Title: Keep Away from the Windows

LaPaige's Challenge Prompt: #4 – Fairytale

Genre: Camp Rock

Type: Three Shot (w/alternate endings)

Character(s): Caitlyn, Jason

Author: angellwings

Rating: K+

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I don't want the next best thing
So I sing and hold my head down and I break these walls round me
Can't take no more of your fairytale love

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Ending #2: Jaitlyn

Caitlyn grinned as the van pulled up to Camp Rock's gate. Camp didn't officially start for another few days, but the very last weekend of May had always been reserved for "Camp Rock, Jr." It was a program Brown had started when he took over as the director. It was a weekend where kids in grades 3 through 7 could come and experience a shortened version of Camp. They arrived Friday around lunch time and left on Sunday just before lunch. This was the first time Caitlyn had been invited to come as a Cabin Leader. Mitchie had been invited as well and so had several of their other friends, but one of the coolest things about this year's "Camp Rock, Jr." was that each member of Connect Three was instructing their own course. Peggy was also taking part in Brown's special "Final Jam Preview Night". She and Shane would be performing their duet for the kids. They were of course doing a few jams where the kids could participate. The Beach Jam and the Pajama Jam were the ones Brown had chosen for this year. She hadn't seen the complete schedule, but she knew from the little she had heard from Brown that The Beach Jam and the Final Jam preview had been squished into one event. Other older campers were teaching courses and of course Brown and Dee were instructing as well, but Caitlyn, Mitchie, Lola, Barron, Sander, Ella, and Andy were all leading around their own group of campers. That's why they were being called "Cabin Leaders". Brown had split the groups up by grade, but he had to split the 7th grade group into two groups because it was so large.

Registration for the one time a summer weekend had increased exponentially since word spread that Connect Three would be instructing. Caitlyn had a pretty good idea of what to expect from Shane and Nate's classes, but she was curious (and maybe a little worried) about how Jason would fair as an instructor. She really liked Jason. He was very sweet and very good with kids, but he was good with kids because he acted like one a lot of the time. Not that there was anything wrong with that. It was one of the things she admired the most about him. He was himself and he happily embraced his inner child. It took guts to do that. But, having sat in classes at her school that were unstructured and focused a little too much around fun, she knew that while you wanted to engage the kids and make sure they enjoyed it you also needed to maintain concentration and focus. Her freshman English class had been easy, fun, and no good to her when she went back to school the next year. She didn't want Jason's class to be like that for these kids. She kept these thoughts to herself though, and she was even relatively ashamed of them. She didn't want it to sound like she didn't have faith in Jason because she did. She just genuinely didn't know what to expect from him.

"Can you believe we're back already?" Lola asked excitedly as they all stepped out of their van. Caitlyn had always taken the big bus to camp. She had discovered that she liked the more private ride better. She was with her friends, and she had more room to spread out.

"Oh yes I can," Caitlyn grinned. "I feel like I've been away from this place for far too long."

"Hey look!" Peggy exclaimed as she pointed to a large grey truck. "Isn't that Mrs. Torres's catering truck?"

"Yes! Beat you guys to the kitchen!" Caitlyn called over her shoulder as she raced off. The group of teens dashed across camp and burst into the kitchen. Connie Torres jumped and spun around in surprise.

"Ha!" Caitlyn cried. "You all owe me a soda from the canteen. Hi, Mrs. Torres!"

"Well, hello Caitlyn!" Mrs. Torres said with a chuckle as she hugged the girl and the rest of the group filed in behind her. "And every one else. Mitchie is down by the lake with Shane, Jason, and Nate."

"Thanks! We'll just go down there and look for her," Barron said with a smile as he moved for the door.

"Wait! Everyone take a cookie! I baked extra," Connie said as she grabbed a platter and held it out for them.

"You are the best, Mrs. Torres!" Sander said excitedly as he quickly snatched up the biggest cookie. After taking a cookie they went back to the van and picked up their stuff. They stashed them in their cabins and then headed for the lake. Sure enough, they found Shane, Mitchie, Nate, and Jason sitting on the edge of the dock.

"Hey guys!" Mitchie yelled as she saw them coming. She raced toward Caitlyn and hugged her first. "I was wondering when you guys would finally show up!"

"There's no way we could have left you all alone with all of this testosterone for too long," Caitlyn said with a grin. "Tess might become jealous enough to murder you."

"Speaking of Tess, where is she? Uncle Brown said he invited her," Shane asked curiously.

"Oh, she 'politely' refused. Tess doesn't really like kids that much," Ella explained with a wince.

