The next morning Logan was greeted by James with the words: "Tonight were going on a date." He gulped. Had James finally realized that Logan only flirted with him, only used his new knowledge to make James see the attraction between the two? "Okay. When do you wanna go? And do you have a place in mind?" He asked, really excited. The answer, however, did bring him down again from his high. "No, it's your job to do that. You'll find us dates and then we see how it goes to find the perfect place." Logan grimaced. "I'm not ready to tell the person. So, no date for me."
"No, silly. We're going to the beach and you'll arrange a double-date for us. Just for training. These girls can be fun for one evening and then we'll forget about them. But this way you learn to ask someone out and I can see the way you behave on a date and can give you tips." "But we've been on many double dates together, why can't you just give me tips from that behaviour you already know?" "Because I always wanted to date the girl I was with and was focused on her, not you. Today I will focus on you." Oh, if only this sentence had been said with another intention. Logan sighed and tried to protest some more. "Can we not go on a date just the two of us?" "No' you'll be different with me." Damn.
There was only one last possibility to avert this cruel plan. "I don't know how to ask someone out. I mean the last time I tried it wasn't that successful, don't you remember?" "I know. But you've already learned so much, I'm sure this will be easier now." "I don't think so." "Okay, then try it out. There, Carlos, ask him out on a date." "No way!" "Come on, he's your best friend, you can do it." James grinned wildly. Finally, Logan surrendered.
"Hey, Carlos. How are you today?" Carlos, who had been busy eating, looked up from his food and frowned. "I'm fine. How are you?" Logan nodded his head repeatedly. "I'm fine. thanks." "So, enough with the pleasantries. What do you want?" "I thought that we're such good friends…No. I mean, yes, but… We've known each other for a long time… No. Will you… maybe think about… goingonadatewithme?" Once again Logan blushed to his roots and couldn't look at his counterpart in the conversation.
Carlos grinned. "Yes, I would love to." He jumped up and hugged Logan, who stood there terrified. This was not how it was supposed to go. Then he heard James and Carlos laughing loudly and looked up. "Logan, don't panic!" Carlos told him. "James told me that you would probably ask me out because you needed a bit of training in that department. It was just a joke. But your face was priceless." "Dude, you looked horrified." James was still laughing. Logan was relieved that there was no problem but he was also a little miffed about the other two. "Oh, come on, Logan, don't be angry. It was just a little fun. But you know, maybe you should try a little more before asking someone who you really want to go out with." This was something Logan liked to hear and he finally grinned at Carlos. James, however, was not really happy with this advice.
"Ok, thanks Carlos, for your help. Logan and I need to get going." He said and dragged Logan out of the apartment. "James, really, do you think I'm ready to ask some random girl out?" "You just need to remember everything we practised. Go over to the girl, compliment her and then be confident and ask. All the things we tried and you were good at." "I know. But it was easier when I had to do it with you at my side." "Okay, you get one more try, there's Kendall. Ask him." Now James once again was grinning wildly. Logan shot him an icy look. "I'm not again asking someone of our friends out." "Fine, your choice. Then let's go to the beach." Logan scowled and then sighed. "Hey, Kendall, wait up."
"Logan, what's the matter?" "Hey, your eyes seem bigger. Did you do something with your eyebrows? This looks good." Kendall furrowed his, slightly smaller, eyebrows in confusion but answered: "Yeah, Jo said she wanted to plug them a little. Was that all?" "Tell Jo, I like it. You look way better." "Ok. Anything else? By the way, why is James laughing his ass off over there?" "Just don't mind him. So, I thought we hadn't spent a lot of time together lately. Maybe we could go out some time? You know you and me. As in a date." "WHAT?"
Kendall was finally convinced that Logan had gone mad. Had he just asked him on a date after telling him to compliment his girlfriend on her good ideas? And now James came over as well. "Well, Logan, that was way smoother than asking Carlos out." "I know. Maybe I'm really ready. You're the best teacher ever!" James' face coloured slightly but he just grinned cockily. "I know." "Ahem, guys? Can someone please explain?" Kendall was more confused now than before. Logan had asked Carlos on a date, too? And James had told him to do it? "Oh, sorry, Kendall. Nevermind. I just had to practise asking someone out." Logan explained. This was when Kendall decided he just didn't wanna know. "Whatever, guys. I'll go to the pool, do whatever you feel like. Bye." And then he hurriedly left his two friends. Better not to ask too many questions. The other two looked after their departing friend, shrugged and left for the beach.
After hanging out at the beach for a few hours with lots of tanning, playing football and swimming in the ocean, James told Logan he needed to focus on finding them dates. Logan wasn't too happy. He had hoped that James might forget about that. They had had so much fun and a little part in him always hoped that James would finally realize they the two together would have a great relationship. But no, now he also had to go on a date with some girl. He looked around the beach, no girl catching his eye on the first look. Well, not that he thought they would. Not when he had his eye already on someone from the opposite gender. Maybe he just needed to come clean with James. He took a deep breath and right when he wanted to speak, James cut him off.
"Look, these two girls right over there by the large stone. These are perfect. Go over there and try to ask them out." "James, I don't know. I'm not sure this is a good idea." "It is, believe me. This way you'll have enough confidence when asking the one you like. And we can see your dating style." "I think, there is something you need to know. I'm…" "Logan, stop looking for excuses. Ask them out!" Defeated Logan walked over to the girls.
James was also not feeling too good about the idea of Logan asking the girls out. He'd had so much fun today and it had felt so good to just be together. That's when he realized that he needed Logan to make a move on the girls before he would say or do something stupid. But he hadn't thought that Logan would take it so bad. He kind of seemed absolutely against the idea of asking the girls. If James was really honest with himself he would say Logan looked crestfallen. This made James think maybe he was a really bad friend. He wanted to help Logan, to make him happy and not force him into something that made him feel bad. He needed to stop this.
"Logan, wait!" He yelled to his friend, who was already halfway to the girls. Logan stopped, turned around and saw James coming over to him. "If you really don't want to, then don't ask the girls out." "I really don't want to." "Okay. Do you want to go swimming one last time before we have to head back?" Logan looked confused but nodded. While running into the water and enjoying their last minutes at the beach James felt like he had done the right thing. But he seriously needed to talk with Logan. This exact same thought was also running around in Logan's head but he decided that could wait till tomorrow.