Paradise on Earth~ Rafe Cameron

Chapter 15

"Rafe Cameron what?!" JJ asks loudly. "Shhh. Shut up, JJ!" I cover his mouth. "That's why you went to Midsummers with him. You guys are together." He says, starting to get a little mad. "No, JJ. We're not together." I tell him. "Not very convincing." He says. I drop the conversation when we finally reach the group again. "Y'all ready to go?" John B asked. "Yep." I say, following everyone to the Twinkie and hopping up front.

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"Hit it boys! We're going. Recon mission" JJ yells while Pope slides open the door. "Yo, I, uh think I'm gonna do this one by myself, tonight." John B says, turning around to face the others while I do the same. Kie of course rolls her eyes because what else would she do? "What? No. I wanna go." I protest. "No, Josie." He says. "Really?" JJ asks. "What?" "Nothing." "I just don't want to spook Sarah with the peanut gallery." John B replies. "I just don't understand why we're involving her at all." Kie complains. "Here we go." I huff, turning back around in my seat and crossing my arms. "Kie, we're not involving her, okay? It's just a business meeting." John B explains. I hear JJ make a gulping noise like he's saying they're gonna hook up. "Ew, JJ. Shut the hell up." I says. Pope laughs. "Look once we get what we need, we cut her loose, all right? Plus we need the map. " He continues. "Promise me nothing's happening between you two." Kie says. "Why are you acting like you're his girlfriend or some shit? You jealous he's giving another girl attention?" I turn back around to face her. John B just covers my mouth with his hand. I swat it away.

"Nothing is happening, Kie." He mocks. "I'm being serious." She says. He covers my mouth before I could talk again. "Okay!" He says. "This isn't about you, and this isn't about us. This is about her. Dude she's gonna get inside your head. Just promise me nothings happening between you guys." She continues. I move his hand again. "Definitely sounds jealous to me." I turn back around and open the van door to get out, standing in front of the open sliding door. "I promise." He says seriously. "That was really believable." JJ says. "A hundred percent believable." Pope chimes in. I hit them both in the back of the head. "Anyways, I'm gonna um take care of business." John B says. "You're gonna take care of it so well." JJ says. "We'll just sit here in the hot ass car, while it's lightening." Pope says. "I can't sit in that car." I tell John B when he gets out of the van and walks over to the other side. "Josie please be civil. Get in the car. For me. Please?" He says nI glare at him. "Fine. But please be careful." I tell him, giving him a hug. "I will, Jos." He says, hugging me back.

I get back in the car and scroll on my phone. I get a call from Rafe. I quickly decline it and look to see if anyone saw it. He calls again, I decline again. Then I get a text

Rafe Cameron

Josie please answer the phone.

I know you're seeing this. Please answer me.

Leave me alone, Rafe.

I'm sorry, okay?

You're a liar.

It was one time. I want to be with you, Josie.

Should've thought about that. Leave me alone.

Fine. You at home?

No, Rafe.

Where are you, Josie?

I'm out.