Chapter 38

The end of March left barely anytime for Michelle and Kevin to talk. Much to her distress, it wasn't his schedule that prevented the conversations from occurring. It was because of her busy finals' schedule keeping her locked in the library from early morning until late at night. Since talking was about of the question, they were left with texting whenever the moment presented itself.

Why did I decide to major in biology again?
Hm…since you talk about it constantly I'm gonna say it's because you love it :)
Well I might love it, but I resent finals you're lucky you don't have them.
Oh I know. See what people don't realize is that's the reason I really wanted to do music…no more school!
I knew it had nothing to do with your fans or love of performing!
Nope, the fans don't even entire my mind when I perform haha.
I should forward that message to everyone; totally ruin your rep :)
You wouldn't.
No, I wouldn't. But at least it's keeping my mind off studying. That is what really matters.
Studying right. HEY stop texting me you need to study for your finals.
Stop texting me! You need to warm up for your show to night.
It isn't like I need to practice. I'm naturally awesome :-D
Thought Joe was the one with a big Head...
Not today…we share the big head. It's Nick's tomorrow.
Ah well at least you guys know how to share.
We try. Ok really you need to study, I won't have you failing because of me. You go study I'll go be a rock star and we'll talk soon.
If I must. Miss you Kev.
Miss you too Mich!

For two weeks their text conversations were always similar. Michelle tried to distract herself from her studies and Kevin always made time in his busy schedule to respond. Once her last final was completely she figured out what state Kevin was in and when his performance would be starting. After realizing he should be free, she pulled out her phone and typed in his speed dial.

"Hey cutie!"

Michelle knew instantly whoever had answered the phone was not Kevin. As the voice on the other end began to say hello, and asking if she was still there, it finally dawned on her who was on the other line.

"Joe…do you really think Kevin would appreciate you hitting on his…"

"Girlfriend?" Joe had finished her sentence before she even knew what she was going to say next. Her cheeks became flush, and if it wasn't for the fact she was in her own room alone she was certain she would be getting some strange looks.

"I'm not his girlfriend."

"Yet…but just give it some time. We're gonna see you this summer when we're on break from touring aren't we?"

"That is the plan, though the plan does still need to be finalized." Michelle didn't bother to respond to his first comment. "No massive offense…but why am I talking to you instead of the owner of this cell phone?"

"Aw Michelle I'm hurt!" They laughed for a moment before Joe became semi serious. "He had to do a last minute call in to the local radio station. He's in our parents' room on their hotel line."

"Alright then, just tell him I called okay? I'm done with finals now so I can actually talk on the phone." Joe let out what sounded like a sign of relief, before Michelle could ask about it, he explained.

"Thank goodness! I swear I hear him one more time complaining about the fact he can't talk to you on the phone I'm gonna duck tape his mouth shut." She laughed despite the flutter she felt in the pit of her stomach. "Too bad you can't fly out and visit him."

By his tone, it was obvious Joe was only joking around but the moment the comment reached Michelle's ears she started to think. Soon enough the idea was completely formed in only a matter of seconds. With a grin on her voice she spoke with a clear mischievous idea in her mind.

"You know…I am on spring break now…"

"I feel I'm gonna like where this is going."

Michelle and Joe talked for nearly thirty minutes as she explained her idea and he offered her his own advice on the matter. He promised to give her a call again after he checked things out with his parents, saying he'd get her number from Kevin's phone. With quick goodbyes Michelle hung up the phone and stared at her calendar for a moment before adding a giant star at the end of her spring break.

While waiting for Kevin to call back she packed her things for her drive back to her parents' place where she would be spending most of her break. By the time he called she was completely done with the exception of her computer and the few things she would shove in her backpack moments before she left. The instant she heard his voice on the other end she started to become even more excited for her plan to play out.

As they talked Michelle could hear the ping of sadness lacing his voice while she explained she was going to spend the entire break at home with her family and catching up with her friends she hadn't seen in ages. It took all her will power not to break at that moment and tell him everything, but she knew it would be so much better if it remained a surprise. They talked for over an hour before Kevin had to leave for the sound check. With a good bye, Michelle finally packed up her car and started on her hour long drive back home. She just needed to check with her parents and get Tracy to come along and everything would be set.

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Sound check for Kevin went as well as it always did. The talk with Michelle had definitely made him happier than before and the grin on his face was obvious to everyone. The only difference in the sound check this time though, was the fact Joe and Nick were smirking in response to Kevin's grin. At first he assumed it was because they were just mocking his happy mood for talking to Michelle, but as the smirks continued he began to worry what his younger brothers had planned.

For the next several days he saw them both whispering in the corner and even talking in hushed toned to his parents and the other manager. Kevin was starting to become paranoid almost, especially when he noticed that Joe would be talking on the phone and quickly hang up the moment he entered the room. He did his best to ignore everything, but it was proving to be more challenging than he originally expected.

The anxiety hit its peak right before their performance in LA on Friday. Not only were Joe and Nick watching him closely, their eyes constantly staring at him, his mom had joined in. She had the sweet smile that every mom had when they knew something. Every time he opened him mouth to ask what was going on they would all instantly start a conversation. It was driving him nuts! The only saving grace was when the lock down began; focusing his mind on the show they had to perform was exactly what he needed to do.

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Michelle stood in the front row of the arena, Tracy standing next to her eying the stage. She was still a little shocked Joe was able to get her two front row tickets for the show tonight. It was the one part of her plan that could have gone wrong. And it was the one part that would have messed everything up. Her pocket started to vibrate and she pulled out her phone to read the text she had gotten from Joe. Starting lock down... She closed the text and quickly wrote one to Kevin before he turned off his phone. Have a great show tonight! Miss you. :) Glancing at Tracy, Michelle nodded and the two started to laugh.

Since the talk with Joe, everything quickly fell into place. She had finalized her plans with her parents, got Tracy to agree to drive with her all the way to LA, and got Mr. and Mrs. Jonas to say she could steal Kevin for a little after the show. Now all that was left was to surprise him. Even that had a plan of its own. She glanced down at the posted that was lying in front of her feet. She couldn't wait for the show to begin.

As the boys started to rise out from their hidden platforms she put the sign in front of her face so Kevin wouldn't be able to see her, just what the sign said. It was just solid black writing, Mystery Blonde Strikes Again. Stationed in her spot directly in front of his mic, Michelle could glance to the left and see Nick and Joe. The three had decided on a signal the boys would do once they knew Kevin was staring at the sign. She patiently waited until finally she saw Joe use his right pinky to push his bangs out of the way. Slowly she lowered the sign.

Kevin eyes widened and he took a step back from the mic as a gasp escaped his lips. Michelle just grinned and waved as he just stood there staring at her, never once letting his surprise interfere with his performance. In the corner of her eye she could have sworn she saw Nick laughing while Joe sang the verse of the song. For the rest of their set, Kevin would glance back at Michelle whenever he could, she would just smile and wave in return.