MY HAIR WHIPPED in the wind as we drove out through the marshes on the HMS Pogue. It was just the five of us, Pope, Kiara, John B, JJ and me. My best friends ever since I moved to the outerbanks in the third grade.

John B slowed the boat to a stop stopping everyones conversation as we begun to rip off our clothes one by one leaving us in our bathing suits. I dove into the cool water as the rest suited. JJ splashed me causing my jaw to go slack "how dare you," I laugh swimming towards him and dunking his head underwater. He grips my waist and pulls me under with him as he gets out of my hold. I struggled to get out of his hold until he let me float back to the surface.

"You idiot I could of died," I hit his shoulder as I gasped for air. "I wouldn't let you drown y/n." he smiles pouting his lips in a kissy face. I pushed him away pulling a disgusted face and swimming back to the HMS Pogue.

Everybody else followed as we slowly made our way back to the land, deciding that we would try get some lunch from Kiaras dads restaurant. My stomach grumbled, hungry for food.

We pulled up to the dock climbing out one after the other. "You guys stay here, I'll go ask." She says nodding her head towards the restaurant. I nod back as she quickly shuffles into the building leaving the four of us behind.

A few minutes later she stumbles back smiling from ear to ear "let's go sit." We cheer as we follow her inside taking a seat at a table. JJ and Kiara sat either side of me as Pope and John B took a seat across from us. Within no time Kiaras dad was placing fries, prawns you name it onto our table. JJs eyes sparked with hunger and he started chucking back the food. I shot him a surprised look as I begin eating as well. "I haven't had a cooked meal in weeks," John B groaned tossing his head back with satisfaction.

The rest of us laughed too invested in the food to spark a conversation. Kiara, John B and Pope begin to dance happily as JJ and I sat together, him trying to make best of the little leftovers.

JJ abruptly stands up pulling me out of the small restaurant doors leaving the rest behind. "What-" I start before he turns around and sighs "You have a thing for John B right." He speaks quietly leaning back and folding him arms. I scoff "Where did you get that from, what do you mean?" I laugh shaking my head, don't get me wrong John B was a good guy he was just more like my brother.

JJs shoulders relax as he releases his breath he was holding. Oh shit, it slowly dawned on me that JJ liked me, all of the moments we had both shared and the constant flirting we did. I couldn't help but feel the same way.

My heart beat quickened as I stood my toes pressing a hesitant kiss to lips. I pull away before his hand lands on my cheek pulling me back in. Our kiss is soft and relaxed as we slowly enjoy the feeling of each other's lips. We pull back leaning our foreheads on one another "now that was hot," he laughs pushing a stray hair behind my ear. I laugh back looking up at him and smiling "So what now?" I question rocking back and forth on my heels. He runs his hand through his messy hair shrugging "Well I want you to be my girlfriend," he states, his blue eyes locking with mine.

I nod holding back the urge to jump with joy "I guess so," I shrug pretending not to be bothered.

"Oh whatever come here." He laughs pulling me into a hug and pressing another chaste kiss to my lips.

"Woah," John Bs voice interrupts us as we both turn quickly. He gives us a knowing look "I was wondering how long it'd take." He laughed at us disappearing back inside.

JJ and I sit in silence before we both erupt in laughter "are we really that obvious," I question between laughs JJ nods as if he was to say duh "are you kidding me, we flirted every single day for months now," he laughs shrugging at his statement.

He was right, I didn't pay much attention to it but we had both been chasing each other for months. I didn't mind though at least we were together now. I smile as he pulls me in for a hug, his warm arms wrapping around my waist.