FAIRYTALE ♕ outer banks

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I was sitting with Rafe in the country club with his Topper and Kelce, given they had crashed our time together to sit here. I wasn't paying attention to anything they were saying and ignoring them, as they do the same with me which I was okay with. I pursed my lips as I get up making Rafe look at me.

"Hey where are you going?"

"I'm just headed to the toilet. I'll be back." I said kissing his cheek and I left the table, I walked to the bathrooms doing my business. I wanted to waste time before heading back to the table mainly because I didn't want to be anywhere near Rafe's friends.

I was washing my hands and I looked down my eyes landing on the ring, pursing my lips. I was happy, I was but the fact I couldn't share it with my friends sucked. I hadn't seen anyone for days and I guess that was my fault not wanting to be around JJ.

Thinking of JJ made my stomach do a flip, I was so angry with him but a part of me did miss him. I spent every day since I was 13 with him not once missing a day, even when I was sick and not at school JJ would always be at home with me before and after.

I thought back to our last conversation being a fight about Rafe, what he said about me hurt but seeing his fact that night being bruised hurt to see. Him being in pain hurt to see and I just couldn't place a finger on the why.

My thoughts then raced to the kiss we had shared, it was short and abrupt, but I could feel my heart racing. I shake my head of the thoughts as I looked at myself in the mirror pursing my lips.

"You're with Rafe, stop." I said to myself realising I was reminiscing about JJ, the more I tried to push back the thought the more it kept pushing forward. I took a deep breath as I left the bathroom, my mind swirling around making me bump into someone.

"Sorry." I hear making me look up to see it was JJ, of course it was. His eyes meet mine and it goes slightly wide as he looks at me, "Rory."

"JJ." I said, the only thing that could come out right now. We continued to stand there before I cleared my throat, "I better get going." I went to walk around him but he grabs my hand making me turn to him, he drops it and I felt like I had already missed his touch.

What.

"I'm sorry, it was a natural instinct."

"It's cool."

"I haven't seen you aorund lately."

"I've been busy with Papa."

"Right, of course." JJ says nodding his head and I do the same, the air around us was so awkward, "So-uh, how you been?"

"You're asking me how I am?" I said raising an eyebrow at him making him chuckle lightly.

"Yeah, I really don't know what to do. It feels awkward between us."

"I should get going, I'm here with someone."

"Let me guess Rafe." JJ says and I could hear his tone drip in anger mixed with sarcasm, I pursed my lips.

"Yes, my boyfriend Rafe. Want to add to that?" I said crossing my arms over my chest as I looked at him, he shakes his head looking at me before his eyes drop to my hand making his mood change.

"Is that a ring?" He asked making me look down to see he was staring at the ring Rafe had given me, making me purse my lips.

"Rafe gave it to me."

"Did he now? So what? You're engaged? Married?"

"Why does that matter to you JJ?" I said scoffing as I looked at him making me suck in his teeth as he looks at me.