Chapter 2

"Guess who got his driver's license yesterday?!" Logan exclaimed.

"Who?!" Carlos responded, spitting out some of his cereal bar in the process. Logan frowned as he wiped the food away while Kendall and James snickered in response.

"Congrats man," Kendall said, patting him on the back.

"So I'm guessing you'll be the designated driver tonight?" James asked as he wriggled his eyebrows.

"If I can get the car tonight, but I should; it's Halloween!" Logan smiled. "Ya'll have your costumes yet?"

"Yeah baby!" Carlos yelled again and spitting out more of his food.

"Dude, you really need to swallow before speaking," Logan grumbled.

"That's what she said," James snickered.

"What who said?" Carlos asked.

"Anyways! I already have my Spiderman costume waiting for me," Kendall spoke up.

"And I will be Wolverine," James added.

"I'm going to be a Luchador!" Carlos exclaimed happily. Each of the boys turned to look at Carlos with a confused expression.

"Why are you going as a Mexican wrestler?"

"Cause I want to! They are superheroes to me!" They just nodded knowing that they couldn't talk him out of that costumes choice.

"What are you going as Logan?" Kendall asked. Logan paused before clearing his throat.

"Batman." Logan replied, bringing his voice down a few octaves while earning a laugh from the others.

"Oh, that's rich." James responded as he wiped a few tears from his eye.

"I thought you were going as Bruce Banner?" Carlos asked.

"Eh, I wanted to be something different aside from a doctor or a scientist," Logan replied simply as he began walking to his second period with the guys: P.E.

"Or," James piped in. "Did you want to impress your misfit girlfriend by being something besides a doctor or scientist? You know something manly."

"Don't call her a misfit," Kendall and Logan replied together. James understood why Kendall said that but narrowed his eyes at Logan in confusion.

"And she's not my girlfriend either…"

"Not yet!" Carlos said in a sing song voice. Logan shoved him into a nearby locker before walking ahead to class. "What did I do?!" Carlos shouted but Logan just ignored him.

On the other side of the school, Leah was in her computer class but she couldn't concentrate. She had a few minutes left in class and all of her work had been completed, so she goofed around for a bit. With the system that her school had, she was able to view her grades in between progress reports just in case a student missed something or wanted to attempt extra credit. Leah was in a state of shock as she viewed her grades for the next quarter:

Creative Writing: A

English: B+

American History: C-

Health/P.E.: B

Computer Programming: A-

Introduction to Music Theory: B

Advanced Trigonometry: D+

She had managed to bring her Trig class up a grade and a half in a month. Even though it was a D+, that was still passing! She won't be dropped from Creative Writing! One the one hand, Leah was ecstatic but on the other, slightly depressed. With her finally understanding math and passing the class, that meant no more sessions with Logan. She was getting rather fond of Logan…seeing him every week and him taking time from his schedule to help her.

Leah was learning more and more about him after each time they spent together. She learned that beneath that cocky exterior of his, Logan is actually very insecure about his performance and strives to better himself; he just doesn't know how to compile it together very well. She learned that his dad died some years ago and that it's just himself, his mother, and grandmother.

Leah didn't know when her feelings for Logan changed and often wondered how it only took about a month to do so. She thought it was because he was helping and quickly came up with a plan: be nice to Logan and don't tell him yet. She figured she had at least another few weeks before the next round of grades came out. Ok, I can do this.

No, I can't do this Leah said to herself as she exited the library. Contrary to popular belief, she had some morals, and she knew lying to Logan was bad for her karma. But if she tells him, he won't want anything to do with me anymore. I'll be alone again…and Leah didn't like the sound of that.

"Miss Flynn?" Her teacher asked as soon as she entered her Trig class. "Can you come here for a moment please?" She asked nicely. Leah nodded before walking up and standing in front of her desk.

"Yes Mrs. Milner?" Leah asked. Mrs. Milner just smiled in response…something she NEVER did for Leah…the most she ever did was frown or roll her eyes.

