Alright i got this tiny idea in the back of my head and I´m hoping praying it grows into something good! Enjoy!
¨Mitchie? Can I talk to you a second?¨ Shane walked into the kitchen. Connie looked up from her batter at her daughters shining face, pleading to leave with Shane.
¨Make it quick.¨ She told them picking up a whisk and stirring furiously. Mitchie grinned excitedly, Shane took her hand and led her out, sitting on an overturned Canoe by the lake. He leaned in towards her to give her a lingering kiss.
¨What was that for?¨ She smiled. He shrugged and took her smaller hand in his laying it on the canoe between them.
¨Just because. I just got off the phone with my agent.¨ She nodded, shifting slightly on the canoe. ¨I asked about the tour dates and he said that I can come see you for three weeks.¨ She smiled a little less brightly. ¨All together.¨
She stopped smiling, she was confused. ¨Wait what do you mean all together?¨ He squeezed her hand.
¨All year I can come back to see you for a few days at a time; 21 all together.¨ Her hand was a little limp in his. ¨But we can talk on the phone constantly. You know that!¨ He squeezed her hand weakly. ¨Smile Mitchie please.¨ She worked a smile onto her face. He kissed her cheek.
¨You´re even more beautiful when you smile.¨ He told her with a smile on his face. She nodded and pushed her hair back into a pony tail.
¨I´ll see you tonight at dinner.¨ She stood up and re-entered the kitchen to start on the burgers they were having that night. Connie was sure that whatever Shane had told her daughter wasn´t good but she didn´t attempt to ask her about it. That would do no good.
¨Mitchie? Why don´t you go back to the cabin for now? Straighten up a bit, start packing up all your stuff now.¨ Connie suggested as she flipped the hamburgers on the grill.
¨No mom it´s fine I can stay and work here and pack tonight.¨ But Connie shook her head no.
¨No Mitchie I want this taken care of now.¨ Mitchie looked up at her and shrugged, picking up her bag as she walked out. Connie watched her leave and continued cooking, keeping her gaze out the window until the person she was looking for walked by.
¨Shane! Come here for a second!¨ She called out the window. Shane squinted in the window and nodded.
¨Hey Mrs. Torres.¨ He greeted her with a smile.
¨Hi Shane, grab an apron.¨ He smiled and tied an apron around his waist. ¨Okay now I want to know what you told my daughter.¨ She told him bluntly and handed him a bowl of cupcake mix and he began to stir it up.
¨Well I talked to my agent today and he said he could only get me 21 days off during the tour to come back and see Mitchie.¨ Connie shrugged. ¨But not at the same time, so like a weekend here, a few days there.¨
Connie nodded. ¨I see... And the tour starts...?¨
¨In three days.¨ Connie took out the cupcakes from the oven and put them out to cool. ¨I want to spend time with Mitchie but I just cant because of the stupid tour.¨ Connie stepped around the island and pat his shoulder.
¨Now Shane I know that Mitchie understands how hectic your schedule is.¨ He stirred the batter a little harsher as he listened. ¨Why don´t you two get together tonight? Now out of my kitchen kid.¨ He laughed and handed her back the bowl and nabbed a cupcake, biting into it with a smile.
Shane returned to his cabin and picked up his guitar. ¨Hey Shane.¨ Nate sat down across from him, his feet slung over the arm of the chair.
¨Hey Nate can I talk to you for a second?¨ Shane drummed his fingers on the guitar. Nate picked up the lyric book Shane had been writing in.
¨These don´t look too good. You told Mitchie about your time off didn´t you?¨ Nate guessed. Shane nodded and groaned, running his fingers though his hair. Suddenly thunder broke the silence and Nate jumped. ¨Hey yours and Mitchie´s relationship´ll make it.¨
Shane shrugged. ¨I know that but I´m used to staying connected to people while we´re on the road. Mitchie´s not.¨ Shane ran his pick over the strings.
¨Well go tell her things´ll be okay!¨ Nate pushed him out the door into the pouring rain. Nate closed the door behind him and waved.
Shane ran over to Mitchie´s cabin and knocked loudly on the door, wiping his eyes from the rain. ¨Shane? What are you doing here?¨ Mitchie pulled him inside.
¨To tell you that I´m gonna call you every day. Every possible minute I can, just to hear your voice. I´m going to come see you for two or three days each month and I´m going to be with you the entire time. I´m gonna say hi to you every time I´m in front of a camera. I´m not gonna let us drift away from each other.¨ He took both her hands and looked her in the eye. ¨You believe me don´t you?¨
She leaned her head against his chest.¨Of course I do.¨ He raised their hands up, like they had the night before after finding each other during Final Jam.
Shane kissed her cheek softly, sitting down on her bed and pulling her with him. ¨Will you come and see me during vacation?¨ She leaned up with a smile.
¨Definitely.¨ He held her for a second before standing up and looking out the window at the torrential downpour.
¨So we can do this. Stay together even when we´re apart.¨ He looked at her and she nodded.
¨Of course we can. You´re Shane Gray for crying out loud!¨ He laughed and looked at her clothes.
