Author's Note: Greetings potential readers! I am here again with the forth and final member's story in a variety series of 'Big Time Rush' stories that are finally completed, yay! Anyways, it's been fine doing these short stories. I liked stretching out of my comfort zone and exploring different writing styles. I also am currently working on some oneshots involving my characters and their respective partners as they've grown past my original stories. Anyways, this story, like the others is a five chapter short story that centers around one of the band members and an OC. I due hope this one grabs your attention and if it does, please take a moment to review, favorite, etc. and feel free to check out my other stories if you haven't already. Thank you all for your time and consideration plus keep an eye out for those oneshots among other entries! =)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to 'Big Time Rush' whatsoever; just the OC/story I came up with.
Chapter 1
"Congratulations Dogs! You actually don't sound too horrible." Gustavo Rocque shouted from the recording booth. The group 'Big Time Rush' was currently finishing their 3rd studio album in time to promote on the next tour. They each frowned at his comment.
"We never sound horrible!" James protested.
"When you first got here you did," he replied, exiting the booth and signaling for them to join him.
"He's got a valid point."
"No he doesn't Carlos!" They each shouted back. Carlos pouted as he pulled on his helmet, tapping it a few times.
"Anyways!" Gustavo began. "Have any of you noticed that Kelly isn't here?"
"No." They replied. Actually, Kelly Wainwright, personal assistant to Gustavo Rocque and Big Time Rush, had been absent for a few hours now. A vein began to throb on Gustavo's bald head at their inability to pay attention.
"Ok Dogs, I'm just going to come out with it. Kelly will not be handling you guys anymore," he sighed.
"What!?" They all screeched.
"Who's going to keep up with our scheduling?"
"And make sure we get to school on time?"
"Or make sure we get snacks?"
"And tell me that I'm beautiful?"
Kendall, Logan, and Carlos all turned to face James with baffled looks. James was standing there, completely serious.
"Well, let me rephrase. Kelly won't be handling you guys 'as much' since she will be focusing more on public relations," he paused, sighing again, obviously pondering on how to continue. "But instead, she hired her own personal assistant to assist you guys," he said as he gestured to the four of them.
In that moment, each of them smirked at the idea of 'breaking in' their new assistant. Kendall thought of pranks. Logan thought of the study sessions. Carlos thought of the late night snack runs. And James, well, he was tickled pink at the new person that would lavish him in compliments.
"And this is where they will be recording." A voice spoke from the hallway, the voice of Kelly Wainwright. The boys were bouncing on the balls of their feet now while Gustavo rubbed his throbbing temples.
"That'll be her now…" he mumbled. Her? They each thought.
"Hi boys!" Kelly greeted happily before turning towards Gustavo. "I'm assuming you told them?" She asked and he nodded in return. "Great! Ok boys, allow me introduce you to my niece and your new assistant, Chloe Martin!" Each of their eyes widened as a girl slightly taller than Kelly entered the room.
They each expected some older person to act as their new 'handler' but none of them expected a girl, a very pretty girl, to be their assistant. She was about 5'8 or 5'9 with caramel skin and dark green eyes. Her long, curly hair was pulled up into a high ponytail that brought out her cheekbones quite nicely. Each male appraised her differently from her charcoal grey baby doll dress to the black flats on her feet.
"Chloe here has just graduated from U.C. and will be starting her apprenticeship here at Rocque Records." Kelly stated with a wide smile.
"Wait. You just graduated? How old are you exactly?" Logan asked first.
"I just had my twentieth birthday a few months ago; I graduated high school two years early and jumped right into college work," she replied. Her voice was warm and silky like butter. Even James managed to tear away from himself to pay her attention.
Logan was impressed by her smarts but there was some underlying sense of jealously at another person, a girl even, that could match him intellectually. Oh well, Logan enjoyed a challenge every now and then.
"Anyways, both myself and Gustavo", the man scoffed at the mention of his name, but Kelly continued, "we both thought that it would be a good learning experience for Chloe to work with you boys as well as you guys getting to be around someone your own age for a change."
