"Whoa!" Zack, Freddy, Lawrence and Tomika started out the window in amazement at the city of Chicago. They had landed not too long ago and they were all looking out from inside the airport.

"Are you telling me none of you have been here before?" Katie asked walking up to them with her bags.

"That is exactly what we're telling you." Lawrence told her.

"I can't wait to get to your uncle's hotel." Zack said walking away from the window.

"Speaking of, Kate, did you-" Freddy asked walking up.

"Yes, you two are sharing a room." She said. Zack and Freddy looked at each other with a smile.

"If everyone has their things, i think it's time to go." Summer told everyone, heading for the exit.

"Miss Hathaway, Mr. Tani still hasn't arrived in town." Clark told her as he followed her closely behind.

"He's a grown man, he'll make it in time. Besides, he's the one who decided to drive from Austin with the instruments."

"That is the last time I take directions from a blind guy." Chiaki said to himself in japanese as he drove seemingly in the middle of nowhere with his father asleep near the back of the bus.

"Are we ready to leave now?" Summer asked again.

"Now we are." Gordon said with a sigh as he and Marta left the gift shop carrying four bags each.

The band left the airport and climbed into two different airport shuttles which drove them through the city with some of them looking out the window to see more of the city as they drove along. They eventually pulled up to a large hotel and they all got out.

"Is that Katie I see?" A man in a suit standing outside asked as they all got out.

"Uncle Richie!" She said running up to hug him. "Everyone this is my uncle, he owns the hotel."

"After the first two arrived I was excited to meet the rest of you." He told them.

"First two?" Lawrence asked.

"Well, it's about time you all showed up." Michelle said as she and Eleni walked outside.

"Eleni!" Tomika said surprised.

"Michelle?" Zack said confused and nervous.

"Sup Zack? Good to see you're out of your straight phase." She said with a wink. Zack looked down see Freddy clutching his hand and smiled with a blush. "Still a cutie though," She added.

"You flirting with someone else right in front of me?" Billy asked walking up to them.

"Oh sweetie, I'm just playing." She said as the two shared a kiss before he turned to Eleni and had just as passionate of a kiss with her.

"Let's go inside ladies, heat like this isn't good for you." Billy said wrapping his arms around both of them before walking inside while everyone looked on surprised.

"Did...did Billy just out-man the rest of us?" Frankie asked.

"Wasn't that hard, now let's talk his advice and head inside." Summer said as she walked inside.

"Did you know they'd be here?" Freddy asked her.

"Of course, they're still part of the band. I couldn't live with myself if I left them out." She explained. The group walked inside and enjoyed the cool air while Katie's uncle handed out the keys to their rooms.

"We were able to get all of you on the same floor, up on the thirtieth floor. Do try to keep the noise low once it gets dark."

"I got it Uncle, thanks." Katie said taking all the keys. "Lawrence, you're rooming with Clark. Marta, you and Alicia will be sharing a room so calm down. Marco, you and Gordon have a room so you two can work. Frankie sweetie, you're with Leonard. Zack and Freddy obviously. Tomika you're with me and Summer, you and Billy each have your own rooms. Everyone cool?"

"Um, I have a question." Leonard spoke up.

"Great, let's go Tomiks." She said walking to the elevator.

"Shit, this is fancy." Tomika said upon them entering.

"Only the best for my friends." Katie said as she was putting close in the closet.

"I should go out sightseeing, but I need to sleep, and not in a plane chair." She sighed, sprawling out on her bed.

"I hear ya, sister." Katie agreed.

"So, everyone just gonna ignore me now?" Leonard asked.

"Dude, girls network. No telling what Summer's said about you since your break-up." Frankie told him.

"What about Freddy, he literally left me hanging one time to talk to Zack."

"Freddy was talking to Zack. That fact that you think you can get either of their attention when they're flirting, shows that you clearly don't know them."

"Gordon, I need your input on this before you go." Marco said from his laptop.

"What's up?"

