Disclaimer: I do not own Camp Rock or The Five Languages of Love by Gary Chapman.

A/N: So this is something different from my usual story, but I hope you like it. Thanks to MissNata13 for reading the draft and encouraging me to finish the story.

It all started because Jason was bored. There are only so many games of Guitar Hero you can play before even that gets old, and the options were fairly limited on the tour bus. But Nate's mom had been visiting them the week before and had accidentally left her book in the living area, so out of sheer desperation, Jason had picked it up and started to read.

The Five Languages of Love.

How people express and receive love.

The concept was sort of interesting – that different people express love in different ways. Jason had always assumed that when you loved someone you gave them a big hug and just told them. That's what he did anyway. But apparently that didn't work for everyone, which explained a lot about his friends. Why Shane always grimaced when Jason hugged him, and why Nate stuttered and stammered when Jason announced that he loved him. Mitchie would always hug him back, but she never instigated it. And Caitlyn… Jason could never figure out what she was thinking, and he really wanted to know.

Physical Touch – A Way of Communicating Emotional Love

That one Jason got right off – it was the way he expressed love. When he was happy he wanted to grab the entire world and give them a hug. When he was sad, all he really wanted was for someone to squeeze his hand or rub his back to show him it would be okay. He also knew how much he wanted to hold the object of his affection, but he was too afraid to take that first step. Too afraid she would push him away, and for him that would hurt worse than a verbal rejection.

Words of Affirmation – Compliments or Positive Words as a Sign of Affection

So someone who gave other people compliments would appreciate them in return? Jason guessed that made sense. Who did he know who was quick to tell someone when they did something well?

As he sat thinking about it, the answer actually surprised him – Shane. While Shane could be a diva and a jerk sometimes, he was always the first to point out when someone did a good job or remind you of your strengths when you failed at something else. Like with Mitchie – she wasn't the greatest dancer ever, but when she was struggling with the choreography, Shane would always remind her of what an amazing singer she was.

Acts of Service – Expressing Love by Doing Something for Someone Else

Someone who showed they cared by doing things, huh? Out of all of his friends, the person this reminded him of was Nate. Sure, Nate was super-responsible, so sometimes he just did things because he felt like he had to. But Nate went beyond that; he took care of the people he cared about. He didn't have to take Jason's dry cleaning in when he took his own or burn a CD for Caitlyn when she said she liked a song he had on his iPod. He just did those sorts of things without anyone having to ask him.

Quality Time – Giving Someone Your Undivided Attention

This one was easy – he had listened to Mitchie and Shane argue enough to know that Mitchie really valued spending one-on-one time talking with someone she cared about. In fact, Jason had no clue how Shane hadn't figured this one out yet. He kept trying to watch television or write a song when Mitchie wanted to spend time with him, and everyone else but Shane could sense the blow-up coming. No doubt in Jason's mind that Mitchie was a quality time person.

Giving Gifts – A Physical Representation Showing You are Thinking of the Other Person

When Jason first read this one, he thought it sounded pretty shallow. Who needed presents to feel loved? He was pretty sure he didn't know anyone (except maybe Tess) like that. But then he read further, and it was the thought and effort that the person put in to finding the gift and the fact that it was a tangible expression of love that mattered. That's when he knew – Caitlyn. She was always giving little gifts to people – somehow she always had a packet of blank sheet music right before Nate ran out or had restocked the freezer with Shane's favorite ice cream when he had had a bad day. He still remembered the day she had brought him back a crazy two-story bird house – she had been so excited to give it to him. He smiled thinking about it, but his smile quickly turned into a frown. Had he ever given Caitlyn a present just because? He knew he had given her Christmas and birthday presents, but had he ever given her something just to show he was thinking of her? Which was pretty pathetic because he thought about her a lot.

He sat up late into the night in his bunk finishing the book. The author was mostly talking about married couples, but Jason was pretty sure that if what the book said was true, you could use it with friends too. It all seemed to make sense, but would it really work? Would it make a difference to his friends if he tried to show them he cared about them without the group hugs? He decided to take a day and try it out. And he would start with Mitchie because she would be the easiest – plus she was always the first one up. So he set his alarm and fell asleep with a smile on his face.

He had second thoughts when his alarm went off at six a.m., but he got out of bed and stumbled towards the kitchen anyway. Mitchie almost spit out her juice when she saw him emerge from the bunks.

"What are you doing up, Jase? You know it's only six, right? You can still sleep for a few more hours."