"I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with you and the step you took to bring your grade up. Very good job," she stated.

"Wow, thanks Mrs. Milner." Leah responded, surprised by the kindness. "But you really shouldn't be thanking me, not completely; Logan's been an excellent tutor."

"Really now?" Mrs. Milner responded with a smile. Leah just nodded feeling more confused. "I guess I owe that boy some extra credit." She chuckled. "Have you told him yet?"

"About my grades?" Leah asked and her teacher just shook her head. Before she could respond, the bell rang prompting Leah to go sit down.

During class, Leah felt a tad uncomfortable. Mrs. Milner would shoot her a few looks as did Logan but his were even more baffling…it was like he was staring right through her, and when she caught him, he would smile so wide that his dimples highlighted his face. And during those moments, Leah felt herself blush…Leah doesn't ever blush.

After dealing with that awkwardness for an hour, the bell went off signaling the end of another class day and the start of the weekend. Mrs. Milner didn't call her out this time but instead, Logan called to her as they were exiting the classroom.

"Yes Logan?" Leah answered as she slowed down for him to catch up. Logan still had a wide grin on his face.

"Guess who got his license?" He asked excitedly. Ah, that explains the smiling.

"Kendall?" He shook his head. "James?" He shook his head harder. "Carlos?" She asked as her smile grew and this time Logan glared. Leah couldn't hold in her giggle anymore. "I'm guessing you did?"

"Ding Ding DING!" Leah was still laughing as she followed him to his locker. She knew that he wanted to get his license before Halloween rolled around so none of them had to suffer with rides from a parent for the evening as well as a way to the convention tomorrow. Logan had been studying for the past week and half while he was with Leah in between her tutoring sessions.

"Congrats Logan! So I guess I don't have to hoof it to Kendall's tonight?" Logan nodded with a big smile.

"That reminds me. The guys and I will be over to pick you up around 6. Is that ok?" Logan asked.

"Yeah, that gives me enough time. And you'll be able to finally meet my mom." Leah smiled. Even after tutoring Leah for a month at her home, Logan had yet to meet her mom. Leah's mother, Anna, had managed to hit overtime at the diner so she was given the weekend off and she wasn't needed at the supermarket either.

"I'm looking forward to it," Logan winked. At that moment when he winked, Leah's stomach fluttered. She rubbed it absentmindedly thinking she was hungry. After a few more exchanges, the guys made their presence known.

"Why hello there Leah, how are you today?" James asked as he wrapped his arm around Leah's shoulders. She glanced between his face and his arm, getting annoyed; she wasn't used to the 'flirt' of the group yet. Leah barely caught the irritated look that matched her own sweep across Logan's face at the action.

"I'll be great once you remove that tentacle from my arm," Leah growled.

"You want my testicle on your arm? Dang Logan, your girl is a fre-" James didn't get a chance to finish because Logan decided to tackle him to the ground. Leah jumped back in shock while Kendall just stepped over the pair and Carlos continued to munch on his afternoon snack.

"Hey stranger, excited for tonight?" Kendall asked nicely. Leah smiled then nodded.

"Very much, thanks again for the invite. Or should I be thanking Katie?" Leah asked. Kendall's eyebrows scrunched up at her response.

"Why would you be thanking Katie? It was Logan's idea-" Kendall began but stopped as his eyes widened slightly. "Actually, you're right! I will totally tell her for you!" Leah gave him a weird look.

"Kendall. What aren't you telling me?" Kendall shifted from foot to foot, unsure of what to say or how to cover up his slip up.

"I was going to say that…uh, it Logan's idea to agree to Katie's idea! Yeah, that's EXACTLY IT!" He replied nervously. Leah wasn't buying it at all and she was trying to calm her brain from jumping to conclusions.

"You know that whatever ya'll are hiding, I will find out." Leah said darkly.

"Good luck with that!" Carlos piped in as he finished his chips.

It wasn't until 6:00 o'clock on the dot when the guys arrived. Logan was excited to see her in costume so he was in a rush this evening. The other guys picked on him about his little 'crush' but he denied it. And he knew that he wouldn't be able to deny it for too much longer if he spent more time with her.

Logan was the first to knock on the door while the others trailed up behind. "Just a second!" A voice called from the other side. The doorway swung open, expecting Leah, and they were all equally shocked to see a very young woman answer. She looked like an older version of Leah but her eyes were a dark brown and her hair was longer that Leah's.

"Dude! Why didn't you guys tell me Leah had a hot older sister?" James hissed as he tried to push to the front. Kendall pushed him back before responding.

"That's her MOM!" He then turned back to the doorway as James blushed in embarrassment. "Hello Miss Flynn, nice to see you." Kendall said politely getting a smile in return from Leah's mom.

"Hello Kendall, always nice to see you too. Hello boys," Leah's mom, Anna replied as she opened the door wider for them to enter. James kept his head down as he shuffled in last. "Thanks for the compliment sweetie," Anna whispered to James which made him blush more. "Can I get you boys something to drink?"

"Do you have any candy?!" Carlos asked first and the others tried to shush him. Anna smiled but then put a finger to her chin as if in deep thought.

"Hmmm, I don't recall you saying trick or treat?" Anna laughed. Carlos' face fell. "Four kool-aids ok? Fruit Punch?" Anna asked as she retreated to the kitchen.

"Yes ma'am," they each responded. Not sure what to do next, they each shuffled to the couch to sit down. A few minutes later, Anna set a tray down consisting of four glasses of fruit punch. "Thank you," they responded.

"Quick question, which one of you is Logan?" Anna asked, facing them. Kendall, James, and Carlos each pointed a finger at Logan.

"Really guys?!" Logan asked as he turned to a smiling Anna. He took off his mask and stood up to greet her properly. "Logan Mitchell, very pleased to meet you," he said as she shook her hand.

"Likewise," Anna replied as she looked him up and down. "Oh man, you are so going to get it," Anna snickered as she walked away to the kitchen again. Logan didn't the chance to reply because at that moment, Leah made her presence known.

Everything seemed to have moved in slow motion. Leah was wearing a black shiny spandex suit that covered her body, but still highlighted her frame very nicely. Around her waist was a utility belt with a black riding crop on one side and a leather whip on the other. Her hair was pulled up in a high ponytail on top of her head and she had little black cat ears as well. Her hands were gloved and she was fiddling with her mask, not really noticing their presence yet.

Leah jumped once she looked up to see all the guys staring at her, mouths agape. Her mother on the other hand was smirking at the reactions. Logan looked the most shocked. He was still and his eyes kept wavering up and down, freaking her out more. But she tried to get past that since she noticed that he was Batman tonight. Oh man, she will need to exercise some serious self control.

"Hey! Snap out of it! Do I really look that bad?" Leah asked, getting a little frustrated. She sat at the table for a moment just to slide on her trademark combat boots.

"Why aren't you a superhero missy?" Carlos asked first. Leah looked up at his costume: bright blue spandex pants with metallic shorts on the outside, a silver breast plate, a bright red cape, and a red, white, and blue mask with the Dominican Republic flag.

"Why aren't you?" Carlos gasped and muttered 'I am a superhero' as he sipped his fruit punch.

"We were just expecting something like Wonder Woman," Kendall said.

"Or Electra," James winked.

"Firstly, I'm not tall, tan, or busty enough to play that Amazon. Secondly, red is not my color. And thirdly, villains have more fun and have better toys," Leah winked as she cracked a whip, making the boys step back. "Yeah, don't mess with this," she purred.

"Ok sweetie, don't freak them out too badly tonight. Or cause a few heart attacks." Anna said as she kissed her daughter's cheek and shooed her to the door. "You do have your mace right?" Leah nodded and the boys gulped. Logan still hadn't said a word during the exchange; he was still flustered at Leah's appearance.

"Oh crap! Mom, can Logan stay over tonight? We have to drive up to St. Paul in the morning for this Math Convention." Leah asked quickly. Each head snapped in her direction.

"Math Convention?!" They each shouted.

"Since when do you like math?" Anna asked.

"Since Logan…" James muttered under his breath. Logan seemed to have snapped out of it and smacked the back of his head.

"Mom, Logan's has been tutoring me over a month and this is my way of repaying him since none of the guys want to go," Leah whined.

"But, staying over?" Anna asked, feeling a bit worried now.

"Mom, like I just said, he has been over every week for close to a month. If he wanted to do away with me, I'm sure it would've been done by now." Logan blushed at this, not even thinking of doing something like that at the time while the others smirked. "Besides, he will be on the couch and you will be in the next room. Please mommy-kins, it will make things so much easier in the morning!" Leah pouted.

Anna to this day couldn't resist her daughter's pout or the nickname she used for her. She sighed and nodded. "Fine, but if I do not find him on the couch in the morning when I leave to do my grocery shopping, you owe me a new riding crop and you know how I hate to break those in."

"Yes mother dearest," Leah grinned as she kissed her mom's cheeks and ran out of the door. Each of the boys said their goodbyes as they followed Leah out. "And that goes double for you three! I expect you all to watch out for my baby girl and remember: I know how to hog tie and castrate a pig in 30 seconds!"

"Ok, I take back what I said about your mom being hot," James said as he climbed in the back seat of Logan's mom's minivan. "She's scary hot!"

"What do you expect guys? I have a single mom who had me a seventeen and then she sees her seventeen year-old daughter going out on Halloween with a group of guys," Leah replied as she climbed up front.

"Well, she should only be worried about one of us…" Kendall began but was cut off with a glare by Logan.

"Uh oh! Which one of us is it?!" Carlos gasped from the back while everybody else laughed.

Trick or Treating again was fun yet awkward. Once they arrived at Kendall's house to pick up Katie and her friends, their mother gushed over how cute yet sexy she was. Then she made the boys promise that Leah doesn't get kidnapped or raped. It was nice to Katie and be able to catch up as well while the boys were being given a talking to. Instead of being a princess, fairy, witch, or a pop star like her friends, Katie picked the Joker classic version with the suit and makeup.

Leah was so proud. After their mother spent close to a half hour taking pictures, they finally went around begging for candy. At each house they hit, Katie begged for Leah to go up with her which got her a good candy haul and some brownie points for our costumes.

By around 8:30, they headed back since more and more houses turned off their porch lights for the evening. Back at the Knight residence, Jennifer or 'Mama Knight' had snacks and juice waiting for them. She was surprised to see the teens had just as much candy as the kids. By the look on her face, she wanted to scold them for getting candy too but she held her tongue for the time being.

"Some people even took our pictures! They thought our costumes were so AWESOME!" Katie said to her mother who just smiled in return. Our eyes locked for a moment as she mouthed 'thank you'.

"Ok, we're off! The night calls to us!" Kendall exclaimed. They each gave Mama Knight a quick peck before running out of the house. Before Leah could join them, Katie rushed over to give her a quick hug.

"Thanks for going…it was fun," Katie smiled. I squatted down in front of her and ruffled her hair that was still a bright green.

"No problem kiddo. Now that I'm getting along with the boys, I promise to visit more," Leah said honestly earning a grin from Katie.

"That would be great!" Then she looked around to see if anybody else was listening before whispering. "I have a few new schemes to share with you," Leah just gave her a look and nodded.

"Ok Katie, Leah has somewhere to be and you have to wash the Joker off," Jennifer said as she tried to shoo Katie away. She then leaned forward and hugged Leah close. "Thank you again for coming; it was so great seeing you and Katie admires you so much," she whispered. Leah thought she was going to start crying but she just hugged her back.

"No problem Mrs. Knight. Thanks for having me and I'll try to stop by next week," she nodded as she pulled away, allowing her to leave. Leah shut the door behind her and was greeted with honking by the impatient boys. They started flashing the lights at her as she was walking down the driveway. She just stopped and glared at them.

