Chapter One

Sun shone down in Los Angeles, warming the bodies of four sunbathing teenage boys. They relaxed in their recliners next to the pool that was the property of the PalmWoods Hotel, joyful that their slave-driving producer was away in Fiji instead of yelling at them to be better. Kelly had told them after that all of them needed a break.

However, their break had turned into a break-up for the only member of Big Time Rush to have had a lasting relationship. Jo had split up with Kendall the same day Gustavo had left for Fiji, saying that she was moving on location for a film, and that she wouldn't be able to keep up a long distance relationship. The result was Kendall almost becoming a recluse and barely saying a word to anyone and glaring at everyone.

James was laying calmly in his seat until he spotted something across the pool. He bolted up, snatching off his sunglasses and staring at what he had noticed.

Two incredibly pale girls were walking opposite him, both with dark hair and both attractive. Logan and Carlos sat up to get a better look at what had caught James' attention, and even Kendall had to have a look when he saw his friends staring across the pool.

The two girls were wearing black bikinis and saris on top of that. The taller girl wore a green sari, while the other wore purple, and both had sunglasses with coloured frames matching their saris. Their feet were bare and they casually ducked a ball that went flying towards their backs.

"Wait… what?" James rubbed his eyes in disbelief. "That could not have happened."

"I know," agreed Carlos.

"They must have heard it coming behind them," suggested Logan.

Seeming to hear them, one of the girls looked at the three of them. A smirk appeared on her face, she linked arms with her friend and directed her over to where the guys were, taking off her sunglasses as she went, revealing bright green eyes that twinkled slightly.

"Hi," said James, his voice immediately becoming flirty.

"Oh my dead God," said the taller girl, taking off her own sunglasses. "Are you James Diamond?" Her accent was unmistakably English.

"Yes, I am," replied James, smiling brightly at her.

Without warning, the girl's eyes rolled upwards and she keeled over. Luckily James managed to jump up and catch her in his arms before she hit the floor.

"Um…" said James, looking at the other girl for help, who looked amused at what had happened. "Help?"

"Just put her down somewhere," she said, also in an English accent. "She'll come round in a couple of minutes." She eyed him up and down. "Though you may want to put a top on before she does, or you'll get an encore of her swoon."

"Okay then…" He lay her down on the recliner next to his before he began searching for his shirt. As he was putting it on, he turned to the conscious girl, who was sitting on her friend's recliner musingly. "So," he said, pulling his head through the appropriate shirt hole. "What're your names?"

"I'm Ria," she said, putting her hair into a high ponytail, "and this is my sister Dia." She gestured to Dia with her head. Ria smiled. "I don't think I have to ask for your names."

"I should hope not," said Logan, who was sitting next to James.

A groan could be heard from Dia, and she began to stir. She sat up on her recliner, rubbing her eyes and looking around her, as if she was trying to figure out where she was. "Where am I?" she slurred, then her eyes focused on James. "…Am I in heaven?"

Ria laughed. "No, no you're not. Just the PalmWoods."

"Oh. I guess that's good."

A few moments passed, Ria suppressing her giggles.

"Wait, so James is actually here!" Dia burst out, finally realising.

James looked at her oddly. "Um… yeah."

"OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME."

"Dia, you find everything awesome," said Ria, holding her sister down so that she wouldn't attack James.

Dia stopped struggling momentarily. "That's because I'm awesome. Duh." Ria rolled her eyes. James seemed to be glaring at Dia.

"I don't think saying that was a good idea," said Logan.

"Yeah," added Carlos, "James needs to think that he's the most awesome or everything around him dies."

Ria only just managed to get out of the way when James threw himself at Dia, who was screaming with joy.

"WOO, JAMES IS ON TOP OF ME. THIS IS AWESOME."

Ria smacked her forehead with her palm. "And I just wanted a normal day." She got up, casually pulled James off Dia, put Dia over her shoulder, and left.

James sat there on the floor, looking dazed and confused. "What just happened?" he asked. Carlos and Logan pretended not to hear. Kendall just sat there, looking depressed.

Carlos leaned over to Kendall and poked him, making him look up. "Stop being so boring."

"No."

James got up. "C'mon dude, you gotta lighten up. It's nearly been a month."

"Yeah, but you've never been in love."

"You think you were in love with her?"

"…Maybe."

James rolled his eyes. Then a plan unfolded in his head so quickly he yelled, making his friends jump and stare at him.

"Kendall," he said. "Look around this pool. There's tons of girls to choose from. Even those two new ones." He paused, smirking. "I bet you can't get with any of them."

Logan started to realise what James was thinking, a smirk also appearing on his face. He knew how competitive Kendall was.

Kendall stood up, a determined look on his face. He walked over to James, their faces inches apart. "Talk to me."

"How much?"

"$15."

"Sounds good to me."

"Which girl?" asked Kendall.

"Ria," said James without hesitation.

"You're on."

There was a pause. "This is a bit close for me," muttered James.

"Me, too."

They took a step away from each other, and Kendall turned around, intending to go and find Ria.

"Why did you do that?" asked Carlos.

"Well he needs to get over that bitch at some point," replied James.

"I never did like her that much anyway," said Logan.

"I thought she was all right," said Carlos defensively, but he backed a little. "Though I have to admit, he's been a bit of a killjoy this week, it's been getting on my nerves."

"Yeah… fancy some ice cream?" asked Logan.

"YEAH!" said James, glad he'd done something smart for once.

The three of them began their journey to the ice cream van when Tyler jumped out of a bin, making everybody scream. Logan, who had been in front of Carlos and James, jumped into Carlos' arms because he was so surprised. They looked at each other and screamed again, with Carlos dropping Logan. Tyler and James were laughing at them, until they heard Tyler's mum calling for him.

"Oh, no!" he cried, jumping back into the bin. James put the lid back on just as Tyler's mum walked around the corner.

"Have you seen my son? There's an audition for children's diapers that he'd be perfect for," she said, looking at them hopefully. All three teenagers shrugged and pointed to a different direction. Tyler's mother looked confused, but bustled off anyway.

Tyler popped out the bin. "Thanks guys," he said.

"No problem," replied James, ruffling the thirteen year old's hair on his way to find ice cream.

Once anyone was out of earshot, Logan prodded James on the shoulder. "Do you really think it's a good idea? If Ria found out… well, I don't know what she'd do – but I doubt she'd be happy about it."

"Don't worry Logan, she won't find out," said James confidently.

Logan rolled his eyes, not believing James. Still, he wasn't going to be a party-pooper and tell anyone – he, as much as James and Carlos, wanted to see how this would play out.

A/N - Just updated the fic, edited a couple of boo-boos that were annoying me. It's three years on since the series, so the boys are about 19, and Katie is 13. Reviews are love!