Hey guys. So this is the next part in my 'series' i guess. This is a pretty long one so i decided to split it up. Not sure how long it's going to be... probably 2 or 3 chapters. This story will also contain a lot of flashbacks.... just so you know.

Hopefully now that holidays are coming up pretty soon i should be able to update a little bit more.

Anyway.... this is the end of my very short authors note. Tomorrow i have a big day, have to be at church at 8:30 in the morning for choir rehersal and then church and then our sunday funday thing were we have all these stalls and such. We even have a youth verses staff billy cart race which should be good. Anyway i shall leave you to read this story now. I hope you like it coz i really enjoyed writing it :P

I own nothing as well... except the plot line


Mitchie Loves Memories

Mitchie gently laid Travis down in his cot, he was sound asleep. Shane was still at the studio with Nate and Jason working on their new album. Mitchie sat down on the rocking chair that was in the room, facing the window and facing away from the door. The soft sound of the rain hit the window and was enough to lull Travis into a peaceful sleep. The cover of a photo album caught Mitchie's attention. She pulled it out and saw that it was labelled Memories. Mitchie opened the cover and used the small amount of light that was coming in through the window to look at the pictures. The first picture was a group shot from Camp Rock. It had been the day after Final Jam and Mitchie's mother had seen Mitchie, Caitlyn, Jason, Tess, Peggy, Ella, Nate, Lola, Barron, Sander and Shane. Connie had quickly grabbed the camera and asked the group if she could take a few pictures of all of them. The group had readily agreed and multiple pictures had been taken. Mitchie's favourite had to be the picture of herself, Caitlyn and Connect 3. The boys were standing in a line while Caitlyn and Mitchie sat across their shoulders. Mitchie was on Shane and Jason's shoulders while Caitlyn was also on Jason's shoulders as well as Nate's.

FlashBack

"Don't you dare drop me Shane Grey!" Mitchie said as Shane lifted her up onto his shoulders.

"I'm not going to drop you Mitchie" Shane replied. Mitchie glared at him before turning her attention to Caitlyn.

"How are you so calm about this?" she asked. Caitlyn laughed.

"It's fun. Come on, I mean who would have thought that we would get to sit in Connect 3's shoulders?" she said in a playful tone.

"That's right" Nate said. "This is the opportunity of a lifetime for you girls"

"Okay, okay. I get it" Mitchie said as she gripped Shane and Jason's shoulders.

"Come on Mitchie, this is our last day here. Lighten up" Caitlyn said as she positioned herself.

"Everyone smile now" Connie called out. The group straightened themselves out and Connie took the picture.

"Can someone please let me down now?" Mitchie asked. Shane chuckled.

"Sure Mitch" he said, before shrugging his shoulders and catching Mitchie as she fell. Mitchie landed in his arms with a shriek. Everyone else around them laughed as Shane set Mitchie on her feet.

"Don't do that again" Mitchie said. The group just continued to laugh and Mitchie couldn't help it, she joined in too.

End Flashback

That had been one of the best days of Mitchie's life, even though it had been the last day of camp. Those pictures had told everyone that this wasn't goodbye forever. Turning the page over Mitchie saw a picture of Nate and Caitlyn asleep on the couch. That day was the day that Nate had asked Caitlyn out, with the help from Mitchie and Shane. Mitchie's younger cousin had been over at her house recently and he had bought a policeman play set with him. He had left it there when he had left and Mitchie had put it to good use. With Shane's help, they had been able to handcuff Nate and Caitlyn's hands together. Of course neither Nate nor Caitlyn had been too happy to begin with but eventually didn't mind because it had allowed them to talk with each other and finally admit their feelings. It had also been the day that Mitchie had realised her feelings for Shane.

Flashback

Mitchie and Shane kept quiet as they sat outside the room where Nate and Caitlyn were. Caitlyn had been in search of a jumper and because Nate was handcuffed to her, he had followed and the two had remained in the room and talked.

"I wish they would hurry up and admit that they like each other" Mitchie whispered.

