𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 (𝙅.𝙈.)

fourteen

Turns out, I had just grazed the skin. Luckily we keep a first aid kit on the pogue so Kie bandaged me up and JJ had given me his shirt to wear since mine was still attached to the bow line. I tried to decline, but he wouldn't let me.

We soon arrived back at the chateau. I wanted to help offload the equipment but John B told me I shouldn't put the weight on my leg and JJ always wanted to do things for me anyways. Don't tell them, but I unloaded one of the empty tanks.

Soon after, we were all crowding around my brother and the duffle bag. "What could it be?" Kie asked. "It's gotta be money or something right?" John B asked as he tried to unzip it. Me and JJ were laughing but stopped when Pope aggressively yelled "Can we please just open the bag?"

"Damn Pope" I say with a giggle. "Wow Pope, that's a rare outburst of emotion from you" John B states with a chuckle. Me, Kie, and JJ all start laughing. "You're literally killing me with anticipation just open the bag! We almost died over this" Pope yells again holding back a laugh.

"Jeeezzz" the rest of us say then look back at the bag. John B starts to unscrew a capsule. I wasn't ready for what he dumped into his hand. "No. Effing. Way" the grin that was once on my face disappears. Same with JB.

"Oh look, we found a compass" Pope says. Kie, JJ, and Pope all become frustrated. "Come on guys, what? It's not worth anything" JJ states, seeing the way me and my brother were staring at it. "This was our father's" we both mumbled.

Before we knew it, it was the next morning. When I woke up, John B had already left to return the gear. I slowly rubbed my eyes as I was the only one at the chateau. I looked down to notice that I was still wearing JJ's shirt, which went down past my shorts. I smiled.

I decided I was gonna go see what JJ was up to today, so I got dressed and took the van to his house. I parked down the street, so his dad wouldn't see me, and walked the rest of the way.

When I arrived at his house, I noticed that his bedroom window was open, so I went to go climb through it. Before I did, I noticed his dad's truck had already left. Thank god.

I still climbed through the window anyways, quickly and quietly. When I got into his room, I saw him practically passed out on his bed, just in his boxers. I held back a laugh before jumping onto his bed next to him.

He groaned and swatted at me. "Five more minutes, JB" he said, still half asleep not looking up. "Very close, it's his sister" I whispered in his ear. He sprang up. "Jesus Liz" he said, quickly covering himself with a blanket. I laughed.

"Good morning to you too, J" I smiled. "You're gonna wake my dad!" He chuckled. "He's gone" I state. "Oh" he replies, slowly moving to get up and put shorts on. I noticed the bruises on his stomach. It always pained me to see him like this.

"Jesus J" I sprang up, staring at the bruises. He flinched as I gently placed my hand on them. "J, say something" I say, looking at him with worry in my eyes. He was holding back his tears again.

"I'm fine Liz, really" he says, putting on a pair of shorts. "J, it's ok" I tell him. That was his breaking point. He pulled me into a very tight hug and cried into my shoulder. "How do I get him to stop?" He whispers as he crys. I didn't answer. I didn't know how to answer.

He keeps crying for what feels like forever, then he pulls away. At this point, he's done crying. I just wanted to make him feel better. He deserves the world. "J, there's something you need to know" I mumble, but he heard me. "What's that?" He asks.

Before he has time to respond, I pull him in for a long, passionate kiss. The craziness from yesterday fades away as he kisses me back. This is what we both needed.

After a while, we both pull away and smile. "You have no idea how long I've waited for that, Elizabeth" He chuckles as he said it. "And you have no idea how long I've wanted to do that" I reply.

"Well, we should probably head back to the chateau" I add, breaking the eye contact we had. "Oh, uh, yeah... let me throw a shirt on real quick" he replies. Oh my god, I hope I didn't just make things awkward.

We arrive back at the chateau. JJ pounds on the door and yells "DCS open up!" We both laugh imagining the look on John B's face right about now.

Both me and JJ both jump towards a window on the porch, which rattles it and John B jumps. Me and JJ both laugh really hard. "You should see your face!" JJ says, still laughing.

We soon left. John B drove the van, JJ sat in the passenger's seat, and I was in the back. "I don't get why you don't at least try with Kiara" JJ states. "She's just like 'oh John B'" he adds.

I laugh at his comments. "Sorry JB, I agree with J on this one" I say. "You always agree with 'J'" He replies, mocking the nickname. I ignore him. "She was worried about you diving and then she kissed you bro!" JJ states again.

"As Kie's best friend, she so likes you" I tell my brother. "She kissed me on the cheek, it's not like we were making out or anything!" John B defends himself. "I see it in your eyes! You're like 'I kinda looked at her' and then you start blushing and shit" JJ says.

"I blush?" John B asks. "Ha!" I laugh sarcastically. "Oh yeah, you're a fucking simp!" I say, fiddling with with my nails. I grin. "Liz is so right" JJ looks at John B with a grin before looking back the road ahead of us.

He looks back at me, shooting me a quick smile, not wanting it to be awkward between us after our kiss this morning.

JJ grabs the compass and John B tries to grab it from him. "Jesus Christ, Relax John B" I say. "I gotta admit, your father's compass in scooters boat... that's kinda freaky" JJ states. "Yeah" John B and I agree.

"That's why we're going to talk to Lana, figure this whole thing out" John B adds. "Yeah and I'm sure she would love to talk to us... it's not like her husband just drowned or anything" JJ says sarcastically which causes me to laugh.

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