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𝘚𝘺𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘦'𝘴 𝘗𝘖𝘝

My eyes flutter open and the first thing I see is JJ staring at the ceiling which makes me smile a small smile.

"You didn't leave" I mumble and his eyes fall down to me in confusion.

"What?" He asks.

"You usually leave before I wake up" I elaborate.

"I couldn't leave, even if I wanted to" He explains, gesturing to the fact I'm laying on top of him.

"Sorry" I squeak, sitting up.

"It's fine" He smiles, grabbing my thighs to stop me from moving off him.

JJ grabs a fistful of my oversized t-shirt and pulls me back down, making me giggle as I hit his chest.

"Hug me" He demands, wrapping his arms around me tightly.

"You are so needy" I tease him, pushing his hair off his face.

"You're needy" He retorts childishly and I shake my head.

"But you love it" I grin cheekily, laying my chin on his chest.

"You know it, angel" He replies, his cold hands slipping under my t-shirt.

"JJ!" I squeal, the feeling of his cold hand on my back making me jump.

He smirks widely, sliding his hands up my back to my shoulder blades and I gasp loudly, shivering at not only the cold but his touch too. His bright blue eyes glance down to my lips so quickly I'm not sure that it even happened and I subconsciously bite my bottom lip.

The sunlight peaks through the curtains, shining onto the boy underneath me and I could swear he looked like an angel. Messy hair the colour of gold, ocean eyes sparkling with mischief and pink lips curled into a breathtaking smile.

His hand reaches up and he places his thumb on my bottom lip, lightly tugging it from between my teeth. Before I can even think about it, I start leaning down and he smiles, sitting up on his elbows. Just as our noses brush, my door handle rattles and I jump back.

"Sylvie, why is your door locked?!" I hear Rafe holler and I scramble off the bed.

"One second. I'm changing!" I yell as I push open the window.

JJ slips on his boots and grabs his backpack, climbing out the window.

"I'll see you later, angel" He mumbles, pecking my temple.

"Later, hot stuff" I smile before shutting the window.

I unlock my door and open it slightly to see Rafe looking down at me before he glances behind me, scanning the room suspiciously.

"What's wrong?" I ask curiously.

"Kie is here for you" He answers with a bored look "Who were you talking to?"

"No one" I shrug, smiling at Kiara who looks like she wants to shoot Rafe in the face.

"See ya, psycho" I mumble, yanking Kiara into my room.

"Whatever, runt" He scoffs before I slam the door shut.

"Who were you talking to? And don't say no one because I heard your window open and close" Kiara questions me, sitting down on my messy bed and I sigh, sitting down at my window seat.

"It was JJ" I answer truthfully and her eyes widen.

"Why was he here?" She asks curiously.

"He stayed the night again" I shrug and she smirks widely "No, Kie. Nothing happened"

"Nothing?" She scoffs.

"Well, maybe something" I drawl off and she gasps.

"Tell me everything" She demands.

"We were just playing around like we usually do and got a bit carried away" I explain and Kiara listens carefully "I leaned in and then he did too, but Rafe scared me with the door and I jumped away"

"Oh, my God" She says in awe "If Rafe hadn't interrupted, do you think you'd have kissed him?"

"I think so" I nod.

"So much for moving on" She sings with an 'I told you so' look on her face.

"I just don't think I can, Kie" I frown sadly "Every time I see him I just fall deeper, and it hurts even more because I know that we won't ever be together"

"Oh, lovie" She sighs, walking over to me and pulling me into a hug "I'm not normally one to supply you with hope for something I know might not happen, but maybe you shouldn't give up just yet"

"And do what? Just continue to watch from the sidelines as I fall in love with a guy who will never feel the same about me?" I ask sarcastically, my eyes watering.

"Never say never" Kiara states.

"Kie, his exact words were 'It's not as if anything is ever gonna happen between us'. Where in that sentence do you see hope?" I snap in frustration and she frowns.

"Moving on?" She asks curiously and I nod.

"Moving on" I sigh, wiping my eyes.

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I sit next to Kiara on the edge of the HMS Pogue and play with the string of my white bikini bottoms in boredom. JJ whistles lowly and I look up from my hands to see him looking at a boat.

"You guys see that? That's the Malibu 24-MXZ, the world's finest wakesetter. Number one in luxury, quality and performance. 200K, easy" JJ tells us.

"We picked the wrong parents" Pope mumbles.

"Trust me, Kooks are terrible parents" I scoff and the boy shoots me a look of sympathy which I shrug off.

"I hate to break it to you guys, but that's Topper and his girlfriend" Kiara declares and I lock eyes with Topper who smirks at me.

I flip him my middle finger, narrowing my eyes in hate and that only seems to make him amused. Sarah lifts her sunglasses up onto her head and looks us up and down as the boat passes ours.

"You don't have to act like you don't see us, bitch!" Kiara hollers.

"Fucking assholes" I grumble, glaring at the back of their heads.

"You can say that again" Kiara chuckles, placing her sunglasses on my head.

"Jokes on them. They're going to be picking up trash all day at that beach clean up" I smirk, crossing my right leg over my left.

"Ooh, that sounds boring" John B grimaces and I laugh.

"Why aren't you there if Sarah has to go?" Pope asks curiously.

"Wheezie's taking my place" I shrug "She owes me for cleaning her room last month after she brought home a stray cat that destroyed it and ran away again"

"Ouch, poor Wheezie" Kiara comments and I snort.

