Here you have it. Kylie's Day with Deke, her final response to Trebein and the start of her Concert series. Please read. Same disclaimer as always.
Kylie walked into the lobby of the Palm Woods two days before her concert at the Music Box to see Deke standing there. "Oh Lord, not today," Kylie muttered under her breath.
"Kylie Knight?" Deke asked.
"In the flesh. I know the record company wants us to spend the day together but this is my first true worry-free, care-free day in months and I plan to use it doing fun stuff. You're more than welcome to join me if you'd like but I'm going riding then boarding no matter how much of a stink you make. If you come you'll see the real me or you can hang out here with Big Time Rush. Ya seemed to like them last time. I'll be back before dinner and we can talk then or option three is you go back to your coffee shop and surf my website and Shoob Tube page and find me that way. I'm leaving now. Car's that way." Kylie said pointing towards the parking lot. She shot him a fake smile then took a few steps forward.
"Riding?" Deke asked stopping her in her tracks.
"Horseback riding. Started about three years ago on my dad's ranch after he found out I had a black belt in taekwondo." Kylie grinned.
"And snowboarding in L.A.?" Deke asked.
"Yeah, I know a place." Kylie grinned. "You'll find out where if you come." Kylie tucked her side swept bangs behind her ear and grinned.
"I guess it couldn't hurt." Deke said.
"Great let's go." Kylie took Deke horseback riding and tried not to laugh as he climbed up on the horse and left his tech gear in the car. After riding for part of the morning Kylie got a call from the event planner at the resort. He told her that they were experiencing unseasonably warm temps and almost all the trails were running dry. Kylie thanked him then frowned.
"Problems?" Deke asked.
"No, not at all. Not really at least. Instead of snowboarding I get to go ice skating today." Kylie smirked and climbed back into the car. At the rink she tried to convince Deke to get out on the ice but he staunchly refused. Kylie frowned but put him out of her mind and went skating. A few hours later she finally took a break for a soda and noticed that Deke was still typing away on his computer. Probably trashing her. Knowing she had just spent the day killing her career she knew the least she could do was apologize. She made her way over to his table and sat down carefully, keeping the soda away from his computer. "Hey." Kylie said.
"Now you want to talk to me?" Deke asked.
"I want to apologize. I didn't give you the experience you deserve. I was being rude and inconsiderate. It's called a Day with Deke, not Deke spends a day with me. Today was all about me instead of what it should have been about." Kylie hung her head and took a long drink of her soda. "I don't care what you write even if you bash me for today because honestly, I deserve it. You're probably a really cool guy when you're not completely absorbed with that screen in front of you." Kylie motioned to it. "I should have changed my plans when I realized that today was the day. I treated you like an unwanted parasite instead of giving you my Kylie Knight super-fan treatment which is what you deserved. Again I apologize which is rare for me but I know how to bite my tongue when I'm wrong. I'm sorry I came off self-centered and I don't blame you for holding it against me. That ends now. If you will allow me a second chance I'll take you and we'll do whatever it is you want to do. If you won't, I at least ask that you allow me to drive you back to your coffee shop because finding a cab around here is impossible and you shouldn't have to pay for me wasting your time."
"To the coffee shop so I can finish my blog and post it."
"As you wish. But know that I am deeply sorry for wasting your day. I've never done that before and I'm sorry that's the way I came off to you." Kylie changed her shoes then walked out to her car with Deke. Figuring she had already blown it big time she switched over to the CD in the player and sang her favorite mix on the way. After dropping him off at the coffee shop Kylie drove back to the rink and posted a video to Shoob Tube, via her phone, about the day then threw herself into one of the few things that calmed her down, skating. When she checked the video later she had about fifty or so comments about how he should have enjoyed his day with Kylie and a peak into her life instead of not saying a word to her while at the ice rink. That made her smile and she went back to skating.
A while later her phone was bombarded with texts telling her to check Deke's blog. Kylie sighed and was about to when the DJ came on over the mic.
