As we drive back into town the sun goes down, getting very dark out. JB plays rock music through the radio. He pulls up to the Wreck, Kiara's family's restaurant.

"Stealing drones make you hungry." Kie says climbing out of the car.

"What I would do to a beer and shrimp and grits right now." JJ gets out of the back, I follow him out.

"What would you do to me, hm?" I ask quietly so only he could hear.

He stops and grabs my arm. Everyone else keeps walking, making their way inside.

"Katarina, what do you think you're doing?" He asks. JJ gets a couple inches from my face to keep our conversation quiet.

"It was just a question." I say innocently.

He pushes me up against the van. "You are not funny." He mumbles smiling.

"I don't know, this is kinda what I was going for. I think I'm hilarious."

"God, you're annoying." A small laugh escapes his lips as he leans in to kiss me.

"I love you too." I respond. I walk past him and into the restaurant with him right behind.

We walk through the restaurant to our friends. We walk by Kie and her dad, who were in a deep conversation. Though, her dad looks up to wave at me.

"Hi, Mr. C." I wave back.

"Hey, kid."

"Where were you guys?" John B asks.

"Oh, I was just asking where him and Pope went at the salvage yard. The dog chased them away." I lie.

"Oh. Also how the hell did you get Kie's dad to like you?"

"Volunteering here while you and Dad were treasure hunting."

"Oh, that's all I had to do?"

"Maybe not wear shirts that expose your chest." I smack his exposed chest.

"Funny." JB responds sarcastically.

"Sit down!" Kie says looking at us.

"Hell yes." I mumble sitting at the table.

Shortly after Kie's dad is bringing food out to us. We all dig in, starving from our long day. I chow down on a plate of fish and chips. The restaurant had music playing in the background, lightening the mood. We all laugh and mess around as we have light conversations. This is the most at peace we've all felt in days.

Kie points at my brother, while moving to the music. She waves him over. I look over at JJ with a smile a on my face.

"Oh, Kat, no."

"Please?" I ask softly.

He sighs standing up. He takes my hand pulling me up with him. I move my hands up to his shoulders as his settle on my lower back. We sway to the music, moving to the beat. I pull him closer to me, laying my head on his shoulder.

~~~

The next day we we test the drone out on the water. Kie and John B swim under the water making sure we could see them on the camera. John B swims up pretending to brush his teeth with his index finger.

"Why am I related to that?" I question.

JJ reaches out to touch the screen. "What's that?"

"Don't touch that." Pope demands. "I'm trying to work out this thing."

Pope uses the controls to move the drone around the water. Kie swims in front of it before swimming back out of the shot.

"God bless geeks, Pope. Truly, man." JJ was hunched over, staring at the screen. "What would we do without you to control the drones?" JJ stands up, leaning against the railing.

"It's not a drone. It's an ROV." Pope corrects as Kie and John B resurface.

"Pope, who cares?" I say laughing.

"Whatever." He says with a smile.

"Shut up, shut up. It's too early for that." JJ tells us.

"Hey, once we get footage of the wreck, we'll bring it to a lawyer in town and file a formal claim." John B calls out from the water.

"It's bullshit. Why do we have to do that?" JJ asks.

"Well, there is maritime salvage law. You can't just go to the ocean floor and scoop a bunch of stuff up." Pope points out.

"I know, I know. It's just lawyers aren't cheap, bro."

"We'll figure it out, J." I lightly touch his arm.

"Well, as soon they are the footage, they'll work for a company." John B says.

"How do you know all of that?" Kie questions.

"Because my dad said it, like, a million times."

"Yeah, that's fair." Kie shrugs.

"This tether is really long." Pope says "In the wrong weather, it could get pushed around."

"Then we'll go at dead calm."

Thunder rumbles in the background. Thick clouds cover the entire sky.

"At slack tide?" Kie asks.

"So now, we just gotta wait around for the right weather." Pope looks up at the sky. "And today is not that day." Thunder rolls in the sky, echoing.