A/N: Hey! I know I haven't updated lately, but I've been working on my reviewing. I have so many things to review that I don't think you guys would believe me if I told you. On top of that, I have to keep up with school, life, and my drawings. However, I'm working on a new fic that should be pretty interesting if I decide to keep working on it. As far as this story actually goes, it should be A LOT better than my last one. I mean, I'm considering going back and editing that because it sucked so much. I read it a while back and it wasn't as bad as I thought, but there are still parts of it that make me cringe. But anyway...

Disclaimer: If I was Scott Fellows, I wouldn't spend all my time writing fanfiction. I'd be writing this stuff into my show!

Kendall lay down and groaned into the cushiony orange couch. Carlos and Logan sat back onto the other side of its L.

"I hate Valentine's Day," Carlos complained.

"Me too," Kendall agreed. Normally, he loved the holiday. In fact, he was the one who always tried to convince the others to change their minds and find dates. But this year, he knew exactly how they felt. Watching cute couples parade around the Palm Woods only reminded him of his ex-girlfriend, Jo, who had left him a few months ago to work on a movie in New Zealand.

James strutted into the room. "Hey guys, what's- Whoa! Are you guys okay?"

"Yeah, I guess," Kendall replied.

"What's up?" James asked.

"Valentine's Day, that's what's up!" Logan shouted.

"You don't have any idea how it feels to have to watch cute couples parade around all day while you just sit there and think, 'Hey, I want a relationship like that'," Carlos explained. "But then you remember that you'll never have one because you're a loser!"

"What's even worse is watching your ex and her new boyfriend make out in the lobby all day when you may or may not still have feelings for her," Logan retorted.

"Or when you're reminded that your girlfriend's all the way in New Zealand every time you step out your front door," Kendall added.

James's grin turned upside-down as he listened and examined the other boys closely. But when they were finished, his expression transformed into a mischievous smirk "Don't worry," he reassured. "Dr. Love is gonna fix things right up." He looked around at the still glum Carlos and Logan before adding, "Starting with Kendall."

Kendall sat up to make room for the taller boy. "You've spent long enough on Jo," James explained. "You need to find someone else."

"No!" Kendall whined. "There's no one here who can replace her."

James paid no attention to his complaints. "How about… The tall blonde from 3B?" Kendall shook his head. "The short brunette from 2C?" He shook his head again. "Hmm… the curvy Asian in 3H?"

"No!" Kendall whined. "I don't want to be set up with some random hot girl."

"Then how about someone we already know?" James suggested. "A friend." Kendall eyed him suspiciously. "What about Lucy? She's tricky, pushy, and super hot. Just your type!"

"No!" Kendall shouted. "You're nuts!"

"Then what, you're gonna sit around here all day?"

"Yes! That was then plan!"

"Oh, come on, Kendall! What's the worst that could happen?"

Kendall looked towards Logan for support. "Sorry buddy, but he's right. You shouldn't sit around moping all day when you don't have to."

Kendall rolled his eyes. "Alright. But you're letting him set you up, too! And if something goes wrong, this was all you guys' idea."

"Don't worry about it," James reassured. "And give her this." He held out a lollipop shaped like a guitar with a heart for a body.

"Thanks," Kendall said, still unsure about the idea. He left the apartment.

When he arrived at Lucy's apartment, he started to feel silly about all of it. Lucy probably wouldn't even like the candy and Kendall didn't really like Lucy. He was tempted to throw away the candy and hide out somewhere else for a few hours. But knowing that James would probably find out if he did that, he took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He was shocked by what he saw.

"Jo," he whispered breathlessly.

"Oh," she said. "Hey, Kendall! I had a little time off and decided to come see you. I was going to swing by your place earlier, but Camille insisted that I meet Lucy first. What's that?" She pointed at the lollipop in Kendall's hand.

He quickly pulled it behind his back. "Nothing! You saw nothing!"

Lucy appeared beside Jo. "Hey, what's up?"

"Um, uh… I was just coming here to bring you this." He held out the lollipop. "It's from Carlos. He was too scared to come here and give to you himself, so I decided to do it for him."

"Ugh, I can't believe he's still going on about that!" Lucy snatched the candy and examined it. "It's cute," she decided. "But tell him it's never happening." She walked back into the apartment to put it away.

"So," Jo began, "while you're here, I wanted to ask you if you wanted to have a picnic in the park tonight."

"Of course," Kendall replied.

"Okay, I'll bring the food. See you at seven!" she said and shut the door.

Kendall stood outside of the apartment paralyzed. What had just happened? He pinched himself and found out that it was either reality or a very painful dream. Of all days to try to move on, he had chosen- well, James had chosen for him- the day that Jo came back to the Palm Woods just for him! He'd always figured that she'd do that to him. She'd be the one to come back flaunting a new boyfriend like a trophy. But instead, he was the betrayer. Almost the betrayer, he reminded himself.

Eventually, he realized that he should probably go back to his apartment. When he got there, James was sitting on the couch watching TV. "Hey, buddy!" James exclaimed. "How'd it go?"

"Jo was there," he replied. "She came back to visit me."

"Oh."

"Yeah, and we're going on a date tonight."

James was silent. "Well?" Kendall asked.

"If Jo still cares about you, then you should be with her."

"Ha! I told you so! And?"

He rolled his eyes. "And I guess I shouldn't have pushed you so hard to find someone else." Kendall smirked at him. "I just wanted you to be happy."

"Well, thank you very much, but I am perfectly capable of finding a relationship myself."

James rolled his eyes. Kendall ignored him.

Kendall spent the next few hours there watching TV. The other boys came and left, along with Katie and Mrs. Knight. Finally, Kendall got ready and walked down to the park for his date with Jo. When he arrived, she was already there. They set up the picnic and began to eat.

"So how has it been working halfway across the world?" Kendall asked.

"Oh, it's lots of fun. I get to see all the sights and make new friends. But I miss everyone here, especially you."

"Aw, I missed you, too."

Jo smiled. "Aw. Well, I know I'm not the only one who made some new friends. What do you think of Lucy? She seems like she'd be cool when you get to know her. And she's really pretty. What do you think?"

"She's great, but we're just friends," he reassured.

"Kendall, I wanna know the truth: Why were you at her apartment today?" she pressed on. "If you like her, don't hide it."

"Well, James said I needed to move on and tried to set me up with her. He told me to go and give her that lollipop," he explained. "I didn't really want to, but he made me. And I promise I don't have feelings for her. I just want you."

"Really?" she asked.

"Yes, really. And I'll prove it to you." Kendall leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. "Do you believe me now?"

Jo sighed, but smiled. "Alright."

They finished eating and played Frisbee. Afterwards, they kissed each other goodbye and got ready to go. But before Kendall could walk away, Jo stopped him.

"Kendall?"

"Yeah?"

"I-I've been thinking while I was in New Zealand and I realized that… I love you."

She'd caught him off guard. He was at a loss for words. "Well?" Jo asked.

"I-I love you too," he said finally. "Happy Valentine's Day."

Jo smiled. "You too."

A/N: I wrote and edited this while I was half asleep, so I'm sorry if there are any errors. Please review, even if you didn't like this.