This chapter, I wanted James to just blurt out his feelings but I ended up writing something different, there will be a scene however where he does confess to Gwen. I really want to focus on the build of their relationship and what not. Enjoy the chapter.
James stood in front of the stove in the kitchen flipping pancakes on a skillet and whistling to himself softly. The sandy haired boy almost didn't notice that it was 9:00am as he began to cook bacon in another pan.
"James…are you cooking, and not burning anything?" Gwen asked in a sleepy voice as she shuffled next to James and leaned against him.
"Hey I know how to cook, I just don't like don't like doing it for everyone," he replied blushing lightly as she wrapped her arms around his waist, yawned loudly and buried her face into his side.
"But you don't wake up early… ever," she yawned again letting go of the taller boy and sat down at the table.
"Is it so wrong to want to make a change?" the sandy haired boy questioned setting a glass or orange juice in front of her.
"No it's just… we don't have orange juice…did you squeeze this yourself?" the petite girl inquired her eyes suddenly wide and alert.
"Yeah so?" he shrugged turning away from her to hide the blush to his cheeks.
"Did you break something?" she said eyeing him suspiciously as he placed a steaming plate of pancakes, bacon, hash browns and scrambled eggs in front of her.
"I didn't break anything, I just wanted to be nice," he replied sincerely handing her a fork and knife as he set down the bottles of syrup and ketchup.
"Oh… if you say so Jaime," she conceded digging into her breakfast ruthlessly.
"And everyone says I'm a messy eater," he chuckled leaning over to wipe the hash brown flecks off her face.
Gwen simply shrugged and went back to eating her food as a sleepy Logan stumbled from down the hall.
"I smell food… Did you make breakfast Gwen?" the raven-haired boy asked rubbing the sleep grit from his eyes.
"No, James cooked and it's good," she replied after swallowing a large gulp of orange juice.
"James…James Diamond cooked and it's not burnt…. What did you break?" the fair skinned boy questioned suddenly alert and very suspicious.
"Is it so bad that I want to be nice?" James huffed, turning away from the stove and crossing his arms over his chest.
"Well…" the brunette began giving the other male in the room a knowing smile as Gwen snorted loudly.
"Hey!" the taller protested as the rest of apartment 2J's occupants poured into the dining area.
"Oh breakfast," Carlos said happily a tired smile on his face as he snatched the plate James was holding in his hand.
"James cooked," Logan informed sitting down with his own plate of food and fresh squeezed orange juice.
"He did? Where'd the orange juice come from?" Mrs. Knight asked with a raised brow as she gave James an appraising look.
"He squeezed himself, I personally think James broke something," Gwen commented getting up from the table putting her empty plate into the sink.
"I didn't break anything!" James protested not caring that his voice cracked slightly as he huffed and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Relax, I'm kidding… kind of, but thanks for breakfast," the chocolate girl said giving him a grateful smile as she walked back down the hall to her room.
"You know James… you're actually a good cook," Katie commented after taking a gulp of orange juice.
"Thanks… I guess," he replied as he sat with everyone else to eat slightly depressed that Gwen didn't notice what he was trying to do.
"Don't worry bro, she'll catch on," Kendall said with a reassuring smile.
The hazel eyed boy only sighed as he stabbed his pancakes with his fork as Gwen came back past the dining area fully dressed with a thick script in her hand.
"I'm off to work, bye guys!" she chirped giving them all a quick wave and grabbed for the door.
"Bye!" they called after her as she left the apartment.
Gwen sat down in the hair and makeup trailer reading her script over for the second time, she was excited and nervous. It was her first official day of filming and she tried her hardest to keep herself from jumping out of her skin.
"So is this your first time getting a part on TV?" the blond woman curling her hair asked as she fluffed it lightly.
"My second, but it's the first role I've booked that was recurring and not a guest role," Gwen replied with a nervous smile her leg bouncing lightly.
"Well don't worry, just relax I saw some of the boys casted for this episode and they are cute," the hair stylist said with a sly wink that made the girl laugh, her nerves vanishing from her body.
"Gwen Pressley," a man with a clipboard and a headset called as he stuck his head into trailer. "We're ready for you."
"Okay I'll be there," she replied getting up from the chair.
"Good luck honey," the older woman said to her giving her a quick hug before she left the trailer.
Gwen stuffed her script into her bag as she followed the man to the set; she was already running the lines for her first scene through her head over and over. As she set her bag onto a chair with her name on the back, she noted that her nerves were gone and even as the director called action, she still felt utterly calm.
"I wonder how Gwen's first day is going." James said as they all squeezed out of the sound booth.
"Probably a lot better than ours," Logan remarked with a heavy sigh rubbing the back of his neck.
"Hey, I actually had nothing to do with that," Kendall said defensively crossing his arms across his chest.
