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"Nate! Will you go and put your shoes on for me?" Logan called as he finished putting away their breakfast plates.

Nate ignored his father's request and continued to push his toy car across the ground. Logan groaned and walked over.

"Don't ignore me, Nate. Shoes, now."

Nate shook his head, "I'm playing."

"But I thought you wanted to go to the park?" Logan smiled, crouching down to the little boy's level.

Nate looked up at Logan, a big smile on his face, "Yeah! Park!"

Logan chuckled and stood back up, "Then go get your shoes on."

Nate nodded quickly and ran into their bedroom to find his sneakers. He came running back out moments later, sneakers on his feet with shoelaces flying everywhere.

"Whoa, slow down!" Logan warned him, rushing over to pick him up. "You'll trip."

Logan sat Nate on the couch and knelt in front of him to tie his laces for him.

"Daddy?"

"Yeah, Little Man?"

"Is Mommy coming with us?"

Logan froze halfway through tying up the second shoe and he stared at his son in surprise. He sighed and shakily started to tie the shoe again.

"No, not today."

"Oh," Nate replied, his face falling in disappointment.

Logan immediately felt terrible and he sat beside the infant, "I'm sorry. Do you miss her?"

Nate nodded sadly and looked at Logan through his big, brown eyes, "Where she go? Was I bad?"

"No!" Logan said quickly. "It's not you, Sweetheart. Mommy and Daddy just needed some time apart. You'll see her soon."

Nate nodded again and Logan felt guilty for lying to his son. He never wanted to take him away from his mother but he was just trying to do what was best for the both of them.

Logan hated to see his little boy upset but Nate soon forgot all about it as they made their way to the park. However, Logan couldn't get Camille out of his mind. He watched Nate play happily in the play area and he observed all the other kids playing around him, all of them seemed to have mothers watching them from the side. He remembered the times when Camille would join them on their trips to the park and how happy Nate would get as she pushed him on the swings or held him as he attempted the monkey bars.

Just watching them together made Logan forget, for a moment, the misery he felt at home when Camille would force herself on him or lash out when she became angry. Being at the park together were the only times when Logan felt like they were a proper family. Now, it saddened him to see Nate playing alone.

"Daddy! Push me, please?" Nate asked from over by the swing set.

Logan smiled and made his way over, helping him onto the seat and then gently started to push him back and forth.

Logan was exhausted by the middle of the day, having had to keep up with his energetic son all day. He really didn't know how Mrs Knight handled looking after him and then still be able to go to her evening shift at the diner. But Logan loved his son and he loved looking after him, even if these last few weeks had been tiring. He was just thankful that he had others to help; he had Kendall, Mrs Knight and even Katie offered her babysitting services for a small fee. Although, he did wish that he had the support of his parents.

Joanna and Steven Mitchell loved their son but they just didn't approve of his choices. They had a hard time accepting Camille as his girlfriend when they started dating in high school. They believed that she was a bad influence and would get in the way of his studies. It got worse when Logan stayed in Minnesota to study to be a doctor instead of going out of state to a better college. Then they had Nate out of wedlock. Even though the Mitchell's loved and spoilt their grandson, when Logan dropped out of school to help care for him, they'd finally had enough.

Logan hadn't seen his parents in months.

Logan sang quietly to himself as he prepared dinner for that night. He didn't mind having to cook most nights; it was a way to thank Kendall for letting them stay.

Everything was cooking nicely in the oven and Logan went to grab his son so that they could pick Kendall up from work. Logan smiled when he found him fast asleep on the couch, curled up in a ball. He didn't want to wake him – to be honest, he was enjoying the peace – so he gently picked him up and carried his down to the car.

Kendall spotted the car at came jogging over, a big grin on his face. Logan got out so he could help the blonde put his briefcase and duffel bag in the trunk.

"Nate's sleeping, so you gotta keep your voice down," Logan warned him.

Kendall smiled through the window at the sleeping boy, "Aww, what'd you do to tire him out?"

Logan shrugged, "We were at the park most of the day. Then he was just causing a mess at home."

Kendall nodded and climbed into the passenger's side while Logan sat in the driver's seat, "I leave you for one night and you trash the place."

Logan rolled his eyes at Kendall's smirk, "I'll tidy up; don't worry. How was your night anyway?"

Kendall's face broke into a grin, "It was great! James, he—he's just great. Everything was just—"

"Great?" Logan teased.

