A Little Game Called Cat and Mouse
Two chapters in one day. Aren't I nice? Yet sadly, this is the last chapter. But you do have the sequel to look forward too! Thank you to everybody who read and reviewed this story, it meant the world to mean. Hope to see you doing the same thing for the sequel. Speaking of the sequel, all the information is on my profile.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything or anyone from Big Time Rush. The girls belong to their creators. I only own the plot.
Chapter Fourteen
A New Year
Kendall's POV
I stand at the bottom stairs in the lobby of the hotel, waiting for Elena to come down. Tonight, James, Carlos, Logan, and I are attending a dinner party that Griffin had arranged. We each had our own dates, and my heart was beating in my chest. I adjust my blue tie for what seems like the twentieth time this evening.
The clock chimes, signaling it is seven o'clock. I hear clicking coming from the marble staircase and turn to see Elena standing there, looking more beautiful then ever.
Elena is wearing a black strapless dress that puffs at her hips, separating into two ruffle layers on the bottom. She has on matching black pumps that split at the end, and as she makes her way down the stairs, I can see Elena has painted her nails black with a silver design. The design consists of two small silver flowers that connect with a small silver line connecting to a bigger flower. Her black hair is in a low side ponytail, and the ponytail is curled. Her side bangs are straightened and pushed to the side.
Elena finally joins me at the bottom of the staircase. I extend my hand for her and she takes it. I kiss her gently on the lips, not wanting to ruin her makeup.
"You look amazing." I say as we make our way out of the lobby.
"You don't look so shabby yourself." Elena says as I help her into the limo that Griffin sent for us. Each of us has our own limo, to my relief. It just gives me more alone time with Elena, something that I may not have a lot of time left to do.
James's POV
I sit on a couch in the hotel lobby, tapping my foot nervously as I wait for Amanda to come down. Kendall and Elena had already left, and I was supposed to leave next, followed by Carlos and Erika, and lastly Logan and Kameryn.
I turn my head and stand up as Amanda makes her way down the stairs. She is wearing a red dress with spaghetti straps. The dress is loose around her chest, then gathers at her hips, then gently curves down and is curly at the bottom, which stops at her knees. She has on black high heel shoes that strap around the top. Her dark brown hair is curled at the bottom and her red and blonde highlight swirl together. She has on a light blush and mascara, bringing out her inner beauty.
"May I say how beautiful you look tonight?" I say as I kiss Amanda on top her head. Amanda giggles and kisses me on the cheek. We make our way out of the lobby, ready to enjoy the night.
Carlos's POV
I enter the lobby just as James and Amanda are leaving. I wait at the bottom of the stairs for Erika. The second I hear the clicking of shoes, I stand up straighter and watch as Erika makes her way down the stairs.
Erika is wearing a dark purple dress with red straps. The dress is knee length, and is layered. The top looks like it is crinkled, and a rose sits on Erika's waist. Erika has on gray ballet flats that have sequined flowers on them. Her black hair is gathered in a side ponytail and is curled. Her side bangs are gathered into the ponytail, and on the other side of her head there is some hair that is too curled. A simple wide black headband sits on top of her head. An amethyst heart shaped pendants attached to a gold chain rest gently against her chest.
I wrap my arm around Erika's waist and pull her close to me. I kiss Erika on the cheek and look at her face. She has on light purple eye shadow, black eyeliner, black mascara, and her lips look so kissable with the pink lip gloss she is wearing.
"Are you ready?" I ask.
"You think I'm not?" Erika says, giving me a pout. I kiss her on the lips and we head out of the lobby.
Logan's POV
I wait like a gentleman at the bottom of the stairs for Kameryn. I look down at the suit I'm wearing, making sure its perfect. I adjust my black tie and wipe any stray dirt particles off my black suit. I hear shoes clicking and pace my hands behind my back.
Kameryn emerges from around the corner and makes her way down the stairs. My mouth nearly drops to the floor at her beauty. Kameryn is wearing a floor length dark purple strapless dress. The dress is layered and has black sequins on one side of her chest. Her blonde hair is down in loose, soft curls. Her side bangs are pulled to the side and twisted several times. Her black heels make soft clicks as she makes her way down the stairs. On her wrist is a silver bracelet with a single heart charm.
