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women.

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FRRRR

like Sage and Ruby are so similar but so different! like Sage wears the sundresses because they’re cute and matches the little bows in her hair; why else would she wear them? Ruby where’s them knowing damn well when she’s working with the animals to bend over just enough so JJ can see the lace peaking out beneath her dress🫢🤭

and like with JB, he loves how innocent Sage is. Knowing she’s never kissed anyone, barely even held hands and he gets to be all the firsts? It’s like a perfectly wrapped little gift IF she wasn’t his bosses daughter

Sorry why can I imagine country AU Sage being absolutely clueless when it comes to literally everything to the point where the second John B starts working for her, she asks for his ✨help✨ JB’s like not fully down cause why would he want to corrupt this perfectly innocent girl.

and then I feel like JJ and Ruby, it’s the opposite. JJ’s main goal is to corrupt Ruby. Except Ruby knows damn well she’s a lil perverted when it comes to JJ and how what’s she’s thinking isn’t exactly holy

I love your mind ✨chefs kiss✨

Fr, John B just has question marks floating around his head because what do you mean this pretty rich girl wants him to corrupt her?

of course he finds her attractive and probably has thought about it once or twice, but in reality he’s terrified because if they get caught he can kiss his job goodbye.

and Ruby, oh she’s such a little shit. Prancing around in her little sundresses and acting like the definition of innocence.

So of course JJ wants to corrupt her, but little did he know he fell right into Ruby’s trap🤭

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shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals <3

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chapter 8

Sage had a problem with chewing on her lip when she was anxious.

Which was exactly what she was doing now, with everything going down between the pogues and her breakup with JJ, the one main thing on her mind being if they’ll still want to hang out with her. 

She never fully knew what the pogues thought of her. Especially since in the beginning it was very obvious who wanted her there and who didn’t. 

Apparently the boat belonged to Scooter Grubbs. The dead beat old guy known for buying singular cigarettes cause that’s all he could afford. So the question between all of them was how could he afford one of the most expensive boats on the market? 

Instead of focusing on that, the pogues all decided to throw a kegger, try and act chill despite the fact that they were on the crime scene and took evidence from it. 

Sage couldn’t possibly believe this was a good idea, how could throwing a party be a good idea?

She knew firsthand that alcohol lowered your inhibitions, drinking was not a good idea. All it took was one too many drinks and someone would blab.

She began to nervously chew on her bottom lip, her eyes scanning the area while everyone else set up the keg.

She could feel the tension- oh god were they judging her? Had JJ told everyone that they had broken up? It definitely feel like something he’d do. 

She froze as Ruby handed her a cup- the two eyed each other, Ruby seemed almost.. afraid..?

What reason would she have to be afraid of her? Sage had always been kind to her. Well at least she thought. 

“ thanks..” Sage said quietly, taking a long sip of the beer, all Ruby offered was a nod and a timid smile before going back over to John B.

John B.. yea that was another issue.. that little moment on the window at the motel? It had been plaguing her mind all day. What did it mean?

She found John B cute, his fluffy brown hair and those big brown eyes- Sage nearly choked on her drink and shook her head.

No way. She did not have a crush on John B.

Over the course of the night everyone had split up, John B was at the keg, Kiara was talking to some guy and Pope was failing miserably at flirting with a touron.

Ruby was the first to slip away almost immediately, no one had seen her all night.

And just a few minutes ago JJ had also slipped away.

And that left Sage, looking out at the party, she felt like a fish out of water. She couldn’t stand the Kooks but was she even welcome with the Pogues?

She sighed and looked down at her cup, she didn’t feel like she belonged anywhere.. that’s what it always been like, no matter where she is, always out of place. 

“ hey princess.. you okay?” John B’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts and she looked up, clearing her throat, “ yea.. maybe..? Okay no..” she finally admitted with a sigh.

“ what’s going on?” He asked, refilling her cup and leaning against the keg, “ uh JJ and I broke up..” she murmured, taking another long sip of her beer.

