So this has taken a while to get out. It's been written, I just needed an ending. Hopefully you all enjoy it.
"Last weekend of break!" Camille shouted as she walked into my room and plopped down onto my bed.
"What's going on with James' party tonight? Is it happening or no?" I asked as I walked out of my bathroom, wrapped in a towel and combing my hair.
"It's supposed to be," Stephanie said as she twirled around in my computer chair. "Carlos keeps saying him and James are gonna be the 'Hollywood Super Party Kings of Hollywood.'"
"Why did they say Hollywood twice?" Camille asked.
"We don't even live in Hollywood, what is wrong with them?" I said.
"I don't question these things, I just go along with it. Makes it so much simpler," Stephanie said and shrugged.
"That is true. Anyway, back to what I was asking, we're going to James' tonight regardless?"
"Yeah, all the alcohol is there anyway. It's either going to be a huge party or just us."
"Works for me either way."
"So, Jo, you ready for everyone to know you and Kendall are finally together?" Camille asked as she flipped through a magazine.
"I don't know," I sighed. "I'm worried about all the drunk girls who are going to be pissed that Kendall's off the market."
"No one went after Mercedes," Camille stated.
"Because she's psycho. She's another one I'm going to have to deal with."
"Everyone's going to be too drunk to notice anything different anyway, I wouldn't worry so much," Stephanie said.
There was a knock at the door and the three girls turned their head at the sound. I tightened my towel around myself before I opened the door.
"Since when do you come in my room through my door?" I asked Kendall, who was smirking at me as his eyes grazed up and down my body.
"We'll see you two at James' later," Camille said and winked as she grabbed Steph by the hand and pulled her out of the room.
"You're always in a towel when I come over, are you trying to kill me?" Kendall asked as he sat down on my bed. I rolled my eyes as I opened my drawers and grabbed some clothes to put on. "Oh, please don't get dressed just because I showed up."
"I swear Kendall, one day you're going to walk in and I'll be naked," I said as I walked into the bathroom and shut the door to get changed.
"And that'll be the luckiest day of my life," he shouted so I could hear him through the door. I walked out dressed and Kendall looked slightly disappointed. "You know, I really preferred the towel look on you."
"You're such an idiot," I said and laughed as I sat down on my bed next to him. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me down so I lay next to him.
"Ready for tonight?"
"Should be fun. I'm trying to figure out how to get out of cleaning again this time around," I said and smiled.
"That puke in the tub on Halloween was gross," Kendall said and made a face. "You got to sleep as the rest of us slaved away cleaning God knows what off the floors, the walls, and the sinks."
"If I recall correctly, you ran back into the room after an hour and came back into bed with me."
"I just missed you so much," he said, causing me to laugh. "I told James I had a girl waiting in bed for me to come back, and James would never cock-block anyone so I was free to go."
"So you lied to get out of cleaning? Nicely done."
"Technically I didn't lie, there was a girl waiting in bed for me," he said and pulled me closer to him.
"I wouldn't say I was waiting exactly," I said and smiled a little.
"You know, I've never seen you so happy before," Kendall whispered in my ear. I turned around in his arms so I could face him.
"Because I don't think I've been this happy before," I said, feeling my cheeks heat up. "Don't get a big head over that one."
"No, I'm just happy I can put that smile on your face," he said and kissed my forehead gently. "I hope I can keep it there."
"As long as you're my best friend, it will be," I said and kissed him sweetly.
Kendall's phone vibrated, causing us to break away and ending the sweet moment we were having.
"James wants us at his house now so we can help set up," Kendall told me.
"Now? I'm not ready."
"Just wear what you're wearing."
"First, you know Camille will kill me if I showed up in sweatpants. Second, it's New Year's Eve, I wanna get dressed up. This will be my first New Year's kiss."
"Weren't you with Jett for New Year's last year?" Kendall asked and I shook my head 'no'. "Well, then it will be my honor to be your New Year's kiss. As long as you don't dip before midnight like you did on Halloween."
"Don't find some other girl to dance with and I'll stick around," I said cheekily as I got up and looked through my closet to find a dress to wear.