I give Kameryn a soft kiss on her cheeks, which has a light blush. I gaze into her blue eyes, which are outlined with light eyeliner. Kameryn's eyelashes have a coat of black mascara on them, but not heavy. Her lips are pink from her lip gloss.
"I like your bracelet." I say.
"It was my mother's." Kameryn answers, her fingers feeling the charm. I slip my hand into Kameryn's and we make our way out of the lobby and into the limo.
Kendall's POV
My arms are wrapped around Elena's waist and she has her arms wrapped around my neck. We say back and forth with the music, gazing into each other's eyes. I lean down and kiss her.
"What would you say if I'm falling so hard for you that it might hurt if I ever lose you?" I whisper into Elena's ear.
"I would say that I would be there to catch you before you fall." Elena whispers back. She places her head on my shoulder and we continue to sway to the music. I feel Elena's arms wrap tighter around my shoulders.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Nothing. I'm just want this moment to last forever."
I rest my head on top of Elena's. "We can do whatever you want, Elena. The night is ours."
Elena pulls away from my shoulder and I can see tears glistening in her brown eyes. "Promise?"
"Would I lie to you?" I ask, leaning down and placing my nose against hers.
"No." I give Elena a soft kiss on her lips.
"And would you lie to me?" I ask after we pull apart.
"Well, I did lie to you about being a spy." Elena says, followed by a soft laugh.
"But now the truth is out. Leave the lies in the past, and focus on the future."
"But don't you have to leave for Los Angeles in a few days? It is December 31st, and you're supposed to leave the second of January."
I pull away from Elena a little bit. "Why does it sound like you're saying goodbye?" I ask.
"I'm not." Elena says, leaning in for another kiss. I give it to her and she rests her head on my shoulder again. I try to focus on Elena and the magic of the moment, but something in my gut tells me that something isn't right.
James's POV
I guide a giggling and reluctant Amanda out onto the dance floor. "James, I can't dance!" Amanda says as I pull her out to the middle of the floor. Once we reach the middle, I pull Amanda close to my body and wrap her arms around my neck. Then, I place my arms around her waist and begin to sway with the music.
"It's not hard." I say as I twirl Amanda is a circle.
"For you it's not. You're in a boy band." Amanda says as we begin to sway again.
"And that boy band has a name." I say. Amanda laughs and throws her head back. I dip her back and she lets out a high pitch scream.
"Don't do that again." Amanda says, smacking me in the arm after I pull her back up. "It's not funny."
"You know what is funny?" I say. Amanda gives me a questioning look. I lean down and kiss her. "How it's possible that I can love you this much."
Amanda gives a mocking 'aw' and gives me another kiss. She rests her head against my shoulder and we continue to sway gently to the music in a circle.
"Don't ever leave me." I whisper into Amanda's ear.
"I would never." Amanda whispers back. She lifts her head and we kiss again, but this time it feels different.
And I wonder if that kiss was our last.
Carlos's POV
Erika and I sit at a table, chattering away. Its like were in our own little world. We have talked about Erika's past, my past, and now were on our favorite things.
"I like corndogs." I say, leaning in a little more towards Erika.
"I like winning." Erika leans in a little more towards me.
"I like fruit smackers."
"I like to speak in other languages."
Erika and I are inches apart. "I like you." I whisper. "And I like kissing you." Erika whispers. Our lips meet and were kissing. We pull apart, our noses touching. "I liked that kiss." I whisper, my eyes still closed.
"I like when we kiss more than once in a row." Erika whispers. And then were kissing again. When we finally pull apart, were both gasping for air.
"I don't even care that I'm out of breath." Erika says laughing.
"Neither do I!" I say between laughs.
I stand up and hold my hand out for Erika. She takes it with a smile and we head out to the dance floor where Kendall, Elena, James, and Amanda are. Erika and I melt into each other's arms and get lost in the moment with each other.
Logan's POV
Kameryn and I walk through the empty lobby of the hotel where the party is held. We walk in silence, holding each other's hand. Kameryn and I don't need words right now. We are just enjoying the moment of now.
