JAMES POV

"M-m-m-married?"

"Yes, Katie, I think we should get married" I tell her.

"But"

"But nothing, have you not seen the pictures" I show her the photos, that are all over the internet. We are sitting on a bed, her glazing at me, both of us naked "We'll get Kelly to issue a press release saying we are together and are getting married, And" I disappear for a second "you can wear this" handing her my grandmother's engagement ring.

"James! Office now!" Kendall shouts as he marches into the room.

"You guys go with them" Katie says to Logan and Carlos who entered with Kendall "Make sure they don't kill each other"

I walk to the office and take a seat, Kendall paces up and down the floor. Carlos and Logan are watching, nervously looking at us both.

"James when you asked me last week could you date my sister, I didn't mean you to jump into bed with her immediately"

"I didn't" I calmly answer.

"I've seen the photos"

"Look at them again"

"I rather not see the image of you and my baby sister in bed again"

"Kendall look at them again, tell me what you see"

"You and Katie in bed naked"

"Really?"

"Yeah, really!"

"No Kendall you don't you see me shirtless but you can't see my legs, they are covered by a sheet"

"Argghhh, I don't need an in-depth explanation of you and Katie"

"You do" I continue "Under that sheet I'm wearing jeans"

"Huh?"

"And at the angle the photo is taken, you can only see Katie's head and shoulders. Trust me, she is fully dressed too. She is wearing her favourite yellow sundress. I was helping her out by posing for her life drawing class project"

"What?"

"Yeah that was the day I decided I wanted to ask her out, but I didn't do anything as I hadn't talked to you yet"

"So what are we going to do about this" Kendall asks pointing at the photo.

"We are getting married"

"What?" Kendall yells with Carlos and Logan joining in.

"I'm going to tell Kelly to issue and press release telling everyone Katie and I are getting married"

"Have you told - asked Katie about this"

"We had just started to talk when you guys arrived"

"What did she say?"

"Well she didn't say no" I answer smiling "So if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to my fiancée. Stay here I'll be back in ten minutes."

I walk out and Katie is sitting there admiring my grandmother's ring which she has on her finger.

"Oh, James" she blushes "you caught me, the ring is beautiful" as she goes to take it off.

"Leave it"

"What?"

"Well I told Kendall we are getting married and he hasn't killed me, I'd like to keep it that way"

"James we can't get married"

"Katie I have a plan"

" You have a plan!" she groans

"Yeah, why are you groaning?"

"I know how your plans usually go"

"Well this one is a good one"

"Right, let's hear it"

"We do the announcement and some interviews, have a long engagement, during which you dump me. I'll do the 'poor me' interviews and you'll be the amazing woman who dumped James Diamond. So, what do you think?"

"What do I think?"

"Yeah, if we're a couple the photos do seem so bad, in fact those who publish them seem horrible for intruding in a couples private moments"

"Ok"

"Ok?"

"Ok, I'll do, I'll agree to marry you"

"Woo Hoo, you've made me a very happy man" I say hugging her "I'll go talk to Kendall, so he can give quotes for Kelly to use in the press release. You go change, we are going out to dinner to celebrate our engagement"

"James this isn't a real engagement"

"Yeah but the rest of the world does know that so we have to keep up appearances, my darling wife to be" I kiss her on the cheek.

"Oh right, ok my wonderful husband to be"

"Well?" Kendall asks as I walk back into the office.

"She agreed to marry me"

"She did, really?"

"Yeah, so that's the first step"

"First step!" Logan asks with a worried tone in his voice.

"Yeah I have a plan"

"Oh no, not a plan"

"Why does every keep saying that"

"James do you need a list of all your past plans, pranks and schemes"

"No, it's ok but this one is a good one"

"Let's hear it" Carlos says with a smile

"We are going to get married and she'll realise how much she loves me and we'll live happily ever after"

"James most people, meet, date, become a couple, get engaged and then get married" Logan states logically "not the other way around"

"I'm not most people. I mean look at me"

"Oh God" Kendall groans as bangs his head against the wall "Really James?"

"I like it!" Carlos says

"What?" We all look at him.

"I do, James obviously loves Katie if he is willing to propose to protect her reputation and Katie has been mad about him since she was fourteen but she is too stubborn to admit it"

"Carlos crushes don't last five years" Kendall tells him.

"Really? Then how long do they last, three years like Logan's on Camille, that's how long his was before he committed to her"

"Hey"

"It's true Logan and look at Katie, she is strong-willed and independent, yet if James doesn't approve of her date, they're gone before they can make another one. Her longest relationship was three months and that's cause we were on tour. We were back two days and James made a comment about his height and Kyle was never seen again"

"He was too short, he looked like a leprechaun" James mutters.

"James, do you really love her?" Kendall ask seriously

"Yes"

"And you want to marry her?"

