LISTEN TO ME!... I love you.
"Ali? Ali!" Riley shouted, jolting Ali from her place in Kendall's lap on the couch in the RV. The tour had one city left before heading home to LA and announce to the family they're all engaged.
"What?" Ali whined. "I'm tired, dammit."
"So?"
"That means, before we get to my city, I would like to sleep."
"Your city?" Carlos, Kendall and James asked.
"Dudes? Carson city... It's not that hard." Ali said, as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Kendall smiled, laughing at his fiancee.
His arms squeezed her a little closer to him, hugging her tightly.
"I love you." Kendall whispered into the back of her neck, making her shiver ever so slightly.
Riley felt her phone vibrate, she checked her messages and read the short texts.
"If anyone is interested, we're playing on a barge, on Lake Tahoe, tomorrow night."
"SERIOUSLY?" Logan, Ava, James and Kendall asked.
"Ya! Ali?" Ali had a thoughtful look in her eyes, "Hm?" She asked.
"Do you want to play on the barge?"
"Uh... Yeah, that's fine."
"You're sure?"
"Of course, Riley, why wouldn't I be?"
"Just checking." Everyone looked at Ali suspiciously.
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The next morning on the barge everyone was rehearsing when Avery slipped falling onto her back.
Avery began laughing and everyone else did the same.
"Avery?" Carlos asked, partially worried at his fiancee's laughter. "Are you okay?" He asked, kneeling beside her.
Avery pointed up to the sky. "The cloud spells out 'I love you, dumbass. Marry me?' Isn't that funny?" Avery asked laughing, pointing up at the sky.
Ali began laughing at her friend's insanity, as did Riley and Ava.
"You're all insane." Kendall commented, wrapping his arms around Ali's waist from behind.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too, Ali." Kendall whispered, turning her in his arms, kissing her cheek, ghosting his lips down her jaw and kissed her lips soundly.
She smiled against his lips. The pair broke apart.
"Are you guys going to sing the new song you've been working on?" Ali asked Kendall, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Which one?"
Ali smiled at him, "I'm Yours."
"I know you're mine, I meant the song."
"I meant the song, too... Smart one."
"Oh... That's what you meant."
Ali mocked him.
"Funny." Kendall said sarcastically.
"Of course it is."
"HEY YOU TWO! ARE WE READY TO GET READY OR WHAT?" Riley shouted into the microphone. Ali smiled at Kendall, kissing him quickly before reaching behind her, undoing his arms form around her waist.
"I'll see you for the concert."
"See you then." He said, smiling.
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"What color are you wearing?" Riley asked Ali.
"Black and white."
"Cute!"
Ali grabbed a Ed Hardy tank top that had 'Love Kills Slowly' that was all black a pair of white skinny jeans, a pair of black and white Vans, a black DC hat with white lettering, some black and white rubber bracelets, and a pair of aviators.
"Someone's got their swag on." Riley said laughing.
"Well let's see what you're wearing." Ali challenged.
"Ali... Challenge accepted." Riley walked out wearing an asymmetrical shirt, similar to the one Ali wore in Hollywood Studios, but in white, black skinny jeans, and white, rounded toe, slouch boots.
Ali wore her hair in a high ponytail, which she curled to perfection. It ended just past her shoulder. Riley did the same with her hair.
Both girls wore their engagement rings, which the press and fans had started to pick up on. Ali and RIley had both seen pictures of themselves with Kendall and James respectively, holding their arms laughing or just walking down the street hand-in-hand.
Ali wolf whistled. "Someone's got some swag! Did James loan you some?"
Riley looked at Ali, hand to her chest in mock horror. "Can such a thing be done?" She gasped.
"You're so funny." Ali deadpanned at her best friend.
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"What's up my peeps of CARSON CITY?" Ali asked into the microphone, laughing when the people cheered.
"Alright, we're going to kick things of with a bang! The guys would like to start with a song and honestly, I can't wait for it."
Kendall smiled at his fiancée and took the mic from her hands, "What's up Carson City?"
(2 hours later)
The crowd cheered and everyone smiled, feeding off of the adrenaline from the crowd. "Well, the guys and I would like to end this amazing concert with a new song we just wrote. It's called I'm Yours."
