Oh. My. God. 1 chapter unless the end of this thing. I am so happy and sad at the same time. I'm happy because I'm doing a sequel right after, but I am sad because this part will be over and done with soon. But I will make the last chapter great for all of you with a twist at the end!

Shout-outs: ArianamaslowBTR25- Thanks :P And thank you for the warning. I will make sure that I don't hint too much about anything. Since this story is so close to the end, I don't think I'll be giving too many strong hints.

Dreamer1992- Good, it was supposed to be funny! Logan is not someone to usually do that, so I went out of my comfort zone to type that. More like Logan stepping out… But yes James was in on it. Somewhat. He thought it was a joke, but he didn't think that Logan literally would. So that might be something…

Taylor Shine-Oh yes it would have. I could picture that happening, mostly because he did dress up as a cop in the music video. I was like :O watching him, so my inspiration came afterward. Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, there are only two updates left. Oh and yeah… my author's note. *sigh* I put that there to release some um tension I guess you can say? It was my time to rant about James and such, but I'm glad you find it amusing. That's what I do to my friends, so I thought I would do it here for once. It won't happen too much though anymore, unless people really enjoy my stupidness.

lol- haha I'm glad you liked that! I do admit it was great to write that. Nobody expected Logan to be the stripper, so that made it funnier! I hope you like what's coming up! And aw, thank you :) Don't forget that there will be a sequel :D

Chapter 29: I Wanna Hold Your Hand

JAMES' POV:

The guys and I had a great night finishing up at the club. Riley sent me the video about 10 minutes after I texted Sam. I wasn't going to play it there since the guys would probably catch on, but I decided that it was worth the risk. The music was loud enough anyway to cover up anything.

Slinking my hand under the table, I opened the video and tapped play on my iPhone. It showed the hotel room the girls were in, Krista sitting on her special seat while Sam was on the couch in handcuffs. HANDCUFFS? Logan was hovering over her on the couch, looking at Krista and pointing to the phone sitting to the right of Sam. I had to lean in to hear Logan saying something over T-Pain's "Blow Ya Mind".

Better turn that music up. Logan pointed to the phone to the right of Sam and took his cap off, throwing it somewhere. Take the punishment Miss Joneston. Then he started to move his body to the music, rolling his hips. Oh god, this was hysterical. Someone had something over his shoulders now.

I squinted my eyes to hear Sam groan out I can't believe this… She seemed like she didn't want this, but she did look sexy as hell with that black skirt on. I can't really make out what was happening until I saw Logan take his belt off and un-do his shirt.

Krista yelled Excuse me Office, it seems like she has her eyes shut to which Logan leaned over and opened them for her. At first this was funny, but now I was getting a little ticked. Yeah Logan was like a brother to me, but that was my woman! I heard him say something about tying a rag around her mouth, which made me kinda pissed.

I guess Carlos noticed my face because he spontaneously asked "What's up with you?" I jumped in my seat, pausing the video and hiding my phone under my legs.

"Nothing" I replied, glancing at Carlos and a curious Kendall. My eyes then met Logan, who retracted a little by my stare. I guess I was giving him the death stare. Did not mean to…

Kendall snickered and shook his head, playing with the bottom of the beer bottle. "Doesn't seem like nothing, especially since you scared Logan." He tilted his head to Logan who was looking at everyone in confusion.

I was about my respond when I jumped in the seat again, feeling the vibration from my phone. I took my phone out from under my body and read the text from Riley.

To: James
From: Riley
Did you like the video? ;) I'm fucking hysterical over here. That's the third time I watched the thing! One thing, DO NOT GET LOGAN SEE!

Oops, too late. Logan was leaning over my shoulder reading the text on the lock screen. Once he finished, he clenched his fists and closed his eyes, embarrassed and angry at the video. "Riley sent that to you?" he yelled, sounding really angry now.

Carlos leaned next to Kendall's ear to whisper "Guess we found out why James was pissed." I gave him a face and turned to look at Logan again.

"Yeah she did" I responded, placing my phone on the table. "I'm not pissed either, Carlos" I added, giving him a look. "But I think every guy would react that way if they saw their best guy friend dancing on their girlfriend!"

"I'm sorry!" Logan squeaked out, turning his head in case I hit him. "I was messing around at first, but everyone seemed to enjoy it! They thought it would be funny! I never wanted to steal your girl! It was just dancing!"