We round a corner and walk into an empty room. Inside the room there is a fireplace that is the only source of light, along with a piano in the middle of room. The floors are wooden and the walls are all mirrors.
"Do you play?" I ask Kameryn while gesturing to the piano.
"I do, but I haven't played in such a long time. There aren't many pianos around St. Morris."
I guide Kameryn over to the piano. She sits down and I sit on the other side of her. She plays her fingers on the keys and begins to Louis Armstrong's 'What A Wonderful World.' As Kameryn plays, I sing along.
As soon as Kameryn hits the last key, I kiss her neck. She turns her head and then we're kissing. I stand up and hold my hand out. Kameryn takes it and I place my arms around her waist as she snakes her arms around my neck. We begin to dance, our heartbeats acting as the music.
"I love you Logan Mitchell." Kameryn whispers.
"I love you too Kameryn Grace Clarke."
I place a kiss gently on Kameryn's lips as a tear slides out from under her closed eyelids. I wipe the tear away as Kameryn and I finish our dance. We decide to go back to the main room. We meet up with Kendall, Elena, James, Amanda, Carlos, and Erika in the middle of the dance floor. Violins play softly as the three couples dance together. Kameryn and I join in, spinning around in small circles to the music.
The song finishes and we all clap. Griffin walks onto the stage and takes the microphone from the lead singer.
"Well everybody, its 11:53, meaning it's almost the new year!" Griffins says into the microphone. "That's more exciting than feeding llamas at a zoo! Now, one last song before the new year, so grab that lucky lady and plant one on her as the new year rings in!"
I turn to resume dancing the Kameryn, to find that she's not there, along with Elena, Amanda, and Erika. Kendall, James, Carlos, and I share a puzzle look and begin to search for them.
General POV
Elena, Amanda, Erika, and Kameryn quickly ran out of the hotel, the cold December wind biting at their bare skin as they race down the street. They had agreed two nights ago that they were going to separate that one big world and pretend as if Big Time Rush had never entered their world. Yet the four knew that their hearts would be open wounds that would probably never heal.
Elena was going to work with her older brother Caleb on missions around the world. She was leaving New York at 12:45 in the morning to head to Italy to stop a drug trade.
Amanda and Erika were teaming up to travel around the US to stop things from drug trades to weapon trades while uncover. They were leaving New York at two in the morning to head to Las Vegas to stop a dangerous criminal.
Kameryn was remaining in New York to teach camouflage at St. Morris's. She was starting on Monday and would be the teacher for the rest of the year and all of next year.
The girls stopped in the middle of an empty street, when they sure they were far enough away. Erika leaned against a wall, catching her breath as she was choking on tears. Elena held her sides, trying to stay strong. Amanda bit her lip, fighting back tears. Kameryn wiped her eyes to prevent any tears from falling.
"So this is really it, isn't it?" Erika said, breaking the silence.
"The end of something good." Elena added.
"They say all good things come to an end." Kameryn said.
"And this is the end for us." Amanda finished.
"Elena!" Kendall shouted into the night.
"Amanda, where are you?" James called out.
The four boys made their way down the empty street, the sound of their dress shoes being drowned out by their screams for their missing loves.
"Erika, come back!" Carlos yelled.
"Kameryn!" Logan shouted.
But it was no use. They were gone.
"I'm really going to miss you guys." Erika said, pushing herself off the wall. The four engulfed themselves in a hug. The four pulled apart, all looking at each other.
"So this is…goodbye?" Kameryn asks, not wanting to know the answer.
"Yeah, this is." Elena answered. "Keep in contact, okay?"
"Thank you for all you have taught me." Amanda said. "You three changed me in so many ways that I am grateful for."
"I'm going to miss seeing you guys every day." Erika said, a single tear streaming down her face.
And with that, the four turned and went their separate ways as cheers erupted from surrounding buildings, indicating the new year at begun. Elena went north towards the airport. Erika and Amanda went south towards the hotel to quickly grab their bags and leave. Kameryn headed west towards St. Morris's.
And neither Elena, Amanda, Erika or Kameryn looked back, letting the cheers off the new year wash away the old one.