*Pogue for Life* Outer Banks Book 3

Tapping the Rudder

Kooks and Pogues.

Two tribes.

One island.

Two very different boys.

One girl.

When I decided to kiss my best friend I thought that was it.

I thought I found the boy I wanted to be with and love no matter what.

When I kissed JJ, I felt so many sparks and butterflies.

I felt at home.

He was my best friend.

But then why did I choose to stay with Rafe on that ship?

When I kiss Rafe I don't get the butterflies and the sparks.

I just feel calm and peaceful.

I feel like I belong.

I made peace with being with Rafe.

I was happy.

But then choosing to save my friends and seeing JJ again brought back so many feelings that I had buried.

How is it possible to love two very different boys at the same time?

What tribe do I belong with?

The Pogues, with JJ?

Or the Kooks, with Rafe?

You would think that I had made my choice already.

But did I?

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Jo wakes up in bed and turns over to see Rafe walking out of the bathroom shirtless.

She gives him a little pout.

"Why are you getting dressed? I thought we could stay in bed today." she reaches for him.

"I can't. I'm still thinking about what Barry said to me yesterday." Rafe tells her as he puts a shirt on.

She sits up wide awake to give him her full attention.

"What are you planning on doing? You can't just make him leave. Plus there isn't any more evidence that you killed Peterkin. Ward's credibility went out the window when he faked his own death to escape being arrested."

Jo can see how frustrated Rafe is and stands up.

She is only wearing one of his shirts.

She walks over and places her hand on his arm.

"Hey, talk to me."

She turns him so he's facing her.

"I don't want him to ruin what we have going here." he says.

She grabs his face.

"I know you don't. We actually have a real good thing going right now." she replies.

"I know we do. And if he stays here, he's gonna ruin everything."

Rafe grabs a gun and sticks it in the waist of his pants.

Jo gives him a wary look.

"I don't think taking that is a good idea." Jo says to him.

"I'll be fine."