Hey guys, I'm sure you are all getting a little sick of me saying sorry for the long delay in posting these chapters and i'm going to say it again :p I'm sorry that this has taken me a while. I've had a case of writers block in trying to start bringing this story to a close. It is coming soon. There also won't be an update until the end of September as I am leaving for America tomorrow morning and there won't be a lot of time for me to sit down and write a chapter. Anyway, enjoy this one.
Chapter 37
As everyone was sitting around opening their presents, Lucy asked Mitchie and Caitlyn to come and help her serve out some hot chocolate. The girls learnt that hot chocolate was always served before the dessert was brought out. It had become a tradition that the boys had started when they were younger.
"How are you girls finding today?" Lucy asked as she stirred the ingredients for the hot chocolate together in a large pot.
"It's definitely been an unforgettable day" Mitchie said as she handed Lucy some more milk.
"It's feels so nice to have someone special to spend the day with" Caitlyn said with a soft smile. She looked over at Mitchie and saw that she was wearing an identical smile.
"I've liked having a few extra girls around the house. And I know that the boys have loved it too" Lucy pointed out.
"Jason said before that he wants to try and catch me and Nate under the mistletoe" Caitlyn said with a laugh.
"It's funny, he said the same thing to me" Mitchie said with a grin.
"You should watch the younger kids. They love getting kisses on the cheeks from the boys" Lucy said. The girls "awwed" at this.
"I seriously think we should try and get Shane and Mitchie under that mistletoe" Caitlyn said with sly look as she ducked away from Mitchie. Mitchie just smiled and blushed as she tried to take a swipe at her friend.
"So what is going with you and Shane?" Lucy asked with a knowing look. Mitchie flushed a deeper red.
"We both know how we feel about each other and he did kiss me. Twice in fact. He's told me that we can go as slow as I want due to everything that has happened"
"Do you want it to go slowly though?" Caitlyn queried. Mitchie looked at Caitlyn and hesitated before she answered.
"I'm not sure. I mean I wanted to go slowly at first but Shane's just being so nice about everything and I can tell that he would like things to move a little faster than they are"
"You've made quite an impact on him dear" Lucy said. "It's been so long since I've seen Shane like this"
"Same with Mitchie" Caitlyn said. "Shane's finally been able to bring her out of her shell"
"All because of a dare" Mitchie said with a laugh. Lucy just smiled.
"Well you know what they say. Love can find you in the strangest of circumstances"
"Love?" the girls said with wide eyes. Lucy laughed at the girls reactions.
"I've seen the way you two look at each other" Lucy said. "It's not that hard to miss"
"But we haven't…" Mitchie trailed off as she tried to find the right words to say.
"I know that you two may be taking things slowly because of what's happened recently but there is no hiding how you two feel about each other"
"Mitchie's in looove!" Caitlyn sang with a wide grin.
"I'm not just talking about Mitchie dear" Lucy said, laughing as Caitlyn stopped what she was doing and a bright blush took over her face.
"What's taking you guys so long in here?" Jason asked as he slowly walked into the kitchen.
"It's an area of conversation among the female type Jason" Lucy said. "We're just talking while we wait for the hot chocolate to warm up"
"That doesn't explain though why the girls have gone red" Jason pointed out as he looked over at Mitchie and Caitlyn.
"We aren't that red" Mitchie said.
"You two are as bright as a tomato" Jason said with a laugh.
"We were just talking about how easy it is to see how these girls feel about Shane and Nate" Lucy said. The girl's mouths dropped. They were not expecting Lucy to come straight out and tell Jason what they had been talking about.
"Very easy" Jason said. "You two light up whenever the other boys are around"
"Surely Nate and Shane are the same?" Mitchie asked. Jason laughed as he nodded.
"Very much the same. They never want to stop talking about you guys. One of Shane's cousins asked him if you two were engaged"
"Engaged!" Mitchie exclaimed. "We're not even officially going out yet"
"I told you so" Lucy said with a smile. "Kids look at what they see"
"And they see you two being engaged" Caitlyn said with a laugh.
"Maybe one day" Mitchie said with a sly smile. Caitlyn squealed and launched herself at Mitchie.
"I call dibs on maid of honour!"
"Aren't you guys getting a little too far ahead of yourselves?" Jason asked as he watched the highly amusing scene before him.
"Jason, didn't you know that a girl starts planning her wedding from a very early age?" Lucy asked.