Kendall sat down on the stool set up for him and grabbed the guitar that was leaning against the chair.
Well you've done done me and you bet I felt it I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks and now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon its again my turn to win some or learn some
I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing, we're just one big family
It's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate Our time is short This is our fate, I'm yours
Do you want to, come on, scootch over closer dear And I will nibble your ear
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'll be saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find that the sky is yours
so please don't, please don't, please don't.
There's no need to complicate 'cause our time is short
This oh, this oh, this is our fate, I'm yours
The crowd cheered as the guys waved, smiling. "Thank you! Thank you!"
(In the RV)
"That was amazing." Riley commented, holding the flowers someone had thrown at her as she climbed into the limo.
"You got flowers, that's why you're happy." Avery said, bored.
"My dear God! Okay! Riley got flowers, Avery and Ava is bored, I'm freaking exhausted and would love, love, love to sleep... Now let me do so!" Ali groaned, resting her head on Kendall's shoulder, feeling his arm wrap around her shoulders.
"Can you believe we'll be back in LA tomorrow?"
"It'll be great to be home."
"Amen to that!" Ali said.
"I bet you can't wait to get home to tell Mama Knight in person that you're marrying her son." Ava teased. Everyone except Ali and Kendall laughed.
"You didn't think about it did you?"
"Judging by the look on their faces, I'd say they didn't."
"I'm so glad Mama Knight and Katie like me." Ali said and Kendall nodded in agreement.
"What if she's upset? Or if she won't approve of us getting married so early? What if she thinks you're pregnant-"
"Ken-"
"What if she thinks that-"
"Kendall-"
"What if-"
"WILL YOU LISTEN TO ME?" She shouted at him as they stood in the elevator.
"Hm?"
"I love you, and you love me... You do love me, right?"
"I wouldn't have asked you to marry me if I didn't." Kendall said, looking down at his fiancée... His Ali...
"Mom? We're home!" Kendall called walking into 2J.
"Sweetie! I made you guys snicker-doodle cookies!" Ali looked at Katie and nudged her head towards the hallway.
Katie nodded and the pair walked outside.
"Have they been talking about it?" Ali asked Katie.
"Yep, I've kept mom away form it."
"Can I see the ring?" Katie asked her quietly.
Ali grinned at her and showed her the ring. "Wow... My brother may be an idiot, a dumb ass a-"
"Right, right, continue."
"And a douche bag... But he has some kind of gift for picking out jewelry..." Katie muttered.
"Has he ever bought you anything?"
"... He bought me a leather jacket..."
"Did he buy you aviators too?"
"Yep." Katie smiled proudly.
"Good brother."
"Gotta love him." The pair hi-fived and smiled.
"YOU'RE DOING WHAT? IS SHE PREGNANT?" Mama Knight shouted. Ali cringed a little and walked back into the apartment.
"You two are 18, don't you think that's a little young?"
"Technically, mom, we're 19. Ali and I had our birthdays on the road."
"I'm not letting you two get married until she's twenty." Mama Knight said, pointing towards Katie and Ali.
"Do you mean me or Ali?" Katie asked.
"Ali!"
Katie held her hands up, "Sorry. My bad. Had to check."
"Thank you for doing so." Ali said to Katie.
"Of course, glad to help."
As if that moment wasn't already mildly awkward, Riley came bursting in the door, a pile of magazines in her hands. She had the one on the top of the pile open and was busy pointing things out to herself, smiling and giggling about who knew what.
"AVA! AVERY! Guys, you have to see this one! It looks perfect!"
"Riley...for the millionth time...we've gone through every wedding dress magazine...we know which ones you like!" Avery said, exasperatedly as she walking in the door behind Riley.
"Oh, hey guys. What's up? Oh, Ali... I grabbed you these," Riley said, handing off about half the stack of wedding magazines to the girl, "Just go through them, but don't let Kendall see. James had a fit when I said I was going to the library, insisted I don't belong there because it's a place that the boys are apparently afraid of, except for Logan."
