I doubt any of you are fathers, but Happy Fathers Day—here's your gift! A nice new chapter!:)

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The weeks passed, and Logan was really starting to like his new life. He made a lot of new friends, friends of Paul and Krissy's especially. It was like he was added to their big group of friends, who seemed to know everyone on the entire campus. He constantly went to Paul's house for "bro nights" and even had study group with him and a few other friends in their classes sometimes. He and Krissy had lunch every day, and he really enjoyed getting the one-on-one time with her. It was odd, but he somehow felt like she was an entirely different person with him than she was with anyone else. He figured she was like that with everyone, different when it's just her and them. Regardless, the two of them got remarkably close during their little luncheons.

His classes were also going particularly well, like they usually were. As always, it wasn't hard for him to keep up with his work and do so exceptionally well.

He and the boys didn't really hang out as much as they used to, but he guessed that was to be expected, since they didn't go to school with him anymore. They still hung out at home and when they were practicing their music with Gustavo. The band didn't have another big performance or concert planned for another few months, around the time Logan's Christmas break was to come around. Kendall, James, and Carlos were obviously still his best friends in the world, but he didn't hang out with them as often, and he figured that was completely okay. He liked branching out to new people, making new friends, while still maintaining his childhood best friendship with the guys.

He was the same genius Logan Mitchell, but a lot happier and more outgoing, if he did say so himself.

Logan and Krissy sat at their usual lunch table in the student center, when she asked him, "So did you hear about Ronnie's party this weekend?"

Ronnie was another new friend. He was that stereotypical college guy that ditched class and had parties every weekend. He was friendly to everyone, and Logan liked him a lot, despite the fact that the partier didn't even know what classes he himself was taking (which worried Logan itself).

"Yeah, he said something about it the other day when I was at studying for World Cultures at Paul's…" Logan replied easily. Ever since "the party resulting in the hangover from Hell," as he liked to call it, he'd only attended a few parties, and each time he drank responsibly or not at all.

Krissy gave a confused look as she replied, "Ronnie was studying at Paul's?"

"I didn't say that," Logan answered with a sarcastic tone. "He was there for beer and to hang out and annoy the rest of us."

She laughed. "I should've known better. You going Saturday?'

Logan shook his head. "I don't think so… I've got that physics paper to write. You're in my class!"

She laughed once again. "So? Do it another time. It isn't due for another two weeks, Logie Bear." She reached across the table to playfully pinch his dimpled cheek, which he immediately slapped away, causing the girl to grin. Ever since Logan's mother had called him one day during their daily luncheon and called her son "Logie Bear" loud enough for Krissy to hear it, she'd ruthlessly been calling him the embarrassing nickname ever since.

"Don't call me that, Kristina." The girl gave a distasteful look at that, but he ignored it and continued. "I want to get the physics paper done so I can work on that project for World Cultures."

"The project that's a group project, and you're working with me and Paul?"

"That's the one."

"Fuck it. Come with me to Ronnie's."

"Kris—"

"Okay, so it's decided, I'll be at your place at 9!" she interrupted before he could object. She stood from her seat, blew him a playful kiss, and headed off to her next class.

Logan rolled his eyes.

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"So you have a date?!" Carlos cheered at the dinner table when Logan had finished telling the group how Krissy was forcing him to attend Ronnie's party on Saturday.

"Logie has a daaaate," James sing-songed, coaxing him even more.

Logan rolled his eyes and shook his head. "It's not a date. It's Krissy. She has a boyfriend, Paul. We're just going as friends."

"I thought Krissy and Paul weren't actually dating…" Kendall interjected, confused.

Truthfully, Logan was confused about that himself. He still honestly had no idea if Krissy and Paul were dating or just friends or what. He assumed they were dating, because if she wasn't alone or at lunch with him, she was with Paul, always, undoubtfully. But Krissy rarely ever said anything about Paul while at lunch. Today was one of the few times she'd mentioned him at all, and it was the first time she'd brought him up herself.

"I don't know, it's still a little unclear," Logan answered, but turned to James and Carlos who hadn't stopped singing about how "Logie's got a hott college girlfriend! They're going on a da-ate!" "You two are such children," was all he told them, as he stuffed his mouth with food.

Mrs. Knight gave a motherly laugh at the boys' antics, then told Logan, "Honey, I think going to a party is a good idea. Krissy seems like a very nice girl, whether she's a date or just a friend."

Logan smiled. There wasn't much Mrs. Knight didn't say exactly the right thing to. "Thanks, Mama Knight."

The mother gave him a smile in response.

"No, but, I think Dumb and Dumber over there have a point," Katie interjected, throwing a thumb at James and Carlos, who were still taunting Logan. They abruptly stopped at her name-calling and huffed at her. She continued, "This Krissy girl seems like trouble. You don't want to do something you'll regret with her." Katie's vague yet wise words always stuck with Logan.

"What do you mean?" he asked the girl for clarification.

"Well, if she's dating this Paul guy, and she's messing around with you too, that could get your ass kicked," Katie explained.

"Katie, language!" her mother scolded her.

Katie smiled apologetically, then cleared her plate at the table.

"Don't listen to her, Logie. We all know you'd never do that," Kendall reassured his best friend, moments later, when the four boys were in the confines of Kendall and Logan's room.

Logan twiddled his thumbs, "I know. But is it a date? I don't want to cross a line with Paul. We're friends, too."

"Talk to her about it," Kendall answered with a confident smile.

"And what if she tells Paul he tried hitting on her?" James objected. "No, don't do that! See how it goes, and if it feels like she's making the moves on you, then you talk to Paul about his girlfriend and why she's all over you."

"But she's not all over me. We're just hanging out," Logan objected, a bit insulted for himself, as well as Paul and Krissy. He'd never move in on another guy's girlfriend, he knew Krissy wasn't the type of girl to go after a guy when she was in a relationship, and he knew Paul wasn't an idiot. Three things Kendall, James, and Carlos didn't seem aware of.

"Then you don't have to worry," James answered with a shoulder shrug. Discussion over.

But Logan's brain refused to stop thinking. He needed clarification on all this stuff. And just when he thought college wouldn't be as dramatic or confusing as high school…