“ no shit.. you two finally called it quits? For real this time?” He asked and she nodded, “ yea.. it just didn’t feel right for either of us anymore, I guess?” She admitted.

Sage didn’t know why she was even telling John B all this, but it was strangely comforting to finally have someone she could confide in.

The two ended up talking for majority of the night, and she actually felt herself feeling better. It was like a weight had been lifted off her.

She was beginning to see John B in a new light, she truly noticed him now.

And she began to think that maybe, just maybe having a crush on John B wouldn’t be so bad after all..

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YESSSSSS

Kinda random thought but like pirate AU if Ruby was in fact like every other siren and her whole goal of getting on the ship was to steal all of JJ’s gold🤭🤭

Lil mood board for my thoughts of dark Ruby🫡

BESTIE HELLO WHAT???

Dark!Ruby??? Hello??? I’ve never even thought of this-

oh my lordy lord you have just unlocked something and now I am very intrigued.

also the moodboard is gorgeous, hello?

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EXACTLYYYYY

Kinda random thought but like pirate AU if Ruby was in fact like every other siren and her whole goal of getting on the ship was to steal all of JJ’s gold🤭🤭

Lil mood board for my thoughts of dark Ruby🫡

BESTIE HELLO WHAT???

Dark!Ruby??? Hello??? I’ve never even thought of this-

oh my lordy lord you have just unlocked something and now I am very intrigued.

also the moodboard is gorgeous, hello?

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Oooh yea, that’d be a fun one-

just like turns him and then leaves him to figure it out on his own, maybe find him again in a couple of years or so and he’s like doing great

Kinda random thought but like pirate AU if Ruby was in fact like every other siren and her whole goal of getting on the ship was to steal all of JJ’s gold🤭🤭

Lil mood board for my thoughts of dark Ruby🫡

BESTIE HELLO WHAT???

Dark!Ruby??? Hello??? I’ve never even thought of this-

oh my lordy lord you have just unlocked something and now I am very intrigued.

also the moodboard is gorgeous, hello?

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It’s kinda fun, kinda different😂 like murders JJ at the end kinda fun yknow, drags him to her caves💀

Kinda random thought but like pirate AU if Ruby was in fact like every other siren and her whole goal of getting on the ship was to steal all of JJ’s gold🤭🤭

Lil mood board for my thoughts of dark Ruby🫡

BESTIE HELLO WHAT???

Dark!Ruby??? Hello??? I’ve never even thought of this-

oh my lordy lord you have just unlocked something and now I am very intrigued.

also the moodboard is gorgeous, hello?

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The Lakes- Chapter Eight

On the upper deck Cleo sat on one of the railings, twirling her knife around and watching as Pope nervously paced around, going on one of his rants.

“I mean can you believe it? He’s just letting a mermaid stay on our ship! What if she kills us?” Pope rambled, “ Pope! Pope shut up!” Cleo yelled, standing up.

Pope went quiet in an instant, turning to face her, “what kind of a mermaid would take an arrow for a pirate?” Cleo questioned, “none..” Pope said.

“exactly. No mermaid would ever take an arrow for a pirate. She’s one of us.” Cleo clarified and Kiara scoffed, the two turning to look at her.

“I know how this story plays out. Mermaids charm unsuspecting pirates and bam! They strike at the last second” Kiara said, glaring out at the water.

“actually.. if she was going to kill us she would’ve done it by now” Pope said, “it’s all apart of her game Pope. Trust me. That girl is no good.” Kiara said.

JJ came up and everyone went quiet as he made his way to the wheel, going over the map with John B.

“so.. you and the mermaid?” John B questioned, “she’s really nice JB.. trust me, you’d like her” JJ said with a smile.

John B shrugged and looked through his spyglass, “come to think of it. She kinda looks like you” JJ said and he turned, “my dad would’ve told me if I had a sister” John B dismissed.

“maybe not. For protection” JJ said and he paused, “he said my mom was killed.. you don’t think..?” John B asked, “I think so man..” JJ said quietly.

