So, Ashlyn settled in. My Aunt Melissa was in the process and Lana had settled in. I haven't spoken to her no matter how much she tries. My phone goes off and it was Kelly reminding me my schedule for tomorrow.

"Hey..." Ashlyn's voice said as I flinched.

"Hey..." I replied back.

"May I?" Ashlyn said.

I signaled to her that she can.

"Something wrong?"

I can't lie to her.

"Just stress from everything to try become a singer." I admit.

"Oh... yeah you told me earlier." Ashlyn said.

"So how about you?" I asked her.

"Oh yeah I'm just starting up my label it's small for now." She said.

I half smiled.

"So... about the boys. You guys now are buddies?"

"Oh yeah."

"And James?" She asked as I rolled my eyes.

"I told him the truth about... Jake." I said as Ashlyn immediately hugged me.

"But it's been...a month and-"

"Oh yeah. Oh yeah oh yeah." A voice sang that caught both of our attention.

We looked down our balcony to see Carlos and James.

"Oh yeah. Oh yeah oh yeah." They both sang.

I can see Kendall and Logan weren't there.

"So tell me who am I supposed to be? Why gotta I do to get you close to me? If I run away tonight will you follow me? C'mon c'mon c'mon (oh yeah)" James continued.

Ashlyn meanwhile was staring down at Carlos love smitten.

"Guys. Guys." I said as they stopped.

"James..."

"It was his idea he wanted me to help!" James said as Carlos was looking at her.

Ashlyn looked at me then at James.

"Let's talk. Now." I said towards Ashlyn.

As soon I went to my room, Ashlyn sits down.

"So you weren't kidding you told him the truth..."

"There's something else I didn't tell you."

I told her everything up until now.

"Oh this is one big mess." She said shocked.

"Yeah I know it's one big-"

My phone goes off and I checked and it was James.

James:
Can I come over? I want to explain.

"It's James isn't it?"

I slowly nod as Lana opens the door.

"Melody...? Can I talk to you please?"

"I'm in the middle of something," I replied.

"Actually: we're finishing up a private conversation."

I shot a dead glare to Ashlyn. Lana nods as I groaned and followed Lana to the living room.

"Look, I don't know what I did to make you mad and avoided me... especially staying at that boys' apartment."

"That "boys" apartment is James Diamond and the band members of Big Time rush And I'm avoiding you because you embarrassed me the last time." I said annoyed.

"I don't remember..."

"It was two summers ago... you were challenged by a kid to a dare and lost?"

Then it hit her.

"Oh... that."

"I was publicly humiliated that day and a laughing stock."

"I didn't meant to-"

"Lana..."

"It's aunt Lana."

"Looks just being around you is bad luck. I don't need this bad luck if I'm about to be a singer." I went on my rant.

Lana had tears in her eyes.

"I...I..."

"Just leave me alone!" I said as I got up and was about to head to the balcony until the door knocks.
I answered it and saw James.

"Hey-"

"Perfect timing. Let's go." I said in angry voice.

"Where?"

"Just somewhere. Please."

James nods as he had a confused look on his face and we walked together.

At the Palm Woods park.

My phone was blowing up between my aunt Lana and Ashlyn.

"So I wanted to talk about earlier... I know we're just friends but Carlos really needed my help."

"Ever since he saw your friend he really is hit with the love bug." James admits.

I then look at him, half smiling.

"It's funny because Ashlyn has a celeb crush on him." I said as he began to smile.

"You thinking what thinking?"

"Oh yes... James I know what you're thinking."

James and I had a idea.

"Let's get them together!" We said in synch excitedly.

We both laughed.

That warm, fuzzy feeling again slowly ignited inside me...

Too soon, Melody... Too soon... I thought.

"So first I need info of your buddy to relay to Carlos."

"Well she does love hockey, corn dogs, long watches on beaches, shopping... and she loves his helmet."

"So: we can have a hockey themed date set for them and corndogs and he can bring his helmet."

I nod.

"So what time you're free tomorrow?"

I then looked at Kelly's text again.

"Well... maybe after we do our things at Rocque Records..." I said as I then set it down.

"And with my aunt Lana and this... I haven't got to ask her schedule."

"No worries." James reassured.

Then Mr. Bitters walks up.

"Melody."

"Mr. Bitters." Me and James said.

"I need to... speak to you." Mr Bitters says as he pulled me over.

"What is it? Is for my rent?"

"No... it's about that aunt of yours."

"Which one? Lana or Melissa?"

"Melissa... I..."

Then it hit me. Mr. Bitters the cranky man... has a crush on my own aunt Melissa.

I swear I have a bad feeling.

"And?" I said crossing my arms. "Why did you pull me off to the side?" I asked raising my eyebrow.

"I... need your help." He said in defeat.

"Look, Mr Bitters. You're not the first guy who had a crush on my aunt Melissa. But after her..." my voice trailed off, "I don't know if she's ready for it just yet."

"Well tell me! I wanna have a date with the lovely lady."

I felt a vomit in my throat.

"O...kay..." I said as I went back to James.

"So... what happened?"

I couldn't help to look back and chuckle.

"What?"

"You wouldn't believe this." I said in between chuckles.

"What?"

I told James everything and then he laughed for a second but got serious.

"You do know what this means right?"

"Only two things: 1.) Mr Bitters could get off my back about my aunt." I paused.

"OR you're gonna have a future mean old guy as your uncle!" James said in a panic.

I took a deep breath.

"James... I know my aunt. She wouldn't date a guy who hates children and is so bitter." I said in reassurance.

Mr. Bitters comes back.

"Well? Will you help?"

James cleared his throat.

"I'm not talking you," Mr. Bitters said towards James.

"Look... like I said: my aunt Melissa wouldn't be interested just yet."

"Tell meeeee." He pleaded.

James and I look at each other before we looked back at Mr Bitters.

"Okay. Okay. I'll see if I can talk to her about this first." Before he can say "thank you," I cut him off.

"BUT don't get your hopes up since I really doubt she's gonna say yes."

He nods before James and I left.

"So what now?"

"I'll try to talk to my aunt... and Ashlyn."

James nods.

"And I'll talk to Carlos."

As soon we head back I remembered something.

"James...?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you remember when you asked me if I had a favorite member?"

"Yeah." He replied as I went inside to give him one of the bandanas I made.

"You're my favorite member."

James began to blush before taking it and putting around it.

"How do I look?"

"Like a dork."

"Hey!"

Out of nowhere: Ashlyn approached us.

"Hey you lovebirds!" She said as she scared the both of us.

"We're not lovebirds."

"We're just coworkers talking things out."

"Mhmm." Ashlyn said studying the both of us.

"Hey, James." She said as he looked at her.

"You can pass the message to Carlos that the serenade had me swooned."

I looked at James and shrugged.

"I will."

"Now if you excuse me, I have a meeting with Ms. Melody Jackson."  She said as she escorts me back to the hotel room.