"This will end badly…" Gustavo mumbled. Kelly rolled her eyes as she wrapped an arm around Chloe's waist.
"You will do great my dear! And don't let these knuckleheads intimidate you. They may seem like an adorable bunch on the outside, but on the inside, they are completely nuts!" Kelly said with a smile.
"Hey!" They each protested. At that moment, Kelly dropped the smile and turned towards the boys with a serious expression. They each gulped and took a step back.
"As for you guys, respect my niece and do not take advantage of her current naivety, or else," Kelly threatened.
"Or else wha-" Carlos began but the other three each grabbed him. Kelly smirked, hearing Carlos' almost question; she then pointed to them one by one:
"You will be put on a strict health food diet that won't include corndogs. You won't be attending that science symposium next month. You won't have your precious prank war. And you" Kelly paused, pointing at James lastly. "I will personally cancel your Cuda subscription." James gasped at this.
"Anyways, you dogs are done for the day!" Gustavo then snapped fingers in Chloe's direction. "Make sure you get them back to the Palm Woods and I will message you their schedule for the week." Chloe nodded with a small smile as he exited the room.
"I'll see you tomorrow, bright and early!" Kelly exclaimed as she gave Chloe one more hug. "And remember what I said guys." She threatened again, then turned away to catch up with Gustavo, leaving the four guys and Chloe alone.
It was safe to say that Chloe Martin was very nervous at that very moment, currently sharing the breathing space with four extremely hot guys. She kept telling herself to breathe as she tried to gather her thoughts. Checking her phone once more, she saw that it was half past three…it's been a full 24 hours since she last ate and she was feeling it now.
As if on cue, her stomach rumbled, echoing off the walls. She chuckled nervously then blushed as they each faced her, realizing it was her that caused the sound.
"So! I am starving and I hope you guys are too. Pizza anybody? My treat!" Chloe exclaimed quickly and turned on her heel, not bothering to check that the boys were following her. They each shrugged and followed her out of the building.
Once outside, Chloe was heading towards a large black SUV. Each of the guys paused, surprised by the vehicle choice. Noticing they weren't following, she looked towards the entrance to see the guys gaping in Chloe's direction.
"Uh, who wants shotgun?" She chuckled nervously, unlocking the car. Once those words escaped her mouth, all four boys rushed over. Chloe quickly hopped into the SUV in order to avoid a big time collision. By sliding across the hood (much to Chloe's annoyance) and tripping Carlos, who was in the lead, James managed to hop in the front seat.
"You bastard!" Carlos shouted as he climbed into the backseat.
"Ya snooze, ya lose buddy." James replied with a wink. Carlos smacked James' head before climbing into the third row leaving Kendall seated behind Chloe and Logan behind James.
"Ahem, seatbelts children," Chloe said as she clicked hers on. Each of the guys snapped their heads in her direction. "Seriously, I will not start driving unless each of you is strapped in capeesh?"
"Yes mom," they chorused together. Chloe rolled her eyes as she began driving.
"Haha, very funny…" she grumbled.
"Awe, we just poking fun love," James said as he leaned forward to turn on the radio. Coincidently, one of their songs came on as he switched channels. "Holy shit guys, it's us!" James exclaimed and they each began singing along with the radio.
To be honest, Chloe had never even heard of Big Time Rush until maybe a few weeks ago. She knew that her aunt worked with a big record company and she was very lucky to receive the call from her favorite aunt on the job position. Chloe understood early on that breaking into the fashion industry at her age without some sort of reference would be a challenge and even though this internship wasn't so much related to her career path, it was something.
"Hello! Earth to pretty girl!" Someone shouted. Chloe had been in a daze for a moment and wasn't even sure who brought her out of it.
"Me?" She replied and they laughed in response.
"Do you know where you are going? We've been driving around awhile now." Logan piped in from the backseat.
"Are you trying to kidnap us?! Are you really a spy for Hawk records and somehow brainwashed Kelly into thinking you are her niece?!" Carlos exclaimed. The other three laughed at his accusation but then stopped, actually considering his words, especially after what's happened in the past.
