Even Strippers Need Love
KendallxLogan & JamesxCarlos
Rated M
Disclaimer: I don't own Big Time Rush, its characters, or its extensions
Even Strippers Need Love
Chapter 6
Kendall looked up at the apartment building that Logan lived in, impressed that it looked rather nice for apartments. Logan noticed him looking as he grabbed the large paper grocery bag with his groceries in it and said, "It's not much really, but we manage, especially so that I bring in two of three incomes for our apartment."
"No, it's nice, real nice," Kendall said giving the brunette a smile. "I can only imagine how the inside of your home looks like."
Logan blushed a little and mumbled for Kendall to follow him. The two of them entered the apartment building, Logan saying hello to the nice land lady who stared at the blond man with the brunette male before giving Logan a knowing smile. Logan ignored the smile and headed over to the elevator and pressed the button to go up. He and Kendall waited for the elevator, finally hearing it ding and the doors opening to let them step inside. Once they did Logan pressed the button for the third floor and the doors closed, the elevator taking them up the short ride. Before long the elevator stopped on the third floor and they got off, Kendall following Logan down the hallway until they stopped in front of a door that said #342.
After unlocking the door, Logan pushed it open and said, "Welcome to my humble abode."
Kendall was actually very impressed with the place. It was clean considering what Logan said about Carlos, and it gave a very homey atmosphere. You would never have thought Logan had a job as a stripper from the looks of his home. After making a three-sixty degree turn to look at the apartment, Kendall said, "Your home is really nice. It doesn't seem like Carlos lives here with you at all, considering you said he's a bit irresponsible and such."
"You should see his room," Logan said as he walked into the kitchen with the grocery bag.
The blond man watched as Logan began taking things out of the grocery bag, putting away what he didn't need and keeping out what he did. Once he was done with that Kendall watched as he opened the bag of shrimp that he bought and filled it with hot water to thaw them out. After he sat the bag in the sink to let the shrimp thaw, Kendall asked, "What are you making again?"
Logan grabbed the box of angel hair pasta, as well as a red bell pepper, onion, and Alfredo sauce and said, "Shrimp Alfredo."
"Sounds delicious."
"You can stay and have some if you like."
"I'd love to."
Brown eyes looked up from filling a pot with water and looked into green eyes on a smiling face. Kendall sure seemed to be enjoying himself considering he wasn't doing anything but watching him. Logan blushed at the thought that Kendall had been watching him, not only now but all day. Deciding to shake it off he asked, "Can you cook?" After getting an affirming nod Logan said, "Come help me here please. Can you cut the bell pepper and the onion? It will save me times as I let the pasta boil and start on the sauce."
"Sure thing," Kendal replied before walking into the kitchen and washing his hands in the other sink, then taking the cutting knife Logan gave him and began chopping the vegetables.
As the two of them moved around each other cooking in the kitchen, they fell into easy conversation. Before long there was a pot of Shrimp Alfredo on the stove and Logan was filling two bowls full of food. Once the bowls each had a good helping of pasta, Logan placed forks in them then poured glasses of ginger ale to drink. He then, much to Kendall's surprise, carried the bowls and drinks to the table without spilling or seemingly toppling them over. Logan noticed him staring at him in awe, causing him to blush and say, "It's something I picked up from being a waiter; it's nothing fancy."
"I disagree, it's very impressive," Kendall replied as the brunette sat down.
The two of them dug into Logan's home cooking, to which Kendall couldn't help but moan in enjoyment. He told Logan it reminded him of his own mother's home cooking, to which Logan couldn't help but smile. The two of them talked and ate, their bowls soon being clean of any food and Kendall, being the gentlemen that he is, took them to the sink so Logan wouldn't have to. They then moved on into the living room and sat on the orange couch, to which the blond male asked about.
Logan sighed and said, "It's a long story. Let's just say that it was either this or a large swirly slide being installed in here."
Laughing Kendall said, "I can safely assume Carlos gave you that ultimatum." He laughed harder when the brunette male confirmed it with a nod. Logan playfully punched Kendall in the arm, his own giggles escaping his lips from the blond's infectious laughter. After a while they finally calmed down and Kendall said, "You're home life sounds very eventful."
"I guess so," Logan said with a shrug. "It's just going to start being lonely now that Carlos is dating James, or about to be officially. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad he's found someone that makes him happy. But I wonder if he'll end up forgetting about me once he becomes James' boyfriend."
Kendall shook his head and replied, "Carlos won't forget that you exist, Logan. He's your best friend, so he'll make time for you. And I know James and trust me when I say that he will put you guys' friendship into account and divide his time with Carlos so that you can spend time too. Besides, he'll want to hang out with me by ourselves time to time as well."
Logan nodded and looked into Kendall's green eyes, a small smile on his face as he said softly, "Thanks, Kendall."
The blond nodded and after a moment of hesitation wrapped his arm around Logan's shoulder's and pulled him into a hug. Logan froze for a moment, his brown eyes going wide, but he soon melted into Kendall, his warmth flowing into him. He couldn't believe how comfortable and good he felt in the man's arms. It was foreign to Logan and he wasn't sure what to think outside of snuggling into Kendall's body. And as he did so, his eyelids began to close shut and before he knew it, Logan was fast asleep.
As the brunette fell asleep against him, Kendall tried to calm his sudden frantic heartbeat. Why was it beating the way it was? Was he having a heart attack? When it became apparent he wasn't, Kendall realized that it was because of Logan, because he was leaning up against him in his sleep. Even so, the blond couldn't help but smile a little, slightly tightening his hold on Logan. And just like his companion, his green eyes began to droop and he was soon fast asleep as well.
James and Carlos stepped off the elevator and walked along the hallway to apartment #342. They were holding hands and had matching smiles on their faces. They had just gotten back from their date to an outdoor movie theater and dinner at a restaurant on a deck overlooking the ocean. It had been wonderful and Carlos couldn't believe how lucky he was to be able to go on a date and be genuinely pursued by such a great person like James. James too couldn't believe how lucky he had been just to score a date with Carlos. And after he figured out what to do for their date (no thanks to Kendall), it had turned out just as he had hoped. Now he was walking him back to his apartment and maybe, just maybe, he could kiss him 'goodnight'.
Once they reached #342 Carlos looked up at James and said, "I had a great time."
"Me too," James replied with an unconsciously sexy grin, to which Carlos felt his knees buckle a little. Carlos placed his key in the keyhole and twisted it, unlocking the door before looking back at James. He shyly waved and softly said, "Goodnight."
James smiled and leaned down, noticing how Carlos's mocha colored eyes widened as he did so, and then lightly pressed his lips against the Latino's plump ones. When he pulled away, he couldn't help but chuckle at how red Carlos' caramel skin had turned. He bid him 'goodnight' and turned to head back to the elevator when he was stopped by a call of his name.
"James!" Carlos called.
Turning James looked at Carlos to see him fidgeting a little. Carlos finally stopped fidgeting and asked, "Do you want to come inside? You can stay the night if you want. We don't have to do anything; we can just watch another movie or something."
It was obvious Carlos didn't want the night with James to end yet, and if James was honest, he wasn't ready for it to end either. With a smile James nodded and walked back towards the Latino who turned the doorknob and stepped inside, pulling his key out of the keyhole as well. James and Carlos stepped inside the apartment, only to stop at the sight that met their eyes.
There on the couch was each of their best friends, Kendall and Logan, snuggled up to each other fast asleep. Carlos 'awed' softly before motioning James to be quiet and for him to follow him to his room. They would leave them alone for the time being, set on asking them questions in the morning.