I hope everyone enjoyed the story and this ending. =] There is one more chapter, the epilogue, which I planned it to be very fluffy because I love fluff lol =].
Chapter 5 – Just like old times
"Wait. When did this happen?" Kendall exclaims surprised.
They sit down on the plush couches in the lobby as they continue their talk.
"Well we like each other when we were four, five-ish I think."
"No Carlos." Logan shakes his head placing his fingers on Carlos' forearm. "Kendall means now, not our life story."
"Oh. A few days ago, when I got shot in the chest and Logan used his magic to save me."
"Surgery, Carlos." He sighs. "I'll tell the story. The short version is we met a few days ago in the hospital and then we decided to go to New York and I guess we rekindle our love."
Their two taller friends stare in shock. "You got shot?" James screams. Logan gives him the "that's all you heard" stare.
"Yea and I got a cool scar." Carlos replies pulling down his shirt showing the X.
"Ew." Kendall sounds pulling his shirt back up. "Save it for Logan."
"Thanks Kendall." Logan says sarcastically. "Why are you in New York with James?"
"Well I live here and Kendall had the final hockey game here against the Rangers."
"Cool. Soooo… what is your story?" Carlos grins looking at their connected hands. "I see something is there."
James blushes. "Well I met Kendall in the subway going the wrong way and we met again shopping two days ago. I guess we rekindle in New York too."
"That is romantic, cliché but so romantic meeting on a train at night." Logan says. "And you went shopping yesterday and today? Typical James."
"Well you went shopping too." He replies defensively. "Beside you have a billion bags. What did you buy?" He asks reaching for a bag.
"I convinced Logie to leave without packing and he didn't flip out." Carlos says proudly.
"What is this?" James says pulling out Logan's underwear. Logan blushes and covers his face.
"I told you people follow us to New York." He yells at his boyfriend.
"Do you like?" He ignores Logan and pulls their pants down revealing a bit of their matching clothes.
"CARLOS!" He jumps.
Kendall falls on the floor laughing. "God you guys are meant for each other."
"Yep, I'm a lucky guy." Carlos wraps an arm around Logan's shoulders.
James smiles at how innocently sweet his friends are. "So you guys have a room yet?"
"Nope we are getting a room now."
"Good. We can all share a room, just like old times." Kendall says.
"But there are only one or two beds per room." Logan counters. "And four grown ups are a lot of people."
"Please Logan." James scoffs playfully. "You just want your privacy." He winks.
"You want some too?" Carlos questions excitedly, his lips curving.
"No Carlos!" Logan buries is face in his hand again. "Fine four people in a room, is good, perfect, just peachy."
Kendall laughs. "Before Logan dies of embarrassment, you want to do something tomorrow?"
"Maybe. Logie says there is a place he wants to show me. It's where touristy couples go. Sorry Kendall, but it's a date for me and Logie only."
"That's fine Carlos. But, you want to do something after?" James asks. "We can have a night picnic in central park."
"Is you daughter going to be there?" Logan asks shocking James. "Yes James, I read the paper."
"Tomorrow is Friday. Can she come?" Kendall asks.
"Sure." James answers. "I guess. 7:00 is fine with you guys?"
"Yep that is fine." Logan answers. "Let's go get the room, I'm getting tired."
"OH, I call Logie's bed." Carlos jumps raising his hand. The other three, include a couple other guest stares at him. Logan sinks in the couch turning deep red. "What?"
"We have to break up."
"You don't mean that." He pouts and grabs his hand. "Let's go get our room." He runs ahead leaving their bags with the other two.
"Let's go." Kendall sighs grabbing the extra bags. "I call James' bed." He whispers and kisses James ear, making him blushes.
The next day an hour before sunset, Empire State Building
"Where are we going, Logie?" Carlos whines jumping up and down as they wait on a line.
"Just wait Carlos. I promise the line will be worth the wait." Logan smiles handing Carlos another hotdog, hoping it will give him another ten minutes of silence.