Kendall chuckled and grabbed my phone off the table before I could. He unlocked my screen (everyone knew each other's password) and played the video from where I left off. Carlos shifted his body to watch as well. The same T-Pain song filled the booth, making Carlos and Kendall laugh. Logan and I watched as Kendall and Carlos made hysterical faces at the video, trying not to burst out laughing. At one point, Kendall's mouth fell open in pure shock. He kept glancing from the video to Logan, laughing and even crying. Carlos had this smile on his face the whole time, laughing like a child whenever something happened.

I looked over at Logan a few times, who wasn't making eye contact with any of us. He had his body completely turned to the side, his back facing me. His hand was rubbing his head in embarrassment. Once the music from the video stopped, he slowly turned to face us, keeping his head low and eyes closed. "Is it done?" he mumbled through his hands.

"Oh your interrogation is done" Kendall chuckled, laughing and nodding at Carlos. I stopped breathing for a second and turned to face Logan.

"Interrogation?" I repeated through gritted teeth. "What?"

Logan put his hands up in defense. "Remember, we are all friends here" he tried to laugh out, forcing a nervous smile. "It was only a joke, a onetime thing! Let's delete the video and get back to our great night!" Another small nervous laugh came out.

Carlos laughed and nudged Kendall in the elbow. "I know I'm not going to talk back to Officer Henderson!" he joked, biting his lip. "So let's agree with him so we don't get handcuffed or "punished"…" He raised his eyebrows at Logan on the last word, nodding his head with a laughing Kendall.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself. "It was just a joke" I kept telling myself, loud enough that the guys could probably hear.

Logan listened to me and put his hand on my shoulder, shaking gently. "Sorry about that" he apologized, looking at me. "I get it if you're pissed at me. That wasn't supposed to happen, but I was kind of trapped. It won't happen again…"

"No, it's ok" I answered, patting Logan on his shoulder. "I'm not pissed, just surprised? I guess it is pretty funny now that I think about it…" I saw Logan sigh in relief, giving me a small smirk. "How did Sam react?" I asked, curious about if my girlfriend enjoyed it.

"She was miserable!" Logan laughed, using his hands to gesture. "I think she wanted to shield her eyes and slam her head into a wall."

Kendall nodded his head and smirked. "Maybe she shouldn't get strippers again…" he commented, raising his eyebrow at me.

Carlos leaned forward in the booth and looked at us. "Maybe she just didn't like the cop, that's all" he laughed, gesturing to Logan.

"HEY!" Logan exclaimed, giving Carlos the death glare. "I was a great cop! Everyone else thought so!" he pointed to his chest and titled his head. "She doesn't like strippers period…"

I threw my head back and put my hands on the table, listening to Logan trying to defend himself. "Ok, that's enough stripper talk" I told them all in an annoyed and serious tone. "It's getting kind of awkward…"

"It's only awkward because you noted it was awkward" Carlos replied, sounding smart and analytical. We stared at him without speaking for a few seconds, blinking because we didn't understand sometimes.

Logan shook his finger at Carlos and leaned in closer to talk to him, shifting his shoulders on the table. "Now that still doesn't make it awkward. James did say so, but unless we all recognize it as awkward it isn't."

"But that makes it more awkward!" Carlos whined, getting in a debate with Logan. "It is if one of us thinks it. Especially if the others don't because you think you should be thinking it when you actually shouldn't!"

"Now you're rambling!" Logan argued back, sighing and shaking his head. "How do we know it's awkward if no one knows? I mean I don't think anyone really points out that a situation is awkward besides James…" He moved his head to gesture to me sitting next to him.

"Because they think it, Logan!" Carlos shot back in an obvious tone. "And James is James, you know this. I'm saying that a situation can always turn awkward if someone says or thinks it is."

"HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEONE THINKS A SITUATION IS AWKWARD?" Logan yelled, throwing his hands up in the air. "It's only awkward if the others agree! If they disagree, you just discard what was said."

"No no no!" Carlos responded, shaking his head like a child. "They tell you if it's awkward, duh! And no, if others disagree it's more awkward because you feel like you have to agree with them. If not, then everyone gets confused!"

"Confused is different from awkward!" Logan noted in a louder tone. "And you just said a situation is awkward if someone thinks it! You don't even know what you're saying!"

"LADIES!" Kendall yelled in an extremely annoyed tone. "I don't think we want to hear your babbling on how awkward this is!"

Carlos sulked in his seat and pouted, saying "But but but…" over and over again. Logan sighed and rolled his eyes, sitting back against the boot.

I took another sip of my beer and chuckled at everyone's face. Kendall seemed annoyed and done with everything, Carlos was upset and pouting like a toddler, and Logan was realizing that he argued with basically a child over something stupid. "I think I got insulted in there somewhere, but I'm not too sure…" I pointed out casually, making Kendall laugh. The other two guys were trying not to laugh, turning their face to the side to hide themselves.

