Ugh, blah.

Sorry about not updating. I really wanna write this story and get chapters out there, but I'm finding it harder and harder to get the time to write them.

I hate school.

But here's the long awaited chapter nine (:

PS. The ending's a little sloppy. My bad. I was just rushing to get this out.

But I hope you still enjoy!

Falling Into Your Sunshine

Chapter Nine: Stay

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn flopped onto the beach chair. Carlos yelped in protest, but when he realized it was her, he grinned.

"Move it, Helmet Head. This is my chair," she said, glaring playfully, and Carlos scooted over so there was room for her to lay down also.

"I can't believe we've been here for three months," Kendall said, and Robyn blinked. 'Has it really been that long?'

"Three glorious, fun filled months," Carlos corrected, and Robyn smirked.

"Three glorious fun filled, sun filled months," James added.

"Let's all look up and think about them now," Logan suggested, and they looked up and thought back.

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn cheered as the guys came racing onto the pool area, riding little tricycles. Soon, Logan tripped and fell off of his, while Carlos and James collided, sending the latter into the pool.

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn raised an eyebrow and Kendall, James and Logan came rushing into the lobby with Carlos in a bath tub.

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn gaped at the bear with a hockey stick as the boys screamed in panic.

XOXOXOXOX

"Good times," the boys said, while Robyn blinked. 'I still don't know where the hell that bear came from…'

"And that was just today," Carlos said. Just then, Kelly walked up to them.

"Hey guys. Just stopped by tot drop off your tickets," she said.

"Hockey tickets?" Logan asked.

"Concert tickets," James said.

"Plane tickets," Kelly said, turning over the tickets to reveal the words 'Global Airlines'. "You guys do know that if your demos don't get picked by the record company tomorrow, you're going back to Minnesota…"

"What?" the group exclaimed, sitting up. Robyn's eyes widened as Carlos slid down in his seat. 'No…'

XOXOXOXOX

"Gustavo!" Everyone rushed into the studio, and stopped at seeing Gustavo there.

"We don't wanna go home. We wanna stay here," Kendall said.

"And get famous!" James said.

"Yeah, about that, TOO BAD! It's been three months. Demos are done. That was the 'deal'."

"Right… What are demos again?" Carlos asked, and Robyn just shook her head as James gave him a weird look.

"They're the sample songs we've been recording," Kelly said, "that if the record company likes, then you get to stay here, make a full album, go on tour, and then you become famous." Robyn blinked as Kelly sang the last part.

"But," Gustavo retorted, standing up, "if they don't pick it, I take over my father's scooter business, and you go back to Minnesota and be nobodies again." James yelled and brought his hands to his chest.

"But we've worked so hard. We… We're so close," Kendall protested.

"You're not so close."

"We're almost there?" Logan asked. Gustavo and Kelly shook their heads.

"Halfway there?" Carlos asked.

"You're almost halfway there," Gustavo said, loudly. "Now, I am going to go to my office. Please do not follow me." He raced past them with Kelly behind him, and the group paused, before turning around and following Gustavo anyways. As soon as Gustavo and Kelly disappeared into his office and closed the door, it opened.

"How could Griffin not pick Big Time Rush?" Robyn asked, incredulously. "He loves them."

"Griffin loves all the bands with demos," Gustavo said. "And they are six of them. Only ONE gets picked."

"And the one that everybody is talking about is Vampirah," Kelly said, and James snatched the CD away from her. He let out another high pitched yell, and Robyn scowled at him.

"Vampire dudes with guitars? We're toast," Logan said.

"Hey, hey, hey, you guys are not toast," Robyn said, walking to stand in front of them.

"What's the one thing we've learned since we've been in L.A.?" Kendall asked joining her.

"That black is the new black," James said. '… That doesn't even make sense.'

"If you drink cold milk on a hot day, you die," Logan said. 'Where do they get this stuff?'

"That every time you leave your house, your toys come alive." Robyn blinked at Carlos. '… What?' She patted him softly on the shoulder.

"We're gonna get you a therapist, Carlitos," she said. "You need one… desperately. No offense, or anything." Carlos gave her a clueless look, and she snickered.

"That you don't wait for your dreams to happen," Kendall said. "You make them happen."

"Right," the other three said, while Robyn rolled her eyes.

"Now, how does the winning demo get picked?" Kendall asked Gustavo.

"That is a highly classified corporate secret that NO ONE WILL TELL ME AND IT'S KILLING ME!" Kendall and Robyn raised an eyebrow.

"Guys, we want this as badly as you do," Kelly said. "But all we know is that the winning band is picked by a top secret advisor very close to Griffin." A sudden laughed turned everyone's attention to the door, and a blonde girl walked in.

"Yeah! Ew, I walked into this totally ugly office!" Robyn scowled. "Hold on, I'm mini-barfing." The girl coughed, and flopping into the Gustavo's chair. "I'm here to pick up a CD for Big Time whatever."

"I'm sorry. Who are you?" Gustavo asked, as Robyn glared.

"Mercedes Griffin, as in your boss's daughter," the girl said, and Robyn twitched. 'THIS is Griffin's daughter.' "I'll call you back, Joce. Living Large here is about to start groveling."

