AN: So I watched Camp Rock, and just fellin love with the Jonas Brothers even more. And after watching Camp Rock, I was immediately hit with the inspiration for this story. So I hope you enjoy!
Summary: Tired and fed up with Nate's workaholic ways, Shane and Mitchie decide to try and hook him up with Mitchie's reluctant cousin, Ivy.
Beta'd by my best friend Erika. Love youu girl.
Disclaimer: I do not own Camp Rock or any of its characters. I only own the plot and Ivy.
"Dude, she's just a girl. Get off the phone with Mitchie, and start getting ready, we only have an hour," Nate complained to Shane.
Shane complied, with an affectionate 'I love you' to his girlfriend of six months.
"Nathaniel, Nathaniel, Nathaniel," Shane said condescendingly, throwing an arm around the younger boy's shoulders. "You just don't know what it's like to be in love."
"Love is what makes the world go around," Jason added dreamily.
"Love?" Nate scoffed, ignoring Jason. "We're going on a tour around the country for a couple of months. Then we start working on our next album. I don't have time for love."
"You know what?" Shane said, realizing something. "You work too much."
"He's our little worker bee," Jason cooed, ruffling Nate's hair affectionately.
"I work hard to make up for all the slacking you've been doing since you and Mitchie have hooked up," Nate argued, fixing his hair, "Now, don't get me wrong. Mitchie's a great girl, and we all know that she's miraculously been a positive influence on you, and our rep, but you have to work too you know."
"I do work. Mitchie's been the inspiration for the last three songs we've written," Shane pointed out. "You know what, I'll see if Mitchie has a friend she can hook you up with when we visit her next month."
"What about me? Jason needs some love in his life too," Jason pouted.
"I don't know if Mitchie knows anybody crazy enough to stick to you," Shane teased.
"We don't have time for dating," Nate said.
"Yes we do. I asked our manager to give us a two-month long break before our concert kicks off. He gave it the green light, as long as we do a few publicity stunts. We'll be staying in Mitchie's hometown. It'll be the perfect opportunity!" Shane said enthusiastically.
"C'mon, Nate," Jason added, "Give love a chance and nothing can go wrong. It's better to have loved and lost, than to have not have loved at all." Nate eyed his band mates dubiously.
"C'mon," Shane persisted. "A girl would be good for you. It would bring some great PR; just think about it. 'Connect Three star, Nate Gray, connects with small-town girl while being a regular teen!' Plus, you could get some great lyrics if it works out."
"Or hey, even if she hates your guts, I hear breakup and rejection songs are coming back," Jason added cheerfully. Shane slapped the back of his head.
"That's so not a selling point," Shane said with a pointed look to Jason.
Nate stayed silent, absorbing each point his friends were making. He had always been the driving force of Connect Three, despite being barely 12 when the band first got together. He had never really had the time to just be a normal teenager. And it would bring in some good PR…
"Alright," Nate conceded.
"No."
"Please, Ivy?" Mitchie begged her second cousin. "For me?"
"No. I am not going on a blind date with one of your boyfriend's lonely little friends," Ivy refused adamantly.
"He's not little. He's fifteen, just like you," Mitchie argued. Ivy gave her a look. "And it's not really a blind date."
"I'd be going on a date with a guy I don't know. That's kind of the definition of a blind date."
"Okay, maybe that's true, but it's not like you don't know who he is. He's Nate Gray, one third of one of the hottest bands around, Connect Three!" Mitchie said, sounding like a commercial.
"Who, according to magazines and entertainment shows, is all work and no play," Ivy pointed out.
"Pftt… those are magazines and television. You can't trust those things," Mitchie said.
"You've said so yourself that that boy does nothing but work," Ivy said. Mitchie opened her mouth to reply, but closed it again, realizing that she, indeed, had said that about the youngest member of Connect Three. "Exactly. You know how I get around guys; I need a fun, outgoing boyfriend, not some workaholic. Heck, even the weird Jason guy seems like he'd be a more entertaining date than Nate."
"Too bad, I already have a date planned for him and Angie," Mitchie thought aloud. Ivy gave her cousin a weird look. "Just saying. But please, Ivy. It would really mean a lot to Shane and me. Nate needs a good girl to loosen him up a bit while they're on their vacation." Ivy stared back defiantly, arms crossed. "Don't make me tell Aunt Cora what really happened to her precious heirloom vase."
Ivy's eyes narrowed. "You wouldn't."
"I'm desperate," Mitchie pleaded. Ivy rubbed her temples, a sure sign she was starting to cave into Mitchie's plea.
"And there's nobody else you could think of who would want to date this 'mega-hot superstar'?" Ivy asked, re-crossing her arms.
"That's the clincher. I need someone who won't go gaga crazy over him like some obsessed little groupie," Mitchie explained. "And you were the only one I could think of."
"Thanks…" Ivy said, rolling her eyes. Mitchie looked at her expectantly, waiting for an answer with puppy-dog eyes.
"Fine, I'll do it," Ivy mumbled. Mitchie threw her arms around Ivy in a hug and started jumping up and down excitedly.
"So I'll be over at your place on Friday, around five-ish so I can help you get ready. We're going to this cute little restaurant in town, so you have to look your best," Mitchie gushed.
Eyes wide with apprehension, Ivy mumbled, "You soooo owe me."
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