Chapter 9 –Just Wanna Be With my Boyfriend.
A/N: And here's the next chapter. FYI in Boyfriend Shane sings Kendall's part in the chorus. :) Enjoy!
Also the song Just Wanna Be With You is a modified version combining the practice version and the Senior year musical version. So everything to the bridge is the practice version and then everything after is the musical version. Hope that makes sense. Questions? Don't be afraid to ask. :)
The afternoon saw the teens sitting in a circle passing around ideas. "We only need three more songs to make the album complete," Nate informed the group.
"Really?" Mitchie asked and he nodded.
"What do we got?" Shane asked and Nate looked down at his list again.
"This Is Me, Whatever It Takes, Desperate, Heart and Soul, Stuck, Light On, Set This Party Off, It's Not Supposed To Go Like That, The Boys Are Back, Turn Right, If Today Was Your Last Day, and Gotta Find You, as the bonus track . We like to have 14 songs and 1 bonus song if possible," Nate told them and everyone nodded.
"Well we have that one we've been working on for a while, Worldwide," Shane said and Nate nodded and added that to the list.
"And there's that song that Shane's been working on pretty much the whole time we've been recording," Jason said and everyone but Shane gave him a confused look. "Just Wanna Be With You," he added and Shane shook his head.
"It's not sounding right at all, I don't think it'll work," he told them and Mitchie smiled.
"I'll take a look at it later while you're recording," she told him and he nodded.
"That leaves us one short and we need to get this done ASAP because the label wants the recording done next week," Nate told everyone and Caitlyn got a thoughtful look on her face. Nate noticed this and touched her hand. "What's up Caity?"
"What if we took an older song and remixed it and made that the bonus song while bumping up Gotta Find You to a regular song on the album," she wondered and the three boys grinned.
"That's a brilliant idea Caity," Nate told her and she smiled at him. Nate leaned over and kissed her and Shane paid Nate back for all the times he'd interrupted Mitchie and him and started gagging. Mitchie snickered and unlike Caitlyn didn't hit her boyfriend. She thought Nate deserved it. "Real mature bro," Nate told him as he pulled away from Caitlyn.
"Call it payback for all the times you did it to us lil bro," Shane retorted and Nate rolled his eyes.
"If you guys are done acting like 12 year olds can we continue?" Caitlyn asked. The boys glared at her but said nothing more on the topic.
"What song would we do?" Jason asked and everyone shrugged.
"It's gotta be an old song, like pre sound change old," Caitlyn said and the boys frowned.
"We hate that music," Shane stated and Caitlyn shrugged.
"Maybe we can make you like one song a little more," she stated and the boys rolled their eyes.
"Good luck with that," Shane grumbled and Mitchie snickered. Shane glared at her. "Why do you think that's so funny? You liked the cookie cutter pop star crap?" he asked and Mitchie shrugged noncommittally. The boy all narrowed their eyes at her. "Mitchie," Shane said warningly and Mitchie smiled bashfully at him.
"Well ya see, it was only one song," she defended as she edged away from the group.
"Which one?" Jason asked interested and the other two boys shot him a glare which Jason ignored.
"Boyfriend," Mitchie admitted softly still edging away from the group because she knew Shane was going to be upset that she liked the 'cookie cutter pop star crap' music.
"Well, that one wasn't that bad," Nate admitted. "That bridge though still makes me shudder." Shane snickered and Mitchie was confused. Where was the outburst she expected?
"Or maybe it's your squeaky voice that makes you shudder," Shane teased and Nate whacked him on the shoulder. "Ouch dude, that hurts." Nate shrugged as Shane rubbed the spot that Nate hit.
"Boyfriend would work. It was one of your better songs boys," Caitlyn said jokingly and the boys glared at her (Shane was still rubbing his shoulder. His brother was pretty strong).
"If you hate the bridge we could update it," Mitchie added hoping they'd choose that song. It was one of the first Connect 3 songs that she'd ever really heard and liked and it was still one of her favorite songs. Nate grinned at that.
"Great idea M, we update the bridge and remix it and it could be a way better song," he said and Jason nodded. Shane didn't respond and the girls knew they needed him to sign on to this because it was just as much his decision as the other two.
"Shane?" Mitchie said softly and he looked at her. "Please?" she pleadingly as she could and he groaned and looked away.
"Evil, pure evil," he muttered and Mitchie grinned. "Fine, we can do Boyfriend," he said grudgingly. Mitchie cheered hugged him. She kissed his cheek. "You owe me," he told her quietly and she nodded.
"I know, no worries you're going to repaid for doing my second favorite Connect 3 song," she replied and he frowned.
"Second favorite?"