"Hey! I am so, so sorry!" Gustavo exclaimed, as Kelly dug to find the CD. "Uh, here is the, uh, the demo. Um, can I, can I get you a latte? Or yacht?" Mercedes stood up with the CD, and started to walk away, but stopped when she saw the boys.

"Is this the band?" she asked, and Robyn rolled her eyes.

"No, not at all. They're random hobos off the street," she said, sarcastically. Mercedes walked up to the boys.

"You guys are hot!"

"And you're the secret someone close to Griffin who decides the winning demos!" Carlos exclaimed.

"… That's right. I make the decisions." 'Oh God…' "And I just decided that…" Her finger hovered over each boy, and stopped in front of Kendall, "you're my new boyfriend. Let's go."

"What?" Kendall asked, as she grabbed Kendall's collar. "I don't even know her. I don't even know her!" Mercedes dragged Kendall out of the room, but he latched onto the door frame. "Help! Help!" She yanked him out of the room, and Robyn blinked.

"What just happened?" she asked.

"This is not right," James said. "How could she pick Kendall over me?" Carlos, Logan, and Robyn shot him disbelieving looks, before they all scrambled after Kendall and Mercedes.

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn peered out from behind the plants with the everyone else as Mercedes walked into the Palm Woods.

"Do we really need all this stuff just for you to sit by the pool?" Kendall asked, and Mercedes shot him a look, making him add nervously, "… Pumpkin?"

"Froopy can only sit on imported dog bedding," Mercedes said, and Robyn blinked. '… That's what her dog's name is? Froopy?' "And I always bring my own lounge so I never have to touch other people's butt sweat. No more questions." She walked off, and Kendall followed, before he tripped. They all appeared behind him.

"Hey, big guy, you're doing a great job!" Logan praised, as he and Carlos helped him up.

"She's horrible," Kendall said.

"But if she loves you, then she'll pick our demos and we'll get to stay in L.A. and we're almost halfway there!" Carlos said, as James held up a mirror. He switched it between him and Kendall, a confused look on his face.

"How could she pick you over me?" he asked, and Robyn scoffed. "Look at this!" Carlos and Robyn leaned over to hit him.

"Now, here's some subliminal imagery that will help her pick our demos!" Logan said, and he placed a hat that said 'Pick Big Time Rush' on Kendall's head. 'Subliminal my ass…'

"Ooh, and some breath spray just in case she wants to kiss you," Carlos said, and he grabbed Kendall's jaw, spraying the breath spray into his mouth.

"I have to kiss her?" Kendall exclaimed.

"Wait!" Gustavo called, appearing behind them with Kelly.

"We can't let you do this!" Kelly said, and Kendall gave a sigh of relief.

"Now without the perfect mood music for your pool date with Mercedes," Gustavo said, holding up a stereo. 'Okay, this is starting to get a little ridiculous…' He placed the handle in Kendall's mouth, and pressed the play button. 'Big Time Rush' began to play, as they ushered him towards the pool.

"He looks great," Gustavo said, as they all sneaked past Mercedes and hid in one of the pool tents.

Robyn bit her lip as she watched the scene unfold. Kendall was right. Mercedes was horrible. But if the guys wanted to stay in L.A., they'd have to put up with her, and as much as Robyn didn't want to admit it, she didn't want them to leave.

Three months ago, life had been boring. Sure, she had Camille to talk to, but then again three months ago, Robyn wasn't the same. She was much more closed. But, even though it killed her to say it, the boys had changed her. It killed her even more to say that Carlos had changed her. These guys were her best friends.

Honestly, she didn't know what she would do without them.

"This is relaxing," Mercedes said, after Kendall placed cucumber slices on her eyes. "Now fan me and make dolphin noises so I feel like I'm in Cabo." Kendall made a 'what?' motion, and the group encouraged him. Seeing the blonde at a loss, Logan then stepped in and made 'dolphin' noises. Robyn snorted. 'I don't think a dolphin sounds like that…' As Logan provided the animal sounds, Kendall grabbed a leaf from a nearby plant, and started to fan the spoiled girl.

"Isn't it great being in love, new boyfriend?" Mercedes asked. "You love me too, right?" Kendall paused, and Mercedes flung the slices of food off of her face and turned off the stereo.

"You hesitated," she said. "Maybe I'll hesitate to choose your demo as the winner. I heard Vampirah's amazing." The group rushed out of the tent protesting, as Carlos got on his knees to reach Mercedes level.

"Of course he loves you!" Carlos said. "I mean, who, who wouldn't love you? With your… your hair and your hands, and that rat-dog thing." Robyn snickered, as Carlos smiled nervously at Mercedes, but Robyn's grin dropped when Mercedes looked at Carlos with love struck eyes.

"It's like you really know me," she said. She whipped around to look at Kendall. "I'm breaking up with you." She turned to Carlos. "You're my new boyfriend."

'WHAT?'

Robyn twitched, as her eyes narrowed into dangerous slits.

"Now, carry me out like they do in the movies," Mercedes ordered, and she jumped into Carlos' arms. "Old boyfriend, bring my stuff up later." James threw his hands in the air, confused as to why she pick someone else over him yet again, while Carlos stumbled away, carrying the girl. Robyn glared furiously at Mercedes, twitching.

'… Why do I have the sudden urge to beat someone's, specifically Mercedes', face in?'

