~18 Months Earlier~

"Okay guys I'm all packed", I yelled to my mom and dad.

"Wait! Wait! Just one more picture! Frank come get with Kenzie for a picture!" mom yelled.

"Now Kenz you have the extra cash I gave you? And the map? Do you have a full tank of gas? Oh right we're driving you to the airport! What else am I forgetting", dad said.

"Yes, yes and I have the mace you left in my suitcase", I smiled up at my dad Frank.

"Very good kid! I knew I was forgetting something I knew you'd need while on your own"

"Really dad I'll be ok. My sister is out there and so are Jeremy and Tanya. Trust me if I need anything all three of them will be there in a jiff."

"I know. I just never thought my little girl would be leaving her old man to go to school out in California".

"I know dad". I didn't know what to else to say to my dad. He looked so sad. His only daughter moving away to finish her doctorate in veterinarian medicine clear in Los Angeles, California.

"Ok Kenzie and Frank, it's time to go", mom, Denise, said.

At the airport I checked my luggage and waited for my flight to be called. It never really sank in until this moment that I would be moving over 1000 miles away from my dad and mom. Denise wasn't my real mom but she was the one who raised me and helped me grow into the woman I am today. I will always be grateful to her. In a few months I will have to fly home again to be with her before my new sibling arrives, since chances are my dad will be deployed overseas again. I guess that's what happens when you're married to the army.

Resting my head on my dad's shoulder for what felt like eternity and the final time, my flight was called overhead.

"Wellll parentals it's time for me to go", I said trying to lighten the mood.

As my mom choked back tears and gave me one last hug and kiss and said "Make us proud sweetie, I love you".

My dad had more of a different approach. "Well I guess it's time to say bye for now."

He pulled me in for a big hug and whispered "Please be safe Kenzie".

"I will daddy, I love you. I love you both" I said walking toward the terminal.

I will never forget the look in my dad's eyes as I walked away. So much sadness and happiness at once. I held back my tears until I was on the plane and then they fell freely.

"Come on frank. She's on the plane now. It will be ok."

"I just need to see the plane take off safely D."

And just like that my plane took off leaving behind my world.

After a long flight and finally arriving in LA I was greeted by my sister Elle and my brother Jeremy and his wife Tanya. Although I was happy to see them I was also sad and homesick.

"So little sis you ready to hit the beach and meet some guys?" Elle said excitedly.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa Elle she hasn't even been here 15 minutes and you're already trying to get her a man? Little sis you aint dating no one. EVER!" Oh my protective brother Jeremy.

"Well I'm just excited you're finally here Kenzie!" Tanya was always so calm and always made me feel at peace.

"I think I just want to get to my place and unpack and sleep"

"Well then away we go sis", Jeremy said.

As we arrived to my place I forgot I lived next to my sister in a small gated community, so I knew she would be over frequently. My adorable blue ranch style home. It had a small fence around my front porch and gorgeous rose bushes all around the side and front of the house. I also forgot how big it was on the inside. 3 bathrooms and bedrooms. A medium sized kitchen, which was ok seeing how I hardly cooked except when I couldn't sleep at night. And a spacious living room and home office. Definitely too big for one person but maybe once I got some dogs running around in here it wouldn't be so bad. Time to make it home.

I began unpacking with my brother and sisters help, and of course Tanya was there. As it grew near 7pm I was exhausted. It would take time getting used to California time zone. I said goodbye to everyone and went to sleep in my new bedroom. As tired as I was, I couldn't sleep. So I got up and decided to bake. But dummy me forgot I didn't have anything in my house so I got into my car and looked up the closest store and went there. It was 8:30pm and thankfully the store didn't close until 11.

As I was shopping, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going and I ran straight into someone.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! I really should have been looking at where I was going! Are you ok?"

I looked up to meet the most tantalizing pair of green eyes I have ever seen. My God he looked so familiar. I couldn't put my finger on it.

He smiled an adorable dimpled smile and I immediately felt my face get warm. This meant I was blushing like a fool.

"It's no problem. I guess I should've said something when I seen you coming towards my cart."

