"You're not still brooding over what we talked about last night?" Lucy asked James the next morning while he was in the bathroom and she was still lying in bed.

"It's a lot to think about," James said while brushing his teeth.

"I didn't mean to hurt you. You were just embarrassing with the obsession over that cut on your face, which, I must remind you, is sexy."

"Yeah, yeah," James spat into the sink and wiped his face on a clean towel. "Am I really that embarrassing? All the time?"

"No," Lucy answered honestly.

She climbed out of bed and walked over to James. She was about to put her arms around him when he threw the razor he had been holding across the bathroom with it landing in the bathtub.

"Don't be upset."

"What should I be? My girlfriend thinks I'm some shallow narcissistic pretty boy."

"Well, you are a pretty boy," she admitted now wrapping her arms around his waist and leaning her head into his muscular back. "And yeah, you think about your looks way more than the average person, but like I told you last night there is more to you than just your appearance. You need to realize that. We see beyond your face and hair to the person you really are. That guy is far more beautiful than what's on the outside."

"And what's on the outside is pretty darn good looking."

"That's the James I know and love," She kissed his back since he had not turned around so she could kiss his face.

James and Lucy spent the rest of the weekend together not worrying about his looks. Well, James tried to show that he wasn't worrying but he was. It wasn't so much that he worried about whether he was "perfect" but rather that maybe he did over think things when it came to him being devastatingly handsome (his words, by the way). But, that's who he was. It was hard to think about anything else. When someone, other than Lucy, touched his hair it freaked him out. As it was he was pretty nervous when Lucy ran her hands through his hair, but he liked the feeling of her touch so he accepted it. He felt allowing that was a huge step.

"Da da da da-da da da-da," James hummed as he helped Lucy pack her suitcase.

"What are you humming?" She asked tossing a gray swimsuit bottom into the bag.

"Nothing." James folded up a pair of her black socks and went back to the song. "Da da da da-da da da-da."

"Is that the I Love Lucy theme song?"

"Yes, because I love Lucy and she loves me…" He grabbed Lucy's hand and spun her around the room while singing the only line of the song he knew. He loved watching her red hair fly around her head as she spun.

"I—I have to finish."

"But you do love me," he said not letting go of her hand.

"Yes, I do."

"Stay." James pulled her onto the bed next to her suitcase.

"I can't stay. I have a radio interview and start recording my new video later this week. Got rehearsal all day tomorrow."

"You can do the interview over the phone."

"I can't just 'phone it in', James."

"Oh ha ha," James replied sarcastically.

Lucy zipped up her suitcase. "If we don't get going I'm going to miss my flight."

James pulled her back towards him. "Maybe that's my intention."

"I'll be back. Won't be long. I'll visit lots. Why don't you come with me? You could spend a week back at the Palm Woods. Gustavo won't mind."

James shook his head.

"It's not Gustavo. Everything we do we have to impress Griffin. Even a freakin' break!"

Lucy kissed his cheek.

"Tis the life you lead. I know it sucks, but you want this. It's the price of fame." She picked her suitcase up. "I think I have everything."

"But if you don't I can mail it to you or leave it until the next time you visit," James deadpanned. "I'll drive you to the airport."

"You better. Cabs are expensive. I'm not rich and famous, yet, like you."

"Not til I'm 21, dearie."

"You are famous, dearie," she mocked.

"It's because of my handsomely good looks." James started to waggle his fingers when he remembered his conversation with Lucy on Friday.

"OK, handsome," Lucy rolled her eyes, "let's get a move on."

"I saw that."

The couple stood inside the airport as far as James the unticketed could go. Beyond that were security and the terminal. James held Lucy in a tight embrace and he didn't want to let go.

"Call me as soon as you land," James ordered.

"Of course," Lucy replied.

"So this is love," he thought to himself. Before, when he was just in like with Lucy he didn't like seeing her leave, but it didn't tear at his heart. He knew he could talk to her anytime over the phone and video chat and that they would again see each other. But now, knowing that didn't help. His heart still ached at her departure.

James put a hand on Lucy's left cheek, bent down, and crashed his lips into hers. If only he could stay like this forever.

"First call for United Airlines Flight 6427 to Los Angeles now boarding for take-off."

"That's my flight," Lucy broke apart grabbing her wheeled suitcase.
"It's first call. You have plenty of time." James pulled her back into his body.

"I have to go through security." She tried pulling away but James wouldn't let her go. "James!"

"I'll miss you."

"I know." She held up her smart phone. "We'll video chat as soon as I land, I promise."

"It's not the same."

"I know." She patted his cheek. "But, it's the best we've got."

Lucy turned to look at the line at security.

"Look, James, if I don't go now, I'm not going to make my flight."

"Then you'll have to stay with me longer," James smirked.

"That's not going to make my producer happy and you know what happens with an unhappy producer."

"Yeah…"

Lucy stood on tiptoe and pecked James on the lips.

"I love you, James Diamond," she whispered his last name hoping no crazed fan was nearby.

"I love you, Lucy Stone."

He stood rooted to the ground as she made her way through security. She blew him a kiss before she went through the metal detector.

"Now I know what Kendall must have felt."

I was being goofy and started comparing BTR to Rugrats and I've got it figured out. Kendall is Tommy, Logan is Chuckie (he's not really as scared as Chuckie is but he does have the "this isn't such a good idea" mentality about what his friends do), Carlos and James are Phil and Lil (either one, but perhaps James is Lil? They are a lot messier than James, though). Gustavo is Angelica with Kelly as Susie and Katie is Kimi because that's all that's left. Well, no, there's Dil. Katie could be Dil. Dil is Tommy's younger brother and Katie is Kendall's younger sister. That is, imo, about the only thing they have in common, though.