A J&B Scene by Eve

A J&B Scene (to help us get thru Miranduh)

Author: Eve

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(This was written as a suppliment for the show. I was just sitting waiting for English to start and I was *inspired* :o)

BRENDA is sitting on the couch in the penthouse waiting for JAX to come home. She has just told SONNY that she no longer wants to see him because she is in LOVE with Jax and is going to stay with him. The lights are out in the penthouse and BRENDA is sitting with her head in her hands, crying softly.

JAX comes in the door, puts his keys on the desk, and removes his coat at the same time as he loosens his tie. Then he notices BRENDA.

"Brenda, sweetie...what's wrong?," he asks, crossing the room to sit beside her on the couch. He takes one of her hands in both of his.

Brenda looks suddenly embarrassed to have been caught crying and hurriedly wipes her eyes, trying to make light of it.

"Oh...I'm fine. Don't worry (You can tell by the look on Jax's face that he's not buying this act). I just got home from... I just got home and you weren't here. I just felt lonely. (pauses) It was silly of me, )she says, laughing nervously.

"Why do I get the feeling that there's more to it then that?" , Jax asks. When she doesn't answer he prompts her with a soft (and very sexy : ) "Hmmm?"

She slowly turns to look into his eyes for the first time since he came home and smiles slightly, "You know me so well, Jax."

He pulls her into his arms and she puts her hand up to touch his cheek, glad that he is not pushing her for details.

"I love you...", she says sweetly.

"I love you too, Brenda" , he says, turning her head so that she is facing him and he can look into her eyes before he continues, "Now, tell me what is bothering you. Let me help."

"Okay, you have to promise me something first okay?

Jax nods.

"You have to promise me that you won't get angry, and that you'll hear me out until I finish, okay?

Jax looks slightly worried, but he nods again.

"I went to talk to Sonny today. (pauses, looking guilty. When this fails to get any response from him she continues). I went to tell him that I don't want to see him

anymore...at all. It's not good for me. He made me feel uncomfortable and frankly he

scared me a little bit."

Jax starts to speak but Brenda puts a finger to his lips, "I know," she says simply, smiling a little.

"Lately, whenever I have been around Sonny I have been feeling those old feelings again. There's the attraction, but overwhelmingly it was the pain and hopelessness that I felt the most. (She sighs and hugs herself protectively, staring off into

space) "You know, I never told you this, but after the Nurses Ball, while you were in Toronto?, I went to see Sonny. I was feeling do drained from being at the Ball. I mean, Robin's speech helped her come to terms with her HIV a little and I think that it helped the people in the audience realize what she was going through. It just made me sad. I remembered Stone and all the fun times we had together, me and Sonny and him.

Then I thought about when we lost him... and how much it hurt. I mean, it had already been 6 months, and to me it felt like 6 days. (She settles back on the couch, leaning against Jax, seemingly drawing strength from him) When he died, I kind of felt like an outsider. Like, because I wasn't with Sonny anymore, I didn't have the right to grieve

for him. I know that's silly, but it felt like people just assumed that I didn't care anymore. I mean, I lived in the same house as him as long as I lived with Sonny.

Anyway, the whole Nurses Ball had me thinking of when we lost Stone, and how someday we will lose Robin too. " She begins to cry again, " I just felt like I had to go to Sonny's, to comfort him. The truth was that I was looking for comfort myself..."

"I shouldn't have left you. I didn't realize how upset you were...My business in Toronto could have been put off. It wasn't important. To make you turn to Sonny...", Jax says regretfully.

"No, it was good for me actually. I realized for the first time that you were right

about Sonny and me.

That sick feeling inside of me *wasn't* love. That was the first time that I realized that what I felt for Sonny wasn't the same as love. Although at the time, I still hadn't discovered what love *was* (She looks up at him)

" Should have told you about my visit to Sonny's then," she continued, "I always intended to. I just never found the right time."

"I knew..."

Brenda's head snaps around to give him a surprised look, "How?" she asked.

"I overheard you talking to Robin after we got back from water-skiing. I heard you tell her that it took going to Sonny after the Nurses Ball for you to realize how much he meant to you. I heard that and I took it to mean that I just had to work harder to make you happy."

"But Jax, you DID make me happy! You *DO*. Sweetie, I've never been happier in my whole entire life than these last 6 months married to you." (She turns on the couch until she is sitting on his lap and gives him a passionate kiss. )

He pulls away, "So, why did you say--"

"Jax, I wasn't talking about *Sonny* , I was *re-FER-ing* to you! ," she slaps him lightly on the arm and adds, "Silly..."

A grin slowly spreads across his face as her words sink in, "Me?"

"Yeah, you. I'm your WIFE, Mr. Jacks. Who needs a legal piece of paper to prove that?

*This* says I'm your wife," she says, holding up her left hand to show off her ring.)

"Is that all?", Jax asks. He tightens his arms around her and looks at her with eyes filling with desire.

"Weeeeelll...There's *this* ," she kisses him again. This time the kiss starts out slow and tender but slowly becomes more and more passionate. Jax gets up and lifts Brenda into his arms in one fluid movement. He carries her to their bedroom where they make love like newlyweds, falling asleep entwined in each other's arms afterward, content and sure that their future's are certain. Whatever they have to face they will face it together.

Comments Welcome!

Eve

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