"So, this is the light set up I have so far, but I think we might need more for the size of the theater we'll be playing in. What do you think?"

"It does look a little unfinished. Tell you what, Summer's going to heading down there tomorrow, why don't we go with her so we can get a feel for what we'll need in terms of sound quality as well?"

"That makes sense, I like that plan. You can go see Marta now."

"Cool, peace out."

"Thank you for bringing my things Clark, but you really didn't need to." Summer said as they entered her room.

"No, no, it was my pleasure Miss Hathaway."

"Right, um listen Clark, when we're alone, you can call me Summer." She said, in a shy voice.

"Oh, sure. I'll um, catch you later...Summer." He said with a smile as he left the room.

"You two are so cute together." Alicia said as she was passing by the room with a bag of chips.

"W-what are you talking about?"

"I have eyes you know." She said walking away, laughing.

"There's only one bed." Zack said standing still in his a Freddy's room.

"Yep, that there is." Freddy said next to him. They both felt a little awkward. It was obvious what Katie was thinking, but she doesn't know what happened with Justin not too long ago. Zack still wasn't ready to start being sexual again, but he knew he could at least lie in bed with Freddy though, so only having one wasn't too bad.

"Hey Zack, can I kiss you?" Zack laughed a little. "What's so funny?"

"You're so cute. You know you don't have to ask." He told him.

"I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable Babe."

"Freddy, you could never make me feel uncomfortable." Zack said as they sat down and began to make out.

"A motel? Really Chiaki?" His father asked as they entered their room.

"I thought you liked me saving money." Chiaki responded as he carried both of their bags in. "I'm gonna head back to the bus to grab my guitar." He said heading back outside. "If the trip alone doesn't kill me, I'm sure he will." We walked to the back of the bus and accepted his guitar from the blond handing it to him. "Thanks Bart." He turned around and was about to leave when he stopped dead in his tracks. "Bart?! What do you think you're doing here?"

"Freddy said it was a band trip, I'm part of this band too."

"You literally aren't." He told him.

"I played with you guys." He complained.

"Only because Freddy told us to let you. It was one time, that doesn't make you instantly part of us."

"C'mon Mr. Tani, let me keep going." The child begged.

"Well, it's too late to turn back now." He said with a sigh. "Does your mother know you came with us?"

"I may have told her I was going camping with a friend." He admitted.

"Call her," He said holding his phone out to the boy.

"Wow, that was great. I can't to show these off." Marta said going through all the pictures she took that day with Gordon was behind her walking slowly with a yawn.

"I'm real happy for you."

"Thanks and thank you for helping me." She said planting a kiss on his cheek.

"I gotta get to bed. Me and Marco are heading out with Summer tomorrow to check out the place we'll be playing in."

"Oh ok, see you tomorrow."

"Yeah, cool, see you." He said stepping into the elevator.

Freddy woke up the next morning. He looked down and saw Zack sleeping, with his head resting on Freddy's chest and he couldn't help but smile. He thoughts were interrupted when he heard his phone ringing. He slowly climbed out, trying not to wake up Zack and reached into his pants on the floor and pulled his phone out to see his brother was calling him.

"What is it Bart?" He answered.

"Guess where I am." Bart said from the other side.

"Do I even want to know?"

"Say 'hi,'" Bart said holding the phone next to Chiaki's face.

"Sorry Freddy," He said into the line.

"Mr. Tani? What's my brother doing on the bus?"

"He snuck on and we're too far out of Austin to turn back now. I had him call home so your mom knows."

"Ok, I'll have a...chat with him when you guys arrive. Thanks for letting me know."

"Ok, we're gonna go now Freddy bye!" Bart yelled into the phone.

"Bart wait-" He tried to say before his brother hung up on him. "That kid, I swear." He said with a laugh. Zack sat up really fast and began to breath heavily. "Zack, Babe, are you ok?" He asked.

"Yeah, sorry. I just had a weird dream, that's all." Zack said, not turning to look at his boyfriend.

