AN: I'll keep this short, so I can just get right into the story. Thanks to everyone who's ever read or reviewed this story. You guys are truly the best, and this chapter is dedicated to all of you. I hope you like reading it as much as I liked writing it. One more chapter after this, and then it's finally over (starts crying a little).
Chapter 41: The Wedding (Part 2)
"Earth to Mitchie…Earth to Mitchie," Jason sang out, as Nate stood next to him, looking annoyed.
"Ready, Mitchie?" Nate said, offering his arm.
"Yeah," Mitchie said, feeling the fluttering in her stomach again. "Is Shane…?"
"Yeah, he's here. He's just making sure his hair's perfect. He's obsessed, you know," Nate laughed nervously as Mitchie put her hand on his arm.
"Nate, don't worry, everything will be fine," Mitchie assured him, as Nate nodded solemnly.
"I hope so," Nate gulped. "I don't want to hurt Caitlyn. Ever again."
"You won't, or you'll feel her wrath faster than you can run from it," Mitchie promised. "Take care of her, OK?"
"As long as you take care of Shane," Nate returned evenly.
"Guys! There you are! Come on, come on!" Jason couldn't keep the excitement out of his voice any longer. "Everyone's here, so let's start, start, start the party!" Jason sang his last phrase, and everyone laughed. They could always count on Jason to relieve everyone's stress.
Mitchie took her position from behind the double doors. When it was her turn, Mitchie stepped through them and tried not to panic as she felt everyone's eyes on her.
Mitchie's POV: Just breathe. That's it. Relax. It's your wedding day. The happiest day of your life. The first day of the rest of your life. You're marrying Shane Gray. I wonder how he looks…
Mitchie looked up slowly, as her gaze settled on Shane, who couldn't look any better than he did at that very moment. Shane was smiling at her, waiting for her to take her place beside him.
As she walked down the aisle, Mitchie couldn't help but notice her mom loudly crying tears of joy. Her mom looked up at her, and behind her tear-stained face, smiled encouragingly. The walk down the aisle felt like an eternity, with everyone's eyes on her, but Mitchie reached it sooner than she thought she would.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today…" The preacher droned on, as Mitchie couldn't tear her eyes away from Shane's. They stood side by side, grinning the whole time, as if they were the only 2 people there.
Mitchie barely remembered what happened next, but she numbly tried to follow along.
"Is there anything you would like to say to Mitchie?" The preacher asked Shane.
"Yes…Mitchie, there's a song I wrote for you, with the guys. Nate, Jason, come on up here," Shane said, as he took the microphone in front of him. Nate and Jason went to their guitars, which were on the side. They strapped them on and began playing…
Nate:
There she goes again
The girl I'm in love with
It's cool we're just friends
We walk the halls at school
We know it's casual
It's cool we're just
Shane:
I don't wanna lead you on, no
But the truth is I've grown fond, yeah
Shane and Nate (going over to their brides and holding their hands, and looking into their eyes):
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'Til the end of time, 'til I'm on your mind
It'll happen
I've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreamin',
But it's cool 'cuz we're just friends.
Shane:
Small talk on IM
Just one-word sentences
It's cool we're just friends
Nate:
If I had my way
We'd talk and talk all day, yeah
Shane and Nate:
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'Til the end of time, 'til I'm on your mind
It'll happen
I've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreamin',
But it's cool 'cuz we're just friends.
Nate:
Thinkin' about how
We're gonna say our vows
It's cool we're just friends
Shane:
She walks down the aisle
I see all my friends smile
'Cuz now we're more than friends
Shane and Nate:
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'Til the end of time, 'til I'm on your mind
It'll happen
We've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreamin' ,just keep on thinkin'
About when we used to be just friends.
Jason:
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la
(repeats once)
Nate:
When we used to be…just friends.
Shane:
When we used to be…just friends.
By the end of the song, everyone was in tears, especially Mitchie and Caitlyn, whose tears were running down their face.
"Guys, you're ruining your lip gloss!" Ella hissed at them, then quieted when everyone stared at her. "I'm just saying…Oh my Gray, don't smear it!"
Mitchie and Caitlyn laughed, then sniffled.
"That was beautiful…" Mitchie and Caitlyn whispered to their soon-to-be husbands.
The guys just beamed at their girls, as the preacher continued on with the ceremony.
Mitchie and Caitlyn stood there, transfixed, as their rings were brought to them.
Mitchie's ring was studded with the biggest diamond she'd ever seen, surrounded by emeralds cut in the shape of hearts.
"Oh my Gray, Oh my Gray," Mitchie started hyperventilating quietly to herself.
