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The Night
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Part 3
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The Chateau
Kiara laid wide awake in JJ's bed. She scanned the room of his stuff hoping something may jog her memory.
I was at the Boneyard and clearly I drank a lot, because JJ took me home. I think I started out in John B's bed...that means I somehow ended up in here...My hair is wet. Okay, so I must have taken a shower and needed clothes, that takes care of the question as to why I am wearing his clothes. But it doesn't make sense why I stayed...well if I was that drunk and upset then I must have asked to stay. Think Kiara, Think!
Kiara sat up in bed "I need to ask JJ, this is going to drive me insane." Kiara got out of bed and walked out of his room towards the kitchen. She heard the radio on low volume coming from the porch.
JJ came around the corner of the porch to see her standing in the door way "Hey. Everything okay?"
"Yes. No. No, Yes." Kiara had no idea what was coming out of her mouth.
JJ couldn't help but laugh "That doesn't give me much confidence that you are okay."
"Umm. So" Kiara then spoke lightning fast "I have no idea what happened last night and it is killing me that I don't remember and I feel bed if we had sex and I didn't remember because I feel like if we did have sex, I'd remember."
JJ's eyes got wide, "I kinda figured you didn't remember."
Kiara finally took a breath, "Yeah, I remember a little bit."
"Tell me what you know and I will fill in the blanks."
"I was at the party, clearly I drank way to much and then you took me back here and put me in John B's room." She stopped waiting to see if she missed anything
"All of that is correct, except you left out the multiple times you kissed me."
Kiara turned bright red "I kissed you?"
"Well, it was more like an attack on my lips. I kept trying to push you off," JJ stated.
"I'm embarrassed," Kiara sat down on the couch and put her face in her hands.
"What else do you remember?" JJ asked knowing it would get worse.
Kiara sighed "I got sick, showered, I guess you washed my clothes so I needed to borrow yours?" She pulled on his shirt she was wearing and then realized she exposed her bare side to him and used a pillow to cover herself quickly.
JJ took off the jacket he was wearing and handed it to her "here, wear this."
Kiara took the zip-up jacket and put it on so she didn't have to clutch a pillow to her side. She smiled sweetly at him "thank you."
"All of that is right. After you got clothes you asked if you could stay in my room. You looked so hurt, so I let you stay."
"Phew. I was worried that I like jumped you or something," Kiara shared with excitement in her tone.
JJ grinned and coughed a bit. He was about to crush her excitement, "Well, not exactly. And don't be embarrassed but also...before I share just know we didn't have sex."
"Umm. Please share then," She said annoyed.
"You were drunk and obviously not thinking but you..." JJ stopped he didn't know how to phrase it.
"Just say it JJ," Kiara yelled.
"Wow," JJ was taken aback by her forcefulness.
"I am sorry that was rude. You have been really wonderful through all this. I just hope whatever I did won't ruin our friendship."
JJ ripped the band-aid off "You wanted more, you climbed on top of me and tried to push it further. I managed to turn it off and you tired yourself out."
"I feel like you are leaving something out. What do you mean turned it off?" Kiara questioned.
"You got me excited, but I imagined something not sexy and turned it off." he said looking down.
Kiara smiled, she was mad she threw herself at him, but at least she wasn't the only one to react. "Anything else? I did wake up in your arms."
"You were upset, and I thought you needed to be close to someone, so I pulled you into me and then got really hot from your body heat so I had to take my shirt off. And sorry about this morning, somethings I cannot control in the morning." JJ's dimples came out in full force.
Kiara didn't know what to say. She just smiled back for some time before she couldn't stand the silence anymore "You were right, I needed to be close. I am sorry for trying to jump you. I am sure that is not how you imagined your night to go"
"Definitely not. I do want to say, that if you want to talk about the letter...I want to be here for you"
"Thanks JJ," Kiara said as she stood up to walk over to him. Kiara gave a very quick side hug
"I think I'm gonna miss the hugs from last night, those were exciting," JJ joked.
"Did you kiss back at all? Just curious." Kiara asked.
"You were like grinding on top of me, I had a moment okay?" He said defensively but laughing at the end.
Kiara rolled her eyed "I know you are gonna tell the guys, but can you like not go into detail?"
"Ummm, might be too late for that," JJ said sheepishly.
"I don't know why I even asked that."
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Sarah's
"So Kie and Rafe...were they ever a thing?" John B asked Sarah.
"No way," Sarah laughed "She saw him for who he was!"
"Right" John B said. He thought to himself, clearly whatever happened between them was a secret "Well I have to go, I will see you tomorrow?"
"Sure thing babe."
