AN: OMG, you guys…Thank you so much for reading and reviewing. You're doing an awesome job! Keep it up, OK? After all, you're the reason I keep writing. This one's for all of you.
I really didn't think anyone would review the last chapter, since I thought it wasn't the greatest. Actually, I thought it was kind of…boring, to say the least, but you guys came through for me, like you always do. Now it's time for me to return the favor…
Special AN: Once again, thanks to Meghan (a.k.a., zxMeghanxz) for her awesome idea.
And so is A Little Bit Longer. Not only is the music amazing, but the guys are just as awesome, and amazing as ever, if not better than ever. They're not just burning up the charts, they're burning up the summer! I love them soooo much! (Yeah, I know, I'm obsessed).
OK, I'll shut up now and get on with it.
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Camp Rock. But I don't, just my own ideas.
Chapter 25 – Blind Dates (Part 2)
Everyone arrived at the restaurant, which had been closed down just for them. They went in through the back entrance, since paparazzi were known to follow Connect 3 everywhere.
"This way, sirs," The head waiter kindly directed them toward the center of the room. A large table was set up for them, with candles at every plate, and soft music playing in the background.
"Wow, this place is amazing!" Mitchie and Caitlyn squealed.
"And it's all for you," Shane whispered to Mitchie, hugging her close.
"Aww, aren't you sweet?" Mitchie said, wishing she could kiss him right then and there.
"Nate, did you do all this?" Caitlyn said, her heart melting.
"Actually, we all did," Nate said, referring to Shane and Jason also. "We just wanted to show you how much we love you."
"Aww!" Caitlyn said, as she hugged Nate hard. "I love you too."
"Hey, what about me?" Jason said, overhearing their conversation.
"I love you too, Jason," Ella said, turning Jason's attention back on her. He smiled and Ella blushed.
"Um, so, Sierra," Mark began, his voice cracking due to nerves. Sierra smiled at him, nervous herself. "I haven't officially introduced myself. I'm Mark, Tess' brother."
"Tess? As in, Tess Tyler?" Sierra looked amazed.
Mark nodded seriously. "Yeah, Tess doesn't like to mention me. She thinks I'm too dorky, because I'm into science and math. Actually, school in general."
"Really? That sounds like me too!" Sierra was excited. She'd never known a guy who was into the same subjects she was.
"No way!" Mark exclaimed. "Do you want to know what my favorite math joke is?"
Sierra thought for a moment, then looked stumped. "Yeah, what is it?"
"At a conference, a mathematician proves a theorem. Someone in the audience interrupts him and says, "That proof must be wrong - I have a counterexample to your theorem." The speaker replies, "I don't care - I have another proof for it." Mark laughed, and Sierra joined in.
"Wow, I never thought I could meet someone who understands me or my jokes," Mark said, as their laughter died away. He gazed at Sierra pointedly, and Sierra blushed.
"Me either," Sierra admitted. "So, are you on the math team?"
"I'm the captain of my school's math and science teams," Mark said proudly. "What about you?"
"Just math, but I love it," Sierra said.
Sierra's POV: And now I've got another reason to love math…Mark.
Mark's POV: Wow, Sierra's got brains. And beauty. That's a combination I can't resist.
The group was served appetizers, and they continued to talk with one another as they ate.
With Zack and Peggy…
"So, Peggy, you're touring with Connect 3? Just like Tess is, right?" Zack asked.
"Yeah, I'm supposed to record a song with Shane, actually. I can't believe I get to do this. I always thought Tess was going to get the chance, not me," Peggy admitted. For the first time ever, she felt like she'd outshined the star, Tess Tyler herself. And it felt great.
"Tess will always have a chance. With our mom around," Zack said. "Besides, I've heard you sing. You're amazing!"
"When have you ever heard me sing?" Peggy wanted to know. Deep down, she blushed at Zack's praise.
"When I went to find Tess, and you were coming back from shopping, and Tess was blasting this song in the limo, and you were singing along to it," Zack said. "I went to go help her, because I know that when she shops, she buys the whole store, and that's when I heard you singing."
"Oh," Peggy said. "So you really think I'm good?"
"You're better than good. You're amazing!" Zack smiled at Peggy, as her heart beat faster after seeing his smile.
"So, you know I'm a singer. But I don't know anything about you. What do you like to do?" Peggy said, suddenly curious.
"I'm captain of the football team, and I love sports," Zack said. He brushed his wavy dark brown hair out of his eyes (AN: hmm…I wonder who else has wavy, dark brown hair? Lol. Speaking of which, I forgot to wish Joe Jonas a happy birthday yesterday. Not that he'd ever read this, and you all probably know his birthday was yesterday, but I'm just saying…), and looked at Peggy. "I'm a total sports nut. I'm always playing some sport, or watching a game on TV. I love it."
"That's cool," Peggy said, not being able to take her eyes off him. Zack seemed to have the same problem, because he smiled back at her.
Soon, they finished eating the appetizers and placed their orders.
With Jason + Ella…
"So, Ella," Jason said, holding Ella's hand. Ella gazed into Jason's eyes, smiling happily.
"Yes, Jason?" Ella said.
"I love the birdhouse we made together. Now all the birds will have someplace to live, when it's raining, or cold outside," Jason complimented her. "Thanks for helping me help them."
"Aww, you're so thoughtful, always thinking of cute little helpless animals," Ella gushed.
