"Everything's going to be okay," Jo reassured Kendall. Holding hands, they stood outside the Palm Woods in front of a black limousine with the rest of the band, their girlfriends, Katie, and Mrs. Knight. "You went to the appointment with your mom yesterday and they said your mom and the baby are right on track. Your mom's got Katie and Camille and I plan to be available as much as we can."
"I know." He kissed Jo's forehead. "I just—" he sighed. "I wish she'd talk to Mitch. He's called her two more times and she won't answer." He glanced over at his mom who was currently giving James a hug goodbye. "I don't want her to be alone."
"Everything's going to be okay. If she doesn't want to talk to Mitch then she shouldn't have to."
"It's his baby."
"Which he made perfectly clear he doesn't want anything to do with."
"He didn't say that. He did not say that."
"Well, he did kind of sort of in a roundabout way…"
"He's called her twice since then!"
"OK, okay, we don't have to fight about this. I feel weird discussing your mom's love life."
Kendall looked again at his mother with her sixteen week belly. He had to admit it was kind of strange seeing his mom pregnant.
"Everything's going to be okay," Jo said for the third time. "Go say goodbye to your mom and Katie then we can have our goodbye kiss."
He nodded and stepped over to his baby sister.
"It's only going to be two months," Katie said wrapping her arms around Kendall. "Mom's in good hands."
"Ken, I know you feel like 'the man of the house' but you need to let go and enjoy this time away," Mrs. Knight said.
"I will try."
"No try. Do."
"OK." He hugged his mom tight. "I love you."
"I love you, too."
"And I'll take good care of Mom." Katie patted her brother on the back.
Kendall nodded and went back to Jo.
"Everything's—"
"Going to be okay. I know."
"Kendall!" Carlos shouted sticking his head out of the limo.
"I guess it's time for the kiss. I'll call you when we land."
"OK."
Kendall bent down and placed his lips on Jo. If he could stay like this forever he would, but unfortunately he had to breathe and join the guys in the limo for the ride to the airport.
"I love you," they both said at the same time as they let go of each other and Kendall headed for the black vehicle.
While Kendall slid into his seat Carlos poked his head back out and waved. "Bye, Baby Knight!"
Mrs. Knight smiled, placed a hand on her stomach, and waved back.
Logan whispered in Carlos's ear causing his cheeks to turn red.
"Oops," he said. "Bye, Lex," he added.
"Bye, Carlos." She blew him a kiss which he pretended to catch as James rolled the window up.
"Hey!" Carlos exclaimed. "Almost got my arm in there."
James rolled his eyes.
The boys had been gone for a month and a day. Their first stop was Seattle and their current stop was New Jersey. There was some festival or something Gustavo had signed the boys up for.
"Hey, Mom, the guys are in New Jersey tonight, right?" Katie asked as she sat at the counter trying to get started on her math homework.
"I don't know," Mrs. Knight grunted. Katie turned around to see her mom lying on the orange couch eyes closed, one hand on her head and the other on her expanding belly.
"Mom!" Katie jumped off the stool knocking her math book to the floor. "Are you okay?"
"I think I'm having contractions."
"But you're only twenty weeks. Oh no. You want me to take you to the hospital? 911? Help?"
"Yes."
"Yes what?" Katie rummaged in her jeans pocket for her phone. "I'll call Jo or Camille." After dialing both numbers and not getting an answer she dialed Lucy. No answer there, either. "Where's your phone? I'll try Alexa on mine and try to get in touch with Kendall on yours."
"Purse," Mrs. Knight managed.
"Where the hell is everybody?" Katie exclaimed when she couldn't get Alexa on the line.
"Katie!"
"I mean I'll try again."
After another round of not getting anyone and a round of not getting any of the guys to answer, Katie had had it.
"Be right back, Mom. Gonna go see if someone at the pool can drive you, otherwise I'm calling an ambulance."
As soon as she stepped on the elevator with a phone attached to each ear someone picked up.
"Kendall Knight's phone."
"Kelly?"
"Katie?"
"I need to speak to Kendall."
"He went on stage fifteen minutes ago. I can have him call you back."
"It's an emergency. I have to get my mom to the hospital. She's having contractions and she's only twenty weeks," Katie cried.
"OK, hold on. He's got one more number and then he comes off for a short break. Do you want to stay on the line or have him call you back?"
"Um, well, I still need to find someone to drive my mom to the hospital so, um, just have him call me back."
"Will do. I hope everything's okay."
"Me, too."
Hanging up her mom's phone, she redialed the last number on her phone, and exited the elevator. She saw Bitters at the lobby counter. He was a possibility, but only if nothing else was an option.
"Ugh." She dialed Jo's number again. Where the heck could Jo be that she wouldn't answer her phone? "Taping, that's it. She's taping her show today. That's got to be it." That's when she saw Jett sitting in one of the cabanas talking to a pretty blonde girl.
"Jett."
"K-Katie, what are you doing here?" he asked surprised.
"Who is this, Jett? I didn't know you had a sister."
"I'm not his sister," Katie replied.
"She's not my sister!" Jett exclaimed at the same time.
"My brother's Kendall Knight."
"From Big Time Rush."
"Yeah. Well, anyway, Jett, you know my mom's pregnant."
"Oh yeah, I forgot."
"Yeah and you know the guys are on tour right now. Well, she's having stomach pains—contractions she thinks, though it's way too early for that."
"OK and where do I come in?"
"I've called all the guys' girlfriends—Jo, Camille, Lucy, and Alexa—numerous times and can't get in touch with any of them. I need to get my mom to a hospital but I can't drive. I found you."
"I don't have a car."
"You can drive my mom's. You do have a license?"
"Yes."
"I think you should do it, Jett." The girl gave him a seductive smile. "I'll let you take me out to dinner tonight if you do."
"Oh well, Katie, I can help."
"Thank you so much. Come on!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the building when her phone rang.
"Big Brother!"
"Baby Sis, Kelly told me you called, something about an emergency with Mom?" He sounded out of breath.
"Um, yeah, Jett's taking us to the hospital."
"H-hospital? What's wrong? Why is Jett taking you?"
"I can't get in touch with anyone else. It's okay, Kendall."
"Just tell me what's going on!" He shouted.
"Mom's having contractions."
"She's having the baby! No, wait, that's not right." Kendall turned away from the phone but Katie could still here everything he said. "It's not a good thing for a baby to be delivered at I think she's nineteen or twenty weeks?"
"No," Logan answered.
"No," Katie said. "Kendall, this isn't good."
Katie and Jett stepped into apartment 2J.
"Mom, Jett's going to take you. Come on." She turned her attention back to the phone. "Big Brother, I gotta help Mom now."
"No, don't go. I—I need to be there."
"You have to be on stage in one minute!" She heard Gustavo yell in the background.
"I can't go onstage. I need to get to LA. My mom! I think she might lose the baby."
Katie's eyes teared up at the words. She hadn't thought of that.
"M-mom, everything's going to be okay, right?"
"I don't—" she gasped, "know, Honey."
"Kendall," Katie said into the phone, "I need you."