Jax’s POV
I wanted to do something right for once. The past weeks had been hell. Viper. Lacey. Frank's photo. All of it hanging over us like a storm cloud. Layla and I had been walking on eggshells, not sure how to be near each other without the weight of everything crashing down. But tonight, I wanted to change that. I remembered Valentine's Day. I was out chasing leads, ignoring her, letting her sit alone while I played games with Lacey. I never got her anything. Never said a word. She deserved better.
So I planned something.
The compound was quiet. Most men were out or asleep. I had the room to myself for a few hours. I worked fast. First, flowers. Not roses. Everyone did roses. I got desert marigolds. Bright yellow flowers that grow wild in Nevada. They smell sweet, like honey and
