MERCEDES, jj maybank

47.

THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION

Trinity was sitting next to John B and she was just filling him in on what happened while he was gone, and he was telling her every other way he had been escaping the cops.

"How are you holding up, anyway?" Trinity asks him.

John B shrugs, he didn't want to talk about Sarah even tho they both knew that was the problem right now, "I'm just glad I'm not alone right now,"

She smiles at him, "Yeah, the boat hasn't broken down yet so that's great,"

"Apart from that moment after we left and the throttle stopped steering," John B corrects her.

Trinity laughs, "That was a blip it doesn't count,"

John B nods, "So you and JJ are dating now?" He asks her.

Her heart skipped a beat a little. The two of them never talked about it but certainly acted like they were a couple which makes sense as to why John B was confused, "I don't know, we haven't exactly talked about it and I did just get out of a relationship not that long ago,"

"Do you still love Rafe?" John B asks. He quickly notices the girls hesitation to answer him, "You can be honest I won't judge you or anything,"

She takes a big breath, "I think he's an awful person but he's always been in my life I don't want him to just disappear but looking at all the stuff he's done, I don't know...I miss bits of him,"

John B nods, "Yeah, no I understand, and he's still obsessed with you."

"I just wish he was a better person and stop doing drugs and just be normal. I do think about it a lot,"

"Stockholm syndrome," John B sums up. "I understand don't worry, but you shouldn't string JJ along,"

Trinity shakes her head, "No I definitely do have feelings for JJ, even before me and Rafe broke up I could tell that I feel something for him...it's bad, I know."

"You are in one sticky situation," John B laughs. Trinity laughs too and then pays close attention to what the radio is saying.

"Weather advisory for Tropical Strom Danielle, expected to make landfall in the Outer Banks and surrounding areas within the hour. Wind speeds are sixty-five miles per hour and rising--"

And then sees something ahead, "Hey! Look it's Sarah," Trinity points at the girl running towards the dock.

John B grins and turns the boat to head closer to the dock, "John B!" Sarah shouts, sprinting. "Wait!"

"Sarah!" John B calls back, "We're coming!"

Sarah is beyond happy to see them and hunches over to catch her breath

"Hey, I didn't think you were coming, you weren't at the dock - is JJ or anyone over there?" John B asks as Trinity gets ready to get onto the dock.

"Nothing but cops why?" Sarah pants, climbing over the railing.

John B shakes his head, "We can't let you out here,"