Fighting For him

Chapter 9: Small Scary World

I got changed into dry pyjama pants and a wife beater then after giving Emily a kiss who was sitting up in my bed reading a book, so she was the cause of the light, I left my room and made my way downstairs. My dad was sitting on the couch that was occupied by Mitchie a short 15 minutes ago, well that was a disappointing, it would've been better with her sitting there. I flopped onto the other couch wrapping one of the blankets I was to use to sleep with around my still cold body and looked at my dad. He had a serious expression on his face and I didn't know if I wanted to have this talk at all.

"Shane we need to talk."

"About?" I said not really knowing what he wanted to talk about, the fact that I had been soaking wet, or that I had possibly been in my room with Emily before I came downstairs.

"Don't be stupid, what you are doing? I knew you didn't go for a walk Shane. You somehow got Mitchie outside in the pouring rain getting into her head that you still love her enough to kiss her. You can't do that, I thought you were with Emily."

"You were spying."

"And if I was? I am actually more worried about what you are doing because I unfortunately am responsible for your actions, and you are being foolish with them."

"First I am allowed privacy. Second I will always care for Mitchie and was never going to actually kiss her and third I am WITH Emily."

"The way you sighed when she turned away would've fooled me. You wouldn't be trying to kiss her if you cared for her"

"Why the hell not"

"BECAUSE YOU ARE DATING THE GIRL UPSTAIRS IN YOUR ROOM" My dad yelled and I looked at him in shock and slight horror.

"She isn't a slut dad." I know what he was suggesting and people really needed to stop assuming that about her, my friends did it too and it was annoying

"I don't care what you see her as, but you are hurting both of them. You show Mitchie you still love her, because we all know how she feels. You are playing her feelings well you have a girlfriend upstairs. That is not okay, kissing Mitchie would mean you cheated on Emily."

"I wasn't going to kiss her, we just got lost in the moment."

"The moment you created."

"She needed to remember why she loved the rain, because of me, the song, the dancing, she needed to remember"

"You wanted to remember the time you two were together, the love you shared with that song and with the rain, but she doesn't need to remember."

"She does, we said we would never forget."

"You did forget Shane. Maybe not the memories but her, if you don't want to, end it with Emily so you can have that chance, to have not forgotten, that's what you need."

"I need to walk away."

"You don't have too."

"For her dream I have to. I have to walk away and let her live it, and then I can live mine."

"Doing this is not a way of walking away Shane. With the feelings you showed you just keep pulling her back in. If you are walking away and if you are with Emily you need to stop finding a way to show your feelings for Mitchie and focus on Emily, as much as a mistake I think you are making."

"You don't understand"

"I probably don't but I do know that you have to stop showing yours feelings about her to walk away. If walking away is what you want."

"It's not what I want dad, I never want that, but I need, to then maybe after our dreams, there could be a second chance." I said defeated. I wanted to curl up and sleep because sadly I never noticed it but my dad definitely just laid out everything I was going through in front of me and it was terrifying.

"You understand walking away means goodbye."

"Yeah goodbye, but it could be only a few years."

"Shane goodbye is not always a temporary thing. If you walk away you are walking away from Mitchie, leaving her without you and there is a strong chance you won't get her back, not even into your life, only as a name that your friends could say. You walk away from her, as a person, as a friend."

"That's not true, goodbye isn't forever dad, I wouldn't forever lose her as a friend, and it's not like that."

"You can hope for that but it's not how it works all the time. You need to say goodbye for her to live her dream and for you to live yours."

"We just need the time to live our dream, than we don't need to have the goodbye anymore."

"Shane your dreams are going to be your careers for many years. I am not arguing with you, but you need to remember that sometimes Goodbye is the second chance." He said standing up and starting to leave.

"Dad…"

"Shane before you finalize walking away, you have to understand just what consequences you may have to accept for you to do so. Get some sleep, your cousin, aunt and uncle are coming up in the morning" He said and I watched him walk upstairs the signed laying down on the couch, the rain still falling against the house.

Closing my eyes I sighed putting my arms behind my head thinking about everything he said. I did have to walk away right, it was the only thing I could do. The only thing kept repeating in my head was what scared me the most, what I didn't' want to know was true, you can't honestly take goodbye back, and sometimes goodbye was the second chance. It was too late though, I needed a second chance, and again scaring me the most was mine just might be goodbye. I did everything I could to wrestle that from my mind as I slipped into the darkness of sleep.

