The Night

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Setting: John B and Sarah have returned home after two years away. Ward Cameron was charged and convicted for murder and accessory to murder and serving a 20 year prison sentence. Rafe was sent to jail and then a psychiatric hospital and is current undergoing treatment. Half of the gold was recovered and is currently held up in a court battle. Pope and Kiara realized that the kiss was a heat of the moment thing and that their friendship was more important. Kiara, JJ and Pope all stayed close while their friends went missing. They spent at least two days a week on the HMS Pogue or at the Chateau. A lot of the other time was spent in a court room or at school. Finally the summer was a upon them. This story starts at a homecoming party for John B and Sarah.

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Part 1

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Boneyard

Kiara was off talking to some tourists about the sea turtle habitat and kept drinking beer after beer. She was probably more drunk than anyone has ever see her. Pope and JJ were watching the scene unfold.

"Is Kie okay?" John B asked coming up behind his two friends

"Well...that is to be determined," Pope answered.

JJ sipped is beer and then cleared his throat "I have only seen her do this once before."

"When was that?" Pope inquired looking quizzically at JJ.

"After she testified that the trial for Rafe she drank A LOT. Then she spent the whole next day puking at the Chateau."

"Where was I?"

"At your dad's. Kiara said she needed to take the edge off so I bought a 24 pack and we hung out. She wasn't as social however. That night she played her uke and made up songs." JJ reminisced

"Interesting" John B replied "So is someone going to intervene before a tourists takes advantage of her?"

"If she pukes after this, I am out!"

"Pope, you want to work with dead bodies, but you cannot handle puke?" John B stated as if Pope was dumb

Pope defended himself, "It is the sound people make when they puke, it makes me gag" he informed his friends "JJ, you have dealt with this before, it only makes sense for you to take care of her."

"I was really interested in a girl over there. And really not interested in having to be a caretaker tonight." JJ pleaded with his friends

John B looked up a Kiara stumbling to get up and a tourist helping her by getting fairly handsy with her "I will go get her now, if one of you handles her through the night at the Chateau."

"You should have fun at your own party. You owe me. No wait, you both owe me." JJ stated. JJ was protective over Kiara and seeing some guy taking advantage of her made him angry. JJ started jogging over to her

"So, John B...JJ is fiercely protective over Kie. He may punch the dude."

"Oh Shit. On it." John B awkwardly ran to catch up with JJ. While Pope stayed back chuckling at this reaction.

"Hey Kie. Why don't you come with me," JJ said softly trying to pull her into him.

"Dude, she doesn't want to..." the tourist said trying to pull Kiara back.

"So...she is drunk...and you are an asshole for trying to take advantage of her. Go on back to your rental," JJ got up close to him.

"JJ, JJ, JJ." John B yelled. He finally caught up to him

"Johhhnn BBB..." Kiara slurred "I am glad you are back!" She stood up using JJ's body to steady herself and flung herself toward JB for a sloppy hug.

"Thanks Kie." John B said trying to hold her up, "So JJ, take Kie"

JJ was still standing in front of the tourist but knew a fight wouldn't solve anything and cause problems for John B and Sarah "Yeah," JJ said tensely. He took Kiara's arm around his neck, and used his other hand to hold her side as they walked past some party-goers.

"Where are we going?" Kiara asked

"The Chateau."

"Where is everyone else?"

"They are going to stay back for the party. I will take care of you." JJ was having trouble walking through the sand while hold her up. He decided it would be easier to pick her up completed "Hold on." JJ placed her arms around his neck. He swooped he legs up under one arm and cradled her back with his other hand

"I am sorry," Kiara whispered

JJ smiled "There will always be parties." JJ placed Kiara in the passenger seat of her car and then walked around to the drivers side

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The Chateau

JJ placed Kiara down on the pull out and propped her up with pillows. "Let me get you water and a barf bowl."

Kiara managed to stand back up and walked over to the kitchen counter near JJ "I will be fine. I didn't drink as much this time."

"I am not taking any chances this time. Let me grab you a shirt. I don't want you puking on your clothes again."

"I have clothes here."

"Where?" JJ asked looking around where she normally stored her stuff "I don't see anything."