Ah, young jealousy.

XOXOXOXOX

"… This is weird," Logan said from his position of being crammed into the bathroom with everyone else.

"Shh!" Robyn whispered, as she leaned in closer to hear what was going on.

"Where are my homemade fresh baked cookies, new boyfriend?" Mercedes asked, and Robyn scowled. 'Carlos, bitch. His name is freaking Carlos.'

"Coming right up, pookie!" she heard Carlos call to her. Suddenly, she heard a scream and crashing, and she winced. 'What the hell is happening? Did he forget to wear gloves while grabbing the cookies or something? … Yeah, that's probably it.'

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were jealous, Rob-Ow!" Robyn grabbed a green shower sponge on a stick, turned around, and thoroughly whacked Kendall with it, glaring at him, until Kelly grabbed it and yanked it away from her. More screams sounded, and the door opened and then closed. They heard gasping and Logan opened the shower curtain to reveal Carlos standing there, pressed against the door, looking panicked.

"This looks weird, right?" Kendall asked, and Carlos nodded as Robyn looked him over. 'Chef hat, apron, covered in flour and cookie dough…' She twitched at the sheer adorableness, before shaking the thought out of her head.

"Who cares? Get back in there!" Gustavo exclaimed, and Carlos shook his head.

"Okay, we're close to near to almost being halfway there!" Logan said.

"Go on!" Kelly egged him.

"I can't go back!" Carlos protested. Then, he whimpered, "She hurts me." Robyn's eyes darkened, as anger overcame her expression. 'I'm the only one that's allowed to hurt him.'

"Are you talking behind my back with shower people?" Mercedes asked through the door, and she and Carlos froze.

"No! … Apple blossom!" The door burst open, and Carlos stumbled forward into Robyn as it did. She grabbed his arms to keep him from falling onto her, as Mercedes glared.

"You lied to me! And you're cheating on me!" she accused, pointing at Robyn, who removed her hands from Carlos and glared at her. "We're finished! My new boyfriend is…" She waved her finger around, and James followed it. Carlos backed away from it, and Robyn nudged him out of the way more. Her finger stopped on Logan. "Him." Logan's eyes widened.

"Him?" James shouted. "Do you NOT see this, huh?" He wiggled his fingers in front of his face, as Logan pointed to him.

"Let's go new boyfriend. We're gonna dye your hair to match my bag," Mercedes said, holding a dark teal bag and grinning. Logan yelped and reached a hang up to his hair, as Mercedes walked back into the apartment. Robyn glared. 'That's it. I've had enough of this crap.'

"So, you gonna do the right thing?" Gustavo asked, as Robyn and Kendall glanced at each other.

"No," they both said. "We are."

"Hold my loofah," Kendall said, handing it to Logan, before he and Robyn walked after Mercedes.

"Hey, you're my old boyfriend," the blonde girl said. "Where's my new boyfriend?"

"He's dumping your ass," Robyn said, bluntly.

"What?" Mercedes demanded.

"What?" the group exclaimed, running out into the kitchen.

"What?" Gustavo shouted.

"Because you're spoiled, pushy, mean, bitchy, demanding, and bossy-"

"-and he, and me, and we would all rather go back to Minnesota than spend one more second pretending to be your boyfriend," Kendall finished. "And man, it felt good to say that!" Robyn nodded in agreement, smirking at Mercedes.

"Well let me tell you something," Mercedes said, and she held up their demo. "There is no way I'm picking your demos now. Big Time Rush is big time done!" She threw the demon onto the floor, and stepped on it. Robyn seethed as the guys shouted. 'This stupid bitch…'

"Well, since we don't have to impress you anymore, let me tell you something else," Robyn snarled. "Now, I'm free to kick your ass." Mercedes' eyes widened as Robyn lunged at her, but Carlos held her back, grabbing her arm.

"It's not worth it," he said, and Robyn just glared venomously at the girl as she walked out of the apartment. It was quiet for a moment. "… So… what do we do now?" Robyn sighed, and put her head in her hands.

'Exactly. What DO we do now?'

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn said nothing as the boys packed. She stood in front of the, arms crossed, staring at the floor.

'Goddammit… if only I hadn't opened my big mouth, maybe they would still have a chance to stay here… But no. Now, they're leaving and I'll probably never see them again.'

Robyn hated to admit it, but she'd grown close to the four boys over the course of three months, and seeing them leave hurt more than she could ever imagine. She felt someone squeeze her shoulder, and she looked up to see Carlos. He smiled sadly at her.

"Don't be sad, Robyn," he said, and Robyn scoffed, looking away. She opened her mouth to protest his implication that she was sad, but felt no words come out. She couldn't deny it. She sighed, and closed her eyes.

'… Please… Stay…'

"You can't tell me that," she said, glancing at him. "You can't tell me not to be sad." Carlos frowned.

"We'll stay in touch."

"But that's not good enough," she said, quietly. "It's not the same as seeing you guys everyday…"

"Wow, the Ice Queen has a heart," Kendall said, but he smiled at her, and Robyn rolled her eyes.

"I'll allow that since I'm not gonna see you guys," she said, and Kendall grinned. Carlos grabbed Robyn's hand, and pulled her towards his bag. He grabbed something out of it, and offered it to her. Robyn blinked at the plastic panda, and Carlos grinned.