Logan turned back around and patted me on the shoulder. "Don't worry buddy. You'll get more in the future that you'll be able to recognize."

I sat there and chuckled at everyone, spending the rest of the night with the boys at the club and enjoying the time. We mostly sat there and talked, glancing at the entertainment up on the stage occasionally. We weren't into that too much; it was just a nice added touch in the background. The guys and I really enjoyed sitting down and joking about good times, discussing future plans and the way the band was headed. It was nice to know that these guys were there for me through thick and thin, and I planned to do the same for them.

Before we knew it, it was time for the wedding. It was in a wonderful cabin hall across from the hotel we were staying in. The ceremony has going to be in the main hall where glass windows and doors surround each side. They revealed the pristine snow that fell overnight, making the whole persona calm and inviting.

The guys and I were in one of the side rooms getting ready. All of the guests were sitting in their seats in the hall, besides the bridesmaids and bride (obviously). I was adjusting my tie in one of the mirrors while Carlos finished rolling up his cuffs. Of course Logan had to be in the mirror making sure each little hair was in place. But Kendall, poor guy. He was walking around the room, shaking and talking to himself frantically. "I am so nervous you don't even know" he told all of us, his eyes darting all over the place.

I finished pulling my tie and turned to Kendall, grabbing him by the shoulders to stop him. "There's no need to be nervous" I assured him, giving him a smile. "Krista's out there, and so is your family. Everyone you know is here to support you. You know you want to get married, so just take a breath and smile. You're finally marrying the love of your life, dude!" I smacked him on the arm playfully and gave him a grin.

Kendall took a deep breath, closing his eyes and shaking out the nerves. "And this is why you're best man" he chuckled out, looking at me. "Thanks James."

"No problem" I replied winking at him and turning around when there was a knock on the door. The wedding planner peeked from around the door to look at all of us.

"Five minutes!" she warned us before slamming the door shut to run back.

Logan groaned in the mirror and straightened his back. "I need more time! My hair's not high enough, is it?" he asked, touching the sides of it.

Carlos shrugged his shoulder and brushed off his suit. "I don't know" he replied, shaking his head. "I can't even see the top of it!"

Logan gave him a small smirk and put another hair into place. "Obviously because you're short" he pointed out to Carlos, who just rolled his eyes and went to look at Kendall. Logan spun around to me and asked again "It really isn't high enough, it is?"

"It's fine!" I shot back to Logan, making him retract and give me a confused look. "We've got less than five minutes to set up for the walk down the aisle. Let's go!" I pushed Logan in front of me towards the door, motioning for Carlos to follow afterward. Kendall was taking deep breaths through his mouth and pushing his hands down to calm himself. I kept dragging Logan out of the room, keeping him facing straight ahead as he tried to sneak a couple looks in mirrors along the way. The planner led us to the right side of the door frame, lining us up in order. The girls weren't on the other side yet, which was expectable since they needed more hair and makeup time. Our lineup went Carlos, Logan, and then me. Kendall was getting ready to walk down the aisle first. He adjusted his suit jacket and looked at us, giving a nervous smile. We all smiled back and nodded our heads. Kendall went up to each one of us, giving a brotherly hug and a knuckle touch. We really were like brothers. I couldn't believe how much we grew. We went from ending teenagers to mature men who were actually getting married. Wow, time really flew by. But I was happy I got to spend it with them.

Once the hugging was done, Kendall walked up to me and patted me on the shoulder. "Thanks, bud" he whispered to me, his eyes getting a little shinier. "I couldn't have done this without you."

I nodded my head and tapped his shoulder, adjusting my stance. "No problem. Now get out there!" And with that, I gave Kendall one last push as the music started to play. The three of us were in a perfectly straight line, not being able to see anything in front of us besides the person's head. We were all in black suits with a red rose clipped to the pocket for the matching color of the dresses. I saw out of the corner of my eye as the girls ran quietly into their places, giggling and smiling at us. Unfortunately, I could see anything even though I was taller than Carlos. I peeked around Carlos' head to see Kendall disappear into the hall, smiling and taking one last deep breath. He was ready for this. And we were all proud.

Since we all went to the rehearsal before, we knew our cues and when to join into the music. Once the right time came, I watched as Logan's perfectly balanced hair got further away from the line, his pace matching Sara's as they walked down the hall together. I saw a flash of deep red from the dress, but I still couldn't see much.

Carlos rocked in his shoes as he waited for his turn. He was using his head to count how long until his turn. I thought it was pretty funny the way it seemed like it was ticking, moving from left to right on each count we had to memorize. Carlos seemed so deep into thought too, keeping track of them one after another. I guess Riley noticed this too since I heard giggling from the other side.