"Shut up," Kendall grumbled.

"So, did you...?" Logan tore his eyes away from the road for a moment to raise his eyebrow suggestively.

Kendall immediately blushed and bit back his grin, "Uh, yeah. Four times."

"Wow!" Logan laughed in surprise. "That's...wow!"

"Well, I'm not going to see him for a few days because of work, am I? So…"

Logan looked at him and smirked, "Yeah, gotta give him something to remember you by."

Kendall just rolled his eyes and stared out the window with a small smile on his face as he reminisced about the previous night.

"So Logie," Kendall grinned, leaning against the desk that the brunette was working at and causing him to look up. "Where are you and lover boy going for lunch?"

Logan bit his lip as a smile started to form on his face at the mention of Carlos, "Um…I was going to see if he wanted to go to the park and go to the café there? But I don't know if he'd want to…He works in a bakery, that's like a café. Should I take him somewhere fancier?"

Kendall moved to stand behind Logan and he rubbed at his shoulders to try and calm him down, "The park sounds great, don't worry."

Logan nodded and inhaled deeply, "Okay."

Logan drove to Garcia's Bakery and he found that it was already closed for lunch. He smiled as he looked through the window and saw Carlos at the back of the shop. The door was unlocked so Logan walked in, causing the small bell to chime. Carlos' head immediately turned towards the door at the sound and his face lit up when he spotted Logan.

"Hey!"

"Hey," Logan smiled shyly. "Are you ready to go?"

Carlos nodded quickly, "Yeah, I was just tidying up. But I'm ready."

Carlos quickly swapped his apron for his jacket and he grabbed the keys to lock up.

"I was thinking of going to the park?" Logan suggested as he watched Carlos lock the door.

"Ooh, I love the park. There's a cool café there…Rose's?"

Logan nodded with a smile, "Yeah. That's where I was thinking of going."

"Let's go then."

Logan was surprised when Carlos grabbed his hand as they walked down the street, towards the park. He stared down at their entwined hands and felt a fluttering in his stomach, which made him smile. Carlos caught his eye and grinned widely.

"Carlos?" Logan asked quietly as they walked down the path that led them through the park and to the café.

"Yeah?"

"W-Why did you want to come out with me today?"

Carlos' eyebrows shot up and he blushed bright red, "I-I, well, I like you." Carlos quickly cleared his throat and bowed his head in embarrassment, "I thought you knew that."

"I just don't know why," Logan mumbled. "I mean, I'm not very interesting."

"Well, I think you are," Carlos smiled, squeezing Logan's hand. "Don't think so badly of yourself."

"I'm sorry," Logan sighed.

Carlos gave him a worried look and then stopped walking, pulling Logan to a stop also. His eyes scanned over Logan's face and saw him avoid his eye.

"Logan, what's wrong?"

Logan nervously bit on his bottom lip and ran a hand over his face, "There's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Carlos asked nervously.

"Um, before I met you, I was in a pretty long term relationship…" Logan paused to take a breath. He wanted to tell Carlos everything, but it hurt and he wasn't brave enough, "I-I wasn't treated great and it sort of knocked my confidence. I haven't really felt good about myself in a while."

Carlos' face fell and his hand subconsciously squeezed Logan's, "That's terrible, Logan. I'm so sorry. How long were you with him for?"

"Oh, um, about six years…but I was with a woman."

"Oh. Crap, I'm sorry. I just thought…"

Logan shook his head, "Don't worry. It's okay."

"I just thought that you were gay."

"I am! I mean, I like girls too. But I know that I like boys. I'm not questioning it or anything. I know I like you."

Carlos smiled widely, "You do?"

Logan nodded shyly, "Yeah, quite a bit actually."

Carlos pulled on Logan's hand, effectively bringing him closer, while his other hand rested on the back of the pale man's neck. He then gently pressed his lips to Logan's. Logan gasped shortly and shut his eyes, leaning into the kiss.

When the short kiss ended, both men pulled away while blushing brightly. Carlos smiled shyly at Logan while he shoved his hands in his pockets. Logan pulled his bottom lip between his teeth and shyly bowed his head.

"What was that for?"

Carlos shrugged with a small smile, "Just felt like it."

Logan smiled up at him and stepped forward again, pressing his lips to Carlos' once more. Carlos grinned and then kissed back, running his fingers through Logan's hair and tugging it gently, while Logan grabbed onto the front of Carlos' jacket and tried to pull him even closer.