Chloe could only giggle at the statement. Her aunt had warned her about how crazy the guys can be. "I'm pretty sure that Kelly is my aunt…I even have some photo albums to prove it. And as for where we going," she paused before pulling into a front spot. "We are here." She replied as she grabbed her wallet from the center console and exited the vehicle.
"What is this place?" Carlos asked first.
"Rusty's. I saw this place on an episode of 'tastiest places to chowdown'. It's one of the many food spots on my list since I've arrived here." Chloe replied as she headed up the steps. "Move your molasses boys! I'm thinking pizza eating contest." She said happily.
"Where has this girl been all our lives?" Kendall asked in a daze.
"Why don't we go ask here Ken-Doll?" Logan snickered as he followed Chloe up the steps.
The pizza place itself luckily wasn't that crowded despite how late in the afternoon it was. Only a few tables were occupied: parents with their kids, an elderly couple, and what looked like was a teenaged pair on a date. The inside had a classic diner feel to it down to the checkered black and white floors to the wood paneled walls to the jukebox playing classic Frank Sinatra.
Chloe had already made it to the counter to place the order and smiled when the guys joined her. "So, I bet I can determine what pizza you each would want to eat."
"My dear, placing bets with us is very dangerous," Kendall stated truthfully and guys nodded in agreement. Chloe raised an eyebrow at his statement.
"What are the stakes?" She asked. They were surprised by her boldness and even more intrigued at her gamble. They quickly huddled up and whispered amongst themselves a fitting bet. Chloe on the other hand smirked at their backs. She wasn't just confident about what they liked; she was sure, having been informed beforehand of a general idea of what they liked and thought to use it to her advantage. After a few minutes, they broke apart and each had their own expression of smugness upon their faces.
"We've come up with the perfect bet!" Logan stated happily.
"In five minutes? Wow, I'm impressed already." Chloe said, pretending to be awe-struck. "What is this glorious bet?"
"Glad you asked." James answered next. "Since we will be spending a lot of time together,"
"And you will technically be working for us…with us," Carlos continued.
"It seems fitting that for your work, you would require a uniform of sorts." Logan finished with a wink.
"Hmmm, what kind of 'uniform' exactly?" Chloe asked, already having an idea of what these hormonal boys could be thinking.
"Again, so glad you asked." James said, while rubbing his hands together and sporting a wide grin.
"We were thinking for one whole week, while taking care of our daily chores of course, you wear a French maid's uniform." Kendall said happily.
It was the perfect bet they were positive they would win! His mother and baby sister Katie were going away for part of the week to do this mother/daughter bonding seminar which meant they had the apartment all to themselves. And what better way to enjoy the week then to have a gorgeous girl like Chloe 'entertain' them so to speak.
Chloe on the other hand wasn't surprised, but she did a very good job at hiding it while silently thanking her tour at Community Theater. She bit her lip and rubbed her chin, pondering what was at stake if she lost. "Can I have my own terms as well?" She asked softly. They nodded, still looking smug. "If there is the off chance that I win, you each have to wear one of my clothing designs to a photo shoot and make sure credit goes to me. Deal?" She finished, looking at them closely.
None of them batted an eye as they each took turns shaking her hand. She knew that there was some risk in what she was doing but deep down, she also knew she could gain so much in the end.
"This will be sweet!" Carlos exclaimed.
"Oh, I agree." Chloe replied as she turned back to the counter to place an order.
"Hi, what can I get for you all?" The waiter asked. Chloe smirked and turned halfway towards the guys.
"For Carlos, since he is a lover of all things spicy, one pizza with banana, chili, green and red peppers as well as spicy smoked sausage.
For Logan, since he is traditional and simple with his toppings, one supreme pizza with pepperonis.
For Kendall, the one who is willing to try something unconventional, one classic ham and pineapple with onions.
For James, a guy who watches his figure as much as most females, one pizza with white meat chicken and extra assorted veggies.
And lastly for myself, I would like your famous six cheese thin crust." She said happily while the waiter wrote. "Can I also get one sprite, fruit punch, bottled water, and two colas, one of them being cherry please?"
