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“Did you want anything else, angel?” I ask Jax, trying to keep my voice at an even keel He is completely invested in his sucker so he doesn’t see He’d been behind us when Jonas hauled off and punched Luca Jax shakes his head no, shoving the sucker back into his mouth

His eyes widen as he looks around at everyone His gaze stops on Jonas, who is staring directly at us both He pulls the sucker out of hisit out to Jonas

“You don’t share suckers, angel,” I tell hi it out to him

“What’s his name?” Jonas looks from Jax to me

“Jax,” I answer Both Luca and Gia stare atanything? “You okay, Mr Ward?” I ask to try and break the weird silence I still have no idea what is going on or why Jonas hit him

“Luca,” he corrects me like always

“Darby” Jonas says my name cal but calm

“Yes?” I answer I have to look away frohthe sucker back in his mouth

“We’re leaving,” he says, stepping toward me

“What do you mean we?” Gia chimes in

“As in Jax, Darby and I,” Jonas answers I go to step back from him but at the sarab hiht out of my hands “He’s a little over two?” he asks

“Darby lives here,” Gia tosses back I nod yes Because I can’t see at me

“She is cohter and Jax rests his little head on him I’m a bit surprised He shies away froets to know therandpa to him He must be tired

“I don’t knohat your deal is, Willits, but this is Ward land You don’t get to bark orders here or take things like they belong to you” Gia stands up a little straighter with her shoulders back “What is wrong with you? You feeling okay? I thought it eird that you ca like a crazy person”

Yes It’s very weird Everything about the last few e especially the fact that Gia and Luca seem to know Jonas pretty well

“Are you drunk?” I ask, putting my hand on Jax's back as he cuddles more into Jonas

“No”

“I need to put my son to bed” I rub my hand up and down Jax’s back He turns his head a little to look at ot his arh he’s planning to let go anyti

Jonas Willits is currently holdingI reach one ofby the pain I feel, nope, I’

“You live here?” he asks

“Yes, she lives here,” Gia answers for me

“I work here” I look down at my outfit I’m still in my white button-up shirt and black slacks

“I’ll follow you” Jax’s eyes start to slowly close He doesn't look like he wants to let go of Jonas

“I can carry him”

“Barely” His eyes roaht”

“What?” My hand goes to my stomach

“You don’t coreement