The night had been long, June having stayed up for as long as she could, but so much had happened in one night that she was exhausted mentally and exhausted physically. JJ had stayed with her the entire night, rubbing her back as she cried, holding her hand when she spoke and letting her lay on him when she was tired.

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts had left early in the morning, they had been in his hospital room all night. They had cast a look towards June who was asleep on JJs lap, giving the boy a nod as they left. That had been about two hours before June had awoken.

JJ had been looking down at her for half the night, his eyes taking in the sight of her, all of her and just how much he loved her. Every time she took a breath he could feel his heart swell and it was as if every time she breathed he started to love her more. Her face had remained red and puffy for awhile, but eventually it was only her cheeks and nose that were tinted that bright pink shade, making him smile at how cute she looked. Her light snoring against his stomach had made him laugh, he could almost forget that she was hurting and worried when she was asleep. He figured he had stared at her for hours now, but something about her...he just couldn't pull his eyes away.

June stirred in JJs lap,  a groan leaving her lips as she stretched out across him. He dropped his hand onto her stomach, letting her know that he was there. For a split second June forgot everything that has happened in the last day, the last month, a smile coming across her lips at the prospect of a new day. But then she heard the wheels of a cart whirring by, the sound of beeping somewhere, and she instantly remembered where she was.

Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled up at the sight, JJ looking down at her, the sun casting beautiful rays across his face and lighting his face up in an ethereal way. He was petting the top of her head as she laid on his lap, a smile etched into his face as he returned the thoughts about just how utterly breathtaking she was.

"Kiss me." June whispered, her eyebrows quirking upwards as she pushed out her lip.  JJ chuckled, his lips covered in a smile as he looked at the girl who was now giving him puppy dog eyes.

"If you insist." JJ said, leaning down and pressing a kiss to her lips. June took a breath of relief as he did, feeling the butterflies flutter through her stomach and chest, making her feel much much better. She pulled away first, pecking his lips again before sitting up from his lap.

She stood, stretching her arms over her head as JJ watched her, the boy finally stretching his own legs out after he had supported her for half the night.

"What time is it?" The brunette asked, her eyes squeezing shut as she stretched one last time. JJ sighed from his spot, pulling his phone out of his pocket and then putting it back in a moment later, his  mouth opening to give her an answer.

"Its visiting hours now. I got Zachs room number if you want to visit." JJ said, watching at June swallowed. She was nervous to see Zach, she didn't know what state he would be in, or if he would even want to see her. She gulped again, nodding her head as JJ went to stand.

After talking to the nurse on duty June was granted permission to visit Zach, her heart beating frantically as she was guided down the hallway and towards the room her was in. She had left JJ in the waiting room, the boy insisting on letting her get some alone time with the Roberts boy. 

June's heartbeat was in her throat when the nurse opened the door, tears immediately springing to her eyes as she saw Zach, a bandage on his head, his leg in a cast and hooked up to a few machines. The steady beeping of the heart monitor made her breathe out in relief, he looked to be sleeping. June felt that familiar guilt bubble in her chest, biting the inside of her cheek as she tried to forget about the trauma that Rafe had caused again.

"Let me know if you need anything." The nurse said kindly, June snapping out of her trance and giving her a nod. The lady disappeared down the hallway, June standing in the doorway, unable to find the courage to step fully inside. Finally she took a deep breath, walking over to the side of the bed where a chair was already located. Zach was definitely sleeping, his chest rising and falling and making her heart ache as she looked at the state he was in. June sat down in the chair, reaching forwards and grabbing his hand from the side of the bed.

It was easy to recall all of the things he had done, good and bad, but the good stood out. He had let her stay at his house when she was on the run. He had helped her escape when she was running from the cops. He had picked her up and taken her to John Bs court hearing. This was just the things he had done in the past few weeks. June felt a bit ungrateful, for having never truly thanked him for what he had done. For never apologizing for pulling him into her shit.

