One Mistake & No Survivors
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from Big Time Rush. The girls belong to their creators. I only own the plot.
Chapter Twenty Nine
Promise
Kendall's POV
Elena clings to my arm as we walk down the path in the Palm Woods Park. "Where are we going again?" She asks. I smile to myself and don't answer. Elena lets out a groan as we turn around a corner. "You know, I hate when you don't tell…oh. Kendall…" Elena trails off, too stunned to speak.
In front of us a raised circular platform and surrounding it in on the ground is about ten dozen white candles, which gives the whole area a glow. I stringed white lights along the surrounding hedges, and in the middle of the platform there is a picnic set up. I guide Elena through the lights and we sit down on the picnic blanket. "Kendall…" Elena repeats. She still seems too stunned to speak. "Kendall, what is all this?"
"Our date." I reply, and hold up a slice of cake, which she accepts.
"You did all this for me?" Elena asks. "Kendall, nobody has ever done anything like this for me."
"Well, I'm not like most people, am I?" I wink. I hand Elena a fork and we begin to eat our cake, talking about nothing to everything. Once we are done eating, I place my plate aside and take Elena's from hers.
"Elena Allaba Caridth." I begin, and then take a slight moment to clear my throat. Elena's brown eyes stare at me in curiosity, and I finally take notice of how she isn't wear her contacts. "I love you, and I never want you to leave my life again. So, that is why…" I trail off for a moment and pull the box out of my pocket. Elena lets out a gasp and I open the box, revealing a necklace. "This necklace, I want you to have. And when you put it on, I want it to act as a promise to me that some day, you will marry me." I finish. I remove the necklace from the box. I crawl over to Elena and she holds her hair back. I slip the silver necklace around her neck and lock it. I return to my spot as Elena fingers the heart on the necklace and looks down at it.
"What does it say?" She asks. "What does it say on the heart?"
"Love." I reply.
"I love it." Elena says. She leans in towards me, and our foreheads are touching. "I love the necklace. I love the fact that we get to spend the rest of our lives together. And mostly importantly, I love you, Kendall Knight."
Elena's lips and mine meet, making it moment the best moment in my life.
James's POV
The buzzer goes off and Amanda cheers. The man running the game booth hands Amanda a stuffed monkey that she clasps around her back. "I beat you!" She cheers as we walk away from the booth. "And I have never played one of those water games before in my life!"
"I did win." I say. Amanda looks at me, one eyebrow raised. "I won a lighter wallet to carry around."
Amanda laughs as we walk over to the Ferris wheel. "Shall we?" I ask, gesturing up towards the wheel. Amanda nods her head and we climb into one of the carts. The ride jerks and before I know it, we are sailing up towards the night sky.
"Look at all the people." Amanda says, gesturing to the ground were people weaving in and out of each other. "They look like little ants."
"You sound like a child!" I laugh. Amanda turns back towards me and smiles. "I've never been to a carnival before. So excuse me for enjoying it." She says.
"I'm glad you're enjoying it." I say back. The ride stops at the top, and I know this is my moment. "Amanda, I need to ask you something." I say.
"I refuse to break up." She replies, and leans back into the plastic seat she is sitting in across from me.
"No!" I shout. "It's important." Amanda leans in towards me. "What is it?" She asks, and her voice cracks a little bit. I can feel how worried she is.
"I love you, and I know you love me." I say. "And as we get older, I want you by my side every moment of the day. That is why…" I pull the charm bracelet out of my pocket. "I want you to accept this bracelet almost like a ring."
"Are you asking me to marry you, James Diamond?" Amanda whispers, her brown eyes fixed on the bracelet.
"Amanda Anderson, will you?" I ask. My throat feels tight and the seconds seem like hours as I wait for Amanda to reply. She looks up at me and nods her head. "Yes James, one day, I will marry you."
I smile so wide that my face could probably break. I slip the bracelet around Amanda's wrist, and it stands out from the other bracelets she is wearing. "I love you so much." I whisper. I feel Amanda press her finger against my lips. "Don't speak." She whispers before we start kissing. The wheel starts up again and I feel our cart begin to move downward, but I don't want this moment to end.
And it's a good hour before we finally get off the ride.
Carlos's POV
The band plays their last note and everybody claps. The concert had been held in the Palm Woods Park, so I find myself walking along one of the paths, hand and hand with Erika.