Jason rubbed the sleep out of his eyes before replying, "I know. I just haven't seen you much lately, so I thought it might be nice to hang out and talk before everyone else woke up – just the two of us."

Mitchie's face lit up. "Really?"

He nodded. "Do you think you can help me make some coffee, though?" he asked a little sheepishly. "It's usually ready before I wake up."

Mitchie laughed and rose from her seat. As she passed him, she leaned over and kissed him on the cheek before pulling a filter out of the drawer next to him. She hummed happily as she measured the coffee, and Jason was pretty sure attempt number one was a success.

Jason had known exactly what to do with Mitchie, but the other three were trickier. He had to watch carefully for an opportunity to compliment Shane or do something nice for Nate because he thought it might be sort of creepy out of the blue. It was all about the context.

His first opportunity came when the bus stopped at the arena where they were performing that night. Nate was holding his guitar with one hand and talking to their publicist on the phone while trying to look over a press release. Normally Jason would have kept walking, assuming Nate could juggle all three items. But this time, he walked up and held out his hand. When Nate gave him a questioning look, Jason whispered, "Can I take your guitar inside for you? I promise I won't lose it."

Nate grinned at Jason before saying, "Thanks, Jason."

Jason walked away feeling very good. Somehow the book had left out how great it felt to make someone else happy. As he settled into the dressing room with both guitars, he noticed that Nate's Diet Coke was sitting out. He stuck the six pack in the fridge and was just closing the door when Nate entered.

"Was that my soda?" Nate asked.

"Yeah. I was just putting it in the fridge," Jason said.

He was surprised when Nate voluntarily gave him a one-armed hug before thanking him again.

Their sound check was a little rough that day, and Jason could tell that Shane was uptight. He had yelled at Mitchie and their PA and was currently pacing around their dressing room. Normally Jason tried to stay out of Shane's way when he was like this, but today he thought he would try something different.

"Hey, Shane?"

"What," Shane snapped.

"I meant to tell you that you were awesome during "Play My Music" during the last show. You really got the crowd into it," he hesitated for a moment, unsure if the next part would be too over-the-top. He decided to go for it anyway. "We're really lucky to have you for our front-man."

Shane froze for a moment in shock before he face softened. "Thanks, Jase. You're spins were pretty amazing too."

The two friends stood looking at each other for a moment before Shane sighed. "I should probably go apologize to Mitchie and Natalie."

Jason was shocked. Shane Gray was going to apologize? It was like that book was magic! Now if only Jason could figure out what to do for Caitlyn. His problem was that he was facing some serious limitations because he was stuck in the arena until after the show. He was pretty sure Caitlyn didn't want any Connect Three merchandise, which was really his only option unless he could have something delivered. He tried to think … who delivered on short notice? Pizza? Chinese food? Flowers?

That's it! He could send her flowers.

But would that work? Any guy could call up a florist and order a dozen roses. He needed something that showed thought. He sat down and tried to recall if Caitlyn had ever mentioned liking any specific flowers. He remembered Caitlyn rolling her eyes when Shane sent Mitchie red roses for their anniversary because it was cliché, so roses were out. She liked bold colors and daring patterns, so he needed something like that. He went on-line and looked at different options before picking a huge bouquet of pink, purple, yellow and orange tulips. He took awhile to decide what to write on the card because he wanted it to be thoughtful, but not give away too much about how he felt about her. He settled on, "Thanks for being such a great friend."

It turned out that flowers were not as easy to have delivered at 6 o'clock at night as pizza, but with a generous tip, he was able to make it happen. They arrived just before he was set to go on stage. He saw her smile when they were handed to her, but he had to leave before she opened the card.

Once on stage he couldn't afford to think about how Caitlyn liked his gift, so he was caught off guard when she practically tackled him after the show was over. Her arms were still around his neck as she thanked him. "The flowers were gorgeous, Jason. How did you know tulips are my favorite?"

Jason hugged her back. "I didn't; they just reminded me of you because they are bright and happy."

Caitlyn's eyes were sparkling when she pulled away. She smiled shyly at him before saying, "No one's ever sent me flowers before."

"Really?" Jason blurted out. "If I'd known that I would have sent them earlier."

Caitlyn blushed before asking, "What made you send them today?"

Now it was Jason's turn to blush. "I guess I just realized that I'd never let you know how special I thought you were."

Caitlyn responded by standing on her toes and kissing him on the cheek. "I think you're pretty special too."

Jason felt his breath catch at Caitlyn's touch. He really should read more often.