"Yes ma'am. Will that be for here or to go?"
"Here please, we will be at the large table in the back." The waiter nodded with a smile and assured them that their order will be ready in a moment. He gave her a basket of cheesy garlic sticks while they waited. Chloe thanked him and turned from the counter to walk to their table.
Each of the guys was quiet as she placed the order and was shocked at how spot on she was with their food choice. They shuffled numbly behind her and before sitting down, she reached over to each of them to close their mouths.
"Be careful, flies may get in if you leave your mouths agape like that," she stated with a wink.
"You cheated!" James grumbled and the other three smacked him. "Hey! I'm sure you all are thinking the same damn thing! And I'm the only one with the balls to say it!"
"No, you are the only one who doesn't have the balls to accept that we lost," Logan replied. Kendall and Carlos nodded in agreement.
"We apologize for James; he can be a sore loser." Kendall said to Chloe.
"Yeap…and kind of a puss." Carlos added with a laugh. Chloe still remained quiet, feeling a bit guilty. She didn't technically cheat…she just took a guess with the information she had.
"No, it's fine. Why don't we just forget about it yeah?" Chloe replied, picking at the cheese sticks.
"No!" They replied, aside from James. "We honor the terms when we bet," Kendall stated while James muttered 'speak for yourself'.
"No, James was right," Chloe began and was quickly interrupted by James who cheered and pumped his fists into the air. Logan reached over to smack him again while Carlos and Kendall pushed him back down.
"What do you mean?" Logan asked.
"Kelly told me a few things about you guys like favorite shows, clothing, hobbies and such. Then she mentioned your preferred drinking choices and places you liked to eat at. I used what she told me and tried to put together pizza choices that I hope you would like since you can build your own pizza here.
I'm so sorry for cheating! I just wanted to impress you guys! I was extremely nervous and didn't want to screw up! I will totally understand if you don't want me as an assistant anymore!" Chloe was rambling now and felt on the verge of tears. "J-just tell Kelly I couldn't hack it for me please! I-I don't want her disappointed in me!"
"Woah woah! Chill out!" Kendall said in attempt to halt her stammering. He was very close to shooting across the table to comfort her since he could tell she was about to start crying. Logan already had an arm around her in attempt to soothe her and Carlos had abandoned the food, but he also looked about ready to pummel James who has gone silent all of a sudden.
"No, that was awesome what you did! Oh fuck, please don't cry," Logan whispered.
"And please don't quit!" Carlos chimed in. "Gustavo will think we did something to offend you!"
"Yeah! Don't let our resident idiot change your mind about working with us!" Kendall said while glaring at James whose cheeks had gone red. "Besides, not many of Gustavo's employees last long with us and we want to prove him wrong,"
"Yeah, that's very true. You should've been with us when we broke in the new choreographer." Logan said with a smirk in Kendall's direction who returned it with an eye roll.
"Another story for another time," he murmured in response.
"But the point is," Carlos piped in. "We like you and we want you to have this shot…not just for you but for us too."
"So please, can we start over?" Kendall pleaded.
"Pretty please!" Logan and Carlos chimed in together. She gave them a small smile and made a glance to James in attempt to gauge a reaction. Despite blushing a moment ago, his expression remained neutral even more so when their eyes locked, Chloe's pulse quickened.
Before she could respond, the pizzas arrived much to the guys' excitement. Chloe snapped her eyes from James and dug in. The pizza tasted even more amazing that what she saw on TV, but it turned to sandpaper in Chloe's mouth. She still felt guilty for tricking them and even more perplexed by James' gaze constantly roaming over her.
The first one to finish their pizza was Carlos of course but even he was rubbing his stomach, happy and full. Even more surprising, Chloe was the only other person to finish her pizza while Kendall, Logan, and James were requesting a box.
"Dang Chloe! Even I couldn't finish my pizza; did you not eat today?" Logan asked suddenly, making Chloe feel self conscious.
"No. I haven't eaten since yesterday morning," she mumbled in response.