Mitchie's Point of View

It was 11:00 Thursday morning, Thanksgiving Day and I truthfully felt like staying in bed all day not wanting to get out at all. I heard lots of chatter downstairs and knew the guests I had briefly heard were coming had arrived and I didn't feel like facing Shane, his dad or Emily, let alone people I didn't know. Anna was letting me stay here though so I knew eventually I would have to.

I am still in my bed just playing on my phone on twitter and texting Amy who calmed me down this morning at 1:30 when I called her bawling my eyes out. She finally calmed me down and we were just texting talking about anything that wouldn't upset me and I was so thankful for her.

I sat up stretching my arms grabbing an elastic and tying my messy hair up into a loose ponytail. I sighed leaning against the headboard. Maybe I would just stay in here until I was asked to leave because honestly my bed was just way to comforting and a lot less scary then what I would be facing outside of my room.

Just as I finished that thought there was knock on my door. I didn't answer hoping they would just go away, but I wasn't the lucky.

"Mitchie you awake?" I heard Anna's voice and the door creak open.

"Yeah I am, come in" I said stretching again letting a yawn out.

"Good you are awake. Shane's cousin and my brother and sister-in-law have arrived. I was hoping you could come down and meet them than maybe help me and my sister prepare lunch, it's just a simple lunch since we are having a big dinner but I could use your help?" She said smiling and I nodded.

"Okay just let me have a quick shower, I will be down in half an hour?" I asked hoping it was okay and she nodded.

"Alright Mitchie, see you soon" She said closing the door and I groaned quietly throwing my head against the pillow. I couldn't say no because I loved Anna and she was so kind to me. I sigh, stand up and grab my clothes making my way to the bathroom to get showered and dressed.

I stayed in the shower for almost 20 minutes calming my nerves and letting the hot water run down my body. I still hadn't got all the cold out of my body from the rain last night so it felt really good. I stepped out and changed into a pair of yoga pants and a simple t-shirt. I brushed out my hair and tied it back up in a lose ponytail still damp.

I took a deep breath and left the bathroom and made my way downstairs and headed to the living room. I walked in my head down a little. "Who is this?" I heard a woman say and I looked up and I was about to say something.

"Mitchie?" I heard a male voice say as a question. I turned around and a smile came on my face, seeing someone I never thought I would see here.

"Evan oh my god what are you doing here" I said practically running over to him giving him a hug.

"I think I can ask you the same question." He said laughing hugging me back.

"Mitchie how do you know my cousin Evan?" A cold recognizable voice asked and I turned to see Shane.

"We met in LA last weekend" I said trying to hide my smile, but I was just so excited a friendly face was going to be here.

"You did?" he asked looking at Evan.

"Yeah we did, actually Mitchie I have missed you since that night. It was so much fun." Evan said beaming.

"That it was" I said smiling.

"I'm going for a walk" Shane announced and I watched as he walked out of the room. I saw pain flash in his eyes, great I get to run after him again, why did this always happen.

"I'll explain later" I said to Evan "Excuse me" I said to everyone else and ran out of the room and out of the door.

"SHANE WAIT!" I called running down the lane way to catch up to him. He didn't stop but didn't speed up just kept walking.

I caught up. "Shane stop" I said touching his arms and he turned around as I stopped dead in my tracks. He had tears in his eyes along with pain but honestly I had no idea what brought this on.

"Fuck off." He snarled.

"I didn't do anything."

"You knew how important it was to me to us .How could you do that?" He said and I was lost.

"What are you talking about?"

"How could you go to LA, and I know you didn't know he was my cousin, but just fuck somebody. LA was so important to us, how could you just do that?"

"Whoa I never slept with Evan, with no-one, especially in LA."

"Than what happened THAT night?"

"That is nothing that concerns you" I said not wanting to tell him about tour in this way.

"So you did sleep with him."

"No I didn't."

"Well you won't tell me what you did so I obviously assume the worst, and you don't seem to be denying it."

"Fine I was doing what you always wanted me to do. I was living my dream. I got a chance to audition to go on tour with Demi Lovato as a dancer. I took the chance and you obviously know Evan is a dancer since he is your cousin. We got paired together and we got the part, so I am going on tour and that is what happened the night." I said and he stayed silent. "I thought you knew me better than that but if not, fine, I slept with Evan happy, you really need to stop thinking everything is about you and think about someone else for a change, I didn't want this Shane, this was all you, so there you know but think whatever you want, this is all said and done." I said and turned on my heel starting back towards the house. God he made my blood boil. He was not the man I used to love, because the man I used to love knew me a lot better than someone to just sleep with someone I met, he knew who I was and what I believed in and the man I just saw was in no way that man.