"Yes and I want to spend the rest of my life making her happy"

"Right, let's ring Kelly and get this press release issued"

"I don't like this"

"Oh Logie don't worry" Carlos patting his friend's arm "It'll be great"

"That's what you guys always say"

"Logan, it always comes together, I mean look around" Kendall says pointing to the walls, covered in BTR Gold and Platinum records "And look outside" his eyes going to the window over looking out to the BTR mansion's courtyard - the guys bought a huge 12 bedroom mansion in LA four years ago after they moved out of the Palmwoods "And look at your finger", pointing to Logan's shiny gold band - he married Camille almost a year ago.

"Ok I'm in but if it this goes wrong I want it to be noted I was against this at first"

"Ok" we all nod.

"Now, I have a dinner planned with my fiancée, you guys need to plan an engagement party for Friday and the theme is her favourite book"

"James, that's tomorrow" Logan looks at me.

"You have half the Hollywood Super Party Kings of Hollywood in Carlos and Kelly can plan a party in a day, do you not remember the prom"

"And Jo and Camille will have a lead on caterers as there is always cast parties for New Town High" Kendall says smiling

"Our wives do love a party" Logan laughs.

"Stephanie will set everything up for us" Stephanie King, Carlos's friend owned the King Set Design Studio, which provides props for every top television show in LA.

"Excellent, see I knew it, this will work" I say " but I really have to go or my future wife will kill me"

As I leave the office, I see her coming down the stairs, she takes my breath away, dressed in an indigo dress which clings to her in all the right places and her hair is down and swept to the side.

"Wow, you are beautiful, I should have proposed sooner"

"James" she blushes "Thank you"

"Give me five minutes to change and we'll go. Is Chez Max ok?"

"That's my favourite restaurant"

"I know" I answer running up the stairs to change. I grab my phone and pray that I can get a table at such short notice.

"Bonjour Chez Max"

"Hello, I was wondering if you had a table for two this evening"

"I'm afraid not Sir"

"Well can you put me on the list in case you get a cancellation. I just got engaged and my fiancée loves your restaurant so I wanted to take her there to celebrate"

"I'll take your name but I wouldn't hold out much hope Sir"

"That's fine, my name is James Diamond"

"James Diamond? James Diamond from Big Time Rush, star of the Freedom Project Movie?"

"Yes"

"We'll have a table for you if you arrive in the next hour"

"Thank you"

"No thank you Sir for choosing to celebrate at Chez Max"

I quickly change and make my way down stairs.

"Ready, my dear" I offer her my arm

"Yes my darling" as she links with me.

We arrive at the restaurant and the paparazzi are outside yelling and taking pictures.

"James, James what attracted you to Katie" one of them shouts.

"Look at her, do you have to ask" I respond smiling.

"Katie, Katie, let's see the ring"

She holds out her hand nervously.

"Wow its beautiful, must have cost you a fortune James"

"It was my grandmother's so it's priceless just like its present wearer" I look at her "Guys we really have to go, we've got a table waiting"

"Just on more picture, come on James kiss her for the camera"

I lean in to her and softly kiss her mouth, she is hesitant at first but responds quickly. The noise around seems to fade, I begin to fell dizzy. I pull away, even though I don't want to but making out with her in front of the world's press isn't want I want to do either.

"Wow" she quietly whispers.

I grab her hand and make our way into the restaurant. We are brought to a table which is in a secluded corner. The waiter hands us our menus.

"Anything to drink?"

"I'll have a soda water" I answer "Katie? Katie?"

"Oh sorry, I'll have the same" she seems dazed, she picks up the menu and buries her head in it.

"Katie are you ok?" I ask her gently.

"You, you kissed me"

"Yes, we are getting married that's what couples do"

The waiter arrives back with our drinks and takes our food order. When the foods arrives, Katie quietly eats and seems distant. I take her hand as we leave and lead her to the car. On the drive home she still doesn't say anything.

"Katie, talk to me, I'm beginning to worry"

"James you kissed me in front of everyone, a kiss especially a first kiss should be personal" she says sounding sad.

I stop the car in front of our house and lean over to her resting my forehead against hers "It wasn't a proper kiss, it was just a peck on the lips" I whisper as I kiss her again. This time she opens her mouth and our tongues fight each other for dominance. Minutes later, both of us breathless "now that was a kiss, So am I forgiven for messing up the last one" I ask her, my mouth just inches for hers.

"Most definately" She blushes, trying to hide her face in her hair.

"Don't hide, you look more beautiful after being kissed, your lips are all swollen and you have this look in your eyes"

She blushes again "We better go in, I can see people watching from the windows"

I turn to see Kendall. Logan and Carlos all peering out from the house.

"Come on then" I say laughing.