"Well if you are quiet, we can listen to what they are saying" Shane said with a smirk. Mitchie just stuck her tongue out at him and returned to listening to Nate and Caitlyn's conversation.

"Where do you think they hid the key?" Caitlyn asked.

"I don't know but this thing is starting to hurt my wrist" Nate complained.

"I thought men didn't feel any pain" Caitlyn said in a teasing voice.

"Well I'm actually human" Nate retorted, making Caitlyn laugh.

"Never heard a guy say that before"

"There's always a time for firsts" The room went quiet for a moment. Mitchie turned her head to say something to Shane but stopped when she saw him sitting against the wall with his eyes closed. He looked so peaceful. Mitchie took this opportunity to look at Shane. Sure she saw him a lot but she had never actually looked at him. The way his hair fell over his eyes or the way he smiled softly when he was relaxed.

"Is there a reason why you're staring at me Mitch?" Shane quietly asked, startling Mitchie. She hadn't realised that she had zoned out. Mitchie shook her head and looked at Shane to see him smirking at her.

"I was just thinking" Mitchie responded, looking down to hide her blush.

"And you were just looking in my direction?" Shane questioned, leaning forward a little bit.

"I didn't know where I was looking, I zoned out" Mitchie said. Shane opened his mouth to say something but voices coming from inside the room cut him off.

"Why did Shane and Mitchie handcuff us together?" came Nate's voice.

"Pretty sure I know of one reason" Caitlyn mumbled.

"What?" Nate asked. The room went quiet again, Shane and Mitchie looked at each other knowing that Caitlyn hadn't meant for that to slip.

"Umm... I said..."

"You know you can talk to me" Nate softly said. Mitchie quietly awed. Shane looked over at her.

"What, it's cute" she shrugged. Shane just shook his head and continued to listen.

"I know that I can talk to you.... it's just.... I don't know if I should be telling you" Caitlyn said.

"Why not?"

"Fine... you know what... I'm just going to come out and tell you and if you don't want to speak to me again.... then that's completely fine"

"She's actually going to tell him" Mitchie whispered.

"What are you talking about Caitlyn?"

"Okay.... here's the thing. I know that Mitchie and Shane handcuffed us together because they.... they....." Caitlyn trailed off.

"They what?" Nate asked softly. Caitlyn sighed.

"They handcuffed us together because they know that i... have.... feelings for you and they thought that doing this would speed up the process of us.... possibly... getting..... together" Caitlyn finally said. Mitchie started clapping quietly.

"She finally told him!" she said. Shane placed one of his fingers against Mitchie's lips, immediately quietening her.

"I want to hear what Nate has to say" Mitchie nodded and positioned herself so that she could hear properly.

"Wow" Nate finally spoke.

"Wow?"

"Here I was thinking that Shane had set this up because he knew of my feelings for you"

"Wait... you have feelings for me too?" Caitlyn asked in a soft voice.

"Ever since we met for the first time at Camp Rock" Nate admitted.

"I've had feelings for you ever since you taught me how to play guitar down by the lake" Caitlyn said. Mitchie smiled as she listened to her best friends admit their feelings for each other. She looked over at Shane and realised that he also had a smile on his face.

"We should probably leave them now" he whispered. Mitchie just nodded as the two silently stood up and walked down the hallway. Mitchie looked back over her shoulder to the room where her friends were. She really wanted to awe at the situation but knew that Shane would probably tease her if she did. Thinking about Shane caused Mitchie to zone out again. Why was she suddenly thinking about her best friend in a way that a girlfriend would? Why was she suddenly noticing every detail about Shane?

"I wonder what it would be like to kiss him" Mitchie thought. She was so deep in thought that she didn't see the stairs coming up until it was too late. With a shriek Mitchie started to stumble down the stairs but arms quickly reached out and caught her around the waist.

"Seriously, what is going on in that head of yours?" Shane asked as he steadied Mitchie. Mitchie blushed and looked away.