Ali began quivering from the weight of the magazines, "Uh, Riley...bad timing much?"
"Huh? Why?" And then the redhead noticed Ms. Knight standing there, her face stuck in a 'somebody better explain' expression.
"Didn't you tell her? We're all getting married."
"NO ONE IS GETTING MARRIED UNTIL YOU ARE TWENTY OR OLDER!" Mama Knight shouted.
"Help?" Ali squeaked, falling onto the couch, Ali began laughing saying, "I feel so weak. Remember in my obituary to not say, 'Ali, wonderful girl taken down by wedding magazines.'Okay?"
"Sure. But we can still look through them...just so you know, Avery's going to try to talk all of us into touring bakeries, she's already thinking about this huge cake..."
"And we all know there's going to be a food fight if Avery and cake are involved." James said, walking into the room, standing behind Riley and wrapping his arms around her waist.
"Hey, what are these?" he asked, grabbing a magazine from Ali.
"NOTHING!" Riley yelled suddenly, snatching it away. James smiled, he'd read the title and knew what was going on.
"Wedding planning already?"
"Most planners and websites starting up to a year in advance."
"Oh my God..." Ali muttered, "It's the Resurrection of Bridezilla."
"I'M NOT GOING TO BE A BRIDEZILLA!" Riley turned, half laughing, half yelling. Ali couldn't tell if she was trying to be serious or not.
"Sweetie?" Ali started, "You're turning green-"
"WAIT! Did Ali say Resurrection?" James asked.
"In fifth grade-"
"Don't you dare tell that story, Ali!"
"Riley thought she was in love so she took her first communion dress and walked up to a boy she had a crush on for about... three days? Is that right, Riley? Anyway, she kisses him and said, 'Congrats... You're my new husband.' And then she walked away... So that was her quickie marriage/divorce."
Riley glared at Ali. "I will enjoy killing you, slowly and painfully." Riley hissed.
"Has anyone else noticed that every sing day one of us threatens the life of another?" Ali asked.
Riley laughed.
"That is true. All the more reason to stick together, right?"
"... Well... If any of us are up for murder, that doesn't really work out well does it?"
"Eh. You'd use that lawyer brain of yours."
"You know, you guys talk about how amazing her lawyer skills are, but we've never seen her use them."
Ali sighed and looked around before seeing Logan. "Hey! Nerd! Yo! Logan! Over here, please." Logan sighed, closing his book, depressed he was taken away from his book.
"Thanks Logan." He frowned.
"For what?"
"I'm going to kick your ass in a debate."
"Now, someone give us a debate topic."
"Why the groom should not look at the dress before the wedding!" Riley answered. Ali looked at Logan who shook his head sighing.
"Abortion and why it should/should not be legalized." Mama Knight said.
"I like that." Ali said.
"Logan? Pro or Con."
"Con."
"Oh! Thanks for making it child's play, Logan."
(10 minutes later)
"A woman's body is her temple, in a sense, she must take care of herself, just like a man should take care of himself." Ali started her conclusion, "How is she expected to do that when the baby could present health risks to her?"
Everyone stared at Ali, "Well, Logan, you lose." Katie said solemnly.
"Wow... Is the apocalypse coming?" Kendall asked.
"Better make every moment count!" James said, grabbing Riley's hand, dragging her away. As they disappeared down the hall, Ali laughed as she'd heard Riley giggling a "That's what she said," as she walked away.
Logan went back to his book, Ava curling into his side, resting her head on his shoulder, reading her own book.
"Where's Avery and Carlos?"
"Oh? I think they should be coming back soon. Last I heard, she dragged him to the local bakery. Again." Ava explained, laughing.
"What's with her and bakeries all of a sudden? It's like Riley and magazines..."
"Or you and falling." Kendall commented, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind her.
"HEY! THAT'S MEAN!" Ali shouted at her fiancé.
"Was it?" He asked, smiling.
"Douche bag." Ali muttered under her breath.
"You really enjoy being nice to me, don't you?" Kendall asked, turning Ali in his arms.
"As long as you're nice to me, Kendall." She said smiling, looking up at her fiancé... Her Kendall...