Hello! Here is chapter 20 of my story. I hope you will like it very much and I am sorry for the late update. Please R and R.

Here are their ages:

Mitchie: 16 almost 17.

Caitlyn: 16.

Tess: 17

Shane: 19

Jason: 20

Nate: 17.

Recap:

"It's time." Caitlyn whispered. All three girls breathe in before heading onto the stage. First Tess, then Caitlyn and Mitchie. The viewers clapped and cheer for them as they saw the girls come out of the backstage.

"Welcome ladies!" Irma yelled, smiling at the trio. "Hello." Mitchie replied, shaking Irma's hand. Caitlyn and Tess did the same before all of them took a sit on the couch. The order of sitting position was like this: Shane, Mitchie, Caitlyn, Nate, Tess, Jason. The noised died down after a few minutes and Irma turned to the girls.

Irma: First of all, welcome to the show.

All 3 girls: Thanks Irma.

Irma: Why don't you start with your names, ages and who your dating?

Tess: My name is Tess Tyler. I'm 17 and I'm dating Jason.

Irma: WAIT! Is your mother TJ Tyler?

Jason: The one and only.

Irma: Congrats on your relationship Jason, Tess.

Jason and Tess: Thanks!

Caitlyn: I'm Caitlyn Geller. I am 16 and dating Nate Grey.

Irma: Nice to meet you Caitlyn and congratulations on the relationship.

Caitlyn: Likewise and…

Nate and Caitlyn: Thank You so much.

Irma: And I think I know you. You're the girl in the picture right?

Mitchie: Yes. I was discharged a couple of days ago and Shane came to pick me up.

Irma: I see, miss…

Mitchie: Oh, I'm Mitchie Torres and I'm almost 17. I'm dating Shane.

Irma: Hello Mitchie. How do you feel about coming onto this show?
Mitchie: I'm a little nervous. But I know I have friends to count on.

Irma: Let's cut the chase and get to the interview alright?

Shane: Sure.

Irma: How did all of you meet?

Nate: Well, for Caitlyn and me, we are in the same home-schooling and we just clicked you know.

Irma: I see. What about you four?

Shane: Well, I went to the Tyler's to seek shelter from the rain and fans. Mitchie and Tess were there.

Irma: I though your last name is Torres?

Mitchie: It is. Tess is my adopted sister.

Irma: Alright then. What happened to her parents Tess?
Tess: They umm died in a car accident 3 years ago.

Mitchie: *sob*

Irma: I'm so sorry. I didn't know.

Mitchie: It's alright…

Pretty soon, the interview was over. "That's all the time we have folks! AND IT'S OFFICAL. THE CONNECT 3 ARE TAKEN!" Irma shouted. "Thanks for having us here Irma." Mitchie said. "You're very welcome." She replied, hugging each of them in turn. The 6 teens then went backstage.

"Uggh… I never want to go on another interview again!" Caitlyn proclaimed, plopping down onto one of the chairs. "Ditto. Some of the questions were so hard to answer!" Tess added. "But you did quite well back there." Jason told the girls. "Yeah, I was trying so hard not to kiss my beautiful Mitchie." Shane commented.

Mitchie blushed 10 shades of crimson and smacked Shane on the arm. "Mushy much?" She asked. "You know you love it." Shane mumbled, kissing her lips playfully. "PDA alert!" Caitlyn yelled, covering her eyes. The teens shared a hearty laugh.

Once they stepped out of the building, paparazzi surrounded them. "So girls, how does it feel like to date the Connect 3?" "Mitchie, are you dating Shane only for fame?" That question made Shane and Mitchie furious! Shane walked to the reporter and spoke to him. "WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?" He barked.

The reporter stuttered back, stunned. "I love Shane the way he is. Not because of his fame or fortune." Mitchie said calmly. "Nice." Tess mouthed to her. Mitchie beamed at her adopted sister. Just then, Big Rob came and he blocked all the reporters and paparazzi away.

The teens quickly jumped into the limo, heaving huge sighs of relief. "That was close!" Nate commented. Everyone nodded their heads, breathing in deep breaths. "Where to?" The driver questioned. "Back to the Tyler's." Jason answered, squeezing Tess's hand. Once they were away from the reporters, Shane rolled up the screen that separated the driver and them.

The teens began their 'make out' fest. Up in front, the driver could hear moans of the girls being heard. He shook his head. Kids these they do it almost everywhere. He thought. Finally, they reached the Tyler's. Shane and Mitchie stopped making out and looked outside.

