Author's note: I am on prac at the moment and tired… I was supposed to write the end of four humours but I am having major writers block on this one… Anyway I hope you like this chapter. It has some OCs in the chapter (that have appeared in another story of mine called ice cream Sunday if you want more backstory.) It's a little different in format- so tell me if you like it or not.

There was a loud banging at the door which Carlos reasoned was perfectly acceptable at... ten o'clock in the morning. God, it was a crime he should be up on a Monday answering doors after the insane weekend of 'dance boot camp' Mr X had put them through.

He could hear Katie's voice muffled through the door, so he figured it was handled. That girl could more than handle herself, no matter what was behind the door.

Not even if it was a monster, a dragon... or Bitters. He had his theories about Bitters being a monster-dragon, but nothing worth getting up for.

There was a loud knock at his door "CARLOS GET UP!" Katie yelled through the door, Carlos snuggled further under his blankets and threw his pillow at the door.

"No!" he cried defiantly.

The knocking persisted and persisted. "No really Carlos- you're gonna wanna get up" Katie told him.

Carlos glared at Kendall's bed. Why was she bothering him when there was a perfectly good Kendall to harass?

"Make her stop" Carlos demanded, but stupid Kendall didn't even answer. Carlos threw his other pillow at Kendall only to realise too late that Kendall wasn't even in the bed and he had wasted his last pillow for nothing.

The knocking ceased suddenly and Carlos heard scuffling and whispering near his door he should have known better than to ignore. He was however; known for doing stupid things, so he burrowed his head under his blankets until he heard the door slam open and someone- no two 'someones' were jumping on his bed. Squashing him- and much to his horror neither one seemed to be Katie sized.

Carlos shot up out of bed knocking the three of them over off the bed and came face to face with his sister, Teresita.

"AHHH!"

A hand slapped over his mouth and his brother twisted into view "Geez Carlos can you calm down? I can't handle your… exuberance on a Monday morning." He groaned pulling himself up and then offering his hand to Teresita.

"My… exuberance?" Carlos yelled pulling himself up off the floor "you fly all the way out to California to jump on my bed and you tell me to CALM DOWN?"

Teresita grinned and threw her arms over her little brother "yep!" Carlos sighed and hugged her back "did you miss Vince and I?"

"I missed YOU" Carlos told her and then glared at his older brother, who snickered at him. "Lighten up little Carlos" Vince ruffled his hair much to Carlos' distain. "What are you even doing in bed at this time of the day?"

"I've been working all week this was my first day off- now I think the better question should be what are you two doing out in California?"

"I'M HERE TOO!" A voice called out from the kitchen "AND THAT MAKES ME THE BEST BECAUSE I DIDN'T TACKLE YOU OR ANYTHING!"

Carlos' face lit up at the sound of his father's voice.

"PAPI!"

He ran out and then stopped dead at the sight of his father sitting at the table eating pancakes. There was a note haphazardly placed on the table and Carlos eyed it suspiciously "Papi" he said slowly "are those… MY pancakes?"

"Is that anyway to greet your father?" He stood up and Carlos sighed and ran to him, hitting him with a hug so hard it knocked them both on the floor. Teresita sauntered over and picked up the note "who's Logan and why is he making you pancakes?"

Carlos hit his father "those WERE my pancakes!" Mr Garcia laughed and held up his hands "I regret nothing, those might have been the most delicious pancakes I've ever tasted… don't tell your mother."

A small arm snuck up and stole the last pancake on the plate "mmm Logan's pancakes are the best!" Katie agreed and sighed happily, Carlos shot her a betrayed look "those were MINE" he whined. Katie rolled her eyes "he makes you pancakes all the time!"

"Who's Logan?" Vince asked exiting Carlos' bedroom "and do you ever clean your room Carlos? I almost died tripping over all your crap!" Vince threw a shoe at Carlos- which he narrowly dodged. "Those are vans- clearly Kendall's!"

