Junie - JJ Maybank

13

I am woken up by the sound of someone messing in the kitchen. I blink my eyes open then realize that JJ's arm is wrapped around my waist.

I look at my phone and see that its already almost ten.

"Shit," I cuss to myself as I lightly take JJ's arm off my waist but he tightens his grip.

"Ten more minutes, Junie," he tells me in a groggy morning voice that may be my new favorite thing.

"JJ, you need to get up. John B's awake." I tell him as I quickly get up and go out of my room.

When I get into the kitchen, I see John B sitting at the table on his phone, a smirk comes onto his face when he sees me.

"Good morning Ems..."

I nod, "Morning."

"You know, you looked awfully comfortable when I checked on you earlier."

"Shut up," I tell him.

Right as I close my mouth, JJ walks into the room. When he sees John B, he glances at me, then back at John B.

"Morning," he tells him.

John B nods at him, "How'd you sleep?" He asks.

JJ looks at me again before answering, "good."

"I bet you did."

"John B," I say, he looks at me and I continue, "shut up."

He raises his eye brows then goes back to his phone.

"So what are we doing today?" I ask the two boys.

John B avoids eye contact, "I, um... I have a thing tonight."

Me and JJ look at each other then JJ speaks up, "what kind of thing?"

John B looks at the two of us and quietly speaks, "you guys can't tell anyone. Not even Pope or Kie."

This is gonna be good...

"We won't tell as long as you don't tell that you saw us this morning," JJ tells him.

John B nods, "deal."

Me and JJ look at him, waiting for him to tell us what he has planned.

After a minute, he finally speaks up, "I am meeting Sarah at the hawks nest tonight."

I look at JJ and he has a big smirk on his face. I look back at John B and speak, "what are you guys gonna do?"

He shrugs, "just hang out and talk."

JJ laughs, "Sarah's gonna get that John D," he continues to laugh.

I smack his side which makes him stop. I look back at John B and sigh, "can we go skating today?"

John B nods, "sure."

JJ shrugs, "I'm down."

"Okay, I'm gonna go read or something," I tell them and I turn around and head out of the kitchen.

As I pass JJ, he brushes his fingers against my waist and I feel my cheeks burn up and butterflies fly my stomach.

When I get to the hallway, I hear John B talking to JJ in the kitchen.

"You're so whipped, dude," he tells him.

I feel a grin come onto my face as I go into my room.

"I have to tell you something."

"What?" Kiara looks at me and sees the smile on my face then she jumps off her board and lets it continue rolling down the path.

We are all skating down an old road that we found a long time ago. We have never seen anyone on it so we consider it ours.

I get off my board and pick it up but Kiara's continues to roll down the road on it's own.

She stares at me, "come on... what is it?" She asks, waiting for me to spill.

We start walking down the road towards Kie's board and I start.

"Me and JJ kissed last night." I tell her, avoiding eye contact.

I stop walking when I realize that she isn't next to me anymore. I turn around to see that Kiara is stuck in place with her jaw practically on the floor.

Her open mouth quickly turns to a grin and she rushes to me. She jumps up and down with her hands on my arms.

"Oh my god!" She says, "you and JJ?"

I put my hands on her shoulders, making her stop jumping.

"Kiara, breath for me," I tell her, "that's not all."

Her jaw drops again as she stops jumping, "oh my god... you guys had sex!"

I quickly shake my head, "no, no... but he did sleep in my bed... with me."

She grins, "oh my god! I am so happy for you, Emmy!"

I smile at her and pull her into my arms, "thank you, Kie."

When we pull away, we get her board, then skate back to John B and JJ.

Pope told me that he'd meet us here. He had left the chateau early in the morning because he had work and he probably has no idea that JJ is out of jail.

When me and Kie get to John B and JJ, Kiara points at JJ.

"I know your secret," she tells him with a mocking voice.

JJ looks at me, "I had to tell my best friend." I tell him.

He nods, "are we... telling people?"

I shake my head, "no, but we should probably tell Pope because he's right there." I point towards Pope who is headed towards us.

JJ and John B turn around and see Pope. When Pope sees JJ, he bolts towards us.

He wraps his arms around JJ and I hear him continue to tell JJ thank you over and over again.

When they pull away, JJ puts his hands on Pope's shoulders, "don't worry about it, man."

Pope notices the cuts and bruises on JJ's face, "what happened?"

JJ shrugs, "Luke." He tells him. Pope sighs then hugs him again and JJ lets out a small laugh, "calm down, Pope."

Pope lets go of him then JJ walks to me and wraps his arm around my shoulder, "me and Junie actually have something to tell you, Popie," he says to him.

I hug both my arms around JJ's waist and lean into his side.

Pope looks at the both of us, "what?" He asks when neither of us say anything.

JJ looks at me then shrugs before leaning in and kissing me.

Pope lets out one of those surprised laughs and when we pull away he speaks, "when did this happen?" He asks us with a grin.

I shrug, "last night."

Pope lets out another laugh then hugs me and JJ.

A few seconds later, John B and Kiara join the hug and we all have a little Pogue group hug.