Finally, it was Carlos and Riley's turn to walk together. He took a step forward to meet up with Riley arm and arm, and they together began to make their way down aisle. I was actually close enough to see the dress Krista picked out. Well, the back from Riley's. I watched the two of them disappear around the corner, realizing that the dress exposed the back while having deeper ruffles and petals at the very bottom. Seemed pretty nice to me, even though I didn't know a thing on dresses.

Once they were out of sight, I looked back over at the other one person waiting in line to go down the aisle. Sam. And may I say that she was completely breath-taking in that dress. The rich, deep, dark red color made her golden skin glow in the light. Her hair was curled and pinned to the side, showcasing the strapless dress that clung to every inch of her body. It had a sweetheart neckline (who knows where I actually learned that from) and a ruffled bottom like I saw earlier. But she seriously looked so beautiful. Her makeup was just the right amount, the black mascara and silver eye shadow making her brown eyes pop. She was staring at me with that shine in her eyes, her hands playing with the small bouquet of flowers in her own hand. Sam's head was tilted down slightly, staring down at her silver heels that poked out from under the dress. She looked shy and timid, and that made me smile.

I could tell she was looking at me with the way her eyes scanned my whole body. Sam cocked an eyebrow and nodded her head approvingly, smirking at me with a twinkle in her eye. I knew that twinkle. Even though she seemed kind of shy, she was definitely thinking of something up there. And I felt like it had nothing to do with the wedding…

It came to our point in the music where we had to walk together as Best Man and Maid of Honor. I stepped forward and held out my arm, which Sam immediately slid her own through. She looked up at me again and smiled, her pearly teeth showing pure happiness. For a second, I thought that this was my own wedding, with Sam being my beautiful bride. But then I came to reality and realized that it was Krista and Kendall's day to shine. Ours would come later on.

So, arm in arm, Sam and I began to walk down the aisle together towards the front where everyone else was standing. I could feel the people in their seats watching us, and I was proud. I was proud to show that Sam was mine and only mine right now, no one else having her in his arms. I think Sam was just as proud as me by the way she kept smiling and nudging the side of her body into mine. We were close enough to whisper if we wanted to say something, so I took that as an opportunity to do so. Leaning in so I was close enough to Sam's ear, I whispered "You really look beautiful, you know that right?" with a smile on my face.

Sam's cheeks turned a light red color as she gazed up at me. "Thank you" she whispered back, trying not to let her smile get too big. "But sh, it's their wedding!"

I leaned in closer so my lips were almost in her hair. "What, I can't compliment my girlfriend who looks absolutely breathtaking right now?" I asked, taking my other hand and placing it on her arm.

"James, stop" Sam told me through her teeth, looking around to make sure no one heard. "We can't talk during this time!"

"Oh but we are" I contradicted, raising my eyebrow at her that was towards her face.

Sam hit me in the arm with her elbow and looked straight ahead, turning her mouth to whisper to me. "James! Everyone's watching from up front! They'll think something's going on!"

I looked around at the other people who were watching the two of us finish up our walk. They were tapping each other on the arm and whispering to each other, smiling and nodding at us. I took this as a sign that they knew anyway and thought it was cute. "Well they are, so no need to worry about that" I assured Sam, rubbing her hand softly. "It's not like we'll break apart and make out on the walkway or anything…"

Sam had to bite her lip to keep from bursting out laughing. "Ok that's enough" Sam pointed out, licking her lips and smiling at the ground so people wouldn't see her almost. "We're here."

Unfortunately, it was true. We were up at the front of the aisle where everyone of the party stood. I just stopped and stared at everyone, looking at my three band members standing formally up front with their hands crossed and grinning. They would occasionally look down at me and move their eyebrows, but I brushed that off. The girls all looked very nice as well, each one them matching and smiling at their guys. They did glance at me and give me a confused look, but that was fine.

I guess I didn't understand what was going on until I felt Sam's elbow digging into the side of my body. "James… James… JAMES!" she yelled through her teeth, trying to get my attention without making people hear us. I shook my head and looked at her, watching her eyes gesture to my arm still locked with hers. "You can let go now…"

"Oh sorry babe" I apologized, giving an embarrassed smile and going to my spot. Sam rolled her eyes and laughed lightly at me, smiling when she took her own place.

Carlos tapped me with his shoulder and looked up me, clearly trying not to laugh. "Babe?" he repeated, that childish smile creeping on his face. "At their wedding?"

"I slipped, ok?" I defended, leaning forward and talking out of the corner of my mouth.

