Choose - JJ Maybank

Chapter 4

I woke up and I looked over to see JJ still asleep. I was now laying on his chest and his arms were wrapped around my body while our legs were intertwined. I took a deep breathe. If I had never left....if I was never shipped off to California, JJ and I would probably be like this all the time. We would probably be together. We would be dating and be kissing and being doing all the normal stuff couples do. I messed up our friendship and whatever we could have been so bad when I left.

"morning." JJ mumbled in his sexy raspy voice. I felt him hug me tighter, pulling me closer if it were possible.

"Morning." I mumbled into his chest.

"Mhh..I could get used to this. Why am I waisting my time sleeping on John B's pull out couch when I could be sleeping on an expensive comfy bed..with you..my best friend." He said as I mentally threw up. I ripped myself out of his arms and I climbed out of the bed. I walked into the bathroom and I started to brush my teeth. "What's wrong?" I heard JJ call out to me. I didnt answer him. I finished brushing my teeth and I washed my face. "Katie..." He said as he appeared in the doorway leaning against the doorframe. He had his arms crossed over his shirtless chest.

"Nothing JJ. We just have to go meet the Pogues. I'm getting ready." I said as I went to walk past him but he stopped me putting his arm out in front of me.

"You're mad. What did I say?"

"I'm not mad at all JJ." I said

"Come on, you don't fool me. I know when you're lying." He said smirking at me.

"Well aren't you just talented." I said crossing my arms over my chest.

"Come on Katie." He begged.

"How about you tell me the real reason you were mad at the fact Rafe and I fucked and were making out at the beach?" I said in anger.

"I told you. You're my best friend."

"Oh come on JJ. That's not the real reason you were mad, and you know it." I yelled at him.

"I'll always look out for you. Rafe is scum. He doesn't deserve you." He yelled back at me.

"Then who does JJ?" I asked looking at him questionably.

"I don't know! Just not fucking Rafe Cameron." He said as he ran his hands through his hair.

"Whatever J." I said pushing past him and headed into my closet. I threw on a random bikini and a pair of black jean shorts and a large ripped shirt. I slipped on my vans. "When you figure out who's worthy enough to date me, you let me know. K?" I said grabbing my phone and leaving him in my room.

We didn't talk the whole day to John B's and when we got there we separated. I sat down on the outdoor couch with Kie who was playing the bongos and he was sitting on a table throwing rocks.

"Look I'm calling it off. All right?" John b said to us. "Peterkin said, if I stay out of the marsh, she'll help me with DCS." He sounded defeated.

"And you believed her?" JJ questioned.

"Yes, I believed her. JJ." JB replied.

"An actual cop, John B. You believed a cop." He said getting mad and throwing the rock he had in his hand.

"All I gotta do is stay out of the marsh for a couple days, and she'll help me out. And it doesn't help that your ass was the one shooting a gun." JB yelled at JJ.

"You know what I should have done? Just let Topper drown your ass." He said throwing more rocks.

"Yeah, cause Topper was gonna drown me?" JB questioned.