Enemies to Lovers • JIARA•

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JJ's POV:

The next night, I got off work early and went home to take a shower and get dressed up a bit. I got on my bike and stopped and got Kie flowers (yes, I picked them out of a kooks yard again)

I knocked on the door of the Carrera's house and Kie opened it. She was wearing a simple dress. She looked beautiful. I handed her the flowers and she smiled at me and said, "Thank you, JJ"

"You're welcome, you look beautiful, and holy shit, I'm so fucking nervous" I whispered the last part to her

I grabbed her hand and said, "Do you feel how sweaty my hands are right now? I'm going to sweat through this shirt... My stomach hurts so bad.. Kie, I can't do this"

She brought me outside and sat with me on the couch. She looked at me and said, "JJ, if you don't want to do this, we don't have to. We can wait until you're ready"

"It's not that I'm not ready. I really want to do this. I want to get to know your parents. I want them to like me and accept our relationship, but I know what they think about me. I'm not good enough for you, Kie"

"Don't say that.. If I thought you weren't good enough, I wouldn't be with you. You make me happy and I love you" She said hugging me

We sat outside for a few minutes and then I said, "Okay, I'm ready... Let's do this"

We walked inside and went into the kitchen where her parents were. I was the first to speak, "Thank you for inviting me over tonight, Mr. and Mrs. Carrera"

"Kiara was very persistent about this" Anna said

We all sat down at the table and Kie grabbed my hand. She always knew what to do to calm me down.

"So, JJ..." Mike said looking at me

"Yeah" I replied nervously waiting for his response

"What are you intentions with my daughter?"

Okay, so we were starting off strong. I looked at him and I honestly didn't even know what to say. This wasn't a simple answer.

"I'm not sure how you want me to answer this but I only have good intentions. She's my best friend and I love her" I said and immediately regretted saying that

"Can we just have a normal conversation?" Kie asked

"JJ, what do you like to do for fun?" Anna asked

Your daughter, is what first popped in my head. But I held back from saying that as it would get murdered so I politely answered, "I love to surf and I don't mind working on cars"

The conversation remained pretty simple and Kie did her best to keep it from being awkward. The food was amazing and I thanked them for a great meal. Her parents were polite, I wouldn't say they were welcoming but it went okay.

"JJ, I expect things to remain professional between you and Kiara at work"

"Of course, Mr. Carrera" I agreed

Kie was walking me outside and once the door closed, I took a deep breath. I felt like I could breathe again. I didn't feel like myself in there. Kie hugged me and whispered, "Thank you for dealing with them"

"Anything for you"

I leaned in to kiss my girlfriend and as soon as our lips touched, Mike opened the door and said, "JJ, you should get home"

"Yes, sir.. Thank you again for having me over tonight"

I left and headed over to the Chateau to smoke a joint. I needed to relax after that night. John B asked how it went and I told him all about it.

"Well, at least you only had to tell him that you're dating. Imagine if you would've gotten her pregnant"

"I wouldn't be alive right now"

I spent the night with John B and texted Kie until I fell asleep.

Kie's POV:

I felt bad because JJ was so nervous. He brought me wildflowers, it's kinda become our thing. It was super sweet of him. We made it through the dinner and my dad walked out on me and JJ kissing.

He left and so went back inside with my parents. They asked me to come talk to them.

"I'll admit, for a pogue, he's not awful" My mom said

"He's a Maybank... He's going to end up just like his father. He's only going to hurt you" My dad warned me

"He's nothing like his father. JJ would never hurt me. I love him dad and nothing will change that. I was miserable with Lucas and he treated me like crap but you didn't care because he was a kook. JJ treats me like I'm an actual princess and you're pissed because he's a pogue"

"I'm not mad that you're dating a pogue. It's just out of all the pogues on the cut, you had to pick JJ Maybank. Anyone would be better than him"

"Really? Barry would be better?" I challenged

"At least Barry owns a business and takes care of himself"

"Mike! He's a drug dealer"

"Yeah, and JJ's into weed. You really want our daughter hanging around a pothead"

"He isn't a pothead, dad. He'll occasionally smoke a little weed. Nothing you haven't done before. Why are you so mad? You liked JJ working for you at the Wreck"

"I like JJ working for me at the Wreck as an employee. I don't like JJ as your boyfriend"

"Why? You won't even try to get to know him"

"Because I already know exactly who he is, Kiara. I'm done having this conversation. JJ will keep his job at the Wreck, but I will not schedule the two of you together anymore. He will not step foot in this house again and you sure as hell won't be seeing him on the cut"

"So when exactly is she supposed to see him then?" My mom asked

"Don't know and frankly, I don't care"

"Wouldn't you rather them hang out under our supervision? Because you know she's just going to sneak out and see him"

My mom sent me upstairs so they could finish talking. I listened at the top of the stairs to what they were saying. I don't know why my mom was on my side here. My dad basically told her that he doesn't want me to see JJ at all. His reasoning was he doesn't want me to end up pregnant with a pogues baby"

"Mike, don't worry about that.. It's taken care of"

"What do you mean it's taken care of?"

"She's on birth control" My mom told him

"Oh, great so now she can just go around having unprotected sex with JJ"

"Mike, she's seventeen... What she does isn't really any of our business. At least she's being safe about it and I don't know, Mike. She's growing up and she seems really happy and I don't want to push her away"

"So you support her and JJ dating?"

"Mike, they've had a crush on each other for years. Before they even realized it. Our daughter is happy, that's all we've ever wanted for her"

"This conversation isn't over... I don't support them together and you shouldn't either" My dad raised his voice and went into the basement

I never expected my mom to be on my side, to support my relationship with JJ.