"Yeah, Gotta Find You is definitely my favorite Connect 3 song," Mitchie informed him and he pulled her to him and kissed her deeply. Nate once again made gagging sounds and Caitlyn and Jason hit him upside the head to get him to shut up. Mitchie pulled away dazed. "Wow I should tell you things like that more often." Shane chuckled although he too was out of breath.
"Definitely."
"Alright you two break it up we got work to do," Caitlyn said and the two got up and started their work on the song.
WHILE the boys were recording the new vocals for Boyfriend, Mitchie was taking a look at Just Wanna Be With You and she was amazed at the song. It was a well written song that had a lot of feeling in it. She sang part of it softly.
A friend like you
Always makes it easy
I know that you get me
Every time
Through every up through every down
you know I'll always be around
through everything you can count on me.
"Very nice M," Nate said and Mitchie blushed.
"Thanks N." Mitchie made a few corrections on the song and smiled. "I think I made this into a viable song. But," she trailed off as she made another correction. All three boys stared at her.
"But," they prodded and she looked up with a grin on her face.
"It's a duet," she finished and Shane nodded.
"I thought so," he agreed and Mitchie looked back to the music.
"I've got it all split up. Nate and Cait take the first verse," Mitchie was cut off by Caitlyn's voice.
"Since when am I a part of this?" she asked and Mitchie grinned at her.
"Since I said so," she told her and Caitlyn pouted.
"I hate you."
"Love you too Cait," Mitchie replied and turned back to the music. "Shane and me on the second verse. Jase, you want the bridge?" Jason shrugged. "Then we all sing together for the last chorus. Any complaints?"
"Other than the fact that you're making me do this?" Mitchie glared at Caitlyn. "Then no, no complaints."
"We'll record that tomorrow. I think we may actually get this record done on time. I don't think that's happened in a long time," Nate said and Jason smirked.
"Or ever you mean. We'd get it done on time if some people weren't perfectionists," Jason said and Shane and Nate blushed and glared at their older brother.
"SHUT UP JASON."
THE girls were just finishing up the song when the boys came to collect them (they'd been called away to talk to Chris and John about the album) to go back to the Gray household. "Cait change that to this and I think it sounds perfect," Mitchie told Caitlyn. Caitlyn nodded and made the change. "Boys you ready to hear your new/old song?"
"Heck yes," Jason exclaimed and they laughed at his eagerness. Caitlyn hit play and sat back to watch the boys' expression at how they'd changed the song.
Shane Nate Jason All
Your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boy
Have you ever had the feeling your drawn to someone? (Yeah)
And there isn't anything they could have said or done
And everyday I see you on your own
And I can't believe that your alone
But I overheard your girls and this is what they said
(looking for a looking for a)
That your looking for boyfriend
I see that
Give me time you know I'm gonna be there
Don't be scared to come put your trust in me
Can't you see all I really want to be is your boyfriend
Cant fight that
Let me down you know I'm coming right back
I don't care at all what you done before
All I really want to be is your
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
Let me take a little moment to find the right words (to find the right words)
So when I kick it to you it ain't something that you've heard (something that you've heard)
I don't know what kind of guy that you prefer
But I know I gotta put myself forward
See I think got the kind of love that you deserve
And I heard that
That your looking for boyfriend
I see that
Give me time you know I'm gonna be there
Don't be scared to come put your trust in me
Can't you see all I really want to be is your boyfriend
Can't fight that
Let me down you know I'm coming right back
I don't care at all what you done before
All I really want to be is your
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
If you tell me where, I'm waiting here
Everyday like slum dog millionaire
Bigger than the twilight love affair
I'll be here girl I swear
(looking for a looking for a)
That your looking for boyfriend
I see that
Give me time you know I'm gonna be there
Don't be scared to come put your trust in me
Can't you see all I really want to be is your boyfriend
Can't fight that
Let me down you know I'm coming right back
I don't care at all what you done before
All I really want to be is your
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend (Your boyfriend)
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend (Your boyfriend)
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend (All I really want is to be your)
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend (Yeah)
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend (All I really want is to be your)
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
your boy boy b-b-boy b-b-boyfriend
All I really want to be is your
"Wow," Jason said in awe. "Are you sure that's the same song?"
Caitlyn chuckled. "Yeah Jase we're sure. I just spiced up the beat and we changed up the bridge," Caitlyn started but was interrupted by Nate.
"Thank god for that. I mean I'm still singing about Twilight but still better than what I was working with before," Nate said and Shane snickered again.
"And no squeaky cracking voice is good too right bro?" Shane teased and Nate went to hit him again. "Dude you can't keep hitting me," Shane said flinching back and Nate pulled back. "Thank you." Nate's face turned smug as Mitchie smacked Shane upside the head.
"Thanks Mitchie," Nate said and the others laughed.
"So not cool," Shane whined and Mitchie shrugged before turning to grab her things. The five packed up and headed back to the Gray household to get ready for their Halloween party.
