With The Tide (Outerbanks JJ Maybank x OC)

Chapter 1 - What Makes Us

This is a flashback of one of those moments Rowyn was talking about last chapter. The flashback is set two years prior to the first chapter so the Pogues are around 15. Hope its okay I knew where I wanted it to go but putting it into words posed some problems. Anyway I know exactly what I want for the next chapter so hope you stick around.

As always comments and suggestions are helpful and welcome.

~WARNING: MENTIONS OF ABUSE...please be safe when reading~

Flashback

I listened to the wind howling as I turned down the last table at The Wreck. The week had gone to shit the moment my dad showed after being gone for two weeks. After spouting the usual crap about being a disappointment and slutting around the south side all I wanted to do now that he was back on the mainland for however long was sleep. While he was here, I worked double shifts and picking up odd jobs at the beach shack teaching surf classes just to stay away from my house. I was tired emotionally and physically and was counting down the minutes until I could retreat to my empty house in figure 8, almost welcoming the empty space.

"Rowyn storms starting to pick why don't you head home." Ms Annie said as she closed up the register. Tossing the rag I was using to clean the table top over my shoulder I walked over to her leaning on the counter.

"Are you sure, I mean I can stay and help board up the windows." I stated.

"You have done more then enough this week, head home and get some rest." She smiled at me and I nodded dropping of the rag and taking my apron off hanging it in the back room. After saying my goodbyes to her and Mr. C i walked out of the resteraunt just as the rain went from a slight trickle to large drops falling at the angle of the wind. Throwing my sweatshirt over my head I squinted through the rain making my way to my jeep. As I opened the car door I could see a figure walking in the dark of the storm down the road. As the person got closer I could make out the blonde hair, unruley and wild in the wind and rain and knew instantly who the stranger was.

"JJ?" I called through the storm and he stopped a few feet from me, his hands in his pockets. He didn't move for some seconds after, im sure contemplating whether to ignore me or answer me. Shutting my car door again I stepped away further into the storm towards him raising my arm up to try and shield my eyes from the rain. "What the hell are you doing out here?"

"Nothing.. um just, just headed to the Chateau, figured I would crash there." He said. The moment I got close enough to make out his face he turned towards the coast avoiding eye contact with me.

"Your walking... to John B's?" I raise my eyebrow trying to move my head so I could look him in the eyes, but he was doing a good job avoiding me, "In this?" I gesture to the storm and all I got in response was a shrug. As he shrugged lightning flashed across the sky and even with him turned away from me I could make out red and purple along the jaw line.

"Holy Shit JJ, What the hell happened?" I asked taking another step closer. He set his jaw tight like he was putting up his walls against emotions he wasn't ready to let out. "JJ, look at me." I say quieter my finger reaching out to the side of his face, gently forcing him to look at me. When he finally let himself turn to me I was able to see the full extent of the injuries I had seen. His lip was split, there was a gash above his eyes and at the high point of his cheek bone. His left eye was already sporting a good bruise and the white of his eye was blood shot.

"Look its not big deal alright," he pulled away from me.

"Yeah like I believe that..."