"Whose wedding?" Shane's voice suddenly asked as he and Nate walked into the kitchen. It was at that point that Caitlyn, Lucy and Jason all looked over at Mitchie. Shane and Nate noticed this and looked over to see that Mitchie had gone quite red.
"Do we want to know what's been going on in here?" Nate asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Eh it's not that bad" Caitlyn said with a shrug.
"So how about that hot chocolate?" Mitchie asked in a desperate attempt to deter the conversation away from her. Caitlyn and Lucy laughed as they began to serve up the hot chocolates. The boys just looked on, wondering what they had missed.
"Jason?" Nate asked. Jason just shrugged and grinned before walking out. He enjoyed being in the loop while Shane and Nate had no idea of what was going on.
"Anyone?" Shane asked.
"Drop it Shane" Lucy said with a smile. "Unless we tell you, it's not worth bugging us" Shane grumbled something under his breath before following Jason back out to where everyone else was.
"He doesn't like not being in the loop" Caitlyn observed.
"Is it that obvious?" Lucy teasingly asked.
"It's not that hard to miss" Mitchie said with a laugh.
"Well let's get this hot chocolate out to everyone. I'm sure that this conversation will continue later on" Lucy said with a smile as she started to walk out with a tray full of mugs. Mitchie and Caitlyn followed suit and carried trays out to everyone.
"Finally" Nate said. "You girls spend too much time talking"
"It's inbuilt" Caitlyn defended. "Got a problem with it?" she asked as a hand was placed on her hip.
"No" Nate said in a quiet voice, causing everyone around him to laugh. They hadn't ever seen Nate fearful of a girl before.
"Good" Caitlyn said as she walked away. As she turned, Mitchie and Shane caught the smile trying to fight its way onto her face. Nate suddenly sprung up and grabbed Caitlyn by the wrist.
"You're not mad at me are you?" he asked.
"No" Caitlyn said with a laugh. "I was just messing with you" Nate visibly let out a breath.
"Don't like it when Caitlyn gets mad at you Nate?" Mitchie asked with a smile.
"Heck no" Nate answered. "I don't know what she would do to me"
"Nate's already scared of his girlfriend" Shane teased.
"I am….not" Nate said, getting ready to defend himself but after seeing everyone's faces he quickly gave in.
"I'm not that bad" Caitlyn said. Mitchie gave her a pointed look. "All the time"
"Oh please" Mitchie said. "I've never seen anyone with your temper"
"Can it compete with Shane's?" Jason asked.
"We'd have to test that out one day" Nate said. "I honestly don't know"
"Conversation aside, you two do realise that you have been standing under the mistletoe?" Jason pointed out. Everyone in the room looked upwards at the little sprig of mistletoe hanging from the roof. Before Caitlyn could say anything, Nate had leant down and gently kissed her which gained some awing from everyone in the room. When they pulled apart, the smile could not be wiped from Caitlyn's face as she walked back into the kitchen with an empty tray.
"You certainly have an effect on her" Mitchie said. Nate just grinned before walking away.
"They are an odd pair" Shane mused as he sat down beside Mitchie.
"They compliment each other well though with their differing personalities as well as similar interests" Mitchie said. "They're a good match"
"We're better" Shane said quietly and Mitchie couldn't help but blush at the comment. Their conversation continued in this way, talking quietly amongst themselves for almost an hour. They spoke about anything and everything including Mitchie's new position with the boys on tour.
"Shane. Mitchie. Would you mind clearing away some of the dishes around you please?" Lucy came in and asked. Shane and Mitchie nodded before standing up.
"Not again" Jason said as he looked up from a conversation with some of the little kids. Again everyone in the room looked up to see Shane and Mitchie standing underneath the mistletoe. Shane laughed softly while Mitchie just smiled.
"They're gonna find out sooner or later" Shane whispered to her. Mitchie simply nodded before Shane kissed her. A few people in the room were not expecting this due to the gasps that could be heard. One gasp in particular grabbed the attention of Shane and Jason.
"Well well well, what do we have here?" Shane looked up to see who had asked the question and was left speechless after seeing his older brother Tyson standing there.
I'm sorry that this is short and I'm also sorry for any mistakes that are in there. It's almost 3 in the morning and I'm not really registering a lot haha. More shall come in a few months and I hope you like this cliffhanger :p