"Hey y'all what is up? DJ Tommy in the Hiz-ouse," he called. "As you know Hollywood's most famous blogger spent today with my favorite country singer who happens to be on the ice right now." Kylie flushed as a spotlight hit her. "I just happen to have exactly what he said about her. Won't take nothing but a minute to tell you what he said so settle down then I'll get back to laying down some tracks." Tommy said.
Kylie sighed but allowed him to read it as did the rest of the skaters.
"My day with Kylie Knight, Country Superstar. Quite possibly the worst day ever. Well to begin with. It started much the same as any other day going to meet yet another corporate drone. That's exactly what she was."
The crowd booed and hissed causing Kylie to smile appreciatively.
"I remained unsurprised as she acted the same way the media has portrayed her, a stuck up, diva princess."
Kylie shook her head and lowered her eyes to the ice.
"We started the day at a horse ranch where somehow she convinced me to leave my computer in her car and actually ride for a few hours. That's where the stereotypical cowgirl ended and the automaton began. From the ranch she took me to an ice rink where everything was about her. When I thought it couldn't get any worse. I found out I was wrong."
Kylie could feel the tears welling up in her eyes.
"After two hours of typing this blog about the stuck up, country princess she turned everything upside down. She showed me the stuck up diva was all media hype and this cowgirl/ice princess has a heart of gold."
This time the tears were ones of shock as Kylie looked at the DJ.
"Not only did she apologize for treating me horribly but she also gave me a private concert of the perfect mix of pop, rock, and country. She also gave me a ride back to my coffee shop in a very sweet sports car after claiming I shouldn't pay for her wasting my time. Stuck up this girl is not and I can't wait to hear her next album hitting stores this side of the holidays."
Kylie grinned as happy tears ran down her face then stepped off the ice to collect herself.
The crowd cheered as the DJ spoke again. "Well done my sweet princess." The DJ said then went back to playing music.
Kylie went back to the empty woman's locker room and splashed her face with water to reduce the puffiness from the tears and thanked the Lord that Mama Brooke had decided to include waterproof make-up in her teen line. Kylie dabbed her face dry and then sat down on the bench making sure the only thing behind her was a wall.
"Hey guys Kylie here." Kylie said into her phone camera. "Look at this, two vids in one day. Just read Deke's blog. He was being too sweet. I was a pain and don't deserve his high praises. I'm glad he saw the good parts though. I'd hate to have ruined his entire day. You know, I planned on going snowboarding today but turns out the resort was hit by an unseasonably warm temp so their trails were dry and I had to go ice skating instead. Good thing I didn't freak out. I should have taken that as a sign but whatever. You guys know me. I wasn't going to change for anyone. Leave a comment down there," Kylie pointed downwards where the comment section would be located beneath the video, "And stay tuned to my channel for more vids later. Check out my website, listed in the description below, for all news Kylie related and remember I heart all you. Peace out." Kylie shut off the video then sighed and posted it to Shoob Tube as a response to the last video and then waited for the comments to roll in.
The first comment she saw was one from a user by the name of James 'The Pretty One' Diamond and it said "you're being too hard on yourself he only tells it like it is."
Kylie grinned then frowned she closed the web page and texted James, "I didn't know you had a Shoob Tube account." Then she went back to skating.
By dinner time she was in an extremely good mood thought it was more due to the skating than the review from Deke. She packed up her skates and headed to her car when she finally got an answer back from James. "I do, meet me at the pool for dinner." His reply read.
Kylie smiled momentarily at his reply and the thought of a romantic dinner at the pool then frowned at the thought of the three guys who had asked her out that she had to turn down in the past few days. It was definitely time to end things with James and take her chances with Jimmy. The only problem with that was James had been the perfect gentleman and Jimmy really believed they were dating.
"Is everything alright?" James asked while they were enjoying their desert. It was Logan's famous apple pie and it was making things so much harder.
"It's perfect James." Kylie answered touching his hand and trying to smile.
"But too perfect?" James asked worriedly.
"I didn't say that, nor will I ever. It's just ..." Kylie trailed off looking around the pool yard for Jimmy. Not seeing anyone she sighed.
"Just what?" James asked.