"Here, you can have it to remember me-us by," he said, quickly catching himself, a small blush on his cheeks. "Uh, if you like pandas, I guess…" Robyn paused, before she smiled at the animal.

"Yeah, I do, actually," she said, and she grabbed the panda, holding it to her chest. Carlos grinned, and sat down to begin packing again.

"You guys can hold your heads high," Kelly said. "Most bands don't even make it almost halfway there."

"She's right," Gustavo said, eating a cookie. "I am very, very proud of you guys. AHHH!" Everyone looked at him. "I'm fine, I'm fine. SCOOTERS! No, I'm not." Kelly grabbed the tray of cookies as Gustavo promptly fell backwards onto the floor.

"She's probably on her way right now to tell her dad to pick Vampirah," Logan said. 'Or maybe luck is on our side and she got hit by a bus or something…'

Suddenly, the door opened to reveal Mercedes. The boys screeched, and Robyn glared, her anger flaring up. She set the panda down, and started stalking over to the blonde. The only thing stopping her from ripping her head off was Carlos' hand, which clasped around hers, and she glanced back at him.

"Don't," he said, softly. And with just one word, her anger died down. Her eyes softened considerably, and she cracked a small smile, just for him, before turning back to Mercedes. Instead of doing what she wanted, she opted for a glare and a cross of her arms instead.

"Look, I know we haven't all dated that long, but I just wanted to come back to say I'm sorry," Mercedes said.

"Yeah! You should be sorry," James said. "How could you pick them over me?" Robyn rolled her eyes.

"Because I never date anyone prettier than me," Mercedes replied. James paused, before turning to look back at the group.

"I'm better now." 'Shallow bastard…'

"And Kendall and her," Mercedes gestured to Robyn, not knowing the girl's name, "are right. I'm a rich, spoiled bully who dresses hot, and thinks your songs are great."

"So you're gonna pick Big Time Rush!" Carlos exclaimed, rushing up to her, Robyn following.

"We're halfway there!" Gustavo shouted, popping up, and Robyn grinned as the guys began to cheer. 'So.. They're not leaving!'

"Yeah, I don't choose the winning band!" Robyn froze.

"What?" they all shouted.

"You're not the top secret music advisor?" Kendall asked, as Robyn stared blankly. 'You've GOT to kidding me…'

"See, my dad asked me to pick up the demos cause it was on my way, but I let you believe I choose the winning band because you're cute and…" Robyn twitched as Mercedes began to cry. "I love manipulating people!"

"Oh, there, there, Mercedes," Gustavo said, giving the sobbing girl a side hug. "The boys forgive you. Now, how do the demos get picked?" James and Robyn shared a look and seemed to actually agree one something as Mercedes began her tale; neither of them forgave Mercedes.

"… From there, the guy with white gloves takes them to an unmarked door at the end of the corridor. Finally, he places them on the desk of Daddy's top secret music expert; Lolo, the million dollar, hit predicting super chimp."

"A monkey picks the demos?" they all shouted, disbelievingly. Robyn twitched. 'I can't believe it…'

"No. A chimp," Mercedes said. "If he claps, you're in. But if he makes a fart noise, you're out. And sometimes I think Daddy loves Lolo more than me!" She began to tear up again, and Robyn rolled her eyes. 'Goddammit, is this the only thing this chick does? For the love of God, someone shut her up.' Thankfully, Kendall seemed to hear her prayer.

"There, there, Mercedes. It's okay, don't cry," he consoled her, wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Now, do you have a security card to your dad's building?" The boys nodded, and Robyn smirked.

"Oh, please," Kelly said. "What are you guy gonna do? Chimp-nap Lolo and train him to love Big Time Rush?"

XOXOXOXOX

"I was kidding!" Kelly exclaimed, as Robyn flashed her an arrogant smirk, decked out in all black, as well as Kendall, Carlos, and Gustavo. Lolo jumped up and down, seemingly oblivious to everything.

"But the plan worked perfectly," Logan pointed out, and they all agreed. Carlos and Robyn bumped knuckles, grinning. 'Now, all we gotta do is teach him to like Big Time Rush… how the hell are we gonna do that?'

XOXOXOXOX

"Now, according to Pav Love," Logan started, pacing in front of the boys, "animals can be trained to associate positive feelings with certain stimuli such as sight, smells, and…" Kendall held up their CD.

"Big Time Rush demos."

Robyn, Mercedes, Kelly and Gustavo leaned in closer, all outside of the studio. 'Let's hope to God this works…'

"Exactly," Logan said. "We're gonna train Lolo to pick the Big Time Rush demo through the positive reinforcement of…" Carlos handed him bananas, "bananas. Lolo, tasty bananas." He placed the bananas in front of the chimp.

"Big Time Rush," Carlos said, pointing to the speakers, and Gustavo hit the play button, as the guys grinned.

"More bananas!" Logan said, as James placed more bananas on the desk.

"More Big Time Rush!" he exclaimed, and Gustavo turned the song to 'Any Kind Of Guy'. Robyn grinned when Lolo began clapping. 'It's actually working…'

"He's clapping! It's working!" Kelly said.

"Halfway there, here we come!" Gustavo said. The guys popped up with armfuls of bananas.

"Even more bananas!" Logan called, and they set them on the desk.