"Don't worry about it" she mumbled before continuing to walk down the stairs. Later that night Caitlyn and Nate had finally been freed from their handcuffs if they were able to prove that they were together. Of course they did and Mitchie released them. When a movie had been put on Caitlyn and Nate had taken one side of the couch and had fallen asleep. Mitchie and Shane had taken the picture and had made sure to save it in case Caitlyn decided to erase it. Turned out that Caitlyn loved the photo.

End Flashback

A flash of lightning illuminated the room for a brief moment. Mitchie continued to look at that picture. Shane had started to notice how weirdly she had been acting that day, zoning out a lot. This went on for a few months and it was driving Mitchie insane. She wasn't supposed to think about her best friend like this. Too bad that's all they would ever be Mitchie had thought back then. Flipping the page over, Mitchie came across an assortment of pictures of her and Shane, from their first kiss to a time when they had been dancing in her backyard. The picture of their first kiss was what caught Mitchie's attention the most. That had been her very first kiss and it was one that she treasured.

Flashback

Due to much begging, Shane had been able to convince Mitchie to go on a hike with him. He really wanted to show Mitchie the beauty that nature had to offer without the sounds and smells of the city. Just the two of them being able to hang out and talk without the interruptions of their friends.

"Where are we going Shane?" Mitchie asked softly after a few minutes of silent driving. She didn't know anything except that Shane had asked her to bring her bathers. Shane looked over at Mitchie and just smiled.

"My grandparents used to own a house up here. I would often walk around on my own with my guitar and a few scraps of paper. I found this one spot where I knew that no-one would be able to find me. I would spend hours there just writing songs"

"What does this have to do with me though?" Mitchie asked after a small pause. Shane had never told her any of this before.

"I want to show it to you" Shane replied. Mitchie opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. Shane laughed at her. "You're my best friend Mitch and I trust you enough to keep this place a secret" he told her. Mitchie smiled before turning to look out the window again. The house started to become more scattered while the trees became thicker. Shane turned on the radio and Mitchie smiled as one of her favourite songs came on.

Don't stop, never give up
Hold your head high and reach the top
Let the world see what you have got
Bring it all back to you

Mitchie started to sing along.
"Come on Shane" she said, turning the music up louder. Together the two of them began to belt out the lyrics to the song, enjoying the fact that the two of them never ceased to have fun when they were together.

XXXXXX

After singing along to a few more songs, Shane started to slow the car down as they came up to a large house.

"Wow" Mitchie said in awe.

"It's a great house to play hide and seek in" Shane said as he parked the car.

"You would never find anyone" Mitchie said as she got out of the car, Shane following. He opened the back seat door and brought out a backpack and his guitar. "Now I know why you brought your guitar"

"You never know if you might need it" Shane replied as he locked the car.

"Do you want me to carry the bag?" Mitchie asked. Shane looked at her. He looked back at his guitar and backpack and realised that he might need a little bit of help.

"If it starts to get to heavy as we're walking, just tell me"

"Yes Sir" Mitchie said in a playful tone, raising her hand to her forehead to solute Shane. Shane just shook his head and laughed.

"Let's go" he said as he started to walk up one of the tracks. Mitchie quickly got to Shane's side and the two began their walk, where to Mitchie had no idea.

As the two walked farther into the forest, Mitchie started to zone out again as Shane filled her mind. The fact that he had even thought to bring her up to his 'secret' place made her feel all giddy. She watched as Shane looked around at his surroundings before he started to set off in a direction other than the one the path was following.

"Um Shane, where are we going?"

"Like I said, this is a secret spot" he replied. Mitchie was unsure but followed him anyway.

"You better not get lost Grey" she playfully threatened.

"Why? Would it be that bad to be stuck in a forest with only me as your company?" Shane teased. Mitchie blushed and didn't say anything for a moment. Shane stopped walking and turned to look at Mitchie. "What, no witty comeback?" he asked. Mitchie smirked.

"Well I was so repulsed by the idea that it left me speechless" she said, laying on the sarcasm. Once again Shane laughed, his laughter echoing around the trees.

