'Make sure you brush and floss!'

'Yeah, always." I got up on my step stool and turned on the cold tap. I took my toothbrush, wet the tip and put some paste onto it. It was always important for me to stay clean. I brushed my teeth furiously for a while, rinsed and of course flossed. I threw the little strip away, dabbed my face dry and left the bathroom.

'Nice and clean, ready for bed?' my mom said as she handed me my pajamas.

'Yup!' I changed quickly and ran off to my bed.

'Do you want a story?'

'Yes please.'

I crawled underneath the covers and poked my head out. Mom took her usual seat on the stool by my bed. She looked at the bookshelf built into the wall. 'Which story?'

'Three spinners!'

'Again? Haha alright.' She smiled warmly at me and took one of the Grimm's Fairy Tale volumes out of the shelf. The Three Spinners had practically been bookmarked from being held open so often. 'Are you excited for the game tomorrow?'

'Polar Bears!' I yelled. 'Polar Bears, Polar Bears!'

'We'll get you a toy polar bear, how about that?'

'Oh I would love that, mama. You know I've been wanting one.'

'Of course. Anything for Logie-Bear. Okay. There once was a girl who was lazy, and refused to spin. No matter what her mother said, she could not make her…'


When James woke up, he immediately put his arm out to the side and groped around for Logan. He merely touched the silky bed sheets. He sat up in bed and looked around.

"Logan?"

No answer. He got up and put some basic clothes on. As he headed towards the bedroom door, he heard Logan talking on the other side.

"I always loved to hear my mom read to me, comma, especially at night, period. Her voice would always put me to sleep, period."

"Logan?" James called out as he walked into the living room. The blind boy was sitting on the sofa, holding his word processor in his lap.

"Oh, James," Logan said, startling. He clicked the device off. "I was just 'writing.'"

"Are you writing about your past?"

"Yeah. I've been cataloging my memories."

James sat down next to him and put his arms around his shoulders. "Mmmm good. Good for you. I'm glad." He put a bunch of kisses on his cheek. "Sleep well?"

"Yeah."

"When did you wake up?"

"Like an hour ago. You were snoring real loud, so I didn't wanna wake you up."

"Awww, you could have!" James grinned.

Logan touched the coffee table in front of him and put the word processor down there. He curled up on the sofa and embraced his boyfriend tightly. "I love you," he said sweetly.

"I love you too. How does your ass feel?"

"Fine."

"Great. Well, hate to ruin this morning, but I gotta head out early. Got a class and then work."

"Ohhh."

"Cheer up baby, I'll be home in the evening. You should do something with Kendall. Has he been up?"

"I don't think so."

"Okay. Lemme go crash their party." James giggled evilly and jumped up from the sofa. He shuffled down the hall to Kendall's room and knocked on the door.

"Yeah?" Kendall called out from within.

"I'm going to class soon. Can you guys be around for Logan? It'll be a long day for him."

"Sure no problem!"

"Thanks a bunch. I'll bring back dinner, okay?"

"Sweeeeeet!" Carlos said. "I'll have to stay overnight again.

"Mmm you'd better."

Okay, okay, James thought. He rolled his eyes and went to get dressed. Logan continued to dictate his memory into the word processor.

"I loved my mom more than anybody else, without a doubt. Even though my dad was a wonderful person, I felt safe with my mom. She was the foundation who would be there for me no matter what happened."

Logan paused for a moment and sighed. He exhaled very slowly, remembering his mother. The more time that went by, the less he could recall what she looked like.

James came out of the bathroom finally, fully dressed and ready to take on the day. "I'll bring dinner home with me, how's that sound?"

"Sounds awesome, thank you."

The taller boy ran over to Logan and kissed him wetly on the lips. "Be good. Love you."

"Love you too."

James tousled his hair and left the apartment. Logan crumbled up on the sofa and sighed. He was hungry, but he didn't want to bother Kendall and Carlos. James should have made breakfast for him first. Wait, no! James had done so much for him, it was time for Logan to do something on his own. He got to his feet and slowly felt his way over to the kitchen. He ran his fingertips along the wall, slid them across the countertop until he found the refrigerator. He opened the door and touched until he found a gallon of milk. Well, it felt like milk. He opened it up and sniffed it. Yep, it was milk. He put it on the countertop and then started scanning for cereal. There were a few boxes of things sitting out. He flapped open one and stuck his hand in. It certainly felt like some sort of cereal. Now it was time to find a bowl. The first cabinet he opened has glasses. The second had large serving platters and mugs. The third, finally, had plates and bowls. Logan carefully took down a cereal bowl and set it down on the counter. Then he lifted the box of cereal and poured some into it. He continuously touched what was coming out to make sure it didn't fill up to high. When it seemed about right, he slowly poured milk over it. After he was done, he put everything away and eventually found a spoon. It would be too dangerous to take the bowl anywhere, so he just hunched over the counter and ate. Mission successful! Logan swelled with pride over this amazing feat. He fed himself!

"Yooooo Logan!" Carlos suddenly called out. Kendall followed behind. "'Sup, dude?"

"I just fixed cereal by myself," Logan said coyly.

"Ahh for real? Good job, man!" Carlos exclaimed. He patted Logan on the back.

"Yeah. I'm really happy! Now maybe James doesn't have to take care of me so much!"

"He'll be out all day, huh?" Kendall said.

"Uh huh. Do you think maybe we could do something? The three of us?" Logan suggested.

"Like what?"

"I dunno. I want to get out of the place."

"We can do that. I don't have training today," Carlos said.

"Training for what?" the blind boy asked.

"Police."

"Ohhh, really? Wow."

