JAMES POV

My phone vibrates, waking me, it's 6.00am who is sending me messages at 6.00am!? Front Door 2 minutes.

I leap out of bed, rinse my mouth with mouthwash and run to the door, opening just as she arrives.

"Sorry I woke you I know it's early" she says in a whisper "But I couldn't sleep"

"It's ok"

"Just wanted to say Good Morning" she stands on her tip toes a tilts her head to me, without a second thought I lean down and kiss her while wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her closer. Her hands instantly reach up around my neck, while her lips part allowing me access with my tongue. She then gently bites my lip causing me to moan. This is too much. I spin her around and push her against the door frame. She moves her hands to my hair and wraps a leg around my waist. Now it's not enough. I hesitantly move one hand under the back of her t-shirt while caressing her cheek with the other, she moans as I move my hand up her back.

"Sensitive?" I whisper in her ear, as I move my mouth to her neck.

"Mmmmm very"

"Where?" She moans again as my fingers brush her back "Here?" I gently run my fingers up and down her spine.

"J-j-j-j-james" she arches towards me as I reach the small of her back.

"Here, right?" my fingers lightly touch her skin, she moans again her hands tugging at my hair "Can not wait to see the reaction when I kiss you there" I barely manage to whisper to her as my mouth finds it way back to hers.

Just then there is a loud bang and we instantly spring apart.

"What was that?" she asks me as she straightens up and rearranges her tee.

"Not sure" I look around "I can't see anything or anyone that would have caused it"

Just then her phone buzzes "It's a text from Jo"

Didn't mean to startle you, but banging the door was the only way to warn you that Kendall is up without drawing his attention. He'll be leaving to take Jake to the nanny in five minutes, thought you guys might want to move out of sight or he'll spot you.

"The noise was Jo's early warning system" She tells me.

"What?"

"Kendall is leaving now to drop Jake to his nanny's so she wanted to warn us that we might be spotted so she slammed the door to get our attention"

"Oh, guess we should move inside"

"I can't, I've got work and I have to collect my car before hand but I'm only in till 12.00 and I have no classes this week, we could meet for lunch if you want"

"I can't do lunch" I run my hands through my hair feeling frustrated "we have a signing from 11 to 1 and then interviews till 4. How about dinner?"

"Perfect" she goes to leave.

"Katie"

"Yes James"

I pull her back to me "I never said Good Morning" I kiss her gently this time "Good Morning"

"It is" she whispers to me, turns and walks back to her house.

Just as she reaches the door, Kendall comes out of his house with Jake in his arms.

"Hey James, what are you doing up so early?"

"I heard a noise, a loud bang, it woke me"

"Ahh, that explains the bed head hair" he laughs "And sorry for waking you, that was Jo, she went to get Jake's jacket from the car earlier and the door wouldn't close properly, so she had to bang it" he puts Jake into his car seat.

"Oh ok" I start to make my way back inside.

"James"

"Yeah Kendall"

"Can we talk when I come back from leaving Jake to his nanny's?"

"Sure, what about?"

"Yesterday, you and Katie" I just stare at him "I be back in about forty minutes, I'll be over then"

"Oh" I gulp "I'll make coffee"

"Good see you later and James don't talk to Katie until we've spoken" he gets in and drives off.

I go inside, shower, shave and dress. I put on the coffee and go to get something to eat but I can't face food before I face Kendall. I start to pace up and down. I jump at the sound of the doorbell. I nervously go to answer it.

"Hey James"

"Carlos, Logan what are you guys doing here?"

"Kendall sent us a text and said we were all to meet here at 7.00" Logan tells me.

"Do you know what's going on?" Carlos asks me.

"N-n-n-not sure" I stutter "Want coffee, breakfast, juice?" I say trying to change the subject.

"Hey guys" Kendall says as he walks up behind them "I could eat and I need coffee" he continues obviously he heard me talking to Carlos and Logan.

"Come in, there's coffee made and help yourself to anything in the fridge" I say walking into the kitchen, I get cups and start pouring coffee.

"James, why do you have orange juice with pulp? And almond butter?" Carlos asks, his head stuck in my fridge "And brie? You hate brie?"

"The only person we know who likes brie is Katie" Logan says as he takes a seat grabbing a coffee "And she loves almond butter and OJ with pulp" he slowly continues "James why do you have all Katie's favourites in your fridge?"

Carlos closes the fridge takes his coffee and sits down beside Logan both of them looking at me and then at Kendall who is standing , leaning against the counter dangerously quiet.

