Once again, thank you to those who reviewed, you guys seriously make my DAY when I see the emails in my inbox :)
Blah blah blah, I don't own BTR, only my OC's and the plot, so let's move on, please!
The rest of the night was great; I spent my time hanging out with the guys and getting to know them, and Jo introduced me to Camille; the Palm Woods' resident method actress. She was really nice, willing to answer any questions I had about the place and telling me more about the guys (and her crush on Logan was glaringly obvious, even to a new girl like me). Eventually, after my… I believe fifth trip down the swirly slide, I went over and crashed with James on the couch, "Okay, it's official; you guys have the coolest apartment in the entire building."
"You should've seen what we had to go through just to get it here," he told me with a laugh, laying his arm casually on the couch behind me.
"Oh?" I cocked a curious eyebrow, taking a sip of Dr. Pepper, "Do I want to know?"
"Let's just say that it involved trickery, devious plans, and Bandana Man locking your uncle in a storage closet," he told me, smiling mischievously.
"Bandana Man?" I asked curiously, "That wouldn't have anything to do with these, now would it?" I picked up the loose end of a bandana he had tied around his wrist and used it to wave his hand and wrist in front of his face.
"No!" he said quickly, wrenching it out of my grip.
"Well…" I smirked, "Next time you see him thank him for me and tell him I would've gladly helped him if I was here for it."
"I'll make sure to let him know," James told me, and we both laughed, me doubling over slightly as I realized how ridiculous that whole exchange had been. Once we'd both calmed down, I looked back up at him and my eyes locked with his. I had to admit that he had really nice eyes, and the hazel grew to a darker green as they searched my own curiously. I could practically feel the blood rushing to my face, so I was pretty positive the blue of my eyes would stand out, even though they were hidden behind my glasses.
"All right everyone, time to hit the sack!" Mrs. Knight, Kendall's mom, brought me back to reality and I tore my eyes away from James to see her ushering the guys towards their rooms, "It was nice seeing the girls, yes, and it was great to meet you, Erin."
"Nice meeting you too, Mrs. Knight," I said with a smile, standing up from the couch, "And you're right, it's time to get going; it's been a long day for me and I need to get some sleep. 'Night, all."
"What, no hug?" James asked, standing up behind me.
"Dude, I haven't even known you for a day," I pointed out, spinning back around to face him, "What makes you think you're worthy of a hug?"
"Because I'm me," he said, sounding like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
I rolled my eyes playfully; guys acting like that usually got on my nerves, but James made it almost sweet. He smiled, opening his arms, and I smirked as I hugged him, resting my head on his chest and recognizing the strong scent of 'Cuda man-spray.
"Hey, what about me?" I heard another voice and turned to see Carlos standing behind us.
I smiled, pulling away from James, "Sorry Carlos, forgot that you deserve one, too."
He smiled himself, hugging me tightly before pulling away and looking at me, "And have fun at breakfast tomorrow, okay?"
"Most definitely," I nodded, tapping his helmet a few times, "And you try not to knock any other poor, innocent girls into the pool, all right?" he smiled, nodding and adjusting his helmet as I turned back to James, "And it was great meeting you guys today; it really made it easier to get used to the Palm Woods. See you around."
Leaving the apartment, I went across the hall to mine and unlocked it, tossing the keys on the coffee table again as I entered it. As I changed into some pajamas, I thought back to the guys again. Carlos was easily the most prominent figure in my mind, but occasionally a certain pair of hypnotic hazel eyes found their way into my thoughts.
No, no, NO, I thought to myself, quickly shaking my head a bit, you're not here to get a boyfriend. You're only here for the summer and that's it, nothing more. You're not here for a summer romance, you're here for a roof over your head. As I crawled under the covers and put my glasses on the nightstand, I scoffed, rolling over and closing my eyes, now, actually believing that; therein lays the problem. This should be interesting…
Sorry it's a little shorter than usual; these chapters are shorter than I usually write and sometimes they wind up shorter than I plan. I couldn't resist throwing Bandana Man in there, though; when I first saw Big Time Crib I couldn't stop laughing it it XD and for Carlos fans I'm going to try and put in a little more cuteness with him, too, I just had this idea with James and rolled with it. So... I believe I'm sufficiently explained... so yeah, REVIEWWWWW!
*On a side note: Today is Carlos' 21st birthday, so happy birthday to him! And I ALSO can't wait for Big Time Concert! That plus the week-long marathon of BTR makes this Berry a VERY happy girl :D*
