Me: Hey guys! Say 'Hi' Ali!

Ali: Are you kidding me?

Me: Say it!

Ali: Hi.

Me: Thank you.

Ali: Whatever

Me: You know what, just say your line if you're going to be grumpy.

Ali: Cassie only owns the O/C's

~Flashback~

Shanelle pushed me down the hall towards the guys' apartment. "Shanelle! We're early!"

She spun me around. "You look great. I mean, I would have preferred if you had worn that cute sundress but either way."

Against her will I had put on black cargo shorts that came down to and inch above my knee and a bright blue t-shirt that matched the underside of my hair. It had in big green letters 'Dream Big' and I had on black flip-flops. Shanelle of course was in a pink dress. "What are you talking about? I look awesome!"

She rolled her eyes. "You look plain, but whatever."

I turned away and walked up to the door. I texted him -we're at the door-.

I heard a bunch of yelling and running around behind the door. A blonde girl that looked kind of familiar walked up to us. "Why are you guys here?"

I crossed my arms. "James invited me over. I'm Dallas. Dallas Tawson."

She looked shocked. "James invited someone to the apartment? That's a first. Why is she here?"

I smiled. "Shanelle? I needed moral support."

We heard more yelling in the apartment. James opened the door. "Hey Dallas! And Shanelle? And Jo?"

Jo pushed through. "I'm here for Kendall."

James made a face while her back was turned and I dissolved into a fit of giggles. He motioned for us to come in. "This is Big Time Rush's apartment!"

I looked around. The couch was neon orange and everything was really expensive. "Holy Crap!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Holy Crap?"

I shuffled my feet. "I don't cuss."

He smiled. "I see." He yelled down the hall. "Carlos! Shanelle is here!"

He held out his and to me and I ducked. He gave me a weird look and I stood up. He started to take his hand away but I slipped mine into his. "Sorry."

He frowned. "Did you think I was going to hit you?"

I looked at the floor. "Maybe." I pulled him over to the couch before he could say anything. "What movie are we watching first?"

Carlos came running in. "Shanelle! Will you go to dinner with me?"

She looked at me, her eyes pleading for me to ask them to stay here. I mouthed 'Go' and she nodded. Carlos fist pumped the air. He opened the door and they left. James raised one of his eyebrows. "What was that about?"

He pulled on my arm so that I was sitting beside him. "Nothing. Shanelle doesn't really like Carlos."

He nodded. "So we have The Notebook and A Walk To Remember."

I stifled a laugh. "Aren't those really romantic and, well, girly?"

He threw his arms out. "Why does everyone says that? It is so stereotypical!"

I let loose of the laughter that had been building up in my chest. "So you like romantic movies?"

He smiled at me. "They're kind of my guilty pleasure."

I leaned back and pulled up my legs so that they were beside me. "A Walk To Remember."

He stood up and put it in the DVD player. When he came back he looked super nervous. This kis really isn't going to make a move on his own. He sat next to me but looked like he didn't know if he should just not touch me or what. I took his arm and wrapped it around me. "You looked like you couldn't figure it out."

He nodded scooted closer. I curled up into his side. He pushed play and the movie began.

-after the movie-

I handed James more tissues. "Here James."

He sniffled. "It's just so sad!"

I hadn't cried at all but James started blubbering as soon as the girl said she had cancer. "I know, I know."

I held out my arms. "Do you want a hug?"

He nodded. I hugged him and was surprised. I had thought that he was totally snobby but he's really sweet. He smells like a meadow after it just rained. His strong arms wrapped around me and it didn't feel like I was comforting him. He whispered in my ear. "Did you just sniff me?"

I pulled out of the hug. "I can't help it, you smell really good."

He smiled. "Gotta wear your Cuda!"

I groaned and flopped back on the couch. "You've got to be kidding me."

He stood up and held out his hand. "Come on, get up."

I sighed and took his hand. He helped me up. "Where are we going?"

He tapped his chin. "We could watch another movie or I have another idea."

I tapped my chin too. "What would that be?"

He smiled. "We could go down to the pool and go swimming."

I tilted my head. "But it's closed, isn't it?"

He smiled mischievously. "Yeah, but we could sneak in."

I put my hands on my hips. "But I don't have my bathing suit."

He took his phone out of his pocket. "Go to your apartment and get it. Text me when you get it and I'll meet you in the lobby."

I nodded. "Sounds good. See you in a few."

