Is It All Just Pretened?
Chatper 7: Burns.
"Oh my gosh Shane that was an amazing show!" Ruby squealed as she followed Shane down the corridor of the hotel. "I mean, that was amazing, I thought as it was the first show something would go wrong. But no, completely flawless, much like moi!" She exclaimed, placing her hand upon her chest, her eyes fluttering as she tried to attract Shane's attention. "Our duet was phenomenal, I really felt a spark, didn't you?"
"What?" Shane said suddenly, snapping his neck round to face the grinning Ruby, her finger curling round her hair seductively.
"The spark!" She stated, linking her hand around his and pulling him the last few steps to his door. "I mean, I feel kind of bad about Thomas, but he has Mitchie now so…." She trailed off, swinging their hands playfully between them.
"What?" Shane repeated as he shook his head in disbelief. "What goes on in your head?" He asked, completely astounded and perplexed by the words that left her mouth. He looked down bewildered, wrenching his hand out of her manicured grasp.
"What do you mean? I'm only speaking the truth!" She whispered slyly, leaning forward and resting her hands seductively upon her chest. "We're made for each other" She whispered into his ear, letting her lips touch his lobe for just a second.
"No, no we're not!" Shane barked back, pushing her away from him. "I love Mitchie!" He said bluntly.
"But you don't!" Ruby stated with a smirk appearing on her lips.
"Yes I do Ruby." Shane said letting his own lips curve into a smile, a loving and devoted smile. "So you just need to move on" He added satisfactorily as he curved his hand around his back, carefully opening his door in a bid to make a hasty get away.
Ruby narrowed her eyes as she watched him slyly open his hotel door, did he really think he could get away this easily? She licked her lips seductively, voluptuously wiping her hair away from her face and that was when she saw her. Mitchie. Stood at the end of the corridor, her body frozen. That was when a new plan hit her like an ingenious bolt of lightening.
"You just don't remember what it's like to be with me" She near whispered before pouncing on him, her lips crashing inevitably against his, her hands rummaging disorderly through his hair. She heard a slight gasp, a gasp she assumed belonged to Mitchie, but she could also feel Shane pushing against her side, something she couldn't let the brunette see. Without a second thought she used all of her strength to push Shane through the door and into the room, slamming the door suggestively behind them.
"Ruby, get off!" Shane shouted as he struggled furiously against the blonde's robust grip. "What was that?" He added after finally freeing himself from the vicious attack of passion, wiping his lips furiously.
"Oh don't tell me you didn't enjoy that!" Ruby said obnoxiously as she strolled over to Shane's bed, perching herself on it and slowly and sensuously crossing her legs, which were minutely covered by her poor excuse for a skirt.
"Care to join me?" She smirked, patting the empty space on the bed next to her.
"Are you kidding me!?" Shane shouted as he turned to her, his hands raised in the air for emphasis.
"You want me Shane, just admit it!" Ruby said confidently as she leant back on the bed, resting upon her elbows. "Give into your desires" She whispered, biting her lip as her eyes boar into him.
"I don't have any desires for you!" Shane spat. "When are you going to start listening? I love Mitchie, not you! I want Mitchie, not you!" He shouted, pacing across the room as he did so. "There is nothing between us, no love, no spark. Nothing!"
"Don't be like that baby!" Ruby purred as she slid off of the bed, entangling her hand in Shane's luscious hair.
"Don't call be baby!" Shane snapped, pulling her hand from his hair, and dragging her to the front door, which he pulled open momentously. "Just get out!" He added as he let go of her, motioning for her to leave the room.
"But we're good together Shane!" She offered.
"GO!" He bellowed, as she scampered out of the room. Shane slammed the door behind her, placing his forehead against the wood as he took a deep breath. There was a silver lining to his emotions for Mitchie, it made his rejection of Ruby that little bit more realistic.
Mitchie Torres was sat on her bed, her back stiff, her eyes closed and her mind desperately trying to erase the previous images that she had been forced to endure. But she couldn't. The clip of Shane and Ruby locked in a moment of passion was burned into her skull, taunting her and slowly ripping apart every piece of her heart.
Mitchie let herself fall back on the bed, her sobs raking uncontrollably through her body, tears steaming unrestrained over her pale cheeks. Why had she been so stupid? She had played with fire and she had been burnt. She had stupidly let herself dance in the flames, thinking too flippantly of the bad that could come of it. But she had been scolded, the whole of her body aching with the scorching wounds.
It's his choice
Mitchie tried to reason with herself, they weren't actually together, she couldn't be mad at him. It was all just pretend! But no matter how many times she told herself that, she couldn't help but feel an untamed orb of loathing forming for him. Why did she have to fall for him, her best friend, crossing every line and breaking every rule of friendship?
Mitchie's drowning eyes suddenly burst open as her phone vibrated furiously against her side. She sluggishly slid the phone from her pocket, placing it uncaringly against her face, sniffing away her sorrowful voice before answering.
"Hello?" She asked as cheerily as she could manage.
"Hey Mitch, where are you? I thought we were going to dinner?" Mitchie's throat tightened drastically as she heard his voice. She stayed silent, biting her lip and fighting the urge to scream at him.