John B sat on the floor, “I.. I have a sister..?” He breathed out, “yea man. You do.. you should go meet her” JJ said.

“I will tonight. Make sure she comes to dinner” John B said and went back down to his room, a million questions racing through his head.

JJ shook his head with a laugh and steered the boat, a smile on his face.

That wasn’t the only mystery solved today.

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chapter 7

JJ and Sage had never been a healthy couple. For the whole year and a half they were together they broke up 8 different times. All for the same small petty reasons. And now they were leading onto time number 9, except this time maybe it would be permanent.

“God JJ I don’t get it! You’re touchy with Ruby like that all the time, how was this any different!” She scoffs, leaning back against the wall, watching as JJ paces back and forth to blow off steam. 

“That’s completely different! I’ve known Ruby my whole life basically, we’re always touchy with each other.” See, Sage has always known that JJ likes Ruby. He’s always liked her, but when Sage found out she was too far deep with him. She thought that maybe if he was with her long enough he would end up liking her at least a little. At least a fourth of how he likes Ruby. 

She doesn’t blame Ruby, there’s no reason to. Ruby’s always been someone she’s looked up too, finding comfort in how on track she seems with her life despite everything that’s going on. 

“I don’t get it anymore JJ. Why are you even with me anymore? You don’t care, you’re barely around!” She pauses, taking a deep breath. “Do you think I’m stupid..? Blind? Come on i deserve to know what it is!” JJ stays silent, for once in his life, not knowing what to say.

How would he? He’s always thought that he at least liked Sage a little. Maybe it’s just as a friend way, or even something less than that. All he knows is he’s crazy for Ruby but can’t act off of it. The stupid No pogue on pogue macking rule John B made. 

“We’re done JJ.. you can’t even say anything.” He just nods, the only thought in his head being what happens next. Is Ruby gonna try and convince him to run back to Sage? Go fix the mess that shouldn’t even be called a relationship anymore? 

While in Sage’s mind she’s wondering why she’s even trying to fight for this. None of the pogues have ever liked her, she’s always been out of place with them. Everyone knowing each other since they were little kids and her just being there. 

After a couple of minutes in silence, JJ just walks out, nothing else needing to be said between the ex couple. And that’s where it’s left, JJ being weirdly happy and Sage exactly where she was 2 years ago when she first got to Outer Banks, feeling alone. 

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UGH IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS

The Lakes- Chapter One

JJ Maybank- captain of the phantom, freshly eighteen. He had taken over Luke’s ship after he retired. Now it was just him and a dream.

Luke had always warned JJ about mermaids, about how dangerous they were. He always warned him if he heard singing at night to run inside the cabin and hide.

JJ had since passed these warnings onto his crew, always making sure they were on the lookout for mermaids.

Ruby Routledge- mermaid, seventeen and a troublemaker. She was always sneaking out of her cave, eager to mess with unsuspecting pirates.

The other mermaids warned her of poachers, telling her horrific tales of blood, tears, and scales being taken.

That only made Ruby want to hunt those bastards even more.

Today was different, JJ was out on a lifeboat by himself, doing a supply run while the rest of the crew cleaned up and repaired the ship from the latest battle.

He had the map in front of him, making sure he was on the right path to the small town nearby.

Ruby swam alongside of the boat, her hazel eyes peering upward- pirate. Undeniably. He was going to be delicious.

She inhaled deeply, her pupils slanting as her teeth began to sharpen, she smirked to herself and began to swim upwards.

JJ looked up from the map, reaching for the oar as he got a bad feeling- pausing as he felt another hand wrap around it as well.

Ruby froze, her siren song getting caught in her throat as her eyes and teeth returned back to normal- he was breathtaking.

JJ stayed as still as he possibly could, fear was evident on his features for a moment before they softened as he took her in.

Pirates and mermaids were forbidden, deemed far too dangerous for each other. Banned from ever being together. The one mutual rule they had.

Good thing neither of them ever followed the rules..

