A/N: Hey there :) update time again! By the way I stuffed up, this isn't the Jendall chapter, the next one is :) so here we go with another of those chapters that's just like, "Hey I'm here! But I'm totally useless!"

Chapter 20: Taking a break

"So?" James asked as Lucy shut Kendall's door and came to sit on his lap on the couch, and Carlos and Logan came to sit and listen,

"Well, he asked her, and she was going to say yes, but then she asked him why, and apparently there was some huge fight, and she said she'd never marry him,"

"What?" James demanded "but he spent, like, his entire paycheck on that ring!"

"Who cares about that!" Carlos said, and James let out a tiny shriek, making Lacey giggle in Carlos' arms "Is Jo OK?"

"Well, last time I was with her, she was with Camille and Stephanie, and they were headed for the tissues and the ice cream, but Kendall's determined to get her back, even if she doesn't marry him, she needs him, and maybe she'll say yes someday,"

"Yeah," Logan said "Kendall's been down all week, he thinks it's his fault Jo left, because he told her about her dad. He-" Logan lowered his voice "he got a note from Jo'a dad before he killed himself, apologizing for everything, and telling him not to tell Jo he was gone, and let her find out for herself, but he thought it was wrong to keep it from her, so he told her."

"And then she came to us," Lucy mused.

"We gotta fix this," James said, and Lucy nodded.

"Maybe not," Logan said thoughtfully "If Kendall's willing to do all he can to get Jo back, and he's got a strong enough reason, he might be able to do it on his own."

"Yeah," Carlos agreed "he loves her so much, and he really wants her back, so I don't think he's gonna need our help."

"You're right," James nodded "he misses her like crazy, so does Lace," he nodded to the little blonde girl, who had scrambled off Carlos' lap and was now pulling on the hem of Lucy's jeans.

"Up," she begged.

"Up, what?" Lucy asked:

"Up, pwease," she said, gazing up at Lucy, who smiled.

"Atta girl," she said, picking Lacey up and on to her lap.

"Uh, ow," James said "why do you both have to sit on James?"

"Cause we love James," Lucy smiled, kissing him before getting off his lap and sitting beside him as Lacey nuzzled into her chest.

"She really missed Jo," Logan said as Lacey grabbed Lucy's hand Bd held it firmly in her own,

"We'll, maybe I should take her back with me, and we can take care of her for a bit, and that way Kendall won't have to be constantly reminded of Jo."

"They do look alike." Logan nodded "OK, you've got stuff to feed her, right?"

"Yeah," Lucy replied "and you guys can bring clothes and stuff whenever,"

"OK," James said "Lacey? You wanna stay with the girls and mommy for a while?"

"No," Lacey said, nodding.

"Yeah?" Lucy asked, nodding.

"Yah!" the little girl responded, nodding excitedly.

"OK!" Lucy put on an overly excited voice "Better say bye-bye to the boys!"

"Bye-bye, Jame!" Lacey clambered across Lucy to sit on James, who gave her a hug and kissed the tip if her head.

"See ya later, kiddo," he smiled as she slipped off his lap, toddling over to Logan, who smiled and picked her up.

"Bye-bye, Logan!" she said, mispronouncing the 'l'.

"Bye-bye, honey," he held her to his chest for a moment before letting her climb over to get to Carlos.

"Bye-bye, Carwos!" she said with a slight lisp as Carlos pulled her into a giant bear hug.

"Later, princess," he said "give Stephie a big hug for me," he smiled.

"OK!" Lacey slipped off Carlos' lap as Katie walked into the room.

"Gonna say bye-bye to Auntie Katie, too?" Lucy asked.

"Yah!" Lacey ran as fast as she could over to Katie, who scooped her up and hoisted her onto her hip.

"Where are you off to, little miss Lacey?" Katie asked.

"Mommy!" Lacey said proudly "Bye-bye, Auntie Katie," she squirmed in Katie's arms, trying to get down.