"Why am I not surprised?" Mitchie asked with a smirk and a shake of her head.

"But she'll definitely be here for camp," Ella said with a smile.

"Oh joy, oh bliss," Caitlyn dead panned.

"Hey!" Jason said brightly to the group. "Where'd you guys get those cookies? They look amazing!"

"Mrs. Torres baked them. She has plenty of extra in the kitchen," Andy answered.

"Mitchie, have I ever told you how much your mom ROCKS?" Jason asked her excitedly. "I mean she sent me that massive birdhouse shaped chocolate thing for my birthday and now she bakes extra cookies. It's official your mom is the best. Caitlyn!"

"Yes?" Caitlyn asked hesitantly.

"Come with me to get one!" Jason said as he ran forward.

"But I already have-Okay!" Caitlyn exclaimed as Jason grabbed her hand and pulled her along behind him. After there was a little bit of distance between them and the rest of the group Caitlyn spoke up, "You do know that I already have a cookie, right?"

"Yeah, I just have something I wanted to give you, and to give it to you around everyone else would just be awkward," he told her brightly.

"Really?" She asked with a soft smile.

"Yeah, I mean it's not anything amazing. It's just a little something that made me think of you when I saw it," He told her with a slight blush as he pulled a small object out of his pocket. He held it out to her and she happily accepted it. She grinned brightly as she studied the object. It was a cell phone charm.

"A hummingbird?" She asked curiously as she dug her phone out of her pocket and attached the hummingbird charm to it.

He smiled, "Well, it's your kind of bird. Colorful, fast, and…protective."

She blushed lightly, "That's so sweet, Jase. I love it."

"Really? Because if you don't it's okay. I just-"

"No really, I love it. It's probably one of the best things anyone's ever given me," She said as she gave him a quick side hug as they approached the back of the kitchen. "Thank you."

"It's really not a big deal. I just saw it while we were on tour last month, and knew you needed to have it," he told her modestly as they stopped on the steps. The door opened and Connie smiled down at them.

"I was wondering how quickly you would get here, Jason," Connie chuckled as she held out the platter to him. "I even baked extra of the white chocolate chip for you."

This job was harder than Caitlyn thought it would be. Of course she had been given the third graders, who were easily distracted and more than willing to share stories about their siblings or parents. Plus most of them were slower than her grandparents' dial up internet. They were really trying her patience. Although it was almost worth it to watch Shane and Nate attempt to instruct them during their classes. There had been times where she had fought back side splitting laughter. There was one boy who had decided to regale Shane with his multiple stories about his older sister's Connect Three obsession. She'd smirked evilly as Shane closed his eyes and counted backwards from twenty and then patted his shoulder consolingly as she left. Every time she started to think Tess had the right idea about not coming the kids would do something amazing or something incredibly precious. There was one girl in her group that had noticed Nate becoming frustrated and huffy, and she had told him in a very serious voice to "grab a peanut butter and jelly and move on." Caitlyn still wasn't sure what the peanut butter and jelly thing was about but it was precious just the same.

And now they were headed into Jason's class. His class was all about instruments. She was amazed at the variety of them. There were violins, banjos, keyboards, drums, horns, a few triangles, and, of course, guitars. She knew Jason didn't know how to play all of those. He had picked up a little bit on the drums from Nate, and he knew how to play the piano pretty well but that was all that she remembered he could play. Caitlyn took a seat in the back and waited anxiously.

Jason stood up and greeted the kids, and then motioned to the instruments that were set up behind him.

"As you guys can tell we're going to be talking about instruments today. You won't get to play all of these but I wanted you to see what's out there. There's a lot more to learn than just guitar or piano. I'm actually trying to learn a little bit about the banjo right now so there's always something to learn and you can pick the instrument that fits you," He told them with a small smile as he motioned to each instrument and talked a little bit about each of them.

Caitlyn was amazed at Jason. He was an amazing teacher. He could speak to the kids on their level, keep them interested and he could do it in a way that would make sure they would retain it all. He taught them a few basic cords on the guitar and piano. He let them try whatever instrument they wanted to try, and he helped the more advanced kids with their technique. She was very impressed. It was her group's last class of the day. Immediately after this class was over they were headed to the Pajama Jam. She really hoped she would be able to find a moment to compliment him on his classroom manner.

The small stage was set for the jam and all the kids had successfully changed into their pajamas. Caitlyn breathed a sigh of relief as they walked through the door. Rushing third graders to change was stressful. She was surprised that they were even remotely on time. Jason greeted her at the door.