"I've been wanting to do that since I first met you," Carlos admitted.

Logan smiled shyly, resting his forehead against Carlos', "We…We should probably get to the café. We've only got an hour."

Carlos shook his head, "I own the place…I can close it whenever I want."

Logan laughed lightly and pecked Carlos' lips once more before pulling away and grabbed his hand again, "Come on."

Carlos happily followed him, squeezing Logan's hand with a big grin on his face.

They stepped into the café and were served quickly. They found a small table towards the back that they sat down at. Carlos immediately started on his cake and Logan watched him in amusement for a moment before he took a bite of his pastry.

"Y'know, you're a much better cook," Logan told him with a smirk.

Carlos beamed at him and blushed lightly, "Thank you! I try my best."

They ate in a comfortable silence, sharing the occasional glance at each other. They'd catch each other's eye and immediately start to blush and bite back a grin.

They finally made their way back to the bakery and Carlos paused before he unlocked the door.

"My roommate's throwing a party tomorrow night…" he started. "Would you want to come?"

Logan hesitated; it had been a long time since he'd been to a party. But he couldn't turn down spending some more time with Carlos, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'd love to."

Carlos' face lit up, "You would? Great! I'll text you the address and stuff."

"Okay, I'll look forward to it."

Carlos nodded back and quickly unlocked the bakery door. He turned back to Logan and looked up at him hopefully.

"I'll see you tomorrow," Logan smiled, slowly taking a step forward.

Carlos shuffled forward too and placed his hands on Logan's hips as he leant forward and kissed his lips. He could feel Logan smile against his lips and then the paler boy held Carlos' cheeks and started to kiss back.

The kiss was slow and sweet, both feeling like they could do this forever. Logan had never felt anything like this. He was happy; happier than he'd been in a long time.

Logan couldn't keep the grin off his face as he drove to Mrs Knight's house to pick up his son since Kendall had given him the afternoon off. He greeted the red haired woman with a big smile and a hug and then went into the front room to see his son sitting on the sofa, watching cartoons.

The little boy's smiled brightly and made grabby hands at his father. Logan sat down beside him and gave him a hug, then sitting back and ruffling his hair.

"Have you had fun with Mawmaw Knight?"

Nate nodded enthusiastically, "Uh-huh!"

Logan smiled and pressed a kiss to the top of his head, "You finish watching your cartoon, okay? Then we'll go home."

"Okay, Daddy," Nate smiled, turning his attention back to the colourful television show.

Logan walked back over to Mrs Knight and they made their way into the kitchen to have a cup of coffee.

"So," Mrs Knight smirked. "You had a date today, didn't you?"

A blush appeared on Logan's face and he bowed his head to hide his smile, "Uh, yeah. I did."

"And?" Mrs Knight prompted him. "How was it?"

"It was great, Mrs Knight. He's just, Carlos is so sweet. I really like him."

"That's wonderful, Sweetheart. So you're seeing him again?"

Logan nodded, "Tomorrow night. He's invited me to a party."

"I'm glad that you're happy, Logan," Mrs Knight told him. "You've had a hard few years, so I hope everything works out with you and Carlos."

Logan nodded, "Yeah, me too."

"So, I take it he doesn't have a problem with you having a son then?"

Logan froze for a moment, biting on his bottom lip, "Um. I, uh, I haven't told him yet…"

"You haven't?" Mrs Knight's eyebrows shot up. "Why not?"

Logan shrugged, "I haven't found the right time. I don't want to scare him off."

"Logan, honey, if this boy really cares about you, then he won't mind. You can't keep something like this from him. He deserves to know."

"I know he does," Logan sighed. "I-I will tell him."

"Just do it before it's too late."

Once Kendall heard that Logan and Carlos had kissed, he wouldn't stop teasing his best friend. He gave Logan knowing smirks and made kissy noises for the rest of the evening. The teasing only got worse when Logan told him about the party the next night.

"I bet he's inviting you there so you can hook up."

Logan gasped and his eyes went wide, "Really? You think he is? I-I don't want to sleep with him…not yet. What do I do?"

Kendall laughed, "Logan, stop panicking. I was joking. Just, calm down, okay? He probably won't try anything. But, if he does, just go with what you feel. Don't pressure yourself into anything."

Logan nodded nervously, "Okay. Yeah, okay."