I ran out the door and into the elevator. When it got to my floor I ran to my apartment. I slid in the key and opened the door. I ran swiftly to my room and dug through my suitcase. I found the deep red bikini. I took off my clothes and put it on. It twisted in the middle and the straps tied behind my neck. I wrapped a towel around myself and grabbed my phone. I texted James -ready-. He texted back -meet you in the lobby-. I sprinted out of the apartment and to the elevator. It went down to the lobby. All of the lights were off so it was really dark. I searched for James and felt a hand on my arm. I jumped and James started shushing me. "Sorry, you scared me."

His hand slid down my arm to hold my hand. "Sorry I scared you. Let's go."

He pulled me out the doors to the pool. As I took my towel off I heard James's breath catch. I smiled to myself and set my phone and the towel on a chair. I turned to see James staring at me. "Catch me if you can!"

I jumped into the pool and stayed underwater. I kept my eyes open and watched James dive in after me. He swam around looking for me. I swam over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. He jumped and turned around. I popped up. "Now we're even."

He shook his head and smiled. "You're mean."

My hands traveled up his abs, and then up his chest. I wrapped them around his neck. He drew a shaky breath. "James, really?"

He nervously smiled. "What?"

I took my hands from his neck and started to swim backwards. "Well if you don't want to kiss me-"

It seems that was all he needed. He stretched out his arms and grabbed my waist. He pulled me so that we were pressed against each other and pressed his lips against mine. I smiled through the kiss and wrapped my arms back around his neck. I twined my fingers through his hair and he shivered and deepened the kiss. I pulled back. "I just want to make sure of one thing."

He smiled. "Yeah?"

I played with his hair. "This means we're dating, right?"

His put his forehead against mine. "Oh yeah."

~End of Flashback~

James's POV

Dallas looked over at me and I squeezed her hand. She took a deep breath and looked away. "It started with…..my parents." She closed her eyes and leaned into the couch. "When I was about 9 my mom started to get mad at me, most of the time unprovoked. It began with just yelling but it soon escalated to beating and calling me," She glanced around. "Things. My dad always sat around, he just watched like the bastardly coward that he is. This went on until I was 15, I just couldn't handle it anymore. I managed to contact Rebekah and moved out her to LA for the first time. I met all of you, especially James. I would have never guessed that anyone could be so kind and gentle and caring as him. But all of you seemed to treat me as family." She smiled. "'Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.' you teased me about my poetry obsession but you respected it."

Shanelle got up off of Carlos and came over and hugged Dallas. "Of course, we love you Dal. No matter what I'm your best friend forever."

Dallas pulled away and looked at her hands. "You are the first person besides James to tell me that-that you love me."

I pulled her into my arms. "We do love you, we all do. Michelle, Jazzmin, Shanelle, Mama Knight, Rebekah, Kendall, Logan, and Carlos love you. Hell, even Gustavo and Kelly love you! But do want to know something else?"

Dallas looked up at me. "I love you more than anything in the world. I love that your hair singles you out in a crown, how you skip around when you are really happy, how your eyes squint a little bit when you smile. I love your laugh, how you love to make people smile, how you never judge anyone. I love how you quote things when you can't think of anything else to say, and how you know exactly what to say when someone is sad. I love the way that you sing, and I love the way you bite your lip when you're nervous or uncertain about something. I especially love how you stick up for what you believe in. But most of all, I love you. "

She bit her lip and smiled. "You will never know how much of an impact you've made on my life."

I took her hands and laced my fingers through hers. "Ditto."

Mama Knight cleared her throat. "Okay, but who are those two little girls?"

Dallas took on of her hands from mine and swept her bangs out of her face. She looked over at everyone. "Those beautiful little girls are Michelle Carter and Jazzmin Soul Diamond. They are twins and mine and James's daughters. When-"

We heard a high-pitched scream, and I felt Dallas freeze. I looked at her and she was as pale as a sheet. "Dallas? Was that Jazzmin?"

Dallas's POV

I heard a high-pitched scream and froze. That's not Jazzmin.

I felt James staring at me. "Dallas? Was that Jazzmin?"

I looked over at him. "No, that was Mitchie." I ran as fast as I could into James's room and ran to his bed. Jazzmin was sitting with her hand covering her mouth staring at a small child that looked exactly like Mitchie. The little girl was convulsing and whimpering. But Mitchie is mute, she can't make a sound. Then I realized, it is Mitchie. I jumped on the bed I picked up Michelle and laid her in my lap. Everyone that was in the living room was now crowding in the doorway. James and Logan ran over. "Help me prop up her head." James seemed frozen so Logan climbed onto the bed and lifted her head. Mama Knight took Jazzmin into her arms and whispered to her as Jazzmin sobbed into her chest. I looked back at James. "Call the ambulance."

