Over Him - Chapter 7: Stay Calm
Title: Over Him
Chapter: Stay Calm (7/?)
Pairing: Logan/Carlos
Rating: K-ish
Summary: I keep telling myself that I'm over him, but he still makes my heart skip a beat.
Disclaimer: I own NO rights to BTR... unfortunately.
Author's Note: This story actually came about because kathrynew30 and I were disappointed at the lack of Cargan fics out there. Seriously, it feels like Carlos gets no love in fics. :( Anyway, I really wanted to remedy that but didn't have a plot until my former crush visited me at work and then I tweeted that saying in the summary. Thought about it and decided that it'd be a good starting point and here we are...
I'd like to thank kathrynew30 for telling me to "Stop doing important real life stuff and just write" and enjoying this story so far as well as stoodupforlove for being an amazing beta and sister. <3
Whoever can find the reference to the show in this chapter, I will write them a drabble of their pairing of choice. Offer open until I post the next chapter. :) Contest over.. :(
After much deliberation, Logan finally convinces Kendall that he'll be fine alone and to go meet up with James and Carlos. Kendall isn't happy, but knows that he'll be fighting a losing battle and gives in.
Kendall walks into the hotel lobby and immediately spots James at a secluded table by the window. As he approaches him, he realizes how emotionally spent James looks and is wondering if he looks the same.
"Geez, not only did you sound like death last night, but you look it too." Kendall says as he stands behind James.
James jumps about a foot off the chair. "Shit, Kendall! Don’t. Do. That." He studies his friend. "Look who's talking," he retorts. “You look like death rolled over twice.”
That answers Kendall's question. If they don't figure this out soon, Kendall and James will be walking around as zombies for the rest of their lives.
Kendall takes a seat across the table from James and takes a quick look around. "Where's Carlos?"
"You'll see him later. He wanted me to talk to you first."
Uh-oh.
James knows that look. "Don't worry, it's nothing too bad. He just didn't feel like he could tell the story all over again."
Kendall lets out a breath and nods.
"How much do you know?"
"Well, Logan just told me this morning that Carlos said that he didn't like who Logan is. I don't… can't believe that."
James drops his head and focuses on the edge of the table. "You're going to have to."
James retells the story of date night. Kendall sits quietly, eyes widening in disbelief as the story progresses. By the end of James' re-telling, Kendall is furious and wants to beat some sense into Carlos.
Kendall goes off on a tirade. "How the HELL could he have said that? You better not let me see him anymore because it's not going to be pretty. They are so perfect together! How could Carlos be so stupid?!?!"
"KENDALL!!!" James yells snapping Kendall out of his audible thoughts. "You haven't heard the most important part."
"Yeah," Kendall scoffs, "what's that?"
"Carlos loves him back."
"WHAT?!?!" Kendall yells, standing quickly causing his chair to overturn. He is breathing heavily, chest rising and falling emphasizing every angry, incoherent thought being released in each breath. "Where. Is. He?"
"Room 210," James reveals, knowing there's no way he's going to be able to calm Kendall down.
Kendall makes a beeline for the elevators as James remains seated and finishes his coffee.
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Carlos hears pounding on the door. He cautiously approaches it and takes a peek through the peep hole and sees Kendall, steaming.
"CARLOS! OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!"
"Not until you calm down!" Carlos yells through the door.
"CALM? I'LL SHOW YOU CALM!"
Just before Kendall can kick the door, the elevator chimes and James walks out. Kendall gives James the angry-where-have-you-been look. James just shrugs and pulls out the room key.
Carlos hears the door lock unlatch, knowing that James is there too, and runs into the bathroom, closing and locking the door just as the main room door swings open.
Kendall hears the latch to the bathroom door click and reaches for the knob anyway.
"CARLOS, WE NEED TO TALK!"
"Like I said. YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!"
"James, will you talk some sense into him?"
"Really? You really think that's gonna work? You two are the most stubborn people I've ever met."
"And that's why you love us!" Carlos yells through the door, trying to break the tension.
Unfortunately for him, that sends Kendall over the edge.
"Yeah, you know who else loves you… LOGAN!!!"
The bathroom door swings open and there stands Carlos, looking like a scolded puppy.
Seeing a guilty Carlos causes Kendall to hesitate, but he recovers and lets loose everything he was thinking. "He's never stopped loving you. I don't know why, after what you did to him, but he does. That boy has got the biggest heart in the world. Did you just think that when he moved away... when you moved away, everything would be better?"
Kendall feels a hand on his shoulder and stops.
"Kendall, this isn't the way to do this. Look at him." Kendall actually sees Carlos again, and this time he's curled up in a ball, leaning against the bathtub. "He doesn't need you yelling at him right now. What he needs is his friend back." James sighs. "I was angry with him at first, but... just talk to him. No yelling. No blaming. You'll see just how much we've played a part in this entire situation."
Kendall's eyes widen as the light bulb turns on. He slowly nods and makes his way to sit next to Carlos.
Without looking at him Kendall says, "I'm sorry, Carlos. I'm sorry for what I just said. I'm sorry for not being there for you. I'm… just sorry." He pulls his friend into his arms.
James takes this moment to sneak out and head over to Logan's. Carlos and Kendall need to talk and so do James and Logan.
