Hola everyone! So I'm back with a new story. I've become obsessed with Deadliest Catch, especially the boat Cornelia Marie. And, you know, the Harris boys. Haha. They're my favorite. Anyway, so this is probably a bit OOC for them because I've just started to watch the show again. I'm kind of winging it. Anything you'd like to offer would me amazing. I'm kind of taking liberity with their personalities and personal lives. If it's competely OOC, please, let me know. I'd love any help or constructive criticism, which I guess would be the same thing. So yeah, here we go. And yes, I realize the summary is probably crap but I'm not the best at writing them. The story's better [I know everyone says that] but, whatever.

Full Summary:
Kyle and Jackson have lived next door to the Harris family their whole lives. Their parents are the best of friends and their children are the best of friends as well. Everyone but Jake seems to realize that Kyle has a bit of a thing for him which, you know, sucks for her. Everyone tells her to let it go, that he's not worth it, but he's her best friend. Would you give up that easily? When Jackson gets the chance to become a Greenhorn on the Cornelia Marie, Kyle wants in too. After much arguing and what not, Captain Phil Harris caves in, letting Kyle join in as long as she proves herself, which she was determiend to do anyway. The more time she spends with Jake on the boat, the more things begin to change. Then there's Josh, always there for her Josh. No one knows her like Jake, but Josh? Josh has been there for everything, even when Jake's been an ass to Kyle, Josh has been there. As she enters the world of crab fishing, Kyle deals not only with this, but pulling her weight in one of the most dangerous professions. Can she do it, or will she ultimately fail? And what about her boys?

Disclaimer:
So, obviously I don't own any of the boys or the boats. That belongs to the various crew members and captains. I have no clue about their personal lives, and I kind of like it that way so it's going to be original that way. Their personalities are a bit off, I'm sure but I'm doing the best I can. The titles of the chapters are taken from various artists and are credited at the bottom of each chapter. The only things I own are Jackson and Kyle McDaniel, oh and Sonny, my muse. [:

Why can't you see?
Chapter One !

"I hate my life." The brunette breathed out as she took a sip of the whiskey melting ice in her glass. Her fingers pushed a few strands of dark brown hair out of her face and back into place.

"No you don't," replied a man that looked somewhat similar to the girl. "Kyle, you love your life and you know it. You're a woman, getting to go on a crab boat and actually catch crab."

The man had a point and Kyle absolutely loathed him for that. She lifted her head from the bar and sent a pointed glare at her twin brother, Jackson. "You're right. Only now, I hate you."

Jackson only laughed and so did the man beside him. "Am I really going to have to deal with your drama queen ways on the boat Ky?" Josh Harris asked from beside Jackson, shaking his head, not bothering to hold back a laugh.

"I'm not a drama queen, Josh." A glare was sent the brunette's way and she merely laughed this off. "Besides, you know you're going to love being in such close quarters with me. I am me, after all." The two men beside her simply laughed and took drinks from their own alcoholic beverages. It was the night before they took off for the Bering Sea and the start of King Crab season. It was Kyle and Jackson's first trip out, thus making them both Greenhorns. Lucky for them, they were already pretty close with their crew members, but that didn't exactly mean the crew was going to let them slip by without treating them like the Greenhorns they were. Jackson and Kyle expected nothing less though. Both wanted to earn their way to full share deckhands, thus they were willing to deal with whatever shit was thrown their way.

Kyle spun around on her barstool, looking for her best friend, Jake Harris. She and Jackson had grown up right next door to the Harris family, meaning they were extremely close. Their parents were best friends and their children were best friends as well. Her blue eyes landed on the boy and she let out a groan. He was chatting up a busty blond, typical Jake. "No, really, I hate my fucking life," she said as turned around, letting her forehead rest against the cool wood.

Jackson and Josh swiveled around, eyes finding the sight giving their friend such a complex. "Right," Josh said, rolling his dark eyes. Typical Jake. It was amazing how the boy could be so oblivious to the fact his best friend was in love with him. "He's a douche-bag, forget him Kyle. You can do better, you know it." Though this was still his brother, he was right. Kyle could do better then his womanizing younger brother.