"So you were jealous that night," Kendall said as he propped himself up on his elbow.
"No, more like bored. I was getting hit on by that creep Tyler, and everyone else was busy."
"It wasn't like it was just us there. Everyone from school and then some were at James' house, you could have found someone to hang out with. Just admit it, you were jealous."
"Stop, I wasn't," I said and threw a stuffed animal at him that I found on the floor. "It's not like I really hang out with anyone else besides you guys. Do you know how difficult it is to be a wheel?"
"I didn't have a girlfriend when you were with Jett," he said and his eyes widened as I began to get changed. "Changed your mind about getting changed in front of me?"
"You're a guy. It's easier for you to find a girl to hang out with. It's not that easy for me," I said as I went to reach for the zipper on my dress but couldn't. "You've seen me in a bathing suit, a bra and underwear are like the same thing."
"They're so much hotter," Kendall said as he got off my bed and stood behind me to zip up my dress. He wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder. "Tonight, you're the only girl I'll be with."
"Good, because if I wasn't, I'd kick your ass," I said and turned around in his arms to kiss him.
"Ready to go?" Kendall asked when we pulled away.
"Are we staying there tonight definitely?" I asked and Kendall nodded. "Gotta grab clothes for tomorrow then."
"Guess we'll be here for another hour," Kendall sighed as he sat back down on my bed. I flipped him off and began to throw clothes into the duffle bag that was lying on my floor.
"Look, I'm done. Don't think that took an hour," I said and rolled my eyes as I placed the bag on my shoulder. "Ready?"
"Let's go," Kendall said as he took the bag from me and grabbed my hand.
"Looks like the party already started," Kendall said as we pulled in James' garage.
"And you were complaining how long I took, while I got us out of doing set-up duty."
"I take it back," he said and kissed me.
"Are we ready for everyone to know tonight that we're together?" I asked, closing my eyes out of nervousness.
"What do you mean?"
"Everyone's going to be drunk. Mercedes is here; we both know she'll be trashed. A sober Mercedes is bad enough, I don't know if I can deal with a drunk one saying I stole you away from her. She might be out for blood."
"So, what do we do?"
"Act like we're not a couple, maybe? I don't know," I sighed as I leaned against his car. He walked closer to me and trapped me between him and the car with his arms. "I just want to have a good time tonight and not have to worry about crazy bitches. I'll deal with them in school, just not tonight."
"Understandable," he nodded. "Tonight I'll be just your best friend who's your date for the night."
"I'm not embarrassed to be with you," I said as I fixed his collar and then placed my hands on his chest. "I can't wait to go into school and let everyone know we're together. I'm just scared half of these girls will go ape shit on me tonight."
"Everyone's assumed we've been together though."
"It's one thing to assume, because you're not entirely sure. It's another for it to be real and realize you lost the chance to be with someone."
"Let's just have a good time tonight and worry about everyone else another day, okay?" Kendall said and I nodded. He kissed me softly and held my hand as we walked into James' house.
"You better have gotten lucky Kendall for not being here," Carlos said and James nodded in agreement. "Did you?"
"Oh yeah, he did," I said and winked. "He got to see me in a towel and my bra and underwear, that's the luckiest he's ever gotten."
"Thanks Jo, ruin my reputation with the guys," Kendall said and rolled his eyes and then smiled. "Princess over here took hours to figure out what to wear and then what to pack overnight."
"I did not take hours!" I said and pouted. "What room am I sleeping in and what rooms should I avoid?"
"The room you stayed in on Halloween in for you two. You want me to bring your bag up?" James offered but I shook my head 'no'.
"I got it, thanks though," I smiled and grabbed Kendall's hand. "Let's go!"
"Why do I have to come upstairs with you?"
"Because you're my boyfriend," I said as we reached the second floor.
I knocked on the door to the room before walking in, because you never know what you're going to find. I dropped my bag on the bed and turned to face Kendall.
"Ready to go down there?" Kendall asked and I nodded. "I mean, if you're unsure I'm sure we can find something to do up here."
"Very funny," I said as I pushed him away. "We just started dating, none of that yet."