"You mean you saw me coming?"

He smirked and tried to hide his amusement at what I just said.

"I me-mean-meant walking into your cart."

As if I could blush anymore, I think I just did.

"Yea, well it's not every day you get a pretty girl in sweats, t-shirt and flip flops shopping this late at night. Plus I've never seen you in here before."

He looked me up and down and smiled a playful grin.

"Well you must shop here a lot to notice I've never been here and the reason for that is I just moved here."

"I do actually shop here a lot. When I'm home."

"I see. Well ok I guess I will be going now. … oh and sorry again. Are you sure I can't make it up to you?"

"Nah its cool. Maybe I'll see you around."

"Ok well maybe"

He smiled that dimpled smile and I couldn't help but blush and smile a goofy grin back. I don't think I've ever hurried out of a store so fast.

Back home I couldn't help but keep smiling. So I turned on some of my favorite Big Time Rush tunes and started baking. Before I knew it I baked everything you could imagine. Cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, cheesecake, cookies. My kitchen was a disaster! Oh well it could wait until later. I was exhausted.

I woke up with a strange feeling inside me. Like something exciting and new was going to happen today. I cleaned up my kitchen when my sister started pounding on my door.

"Kenzie! Open the door!"

"Ok! Geesh I'm comin!"

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"You're coming to work with me today… Oh my heavens what happened in here?"

"Oh um I got bored last night and decided to bake a whole bunch of stuff" I snickered.

"Well any who go get ready. We leave in 45 minutes and can we take this stuff? I know some people who would love to eat all that."

"Yea um just start packing it up and I will be ready."

45 minutes later I was dressed and ready to go and so were all my goodies I baked.

We arrived to a studio lot and quickly parked. I saw the back of someone who looked oddly familiar. He turned around and I felt my heart stop.

"Oh God, Oh God, Oh God" I kept saying over and over.

"Kenz what is wrong with you?" Elle asked.

"Oh crap its him."

"Wait! What? Who is him? I'm so confused."

"Why didn't you tell me you worked in the same place as Kendall Schmidt from BIG TIME FRIGGIN RUSH!?"

"He-he! I guess I forgot to mention I'm their make-up artist and assistant."

I could only imagine the look on my face from my sister's amusement.

"You didn't think it would be wise to tell me?"

"No"

"Gee thanks... look I can't go into there. I ran my cart into him last night and he flirted and said he hoped he'd see me around. I don't want him to think I'm stalking him! Or going all fan girl on him!"

"Geesh Kenz chill out. Wait you hit him with your cart? Ha! That's funny. Anyway I told him all about you so just be yourself. I even told him you were a fan and that you weren't one of the crazy girls they meet."

"Did you tell him what I look like?"

"Well I described you to him, but I don't think he'll know who you are right off the bat. Besides I didn't show him a picture of you. So it's not like he knew who you were in the store last night."

"Oh God, I feel like I'm going to faint."

"Oh please don't."

In addition to feeling like I could faint, I felt like I could vomit as well. I put on a brave face and we made our way into the studio. My sister was busy greeting everyone and introducing me but my mind was a million miles away. I was hoping I wouldn't run into him. What would I say? How did I not recognize him in the store?

"Hey Elle! Ready to glamify me?"

Oh no... no no, no this could not be happening.

"Hey James I want you to meet my sister Kenzie. She just moved here from south Carolina."

Oh thank God it was James! Oh crap James Maslow!

"Well hellllo Kenzie. We have heard nothing but good things about you. My pleasure to meet you."

Did he seriously just wink and kiss my hand? Remember to breathe Kenzie. Damn he's good looking!

"It's nice to meet you too James."

"James where are the others? I can't glamify you all in 2 hours if you're all not here."

"Chill Elle, they're on their way up. You know how Logan is with his car. That's his life!"

Just then a medium height guy with dark brown hair, chocolate eyes and ivory skin came walking towards us.

"I thought I heard my name being said!"

Oh God Logan Henderson. What the hell was my sister thinking of doing this to me?! He noticed me sitting there and turned to me with his Texas drawl.

