Kendall settled in faster than Logan expected. He had new clothes, a phone; it was like he'd always been there. Soon, Simon Mitchell was mostly forgotten, although Logan occasionally heard noises from the room next to him that indicated Kendall might be having nightmares. When he asked him about it, he just said "Don't worry about it. They'll stop; they always do."

People at school were very much taken by him, and instantly curious. The four boys lied through their teeth, saying that Kendall's dad couldn't take care of him anymore and that was why he'd moved back with his mom. They didn't know if people believed them or not, but it'd do for now.

Two months had already passed, and Logan could practically sense how much James wanted to move past the friendship stage with the blonde. He didn't say anything, but he was skeptical. He didn't want James to date Kendall, and he didn't know why. It wasn't because of any romantic feeling for James; his heart now officially belonged to Carlos.

They'd started dating a month after Kendall moved in. But he didn't want his other two best friends together; he just didn't. Maybe it was because Kendall was his brother and he wanted to protect him, but what was there to protect him from?

One day Logan and Carlos were going to the park, but Kendall and James decided to stay at home. Apparently they had a science project to work on. Logan was almost hesitant to leave the two alone, but Carlos pulled him out the door before he could object. They'd spent the afternoon at the park, thanking God for the Wednesday off they'd so generously been given. Even when Logan felt a drop of rain land on his nose, he was still happy with his day.

He turned to Carlos. "Now what? We're gonna have to go sit in somewhere."

Carlos jumped up. "How about we just go home? I've got 'Cheaper by the dozen' in my backpack!"

"You know, sometimes I think your love for that movie is a little too intense," Logan murmured, getting up too. "Come on, then. We'll go to my house; it's closer."

"Aren't Kendall and James still doing that homework?" Carlos asked as they began walking. Logan shrugged. "They're probably finished by now." When they got to Logan's house, he pulled out his keys and unlocked the door. As they walked in, the first thing they saw was their destination; the living room on their right. The door wasn't shut, and Logan pushed it in.

Then his mouth fell open and his good mood vanished, because Kendall and James were tangled together on the couch. Kendall's arms were wrapped around James's neck and James's arms were around Kendall's waist, and Logan noticed with a pang how close his hands were to the blonde's ass. Their lips were moving against each other, their labored breathing not very difficult to hear.

It only took a split second for Logan to see all this, and another split second to react. "What the hell is going on?"

James and Kendall sprang apart, blushing. "I . . . we . . . um . . ." Kendall ran a hand through his hair. "We were doing homework . . . for a while . . ."

Logan scowled, ignoring the confused look Carlos was giving him. "James. Kitchen. Now."

James got up and followed Logan to the kitchen. As soon as he had the door shut, his fury turned on full blast. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

"Uh . . . talking to you?" James asked, smirking a little. "I didn't realize that was a bad thing."

"No, I'll tell you what a bad thing is! Sticking your freaking tongue down my brother's throat! Are you totally insane?"

"I don't know what you're getting so worked up about," James said with a shrug. "It's not like we were having sex on your couch."

Logan gritted his teeth. He himself didn't know why he was so angry and upset about this. Well, he had a vague idea. He stated this. "That's not my point here! He's innocent, James! These are probably the first two months he'd actually had a life; he hasn't had any real relationships before. He doesn't know a lot about the world, and you know that! You're taking advantage of him!"

"He's not a kid, Logan! And he's not stupid either." He paused, his expression hardening. "And you're actually accusing me of taking advantage of him? I told you I liked him! And if he likes me back, why should I listen to you?"

"You're careless, and you're going to hurt him," Logan replied coldly. "I'm not having that. Back off."

James narrowed his eyes. "I'm not backing off, Logan. You're just gonna have to deal with the fact that me and Kendall are together, and there's nothing you can do about it."

With that, he turned and left the kitchen. Logan stood there in shock, going over their entire conversation in his head. Then he did all but dash after the pretty boy. He had to apologize; he hadn't mean to accuse James of all those things, but it just came out—

"So, how about Saturday? I could come and pick you up, or I can meet you there."

"I'll meet you there—" Kendall cut off when he saw Logan at the door. "We'll talk about it in school tomorrow." James nodded, said goodbye and left, totally ignoring Logan on his way out. Logan stood there, not sure whether to feel angry or hurt. He went with angry.

Oh my god, who does he think he is? Asking Kendall out less than three seconds after I told him to back off! I'm gonna KILL HIM!