perfect harmony • jj maybank ¹

2.15

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the boat ride back to OBX was filled with laughter, smiles, stories, just like how it was before. everything seemed perfect. Belle caught herself smiling a few times watching her boys reunite as they talked about everything they could think of. Sarah pulled her into the empty seat besides her so Belle could join in and her and Kiara's conversation where the three girls laughed about everything they talked about. they spend the whole night talking until then next morning they were almost home but needed to stop to find some breakfast for all of them.

"anybody else starving? we need to grab some sort of breakfast." JJ announced with his arm wrapped around Belle's shoulder.

"Kie, Sarah and i will go find something. just park at the next empty dock." Belle looked back at John B who nodded with a smile on his face.

as John B parked the boat, Pope and JJ helped the three girls get off the boat and looked around for whatever food they could find. not far from where the boat was, the three girls found a bunch of watermelons and immediately started to eat, Belle broke hers in half starting to chew on the fruit as Sarah informed the two girls on her marriage with John B.

"holy shit."

"okay, so you really got married?" Kiara asked the blonde.

"it wasn't exactly legal, but.. yeah." Sarah smiled at her friends.

"now we're throwing you an official wedding, start thinking of your theme and colors." Belle grinned at Sarah.

Kiara chuckled at Belle when Sarah continued the conversation, "am i crazy, or is there definitely something going on between you and Pope?" she asked.

Kiara shrugged trying to hide her smile, "maybe."

"that's not a no." Sarah said.

"it's not a no." Belle teased Kiara making her laugh.

"Belle!"

"girl." Sarah looked at Kiara earning giggles from the three.

"what about you and JJ?" Sarah asked the semi blonde who blushed eating her food.

"can't keep their hands off each other. should've seen them at school the other day." Kiara chuckled teasing her friend.

"he has a very kissable face." Belle shrugged smiling at her friends.

"forget me and John B. you and JJ should be the ones married to each other." Sarah teased her friend making her blush.

"we're doing great, i'm still trying to process us being together because sometimes it just doesn't feel real. i've liked him since ever and it's still crazy how i'm with him. i mean mom and dad like him, Zale loves him. it's all different."

the blonde turned to her friend looking at her confused "wait? mom and dad?"

"we have a lot to catch up on." Belle says finishing off her fruit.

the girls finished their food grabbing a few more watermelon's for the boys, Belle danced around holding the fruit as the girls laughed at her, she chuckled approaching the boat where the boys were seated sending them a smile.

"hi." Sarah greeted them as they got silent, "what y'all talking about?"

"are y'all talking shit? cause we can go do the same." Belle told the boys climbing back in the boat.

"uh.. fishing." John B says.

"dropping lures." JJ added, "that's that, you know?"

"okay."

"need help?" JJ asked Sarah taking the melon from her hands.

"thanks."

"this is for you, sir." Belle handed the fruit to John B sending him a smile.

"thanks, Bells." he smiled at her ruffling her hair, she swatted his hand away with a chuckle sitting down besides JJ who was hugging the watermelon.

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Belle stood behind JJ with her arms wrapped around his neck as they all approached the Chateau and the Lively household next door, she smiled looking at John B who was admiring his home, the Pogues welcomed John B back home and docked the boat getting off.

"you know, gotta be honest. not really looking forward to a check-in at home. my parents probably arranged my funeral." Kiara leaned against the wooden fence.

"i predict unpleasantries at the Heyward household after i left the truck in Charleston." Pope looked at his friends.

"my brother and parents have no idea where i was the last few days, so i'm definitely gonna hear it soon." Belle stood besides Kiara looking at the ocean.

"no one knows we're here right? and you two aren't gonna get into any more trouble for showing up 12 hours later. and i don't think you'll get in trouble, Bells. am i right, or am i right?" JJ asked his friends and girlfriend.

"you're not wrong." Pope replies.

"so that means we have 12 hours to do whatever we want. huh? a little Pogue fellowship. how does that sound?"

"let shit hit the fan tomorrow come on." John B announced.

"yeah!"

"the cops could be looking for us. it could be really stupid." Sarah told the blonde boy who walked over to her.

"Sarah Cameron, you've heard of my philosophy, right?" JJ asked her.

"i know what he's about to say and i love it already." Belle smiled watching JJ.

"no."

"stupid things have good outcomes all the time." JJ said while the four Pogues mouthed his words.

JJ smiled at his friend clapping and held his hand out for his girlfriend, Belle chuckled making her way towards him taking his hand, "who's with me? let's get some beer!"

JJ and Belle made their way to Belle's house which was empty showering and changing into new clothes, Belle slipped her sandals on checking the time turning to JJ.

"i really need to check on my parents but i promise i'll be back in time to go surf, i'll be really quick." she says as JJ slipped his muscle tank on.

"you really want to go?" he asked her placing his hands on her hips.

"i have to. they wanted to go to dinner for my birthday and we were on the way t0 Charleston remember?" she placed her hands on his chest.

"want me to go with?" he asked wrapping his fingers around the belt loops of her shorts.

she shook her head wrapping her arms around his neck, "i'll be fast. catch up with John B and i'll be back in like twenty minutes."

"alright. be careful, i'll see you later." Belle nodded as he leaned in placing a kiss on her lips.

Belle smiled pulling away from the kiss grabbing her phone leaving her house grabbing the car keys Zale had left and got in the car driving to Figure Eight.