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Shane's Prov
One Week Later
"Shane!"
I rolled my eyes as the two of them walked towards me not because Mitchie and I were fighting because of the missed dinner that would just be ridiculous there would be more opportunities for that but, since Dylan's break up with Peyton he has been stuck to my girlfriend like glue. He's been everywhere, literally, anytime Mitchie stays behind to help me clean her school, anytime we hang out with Caitlyn, Ella and my brothers, anytime we're about to go on a date he seems to call Mitchie and then she feels like she has to let him come too.
I mean I understand the boy needs company but doesn't he have other friends besides Mitchie?
"Hey." Mitchie smiled widely as she leaned towards me to kiss me on the cheek. Her lips only grazed my cheek lightly because of the awkward way she had to lean as Dylan's arm was linked with hers.
"Hi." I smiled widely at her ignoring Dylan until she gave me a warning look. "Dylan." I nodded politely in his direction.
"Hey Shane." He smiled.
"Um...Dylan could you grab me a coke from the vending machine please?" Mitchie smiled at him.
"Sure." He said with so much enthusiasm it was like Mitchie just gave him some amazing gift and before I knew it he was gone.
She giggled slightly as she looked after him but before I could say anything she pulled my face towards her and kissed me passionately.
"Wow." I breathed when we came up for air. "What was that for?"
"We barely get alone time, I can't kiss you like that around Dylan especially since his break up I think it would make him feel worst than he already does." She smiled lopsidedly leaning towards me again.
"Hmm." I mumbled against her lips after a few seconds.
"What?" She asked as she pulled away, her lower lip jutting out slightly forming a pout.
I laughed at her expression before continuing, "I was thinking about Dylan..."
She looked up at me with a confused expression, "Really? When you're kissing me your thinking about Dylan?" She laughed at her own joke.
"You didn't let me finish." I said shaking my head. "We could help him get Peyton back."
Her eyes sparkled with excitement and her confused expression was replaced by a wide smile, "That's an excellent idea; I knew you weren't just a pretty face." She teased before her tone became more serious, "How are we gonna do it?"
"Do you know where she works?" I asked a plan forming in my head.
"No but I can find out." She smiled.
"Good, when you find out you could go talk to her, get her perspective on things between her and Dylan."
"Wait, what are you going to do?" She asked.
"I'm gonna spend time with Dylan get all the information I can from him about their relationship." I smiled.
"Why can't I do that and you go see Peyton?" She asked raising her eyebrow slightly.
"Because once Peyton sees me she'll want to get with me and not Dylan." I joked.
She rolled her eyes, "I never noticed how big your head was before."
I laughed at her remark before wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her towards me and meeting her lips with my own.
Obviously this plan had my own selfish intentions behind it for example having more alone time with Mitchie but besides that if it were me and not Dylan I know how much I would appreciate any help people would offer if Mitchie and I split up and they wanted to help us get back together.
"Cough." Dylan cleared his throat behind us.
Mitchie and I pulled apart immediately.
"Thank you." Mitchie smiled taken the can of coke out of Dylan's out stretched hand.
"Sorry I interrupted." Dylan said apologetically.
"No, don't worry about it, I was just getting ready to vacuum the last French room, I'll meet you's outside in five minutes." I smiled before walking towards the classroom I needed to vacuum.
Mitchie's Prov
Dylan and I walked quietly down the corridor towards the schools exit.
"I'm sorry, about earlier." Dylan said apologetically.
"You don't have to worry about it." I smiled reassuringly at him.
"I feel like I'm always in the way." He said sounding a bit down.
"You're not in the way." I smiled reassuringly.
He rolled his eyes as if what I just said was a lie.
"Dylan, can I ask you something?" I stopped to look at him, I guess now was a good time to do my bit in Shane's plan.
"Course, you can ask me anything." Dylan smiled.
"Where does Peyton work?" I said quickly in case the name pulled him down into that pool of depression he was in before.
"Old Navy, why?" His smile slowly formed a confused expression.
"Wow, that's my favourite shop." I smiled widely trying my best to get off the subject quickly.
"Why?" Dylan urged again knowing what I was doing.
"I'm looking for a new skirt and needed discount." I lied badly.
He cocked one eyebrow and cross his arms making it clear he wasn't buying my excuses and he wasn't shifting till I told him why I needed to know.
"O.k. fine." I caved. "Shane and I were thinking we could maybe help you guys get back together."
"Oh." He said as he looked at the ground. For a moment I thought he was upset but seconds later he was looking at me with a large grin.
"What?" I asked slowly.
"Well, I was going to wait before I told you but...Peyton and I got back together yesterday." He was nearly vibrating with excitement.
"Aw!" I cooed. "That's great!"
"What's great?" Shane asked as he walked up behind us.
