Hey guys! This is a kinda long chapter. Sorry for the delay. School's a pain and I have a sprained wrist and all this crazy crap. So I hope this makes up for it! And I don't own BTR :((((( or Trading Yesterday :(((((((( Or anything but Kelsey and this plot...so ya. :)

Kelsey's POV

They looked good, all of them. Fresh and happy and very… famous. They didn't seem like they'd changed much at all, still the great small-town guys that I'd known for what seemed like forever.

As I thought this, Kendall asked, "Hey Kels? Not that I'm not glad or anything but what are you doing here?"

I laughed, "I got hired."

They all blanched, eyes wide, mouths agape. "By who?"

"Some cranky crack-job who wants me to choreograph everything for this new boy band." I laughed, as if it didn't really matter to me.

"Wow. Have fun with that." Carlos laughed, nudging me playfully.

"Oh, I will." I replied with a grin. A comfortable silence fell over us and I sighed, closing my eyes again. I fell asleep before you could have asked if I was tired.

I dreamed of Minnesota. Minnesota and the good times.

James ran past me as Alicia, Bree and I made our way to fourth period. Though I caught little glimpse of his face, I knew something was wrong. Bree took my backpack from my frozen hand and nodded after him.

I glanced at her apreciatively I took off after him, head spinning with terror. Next to nothing could make James act like that at school.

"James!" I yelled after him, voice cracking with worry as I weaved through the crowd of confused 8th graders.

Melanie Collins, the quietist girl at school and by far the sweetest, pointed towards the east wing of the school. "He went that way."

Taking a shaky breath, I smiled, "Thanks Melanie."

"Of course," she replied quietly, turning away from me and heading towards Mrs. McDougal's chem. class.

Thanks to Melanie's directions, I knew exactly where James was going. The Shay Oaks Ledge. My legs took me there without my mind's guidance.

James leaned against the fattest fir in the wood, staring out at the scenery with tears sliding down his face.

I stepped quietly and carefully as I approached him. "James." I called out softly. He turned to me and I saw the true extent of the pain in his eyes. "Oh, honey." I whispered.

He turned his face away, towards the sun that fell slowly through the pale blue Minnesota sky. I sat down next to him and rested my head on his shoulder. His arm twisted out from under my body and came around side. He held me tightly, as if I was his tether to the Earth.

After a few moments, I turned to look at him. "James, what happened, honey?"

He took his sweet time responding, tears rolling down his face. "She kissed Adam."

I was stunned by his words, the reality of the pain that they wedged into his heart. "Adam Case?"

He didn't need to nod. It was a rhetorical question. I walked my fingers along the knuckles of the hand that gripped me. He bit off another sentence, this one unforced but completely broken. "You can say it, you know. I deserve it."

I shook my head, "No you don't. Even I didn't think she was capable of that."

He chuckled darkly, "What was I thinking? Adrianna Finch? God, I'm an idiot."

"Not an idiot," I replied firmly, worming out of his grip and staring him directly in the eyes, "A good-seeker."

He looked at me dumbly, "A what?"

"You always see the good in people. I've never known you to give up on anyone when the rest of us did."

"I'm just naïve. That's what my dad says, anyway." James looked away, tears beginning to fall again. "And now I don't have anyone to take to the formal."

I wiped the tears from his face gently, brushing his closed eyes with my fingertips. "James, look at me." I whispered.

His beautiful eyes opened, more tears unfolding. "I'll go to formal with you," I promised, kissing his cheek gently.

He shook his head, "No. You're supposed to hang out with Simon tomorrow night. You promised him."

I traced his tear-stained cheek, "And he knows how much you guys mean to me. I'll go with you."

"But what about all that stuff you said?" His voice trembled, as if he was afraid to let me go but also to keep me away.

I shrugged, "To me, the Formal is just another stupid popularity contest. I don't give a rat's ass who wears what dress and who's going out with whom. To me it's all just talk. But to you, going without a date to replace the one that cheated on you is completely embarrassing. You have the tickets, I have a dress. Your dad can pick me up at eight."

I stood up and dusted myself off, reaching down and pulling James to his feet. There were tears again in his eyes.

He pulled me into his arms and kissed the top of my head, just holding me for almost five minutes. When he finally let me go, he kissed my cheek and whispered, "You're the best, you know that, Kels?"

