Author's Note: Giving is better than receiving, right? So on this birthday weekend… here's a little present for you. ^_^ (I know, I know… about time.)

Disclaimer: The chapter title is borrowed from a MyTown song of the same name. The song is absolutely gorgeous and actually fits this story really well. You should check it out.

Logan wakes the next morning with a smile plastered on his face. He reaches his arm across his body to the other side of the bed. Expecting the feel of Carlos' warm body, he is surprised when he touches a cold, empty space. He's a little upset, but figures that Carlos has gone downstairs for breakfast. So he rolls out of bed and makes his way to the kitchen.

In the short distance, something doesn't feel right to Logan. It's quiet, a little too quiet. He arrives at the kitchen only to find it empty. He goes into the dining room and is met with an interesting sight.

On the dining table there is homemade breakfast waiting for him. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, French toast, and a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice. Beside the plate are a single red rose in a vase and a letter.

Logan smiles and takes a seat at the table. He picks up the letter and begins reading.

My dearest Logan,

By now you have probably figured out that no one is at home. What you should have also figured out is that this is the beginning of your surprise. I sure hope that everything tastes just as good as if you cooked it.

I don't care if you're not hungry, you should at least eat a little something. You need your energy for the little adventure I have planned for you. So hurry up and meet me at the first crossroads of you and me.

Lots of love,

Carlitos

Logan puts down the note and grins. Leave it to Carlos to make the surprise an adventure. He stares down at the plate of food. Even though he's told everyone that breakfast is the most important meal, he's never been one to eat a heavy one, but today he'll make an exception. He eats rather quickly, gets dressed, and heads out the door.

Kendall stares at his watch. He's been sitting here for two hours. How long does it take Logan to wake up and get his butt out the door? Carlos is going to owe him for this… big time.

Twenty minutes later, as he is beginning to doze off, he hears the hum of a car approaching him. Half awake, he squints against the sun hoping to see Carlos' rental coming over the horizon. When he sees the black jeep appear he lets out a sigh of relief.

"About time," he mumbles to himself and waits patiently for the driver to find him.

Minutes later the driver finally approaches him.

"Took you long enough."

"K-K-Kendall?" Logan asks confused. "I thought I was meeting Carlos."

"Really, why would you think that?" Kendall asks mischievously even though he knows the answer.

"He told me." Logan pulls out the letter and shows it to Kendall.

Kendall laughs. "I told him to let me read the first clue before he left it for you."

"First clue?"

"Yeah, he's set up a scavenger hunt for you and that was the first one. I've got the second one."

Logan's eyes light up like a kid in a candy store, this reminding him of the first few weeks after Carlos moved in. He was always in class or studying and by the time he got home Carlos would be asleep, but there were nights when he got home and found a sticky note telling him that dinner was made or his stash of energy drinks had been replenished. The catch was that they weren't in the typical places one would find them, but Carlos would include fairly easy clues. At first Logan was irritated by it, but he eventually grew to enjoy the hunt after a long day because the payoff was definitely worth it.

"Sooo…?" Logan asks in a sing-songy voice.

"I told you to stop doing that!"

"Ugh! Fine!" Logan says throwing his hands up in exasperation. He clears his throat. "Will you give me my next clue?"

"Oh yeah, that…"

Kendall searches his pockets for the clue while Logan waits somewhat patiently.

"KENDALL!" Logan exclaims after about a minute of waiting.

"WHAT?"

"CLUE! Where is it?"

"Oh, it's in my head," Kendall happily explains.

"Then what the hell were you looking for?" Logan asks frustrated.

"Nothing… Just like seeing you sweat."

"Asshole." Logan punches him. "Now what is it?"

Kendall massages his arm. "Ow! Geez, Logan. When did you get so strong?"

Logan crosses his arms and taps his foot impatiently.

"Fine! I've been waiting here long enough." Kendall clears his throat and recites in his best announcer voice, "Even when they wouldn't let you in, you sat here for hours making sure I was okay."

Logan smiles and turns to make a run for the car.

"Hey! Wait! There's more!"

Logan turns back around, fidgeting in anticipation.

Kendall hands Logan an origami heart from Carlos and pretends to read something from his hand. "Oh, remember to take Kendall with you."

Kendall smiles sheepishly while Logan cradles the paper heart in his hands.

"Oh, alright… Let's go!"