"Turn it over," Shane whispered to her, patting her arm gently. Mitchie did, and saw, to her amazement, the words, "Shane 3s Mitchie. Smitchie 4ever!!"
"Aww, Shane, it's beautiful! I love it! And I love you!" Mitchie smiled as Shane sweeped Mitchie off her feet and started kissing her like his life depended on it.
"Look at yours," Nate urged Caitlyn. Caitlyn did, and saw a diamond as big as Mitchie's was, cut in the shape of a heart.
"It's…it's beautiful!" Caitlyn gasped. She put it on, then tackled Nate to the ground and started making out with him.
"I now pronounce you…husbands and wives. You may now…continue kissing your brides," The preacher threw his notes in the air as both couples were already in full make-out sessions.
"ELLA!" Jason roared from the side. Everyone in the room stared at him as Ella sprinted up the aisle and launched herself at her boyfriend.
"ARRGGGHHHH!" Jason and Ella grunted as they toppled backward into the guitar stands, knocking everything over in their path. Jason's and Nate's guitars fell over, and hit the base of the candlestick (AN: Or is that a candelabra? I can never remember…). The candles fell over, and lit the carpet on fire, and everyone screamed as they all tried to exit through the back doors.
"Jason, I'm gonna kill you for this!" Nate roared. "It's MY wedding day, for cryin' out loud, and you always go and ruin it!"
"Here, I'll help," Shane fumed, chasing Jason and Ella as Caitlyn and Mitchie tried to hold their husbands back. "It's mine too."
The police, who were maintaining security at the wedding, called the local fire department to come over and put out the fire, while others tried to keep everyone calm and helped them to exit in an orderly fashion.
"You know, maybe someday, we'll look back at this and laugh," Sierra said, coming over with Mark and watching Nate and Shane break free of their wives' grips and tackle Jason to the ground. Sierra, Mark, Caitlyn, and Mitchie all laughed as Jason screamed for mercy and Ella broke away, shrieking as she ran.
"Someday?" Caitlyn giggled. "I don't think so."
"Me either," Mitchie couldn't keep it in any longer, and burst into another round of laughter. "It'll go down as the wedding of the century."
They all laughed as firemen burst into the building and started spraying water everywhere. The fire was put out, the guests were soaked, and they still had a reception to go to.
Later, at the reception…
"So, Sierra," Mitchie said, as she slid into the seat next to her best friend. "Did you get a chance to talk to Mark?"
"Yeah," Sierra said, smiling.
"So…" Mitchie was breathless. "Did he ask you to marry him?"
"Not yet, but…" Sierra was interrupted by Caitlyn, who told Mitchie that the first dance was up next.
"Wait a second," Mitchie told an impatient Caitlyn, who stood there. "But what?"
"Mark wants to finish college first. And then…maybe we'll get married," Sierra said.
"I don't know, Sierra. 4 years is a long time. And who knows? You might end up going to different schools," Mitchie hated to admit it, but it was true.
"No, Mark and I talked about it. He wants to go to the same school as me, and he wants to take all the same classes as me. He said he can't concentrate on school unless I'm there with him," Sierra protested.
"I hope you're right," Mitchie said, genuinely wanting to see Sierra happy with Mark. "I wonder what Tess will say to you guys getting married."
"She probably won't be happy about it, but it's none of her business," Sierra said firmly. "Speaking of Tess, where is she?"
"She's off recording with Peggy," Ella said, coming over. "Her mom had a little time, so they went to her studio to record." Ella paused, thinking hard. "There was something else I was supposed to tell you. Oh yeah. Mitchie, Caitlyn told me to tell you to get up and dance already. The first dance is starting, and Shane's looking for you."
"Oh my Gray!" Mitchie completely forgot. "Thanks, Ella!" Mitchie rushed over to Shane, as Ella found Jason and started dancing with him. The band had put on a bunch of songs, so that they could dance to the music instead of playing their songs live.
"There you are," Shane said, smiling as Mitchie went into his arms. "I've been looking everywhere for you. Where were you?"
"I was with Sierra, asking her about her and Mark," Mitchie smiled as a slow song came on. Shane held her closer, and she loved the way Shane felt against her.
"They're getting serious, aren't they?" Shane remarked.
"I don't know," Mitchie said honestly. "Sierra said she thought Mark wanted to focus on school before getting married. What do you think? Do you think they'll end up married?"
But Shane wasn't listening to her anymore. He was too busy staring into Mitchie's eyes.
"I think…we should stop talking," Shane whispered, as he bent his head down to kiss her. "I love you, Mrs. Gray."
"I love you too, Mr. Gray," Mitchie murmured, as the spotlights fell on them and Nate and Caitlyn, who were dancing close.
