Hi there, everyone! So, here is the next chapter to this story. I've been working hard on this so hopefully it shows and you guys enjoy reading it!

I also just wanted to say thank you for all of the support. I sincerely appreciate it and I'm thrilled that you guys are all liking this story! It makes me proud of my work! So hopefully the future chapters are as good to read as the past have =)

On with the story.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Big Time Rush characters or song lyrics.

"Good intentions fall, and there's no where to hide."

"DOGS!" The morning had been a rough start for the four singers of Big Time Rush. They began with harmonies at eight for a good hour. After that, they moved to dance practice for five hours. They had been worked to the bone, and one of the members hadn't been feeling 100% himself.

"If you keep dancing like this, Big Time Rush's next tour is gonna be a BIG TIME FLOP!" Gustavo yelled, making three of the singers wince, one not quite fazed by the yelling. Actually, he seemed to be ignoring everything all together. Everyone had noticed.

Kendall hadn't made a single snarky comment to the famous producer once that day. It almost concerned the large man, but he didn't mention anything; that wasn't his style.

"Come on, Gustavo," James said as he sat up, his legs begging for a break. "We've been working for hours, you got to give us a little credit!"

"He does have a point," Kelly chimed in as Gustavo rolled his eyes.

"Alright, you guys are done for the day. Now get out of here before I make you do more hours of dance," he snapped as James released a sigh of relief, Carlos grinning and standing to his feet, pulling his helmet off. The two boys began to make their way out of the dance studio as Logan stood to his feet. He glanced back at his friend, who was still seated on the ground, and a sympathetic look appeared on his face.

"…Kendall?" he softly called out. Said boy looked up at his friend, snapping out of his stupor, and smiled weakly as he stood to his feet.

"Sorry, buddy. Spaced out there for a second."

"Yeah," Logan muttered as he walked out of the studio after the dirty blond. He stared at the singer's back, scratching the back of his head.

He wasn't sure what had happened. All he knew was Kendall and Jayne were no longer on talking terms. He also knew that even at the mention of her name, Kendall got upset. Not angry, just upset, which was a change of pace for everyone around Kendall. He had never seen his best friend look so…dejected before.

Something serious must have happened between the two; Jayne wouldn't talk to anyone anymore either. She did her best to avoid the others, but when she did accidentally run into one of them she was always the same as ever. Perhaps she was just afraid of running into Kendall. Logan had no clue. All he knew was his best friend was slowly withering away before his eyes.

Wanting to help his friend in any way possible, Logan finally spoke up. "Hey, look-" he stopped as Kendall stopped, looking back at the former Texan.

"I know you're worried, especially because I've been…weird lately," Kendall said gently. "But…I'm really ok."

"You don't seem-"

"I know…but I will be," the dirty blond lied, smiling brightly at his friend. He hated when Logan worried, and the boy did that quite often.

The tenor sighed as he watched the band leader make his way toward the elevator, his smile wiped away. He shook his head, wishing his friend wasn't so stubborn and just plain stupid. He wished that he would just realize what he wanted and go after it, instead of punishing himself and acting as if he were a terrible person.

"He's going to be the death of me," Logan muttered as he shook his head, following after the dirty blond.

The tension was thick. The air was thick. The atmosphere was thick. It was as if she couldn't breathe.

Jo and Kendall had worked things out, for the most part. After the last incident they had at the movies, Kendall had immediately apologized profusely and it hadn't been brought up again. There was no reason to bring it up again. Jo was just happy that her boyfriend was trying to make things work. What she wasn't happy about was the fact that he didn't seem like himself at all. She didn't ask though; why would she? The only good that would come from that would be nothing. But she was still worried; why did it seem like the life in Kendall was dwindling away?

She knew exactly why.

The singer had come to her apartment for dinner weeks ago, but eating was the last thing he wanted to do. Jo had never seen him so upset before. She had tried talking to him, but he refused to admit that anything was wrong. He merely shook it off and said that he was fine, just tired from working at the studio. She knew that had been a lie, but Kendall was one of the most stubborn people she knew. Fighting with him would only make things worse. So, she did the best she could to make him forget whatever had got him so riled up in the first place. It wasn't until after they had eaten that the actress had figured out what was wrong.

She had merely mentioned her name in passing, talking about a joke Jayne had said, but the second the name escaped her lips it was as if Kendall's world had been crushed. He became stiff, and his relaxed and content expression had twisted into an angry grimace. It was at that very moment she knew something had went wrong between them, and if that wasn't enough, the next day Jayne had been absent from the usual gatherings. Jo had asked why the brunette hadn't been there and Kendall was unusually quiet. He ignored the question and continued on with something else, puzzling Jo.