"Mitch? Oh it doesn't matter, I'll come to you….bye"
"Bye" Mitchie managed to muster as she leapt off of the bed, he was coming to her! She began to circle the rug in her room, contemplating what to do, should she confront him? Should she tell him what she had witnessed? Or should she just carry on like normal?
Mitchie gasped as she caught sight of herself in the mirror, her eyes encircled with the mascara that plastered her red, inflated eyes.
"Crap" She cursed under her breath as she dashed to the bathroom, washing all evidence of tears off of her face and then smothering her swollen eyes in foundation. Mitchie bolted up right as a loud knock echoed around the room, he was here. She studied her reflection in the mirror, any indication of tears now disguised, but she was nothing compared to Ruby Jackson. Mitchie shook away the feeling of inadequacy as she stalked to the door, her shaking hand hovering over the door handle, could she handle this? She took a deep, intoxicating breath before swinging the door open.
"Hey" Shane muttered cheerily, his eyes portraying a less enthusiastic emotion.
"Hi" Mitchie replied solemnly, plastering a convincing smile upon her face as she opened the door a little wider, allowing Shane to enter.
"So where do you want to go?" Shane questioned as he span around to face Mitchie, who was facing the now closed door. "Mitch?"
"I saw" Mitchie suddenly said as she spun around to face him, trying to keep her face inconceivable.
"You saw what?" Shane asked with a small, confused smile that sent shivers through Mitchie's body.
"I saw you and Ruby kissing" Mitchie said bluntly, attempting to seem unaffected by the image.
"What?" Shane said abruptly.
"Look Shane, it's fine. I get that you wanted her back and you were just using me, well technically you weren't because this wasn't a real relationship. But anyway, I'm happy for you if you want to be with her, we can have a fake break up" Mitchie rambled, she always had had a bad habit of having unstoppable verbal rants when she was agitated.
"No Mitch, what you saw it didn't mean anything" Shane began to explain.
"It sure looked like something to me" Mitchie spat quietly, cursing herself as she realised the disdain and jealousy was beginning to make an entrance. "I'm happy for you" She repeated.
"Mitch, really! She pounced on me. I had no say in the matter." Shane said, a small laugh following his words. "It was disgusting" He added, shuddering from the memory.
"Really?" Mitchie asked, her words soft and hopeful. Her mind doubtful, it had seemed he was enjoying it. But her heart was ruling over her, it would listen to anything that left those hypnotic, tempting lips.
"Yep" Shane replied.
"So we're still together?" Mitchie asked, blushing slightly before adding, "Fake together?"
"Yeah, there's a charity ball tomorrow night which should be fun. If it's alright with you?" Shane asked.
Mitchie took in the question, analysing and reviewing each sentence that had recently left his mouth. Was he telling the truth? Of course he was, Shane would never lie to her about something so serious. He didn't like Ruby, he wasn't using his and Mitchie 'relationship' to get her back, this thought lifting her heart slightly, a couple of the pieces beginning to attach themselves back together. But should she still go through with it, it was still dangerous, it was still toying with her own emotions, evilly letting them have something they so desperately desired knowing that it would be gone in a few weeks.
"Yeah, it sounds fun" Mitchie finally replied, knowing all to well that she would most likely be burnt once more.
Ruby was stood in the corridor of the hotels, her body hiding discretely behind the wall, her head snaking around the corner and her eyes attached upon Mitchie's hotel door. She had followed Shane there a few moments ago, begging that this would be the end of their relationship. Mitchie had been spectator of their kiss, she had seen their lips meetings, their bodies touching and had watched them disappear into Shane's hotel room. Surely, this was then end of their romance.
The majority of her still believed that Shane was lusting for herself, wanting nothing more than to hold her within his muscular arms. His rejection had been an act, it must have been. And if Mitchie was willing to forgive and forget the passionate moment she had viewed, Shane would surely break up with her so he was able to rekindle his romance with Ruby.
Ruby clenched her teeth violently as she saw the pair evacuate Shane's room, wandering in the opposite direction, hands linked and laughter in their voices. How could this be? Mitchie had forgiven him and Shane had not crushed Mitchie's heart, he truly was over her! He had moved on, he was happy and in love. There was nothing Ruby could do to make him desire her once more. Ruby let a small smirk glide over her lips, so he didn't care for her anymore....it didn't stop her from crushing that fresh sparkle of bliss he had found, maliciously ripping away the relationship he had discovered, pulverising each piece of affection that the couple shared. Nothing would stop her from finding her own happy ending, even if her happy ending was to intentionally destroy two innocent people.
A/N: WOW! I got nineteen reviews for Chapter 6, that is astounding. It's such an amazing feeling to know people are enjoying what you're writing, and for people to take the effort to review, it's just fantastic. Thankyou all so much!!! You guys are brilliant, so I reward you with this rather hasty update! Hope you enjoyed it, and sorry for that cheesy heartfelt moment there and sorry for the majourly predictable chapter!
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Calling all readers of Loving You I have finally thought of a plot for the sequal!! I know, it took me forever. Because my life is completely swamped at the moment, due to school work and social things blah blah blah I think I'm probably going to wait until I've finished Is It All Just Pretend? before I start it. Anywho I just wanted to tell you it is on it's way and not to give up on it :) x