"You had everything to do with it dummy," Carlos interjected giving the blond a light punch in the arm.
"Did not!" he huffed pushing the shorter boy lightly.
"Did too!" the shorter pushing back both having wide grins on their faces.
"Are you two going to kiss now or…?" Logan said with a roll of his eyes and a raised brow as he watched the two "argue".
"No… Carlos and I aren't like that?" Kendall said Carlos nodding his head in agreement.
"Oh really now; so why'd Carlos want to switch rooms with me so bad?" the raven haired boy questioned smugly.
"Because James snores you pervert!" Carlos yelled about to pounce on the other brunette who now had a face splitting grin on his face.
"So you say," he jeered sticking his tongue out at the Latin boy.
"Shut up Logan!" both boys yelled and began to chase the nerd down the hall of Rocque Records.
James watched the chase, confused and amused by his friends behavior. Normally he would have egged Logan on, but he was too consumed with thoughts of Gwen.
'I've got to find a way to let her know…' he thought with a heavy sigh as he sat down on the white couch in the foyer as his friends shouted and chased after each other, Logan still screaming obscenities at Kendall and Carlos.
Rolling his eyes he pulled his cell phone from his pocket and grinned to see that Gwen had texted him.
'First day filming was awesome; could you pick me up at 5:15?'- Gwen
'Hey I was just about to text you, glad that your day was great and I'll come get you.'- James
'So how are you guys doing over there? Did Kendall get you guys in trouble?'- Gwen
'Always, now he and Carlos are chasing Logan… but it's quiet, they may have killed him.'- James
'Lmao, I don't even want to know what's going on'- Gwen
'I think it's best if you didn't, Kelly says Gustavo wants us back in the studio. ttyl.'- James
'Okay cool, see ya later bye 3' –Gwen
James grinned as he stuffed his phone into his pocket and stood up from the couch. He looked up in time to see Logan rushing to hide behind him as Carlos and Kendall rushed over glaring at the nerd who still had a smirk on his face.
"Admit it! You two are secretly in love, the denial will only make it worse," he said his smirk widening as the two became flustered.
"Would you all just shut up? Besides Kelly says that Gustavo wants us to do some more vocals," James said trying to dissipate the situation before the large man would come and yell at the more.
"Fine," the three grumbled as they trudged back into the recording booth.
"And they say I'm immature," he sighed shaking his head as he walked behind his friends.
Gwen slung the strap of her bag over her shoulder as she made her way out of the studio. Her first day on set had gone great and director was more than happy with her performance. All the compliments given to her by her cast members also made her energy even higher than it was to begin with.
"Hey Gwen," a familiar male voice called from behind causing her to turn to face the source of the voice.
"Oh hi Ryan," she smiled at the blond boy politely confused by him wanting to speak to her.
"I was just wondering if you'd like to come to the movies with me?" he asked with a sly grin on his face, his eyes bore into her and internally she shivered at his stare.
"I would if I could, but I've already got plans to hang with some friends," she said doing her best to not shiver noticeably from his stare.
His eyes had so much lust and hunger in them it was almost animalistic, it was terrifying and Gwen would much rather be far, far away from Ryan at the moment.
"Gwen, there you are," James' voice brought her from her thoughts as a sense of relief washed over her.
"Hi James," she said running to him and jumping unexpectedly into his arms all too happy to see the sandy haired boy. 'I'm so glad you're here.'
"Is that you're boyfriend?" Ryan asked obvious jealousy and anger bleeding from his vivid blue eyes.
"No, this is James he's my best friend, he's in a band called Big Time Rush," she replied holding onto his hand tightly gaining back her confidence.
"Oh… well I guess I'll see you on set tomorrow," the blond said reluctantly as he turned and walked off in the opposite direction.
Gwen sighed in relief as the boy walked away, 15 minutes ago he was nice, but then turns out to be a creep.
'Why do I attract all the creeps?' she thought turning back to face her best friend.
"Did that guy try to do anything to you?" James asked his voice thick with worry but his eyes held anger.
"No, he just asked me out… he was really creepy," she said shivering thinking of the look in Ryan's eyes.
"Well you just make sure you stay away from him, okay?" he said pulling her into his muscular arms and kissed the top of her head tenderly.
"Okay," she replied biting her lip and smiling at him as she pulled away from him.
"Good, now let's go home, it's your turn to make dinner anyway," he said giving her a grin his eyes still swirling with jealousy.
"I'd thought you'd be making dinner after you made an entire gourmet breakfast," she joked as they walked back to the Palm Woods their hands clasped tightly together.
As they walked together Gwen couldn't help but notice how protective James always ways whenever another guy creeper or not had an interest in her. Biting her lip she wondered, hoped that it meant that maybe James thought about her more than just a friend.
'I hope I can tell him though, before I die,' she thought giving him an idle smile as they walked through the door of the Palm Woods together.
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