Author's Note: Not much to say today. Thanks for all the support you all have given me. This week has been pretty crazy, but I'm back to writing and this story has taken a weird and unplanned turn. Reviews are love!

"Hello?"

"Hey, James! You free?"

"Oh! Hi, Greg." James covers the phone mic with his hand and whispers to his companion, "Sorry, Logan. I gotta take this."

Logan nods and James locks himself in the guest room.

"Kendall? You still there?"

"Yeah, I'm here."

"Hi, James!" an eagerly cheery voice yells in the background.

"Is that Carlos?"

"Yeah, he was supposed to wait, but too late for that. Putting you on speaker."

"Hi, Carlos!"

"What's up, James? Keeping my sweetie sane?"

"Yeah, as sane as he was when you left him." James jokes. "Anyway, Kendall, what's up? I thought that code was for us to talk about them."

"Hey! What's with the tone?" James hears something that sounds like a slap. "Ow!"

"Well, we still are, but Carlos needed to talk to you without Logan knowing."

"Uh-oh, this doesn't sound good."

"Trust me. You will be sooooo happy when you hear it."

James sighs, trying to prepare for anything. "Alright, hit me."

"Ok, so Kendall's already agreed to help me, but I'm going to need your help since you're there."

"Get to the point already," Kendall nudges.

"Okay… okay… there was another reason why I wanted all of us to get together…" Carlos halts when his phone begins to buzz. "Shit! It's Logan. I have to get this."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah… Go!" James unwillingly gives his permission.

"Sorry, James. Kendall, will you let him in on the plan."

"Will do."

Carlos moves to the adjoining room, takes a deep breath, clears his throat, and hits answer. "Why, hello there, beautiful!"

Logan's breath catches. "It's so good to hear your voice. I was worried that Kendall actually got you this time."

"Not this time. Wasn't gonna let him without you here to take care of me after."

"Soon, hun, soon."

Carlos and Logan sigh simultaneously, imagining the moment when they reunite.

"Oh, did you ever find out why James was acting weird this morning?"

"Sort of… I mean I have an idea, but he hasn't come out and said anything."

"Care to enlighten me?"

"Look at you using big words." Logan jokes.

Carlos half-heartedly chuckles. "Yeah, I've been hanging around you too long. So?"

"You know you love me. Anyway, remember what we said about James and Kendall not long after you moved in? I think we were right."

Carlos' eyes widen, "What? No way! What makes you think so?"

Logan goes on to explain the conversation they had at breakfast and then the outburst James had when Logan arrived from school.

"Hey, babe, it sounds like James is finished talking to his agent."

That statement is verified by the appearance of Kendall in the doorway giving him the thumbs up. James is in!

"We'll have to finish this conversation at a later date."

"Yep. It's just as well. Mom's yelling for me to come to dinner and you know her."

"That I do."

"You better let me know if there are any updates. Miss you!"

"Ditto… love you!"

"Ditto!"

The door to the guest room opens and James steps out grinning like an idiot. He makes his way over to the couches and takes a seat next to Logan.

"Must have been good news!" Logan deduces.

"Hmmm… what?"

"The news your agent gave you. It's good right."

"Oh, that. Yeah, it's definitely good news."

"Well?" Logan asks after a few seconds of silence hoping that James would volunteer information.

"I don't wanna jinx it by telling anyone."

Logan hangs his head in disappointment. "That juicy, huh?"

"Oh, yeah. It's juicy." James smiles a mischievous smile that makes Logan a tad bit uncomfortable.

Two days have passed and Logan still can't shake the weird feeling he gets each time he mentions Carlos or Kendall around James. James subtly and unconsciously reacts at the mention of their names. Though, his reaction to Carlos is different from his reaction to Kendall.

Most of Logan's attempts at getting information is focused on James' feelings toward Kendall. Every now and then he'd try to get information on what that juicy little secret which could somehow have something to do with Carlos because every time he'd ask about the role, James' face would contort into a mischievously happy expression and any mention of Carlos would bring out the same expression.

Logan sits at the dining table, thinking, when James' appears from yet another conversation with his agent.

"Can you tell me anything now?" Logan asks a little harshly after seeing the grin plastered on James' face.

"Only that it's much bigger than I expected it to be."

Logan rolls his eyes knowing that that's all he's going to get.

"Anyway, now that my finals are over, I've gotta run some last minute errands for the trip. Wanna come with?"

James shrugs.

"Great! By the way, hypothetically speaking, what kind of souvenir would you like to receive if a friend is coming to visit you from another state?"

Kendall and Carlos almost have everything they need for the surprise, there was just one thing that Carlos needed to do or else the entire event would be moot.

Carlos is driving to their next destination, Kendall in tow for support, when he remembers something Kendall mentioned in a previous conversation.

"Hey, Kendall? What did you mean that James doesn't talk about us?"

"Just that." Kendall shrugs. "I talk to him at least twice a month, but every time I ask if he's talked to you guys, he says he hasn't."

"Hmm… that's weird. Do you have any idea why? Like you, we talk at least twice a month."

"I stopped trying to figure out what goes on in the mind of James Diamond. He's gotten really complicated since he moved to Hollywood."

"I guess…" Carlos responds.

They pull into a driveway and Carlos puts the car in park.

"Well, we're here…"

Kendall looks over at his friend. He can see excitement and nervousness running through Carlos' body.

"Are you ready for this?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

Carlos takes a deep breath and steps out of the car. Kendall follows suit. They slowly make their way to the front door. Carlos rings the doorbell and starts wringing his hands.

The door is opened by a woman who is surprised by her visitors but greets them with a smile. She pulls Kendall into a hug.

"Kendall, good to see you! I'm sorry about your knee. How are you holding up?"

"I'm good now that this guy here knocked some sense into me," he responds smiling while nudging Carlos.

"Oh, Carlos!" the woman pulls him into a hug, "I wasn't expecting to see you until Monday. Is Logan with you?"

"Logan will be here on Sunday, but there's actually something I would like to speak to you and Mr. Mitchell about. Is he home? Can you spare a few minutes?"