Is It All Just Pretend?
Chapter 2: Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby.
Mitchie awoke with a start, her eyes opening hazily and her forehead resting precariously on the tinted window. Her body was shaking with every swerve of the limo and her eyes heavy with lashings of slumber, she felt her body ache with protest as she attempted to move her stiff neck. But Mitchie finally managed to lift her head off of the window, rubbing her eyes wearily as she cleared her vision, letting her gaze fall upon the other passengers.
Caitlyn was leaning on Nate, his arm wrapped around her shoulders, tightly, protectively and lovingly. She had a content and comfortable smile etched upon her face. Her mostly blonde hair was covering the majority of Nate's chest as she swayed in her sleep, her head rolling playfully over his stomach.
Jason was curled up in the corner, a small whistle being released from his nose with every breath he took. His hands were wrapped tightly around an issue of Birds weekly which, in his conscious hours, he had been intensely intrigued by.
Mitchie laughed slightly at the sight, before turning her head to find Shane by her side, his eyes shut tightly and a perfect image of peace and serenity carved into his features. His dark, thick hair was dangling gracefully over his forehead as Mitchie watched him, his chest rising and falling simply and intoxicatingly, but his eyelids suddenly began to quiver, a small moan escaping from his throat. Mitchie jumped slightly, averting her eyes immediately, not wanting her best friend to know that she had been watching him sleep.
Why had she been watching him sleep?
"Hey" A husky voice muttered, meaning Mitchie could once again return her gaze to the drowsy Rock Star.
"Hiya" She replied cheerily, making sure to keep her voice low so as not to wake the others.
"Get much sleep?" Shane asked, his eyes pushing through the air as he stretched his spine.
"Yeah" She whispered, her mind trying to solve the reasoning behind her mysterious behaviour.
"Good, where are we?"
"I have no idea" Mitchie said honestly, shrugging her shoulders simultaneously.
"You're helpful" Shane said playfully, adding a chuckle as he leant over her stiffening form and pushed a button, ordering the electric window to glide down.
"Crap" Shane cursed following the wave of screams that collided against the limo, a stunning flash of blinding, dazzling lights joining them.
"What the f-" Caitlyn began as she jumped up, her eyes bursting open as she was torn from her sleep in a far from tranquil manner.
"Shut the window!" Nate cut in, muffling Caitlyn's burst of colourful language.
"I'm trying!" Shane snapped as he rammed his hand on the button, which finally succumbed to his attempts, commanding the window to rise up once more.
"Well, that was awesome!" Caitlyn hissed sarcastically as she clawed her hands through her tangled hair. A Caitlyn with very little sleep never was a fun one.
"I think I'm blind!" Mitchie declared half seriously as she wiped her eyes, trying to exile the white lights that appeared with each blink. "How do you cope with that?" She asked, her ears still ringing.
"You get used to it" Nate said casually, placing a chaste kiss upon Caitlyn's cheek, causing her annoyed demeanour to melt away.
"Apparently Jason already has" Caitlyn added, her eyes falling upon Jason who was still deep in slumber, his arms now wrapped intimately around his magazine.
"Jason!" Shane shouted throwing a hat in his direction.
"NOT THE BIRDHOUSE!" Jason shrieked as he leapt up, his eyes ripping open. "Oh, it was just a dream. Thank god" Jason added, a contagious smile sliding upon his face.
"We're here Jase" Shane said with a smirk, shaking his head as he looked at his blissfully happy band mate.
"Oh right" Jason remarked, placing his eyes up against the window. "There is loads of people out there. Are you girls ready for this?" He asked, looking between Caitlyn and Mitchie.
"Yep" Caitlyn said confidently, her tough exterior in its element.
"Yeah" Mitchie added a little unsure if she could handle what was to come, her mind not thinking of the thousands of screaming fan girls just metres away.
"And don't forget about Mitchie and Shane guys" Caitlyn voiced, receiving nods from Jason and Nate.
"Let's go then" Shane declared leaning over and opening the door, allowing Mitchie to slide out.
"Oh. My. God" Mitchie gasped as she was hit by a chorus of untamed, uncontrollable and ear splitting screams.
"Keep moving" Shane whispered into Mitchie's ear, placing his hand securely on the small of her back and pushing her through the crowd. She could feel her clothes being pulled on, her feet lost in a sea of Connect Three obsessives and Connect Three bodyguards.