¨Sorry I got you all wet.¨ He apologized but she shrugged it off.
¨No big deal, it was well worth it.¨ Shane grinned at her.
¨I´m gonna head back to my cabin to change into something a little drier.¨ He kissed her forehead but she reached for his hand.
¨Wait! There´s something I´ve always wanted to do.¨ Mitchie grinned and took Shane´s hand. She gently pressed on the screen door and it swung open, the water dripping off the edge of the porch roof. Shane looked at her confused as she ran out into the rain; her arms spread wide as she spun around in a circle, her hair flying behind her.
¨Come on Shane!¨ She smiled wide. He laughed and ran to her nearly picking her up off her feet. They spun in circles and Mitchie fell into Shane´s arms. He put his hands on either side of her face, his mouth crashing onto hers. Mitchie wrapped her arms around his neck and stood on her tiptoes just to reach him.
They broke apart and Shane´s gaze locked with hers. Mitchie bit her lip, Shane smiled once more and moved away to go back to his cabin. Mitchie ran her hands through her hair and returned to her own cabin to clean herself up. She sat down in front of the sink wiped off her smeared make-up, wrapped her robe around her body, and a towel around her hair.
Once she was dry and pulled on a new outfit and reapplied her make-up. She ran a brush through her hair and was happy to see the rain had cleared up. She walked back to the kitchen and helped her mom bring the food into the mess hall. An hour later she grinned as she sat down next to Shane.
¨Hey.¨ He kissed her cheek with another smile. Nate sat down across from them as did Jason. Caitlyn was next.
¨What are you two so happy about? We leave tomorrow morning.¨ Jason asked confused. ¨Not that it´s a bad thing you guys being happy! I´m happy you´re happy!¨ Jason grinned and Nate rolled his eyes.
¨It´s not like I´m never going to talk to him.¨ Mitchie leaned her head up and Shane kissed her lips softly.
¨That´s right.¨ He agreed, a happy look on his face. Caitlyn smiled; happy for her friends.
¨Mitchie oh my gosh I forgot to tell you! I talked to my mom and she said I can continue my homeschooling while I´m on the road with Connect 3! Isn´t that great?! I´ll keep my eyes on Shane for you...¨ She added at the end. Mitchie took her hands and they both squealed. Nate kissed Caitlyn´s cheek.
¨I´m so glad you´re coming with us.¨ he told her sincerely. She smiled and popped a French Fry into her mouth. Dinner passed pretty quickly and the five walked to the boys cabin to watch a movie.
¨Can we watch March of the Penguins?¨ Jason pleaded once they were inside. Nate sighed.
¨Fine but this is the last time!¨ Jason clapped his hands.
¨You know this girl Ella I met loves birds! Maybe I can invite her!¨ Jason ran out the door and returned fifteen minutes later; Ella in tow. They sat on the couch while Nate and Caitlyn shared a chair, Shane and Mitchie happy on the floor.
¨Shane. I´m bored!¨ Mitchie whispered. Shane pat her shoulder.
¨Just sit back and try and sleep.¨ He whispered back to her. She stifled a laugh. She shrugged and curled up to Shane, yawning and trying to sleep. Shane wrapped an arm around her and leaned his head on hers. A few hours later Mitchie awoke and stretched.
The movie was well into it´s credits and she turned and was shocked to see Jason and Ella kissing on the couch! She covered her mouth and looked over at Caitlyn and Nate and they were also asleep. ¨Go back to sleep.¨ Shane muttered sleepily. Mitchie shrugged and cuddled up to him, going back to sleep.
The next morning Mitchie woke up first and scribbled a note to Shane, leaving to finish packing. At noon the campers slowly dragged themselves out of their cabins, ready to board the buses.
¨Bye Mitchie.¨ Shane held out a slim jewelry case. She took a breath.
¨For me?¨ He nodded and handed her the box. She slowly opened it and her breath hitched in her throat. It was a long sterling silver chain and on the end of it there was a charm. It was a thick silver microphone. She hugged him; ¨It´s beautiful.¨ She exclaimed.
He grinned. ¨You like it?¨ She put box in her bag and wound her arms around his neck.
¨You tell me?¨ She kissed him slowly. He laughed and kissed her back.
¨Yeah. You like it.¨ He smirked. She secured the necklace around her neck and stood back.
¨So how does it look?¨ Shane grinned and took her hand.
¨It looks great, look on the other side.¨ She flipped it over. Underneath in tiny script it read:
Shane and Mitchie 8/15
¨I love it!¨ Mitchie exclaimed kissing him again.
¨Guys? It´s time to go.¨ Nate told them, his hand holding Caitlyn´s.
¨Bye Mitchie.¨ Caitlyn hugged her goodbye. Mitchie smiled sadly.
¨Bye Caitlyn!¨ She waved.
Nate waved as he slid into the limo, Caitlyn right behind him. Jason and Ella were exchanging a quick goodbye as well. Shane kissed her once more and got into the limo, Mitchie sadly waving goodbye.
¨Come on sweetie, let´s go.¨ Connie put an arm around her shoulders and led her into the truck.