"Even more Big Time Rush!" Kendall said, and the song switched to 'Famous'. Lolo began jumping up and down, before grabbing a banana.

"He's picked up the bananas! Is that a good sign?" Gustavo asked Mercedes. Suddenly, a banana hit the glass, and Robyn flinched. Lolo then began to pelt the bananas at the boys, and Robyn twitched, before sighing and shaking her head as the boys backed up against the window. Lolo continued to throw the bananas at them, before he jumped down from his chair, and took off.

"Well, he either really loved that song, or really hated it," Mercedes said. Gustavo shouted, as Robyn sighed again.

'We're doomed.'

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn sat down on the arm of the couch next to Kendall, and groaned softly. The guys were covered in bananas.

"You know, the scooter is the sensible solution for today's high gas prices, pollution, and offers seniors increased mobility and AHHHHHH!" Robyn just stared blankly at the screaming Gustavo, used to his random outbursts by now. Gustavo grimaced, and sunk into his chair.

"You know, we are not giving up," Kendall said, standing up. "We're almost halfway there. And another thing I've learned since coming to L.A. is-"

"Something always ends up crushing your dreams?" Robyn questioned, a deep scowl on her face. Kendall gave her a 'not helping' look, and she shrugged. "Sorry. I'm feeling kinda pessimistic right now."

"Together, we can do anything," Kendall corrected, and Robyn crossed her arms, shooting him a frown. 'This might be the last time Kendall makes one of his little speeches… I'll savor the moment and not say anything sarcastic.' Griffin then walked in, holding Lolo's hand.

"Look who I found hitchhiking on the Holly wood freeway." Robyn glared at the chimp.

"Yeah, we're done," Kendall said, sitting back down, as Robyn nodded.

"I am deeply disappointed in all of you," Griffin said. "But I'm also curious. What happened? Help me out." They all looked at each other, unsure of what to say, except for Robyn. The brunette scoffed, and pointed to Mercedes, feeling annoyance course through her again.

"That is what happened," she said, deadpanned, and Mercedes shot her a guilty look, before standing up.

"It's my fault, Daddy. I lied to them and I made them be my boyfriends, then I ate terrible cookies," '… Was that really necessary?' "then I cried, then I helped them kidnap Lolo and…" She smiled sweetly at her father. "I love you!"

"Is that true?" Griffin asked the group. "Because she lies. A lot." Robyn nodded vigorously.

"It's all of our faults," Gustavo said, standing up, and Robyn rolled her eyes. 'Um, no, it's Blondie's fault.' She blinked at the nodding monkey, and thought back. '… Well… we were the ones who actually kidnapped Lolo…'

"We really wanna stay here in L.A. and make an album," Kendall told Griffin, standing up. Carlos stood up next.

"And a tour," he said.

"And be famous!" James added, as he stood up, Logan after him.

"But we may have gone a little too far."

"Sorry?" Kelly asked, with a mouthful of bananas.

"Those are a lot of sentences, containing words, containing letters." Robyn twitched, staring expressionless at the older man. '… What the hell is wrong with him? Seriously…' "And I admire your passion and dedication. But it doesn't change the fact that Lolo picks which demos win." Robyn resisted the urge to chuck a banana at his head. 'It's a freaking MONKEY.' "So, what do you say, Lolo? Do you like Big Time Rush?" the guys leaned down towards him, and Robyn rolled her eyes. 'I repeat; IT'S A FREAKING MONKEY. It probably can't even understand you, goddammit!' It seemed as a year had passes, before Lolo looked up at Griffin, and flapped his lips, creating a fart sound.

"Ooh, the fart noise," Griffin said, and Robyn twitched. "Sorry, boys. Vampirah wins." He began to walk away. '… Breathe. Don't hit him. Don't do something you'll regret. Just breathe-'

"IT'S A DAMN MONKEY!" Robyn suddenly shouted, and everyone whipped their heads towards her. "Lolo is a goddamned MONKEY. Hell, he probably doesn't even what the hell you're saying! You're honestly trusting a freaking MONKEY to tell you what demo to pick? Really? Goddammit, Griffin! I didn't know you were THIS STUPID!" Everyone stared at the angry girl, who blinked. Apparently Gustavo wasn't the only one prone to outbursts. It appeared as if all members of the Rocque family had them sometimes. Robyn took a deep breath, while grinning on the inside. 'Damn, that felt good…'

"… She's right, Daddy," Mercedes said, agreeing with the brunette. "Vampire fad has one, two years left max. These guys' songs have infectious melodies, classic pop hooks, and Big Time Rush will crush the 6-16 year old demographic which is your core music buying base." Robyn raised her eyebrows. '… Hmm, maybe she isn't an airhead.'

"… Wow," Griffin aid after a long pause. "… Lolo, I'm transferring you to Missile Defense." Robyn gaped, and twitched. 'I REALLY don't think that's a good idea…' "Mercedes, you're my new hit predicting advisor. This way, we'll get to spend more time together." The corners of Robyn's lips twitched up as Griffin and his daughter hugged. Griffin turned to the eagerly awaiting group.

"Big Time Rush wins!"

It felt as if an immense weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, as Robyn released a relieved sigh she didn't know she'd been holding. The group cheered, and a slow, wide grin spread on her face.