I made my way back to the house alone seeing he had continued walking. I sighed blinking my tears away I did not want to cry, especially in front of people I didn't really know. I walked in and back into the living room all eyes coming to me. Anna's was filled with worry.

"Anna I am sorry but could I be excused for a little bit?" I asked and she nodded.

"Of course Mitchie and Shane" She asked

"He should be back soon, I will be down later" I said biting back a sob and I quickly left the room and went upstairs. I got into my room and crawled into my bed, my sadness and anger final boil over in a flood of tears.

It was only a few minutes later when there was a knock on my door. "Sorry Anna but I am really not in the mood to talk."

"It's a good thing I am not Anna then?" The voice said.

"Evan?"

"The one and only"

"Sorry I just don't want to see anyone right now."

"Is it because you are crying, because I am going to be practically living with you starting February and I am pretty sure sometime I will end up seeing it, might as well get it over with" He said and I couldn't help but smile a little at that.

"I hope I won't be crying on the tour, but fine come in" I said and sat up on my bed wiping away my tears. I felt the bed shift as Evan walked in closing the door and sat down

"So what was that all about?" He asked.

"It's a long story and kind of awkward and I mean he is your cousin."

"But you are my tour partner and my friend, and he is MIA so I want to help you" He said and I had to smile, he was being so nice and barely knew me.

"Well Shane and I used to date. We separated when I went off to Julliard and he went to UCLA for Baseball. It was heartbreaking and then he came for a game, and I wanted to get back together but he had a girlfriend, the one downstairs and long story short he inspired fix a heart."

"Wow, I did not see that coming? Wait but what are you doing here and not with your family?"

"That is not something I really want to talk about. I am not good with my parents and I was going to stay at my friends but Anna and Paul are like my second parents and insisted I stay. They made a point of saying no matter what happened between us I was always welcome here so yeah. It's been a little awkward but I am doing my best for Anna."

"Well that is very nice and considerate of you. Now if you don't mind me asking what was with that, what just happened?"

"Well Shane thought we slept together in LA "that night" so he got mad because LA is kind of important to the two of us. He thinks everything concerns him when it had nothing to do with him. I just don't understand him anymore and I am done trying to make him happy, I need to do what's good for me, and that is the tour, just have to get through this next month." I said and smiled thanking that Evan, a friendly face, was here as he made it easy to talk about, and I needed to talk it out.

"Well you have dance at school then Christmas which will be fun then you have LA and me so I think we can get you through this." He said and I smiled hugging him.

"That might just work, just get through dinner then tomorrow my friend from school is coming up, we have to practice our duets for showcase, and I think you would like him, he is clearly a dancer"

"Well I will still be here since my mom is going shopping with Anna, crazy people going on black Friday but we can maybe hang out and I will meet your friend." He says and I smile.

"Sounds good, but shouldn't you be with your cousin?" I say and he laughs.

"Honestly, I don't know anymore" He says which makes me laugh.

"Well we will see what happens tomorrow. I guess we should go back downstairs but thank you."

"Just one thing, you and Shane are both from here, so why is LA special for you two, and why would he think we slept together?" Evan asked. I did not want to make this awkward; I didn't know how I would not do that though.

"I don't know why he thought that, he knows me much better than that and because Shane and I went to LA and it was the first time we uh…"I start then stop and he holds up his hands.

"Okay got it" He said stopping me and I silently thank him for that.

"Let's go back downstairs maybe your cousin decided to make an appearance and I am getting hungry" I said as my stomach growled.

"Let's go then" He said standing up. I stood up after him and we made our way downstairs. We just walked by the door when it flung open and I watched as Shane came in glaring at me and trudged back upstairs. Well apparently he was going to make an appearance. He needed to get over himself, because he made it clear that I was no concern to him, and he shouldn't be to me.

I walked into the living room and straight to the kitchen. "Hi Anna I am sorry for earlier." I said and she looked up at me as she was slicing cheese and her sister was there as well.

"That is fine Mitchie, lunch is almost ready. I heard you and Evan are dancing together for tour that is exciting. Also he needs a place to sleep and you are both friends, would you object to him sleeping on an air mattress on your floor?" She asked and I was confused.