"What's a van?" Teresita asked Katie curiously and the younger girl held up a black shoe. "Huh" she said holding it in her hand "I was under the impression Kendall only had one pair of shoes…"

"Nah" Katie snorted "he has like forty pairs of the same shoe- he like collects them or something."

Carlos picked up the note of the table, holding it tight in his hand. He was so, so hungry. "Kaaattttiiiieee" he whined "where did Logie go? He can't possibly be at the gym, he said he wasn't going to do anything strenuous today."

"Kendall kidnapped him," Katie told him and Carlos nodded, that explained why Kendall wasn't in bed. Or anywhere really.

"HE WHAT?"

James appeared at his bedroom door, eyes wide and slightly out of breath. He looked like he just must have shot out of bed like a bullet out of a gun- he still looked implausibly handsome, Carlos noted. Maybe James was the one who was immortal… Maybe Logan WAS a vampire (which was a serious long running theory of his… not the douchey Twilight kind, the cool Dracula kind) and he BIT James and now they were BOTH vampires.

Makes sense- the first thing Carlos would do if he was a vampire would be to turn Kendall into a vampire… and maybe Katie because it wouldn't be fair to leave her out.

"James" Katie said brightly, taking in his attire (which currently consisted entirely of a pair of black boxer shorts.) "You're up" James nodded at her and then swiftly made his way over to her lifting her up by under her arms "what do you MEAN Kendall kidnapped Logan?"

"Who's Logan?" Vince asked again in a more frustrated tone "and to add to that question, who are you!"

James dropped Katie harmlessly on the ground, turning in surprise, finally noticing the other people in the room. "You must be James" Mr Garcia boomed and swept the tall boy into a hug, James flailed around momentarily.

"Hugging!" He said in a panicked voice "why is a strange man hugging me? LOGAN HELP!"

"Logan's not here stupid- Kendall took him" Carlos laughed, "Anyway this is my Papi… and two of my siblings Vince and Teresita." Mr Garcia finally relinquished James from the hug and James took in the sight of the three strangers standing in his kitchen. He should have know they were related to Carlos- they all looked Carlos-ish.

Carlos scrunched up his nose "dude" he whispered, "put a shirt on- my sister's here!" James smirked and looked down at his half naked form "this is my apartment too Carlos I can walk around like this if I want too."

"Don't worry Carlos" Teresita snickered looking at James reverently "I don't mind."

Vince grabbed James by the shoulders "okay NOW you most defiantly have to change" he marched James over to his room. "James was it?" He asked, James nodded, this morning was becoming more and more surreal "yeah James Diamond- I'm in your brother's band."

Vince nodded and then tossed James into his room slamming the door behind him and then turning to Teresita "your too young to be a cougar" he scolded her. "Oh please" she snorted, "how young can he be?"

"Oh- oh he's younger than me!" Carlos said proudly and Teresita sent him a horrified look, "now I have to go wash me brain out with bleach."

Carlos grinned happily; it was almost like being home again- there was just one thing unsettling him though, an unanswered question.

"Though seriously guys- why are you here?"

"Carlos" Mr Garcia laughed "we've been planning this trip for a month, you helped organise the plane tickets and everything."

"Did I?"

"No" James called through the door; "you made Logan do it for you."

Carlos nodded, that sounded more like him.

"Carlos" Teresita whined "hurry up and get dressed- I want you to tell me all about California!"

James burst out of his room, now fully dress down to his carefully chosen shoes and immaculate hair. "Why talk about it" he flourished "when we can show you!"

"Oh I like him" Mr Garcia beamed.

******BTR******

"So how can you be his 'younger' older brother and sister?" James asked in confusion to Teresita, who was skating beside him. "WE" Vince stressed pointing to his sister and himself "have an older brother and sister- making 'them' Carlos' older- older brother and sister."

"Making us his 'younger' older brother and sister" Teresita finished cheerfully. "Ooooooooh" James said brightly and then his face fell "no I still don't get it…"

Vince smacked his face "I'm starting to see how you and my brother could be good friends." James beamed at him and the two Garcia siblings both looked a little wobbily by the sheer 'pretty' suddenly focused in their direction. That and the sheer amount of stupidity now directed at them. That boy was lucky he was pretty.

