Five Years Later • JIARA •

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Kiara's POV:

Next week, I went dress shopping with Sarah to pick out bridesmaid's dresses and we picked some cute dresses. All the girls were coming in to pick the size and style of dress they wanted. I just picked the color. Sarah made me try on some dresses, but I hated them. I was having this huge kook wedding and I just wanted a pogue style dress, something simple.

We ended up walking on the beach and talking. I wanted to tell Sarah about JJ, but I couldn't. JJ and I made a promise. We were sitting on the beach and sure enough, we noticed John B and JJ were out surfing. They saw us and got out of the ocean, carrying their boards, and I couldn't help but look at the water falling perfectly of JJ's abs. I looked up and they were smiling and they right away told us to get in the ocean with them.

Sarah had her swimsuit on under her clothes and agreed. I on the other hand for once in my life didn't have a swimsuit as I was trying on dresses.

"Kie, you always have a swimsuit on... Really?" John B asked not believing me

"I had to go try on wedding dresses.." I said killing the mood

John B and Sarah ran in the water. JJ went and put his board in the water and grabbed a towel and dried the top of it off. He came back and picked me up bridal style and carried me out into the ocean and he put me on his board. It was about 3 feet deep and he was pushing me around on the board.

John B and Sarah were out deeper and we just talked as we watched them. The waves were crashing into me and I got wet. JJ tried to pick me up, but he wasn't fast enough.

"It's okay.." I said getting into the water in my jean shorts and a sports bra that doubled as a crop top

John B and Sarah came over and Sarah said, "Come on, Kie. Let's show the boys how it's done."

I looked at JJ asking for permission to use his board as he hated when people used his board.

"Go ahead!" He said attaching it to my ankle

Sarah and I went out and caught a few waves and I was having a blast. I loved JJ's board and I could tell Sarah liked John B's. We went back to the guys and they went back out and then we got out of the water. I was soaking wet and no one had extra clothes. JJ handed me his long sleeve black shirt.

I went to the van to change and my sports bra was so wet, I just took it off. I took everything off and just wore JJ's shirt and that was it. I opened the door and JJ got in the back with me John B decided to go to the Wreck to eat.

We were getting out of the van and Sarah laughed as she knew how uncomfortable I felt. JJ had one of his cut t-shirts on. We sat in our normal spot and we were having a great time. My dad gave us free food and we stayed way past closing.

Sarah drove her car here and so did John B. The boys agreed that John B would go home with Sarah in her car and JJ would drop me off in the van and then return it to John B's and get his dirt bike.

Sarah and John B left and I was alone with JJ. I went and grabbed us both ice cream and then we left. He drove back down to the beach and we sat in the back watching the dark ocean as we ate our ice cream.

"I've missed hanging out like this." I admitted to him

"Me too brings me back to the surf trip." He said

We spent about twenty minutes on the beach and then he went to drive me home and he asked, "Are you going to wear my shirt inside?"

"It's better than my wet clothes. Besides I need to wash the shirt before I give it back to you" I answered

"You really don't have to.." He said

"Trust me, I do..." I said laughing and JJ caught on and he laughed too

"Fuck, Cole's going to think we had sex..." JJ said and I burst out laughing

"It's not funny.. He's going to murder me." JJ said worried about the situation

"Relax, he won't think that. He isn't even home. He's hanging out with Topper. Thank you for a fun night. I needed this."

I went inside and dropped my wet clothes off in my the laundry room. I went up to the master bedroom and took a hot shower and then I went to bed. Cole came home a little later and he was drunk.

The next day, Cole and I were supposed to sample wedding cake and meet with the country club as that's where's our wedding was going to be.

However, I woke up with food poisoning. I threw up three times and texted in a group chat to John B, Sarah, and JJ that I had food poisoning to warn them.

The three of them said they all felt fine, which was reassuring. I would feel awful if my dads restaurant got them sick. I spent the day in bed and Cole went to the meetings for us. He came home and made me soup and watched movies with me in bed all day. It was a perfect day and I felt much better that evening.

I thought it was good poisoning, but I woke up at 5am puking again. Great. I much have a stomach bug. So not what what I needed right now.