Requested by jiaraloverrrr25

JJ's POV:

When we finally met back up with the pogues, we pretty much got split up again as John B and Sarah were doing their thing, and Kie and I were with Pope and Cleo. We were all pretty much fighting for our lives the entire time, but I couldn't help but replay the Kitty Hawk kiss over and over in my head. Kie said she loved me and then she kissed me. Kiara Carrera is in love with me. It feels like a dream that I'm about to wake up from because I didn't realize she could love me back.

Then Ward and Big John died and Sarah and John B were heartbroken. Big John was like a father to me growing up, but seeing how sad John B and Sarah were it was hard. 

Kie and I both knew now wasn't the time to tell the rest of the pogues what happened. We were getting on a ship back to the OBX. John B and Sarah sat next to each other and Pope and Cleo were together. I sat a few feet away from Kie. I wasn't sure how we were going to do this or even if we were doing anything. 

Kie and I slept on the plane ride here and then we got thrown into a life-or-death situation. I don't even know if Kie likes me, it might have just been because I saved her from the crazy camp. That's probably it, no way she actually meant what she said.

It took about twenty minutes before Kie moved closer to me and she rested her head on my shoulder. I felt my body tense up and she must have noticed too because she moved her head off my shoulder. Shit... Now she probably thinks that I didn't want this, that I don't want her... She's all I ever wanted.

We sat there in silence and everyone drifted off to sleep, including Kiara. I couldn't sleep so I went outside to the main deck and looked out into the black ocean. I was there for maybe ten minutes when Kie came over to me.

"Can't sleep?" She asked me

"No"

"Me either, my heart just breaks for John B and Sarah"

"I know, Big John was more of a father to me than Luke ever was"

Kie looked at me and then she hugged me and said, "I know..."

Our hug broke and I looked at her and asked, "Kie, did you mean it?"

"Mean what?" She asked

"What you said in the cabin," I said not wanting to say those words

"Oh, that I love you?" She asked smirking

"Yeah, that," I said awkwardly looking down and scared to hear her answer except she didn't say anything at first

"I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it" She said

"You're sure it wasn't just because I was saving you from that hell hole?"

"JJ, I meant what I said and not just because you were saving me from Kitty Hawk. I was ready to tell you how I felt that day you took off on your bike, when we made up, at my parent's anniversary party, and after you crashed your bike. I just didn't know if you were ready to hear it..."

"So you meant it?" I asked for confirmation

"JJ, I love you" She said looking into my eyes

"Am I allowed to kiss you?" I asked unsure how to navigate one of my best friends telling me that she loves me

She looked at me, leaned in, and kissed me. I stood there like an idiot and couldn't kiss her back. She pulled away and asked, "Did you not want to kiss me?"

I snapped out of it and said, "Come here"

I pulled her closer to me and crashed my lips into hers and a simple kiss turned into a little make-out sesh. We broke apart and she smiled and asked, "How do we tell our friends?"

"Do we need to? I think they'll figure it out" 

"We should, especially Pope"

"What do we say? That we're in love or what?" I asked feeling so confused about what we were

She looked at me and said, "I can tell you're freaking out about this, it's okay... We can take slow and just keep it between us for now until you're ready to tell our friends?"

"Are you sure?" I asked

"Yes" She said grabbing my hand

"Thank you, I'm sorry..."

"You have nothing to be sorry for" She said in such a comforting way

"I just don't want you to think that I don't feel the same way you do because I do... I am in lo... I lo..." I froze as my heart started racing

"I've never really said this to anyone before and I do feel the same, I have for years. I just never thought it would ever happen and I am kinda freaking out right now. A lot has happened in the past day, but I know that the way I feel about you will never change..."

"I know, I trust you... P4L"

"P4L" I echoed her

"Come on, let's get some sleep" She said as we returned to our sleeping friends

We kept things normal between us for the rest of the ride home. There was no holding hands, hugging, or kissing. We were just friends and no one really noticed as we were all so focused on making sure John B and Sarah were okay. However, at night when everyone was asleep we'd sneak away and talk for hours and that turned into us making out.