Carlos gasped. "That's a crime!"
Chloe giggled in response. "I had a late flight yesterday so I didn't get much of a chance to eat."
"Really? Where at if you don't mind me asking," Kendall asked before sipping on his sprite. 'Should I tell them?' she thought. Chloe really didn't want to put a damper on the mood, but she also didn't want to lie especially since Kelly could easily spill the beans for her.
"I flew back home to Montana for a funeral," Chloe stated simply. Each of the boys' faces paled, feeling bad for bringing it up but she quickly spoke up again. "Its fine you guys! It was for my grandmother who was 96 years old and they believed that it was only because my granddad died a week before." They went even paler. "Oh jeez, that sounds so much worse. I'm the worst assistant ever."
"No, we could think of a few others…" James whispered suddenly making the others chuckle in agreement.
"Woah you guys! It's already after 6! Aren't Mama Knight and Katie leaving in another hour?" Logan asked. Kendall's eyes widened as he jumped from his seat along with the others.
"Shit, you're right! I wanted to see them off! Chloe, it has been fun but do you think you can drive us back to the Palm Woods?" Kendall asked but she was already out of her seat too and rushing out to the truck.
"If you hurry up, I can get us there in fifteen!"
"Linda is such a witch," Chloe stated with malice as stuffed her face with more cheddar popcorn. She was currently in the living area of her Palm Woods' room which so happened to be next door to the boys of Big Time Rush, just to make things more convenient.
Chloe was on her couch, relaxing, having survived her first day with Big Time Rush and was enjoying her favorite past time: curled up on the couch with her cheddar popcorn and sparkling water, hair down and dressed in baggy flannel pajama bottoms with a tank top and no bra underneath. And let us not forget her favorite romantic comedy: The Wedding Singer.
Chloe has managed to watch this movie over a hundred times, but she would always get super pissed off when Linda dumps Robbie at the altar. A knock from the door caused Chloe to jump, spilling her popcorn in the process. Looking at the wall clock, she saw that it was 10:15. Puzzled, she rose from the couch and headed to the door to look out the peephole. 'Curiouser and curiouser' she mumbled before opening the door revealing James Diamond with a neutral expression and a large bouquet of sunflowers.
Chloe was stunned. She kept opening and closing her mouth like a fish, unable to form a coherent sentence while James slowly smiled. He liked that he managed to render Chloe speechless…a girl that he never considered to be in his league. She completely frazzled him at lunch earlier and she never left his mind. But before he could try anything, he had to make peace.
"I wanted to apologize for my behavior today. It was your first time working with us and I didn't give a proper first impression so I am here to rectify that. I went to a nearby flower shop and picked these for you," James said as he gestured to the sunflowers in his hand.
"How'd you know that these are my favorite?" Chloe asked. A mischievous glint reflected in his eyes for a moment and he just shrugged in response.
"Let's just say I have a gift," he state with a wink. Chloe blushed at this and attempted to hide her face in the flowers. "Well, I guess I'll be off then." James stated as he turned to walk away.
"Wait!" Chloe shouted then gasped, realizing that she didn't want him to leave just yet. James pivoted on his heel and gave Chloe his attention. "Uhm, have you heard of a movie called 'The Wedding Singer'?"
James was confused by the question but he nodded in response. "Yeah, with Adam Sandler right? Took place in the 80's?" Chloe nodded back. "I haven't really sat down to watch it though…"
Chloe's jaw dropped and she had to resist the urge to beat him senseless. "Seriously?! How can you not have watched it? It's a classic!" Chloe exclaimed making James laugh. "Well mister, I hope you didn't have any plans because I just started it and I plan on you joining me."
"Wow, pretty quick plan don't cha think?" Chloe rolled her eyes and pulled James into the apartment towards the living area.
"I hope you like cheddar popcorn and sparkling water." Chloe stated as she plopped down onto the couch with a grinning James at her side.
"Oh, I LOVE cheddar popcorn and sparkling water," he replied as he let his gaze roam over her body from head to toe. 'And I love what I have planned for you'.