James sits in the chair trying his best to be invisible. He's been sitting there for the past three hours. In the last two hours, several nurses have asked if he had been taken care of and each time he was forced to tell them that he was just waiting for someone. They gave him a weird look, but slinked away. The nurse at the reception desk has kept an eye on him the entire time.

James checks his watch… again. Only a minute has passed since the last time he checked. He wants to call Kendall to see if they're on their way, but they agreed not to use their phones for some weird reason. Oh yeah, because Carlos said so, reasoning is not important. He takes out his phone anyway and begins typing a message to Kendall.

Just as he's about to hit send, the doors to the Emergency Room open and a short brunette comes running in looking around frantically. Seconds later a taller blond follows slightly out of breath and an angry look on his face.

"Logan! Kendall!" James calls out.

Logan is slightly disappointed when he spots James, only because he was expecting Carlos again. Logan waits for Kendall to catch his breath and then they walk to grab seats next to James.

"Kendall, you good? I think I know these nurses well enough to get them to help you."

Kendall shoots him a jealous stare.

"Relax, Kendall. They've just been making sure I'm okay because what kind of a person would be sitting around and Emergency Room for three hours just for fun."

Kendall stammers but Logan cuts him off.

"He's fine!" Logan answers James. "Now where can I find Carlos?"

"Slow down, Logan. You're going to give yourself a heart attack."

"No better place to have one then."

Kendall and James don't find the humor in that statement.

"Alright, I take it back. The anticipation is killing me."

"Still not funny," James scolds.

"What?... Oh… that was unintentional… I swear."

James and Kendall exchange looks. Kendall shrugs and James nods.

"Okay, enough! This whole telepathy thing is not funny."

"Now you know how we felt," Kendall says.

"But here's your next clue." James says as he hands Logan a large manila envelope.

Like a kid on Christmas day, Logan excitedly rips open the package. A length of black fabric, an MP3 player with headphones, and an index card fall into his lap. He stared at the items in confusion before looking up at Kendall and James who are grinning widely at him. Logan cowers away from the uncomfortable attention and returns his focus on the objects in his lap.

He picks up the card and smiles when he sees Carlos' chicken scratch. His eyes widen as he reads the short but to-the-point directions.

Give James the keys. Don't ask questions. Get in the car. Put on the blindfold and turn the music up.

Logan flips the card over hoping to have more information, but no luck. He looks up to find Kendall and James hovering over him. James puts out his hand waiting for Logan to hand over the keys.

"Hey, why do you get to drive?" Kendall asks.

"Really, Kendall?" James responds shifting his eyes to the leg brace. Turning his attention to Logan, he curls the fingers of his outstretched hand, "Okay, Logan… hand them over."

Logan reluctantly pulls the keys from his pocket and places them in James' hand. James clasps his fingers around the bundle. He flashes Logan a mischievous smile and heads toward the door, Kendall following close behind. Halfway to the sliding doors, they turn around and notice that Logan is still in his seat.

"Well… aren't you coming?" Kendall asks exasperated.

"Where are we going?" Logan asks meekly.

"Nu-uh!" James scolds. "No questions… but trust us."

Logan sighs heavily, but throws the fabric and MP3 player into the envelope for carrying ease and slowly makes his way to Kendall and James.

"This is all so cryptic. How do I know that you aren't taking me to the lake to throw me in?" he asks while they make their way through the sliding doors and into the parking lot.

"Question!" Kendall points out.

Logan clears his throat and tries again. "So you guys are taking me to the lake and throwing me in."

"Question!" Kendall says again.

"No, it's not!" Logan defends. "It was a statement that one of you now needs to deny or confirm."

"Smarty-pants," Kendall dejectedly responds.

"Logan, that's not going to happen," James sighs. "What would we do without your brains?" he jokes while unlocking the car and getting in.

"That's not funny!" Logan says crossing his arms.

"Logan, get in the car and trust us."

"FINE!" Logan caves but mumbles under his breath, "I got to get new friends."

Kendall smiles, "You've been saying that for years."

James starts the vehicle and makes sure that everyone is in and buckled. He turns around and addresses Logan, "Blindfold and headphones."

Logan stares at him blankly, refusing to put on either. James gives Logan the evil eye which causes Kendall to turn and look at Logan too.

"Come on, Logan. The sooner you put those on, the sooner you get your surprise."

"Yeah, stop being so stubborn!"

As much as Logan hates being kept in the dark, he's too excited for the surprise. He reluctantly ties the blindfold around his eyes and places the headphones over his ears.