We were still two days our from home and Pope and I were hanging out. I looked at him and said, "Hey, I just wanted to let you know that Kie and I are together"

"Yeah?" He asked

"Yeah and I hope it's okay with you because you are my brother and I know you loved her, but I'm in love her with and she feels the same way and suddenly life doesn't seem so tough anymore... You know, my life was black and white and now it's colorful and I feel happy..."

Pope cut me off and said, "JJ, I'm happy for you, both of you. You deserve happiness and there are no hard feelings. Kiara and I were never going to work out because it wasn't me she had a thing for it. It was always you"

"You're sure that you're good with this?" I asked

"Yeah, besides Cleo and I are kinda hitting it off" 

I smiled and said, "Maybe we'll have to take our girls out on a double date when we get back to the OBX"

Pope smiled and I told him all about what happened at Kitty Hawk and I told him that he was the first person to know. He promised to keep it a secrect until we had the right time to break the news to John B and Sarah. 

Kie and I had our usual late night hang out and I said, "I told Pope about us today"

She was surpirsed and asked, "How'd it go?"

"Really well, he was happy for us and he has a thing going with Cleo"

"I'm happy for him too, he deserves true love"

"Yeah, he does" I said looking into Kie's eyes

"I'm ready to tell everyone else tomorrow morning"

"Okay, let's do it"

"Tomororw our friends will know that you're my girlfriend" I said

"You just used the g-word" She said

"Gold?" I teased her

"No, another one" 

"G-spot" I said smirking

She rolled her eyes and said, "You probably don't even know where that is" 

"Guess you'll just have to wait and see" I laughed with her and then she kissed me

The next morning, John B and I were eating and he asked, "So how are things with Kie?"

"They're good, really good.... As of last night she's ofically my girlfriend" 

John B hugged me like a proud father and he said, "Glad you finally got your girl"

"Finally?"

"Dude, she's been in love with you since before I kissed her"

"How do you know that?"

"Because when we talked about the kiss the first thing she asked me was if I told you and when I asked why she wouldn't tell me why. I knew she liked you then" He admitted

"And you never thought to tell me?" I asked him

"I did, but it wouldn't have mattered becasue you didn't love her back"

"Yes, I did"

"You loved her like she was your best friend and you would have loved to sleep with her but you weren't mature enough to be her boyfriend"

"You're probably right"

"I knew you loved her and you were ready for a relationship on Pougelandia, it was obvious by the way you took care of her and how you protected her"

John B and I were talking about the whole Kitty Hawk thing and he laughed and said, "I never thought the day would come when you grew up and finally grew a pair"

"Fuck off" I laughed

"HOLY SHIT!" Sarah said excitedly and everyone looked at her

She was talking to Kie and I'm guessing that Kie told her about us.

"I am the biggest Jiara shipper" She said

We were all laughing and Kie walked over to me and said, "Secrets out"

"Yeah, it is" I smiled 

"Kiss her already" John B said

I leaned in and kissed Kie softly. Everyone cheered and then Cleo asked, "Were you guys not together this whole time?"

"No.." We both said

"Cheese on bread, I thought you guys were a couple since the island"

We all laughed and Kie started telling the Kitty Hawk over again. She sat next to me and I held her hand the whole time. I'm glad our friends took it so well, apparently everyone knew it was going to happen at some point. Tonight was our last night on the ship before getting back to the OBX. Kie came and laid down on my chest and I kissed her goodnight. We both fell asleep and when I woke up, she was still in my arms sleeping peacefully. 

She opened her eyes and I said, "I love you"

She smiled and whispered back, "I love you too, but I'm going back to sleep"

She clsoed her eyes and I kissed the top of her head. I got so lucky to call Kiara my best friend and my girlfriend.