"I love jazz." Erika says, leaning into me. She is still slightly taller than me, but she still manages to figure out a way to rest her head against my shoulder. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." I reply.
"This was the best date of my life…well actually, the only date of my life, so I guess it's the best." Erika says.
"Would that make me your only boyfriend ever then?" I ask.
"Yes. And don't say that I was your first girlfriend, because you had that Stephanie chick." Erika threatens with a smile. She lifts her head off my shoulder and looks at me as we continue our walk. "I wasn't going to say that." I say. "I was going to say that you're the first and only girlfriend that has every matter, which is why I want to ask you something." I slip my hand out of Erika's and stop walking. I get down on one knee and pull the box out of my pant pocket. I open the box, revealing a ring.
"Carlos, are you crazy?" Erika hisses, looking around at the people who have stopped to watch us with smiles on their faces. "We are only seventeen. We can't get married!"
"It's not an engagement ring." I say. "It's a promise ring."
"A promise ring?" Erika repeats.
"Yes, a promise ring." I confirm. "It means one day you promise me that we can get married for real. Erika Castriel, I want you to be my wife one day, and today is the day I want you to make that promise to me."
Erika stares at the ring, and all the people around us, before looking back at me. "Yes." She replies in a tiny voice. I jump up and slid the ring onto her onto her left middle finger so nobody actually believes it is a real engagement ring. I wrap my arms around Erika's waist and pull her close, and then we kiss. The people around us cheer as we pull apart.
"Where did you get the idea for a promise ring?" Erika asks.
"Logan." I reply before our lips meet again.
Logan's POV
I pull at my tie as Kameryn and I walk into the restaurant. The waitress guides us to the table, and I help Kameryn in as she is still on crutches. I take the crutches from her and lean them against the wall before sliding into the seat across from her.
"I can't believe that despite the fact you are on crutches, you still look that amazing." I say. Kameryn blushes and smiles. She is wearing a strapless black cocktail dress that stops at her knees, and her blonde hair is up in a messy bun with a few stands of her hanging around the sides of her oval shaped face. Her side bangs lay perfectly against her forehead and she wears light makeup. "You look beautiful." I say.
"Your not so shabby yourself." Kameryn teases, tugging at my green tie. I laugh and playfully swat her hand away. The waitress who seated us comes along again and takes our orders. Kameryn and I eat and talk, laughing the entire time. Before I know it, its time to go. I gather Kameryn's crutches and we go outside, and we sit on a bench, enjoying the night.
"I can't believe the night is almost over." Kameryn comments.
"Not yet." I say. Kameryn looks out me and I pull something out of my pocket. "Logan…you kept it?" Kameryn asks, taking her mother's bracelet for my open hands.
"It was my last reminder of you from a year ago." I say quietly. Kameryn leans over and kisses me on the cheek, and I blush slightly. "Wait, there is only supposed to be one charm." Kameryn says. She holds up the bracelet and points to the heart shaped one. "What is this charm?"
"Read what it is says." I say, smiling to myself.
"Forever?" Kameryn reads. "Logan, my mother never had this charm on her bracelet."
"I added it on." I say. I slide the bracelet onto Kameryn's wrist. "I put that charm on there so you know that I will love you forever, and that someday, I hope we get married and therefore, I can love you forever and never have to worry about you leaving me again."
"Yes." Kameryn says. I tilt my head to the side in confusion. Kameryn chuckles and says, "Yes, I will love you forever. And yes, one day I will marry you."
"I didn't ask you to marry me though." I say. Kameryn slides the bracelet off her wrist and places it back in my hands. "Then ask right now." She whispers. I gulp and get down on one knee in front of her.
"Kameryn Grace Clarke, will you marry me one day?" I ask. Kameryn nods her head and I slid the bracelet onto her wrist again. We both smile and lean in towards each other. "I love you" I whisper before our lips meet. We pull apart and I kiss the scar on Kameryn's forehead, the scar that reminds her of the pain she went through the week we were separated. "And don't you ever forget it."
"Forever." Kameryn whispers before we are kissing again.
Only one more chapter left, and that is the epilogue! I will be posting it tomorrow night, and I need the answers to my questions from last chapter by then! I only need them from Elena & Janessa's creators, so hurry and get them in!