"Wanna talk about it?" Freddy asked.

"You know, I'm already starting to forget. I'm gonna go take a shower. I'll catch up with you later." He said kissing Freddy on the cheek before walking into their bathroom.

"Are you sure you don't want to call an taxi?" Clark asked.

"Nonsense, I want to see the city on the way." Summer told him.

"I saw plenty of it yesterday." Gordon muttered. "And how is it so hot out? It was freezing last night."

"Welcome to the midwest Gordon. Weather here is beyond unpredictable and temperatures shift to extremes in a matter of a small few hours. This is probably due to how close we are to the great lakes and with climate change doing God knows what-" Marco started to go off.

"Please don't lecture, we're not in school." Gordon responded.

"You asked,"

"It's just a few more blocks, you guys can live." Summer told them.

"I really wish I stayed back at the hotel with Marta."

"It'll be ok, I don't think she's having too much fun with you." Marco reassured him.

"Go for it!" Alicia shouted, holding Marta's camera carefully as Marta jumped off the high dive and Alicia snapped the picture right as she hit the water.

"How'd it come out?" Marta asked, once she came to the surface.

"Take a look for yourself." She said handing the camera over to her best friend.

"Ohh, perfect!" She exclaimed.

"I love this place." Lawrence said relaxing in the hot tub. "You sure you don't want to join me Tomika?" He called over to her with was sitting with Katie who was trying to tan.

"I'm good honey." She said back. "I'm not a fan of getting wet." She told Katie.

"I know how you feel." She responded.

"Cannon ball!" Frankie shouted as he and Leonard jumped into the pool splashing both of them.

"Well, that was nice while it lasted." Tomika commented, feeling annoyed.

"I'm back dudes! And I got us a pizza!" Freddy said entering the pool area.

"Finally, I'm starving." Frankie said leaving the pool.

"Poor boy doesn't know what he's getting into." Katie sighed.

"Go ahead, take one." Frankie took a slice out of the box and bit down into it before his eyes went wide.

"I need another."

"No way Dude, no seconds until everyone's had a slice." Freddy told him.

"Give it to me." He said reaching for the box

"Back off."

"I'll take that, thank you." Zack said taking the box out of his boyfriend's hands. "It can't be that good," He muttered before taking a bite. "Oh my God, this is amazing." He moaned.

"Saw that coming," Katie said watching everything unfold from the other side of the pool. "Having Chicago pizza is dangerous for your first time." She added with a laugh.

"Ok, this place looks way smaller on the outside." Gordon said as they entered the Harris Theater.

"I'm definitely going to have to change everything I've set up." Marco realized.

"It is such an honor to be given the chance to play here. I want to personally thank you on behalf of the band." Summer told the theater director.

"Well, we're glad to be hosting you." He told her. "I just hope you're as good as everyone says."

"I can personal guarantee that my band even better. Tell him Clark." She said pushing him forward.

"Um, right. I've only been working with them for a few months, but our classmates are very talented and very professional."

"Give me that last slice." Frankie said holding a table umbrella like a spear.

"You're gonna have to pry it from my cold dead hands, Frankie boy." Tomika told him.

"Hey now, let's calm down everyone." Zack said while twitching and scratching his arm. "Just let me take it and we'll all be happy."

"Baby, I love you and all, but that slice is mine." Freddy said assertively.

"I will kick all of you the face if you come anywhere near it." Lawrence threatened the group. Katie pushed passed him, grabbed the slice and began to eat it much to everyone's horror.

"Pussies," She said walking back to her chair in the sun.

"What just happened?" Zack asked.

"I think we almost let pizza come between us." Lawrence said.

"Sounds like a normal Thursday at my place." Freddy said sitting down.

"Does that normally happen?" Alicia asked Katie as she sat back down.

"When it's someone's first time with Chicago pizza, that's the only possible outcome." She explained.

"Gordon's gonna be sorry he missed this." Marta said. "He loves pizza." She added.