"Not at all but I don't think that would fly to well with someone else" I said quietly.

"It doesn't matter, I trust you and Evan not to do anything, as you two aren't a couple therefore it matters what me and Paul think not what another person does. He may not be happy but it is ultimately his choice, and it has to be okay with Evan as well. I was just warning you it might happen because we are running out of space."

"Okay I am okay with that, need help for lunch?" I asked and she smiled.

"Sure thank you" She said and I started helping in the kitchen, I was happy I told Shane off though, and that Evan was here and I was okay with Anna it made this just a little better.

It was now 10:30 and I was in the bathroom getting ready for bed. Evan was going to be sleeping in my room so I decided to change in here just in case he ended up coming in when I was changing, that would not be good.

Dinner had been really awkward. There was pleasant chatter but there was no way I didn't notice the looks and glares I was receiving from Shane. There was still pain in my eyes but I tried to hide it with my smile. I knew somehow he was sorry but I didn't expect an apology and knew that I would just have to get over it. It was him who had to deal with what he was dealing with, and I had to ignore it and focus on what I had to. The part of me that loved him wanted to help but I knew there was no way I could, in any way it was too deep inside him for that.

I finish brushing my teeth then wash my face and I am ready for bed. I was in my plaid pyjama pants and a tank top. I tied up my hair in a bun on top of my head and got out of the bathroom. I was walking down the hall when I saw Shane come out of his room to head downstairs.

"Mitchie…" He says

"Goodnight" I said and started to walk away.

"Wait… I'm sorry and I'm happy you got the tour." He said and I nodded.

"Thank you. I'm tired and going to bed I will see you tomorrow" I say and walk into my room closing my door. It was surprising but the way he spoke seemed genuine and defeated. I sat on my bed and saw Evan already on his air mattress. The big light was off and the only light was my bedside lamp.

"You good if I turn off the light" I asked really tired and ready to sleep.

"Yeah I'm good. Goodnight Mitchie." He said and I smiled.

"Goodnight Evan" I say turning of the light and closing my eyes. I was happy his presence didn't bother me as I easily fell fast asleep in the darkness of my room and comfort of my bed.

It was the next morning and I woke up realizing the sun wasn't poking through the curtains. I figured it must be really early. I grabbed my phone turning it on seeing it was 5:45. My body was wide awake. Apparently sleeping in yesterday gave me enough sleep, which I had needed. I sat up stretching remembering Evan was still asleep on the floor. I quietly got up not to wake him and made my way out of the room closing the door quietly. I knew I wouldn't get back to sleep if I wanted to so I quietly made my way downstairs.

I walk into the kitchen to the smell of coffee and see Anna and her sister-in-law sitting at the table eating breakfast and sipping coffee. "Mitchie you are up early, I was sure you would still be sleeping" Anna said and I smiled.

"My body woke me up I couldn't get back to sleep, you two leaving soon?" I asked remembering the lines that developed on black Friday. The girls and I had tackled it last year and even with amazing deals it was just a bit too crazy, and I love shopping.

"Yeah, you can come if you want" She asked smiling and I shook my head grabbing a mug of coffee.

"Thank you but I think I will just stay here. My friend from school was actually going to come down form LA. Our showcase is next week and we still have to practice our duets, since we didn't get much time since I came down almost a week early. I hope that is okay?" I asked

"That is fine, are you two staying here?"

"Yeah it's supposed to be a nice day so I thought we could just dance outside in the backyard. He also has a hotel room booked for tonight. I was going to stay here then tomorrow I'm actually going back to LA with him and flying out with him Sunday morning back to school."

"That works and tonight he is welcome to stay for dinner. It's sad that you are leaving so soon."

"We will see each other soon Anna, remember you have the tickets"

"I haven't forgotten"

"Alright well I am going to go watch TV, have fun shopping" I said and she smiled going back to her breakfast.

I go to the living room and sit on the one couch about to turn the TV on remembering Shane is on the other couch and I put down the remote and turn to look at him. He had always looked peaceful sleeping and it was no different. I startled when he spoke.

"You can stop watching me sleep and turn on the TV I am already awake."

"Sorry" I mumble and quickly grab the remote now turning on the TV and avoid looking at him anymore.

"It's fine, what are you doing up so early?" He asked and I shrugged.

"My body woke me up and I could ask the same thing."

"Lot's on my mind, you decided to pass on shopping?"