"No thanks, Logie. You stuffed me with four of those already." His plan fails. "Beside this line is long and it's just to get in a building."
"But this building is one of the most important buildings in the world, the Empire State Building. And I want to see it with you." Logan joins their hands causing the Latino to smile.
"Ok. I'll try to wait."
Logan kisses his cheek. "That's all I wanted."
Truthfully, the wait isn't that long. After Carlos vented, they waited another twenty minutes before they step into the lightning speed elevator. Carlos counts out loud, like a hyperactive kid, the increasing numbers flashing above the elevator door until it stops to the 102nd floor. Grinning eagerly, Carlos dashes out of the box and drags Logan right behind him.
Incredible is all he thinks as he stares pass the metal railing at the sun setting behind the cityscape.
"Incredible, isn't it?" Logan reads his mind. He curls his hand over Carlos' watching his animated expressions. "You see that?" He points to the iconic green statue.
"That's the Statue of Liberty." Carlos says it a-matter-of-factly. "It's look better up here than in pictures."
"It does. And do you know what that is?" He points to the huge patch of green in the middle of the city."
"Obviously that is Central Park. Duh Logan." Carlos laughs. "We are going to meet James some where in the giant park soon."
"Yep." Logan rests his head on Carlos' shoulder tuning out all the noise and camera flashes behind them. Carlos wraps an arm around him, squeezing him closer.
"The sun setting, the tall glass building reflecting all the warm color and the wind rustling the tree, all of it makes this city beautiful." Carlos says poetically turning to look in his boyfriend's eye.
"You're beautiful." Logan retorts smiling at how his boyfriend reflects a bronze glow of the sun's ray.
"Who is being sappy now?" He smiles leaning in to capture his boyfriend's lips.
They close their eyes forgetting the crowd of people walking around taking picture, the couples staring at them in awe, and the perfect sunset. Because sharing their passion filled kiss, nothing in the world can compare to how perfect they feel for each other.
Carlos pulls away from their kiss smiling that he knows Logan enjoyed it as much as he did. "Logan let's move to New York." He proposes.
"What Carlos?" he responds shock.
Carlos cups both his hands staring into Logan's eyes reflecting the now night's moonlight. "Let's stay in New York. This is where we belong. This is where we got back together."
"But Carlos." He breaks the mood. "We have jobs in Minnesota and we just stayed in New York for two days, not two years."
"Two years or two second, I know I belong here with you."
"But Carlos, we have a job back home. We need work or we can't really live."
"We don't need that." Carlos shakes his head. "The only thing I need is you holding my hands, sleeping in my arms, kissing my lips and being my boyfriend."
"I'll think about it." He smiles back at his boyfriend as they share another kiss. "I love you."
"I love you too, Logie."
In the Great Lawn, Central Park
James and Kendall are setting up the picnic blanket as Lily running around catching fireflies in her floral Prada dress. They set out the food and sit on the sheet watching the sky changes color as the sun sets.
"You know I never get tired of watching the sunset." James says leaning on Kendall's shoulder. "Sunsets are never the same. Every day the sun paints a different picture more beautiful then the last one."
Kendall wraps his arm around his boyfriend. "Everyday is more beautiful then the last one when I'm spending it with my boyfriend." Kendall says causing James to jump.
"Shhh Kendall! She can hear us." James says eying his daughter.
Kendall sighs. "James, your daughter is going to love me. I won't break up the family. I promise." He says pulling him in a hug.
"You promise?"
"I promise you James and if I'm wrong then I will do whatever you say even if you tell me to leave."
"I will never tell you to leave."
Kendall smirks. "Good then. LILY!" He screams breaking their hug.
Lily runs over with a huge grin. "Kendall what are you doing?" The concern father whispers.
"Trust me, I love you." Kendall responds smiling at the little girl in front of him.
"Not thanks Kenny. I still didn't finish the rest of the other bags of Skittles." She smiles.
"No it isn't about the candy but… what do you think of gay people?" He asks bluntly causing James to squirm away.
"I hate them." She furrows her eyebrows.
