Summary: Every Time Connect 3 Goes On Tour, There's Always Something Special About Arizona That Shane Can't Resist.

Disclaimer: I don't own Camp Rock. Trust me, if I did, Shane would have made Mitchie's 'Camp Rock' a long time ago ;) haha...

Arizona

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Chapter Four – Afternoon at Ikea

"Ahhhh, this has a nice cozy feel to it, eh?" Shane asked Nate. The two brothers were standing in Shane's new apartment. Nate looked around at the place.

The night he came back from his 'date' with Mitchie, he had decided that he couldn't stand by and wait for things to happen, he had to make them happen. So he and Nate went out and bought the first small little cozy loft in downtown Phoenix they could find. Both Jason and Nate had tried talking Shane out of it but when he had his mind set on something, there was no changing it. They decided to go on tour without Shane, telling the fans he had 'fallen ill'. He'd be in Arizona, away from the paparazzi so they were sure that no one would really find out the truth.

"I guess it's alright." He turned and grabbed Shane by the shoulders. "Are you sure you want to do this? I mean, what if she doesn't like you like you think she does?"

Shane shrugged off his brother's grip. "She does. I know it. Look, Jason's waiting for you in the tour bus. You two go and rock the rest of the country without me, kay? I'll be fine, don't worry your curly little head!"

Nate took one last look at his brother before giving him a smile and turning to leave. Before he shut the door behind him, he turned to Shane one last time.

"You know, for your sake, I really hope all this works out for you." Shane smiled at his younger brother before he left the apartment.

Now that Shane was all alone, he kind of didn't know what to do. He hadn't furnish the place yet. All that was in there was a couple of chairs and all of Shane's stuff he had brought off the tour bus.

"I need to do some furniture shopping." he said to himself. "But I should probably bring along someone who knows something about home décor..."

He pulled out his cellphone and dialed the operator.

"Yes, operator? Can you connect me to Mitchie Torres please?" Shane waited a few seconds before hearing a click on the other line.

"Hello?"

"Mitchie! Hey, its Shane,"

"Shane? How'd you get my number?"

"Listen, I'm still in town. Would you mind meeting me at Ikea in like, 20 minutes? You forgot something in my car last night and I just want to give it back to you before I leave."

"Oh, um, okay...I guess. I'll see you there."

"Alright. Bye Mitchie." Shane hung up his phone and did a little victory dance. Sure, he lied but you have to tell a lie every one in a while to get what you want.

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Shane stood in front of Ikea leaning on a giant shopping cart. He checked his watch. It had been at least 35 minutes. Just as he was starting to worry, he spotted Mitchie walking toward him. He waved at her, immediately regretting it. Oh gosh, she's gonna think I'm a huge dork... he thought to himself.

"Hey Mitch!" He greeted her. He looked down to her right. There was a little girl holding on to her hand. He bent down to get eye level with the little girl. "And who is this little cutie?"

"That's not important. So where's my stuff?" Mitchie asked. Shane stood back up and grabbed her hand with his right hand and pushed the shopping cart into the giant furniture store. "Shane, what are you doing?"

"Look, I had to lie to get you here. I really need you to help me shop for furniture. I just got a loft here and-"

Mitchie stopped causing Shane to stop as well. "Wait, you're like...living here? What about your tour and your fans?"

"I found something more important then them." He said smiling at her. Shane looked down again at the little girl and playfully hit himself in the forehead. "Gosh, I am such an idiot. I forgot to introduce myself. Hi, I'm Shane."

The little girl stared at his hand, which was being extended to her. She smiled at him and grabbed his hand with both of her's and shook it. "My name is Hayley and I'm two!"

"Whoa, two? You're almost my age!" Shane said dramatically.

"How old are you?" the little girl asked quizzically.

"I'm four but I'm kinda big for my age." That sent the little girl into a giggling fit. Mitchie couldn't help but smile. Somehow, she felt like this is how it was supposed to be. Her, Hayley and Shane. But the reality was, it wasn't...and she had to realize that.

"So, now that I've effectively charmed your small guest, will you help me shop for furniture?" Mitchie playfully rolled her eyes at him and nodded her head. "Sweet! Let's go check out coffee tables!"

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"Shane, I think you should get this one!" Hayley yelled at Shane, referring to the huge bed she was jumping up and down on. The three were standing in a display room searching for a bed for Shane.

"Hayley, don't jump on that-" Shane grabbed Mitchie and pulled her away from Hayley and onto the small couch that was also in the display room.

"Shh, let her have fun." he said smiling while she glared at him.

"What if she falls? What if she ruins the display?" Mitchie asked Shane.

"What if she doesn't?" He retorted. She rolled her eyes at him and folded her arms over her chest.

"So what do you think of this couch?" he asked her.

"It's okay..." she said.

"Okay? Just okay? Mitchie, this couch is red. How many people do you know that own red couches?" he shouted at her excitedly. She glared at him again.

"Look, can you just pick a couch and a bed so we can leave? This isn't exactly how I planned on spending my afternoon. Especially after last night..."

Shane shifted on the couch and scooted closer to her. "Oh yeah, how was last night? You kinda left in a hurry so I wasn't sure..."

"I left in a hurry because I kissed you when I shouldn't have."

"Ah ha! You just admitted you kissed me!" She scoffed at him and shook her head.

"Hayley," he turned to the little girl who was still jumping on the bed. "What do you think of this couch?"

"I like it Shane! Its red!" Shane turned to Mitchie and gave her the, "See-It-Is-Cool" look. "How do you like it mommy?"

"Mommy?" Shane asked turning to Mitchie. During the whole hour and a half they've been shopping, Hayley had managed not to call Mitchie mommy. She was hoping she wouldn't until they got home, or at least in their car but obviously that didn't happen.

Mitchie stood up, walked over to Hayley and grabbed her off the bed. "Come on Hayley, time to go."

"Mitchie, wait," Shane stood up, abandoning his basket full of items to run after the two girls. He finally caught up with them outside, at their car. Mitchie had already strapped Hayley in the backseat and was about to get in the driver's seat when Shane closed the door, leaving his arm up to block her in.

"Shane, move." She demanded.

"Not until you tell me why you failed to mention that you had a kid." He said, serious.

"Because..." she said softly.

"Because what?" He asked. Mitchie stayed silent, staring at the ground. "Because what Mitchie? Answer me!"

Mitchie had never heard Shane yell, let alone yell at her.

"Because I was afraid if I told you you'd think..." Mitchie stopped, letting her words drift off.

"That she was...mine?" Shane asked softly. He looked at the way Mitchie was avoiding eye contact with him. He let his hands down and he stepped back. He leaned against the car that was next to Mitchie's and looked at Hayley through the window of the backseat. "She is mine, isn't she?"

Mitchie finally looked him in the eyes before getting into her car and driving away. As far as Shane was concerned, he just got his answer.

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