A/N—Reminder that I don't own these characters and that all credit goes to the creators of "Big Time Rush."

Well, here we are. The final chapter. I can't believe this one has 45, that's just crazy. This story ended up longer than I had originally imagined it would be, and I'm just glad it finally made it off my hard drive after six years and became an actual story instead of an idea I started and then abandoned. It changed a lot along the way, but I'm happy with the way it turned out. I hope you are, too.

I can't thank all of you enough for reading this, and especially a huge thank you goes to Side1ways, Guest, winterschild11, and EpicallyObsessed for all the reviews and cheerleading I so needed to keep me motivated. And a thank you for my beta, who (when I actually gave her the chance to) helped make the story more understandable.

I'm kind of sad to be posting this because now it's over. I think this is one of my favorites that I've written. I remember that my point (in this newer version) was to write a love triangle between Jagan, Kames, and Kogan. I did that and it was fun. But in the end, everyone ended up where they were supposed to be; they just didn't know there was a missing piece to their puzzle until a certain auto shop teacher came into their lives. :P

Thanks, guys. I love you for reading this. :)

The second Lucy joined them at the lunch table, James cleared his throat. "You all have plans on July 16th, so clear your calendars now."

Logan paused in the act of removing a sandwich from his cooler. "That's your birthday. Are we going somewhere?"

"Probably not far," Kendall answered. He slid a pudding cup over to James, who had moved his chair much closer than normal.

Lucy's gaze narrowed on Kendall. "You've been crying. What's going on?"

"It was happy crying," James promised. "His dream just came true."

Carlos frowned. "You somehow got a look into the future and saw that the team's gonna win nationals next year?"

"Better," James grinned.

"Oh my god," Lucy suddenly blurted. "You're getting married!"

She was loud enough that most of the room silenced and turned to stare at the table. James' cheeks flushed but Kendall smiled at Lucy and nodded. "It's still not a good idea to put everything on blast, so a little discretion would be appreciated."

"Sorry," she whispered. "But for real? It's happening?"

"It's happening," James confirmed. "And just so you all know, I'm not leaving to pursue a singing career. I've decided that the career I want is right here. I discussed everything with Thomas and Kalvert, and it's agreed that I'm the best person to take over when Thomas retires. So I'm officially in training for that as of next year."

"But James," Logan started, "your songs. I know how much they mean to you."

"And I'm still gonna write them. Probably end up selling them to other artists. I can be famous in that way. What I really want is...this. All of it. You guys, the school, the students..."

"His husband," Kendall inserted.

"Oh god, you're going to be insufferable," Carlos groaned. "We should start a drinking game where every time Kendall says the word 'husband' or reminds us that he's getting married, we take a shot."

"Oh, let him be excited," James laughed. "He's wanted this since the day we met."

Kendall agreed, "In a roundabout sort of way, I guess that's true."

"I'd better be your best man," Lucy demanded.

"Uh..."

James jumped in. "I wanted you to be my maid of honor. Logan can be best man."

Lucy blinked. "You don't want a best man?"

"Well, when I thought it all through, I wanted Katie in the wedding, too. I mean, can you imagine if we tried to leave her out?"

"It would be a nightmare," Kendall shuddered. "I want Coach in the wedding, so I can pair her up with him. He always said he wished she was a boy so she could play on a team."

"She'd be scary on the ice," James nodded, then got back to his point. "But since we all know I'm the girl in this relationship, it makes sense that I'd have bridesmaids instead. We can go pick out dresses together and get our hair done. Let Kendall have the groomsmen."

Carlos grinned. "You're wearing a wedding dress?"

"No, of course not! But I think it would be fun to spend a day with the girls doing all that. And you guys could...do whatever men do for weddings."

"I'm totally in charge of that bachelor party."

Logan elbowed Carlos. "That's my job as the best man."

"Come on, babe, no offense but you'd probably do something...you know..."

"Boring?" Logan prompted.

"No, I just meant...Lucy, back me up here."

"I'm staying out of this. Kendall, here. Jo sent along an extra biscuit for you since you love them so much."

