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~Chapter Fourteen~

~Jade's POV~

The next morning, Gracie and I found ourselves in Allen's office. Gracie was sitting at his desk coloring. I was standing at the window looking down at Downtown LA.

"Everything okay?" Allen asked.

"Yeah." I looked at him. "Are you sure you don't mind watching Gracie while I meet with Ted?"

"Yeah, no problem. I'm sure she'll be an angel."

"Thank you."

"It's nothing Jade."

"Alright. Gracie Baby, I gotta go."

"Bye Mommy." She didn't even look up at me.

"Bye Love Bug, be good."

"Have fun Mommy."

I smiled at her and headed for the door.

Ted was waiting for me in the hall. Someone new sat at Kelsey's desk.

"Kelsey finally leave?"

"Yeah, Allen finally fired her."

"Awe, what for?"

"I'm not sure really. Neither of them would tell me."

"Hmm, so tell me about this chick Ryan?"

"Well, why don't you go meet her for yourself?"

"She's here?" I looked at him shocked. "What is she doing here?"

"I didn't tell you she'd be here?"

"No."

"I'm sorry Jade, I thought I had."

"It's okay, let's go meet her."

When we walked into the conference room, Ryan was sitting at the table texting on her phone. She didn't even look up at us as we walked into the room. I looked at Ted and raised an eyebrow at him. He just shrugged.

"Ryan, this is Jade." Ted said as we sat down at the table.

Ryan set her phone down and looked at us.

"Nice to meet you, Ryan."

"You too, Jade." She nodded at me.

"Where's Alex?" Ted asked.

"I'm here." A deep voice said from behind us.

I should have not truned and looked behind me. Alex was gorgeous, I have always had a thing for cowboys.

"Jade, I would like for you to meet Ryan's brother, Alex."

"Nice to meet you Jade, I've heard a lot about you."

"Nice to meet you too." I stood up and shook his hand.

He held my hand for a few seconds to long, before he flashed me a smile and dropped my hand.

I sat back down next to Ted and Alex sat next to Ryan. Alex was grinning at me from across the table.

"So Jade do you have much experience at managing someone?" Ryan crossed her arms over her chest.

"Yes, not only my sister, but also Big Time Rush."

"And who is your sister?"

"Cassie."

"She opened for Big Time Rush last summer right?" I just nodded. "I love her music."

"I'm sure she'd be happy to know that." I smiled at her.

"Now what can I expect from you if I sign with you?"

"What do you expect?" She just looked at me. "I need to know before I can tell you what I can do."

As hard as I tried to keep my attention on Ryan, I couldn't help but let my eyes drift over to Alex.

By the end of the meeting was over I was so ready to get out of this room.

I was in the bathroom splashing water on my face when Ryan walked in. She glared at me.

"He'll never go for you, you know."

"That's good to know." I rolled my eyes. "It doesn't really matter, I'm married."

"Stay away from my brother."

"Not a problem."

I walked from the bathroom and headed towards Allen's office to collect Gracie. Ryan followed behind me. Before she could say anything to me, Kendall was out in the hall waiting for me. I grinned at him.

"What are you doing here?"

"Logan hurt himself, so they let us go." He grinned. "And I had Carlos drop me off here."

"What did he do now?"

"Allie stopped by and he tripped over himself while dancing."

"Oh God, is he okay."

"He's fine physicaly, his ego may be bruised."

Ryan cleared her throat.

"Right. Kendall this is Ryan, Ryan Kendall."

"Nice to meet you." Kendall nodded towards Ryan.

"Ryan, there you are." Alex walked around the corner. "We have to go."

"Right." She looked at her brother. "Bye Jade, Kendall."

We didn't say anything as they left.

"Who was that?"

"Someone Ted wants me to work with."

"Okay, so where's Gracie."

"In the office with Allen."

"Okat, let go get her and then lets grab some lunch before I'm recalled."

"Sounds like a good plan to me." I wrapped my arm around his waist.

After we collceted Gracie, we headed out to the parking garage. We went to a nice little cafe not that far from the office.

"This is nice." Kendall took my hand in his. "I've missed this."

"Me too."

"Mommy."

"Yes Baby?"

"I love you." She grinned at me.

"Love you too." I grinned at her. "Did you have fun with Allen?"

"Mmhmm."

"What did you do?"

~Kendall's POV~

I couldn't keep the smile off my face as Jade and Gracie talked. Everything was going so well. I knew I should have told Jade about the email, but I didn't want to ruin what we had just got back.

I was going to tell her last night, but after her confession, I changed my mind. I didn't want to push her farther away.

The others told me that I needed to tell her, but I was afraid of losing her if I said anything to her. I was just hoping if I ignored it, it would go away.

"You okay?" Jade's voice broke me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah," I smiled at her. "You ready to go?"

"Yeah, do you need me to take you back to rehearsal?"

"That would be nice, because otherwise I'd have to walk."

"That could be fun." She grinned at me.

"Mommy, be nice."

"Fine, we can give him a ride."

"Oh Mommy." Gracie sighed.

"What Baby?"

"You're funny."