I guess Logan heard us because he leaned from behind Carlos and whispered "Thinking of your own wedding again?" he chuckled with a devilish smile.

"Logan!" I gritted through my teeth, leaning behind Carlos who was trying to act calm. "Let's get through one wedding, ok?" I was about to say more when "Here Comes the Bride" started to play. I didn't even see the flower girl come down the aisle before. "Krista's coming, so let's not talk about this now…"

Logan shook his head and assumed his position again, while Carlos puffed out in his spot at my comment. I wanted to smack them in the back of their heads, so I allowed my hand to slide up slowly behind Carlos. No one could see except for the girls… and maybe the priest. But like he needed to know…

I was just about to hit Carlos when I heard my name being called. "JAMES!" someone hissed through their teeth, causing me to turn my head at the girls. Sara was shaking her head slowly, trying to gesture further down the line. Riley was really trying not to laugh, tilting her head towards Sam. Oh god, Sam. She was leaning forward in her dress, clutching onto her mini bouquet of flowers with a plastered smile on her face. "Don't you even dare…" she scolded through her teeth, not letting her smile drop once, though. Damn, maybe she should go into acting. I smiled at her as her eyes met mine, warning me not to do anything stupid or I'd be on the cooker tonight. I took that as a very good warning.

Everyone else stood up and turned towards the door to watch Krista step forward with her father on her arm. She looked really beautiful as well, that wedding dress being a great choice. It was white… and ruffled at the bottom… and clingy in the middle… and sparkly… and long… Ok I have no idea how to describe dresses, but she looked great. We could all tell Kendall loved it too by the way he smiled at her.

Once Krista and her dad made it to the aisle, he grabbed onto her hands and kissed the palms of both, rubbing them and giving her a kiss on the cheek before pulling away. Krista smiled and sniffled, watching her dad sit down before she took her stop next to Kendall.

Ok, so I'm not good with knowing what the priest says and starting off the marriage except with knowing that he says "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of these two lovers: Kendall Francis Schmidt and Krista Rose Duncan…" Blah blah blah. I know that sounds mean, but I kind of blocked everything out. Well, actually, I was more interested in something else. I was watching Sam the entire time, standing up there right next to Krista and smiling huge. It looked like she was about to cry since she was so happy for her best friend. I think she knew I was gazing at her because she swayed slowly in her spot and looked down, only looking up to meet me with her eyes. And I thought that was adorable.

Once the usual speech was done, the priest turned to Kendall and cleared his throat. "Do you Kendall Schmidt take Krista Duncan to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

Kendall turned his entire body to Krista, holding her hands and looking right into her eyes as he replied with a firm "I do."

The priest smiled at turned to Krista, who couldn't keep her eyes off Kendall. "And do you Krista Duncan take Kendall Schmidt to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

Krista sounded on the verge of tears when she answered a happy "I do." Everyone smiled at that, including the soon to be married couple.

Out of the people smiling, the priest was one of them. "If no one objects…" he started, looking into the crowd to see if anyone seemed out of place. No one moved, which was a good sign. The priest then continued. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Kendall lifted up Krista's veil and grabbed the side of her face to give her a passionate kiss in front of everyone. Once they pulled away, they both smiled and grabbed onto each other's hands to throw in the air. Everyone began to clap and stand up in their seats to watch the married couple make their way down the aisle. The party had to follow afterward, so the other guys began to help the girls down the aisle. I waited until Logan and Carlos were ahead before holding out my other arm for Sam.

Once we began walking down the aisle, I looked up at Sam and smiled. Leaning next to her ear again, I whispered "Oh look, more time to talk."

Sam bit her lip and smiled, staring straight ahead. "What can we possibly talk about in the middle of a wedding?" she asked, her voice barely going over a whisper.

"A lot of things" I responded, smirking at her. She looked at me and rolled her eyes, letting a breath escape. "I don't think I've complimented you enough on how you look…"

"No James, you have" Sam replied, looking at me with that shine in her eyes. "I saw you looking at me up there, you know that right?"

I shrugged my shoulders and leaned closer so my lips were right against her ear. "What can I say? I'm crazy about you. I love you."

"I love you too" Sam smiled, looking up and gazing at me. I saw this as the opportunity to slide my arm down until my hand was connected to hers, squeezing it and not letting it go. Sam looked down at my action and intertwined her fingers with mine, glancing up one last time to shyly smile at me. The rest of the walk down the aisle, we remained holding hands, people whispering about us. But I didn't care since I loved her so much. I think everyone saw it as cute because they grinned and nodded their heads again. But I wasn't too sure.