The blonde sighed as she glanced over at her distant boyfriend. She frowned as she watched him stare aimlessly at the TV screen. Though the movie was playing, Kendall wasn't watching a single thing. It was always like that. He rarely spoke, and when he did it was short and dry. Their dates were lifeless and it was obvious the singer had something else on his mind.

"…If you don't want to watch this we can do something else," Jo suggested with a smile.

Kendall looked over at the girl with a raised a brow. "You don't want to watch this anymore?"

"It's not that," Jo explained. "You just don't seem interested in this is all."

Kendall merely shrugged, tugging on Jo's last nerve. She had tried to be understanding about how he was feeling, but there was a limit to his behavior.

"Actually, you don't seem interested in anything lately."

"What are you talking about?" the boy asked as Jo frowned.

"Don't tell me you haven't noticed?"

"Noticed what?"

"Look at yourself, Kendall!" Jo said as she turned the movie off. "I understand that you're upset about something, and I want to help you, but how can I help you when all you want to do is sit and mope?" the actress asked, sounding a bit more aggressive than she would have liked.

"Look," Kendall began as he sat up. "I'm sorry if I've been acting weird lately. I've just been out of it."

"Is it because of Jayne?" Jo boldly asked.

Kendall's eyes widened as he avoided his girlfriend's gaze. He gathered his composure as he shook his head. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Of course not," Jo said as she shook her head. "When do you want to talk about anything?"

"Hold on," Kendall began, the tone in the girl's voice triggering something inside him. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that you never want to talk about anything! No matter what it is or how many times I ask, you always say the same thing!" Jo exclaimed as she stood to her feet. "All you do is push me away!"

"Jo, don't try and start a fight with me, please," Kendall pleaded, holding his rage back. "Fighting with you is the last thing I want to do."

"Then why do you make me want to fight you?"

"What do you want then?" Kendall yelled as he too stood to his feet. "I've been doing nothing but trying to be a good boyfriend to you, but it's like nothing I do is good enough!"

"I don't want a good boyfriend!" Jo argued, "I want you to be honest with yourself and to me! You've been upset these past few weeks because of Jayne, right?"

"Why do you keep bringing her up?" Kendall yelled, finding it too hard to face even the girl's name.

"Why can't you just answer my question?" Jo snapped back.

Kendall shook his head as he began to walk away, heading toward the door. Jo glared as she quickly stopped him, standing in his way. "We're not done."

"I'm not going to do this with you!"

"Just answer my question then!"

"Fine! It's because of Jayne!" Kendall finally retorted loudly. The two stood in silence as they caught their breath, no fight comparing to the current one they were in. The singer stared at the ground as Jo stared at him.

"…What happened?"

"It's not a big deal" the dirty blond stated. "We got into a fight, that's all."

"It is a big deal. It's a big enough deal to make you freeze up whenever her name is even mentioned," Jo pointed out. "It's a big enough deal to make you want to not talk about it."

"Can we just drop it, please?"

"…Do you like her?" Jo watched as Kendall's entire being froze. His eyes widened as he slowly looked into Jo's eyes, shocked she had asked the question. She faced him with her head held high as she took a small step toward him. He took a step away from the girl and she hid her betrayed expression.

"Why won't you answer me?"

"…Because I don't know what to say," Kendall finally answered after a few moments of silence.

Jo's eyes softened as she relaxed. "Why don't you try the truth."

Kendall wanted nothing more than to avoid the entire situation. He hadn't been planning on fighting with Jo, it had just happened; seemed like a lot of that was happening to him lately. He should've known better than to think things would just go back to the way they were after what had happened at the movies. Things had changed; he had changed.

He felt guilty. He felt guilty for having not realized how he felt about Jayne, and what he had said to her. He felt guilty because his feelings for Jo had changed, and he felt guilty because of the fact that no matter what he did, he and Jo no longer had the chemistry they used to.

He had hoped that if he stayed with his girlfriend, things would return to the way they used to be. He could keep the promise he had made about not hurting her, because he had truly meant it and Kendall always kept his promises. He would be happy just to be with Jo like he always had been, and they could go on being together like always…but there was no going back.

Not since he met Jayne.

"…I'm so sorry, Jo." Said girl let her eyes close as she took a deep breath; she wasn't going to cry.