"Logan would know" James mused, "I'm gonna call him and ask him to explain it" James rummaged through the pocket of his tight skinny jeans until he fished out his phone and held it in the air victoriously. Carlos whizzed past him on his skates and promptly stole the phone.

James was a few seconds slow on comprehending what just happened and blinked hard in surprise, staring at his empty palm in surprise.

"Dude!" he cried "my phone! What gives?" Carlos merely sniggered and wiggled his finger at James "uh, uh, uh James" he threw James' phone between his hands dangerously "Kendall wants to hang with Logan- you shouldn't bug them."

James held out his arm warily, not even brothering to be miffed with Carlos' statement. "Carlos- be careful with that, my mother gave me that phone."

Carlos just threw the phone higher between his hands, "aw- gee sorry mommas boy, why didn't you say?" Carlos' sibling snickered from each side of James and Vince raised his arm to stop James from lunging at his younger brother.

"Carlos" James' voice sounded strained "I'm serious." Carlos rolled his eyes "so am I? I mean who's afraid of an Avon lady?"

"Avon lady? Carlos my mother's not-" James cut himself off with a terrified scream as Carlos failed to catch the phone and it flung into a tree with a sickening crack.

"Ooh" Vince winced "dude, I'm sure it's okay" he patted James on the back.

The phone cracked and set itself on fire.

Vince's eyes widened and Teresita shot him a dirty look, he picked his hand off James' back and took a subtle step away from the tall grieving boy.

"Oh that's just bad luck" Teresita shook her head, and then took a similar step away from James as the tree caught of fire and hissed to her older brother "ahhhhh I think the boy is cursed!"

The two of them broke out into a fit of uncontrollable giggles that made James realise maybe Carlos was the nice, quiet boy of the family.

Carlos tried to stomp out the fire and it caught onto his pant leg.

Okay maybe nice and quiet weren't the EXACT words anyone should ever use to describe Carlos…

Mr Garcia skated up to them clearly out of breath, "man Carlos is it possible you've gotten fasterAHHHHHHHH!"

He immediately pushed Carlos to the ground "stop, drop and roll son! Stop drop and roll!"

Vince rolled his eyes "Carlos is always catching fire" he told James who was transfixed as Mr Garcia flailed about and pushing Carlos who was trying to roll towards the other fire.

"I'm okay" Carlos jumped up, seemingly unaware of the panic of all the OTHER people at Palmwoods park running around screaming about a tree being on fire.

James looked around and saw Mr Bitters starting to march towards them "uh oh" he muttered, "it is so time to bail."

Mr Garcia didn't even object- he just picked up Carlos and slung him over his shoulder "normally I'd tell you to take responsibility like a man" Mr Garcia told Carlos "but there is nothing I can do to stop you getting chucked in jail here- so it is most defiantly time to what did he say… yes… it is time to bail."

******BTR******

"Urg- I'm regretting not turning ourselves in… jail is actually looking like an attractive option" James groaned and Carlos rolled his eyes and grabbed James hand pulling him out onto the ice.

"Why are we at a ice rink anyway? How is THIS showing your family to California?"

"Nothing more Minnesotian than ice skating" Mr. Garcia said proudly, gliding past the boys with practiced precision. James scowled at the man, what was with these people and skating? Kendall had the same obsession so he wondered if there was some kind of epidemic.

Wisconsinites knew how to enjoy the cold without letting it over run his life.

"James can't you skate?" Teresita snickered skating circles around the two boys. "I can" James said disgruntledly. He honestly could- though Carlos hadn't gotten it into his head after Kendall had kicked up a big fuss that Logan couldn't skate, that James mustn't be able to either.

"Leave the kid alone" Vince called to his sister; he had chosen to opt out of the whole skating thing (an option James wished he'd been given) and was leaning against the barrier.

"Shut it Vince" Teresita called back "you're just pissy cause you hate skating."

