"Sunshine, are you alright?" JJ asked still worried.
She just shrugged, "Been better."
JJ lifted her up from her seat, sat down and placed her back down on his lap as the boat continued cruising along.
Eventually they pulled up to a dock with a familiar wake-setter and all climbed out onto the deck of their boat. JJ pulled his bandana over his mouth and nose and put his sunglasses over his eyes.
Grace knew it wasn't the time or place but she couldn't stop herself from thinking about how hot he looked like that.
She was snapped back to attention as Pope began to speak, "2020 Malibu, 24-MXC. The world's finest wakesetter. Number one in quality, luxury, and performance."
"This is war, Pope. They hit us, we hit them."
Pope dove off the boat and swam towards the wakesetter. Grace watched as he pulled the plug on the boat causing it to slowly sink into the water. She knew this was a bad idea. It could only end poorly but she was pissed. They couldn't just beat Pope up without any repercussions. The kooks couldn't keep getting away with everything.
Pope climbed back onto the boat, "You can't tell anybody." Grace and JJ nodded.
"No, I'm serious, dude. Not Kie, not John B, nobody."
"Yup my lips are sealed. Give me that," JJ motioned towards the plug. Once Pope handed it over JJ whipped it into the marsh and they drove off.
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"Hey save some waves for us!" JJ shouted as he held Grace's hand in one hand and his board in the other. JJ, Pope and Grace all ran out into the water.
The Pogues all surfed until the sun went down and they were too tired to continue, then hopped in the Twinkie, drove back to the Chateau and piled into the hammocks.
Pope, John B and Kie all sat together in the big one and Grace and JJ shared the smaller one.
JJ had his arm wrapped around Grace as usual as she fiddled with the rings on his other hand.
"You really think it's out there? Like, no bullshit?" Pope asked quietly.
"My father thought it was," John B responded.
"But do you?"
"After hearing his voice on that tape...I think I do."
"Only one way to find out." John B and Pope did their handshake.
"Look, we're gonna find it, you know? Even JJ believes," Kie said.
Grace giggled and looked up at JJ, "Oh my god JJ do you really believe?"
"Totally. Wait. Are we talking about four mil?"
Pope and Kie were quick to correct him, "Four hundred mil."
"Jinx," Kie said quickly.
"I'm gonna dream about shipwrecks and Rae's ass in those bikini bottoms." JJ rolled over on his side, pulling Grace closer to his chest.
"JJ!" Grace scolded while lightly slapping his chest.
Kie laughed.
"Good night, Bird!" JJ called out.
"Good night birdshit." John B replied. JJ flipped him off but John B's eyes were already closed.
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Grace stared out at the water, JJ's arms wrapped around her. The rest of the Pogues had fallen asleep but she couldn't. The day was too busy. She had too much to think about. Grace sighed and slowly peeled JJ's arms off of her, making him groan but stay asleep as she made her way inside the Chateau. She grabbed her notebook and her guitar and tried desperately to channel her muddled thoughts into a song.
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𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 - JJ Maybank
FanfictionGrace Cameron was a Pogue. Always has been. Sure her dad and half-siblings were the Kookiest a Kook could get but her mom had grown up on the Cut so she did too. Her friend group vowed to have a good time all the time but when a boat goes down in th...
