This chapter is dedicated to Royal shadow1! Thanks ever so much for putting me in your story. Also thanks for helping me overcome my writer's block! You rock! You are now officially in my story starting after the disclaimer. Hope you all enjoy this chapter! I will not make you cry today. I'm feeling kind. (: Let's hear that new disclaimer Jamie.
James: Julia only owns the O/Cs that she invented. She is borrowing Cissy (Christina) Miller from Royal shadow1. She is also borrowing me in a swimsuit at-
Me: *Blushes* Ok James, no need to start telling stories. *Mumbles* You are so never doing disclaimers again if I have anything to say about it. On with the story while I go *Smiles sweetly* kill my *Grits teeth* love.
Chapter 18:
-Kaitlin's P.O.V.
We were about two weeks into the tour. Things were going great. Performances were awesome and the guys were as fantastic as ever. They were helping me manage my diabetes so well.
In addition to all of the happenings on tour, I was signed with Hollywood Records and I was going to start recording my first CD when the tour finished. I was busy writing songs with the little free time that I had. I constantly had a notebook and my guitar. James would try to help me. Usually, his rhymes made no sense at all. After those little outbursts of stupidity…yes stupidity, I would kick him out of the recording studio or my hotel room and continue to write in peace. By the time we were halfway through the tour, I had enough songs for my first album. In addition to my eleven upbeat songs, I had three slower songs that were written as a duet. I was going to ask James if he wanted to sing them with me. A knock came on my hotel room door.
"Kaitlin, are you still writing?" James asked.
"No, I just finished. I officially have enough songs for an album."
"Can I come in then?"
"Yeah, wait a second." I got up and opened the door for him.
"Hey. Good to see your beautiful face again. I was seeing less and less of it lately. You've been so busy writing." James leaned in and kissed me deeply.
"Well it's over now," I said, leaning in for yet another kiss.
"I was going to ask you if you wanted to go swimming…but I don't think we can leave now," James said, eying my bed with a wry smile on his face.
"Oh stop, as much fun as that sounds, I think I'd rather go swimming," I replied, emphasizing the word fun.
"Fine…have it your way. But you might not have this opportunity again."
I stuck my tongue out at him and grabbed a brown bikini with white flowers and pink, blue, and green spots on it. I went into the bathroom and locked the door. I could picture the pout on James's face.
When I stepped out of the bathroom, James wasn't in my room. Sighing, I went to his room and knocked on the door obnoxiously.
"Thanks for waiting James!"
"You're welcome!" He answered the door grinning.
He threw a shirt on and we went down to the pool. Logan, Kendall, and Carlos weren't there yet. We flopped in lounge chairs and waited.
There was a girl in the lounge chair next to me. I gave her a once-over. Just for the record, I am completely straight. It's just what girls do.
She had pretty, long, wavy, dirty-blonde hair that was pulled into a ponytail. The underside of her hair was purple. I could tell she valued originality. Very quirky. She was tan and muscular. She had on a pretty cute purple bikini with black sculls and crossbones on it.
"Hey, do you know what a ten letter word for shaky is?" she asked me looking up from what I assumed was a crossword puzzle.
Smart too. I thought for a minute…ten letters? All I could get at the most was six.
"No, sorry," I shook my head sighing. "My friend Logan would probably know. He's pretty good at those."
"What am I pretty good at?" asked Logan coming up from behind me and plopping down on the other side of the girl.
"Crossword puzzles," I replied.
He nodded. "What are you stuck on, Kaitlin?"
"Oh not me, um- sorry, I didn't get your name?"
"Cissy, it stands for Christina. I really hate being called Christina though."
"Cute," I replied. "Kaitlin. And over there is my boyfriend James."
"Hey there," James said with a smile.
"I'm Logan," Logan said, his voice quivering. Logan was…nervous? The flirt, of all people was nervous. "The two who are walking in now are Kendall and Carlos. Kendall, Carlos, come meet Cissy! Can I see the book and try to figure it out?"
Cissy handed him the book and pointed to the blank spots with many erase marks on it.
