He didn't jump or startle when Tara flared up, but Jax did step back, staying away instead of chasing Tara back into his arms. "I know it can't go away. And I know there's shit I'm better off not knowing!" His temper was flaring up; he could hear it in his voice and he had to bite down to try and stay calm.

"I know there's no going back to who we were. I'm not asking you to go back to the start. Right now, I just want to know what the hell happened to your hand 'cause that's a giant fucking scar!"