MITCHIE brushed down the skirt of her fairy costume. "Cait are you sure I look ok?" she asked and Caitlyn looked up from where she was putting on dark makeup. She was going as a gothic chick. She was wearing a purple and black corset dress, fishnets and combat boots. Caitlyn's hair was straightened and had a side part. Mitchie was going as a fairy. She had on a blue dress (A/N: picture in profile :) under link Mitchie's dress), with black stiletto heels and blue and purple wings. Her hair was curled and was pulled away from her face and coated in glitter. Her make up was lighter than Caitlyn's and was done in blues.
"You look amazing Mitch," Caitlyn reassured her. Caitlyn turned and finished up her makeup before standing up and doing a little twirl in front of Mitchie. "And how do I look?"
"Like a gothic chick," Mitchie joked and Caitlyn grinned.
"Come on the boys are waiting. They are going to lose it when they see us," Caitlyn exclaimed and Mitchie chuckled. The two left Shane's room where they were getting ready. They headed downstairs to see the boys sitting on the couch waiting for them. Jason was dressed at a birdwatcher (go figure), Nate was dressed in clothes all bought from Hollister (which Mitchie found completely weird), and Shane was dressed in tight brown pants, a green tunic and a hat with a feather in it. All three's mouths dropped open at the sight of the girls.
"You both look amazing," Jason commented and the both hugged him.
"Thanks Jase, you make an adorable birdwatcher," Mitchie told him and Caitlyn nodded in agreement. By this point the other two had snapped out of their shock.
"Caity, wow," Nate said and Caitlyn grinned and kissed him.
"You too babe, you make a pretty cute Hollister slave," Caitlyn replied and Mitchie rolled her eyes.
"Hollister slave? Really?" she asked in amazement and Nate glared at her.
"Don't even M." Shane dragged Mitchie's attention from Nate to him.
"You make a really cute fairy my love," he told her and she smiled at him.
"And you make a cute," she trailed off. "What are you supposed to be again?" Shane playfully glared at her.
"I'm Peter Pan," he told her and she frowned.
"How did you know to be something that kind of matched my costume?" she asked confused.
"Caitlyn told me what your costume was and I had an assistant go get it," he explained and Mitchie rolled her eyes. She turned and walked to the door muttering about stupid Pop stars who use their power to get their way. Caitlyn chuckled and followed her out the door and the three pop stars just shrugged before following the two girls.
MITCHIE was amazed at the party. There were so many people there and many of them were famous. "So what's a pretty girl like you doing here alone?" she heard a voice ask and turned to see the newly single Zac Efron standing beside her dressed as a Roman Emperor.
"I'm not here alone, my boyfriend just went to get me a drink," Mitchie replied. She wondered what he was doing here, talking to her, when he should be with Vanessa trying to get her back. She always thought the two were perfect for each other and should never have broken up. But it was their lives and she understood the strain distance could put on a relationship. Zac had the decency to at least look like he was feeling bad about hitting on her.
"Sorry, if I had known you had a boyfriend I wouldn't have hit on you," he said taking a sip of his drink.
"It's cool, you had no way of knowing me and Shane like to keep a low profile about our relationship," Mitchie responded. Zac nodded and she could see the pain in his eyes.
"That's a good idea cause the media will tear you apart if he's famous," he told her and she nodded.
"He is, and we know what the media can do. But we also know that the other is not going to do anything to wreck this. We need each other too much," she explained and he looked away. "Zac, can I ask you something?" he nodded. "Why did you and Vanessa really break up? And don't give me the line about going in different directions cause I don't believe it." Zac sighed.
"Distance was a part of it but the media focus on us all the time was a larger part. She was feeling crushed by the media focusing on us. And I stupidly let her go instead of fighting for us and letting her know I wasn't going anywhere no matter what anyone said," he explained and she nodded.
"You know it's never too late right?" she said and he shook his head.
"I don't know about that," he muttered and she sighed. She knew she needed to share her story so he'd understand that nothing is ever set in stone.
"Shane and I were separated for about a year, a miscommunication and a wrong phone number made it so we weren't able to be together. But this summer we met back up and although it wasn't always easy we've made it work despite the fact that I live in Minnesota and he lives here," she told him and he looked at her in shock.
"Seriously?" he said and she nodded.
"Seriously." It was at this point that Shane walked back over with a glass of Sprite for Mitchie.
"Here's your drink Mitch," he said then looked over at Zac. "Hey Efron." Zac nodded and looked over at Mitchie.
"You weren't kidding when you said he was famous. I just hope you two can survive the media better than me and Van could," Zac said and Mitchie smiled at him.
"Just because you broke up doesn't mean it's over. If you really love her, talk to her. I'm sure she's feeling the same way," Mitchie offered and he nodded.
