𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬? | rafe cameron

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕

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"Choose me, baby. Choose us."

The words he said. The words that have taken over my brain. That has made my heart crumble. How am I meant to choose him? How can I choose him, when he wasn't here when they were. When he treated me poorly when they didn't. They were here when he wasn't. How am I meant to fucking choose him.

JJ.

Kiara.

Pope.

John b.

Then there is Rafe. Who has made me feel things I never thought I would. Who, I now, bloody love. He makes my heart flutter with just a glance from him. And it's wrong. I shouldn't be doing this with him. But it's not that easy. Not with him.

Not with Rafe.

I look over at JJ as he stands beside the fire, throwing more wood in, adding to the cracking and pops of the fire. We were all sitting around the fire at Rixton's Cove. Cicadas were chriping lowly. And I tried to focus on anything other than Rafe.

Because It broke me to leave him there, at Midsummers. I walked away, I just walked away without looking back.

I shook my head trying to rid myself of those thoughts. Whilst I hear Pope sigh across from me. "Guys. My dad is already going to kill me. So, what is this mandatory meeting about?" He asked. And my eyes fall onto his as he flickers his gaze between the four of us.

I wander my gaze around my best mates. Kiara was sitting on one side of me, and JJ was sitting on the other side. John b blinked, as if he was trying to figure out a way to tell us.

He raises his arms, folding them to his chest. And he was avoiding glancing at Kiara and I. And I  noticed for how his eyes only moved between JJ and Pope anxiously. 

What the hell is going on?

"I might as well tell you guys. Before I get gaffed," John b muttered, more to himself. And that makes my eyebrows lower. Okay, something is up

I turn my eyes briefly to catch glance of JJ and Pope. Who both had the same look of confusion as me clear on their faces. My eyes fall back to John b.

"Are you ready for this?" He started. And the confusion in me started to grow more. I bring my hands together, my thumb and index finger twisting the ring on my thumb on my other hand.

I catch glance of JJ's blond hair as he nods with me. "Yeah." JJ and I say in unison. I bit back my smile that was threatening to curl on my half glossed lips.

John b sighed. "So, the gold never went down with the Royal Merchant—"

"Seriously? We're back to this?" Kiara groaned from beside me. I could feel the irritation radiating off her, whilst she interrupted John b.

I caught sight of Pope as he rolled his eyes. "Here we go again," He echoed.

I wander my gaze between all of my mates. "No. Okay, wait. Hear him out, yeah?" I defended John b. I wanted to know what was going on.

And, why he was acting so strange all of the sudden. It was weird for John b too act strange like this. "Yeah," JJ agreed with me. And I didn't have to look beside me to know it was him sitting down once again.

Everything in my head is messy. Fuck, why do I want to see Rafe?

My eyes stay on John b. Who had a look of clear happiness on his face. "It's been here the whole time. It's on this island." He announced lowly. And I could see the smile inching at his lips.