Enemies to Lovers • JIARA•

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Kie's POV:

We showed up at the party and Gavin was right there. 

"Hey" He smiled at both me and JJ

"Sup" JJ replied

"Come on, I'll get you guys a drink"

We followed Gavin through the crowd and JJ and I each got a drink. We made small talk with Gavin and it was fine. JJ and Gavin got into an intense game of pong. JJ won and I was so proud of my boyfriend. We weren't drunk yet but definitely buzzed. 

We were dancing and having fun when Emily appeared and she tried grinding on JJ. I yanked her away from him and said, "Stay the fuck away from me and from JJ"

"But he wants me, Kiara. He loves me and I love him" She said 

"You are fucking insane like actually need help" I said back to her

She walked up to me and looked me in the eyes as she said, "You're the crazy bitch, your boyfriend doesn't love you. He never will truly love you because he knows he's not good enough for you"

I don't know what happened but before I could process it. My fist was colliding with Emily's face. Holy shit. I just punched her. Everyone was watching this. She started to fight back and before I knew it, we were in a full-blown fistfight. I got the advantage and she was on the ground and I got up and said, "Fuck you!"

I walked away and JJ was right behind me. I walked back to my dorm room thinking that JJ was pissed at me for getting into a fight. I was mad at myself for getting into a public fight like that. He stopped me and said, "Kie, stop running"

"I'm sorry..." I said with tears in my eyes

"You think that I'm mad? Kie, that was fucking badass" He said as he wiped the blood on my lip

"I'd kiss you, but first I'm going to clean you up" He said grabbing my left hand and walking back to my dorm room with me

He grabbed the first aid kit in the community room and he brought me into the boy's bathroom. He told me to sit on the counter and I did. He started cleaning the dried blood then he put rubbing alcohol on the cuts and a bandaid on my shoulder where she scratched me hard enough to draw blood. 

JJ pulled my hair back into a braid and then he softly kissed me and said, "Come on, let's get ice on your hand"

He picked me up and carried me back to my dorm room and my phone had been blowing up.

Gavin: Holy shit!!

Gavin: You good?

Gavin: I know you're roommates and you probably shouldn't live together after that. A guy just moved out of the house if you want the empty room, it's yours. Jessica and Amanda are living here too so it's not all guys

Gavin: Now this is embarrassing that it's my 4th text to you but we wouldn't charge you rent for the rest of the semester so you can figure something out. I just worry about you sharing a room with that psycho bitch

Kie: I appreciate the offer, but I don't think living in a frat house is a good idea

Gavin: I'll deal with JJ. He just wants you safe

I looked at JJ and said, "You should read these"

He looked confused as he grabbed my phone and read the messages. 

"I agree, living in a frat house isn't ideal but it gets you away from Emily for the rest of the semester"

"So you aren't mad he wants me to live with him?"

"You'd have your own room, it's not like you're sharing a room with him. Besides, I'm totally installing locks on your door"

"Are you sure?"

"Are you comfortable with it?"

"Yeah, I know his friends and they're nice people. I just don't want it to make you mad"

"It makes me feel safe that they're away from Emily. I love you and I want what's best for you. I'll help you move in"

That night, we went to Gavin's house and the girl before me left the bed and dresser which was nice. All the guys that lived there helped me move out of my dorm room and into their house. 

Gavin introduced me and JJ to everyone and then we went to bed. JJ and I were laying in bed and he kissed me goodnight. 

JJ's POV:

I ended up spending an extra day in California with Kiara. I was happy she was living in the house with people who cared about her. I wasn't worried about Gavin, he might flirt a little with Kie but ignores it and I know he loves me. Even when she hated me, we'd still flirt back and forth all the time. 

Even though we've been dating for over a year, we still flirt. I never want that to stop. In fact, I hope someday our kids are annoyed and grossed out by seeing us flirt. I want to show my children what a healthy relationship looks like. I want them to see us in love because that's something I never experienced until I met Kiara. I didn't know what love was. 

Shit, I still can't believe that Kiara Anna Carrera loves me, JJ Maybank - pogue, Luke's son, from the cut, who literally had nothing. But she loves me and I love her and somehow we work perfectly. I need to change her last name to Maybank, soon. I think we're ready for that next step. 

We got up early today and Kie borrowed a friend's car to take me to the airport. She held my hand the whole drive and then when we arrived we hugged and kissed goodbye. It was only going to be a month before she was home for Thanksgiving. I got on the plane and flew back to the Outer Banks. I didn't leaving Kie again would be this hard, but damn. I miss her so fucking much.

Luckily, nothing changed. We still talked every day and she seemed so much happier not being around Emily. I just wanted her safe and away from the craziness. I wanted her home, in my arms, where I know she is safe. I hate being away from her. 

My dad gave me shit for going to visit my girlfriend, said I was too pussy whipped and we got into a fight. Awesome welcome home. Love my life. My shitty life.