There are two chapters left =[.Next is the last chapter and the one after is the epilogue. Thanks for read so far and I hope you enjoyed the story. Maybe this story made you want to go to New York one day =]
Oh, on another note, if anyone read Absolut, my other story, I realized I spelled Whiskey as Whisker lol. So now you know I don't drink ;]
Disclaimer: I don't own btr.
Chapter 4 – Under the New York Sky
3:00, At James' Apartment
Knock. Knock. James runs to open the door revealing again the blond in a typical flannel button shirt and gray skinnies.
"Don't you have anything more presentable to wear?" James complains.
"Humph. You love my flannel shirt when we dated."
"That's because we were you know what." He blushes looking at his daughter.
"Kenny!" Lily shouts jumping into his arms with the nanny following close.
"Hi Lily. Hey do you mind carrying this bag to your room and don't open?" He winks his eye. She instantly knows what is in the bag.
"Ok Kenny. Bye daddy. Have fun on your date." She says to her dad as he talks to the nanny, dragging the huge duffel bag.
"Sorry I need you to stay the night." He says earning a huge grin from the blond and from the high wage charging nanny.
"Let's go James." Kendall says pulling James out the door. "You need her to stay the night?" He smirks.
"In case we come home late."
"Sure James. That's what you meant." He mocks "What are we going to do?"
James's face lights up as he pulls out a plastic platinum card. "SHOPPING!"
5th Avenue, manhattan
"Do you have that in a size medium?" James asks the clerk. This time, they went to 5th ave, the highest end shopping area of the city. All the stores there are extremely famous and expensive; Louis Vuitton, Prada, Burberry, stores normal people don't go to, let alone shop in.
"Sorry sir we are all sold out. Would you want me to place an order on Kenneth Cole Reaction online for you Mr. Diamond?"
"No that is fine. But get me a sparkling water, room temp, blue straw." James says with a bit of annoyance in his voice.
"Right away sir."
"Make that two bottles!" He corrects.
"Is that how you shop?" Kendall asks a bit confused. "I never heard you talk like a jerk before."
"Well, I'm a celebrity. I have to be someone people wish to be and a bit of arrogance is great for publicity."
"Or you can be who YOU want to be, the sweet James that I fell in love with. I love you just the way you are." Kendall walks to James. "Beside who needs arrogance when you have that perfect face?" James smiles through his aviators. "And you don't need another thousand dollar shirt."
I want to buy it for you. I don't want you to keep wearing the same flannel shirt all the time."
"I wear these shirts because they remind me of the wonderful time we had together." Kendall states proudly.
"Here is your water Mr. Diamond and Mister..."
"Diamond too." Kendall answers grabbing James' hand, making him blush.
"He is kidding." James says as she walks away confused. James death stares at his smirk but eventually smiles too. "Hey Kendall let's go somewhere important to us."
"Where? I don't remember going to New York with you before."
"Don't worry, you will remember."
Georgetown, Brooklyn
"Wow!" Kendall shouts remembering the place. "Brooklyn Bowl! I remember when we performed here."
"Yep. We had a full crowd and had so much fun bowling and eating." James says as the waiter brings them their sloppy Joe's.
"Man, I remember these here too." Kendall says excitedly biting into the sandwiches, trails of meat fall down his face. James laughs and takes a napkin to wipe.
"Are you always this unpresentable?" He asks throwing the napkin out.
"Only with you." He answers with a full mouth. "I feel like I can be myself completely with you. I don't need to hide anything."
James smiles even wider. "Hey Kendall, eat fast. There somewhere I want to show you."
They walk half a mile from the bowling alley holding hands, smiling at the new surrounding. "Where are we?" Kendall asks.
"DUMBO, Down under Manhattan bridge overpass in Brooklyn. Sorry that this is not the city but this is where I went alone after we performed. I want to show you this place."
"That's fine James. I just want to be with you." He says snuggling closer as they walk down the blocks of buildings with artistic drawings on them.
"Artists live here." James starts says unprompted. "This place is home to aspiring people. I love it here even though it is not the city."
What makes 'here' is so great?"
James runs ahead seeing where he is heading and stands arms spread open. "This." He says turning to Kendall. "This is why artists live here, to be inspired by the amazing view of the city." He adds leaning over the metal railing of the pier.
Kendall walks over and lays his head on James' shoulder. He listens to the music of the Hudson River and watches the beauty of the city's lights. "So this is why you came to New York?"
James just smiles staring at the lit up city in the night's sky. "This is why I stayed in New York." He says as Kendall wraps an arm around him. "Everyone talks about how ugly green the Hudson River but I think it is a beautiful bottle green." He says looking at Kendall's eyes.
"And people hate that the city is losing the old buildings for the huge modern glass skyscrapers but I think changing and adapting is what makes New York a great place." He points to all his favorite buildings.
"And the sky, everyone says it is polluted and you can't see the stars but I see them." He reaches out his hand. "I can touch them because this concrete jungle is where dreams are made from."
Kendall gently grabs James' extended arm staring lovingly at James. "New York is special. It just made my dream come true."
James smiles and pulls Kendall in a passionate, longing kiss. "My dream just came true too."
Kendall smiles resting James' head to the nook of his neck. "Stay at my hotel with me." He commands sweetly. "I mean the nanny is with Lily."
"And a duffel bag of Skittles." They laugh.
"It was for you but I think I just gave you something better." He smirks.
James giggles in return. "Fine, I stay with you" They share a quick peck. "Just like old time."