"Yeah, I know." Kyle didn't want to discuss this again. She couldn't help her feelings, they knew that. She loved Jake, always had, probably always would. "I'm going back to the boat, I'll see you guys later." With a small sigh, and a glare in the blond's general direction, the brunette haired woman took off for the Cornelia Marie.

The walk wasn't that long, to be honest, it felt extremely short to Kyle. She needed more time to think, to clear her head before the boys showed up. With that in mind, she pulled her jacket tighter around and walked away from the deck the boats were pulled up against. Life wasn't that bad for Kyle, really. If it weren't for her brother being asked to join the Cornelia Marie, and her insisting she get to go too, she would be back home probably working some shitty retail gig. No thank you.

Kyle kicked at a loose stone, watching as it skittered a bit away from her. The woman was looking forward to life on the Bering Sea. Sure, it was going to be hard work, but she could deal with that, right? She was going to have to suck it up and prove herself. It was going to be a bit harder considering the fact that she was a girl, and girls in the profession she was going into were not normally accepted. Despite the fact that she thought she could do the job, it was going to take convincing the guys in order for her to stay.

What worried her the most was being in such close quarters with Jake. Yeah, she had lived next to him and his family her whole life, but never had they stayed in a boat, for weeks or months at a time like this. It was going to be interesting. At least she wasn't going to have to watch him flirt with other women, making her jealous. Did he even realize what he did to her when he let himself go with those women? Probably not. Even if he did, did she think he would stop? Again, probably not.

It was an hour later that Kyle made her way back to the ship, trying to figure out why the hell she thought to walk in such cold weather conditions. Oh, right, she needed to clear her head. Her Converse clad feet scuffed along the wooden deck that led to Cornelia Marie. She wondered if anyone was back yet or if everyone was still at the Elbow Room.

She was surprised to find that Josh was back. Kyle unzipped her coat and hung it up before going to him. "Where's everyone at?" she questioned.

Josh looked up, small smile on his lips. "Still at the bar. I think everyone is just enjoying their last night on dry land."

"Yeah. I was enjoying it, then you know, I don't know." Kyle really didn't. She was just ready to get out to sea, to have something to do besides ponder and worry. It was stupid, she knew, but what else could she do? She slid into the seat beside Josh and rested her head on his shoulder. She smiled as his head rested on top of hers. She began to hum Light My Candle from Rent, causing Josh to laugh. She lifted her head and looked at him, eyebrow raised.

"You're humming Rent. You've done that ever since you saw the movie," he said with a grin.

Kyle laughed and rested her head back on top of his. In some ways, Kyle felt closer to Josh, in others, well, she wasn't sure. Jake was her best friend but sometimes it felt like they were so distant from each other. Josh had always been there and she hoped that he would always be there. Kyle bit back a yawn as she closed her eyes. It was probably a good idea to get all of the sleep she could before there were multiple sleepless nights. "Alright, I think I'm going to go to bed."

"Want me to tuck you in?"

"Sure," the brunette said with a smile as she slid out of the seat. Josh wrapped an arm around her shoulders as they walked toward the room she would be sharing with her twin brother. "Turn around." Kyle waited for Josh to do so before she slid out of her clothes and dug around in her bag for a pair of boxers and a muscle shirt. A minute later she was dressed and staring at Josh's back. "Alright, good to go."

Josh turned around and smiled before shaking his head. He came to her side and lifted the covers back. "There you go princess."

Sticking her tongue out childishly, Kyle slid under the covers. "You staying with me?" she questioned. They'd done this ever since they were little. If it wasn't Jake staying with her, it was Josh. It was a comfort thing more then anything. Josh seemed to think this over before nodding and taking off his t-shirt and sliding out of his jeans. Kyle wasn't worried about her brother coming in and seeing the two sleeping in the same bed, he was used to this by now, or at least he should have been. Her head rested on the pillow, Josh's head beside hers. "Can I tell you something?"

He turned his head to face hers, "Yeah, you know you can."

"I'm nervous about this."

"You'll do fine. It's hard work, but I know if anyone can do it, you can. What, with how stubborn you are."

Kyle shot him a look before laughing. He was right. She was probably over thinking this. She'd seen the boys on television, and yeah, it definitely looked like a lot of work. Kyle could do it though, right? Christ, she really hoped so. Kyle shut her eyes before opening one to look back at Josh. "Night, Josh."

"Night, princess."

[ You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift ]