Chicago Bound

Logan woke up excited. The morning of his departure had arrived and he was more nervous about this project than when he performed on stage. He supposed since this was a project he'd worked on alone, he'd have to sink or swim on his own merits, the guys were just interested bystanders. He smiled to himself in spite of the butterflies he felt in his tummy. He looked across the room and was calmed by the sight of his lovely blonde boyfriend sleeping peacefully in the bed next to his. Even in his sleep, Kendall's dimples cut through the barely lit room seeming to radiate a light of their own. Logan's heart ached for a split second at the thought of them being apart for the next few days.

Logan got up and decided to take a shower. Quietly, he walked over to Kendall's bed and bent down to give his sleeping beauty a kiss on the forehead. He left the room and entered the bathroom where he turned on the water for his shower.

After Logan had left, a "sleeping" Kendall opened one eye to make sure Logan was gone. He heard the water running in the shower and jumped up out of bed already dressed. He grabbed his cell phone and called Camille.

"Is everything a go?" Kendall's brows furrowed as he listened to her.

"And Jo and Guitar Dude?" He paused. "Great! Now just wait for my signal and deploy. Thanks, Camille." He hung up the phone and stealthily walked to Carlos and James' room. He knocked quietly.

The door opened and James gave Kendall a wink. "We're all set, Fearless Leader. Just give us the word!"

Kendall entered the room. "Did you guys substitute the box for Logan's project?"

"Yup," Carlos answered. "We repacked it in the new box last night after you and Logan went to bed."

"And we heard you guys not sleeping while we worked!" James leaned into Kendall's face. "Naaaaaasstyyyyyyy!" he teased. Kendall's hands were too quick for James who felt the bandana that had adorned his head come over his eyes like a blindfold. "Hey!"

"Cool! Now when Freight Train gets here, he'll have the box loaded onto the SUV to take to the airport and we'll be halfway there. Are we all good?"

Both boys nodded their heads, smiling at their leader. Kendall gave them both a fist bump before going back to his room.

Logan found Kendall sitting on his bed already dressed. "Hey, You! Good morning. You're not going to take a shower?"

"I already had one in the other bathroom," Kendall lied. The sight of Logan in nothing but a towel wrapped low around his waist made Kendall's heart jump at the beautiful sight. His smiled turned into a lustful leer. "Come over here."

With a smile on his face, Logan rolled his eyes but went to a waiting Kendall on the bed. Kendall pulled the smaller boy onto his lap taking in the clean scent of his lover's skin. He took Logan's lips with his own, his hands roaming over the boy's smoothness.

Logan loved it when Kendall took charge of him. The feel of Kendall's hot hands on his cool, clean skin made his whole body tingle. He felt one of Kendall's hands take off the towel and one of his fingers zero in on his entrance. He broke the deep kiss and whispered into Kendall's mouth, struggling not to pant.

"Oh, Sweetheart," he sighed. "I'm still a little sore from last night. And we don't have time for…anything…that…"

Logan was distracted by the little kisses he was getting on his neck and shoulders. Kendall's insistent lips were extremely difficult to argue with. But he had to be strong. Time was not on their side. Clutching a handful of Kendall's hair, he made the blonde look into his eyes. In a sweet, sexy, deep voice he whispered, "Airport."

A confused Kendall shot the boy on his lap a perplexed look.

Chuckling, Logan explained, "I have to get to the airport, Kendall. Remember?"

"Awww, Baby!" Kendall groaned, disappointed. "I just wanted to, um, to – "

"Yeah, I know what you want to do!" Logan's knowing grin made Kendall inexplicably happy. "But we don't have time. Now, be a good boyfriend and let me get dressed."

Reluctantly, Kendall loosened his grip on the brunette. Logan kissed his forehead before heading to the closet they shared. He came back out with a shirt and pants still looking at the clothes to make sure they matched. Next, he went to his dresser drawer and pulled out some socks and, from a different drawer, some clean boxer briefs.

Kendall was lying on the bed watching his still naked lover walk around their room gathering his wardrobe for the day. If he didn't love this boy before, he certainly did now. Even something as simple as watching Logan get dressed made his heart swell with love and pride and gratitude to the universe that had brought the brightest spot in his life to him. As far as he was concerned, Logan was the center of his world and no one was going to force them to be apart. He sighed as he continued to watch.

Logan was aware that Kendall was watching his every move. He'd usually put on his briefs first, but he wanted to give Kendall a show before he left for Chicago. Sometimes he loved to tease the blonde, in a subtle way, of course. He couldn't resist the look of both sweetness and hunger that displayed on the taller boy's face after one of his "displays". He loved the fact that he could capture Kendall's attention, keeping him mesmerized at the sight of him. He heard Kendall give a low, guttural moan as he got out of the bed and walked over to him. Kendall came up behind the naked boy and wrapped his arms around him. Logan leaned back and put an arm around the taller boy's head. The blonde craned his neck and took Logan's mouth with his own. The spark that they felt for each other was electric. Kendall broke their kiss and turned his lover to face him. He claimed his mouth again, his tongue insisting on entrance to Logan's sweet mouth. Even if Logan wanted to, he couldn't resist. The feel of his love's skin, the scent of his unwashed body, the sight of his beautiful eyes and face always made him melt into a quivering mess.

Abruptly, they were interrupted by the sound of the front door being opened. In the next moment, they heard footsteps approaching their bedroom door. A knock followed.

Through the door, Carlos exclaimed, "Freight Train's here!"

The boys both groaned quietly, not wanting the moment they'd just shared to end. Out loud, Logan answered Carlos. "We'll be right there!" Turning to Kendall, he smiled and gave him one last lingering kiss. "We gotta go, Baby. So, you know, get out!" When Kendall started to protest, he continued. "I'll never be able to get dressed with you in here. You're too – distracting! Get out, please. Please?"

Kendall knew that what Logan was saying was true. He wouldn't be able to concentrate with the nude boy in front of him and he had to make sure that his plan was going smoothly. He slapped Logan's bottom once before he walked to the door. Before he left the room, he turned and took one last looked at the magnificence of his lover's body. He sighed and shot Logan a crooked grin. No words were necessary for them. He opened the door and stepped out. Regaining his composure, he proceeded to the living room ready to take on the challenges that he knew were ahead of him.

I can do this. We can do this. I can do this! We can do this!