Kendall rubbed a comforting hand over Logan's back as the boy took deep breaths to calm himself down. He hated that he was so nervous already, but he really liked Carlos, he didn't want to mess anything up.

Logan stared at the front door of Carlos' apartment for a moment, trying to find the courage to knock. He wiped his sweaty palms on his black jeans and then straightened his white shirt nervously before taking a breath and knocking on the door.

A good-looking, brunette man opened the door and flashed Logan a dazzling grin, letting his eyes cast over the slightly shorter brunette.

"Hello there," he smirked, leaning against the doorframe.

Logan's eyebrows rose and he stared at the other man, "Um…I'm Logan? D-Does Carlos live here?"

The man face dropped slightly and he stood up straight, "Oh, you're the boyfriend. Yeah, he's here. Come on in."

Logan was taken back slightly by being called Carlos' boyfriend, but he quickly entered the apartment, happy to be away from the strange man and his uncomfortable gaze. He cast his eyes around the room, looking for the Latino. It was difficult as there seemed to be a lot of people already here and the music was turned up loud; Logan wouldn't be surprised if they had received complaints from next door.

Logan jumped when he felt a pair of arms slip around his middle, but he smiled when he glanced back and saw Carlos' grinning face.

"Hey, you came!"

"I said I would."

"Do you want a drink? Let's get you a drink."

Carlos grabbed Logan's hand and led him to the kitchen where he quickly poured him a drink of vodka and coke and topped up his own cup. Logan gave him a smile as he accepted the cup and they 'clinked' their cups together before taking a drink.

Logan coughed, the amount of vodka not quite balanced out by the amount of coke. He made sure to take a smaller sip next time.

"Did you meet Jett? My roommate?" Carlos asked, pointing across the room to the brunette man that had greeted – and slightly scared – Logan at the door.

Logan nodded, "Yeah, he let me in."

"Did he hit on you?" Carlos smirked.

"I think he tried to…"

Carlos laughed lightly, "Yeah, he's like that. He's nice though…"

Logan raised an eyebrow, "I never would have thought you'd live with a guy like him."

They both watched as Jett wrapped his arms around two girls' shoulders, pulling them close to his sides. He whispered something in the blonde's ear which had her giggling and Carlos rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, well our parents are friends. It was part of getting us to be more independent or something," Carlos shrugged. "I don't really know. But I've got used to him. He really isn't that bad…But, come on, let's go dance."

Logan was suddenly pulled into the middle of the apartment, to the makeshift dance floor. Carlos wrapped his arms around Logan's neck and smiled widely as he moved to the beat of the music. Logan stared at him in surprise and wondered how much Carlos had drank before he got there; the Latino wasn't usually this forward. Well, not without blushing violently. Carlos started to sway his hips and Logan could feel his mouth going dry as he saw and felt it. So he quickly downed the rest of his drink, ignoring the burn it caused in his throat.

Logan couldn't help but be thankful when Carlos stopped dancing up against him; he found that he could finally breathe properly again. But he was then pulled across the room to where a small group of people had gathered to play Ring of Fire. Logan hadn't played that drinking game in a while but he could still vaguely remember the rules. The game was fun and he was very glad that he didn't end up with the dirty pint…Carlos did.

Logan laughed as he watched Carlos down the glass that was filled with a mix of drinks. The look on Carlos' face proved that it wasn't a pleasant taste and he leant up against Logan's side, resting his head on Logan's shoulder.

"I want to die," he groaned, hiding his face in Logan's shirt.

Logan laughed again and wrapped an arm around the other man, helping him to stand.

"Why don't we go find you a glass of water?"

Carlos nodded slowly and followed Logan into the kitchen.

Afterwards, they both slumped on the sofa and Carlos still leant up against Logan. He grabbed the man's hand and started to play with his fingers.

"I'm really glad that you came tonight, Logan."

"Me too," Logan smiled.

Carlos looked up at him and gave him a shy smile, which made Logan wonder if the alcohol was starting to wear off. Carlos' lips were soon pressed to his and he felt Carlos' tongue against his lips. Logan opened his mouth and kissed back, cupping Carlos' cheek with one hand, while his other was still entwined with the Latino's.

Carlos pulled back to smirk at Logan and then he threw his leg over Logan's lap and straddled him, shocking the paler man. Logan looked up in surprise, but let Carlos continue to kiss him, enjoying the feeling that it conjured inside of him.