'They're not leaving.'

Suddenly, she was swept up into a huge hug, and saw Carlos' big, brown eyes staring into hers.

"We're not leaving!" he exclaimed victoriously. Robyn blinked, her hands against his chest, his hands on her waist.

Th-Thump… Th-Thump, th-thump, th-thump, th-thumpthumpthumpthump…

Her heart raced erratically, and she bit her lip, her cheeks a dusty pink color.

"I'm not leaving," Carlos said, as if he suddenly realized that he, not just the band, was staying with her. Robyn's smile grew.

"I know," she answered, softly, and Carlos grinned at her, hugging her again, tightly.

"Anything else for my princess?" Griffin asked, breaking the two up. Robyn hastily retreated her hands, and crossed her arms, looking away. Kendall nudged her, giving her a knowing smirk, but he winced when she elbowed him sharply in the stomach.

"Well, I never really got a chance to date Logan," Mercedes said, smiling brightly.

"Logan, you're Mercedes' new boyfriend," Griffin announced, oblivious to the scared look on sad boy's face at the news. Logan grabbed James, and hid behind him. "Now, get to work. We need some new songs for the Big Time Rush album."

"I already got one!" Gustavo said. "Move out!" Robyn grinned as she and the group followed

XOXOXOXOX

Robyn's foot tapped onto the floor to the beat of the song the guys were singing. 'Halfway There… Tch, of course they're singing this song. So cliché…'

But so fitting.

"So we take what comes and we keep one going…" Robyn smiled at Carlos as his lines came, crossing her arms tighter over her chest, and biting her lip.

'… Damn. These past three months have been crazy.'

Then, at hearing the elevator 'ding', she turned back towards it, and something then collided with her…

She yelped as she was thrown back a good two feet, before she crashed to the ground. Her mind cursed as her back screamed in pain, and her head hit the floor. It also didn't help that whatever had hit her was currently lying on top of her, crushing her lungs. She gasped in pain, her eyes squeezing shut…

"I'm so sorry!" And low behold, a voice from the heavens shouted down at her…

XOXOXOXOX

"Wait, you're going to teach us how to dance?" Kendall asked, and she smirked at them.

"Well, I'm gonna try." At their looks, she added, "And don't think I'm going to go easy on you guys because I know you. Be prepared to hurt." With that, she spun around, and started walking towards the door. She paused and turned to look at them. "Well? You coming or what?"

XOXOXOXOX

'It all started with me avoiding Marcus… and somehow… I met these amazing guys…'

XOXOXOXOX

"Is it time?" Logan asked.

"It's time," Kendall confirmed, smirking. "Carlos, do the honors." Carlos rubbed his hands together rapidly, a broad grin forming on his lips. Donned in a green and pink tankini (just in case she fell into the pool again), with a light green short sundress, and khaki shorts over it, Robyn could feel the excitement that was radiating off of the raven haired boy, and felt her anxiousness grow in return, as her smirk grew into a wide grin.

Carlos formed his hands into a circle over his mouth, making his voice louder as he shouted, "Woah! Free hair gel!"

The brunette jolted from his sleep, and from Robyn's point of view, it looked like he was having a seizure, and shrieked, rolling over, and promptly falling into the pool.

XOXOXOXOX

"This school was much more fun in our fantasies, wasn't it?" Carlos asked, and Robyn scowled at them. That's what they were dreaming about?

"Yep," all of the guys responded. Robyn rolled her eyes and shook her head.

Freaks.

But they were by far the coolest freaks she'd ever met.

XOXOXOXOX

"HOLY CRAP!" she shouted, and she stumbled back, hitting something. "THAT is a BIG BUG!" She turned around and clung onto whoever she hit, eyes squeezed shut tightly. Normally, Robyn didn't mind bugs. But not GIANT, MUTANT ones. There was a line somewhere. Whoever she was clinging onto as if she'd get swept away by the ocean if she let go chuckled.

"You're afraid of a little bug, Robyn?" Carlos teased, and she looked up at him, scowling. She pointed at the creature who'd come into light. It was roughly 6 inches long, and 2 inches wide. Carlos' eyes widened, and he yelled, "THAT IS NOT A LITTLE BUG!"

The rest of the night was spent trying to dispose of the giant mutant bug.

XOXOXOXOX

She raised an eyebrow when Carlos held the block of wood to his helmet clad head, and snapped his hands back, breaking it over his face. She gaped as he stood for a moment, before dropping to the side, and landing on the ground with a thud. She and Kelly gave him a disbelieving look, as Kendall just sighed. Robyn debated whether or not she should help him up.

'… If I do, he won't learn anything,' she decided.

XOXOXOXOX

Kendall had not threatened her in any way. He did, however, tell her something that made Robyn absolutely freak.

"I know you like Carlos."

XOXOXOXOX

'From the moment we met, they completely turned my life upside down… Especially… Carlos…'

XOXOXOXOX

"Robyn! You're a girl, right?" Robyn twitched.

"Gee, thanks for noticing…"

"What kind of guy do you like?" Robyn glared.

"Well, does it matter? You're all over here obsessing about Blondie," she said, a sharp tone to her voice, and they gave her a confused look. "Ms. Nice, sweet, nice, not crazy or stuck up, and really hot." They stared, before realizing what was wrong.