We joined the main party to head off and take photographs outside and in the special wing. The first few were of the whole party, Kendall and Krista standing in the middle holding hands. All of us were surrounding them, smiling on our designated sides. The next ones were completely crazy, however. Carlos thought it would be a great idea to turn into a flash mob and dance all over the place. Riley and Carlos were doing the twist, Logan doing back flips in his tux while Sara played in her dress. Kendall and Krista were going crazy throwing their arms out all over the place, but I wanted a subtle approach. So, I walked over to Sam and held my hand out, gesturing to dance with her. She gladly accepted and joined her hands with mine to do the box-step (I know old, but it's romantic!) She and I were laughing and stepping around everyone else, avoiding Logan's feet and the flying limbs from other couples. The photographer took photos of everyone, zooming in on Sam and me at some point when we were slowing dancing. He snapped this photo that I would never forget. My hands were connected to Sam's in the middle of our dance, my face staring right at hers with this huge smile. Sam's head was slightly thrown back like she was laughing, but her eyes were glued to mine. We looked like we were in our own world, mesmerized by each other even with all the chaos going on around us. It was picture perfect.

There were other photos, though, like ones of the guys and girls separate. It was all four guys together smiling and standing proper for the photo album, but we couldn't stay that way for long. Pretty soon, it turned into a spy photo shoot like for "Big Time Movie." All of us had our hands together like guns, popping out from around one another and staring dramatically into the distance. We really looked like we were nuts, but the girls were funny too. They did pretty pictures of all of them behind the shoulder and everything, but they also had creative shots. There was one where they were holding their dresses up like Wild West dancers, kicking their legs and wiggling around. Another one was stupid model poses, where each one had the duck face. It was hilarious. But the photographer wanted the bride and groom to switch, so Kendall went to the girls and Krista to the guys. Again, there were serious photos and silly photos. Krista was in the middle of the three guys, smiling while we circled her. We thought it was a good idea to pick her up and hold her sideways, though, so that was the next few. Krista was laughing so much that we had to put her down so she wouldn't fall. Kendall had some nice ones with the girls that would go into the photo album. He wanted to do a James Bond photo, though, so he set them up behind him. That photo was so funny. Kendall was in the middle, flexing his collar with his eyebrow raised. Sara was lunging to the right of him, grabbing onto his arm and acting like one of his girls. Riley was grabbing around his waist from behind, leaning towards the left with her back dramatically. Finally, Sam was on his right arm, arching her back and putting her hand on her hip like one of the snotty girls. That was great. The last photos were of the groom and bride alone, so everyone else decided to head to the hall for the after-party.

Those photos didn't take long because Krista and Kendall were soon outside the hall with us. The DJ had to announce everyone else first, though, so we all had to walk through the doors on our cue. Logan and Sara went first, followed to Riley and Carlos. Sam and I were last again. On our entrance, we decided to move to the music until we got to our seats. Sam was laughing and smiling, making me smile because hers was just contagious. Once we all took our seats at the main table, the DJ told everyone to stand. "Now let's welcome the official Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Schmidt!" he yelled into the microphone, making everyone clap and whistle. Kendall and Krista shimmied into the hall, their connected hands in the air again. After every person had their seats, we were signaled to say something before dinner started. The DJ handed me the microphone since I was Best Man, and I took that as an opportunity to speak of how thankful I was for everyone in the band.

"I would first like to start off by saying how thankful I am for having this guy in my life" I began, putting my hand on Kendall's shoulder as I stood up. "We've grown up in these last couple of years, from a teenage boy band to the Big Time Rush family. Everyone has supported each other along the way, through thick and thin. I know Kendall was the one who helped us the most through a lot of stuff, even though he's technically the "baby" of the band." That earned some laughs, which made me turn to him and grin. "Who would have known that the baby would be the one to mature the most, actually getting engaged and married to a beautiful woman? But I'm thankful for that. He's extremely happy and lucky to have someone like Krista in his life. And Krista…" I stepped to the side to see her. "Through the time we've known each other, I have grown to love you like a sister. From the minute you and Kendall met, all of the guys knew that you would be here for a while. And now look where we are. You two crazy lovebirds are now married and ready to spend the rest of your lives together. So all in all, I would officially like to welcome you Krista into the Big Time Rush Family, because we know that you'll never want to leave this group of hooligans. So congratulations you two!" Everyone started to clap and stand up after my speech, making me get a little embarrassed. I never rehearsed that, so I winged it. But I guess I did a good job. I handed the microphone over to Sam, who tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.

