A/N: Hey guys :) so I made a mistake, I shouldn't have cut off the last chapter were I did, because now I have this mini chapter, that I can't add to the next one, because then I'd have a gigantic chapter :) so now I have a stupid little chapter, which may or may not be a double update, depending on how much I can write at lunch today.

Also, please remind me not to handwrite my chapters, it's a pain! Ahh we get a new BTR this weekend :) eek! Anywho, I need to shut up :P

Chapter 17: What do you think?

"Wow," Carlos and Logan said as Kendall showed them the ring after he and James had returned home.

"She's gonna love it, man," Logan smiled, patting Kendall on the back.

"Thanks," Kendall smiled, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment "but you should give props to James, he's the one who picked it,"

"Seriously?" Carlos chuckled "James picked it?"

"Why is that so hard to believe, huh?" James asked.

"It's not, it's just-" Carlos paused "wow!"

"Are you gonna tell your mom and Katie before tomorrow?" Logan asked, and Kendall's stomach dropped, as if he had missed a step going downstairs; he hadn't even thought about telling them!

"Yeah, I guess I'll tell them at dinner,"

Dinner came l go quickly, and before Kendall knew it, they were all seated around the table, eating quietly, and James was persistently prodding Kendall's elbow with his own, willing him to make the announcement.

"Uh, mom? Katie?" he said nervously, standing up "Uh, I gotta tell you guys something,"

"Sure, honey," Mrs Knight smiled, and an uncertain knot formed in Kendall's stomach "go for it,"

"Uh, OK," Kendall tried to smile; it wasn't that he wasn't sure of what he was doing, he was just so scared of how they'd react; he couldn't disappoint them again. The image of him and Jo telling them about Lacey suddenly appeared in his mind, and he pushed it away, trying to ignore the tears that his mother had tried to ignore in his mind's eye."well, um, I've been doing a lotta thinking and, well, uh," what was he doing?! He was never nervous! Yet here he was, stuttering away and trying not to cave under his mum's encouraging smile! He took a deep breath, "I want to propose to Jo," he finished was long pause, and Mrs Knight and Katie, silent with shock, simply stared at Kendall, who faltered under their gaze.

"Kendall-" Mrs Knight began gently, her voice shaky.

"Just here me out," he held up both his hands in front of him to stop her, lowering them slightly as he continued to talk, gradually gaining confidence. "I know you're gonna say I'm too young, but I don't care. I'm sorry, mom, but I don't care how old I am, I'm always gonna love Jo, and I need her to see that, especially now. And I also want Lacey to grow up knowing that she has a real family; I don't want people asking her why she has a composite name, or why they weren't married when they had her, she needs to grow up just like everyone else, and I wanna do all I can to make that happen." Kendall finished, sitting down, and his mother sighed,

"What do you think, Katie?" she asked, and Katie hesitated,

"Can I see the ring?" she looked over at her big brother, and Kendall pulled the box from his pocket, handing it across the table. "It's beautiful!" Katie breathed.

"Well?" Kendall asked his mother "What do you think?"

"She's right," Mrs Knight said slowly, her eyes on the ring in Katie's hands "and so are you,"

"So you agree? I can do it" Kendall's heart rose.

"Honey, you don't have to ask my permission; getting married means that you're growing up, you don't need your mom's approval for everything anymore." she handed him back the box, smiling.

"But I wanted it," Kendall replied, shrugging, and Mrs Knight smiled even wider.

"You're going to have to keep this really quiet," she said warningly, but Kendall could tell she was excited.

"I know," he began.

"When are you gonna do it?" Katie burst out excitedly.

"Tomorrow," Kendall smiled at his family, relieved that they were on his side.

A/N: Eh, as I said, I'm not really happy with this chapter, it's just kinda, nothing :( anyway, the next chapter, if my calculations are correct, contains some Lacey/Daddy-ness and we find out what happens when Kendall pops the question :)

You guys all seem so excited about the Lomille-ness in the future, so I'll give you all another sneak peek :

"Hey," the doctor smiled "don't worry, alright? The chances of something going wrong are very small,"

"Like, once in a lifetime?" Camille blurted.

"Camille," the doctor said dismissively, and Camille's heart sank "don't think about it, alright? You'll only make yourself feel worse." she was right, Camille decided; there was no point in getting freaked out over something she didn't even know about, and besides, that 'once in a lifetime' saying was Jo and Kendall's thing, there was no need for her to think that way.

A/N: A bit longer this time I think :) also, this chapter's like way in the future, just letting you know :)