"I've had three very hot guys who have asked me out in the past four days and I've been sorely tempted to tell them yes but I couldn't because of me and you. I love what you're doing for me and everything but ... well I'll take my chances with Jimmy 'cause this has to end now." Kylie said softly.
"Are you dumping me?" James asked.
Having witnessed his heart break when Jennifer had dumped him, she shook her head. "No, this is us splitting up or you dumping me."
"You've never dumped a guy have you?" James asked.
"Irrelevant. I saw what happened between you and Jennifer and I don't want that to happen again. Besides she doesn't really count so you've never been dumped by a girlfriend you dated longer than a day. And therefor your record is still intact."
"Ky, you are too sweet." James said. "Wait you're thinking this will help with Logan's plan."
Kylie grinned. "I have to appear heartbroken; I can't do that if I dump you. Appear heartbroken," Kylie's face turned serious and she held up a single finger. "You actually break my heart I will break your face."
"Hey, we both promised no real emotions here." James said. Kylie nodded and James took a deep breath and gave his best I'm sorry face. "It's been great and all sweetheart but it's not working between us. You're sweet and because of that I know you'll find that guy who will appreciate you exactly the way you are."
Kylie's face fell, partly from the act, partly from the breakup that felt so real. She stood and walked back to the apartment and plopped down on the couch between Carlos and Kendall silently.
Down in the pool yard Camille walked over to James who was slouching in his seat looking the slightest bit heartbroken. "You ok?" Camille asked.
"No. I feel horrible." James answered.
"Of course you do. You think you blew it with the only girl you've ever truly cared about."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh please. The dating may have been fake but those feelings were real."
"Uh—"
"Don't. I'm not going to tell anyone. Anyway she's still going to be your friend."
"That doesn't help Camille." James said.
"You think you don't stand a chance now but you do. Besides it's not like you two were actually dating."
"How did you know?"
"I am the method actress queen of the Palm Woods. You two only acted all lovey dovey in front of Trebein. Or places where Trebein could see you. Plus Logan told me. What's got her so freaked?"
"They dated in Minnesota. You'd know why he bothers her so much if agreed to talk to her." James stood, popped his collar, and walked over to a girl on the other side of the pool. Camille only rolled her eyes.
Meanwhile in the crib Kylie had plopped down between Carlos and Kendall on the couch as Logan sat at the table answering fan mail.
"Hey sister," Kendall said.
"Well that's that big brother." Kylie answered.
"Trebein's no long obsessed with you?" Kendall asked.
"Not exactly." Kylie leaned back against the couch and propped her feet up on the table. "I meant this thing between me and James. And for the record, he dumped me."
"Well that's that then." Kendall said.
"That's what I said." Kylie sighed. "Did I do the wrong thing?"
"No, you did what you had to do. It got Trebein off your back for a couple days."
"True. Thanks." Kylie said.
Kendall nodded then Carlos put his foot in his mouth. "Let's just hope that next time James asks you out it's for real and not just because he needs help with a girl."
"Carlos." Kendall said whacking his best friend across the back of the head.
"You know you have the uncanny ability to say the absolute wrong thing at absolutely the wrong time." Kylie said.
"I'm sorry?" Carlos asked.
"It's fine." Kylie sighed. "Let's not think about James asking me out again alright? At least not now. Instead of that we can focus on me freaking out about my concert in two days."
"Don't worry, you'll do fine." Carlos said.
When he stopped Kylie looked at him. "That's it? That's all you got to say?"
"Yep, you'll do fine. Nothing will go wrong and your fans will love you."
Kylie looked at him as behind him Logan went back to his fan mail and then she hugged Carlos. "Thanks Carlos."
"Of course."
The next day Kylie found out that Griffin was pleased with the review and Jimmy had found out about the break up. Unfortunately he didn't leave her alone; rather he doubled his efforts to get Kylie to go out with him. She was out in the pool yard looking for the Jennifers when Jimmy approached her.
"Sweet and beautiful Kylie Knight," Jimmy said finally getting her alone.
"Jimmy Trebein. What do you want?" Kylie snapped not at all in the mood to deal with him.
