I woke up to voices talking. No doubt it was the boys, but then I heard Mrs. Knight. My muscles stiffened and I opened my eyelids barely and looked up at Logan. He was looking down at me and smiled when he noticed I was awake. "Listen Mom, I don't think they did anything. I would have known."

"That's not the point Kendall. Logan is a boy. Dez is a girl. They are not supposed to be sharing a bed under my room." I sat up and faced Mrs. Knight.

"I'm sorry Momma Knight. I got scared last night and only came here to try and calm down. Please don't be upset." Mrs. Knight looked down at me and then over at Logan, who rolled onto his back.

"Dez, can you come with me please?" I nodded and climbed out of the bed without looking at any of the boys. I followed her into the kitchen. "Dez, I heard something on the news this morning." I frowned.

"Momma Knight, can you not tell the guys? Besides you now, the only ones who know are Kelly and Gustavo. I don't believe that Officer Garcia said anything to anyone outside of the office." Mrs. Knight nodded her head.

"Nothing will happen when we go home. All right? Now go get dressed we need to go to the airport." I walked into my room ignoring the looks from the guys. I changed into a pair of skinny jeans, a tank top, and my black airwalk skater shoes. I put a long-sleeved shirt, hoodie, beanie, and gloves into my carry-on bag along with a book to read. I walked back into the living room and found all the boys looking at me. "Dez, sweetie, I didn't realize that they were eavesdropping on our conversation. They looked at the news on Logan's laptop." I sighed. I ambled to the door and glanced over my shoulder.

"It's fine. They would have found out eventually. Come on we have a plane to catch." We all left to the airport and boarded the plane immediately. Flying first class was amazing because there were fewer people. Mrs. Knight, Katie, Kelly, and Gustavo sat in a row together while Kendall, James, and Carlos sat in the row across from them. Logan and I sat behind the guys. The plane ride was rather boring seeing as everyone had fallen asleep within minutes of take-off. I had my iPod in and I was listening to "Halfway There" and reading one of my favorite novels, Inferno by Karen Harper.

"Are you okay?" I looked over at Logan while turning off my iPod.

"Yeah. I'm just a bit afraid. I don't want to get hurt again." Logan reached over and took the book out of my hands. He lifted the armrest between our seats, moved closer to me, and put my legs across his lap so that I was curled into his side.

"Don't worry Mable. I won't let anything bad happen to you." I smiled at Logan and gave him a kiss on the cheek before laying my head on his chest.

"Thanks Loge." The next thing I remember is being shook.

"Dez. Logan. You two need to wake up." I groaned and cuddled into Logan. A chorus of laughter echoed in the near empty plane. "Hurry up before mom comes back and sees you two especially after waking up to find you two in the same bed with your limbs tangled together. This doesn't look good either." I jumped away from Logan, pushing him onto the floor in the process. More laughter erupted as I helped Logan up.

"We're awake." The five of us walked off the plane and retrieved our luggage. I reached inside my carry-on bag and pulled on the long-sleeved shirt, hoodie, beanie, and gloves. Everyone else did the same and I couldn't help but laugh at the way Gustavo looked. He was wearing a giant yellow snow jacket with black pants and a hat. "Gustavo looks like a giant bumble bee." Carlos, Kendall, Logan, and James all laughed as we walked into the chilly Minnesota air. Even though I had a lot of bad memories here I still missed seeing the snow every day.

"Last one to the taxi buys lunch." I ran with the boys but I was dead last. I noticed Carlos slowing down until he was just behind me as we reached the taxi. "Too bad Carlos. Beat by a girl." Kendall, Logan, and James laughed as they high-fived one another. Frowning, I leaned over once the boys looked at us and kissed Carlos on the cheek causing his cheeks to turn a bright red.

"Gracias Carlos. At least you're enough of a gentleman to make sure the lady doesn't have to pay." Carlos merely smiled probably still in shock. I climbed into the far back of the taxi with James and Logan on either side of me and Carlos sat next to Logan. Kelly, Kendall, Mrs. Knight, and Katie sat in the middle while Gustavo hogged the passenger seat.

"Kendall, remember this field? It's where you broke your wrist." Kendall chuckled.

"Yeah it was your fault too Logan." The boys continuously went down memory lane. I merely stared out the window watching James' animated facial expressions out of the corner of my eyes. I smiled subconsciously and my smile was immediately replaced by a frown. He was here, in St. Paul. I shrunk back into my seat and latched one hand onto James' hand and the other onto Logan's hand.

"Yo, Dez. You okay?" They all looked at me as I started hyperventilating. I nodded sharply as I closed my eyes. James ran his thumb along the back of my hand in a slow, rhythmic circle. After a few seconds I was breathing normally again.

"I'm fine." I put on a fake smile and withdrew my hands. Logan let go of my hand but James kept his grip firm. I looked up at him and he simply smirked as he stared out the window. I rested my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes. James was wearing the same cologne as he wore the day of the photo shoot.

"Papi!" I jumped, started by Carlos' sudden screaming. James laughed at me until I smacked his chest and pouted. He leaned down and whispered in my ear.

"Sorry, but it was adorable." I smiled as he pulled back and we filed out of the taxi. "Mamaw!" An older woman hugged James and then glanced down at our entwined hands. My cheeks flushed scarlet as James grinned sheepishly.

"Well I don't remember this lovely lady." Logan came over and wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

"Mamaw, this is Desiree. She's our personal photographer and friend." Mamaw smiled.

"Well she's a keeper. Come on inside before you all freeze to death. I'll make some hot cocoa for you all." Everyone walked into a large ranch house and into the kitchen where we all drank a mug of hot chocolate. Mamaw explained where we were sleeping and I was saddened that I had a room to myself. Kelly, Mrs. Knight, and Katie were sharing a room to my left and Gustavo was on my right. Mamaw's room was across the hall and the four boys had the attic. I knew instantly that I was going to end up in the attic before the night was out. I'd have to set my alarm on my phone to make sure I woke up before everyone else. I didn't need James' grandmother having a heart attack because her grandson was cuddled with a girl she just met in her attic.

"Let's have a campfire!" Carlos smacked his helmet and ran out of the room. Well into the doorframe. Carlos jumped back onto his feet and shook his head. "Campfire!" And this time he was out of the door into the backyard. Kendall, Logan, and James ran out after Carlos. Katie, Kelly, and Mrs. Knight went to bed followed by Gustavo and Mamaw. I walked to the porch and sat down on the steps watching the boys sing and dance around the fire. I smirked and ran back into my room, grabbed my camera bag, and then hurried back outside. I changed the lens to a nighttime lens and change the mode setting to night. I aimed the camera at the guys and took several pictures. "Dez!"

"Dez, come on!" I smiled and put my camera back in the bag. The five of us spent another hour around the campfire before going to bed. I climbed into bed when my phone vibrated. I opened the text message. Goodnight my little darling. Sleep tight. I'll see you soon. –Dad. There was no number. My body was shaking. I don't get how he would know where I am. There's no way he could find out that I was back in Minnesota. I climbed out of the bed and snuck past the other doors to the attic. I scaled the stairs to find the boys nearly on top of each other. I chuckled and sat down in the corner of the room with a blanket wrapped around my shoulders. I wanted to curl up into one of the guys' sides, but I don't want anyone to freak out about it. Welcome home Desiree. Welcome home.