"What the hell? It's not like I'm the famous one!" Caitlyn shouted, wrenching her hand from the grasp of a tearful teenager.
"Go faster!" Nate boomed through his amused smile.
"I'm going as fast as I bloody well can" Caitlyn snapped back, frustration taking control over the tongue.
"This is insane" Mitchie remarked as she pulled herself through the last of the crowd, bustling past the remaining fans and bursting into the lobby of the hotel.
"You ok?" Shane asked her immediately, his hand pushing the hair away from her face.
"Yeah" She laughed, a little breathless.
"Good" He said sincerely, his eyes gazing down into hers.
"Well that was frikin' fun!" Caitlyn shrieked as she entered the lobby, leaving the throng of screeching girls behind her. Mitchie turned to her friend laughing, watching as she glared ungratefully towards Nate, who simply wrapped his arms around her.
"Ruby is waiting in the bar for you" The boy's agent, David Mills, declared, his finger pointing to a room at the end of the lobby. Nate nodded his acknowledgement and led Caitlyn towards the room, Jason following them as he strode merrily towards the bar.
"Are you sure about this?" Shane asked his voice deep as he turned his entire body around to face Mitchie, intensity in his eyes. She hesitated for a second as her stomach twisted sickeningly.
"Yeah I'm sure," She finally said confidently, ignoring the doubts that plagued her mind.
"Great" Shane replied with a sigh of relief before turning back to face the bar. "Ready?" He questioned, holding his hand out.
"Ready" Mitchie said instantly, entwining her own hand around Shane's, deciding not to question the burst of stimulation that fired up her arm.
And then they walked, hand in hand down the lobby of the hotel, Mitchie's heart beating violently as she feared her emotions wouldn't be realistic enough, but then began to fear that they would be a little to real for her liking.
"Natey!" Ruby exclaimed as she leapt off of her barstool, striding over to the trio that had just entered the room, her heels crashing loudly against the floor.
"Natey?" Caitlyn spat under her breath, her eyes studying the blonde, women that staggered towards them.
"How's my little Natey?" She questioned, Nate feeling Caitlyn stiffen at the term 'my'.
"I'm alright" Nate murmured, avoiding all eye contact with the tanned women who stood in front of him. "Lets get a drink Caity" He added, his cheery tone returning.
"Sure" Caitlyn said through a smile, as they walked over to the bar, Nates finger grazing over the slither of bare skin that her top didn't quite cover, sending a delighted chill up her spine.
"Jason!" Ruby called, her feet beginning to move over to the uncomfortable looking man by the door.
"Erm, coming Nate" He exclaimed before dashing past Ruby and joining the two by the bar, Caitlyn desperately trying to conceal the laughter that trickled up her throat.
"Well, here comes my favourite Connect Three member" Ruby shrieked as Shane wandered into the room. "I've missed you Sha- who is that?" She spat as Mitchie walked through the door, finding no need to disguise the hatred in her tone.
"Oh, this is my girlfriend, Mitchie" Shane declared joyfully as he pulled Mitchie towards him, their hands still entangled.
"You're girlfriend!?" She spat, raising her thin eyebrows.
"Yes, my girlfriend!" Shane replied, making sure to add a little emphasis to the term. "My girlfriend, Mitchie" He repeated with a slight smirk. The term rolled off his tongue so easily and effortlessly, it fitted. It was right.
"Oh" Ruby muttered, her eyes gazing over Mitchie, silently judging her. Mitchie felt inadequate under her gaze, the beautiful, tall, tanned, slim blonde analysing every inch of her. "Really?" Ruby asked disbelieving, her eyes narrowing as she demanded an answer from Mitchie, who felt herself panicking. Shane looked down at her, increasing the pressure on her hand and giving her a warm, comforting and genuine smile.
"Yes really!" Mitchie snapped back as she returned her glare, mirroring the loathing in her eyes. She then turned her head swiftly to Shane, planting a strong, lingering kiss on his lips before wandering over to Caitlyn, whose mouth was dangling open in shock.
"Well!" Ruby gasped, as she strutted over to her agent, her manicured nails grinding through her hair anxiousl, leaving Shane stood alone. His mouth was slightly agape as he brought his fingers up to touch his tingling lips, his heart beating feverishly against his chest as he watched Mitchie, her beauty radiating through the room as her intoxicating laugh burst from her throat.
Maybe this wasn't such a good plan after all.
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