𝙎𝘼𝙏𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙀 || jj maybank

twenty two.

『 firewood duty ! 』

* ‧̍̊˙· 𓆝.° 。˚𓆛˚。 °.𓆞 ·˙‧̍̊

POPE AND KIARA FINALLY ARRIVED BACK WITH THE HMS POGUE, AND THE CREW WAS QUICK TO TAKE IT BACK OUT AGAIN. They had decided to leave the area, so they set back out into the marsh and traveled back to the spot they'd previously stopped at for food the day before.

"Look, if Rafe and Barry know, it's only a matter of time," Kiara shrugged.

"Before everyone knows," Pope added solemnly.

"I told you," JJ scoffed, kicking the grass as he paced. "We should've just gone south, man. Why does no one ever listen?" The blond rasied his voice, shaking his head as he continued pacing.

"I get it. I get it. I understand," John B reasoned.

Liv shifted her gaze to Sarah as she heard the girl take a deep breath. "I have an idea. With me back, my dad's going to have to choose between me and Rafe." The blonde girl rubbed her hands on her legs, "He's gonna choose me."

John B stepped closer to her, "Just please listen. Ward keeps lying to you, Sarah."

"Sarah, he's not gonna agree after everything that's happened."

"No, I— I know it sounds crazy. I know!" She exclaimed, her breathing becoming shallow. Liv reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder, giving her a reassuring squeeze. "But he's my dad," Her voice trembled. "And I know him, and I know he loves me. I'm just asking for two hours," Sarah concluded, her brows furrowed as she looked around the group.

When no one said anything, Sarah stood from her spot, Liv's hand falling off of her shoulder. She nodded slightly and started to walk off towards the boat, not stopping until John B called out her name. The rest of the Pogues let the couple have their moment, and weren't surprised when Sarah continued to the marsh.

They moved down to the beach to pass the time, savoring their possible last moments of freedom.

As they slowly started to lose light, JJ pulled Liv up from her spot in the sand and led her closer to the woods. "We're on firewood duty, Red," He hummed, lacing their fingers together as he gave her a lovesick grin. The pair found themselves carrying back heaps of wood as they conversed quietly. There were a couple times when JJ would say something that made Liv throw her head back in laughter, her actions making the boy smile until his cheeks hurt. He had been having his own revelations recently, and hoped to talk to John B soon about the strange feeling he'd get in his stomach whenever he was around Liv.

Of course, JJ knew he liked her, but there was something so much more special about her than any girl he'd ever been with. Granted, he'd never really been with a girl like he's been with Liv. He hadn't gone farther than kissing with the redhead, so he knew for sure that this was something different to him. Something real. He knew his feelings for her were rooted deep within his heart, he just needed a little bit of guidance in the love department.

Just as they were getting back with the wood, the HMS Pogue was coming back to shore. The crew shouted in excitement as Sarah got closer, glad that she was back in one piece. "So, how'd it go?" John B asked as Pope and JJ made sure the boat was secure..