"Good. Now how many fingers am I holding up?"

"James, really?"

"Okay, he can't see. Now hand over the MP3 player."

Logan holds out the small object which Kendall grabs.

"Ready to go?" James asks.

"I guess…" Logan sighs.

"Floor it!" Kendall laughs while he presses play on the player and turns the volume up.

Logan is a tad bit disappointed when he feels the vehicle come to a stop and the engine turns off. He was having a blast jamming to songs from high school and a part of him didn't want it to stop. He expects Kendall to turn off the music, but when he doesn't he reaches to remove the headphones. Before his hands can reach them, they are hindered by two other set of hands.

James pulls one of the speakers off Logan's ear and explains, "We're going to lead you out of the car and to your surprise, but you aren't allowed to see or hear anything until we get there."

Logan slowly nods and can feel himself being pulled out of the car. The journey to wherever they are going is slow because of Kendall's limp and Logan being blind, but eventually they stop. James and Kendall surrender their grasp on Logan and the music is turned off. Logan stands there unsure of what to do.

Seconds later he senses a body approach him. His body tenses, but relaxes when he feels a gentle, reassuring squeeze on his left hand. The headphones are pulled off and the blindfold untied.

Logan blinks away the cobwebs and allows his eyes to adjust to the brightness. Once they do, he is stunned by the sight in front of him. James and Kendall are flanking Carlos on either side like bodyguards but grinning like idiots. Carlos is standing in front of him, holding the blindfold and MP3 player, dressed like he is going to a movie premiere… in Hollywood. Logan can't help but smile; that is until he looks around and realizes where they are.

"Carlos, what are we doing here?"

Carlos takes a deep breath. "Three years ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life here and now I want to right that wrong."

Logan tilts his head in confusion. "But it's done, Carlos. You're mine now."

Carlos smiles, "You don't know how happy that makes me, but hear me out. All I want you to have are good memories, and this place has the worst memory imaginable."

He pauses and hands over the objects in his hands to James. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tiny box. Logan sees it and catches his breath. Carlos grabs Logan's left hand and gets down on one knee.

"Logan, you just said that I'm yours. It would make me the happiest being alive for you to allow me to make you mine forever." He pauses and opens the box. "Logan Mitchell, will you marry me?"

Logan looks down into Carlos' beautiful brown eyes, speechless. Carlos looks up into Logan's gorgeous brown eyes, hopeful.

After a minute of silence, Kendall leans over Carlos' shoulder and whispers to Logan, "This is the part where you say 'Yes!'"

Logan's eyes are watering when he finally finds his voice. "Huh? Right… Of course, Carlos, but on one condition."

Carlos stands, surprised and scared. Kendall and James exchange glances. Logan chuckles and reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small velvet bag. He reaches into the bag and hides its contents within the palm of his hand.

This time Logan grabs Carlos' left hand and slips the hidden object over his ring finger. "I'll marry you, only if you agree to marry me."

Kendall and James groan and roll their eyes.

Carlos looks at Logan, a hundred emotions running through him. "Wha-?... How?... When?..."

"I'll explain later. So is that a yes?"

"It depends… Are you saying yes?"

"Oh my god!" James groans. "How do you two decide on anything?"

"Logan, Carlos will marry you." Kendall says.

"Carlos, Logan will marry you." James says.

"SO KISS ALREADY!" James and Kendall exclaim in impatience.

Carlos takes the ring out of the box and slides it onto Logan's finger. They exchange a chaste kiss and embrace before they are so rudely interrupted.

"Alright, alright! Enough already!" Kendall says as he pushes the two apart. "Can we go now? We're going to be late."

"Late?" Logan asks. "Late for what?"

"Your engagement party!" James exclaims.

Logan looks to Carlos who puts his hands up as if he was just caught doing something bad. "It's all Kendall's fault!"

After a moment of awkward silence, the four explode into laughter. Once they calm down they make their way to the car; Carlos and Logan, Kendall and James, arm in arm, as it should be.

Author's Note: So, there you have it… Okay, just kidding. You will be getting one more chapter of this story. I will most likely write another multi-chapter continuation of this, making this whole thing a trilogy, but don't expect it soon. I have two other stories in the works that I need to work on because my muses are bugging me about it. :)

Thank you to all who have read this. It means the world to me that you have enjoyed this enough to stick with me even when it takes me weeks to update. Hopefully it won't take another two weeks for the final installment. *hearts*