An Outer Banks story // JJ Maybank x OC

Pt 21 - Jail

The next day, JJ, Emma, Kie and Pope were at Heyward's, just standing around doing nothing

"Don't let it get in your head. Three of them and two of us" JJ said to the boy from his spot on the counter "That's typical Kook shit right there"

"Hell, yeah" Emma said, serving a customer in the shop

"What was your thought process, using your head?" JJ asked, amused at the memory of the boy yesterday

"I don't know, man. I just kind of acted off instinct. I was a cornered animal" he replied, moving to where Emma was, as the girl moved over to JJ. The blonde stared at the girl, looking her up and down as the memories from the night before entered his mind. She looked up at JJ, catching him checking her out. She smirked at the boy and shook her head. He loved that he now knew what she looked like under those clothes. 

Once they had woken up, they didn't talk about anything like that. He hadn't admitted that he loves her and they hadn't said anything about being a couple. They did however, decide not to tell anyone, giving the no pogue-on-pogue making rule, and the fact that John B might kill JJ. However, nothing was awkward between the two, if anything, they were just closer now, and they both loved it.

"Hey, Pope, someone here to see you" Heyward announced, walking into the shop, as deputy Shoupe walked in after him

Seeing the officer, Emma's face dropped as JJ got off the counter and stood next to Emma.

"Evening, Officer" Pope said, standing up straight, becoming tense at his presence

"I have an arrest warrant for felony destruction of property" Shoupe said, pulling out the warrant and handing it to Heyward

"What?" Heyward said, confused to what the deputy was talking about

"Hands where I can see 'em" Shoupe said to Pope, ignoring heyward

"Whoa. Shoupe, what'd he do?" Heyward questioned as Shoupe started to place handcuffs on Pope

"Look at the warrant" he said simply

"You're arresting him?" Kie said, still not knowing what the boys had done that day

"You're just arresting my boy?" Heyward said, his voice becoming louder. Emma was watching the scene unfold in front of her, not knowing what to do

"Be careful!" Kie shouted

"What's your proof?" JJ said over the mess of voices

"Anything you say can and will be held against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney" Shoupe said, leading Pope out of the shop

"How much did they pay you, man?" JJ yelled after him, moving along with him

All the voices fade in Popes ear, he zoned out, thinking about what was going to happen to him. As he approached the car, Emma's voice intercepted his thoughts,

"It wasn't him!" She shouted from beside JJ, "it was..." but before she could say herself, JJ shouted out

"It was me" Emma just looked at him. He knew what she was going to say and couldn't let her do that to herself, so he took the blame. "He tried to talk me out of it, but I was mad because he and Emma had just been beaten up" he said, moving forwards as the words from Emma's mouth stopped. "I was so sick of those assholes from Figure Eight that I lost my shit. I can't let you take the blame for somethin' I did. You've got too much to lose" JJ said, looking into Pope's eyes as tears started to form in Emma's.

"JJ, what are you doing?" Pope asked the boy

"I'm tellin' the truth. For once in my goddamn life, I'm gonna tell the truth" JJ said, turning towards Shoupe. "I took his old man's boat, too" he said, as Heyward looked over at him