This one should be slightly longer than the last one guys, so I hope you like it!
Star197- Maybe she will end up with Carlos, but maybe she won't. I guess you'll have to wait and find out! SuperSillyStories- I'm glad you loved it! Yes, i'm sure can imagine them doing all of those things. Ha, I thought the foot war was a nice touch too.
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When they arrived at the ice rink the guys all skated over to Kendall and Jess. In truth, they were a little jealous that Kendall got to drive her there. Wait, why am I saying 'a little'? They were a lot jealous that Kendall got to drive her there. Okay, now that doesn't even make sense.
Anyway, they saw Jess was a little bit pink in the face and they wondered if she was blushing because of Kendall. Had he already kissed her? Was the game over? They sincerely hoped not.
"Aright Jess, I'm going to go grab you some skates. You alright to hang here with the guys for a minute?" Kendall said.
"Yeah," Jess smiled at him as he walked over to the guy standing at the skate booth.
James took this as the perfect opportunity to chat her up a bit. "So, Jess, you're looking nice today. I love it when you tie your hair back like that." he said, flashing her that million-dollar smile.
Jess proceeded to blush harder at the comment and she looked down at the ground. "Thanks." She said quietly.
Logan furrowed his eyebrows together, "Is that Kendall's scarf?" he asked her.
Once again, Jess blushed. Nodding, she said, "And his gloves."
Carlos raised his eyebrows at Logan and he seemed to look impressed. It seemed like Kendall was winning. If I don't do something today, Logan thought, Kendall's going to win for sure. It bothered Logan a bit that he was battling against his friends over a girl. Yes, maybe they were still friends. But that was only at the moment. The guys were known for becoming very competitive, especially with their hockey background. Logan hoped that this girl didn't break up their friendship.
He looked over at James and Carlos. They were too busy talking to Jess to notice that he was thinking. Whenever Logan was quiet, it always meant he was thinking. And if they noticed that, they'd obviously know what he was thinking about. And why.
In his head, Logan was weighing out his chances with Jess. He felt a bit guilty that he was trying to steal her away from the others. But he supposed that he had a right to like Jess. James always got the girl, Carlos was way too immature for a girlfriend, and Kendall only had to say the word and a girl would fall into his arms willingly. Being smart meant that people looked at Logan as a nerd. Yes, a fair share of people had bullied him because of his brains but the guys had always been there to stick up for him. So that was okay. But being seen as a nerd also meant that no girl had ever shown any interest in him. He'd never had a girlfriend. And if the guys kept trying to steal girls away from him, he'd probably never have one.
"Earth to Logan, can you hear me?" Kendall said. Logan snapped out of his trance to the realisation that everyone was staring at him.
"Yeah, sorry," Logan replied. How long had they been staring at him?
"Alright Jess, put on your skates and then we'll get going!" Kendall said as he whizzed out onto the ice.
"WOO HOO!" Carlos yelled as he skated after him, "Come on Logan!"
Logan sighed and skated after him. He was here to skate, whether he would end up kissing Jess or not. He might as well enjoy it. He skated around for a bit while Jess tied up her shoes. Carlos, Kendall and he started to play imaginary hockey. Carlos cheered as he supposedly scored a goal and they all pretended to celebrate.
Hmm, Logan thought to himself, what's taking Jess so long? It shouldn't have taken her all this time to tie her shoes. He turned to look over at Jess and the other two followed his action. To their surprise, James was sitting next to her and they were deep in conversation. She had her legs up on his lap as he tied her shoes laces. Ha, nice try.
He skated over to where they were sitting. James had now tied her shoes and she was trying to stand up without falling over. "Jess," James said, laughing, "You're falling over and we're not even on the ice yet."
"Yeah, well these blade things are incredibly thin." She said back. Then turning to Logan, she asked, "How do you guys manage to skate on these all the time?"
"Well," Kendall began as he skated over to them, "It takes practise to make perfection. You know that."
Jess and Kendall shared a knowing look. James watched as she then looked away from his gaze. Have I missed something?, he asked himself. Then standing up, he said to her, "Come on Jess, I'm going to give you your first skating lesson."
James wrapped his arm around Jess' waist and led her onto the ice. She cautiously took a step forward and nearly slipped over. "It's okay!" James said encouragingly, "I've got you."
Those seemed to be the words of encouragement that Jess needed to hear as she tried again, this time staying upright. She gave James a small smile as she stepped again. James then watched in amusement as she picked up her feet and walked across the ice with him following close behind. "No," James said softly as he came up behind her again. He grabbed her gently from behind and guided her forwards. "Now," he began, "You need to glide your feet across the ice. And try to make each step travel diagonally outwards."
He watched as Jess tried to do as he said but it resulted in her nearly falling again. Luckily, James still had hold of her and he didn't let her fall. Jess sighed deeply, "This is going to take a lot more practise than I thought."
"Don't worry," James said into her ear, "You'll get it." He then began skating gracefully, with his arms still wrapped around her waist. Jess relaxed a bit and let him lead her across the ice. Surprisingly, she felt safe in his arms and it didn't make her feel uncomfortable being this close to him. He's so strong, she thought, and yet so gentle.