Vince scowled, "I just don't see how ice skating is very... Californian."

"We could go surfing" James asked hopefully, he had always wanted to go surfing- and now may be the only opportunity (Logan said under no circumstances would he be surfing- no matter how much James had begged.)

Carlos gave him a hesitant look and James' gave him a wide smile "Come on Carlos! Maybe we'll find a mermaid!"

Carlos face lit up and hope welled up in James' chest- only to be quickly and brutally shot down. "No way in hell are you going surfing" Mr Garica told Carlos "not since the loch ness shark incident of 2007."

"But Paaaaaaappppppiiii" Carlos whined, "it was a reeeeeal shark- I SAVED people. I should have got a medal."

"You think I can't tell the difference between a shark and my son's best friend with a fin attached to his back?"

"If I said no would you hit me?"

"What do you think?" Mr Garcia lent over and smacked him; "AH!" Carlos rubbed his head. "I didn't ACTUALLY say it!"

Teresita rolled her eyes and skated forward and stole James' hand. "Come on James I'll teach you how to skate."

"But I DO know how-" James started when Carlos skated forward violently and grabbed James' other arm "yeah Tere- he doesn't WANT your help!"

"Hey I didn't-"

"Carlos don't be an idiot" she pulled on James arm and out of Carlos grip "of course he wants me to help- you'd probably just make him go too fast too soon and he'd crash!"

"No I wouldn't! I bet James would be a great skater" James shot back and pulled James back into his grasp. James beamed "thanks Carlos I really-"

"Like you could EVER teach anyone to skate" Teresita snickered and then gaped when Carlos yanked James away from her and into his arms. James almost collapsed into Carlos and it was a sign of how incredible on skates Carlos was that he caught him instead of falling from impact.

"YOU ALWAYS TAKE MY STUFF!"

James looked at Carlos incredulously but he was to busy yelling at his sister in Spanish.

"Ah- Mr. Garcia" James called out, his voice strained.

Mr. Garcia just laughed "sorry son- you're on your own."

******BTR******

"I can't believe you got us kicked out of the ice rink," Vince said gleefully applying ice to Carlos face. He glared at his brother- or at least he tried and winced in pain. Say what you want about Teresita (though really that was at your own peril considering her brothers) the girl had one nasty left hook.

"You're being a baby Carlos" Teresita told him cheerfully trying to bandage her hand, which had been accidentally cut up by Carlos' skate. James took the bandage at shook his head "I cant BELIEVE you got us kicked out of the ice rink" though his tone held none of the amusement Vince's had.

"And for being too violent at that- that was an ice rink they use for hockey matches!"

"What sissy hockey players must go there, if they think a SMALL fist fight is TOO violent?" Teresita snorted and Carlos nodded in agreement.

"Should you have broken that up?" James asked Mr. Garcia who merely shrugged. "They're right- it was a small fight- plus best to let the kids work out their aggression in a healthy manner."

"Carlos has a black eye!" James gestured dramatically but was met with an array of blank faces before Vince snicker and made a limp wrist motion at Carlos who also started sniggering.

"Fucking Minnesotans" James muttered angrily. He threw the bandage down in annoyance "I'm pretty sure we should be cleaning this with something... damn. I have no idea."

He glared at Carlos and stretched out his hand expectantly "give me your phone" he demanded. Carlos pulled his brick of a phone out of his pocket and clutched it tight to his chest. "What? Why?" he asked suspiciously.

Vince poked Carlos in the side and while the smaller boy was giggling and flailing, he nicked the phone fro his hand and chucked it to James. "No questions little bro- after all you did mangle his phone."

Carlos pouted, "Who are you calling anyway?" James furrowed his brow and he tried to turn the phone on, "Logan- he'll know what to do about this cut."

"And Logan is the other bandmate?" Mr. Garcia asked curiously, "right" James responded and hit the keys furiously, "he's my best friend- he's super smart and wants to be a doctor DAMN IT! Why wont you work!"

Mr. Garcia smoothly removed the phone from James "the battery has died."