"C'mon puuuuuuuuussy cat! Do a little dance!" James called from the car. She just raised her eyebrows and even tried to catch Logan's gaze. He just shrugged and she noticed that he was being held down by Kendall and Carlos. She just rolled her eyes as she walked backwards up the driveway.

"See! I told you guys she wouldn't do it!" Kendall said as he saw Leah walk back up the driveway. Logan let out a breath and relaxed. Part of him wanted to see how she could move in her cat suit but he didn't want to share that moment with the guys. "And now she's going to rat us out!"

"Uh, I wouldn't be so sure about that," Carlos said as he leaned closer to the windshield. James started cheering and Logan snapped his head to look again. Leah had walked up the driveway, but instead of going up the path to the front door, she stood in front of the garage door.

Leah began swaying her hips side to side before dropping down to the ground and back up. She would wave her arms around slowly then rub hands against her body. Leah didn't know how to dance 'sexy' but from what she could tell by the boys' expressions, she was doing something right.

"Wow," Logan whispered. The windows were down and the temperature had dropped a good 10 degrees, and he still felt hot. Watching her shimmy back and forth then dropping low was really getting to him. At one point, she snapped her head back and they locked eyes. She smirked then cracked a whip, snapping him out of it.

"You know, I don't mind missing that party. What do you guys say?" James asked and Logan smacked him. "Dude, take a chill pill."

"Am I done yet? Because I don't mind telling Mama Knight what I was forced to do!" Leah called back before walking slowly to the car. Logan unlocked the doors for her to get in and began driving once everyone had their seatbelts ready.

"Dayum girl! That was sexy!" James said. "Who knew she had moves like that!"

"You made me feel funny please don't do that again," Carlos mumbled causing everybody to laugh…aside from Logan who was trying to drive. Their laughing died off as they talked about their favorite topic: Hockey.

"So Logan, how did you like my little dance?" Leah asked quietly as she bit her lip. He had been pretty quiet most of the evening and she was interested in his opinion of her. And she was worried that he was disappointed in her with the way he was clutching the steering wheel.

"Honestly?" Logan asked; his voice was a bit deeper than normal.

"Yes, honestly," Leah breathed and Logan chuckled a moment. They were at a stop sign and he glanced over before driving again.

"Let's just say that I'm glad to be driving right now and that it's too dark to see."

By the time they arrived, the party was in full swing. Vampires and strippers and football players and wenches were mingling with one another. Once inside, Carlos made a bee line for the kitchen while James went to find a girl to spend the better part of the evening with.

"So much for sticking together," Logan sighed as he put his mask back on. "I guess it's just the three of us."

"Two of us actually," Leah stated as she pointed to Kendall who was standing in the living area, waiting for a turn at beer pong. "Unless you have a problem with it being just the two of us?" Leah asked. She was a bit more hopeful now after hearing Logan's statement he made about her dancing and she thought to go for it.

He stammered in response and she just walked away to the kitchen. Leah could really use something strong and highly mature. In the kitchen, there was a tall guy dressed like Tarzan mixing drinks. Maybe a drink will calm her frustrations.

"Hey there, what do you suggest for Catwoman eh?" Leah asked in attempt to sound flirty.

"Warm milk?" He asked. She faked a giggle to that cheesy reply. "How about a red-bull vodka shot?" Leah nodded as he began mixing the drink and pouring it into a red cup. Leah took the cup and downed it quickly before Logan appeared. The drink burned her throat and left a bad taste in her mouth.

"I really should put a bell on you…" Logan muttered as he grabbed Leah's wrist and pulled her towards the basement.

"Or you can just get me a leash?" She winked. Logan blushed as comment as they stepped downwards. "Why are we going down here?"

"I thought I saw James disappear down here a moment ago," Logan replied stiffly.

At the bottom of the stairs, it was like a mini party was going on. Softer music was being played and there was a handful of people, boys and girls alike, seated in a circle with a bottle in the center.