"Well hi there. My names Logan. And you must be the little sister Elle talks about so much. But from the looks of you, you're not so little. You're a beautiful grown woman."

Oh Lord already laying it on thick.

"Hi nice to meet you. I'm Kenzie."

"And she has a twang. Me likey."

"Logan shut up before you scare my only sister back to South Carolina."

"Sorry I will behave. I can be a gentleman."

"You better be."

"Hey guys! have you seen my helmet? I can't find it and we start shooting in an hour and a half."

"It's in with the props Carlos. Hey Carlos before you run off this is my sister Kenzie."

"Hi Kenzie, it's nice to meet you. Have you seen the prop box?"

"Hi Carlos, it's nice to meet you as well. I can't say that I have."

"Oh shoot. Well thanks anyway guys."

Oh no! I've met 3 of the 4 guys and that means there's one more…. Kendall.

"I FOUND IT!" Carlos shouted from the hallway.

"Hey I'm gonna run to the car and grab all that food and stuff."

I was trying to give my sister the hint I didn't want to be around when Kendall came in.

"Oh ok here's the keys and here's a badge so you can get back in."

"Ok be back soon."

Thank God she got the hint. As I was walking down the hallway my mind was just as jumbled as it was last night. Just then I hit something hard.

"Owwww!"

"Oh crap! I'm so sorry. I really need to pay attention." That angelic voice said.

"It's oooo…"

And I was met with those pair of green eyes that just stopped my heart.

"Hhhheeeyy. I gotta go."

And off I took.

As I made my way back into the dressing room. I prayed silently that Kendall wasn't in there. But as fate would have it I met those green eyes as soon as I walked into the door.

"Hey Kenz, you're finally back! Carlos has been hounding me when you were gonna bring in all the goodies. Oh and this is Kendall!"

"Yea it took me awhile to get everything in one trip." I laughed nervously. Trying to avoid Kendall's stare.

"Hi Kenzie, I'm Kendall. It's nice to finally meet you in person", he said with a wink.

Oh hell no. Kendall Schmidt just winked at me.

"I know right."

Smooth Kenzie.

"Hey guys Kenzie brought the food in so dig in!" Elle yelled.

And they all came running in. Of course Carlos was first.

"She made cheesecake!"

"And cinnamon rolls"

Kendall's eyes lit up. "Out of my way! I call dibs on the rolls."

I looked over at my sister who had a smug grin on her face. Oh she knew what she was doing. All I could do was glare at her.

"Wow Elle your sister sure knows how to make a guy happy", Carlos said with a mouth fool.

All 4 boys stuffing their faces with the food I made just gave me butterflies. How can they have that effect on a girl. It should be illegal.

Just then a page came over head telling the boys production needed them on set. Which meant they would be gone and so would Elle. That would give me time with my own thoughts and to gather myself mentally. I thought I would call my mom. Surely she could give me some advice.

As I dialed her number I got emotional just thinking of hearing her voice on the other line.

"Hello."

"Hey mom!"

"Hey sweetie! How's it going? Are you ok?"

"It's going good. I'm ok. Just a little conflicted."

"Conflicted? How Kenzie?"

There was the worry tone in my mom's voice.

I proceeded to explain to her everything with Kendall. She told me just to be myself and act like nothing. Be polite and make small talk with him and see where things go.

"Oh wait! Do you want to talk to your dad?"

"Uh yes!"

I talked to my dad for a good hour and then we said our goodbyes. After the call a few tears slipped and I just felt more homesick. I just had to keep telling myself I could do this.

After a few hours of waiting everyone came back in the room. And then everything shifted. The boys wanted to know everything about me. I told them how I got accepted into UCLA'S veterinarian program and I would be starting in the fall. And told them all the things I enjoyed doing in my spare time. They seemed so intrigued by me and I couldn't figure out why.

The boys decided since they had the next few weeks off that all of you should hang out. It couldn't hurt to make new friends. So I agreed. We all exchanged numbers and they said they hoped to hear from me soon. But chances are they would contact me first. They were just that sweet and I was too shy to contact them. But out of all the boys, I was secretly hoping Kendall would text me.