"Your phone is DEAD?" James cried in horror and Carlos pretended to weep "WHY? it was so young!" Carlos eventually got a hold of himself and shrugged uselessly at James who was glaring furiously at him.

"It was on it's last bar last night- I was going to charge it this morning..."

"So neither one of us have been contactable ALL DAY?" James asked in concern, Mr. Garcia shook his head in amusement "oh you kids and your technology."

"That's big talk from someone wearing a walkie-talkie" Vince sniggered and Mr. Garcia glared "that's different Vincenzo- THAT is for work." He put his hand protectively to his hip, where sure enough, his walkie-talkie was attached.

"We're in California" Teresita pointed out and Carlos snickered. "Plus" James added "our boss is super demanding- we're on call on our days off."

Carlos rummaged through his bag "ah ha!" he cried victorious pulling out his charger "I'll just plug it in now," and then he snicker "and YOU James, can work on unbunching your panties." Carlos plugged the phone into the power point, glad that they had stopped at one of those little coffee shops that catered to people with laptops, so had both Wi-Fi AND power points.

"Unbunching isn't a word" James retorted sulkily and Teresita gave him an affectionate pat on the head.

Carlos phone lit up and James snatched it up "dude" he said in shock "you have, like thirty phone messages."

Carlos grabbed the phone and played the first message, his face fell. "We were supposed to meet Gustavo this morning- it's really important..."

"Crap."

The phone went off in Carlos' hand and everyone at the table jumped as the 'Big Time Rush' theme song played out. "Well… ANSWER it!"

"Hello" Carlos said brightly then covered the phone and hissed "it's Logan." James lunged across the table, trying to grab the phone but Carlos danced out of the way.

"Ah ha- ah ha- ah ha. Okay Logie we'll be there soon."

He slammed the phone shut "we're supposed to meet a camera crew at The Palmwoods pool."

"CAMERA CREW?"

"Yes James- and this would go a lot faster if you didn't repeat everything I say" Carlos waved a finger and him and James looked like he might commit an act of heinous murder, regardless that his victim's father was next to him. Or that is victim's father was a cop.

"You're not far- how about you boys walk and catch up with your friends, and we'll stay and get ice cream and meet up later" Mr. Garcia said brightly. James smiled "thanks Mr. Garcia" he stood up dragging Carlos with him.

"But I want ice cream" Carlos whined and James smacked him. "Come on!"

******BTR******

James was being manhandled. And not in a fun way like when that stylist had groped him during the trail period when he first came to California (she seemed to think it was unprofessional to give him her number, but had no problem making out with him in a closet with him.)

Several cameramen had forcibly lifted him onto one of the pool chairs, the man behind the camera glared at him like James had done something to offend him. "Tell me what you like about RCMCBT Global Net Sanyoid Corporation okayyyyyy and ACTION!"

"Um what's a RCMCBT Global Net Sanyoid Corporation?" James asked in confusion- the brand sounded vaguely familiar… probably not something that had quite reached Wisconsin yet.

"H-he's kidding right?" a women (the same one who had put a rushed but incredibly careful touch up to his face a second ago) asked incredulously. "Oh I never joke about not knowing things" he said a low voice and gave her a smirk.

Red crept up the women's neck "ah… it's hot out here" she complained "isn't it hot out here?" the cameraman glare intensified "maybe you're just going into early menopause Becky" he snapped.

"I'm twenty FOUR," she told him in annoyance, "yeah and this kid is sixteen, now can be PLEASE get back to the footage." He turned back to James to find him making eyes at the catering girl who was giggling like a maniac.

"Okay THAT'S IT!" he screamed "take that kid away- I'll do something with editing. I'm sure the under twelves' will all swoon" he picked James up and threw him off the set.

"But Sam… this video is only going to be watched by the founder…"

"Shut up Becky" the man snapped "and bring me the kid with the helmet- the helmet is FUN. Let's do something ZANY and FUN with the kid in the helmet."

"Sam you sound like a serial killer."

