Outer Banks ~ JJ Maybank

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"What are you two doing!" The guard yelled. As he rounded the corner and saw me and JJ. We quickly got off of each other and the guard looked shocked. "JJ? Is that you?" "Yeah. Um, hi." "What are you doing sneaking around in here?" "Sorry man. It's just," he looked over at me, "My girlfriend and I aren't supposed to be together anymore. My dad and her older brother forbid it but I can't just leave her. Especially in this state." "What state?" "Well, I'm sorry it's just hard for  em to talk about." "Just tell him babe." "Well, she's knocked up. And I can't just leave her to deal with this all alone." "But please don't tell anyone." "Yeah. I haven't told my dad yet. You know what he'd do to me if he found out." JJ sniffed, tears welling up in his eyes. "Yeah. Okay. I'll let you guys go and I won't tell anyone. Just, find a different spot to meet up. Okay?" "Thank you so much." We said, JJ kissed me again and we began to walk away. He put his arm in the small of my back and then quickly pinched my ass. "Don't push it Maybank." I whispered as we walked to the gate and back to where we had hidden John B's car. "What took you guys so long?" Pope said. "Sorry. We got caught up with distracting the dog and then we had to hide." "Long story short, I'm pregnant now so if anyone asks, go with it." "What!" "Relax, it's fake. But if anyone asks you, it's a boy and he is due in February."

"Dude, I'm so hungry." I said hopping out of the van. "I would literally kill for a beer and shrimp and grits." "Thankfully, I have some pull with the owners." Kie said, hopping out and closing the door. Her family owns one of the best restaurants on the OBX. So it would make perfect sense for us to eat here all the time right? Wrong. Her parents absolutely hate us, classic Kooks. "Now to work my magic she said walking over to her dad behind the counter. John B pulled me aside while Pope and JJ wandered around. "When I said you could never get with JJ, it was not an invitation for you to try." "Chill out John B. Nothing happened." "You are lying." "And why do you think that?" "I ran by the fence and saw you guys macking on each other." "Part of the distraction plan my friend. It was supposed to look like we were together for it to be more convincing." "Promise me that is the last time I see you making out with JJ." "I already promised JJ I would drunkenly make out with him later on." "Gabbie. Tell me that's a joke." I walked away and shrugged my shoulders. "Gabbie!" He said following me. "I'm kidding, god. It's just funny to watch you squirm around about all of this." Kie looked over at all of us and gave us a happy thumbs up. "Yes." We all said, hurrying to sit down at a table.

We all stuffed our faces full of food that was left over from the kitchen that day. It was so good. Kie put on some music and her and I danced around, everyone watching us. I sat down and took a break and she motioned for John B to come join her. I felt myself begin to feel a little sick so I got up and went outside. I stared out at beach and heard the sounds of the ocean. I have lived here for m whole life and I don't think I will ever get over how beautiful it is. "Wow, you Routledges really don't like to see your friends getting all romantic with your sibling." "What? No. I ate way too much food and got nauseated." "Okay, sure." He said coming over to the railing. "Thanks for going along with the plan earlier. I know it was crazy and super far fetched but you played it off perfectly." "Well, between you and me, it wasn't that hard." I felt my cheeks start to heat up. I looked down and scooted closer to him. I felt as he moved his hand next to mine. I looked up and him and he looked at me. Our hands were about to touch when the door flew open and Pope walked out. "Unless you two want to walk home, I suggest you get to the van." "Coming!" We both said, quickly moving away from each other. "After you." I said awkwardly. "Thanks." JJ said, walking through the door. I exhaled loudly and walked in after him.

"Where are you going?" John B called from inside the house. "I'm making this run with JJ and Pope." "Why?" "Cause we need the extra cash." "Isn't it at some random country club on Figure 8?" "Yeah." "You do know that is like, the danger zone right? Rafe could be there." "trust me, if Rafe wants to try his bullshit again, I'll teach him a lesson." "And what happened last time?" "JJ pulled a gun and I did nothing to stop it accept yell 'JJ. Stop.'" I heard the sound of JJ's bike pulling into the yard. "That's my ride." "Be careful Flower." "Okay Bird. Have a good day sitting here doing, whatever it is you are doing." "Royal Merchant things." "Okay. See you later bitch!" I called as I jogged off. I grabbed JJ's second helmet and climbed on the back of his bike. "I want you to know that every time I get on this thing, I am terrified that you are gonna go too hard on that throttle again and I'm gonna end up with a concussion again." "There was a reason that no one else volunteered to be my first passenger." "I felt bad." "Aw. So sweet." "Fuck off." I said putting my arms around him as he started the bike again. "You are my favorite one to drive on this." He said, quietly. "Is it because I bitch the least or because I'm a chick?" "I will withhold my answer and this time." "Perv." I said rolling my eyes and holding on tight as he peeled off into the road.