Author's note #1: Once again, thank you to everyone who reviewed. Sorry it took longer to update this time. I had to work 32 hours over the weekend (Friday-Sunday), and just didn't have the energy to write. And to confirm what I said before, I am sticking with no romance for the time being (and probably for the entire story). This chapter was hard to get through, so I hope it turned out ok. Italics are Logan's thoughts to himself.

Author's Note #2: Quick apology. I just realized I accidentally uploaded an unedited draft of this chapter. This is the actual final version of the chapter. Sorry if you already read the first version posted. The changes were just grammar and spelling related, so there is no need to re-read the chapter if you don't want to.

Disclaimer: Do not own. Enjoy

Logan fought the bemused smile that threatened to take over his face. It wasn't often that he managed to surprise his friends. So yeah he felt slightly guilty, but thats something he had to overcome if he ever wanted things to change. He kept reminding himself that. This wasn't about his friends, it was about what was right for him. Besides, he'd feel better once he proved himself. An odd, strangled noise pulled him from his train of thought.

All the color drained from Logan's face when he glanced at the origin of the faint sound. It was one thing to see James mad, but it was almost heart wrenching to see him sad. He could see the hurt clouding the pretty boy's eyes and knew the only things running through his head were pain and betrayal. Logan almost gave in to his first reaction. He barely restrained himself from stammering out an apologize and promising to never to do something like this again.

After the few moments of struggling with himself, he averted his eyes towards the marketers. "When do we begin the process?" Logan asked, hoping the meeting was almost over. The air in the room had become tense since his announcement.

"We should start as soon as possible," Roberta answered, her face finally relaxing to show a genuine smile. "We can leave whenever you're ready. If we leave soon, we can move on to the next step of our marketing plan by noon. "

"I'm ready. Let's go," Logan said, feigning an air of indifference. No one spoke as he threw his shoulder bag on and prepared to leave. He steeled himself as he looked back at his friends one more time. He didn't even try to keep the disappointment out of his voice as he spoke his parting words, "Thanks for all of your support guys." He turned away and strolled out the door, only sparing a glance at the marketers to make sure they followed. Part of him wanted to turn back towards his friends one more time, but he forced himself to look straight ahead.

When Logan realized he was out of his friends' sight, he paused for a moment. He was kind of hoping his friends would follow him, but he was quickly proven wrong. With a distraught sigh he continued walking. About five seconds later he heard a sudden barrage of noise erupt behind him. All the voices were attempting to talk over each other which only succeeded in making the words indistinguishable. He rolled his eyes and decided to ignore them.

Logan blushed when he reached the end of the hallway and realized he didn't know where they were going. Less than a second after stopping he felt Roberta slam into his back. This caused him to stumble face first into the wall. With a groan Logan came to the realization that he couldn't pull off this new attitude. His blush was deepened with the knowledge that he hadn't even been able to go ten minutes without making a fool of himself. This is exactly what he had feared.

"Logan! Are you ok? Sorry about that but next time a warning would be helpful. Ok? We won't want anyone to get hurt." Logan could tell she was trying to hide her annoyance with him. It felt kind of nice to not have someone yelling at him for every little mistake. He couldn't help but wonder why the marketers weren't criticizing him. They had never seemed to have a problem with it before. Is it because I agreed to go solo? But why would going solo affect the way people act towards me? Maybe they really think I have a chance at succeeding and want to remain in my good graces. Like just in case. Logan instantly scolded himself for proposing such a ridiculous theory.

Logan did his best to pull himself together and moved behind the marketers. His mind drifted off as he fell in sync with their steps. Somehow they had made it to the parking lot before Logan even noticed. Why are we leaving exactly? He was confused. "Um guys...what's going on? I thought we were going to start working on my solo project."

"We are...just not here. Griffin wants you to work with a new producer he hired," Roberta finally answered, speaking to Logan as if he was a little child.

Logan hated when people treated him like a child. He knew people judged him based on his small stature and wide eyes, but that still didn't excuse their tone. "But earlier you guys said I was going to work with Gustavo," Logan almost spat back.

"No. We said you were going to work with Gustavo's star team, and you still are. Just without Gustavo there." Roberta continued on when she Logan wasn't convinced, "Don't worry. Everything has already been taken care of. Everyone has been briefed on the project, so they know they are working with you and a new producer. Just think about it, you're about to become the star of Foley Records."

Logan's heart skipped a beat as he climbed into the limo. His earlier sense of dread was coming back tenfold. Part of him wanted to freak out because things weren't going the way he thought they would. What will Gustavo think when he hears I am recording with someone else? The other part of him worked on controlling the first part. Well its not like Gustavo thinks I can actually sing or dance. Maybe he will even enjoy a break from me, and just laugh at all the difficulties the new producer will face because of me. These thoughts were the only thing that kept Logan from jumping out of the car and making a run for it.

Logan knew his chance of escape was gone when Roberta reached over and pulled him out of the limo and into a familiar building. He quickly realized why the building looked so familiar. The new studio was basically a carbon copy of Gustavo's studio. The only thing missing was all the old boy band posters that lined the other studio's walls. The male marketer, whose name he still couldn't remember, stopped them in front of an almost too bright red door. Logan regained enough of his senses to conclude that the door was probably the entrance to the new producer's office. He resisted the urge to run and hide. He could do this. He had faced Gustavo, formally known as the devil. He could totally face whatever waited for him on the other side.

When the door began to open, Logan quickly changed his mind. He barely managed to squeaked out, "You know what. I think this was a mistake. Totally my fault. Sorry for wasting your time. I'll just leave now." As soon as he finished his speech, he felt two sets of hands each grabbed one of his arms. He gave a nervous chuckle and flashed them an anxious smile. Logan tried to wiggle away, but only caused the marketers to tighten their hold. With a frustrated sigh, the marketers simply lifted him off the ground and proceeded to carry him into the room.

What do you all think so far? So I really need your guys' input. I am already having problems with the next part of the story. Part of me wants to show how the guys handle Logan decision, while the other is worried that it would ruin the flow of the story. Should I stick with only Logan's perspective on the situation or should I include another perspective? If I include another perspective, who should it be? I would start the next chapter from where this chapter left off, but with the guys realizing what they have done. I already have a version written from Kendall's POV, but I am more than willing to scrap it for something better. Any advice would help! Also I still don't have a Beta, so PM me if you want to help. Thanks in advance.