"Excuse you?" Jimmy asked in disbelief.
"Sorry, what can I do for you?" Kylie said starting to doubt herself again.
"You're going to take me back. Starting now," Jimmy demanded.
"Jimmy, it didn't work last time what makes you think it'll be any different this time?" Kylie asked.
"Last time it didn't work because you got your surrogate fathers involved. Not gonna happen this time. You're gonna be the sweet, little girlfriend I trained you to be and you won't say a word against me."
Kylie swallowed then saw Jett standing on the other side of the pool and he looked at her worriedly. Then Kylie saw Kendall coming into the pool yard from the lobby. "Tell you what I am going to do." She checked over her shoulder and saw Logan laughing with Carlos and James. Kylie swallowed then turned back to Jimmy as she heard the laughing stop. "You need to cool off." Kylie put both her hands on Jimmy's shoulders and shoved him backwards into the pool.
"Oh." Jett cheered.
"You did not just do that." Jimmy said running a hand through his hair and then swimming to the edge.
"Yes I did." Kylie said. "You need to grab a towel and hit the showers because you're done."
Jimmy hoisted himself up out of the pool and Kendall, James, Carlos, and Logan slid between the two forming a wall blocking Jimmy from getting to Kylie. She peaked between Carlos and James and grinned.
"Once was enough, you're not doing this to me again. And if you want to get to me you're going to have to go through them. And Kendall he did make me cry."
"You made my sister cry?" Kendall asked turning on Jimmy.
"And he made me want to quit hockey so his team would have a chance at winning."
"Kylie babe, that was two years ago." Jimmy said worriedly.
"Yeah but you still keep trying to control me. They don't like that." Kylie snapped and the four boys escorted Jimmy out of the pool yard. Kylie took a few deep, steadying breaths then sat down on a lawn chair.
"You alright?" Jett asked walking over to her.
"Yeah thanks Jett." Kylie said. Jett nodded then left.
"Hey, are you sure you're ok?" Camille asked as Kylie put on sunscreen.
"Yeah. The boys will take care of him." Kylie said sliding on her sunglasses. "He pushed too hard and I broke."
"Hey I'm proud of you. After what you went through with your dad, pushing Jimmy like that ... I can't believe you. We all expected you to shut down."
"I almost did. But then I saw Jett. He—he gave me this look and I had to do it. For a minute there I pictured Jett's head on Jimmy's body and bam it just came out."
"You know I'd never want to piss off those boys." Camille said directing the subject away from Kylie's act.
"Me neither, but I'll let you in on a little secret. They'd never hit a girl."
"Never?"
"Nope. Prank maybe, and sometimes a little love tap but those four boys would never hit a girl." Kylie said.
"Really?"
"Yup. They were raised better than that. Oh this is yours." Kylie said pulling a pass out of her bag.
"A V.I.P. pass? What's it for?"
"My October concert series," Kylie explained.
"Concert series?" Camille asked.
"Yeah. The next three weekends I'm playing concerts and that will get you into all of them. I'll need to get you one for the Halloween Bash but that'll take care of the other three. I'd love for you to be there. You'll come won't you?"
Camille looked at the pass. "L.A., Malibu, and Long Beach? Of course. You must be stoked."
"A little bit but still mainly freaked."
"You'll do fine."
"I guess." Kylie said then spotted the Jennifers. She lifted an arm and snapped causing all three girls to stop and turn to her. "My dears, I have something for you." She excused herself from Camille and walked over the Jennifers with three passes to the Music Box. She gave them to the Jennifers then spotted Guitar Dude and gave him his as well. After doing so she turned back to her chair and saw Big Time Rush was back. "Did it work?" Kylie asked praying the answer was yes.
"He'll leave you alone." Kendall said.
"You mean that?"
"Getting shoved into a pool by a girl then beat up by her four best friends, yeah he'll leave you alone." Kendall nodded.
"Good."
"Ky, we're proud to have our best friend back." James said.
"I'm not back. I think I've changed too much to be the same girl from Minnesota."
"But you just ..." Carlos started.