"I'm so sorry Zach. This is all my fault." June whispered, her hands enclosing his as he continued to sleep. She dropped her head onto the sheets that were on the bed, her eyes squeezing shut as she listened to the beeping. She sat back up, pushing some hair from his face and giving him an apologetic smile.  "I'm so sorry. I should have never dragged you into this. I should've... should've told you the truth forever ago so that you would hate me. I'd rather you hate me than this. I'm so sorry."

A tear slipped down June's face as she pressed her hand against his cheek, her chest tightening as Zach slept peacefully. Her lip trembled as she dropped her head down onto the bed again, feeling so tremendously guilty that she felt as if her body would burst. The sound of the door creaking wasn't enough to make her lift her head up, the girl assuming that it was the nurse coming in to check his vitals.

June felt a hand slip onto her back, rubbing her comfortingly. She looked up, expecting JJ but not seeing him. Instead she let out a ridiculous gasp, her heart clenching in fear as Rafe Cameron stood above her, his eyes narrowed and glued to Zach on the bed.

"Rafe what are you doing here?" June asked, standing from the chair and putting space between them. She felt the anger fill her bones, her blood boiling as she looked at the culprit , the one who had done it.

"I'm visiting Zach. It's my fault he's in here." Rafe said, his eyebrows knitting together as he looked at the brunette girl. June swallowed the lump in her throat as she remembered that he was in fact the one who put him in the hospital. "You know...I did it for you. I saved your ass June. Zach was gonna find out what you did." Rafes words stung June as he said them, the girl tracing over his body with her eyes as she felt hatred overcome whatever it is that she felt for him before.

"You saved my ass? Are you fucking kidding me? Do you-do you hear yourself Rafe? Zach was gonna find out so you pushed him from Hawks Nest?!"

"God you-you're always ungrateful for what I do for you! Why can't you ever just thank me?!" Rafe said, stepping closer to her and pressing his fingers to his temples. He was clearly already getting angry, but June was not one to back down.

"Thank you? Thank you?! I didn't ask you to clear my name! I didn't ask you to stop Zach from finding out. You just assumed that it's something that I would need. You need- do you know hear how crazy you sound right now?! You're fucking psycho Rafe. You know that?!" Rafe stepped closer again, grabbing June by the wrists and pushing himself into her face.

"Don't ever call me crazy. Everything I did...I did it for you. I do it for you. I continue to do for you. You're mi-"

"Is everything okay in here?" The nurses voice sounded from behind them, the woman staring at the toe of them with wide eyes. Rafe gave June a small grin, turning his head and giving the nurse a nod.

"Yeah everything's fine. I was just leaving." Rafe said, letting go of June's wrists and giving the nurse a faux smile. The lady nodded, stepping back so that Rafe could leave, the blonde giving June one last glare before escaping down the hallway.

June waited until he was gone, rushing out of the room and back to where JJ was sitting in the waiting room. He looked up as she stood beside him, noticing how she looked hot and livid , her breaths heavy as she looked around frantically, her face red.

"You alright?" JJ asked, his eyebrows furred as he stood to meet her. June shook her head, finally looking at JJ and speaking.

"Rafe was there. He came in while I was with Zach. He-he told me that he did it for me. Shit!" June's anger was almost explosive, JJs blood starting to boil ridiculously as he processed what she said.

"What? Where is he? I'm gonna beat the shit out of him. I'm gonna beat his ass!" JJ said, his teeth gritting as he looked around and past June, starting to walk down a hallway. He was seething, wondering how he had missed Rafe coming in.

"He's gone. We gotta-I need to get out of here."

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Zach is okay. Yay!!! Rafe is psycho. Yay!!!! June is pissed. Yay!!!!! Bonfire ep coming up!!!! Let's see what happens.

Gonna take a Rafe break for a little bit but just wanted to add a little sum in there for ya.

Let me know what you think 🤪🤪