Daydreams| Outer Banks ¹

{chapter fifteen} shipwreck

"Hey, Indigo, you coming? We're testing out the drone," JJ said as he barged into her room without thinking to knock. 

Before Indi could comprehend what was happening JJ was in her room whilst she was wearing baggy pyjama shorts and a lace bralette she'd had under her shirt from the day before. 

She had two bikinis laid out on her freshly made bed, trying to decide which one she wanted to wear for the day. 

"You ever hear of knocking?" Indi questioned with a breathy laugh before turning back to her bikinis. 

JJ's cheeks flushed pink as he tried to look anywhere but the sheer bralette, which proved to be impossible. He knew he should leave the room but he couldn't bring himself to do it. 

"Uh-sorry. Yeah. We're about to test the drone," he stuttered. 

Indi furrowed her eyebrows at his lack of composure. Surely, JJ Maybank out of all people is not startled by seeing a girl in a sheer bra. 

"I know. I heard right before you came charging in here."

"Right. So, I'll uh leave you to it," JJ said as he cocked his thumb over his shoulder. 

"Thanks," Indi responded with a smile before moving over to her drawers and pulling out a pair of denim shorts. 

She glanced up in the mirror and saw JJ still standing there. Indi took it upon herself to shut the door since she knew he was never going to leave by himself. 

"Bye, JJ." Indi said with a sarcastic wave. 

"I like the pink one!" JJ called just before the door slammed in his face. 

Indi finished getting herself ready for the day without any distractions. She put on the pink bikini with her shorts on over the top. She pulled her hair into a french braid in the back of her head and spritzed herself with deodorant and perfume before finally making her way down to the dock. 

Pope and JJ were crouched in front of the screen which connected to the drone's camera. Indi kneeled between the two and watched the screen. Suddenly, her brother appeared up close and personal to the camera, doing a silly wave. 

"He's even uglier closer up," Indi joked in a typical younger sibling manner. 

"What's this right here?" JJ quizzed as his finger moved closer to a button on the screen. 

Pope quickly swatted his hand away whilst glaring at the blonde. "Don't touch that! I'm trying to work out this thing."

"God bless geeks, Pope. Truly, man," JJ thought aloud which made Indi laugh. "What would we do without you to control the drones?"

"Technically, it's not a drone. It's an ROV," Pope muttered under his breath. 

"Shut up. Shut up. It's too early for that right now."

Indi nodded her head in response, much to Pope's dismay. "Sorry, Pope. Gonna have to agree with JJ on that one. It's far too early for technological talk."

"Hey, once we get footage of the wreck, we'll bring it to a lawyer in town and file a formal claim," John B called to the three on the dock once he and Kiara had resurfaced. 

"It's such bullshit. Why do we have to do that?" JJ whined like a child. 

"Well, there is maritime salvage law. You can't just go into the ocean floor and scoop a bunch of stuff up," Pope explained. 

"I know. I know," JJ said, throwing his hands up in defence. "It's just lawyers aren't cheap, bro."

"Well, as soon as they see the footage they'll work for a comp," Indi assured him.