"You really are something Mitch" he said. "Let's go, we're almost there" Mitchie continued to follow Shane through some branches before he finally stopped. "After you" he said softly, pulling back the branches. Mitchie stepped forward and gasped. There was a small lake in the middle complete with a small waterfall. Mitchie could immediately see why this area was secluded. There were tree's everywhere that would not allow anyone to come find this place unless they walked right up to the edge.

"How on earth did you find this place Shane?" Mitchie asked as she walked forward into the small clearing. Shane walked past Mitchie and sat down on a rock close to the water's edge. Mitchie followed suit.

"I was annoyed at my dad one day. He just kept pushing for something that I didn't particularly want so I just grabbed my stuff and got out of there. I kept on walking, had no idea where I was going and I found this place" Shane said, using his arm to gesture to the place where they were. Mitchie sat quietly, listening to Shane share part of his story with her. The two kept talking, singing and even started to write a song together for the next few hours.

XXXXXXXXXXXX

"I feel like going for a swim" Mitchie said suddenly, sitting up from the spot where she had been lazily writing some new lyrics. Shane had been sitting across from her with his guitar across his lip looked up when Mitchie spoke.

"Let's go then" he said, placing the guitar on the ground and standing up. Mitchie laughed and grabbed hold of the hand that Shane had offered to her. The two quickly shed their clothes and made their way down to the water. Shane grabbed his camera.

"Wouldn't you wreck your camera if you got it wet?" Mitchie asked as she stepped into the water.

"It's a waterproof one. Photography is another hobby of mine"

"I learn something new about you every day" Mitchie said with a smile as she stepped into deeper water.

"And I have yet to learn something new about you today"

"Guess you're going to have to wait a little bit longer then" Mitchie said before she disappeared under the water. She came back up a few moments later.

"Follow me" Shane softly said to her as he began to swim in the direction of the waterfall. Mitchie smiled and swam in the direction of Shane. Shane lead Mitchie to a small alcove behind the waterfall.

"Wow" Mitchie gasped as she looked around her. The curtain of water added all the more mystery to it.

"Pretty neat huh" Shane said as he started to fiddle with some buttons on the camera. Mitchie nodded as she brushed her wet hair out of her eyes. A light blush covered her cheeks as she looked down at what she was wearing, her two piece bathing suit.

"Smile for me Mitch" Shane said. Mitchie looked up to see that Shane had the camera pointed towards her. She gave Shane a large grin. Shane took the picture and smiled at Mitchie.

"Very nice" he praised. Mitchie laughed and grabbed the camera from him.

"Now it's your turn pop star" she said, focusing the camera at Shane. Shane smiled and shook his head.

"I've seen way to many picture of me. I don't think we need new ones"

"Well it's not like everyone else is going to see this. It's only you and me" Mitchie said, pouting at Shane. "Come on, I don't have any pictures of you"

"Fine then, just one" Shane said before he smiled at the camera. Mitchie took the picture and smiled at the result.

"I think we should take one together" Mitchie said, moving to stand next to Shane and holding the camera above them. Shane laughed but scooted closer to Mitchie. Both smiled up at the camera before Mitchie took the picture. Mitchie turned to look at Shane but was not counting on him being so close. Her breath caught in her throat as she looked at Shane, their noses almost touching.

"Hi" Shane whispered.

"Hi" Mitchie whispered back. Slowly, Shane moved his hand up to Mitchie's face and brushed back some of her hair to behind her ear. Mitchie leant into his hand and closed her eyes.

"This is nice" she mumbled. Shane laughed as he caressed her cheek. Mitchie opened her eyes and once again her breath caught as she saw the intense look in Shane's eyes. She could feel Shane's hand moving down her cheek before settling under her chin, his thumb resting below her lip. He started to pull Mitchie closer to him and Mitchie slowly started to follow. She could feel Shane's breath on her face which told her exactly how close they were. Shane stared once more into her eyes before-"

The sound of the door opening and closing snapped Mitchie out of her dream.

"Mitch" she heard Shane call, signalling that he was home.


So how was that? the next part will be up soon seeing as im writing it now still...lol. Sorry i had to leave it there for you but i wanted you to want more :D

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