Prince Charmer

Chapter 2

Business was slowly picking up for Ariella. She was having more than one or two patients per day and most were referred to her by previous patients. She was fine with that. Word of mouth went a long way. She put up a hiring sign for a dental assistant and a receptionist. Juice suddenly had a tooth that was bothering him. Upon hearing this, Jax quickly recommended Ariella for any dental work he needed. The Puerto Rican thanked his Prez and quickly called the number he found for her office to make an appointment. He felt lucky to be able to get in that day. He hated being in pain, especially with his teeth. He just hoped the tooth didn't need to be removed. Shortly before his appointment time, he logged out and headed over to her office. When he arrived, she gave him the same new patient paperwork she gave all new patients to fill out before taking him back. He liked her office. Once his paperwork had been filled out, she took him to the exam room and asked what had brought him in. He explained about the sudden tooth pain and which tooth it was. She took an x-ray to see what was going on before looking at his teeth. There didn't appear to be any cavities which would cause the ache although she saw what appeared to be a bit of food stuck between two of his teeth.

She walked back into the exam room to look at his teeth. He, too, had nice teeth and she quickly told him so. Looking closely at his teeth, she found what seemed like a piece of steak stuck between two teeth. She removed the food and he immediately began to feel better. She smiled and explained what his problem was, that she'd removed the offending piece of food, and that he should have his teeth cleaned. He sighed with relief and asked if they could do that while he was there. She started the process of cleaning his teeth while humming to the radio. Juice was very impressed with her. Once she was finished, she brought him back out to the reception area to pay out. She didn't charge him for removing the piece of steak which shocked him. He promised he'd come back for any other dental work he needed and that he'd recommend her to all his friends and family. She thanked him and told him to have a great day. When he returned to the garage, Juice headed straight to Jax to brag about the dentist making Jax smile. He'd never felt so comfortable with a dentist before.

Friday finally rolled around, and Ariella began to feel a bit nervous. She wasn't sure what to expect on their date or where he was taking her. What made her the most nervous was the conversation they would have to have about her past. She didn't want to tell him but at the same time, she didn't want to keep it a secret either. For some, her having been in prison might be a deal breaker and she didn't want to waste either of their time. There were two people who were on the books that day and she was still creating files for all her new patients. Documenting their dental work, fillings, cavities, and extractions were essential. She did her best to keep busy, so she didn't think about her date with the hot blond that night. For the first time in a very long time, Jax was feeling excitably anxious. He couldn't wait to get to know her more personally. He did wonder if she would tell him about her prison stint and what had led to her being sent to prison. He couldn't look down on her for it as he'd been to prison several times himself. It would be very hypocritical of him if he did. He just wanted to get to know her and spend some time with her. Chibs was about to ask the blond about his anxiousness, but he'd been sent on a repo run with Juice and wasn't able.

At the end of the day, Jax was the first to clock out and head home. He needed to get a quick shower and get dressed. It wouldn't take too long to drive to her apartment. Around five, Ariella closed her office and headed home. She wanted to take a quick shower, shave, do her make-up, figure out what to do with her hair, and find something to wear that would be comfortable on a bike. She'd been too nervous all week to decide on what to wear and now she was kicking herself for not picking an outfit sooner. It didn't take long to shower and shave. Wrapping her towel around her body, she stood at the sink to do her make-up. A black and white smokey eyeshadow with bright red lipstick. Staring at her reflection, she debated on what to do with her hair. Knowing she'd be on the back of a motorcycle and figuring the wind would be something to contend with, she opted to do a side-braid. Her hair was long so the braid was pretty long as well. It looked cute to her and she smiled at herself in the mirror. Next was deciding what to wear. Her wardrobe wasn't what it had been before she'd gone to prison since she just went to a thrift store to get clothes. She had a pair of black skinny jeans, a pair of cute heels, and she picked a cute top to go with everything. Dressing quickly, she applied deodorant and looked herself over in the mirror one last time. It was almost time for him to arrive and she was getting even more nervous.