"Yeah I have other things to do today like watch TV." I said surfing the channels then letting it stop on a channel playing the movie transformers.

"Good choice" He said and I nodded lying down on the couch placing my coffee on the table and let myself focus on the movie and of course Shia, nothing could make that man unattractive. It was weird how awkward those few sentences seemed.

It was 9:00 when Evan came down and he was holding my phone. "Your phone kept going off" he said and I looked at him up from the second transformers movie that came on after the first.

"Thank you it's probably Shawn" I said taking the phone and looking at it as I sat up and Evan plopped down beside me and looked at the screen. I felt Shane's eyes on mine for a minute. He probably thought I slept with Shawn too. God Shane was annoying now-a-days. He never used to automatically assume the worst in people, in me.

I read a text Shawn sent saying that he would be leaving around 9:00 which was now so he would be here around 10 and we could start dancing. I texted him the address saying I would be ready and that I was excited to work on our dances. I loved the songs we were assigned and the dances. The lyrical was very loving and moving well the hip hop was very sexy in a way.

"I should get ready, he will be here in about an hour" I said standing up.

"He's coming here?" Evan asked

"Yeah, he is the friends I mentioned yesterday and yes Shane your mom said it was fine" I said feeling Shane's eyes again on me and then I turned and made my way upstairs.

I had a quick shower waking myself up more. It was really sunny outside now and the weather said it was about 25 degrees, it was a gorgeous day. I got changed into a pair of shorts and a one of my cross-training sports bras that would be easy to dance in without a shirt also sticking to my body. I tied my hair up, grabbed my iPod and headed downstairs as it was almost 10. Evan was the only one left in the living room when I arrived.

"Disappeared again?" I asked and he chuckled.

"Went upstairs"

"Okay enough information, no more images needed" I said and Evan snorted a laugh.

"Agreed" He said and I sat down for about 5 minutes before the doorbell rang and I jumped up smiling and walking to the door. I opened it to reveal Shawn. He was in surf shorts and a simple t-shirt. I took in the sight of him which I always did, he was attractive and he knew I knew it.

"Shawn!" I said happily giving him a quick hug as he hugged back.

"Mitchie, I missed you two" He said laughing then we pulled back. "What did you do to your hair?"

"I died it, needed a change do you like it?" I asked and he smiled.

"Yes it suits you; I see you are ready to dance?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yeah I am ready too, I missed it the past view days. I am happy that I got the tour though." I said and he smiled.

"I am very happy for you, so this is where you grew up?" He asked as I let him in and closed the door.

"No this is Shane's house. His mom is like my mom since you know about that and she insisted I stay here as they had a room for me so yeah. He is upstairs sleeping or whatever, but today is about us and dance so we can have fun." I said and lead him into the living room where Evan was.

"Evan this is Shawn my duet partner for school and Shawn this Evan, Shane's cousin, and coincidentally my partner for tour." I said smiling.

"Nice to meet you I guess we are both lucky men" Evan said shaking Shawn's hand.

"We are indeed' said Shawn shooting me a smile and I couldn't help but blush a little. Okay so they were both attractive and found me attractive, I got it they don't need to keep repeating it making me blush.

"Can we just start dancing?" I said really anxious practically bouncing.

"Mind if I watch?" Evan said and I shook my head.

"Not at all, we are going to dance in the backyard it's the only place big enough without vacating furniture or breaking something."

"Sound good, it's gorgeous outside." Shawn spoke and I smiled. "I love being back in Cali."

"Alright lets go I want to dance" I said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the kitchen. I grabbed the portable iPod dock and opened the sliding doors walking outside Shawn and Evan close behind me.

Evan walked over to the shade of a big tree and placed himself under it placing the dock beside him as he could control the music for it. Shawn and I made our way to the big patch of grass that was in the brilliant light of the sun. It was definitely hot outside but I was excited.

"You are full of energy so hip hop first?" Shawn asked and I nodded.

"After we stretch" I said happily and Evan turned on music that I sang along too as I stretched my body so it was lose and ready to move in the way the dances needed me too.

It was an hour later and we had stretched and danced a lot, little by little working on the parts we still hadn't fully got especially one lift we had to do. I was sweating and so was Shawn we were dancing and the sun was really hot. I don't think that heat of our bodies was helping either. There were a few quick kisses in the dance as well as times when I would have my legs wrapped around his waist.