"Robyn-" Robyn shook her head, and turned around.

"I'm going to the lobby. Good luck with Ms. Perfect," she practically spat, before leaving.

XOXOXOXOX

'I'll admit, I was… jealous… of Jo. At first, I thought that it was just because I wasn't the main girl in the boys' lives anymore…

But… could it be… that I didn't care that she was the object all the boys' affections…? Could it really be that… I was jealous because Carlos liked her?'

XOXOXOXOX

"Guys, this may be news to you, but I am a girl, with feelings that are capable of getting hurt once in a while, especially when I'm thrown into the category of 'Crazy and Stuck Up' girls."

"But you're not!" Carlos suddenly protested, frowning.. "You're not any of those things. You're nice and sweet! And you're hot!"

XOXOXOXOX

'I was… hurt… that they-he was focusing their-his attention on her…'

XOXOXOXOX

"Helmet Head, it doesn't take a lot for someone be more mature than you. Hell, I think you're more immature than my 7 year old neighbor, Pete…" Carlos frowned, and she snickered, still tossing the helmet. He went to grab it, but she held it away from him, smirking. He tried again, but she dodged it. He narrowed his eyes, and practically lunged for his helmet, but Robyn sidestepped him, and he stumbled forward, bending over. She grabbed his hood, and pulled him up to her level, a mischievous grin on her face.

"Like I said," she said, cockily, before shoving the helmet into his chest. "You're immature." Carlos stared at her, a questioning look on his face, as if he was trying to figure something out. Robyn shrugged. "But that's what I like about you," she added, honestly, her tone sincere. Then, she said, "You make me look better."

XOXOXOXOX

"Why is there an alligator?" she heard Logan ask, before she hears something fall. She shook her head. 'It will be fine… Everything will be fine…'

As you could see, Logan wasn't the only one that couldn't handle stress well.

The boys shouted, and grabbed their fallen friend, before hurrying up the stairs, until they noticed something.

"Wait! Where's Robyn?" Carlos exclaimed, and they all whipped around to see her on her knees, grabbing her head and shaking.

'Stop it! Get a hold of yourself, Robyn! You need to get up and-'

"Go!" Carlos' voice reached her ears, and Robyn was brought back to reality as she felt him tugging on her arms. "Robyn! You need to get up and go! Now!" Robyn blinked, staring at him bewildered. The lights of the alarm flashed onto his face, illuminating his wide, panicked brown eyes, as the lights flickered behind him, as if giving him a bright background. 'Carlos…' Carlos scowled, and finally yanked her up. He was unprepared when her limp body fell against his, and lost his balance, before wrapping a hand around her waist, and pulling her up the steps.

XOXOXOXOX

'He came back for me that day… He noticed I wasn't there… He was worried…'

XOXOXOXOX

"Okay, look," she said, putting her hands on her hips. "I know you guys are upset about the whole Dak Zevon thing… But you need to realize that he's had more time to be famous than you guys." Her eyes trailed over the group. "He's more well known, so yes, girls are going to pay attention to his side of the poster, and not yours." She saw their sad looks worsen, and she winced. 'Get to the point!'

".. BUT," their eyes flickered to her, and she stared at each of them evenly, "you guys are well on your way. Pretty soon, millions of girls are going to be screaming for you guys, not Dak Zevon. Your picture will be on their wall. You just need to give it time. Besides, it doesn't matter where you leave your picture. What matters is where you leave your mark. To me, you're way more talented than Dak Zevon could ever hope to be." Her words were truthful as she smiled. The boys stared, surprise etched onto their faces. Robyn was surprised herself. 'Damn… where did that come from?' She knew had know idea, but the words kept pouring out.

"And, sure, maybe I'm a little biased because I've never actually met Dak Zevon," she considered. "I met four different boys instead. Four stylish," she smiled at James, "dedicated," she smiled at Kendall, "smart," she smile at Logan, before her gaze moved to Carlos, "and crazy boys." She practically grinned at him. "Four boys who are just so… amazing, that it's… unbelievable that I, of all people, got to meet them. Four boys who are going to make it someday."

XOXOXOXOX

"There," she said, simply. "Now a girl has your picture on her wall. I declare myself the first Big Time Rush fan." The boys practically gaped at her, and a playful look made its way to her face. "But don't worry. I'm not scream or tackle you guys every time I see you." The guys chuckled, and she smiled at them.

"You know," Carlos started, "I'm glad I ran into you that day." The boys nodded in agreement, Robyn grinned.

"I am too, Carlos."

XOXOXOXOX

"Smile pretty pretty!" she exclaimed, and they all grinned widely. At the last possible second, Carlos wrapped his arm around her shoulder, and Robyn blushed, as the camera flashed. And even with the bruises and bandages and casts, the moment seemed picture perfect.

Besides, it doesn't matter where you leave your picture. What matters is where you leave your mark.

And although she refused to admit it, as far as Robyn knew, Carlos Garcia had left a permanent mark on her heart.

XOXOXOXOX

"… So, what is your type?" he asked, nonchalantly. He leaned back onto the couch, putting his hands behind his head and pursing his lips, attempting to look as casual and offhand as possible. Robyn raised an eyebrow, immediately catching onto the act she'd seen guys pull many times, and she rolled her eyes. She punched him square in the shoulder.

