Paradise // JJ Maybank

'Corruption of the legal system' (Chapter 31)

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I try my best not to lose my shit when I am woken by a pillow being thrown at my face. JJs arms stay wrapped loosely around my body as I lift my head off his hard chest. Groaning and fighting the sleep in my eyes, to see Pope standing in front of us.

"If you two aren't downstairs in the next five minutes, my pops is going to lose it." He informs us as he runs around making JJ and I laugh. I look up to see the blonde already smiling down at me.

"Morning Sammy." Jay mumbles into my hair as he plants a small kiss on the top of my head. Wrapping my arms around his bare waist, I tiredly grin at the boys groggy morning voice.

"Not yet." I groan into his chest making him laugh lightly. Who the hell opens a seafood shop at eight in the morning?

"Come on Jam, it's time to get up." Kie sings walking into the room. JJ and I send each other a confused.

"Jam?" Jay questions the girl.

"Your couple's name, duh." She shrugs like it's obvious. "It was either that or Saj, which would you prefer?" Kie passes us clean pairs of clothes as we reluctantly pull apart from our warm hug.

"Neither. The answer is always neither." I reply with a small laugh making her roll her eyes. JJ and I get out of bed to start getting ready.

"Jam it is." Kie concludes, turning to leave us to get ready.

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The four of us crowd around the counter at Heyward's seafood shop. I serve a customer while Pope and Kie stock selves and JJ sits on the counter juggling two oranges. The group taking the opportunity to gap about the events of last night.

"What was your thought process using your head?" JJ asks Pope, making me chuckle at the memory. He kindly tried sticking up for me, but in the process may have killed a few braincells.

"I don't know, man. I just acted off instinct, I was a cornered animal." Pope explains as I teasingly head butt his shoulder. Heyward's voice makes the conversation and laughter instantly die.

"Pope, there is someone here to see you." My stomach drops when shoupe walks into the store. I place a comforting hand on Popes back, knowing that his thoughts and anxiety would already be driving him crazy.

"Evening, officer." Pope says with an anxious look. JJ and Kie move closer to Pope and I, all of us getting nervous.

"I have an arrest warrant for felony destruction of property." The deputy states, passing the warrant over to Heyward. Shoupe walks towards us as Popes eyes bulge out of his head. "Put your hands on the counter where I can see them." He instructs him, but I quickly stand in the way. "Miss Routledge, out of my way." Before I can argue JJ grabs my hand and pulls me out of the way, clearly not wanting both Pope and I to be arrested.

"Woah, Shoupe. What did he do?" Heyward questions, not believing what is happening right in front of us.

"Take a look at the warrant." Shoupe replies, putting hand cuffs on Pope. He goes completely quiet, letting the cop arrest him as he looks like he is about to be sick.