The song involved a lot of touching each other's hips and sides, it was sexual but we did it professionally. Well I certainly enjoyed it in many ways but I wasn't about to fully admit in front of Shawn, Evan and well the place were Shane was, that would be awkward.

"Well you are indeed a lucky man" Evan said out loud and I gave him a look.

"You will get your turn on tour and I thought we made a deal you couldn't brag" I told him.

"I wasn't, just stating a fact and he agrees with me, don't you?" He said and I turned to look at Shawn.

"He isn't wrong" he said shrugging at me and I groaned.

"Fine you two win and let's try this jump again so we can finally move on to the ending which I can't get." I said groaning as we got in position to try the jump. The jump was slightly difficult and there were a lot of limbs to get organized.

I had to jump onto him wrapping my legs around his waist. He has to grab my hips. Lift me up and turn me around were my legs would have to once again wrapping my legs around him my arms too my back facing him then slide down to the floor like I was a rind sliding down a pipe. We had 10 second before he would step out grab my hand help me up and hold my hips as we had to dance against each other for a few second before we got more into the dance. It was the second chorus and this could be interesting.

I sighed when trying it again for the 5th time he tripped over me and we couldn't finish again. We were both making mistakes. "I don't know what is wrong but either one of us messed up and I don't know why." I say untying my hair shaking it out then tying it back up.

"Maybe we need to cool off for a minute then we can try again."

"I'll get us some water" I said making my way to the kitchen grabbing a few bottles making my way back outside and sitting under the tree with Evan and Shawn handing them both a bottle.

We sat there for about 15 minutes catching our breath when Shawn and I decided to try again. We finally got it, it was a little shaky but we had a week we would just have to practice a lot and get it glued down. I knew we could.

We then decided to work on the ending. The very last line I once again jumped on him my legs wrapping around his waist. Then at the end he would let go of my legs raising his hands and I would fall down backwards my hands catching me on the floor keeping me steady my legs still around his waist. It would happen within three seconds on the last word and would be a powerful ending but I could never time it right, so again we had to work on it again, countless times before I finally did it.

Finally after doing it successfully a few times we decided that we should run the whole song a few times hoping that it would work. We have been dancing for a good two hours. I was getting hungry and it was hot and I just wanted to relax in the air conditioning for a little while.

"You two ready?" Evan asked.

"Yup" I said smiling.

"Go for it" Shawn said as we took our starting positions.

"Take 1" Evan called then pressed play as we started the dance. It was rather fun and we got through the jump perfectly. I was having lots of fun and I quite enjoyed touching Shawn some time's I mean I was a teenage girl and physical moments had some meaning to them. I mean I took it all as professional but I knew sometimes when he touched me he enjoyed it more than on that level.

We got the ending perfect as well, well almost a slipped a little and then fell but the song had ended just a moment before that, so almost. We decided to keep running it a bit. We were about to start and I turned my head toward the house. I saw Shane over the sink taking a drink of water. I caught his eyes and he was staring at me with a look I have never seen. I watched his hand tighten on the glass until I saw it shatter and him jump back. I almost smiled. He had seen our dance and saw Shawn touching me and me touching him, Shane was jealous and that gave me a little satisfaction. As the music started I smiled and danced full out this time meaning to be sexy as Shawn kept up and I felt eyes piercing me through the glass of the window.

We finished successfully doing the lift/ jump and the ending.

"Celebratory dance" Evan said switching the song and I smiled as good girl form Carried Underwood came on.

"LOVE THIS SONG" I said as I started just moving along to it and singing along as Evan turned up the song and stood up. The three of us started dancing around to the song and I turned to see Shane no longer at the sink but that he was walking out the glass doors towards us, this could be bad.

Evan noticed and walked over turning down the music and I stood my ground beside Shawn and Shane made his way over looking slightly mad. Evan came over and was standing near us too.

"Hi Shane" I said sweetly and watched him roll his eyes and it made me slightly mad.

"You must be Shane, I'm Shawn nice to meet you, heard a lot about you" Shawn spoke sticking out his hand.

"Nothing but bad I assume. Whatever I just rather you both not fuck each other in my back yard. There are bedrooms for a reason." He said ignoring Shawn's hand and that pissed me off.

"If you weren't a horny teenager you would know we were dancing professionally. It's a sexy dance and you very well know that they can be professional, when the dancers are mature to understand that open unwanted audiences are too." I knew he got I was meaning him.