I nodded smugly, hiding my worry for him, "Well duh."

I jerked out of my sleep to see Kendall hovering over me. "Hey, Kels, it's time for dinner."

I nodded, blinking away my sleepiness. Mrs. Knight greeted me warmly before dinner and told the guys to let me get fish sticks first. You can guess what their reaction was.

I took a few fish sticks and settled back into my chair, munching on them quietly, watching the boys interact.

Logan and Carlos had always been close. So had James and Kendall. The only ones who really never spent much time together were Carlos and Kendall. I'd never put any thought into that before. Suddenly I found myself wondering why I'd never noticed.

"Kelsey?" Logan asked, voice slightly lower, I'd noticed. It made me smile.

"Yeah?" I questioned, glancing down at my food and then back up at the table.

"You're always quiet but this is unusual, even for you."

I shrugged, "I'm just watching."

James rolled his eyes, "She's just being Kelsey."

I smiled quirkily, "Yep. Just Kelsey the Creeper." I laughed.

The boys all rolled their eyes and went back to their fish sticks, talking about "the Jennifers" and "Jo" and "Camille." Whoever they were.

James couldn't seem to stop flipping his hair. It was laughable and so very James.

James's POV

For some reason, a distant memory came to my mind in the middle of dinner. I smiled and let the memory roll like an old movie through my mind, forgetting its ending for a moment. Hoping it didn't roll that far.

Kelsey stepped into the gym with Alicia and Bree on either side. She glanced around and smiled as her eyes landed on me and the guys. She weaved her way through the crowd, ignoring the surprised stairs and obnoxious cat-calls.

"Hey." She said, hugging me briefly.

"Hey…" I breathed, completely stunned. I stared at her, determined to take in all of her beauty.

Alicia and Bree had curled her hair, pulling it up into a well-crafted messy bun on top of her head. A few strands fell from the bun and to the sides of her face, framing it. Her eyes were accentuated by grey kohl eye liner and light green eye shadow.

She wormed her fingers between mine and pulled me out to the floor. I could barely focus on my feet as I stared at her, watched her laugh at everyone around us, at the decorations, even at our friends. Her playful teasing earned her a few faux glares but also some laughs.

She glanced up at me as "She is the Sunlight" began to tinkle through the speakers. Her arms wrapped around my neck, pulling her body closer to mine. My hands went to her waist. We swayed in a circle, her head resting in the crook of my neck.

As the song came to an end, I knew that Kelsey was everything I'd ever asked for. Everything Adrianna wasn't. I took her hand and let her out to the hallway. She looked at me curiously, unable to figure out my plan.

Not that I actually had a plan.

"James?" She whispered, touching my face carefully. "Are you alright?"

I breathed out, "Never been better."

Her eyes fell to mine, breath catching in her throat. I saw the struggle in her eyes. I didn't understand it but I didn't mind. We had the rest of our lives to figure it out. Together.

I leaned forward, pressed my forehead to hers. Set a hand on the back of her neck, turning her head up to me.

I set my lips against hers, gently, ignoring her surprised gasp. She pressed her lips against mine for a mere, heavenly second before pulling away with frightened eyes.

"Ohmygod." She whispered. "Ohmygod, ohmygod, ohmygod."

She pulled out of my arms and ran towards the doors, tears streaming down her face. I stood there, in complete shock. I'd just had my first kiss. And she ran away.

I was crushed.

I sucked in a shaky breath, glancing up at Kelsey, catching her worried gaze. I turned my head away and looked at Katie, who was talking about some jerk in her class.

Kendall watched Katie, expression angry at the punk who dared bug his little sister. Logan watched Katie with the same expression. He'd always watched out for Katie. Carlos stared at Kelsey, eyes wide with concern. With… oh shit. With love.

Then and there, my world came crashing down.

So what did you think? R&R! It helps me be motivated to work! Oh yeah, and the OCs I picked are as follows: Breanne Ryan Summers (Lalala321), Elena Branditt (Fred Weasly lives on Forever), Simon Andrews (LadyoftheStars), Erika Destinee Munroe (DemiLenaJonasBTR), Melanie Denise Collins and Nicholas Kevin Jacobs (Abby Masrai). Sorry to those of you who I didn't pick but I needed a couple and couldn't use all of them! I picked the ones I could use best! So um... R&R plz!

Cali