"I didn't mean for any of this to happen," Kendall began as he ran his fingers through his hair. "I just…I didn't know it at first, I swear." The sincerity in his voice was evident.

"She was just a friend to me."

"She was never just a friend to you," Jo said as she smiled weakly to the boy. Kendall blinked as the actress shook her head. "You might not have noticed it, but Jayne, she was something more than 'just a friend' from the very beginning."

"Jo-"

"I knew it for awhile..." the actress stated quietly. "And I should've been more mature and just let you go before things got out of hand, but…"

"Me too," Kendall added, causing Jo to look up and meet his gaze. "I wanted things to work between us too."

The two stood in silence, the thick tension slowly disappearing. Kendall sighed as he shook his head and sat down on the couch, Jo doing the same beside him. They looked at each other before the TV series actress chuckled a bit. "I'm sorry."

"You have no reason to be sorry," Kendall said with a gentle shimmer in his eyes. Jo shook her head as she looked at her former boyfriend.

"I do. I wish I had been a better girlfriend. I wish I had ignored those phone calls and canceled those random interviews, and-"

"Jo, please don't be sorry." Kendall looked over at Jo as he gave her a smile.

"…You know what someone told me?" the singer asked curiously as Jo shook her head, looking over at the boy. "Everything happens for a reason…and that people change so you can learn to let go…and that good things fall apart…so better things can fall into place."

Jo smiled as she nodded. "Whoever told you that, they're pretty smart."

"...Yeah." Kendall's bright smile returned as he nodded.

There was nothing more either could say. Both had known their relationship had been over far before it had ended. Both knew that there was nothing they could do to change that, but that didn't mean things had to end on bad terms. They were both mature, and somehow, through the entire mess, they had found a new part of themselves that hadn't existed before. Both were glad things had ended the way they ended.

Kendall stood to his feet as he looked back at Jo. She hesitated but stood to her feet as well, meeting the singer's gaze head-on. He smiled down at her as she smiled back at him.

"Bye, Jo." He opened his arms, said girl taking a step in and wrapping her arms around his torso. She closed her eyes and held tight for one last time as Kendall did the same, his green eyes softening.

He took a step back as Jo watched him make his way toward the door.

"Hey!" Kendall stopped in his tracks as he looked back at his ex-girlfriend. She gave him a smile as she nodded. "Whatever happened with Jayne, it's going to work out."

Kendall's eyes widened before he smiled at Jo, nodding his head. "Thanks."

Without a second glance back, Kendall walked out, Jo watching from a distance. She stood in silence for a moment before she released a held breath and sat down on her couch. She glanced out the window, the L.A. sun slowly falling behind the horizon, not noticing the tears that were streaming down her face. She smiled to herself as she nodded.

"Bye, Kendall."

"Man! Cuda hair product doesn't know what they're missing!" James grinned to himself as he combed his newly cut hair, the sound of 2J's door opening catching his attention. He walked out of the bathroom and blinked as he watched Kendall walk into their home.

"How was Jo's?"

"We broke up."

"That sounds-WHAT?" Had James been drinking anything, he would have surely choked on it. He coughed a few times to make up for the lack of drink. "You guys broke up?"

"Yeah, looks like it," Kendall said as he sat down at the table. He shook his head, wearing more a of surprised look than a sad one. James raised a brow at that as he sat down across from his friend.

"…Sorry, man. You ok?" he asked as his friend nodded.

"Surprisingly enough…I am," Kendall confirmed as he looked up, James relieved to see the old Kendall returning.

"What happened?"

"We got into a fight again, but this time it needed to happen," Kendall said as James nodded, understanding his friend. "We kept pretending that we were in this perfect relationship for so long that we had forgotten what an actual relationship was, you know?"

"I have no idea what that feels like, but I bet that would suck," James said honestly as Kendall laughed and nodded.

"Well, either way, it all ended well, I guess."

"That's good!" the could-be model said as the dirty blond nodded.

Kendall took a few moments of silence before he smiled to himself and stood to his feet. "Where are Logan and Carlos?"

"Oh, um, I think they went to pick up some pizza for dinner."

"Good, I've been depriving myself of some much needed Biohazard-ing."

"There's the Kendall I know!" James cheered as the two made their way toward their beloved orange couch. James looked over at his best friend and smiled.

"Dude, I'm glad you're ok." Kendall looked over at James and nodded with the smile that had once been lost.

There was just one thing left to do.