to her dad’s, and then tomorrow I want you all at the table.”

“Why did you break up with her?” I gave Mai a filthy look. If she had caused this I swear I would give that slut a work over. She needed a face job, and I would cross the line, hitting a chick, if she’d hurt Amber.

“Did you know Amber has a relationship with Mai’s dad?” Jax crossed his arms. “He’s Blake’s uncle.”

“I know.” Why would that mean anything? Fuck, I knew everything Amber had done with them, nothing that was important now.

“You knew?”

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