This Is Me
You don't care, you want the almost sex. Hahaha. Oh, the 100th review was BloodKatana, and she makes her appearance here as Heather. Yay! There will probably be another prize for the 200th reviewer, and we're getting close to that. I believe we're at 156 right now.
Quick question. Nate and Jason? Friends with Shane or brothers too? I don't think they're brothers, so I'm gonna make up a last name for them.
Disclaimer: Sighhh.
Shane pressed his mouth onto hers, and fought back a groan as Mitchie flicked his belt off and shed his jeans. Kissing her sweetly, he raised her leg in the air, sliding her pantyhose down her smooth skin. Coming back to her mouth, he caressed her face, ready to take this next step in their relationship. Mitchie moaned urgently, her fingers tangled in her hair. A knock at the bedroom door.
"You've gotta be fucking kidding me." She hissed, ignoring it and kissing him fiercely. The knock sounded again, and Shane paused.
"It could be important." He reasoned, still not moving to answer it. "Who is it?" He yelled, faking an exhausted voice.
"It's Nate, dumb ass." Mitchie rolled her eyes and slid out from under her boyfriend. Pausing in the bathroom to wrap a towel around herself, she flung the door open and dragged Nate inside.
"This had better be pretty important, because we were about to get somewhere. Now talk." She pushed him up against the wall, her eyes flashing. Shane had slid his jeans back on and moved to join her.
"Seriously dude, you come at like, the worst times. Could you just go...somewhere else?" Shane asked, giving his friend a sarcastic smile. Nate blinked at Shane.
"Guys, sorry to interrupt the fuck fest or whatever, but Mitchie's parents are waiting downstairs to say goodbye to her. They've gotta get back to Chicago and are leaving soon." Nate stated, as though it were obvious. Mitchie's eyes widened and she rushed to the bed.
"Shane! Where's my dress?" She shrieked, searching under the bed. Turning, she saw it crumpled on the couch. Grabbing it, she rushed to the bathroom and dressed in a hurry. Nate leaned against the hotel room door, watching Shane pull on his shirt, only to find it backwards. Mitchie was brushing her hair and applying new lip gloss at the same time. She gave herself one last critical glance and turned to Nate. "Can you tell?" She asked, biting her lip. He fought back laughter and shook his head.
"Ready?" Shane asked, wrapping an arm around her waist and leading her out the door. The elevator ride down was silent, except for Nate's muffled laughter. The elevator doors slid open; his breath caught in his throat.
"Heather!" Mitchie cried, rushing forward to hug a blonde girl standing in the lobby. The girl turned, and Nate felt his heart lurch. Her eyes lit up, a startling blue. She screamed and hugged Mitchie tightly. They talked excitedly, and Shane glanced down at his friend.
"Someone has a crush on the cousin." He teased, clapping a hand on Nate's shoulder. "This is a surprise for Mitchie; we're bringing her cousin Heather on tour with us." He explained, and Nate's eyes widened.
"Sweet." He murmured, checking his hair in the mirrored surface of the elevator. Mitchie hugged her parents tightly.
"Thank you so much." She breathed, wrapping her arms around her dad. "This is going to be so much fun!" She squealed, hugging Heather again. Shane and Nate stepped out of the elevator, walking over to wear the family stood.
Heather heard the footsteps; she turned and gasped. "You're...you're..." She stammered, staring at Nate. Shane didn't notice and nodded.
"Yeah, Shane Grey, nice to meet you." He offered her hand, and she slid past him to look at Nate. Mitchie laughed and hugged Shane tightly. "I've never lost to Nate." He laughed, sounding a bit stunned, kissing her head.
"You're Nate from Connect 3." Heather breathed, blinking rapidly. Nate nodded, offering his hand. She hesitated; took it and smiled. "I'm very pleased and scared to meet you." She whispered, smiling gently.
"Why's that?" Nate asked, tilting his head to the side. Heather laughed nervously, looking back at Mitchie, who was tangled in Shane's arms.
"Mitchie...what are you doing?" She gasped, staring at her cousin. Mitchie giggled and kissed Shane lightly.
"Meet my boyfriend Shane." Mitchie offered, grinning. Shane waved at her, beaming happily. "And his friend Nate, though I think you're meeting him well enough on your own."
Heather blushed slightly and looked back at Nate. "It's a pleasure. But I'm scared that I'm going to do something stupid and make you think I'm...stupid." She finished awkwardly.
Nate shook his head, smiling. "We'll see. Do you have your bags?" He asked, glancing behind her. She nodded and grabbed Mitchie's arm as she passed.
"Are you telling me that the 'surprise vacation' your parents told me about after the funeral is...going with you guys?" She asked, her voice low. Mitchie shrugged.
"I don't really know anything about what's going on. But you can ask the masterminds themselves." Mitchie pointed at her parents and Heather nodded, walking over to Mitchie's parents. "Nate! Shane! Come grab these bags please." She called, and both boys stopped whispering to join her.