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chapter 6

JJ pulls the gun out of the safe, looking at it in complete awe like a little kid who found money in one of his pockets. 

While JJ tried to convince one of the twins to take a picture of him with the gun, Sage was continuing to look around the room, find any more proof of who could’ve willingly stayed at such a shit show. Especially someone with a Grady White. 

That was until, they all heard tapping against the window, more like rocks being thrown by their friends on lookout to signal them about cops. 

“Hey uh.. guys? Shoupe is here?” Sage automatically looks over at John B, carefully pushing him away from the window to look outside and yup, on his way to the exact room they were in was Shoupe.

She starts off by going in the direction of the bathroom, the main idea being hiding behind the curtain in the shower while they check the hotel room. John B shakes his head, grabbing her arm to bring her away from the bathroom, knowing that the police would check the shower first and he couldn’t let her get caught by the police. Especially since he was the one who dragged her up here. He would hate himself if anything happened.

They all make their way to the window instead, climbing out and standing on the very rusty gutters. Ruby and JJ on one side, his hands safely holding onto her waist to keep her in place while she holds onto his shoulders, hiding her head in his chest. 

While on the other side, Sage is with John B. Her back being pressed up as far against the side of the building as possible, tightly fisting his shirt in her hands while trying to keep him from falling backwards to his death. 

They thought they were safe, that was until JJ dropped his new found obsession the gun, it clattering against the trash can below. Sage automatically pulling John B as close as he can get, not wanting him to get caught. 

He repetitively places small kisses on the top of her head naturally, trying to get her to calm down and not focus on the fact that the cops are peaking through the window trying to find them. 

Finally, they can all climb down, going back over to Pope and Kiara on the pogue, JJ being the last one to get in. “Well that was fun, right”.

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chapter 5

Apparently what he was getting them into was raiding an old motel. A run down, practically falling apart, motel. The most 'John B' plan he could come up with. 

Though this isn't the kind of motel a man with a Grady white would stay at. It's more the drug dealer kind. Which seems fitting because it looks like how a meth lab would look.

JJ stops the boat, climbing off with Ruby to show that they're gonna go, shortly followed by John B. "Sage? You coming with or are you gonna hang out with the losers?" He motions his hand over in the direction of Pope and Kiara, both looking offended before holding his hand out for Sage, silently hoping she'll come. 

She grabs ahold of his hand, knowing damn well she was never even gonna question it for a second before climbing off the boat. JJ and John B walk ahead of the girls, working on finding the door to the key they found.

"So what's going on between you and Kie? I'm not blind, I notice the eyes" JJ nudges John B, watching as his eyes grow in shock and confusion. He knew that he got the wrong girl, anyone with a set of eyes can see who John B really likes. His feelings towards Kie were always just platonic. 

"Nothings going on between me and Kie. You know I don't like her like that." He shoves past him, ignoring as JJ laughs and calls out his name to try and get his attention again.

They all go up to the door, JJ happily unlocking it and walking in, he loves a good crime scene compared to the rest of them. "No killers! It's safe to come in." 

Sage walks in, looking over the all too familiar room from when she first got to outer banks. The same moldy mattresses and stained floors. All the terrible memories from that place. The first week of hell. 

"Anyone find a code?" Her attention shoots over to JJ and Ruby who are both hunched over a safe on the floor. She grabs the piece of paper on the bedside table, bringing it over to them hoping it was the code. They typed it in and opened the safe, inside being a gun and some money.

The question now is, why would some random creep have a gun locked in a safe? 

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chapter 4

“Hey uh, guys? I think there’s a boat down here.” 

Everyone’s eyes fall onto Pope as he says that, rushing to the side of the boat to try and see through the murky water for even a glimpse of the possible boat.

And there it was, the outline of a bright white boat, slightly poking up from the water and past the algae. So while everyone else was stripping down their layers to get in to see it, JJ was climbing back onto the boat and John B was just frozen, lost while watching Sage’s every movement. 