"Congrats, you got them all here safely and on schedule," he chuckled.

"Wonderful and now I'm ready for a nap," Caitlyn sighed with a small grin.

"Oh no, this is where the fun begins," he told her as he pulled her further into the room.

The first person to perform was a seventh grade boy who did not seem to have any issues with confidence. Caitlyn and Jason shared a look as they were both reminded of Shane. The boy flirted and winked at nearly every female in the room. Caitlyn chuckled and leaned toward Jason.

"Give that boy a pair of sun glasses and tight jeans and he could be Shane's MiniMe," Caitlyn smirked.

"That would be terrifying," Jason said slowly with wide eyes.

Caitlyn laughed lightly. The next performer was a fifth grade girl who was scared out of her mind, and almost ran offstage. Luckily for her she settled into the attention and the lights and pulled out a great performance.

"And that would be MiniMitchie," Jason chuckled. Caitlyn stifled a loud laugh with her hand.

"So true, Jase," Caitlyn smiled. "By the way, I meant to tell you that I was really impressed with your class today. You're a really great teacher."

He blushed, "Thanks, it's not a big deal. I taught my little brother to play and he's about that same age so…"

"You have a little brother? I didn't know that!" Caitlyn said with a smile.

He nodded, "I have a little brother, Nate has three older sisters, and Shane's an only child."

Caitlyn grinned, "Shane would be an only child. So your brother is in third grade?"

"Getting ready to start third grade," He clarified. "His name is Tommy. He's pretty cool for a younger brother."

Caitlyn nodded, "I don't have any siblings, but I did pretty much grow up with my cousins."

"You did?" Jason asked curiously.

"My parents used to work the Cruise Ship circuit year around so I lived with my aunt and uncle. My parents were usually only home for a couple of weeks every six months, but what can I say they're crazy and I love them. They live with my aunt and uncle too whenever they're home," She grinned.

"What about your aunt and uncle?" He asked.

"They're even crazier than my parents. First of all they have five kids not including me, and second of all they're like big teenagers," She said with a bright smile.

"So you basically have five siblings?" He grinned. "Are they all as loud and blunt as you?"

"Oh definitely, we had to be or else we would keep everything inside and then explode at each other. And if you had ever been to my house you would know that there is no room for explosions," She smirked dryly.

Jason chuckled, "That sounds a little like Nate's house."

"If he's got three older sisters then thats probably very true," Caitlyn grinned. "How is it that in all the time we've known each other we've never had this discussion before?"

Jason shrugged, "That's a very good question. It could be because we've always been so caught up in things like birds and Chuck Norris-"

"Or Dennis Quaid."

Jason glared playfully at her, "…that we never gave anything else another thought."

Caitlyn bit her bottom lip thoughtfully, "Anything else?"

Jason looked down at the floor before looking back at her, "Well, not anything else. I just never thought to ask for details like that because…honestly I knew everything I thought I needed to know. But I don't think that's true anymore. I think that I would like to know anything you want to tell me."

Caitlyn quirked an eyebrow at him, "Really?"

"Unless you know it's a lot of really gross details about feminine stuff…that I could do without," he said as he wrinkled up his nose.

Caitlyn laughed, "Okay, well aside from the gross feminine details when would I be telling you all of this stuff about me?"

"When will we be having our heart to heart?" Jason smirked. "That's a good question. We could find somewhere quiet and private on Sunday afternoon after all the kids leave and you could talk my ear of then. How does that sound?"

"That, my friend, sounds like a date," Caitlyn said observantly.

"Oh really? Well, good because that's what it is," he said with an excited smile. "Meet me outside the Canteen at lunch?"

Caitlyn glanced around the room. They were toward the back and tucked back in a shallow doorway. They were out of sight of Brown, Dee, and most of their other authority figures. Caitlyn licked her lips, placed a sneaky arm around Jason's neck and pulled him toward her for a forceful, quick, and passionate kiss. She looped an arm through his and turned back toward the stage.

He smiled giddily at her, "So I'll take that as a yes then. Hey, are you wearing coconut lip gloss?"

"Yes, do you like it?"

He rubbed his lips together and smacked them softly a couple of times, "Yeah I really do."

"Good, because it's the only kind if lip gloss I wear," She smirked.

"I don't think I'm ever going to see a coconut the same way ever again."

And there it is...the last of this story! I hope you guys liked this ending! it required more set up than I thought it would but I really enjoyed it! I'm pretty proud of this actually! I hope you all like it!

Enjoy!

angellwings