It seems as though the general consensus is that I should write more of this, so here you go.

Italics are flashbacks.

James hated working in his dad's hardware store. It was boring and his mind always wandered to the past.

James ran the brush though his hair one last night. He had to make his hair perfect. Everything had to be perfect tonight for two reasons. One, it was he and Kendall's second anniversary. Two, Kendall was finally breaking up with Jo. James honestly couldn't remember a time where he'd been more excited.

Drill bits go on aisle seven.

"You look nice tonight," Kendall said with a grin as he pulled James into a hug.

"I was hoping I did," James replied as leaned into Kendall's hug. "I just want everything to go okay tonight."

"It will! I promise!"

James believed it because Kendall always kept his promises.

'Clean up on aisle 12!' Paint aisle. James grabbed a mop and wondered exactly when his life had become so mundane.

The pair kissed a few times in the elevator on the way down to the lobby, but pulled away quickly once the doors flew open. Kendall wanted to keep their relationship as secret as possible; the only people allowed to know about it were Mrs. Knight, Katie and the guys.

A group of teenagers had purposely knocked over an entire rack of paint cans. The fumes made James sick to his stomach, but he had to clean it up to get paid.

Kendall and James walked out to the pool where, much to Mr. Bitters' objections, the kids at the Palmwoods were throwing Jo a birthday party.

"I'll talk to Jo. You talk to Carlos and Logan or something and we'll meet back here in fifteen minutes, okay?"

Some idiot kid kicked the giant pile wood near the back of the store so James had to go restack it all.

When James walked up, Carlos had just whispered something to Logan who was giggling.

"Hey guys," James said with a smile.

The pair looked up.

"Oh, hey James," Carlos said as he grabbed Logan's hand. "What's up?"

"Kendall's talking to Jo right now."

Carlos and Logan nodded.

"He's breaking up with her tonight, right?" Logan asked.

"Yeah," James replied and hoped that he didn't sound half as excited about it as he thought he did.

The wood was almost halfway stacked when James put one block on the pile in a slightly off position and the whole thing came tumbling back down. He cursed quietly to himself and began again.

Fifteen minutes flew by and the next thing James knew, Kendall was standing right next to him.

"Can we talk?" Kendall asked.

He sounded a bit distraught so James only nodded and followed Kendall.

James got to clean the windows next. He hated cleaning the windows, but it was a hell of a lot easier than stacking the wood had been.

"I can't break up with her tonight," Kendall said with a frown.

James glared at him. "Are you seriously trying to put this off?"

"It's her birthday…"

"Kendall! This is the fifth time that you've done this! Either you tell her it's over between you guys or it's over between us!"

Kendall bit his lip. "James…"

"That's enough of an answer for me," James said before storming off.

The window washing spray smelled disgusting. It was supposed to smell like lemons, but it smelled more like chemicals.

James spent the next few hours sitting in a chair by the pool alone.

"Are you okay?" Camille asked as she slid into the chair next to him.

James didn't look up. He just stared down at his hands.

"It was a breakup, huh?"

James nodded.

"Details, now."

"The windows are streaked pretty badly, James," Mr. Diamond said with a frown. "You can't keep doing a half-ass job! If you weren't my son, you probably wouldn't have this job anymore."

"I got dumped for someone else..."

Camille nodded. "Well, do you think she still has feelings for you?"

It took a second for James to realize that Camille thought he was dating a girl and that she really meant Kendall.

"Oh, I know she does…"

"Make her jealous!"

James nodded and smirked because he knew exactly how to make Kendall jealous.

James finally got all the streaks out of the window. He sighed. His dad was so particular about things. They had to be done precisely how he expected or you'd have to do it again until you could produce his desired results.

James didn't know where Kendall had gone, but he wasn't with Jo.

James walked up to Jo. "Hey..."

"Hey James," she smiled. "What's up?"

"Can we talk? It's about you and Kendall's relationship..."

"Sure..."

Jo sounded skeptical and James knew she had every right to.

"He was gonna break up with you tonight and the only reason that he didn't was because it's your birthday... But don't worry... I know just how you can get back at him..."

Finishing nails go on aisle nine.

James hadn't intended on having sex with Jo; things just got out of hand. He'd taken her into the supply closet so they could make out when a voice in the back of his head kept telling him how much more jealous Kendall would get if the pair actually had sex. He only repeated everything the voice told him.

James looked at Jo. "I changed my mind... We should not tell Kendall."

Jo nodded. "Our little secret... He never has to know."

"No one ever has to know..."

James glanced at the large clock that hung over the doorway and smiled. His shift was finally over. He pulled his keys out of his pocket and was out the door as fast as his legs would take him.

Keeping things a secret went surprisingly well for a while. The idea that they could keep it a secret forever was crushed when Jo cornered James in the lobby one day.

"I'm pregnant," she whispered angrily.

"Is it mine?" James asked nervously.

"Yeah. I never had sex with Kendall."

"Holy shit... We have a problem then..."

James pulled up to his parents' house. He loved visiting his mom.

She opened the door and smiled. "You're off early."

"Dad only had me working until 6," James replied with a shrug. "Where's Aaron?"

As if on cue, a little boy ran straight to James. "Daddy!"

"You got my girlfriend pregnant?" Kendall repeated for the tenth time. "I didn't break up with my girlfriend when you thought I should, so you knocked her up? That's an amazing solution!"

"Please stop freaking out..."

Kendall smiled sadly "You're right. I shouldn't be the one freaking out. You're the one who's having an illegitimate child!"

James picked Aaron up and followed his mom into the kitchen.

"Are you staying for dinner?"

James nodded. "Jo gets off at 7."

James knew he should have expected Kendall to tell Mrs. Knight and he should have expected Mrs. Knight to call his parents, but he was shocked when his phone rang.

"Did you really get a girl pregnant?" his father demanded on the other line.

"Yes," James replied softly.

"Then you're coming back to Minnesota. Both of you."

Mrs. Diamond smiled. "Good. I love Jo."

"Me too, Mom," James replied, biting back the urge to tell his mom that he wished everyday that he was with Kendall.

"She's the best thing to ever happen to you."

James only nodded.

"Cars!" Aaron yelled.

James looked down at him. "Alright. Let's play cars, little man."