At LaGuardia Airport in the morning
"Finally we are on the Ground." Logan says holding his stomach. "I hate flying."
"That was so much fun Logie." Carlos states excitedly. "It's more fun than a roller coaster ride."
"I hate roller coasters too." Logan doubles over one of the airport's metallic trash can.
Carlos walks over and rubs circle on his back. "The trick is to hold your breath when going down. You won't get sick."
"Geez thanks Carlos, but that would have been good to know before we landed." He complains.
Carlos grabs and removes his hand from his stomach. "Well what if I hold your hand. Would that help?"
Logan looks up at Carlos' pout and could not help but smile. "Yea, thanks Carlos."
They walk hand in hand around the airport trying to find an exit. "Oh! Wait Logie." Carlos says dragging him to the "Tour around New York" booth. "Hi." He enthusiastic slams his hand on the counter scaring the lady. "My friend and I need to find a place to buy clothes and stuff."
"Well you can go to 34th street, Broadway Ave. in Manhattan. That is where Macy's department store is and hundreds of other store too."
"Ok. Thanks" Logan says pulling Carlos' hand.
"Wait Logie. What is the fun-est thing to do in New York?"
"Well the most fun activity is to go is see a Broadway show. A lot of couples say they have to see one before they leave."
"Oh we are not a"
"I'll buy two tickets to the most romantic show." Carlos interrupts raising their locked hand to the lady.
Outside the airport in a taxi
"Why did you say we are a couple Carlos?" Logan asks as they got in a taxi. "We aren't boyfriends."
The driver coughs rudely. "Oh 34 and Broadway." Logan says to the man.
"Well we are holding hands and I thought we can get a discount on the tickets."
Logan raises his eyebrow. "Carlos, if we get a discount, we would have got it as two friends too."
"Fine Logie. Sometime you are too smart. I just want to be your boyfriend again." he says kissing Logan's hand.
"Carlos we just reunited two days ago."
"And I already got you to agree to go to New York with me." He smirks. "But if you want to, I can wait. I'll ask you if want to be my boyfriend tonight so you can think about it for the rest of the day."
Logan chuckles. "Deal Carlos. I'll answer you tonight."
At Macy's
After a few hours of restless shopping, Logan finally collapses on a chair in the cellar of the "ten floors of shopping" building, holding a dozen of bags, which are mostly Carlos. Good thing the hospital is paying for everything because he would have to sell an arm for all the clothes.
"LOGIE" Carlos shouts running to him waving an embarrassing article of clothing above his head for everyone to see. Logan hides his face in his hands. "I found you some tighty-Whity. You still wear them, right?"
Logan pulls Carlos down into the chair. "Carlos I don't wear underwear with dinosaur prints." He whispers.
"Why not? I wear dinosaur boxers." He asks innocently and rather loud.
"Shhh!" Logan sounds. "Wait, you brought dinosaur print boxers already?"
Carlos nods his head proudly. "And I brought ten undies for you too. And I rip the receipt too so we can't return them." He quickly adds before Logan opens his mouth.
"But do we have to match underwear?" He whines looking around seeing if anyone they know is there.
"Logie, we aren't going to meet anyone we know here." Carlos notices Logan's paranoid behavior. "It's not like everyone we know follows us to New York. And I thought of matching underwear because you are cute so if I match, I'm cute too." he says smiling widely and extending a bag of underwear to him
Logan smiles and accepts it. "Thanks Carlos. Hey we have to get going. The show starts in two hours and we don't know how to get there." He says looking at his watch.
"Ok Logie."
After the show
Logan and Carlos follow out the theater in a sea of people. Carlos pushes his way through with Logan bumping around following.
"In sleep he sang to me." Carlos starts singing to Logan. Logan blushes volleying his eyes again making sure no one important is around. "In dreams he came."
Logan laughs. "If some guy with half a mask comes to you at night, you can forget about me."
"Aww, Logie is jealous of the phantom of the opera." He mocks. "Don't worry Logie, I don't let hot mysterious guys come in, only nerds." He laughs earning a couple of light jabs from the giggling doctor.
"Hey Carlos. Let's walk to the hotel." He says looking at the clear sky. "Manhattan blocks are short and it looks like a beautiful night."
"You're beautiful." He adds making the doctor blush again.
"Aren't you sappy?"
They walked towards the hotel absorbing how incredible the city looks at night. During the day, it's busy and crowd but the night is beautiful and just as lively but a friendly lively. After all they are in the city that never sleeps.
"Hey Carlos." Logan breaks the silence. "Isn't the sky so beautiful? I heard you can't see stars in New York but I see them. They are there smiling at us."
Carlos smiles, admiring Logan's innocence. "New York is magical." He says locking their hands.
Logan smiles back and pulls them to a nearby bench. "Hey Carlos. Will you be my boyfriend? Again?" He adds
"You're asking me?" Carlos fakes shock.
"Just shut up and kiss me." Logan commands as he presses their lips together under the starry New York sky.
"I love New York." Carlos says breaking from the kiss.
"I love you." Logan says getting up. "Let's go before the hotel doesn't give us a room.
As they walk and giggle into the hotel they accidentally bump into two other returning guests.
"Hey you knocked my boyfriend!" Carlos screams picking Logan up getting ready to bust the two.
"Well you messed up my hair."
Wait, James?" Logan asks getting up.
"Logan?" Kendall asks in return. "Carlos?"
"Boyfriend?" James exclaims.
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