Hardy Boys JB Cox x Reader

Chapter 6: JB

"How did you even meet Biff?" You asked.
"How did you?" He asked.
"I moved to this town with my cousin." You answered.
"She found me on the beach which is a good thing considering my leg." He said.
"So what are you in college?" He asked.
"Would have been but instead I pursued a more creative direction." You said.
"A struggling artist or actress?" He asked.
"Writer." You said.
"What's in that case?" You asked.
"Oh nothing fishing equipment." He said obviously lying.

Just then Joe and Biff came bringing the tools.
"So who are you really?" Joe asked.
"I was never on the Astghik. I just read about it in the paper a couple weeks ago. Thought it would make a pretty good cover." He admitted.
"So what are you like a spy or something?" Biff asked.
"A delivery guy." He said. "The problem is I don't know who my buyer is. It would have probably been better if I never took this job but hindsight being twenty twenty."
"How do you know the people who hired you are broadcasting?" Joe asked.
"I don't but I have faith. Your name engraved that's cute." He said.
"My mom said faith is something you choose to have." Joe said.
"I'll tell you what if this works out you can tell your mom that she's right." He said.
"His mom my aunt she passed away recently." You said.
"Oh I'm sorry. My mom died when I was Joe's age too." He said.
"Do you still miss her?" Joe asked.
"Only when I'm awake." He joked.

Joe then started working on the radio. You didn't know how to feel about the stranger but you did have some attraction towards him because you were curious about him.
"And that should be it." Joe said.
"Just like that?" You asked.
"Yep." He said.
You found the signal and it was in Morse code and you found coordinates.
"Stone creek park do you know it?" He asked.
"It's right in the middle of town." Biff replied.
"That's where I'm going." The man said but couldn't get up.
"So what now?" He asked.
"Look you can say no. But if you want to make a couple bucks I could really use some help." He said.
"How much?" Joe asked.
"Sixty." The man replied.
"Eighty." Biff chimed.
"I don't really have eighty what about seventy five?" He bargained. But they didn't break.
"You're dealing with people who can haggle." You joked.
"Yeah it was a lot easier when it was one." The man said and handed over eighty.
"Tomorrow morning put the note under the bench to tell them where to meet me come back after." He said.
"Okay." They said.
"I'm going to stay a bit keep him company for a bit." You said.
"Okay." Joe said and left with Biff.

"So what do you want to talk about?" He asked.
"What's your name?" You asked.
"You seem trustworthy F/N so I'll tell you. My name is JB." JB answered.
"So why did you follow the girl?" He asked.
"Because she was being suspicious." You said.
"Makes sense so you wanted to make sure she wasn't doing anything suspicious." He said.
"Exactly and helping a stranger is a bit suspicious to me." You said.
You noticed him locking eyes with your E/C eyes and you felt a blush on your face.
"Your eyes are beautiful." He said.
"You're a flirt." You replied with a blush on your face
"And you're blushing." He winked. 
"Whatever. I have to get back to Trudy's house. I'll see you tomorrow." You said.
"Bye F/N." He smiled.

You turned and walked back to Trudy's house.
"Oh you're back late I know you're an adult but I'm still responsible for you so where were you?" Trudy asked.
"F/N was out flirting with a guy." Joe teased.
"I was not!" You defensively said and threw a pillow at him and Joe laughed.
"Just be safe F/N." Trudy said and walked away.
"Did Uncle Fenton call?" You asked.
"Yeah he's not coming back this week." Frank sadly said.
"That is terrible." You sighed.

"I'm going to bed I'm tired." You said.
"Night." The boys said and you walked upstairs.  You jumped on the bed and laid there thinking about JB.
"I wonder what he's giving to someone." You thought.