"You make me that way." Jade stuck her tongue out at Gracie.

"Come on Girls, we gotta go."

After I paid we headed the short way to where we were having rehearsals for the tour. Carlos and James were working on dance moves while Logan was sitting in a chair with his foot prop up with an ice pack. Allie was sitting by his side.

When Gracie saw Allie she ran right for her, jumping on her lap.

Jade grabbed my hand and dragged me over to them.

"What did you do now Logan?" Jade patted his hurt ankle?

"Jade that hurts." He groaned.

Gracie giggled. Logan pulled her onto his lap and stared to tickle her.

"So what happened?"

"He tripped over his own feet as soon as I walked into the room." Allie laughed.

Logan just hid behind Gracie, making all of us laugh.

"Leave my Logie Bear alone!" Gracie crossed her arms over her chest and glared at us. That made us all laugh harder. "What's so funny?"

"You are Love Bug."

Gracie glared at Jade.

"Don't even try that Baby Girl, I taught you that look."

Gracie grinned at Jade.

"Okay, boys back to work." Jade clapped her hands.

We didn't argue we just helped Logan up and back over to the dance floor.

While we were going through our dance routines, I couldn't keep my eyes off of Jade. She was laughing with Allie and she just had this glow about her.

"She looks beautiful, doesn't she?" Logan stopped next me.

"Yes she does."

"Did you tell her yet?"

"I couldn't."

"Why the hell not?" He slapped me on the back of the head. "She's going to be so pissed when she finds out."

"If she finds out."

"It's Jade, she will find out."

"Logan, just leave it."

"It's your funeral." He hobbled away.

I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

"Daddy, you okay?"

"I'm fine Baby Doll." I sat on the floor and she sat in my lap.

"I love you Daddy."

"Love you too Baby Girl." I kissed the back of her head.

"Why are you mad at Logie?"

"He's putting his nose where it doesn't belong." I sighed. "Nothing you need to worry about."

"I wish I could go on tour with you guys again, I'm gonna miss you so much, and I just got you back."

"You never lost me. I was always there for you."

"But I didn't get to see you." She looked up at me. "I don't want to go that long without seeing you again."

"I know Baby." I hugged her to me. "I don't want to go that long without seeing you again either."

"Can I come with you?"

"What about Mommy?" I looked down her.

"I guess, if you want she can come too."

"How nice of you." I looked up to see Jade smiling at us.

"Oh hi Mommy."

"Hi Darling." Jade plopped down next to me. "So what are you two talking about?"

"I wanna go on tour with Daddy."

"Do you now?" Jade looked up at me smiling. I was shaking my head.

"What about me?"

"I guess you can come." Gracie sighed.

"What about my work?"

Gracie just shrugged.

"Daddy and I will have to talk about it."

"Really?"

"Mmmhmm." Jade smiled at her daughter. "Why don't you go make sure Logan's okay."

"Okay." She grinned and ran over to Logan and Allie. Logan pulled her up onto his lap.

"Maybe just for the California dates."

"Really?"

"Why not? It would be good for you and her."

"I'll talk to the others."

"I'm sure they wouldn't mind."

"True." I laughed.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I looked at her.

"I don't know, you're acting kinda weird. Are we okay after last night?"

"Of course we are."

"Okay." She leaned into me.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, Ryan just really got to me today. She told me to stay away from her brother."

"He did look like a cowboy, don't you have a thing for cowboys?"

"God, why did I ever tell you that?" She laughed.

I just shrugged and wrapped my arm around her shoulder. She wrapped her arms around my waist and laid her head on my chest.

"So how much longer do you think you guys will be here?"

"Not much, Logan can't dance much more. Plus it's not helping that Allie's hovering over him like a mother hen."

"She's just worried about him." She looked up at me. "I'd be doing the same if you were hurt."

"Aww, you do love me."

"Shut up." She pulled away and then pushed me over.

"That wasn't nice."

"Mmm, you'll be okay."

I sat up and rolled my eyes.

"So what do you want to do tonight?"

"I don't know what do you want to do?"

"Oh I can think of a thing or too." I leaned in and kissed her.

"I'm sure you can." She grinned pulling away from me. "But I don't think so."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah, maybe we need to step back for a little bit."

"Why?"

She just shrugged.

"I thought we were good?"

"We are, we are."

"Jade if you wanna slow down, we will." I ran my fingers through my hair. "Maybe I'll stay at my parents tonight."

"I can't sleep without you there."

"I don't know if I can sleep next to you and not want to ravish you."

"Can we try? I just don't sleep without you next to me holding me."

"Whatever you want, Love."

"Thank you." She kissed me.

"Anything for you. You know that."

"You're the best. I don't deserve you."

"It's me who doesn't deserve you."

"I love you so much."

"Love you too."

"You two done being super sappy?" James asked.

"Do you want an ass kicking?"

"No,"

"Then no, we're not done."

James rolled his eyes and walked away. Jade laughed and stood up. She held a hand out to me, I grabbed her hand and she pulled me up.

"What now?"

"Gather Gracie and go home."

"Sounds good to me." I kissed the side of her head