"Oh, her biscuits are the best. Tell her thank you. And Logan, I trust you with whatever you plan for a bachelor party."

"That's because I know you and know what you want. I promise, Carlos, it will be everything Kendall wants."

"Which means James will probably pop out of a cake."

Kendall paused after taking a bite from the biscuit, turning to study James. "Would he be naked?"

"Nope," Logan answered. "He'll be wearing those white pants that have you staring at his ass every time he wears them."

James smirked. "I didn't think you knew that, Logan."

Lucy rolled her eyes. "Everyone knows it, James. And I think getting married on your birthday is a bad idea."

"Why? It's my birthday wish."

"Okay but what if it doesn't last and twenty years from now you're crying every time you have a birthday? No offense, Kendall, but nothing's set in stone."

"This is." He silenced Lucy's rebuttal with a stern look. "When we say I do, it's forever."

Logan nodded. "It's true. Those two...they don't mess around."

Kendall's arm slid across James' shoulders. "I wouldn't say that."

Lucy rolled her eyes. "Okay but you were the one who just told me you need to be discreet. Yet you're putting your arm around him."

Carlos pointed out, "Oldman and Hicks are dating, and they kiss in here every day. Nobody cares."

"They're also heterosexual," Lucy stated. "It's a double standard, but there are still rules about PDA in the workplace. I'm just saying that even if you're out, you can be fired for too much of it. Especially in front of students."

"I wouldn't kiss James in front of students. We hardly even touch outside of this room."

"Or outside of the equipment room," Logan smirked. "Did you finally crack him on that, James?"

"Nope."

Kendall shook his head. "I'm possessive, not stupid. That would for sure get me fired. I'm going to see if we can swing the same free period next year. Almost an hour for us to drive off-campus and...prepare lesson plans."

"Oh, is that what they're calling it these days?" Carlos giggled. "Logan, you should've told me that. You always claim to need alone time for your lesson plans."

"That's because I'm actually planning lessons! Some of us don't need sex three times a day."

"Says the guy who wouldn't let me shower this morning until I'd banged him."

"Carlos, can we keep some secrets please?"

"Sure, I won't tell them about that time I came home with grease all over my shirt and you—"

"Carlos!"

Carlos winked at him. He loved pushing Logan's buttons.

"Um...Kendall?"

Everyone looked toward the soft voice, surprised when Susan hunkered down next to James. She kept the volume low and asked, "Did I hear right? You two are getting married?"

They all held their breath until James nodded and admitted, "We are."

"I just wanted to say congratulations. I've been watching you two fall in love and I always rooted for you to be together."

"Thank you," James said with feeling. "I know I haven't always been the nicest person around here, but...you always tried with me. When I started here, you were the first one to welcome me warmly. And I don't know if you'd want to go, but we'd love to have you at our wedding. It's next month."

"Of course I'll be there. I know the road ahead won't be easy for you two, but I'm not the only one here who wishes you happiness. If anyone gives you trouble, let me know."

Lucy nodded proudly. "Susan, I don't think we've been properly introduced. I'm Lucy."

"I know who you are," Susan laughed. "We all know you. Again, congratulations, boys."

"Thanks," Kendall replied, a tad choked up as Susan walked away. "I always liked her."

"What do you think she meant by that?" Lucy wondered. "'We all know you.' Should I be offended?"

Logan laughed before reaching across Carlos to pat her hand. "It just means you're unforgettable. And I look forward to dancing with you at the wedding."

His heart suddenly more full than it had ever been, James leaned into Kendall and rested his head on his fiance's shoulder. Kendall hugged James closer with one arm and said, "I'm so happy you decided to stay here, Mr. Knight. We're going to inspire so many students to greatness."

Nothing sounded like a better life than that.

"Oh, I think they're about to do the bouquet toss."

Kendall looked up from his second piece of cake. He'd hardly eaten any of the actual food, being too busy thanking guests, but the hunger finally hit and he couldn't resist. He stared across the table now at the group of girls rushing onto the dance floor. "Why is Katie out there? She's not even in high school and she's already thinking about getting married?"

