Actions Speak Louder Than Words

"All he said was hello Logan, I'm sorry for what I did to you and your family and I'm going to make it up to you. And then he hung up." He sighed out shakily and I gently rubbed his neck. James glanced at me and I shook my head.

"The cops said they can't trace the call and as far as they know, he's still in the hospital." He sighed and sat back. I heard little giggles form the girls in the living room and heard a tiny sigh from Logan. "Babe…you want to go lay down?"

"You can lay in my bed. No one else is…" I shot a dirty glance at him and he sighed. "Look…let the cops take care of this. I have a great security system. You can stay here, buckle down and relax. You got your mom and sister here to take care of the kids so you guys can take a few hours to yourselves, get some things organized." Logan looked up slowly and I gently held the back of his neck.

"You sure you don't mind us being here?" James chuckled and sipped his soda. "James you got your own things going on…"

"I know but having my best friends here to distract me, and having Matthew and Emma to distract Jessie helps too…trust me. I need you guys here." Logan nodded and turned to me. I leaned forward and he leaned into me, laying his head on my chest. It was an awkward position, because we were at James's dining room table. But I let him lay on my body. I ran a hand through his hair and he sighed.

"I think I need to take a pain killer. It's not my back this time though. My legs on fire." I nodded and put my chin on the top of his head.

"Well I'll need to get them form the house…but I need to go anyway. I have to get some things for the kids and all our stuff. I guess I could start packing too." Logan sat up, putting a hand on my thigh. He was smiling and I smiled back.

"Can you find that James Patterson book I've been reading?" I laughed and nodded, leaning forward and kissing his forehead. "And make sure you get all of Emma's information. We need to find a new school ro her, hopefully before Monday." I nodded again and as I pushed myself up, I heard the front door open, and we all froze. It went quiet out in the living room which scared me even more, and James slowly stood up.

"Papi?" I let out a sigh of relief but James continued to stand up.

"Hey baby girl, how come you're not in school?" James stopped and looked down at the ground.

"Daddy said it was my special day because i get to help him choose my new school." I sat back down, knowing a fight between James and Carlos could get ugly, fast.

"Oh…where is your daddy?"

"Kitchen Carlos." I saw James frown and sit down, hearing my mom. "Don't worry, Katie and I got the kids handled."

"Thanks mama Knight. And you look great Katie."

"Thanks Carlos." I rolled my eyes hearing Carlos walking in. I'm not saying we picked sides, but James and I are definitely closer than I am with Carlos. That was Logan's best friend and since the very beginning, that's just how it's always been.

Carlos walked in and the temperature in the room, dropped. James was glaring ice daggers at him, and so was Logan. I just tried looking anywhere but at him.

"James…uhm. Hey guys." I only nodded, gently running a hand down Logan's back.

"Maybe we should go Loges…" I was going to stand up but James shook his head.

"No. Stay guys. Whatever he says he can say in front of my best friends." I glanced between Carlos and James and Carlos sighed sitting down next to James.

"Fine…okay I deserve this third degree But…I don't want it anymore James." James laughed and shrugged his shoulders.

"You don't want it anymore? You're the one who left! You're the one who was fucking that guy behind my back!"

"I know and I'm sorry. But I don't want anyone else but you! I want to have a life with you, and Jessie and have another kid!" Logan looked down at his hand sin his lap and i continued to rub up and down his back, gently and softly. He turned to me and we stared at each other. "I don't want a divorce James."

"Oh really? What was it you said at the hospital? I was a piece of shit who didn't care about you, and you found someone who would love you like I never did?!" I turned to them and Carlos was crying. In some weird sick way…I kind of felt bad for Carlos. Yeah what he did was pretty shitty…but I've watched the two of them since I could walk and I knew beside Logan and I, they were the most perfect couple. "I can never forgive you Carlos. You broke my heart, and I can never be with you again." Carlos sobbed and put his head in his hands breaking down. "If you didn't want this…you shouldn't have done it Carlos. Now you have to live with this for the rest of your life." Carlos sobbed again and I looked away sighing softly and say Logan glaring at Carlos. "You should get your stuff, and leave."

"James I have nowhere to go." He looked up and reached out taking James face in his hands. James looked away, jaw clenched and I saw Logan shake his head and turn away.

"What happened to Dustin?" James's voice was harsh and cold and I could understand but it was kind of breaking my heart to see Carlos crying the way he was.

"We were at the airport, ready to pick a random flight out of here when I realized…I missed you. And I missed not taking Jessie to school this morning. I made a horrible mistake James and I want to take it all back." James turned to him and shoved his hands off his face.

"You can't take it all back Carlos. You fucked up, and now you cant have me ever again." I finally had to look away and turned to Logan. I leaned in, kissing his ear and sighed.

"We need to give them some space." He nodded and slowly stood up, clutching onto his crutches.

"Kendall and Logan are staying here for a while so I don't have a place for you." I stood up, watching Logan, but I couldn't help but see the hurt and pain on Carlos's face. He was breaking down, harder now and I couldn't stand it.

"James…" They both turned to me and James raised his eyebrows. "You need to think of Jessie." I could see Logan look over at me and I saw a glimmer of hope in Carlos's eyes. But James stood up and glared me down.

"You know just like the other two I would never keep Jessie away from Carlos. I'm all talk. But I don't want him here right now, and I don't want to be with him again." I nodded, and Carlos looked down, putting his head in his hands.

"How could you just through him out like that?"

"The same way he could fuck another guy behind my back." He said it through gritted teeth and I looked down. "If you have a problem with it Kendall you can leave with him."

"James…" I turned to Logan who sighed and glanced between us all. "Everybody just calm down. How about I help Carlos pack some things, and Kendall and James can go to our house to get our stuff." I glanced at James and he frowned.

"Fine. Let's go Kendall." He pushed past Carlos, literally shoving into his shoulder and walked out. Logan sighed and followed after him, both of them going slower on their crutches. I waited a second before looking at Carlos. He was looking at me, and quickly wiped his eyes.

"I'm sorry Carlos…"

"I appreciate you trying to help Kendall." I gave a small smile and he shook his head. "I just need to figure out a way to…get back in his heart."

"Carlos…you never left his heart. It's just a little hurt right now." He nodded looking down and I sighed. "And if it makes you feel better…I'll help you out. I know how James works. We can figure something out." He looked up a weird look on his face and he started crying again.

"You'd…you'd do that for me?" I laughed and nodded.

"You guys are my best friends. Who is going to intervene when Logan and I go at each other's throats?" He chuckled and wiped his eyes again. "Everything is going to be okay Carlos."