Chapter 14

Logan, James, Carlos, and Kendall walked off the bus and into the Palmwoods with their hockey bags over their shoulders.

"Finally off that tour." Carlos said.

"Yeah, it was amazing, but I'm happy to be home." Kendall said.

"I can't wait to see-" Logan started but was cut off by Camille tackling him. The other three boys looked down and sighed.

"Now, where's Jo." Kendall said and started scanning the lobby. He finally found her, but she was with Jett, his arm around her.

"I'm sure it's nothing." James said, trying to reassure Kendall.

"So you won't be angry when you see that?" Carlos said and pointed to the other side of the lobby.

June and Dak Zevon walked into the lobby from the pool holding hands. Dak was only wearing swim trunks, so you could see his toned abs. June was wearing shorts over a stapless pink bikini.

James's anger was getting higher, but he took a deep breath. "I'm sure it's nothing." James said, not so confidently. They stopped at the door and Dak took her by the waist and June ran her hands up his chest and rested them on his neck. She leaned forward and kissed him. The broke apart and Dak and June said their goodbyes and she gave him another quick kiss on the cheek before he left.

The boys stared at June, who still hadn't noticed them, with their jaws dropped. James was seething with anger. June sighed happily and turned around, finally seeing the guys. She gasped.

"Oh my gosh! You guys are back!" June said happily. She raced over and gave Carlos a hug. Then she gave Kendall a hug. She turned to give James a hug, but he was standing there with his arms crossed.

"Yeah, we're back and we saw you playing tonsil hockey with Dak!" James said. June crossed her arms.

"We were not! There was no tongue!" June exclaimed. James just shook his head.

"I can't believe you lied to me." James said and left the lobby. June ran after him.

"James wait. I didn't lie about anything." June said once they reached the park. James turned around.

"Yes you did. You said you loved me and we could date when I got back and I get back and you have a new boyfriend!" James said disappointed.

"Dak is not my boyfriend. We are casually dating. And I said I loved you back then, because I did, and, as much as I don't want to, I kinda still do. And I said maybe we could date. And I've decided that I don't want to date you." June said, rubbing her arm awkwardly.

"So you love me, but you don't want to date me. I thought you said you wouldn't date me because I was going on tour." James asked confused. June sighed.

"That's half the reason I didn't want to date you," June said. "The rest was that this Hollywood James is too much for me. You switch back and forth from being really sweet to being this guy I don't want to date. I'm sorry." June said. She could feel the tears coming. "While you were on tour, I realized that we are never ever getting back together. Then Dak asked me out and we went from there." June said. James looked at her, sadness filling his eyes.

"Are you really done?" James asked, he took her hand. A few tears slipped down as June nodded. James reached up and wiped them away. He lifted her chin up and looked into her eyes. He leaned in a gave her a kiss. Just a sweet, simple, goodbye kiss. He pulled away.

"I love you June." He said. June nodded, even though she didn't believe it.

"I have to go now, get ready for school." June said and ran off. She couldn't figure out why she was so emotional. She had played this scene in her head for months before, what she was going to say when James came back. Over the last six months, June had fully convinced herself that she didn't love James and that James didn't love her. Once she got that through her head, she moved on to letting someone else in, and that happened to be Dak. They were dating, but not as boyfriend/girlfriend. It was more of a casual dating, so they didn't commit themselves. Like they could date other people, and neither of them minded. June loved it. She didn't have to commit to anything. There was no cheating. No broken hearts. Plus Dak was super hot and treated her well. But when she saw James today, she realized that, as much as she didn't want to, she still did kind of love James.

June came running into the lobby, where she slowed down a little. She couldn't see clearly with her tears blurring her vision. She was trying to get to the elevators as fast as possible. But then she tripped over something, or someone.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry." Kendall said. He stood up to help up the girl that he knocked over. "Wait, June?" he asked. He took her hand and helped her up. She wiped her eyes.

"Hey Kendall." she said trying, and failing, to keep her voice even. Kendall stepped forward and gave her a hug. June hugged him back, feeling a little awkward hugging her best friend's boyfriend, wearing only a bikini. She pulled away. Kendall held her shoulders.

"Now. What's wrong?" Kendall asked. June wiped her eyes.

"It's nothing." June said. Kendall gave her a look. "Fine, it's James." June said softly. Kendal reached over and grabbed a tissue from a box on the side table and handed it to June. She tried to whip as much of the makeup and the tears away.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Kendall asked.