Logan looked at it for about five seconds and then said, "Precarious, as in, right now I'm feeling precarious as I speak to you. As in, I'm insecure because…you're just too beautiful."
And there goes the flirting.
Cissy giggled. "Wait a minute…Logan…James…Kendall…Carlos…you guys are Big Time Rush! Duh, it makes sense now!" She gasped.
"Yep, that's us. Like us?" Logan replied.
"Yeah. Who doesn't?" Suddenly, Cissy became shy.
"Do you…want to hang out?" Logan asked.
"That sounds…fun." Cissy said quietly, looking at her French-manicure.
"Ok, come on! Let's go!" Cissy and Logan went over to the pool and got in.
"Do you think he likes her?" James whispered to me.
"Are you blind?" I practically shouted. "Look at them; they're both smiling like idiots…that means they like each other."
"Why can't I get a girlfriend?" Kendall pondered.
"You're nose is too big, now shush," replied Carlos.
Kendall slapped him upside the head and chased Carlos around the pool. While they were having their stupidity contest, James and I decided to go swimming. We walked hand-in-hand to the pool where I slid in and swam into his arms. He cradled me to his chest. Skin-to-skin contact…nice. I held on to the warmth of his skin. He had perfect abs. So perfect, that when I was in his arms, I had to try so hard to restrain myself from running my hand up and down them. As I leaned further into James's chest, he propelled us over to Logan and Cissy. Cissy was singing something. When we came over, she stopped and blushed.
"Why'd you stop?" I asked as I brushed the wet bangs out of James's eyes. I shot him a look as if to say, "I love you." He grinned back in understanding and traced patterns on my stomach with his fingertips.
"I'm not that good…" Cissy replied.
"Are you kidding? You're amazing!" James said, smiling reassuringly.
"Yeah. Talent like that needs to be shared. I'd love you…I mean…so many people would love you," Logan said.
"Logie has a crush." I mumbled.
"I do not!"
"Do too!" I shouted.
Logan blushed.
"Look he's turning red! He does like her!" James chuckled.
"Ok fine, I like her, alright?"
Cissy gasped. "I'm still here, you know."
"We know. We wanted to get Logan to crack," I replied.
"Ah, nice. You have to teach me how to do that."
"I will. We are gonna be such great friends," I said, smiling. "Ever think about being a singer?"
"Well no…"
"You should! I'm Kaitlin Craig…a nobody right now…but I was just signed with Hollywood Records. What if you moved to LA and sang with me on my album?"
"I live in LA…and I don't know…"
"Really? What brings you to Tennessee?" I asked.
"Visiting my parents while on summer break from UCLA."
"Oh awesome! Well, welcome neighbor!" I smiled. "I really think you should show the world your voice."
"You think?"
"I know. It's an amazing voice…all you need is some confidence, and James, Logan, Carlos, Kendall, and I can easily boost that."
"Plus, we know how much Logan wants to hang out with you. Isn't that right, Logie?" James said with a teasing sing-song in his voice.
Logan began to splash James and James utilized the shield he had…me. I was spluttering and coughing after a few splashes from Logan. I squirmed out of James's grasp and grabbed Cissy by the wrist. I dragged her over to the far end of the pool.
"First confidence boost, date Logan. He will give you all of the confidence you need."
"How'd you know that I like him?"
"I didn't…but you just admitted it." I grinned. I couldn't help myself.
"Haha, funny." Cissy replied sarcastically.
After a little while, Cissy and I had become fast friends. I finally convinced her to record a song with me. I now had ten solos and four duets. Perfect. She was everything a record company…and a Logan Henderson…could want. That's why I set them up on a double date…James and I; Logan and Cissy.
End of chapter notes:
I know this chapter was boring, but I needed a character introduction…next chapter will be…eventful…that's all I can tell you. The rating may go up too…get my drift? (; Find any mistakes? Do you think I ended the chapter abruptly? Was it good? Bad? Did you wanna shoot yourself from boredom? Please review. Peace and love.