"Why?" Kendall asks.
"Mommy hates them. She said they made her run away." She crosses her arms.
"Do you know what gay means?" Kendall asks. She shakes her head no.
"Ok Kendall, that's enough. Go play Lily so the grown ups can talk." He chuckles awkwardly.
"No James. She should know." Kendall sternly looks at him before facing the confused girl. "Gay is when a boy loves another boy a lot. Do you think that is bad?"
"Yes." She answers quickly hurting James. "Gay people made mommy run away from me."
"Lily, I'm gay." Kendall states. Lily gasps covering her mouth. "I'm a boy who loves your daddy very much. I love you too. Do you hate me?"
Lily starts crying as James watches her with teary eyes too. Kendall wraps his arms around her. "Do you hate me Lily?" He asks again.
"I hate you." She cries in his hug. "You're going to made daddy run away from me."
"Lily, I promise you, I won't make your daddy run away. I promise I'll always be here with you because I love you. I want to be part of your family."
"You promise?" Lily asks, her cries slowing down.
"Pinky promise. Do you hate me now?"
Lily tightens her hug and smiles. "I love you, Kenny."
"I love you too." He whispers in her ear. He pulls back and watches her smile. "Hey look Lily." He points to the now blue sky. "Can you count the stars?"
Lily excitedly jumps up and down counting the stars as Kendall moves closer to James. "I love you. I told you I promise I won't break your family." Kendall whispers to James as they watch the little girl.
James looks down at his toes. "Thanks Kendall, but… you're not going to stay forever."
Kendall holds his hand. "What do you mean?"
"Kendall, you're going back to Minnesota soon and everything will be back to normal or what normal is without you."
Kendall sighs knowing he has to leave for hockey. "I'm sorry James but I promise you I'll come back all the time."
"Kendall, that is not true. We said we will meet after graduation but everything drifted apart. Yesterday and today were the only time all of us got together. I don't want to only see you once every eight years."
"Then I will practice to be the best player and win every season so I will face the Rangers in New York. That way I will always see you every year no matter what." Kendall says reassuringly.
"But"
"But nothing James. I loved you and lost you once. I still love you and I won't lose you again. I will do whatever it takes to make sure you know how much I love you."
James smiles. "It's ok Kendall. My daughter loves you and you pinky promised her so you better come to New York often."
"I promise." He smiles as they scoot closer pressing their lips together. They smile into the kiss pouring their promised love for each other.
"Ewww!" Lily screams covering her eyes causing the two grown ups to break apart. "Daddy is kissing a boy." She laughs as Kendall jumps and hugs her.
"Well daddy loves me too Lily." He swings her making both of them giggle. James stares smiling at his family.
After playing with Lily, Kendall joins James sitting down on the mat. "I love you, but if your daughter interrupts us again, I might go mad."
James laughs. "Well if you hurt her, I'll kill you." They laugh looking intently into each others eyes.
"CARLOS BOMB!" Carlos suddenly screams jumping on Kendall out of no where. He pins him down tickling the tall blonde.
James raises an eye watching a short brunette coming into view.
"LOGAN BOMB!" Logan yells failing to jump James. He falls and rolls away.
"Leave it to Carlos, Logan. You're bad surprising people." James comments as Carlos jumps at Logan making sure he is ok. Eventually they all laugh enjoying that they are together just like old time.
"So, we are thinking about moving to New York." Logan says after they all settle down.
"Really?" James asks astonishingly. "Why?"
"Because New York helped reconnect us." Carlos answers pulling Logan into his lap enveloping his arms around Logan's torso.
"I'm happy for you guys." James says pouring five glasses of sparkling apple cider and passes them around. "A toast to friendship."
"A toast to boyfriends." Logan says smiling at Carlos.
"A toast to fateful encounters." Carlos raises his glass.
"To a new daddy!" Lily raises her glass to Kendall causing the group to go quiet.
Kendall smiles and raises his glass. "To four guys who will never forget that we are best friends and mostly importantly, a family. Cheers."
"Cheers!"
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