a/n - wow, two chapters within an hour 0.o if you end up clicking on this one before the one before NOTE: there is one i just put up before :P XD well, enjoy!

Logan took in a deep breath and let it out sharply as he grabbed hold of his bag from the side. James looked over at him from the couch with a sad look on his face.

"What's wrong Logan?" He asked. Logan shrugged.

"Nothing. Don't worry. What's wrong with you? You look a bit... I don't know, drained?" James shrugged too.

"Nothing new... I just miss him" Logan instantly felt his heart ache and guilt crept over him. James looked down at the floor and looked like he was about to cry. Logan leant against the side and looked at him with a sad and apologetic look on his face. He was on his way to meet up with Carlos in a few minutes. He knew Carlos was fine, or at least fine enough to come to an ultrasound. He knew where he was, he was in LA and obviously close seeing as the hospital was only about 15 minutes away by car and he would be the first one out of them all to talk to him in the past month.

He let out a silent breath before slinging his bag over his shoulder.

"We all do James... He'll come back..." James nodded the slightest but Logan could tell he had doubts.

"I have to go James... will you be okay?" James nodded and Logan took the opportunity to leave. He didn't want to leave his friend alone in the state he was in but he didn't have much choice. If he didn't there was a good chance he would spill and he wasn't going to ruin the one chance he had had to get Carlos to come back. He reached the car park, ignoring the few stares he was still getting and smiling at his friends and climbed into his own car. He started up the car and turned the radio up, taking in a deep breath before driving it out of the car park and towards the hospital.

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Carlos rocked on his heels, hands in his pockets. He was biting his lips multiple times and they were beginning to hurt but he ignored the slight pain when he noticed Logan's car pulling into the car park. The only chance he had to turn back was gone so he had to take this like a man and accept the fact he was finally showing his face. He walked slowly over to the car, keeping his head down. He took in a deep breath and was shocked when it was pushed out of him as Logan jumped at him and pulled him into a tight hug.

"What do you think you were doing Carlos? You scared us all half to death!" Carlos gave him a look that had 'sorry' plastered all over it and he put his hands back in his pockets. Logan looked down at the floor before looking up again.

"We need to talk about this Carlos... James... This morning I saw him and he looked so cut up, it was so hard not to tell him I knew you were okay" Carlos cleared his throat slightly before looking back at Logan.

"I'm sorry... Really, I am" Logan relaxed slightly and looked towards the hospital door.

"Okay... We'll talk about this afterwards, get a coffee or something. Are you sure you wanna do this?" Carlos nodded and smiled the first real smile he had in the past few weeks. Logan locked the car and led Carlos towards the maternity ward. He knew his way off by heart but Carlos found it rather difficult finding his way along the seemingly large white corridors.

After Logan had signed him self in, he and Carlos walked over to the almost empty waiting room and sat down, ignoring the stares they got. One woman shot Logan a smile, which he returned happily. The wait wasn't long considering there were four ultrasound rooms and only five patients in the room, two of which had children already so were probably just back for a talk. Logan and Carlos walked into the room and Logan greeted Evelyn with a smile and a hug. He climbed onto the bed almost instinctively before turning back to the nurse.

"Evelyn, this is Carlos" Nurse Evelyn turned to Carlos who was standing almost awkwardly in the corner and smile.

"It's nice to meet you Carlos, I've heard a lot about you" Carlos smiled and shook her hand before taking a few steps forward to get a good view of the screen. Logan pulled up his shirt and flinched slightly as the cold gel was squeezed onto his stomach.

"Okay Logan, we're just going to check everything's in order and then you can ask any questions after" Logan nodded and smiled before leaning his head back against the pillow, allowing Carlos to see the screen.

At first Carlos couldn't see much but after moving a little closer to the Logan and the monitor he could see the outline of the figure that was Logan's baby. He couldn't help it as a smile came to his face. It was quite an unbelievable sight.

"wow..." was the only word he could manage to say. Logan smiled and rubbed Carlos' arm slightly. Evelyn smiled.

"Everything seems to be in order, now if you would like to clean yourself off, then follow me next door" Logan nodded and took the towel he was being offered. He wiped the gel from his stomach and sides and sat up slowly, groaning as the ache in his back and the dizziness crept over him. Carlos helped him off the bed and kept him steady.

"Are you okay Logan?" Logan nodded.

"Fine. I think..." Carlos looked at him with a worried expression on his face but simply nodded and helped him through to the room next to the one they were in.

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According to Evelyn's answers to all of Logan's questions everything seemed to be fine. The baby was fine, there were no mutations and every symptom seemed normal and the few Kendall and Logan had been concerned about were passed off as rare symptoms and 'normal' considering he was male. Carlos had no questions of his own so he simply sat next to Logan, listening intently to the interesting answers that were given.

After Logan's appointment was over, He and Carlos left slowly and almost in silence. They stepped out into the fresh air and Logan smiled with relief at the perfect temperature that was cooling him off. Carlos smiled slightly before looking back down at the floor.

"Logan... I have to go... Thanks for this by the way..." Logan looked at him slightly confused.

"What... Why.."

Carlos interrupted him. "I'll phone you? I'll call James as well. I need to clear my head, tell James and Kendall you've seen me if you want" Logan shook his head again.

"Why don't you come back with me?" Carlos bit his lip.

"I'm not ready to face them... Just give me a couple more days? As I said, tell them and I'll phone you and James. I promise" Logan nodded before swallowing hard. He hugged Carlos tight before letting go and looking down at the floor.

"I'll see ya later then...?" Carlos nodded and smiled at him sweetly. "Good luck"

The two went their separate ways, Carlos back to the flat he was renting and Logan towards the apartment at the palm woods. He took a deep breath and started up the car, running through his head what he was going to tell James and Kendall. This wasn't going to be easy...