Inside the Outer Banks || JJ

30. Killed My Dad

I woke up still in JJ's arms, his head resting on top of mine as his hands rubbed up and down my back. I lifted my head slightly, the events of the day before running through my mind. 
"Good morning." JJ groaned, leaning forward and pressing his lips to my jaw.
"JJ don't." I whispered, moving myself out of his grip as he sat up.
"What happened?" He asked, brow furrowed as I leaned back against the headboard. "Oh come on, don't tell me you're still mad about yesterday."
"Well." I whispered as he leaned forward.
"Allie, you know I didn't mean anything by it. It just came out, I don't think of you as a kook in a bad way. I lo..." He stopped himself, taking a deep breath as his jaw clenched, his eyes examining mine. "I really care about you and I need you to believe me." He whispered back, kissing my cheek again, my eyes shifted up to his as his hand slid onto my thigh. "I'm sorry."
"JJ..." I started as he moved so he was hovering over me.
"Let me show you how sorry." He smirked, pressing his lips to mine as his hands parted my legs around him, his hands sliding up to my waist as his lips moved down to my neck. His warm, partially wet lips softly pressed against the sensitive skin of my neck, leaving soft kisses. My hands gripped to his biceps as my head impulsively fell to the side to give him more room. I felt a tingling feeling come from my neck as he sucked down, causing my back to arch and my fingers dug into his arms when he bit down on my neck. A cold breeze hit my stomach as he lifted my shirt, his warm hands sliding up my stomach, lightly cupping my breast.

Knock, knock, knock. On my bedroom door.

"Fuck, JJ, get off." I whisper-yelled, my hands pushing on his chest as he flipped off me. I climbed out of bed and made my way over to the door. Unlocking it and opening it so that only my face was showing, revealing Connie. "Hey."
"Hey, who were you talking to?" She asked as I noticed mom walking up the stairs, Connie's eyes flicking to my neck, which I'm guessing had new marks on them.
"Uh, myself... Why don't you come inside so we can talk in private." I insisted, one hand grabbing her arm and pulling her into my room, as my other covered the burning spot on my neck. I closed and locked the door behind us, her eyes scanned my room until they landed on JJ, who was sitting up in my bed.
"Who are you?! Wait weren't you at Midsummers?" She asked and he nodded, his eyes flicking between the two of us, a devious smile forming on his lips when he noticed my hand placement.
"Yeah, Connie this is JJ, JJ this is my little sister Connie." I introduced and he nodded again.
"Sup." JJ smirked as she glanced back at me.
"So this is why you keep sneaking out, and who you keep sneaking in." She nodded, putting the pieces together.
"Yeah." I agreed, walking closer to JJ as Connie shook her head.
"So ya fell for a pogue." She pretended to be disappointed. "I can't say I'm surprised, I mean, you're always there, their way more fun than Kooks, and I mean, look at 'em."
"I like her." JJ whispered and I laughed slightly.
"Look just please don't tell mom and dad. I can't handle that at the moment." I pleaded and she nodded.
"Don't worry, you're secret's safe with me." She smiled before leaving my room, closing the door behind her.

"Okay, get dressed, we meet at the chateau in 20 minutes." I ordered walking into my closet, changing into a red sports bra with black denim shorts. I threw on some sneakers and walked back out to where JJ was opening the window.
"Woah, you should wear red more often." He exhaled as I walked past him, about to climb out of the window when he grabbed hold of my wrist, pulling me back towards him. My body slammed against his, making him chuckle as my eyes shifted towards him.
"JJ, we have to..." I started but he cut me off when his lips pressed against mine.
"Oh we have time, besides I'm always late anyway." He smiled, as he leaned back down to my neck, my arms wrapping around his neck as my hands made their way to his hair.
"Later, I promise." I smiled, pulling his hair to move him away from my neck.
"I'm gonna hold you to that." He whispered, his hands snaking into my back pocket, his eyes holding mine like a curse.
"Good." I laughed, pecking his lips before turning around to leave my window, successfully making it this time. He followed me down the roof, his hand on my lower back, ready to grab me if I slipped. I jumped off of the roof, not caring if my parents heard us now. I watched as JJ jumped off too, his arm wrapping around my shoulder as he walked passed me and we started walking towards the cut.

We arrived at the chateau and JJ's arm slid off of me as we made our way around the back, finding Pope and Kie setting up the winch for the gold. 
"Morning guys." I called out as we entered, both of them turning to look at us, a small smile appearing on Pope's face as Kie's eyebrows furrowed.
"Morning!" Pope called back, the two of us reaching them.
"Anything we can do to help?" I asked and they glanced at each other then at the winch.
"Nah I think we've got it, just got to test it out now." He answered and I nodded, turning to JJ.
"Hey get in the hottub, I'll get us some beers." He whispered to me and I nodded, walking over to it. I stepped over the edge, letting the water come up to my thighs before I stopped and waited for JJ. I felt the water levels shift and glanced over my shoulder, seeing JJ wading over to me.

"See it's pretty nice in the Cat's Ass, hey." He smirked, handing me a beer.
"Yeah it's alright when I'm not mad at you." I answered, feeling his arm rub against mine.
"Oh shut up." He laughed, nudging me in the side before we turned our attention back to Kie and Pope.
"How's it feeling?" Pope asked Kie as he lifted the winch, which was hung over a tree branch.
"Feels good." She answered back, checking that the ropes were sturdy.
"Taking you down." He announced, starting to lower Kie down as JJ looked around the yard.
"John B pullin' a Houdini." JJ stated, sitting his beer down on the edge of the hottub.
"Yeah, where is he?" Pope asked, continuing to lower Kie down, "I got my scholarship interview tomorrow. We gotta get this done!" I noticed someone walking into the yard from behind them.
"Speak of the devil. Hey!" I called out as I recognised it was John B.
"Dude, I set up the entire winch to pull up the gold and everything." JJ stated and I rolled my eyes, despite the smile plastered to my face.
"No, he did not. I did that." Pope shook his head as John B kept walking ignoring us.
"Hey, John B." Kie called out but he kept going.
"Okay, that's it?" JJ shrugged, the two of us climbing out of the hot tub to follow him, Kie and Pope joining us.
"Uh... what's that all about?" Pope asked us and I shrugged.
"I was gonna ask you the same question." JJ answered as we made our way inside.

"You all right, man? What... what's up?" Pope asked John B as we reached him in the kitchen, going through the draws and our bags.
"What are you looking for?" I asked calmly but John B shook his head, walking over to the fold-out-couch.
"Bro, what's going on?" JJ asked as John B lifted the mattress, pulling something out from underneath it.
"John B, what do you need the gun for?" JJ asked again and my jaw dropped, because I couldn't see what he was holding.
"John B!" I cried out as JJ stepped forward, grabbing John B's shoulder.
"Talk to us!" He yelled as John B spun around, pushing JJ away from him so hard that he flew onto the bed.
"John B, chill!" Kie yelled at him as he started to storm toward us.
"What are you doing? What, are you JJ now?" Pope asked, stepping toward John B only to be pushed away as well.
"Shi... Are you okay?" I asked him and he nodded as Kie ran outside after John.
"John B, what the hell are you doing?" She asked as we followed her out, finding John B on JJ's bike.
"John B, what the hell?" JJ yelled, standing just behind me.
"Ward knows about the gold." John B snapped, turning around toward us, making us all freeze. "He killed my dad."

We all glanced at each other before attempting to run after him, but stopped when we realised there was no use.
"Shit."