"Peyton and Dylan are back together." I squealed excitedly as I moved to stand beside him.
"Really?" Shane's eyes widened in surprise.
"Yeah, we're actually going out tonight." Dylan smiled.
Shane's Prov
"Well, if you're going out tonight, you'll need a cover story." I smiled as something came to me.
"Yeah, I suppose." Dylan said slowly looking slightly confused.
"But what's going to be his story?" Mitchie asked just as confused.
"Well, you obviously will be." I smiled.
Mitchie's confused expression suddenly disappeared and a smile formed on her face as she caught up, "We could go out tonight." She grinned.
"Actually, I was thinking about you having dinner with my family tonight."
"That sounds like a great idea." Mitchie gushed.
I smiled brightly at her enthusiasm but as I caught sight of Dylan that glimmer of something that wasn't happiness was in his eyes until he saw me staring then it was gone.
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After I gave Mitchie the directions to my house and said a quick bye to her and Dylan I rushed home, fingers crossed that my mum wouldn't hate me too much for just springing this on her.
"Mum!?" I called as I swung the front door opened.
"In here Shane." She called from the kitchen.
Oh please tell me she hasn't started dinner yet, I prayed.
"What would you like to eat tonight?" My mum asked just as I stepped into the kitchen as she stared into the cupboard that was opened in front of her.
"About dinner, would it be o.k. for Mitchie to come over tonight?" I asked quickly.
My mum spun around, her eyes sparkling with excitement, "Of course sweetie!"
"Thank..."
"Oh gosh, I can't wait to meet her." My mum's rambling interrupted my gratitude. "I'll have to use the new silver wear and the table cloth. What will I make her?"
Her question was rhetorical so I didn't answer, "I'm gonna go change." I said making my way towards the door.
"Oh no you don't." She said turning towards me. "Get your brothers I'll need extra hands in the kitchen tonight."
Mitchie's Prov
"Mum!?" I yelled as I got into the house.
"She isn't in." Matt said as he walked down the staircase toward me.
"O.k. well when she gets back tell her I'm going out for dinner." I said as I dropped my bag at the bottom of the stairs and made my way past Matt.
"Who with?" He asked.
"Shane." I said without thinking.
"Who?" Matt asked his voice going a little high pitched.
"Dylan, duh." I tried to laugh.
"Oh right." He said sounding a little embarrassed.
"I gotta get ready." I said making a quick escape upstairs.
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As Ella and Caitlyn weren't available to help me get ready, I kept make up to a minimum and simply straightened my hair before I decided quickly on a pair of washed out blue skinny's, one of my favourite white tops with a sequin waistcoat finished off with my favourite silver pumps.
I sneaked quietly downstairs and opened the door before shouting a quick bye to Matt, avoiding him meant I didn't have to lie as much.
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Shane's directions were very easy to follow and before I knew it I was outside a tan brick detached house with a red slanted roof, it was smaller than my house but it felt more homely than mine, which to me mattered more.
I slid out of my car and walked quickly up the drive to the wooden front door and knocked twice.
The door opened within seconds but instead of Shane, it was Nate that answered.
"Hey Mitchie." Nate smiled. "Come on in."
"Hi." I said, my voice dropping to a whisper as the nerves kicked in.
"Don't be nervous." Nate whispered. "I think my parents are more worried about you not liking them." He laughed as he led me into the living room.
"Do you want a drink?" Nate offered.
"Yes please." I smiled, if I was gonna talk to anyone tonight I'd have to get rid of the dryness in my throat.
"Coke, orange, Pepsi...." Nate began to list off different drinks.
"Water will be fine, thanks Nate." I smiled.
"Back in a flash. I'm sure Shane will be down soon he's been up there for ages getting ready." Nate laughed.
"I haven't been up there for ages." Shane argued as he came into the living room.
"Sure." Nate smiled before winking at me as he left the room.
"Hey." Shane smiled widely when we were alone.
Good thing I was sitting down cause my knees would've buckled if I was standing up.
"Hi." I smiled weakly.
"You're not nervous are you?" He smiled teasingly.
"A wee bit, actually." I answered as I blushed.
"Don't be." He smiled as he sat down beside me and threw his arm around my shoulder pulling me closer to him. "You look amazing by the way."
I tilted my head slightly so I could meet his lips with my own.
"Oh, wow, I'm sorry." Nate apologised.
I pulled away quickly as I felt my face flame with embarrassment.
"Did you want something Nate?" Shane asked sounding slightly annoyed.
"I brought Mitchie's drink out for her and mum said she's ready to serve dinner." Nate said.
Shane let out a sigh as he pushed himself up from the sofa and offered his hand to help me up.