"Well we're gonna get dressed and then we can go out. How's that sound?" Kendall asked.

"Sounds good."

A little while later, the three of them were all ready to go. They didn't have any idea of what they would do, but Logan was confident that they would have fun.

Kendall took one arm and Carlos took the other. They walked out of the apartment complex and headed down the block.

"There's a bookstore, but I don't think that's any use for you, right?" Kendall said.

"No that's not true," said Logan. "James reads to me all the time. Could we look for another book together?"

"That's different," Carlos said.

"Could be fun. Let's try."

The doors of the bookstore slid open automatically and the three boys walked through. Suddenly a rush of warm air soared over them. Elevator music was playing over the speakers, and the place felt large. Logan breathed in calmly. It was comfortable inside the bookstore.

"What kind of book do you want?" Kendall asked.

"I don't know."

"Let's look at the bestsellers. Stuff that's hot right now," Carlos suggested, slightly more intelligent than usual. They took Logan over to the bestseller's table. Kendall picked up a small novel.

"Chasing Dawn," he said. "A seemingly normal high schooler has a wicked secret; Ashley Griswald has been sleeping her way into good grades."

"No," Logan said. "What else?"

"Years and Beyond: Finding The Dead," Kendall read off another title.

"No!" Logan cried.

Carlos held a paperback book in his hands now. He butted in between them and read the title. "Blind Man."

"Huh?" Logan asked. "What is that about?"

"After a young man loses his eyesight, he relies on the help of others to get by."

"Ohhh," Logan said. Kendall smiled. "Sounds like it's about me."

"Do you want that one?" Kendall asked.

"Yeah. I'll buy it." He held his hand out and Carlos put the book into it. "Where is the checkout?"

"You wanna go already?" Kendall said, and Logan nodded.

They bought the book and headed back out to the street.

"I want to get something for James," Logan said. "But what can I do?"

"Hmmmm," Kendall thought. "I don't know. He spoils himself, so he basically never needs anything."

"What does he like?"

"I guess…hmm…ah! That's it. Come this way."

Carlos and Kendall yanked Logan down to another store. They walked through double doors and Logan was hit with a potpourri of smells. Sweet, fruity, flowery; all sorts.

"Where are we?" Logan asked timidly.

"Bathworks!" Carlos and Kendall shouted like kids in a candy store.

"You should get stuff for a really nice bath," Kendall said. "James loves taking baths. Here. Smell these salts."

He held an open jar under Logan's nose. He inhaled deeply. "Lavender?" he asked.

"Yeah. Do you like it?"

"Mmmm it smells great!"

"How about this?" Carlos put another jar underneath the blind boy's nose.

"Ooo! What is it? Oranges?"

"Mandarin Grapefruit. Mmm. Yummy!"

"Oh gosh, how do I decide?"

"Let's just get a bunch of stuff!" Carlos exclaimed. He started piling things into Logan's arms. "Salts, bubble bath, fizzers, ooo massage oil. Hey Kendall, how about we get this? It's edible. Woah. Mm!"

"What flavors?" Kendall asked. He took the little glass bottle from Carlos's hand and looked it over. "Looks good. Yeah, let's get some."

"Ummmm is this enough?" Logan asked, giggling. He had a bunch of jars and bottles in his arms. "I don't even know what to do with it."

"We'll show you."


They came home and immediately started sorting through the bath products.

"James should be home soon," Kendall said. "So let's get everything ready. Carlitos, can you start the bath water? Extra caliente, okay?"

"Sure!" Carlos said and ran off to the bathroom.

"Okay," Kendall said, putting his attention back to Logan. "The bubble bath will go straight into the water. Then we stir the salts into it. This little bottle? It's oil. You can rub it all over each other. And the sugar scrub, too. When you're done, dry off and then smooth his body down with the lotion. Spa day!"

"It's so complicated," Logan sighed. "How will I remember?"

"Oh it's fine. James will know what to do at any rate."

"If you're sure."

"Yeah, come on." Kendall helped Logan up and walked him to the bathroom. Together, they poured in the salts and bubble bath, then Kendall put the oil and lotion by the side of the tub. He also took two clean towels and set them down on the edge.

"All ready to go!" Kendall said.

With the most perfect timing imaginable, James walked into the apartment. "Guys?" He called out. "I'm home!"

"Hey!" Logan yelled. He stumbled out of the bathroom and came bumbling down the hallway towards James's voice. "I have a surprise for you!"

"Really?!"

"Uh huh! Come here!"

"Haha well hold on! I have dinner. Are you hungry?"

"Nooo no come here!" Logan tugged on James's arm. Kendall and Carlos sideswiped the tall guy and stole the pizzas he had been carrying. Carlos opened up one of the boxes and his eyes grew wide.

"But!" James yelled.

"We'll keep it warm for you," Kendall said with a wink. James looked confused.

"What's going on, Logan?"

"Come to the bathroom."

James walked into the bathroom and saw the foamy tub waiting for them. He smiled real big and gave Logan a kiss. "How sweet," he whispered. "Let's get in."

The boys disrobed together and James stepped into the tub. He took Logan's hands and gently led him inside. "Okay, now sit real slow." Logan giggled and did as James instructed. They settled into the hot water and cuddled against each other.

"Feels so good!" Logan said.

"Yeah. This is amazing." James leaned back and pulled Logan into his lap. He put his arms around him and kissed his back. "Thank you so much baby."

"I wanted to do something special," said Logan. "Is this special enough?"

"Oh my god yes. This is exactly what I needed. And it's such an amazing, intimate moment for us to share."

"I'm so happy," Logan whispered.

"Want to be even happier?"