"I don't know Kendall." June said.

"Oh come on, you can tell me anything. Remember that night of the party and we talked?" Kendall asked.

"Yeah and you went and told James that I liked him." June stated. Kendall shook his head.

"No I told him that you didn't hate him." Kendall corrected. June sighed.

"Fine. When you guys were gone I figured out my situation. James doesn't really love me and I thought I didn't love James, but here he is and I get that sick feeling in my stomach again. But there's no way James loves me and we are not going to date and I told him and well it just hurts a lot more than I though it would." June said quickly. It took Kendall a second to process it.

"Why don't you two just go out?" Kendall asked.

"Because I don't want to date him! He's a different person every time I see him and I can't take it. It's too inconsistent. I don't want to commit to dating him. I don't want to commit when it's all going to just fall apart in the end." June said, tears falling again. Kendall sighed.

"But aren't you dating Dak?" Kendall asked. June shook her head.

"We aren't like going out, it's nothing official. We just date and kiss and stuff. But it's completely casual. He can date whoever he wants and I can date whoever I want. No cheating or heartbreak or commitment." June said. Kendall sighed again and gave June another hug.

"I know what's going on. You're afraid of commitment. You need to trust James, because he really does love you." Kendall said. June pulled away and rolled her eyes.

"How are you and Jo?" June said, avoiding the topic.

"I think she might be cheating on me. I saw her hugging Jett!" Kendall exclaimed. June rolled her eyes.

"Kinda like we were just doing?" June said. Kendall shook his head.

"That's completely different." Kendall said. June crossed her arms.

"You just said that I need to trust James, maybe you should trust Jo. Go talk to her about it." June said. Kendall sighed.

"Fine. Are you sure you're okay?" Kendall asked. June nodded and left to her room.

Break

June walked into the lobby after school. She saw Kendall and Jo talking. Jo said something and then walked away, leaving Kendall looking sad. June shook her head and quickly ran over to Jo.

"What just happened?" June asked. Jo sighed.

"I broke up with him because he doesn't believe me that I don't like Jett and its just for the show. He was spying all day and he looked through my messages." Jo said, her voice wavering. June pulled her into a hug.

"Looks like we're both pretty sad tonight. Let's go up to my room and I'll tell you all about my jacked up love life and we can morn over it together." June said dramatically. Jo cracked a smile and the two girls went up to June's room, where June explained all that happened with James.

"So your not dating him." Jo said to clarify. June nodded. "and your not going to date him?" June sighed.

"No I don't want to get into a real relationship with anyone right now." June said.

"What about Dak?" Jo asked. June gave her a look. Jo sighed. "I know, I know, you aren't committed to each other, you basically friends with benefits."

June gave her a look. "No, we are more than friends but less then boyfriend girlfriend." Jo raised her eyebrow. "with benefits." June finished. Jo smiled and nodded.

Jo was about to say something, when her phone went off. A couple seconds later, June's phone went off. Both girls reached forward and grabbed their phones off the coffee table and looked at the message. June looked at hers. It was from James.

If you still love me and will give me another chance, come down to Roctober fest. If you don't come, then I get that you don't want to date me.

June read the message a couple times. She turned to Jo.

"What does yours say?" June asked.

"It's from Kendall and he said that he's sorry and wants a second chance, and to come down to Roctober if I give him a second chance." Jo said.

"I got pretty much the same thing from James. Are you going?" June asked.

"I don't know. Are you?" Jo asked. June sighed. Did she want James to leave her alone for good? Or should she give him a chance?

Break

"I want to do the new song." Kendall said. Kelly and Gustavo were about to object when James interrupted.

"Yeah we should." James agreed. Kelly and Gustavo looked at each other and sighed.

"Fine." the boys ran out and started to sing 'Till I Forget About You'

James and Kendall were scanning the crowd. Kendall saw a big "I heart Kendall" sign. He smile grew big when the sign moved up, revealing Jo. James noticed and looked around Jo, but didn't see June.

They finished their set and went back stage. Jo was waiting. Kendall ran over and gave her and hug and a kiss. The boys walked over to the happy couple. Jo smiled and turned to the boys. When she saw James, her smile fell.

"Hey James." Jo said. James sighed.

"June didn't come, did she?" James asked. Jo looked down.

"I'm sorry James." Jo said. James looked down and back up.

"It's fine. I'll just have to get over her. No big deal." James said with a shrug, hoping to look and sound more confident than he felt.