I chewed the inside of my cheek as we walked into the dining room and Shane showed me to the seat opposite Jason, who was writing in a beat up blue notepad. Nate sat beside Jason looking over his shoulder as he sat down reading whatever Jason was writing as Shane sat in the chair beside me.
It was quiet for a while before a tall man with salt and pepper hair came in holding the door opened for a shorter woman with short wavy chestnut brown hair a large round tray in each of her hands. Her skinny arms seemed like they were about to break under the weight of the trays but she still found time to stop and kiss her husband on the cheek to thank him.
"EW, mum." Shane groaned.
"Yeah, we have company." Nate said pointing at me making me blush instantly.
"Oh yes." She said excitedly shoving the trays into her husband's hands and dusting her own hands off before offering it to me. "I'm Shane's mum, Denise and this is my husband Kevin." Shane's dad gave me the same warm smile from the door as Shane's mum.
"Hi, I'm Mitchie." I smiled back.
"Oh we know." Denise gushed. "Shane's told us all about you." She smiled past me to Shane who was blushing wildly.
"Really?" I smiled as she let go of my hand. "All good I hope." I felt myself relaxing because of Denise's warm attitude.
"Of course, dear he doesn't have a bad thing to say about you." She smiled. "Kevin, are you just going to stand there with the food all night or are you going to let us eat?" She smiled teasingly at her husband before turning to me. "Men." She laughed rolling her eyes.
I giggled slightly as I watched Kevin roll his eyes at his wife and carry the trays over to the table and placed them in the centre.
"We weren't sure what you would like so we just decided on chicken enchiladas, we didn't fill them though to allow you to just pick and choose want you wanted." Denise smiled.
"Thank you. It looks great." I smiled.
"You're very welcome." She smiled. "Now, tuck in everyone."
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I barely ate a bite during dinner, not because dinner wasn't delicious, god no, but because I was busy watching the cheerful talking and joking going on between everyone at the table and the loving gazes that Shane's parents shared every so often. This was the family I always wanted, the exact opposite of my family, the siblings that weren't scared to share anything with each other or their parents, the parents that weren't on different planets and actually talked to each other and showed they loved each other no matter who was present.
"So, Shane says you're going to U.C next year." Denise smiled as we drunk our tea after we ate.
"Yeah, I'm going to study drama." I smiled.
"Wow, are we in the midst of a blooming actress?" Kevin smiled from the other end of the table.
"Hopefully." I blushed.
"Positive thinking, dear it'll get you a long way." Kevin smiled again.
"Forget positive thinking she'll not need it, the way she sings and acts." Shane smiled.
"Oh you sing as well?" Denise smiled.
"A little." I mumbled feeling myself blush again.
"She's amazing; she's gonna be Gabriella in her school's performance of High School Musical." Shane continued.
"I haven't got the part yet." I interrupted.
"But you will." Shane smiled.
"Looks like you won't have to think positive with Shane thinking positive enough for both of you." Kevin laughed making me laugh too.
"Oh I just had a great idea." Denise smiled. "Mitchie do you have any girlfriends you could set Nate and Jason up with? If there anything like you I'd welcome them with open arms."
I blushed slightly at the compliment.
"Oh." Shane smiled mischievously. "Have they not told you mum?"
Nate and Jason narrowed their eyes simultaneously making me giggle quietly.
"Tell me what?" Denise asked, as she looked between Shane and her other two sons.
"They have girlfriends." Shane smiled slyly.
"Oh who?" Denise asked excitedly.
"They're Mitchie's..."
"Mum, do you want help cleaning up?" Nate interrupted getting up quickly and beginning to stack the plates.
"Yeah we'll help you out." Jason said getting up just as quick.
Once Denise overcame her laughing fit she began helping them.
"Can I help?" I offered.
"No, no dear you're the guest." She smiled.
Just then I caught a glimpse of the clock.
"Wow, is that the time?" I asked Shane.
"Yeah." Shane sighed like he didn't like what was coming next. "Maybe you should be getting home."
"Yeah, I suppose I do have school tomorrow." I frowned slightly at the thought.
Shane got up just like in the living room and helped me up just as Denise was returning to collect more plates.
"Are you going?" She sounded just as disappointed as Shane.
"Yeah, I've school in the morning." I scrounged my nose up at the word school.
"Aw, shame." She sighed. "Don't be a stranger." She said as she embraced me in a tight hug.
"Bye. Thanks again." I smiled as she pulled away. "Good bye Mr Grey." I said over my shoulder as Shane led me to the front door.
"Call me Kevin." He called back.
"You'll tell Jase and Nate I said bye won't you?" I asked Shane as he opened the door for me.
"Course I will." He smiled. "You'll text me when you get home, so I know your home safe."
"Sure." I smiled widely before leaning in towards him for a soft but very passionate good night kiss.
"Night." I smiled as we pulled away.
"Good night." He smiled back.