"Maybe I will," he said and Shane smiled. That was his Mitchie always making everyone's lives better.
"I saw Vanessa over by the bar," Shane added in and Zac's eyes lit up.
"She's here?" he said and the couple chuckled.
"Yep."
"I think I'll go see if she wants to dance," Zac said and Mitchie cleared her throat. "And talk," Zac added and Mitchie nodded. "Thanks for listening and talking to me," Zac paused realizing that he hadn't asked her name.
"Mitchie Torres," Mitchie offered realizing the same thing.
"Mitchie," Zac finished with a smile. "I wasn't expecting this to happen but I'm glad it did. Shane's got my number, give me a call next time you're in town and we can do lunch or something," Zac said and Mitchie nodded and he walked away to find his girl.
"You know I leave you alone for five minutes and you're already attracting A-listers. Should I be scared?" Shane commented and Mitchie grinned up at him.
"No way pop star. I kinda got this guy that I'm already in love with and wouldn't trade for the world," Mitchie told him and he leaned down to kiss her.
"Good cause I'm in love with you too," he told her and she kissed him again.
THE next morning the five were back in the studio recording Just Wanna Be With You. They were all tired from the party the night before. It had been fun (and Mitchie had seen Vanessa and Zac dancing later in the night which had made her happy) but it made getting up the next morning hard. "Do I really have to sing?" Caitlyn asked and Mitchie glared at her.
"Yes you do. Come on Cait, it'll be fun. Think about it. When we're older we can say we both sang with Connect 3," Mitchie said and Caitlyn sighed.
"Fine, but I don't like it."
"Don't care, get in there with Nate," Mitchie said and shove Caitlyn towards the booth. The two got ready and Mitchie started the music.
Caitlyn Nate
I got a lot of things
I have to do.
All these distractions
Our futures coming soon
We're Being pulled a hundred different directions
But whatever happens I know I've got you
Your on my mind your in my heart
It doesn't matter where we are
It'll be alright
Even if we're miles apart
All I wanna do, Is be with you be with you
There's nothing we can do Just wanna be with you
Only you
No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart
You know its true
I just wanna be with you
(Just Be with you)
The music ended and Mitchie grinned at the two. "Good job guys," she said and the two smiled. "Let's take a couple more takes before we call it good though," Mitchie finished and they glared at her. Neither liked not being in control and Mitchie loved the fact that for once she was telling them to take another take even though the first one was perfect. Soon she ended their torture and it was time for her and Shane to head into the booth.
"Ready Mitch?" Shane asked and Mitchie nodded. She was much more comfortable in the booth than she was when they recorded This is Me. The music started and the two started to sing.
Mitchie Shane
You know how life can be
It changes over night
Its sunny then raining, but its alright
A friend like you
Always makes it easy
I know that you get me every time.
Through every up through every down
you know I'll always be around
through everything you can count on me.
All I wanna do, Is be with you be with you
There's nothing we can't do Just wanna be with you
Only you
No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart.
You know its true
I just wanna be with you
(You)
(I just wanna be with you)
Caitlyn was grinning when they finished. "You two are too compatible musically you know that right? It's freaky how well you harmonize," She said and the couple shrugged but proud grins were present on their faces. "I'd like one more take just to be sure though, ok?" The two groaned but did another take and then Jason came into the book. "Mitchie, Shane stay in there and harmonize with Jase," Caitlyn commanded and the two smiled and nodded. The music started to play once they were set and the three started to sing.
Mitchie Jason Shane
The sun will always shine, that's how you made me feel
we're gonna be alright, 'cause what we have is real
And we will always be together
All I wanna do, is be with you, be with you
There's nothing we can't do, I just wanna be with you,
only you
No matter where life takes us,
nothing can break us apart
You know it's true
I just wanna be with you!
All I wanna do
All that I wanna do, is be with you!
All that I wanna do is be with you!
All that I wanna do, I just wanna be with you!
All that I wanna do, I just wanna be with you!
The music ended and Mitchie grinned at the two brothers. "This song is gonna be amazing!" she exclaimed and threw her arms around them. Jason hugged back with a huge grin on his face and Shane reluctantly did as well. He loved hugging his girlfriend but hated group hugs. The group recorded Nate and Caitlyn's vocals for the end of the song and then Caitlyn put it together and it sounded amazing.
"It's better than even I imagined it'd be," Shane commented and Mitchie squeezed his hand.
"Glad we could help pop star," Mitchie told him and he kissed the top of her head.
"I do mean it though," he said and she looked up at him confused. "I just wanna be with you, whatever else happens we'll deal. None of this is worth it without you," he told her and she leaned up to kiss him.
"Same here Shane, same here."
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Songs in this chapter were "Boyfriend" By Big Time Rush and "Just Wanna Be With You" From HSM 3