game on | jj maybank [1]

eighteen

*edited november 2024*

chapter eighteen

"Wanna go surfing?" JJ asked Blake

She had been alone in a hammock at the Château the whole day.

For an annoyingly talkative person, she had been really quiet since her father's arrest.

"I'll pass" she replied

"C'mon Blake. you need to clear your head a bit" JJ sat down next to her

"Why would Ward Cameron want my dad in prison?" Blake asked anxiously

She had been thinking about that nonstop, her mind didn't let her have one single moment of peace.

"Blake I already told you, no one knows. But you should let the police investigate" JJ tried to ease her mind

"Those are words I never thought would come out of your mouth" Blake sighed "The FBI is going through everything at Woods Industries, one false move and all the family will be investigated" She explained

"You won't, now let your mother talk with your lawyers and come to the beach with me" JJ grabbed her hand and made her stand up

Blake couldn't say no to him, he always supported her and knew that clearing her mind surfing was exactly what she needed.

"Thank you, J" Blake smiled at him sincerely

"Always" JJ wrapped his arms around the girl kissing her head softly.

She was his everything, even if he didn't know it yet.

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"So the plan is just waiting for the right weather?" Blake asked

The rest of the pogues had decided to also join her and JJ in their surfing evening.

"Yeah" Kie nodded

"Cool" Blake nodded and started paddling away from her friends.

Blake loved surfing and if it was with her friends, it was even better.

If only all the time it could be like that.

It was just her and the ocean, it is a sensation you can only understand if you had surfed before, it's a mix of endorphins that she would never trade.

"You really think is out there? Like, no bullshit" Pope asked when they all were back at The Château.

Blake sat down next to JJ and rested her head on his shoulder, she was exhausted.

"My father thought it was" John b answered

"But do you?" Pope asked him again

"After hearing his voice on that tape...I think I do" John b admitted

Blake smiled at him, she was happy that he was hopeful, it had been a long time since she had sern him thay happy.

"Only one way to find out" Pope stated

"Look, we're gonna find it, you know?" Kie cheered John B up a little

"Even JJ believes" Blake added laughing

"Oh my god JJ, do you really believe?" Pope asked the blonde

"Totally. Wait, are we talking about four mil?" He asked

"Four hundred mil" Pope and Kie said at the same time "Jinx" they laughed.

Blake looked between them and then at JJ, they knew Pope was hopelessly in love with Kie.