Outer Banks Imagines

JJ " I don't want to be your charity case" (Part 2)

Description: (first meeting of JJ&). Rafe gets JJ fires from his job and you try to help him. Part 2
Warnings: underage drinking, swearing.
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A week had come and gone and I had resisted the urge to ask my dad about whether he had hired JJ. I didn't want him to think anything of it. I'd never asked my dad to hire one of my friends before, not that I needed to since most of them were Kooks and just asked their parents for money or just put it on their cards. I'm a kook but my parents never just gave me what I wanted, neither of them was raised as kooks, they were Pogues that had worked their way up, my dad funding his own business and my mom becoming a well-known writer. I was taken care of but not spoilt.

I was sat next to Sarah, both of us sat taking in the sun in her backyard.  I had spent the last week pretty much at the Camerons to help with the urge of asking my dad about JJ.
"So what do you think about John B?" I turned to look at Sarah, she moved her glasses up so they were now sat on top of her head.
"What?" I squinted looking at the girl who stared ahead.
"What do you think of him?" she turned her head to look at me as she spoke.
"He seems okay, not as much an asshole like JJ" Sarah let out a laugh shaking her head.
"Noted" She carried on laughing moving her glasses back down and turning to face the front. Both of us was sat in silence which was then broken by the sound of car doors opening and closing, the sound of male voices getting closer.
"Hey y/n" I turned my head to see Rafe, Kelce and Topper all walking towards us. Rafe leading the way, Topper on one side and Kelce on his other side.
"What is up Rafe" I tried to force a smile at the other Cameron sibling.
"Did your dad hit his head?" Rafe questioned now standing in front of me and Sarah.
"What?" I stood up, Sarah following suit.
"Did your dad his head?"Rafe repeated taking a step forward.
"Rafe, what are you on about?"  I looked from him to Kelce who just stared at me then I moved my gaze to Topped who just shook his head at his friend's behaviour.
"Did you know your dad has hired that lunatic JJ." again Rafe took another step forward. " I tried to tell him and you know what your dad said to me..." Rafe pointed to himself. " He said he'll decide that for himself. That he'll decide to hire." Rafe let out a scoff shaking his head. Who the fuck does he think he is.
"Well, it is my dad business" I crossed my arms waiting for the blonde to respond.
"Yeah well, you can tell your dad he's lost three customers till he fires JJ" I couldn't help but roll my eyes, so what it wasn't going to kill his business.
"Not really much of a loss, look Rafe take your empty threats fuck off" I watched as the small smile Rafe had on his face fell.
"How about you fuck off, your in my backyard"
"Rafe!" Sarah finally spoke up glaring at her brother.
"No, it's fine Sarah" I kept my focus on Rafe as I spoke before shoving his shoulder as I walked past, refusing to look back at Rafe and his friends.
"Your dad may lose even more clients" Rafe called as I walked away.

I can't fucking believe him. Who the fuck does he think he is. I really wished I had turned around and just punched him but I also knew that would be a losing battle. I carried on walking till my dads work sign came into few. I pushed the door open walking in being greeted by Nathan from the front desk.
"do you know where my dad is?" I asked leaning against the front counter.
"He's round back but I think he's a bit busy" Nathan pointed to the silver door behind him.
"I won't be here too long" I smiled walking behind the front desk and towards the silver door pushing it open.

It was your typical mechanic shop just a bit bigger, it was the main one so it needed to be. My dad hired some kooks, mainly those whose parents were like mine and wanted their children to earn their own money, and pogues. I walked around to the back, hearing the sound of my dad's voice giving out instructions. I walked around one of the cars my dad coming into view, he was stood watching a blonde boy, JJ, who was lying under the car.
"Dad" My dad broke his gaze to look at me, JJ moving from under the car.
"Hey y/n" my dad spoke, a smile on his face.
"Can we talk" My dad nodded his head. I turned my dad to JJ then back, I don't know if he was there when my dad spoke to Rafe so I didn't want him to know what he said. "In private" My dad looked from me to JJ getting an understanding.
"Yeah sure let's head to my office" I just nodded starting to follow my dad. "You'll be okay won't you JJ"
"Yes sir" JJ was know stood up using a rag on his hands.

We reached my dad's office, he unlocked the door allowing me to step in first then following behind.
"How's he doing?" I asked first, a small smile forming on my dads face.
"He's learning, he seems happy to learn and do manual labour" He walked past me sitting on his office chair. "So it's that what you wanted to talk about in private" the smile still on his face. "He seems like a good kid better then..." I tried not to roll my eyes at what my dad was getting at.
"No" I cut him off shaking my head. "I saw Rafe and..." My dad raised his hand shaking his head.
"I can handle Rafe Cameron. So what I lose him and his friends, it's not going to do anything" My dad leaned back in his chair.
"He made it seem like he was going to get other people to stop going here"
"y/n I have owned this business for long enough to have loyal customers, and the word of Rafe Cameron is not going to change that. He's a little kid, he throws a tantrum when he can't get his way" My dad now wore a soft smile. "I'm not going to let him tell me who I can and cannot hire, plus I like having JJ around, he's a good addition to the business" I just nodded as he spoke. Of course, I didn't want him to fire JJ, I'm the one that suggested JJ. "Now get out of here, enjoy the rest of the sun" I smiled turning and opening the door.

I walked back the way I came JJ still stood in the same place trying to seem busy.
"Hey" I said grabbing the boys attention. Even with dirt on his face, he was just as handsome as when I first met him.
"Hey" he replied moving the rag from one hand to the other, silence falling over us for a few seconds. "Thank you" JJ broke the silence.
"What for?" I questioned as I watched the boy who placed the rag down on the side.
"For getting me this job, I've been meaning to..."
"I didn't get you this job, you got this job on your own accord. I just sorted the interview, you're the one that impressed my dad" JJ nodded as I spoke. "Plus I didn't want you to be my charity case, jeez have to save that for someone more important" a small smile formed on JJ's face. I took this as the end of our conversation and started to walk away.
"Hey y/n" JJ called out, I turned around to look at the boy. "Your not bad for a kook" I nodded acknowledging what he said before making my way out and back home.

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