With The Tide (Outerbanks JJ Maybank x OC)

Chapter 8 - Enough

So sorry not sorry, this gets a bit smutty... not alot but its there so if you dont like that kind of thing you can skip this chapter :)

As always all errors are my own

The hooting and hollering continued all the way back to The Chateau. Back on dry land, a fire was made and the group sat around laughing at the chaos they just caused.

"Okay so like my dad is going to kill me." Pope stated from his spot by Kiara. "Please tell me we have a plan."

"Plan?" John B looked confused for a looking over to JJ, who just shrugged. I could see Pope's eyes get wide before both John B and JJ started to laugh. "Of course there is a plan Pope."

"Might as well tell him." JJ said from his spot beside me. He had changed back to his t-shirt and shorts draping his white long sleeve button up over my shoulders when we sat down. John B went on to explain the plan to go into the marsh in the morning and go down to the Grady White, get whatever was in the cargo hold and from there the plan would be adjusted based on what was found.

"I would like to voice my skepticism." Pope said his hands folded together.

"Of course you would." John B rolled his eyes.

"Look I know I have said it before, but if Grubs was smuggling... someone may be looking for that shit man." Pope shrugged trying to reason with the group.

"The way I see it what we find is ours, if its money then we split it, if its contraband or whatever there's a pawn shop down the street..." JJ was saying. I noticed a long time ago that when he became passionate about something he would use his hands as a way to exaggerate whatever he was saying, much like he was doing now.

"What about drugs?" Pope interrupted and the group fell quiet.

"We won't know until we actually go down and look." John B responded. "We can live in 'what ifs' all we want, but we will never know until we take a look."

"Just think about it Pope... could make a really good essay for you scholarship," I added with a smile and received a groan and eye roll in response, which I considered a win on my part. The conversation turned into light banter with Pope and JJ wrestling and John B jumping in when they were both on the ground.

"Hey..." Kie nudged my arm, sitting beside me. She was still in her purple dress, but she had long ditched the flower crown. "I didn't really get to ask at the party but how you doing after the whole incident at work?"

"I'm pretty used to that kind of thing happening," I shrug looking away from the boys and back into the fire. "I guess the whole public display was new."

"Why didn't you tell me it was that bad?" she asked almost sounding hurt. "I mean I knew you and your dad didn't get along, and I knew he was an ass but I had no idea he was that... I don't know controlling...irate."

"Kie its fine, I'm fine." I said with a smile trying to convince her. The worry on her face was evident... thats what I loved about Kie, her emotions were always out for you to see, if she was angry you knew, if she was upset you could see it, and if she was worried, she wouldn't hold back. "I didn't tell you or anyone really because..." I trailed off not really knowing how to continue.

"...Because you didn't want anyone to get hurt." She finished. "Like you didn't want my parents to get hurt. It's why you left." I bit my bottom lip and nodded. "But JJ knows?"

"And John B." I nodded with a sigh. "It was something JJ and I bonded over I guess and John B gave me a place to crash when I needed it. "It wasn't really this big secret, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but it just wasn't something I wanted to associate with when I was with you guys. Being a Pogue, being with you all I forgot about everything else."