Nate grabbed both bags, smiling at Mitchie. "Your cousin...is amazing." He whispered, turning and walking towards the tour bus. Shane grinned at his girlfriend.
"Not only do we get to hang with your cousin, we can get Nate out of his slump. Nice." He stated, high fiving her. Mitchie laughed and grabbed her overnight bag, following Nate.
Shane took it from her, and laced their fingers together. "I'll put this on the bus. You go say goodbye to your parents." He pulled her near for a short kiss, then freed her to talk to her parents. He walked to the bus and turned to see Mitchie and Heather squealing.
"I love that girl." He whispered, smiling.
Heather climbed the stairs and gasped. Nate grabbed her arm and pulled her into his room. "Don't say anything. Jason and Peggy are in his room. Shane and Mitchie are having their first date tonight. So...we can do whatever. As long as we don't go out there." He explained, letting go of her arm.
"That's so sweet." Heather murmured, tentatively sitting down on his bed. "So. Let's talk." Nate sighed happily staring at her eyes; a cerulean blue.
Shane waited outside the bus, and felt his heart rate increase as Mitchie approached. "Shane? Are you okay? You look...nervous." Mitchie asked, studying him. He shrugged and took her hand, leading her up the steps of the bus. She gasped, tears welling in her eyes.
The bus furniture had been moved somewhere; a small table sat in the center of the room with two chairs. The lighting was dim and warm. Glancing around, she pressed her hand to her mouth. Several black and white poster size pictures of her and Shane decorated the bus. Wiping away a tear, she stepped closer, smiling.
Studying them, she hugged Shane. "That one is my favorite." She whispered, pointing at a picture of them curled together on the couch, rain visible in the background. Mitchie's eyes were closed, her head tucked against his shoulder. Shane was looking down at her, a small smile playing on his lips.
She turned, taking all of them in. "Shane, how did you do this?" She breathed, biting her lip. He shrugged and pointed at Jason's door.
"Peggy took the pictures and told me about them one night while you slept. She and Jason got them developed and blown up to poster size; and while we were inside they hung them up. So I really didn't do anything." He grinned, taking her hand. "But I did cook dinner." He added, pointing at the covered plates, and she laughed.
Sitting down in one of the chairs, Mitchie placed her hand tentatively on the cover. "May I?" She asked, biting her lip and smiling. Shane leaned forward and pulled it off with a flourish. Mitchie laughed, looking at her plate.
"Fancy food didn't feel very 'Shane and Mitchie,' so I decided to make my famous...er...your mom's famous Torres burgers." He explained, grinning. Mitchie giggled.
"And french fries." She put in, popping a fry in her mouth, smiling. Shane nodded.
"And french fries." He agreed, eating one. She laughed, and leaned across the table, taking his hands in hers.
"Thank you. You did surprise me; which I remember you warning me about. I didn't expect a thing. I love the food and the photography." She whispered, smiling brightly. Shane smiled at her and kissed her lightly across the food.
"There's more. We can either eat, and you can wait for your next surprise, or you can get your surprise now and we can all eat later." Mitchie bit her lip.
"I think I want my surprise now." She admitted, laughing. Shane rolled his eyes and stood up.
"How did I guess? Guys, come on out." He called, and a moment later Jason and Nate emerged from their respective rooms, instruments at the ready.
"What's going on?" Mitchie asked, searching their faces. Heather and Peggy sat down on the couch that had been pressed up against the opposite wall, grinning in anticipation.
"One, two, three, four." Shane snapped out a quick tempo, and the boys started playing.
"Take my hand tonight
We can run so far
We can change the world to anything you want
We can talk for hours just staring at the stars
They shine down to show us
You know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
And we'll be running so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You're still holding all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable
We could run forever if you wanted to
I would not get tired
Because I'd be with you
I'll keep singing this song until the very end
We have done all these things
You know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
We'll be runnin' so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You'll still be holdin' all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable
I would give it all
and never let you fall
Cause you know we're inseparable
I would give it up
Just to show you I'm in love
Cause you know we're inseparable
You know when the sun forgets to shine
I'll be there to hold you through the night
We'll be runnin' so fast we can fly tonight
And even when we're miles and miles apart
You'll still be holdin' all of my heart
I promise it will never be dark
I know..we're inseparable"
Shane finished, staring into Mitchie's eyes that had filled up with tears. She jumped up and kissed him happily.
"That was...amazing. Please tell me you're going to record that!" Mitchie exclaimed, wrapping her arms around him. He shrugged.
"I'm not sure yet. That song is too...I wrote it for you. I'm not sure I want other people hearing something I wrote for you, something that...important." He told her, and she nodded, understanding.
"Well, I loved it. Best first date ever, Shane Grey." Mitchie whispered, kissing his cheek.
Okay, well I was going to go on. But I'm kind of depressed right now; so before I totally break down, I'm stopping. So, BloodKatana was the 100th reviewer, her character Heather appeared here, and will continue to do so. Smitchie finally had their first date, and we finally solved the Peggy/Camera mystery! Oh, and the song is Inseparable, by the Jonas Brothers.