"I don't care but you can "dance" somewhere else" He said using air quotes and I was pissed. He was being an ass; he never used to be like this. I liked that he was jealous though, it made me not look so bad for being jealous on Wednesday.

"Dude" Evan said but Shane glared shutting him up.

"No whatever it's fine. Come on Shawn we can head to my parents place, there is more room there and a basement with good hardwood floors that would be to dance on.

"Alright sounds good, but can we relax in the air conditioning first I am boiling."

"I have a better idea" I said and he looked at me curious.

"We can swim in my pool first, that will cool us off." I said and he smiled.

"Even better, so in"

"Evan you can join if you want" I asked

"Thanks but I am actually supposed to be hanging out with a friend from LA. He is originally from here so thanks but not today."

"He can come too it's more fun with more people and you know you want to cool off." I said in a teasing tone and he sighed playfully. I was obviously right.

"Alright I will call him up and ask him and meet you there?" He asked and I smiled.

"Yeah here" I said grabbing his phone and typing in my address on his GPS, only a mile or so from here" I said handing it back and he nodded.

"I will see you soon" He said and disappeared into the house.

"Come on Shawn let's go, our dancing clearly isn't welcomed here "I said grabbing my iPod and heading towards the house. Shawn was ahead of me and I stopped beside Shane.

"One thing" I whispered to him "Jealousy isn't flattering on you" I said patting his shoulder hearing a growl escape his throat as I put a smile on my face and met up with Shawn walking into the house leaving Shane outside, that was entertaining and very satisfying.

We got to my house and made our way inside. We made sandwiched and had a quick lunch. We made our way upstairs and I grabbed a pair of my dad's swim trunks and passed them to Shawn. I was sure it would be fine. I walked into my room and searched my bikinis that I left here deciding which one I wanted to wear. I saw my familiar red bikini that I really liked but decided against it remembering wearing it with Shane. I went over to my bag I left here seeing the ones I brought home from New York as I wouldn't need them there for Christmas and that was leaving. I groaned seeing my favorite yellow one and tossed it into a corner. I couldn't swim in it ever again with anyone but Shane. I was his hot bumble bee. Damn you Shane, you've ruined some of my clothes I loved to wear!

I finally decide on one of my bright pinks ones that had white Hawaiian flowers decorating it. I tied it around my body grabbing two towels for me and Shawn. I looked in the mirror knowing this wasn't one of my skimpier bikinis and covered everything fully, it was probably safer with the comments they made early. I ran my hand along my hip on my tattoo and smiled remembering the saying and then I walked out seeing Shawn waiting.

"They okay?" I asked and he nodded.

"Yup, let's go" He said and I rolled my eyes playfully as we made my way downstairs. I grabbed some water from the kitchen then we went into the back. I loved that my parents hired someone to keep the pool clean so it looked amazing as ever. I placed the water and towels on the table.

I laughed as it was 2 seconds later when I heard a splash and turned just to see Shawn be swallowed up by the water. "No fair" I said pouting and ran diving in enjoying the feeling of the cold water surrounding me. It was definitely refreshing and I smiled.

"This feels amazing" Shawn said treading water.

"You have no idea" I said smiling remembering swimming so many times in this pool, a lot with Shane but shook that from my mind enjoying the water.

We swam around splashing each other every once in a while having fun and joking around. I heard a horn honk then got out of the water and onto patio as Shawn just stayed in the water and I heard a voice.

"Mitchie, we're here" I heard Evan.

"We are in the back just come around the gate is open." I called.

"Alright" He said and I heard the gate open. I smiled seeing Evan walk through but then froze. I saw his friend walks in behind him and stop beside him.

"OH FUCK NO" was all the escaped my lips. This weekend could not get worse, the saying was true. It's a small world. A small scary world!

A/N: So I am sure some of you are going to be mad that I stopped here. I do have this week off so I am planning on getting more written hopefully another chapter up. Sorry for the long wait that last few weeks have been super busy but I am happy to be updating now. So Shane is finally Jealous and Evan showed up which I like. I really like Evan and Shawn of course. Emily, well I still HATE HER. I liked the talk with Shane and his dad but don't like that his second chance could be goodbye. Thanks for all you who still review and are excited about this story. Hope you are still enjoying it. Next chapter is, well you find out who Mitchie is NOT HAPPY about seeing, clearly and it will also be the showcase at Julliard Mitchie gets a good surprise. What do you all think and any ideas on who this mystery person is? Let me know and I hopefully will be updating very soon.

~Kim