"I know. I saw Jett and I don't know. A switch just flipped then knowing you guys had my back if I needed it, I just snapped. I can't explain it. I just flipped. It was like I wasn't yelling at Jimmy but Jett." Kylie said. Then knowing she had to change the subject she pulled out four passes from her bag. "These are yours." Kylie said handing the passes out.
"V.I.P. passes." Carlos said.
"L.A., Malibu, and Long Beach?" James read.
"How'd you get so lucky?" Logan asked.
"Don't know." Kylie said slowly reverting back into her shell.
"Griffin wants your face out there, to get rid of your stage fright and build your fan base. And it seems to be working." Kendall said.
"True. You'll never believe what I found out." Kylie said.
"And what's that?" Carlos asked taking Kylie's hand and pulling her to sit next to him on his lawn chair.
"That I'm performing at Griffin's Halloween Bash."
"That's not news to be excited about. It's just to impress investors." Kendall said.
"Kill joy." Kylie muttered. Kylie pulled off her t-shirt revealing a blue bikini top and James whistled. Kendall promptly reached over and thumped him on the shoulder.
"My sister," Kendall hissed.
Kylie tucked the t-shirt into her bag then pulled out a tube of sunblock. After handing it to Carlos, Kylie pulled her hair up into a messy bun. "Get my back, will you?" Kylie asked.
"Sure."
"Anyway, Griffin told me I get to open for his favorite band and I wasn't pleased about having to be an opening act until I got a look at the even schedule and saw which band it was."
"Oh and which band is that? Third Eye Blind? Taking Back Sunday?" James asked.
"Oh please, Griffin wouldn't like those bands." Kylie said leaning back into the excellent massage Carlos was unknowingly giving her.
"Get to the point." Kendall said.
"Dude, this massage rocks," Kylie muttered.
"Kylie!" Kendall called, "Story hon."
"Who's his favorite band?" James asked.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Kylie grinned as Carlos removed his hands meaning the sunblock was all worked in. She put sunblock on her chest and stomach then dropped the tube in her bag. "Dude, you're in my favorite tanning chair, move it." Kylie said flicking James's leg.
"I swear the attention span of a two year old." Kendall grumbled.
"Kylie, sweetie," Carlos turned her face to him, "Who is Griffin's favorite band ever?"
"I didn't say you were his favorite band ever; I just said you were his favorite band."
"We're Griffin's favorite band?" James asked. Kylie turned to look at the rest of the boys.
"You're Griffin's only band. RCM CBT Globalnet Sanyoid only owns one recording company: Rocque Records. Rocque Records only has one band on the label: Big Time Rush. Ergo you're the only band and his favorite." Kylie said spelling it out for them. "A, B, C. And they call me the airhead."
"You just have a short attention span." Kendall said.
"Yeah. Now, James, are you going to get out of my chair?" Kylie asked.
"I thought you were handing out passes." Logan said as the boys relaxed in their chairs.
"I was but all I have left is Mom and Katie." Kylie said. "Oh and if you tell anyone what I said about Griffin, I will deny it with every breath."
"Alright," Kendall said. The rest agreed.
"You're not going to move are you?" Kylie asked finally ready to concede the chair to James.
"Nope," James said.
Kylie rolled her eyes but looked back at Carlos with wide pleading eyes. He sighed but made room for Kylie to lie down next to him. "Kendall, will you come skating with me on Sunday?"
"What for?" Kendall asked. Kylie sat back up and lowered her shades to look at Kendall. A few seconds later he sighed. "Alright. But you owe me especially if it's for what I think it's for."
"You're the best." Kylie said getting comfortable again. "And you know I love you."
"Yeah, yeah, keep telling yourself that." Kendall said.
Kylie sighed but they lapsed into silence.
There's that chapter. Tune in next time and thanks for reading and reviewing. So why do you think Kylie wanted Kendall to come skating and how do you like what she did to Trebein? I think he deserved it. Also check out Big Time Rush's live performance of Superstar in Sacramento, CA. It's super awesome and now I can't get the song out of my head. It's a joint video of that and If I Ruled the World search it on youtube. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.