Just as she was starting to get the hang of it, Carlos came racing over. He skidded to halt in front of the pair, spraying their feet with ice. Jess laughed at this but James looked less than amused. Holding his arm out for her, Carlos asked Jess, "Would the lady care to dance?"
They both tried to keep a straight face as Jess replied, "Of course sir." In the worst English accent known to mankind.
James had no choice but to release the arm that he had around Jess' waist and he watched her grab Carlos' arm. She giggled and James felt a pang of jealousy. That was going to be his moment! And Carlos stole it away from him. As Carlos led Jess away, he casually said into James' ear, "Nice try."
A scowl slowly crept itself onto James' face. He watched as Carlos and Jess skated away together. Why did Carlos have to spoil everything? That was his one chance to talk to Jess and get to know her a little better! He might even have had the chance to kiss her. But now, Carlos had taken her away and ruined the whole thing.
Meanwhile, Carlos was oblivious to James' hurtful glares. He was rather enjoying his little dance with Jess. He had his arm wrapped around her waist whilst his other hand was in hers. They were in the typical ballroom dancing position. It was the perfect opportunity for Carlos to be especially close to her. He watched as she fluttered her eyelids slightly as she danced. He imagined that there was music playing in the background and that there was a spotlight coming down from the ceiling. As he looked at her, Carlos couldn't help but wonder what made her so pretty. Why was he so attracted to her? Was it the way her eyes sparkled when they were caught by the lights? Was it the soft pinkness of her lips or the smoothness of her skin?
Jess was silent as she danced and Carlos took this as his chance to speak to her. "So, Jess, do you like skating?"
She nodded, "Yeah, it's really relaxing,"
He nodded too, "I like to come here on my own sometimes; I like to skate around and enjoy the freedom. It's nice to feel the ice gliding beneath my feet, you know?"
Jess smiled at him. "Wow Carlos, I didn't know that you were like that. But don't you like to play hockey more?" she questioned him.
Carlos thought for a moment before saying, "I like the rush of adrenaline that I get playing hockey, but I like the alone time too. I guess that it's all about the balance."
He's so sensitive, Jess thought, and he's so sweet! I thought he was this wild, crazy guy – but he's deep. I guess there's more to him than meets the eye. Jess sighed happily as Carlos curled his fingers around hers as they skated around in circles. Then, to her surprise, he lifted her up gently to let her soar in the air before bringing her back down. He then moved his arms back to where they previously were and the continued dancing. Jess laughed, "What was that for Carlos?"
"I thought you'd like it."
"Oh, and I did." She smiled up at him. Their noses were almost touching and she could feel his breath on her face. Yes yes yes, Carlos thought, I'm gonna win!
Kendall looked over from where he was skating with Logan. He saw Carlos and Jess' intimacy and he skated over quickly. He grabbed Jess hand from around the back of Carlos and he twirled her underneath his arm. Jess was shocked to see him there so quickly but she went along with it anyway. She smiled weakly at Carlos as Kendall whisked her away to the other side of the ice rink.
"So, I know you're a dancer." Kendall said to her confidently, "But how would you like to dance on ice?"
Smiling up at him, Jess said, "That sounds wonderful."
Kendall then let go of her hand and nudged her forward slightly. Jess took a deep breath and then began to perform the same routine that Kendall had watched her do not so long ago. As he watched her, Kendal thought, Yes, Carlos might be able to dance with her, but I bet she likes the freedom much more. And I bet she likes me much more.
As she danced, she closed her eyes and concentrated on the music that was playing inside of her head. She glided graceful across the ice, dancing just as before. The guys all stopped skating to watch her perform and they were impressed with what they saw. In just a short amount of time, Jess was skating gracefully in almost a professional way. Not many people could do that. Perhaps she was a natural at this after all.
Logan smiled to himself as he watched Jess skate. She was learning really fast and she looked so happy. Logan didn't know that Jess did ballet though, so he was stunned by how she moved so elegantly. He thought that the way she moved was truly beautiful and it astounded him. Since when was she so good at this?
As she finished dancing, Jess opened her eyes to find that the guys had all been staring at her. All four pairs of eyes had been watching her movements across the ice and she felt herself blush with the embarrassment.
Carlos, James and Logan all started to walk towards her but Kendall got their first. "That was beautiful." He told her.
They all watched in amusement as Jess proceeded to blush a deep red as she felt the guys staring her down. "You know, I think I ought to be getting home." She said, "My mom will start to wonder where I am."
Her words broke the guys out of their daydream and the all nodded. Kendall offered to take her home and they skated over to the door, taking off their shoes and grabbing their bags. As Jess walked over to Kendall's car, she felt an arm wrap around her waist. She looked up to see Kendall standing next to her, smiling. "Er," she stuttered nervously, "I had a really great time with you guys today. Thanks."
"No problem," Kendall said as he opened the passenger's door for her, "I did too. Now let's get you home."
So, there you have it. That was Chapter 4. Please remember to leave me a lovely review! Love you guys xxxxx