Enemies to Lovers • JIARA•

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Kiara's POV:

My parents were super stressed about the whole missing money thing. I was working more hours to basically babysit and make sure no one stole money. JJ and I weren't working together at all which made me mad. Usually, our shifts would overlap a few hours. My dad said he can't trust us to work together, so flipping annoying.

I was mainly working with William and Hannah. It was pretty boring, at least I could talk to William. Hannah was a bitch and we didn't like her. I was learning to get along with William to make work more fun and to go by faster. I couldn't wait for tonight, I was going over to JJ's.

I went to hang out with JJ tonight and we were at his house as his dad was gone. He made me dinner, it was a super simple pasta meal. He had candles on the table and the lights were dim. I wasn't expecting this.

"Wow, when did you become Mr. romantic?"

"Just wanted to surprise you with a little date... But you and complain about my shit cooking"

"It looks good" I smiled as we sat down and to my surprise, it was actually good

Apparently, JJ's been trying to learn to cook a little more. He said my mom would always teach him things at the Wreck and the few times he's stayed over. We enjoyed a nice meal together and then we were laying in his bed making out.

"Will you grab a condom out of my jacket pocket?" He asked

I got up and stuck my hand into the pocket of his jacket he was wearing earlier. I pulled out my dads money clip...

"Why do you have this?" I asked looking at him

"What?" He asked looking at me

He saw the money clip and asked, "Where'd you get that?"

"In your pocket... It's my dads..."

"What?! Where the fuck did that come from?" He asked walking over to me

"Are you the one stealing money?"

"No, I swear to you that I would never do that. I don't know how money keeps ending up with me"

"What do you mean by that?" I asked putting my shirt back on as the mood was clearly ruined

"The other day, I got home and opened my backpack up and there was a bunch of cash right on top"

"What the hell? What did you do with it?"

"I brought it over to your house and told your parents and gave it back. It was the night your dad sent that text out. I swear, I didn't steal it"

"I believe you, but it pisses me off that you're the one who ended up with it. Someone has to be setting you up.... I just need to leave and talk to my dad about this" I said totally spiraling thinking of a million different possibilities

"Kie, please stay with me tonight.... We don't have to do anything, I just want to be with you"

"Jayge, I want to but I can't right now" I said as I was consumed with this whole money theft thing. It's not that I don't trust JJ, I do and if he said it's not him, I believe him

I was honestly worried that it might be my dad setting him up. It's no secret my dad hates JJ and it would make sense. I went home and when I walked inside, my dad was there. I looked at him and asked, "Dad, is it true that JJ brought over the stolen money?"

"How do you know about that?"

"JJ told me after I found this" I said holding up my dad's money clip that has his initials 'MC' on it