As John B was leaving, Wheezie came to the front door. "John B, wait," she ran out behind him shutting the door.
"What's up?" He asked.
"I overheard you and Sarah talking. Something did happen between Rafe and Kie. But she is protecting someone."
"Why would she protect Rafe?" He questioned.
"It isn't Rafe she is protecting."
"Are you able to share more?"
"No." Wheezie said quickly and ran back inside.
"That was weird." John B walked over to his van and drove off.
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Chateau
John B walked in the house and saw Pope and JJ on the front porch couch.
"Hey Bro, what's going on?" JJ asked his friend.
"Is Kie still here?" John B whispered.
"No she left before Pope got here. Had to help her parents at The Wreck," JJ answered.
"Ahh. Did she figure out what happened?" he replied.
"No," JJ laughed "she finally asked me after an hour."
"Was she horrified?" Pope finally spoke.
"Embarrassed mostly, I guess I am not has revolting as everyone thinks."
"Did Sarah give you any insight into Rafe and Kie?" Pope asked John B.
"She said they were never a thing and Kie hated him. But then Wheezie came out and said that Kie was protecting someone and then ran off. It was really weird."
Pope gave a recap, "So what we know is Rafe sent Kie an apology letter for something from Freshman year and Kie hasn't said anything or feels that she can't because she is protecting someone?"
"Sounds about right, Pope," John B stated "Are we gonna push this?"
"I told her to come to me when she is ready, but I also don't want to" JJ was interrupted by hearing a car pull up.
"It's Kie, act normal," Pope said.
Kiara came up onto the porch "Hey boys.".
"Nice to see you standing upright" John B joked
"Haha, funny. I am done drinking for a while. Well drinking that much," she smiled at JJ. He couldn't help but smile back.
"What is the plan tonight?" Pope asked.
"Light House?" Kiara asked.
"Works for me" John B said "Let's go."
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Back at the house...
"Kie are you coming in or going home?" John B asked as Kiara started walking towards her car.
"I have something I need to grab from my car, I'll be right there."
The boys walked into the kitchen. JJ handed out drinks "So should we have her stay the night?"
Pope chimed in "well I don't think its a bad idea to be around friends. But we shouldn't convince her. Just see what happens."
Kiara came back into the house with some grocery bags and a cooler "It's a thank you for dealing with me last night."
"You are cooking?" JJ asked.
"Unless you had other plans?"
"Not at all. How can we help?" John B jumped in.
"Clear off the counter and then stay out of my way."
"Aye Aye Captain!" John B joked.
Kiara cooked for the three boys but couldn't really eat anything, she had no appetite. She just moved the food around on her plate. John B and JJ shot glances at each other noticing her mood. After the boys were done eating, John B and Kiara cleared the table while Pope stayed at the table arguing with JJ about smoking weed. JJ disregarded Pope's arguments and grabbed a blunt from his room.
JJ and Kiara passed the blunt back and forth mostly, with John B taking a hit once in a while. Kiara was finally laughing, induced by drugs, but it was better than her being in her head. "JJ," Kiara stood up as if she was going to make a speech and paused.
"Hey Kie, when is this gonna wear off?" Pope asked pointing to the blunt in her hand.
"Three-Four hours...I am supposed to drive you home. Crap."
"Can you take me early, like 6:30am?" Pope asked giving John B a wink. John B caught onto his drift that it would be a way for Kiara to stay the night without forcing her.
"Only, if I get the pull out." Kiara responded with slurred speech.
"Deal, that said, I am going to bed. See ya," Pope then stood up and saluted everyone before walking out onto the porch to pass out on the couch.
"Kie, do you need anything?" John B asked "I am about to go to bed too."
"I have my bag with me, so I am good. Wait, JJ."
"Yes?" JJ said not really engaged in the conversation. He was not as high as Kie but was known to tune out Pope when he got on his soap box.
"I have a gift for you," Kiara stood up and walked over the her bag.
"So if you two are good, I will be in my room" John B walked off back to his room, closing the door behind him.
Kiara came back over and sat right next to JJ on the pull out "This is for you" and handed him a toothbrush in its original packaging, "I finally remembered everything and that I owed you a toothbrush."
"Thank you. This is a fancy one," JJ smiled and laughed.
"Can I have one more?" Kiara asked reaching for the blunt.
"Nope. I am cutting you off," JJ said
"Fine, I am pretty tired anyway"
"Is there anything you need?" JJ asked just to make sure she was indeed okay.
"I am good. I feel safe here."
"I will keep my door open, if you need me." JJ grabbed her hand and gave is a squeeze before standing up.
"Thank you. I really appreciate everything you did for me last night"
"Anytime" he smirked and walked off to his room.
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