Skye is sitting in the living room at the Qs, fuming over her latest "battle" with Edward. She sighs and stares out the window absentmindedly. Her eyes widen when she sees Jax walking up to the front door. She becomes hopeful for just a minute, wondering if hes there to see her, but pushes the idea out of her mind. Reginald lets Jax in. Skye keeps her eyes focused on the window, even as she hears Jaxs footsteps behind her.

"Morning Skye," he says lightly, grinning. She looks at him.

"Morning," she says plainly. She doesnt bother to get up, so he drags a chair across the room and sits down in front of her. She looks at him expectantly, expecting yet another lecture of some sort. "Look, Jax, Im really not in the mood for a lecture today," she says.

"I wasnt intending to give one," he replies, looking at her. He cant help but notice the way her long red hair curls around her face. She sighs, visibly annoyed.

"Then what exactly DO you want?" she asks him. He looks at her, a slight blush creeping across his face. She looks at him, surprised. He hesitates for a moment, looking back at her.

"I want to be with you" he says quietly, staring intently into her eyes. Her eyes widen and she drops the entire cup of coffee she is holding.

"I want to be with you too" she says. He reaches over and takes her hand. A chill runs up her spine at his touch, but she doesnt pull away. She knows she SHOULD, but she just cant. Instead, she stares back into his bright blue eyes, captivated, unable to move. She is aware that her mouth has dropped open and that the coffee is slowly seeping into the expensive rug, but she cannot move. Jax gently reaches over and takes her other hand in his. He feels her slightly trembling and pulls her up from the chair. She allows him to lead her to the front door, where he pulls her coat off the rack and gently places it around her shoulders. He opens the door and they walk around to the back patio in silence. Skye sits down in a chair and looks out at the rolling expanse of lawn, covered in snow. Jax pulls up a chair next to her and takes a deep breath.

"Skye," he begins slowly. "I know you havent had the easiest life". She nods in agreement. "And I know you feel like nobody can love you." She looks over at him, suddenly suspicious. She hoped she wasnt just another one of his "projects". He continues on. "And I know you may not trust me right now, but I promise you thats going to change. I didnt think I could love again, but I was wrong. You have changed my life, whether you wanted to or not. And I promise I wont hurt you". She feels her heart melting. She tries with all her might to fight it, but she cant. Not anymore.