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𝘚𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

I'm woken up to the sound of light snoring and I pry my eyes open to see I'm laying on JJ's bare chest. His arms are wrapped around me tightly and our legs are tangled together under the sheets.

I reach up and brush the hair off his forehead, running my fingers through his messy blonde locks. He stirs in his sleep, his eyes fluttering open and a yawn leaving his lips.

"Morning, hot stuff" I grin happily.

"Good morning, angel" He hums.

He reaches up and places a chaste kiss on my lips, making me smile widely. I peck his lips again and JJ tries to deepen the kiss but a girly scream scares us both.

"My eyes!" John B screeches, covering his eyes.

I make a move to get off JJ but the blonde holds me in place, rolling his eyes at his best friend.

"Dude, grow up" The Maybank boy huffs, pulling the side of my underwear so it snaps back against my skin when he lets go "We're not naked"

I pout, flicking JJ's nose and he frowns as John B lowers his hand, realising we are in fact mostly clothed.

"What the hell is this?" The Routledge boy asks curiously, crossing his arms over his chest.

I look down at JJ, curious myself, and the boy smirks widely.

"Homerun, bro" He states and John B grins.

"That's my boy" The brunette hollers, pointing finger guns at him.

"I hate you both" I groan, grabbing a pillow and throwing it at John B.

"You love me" JJ argues with a smug smirk.

"I hate you" I counter.

"Liar" He sings, putting his hands behind his head casually.

"Don't make me tape your mouth shut, Maybank" I warn him.

"Kinky" He comments and I roll my eyes.

"You two make me sick" John B gags, walking into the kitchen.

"You're just jealous" JJ quips as I pull myself out of bed and slip on his shirt.

"Of you? Hardly" John B scoffs, turning to look at me "Good luck with him, Vie"

"Thanks, Johnny" I smile, fist bumping him as he walks by me to go outside.

I turn to head to the shower but I only get as far as the living room door before I hear JJ shouting.

"Where do you think you're going?" He asks and I turn to him.

"To shower. Pope and Kie will be on their way soon" I explain.

"Showering without me, angel?" The blonde gasps dramatically and I roll my eyes with a smile.

"You coming then, hot stuff?" I ask teasingly and his eyes widen slightly.

"For real?" He asks hopefully and I nod.

He leaps off the bed and sweeps me off my feet, making me giggle loudly. We peel our clothes off and I step into the shower, squealing as the cold water pelts down on me.

JJ wraps his arms around me tightly and the heat of his body warms me up, causing me to smile up at the blonde who is already grinning down at me. I lean up on my tippy toes and press a kiss to his cheek, his face heating up a light shade of pink.

"How're you feeling?" He murmurs, pressing his forehead to my own.

"A little sore" I admit and he frowns.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you" He apologises guiltily.

"It was worth it" I assure him.

"Oh, yeah?" He replies, his lips tugging up into a smile.

"Definitely" I chirp.

JJ picks up the shampoo and gestures for me to turn around with a stern expression.

"You gonna wash my hair for me, J?" I smile in amusement.

"I'm gonna take care of you" He corrects.

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I swim underwater with John B and Kiara to check if the camera is working on the drone. John B checks his teeth and gives it a thumbs up before it turns to me. I blow a kiss at it, knowing JJ and Pope are watching. I then swim to the surface while Kiara waves at the camera with a cheery smile.

"Did you see me? Did you see me?" I question the boys excitedly as I grin up at them from the water.

"That we did, angel" JJ smirks "How 'bout another kiss?"

"Maybe later, hot stuff" I tease him and Pope rolls his eyes as Kiara and John B resurface.

"God bless geeks, Pope. Truly, man. What would we do without you to control the drones?" JJ states.

"Technically it's not a drone. It's an ROV" Pope corrects the blonde.

"Shut up. Shut up. It's too early for that right now" JJ snaps, turning his attention to me as he leans on the railing.

I blow him a kiss and he pretends to catch it, his lips tugging up into a lopsided grin as I giggle.

"Hey, look, once we get footage of the wreck, we'll bring it to the lawyer in town and file a formal claim" John B declares.

"It's bullshit. Why do we have to do that?" JJ scoffs, turning his head to look at John B.

"Well, there is maritime salvage law. You can't just go to the ocean floor and scoop a bunch of stuff up" Pope explains and I head to the ladders, climbing out the water.

"I know. I know. It's just lawyers aren't cheap, bro" JJ states, throwing his arm around me as I lean on the railing next to him.

"As soon as they see the footage, they'll work for a comp" John B assures us.

"How do you know all of that?" Kiara asks in awe.

"Cause my dad said it, like, a million times" John B answers.

"Yeah, that's fair" She hums.

"This tether is, like, really long" Pope comments as Kiara pulls herself out the water.

"In the wrong weather, it could get pushed around" He adds.

"Then we'll go at dead calm" John B replies as thunder rumbles in the sky.

"At slack tide?" Kiara says and he nods.

"So now, we just gotta wait around for the right weather. And today is not that day" Pope states.

I lean my head on JJ's shoulder and he kisses my temple, making me smile happily.

"Hey, what is this?" Kiara abruptly asks, eyeing us suspiciously.

"What do you think it is, Kie?" JJ asks sarcastically.

"What? So you're, like, together?" She asks in surprise, a smile on her face.

"Yup, she's all mine" JJ hums proudly and I roll my eyes, elbowing him.

"Oh, really? I must have just forgotten the conversation where you asked me then" I state sarcastically and Kiara snorts.

"You really want me to ask?" JJ says in disbelief and I nod, crossing my arms over my chest.

He looks at the other Pogues who nod encouragingly and then back to me.

"Hey, Sylvie, do you wanna be my girlfriend?" He asks bluntly and Pope facepalms himself while Kiara and John B shake their heads.

"No" I answer and his eyes widen.

"No?" He repeats in shock.

"No. Want to hear it in Spanish? Noh" I retort and he looks to the others for help but they all awkwardly look away, John B even whistling.

"Why not?" The blonde asks, a frown on his face.

"You have to earn it, Maybank" I smirk "Did you really think it would be easy?"

"Oh, that's cold" Pope mumbles.

I pat the blonde boy's back and make my way back up to the chateau. Before I reach the porch, I notice something that wasn't there before and a smile tugs at my lips.

My half board, Oakley, is now in the ground like I had tried to do.

I make my way over to the board and kneel down in front of it. With a happy smile on my face, I reach out and lightly trace my initials that are carved into the wood 'SC'. I then trace the rest of the initials that were carved back in 5th grade.

JJM...JBR...KC...PH