"Is Katie here?" Carlos asks.

"No"

"Was she here?"

"Yes"

"Is she coming back?"

"Hopefully" I whisper.

"To live here?" he asks smirking at Logan.

"Hopefully?"

"Hopefully, as what James?" Kendall asks.

"Huh?"

"As a housemate? Sister? Or A.N Other?"

"A.N. Other"

"Ok, start talking" he says calmly, taking a seat at the table with the others.

"What?"

"James, it's pretty obvious something is going on, you have all her favourite foods, you kept saying 'us' and 'we' yesterday"

"And you were holding hands" Carlos helpfully adds, I glare at him.

Kendall looks at me eyebrows raised "and you were holding hands. So start talking"

"But before you do?" Logan says "Why are we here Kendall?"

"I thought James might be less nervous if it wasn't just me and him" he simply states.

"Good plan" Logan nods "Ok James start talking"

"Mmmmm" I take a gulp of coffee "You guys have all settled down and I started to feel like I wanted to do the same. I started to feel like I want someone of my own and then the other day when I collected Katie, I started to think"

"Wait" Kendall shouts "Are you using my baby sister cause you're lonely?"

"N-n-n-no, let me going on please" I beg him.

"Ok"

Logan and Carlos nod encouragingly at me.

"T-t-the other day when I collected Katie from the gym, I saw her differently and not just cause of the class she was taking but because I started to see her. Not Kendall's baby sister but as Katie my friend, the one" I hesitate "the one that is always there for me, the one I turn to when I need help and that sounds selfish and maybe it is, so this weekend I had a chance to be less selfish and to show her how I feel and to try to find out if she feels the same. So" again I paused.

"So you what? Come on man, stop hesitating and tell us" Carlos said.

"So when your mom decided to spent the weekend with Miles and rest of you were away I asked her to hang out with me. On Friday we watched a movie and on Saturday I made her breakfast in bed, took her to the observatory, Santa Monica Pier, a Clippers game and dinner. And on Sunday she returned the compliment by spoiling me and here we are now having this chat"

"A few questions James" Kendall says staring at me with his green eyes unreadable "Where did she sleep? What did you mean my hopefully live with you as A.N. Other and how do you feel about her?"

"She slept in the spare room but in the interest of full disclosure and total honesty" I hold up my hands "we have kissed. She thinks your mom is going to move in with Miles soon and if she does, Katie wouldn't be able to afford to live in the house they're in now, so I said she could live with me and we'd turn the house into a studio/office. I want her to live with me Kendall, not live in the same house but live with me cause I can't lose her, I love her. I think I always have"

"Oh" Carlos whispers.

"How does she feel?" Kendall asks me.

"I don't know, I haven't asked her but I haven't told her how I feel either" I rub the back of my neck "I didn't want to come on too strong but she did agree to live here if your mom moves in with Miles, that's a good sign, right?"

"I've never seen you so swag-less about a girl" Logan says.

"Swag-less isn't a word Logan" Carlos tells him knowledgeably.

"You know what I mean, he isn't a confident or cocky as he usually is with women"

"It's because she matters" I tell him.

"It is a good sign and don't worry James" Kendall tells me putting his hand on my shoulder "She is mad about you, she always has been" I look at him blankly "She's just is good at hiding things. She was nearly in tears when you were signed to Hawk and became Jamez, she told us it wasn't the same without you. She was more upset about that, then about losing 2J. And when you are jealous, oops sorry overprotective because of her boyfriends it weirdly makes her happy."

"It's true if Kendall cross examines her dates she goes mad, but if you do it, she hugs you" Logan tells me.

"They're right buddy" Carlos adds "Just tell her how you feel"

"Ok I tell her but Kendall I have a couple of questions of my own, first why aren't you killing me? and secondly why did you tell me not to tell Katie we were going to have this conversation?"

"Firstly I never get mad over who Katie dates, that has always been you! The only time I kinda freaked was that competition winner Bobby but that kid was weird and secondly if you told Katie we were going to talk she'd either insist on being here or eavesdropping and I wanted you to be able to speak honestly. So when are you going to properly talk to her about how you feel?"

"Not sure but we are having dinner tonight"

"Good there's no time like the present" Logan tells me standing up.

"Now we better get going, it takes a couple of hours to get to the place were we are doing the signing" he puts his cup in the sink and walks towards the door "Come on we can have breakfast on the way"

I grab my jacket and follow them to the door smiling. Tonights the night I tell her how I feel and the guys think she feels the same, fingers crossed.