A/N: Hey, guys, so I know I haven't updated in forever, and I'm super sorry! But I was sick on Friday, and I left my writing book at school, and I'm still kinda sick, and so I've been trying to get through all the homework everyone gave me to catch up, so I have a spear moment, now, on the bus, to update for you guys. Again, I'm so sorry guys!

By the way, I re-read my Lomille chapters this morning. I cried. Just thought I'd let you know what's in store.

Chapter 22: Meeting Lacey

Neither Kendall or Jo mentioned to the others where they slept that night, and either did Carlos when he caught them at around 1 o'clock in the morning. He had been going out to get his midnight Fruit Smacker from the vending machine, when he tripped over what he realized was Kendall's leg. Carlos looked over as he got up to see Kendall and Jo, wrapped in each other's arms and sitting against the wall, fast asleep as they rested their heads on each other's shoulders. Carlos couldn't resist a smile as he left them alone and made his way down to the lobby, and when he returned after his snack an hour later, the two had gone, and Carlos smiled again as he saw them, still fully dressed, lying on their bed, fast asleep in each others arms, Kendall snoring softly. Carlos decided that he would spare them the embarrassment and ridicule from the others, and didn't bring it up at breakfast the next morning, although he was surprised that no one noticed that the pair were both wearing exactly what they had yesterday.

"Are you sure you guys can't take her?" Kendall asked after breakfast, as he shoved Lacey's stuffed bear into his duffel bag, along with his water bottle, deodorant and sweats to dance in.

"Sorry, Kendall," Jo said "I've got a big audition at nine, so does Camille, and Lucy and Stephanie are busy. What about your mom?"

"She took Katie to see some business man, I dunno."

"Oh, well, I'm sure she won't be too much of a bother, Kelly can watch her,"

"OK," Kendall said.

"I'll come and pick her up later," Jo pecked his lips in a goodbye kiss "Love you," she said as she patted Lacey's head before turning to head out the door.

"Love you, too," he called as she shut the door behind her. "Alright, princess." Kendall turned to face Lacey, who was playing with one of her dolls "you wanna spend the day with daddy?"

"Yah!" Lacey giggled as he picked her up,

"Now, if the boys would hurry up, we could get going!" Kendall smiled.

"Hurwy up, boys!" Lacey yelled, and Kendall chuckled.

"Yeah," Logan said, appearing in the hallway to the bedrooms "hurry up boys," he patter Lacey's head "have we got an extra today?"

"Yah!"

"Jo can't watch her, she's got a big audition, and everyone else is busy," Kendall explained as Carlos and James arrived at the door, both cooing to Lacey, who giggled.

"Let's go!" Carlos led the way out the door, down the elevator and out to the car that Gustavo had sent for them.

"Uh, what are we gonna do about Lacey?" Logan asked "We don't have a kids seat for her."

"She'll just have to sit on our laps," James said, pulling her onto his knee. "Drive carefully," he told the driver, who nodded and started the engine as Kendall's heart beat hard in his chest, and he tried to swallow the nervous lump in his throat.

"Be careful, James," he said shakily, and James gave a reassuring smile, tightening his grip around Lacey.

"Don't worry, man, I've got her,"

They made it to Rocque Records unharmed, and Kendall clutched Lacey to his chest protectively when James handed her over.

"As soon as we get home, I'm buying her a car seat," he told the guys shakily as they made their way inside.

"Dogs!" Gustavo said loudly as the boys walked into the studio, and Lacey gave a squeak of fright, nestling into her father's chest, her tiny first gripping the zipper of his jacket tightly "What was that?" Gustavo asked sharply.

"That was my daughter," Kendall explained, stroking Lacey's hair as she whimpered "she's a little scared, because you're talking so loud."

"Daughter?" Gustavo demanded.

"Yeah," Kendall smiled "the one who almost got me fired? The one that was born during one of our shows, so I had to go back to LA?" Gustavo looked blankly back at Kendall "The one you told me I had to get rid of?"

