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"I never doubted them," JJ confidently declared to the group.
"I owe you five bucks," Kiara sighed as they stepped out of her parents' restaurant.
"Kiara, I need those setups done by five!" Mrs. Carrera called out.
"There are other people who work here, Mom!" Kiara shot back.
"But none of them are my children!" her mom insisted, making Kiara roll her eyes.
"I feel that on a deep emotional level," Pope said as they all settled onto a nearby bench.
"So, are we actually going to the Bahamas or what?" JJ asked, sitting beside Belle and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Dude, there's no way we're getting to the Bahamas," Kiara replied, adjusting her headband.
"John B's going to get nabbed sooner or later. If we're going to clear his name, we should've done it yesterday," Kiara sighed.
"I'll tell you how we do it," JJ said, his tone shifting to serious as everyone turned to listen.
"So you have it all planned out?" Pope asked sarcastically, knowing JJ's plans usually went off the rails.
"As a matter of fact, I do." JJ stood up dramatically. "We kidnap Rafe—"
Belle's eyes widened, but she stayed silent.
"I'm sorry, what?" Pope asked, exchanging a look with Belle.
"We kidnap Rafe, tie him up, stick a gun in his mouth, and wait for him to start squawking," JJ concluded with a grin.
"Absolutely not," Belle said firmly, shaking her head.
"Yeah, torture is a war crime, JJ," Kiara added, nodding in agreement.
"It's a felony, babe. You wouldn't be able to clear John B's name from prison, would you?" she pointed out, causing JJ to sigh.
"I was just trying to keep it simple, you know? One stop and we're done," JJ shrugged, eliciting another eye roll from Belle.
"Guys, all we need is a material witness. We saw Ward's plane fly over us with the gold on board. He didn't fly it himself, so someone else was there when Peterkin was murdered," Pope explained, capturing their interest.
"We just have to find that person and get them to confess on record," Kiara added, finishing Pope's thought.
"Wait, how would we do that?" Belle asked, intrigued.
