Free Enforcer: Book Four (Princes of Prophecy) by L. Ann Marie

talk. He touches my arm surprising me. “Will you help if Sam makes the appointment in Providence?”
    “Yeah. I’ll get her there.” I look away while he talks and roll my eyes when Strapper comes in and walks toward me. He’s got something on his mind and his eyes narrow when Nick touches my arm again. I turn toward Nick before I shoot the dumbass Brother.
    “She’s going to try for the end of the week. Do I need to let Jessie know so you’re off the schedule?”
    “Yeah. He’ll need someone with Eliza once you get a day and time.” He nods and types something on his phone.
    “So it’s Nick?”
    I turn wondering what I thought was decent about him. “Again. Does it matter? It isn’t you.”
    When I turn his hand is squeezing my arm. I turn back and he’s in the air. Fuck. Jax is pissed. I don’t remember seeing him this pissed before and we went through some shit in the MC. Strapper hits a table and Brothers scatter. Jax walks over to him and grabs his hair moving his face so he’s looking in his eyes. “It’s me. You ever put your hands on her in anger again, I will make sure it’s the last time you touch anyone.”
    Taylor yells, “He put hands on you?” Oh fuck. “Did he? A fuckin’ Brother?”
    I put my hands out. “He grabbed my arm. That was it.”
    “You held a gun on him at the PD and now he grabs you. That’s not fuckin’ it!”
    Eliza, Jessie, Dakota and Jax all yell, “What!” I look down. Fuckin’ Taylor.
    I start walking toward the kitchen. I’ll sit out back until they finish this humiliating show. Eliza stops me. “Don’t run. I know what that’s like. Face it and him. No one has the right to take anything from you. You give what you want, when you want to. You don’t have to explain it either. Don’t run and let him think what he’s doing is right.”
    “It wasn’t that bad.”
    “Then why are you running? You pull your gun all the time, but not ever in the PD. Jax isn’t a showy guy, but he threw him across the room. It’s bad enough for you to make a stand here Sheila.”
    I look back. He just grabbed my arm. He did set bells off in my head earlier. I nod and walk back as he’s getting to his feet.
    “I waited for her to get over her little thing. Waste of fuckin’ time. She’s lousy anyway.” What the fuck?
    Dakota lays him out. I’m shocked. “So bad he is this pissed he does not get another shot?” The Brothers laugh and I’m relieved. What a fuckin’ thing to say in the middle of the common room.
    Dakota walks to me and guides me out to the back where I was headed anyway. “Never is it okay because he, ‘just grabbed your arm’. It is an escalation from what happened at the PD. Next would have been worse. I do not think the Brothers know Jax’s background. They will soon, but that is not today.” I nod not knowing what to say. “You have nightmares that I may be able to help you with. Sit, we will try to clean the mess I made. I did not know you still had the nightmares or I would have done this sooner.”
    “You can take them away?” This is the best fuckin’ thing I’ve heard all year.
    He smiles. “I can dull what you have. I do not think it is all connected to Eliza, but we can try to dull her part of your nightmares.”
    He puts his hand on my arm and I feel heat running through me. I close my eyes hoping he’s wrong and the nightmares are all about Eliza. They did get worse after the rape, but I want it to be a simple fix.
    I open my eyes when Jax sits and holds my hand. I close them again liking that he’s right here with me.
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Jax 
    “She is only sleeping. She will wake in a few minutes. I have taken what I can. She hoped it would be a simple fix, but life is never that easy. She will have less nightmares, but they are not Eliza – they are her. I think it is easier for her to see Eliza’s face. That too will fade in time. She does well with her help and you.”
    I swallow hard. Thank fuck. “Thank you.”
    “You are all