Logan gasped when he felt Carlos roll his hips and then Carlos started to kiss across Logan's jaw and down his neck.

"C-Carlos," Logan stammered.

Carlos hummed against his skin and ran his hand down Logan's chest. Logan gasped when he felt Carlos' hand against the front of his jeans and he squirmed beneath him.

"Carlos, no."

But Carlos didn't listen. He slowly moved his hand up to Logan's belt and started to tug on it. Logan pushed him away in shock and stood up from the couch. Carlos looked up at him, with wide and apologetic eyes.

"I'm sorry…Did I do something wrong?"

"I-I'm not ready for that."

"Oh," Carlos mumbled, bowing his head. "I'm sorry."

Logan could barely hear him over the music but he sighed and sat back down. Carlos kept his eyes focused on the floor and not on Logan.

"Are you mad at me now?"

Logan sighed again, "No, I'm not mad. It's not your fault that I'm not ready."

"I don't mind waiting," Carlos told him, finally looking back up. "I really don't. I'll wait as long as you want to, I swear."

Logan gave him a small smile, "Thank you…Look, it's getting late. I should probably go."

Carlos' face fell, "Do you have to?"

Logan nodded and got back to his feet, "I'm sorry. We'll do something again soon."

"You're not just leaving because of what happened, are you?" Carlos asked, standing up in front of Logan.

Logan quickly shook his head, "No, of course not! I just really need to be getting back. Work tomorrow, y'know?"

"Well, let me call you a cab or something…"

Logan made his way to the door, Carlos following close behind.

"No, really, Carlos. I'll be fine. It's not too far. I can walk."

"But it's late."

"I'll be okay," Logan gave him a comforting smile.

Carlos sighed as they reached the front door, "Well, can I at least have a kiss goodbye?"

Logan looked back at Carlos' pleading face and couldn't say no. He turned back to face him and gently pressed their lips together, sighing when he felt Carlos lean up against his chest. He quickly pulled back before they got too carried away and he gave Carlos a smile.

"I'll see you soon. Thanks for inviting me over."

Carlos nodded, "Okay. Bye, Logan."

Logan gave him a small wave and then hurried out the door. He got into the elevator before he leant against the wall and groaned loudly, mentally hitting himself for running away like that. He knew that it was a bad reaction and he could tell that it upset Carlos. But Logan really wasn't ready for what Carlos wanted. Carlos had been drinking also, and then he was all over Logan, it just reminded him too much of the times when Camille would be angry and drunk and force herself upon him. Logan knew that Carlos was nothing like Camille and that he wouldn't do anything like that – Camille wouldn't have stopped when Logan said no. Carlos was far too sweet; which made Logan feel even guiltier about running away. He knew that he'd have to make it up to him somehow. Maybe take him out to dinner.

Logan returned home after a short walk and he went to grab a glass of water from the kitchen. He sighed as the cool liquid slid down his throat and then walked over to his bedroom. He was already starting to unbutton his shirt but he froze halfway to his bed when he noticed that it was empty.

Logan gasped and rushed out of the room in a panic, running to Kendall's room. He burst open the door, panting heavily, but he stopped and let out a sigh of relief when he found his son safe and sound, asleep in Kendall's bed. The blonde sleeping beside him, his arms protectively wrapped around him.

Logan shook his head, laughing to himself. He knew that Kendall would never let anything bad happen to Nate; Logan shouldn't panic so easily.

Not wanting to wake the two sleeping boys and not wanting to return to his empty and lonely bed, Logan finished unbuttoning his shirt and shrugged it to the floor. He quickly slipped off his shoes and jeans and then carefully climbed under the covers, lying beside Nate and smiling at his peaceful face. He gently kissed the boy's forehead and then settled down to get some sleep.

So, what did you think? Please leave me a review, I love hearing from you all!

Also, in case you didn't know, I have posted the first chapter of Going Back/Going Home - the sequel to Open Road. So, if any of you were a fan of Open Road and were wondering when the sequel was coming...There you go! And if you haven't read Open Road, then you should go do that ;)

One more thing, I cam trying desperately hard to work through my writer's block for I've Got A Secret... It's just being difficult. So I'm sorry to those of you who read it and are wondering when the next update will be. I'm trying to get one up for you, I just still don't know when it will be.

But yes, thank you for your time! I really do appreciate it! (: