Here is part2 love❤️ samanthaabriel_
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High hopes, when it all comes to an end but the world keep spinning around.

JJ and Kiara were sitting on the beach, the waves crashing gently against the shore. The sun was setting, casting a warm golden glow over the horizon. The air was filled with an electric tension as they both tried to make sense of the unexpected kiss they had shared days ago.

Kiara broke the silence, her voice barely above a whisper. "Jayj, about that kiss... I don't know what came over me."

JJ looked at her, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise and curiosity. "No, Kie, don't apologize. It takes two to tango, you know. I...it's okay, it was just a dare anyway."

Kiara's eyes filled with relief but also with sadness. "Yeah, just a dare."

"Don't worry, we'll be back to our old self, ya know? Not being weird about it." JJ tried to reassured her and himself but he didn't really want things to be back to 'normal'.

"I...I'm not sure I wanna go back to that." Kiara almost whispered shyly.

"What? Kie I-"

Kiara stood up and JJ imitated her. "Maybe I don't wanna pretend anymore, JJ. Maybe I deepened the kiss because it wasn't just a dare. There's been something between us all along, and I know you feel it too."

JJ nodded, his gaze was now fully on Kiara. "I...yeah, that night felt different."

"Different, but right?" she stood closer to him, her breath on his face looking at his lips.

"Yeah, different but right." He looked down at her, a small smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

They both fell silent, letting the sound of the waves envelop them. The realization that they were both aware that there was something more between them began to sink in.

JJ turned to look at the ocean and finally spoke, breaking the silence. "So, what do we do now?"

Kiara turned to face him, a determined look in her eyes. "I mean, you owe me one."

"Oh I owe you, and how's that?" a mischievous smile appeared on JJ's face.

"I kissed you first. You owe me a kiss." Kiara crossed her arms waiting for him to make a move.

A smile formed on JJ's face, his heart filled with joy. He couldn't believe this was happening. The door was finally opened, or maybe it has never been closed at all? "Oh I'm not a loose man, Carrera. I don't kiss people that easily."

"Right." she rolled her eyes with a smirk on the corner of her lips.

"I have principles, you know." JJ kept joking about it making the girl laugh too.

"JJ?" Kiara finally interrupted him still looking him the eyes.

"What?"

"Shut up and kiss me, dumbass." she took a step closer waiting for the blond to make a move.

Without waiting another second, JJ leaned in slowly, his lips gently pressing against Kiara's. Time stood still as their lips met, igniting a rush of emotions. It was a tender kiss that held the weight of their shared history.

As they pulled away, their eyes locked. Kiara broke the silence, keeping her hands on JJ's face, rubbing his cheek with her thumb slowly. "I-"

They're interrupted by a loud noise coming from above them. A plane. Suddenly, Pope, Cleo, Sarah and John B ran to the beach, a few meters next to the spot JJ and Kiara were still standing to. The Pogues were screaming and trying to light a fire to warn the flying object they're here.

JJ and Kiara didn't move though. Kiara knew how JJ felt about the island, she wanted to stay here with him but she also knew they had to go back, for their friends, for their own good.

Before joining the others, Kiara took the blond's hand seeing the relief on his face but also how worried he was. JJ's paradisiac life was over, he knew he had to go back. This couldn't last forever. Suddenly, his face changed and sadness took over.

"Look at me, JJ." Kiara begged him to meet her eyes and he did. "Whatever happens back to the banks, it won't change anything. Never. We're gonna figure it out, together. You and me. I...I love you, Jayj."

"I love you too." he responded sincerely, he held those words for so long but still he couldn't help thinking about what's waiting for them back to the Outer Banks, back to Figure 8 and...back to the cut.

Kiara saw it in his eyes and she reached out one of her hand to him. "Together."

JJ joined his hand to hers and smile. "Together." he finally nodded and they both headed out to their friends while the plane was landing towards them.