Jason smiled at Ella's praise. "I love your lipgloss. It's so…you."
"I know!" Ella exclaimed. "And you know what? You got it for me. Remember when you went to the store with the guys, and you didn't know which one to get me, so you got them all?"
"Uh-huh," Jason answered.
"This is one of the ones I wanted to wear tonight, because it made me think of you," Ella said, gazing dreamily at Jason.
"Aww, and I'm the luckiest guy in the world," Jason said. "Because I have you."
Ella leaped on Jason and hugged him tightly, never wanting to let him go. Jason hugged her back just as hard.
The waiter came to serve their food, and soon left them alone.
Meanwhile, with Nate and Caitlyn…
"So, Nate, have you been working on any new songs lately?" Caitlyn was interested.
"Yeah, I'm always writing whenever I can. And lately, I've been really inspired," Nate said, looking directly at Caitlyn. "Every time I sit down with a blank notepad and pen in hand, the words just start to flow. It's like they come out of nowhere, and I don't even have to work that much on them. They're complete as is, just a few touch-ups here and there, but that's it."
"Is that so?" Caitlyn feigned surprise. "Me too!"
"So I guess that means you have some new beats you want me to hear?" Nate guessed.
"You got it. They're awesome!" Caitlyn smiled at her boyfriend. "Just like you." Caitlyn looked surprised as she let the words tumble out before she could stop herself.
Nate smiled as Caitlyn blushed. "No, you are," he said smoothly. Caitlyn turned an even brighter shade of pink.
With Shane and Mitchie…
"Shane, thank you so much for inviting Sierra on tour with us!" Mitchie gushed. "Without her here, I'd be soooo lonely."
"What?!" Shane's voice rose an octave. "What about me? And Caitlyn? And the guys? Or don't we count?"
"Of course you do," Mitchie assured him. "It's just that Sierra's been a really good friend of mine, the first real one I've had at school who I could trust completely, you know? And then I met Caitlyn, and you, and the guys, but Sierra's been with me for the longest time."
"I get it," Shane said. "I had a friend like that once, only he and I lost touch…after I joined the band, and started touring. We went our separate ways…"
"I'm sorry, Shane," Mitchie looked apologetic.
"Don't be, it happens," Shane brushed it off. "But being at camp with you, it brought back memories that I thought were long gone."
"Were they good memories?" Mitchie wondered.
"The best," Shane replied. "Like I said before, it reminded me of the music that I used to like, and the music I started liking again. It helped me find my way back, and I'm never gonna let it go. Just like you. Now that I've found you, the girl with the voice, I never want to lose you either. You're more important to me than any song I, or Nate or Jason, can come up with. I love you, Mitchie."
"I love you too, Shane," Mitchie said, her heart melting after hearing his words.
The group finished eating dinner, then headed back to the hotel. But what they didn't know was that someone was watching them, and taking pictures of them kissing their dates.
Shane, Mitchie, Nate, Caitlyn, Jason, and Ella went back inside, while Mark, Sierra, Zack, and Peggy stayed outside to talk.
"So, can I see you again?" Zack asked Peggy.
"I'd like that," Peggy smiled at him. They exchanged numbers and emails, and Zack gave Peggy a good-night kiss.
"I had a great time with you tonight, Peggy," Zack murmured, holding her close.
"Me too, Zack," Peggy said, her heart beating faster and faster. She'd never felt this way about a guy before, definitely not on a first date.
Peggy's POV: OMG, am I falling in love with Zack Tyler? Tess is soooo gonna kill me. And what about Tess' back-up dancer? I don't care, I like Zack…a lot. He's 100 times better than what's his face…I just hope Zack likes me too.
Zack's POV: Tess never told me Peggy was so awesome. Not only is she beautiful, but she's smart, fun, and great to go out with. I hope Peggy will want to go out with me again soon. And if Tess disapproves, well, I don't care what she thinks. I really like Peggy…
"Sierra, I had a great time with you tonight," Mark said shyly.
"Me too, Mark," Sierra blushed. "Um…"
Mark swallowed hard, then decided to be bold. "Do you want to go out with me again?"
"OMG, YES!" Sierra shrieked, almost tackling Mark as she tried to hug him in her excitement. "I mean, yeah, sure, OK. If you want," Sierra tried to act as if everything were normal. Deep down, her stomach was doing backflips, just waiting for Mark's response.
"Yeah, I definitely want to," Mark said, ignoring the pain in his body. He smiled at Sierra, as she grinned back at him. They exchanged numbers and emails, and promised to keep in touch.
AN: So, what'd you think? Is that enough Smitchie, Jella, Naitlyn, Marra (Mark/Sierra), and Zeggy (Zack/Peggy) for you? I hope so…
Next chapter, Tess will have another one of her moments. What'll happen, now that everyone's paired off (except Tess)? OK, this is kind of random, but I really want to take a poll. What are your favorite names, for guys and girls? Let me know, OK? I'm really interested to see what you think.
Please review, I'd really appreciate it. Now go click on that purple button! Or gray. Or orange, black, white, clear, dot, red (Joe's favorite crayon color…all 5 of them. Or maybe it's 4, since clear really isn't a color, and dot definitely isn't. I love when Joe's being himself. He's so funny.). Or whatever color it is. Just review, OK? Please and thank you (crosses fingers for luck).