Chapter: Stay Calm (7/?)
Pairing: Logan/Carlos
Rating: K-ish
Summary: I keep telling myself that I'm over him, but he still makes my heart skip a beat.
Disclaimer: I own NO rights to BTR... unfortunately.
Author's Note: This story actually came about because kathrynew30 and I were disappointed at the lack of Cargan fics out there. Seriously, it feels like Carlos gets no love in fics. :( Anyway, I really wanted to remedy that but didn't have a plot until my former crush visited me at work and then I tweeted that saying in the summary. Thought about it and decided that it'd be a good starting point and here we are...
I'd like to thank kathrynew30 for telling me to "Stop doing important real life stuff and just write" and enjoying this story so far as well as stoodupforlove for being an amazing beta and sister. <3
Whoever can find the reference to the show in this chapter, I will write them a drabble of their pairing of choice. Offer open until I post the next chapter. :) Contest over.. :(
After much deliberation, Logan finally convinces Kendall that he'll be fine alone and to go meet up with James and Carlos. Kendall isn't happy, but knows that he'll be fighting a losing battle and gives in.
Kendall walks into the hotel lobby and immediately spots James at a secluded table by the window. As he approaches him, he realizes how emotionally spent James looks and is wondering if he looks the same.
"Geez, not only did you sound like death last night, but you look it too." Kendall says as he stands behind James.
James jumps about a foot off the chair. "Shit, Kendall! Don’t. Do. That." He studies his friend. "Look who's talking," he retorts. “You look like death rolled over twice.”
That answers Kendall's question. If they don't figure this out soon, Kendall and James will be walking around as zombies for the rest of their lives.
Kendall takes a seat across the table from James and takes a quick look around. "Where's Carlos?"
"You'll see him later. He wanted me to talk to you first."
Uh-oh.
James knows that look. "Don't worry, it's nothing too bad. He just didn't feel like he could tell the story all over again."
Kendall lets out a breath and nods.
"How much do you know?"
"Well, Logan just told me this morning that Carlos said that he didn't like who Logan is. I don't… can't believe that."
James drops his head and focuses on the edge of the table. "You're going to have to."
James retells the story of date night. Kendall sits quietly, eyes widening in disbelief as the story progresses. By the end of James' re-telling, Kendall is furious and wants to beat some sense into Carlos.
Kendall goes off on a tirade. "How the HELL could he have said that? You better not let me see him anymore because it's not going to be pretty. They are so perfect together! How could Carlos be so stupid?!?!"
"KENDALL!!!" James yells snapping Kendall out of his audible thoughts. "You haven't heard the most important part."
"Yeah," Kendall scoffs, "what's that?"
"Carlos loves him back."
"WHAT?!?!" Kendall yells, standing quickly causing his chair to overturn. He is breathing heavily, chest rising and falling emphasizing every angry, incoherent thought being released in each breath. "Where. Is. He?"
"Room 210," James reveals, knowing there's no way he's going to be able to calm Kendall down.
Kendall makes a beeline for the elevators as James remains seated and finishes his coffee.
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Carlos hears pounding on the door. He cautiously approaches it and takes a peek through the peep hole and sees Kendall, steaming.
"CARLOS! OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!"
"Not until you calm down!" Carlos yells through the door.
"CALM? I'LL SHOW YOU CALM!"
Just before Kendall can kick the door, the elevator chimes and James walks out. Kendall gives James the angry-where-have-you-been look. James just shrugs and pulls out the room key.
Carlos hears the door lock unlatch, knowing that James is there too, and runs into the bathroom, closing and locking the door just as the main room door swings open.
Kendall hears the latch to the bathroom door click and reaches for the knob anyway.
"CARLOS, WE NEED TO TALK!"
"Like I said. YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!"
"James, will you talk some sense into him?"
"Really? You really think that's gonna work? You two are the most stubborn people I've ever met."
"And that's why you love us!" Carlos yells through the door, trying to break the tension.
Unfortunately for him, that sends Kendall over the edge.
"Yeah, you know who else loves you… LOGAN!!!"
The bathroom door swings open and there stands Carlos, looking like a scolded puppy.
Seeing a guilty Carlos causes Kendall to hesitate, but he recovers and lets loose everything he was thinking. "He's never stopped loving you. I don't know why, after what you did to him, but he does. That boy has got the biggest heart in the world. Did you just think that when he moved away... when you moved away, everything would be better?"
Kendall feels a hand on his shoulder and stops.
"Kendall, this isn't the way to do this. Look at him." Kendall actually sees Carlos again, and this time he's curled up in a ball, leaning against the bathtub. "He doesn't need you yelling at him right now. What he needs is his friend back." James sighs. "I was angry with him at first, but... just talk to him. No yelling. No blaming. You'll see just how much we've played a part in this entire situation."
Kendall's eyes widen as the light bulb turns on. He slowly nods and makes his way to sit next to Carlos.
Without looking at him Kendall says, "I'm sorry, Carlos. I'm sorry for what I just said. I'm sorry for not being there for you. I'm… just sorry." He pulls his friend into his arms.
James takes this moment to sneak out and head over to Logan's. Carlos and Kendall need to talk and so do James and Logan.