All I wanted, JJ Maybank

One, summer begins

song: Left hand free by alt-J

I sit beside JJ on the scaffolding, our legs dangling over the edge as we sip on our beers peacefully. John B balances on the roof of the half-built house with his arm's stretched out, beer in his right hand. He smirks down at me when he sees me staring up at him, worried. I roll my eyes and look off into the distance.

"I can't wait to get out of the obx." JJ says out of the blue, as he stares out into the distance, just like me.

"Really? You're thinking about that already?" I say, raising an eyebrow as i turn my face to look at him.

"I mean why not, i want to go travel the world, y'know." He replies, also turning his head to look at me, our faces not too far apart.

God he's beautiful...Shut up Arabella.

"I'm coming, right?" I smirk, sipping on my beer to finish it. I crumple up the can placing it behind me, knowing i will probably forget it. Kiara will probably kill me for that.

"Of course you are. I wouldn't dream of taking anyone else." JJ chuckles, turning his head away to look back at the ocean, "You'd suit the travelling lifestyle, with your wild ideas." He teases, smirking to himself.

I give him a playful nudge before looking over the scaffolding pole, down at Kiara as she walks out of the half-built house. "They're gonna have japanese towel warmers." She complains, "This used to be a turtle habitat but who cares about the turtles, i guess?"

"I mean, i care about them." I raise my hand up, trying to act enthusiastic.

"Thank you, Bella. Nice to know someone actually cares." She replies, glaring at the boys. Her gaze lands on John B, who's still balancing on the roof. "Can you please not kill yourself?"

"Don't spill that beer." JJ warns, pointing his finger up at him.

"Don't think i'm giving you another one JB, because i'm not." I smirk at him playfully.

John B rolls his eyes, continuing to sway back and forth, but stops and groans as the can slips from his grip, causing the beer to splatter all over the decking beneath him. We all look up at him, glaring.

"Of course you did, right when i said." JJ says, throwing his arms up in disbelief.

"You really are an idiot, JB." I mutter, chuckling to myself.

He looks down at me and JJ, " It's not my fault." He protests.

"The can fell from your hand, therefore it is your fault, dipshit." I reply, jokingly.

"You're such a smart-ass sometimes." He smirks, shaking his head.

"Hey, uh, security's here." Pope states from the decking below, "Let's wrap it up."

"They're early today." I mutter, before quickly following JJ down the ladder to the deck and jumping down next to Kie.

We all quickly begin to run into the house, swiftly turning the corners. I jump down the stairs behind Pope, gently ushering him to move quickly as slide between the columns and scaffolding swiftly. I throw my head back to see JJ smiling at me happily, which i reply with a small chuckle before picking up my pace.