A/N: As I wrote this chapter and re-read it, it made me realize how much I miss Jo. I almost don't want Kendall to date anyone else but her, like somehow make it work long distance. Wishful thinking but I can't help it! They were so cute together. =(
Camille and Jennifer walked over to Logan, who was still fuming. Camille tentatively put a hand on his arm. He slowly relaxed at her touch.
"Logan, you didn't have to do that," she told him.
"He made you feel uncomfortable," he said, "The nerve of that guy! If I ever see him again, I'm going to – "
"Logan, please," she pleaded.
He looked at the girls and tried to even out his breathing, "Let's get out of here."
They exited the theatre and walked back to the dorms. Jennifer had an arm linked with Camille and Logan kept a protective hand on her back.
"Camille, I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner," Jennifer apologized again, "I got caught up with something then bumped into Logan."
"There's no need to apologize," she shook her head, "I'm glad you guys got there when you did. Thanks."
Jennifer was hesitant but nodded her head. They postponed the catch up as the two parted ways. They walked to his dorm and Camille leaned into Logan. He held her close and kissed the top of her head.
"Thank you so much Logan," she said.
"I'm here for you, Camille," he held her closer, "I'll always be here for you."
They walked inside and saw that everyone was already there. They were glued to their phones until they heard the door close.
"Are you ok?" Jo asked.
Camille grabbed her phone, "How does everyone already know what happened?"
Logan looked at the text, "'Fighting for her love?' News really does spread fast at Palmwoods."
"What happened?" Kendall asked.
"Nate tried to make a move on me," Camille had her arms crossed and moved close to Logan again.
They all noticed her uncomfortable behavior and realized what she meant.
James stood up first, "All right, where's Nate's dorm? I'm going to kick his ass!"
Carlos held out his phone, "I think Logan already did that."
Camille couldn't help but smile at her friends, "Can we save the ass kicking for later? I just want to forget about what happened and deal with it tomorrow."
Jo and Stephanie nodded. They walked over to their best friend and started to leave.
"Thanks again," she told Logan.
"Anything for my girl," he absentmindedly said. He realized what he had said and before he could apologize, Logan looked up to see Camille shyly smiling at his words. He couldn't help but smile back.
The girls left and Kendall smirked, "Looks like you've still got a shot."
The next few days seemed relatively calm. Everyone knew the real story behind Logan and Nate's fight, which kept gossip flowing. Logan couldn't pass the hallways without getting a fist bump or a pat on the back for his heroic attempts. Nate was practically shunned from tennis class and they only interacted with him if the professor told them.
Logan took a seat in the cafeteria next to Camille. They had yet to talk about their feelings for one another but they figured it could wait. Their friends with benefits thing was definitely over but they were still close, possibly closer than before. They started to act like a couple in public, but no one paid attention to it. It seemed to work out nicely for everyone.
Jett marched over to them and slammed his hands on the table, "What is your deal, Mitchell?"
"What?" Logan asked. The rest of the group was just as confused.
"You boys are really starting to annoy me – you act like you rule this school," Jett scoffed, "First you take my girl and now you punch my cousin!"
"Take my girl," Jo stood up, "You cheated on me and I dumped you!"
"Nate's your cousin?" Camille spoke up.
Jett narrowed his eyes at her, "Yeah, and your precious little boyfriend decided to get involved in something that wasn't even his business."
Both Kendall and Logan stood up, ready to take the boy down. Carlos and James tried to hold them back.
Jett looked at Jo, "Great choice of friends you've got here. You know what? It's a good thing we broke up. I'm glad I don't have to deal with them anymore."
Jo smiled and walked up to him, "You're right. It really is a good thing we broke up because those guys treat me better than you ever did. I was faithful to you, I loved you and you barely gave me the time of day. Now that you're out of the picture, I'm going to find someone who will actually be worth my time. I almost wish I could say the same to you."
"You ungrateful bi –"
Kendall immediately appeared in front of Jo and pushed Jett back, "Don't you dare finish that sentence."
"Defending her? How chivalrous," Jett rolled his eyes, "Good luck with that emotional wreck."
Kendall almost punched him but he was beat by Jo, whose hand came across Jett's face. The slap could be heard throughout the whole cafeteria.
"I was an emotional wreck because you couldn't keep it in your pants!" she yelled, "I have had it with you to the point where I am willing to fail History class just so I don't have to see your face again. Find another girl that you can play around with because this is over."
Jett scoffed, "Whatever… You're missing out, babe."
The last word struck a nerve with Kendall and the group found him pushing Jett to the ground. Nate was watching from a close distance and rammed himself into Kendall. Logan didn't hesitate in pulling Nate off his friend. Within a matter of minutes, the four boys were shoving and throwing punches – Kendall moved just in time to avoid Jett's punch while Logan moved away from Nate's advances. The rest of the cafeteria watched in amusement.
Stephanie rolled her eyes and convinced Carlos and James to stop the fight. James got to Kendall first by grabbing his arms and Carlos pulled Logan by the waist, Jett and Nate were held back by two guys from the soccer team. Jo watched with worry in her eyes as Stephanie put a protective arm around her shoulders. Camille kept looking back and forth at the boys, almost at disbelief at the fight that just occurred. She suddenly heard her phone ring.
She looked at the message from Jennifer V.
We really need to talk. Now.
A/N: Ooh, Jennifer can finally get a hold of Camille. Let's hope there are no more interruptions. Thanks for your reviews! I'll probably update on Monday because I've got to get ready for Christmas (shopping, packing, etc.) and I'm going to be in Las Vegas this weekend. =) Hehe. Anyway, Happy Holidays. Stay safe and have fun!