Chapter 12

June, Carlos, Logan, Kendall, Mama Knight, Katie, Kelly, and Gustavo were all at the studio. The boys, Mama Knight and Katie were staying at June and Justine's place, which they still had because they paid for it with their own money.

Gustavo and Kelly were talking about how they were going to do this without James, while Mama Knight and Katie were talking about merchandise. The boys were all mourning over the fact that James was no longer their friend. June was messing around on the piano.

June was furious. She was angry, hurt, confused, and betrayed. Most of all, she was heartbroken. She didn't know James. She knew him before, then he cheated and she didn't know him anymore. Then the boys came back and she got to know James again. She confessed her love and then he changes again. Why can't he be one person? The sweet person she grew up with? Where was he now, when they all really needed him?

Even with all the confusion she was feeling, she knew one thing for sure.

"Oh, we called it off again last night, oh, this time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you. We are never, ever, ever getting back together. We are never, ever, ever getting back together." June sang loudly and angrily. Logan, Kendall, and Carlos exchanged scared glances. June wasn't happy. Not one bit.

"Okay. So what are we going to do?" Gustavo asked. June stopped playing.

"Well we couldn't find a replacement, so make Big Time Rush a trio. Who needs that lying, no good, bastard anyway?" June said snottily. Everyone just looked at each other. June wasn't one who just told everyone how she was feeling. With James, she just told James how she felt, and Kendall a little. Everyone else had no clue what she was feeling. With her little song and outburst, they were starting to get an idea, though none of them had been in the room when June and James talked the other day.

"Okay. Big Time Rush is now a trio." Gustavo said. "Boys in the studio, Girls in the booth." The girls went into the booth. Gustavo gave the boys the single to go. They started singing and dancing, but it was off and horrible.

"That was TERRIBLE!" Gustavo yelled. June left the booth and walked into the studio with the boys.

"Well sorry, the choreography is a lot different without James." Kendall complained.

"Everything's different without James." Carlos sighed. Gustavo started yelling at them, which the boys ignored. Kendall looked at the other boys and started singing.

"Oh you're such a turd."

"Oh yeah a giant turd." Logan and Carlos joined in.

"And you look like a turd." June joined in, a smile growing to her face.

"And you smell like a turd." They all sang. Kelly was laughing and Gustavo was getting more irritated.

"Oh you're such a turd, oh yeah a giant turd, and you look like a turd and you-"

"Smell like a turd." James belted the last note as he came into the studio.

"James?" The boys said in unison. June just watched in shock.

"The one and only." James said. "I'm back to stay. I'm sorry I was such a jerk. I don't know what I was thinking." He turned to June and then back at the guys. "Someone talked some sense into me and I don't want to lose you guys over something that's not worth it." James said, facing and talking to the guys, but looking right at June. "This is the real me. The one who doesn't turn his back on his friends." He said and took a step closer to June. He took her hand.

"I'm sorry I was such a jerk and I didn't come to see you." June looked at him for a second.

"My words were lying, no good, bastard." June said. Carlos nodded.

"It's true. We had to cover Katie's ears." James looked over at Carlos and then back at June.

"Do you still love me?" James asked. June looked at the other guys and nodded her head in the direction of the door. They all quickly headed into the studio. June looked back to James. She looked at their intertwined fingers. She met his eyes.

"Yes," June said. "I always did."

"I mean me. The real one. Right here. No more changing." James clarified. June looked at him for a second. She knew what he was going to ask, it was just like that night, 2 1/2 years ago. She knew her answers.

"Yes." June said honestly. James smiled

"Then will you give me another chance?" James asked. June leaned up and gave him a passionate kiss. She pulled away.

"I can't." She said. James' eyes grew.

"What?!" He said in unison with everyone in the booth, who was listening in through the mics. James and June looked over at them.

"Idiot. Your hand's on the button." Katie said. Carlos quickly pulled up his hand and smiled sheepishly. June looked back to James.

"Why not?" James asked. June sighed.

"Well, at least not now. You have that concert tomorrow and if everything works out, your going on tour for like, what, 6 months? That's not a relationship I can do." June said. James sighed and looked down. Then he looked back up and met June's eyes.

"So it's not a no?" He asked hopefully. June sighed.

"I guess not." June said. James cupped her cheek and leaned in pulling her closer until their lips met. He moved his hands up to her head and had locked his fingers into her thick hair. June stepped closer and moved her hands up to his neck, pulling him as close as possible. June's hands had reached James hair, and he didn't care how messed up it got. Each time their lips met, the kiss got more and more intense.

"Before you swallow each other, we need James to get ready for the concert TOMORROW!" Gustavo yelled into the microphone. June and James parted lips. James dropped his hands out of her hair and moved them to her hips. They looked over at the booth to see Mama Knight politely looking away, Gustavo looking uncomfortable, and Kelly watching them, tearing up, the true love being too much for her to handle. Logan and Carlos were watching intently, along with Kendall, who was covering Katie's eyes. June removed her hands from James and he did the same. They each took a step back so there was space between them.

"Fine, let's practice." James said. He gave June another quick kiss and June headed into the booth. Carlos, Kendall, and Logan hooted at her. June rolled her eyes and laughed at the disapproving look that Mama Knight gave them. She headed to the bathroom to fix her clothes and hair.

"So are they dating now or what?" Katie asked her mom and Kelly while Gustavo was working with the boys.

"No, I don't think so. I think that was a 'I love you, but we can't be together' kiss. They had to get it out so James could focus." Kelly said. Mama Knight nodded in agreement.

"Teen love." Katie mumbled.