"It was karma for trying to drown me" I reply.

"She tried to drown you?"JJ and Pope ask in unison.

"No, she pushed her in the pool and Sylvie is dramatic" Kiara answers and I roll my eyes.

"She woke up and chose violence" I state "Much like Cupcake the cat"

The Pogues laugh and I smile widely, pulling down the sunglasses to shield my eyes from the sun.

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"All right, keep a look out. We're behind enemy lines" JJ announces as we pull up outside the fancy hotel we works at in Figure Eight.

"Yo, come on, man. Just put it back" John B groans and I realise he's pulled out the gun.

"JJ!" I huff.

"What? You can never be too careful" He tells me.

"Hey, I predict that bringing a weapon to a four star hotel will likely cause more problems than they solve" Pope says, hopping out the van.

"Thank you, Pope" John B says.

"I swear to God, I'm gonna throw that thing in the ocean, JJ" Kiara threatens as she exits the van too.

"Not before I smash it into tiny pieces" I snap, grabbing the gun from him and throwing it in the backseat.

"You can't grab a gun like that!" JJ shrieks as I jump out the van, slamming the door shut.

"Says who?" I retort, making him shoot me a glare before rummaging through the glove compartment.

"Can't forget my badge" He chirps, grabbing his badge and hopping out the front of the van "Professional busboy"

"So, where are we going now?" Pope asks as we follow JJ through the carpark.

"We're getting on the internet because only rich people have electricity right now" JJ tells Pope.

"This way!" He chimes as we enter the kitchen.

"Andrew! What's up, bro?" The blonde greets a coworker.

"Mama L, good to see you" JJ grins trying to take an hors d'oeuvre from her work station.

"Hey, no, JJ!" She scolds him, hitting his hand with a wooden spoon which makes me snort.

"See, they got the backup generators going?" The blonde speaks as we exit the kitchen, walking towards the reception "Kooks don't miss a beat"

"Hey, Sylvie!" I hear a voice call out and I turn my head to see Joshua.

The Pogues look at me expectantly and I roll my eyes.

"Just go, I'll catch up" I tell them and Kiara pats my back, whispering a quiet 'good luck'.

"Hey, Joshua" I smile warmly as my friends walk away.

"Blondie doesn't like me very much, does he?" The curly headed boy chuckles, gesturing to JJ who shoots a glare at him before turning the corner and I laugh, shaking my head.

"Blondie doesn't like anyone" I assure him.

"He likes you" Joshua argues with a smile.

"Everyone likes me" I shrug nonchalantly "Why aren't you at the beach cleanup?"

"I could ask you the same thing" He retorts.

"My sister is covering for me" I answer simply.

"Sarah?" He asks in surprise.

"No" I scoff "My little sister, Wheezie"

"Oh" He hums in response "I just didn't feel like going"

"That's fair enough" I reply, shoving my hands into the pockets of my shorts.

"You still okay with me picking you up at nine?" He asks me.

"Yeah, can't wait" I smile widely.

"See you then, Sylvie" He chirps.

"See you then" I nod, watching as he walks away.

I let out a sigh and turn around, catching up to my friends. I reach the computer room and throw open the door. All my friends turn to me with fearful expressions which turn to relief when they see me.

"Hey, hey, hey! My dad's map!" John B rushes and I walk over to them.

"Coordinates, please?" Pope asks.

As John B reads out the coordinates I stand in between Kiara and JJ.

"What did Joshua want?" JJ asks me.

"He wanted to know if I'm okay with him picking me up at nine" I answer with a shrug.

"Oh, my God. I forgot your date is tonight" Kiara gasps with a grin on her face and I giggle, nudging her with my elbow.

"Shut up. It's not a big deal" I tell her and she rolls her eyes.

"Whatever you say, lovie" She hums.

"Boom, continental shelf right there" John B states and I look over Pope's shoulder at the computer screen.

"Well, if it's off the deep end, it's not gonna be much of a treasure hunt, is it?" Pope retorts.

"Come on, baby. Come on" JJ speaks as Pope zooms into the location.

"Shit, it's on the high side. It's only 900 feet" John B says.

"That's not too deep" JJ adds.

"Is that doable or something?" Kiara asks.

"Yeah, totally doable" JJ nods.

"Will we be taking your personal submarine?" Pope asks sarcastically.

"How do you know this, Mr. Dive Master?" John B scoffs in agreement.

"I don't think I'm comfortable with the amount of sarcasm you two have been using recently" I comment and they both shoot me playful glares.

"The salvage yard. They got a drone that can drop 1000. It has a 360 camera and everything. It's for, like, deep dives and stuff. It's exactly what we need" JJ explains.

"Can your dad get his grimy little hands on that?" John B asks.

"Well, my dad's grimy little hands got his ass fired. I guess the salvage captain frowns on showing up shitfaced, turns out. But the drone's there. It's in the impound yard out back" JJ shrugs.

"How much did you say was on the Royal Merchant again?" I ask.

"400 million" John B answers me as Pope runs to block the door.

"400 million dollars?" Kiara asks in awe.

"Yep" JJ nods.

"Pope, move!" Kiara snaps.

"No. Absolutely not. Absolutely not! No!" He says as she pushes him out the way.

"Guys, that's too-" He's cut off.

"Come on!" Kiara groans.

"Can't we do anything legal for money?" Pope asks.

"C'mon, Popey" I coo, linking my arm with his as I tug him out the room "Don't be a party pooper"