"Spin the bottle? Seriously?" Leah spoke up first. "How old are you guys? Twelve?" A blonde girl dressed as a playboy bunny scoffed at her comment and took her turn. The bottle spun for a good minute before landing on a shirtless guy that so happened to be James.

"Score! Third time in a row!" He exclaimed as he pulled the blonde girl up and into a small closet near the corner.

"Seven minutes in Heaven? I haven't played this game since Junior High," Logan said as he sat down where James did previously. Leah crossed her hands across her chest as she gave Logan a look. "What?" He replied, finally noticing her staring. "I'd rather be down here then getting shit faced." Leah considered this before sitting down as well, but she didn't like the idea of kissing a stranger nor did she like the idea of someone else kissing Logan.

"Fuck yeah! Just what we needed: a sexy Catwoman and a hot Batman to join the party!" Another girl slurred as she repositioned the bottle. "And since you're a new start, you get next spin once lover boy and my fuzzy bunny exits in", she paused, checking her stop watch, "4 minutes." She said before plopping herself on the floor.

Ugh, great! Now I have to kiss a stranger! Why did I fucking jinx myself? Leah continued to rant with herself while waiting for her turn. She would occasionally steal glances at Logan and his face betrayed his thoughts. Logan had the same fear of Leah making out with someone that wasn't him. Every since they entered the party, guys and a few girls drooled over Leah…his Leah. He had to mentally smack himself a few times when he thought of her as his.

"Times up!" The girl shouted as she went up to open the door. Out tumbles James on top on the blonde girl who was trying to fix her dress while James smirked. "Ok pussycat, spin." Leah took a deep breath as she grabbed the glass bottle and twirled it. As the bottle spun, Leah noticed a few guys eyeing which really freaked her out and she was desperate enough to wish it was James of all people.

Finally, the bottle slowed as it made one more round past her before stopping in front of Logan. Leah's jaw dropped as she locked eyes with Logan, who gulped in response. He got up before her and held out a hand to help he stand. Leah's legs felt like jelly as she followed Logan to the closet.

"D.C. Porn, me like!" Someone yelled before shutting the door. "Seven minutes begin now!"

And for the first two minutes, neither person made a move. Leah was happy that she got a person she knew and the one person she wanted to kiss while Logan on the other hand began to over think like he usually did. After a third minute passed, Leah giggled to herself. Logan took off his mask before looking in her direction.

"It's funny…" She began, still giggling to herself, unaware that Logan was inching closer to her. "When I saw you as Batman, I thought you planned it somehow. You are so smart and maybe you pulled some James Bond shit then found out my costume. But you were just as surprised as I was." Leah stopped again, looking up, startled to see Logan so close.

"I was…still in the recovery stage at the moment," Logan said huskily as he stared down Leah. His gaze was smoldering and she was having a hard time keeping control.

"Me too. Did you know I have a thing for Batman?" Leah asked.

"Did you know I have a thing for you?" Logan countered, moving closer until his body pressed against hers. She hissed at the contact, feeling instant heat.

"I had my suspicions…and that made things so much more difficult," Leah almost whispered. Logan reached up to pull Leah's mask away, dropping it to the floor, and cupped the sides of her face.

"Well my dear, I think we have passed the point of no return," Logan said before his lips crashed down on top of hers. Leah gasped, seeing stars as Logan kissed her passionately. Logan licked and nipped at her bottom lip, begging for entrance and she moaned, opening her mouth for him. He sucked on her tongue a few times, making her moan louder which only fueled his fire.

At one point, Logan removed his hands from her face to her thighs. He raised her off the ground and wrapped her legs around his waist while Leah grabbed at his arms to steady herself. Desperate for air, she pulled away but Logan wasn't done. He quickly unzipped Leah's suit halfway so he had better access to her neck.

Leah moaned his name as he bit her pulse point then moaned even louder when he sucked on her collar bone. Hard. Time passed too quickly for the pair and they didn't notice someone shout 'times up' then fling open the door. It took a few flashes of cameras for them to notice anything.

"Damn, this is porn."