She stood up slowly and looked around at everyone. "I'm not too good at speaking in front of people, so bear with me" she laughed into the microphone, the guests laughing with her. "But anyway, words cannot describe how happy I am for Krista. She has been my best friend for years, from our toddler years to now. I can't even believe that three and a half years ago, I actually persuaded her to move over to California with me for no reason. We were fresh out of high school and wanted to escape our boring hometown, like everyone would imagine. She and I came here together, and we stayed here together. We moved here together, searched for jobs together, moved into houses, and met four amazing guys along the way." Sam smiled at the four guys sitting to the left of her. "Not to brag or anything of course, but I was the one who dragged Krista with me to the studio one day when I was visiting them. Can you believe that she wanted to stay home and watch "The Real Housewives of Orange County" instead of meeting Big Time Rush?" More laughter came from the audience, while Krista blushed and covered her face with her hands. "But I got her to go, and that's where she met Kendall. Who knew, years later, that the two would be sitting right here as a married couple and letting me talk for them? Some may say they didn't, but I think all of us here knew. I am just so happy to say right now that this girl is my sister. She's helped me through problems and made me realize some amazing things along the way." She stopped for a second to turn and smile right at me, looking at me in the eyes before going back to Krista. "And I can't thank her enough for that. But, to end this all of before I get all emotional, I just want to say that we all love you here so much, including the two new editions to this family. Thank you for choosing me as your Maid of Honor, and I know in the future that you will be right next to me at my own wedding someday. I hope we remain sisters until we're dead, and even then we can haunt the guys together. I love you and enjoy the rest of your lives together, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt." Once Sam was done, she clutched the microphone and breathed out deeply, getting a roaring applause from the audience.

We all ate together and danced, enjoying the amazing wedding of the two. Time seemed to fly by with how much fun we were all having. Pretty soon, it came for Kendall to remove the garter off of Krista's leg. We all wanted to see this. The DJ brought a chair to the middle of the dance hall, leading the bride to sit down. Krista was blushing and watching her husband walk over while shaking his suit jacket. The DJ ran over to his booth and started playing a sexy beat. Kendall arched his eyebrow and leaned closer to Krista, getting on his knees slowly. Krista was laughing and turning her head to the side, glancing down occasionally as Kendall started to brush aside the fabric of the dress. After spending some time fussing with the fabric, Kendall was finally able to reach his hand up and grab the garter. He slid it down to the lower part of her leg, leaning down to bite on it and drag it off her body. Krista gasped and laughed uncontrollably, lifting up her leg so Kendall could slide it off. He spit it out into his hand, holding it up for all to see. We clapped and laughed at the extremely happy Kendall.

The DJ then made the announcement for all single ladies to join the bride on the dance floor for the tossing of the bouquet. At first none of the three bridesmaids went up, but then the DJ made the announcement that every girl should come up unless they were engaged or married. I watched as Sara, Riley, and Sam pushed out their seats, sighing and walking over on the dance floor. Krista was standing in the middle with her back turned away from the other girls. Sam was groaning and walking slowly, so Riley and Sara took each of her arms and dragged her all the way to the middle of the dance floor. She was shaking her head and trying to move, but the other two girls pinned her in the exact middle spot and laughed. Sam gave them this look that showed she was pissed, but Riley and Sara just brushed it off. Krista rocked her hands back and forth, shouting "1…2…3!" before finally releasing the bouquet. There were only about 15 girls on the dance floor, and they were scattered about trying to watch where the bouquet went. I swear it was like slow motion as I watched that bouquet in the air. Riley and Sara nodded at each other and stepped to the side, leaving Sam all alone in the middle of the floor. That bouquet seemed like it already had its target, landing right in Sam's hands just as she crossed her arms together. The other girls muttered under their breath and stormed away, while Riley and Sara high-fived each other. Krista turned around and smiled, giggling as she ran up to Sam and hugged her. Sam seemed just as shocked as me, looking back and forth from the bouquet to a winking Krista.

I sat in my seat with wide eyes, glancing at the three other laughing guys. Logan leaned forward on the table and looked at me, chuckling out "Looks like someone's wish is coming true."

Carlos laughed at the table and nodded at Logan. "Imagine if James got the garter too?" he laughed out, looking at me and smiling. I just sat back in my seat and shrugged my shoulders, thinking about how the other girls probably planned that.

Logan snickered and gave me this sneaky look. "But he has too, since Sam has the bouquet. It's fate!" he commented before turning back to everyone on the dance floor.

Kendall walked over to Sam and patted her on the shoulder, smiling and whispering to Krista in her ear. The DJ then called for all the single guys to go on the floor. I stood up with Logan and Carlos and made the way to the dance floor, passing a very surprised Sam. I smiled at her and gestured to the flowers, getting a silent open mouth in response. I took a place in the back and to the left of Kendall, since that seemed like the only spot available. The other guys were crowding around him, probably looking at Sam and wanting a piece of that. That made me kind of pissed, but I knew that it was up to fate now. Kendall didn't see where anyone walked, so there was a small chance I would get it. But you never knew.

