A/N: I know I haven't spoken much about the divorce, but it will come back in a few chapters. I just wanted to say that now.


James and Jaymee quietly made their way back to Palm Woods. Neither of them said a word since the kiss. He walked her to Camille's door and quickly left. She took a breath and knocked on the actress' door.

Camille opened it, "Hey Jaymee, how was… Jaymee?"

The girl quickly went inside.

"What's wrong?" Camille asked.

"Erm, well, uh… err… James and I kinda, sorta, maybe kissed?" Jaymee scrunched her face.

"What?"

"Please don't make me repeat it…" she begged.

"Was it bad or something?" Stephanie laughed.

"Well, I mean, no," Jaymee answered, "But I wasn't expecting it."

Camille got up, "Logan REALLY needs to step his game up!"

Jo rolled her eyes and shook her head. They spent the rest of the night discussing the kiss and what was planned for the date. Jaymee's stomach turned – now more than ever, she really did not want to go on this date.

- The boys' apartment…

James quietly walked in, hoping not to see any of the boys. Unfortunately, they were all in the living room.

"So…" Carlos started.

"So nothing," the tall brunette said, "We went, we took pictures, we came back."

"That's exciting," Logan's voice was sarcastic.

"Hey, at least I can hang out with a girl without getting all tongue tied," James retorted.

Logan sunk back into the couch.

James shook his head and sat down with them.

"What have you guys been up to?" he changed the subject.

They started talking about their day and the plan for tomorrow. If James played his cards right, he could avoid talking about the kiss. For now.

- The next day…

The boys spent most of the day by the pool, while the girls were out shopping. They were all meeting up at 6:00pm at the Lobby. James had yet to tell the boys about the kiss and he was hoping he never had to. He replayed the scene again in his mind – she didn't pull away, she kissed back; but after they pulled away, they realized what happened and started walking in silence.

Kendall saw James' worried expression, "Are you ok, dude?"

James snapped out of it, "Yeah yeah, I'm fine."

"Are you sure?" Kendall asked.

James looked around. Logan was a lounge chair away. Carlos was currently in the bathroom so he figured this was the best time to tell Kendall. If any of the guys could keep a secret, it was him.

"Jaymee and I kissed yesterday," James whispered.

"What?" Kendall got closer.

James said it slower, "Jaymee and I kissed."

As if things couldn't get any worse, Carlos was behind him and heard everything.

"You kissed Jaymee?"

James stood up, Logan looked up, and Kendall was wide eyed. Carlos was never really one to get mad, but he definitely did not look happy at the moment. He walked over to him.

"You said nothing happened," Carlos' voice was low.

James backed away, "Nothing did happen… y'know… besides that…"

"James!"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! If it helps, she kissed back…" James mentioned.

"That doesn't help!" Carlos yelled.

"It could mean that she likes me… so it won't be that awkward…" James continued.

"I – you – she – you – ugh!" Carlos walked away.

"Looks like dinner is going to be awkward," Kendall looked over at Logan.

- Lobby…

It was now 6:00pm and everyone was at the Lobby. Jo and Kendall held hands, Carlos kept an arm around Stephanie, Camille smiled as Logan offered his arm, while James and Jaymee tried to avoid eye contact. Carlos kept shooting glances at the latter couple. Stephanie noticed and tugged on his arm.

"Don't make them feel even more awkward," Stephanie whispered.

"But they… y'know," Carlos eyed her.

She resisted rolling her eyes, "Yes, I know. Just cut them some slack, please. At least for tonight. This is supposed to be for Logan and Camille."

They got to their destination – Mini-Golf. It was one of the few places that was good for group dates and it was open fairly late. They decided to split up: Kendall/Jo and Logan/Camille, Carlos/Stephanie and James/Jaymee. The groups were decided yesterday, Kendall could help Logan out while Carlos could stay close to his cousin. However, considering what happened with James and Jaymee, there was no doubt that Carlos was going to stay close to her.

"Um, let's get started," Jo announced.

She pulled Kendall away, who grabbed Logan, who was still linked arms with Camille. The other four stood in silence.

"Ok, let's go," Stephanie started walking.

Four holes into the game and rarely anyone spoke. Stephanie tried to make conversation but Jaymee kept her mind elsewhere, while Carlos and James only gave one word answers. It was James' turn to putt. He got a hole in one.

Trying to be nice, Jaymee commented, "Good job."

Carlos scoffed.

"Dude, what's your problem?" James couldn't take it anymore.

"My problem? You kissed my cousin! That's the problem," Carlos fired back.

"What do you want me to say? I'm sorry? Because I'm not," James retorted.

Jaymee and Stephanie watched the scene unfold in front of them.

"She's my cousin!" Carlos said for the umpteenth time.

"I know, Carlos!" James yelled, "And I like her!"

"And how do I know you're not going to treat her like all those other girls?" Carlos questioned.

"Because she's the only one on my mind! I haven't even thought of any other girls. I haven't felt this way since Andrea and we all know how much of a mess that was!" James rambled on.

Jaymee's eyes widened. Stephanie stood next to her and moved her vision from the boys to her friend. Carlos looked at James. He kept his eyes on him to see if he was telling the truth. They had known each other long enough to tell when one was telling a lie. James' eyes never faltered. Carlos took a deep breath and turned around. James held on to his golf club and walked on to the next hole. Jaymee felt Stephanie nudge her. She followed James.

"James…"

He turned around and saw Jaymee standing a few feet away from him.

"Not exactly what you were expecting, huh?" James laughed.

Jaymee looked down, "You could say that."

"I'm sorry. This was supposed to be fun. I should have told him," he shrugged.

"I probably should have told him too. So I guess we're both at fault…" she bit her lip.

James rubbed the back of his neck, "I meant what I said over there. About me liking you."

She kept her eyes on the ground.

"It's too soon, huh? I understand," he rushed.

Jaymee looked up at him, "No, it's ok. It happens. I mean… it kinda happened with me… concerning you…"

He looked her in the eyes and saw her blushing. James smiled and pulled her into a hug. He figured that was probably the better option.

"Uh, guys."

The pair released each other and saw Carlos and Stephanie making their way towards them.

"I'm sorry, man," Carlos put out a hand.

James took it in an instant, "I'm sorry too."

Stephanie pulled Jaymee aside, "I spoke to Carlos and everything is ok now."

Jaymee breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you."


A/N: Yay! I'm quite happy with how this turned out. Next chapter!