"JUST DO IT!"

"And can someone cover that black eye- no wait should we? It kind of looks cool- hey kid how did you get that black eye?"

"His sister punched him in the face" James snicker and Sam massaged his temples.

"COULD SOMEONE PLEASE COVER THAT BLACK EYE WITH SOME MAKE UP NOW?"

Sam didn't take to long to interview Carlos- muttering about how thankful he was that the 'blonde kid' had stage presence and that he had managed to save several minuets from 'that nerdy kid's' incomprehensible techno babble.

"Now get up to the apartment- we're supposed to be shooting our last scenes like… Now!"

"What's going on?" James hissed to Carlos as several crewmembers physically carried him across the lobby. "I don't know!" Carlos cried "Logan was being vague- he said something about a plan for a new apartment! A-a-a-and that he would explain everything once we got here" Carlos sobbed into the shoulder of the large man carrying him bridal style.

The man patted him awkwardly on the back "there, there kid" the man said soothingly "we're shooting a promotional video for your band to show to the founder of your bosses company."

"Why?" James asked curiously, the man shrugged "donno- I'm just a body guard… but I heard they're making cut backs on the music division which you know sucks, cause I wanted to transfer out of media and into the music division."

"Cut backs?" James shrieked, "Like they're thinking of cutting out band?" The man shrugged again "not if you do well in the video- I guess you'll have to do a good job on the music video part… are you guys any good."

"Yeah" James grinned, "You can see for yourself."

"Cool" he grinned "okay here we are" he put Carlos down gently at 2J's door, the other crew members were less gentle and threw James to the ground.

"Okay that's it! I want names! Cause if I'm not fired then everyone here is SO fired!"

"Not you" Carlos whispered to his new friend, "What's your name anyway?"

"Friends call me FT" he grinned, "look me up if you need a body guard."

"I'll remember that."

******BTR******

The Garcia family sat down on the Knight's new bright orange couch and watched the promotional video of Big Time Rush in a state of awe.

'What's a RCMCBT Global Net Sanyoid Corporation?'

'The RCMCBT Global Net Sanyoid products work hard to give you what you want… just like Big Time Rush'

"It's amazing how smart they can make James sound in editing" Carlos whispered to Kendall who snickered loudly. "Only thanks to MY brilliant interviewing skills" he held out his fist and Carlos bumped it with his fist, a silly grin plastered to his face.

'RCMCBT Global Net Sanyoid isn't afraid to take a risk- I like to think we have that in common.'

'It's all about doing what you love. What a better way to spend your time than doing something you love with people that you love?'

"Aw you love us" Logan nudged Kendall, Kendall glared "yeah whatever" and went red. Logan and James giggled until Teresita told him to 'hush their interrupting mouths unless they wanted to be put in the ground.'

When Mr. Garcia finally turned off the TV he beamed at the boy hovering just behind the couch. "I can see why that man said he liked you- that was brilliant boys… I'm so proud of you son."

"Aw Papi" Carlos rushed over to hug his dad and the three other grinned.

"I can't believe you convinced that producer dude to let you keep all this stuff," Vince said surveying the apartment "it doesn't make Papi want to cry to think you're living here anymore."

"That was all Logan and Kendall" James said proudly, clasping Kendall's shoulder "I still don't know how you did it- but I'm glad you did."

"What I still can't believe is that Kendall actually kept that promise he made to Carlos when they were twelve that he'd get him a swirly slide." Teresita said and punched Kendall affectionately when he blushed "yeah… well now I don't have to worry about getting him a birthday present."

Carlos stared over at the swirly slide adoringly "have I mentioned that I love you today" he said dreamily and Kendall laughed "were you talking to me? Or the slide?"

"Um… no comment."

"Okay boys- I think that's it for us… we have a plane to catch" Mr. Garcia boomed, disentangling himself from his son's hug only to be bowled over in another affectionate hug.