Though, he doesn’t notice it. He just thinks he’s reacting like any normal person would. A hot kook stripping down to a bathing suit? Practically anyone would gawk. Everyone else knew though. Everyone knew the real intention behind the looks. Except for Sage and John B. 

They all swim down to the boat, trying to find anything that can show whose boat it is. Whether it’s an address book, a phone, anything. But there’s nothing, at least nothing they can see right away. None of them can hold their breath long enough to swim all the way down and back up. 

So, they all swim back up, trying to think of another plan to see what’s on the boat. Instead of paying much attention, Sage just goes to the spot of the boat where she always sits and starts drying her hair with her towel.

She normally stays out of the conversations since it’s just easier that way. Finally, after what felt like ages, they all finally make up a decision to push John B in with the anchor. Not the smartest idea but they’re not known for being smart. 

Sage and Ruby are the only two sane ones in the group, everyone else either acts too far off to logic or too far off of emotion. Or just stupidity, they act off of that a lot too. 

“Hey uh, be safe, okay John B?” He looks over at Sage, confused by the random bit of concern but nods, signaling that he’ll at least try which is enough for her. He always manages to do something stupid either trying to impress people or just because he’s clumsy. Like when he first started working on her parents boat, tripped over an oxygen tank and fell off the side of the boat, his pants getting stuck on the railing too. 

JJ jumps up to the occasion, pushing John B into the water as soon as he was ready earning a few laughs. After what felt like forever to Sage, he finally surfaces only with a key.

What is he getting them into this time?

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chapter 3

Sage woke up to her family being there. Per usual, they were acting like nothing happened. The house was spotless, new fresh flowers on the table, and no sign it was ever once a mess. 

Her parents were both in the kitchen, along with her two older siblings, Darius and Cecelia. Like nothing ever happened. That’s normal with her family though. They avoid bringing up drama, sometimes that’s a good thing though.

There’s already air conditioning at the house, generators running. That’s one of Sage’s least favorite things about being a kook, they’re all so tone deaf to everyone else on the island. If only their money could be split in half then a good amount of the cut would be able to not have to live pay check to pay check. But it’s just a kook thing, no once else matters but them.

Instead of dealing with her family, she just grabs a thing of beer and sneaks out the back door to meet up with the pogues. The backyards already clean, no sign that a hurricane was even there the day before. 

She looks over, noticing the pogue coming over towards the dock with everyone on it. As soon as the boat stops, she climbs on, going to her normal spot on the boat. 

It’s always the same with them, something familiar. Ruby curled up with JJ, talking about something random or smoking a joint. Pope is always talking to Kiara and John B, normally because they’re the only ones who actually listen to him talk about school. Whether it’s his scholarship or how much homework he has.

And well, Sage is normally just there. Sometimes she pops in with certain people but she doesn’t fully fit in with everyone. They’ve all known each other for years, starting from elementary school. And she’s just some new girl who they know nothing about. But that’s okay, end of day she has friends who doesn’t brag about what they have. 

“I wanna try out my party trick�� JJ stands up and grabs a beer, moving to the front of the boat. He signals for Pope to speed up, Pope groaning but listening. 

 JJ misses 90% of the beer, it going all over everyone behind them before the boat comes to a quick stop, launching him off the front of it. Everyone falls forward, hitting the seats. 

“Hey uh, guys? I think there’s a boat down here.” 

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Chapter 2

There was a hurricane coming in. Hurricane Agatha is what they're calling it. And Sage is absolutely terrified. Yea, she loves the rain and storms but a hurricane? It's an unknown thing to her, that's what's scary about it. 

"I have to head out before the hurricane gets worse. I don't want to get stuck in it." Sage looks over at John B as he starts to laugh at that. To them hurricanes are normal, especially type 1's. But he's not one to make fun of fears, knowing his are equally, if not more stupid. 

"I'll drive you, it's already raining and the kook castles are far." Secretly, he was actually pretty happy to drive her. He'll never admit it to any of the pogues, especially JJ, but he loves her company. It's like the absence of chaos. Little did he know, she had the same feeling whenever they were together. 