"I don't know." She walked up close to him "You were hot tonight."

JJ couldn't help but smile. This was all he ever wanted "Yeah?" he played into her.

"I like you being protective over me. It's sexy," She said starting to draw circles on his arm with her finger.

"Kie, what are you doing?" Kiara didn't even think, she rushed into JJ pulling his head down to hers. She kissed him passionately but he stopped her. "Kie, not like this."

Kiara didn't stop and every time she kissed him he would gently push her off. "I won't regret this." She responded.

"I have wanted this...but not like this." JJ sensibly responded "Let's get you to bed. You can stay in JB's room"

"Will you stay?" Kiara asked defeated as JJ walked her back to John B's room

"I am not leaving you." he smiled "I will be in my room. If you need me, I will be close."

Later on...

Kiara woke up sick to her stomach and ran to the bathroom. JJ slowly got up, half asleep to check on her. "I never changed clothes," she sat up from leaning on the toilet.

"Are you done?"

"Yeah. I need to shower and brush my teeth."

"How do you feel using my toothbrush?" JJ asked.

"You have surprisingly white teeth that I think at this moment, you should be more concerned about me using it."

JJ burst out laughing "How about you buy me a new one?"

"Yeah. I need clothes, did you find mine?"

"No. Come to my room when you are done, I'll give you something."

Kiara still felt tipsy "JJ, you are pretty amazing."

JJ walked away with a huge smile on his face. He was so distracted that he walked in the door frame.

Kiara finished her shower. Wrapped up in a towel she walked into JJ's room. He didn't get up, he was exhausted, he mumbled "It's on the bed."

She looked on the bed to see one of his muscle tanks and nothing else. "Can I borrow some shorts?"

JJ stood up and walked toward a pile of clothes on a chair. He handed her a clean pair of boxers. "will this work?" he asked, finally seeing how beautiful she looked in his tank. He walked over to give her the boxers and exchanged with her towel. JJ hung up the towel on the back of his door. "How are you feeling?"

"I am still drunk. But no longer sick," She walked up close to him and kissed him on the cheek "thank you."

JJ stared down at her "I will always be here for you." He blushed and realized how bad he wanted her. But he wouldn't take advantage of her flirty drunk state.

"Can I stay in here with you?" Kiara wanted to be close to him, close to anyone really.

JJ saw hurt in her eyes. There was clearly some reason she got so drunk. "yeah." JJ shut his bedroom door and walked over to the right side of the bed.

Kiara got into JJ's bed and turned her back to him to try to fall asleep. JJ got in after and laid on his back turning his head toward hers. At this point JJ was worried for her on a deeper emotional level. Kiara could not fall asleep and turned towards JJ who looked so peaceful. She wasn't completely in control of what she was thinking and moved in close to him. She snuggled into his side. He instinctively put his arm around her while asleep. Kiara started moving her hand up under his shirt, feeling his abs. JJ woke up and rubbed her arm with the hand that held her body. Kiara didn't even realize how she ended up on top of him. He knew trying to reason with her in this moment would not end well, so he had to find a way to exit the situation. He hoped she would tire herself out. Her hips started bucking on top of him. His head couldn't control the reaction in his lower body, he slowly grew hard and it took all his might to not touch her legs. She leaned down and kissed him passionately, he kissed back this time with intensity, struggling to gain back control. He finally remembered how he used to calm himself in middle school by picturing something not sexy. It worked, he wasn't as nearly turned on.

"Kie" he whispered after she kissed him again "It pains me to turn you down."

"Just one night. Please."

JJ sat up, she was still on top of him. He wrapped his arm around her back and rolled them over so she was on her back and he hovered above. He gave her a peck on the lips "You will regret this in the morning. And not because it is me, because you are trying to hide from something. We can talk in the morning." JJ fell back on his side of the bed, but instead of rolling away from her, he pulled her into him and wrapped one arm over her stomach and the other under her head, spooning her. "You need to sleep. I won't leave you".

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Thank you for reading! I am still getting used to writing again, so I am giving another disclaimer about grammar! It kills me when I see a spelling error after I posted the chapter. LOL.

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