He nodded and took out his cellphone. "Hello? I n-need an a-ambulance…There's something wrong with my daughter…..The P-Palm Woods r-room 2J…..Hurry!" He hung up and stood helplessly. "What's wrong with her?"

"Seizure." Logan and I said in unision.

Mamma Knight gasped. "A seizure?"

I nodded. "I'm pretty sure. The convulsing should be over soon though." Mitchie was suddenly still and stopped breathing. Her face started turning blue.

Logan started shaking. "Why is she blue? She's not breathing!"

I tried to keep calm. I remembered reading something about this in a Mental Health book. It's okay right? Her color started coming back to normal and she took a deep breath and sighed. "She-She's making sounds! This is impossible!"

There was a knock on the doors and Rebekah ran and opened it. Two EMT's walked in with a gurney. "Who had the seizure?"

I felt a heat in my chest rise. "I don't know maybe the little girl unconscious on the bed? Why don't you check her and get back to me on that." Everybody stared at me. They've never seen me angry before. "I'll take her out to the ambulance if you don't mind. It doesn't really matter if you do mind anyway, I don't really care."

They stepped back. "Sorry mam."

I scooted off the bed and shifted Mitchie so that she was leaning into my chest. "There ya go sweetie."

Her eyes opened and she looked at me in confusion. She signed -What happened?-

I smiled at her. "We are going to the hospital. Mitchie, can you say Momma?"

She formed it with her mouth and small sounds came out. She tried again and it was a little louder. Her eyes widened and she tried it again. "Momma?"

I hugged her tight. "Oh my god!"

The EMT walked out the door. "Mam, you should bring her to the hospital yourself. We have other people to help."

I glared at them. "Go right ahead. It's not like you were much help anyways."

I looked back at everyone and smiled. "Who wants to go to the hospital?"

James walked over to me and wrapped his arm around my waist. "I'll drive us."

Carlos bounced up holding Shanelle's hand. "We'll come!"

I giggled. "Okay, meet Michelle and I in the lobby."

Carlos and Shanelle left but James didn't budge. "I'll go to your apartment with you."

I walked out of his grip and went to Mama Knight and Jazzmin. I stroked Jazzy's hair. "It's okay Jazzy, Momma will be back tonight. But you are gonna stay here while we make sure Mitchie's okay. Be good." She nodded and I kissed her on the cheek. "Let's go."

James wrapped his arm back around my waist and I grabbed my purse. We walked out and to the elevator. Mitchie signed -Hospital-

I nodded. "We'll tell you more later. But for now we are going to the apartment to pack you a bag."

She signed -Lukefred-

I laughed. "Yes you can bring Lukefred."

James cocked his head. "Lukefred?"

The elevator stopped and we walked to room 5L. I put the key in and we walked in. the walls were big dark purple polka dots with a lavender colored background. I set Mitchie down on the floor. "Okay, go find your room." She ran off down the hallway and I plopped down on one of the bar stools.

James came and sat on the one next to me. "Tired?"

I sighed. "Tired, stressed, the usual. And I didn't get to finish telling everyone."

He turned my stool so that my back was to him. He started massaging my shoulders and back. I leaned into his magical touch. It sent sparks through my body. I felt my eyes start to close. I sighed. "James, I really don't understand you."

I heard him chuckle. "Why not?"

I spun to face him and his hands dropped to his lap. "Two years ago I told you that I was pregnant and then I left. Then I just show up with twin girls and you automatically take me back. That's what I don't understand."

He ran his hand through his hair. "Well, there's no point in being mad at you. I mean, I could hate you and never talk to you but that would hurt you, the girls and me, not only you. When you left I went crazy looking for you, I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I didn't want to do anything. I was lost. But now you're back and I missed you so much."

I looked at him, really looked at him. I saw so much pain in his beautiful hazel eyes. I saw no sign of resent on his face, just forgiveness. I saw him searching my eyes too. He knew my past, and he could probably sense what had happened the past two years. I saw the tenderness in his face that he always used with me. "'Love makes your soul crawl out from it's hiding place.' James, I'm so sorry."

He smiled and took my hands. "Don't apologize, just don't do it again. But we need to get Mitchie to the hospital, can't seizures mess up their brains or something?"

I heard a crash come from one of the rooms. "Oh my god."

Okay, so I wasn't really sure what to do after the whole seizure thing. I'm running out of ideas for this one. Message me any of your ideas or put them in your review. I know what I'm doing with the next chapter but other than that, I need your help!