The ride to her house was peaceful. Serene, The only sound being the rain hitting against the top of the Twinkie. There wasn't much talking but that's normal, they can talk to each other normally in groups but as soon as they're alone it gets hard. Both always afraid of saying the wrong thing and ruining the peace.

"Thanks for the ride, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone." He reaches over and ruffles her hair with his hands, causing her to immediately smile, all of the worry washing away. 

"I'll see you tomorrow Sage." At that, she gets out of the van and runs up to the front door to avoid the rain, now pouring down. As soon as she gets inside, the tension feels off. Dirty shoes being by the entryway, mud being tracked up the stairs, lamps on even though no one's in the room. 

Her families not at the dining room table, even though they always have dinner at exactly 6 o'clock. The tables not set, dead petals from the sunflowers resting next to the vase. It's messy. Her house is never messy, not with her mom around. It's like she can sense a mess, a single speck of dirt on the floor and it's gone in a second. Normally.

She goes up to the second floor, her eyes stuck on the mud tracks. The mud in the carpet, the way sections of it has already hardened showing it's been there for a while. 

It's abnormally quiet. The only light being on upstairs being the one all the way down the hall. The light from the all too familiar dinosaur lamp from her 6 year old brothers room. 

The house has never really been unique. It feels more like a museum than a house. Rich paintings that any normal person wouldn't buy hanging on the walls where most families would have family pictures. 

She goes into his room, Reagan being curled up in a tight ball on his bed with a bag of chips. Foods never allowed in any of their rooms. Especially chips.

"Reagan where is everyone?" She sits down next to him on his bed as he turns over, his eyes red and tears stained on his puffed up cheeks. 

"Mommy and daddy started fighting, they both left." That wasn't very surprising to her, the fight at least, that's normal. If there isn't a fight between any of them it isn't a normal day. But, throughout all this time they've never left him home alone. 

She ended up falling asleep in his room, knowing that as soon as she left he'd wake back up, neither of the parents getting home throughout the entire night. 

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Chapter 1

Sage has always been a beach soul. Whether it meant she was living directly by the water or driving for 30 minutes just to see the waves. Anything else just seemed like a different world; a completely different lifestyle. 

That’s one of the main things that attracted her to stay in Outer Banks. It really does seem like a paradise. The perfect temperature and clear skies, blue crystal clear beaches, and pretty nice people.

It was a pretty good coincidence that Sage and Fallon, her best friend, found this place together what feels like a lifetime ago. Without that she wouldn’t have met the pogues. 

The pogues. Her best friends, her family basically. It was the quickest she’s ever bonded with a group of people. They all do stupid shit everyday and don’t get in trouble for it.

Like right now; they broke into one of the houses that Rose Cameron herself has been working on. Not to steal anything, well except for JJ, that was his main goal. It always is when he goes anywhere near figure 8. 

Sage looks up at the roof, watching as John B dangles his foot over the ledge. “Can you maybe not kill yourself? Our boats can’t clean themselves.”

He jokingly rolls his eyes moving closer to the edge, trying not to smile. “Oh well we can’t have that can we? How could I expect the princesses to clean their own boats.” 

She leans against the railing on the dock, watching as Ruby goes over to John B, jumping on his back.

Ruby, John B’s sister. Her.. friend? Acquaintance? Their relationship is weird. After Sage liked JJ when she first got there it’s been weird. It’s not like anything happened between them. When it comes to it, Sage hopes she can be friends with her. 

“Hey uh, fatsos coming!” Pope rushes over to everyone, pointing down at the police car. Popes the designator panicking guy. Whenever anything’s going on, he’s the one who makes sure the pogues don’t get arrested. 

So they all ran through the house together, laughing as Gary was failing miserably to catch them at every corner. He never catches them, probably never will. It’s not like the police cares, they’re pogues, it’s what they do. 

Welcome to the pogue life, a new adventure everyday. Living everyday like it’s their last. That’s what they all do, it’s never gotten them into too much trouble yet.