With Nate and Caitlyn…
"So, why didn't you ask me to marry you earlier?" Caitlyn demanded.
"Because…It took me forever to get over you and Jason. I got over it, but I still couldn't ignore the image of him kissing you," Nate said.
"So you waited until last year?" Caitlyn said.
"Yeah," Nate said. "Plus, I wanted to get married before Shane, but when they announced their engagement, I didn't want to take attention away from them."
"So that explains why you didn't ask me before…" Caitlyn nodded in understanding. "You're so thoughtful and considerate."
Nate blushed, then changed the subject. "It would've been cool if Jason got married too, but I'm not so sure he'll ever want to commit to anyone. He's not a serious kind of guy," Nate said thoughtfully.
"You can say that again," Caitlyn smiled, and pressed herself closer to Nate. "I'm happy you asked me to marry you. Now I can have you all to myself, and no one else can."
"That's just the way I want it," Nate said, taking Caitlyn's hand. They kissed, long and passionately.
"I love you, Nate," Caitlyn said. "Even when you hurt me, I'll always love you."
"I'll always love you too," Nate said. "I think the first time I realized I loved you was when I saw you for the very first time."
"Camp Rock…" Caitlyn reflected. "It's where we all met, and fell in love. I'll never forget when you played Play My Music. I could've sworn you played it just for me."
"I did," Nate admitted. "At first, we just wanted to write a song about playing our style of music, not being forced to write music that sells. But then…" Nate paused, then continued. "Let's just say…music's magical. Working on a song, it's like falling in love. At first it's a rush, but then it gets painful. Sometimes you gotta walk away, but sometimes you come out of it with something beautiful. Like that song. And…us."
"Yeah," Caitlyn said breathlessly. She looked up at Nate. Nate smiled slowly, then pulled her in for a kiss.
"I love you, Caitlyn," Nate said softly, meaning every word.
"I love you too, Nate," Caitlyn said, still a little starstruck that Nate loved her so much.
"Aww, that's so cute!" Jason and Ella squealed. Then Jason had a stroke of inspiration.
"Nate, Shane, can I talk to you for a second?" Jason asked.
"Not another group hug, man. I want to dance with my wife," Nate protested.
Jason gave Nate a strange look. "No, man, it's not that. Just…come on!" Jason pulled Nate and Shane off by their instruments, so it'd look like a band meeting.
"What do you think is going on?" Mitchie asked Caitlyn.
"I have no clue, but I'm dying to find out," Caitlyn said enviously.
The guys came back, as Jason had a huge smile on his face.
"Hey everyone!" Shane called out. Everyone grew quiet, and looked at him. "Jason has something he wants to say."
"Ella," Jason said, growing nervous. "Can you come up here?"
"YES!!" Ella cried. When she got to Jason, she said "I'm here!"
"YAY!" Jason said happily. "I can see you!"
"I can see you too!" Ella added happily.
"Oh brother," Nate moaned, covering his eyes. Both Caitlyn and Shane whacked him, and he fell silent.
"Ella, I want to ask you something," Jason said, as Ella looked confused.
"Just get on with it already, Jase," Shane complained.
"What is it?" Ella didn't catch on.
"Ella…will you marry me?" Jason asked.
"That depends. Do you have a ring?" Ella said, sticking her hand out.
Jason looked disappointed. "No. I don't have one with me."
Nate quickly whispered something into Jason's ear, as Jason smiled. "Wait…I have something else. It's not the same as a ring, but…" Jason reached into his pocket, and pulled out something.
"A Lifesaver?" Ella looked at it closely. "Ooh, it's my favorite candy!"
Jason picked one out, and gave one to her.
"And that's my favorite color!" Ella squealed happily.
"Mine too!" Jason said, happy that Ella shared his favorite color. "So…? Will you marry me?"
"YES!!" Ella cried, jumping on Jason and smothering him in her kisses. Everyone laughed, and cheered.
As soon as they broke apart, Ella looked at the Lifesaver Jason had given her. "I love my new green Lifesaver ring! But I love YOU even more!" Ella kissed Jason, and everyone celebrated their engagement.
Shane and Mitchie watched as Ella kissed Jason, and then Nate and Caitlyn kissed. Shane and Mitchie also kissed, and smiled, happy that their friends had found what they had found: each other. All of them danced the night away, under the watchful eyes of Brown and their parents.
AN: Soooo...what'd you think? Was it a happy ending to their weddings? Or a happy beginning? Find out in the next chapter...And, as always, please, please, PLEASE REVIEW! That is, if you're still reading this. You know I live for reviews. Please don't let me down, OK? Now, go and review. I really want you to.