"Hey!" Katie said, pouting "doesn't Auntie Katie get a hug?"

"Sowry," Lacey wrapped her little arms around Katie's neck and squeezed her "bye-bye!"

"Bye, Lacey!" Katie smiled as she put the little girl down on the ground, and she ran awkwardly over to Lucy.

"Go now?" she asked, climbing back onto the couch and looking up at Lucy, who smiled.

"Hang on, little lady," Lucy chuckled "I've gotta say bye-bye to James," she leaned down to kiss him.

"Bye-bye, Jame!" Lacey said loudly as James and Lucy kissed.

"I guess I'm saying bye," Lucy chuckled as she pulled back from James "I'll see you guys later." she called as she shut the door.

"Honey, I'm home!" Lucy called as she opened the door to the girls apartment.

"Honey, I home!" Lacey called in imitation, and Lucy smiled.

"Hey," Camille met them at the front door "hi, Lacey baby! What are you doing here?" she took Lacey from Lucy's arms and hugged her.

"Mommy!" Lacey said.

"She's gonna stay with us for a while," Lucy said.

"Oh, OK!" Camille said enthusiastically to Lacey "wanna go find mommy?"

"Yah!" Lacey said, and Camille put her down, turning to Lucy.

"Did you check with Kendall about this?" she asked suspiciously.

"He needs a break," Lucy said dismissively "the guys'll tell him she's here,"

"A break from his own daughter?" Camille asked, lowering her voice.

"She looks so much like Jo," Lucy said quietly "and the guys said he's been blue all week without her, he needs a distraction,"

"Alright," Camille said skeptically as Jo came into the living room.

"Why is Lacey here?" she asked, clutching the little girl to her chest as she approached Lucy and Camille.

"She missed you," Lucy said "so I thought I'd bring her to stay with you, since it looks like you'll be staying here for a while, too!"

"Lucy!" Camille scolded, glaring.

"No, she's right," Jo sniffled and shook her hair out of her eyes, I just need a break." she set Lacey down and she toddled off to find Stephanie. "You need some help cleaning up dinner?" Jo asked Camille, who nodded, patting Jo's back as they made their way into the kitchen.

"He there, baby doll!" Stephanie cried as Lacey threw herself at her and wrapped her arms around Stephanie's neck as the older girl picked her up.

"From Carwos," Lacey said proudly as she squeezed Stephanie around the neck in a tight hug.

"Thanks, babe," Stephanie said "I love Lacey hugs!"

"I think it's time you went to bed," Lucy said as Stephanie handed Lacey over to her.

"Not tired," Lacey yawned.

"Oh, really?" Lucy chuckled "Say night-night."

"Night, Stephie," Lacey said.

"Sweet dreams, honey," Stephanie waved to Lacey, who slowly and sleepily waved back.

"Say night to Camille," Lucy said as she walked into the kitchen.

"Night, Camille," the little girl said sleepily, mispronouncing the 'l'.

"Night, little girl," Camille blew her a kiss from where she was standing at the sink.

"You want mommy to tuck you in?" Lucy asked.

"Yah," came Lacey's sleepy reply.

"Night-night, Lacey," Lucy handed her over to Jo, who kissed her forehead and took her off to bed.

"Aww!" Camille whined "I want one!"

Jo lay Lacey gently in the second crib that Stephanie had insisted they needed in the apartment, tucking her blankets tightly around her.

"Night-night, my little miracle," Jo whispered as Lacey yawned again, her tiny eyes fluttering shut "sleep well, honey," she gently pushed Lacey's hair out of her face before putting up the bar of the crib and turning to leave.

"Daddy?" Lacey called out.

"Daddy's not here right now baby," Jo said gently, switching off the light and shutting the door behind her.

A/N: there we are, blegh, don't like this one either :/ anyways... Oh by the way, the Lomille chapters are ages away, just so you know, when they're old and married etc :) so you gotta wait :p