Nearly 5 paparazzi were at the doorway. When they saw the group, they ran towards the limo and started firing more questions. The teens groaned. Nate opened the door and the group forced their way into the Tyler's mansion. "Finally! Some peace and quiet!" Caitlyn exclaimed, sitting down onto the couch.

"I'm hungry, any cookies Mitch?" Nate requested. Caitlyn smack his arm. "IS THAT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT?" She yelled. "Baby… I don't just think about that. I think about you." Nate stammered. "Aww Nate, you're so sweet." Caitlyn cooed and pulled him into a kiss.

"There are cookies in the brown jar. Get yourselves comfortable, I need to get changed." Mitchie mumbled. Nate immediately rushed there and started munching on them.

"Need some help there?" Shane asked, a mischievous glint in his brown eyes. "Not a chance pop star." Mitchie resorted, trying hard not to blush. "I need to change as well." Tess said and the 2 girls left the room.

"Why aren't your parents back yet Tess?" Mitchie questioned. TJ and Tony were usually back by now but the house was fairly empty. "I don't know." Tess shrugged. Mitchie spotted a note in Tess's bedroom and went in to take a look.

Dear Tess, Mitchie,

I'm so sorry but Tony and I need to leave early for preparations. Just to let you know we saw the interview and we're very proud of you both. We love you very much. Take good care. The Connect 3 and Caitlyn may stay as long as they want. See you in a few months!

Love,

Tony and TJ Tyler.

16 May 2008.

When they finished reading, Tess had a few tears streaming down her cheeks. Mitchie pulled her sister into a tight hug and tried to comfort her. "They… didn't even say goodbye!" Tess whispered. "They are busy people Tess. Don't worry; I'm sure they will call." Mitchie reassured her.

As if on cue, Tess's cell phone rang. The Caller ID read mum. "Thanks sis!" Tess called out. "Anytime." She replied and went to change. Tess sat down on her bed and answered the phone.

Tess: Hello?

TJ: Sweetie? It's mum.

Tess: Hi mum! Where are you?

TJ: At the airport. Our flight leaves in 5 minutes.

Tess: *disappointed* Oh, alright, so umm, have a good trip.

TJ: Thanks sweetie. I'm sorry we couldn't say goodbye. But this trip was very sudden.

Tess: I understand mum.

TJ: We got to go. Take good care of Mitchie! Love you!

Tess: Of course. Love you-

Tess didn't get to finish. The line went dead. Tess stared at the phone for a minute, glad to hear from her mother but sad of the cut off. She changed quickly and dashed out of her room. She needed to talk to Mitchie, NOW!

"Hey! What's the rush sis?" Mitchie inquired, catching Tess by the arm. Breathing heavily, Tess told everything that TJ had said. "Wow, intense much." Mitchie commented, as they walked down the stairs. They found the group in the living, talking randomly.

"What is intense?" Jason asked randomly. Tess and Mitchie told the group what had happen. "Sorry Tess." Caitlyn said, helping herself to some cookies. "So we can stay here?" Shane inquired. Mitchie nodded. "Or we can stay at your place."

"How about we take turns? One week here, one week there." Tess suggested. "And I think you can bunk over at my place as well." Caitlyn added. "Alright then, it's settled, we will stay here for a week, then at the Connect 3's then Caitlyn's." Nate announced.

"DEAL!" The group chorused." We'll take our things later." Caitlyn said. "Now who wants some chicken noodle soup?" Mitchie questioned. "I DO!" Her friends called out. The teens all went into the kitchen and started preparing their dinner. Once they were complete, it was about 6 pm. They set the table and begun eating.

"So Mitch, your birthday is in 4 days, what would you like?" Shane asked randomly. Mitchie sighed and placed her fork down. Everyone was staring at her, waiting for her answer. "I don't need anything guys, I have you guys and that's all I want." She said. "I insist we a least throw a party." Nate told them.

"Ditto." The others except Mitchie said in unison. Mitchie sighed in defeat. "Fine." She muttered. The group cheered. Shane smiled; he already had a lovely gift for her birthday. "Come on guys! We got to go and get our stuff, and I have to ask my mum for permission!" Caitlyn shouted.

That's all I can write for now. Questions:

What should Shane give Mitchie for her B-day?

Should the girls go on tour with the boys?

Should there be more songs?

That's all the time I have folks! See ya!

TrixieNancy