Logan shrugged. "You know how it is, teenage girls dream about their wedding."

"Did you know she has a thing for Patrick on my team?"

"I did. It was obvious with the way she watched him during the last two games."

"How did I miss it?"

"Well, you weren't sitting in the stands with us. You were on the ice."

"Okay but even James missed it."

"Again, you were on the ice. James never looked anywhere else when that was the case. Funny, I always took it as his obsession with hockey. It was right there in front of me from day one and I missed it, so don't feel bad about Katie."

"I guess we see what we want to see. Where's Carlos?"

"Not sure. He was here two minutes ago. James really looks good."

"Right? I could just pound him right there on the dance floor."

"The white tux was a nice touch. We'll pretend it's because he wanted to fill in the role of the bride."

"It's totally because he knows what tight white pants do to me. I think he likes teasing me."

"I'm sure of it. He's probably tickled by the idea that every time he moves, you want to bend him over but can't until tonight."

"Asshole. What the hell are they waiting for?"

"Knowing James, he's just prolonging it so you can stare at his ass longer." Logan sipped at a glass of sparkling cider, which Kendall had insisted on as it was a throwback to their first date. "I have to admit, I didn't think you guys knew this many people. I expected a tiny wedding."

"Well it's not huge by any standards, but the fan contest helped."

"I thought that was neat," Logan nodded. "I bet those fans were ecstatic to be invited to James Diamond's wedding. Did he choose them randomly?"

"Nope. Each one is a fan who tweeted him encouragement about coming out before he actually did. I think it was his way of thanking them."

"That's nice. But it's not the only reason they're here." When Kendall looked at him in question, Logan asked, "He didn't tell you?"

"Tell me what?"

"That he wanted them here so they would post pictures and get a buzz on social media."

"I thought he was done with the whole fame thing."

"It's not about the fame, Kendall. He just wants to show you off. He told me that he wants the world to know how much he loves you."

Kendall's lashes fluttered rapidly. "He said that?"

"He did. Don't cry at your own wedding."

"Oh, like James hasn't twenty times already."

"That's your fault. You started it with the carnations."

"I couldn't resist," Kendall grinned. "Something about Mrs. Gibson's story touched me, and I knew James would love it. Plus it made for a cheaper bouquet."

"You gonna buy him one every year like her husband did?"

"Try and stop me. I'm gonna blow him on our dining room table every year, too."

"Oooookay."

"He never told you about that? The day I asked him to marry me, I'd just blown him. I proposed before he even had his pants up."

"Somehow that doesn't surprise me at all."

"Shut up, it's romantic."

"Whatever works for you two."

Kendall grinned again, eyes following the globes of James' ass every time he shifted. "Do you ever miss him? Be honest with me. Do you ever think you made the wrong choice?"

"Honestly? Right now I'm relieved that I didn't stay with him because then I'd have to dance with Brooke."

Kendall cracked up. "Come on, she's not that bad."

"Only because she loves you. The woman never liked me."

"That's not true, she did! We actually talked about it just today."

"You did?" Curious, Logan turned to face Kendall. "About me?"

"Yeah. She came in to see how I was doing, wanted to make sure I wasn't going to abort the mission and run. I told her that if she thought I would ever even dream of leaving James, she didn't know me very well. She said something about how she'd known from the moment we met that I was perfect for James and that she liked you a lot but was glad I'd...how did she put it? 'Knocked some sense into my son's head.' She admitted that she liked you, Logan."

"Just not as her son's boyfriend."

"You can't fault her for seeing the truth."

"I don't. She still scares me, though. And to answer your question, no. I never think I made the wrong choice. I basically still have all the things I loved about James before we dated. Probably the only thing I miss, and that's rarely, is holding him. Every once in awhile I think about how that felt, falling asleep with him, and...I admit it. I miss it sometimes. But I'd never give up Carlos for that."

"I can understand that," Kendall conceded. "Falling asleep with him is one of the things I love most in life. He's just...secure. Warm."

"He's something special, all right. And I hope you know that if I thought you weren't right for him or that you wouldn't take care of him, I would've stopped this wedding."