"Forget it," Gustavo said "Kelly?" H

he called, and she made her way into the room "Take this, uh-daughter, so the dogs can rehearse,"

"Daughter?" Kelly asked, looking around at the guys. "Oh! Kendall's baby! What was her name?"

"Lacey," Kendall said, handing a very reluctant Lacey over to Kelly.

"Daddy!" she cried, struggling in Kelly's arms.

"Hey, Lacey, baby, Daddy's right here." Kendall said gently "now, you be a good girl for Kelly, OK? Promise?"

"OK," she said, relaxing.

"Aww! Kelly cooed "You know what, Lacey?"

"What?"

"I think Gustavo might have some toys in his office," she smiled as the little girl's eyes lit up, and Kendall relaxed slightly "but you gotta say bye-bye to Daddy and the boys, and come with me, OK? Can you do that?"

"Yah! Bye-bye, daddy!" she said, waving.

"Bye-bye, honey," Kendall waved back, before Kelly took Lacey into the office,

"Dogs!" Gustavo said "go change into your sweats! Today, you're dancin'" they did so, and within the next half an hour, they were covered in sweat and were starting to smell. By the end of rehearsal at four, all of them were drenched in sweat, their clothes were damp and rancid, and they ached all over as they made their way to the bathrooms to get changed.

"Can you tell us why you and Mr X tried to kill us today?" Logan asked Gustavo when they met him in his office.

"Not yet, but I can tell you we've for somethin' pretty big in the works!" he said as Kelly came into the room, carrying Lacey, who had a plastic dinosaur clutched in her hands.

"Home time, little one," she said to Lacey, who shook her head.

"No!" she said stubbornly.

"Yeah," Kendall told her, smiling "come on!"

"No!" she said again "Dine-saur!"

"Yeah! You can take dinosaur with you!" he said, quickly and wordlessly confirming with Kelly, who nodded.

"OK!" Lacey said, hugging the dinosaur.

"Say thank you to Kelly for playing with you today," Kendall told her.

"Tank you Kewly!"

"Anytime, kiddo," she hugged Lacey before handing her over to Kendall.

"Thanks," he said "See you guys on Monday!" he called as the others all bid goodbye, and the boys made their way out to the car.

"How was your day, baby girl?" Carlos asked as he bounced Lacey on his knee.

"Good!" Lacey nodded, holding up her dinosaur.

"What other toys did you find?" James asked;

"Cars, an' aminals, an' twucks, an' dine-saur!" Lacey said happily, waving her dinosaur around.

"What about dolls?" Logan asked.

"No!" Lacey shook her head.

"Looks like your daughter's a little tomboy," James smirked at Kendall, who shrugged as he watched Lacey run her dinosaur over Carlos' knees, shouting 'raw!'

"Well, then she'll be able to convince Jo to let her play hockey," he smiled.

"Jo won't let her play hockey?" Carlos asked in disbelief.

"She said it's too dangerous," Kendall said, and all four of them burst out laughing.

"Hey, you!" Kendall said as he stepped into the apartment, the other guys close behind, all saying 'hey, Jo' as they passed "Weren't you coming to pick up Lacey up after your audition?"

"Ugh!" Jo groaned "I knew I forgot something! Sorry, Kendall, did you manage OK?"

"Yeah, no biggie; she spent the day with Kelly while we rehearsed, and she came home with a dinosaur," he said as he let Lacey down, and she ran over to Jo at the couch and showed her the dinosaur.

"Raw!" Lacey growled at her mother, who laughed.

"Your daughter's a tomboy!" Kendall teased.

"No she's not!" Jo pouted "She's my little princess, aren't you?" She asked Lacey, who shook her head.

"No!" she said stubbornly "Dine-saur!"

"Ha, ha!" Kendall said mockingly "Your daughter's a dinosaur!"

A/N: There you go guys, I thought I had to update before I went to bed :)