"I'll miss you Papi" he said voice betrayed with open emotion that still shocked James after all the time they'd spent together. "And you too Tere… I guess I'll miss you too Vince…"

"Gee- THANKS little bro" Vince ruffled Carlos' hair and picked up his bag "I'll Skype you when we get home, okay?"

"Okay" Carlos sniffed and bowled the boy over for a hug.

"I don't understand that sibling dynamic at all," Logan muttered to James, James grinned and shrugged "well I guess that makes two of us."

Once Carlos has said the world's longest goodbye to his family and Mr. Garcia and two of his children on the other side of the door he turned to Vince.

"So what do you think?"

"They're good kids- Carlos… seems happier than I've seen him in a while" he said fondly "he also only set one fire yesterday" Teresita added helpfully "and it wasn't even on purpose for once!"

"Yeah" Mr. Garcia said proudly "I don't think I have to worry so much anymore- I think those boys are good for him."

"Yeah thank God for Big Time Rush" Teresita sighed and Vince snorted "I still say that sounds like a porn title." Teresita laughed "I know right?"

"Kids" Mr. Garcia scolded and then broke out into a smile "okay… maybe it does a little."

******BTR******

"Did you like seeing your family Carlos?" Kendall asked flopping down on his bed- their room hadn't gotten a make over but Kendall kind of liked it better this way. He had stuck posters over all the cracks and had started a photo collage on the ceiling to hide the water damage.

"Yeah- it was the best… I REALLY missed them…" he smiled wistfully and Kendall grinned openly at him "I know."

"Is that why you had Logan organize for them to come over?" Carlos asked curiously and Kendall sat dumbstruck for a second before laughing, "yeah- you know sometimes I forget how perceptive you can be."

"Only when it comes to you" Carlos told him in a sing song voice before sobering up "I'm not regretting coming here… I think you're the only family I couldn't bare to be apart from."

Kendall smiled and the ceiling and reached out his hand, prompting Carlos to do the same so they could brush fingers from their positions on their respective beds.

"And leaving James in the apartment? You plan that too?"

Kendall looked at the wall and bit his lip "it seems sneaky right? It's just… he just seems so sad sometimes. I don't think Logan quite gets it… probably because his home life is just as shitty. I think he enjoyed being apart of family time- and you've never been one to mind sharing your family."

"Yeah" Carlos said happily "Logan seemed happy too… you really push him to take risks. He seems to like that."

"Nah" Kendall laughed, "I think he's just happy cause Camille kissed him."

"What?"

"Oh yeah! Apparently they KNOW each other… remember that guy Camille said she was interested in, that WAS Logan she just didn't know his name."

Carlos let out a low whistle "so they just… what? Made out? That's so unfair! He doesn't even WANT a girlfriend! Why doesn't anyone want to make out with me?"

"It wasn't so much making out… she was in character or something she slapped him- you know like she slaps me sometimes. Only she kissed him afterwards- man I wouldn't mind her slapping ME so much if she'd kiss me after."

"I thought you said she was crazy" Carlos laughed, "oh she is! But you know- she's kind of hot and I'm feeling all insecure since James 'the manslut' Diamond gave us his number."

"Yeah… I'll probably be fifty before I get that many girls to kiss me" Carlos sighed and Kendall snorted "don't you need to get ONE girl to kiss you first?"

"Logan said he was working on it… hey! Didn't Logan say he wasn't over that Lenore girl? What he doing kissing another girl then?"

"She kissed him" Kendall shrugged "I don't think he wants to DATE her or anything… I guess it's the same way we feel. It's just kind of nice when someone likes you."

"Yeah…" Carlos sighed and put his hands behind his head "when we're famous I bet millions of girls will like me… then I can beat James score."

"But wont James be equally as famous?"

"Shut up dude! It was a fool proof plan!"

They sat in silence for a few comfortable minuets before…

"Kendall?"

"Yeah?"

"Can I have my pillows back?"

"No way! I'm planning on making a pillow fort."

Carlos fell silent and glared at the ceiling until…

"Kendall?"

"Yeah Carlos?"

"Can I help?"

"Of course dude! Get over here!"

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