"Ha. I'd like to see you try."

"I would've planted a seed, Kendall. I know him that well."

"You know who I know well? Carlos. And I'm going to tell you now that he's itching to propose to you. This wedding is only making it worse."

"He's aware that I won't even consider the idea until we've been dating for two years."

"I'm just saying, he's made his decision. He's ready."

"Well, he can just wait."

"Really? Do you honestly think he isn't the man you're going to marry?"

"No, I know he is."

"Then why make him wait?"

"I don't know. Marrying someone just because you're sure in the moment...that's not very rational."

"Neither is getting a handjob on school property, but that didn't stop you."

Logan's jaw dropped. "I swear you two bring that up every chance you get. Can we let that go now?"

"I'm just making a point."

"Marriage isn't something that you do and then it's over. Marriage is forever."

"I'm aware of that. That's exactly why we're sitting in this room right now staring at my husband's perfect ass. Is there ever going to be a time when you don't want Carlos?"

"No."

"What are you afraid of?"

Logan was quiet. Excited squeals reached them and they saw that whatever the holdup was, the bouquet toss was now about to begin. "What if there's a time he doesn't want me?" he finally admitted. "What if he changes his mind and realizes I'm not the one he wants to marry? That's my fear."

The discussion halted as they watched James turn away from the group of girls. Facing Kendall now, he winked. Kendall pursed his lips into a kiss and mouthed, "I love you." James responded with that radiant grin and called out, "Are you guys ready?!"

The girls loudly informed him they were.

James bent down slightly, then arched back and tossed the flowers behind him and toward the waiting crowd. Suddenly a body ran in out of nowhere and flung itself sideways to fly across the space. Carlos snatched the bouquet out of the air and landed on his back, skidding a few feet but then holding up the flowers with a victorious whoop.

"No fair!" Katie yelled. "He's not even a girl!"

Carlos didn't seem to care, though. He stood up and dusted himself off, then smiled over at Logan with a gleam in his eye.

"You were saying?" Kendall remarked dryly.

Logan couldn't look away from Carlos, who gestured to the side with his head in a clear "meet me outside" message. Without hesitation, Logan rose and headed for the door.

James slowly approached the table and leaned across it to whisper, "I saw you checking out my ass. I know you want it."

"You're killing me with those pants."

"I had a thought earlier."

"Does it have to do with getting you out of those pants?"

"As a matter of fact, it does."

"I'm all ears, Mr. Knight. Please share."

"Remember when we first started talking? Our infamous Hangman game?"

"Like I'd ever forget that."

"I beat you that day. Remember what my final puzzle was?"

Kendall closed his eyes, overheated and squeezing his thighs together as if that would somehow curb the lust springing to life. "Fuck you up against a wall."

"Mmm. I knew you'd remember."

Some of the fire died. "I know how badly you want that, and we can try it but I just don't think I'm steady enough to brace myself for the kind of action you're looking for."

James bent across the table and nibbled at Kendall's ear. "I am."

A shiver raced down Kendall's spine when he understood what James was getting at. "Really? You want to fuck me?"

"You're mine now. I own you."

"Babe, if you don't stop talking like that I'm gonna come all over this nice lace tablecloth."

"As much as I'd love to see that happen, you owe my mother a dance right now."

Fuck. "Now? We're doing the mother-son dance now?"

James kissed Kendall's lips softly, lingering just enough to show he wanted so much more. "Try not to come all over her satin dress."

"You're fucking evil."

"I'm gonna pound you into the fucking wall." With a swish of his hips, James spun away and sashayed toward Jennifer, feeling Kendall's eyes follow him and knowing that there had never been a man who wanted him more.

Knowing also that it would always be like this, James thrived on the feeling. He'd come to this place searching for his heart, and via a long road with many twists and turns, he'd found it. When he next saw Kendall, his husband was smiling as he spun his new mother-in-law slowly around the floor, Brooke's delighted laughter reaching them while Jennifer said again how happy she was that James had come into Kendall's life.

His heart full, James couldn't agree more.