Spark in the Dark

Chapter 160

Shawn spent the next day at Diosa Norte, getting to know some of Nero's girls and catching up with the Cara Cara girls who would be joining them. Shawn was worried when she saw Lyla walk in the door, but felt relieved when Lyla told her they had the same job, rather than Lyla being one of the escorts. She took a break to give Tig, Chibs, and Bobby a tour when they showed up later. As the tour ended, Jax walked in.

"Jackie boy, this place it fantastic!" Chibs told him.

"I am so excited," Tig said sounding giddy, making Shawn's nose wrinkle, but he didn't see as the three men headed back to check out the kitchen with Lyla.

Jax smiled at her expression. "One good thing about the porn biz, you didn't know when your old man was banging your employees."

"And now I do," Shawn told him. "I think I quit."

"Seriously?"

"Nah. I'll see how it goes first."

"Good," Jax said. "Other than that, how you liking it so far?"

"Not bad. Nero's okay to work for. I do like seeing some of the girls, again," Shawn said. "Although, they are already planning me a baby shower with lots of pink shit."

"Well... glad I'm not you," Jax said.

"Gee, thanks."

"I got to talk to Nero."

"Alright, see ya."

All of the guys, Nero included, left not too long after. Shawn's phone rang later that afternoon. Tara was calling to ask Shawn about questions about Luanne. She told Shawn about how she was putting together a package for Otto and wanted to include a bottle of Luanne's perfume Gemma had told her about, but Gemma hadn't been sure of the name.

"I helped Gemma pack up Luanne's house after the guys went inside. Some of that shit ended up in boxes in my garage. I'm at Diosa now, but I'll be leaving soon. When I get home, I'll take a look through them and see if I find anything like that, okay?" Shawn promised.

"That would be great," Tara said, sounding relieved. "Would you mind dropping it off at TM if you do find it? Me and Jax are going to the cabin for the night. I'll get it before we leave."

"No problem," Shawn told her before hanging up.

After Shawn pulled her car into the garage an hour later, she didn't even go inside the house. Instead, she began opening the boxes to look for Luanne's things. Some of her dresses from her Cara Cara days were in the top couple of boxes. Shawn held one up and wondered if she'd ever fit into it, again. She put the dress back into the box and closed it, not wanting to cause herself anymore toxic thoughts.

She opened one box and saw a pair of boots she recognized as Luanne's. Shawn knew immediately the perfume must be in there as the smell of it hit her. After a little digging, Shawn lifted the blue bottle out of the box. Only a little bit must have spilled when Shawn pulled the box down off the self, but to her pregnant nose, the little bit was enough. After closing the box back up and replacing it on the self, Shawn got back into her car to head to TM. Her feet were starting to ache, this was the most she had been on them in a single day for awhile, and she knew once she sat down inside, she wouldn't want to get back up.

Pulling into TM, Tig spotted her and headed over.

"Hey, Shawnie," he said and briefly hugged her. "Juice isn't here. You just missed him, actually. Unless you're here to see me?"

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm just here to drop this off for Tara," Shawn said and held up the perfume bottle. "She said she'd get it later."

"Looks like you can give it to her now," Tig said and Shawn turned to see Tara pulling in. She parked the car and got Abel out of the car. He immediately ran towards Shawn and she knelt down to hug him. She gave the bottle to Tara quickly as Abel began to drag her towards the swing set.