Big Time Jealousy

Kendall and Jo had been enjoying one of their favorite things, a picnic in the park. They had made plans that no matter how busy they were with their careers they would get together for at least one picnic a month.

"I got the job," Jo said over a mouthful of cheese and crackers.

"This is the one for the movie, right?"

"Yeah, not a zombie movie. It's a romance."

"Ooh, a romance. Who's your co-star?" Kendall shook his head. He didn't want to know who Jo's co-star was. He didn't want to know who would be lip-locking with his girlfriend.

"Jett Stetson." Jo saw the look on Kendall's face and laughed. "I'm only kidding. It's Dak Zevon."

Kendall knew Dak. He even liked Dak. Dak was a really nice guy. And that was the rub. Dak's personality could easily sweep a girl off her feet, not to mention his good looks. The other rub was that Dak was currently single.

"You like Dak," Jo reminded him.

"Yeah…"

"He's a nice guy."

"Yeah…"

"You don't want me in the movie with Dak?"

"I didn't say that!"

"Not with your mouth, but your face says plenty!" Jo stood up, angry. "Don't you trust me? No, don't answer that. This isn't the first time you've gotten jealous over a co-star. By the way, we'll be filming in Italy while you're there on your world tour," she added before storming away.

"How was your monthly with Jo?" Logan asked as Kendall entered the apartment carrying the remains of the ruined picnic.

Kendall grunted.

"Uh oh, what'd you say?" Logan put down the science book he'd been reading and walked over to Kendall.

"Nothing! I said nothing!" Kendall slammed the basket on the counter causing something inside to break. "She got the part in the movie."

"The new romance movie starring Dak…Zevon? Oh."

"Yeah. But, I didn't say anything!"

"Knowing you your face gave it away."

"That's what she said! And now she's all mad at me, because she thinks I think she's going to get with him."

"You trust Jo?"

"Yeah…"

"And you trust Dak?"

"Yeah…"

"What's this about trusting Dak?" James asked entering the apartment with all his pool stuff. It was apparent he'd been out there tanning.

"Jo got the part in the movie," Logan explained.

"And Dak Zevon is her co-star," James guessed. When Kendall and Logan nodded James said, "You're in big trouble."

"James!"

"What? Dak Zevon is the most eligible bachelor under twenty-five. Jo is extremely lucky to be starring in a movie with him at the height of his popularity."

"This is not helping Kendall!"

"What?" Then it dawned on him. "Oh. Oh! You trust Jo, right?"

"Yeah…"

"And you trust Dak?"

"Yeah…

"Don't worry."

"First you tell me I'm in big trouble and now you tell me not to worry!"

"Yeah, well, Dak is a big deal, but you trust both of them. I'd trust Dak if it was Lucy." James patted Kendall on the shoulder.

"Yeah, well…do you honestly think I'm making too big a deal out of this?"

"It's hard dating in Hollywood. Look at all the couples who've gotten together while filming or broken up because one of the two fell in love with their co-star," James said.

"Not helping."

"You trust Jo and you trust Dak," Logan said.

"Good thing we cleared that up."

"So, there's no reason to worry!"

"You really think so?"

"Yes. Just like James with Lucy, I'd trust Camille working with Dak. He's a good guy. He isn't known for going after co-stars, much less ones in relationships. Has Jo ever fallen for one of her co-stars?"

"No."

"So what makes you think she will this time?"

"Because she's never worked with Dak! It's easy to see why she didn't fall for Jett or one of the lead males in those zombie movies, but this is Dak Freakin' Zevon!"

"You're in so much trouble, Big Brother," Katie commented as she entered the apartment.

"And Katie thinks I should worry about Jo working with Dak."

"I didn't say that. What's this about Jo working with Dak? All I'm saying is I saw Jo storming through the lobby looking pretty mad earlier."

"Jo got the lead in the romance move starring Dak Zevon," Kendall sighed. "I should be happy for her. This is her big break. She deserves it."

"Go tell her that," Logan said.

"Wow, Dak Zevon. She gets to kiss Dak Zevon," Katie drifted away. Kendall lightly smacked her on the shoulder. "Hey!"

"Not helping, Baby Sis."

"Sorry, but Dak Zevon! He was my first celebrity crush," she added dreamily.

"I thought I was your first," James spoke up.

"I never had a crush on you!"

"Mmhm." James winked at Katie causing her to roll her eyes.

"Well, I'm going to apologize to Jo."

Kendall left the apartment and ran into Carlos, literally.

"Dude!" Carlos exclaimed. "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I sort of implied I was jealous of Jo because she got the part in the new romance movie starring Dak Zevon."

"Oh, and you'd rather work with Dak, right?"

"What? No! It's because he's going to be kissing my girlfriend."

"Yeah, I'd be jealous if Alexa worked with Dak."

"What?"

"Oh come on, Dak Zevon is the most eligible bachelor under twenty-five. It says so in this month's Cosmopolis. Did you know James ranked #16?" Carlos added. "You're #25."

"What? I'm on that list?" Kendall started to smile. "No, wait, I don't care about that. I just have to apologize to Jo. I should think about the positives. This is good for her career; it could be her break-out movie, and she's going to be filming in Italy while we're there during our world tour."

"Now, I'm jealous of you." Carlos patted Kendall on the shoulder and then continued heading for the apartment.

"Kendall, I don't want to talk to you!" Jo said from the other side of the door.

"I'm here to say I'm sorry! I do trust you and I do trust Dak and I know you're not going to fall for him."

Jo opened the door slightly.

"You always do this. You freak out, jump to conclusions, and get jealous without thinking about anything. If you just sat there and thought about it for a minute you'd realize you have nothing to worry about."

"It's because I love you."

"If you loved me you'd trust me."

"You're right. You're right. And I do."

"Well, then, I must tell you the truth."

Kendall's eyes widened.

"Do I want to hear this?"

"Before I moved out here from North Carolina I had a crush on Dak Zevon."

"Oh no."

"No, no, it was just a celebrity crush. I'm sure you've had them before."

"Like James thinking he would marry Nicole Scherzinger one day?"

"Yeah, I guess. I didn't know about that."

"Yeah, but that's in the past. He hasn't mentioned her in years. Y'know, I think they would look good together."

"Really? I like him with Lucy."

"I didn't say I didn't! I just said they'd look good together."

"OK, well, now you know. I had a crush on Dak, but it wasn't something I honestly thought I'd have a chance with and when I met you I forgot all about him." She looked at the carpet in the hallway as she said her next line. "We already kissed at the audition."

"You already kissed!" Kendall almost exploded.

"There you go again."

"Sorry."

"We already kissed and nothing."

"Well, there had to be something. They cast you in a movie opposite him."

"Well, we do look good on film together."

"That's not what I want to hear."

"Kendall…there's no spark. Nothing. There is nothing. I don't even have that feeling I did when I listened to his music for the first time as a young teenager." Jo opened the door all the way and grabbed Kendall's hand. "You are the only person I want to kiss." She kissed his lips. "Feel that? That only happens when you kiss me."

"No one else?"

"No one else."

Kendall pulled her in for a longer kiss.

"I'm sorry I'm such a jealous boyfriend. I'll try to trust you more from now on."

"You better 'cause I love only you."