"So I can expect some in the future?"
"At the rate you're going, no," I said and smiled. "Now come on, before all the drinks are gone."
Kendall and I walked downstairs and joined the party. We walked into the kitchen to get a drink and saw Camille, Logan, Stephanie, and Carlos in there already.
"So, don't freak out," Camille said slowly as she handed me a cup she filled for me. "Jett's here."
"What? He's supposed to be at his dad's from now on!"
"Not anymore apparently. He wasn't happy in the school in Michigan, so he moved back here to Minnesota and he's gonna finish out his semester with us."
"That's awful," I sighed. "There wasn't another relative willing to take him in? Like maybe a distant cousin who loves in Arizona, far away from here?"
"Guess not," Camille said and smiled at me reassuringly.
"If he bothers you, I'll kick him out," James said and I grinned.
"You're the best," I said and hugged him.
"Jo, I know you're attracted to me, but you're with my best friend. I can't do that to Kendall," James said and then lowered his voice to add, "Not while he's around anyway."
"Haha, in your dreams, James," I said and shoved him a little.
"Dream about another girl, this one's mine," Kendall said and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me into his chest.
"Stop being so cute together, it's nauseating," Stephanie said and laughed, but suddenly stopped. "Oh no, Jett's coming over here."
"Hide me," I said frantically, but it was too late.
"Jo! I thought that was you, when did you get here?" Jett said as he walked over to us and said 'hi' to everyone.
"Few minutes ago. I thought you were in Michigan, what happened?"
"I realized that leaving everything I cared about behind here was a mistake. I missed you," he said, going to reach for my hands but I placed them behind my back. Kendall, who was standing behind me, squeezed my hand gently for reassurance.
"I can't really say the same, to be honest."
"Listen, I know we ended things badly, but can't we work past that? Why don't you come dance with me?"
"I'm with Kendall," I told him and grabbed Kendall's hand tighter to make sure he didn't go anywhere.
"I'm sure there's a girl he'll want to go find somewhere," Jett said. "You two don't need to stay together the whole night."
"No, there's no other girl I'd rather be with," Kendall said as he wrapped his arms around my waist from behind and pulled me closer to him.
"Okay, well," Jett said awkwardly. "I'll be over there if you change your mind."
"Bye," I said and waved as he walked away. I turned to face Kendall and looked up at him. "Now you really can't leave me. Jett might sneak up behind me and lock me away somewhere."
"I wouldn't go that far," he said and I gave him a look. "But clearly you would. Don't worry, I'm right here."
"Good, and you better stay right here, next to me."
"Like I said, no where else I'd rather be," he said and pressed his lips against my temple. "Just forget he's here and let's have fun."
"Okay," I nodded.
Having fun was easier said than done. Jett was always close by, always watching Kendall and I. No matter how many times Kendall told me to relax, I was on edge. Eventually, he brought me up to our room and sat me down on the bed.
"You're no fun tonight," he said as he sat down next to me.
"I'm sorry," I sighed. "Seeing Jett here just really threw me."
"I know. Do you wanna stay up here for the rest of the night or go back down?"
"No, I refuse to let him ruin our first New Years," I said as I stood up and pulled him with me. "Besides, it's almost midnight."
"Lead the way," he said with a smile as we walked back downstairs and rejoined the party.
We sat down on the couch and watched as everyone drunkenly stumbled around James' house, laughing and getting enjoyment out of the scene in front of us. I was finally feeling better about Jett's sudden reappearance and nothing was going to ruin the rest of my night, not even Mercedes who was staring at Kendall and I.
"Looks like it's almost midnight," Kendall said as everyone began the countdown. "Ready for the new year?"
"Yeah, I think so," I said as I smiled up at him. When everyone reached one, Kendall reached down and placed his hand on my cheek as he kissed him.
"Oh my God, they're kissing!"
"So called that."
"What the actual fuck," Mercedes said. Jett just stared at them dumbfounded.
"Looks like everyone knows," Kendall whispered as they pulled apart.
"Good," I smiled as I pulled him back in for another kiss.