Kendall wiggled in his spot and tossed the garter unexpectedly, all the guys following the pace with their head. It was slow motion again, their heads turning further and further back until they were practically staring at me. I looked up and saw the garter coming right towards my face, my eyes widening in shock. Out of some weird impulse, my hand flew up and snatched the garter out of the air. Logan and Carlos whistled, while Sam stared at me in shock. Riley and Sara were doing this butt dance, and Krista and Kendall both looked at me with this sneaky look on their face. If they planned this to happen, I wasn't going to be happy.

All the other guys on the dance floor grumbled and walked away, getting one last glance at Sam before taking their seats. Krista ran up to me and squealed, giving me this huge smile as she snatched the garter out of my hand and brought it to Sam. Kendall walked up to me and patted me on the shoulder. "Can't avoid this wedding stuff, can you?" he joked, looking over my shoulder at Sam and Krista arguing about the garter. I sighed and shook my head no, looking at the ground. Kendall tapped me on the shoulder again, making me look up at him. "Maybe this is a sign then…" he pointed out, gesturing to Sam again over my shoulder. "I don't care if you talk about wedding stuff at my wedding. I mean how can you avoid it, really? Especially with this and the guys making comments…"

I blew out of my mouth and nodded my head in agreement. "It's everywhere!" I replied, looking at Sam just taking a seat on the chair and putting on the garter. "I want to, but I didn't know that it would be this soon! I have to think about how and when and where and-"

Kendall interrupted me by shaking my shoulders and moving his head no. "Sometimes you should just do it. Thinking about it ruins the surprise" he said, before ending the conversation. He put his arm around my shoulder and walked with me to where Sam was sitting, nudging my elbow to tell me to begin.

Everyone stepped back and started to smirk at the two of us. Sam was watching my every move, her eyes glued to mine. She seemed nervous and probably embarrassed. I squatted down and looked at her, the look on my face saying that I was hesitant myself. I then decided to continue when Sam cocked her eyebrow at me like she was teasing. So I decided to reach up under her dress and slide my hand up slowly, feeling every inch of skin for the garter. I watched as Sam looked at me like she was really surprised, giggling slightly at my smug face. I was moving so slow that Sam started to squirm in her seat from being ticklish, which I was great. I finally reached the garter and pulled it down to Sam's knee, giving her a seductive smirk while raising my eyebrow. Sam threw her head back and laughed, trying to move her leg away from me. But I was smarter than that. I pinned her leg under my arm, holding onto it with my hands. Deciding that I would be rebellious, I bent my head down and clamped onto the garter which my teeth. There was a gasp from the audience, followed by laughter. Sam's face was priceless, her mouth frozen in an O as she watched me pull it off the rest of the time with my teeth.

Once I finally got it off, I smiled with the garter in my mouth. Everyone whistled and clapped, including Krista and Kendall who were rocking back and forth. Sam leaned forward in the seat and snatched the garter out of my mouth, giving me a look through her squinted eyes. I stood up and brushed off my knees, holding out my hand to help Sam up. She fixed the bottom of her dress and bumped me on the shoulder, tilting her head at me. "You enjoyed that, didn't you?" she asked humorously, flinging the garter at my face.

I gave her this satisfied smile and shrugged my shoulders. "I've always loved your legs" I admitted with a wink, staring down at the bottom of her dress.

Sam puffed out and rolled her eyes, shoving me in the chest playfully. "I'll let that slide" she laughed, resting her hands on my shoulders. "Only because we did catch the bouquet and garter. What were the odds of that?" She laughed lightly and smiled up at me.

I grinned and grabbed around her waist, replying back with a short "I don't know. Maybe it's fate." And with that, I began to slow dance with Sam. She laid her head on my shoulder and embraced me in a hug, not letting go once. I placed my chin on her head, looking down at my stunning girlfriend below me. Maybe it really was fate. Maybe it was a sign letting me know that I should ask soon. You know what, I would ask soon. I was going to make my proposal romantic and meaningful, on the day that started it all. New Year's Eve.

So I know this was updated late, but I have been busy with homework. I plan on the last chapter coming out for Saturday night, which gives me a day or so to write and post it. I will try to make that deadline for all of you. In the last chapter, I will include an author's note at the bottom that pertains to the sequel. It will ask a few things, give information, and say goodbye (to this part of the story). So keep a lookout for that!