"Never do that again," she said, deadpanned, and Carlos winced, nodding. "And to answer your question…" She smirked. "Why do you wanna know? And why did you ask if I like Logan?" Carlos' eyes widened.

"I-I just… I was j-just c-curious, uh… Yeah, I-I just w-wanted t-to know…" Robyn smiled as Carlos tried to sputter out a justified answer, and she snickered at his embarrassment.

"Aw, you're so cute when you're embarrassed," she teased, and his blush worsened, almost matching Logan's, who was currently threatening to toss his heels at James and Kendall if they didn't shut up. Carlos shut his mouth, not wanting to embarrass himself further, and just waited for Robyn to speak. She chuckled.

"You really wanna know?" Carlos nodded, and glanced at her. Robyn shrugged, and leaned back onto the couch. To be honest, even Robyn didn't know. She'd dated different guys, but it never seemed to work out. She bit her lip, a quizzical expression on her face. Now that she thought about it, they always broke up for some reason…

"Someone who can handle me and still love me even on my worst days…"

XOXOXOXOX

"Aw, you're so cute when you're embarrassed." Robyn's eyes widened, and to her horror, the blush worsened still, until her whole face was redder than a tomato. 'I swear to God, I'm a bad influence on him…' She crossed her arms and 'hmphed,' turning away from him.

"Tch, whatever," she said, casually, trying to brush off the comment. Carlos grinned at her, but the grin was wiped off when she suddenly punched him in the shoulder.

"Ow! What was that for?"

"Never call me cute again," she practically growled, as she picked up what dignity and pride she had left and walked towards the elevator. Carlos stood there in the lobby, cradling his shoulder, yet smiling, as a sentence crept into his head.

"I show affection through pain."

"Got it, Ms. 'I Show Affection Through Pain'!" he called out to the retreating girl, just as the elevators opened. Robyn paused, as if deciding what she should do, before she stepped inside, and poised her middle finger, aimed at him. The last thing she saw was his grin before the doors closed.

'I need to stop hanging out with this kid. I really am a bad influence.'

"Hey! Wait for me!" She smiled to herself.

'Eh. Maybe I'll keep him around… Just for a little longer.'

XOXOXOXOX

'… What is this… What is this feeling that I get? I'm… I'm always so confident, so self-assured… but with him…' Robyn rolled her eyes. 'Oh, God. I'm like some stupid school girl…'

Carlos flashed her a smile, and Robyn blushed. 'Goddammit… With just one look, and I practically melt… Why?'

The answer was obvious. Yet Robyn refused to acknowledge it.

She just sighed, but couldn't help but smile as Carlos grinned at her yet again as the song came to an end.

'… Ugh, this is too much thinking for my brain to handle….'

XOXOXOXOX

"I need to renew the lease for 2J," Kelly said, laying a check on Bitters' desk. Robyn smiled at Mrs. Knight and Katie, but was confused by the first one's jacket. 'Since when is Mama Knight working at the Palm Woods?'

"We're gonna make a full album!" Carlos exclaimed.

"And probably a concert tour," Logan added.

"And be famous," James said. Mrs. Knight grinning, before a look of realization crossed her face, and she suddenly turned to Bitters, and placed a plunger on his desk. Robyn wrinkled her nose at the smell. '… What the hell…?'

"I quit," she said, proudly. "And I gave Buddha Bob the rest of the day off."

"What room?" Bitters asked, a fearful tone in his voice.

"3B. And it's bad." Bitters winced, and grabbed the plunger, before placing a gas mask on and walking away. Robyn raised an eyebrow, but just shook her head.

"Well, I guess we're not going home," Mrs. Knight said, turning to the group.

"Actually, Mom… I think we are home," Kendall said, smiling.

"Race you to the pool!" Katie said.

"Oh, yeah right!" Robyn quickly scrambled after the group with a smile on her face, shaking her head. She grabbed Carlos' arm to get ahead of him, and jerked him the back. However, the motion caused Carlos to lose his balance, and topple over into the pool. Unfortunately, Robyn, her hand still grabbing his arm, followed suit. She resurfaced quickly, and blinked bewilderedly. A loud gasp of air behind her made her jump, and whirl around to see Carlos there, soaking wet, just like her. He gave her a sheepish smile.

"Sorry, Robyn," he said, and Robyn raised an eyebrow, before grinning, and shoving water in his face. He protested, and splashed her back. Before she had a chance to retaliate, he did it again, and Robyn gave a playful yelp as wave after wave hit her. She turned around, and tried to swim away, but felt arms wrap around her. She shrieked and laughed as Carlos lifted her out, before throwing her back in the water. She popped back up a few moments later, and pouted at him. His chuckle made her pout disappear, replaced with a smile.

Her bright, green eyes reflected the L.A. sun, as her lips pulled back into a mischievous smirk. Drops of water dripped from her face, and rejoined the pool, as the rest of her hair moved around in the water, the curls becoming temporarily straight until they dried.

Carlos was awestruck. Which gave Robyn the perfect opportunity to dunk his head in to the water. When he came back up, Robyn was laughing, but she shouted when Carlos splashed her again. He grinned at her. 'Thank God I'm staying.'

Robyn grinned back. 'Thank God he's staying.'