DISCLAIMER: Sadly, I do not own Wizards of Waverly Place or Camp Rock.
The stars were burning the sky as the love burned their hearts, sending waves of heat through their bodies and trapping steam between their intertwined hands. After Mitchie's show, she and Alex met backstage, but knew if they waited until the end of the Connect 3 set, it'd be impossible to make it out of the stage door without being mobbed, not to mention they'd have less time together. When Mitchie said she wished there was somewhere they could be alone together, she never thought Alex would "zap" them to the top of The Empire State Building, the very place Mitchie mentioned she'd missed the chance to visit earlier. Now about an hour had passed and they were still laying side by side, alternating glances at the stars between gazes into one another's eyes.
"You know… all I've ever wanted is a career as a performer. Just to live on stage. And now I have it, and I still don't feel as amazing as I do when I'm with you."
Alex rolled over from her back to her side to face Mitchie and gave her a playful shove. "Oh, come on, you're living your dream! Watching you perform tonight was incredible, and I know you feel that way, too."
Mitchie giggled softly. "Well, yeah. But it's a different kind of amazing with you. Besides, I was pretty psyched tonight knowing that you were in the audience and would actually get to see at least a whole song this time," she joked regarding the previous summer when Alex took off before her performance was done.
"Ooh, so are you saying I'm your good luck charm?" Alex beamed, raising a hand to twirl Mitchie's hair around her finger.
The smile left Mitchie's face and her eyebrows angled. "Are you saying I need one?"
Alex's expression dropped. "Uh… no? I wasn't trying to imply that you -"
The laugh Mitchie was concealing just couldn't remain hidden any longer. "Alex, I'm kidding!" she exclaimed, reaching out to tickle her sides.
As scared as she was momentarily, Alex couldn't help but smile back. "Ugh, you're such a jerk! But I'll forgive you."
Mitchie smiled. "Well, I'm not sure if I believe in good luck, but I can say that performing with you out there definitely got my adrenaline going. I only wish you could keep pumping me up for the next 2 months' worth of concerts."
Suddenly Alex's smile vanished again, but this time it didn't reappear as quickly. "Yeah," she breathed in a whisper as she stood up from her position beside Mitchie and walked to the railing to look out at the city lights. The coldness of the railing under her hands was nothing compared to the warmth she found in Mitchie, but right as she was missing it, she felt the slightly shorter girl's hands slip under her outright-stretched and locked arms and find a home around her waist where they belonged.
"All right, Pouty. Give it up," Mitchie jested, nuzzling at Alex's neck.
Alex cracked a slight smile and spoke softly. "I don't want you to leave."
Mitchie rested her head on Alex's shoulder, still behind her. "I know," she answered solemnly. "Leaving is the last thing I want to do right now. But you know I have to. I'm on contract."
Alex cleared her throat in order to speak up, but wasn't able to look Mitchie in the eye just yet. "I know, and I want you to tour and keep living your dream. You're too good at it not to. I just feel like it's taken us the longest year ever to find each other again, and now I have to let you go."
Mitchie held tight to Alex's waist and spun her around so they were facing each other. "Hey, now, look at me," she said, tilting Alex's chin. "The only way you'll let me go is if you choose to, and trust me, I won't be set free without a fight."
Alex couldn't help but swoon through her sadness. "Okay, how can every word out of your mouth be like the script from a romantic movie? I try and talk and I'm lucky if English comes out!"
Mitchie's bright whites shone against the starry sky. "And I wouldn't have it any other way!"
For the first time in a few minutes, the girls stopped for a delicious kiss, both feeling a little lightheaded when they pulled apart.
"Yeah. I think I'm getting closer to the 'me leaving sucks' bandwagon. Can't you just… 'spell' yourself on the tour bus or something? Or teleport back and forth?" Mitchie asked.
Alex laughed, "Oh, if it were only that easy. I still have a lot to teach you about what I'm allowed and not allowed to do. So, aside from the occasional fast one I can pull, I guess we're going to have a normal girlfriend long-distance relationship like most other people."
Mitchie laughed. Alex raised her eyebrows. "And what is so funny, darling?"
"So, I'm your girlfriend, huh?" Mitchie prodded.
"Mmm… nah. I just pine over and kiss and reveal my deepest secrets with all my friends. It's kind of an initiation thing," Alex joked.
Mitchie smiled and gave Alex a harmless shove. "Fine, fine! If the only way you can tell me how you feel is by being a goofball, then I suppose I'll take it."
Alex's face formed a soft smile as she pulled Mitchie close to her. "All right. I couldn't be any happier now that you're my girlfriend. You are my girlfriend --" Alex was cutoff by the alarm on her watch. She looked down to confirm the time. "--Who needs to leave."
Mitchie looked down and sighed. "Yeah. I guess I do."
Once again, Alex cleared her throat. "I guess we should say good bye here, since we won't be able to properly say it once we get back to the Garden."
"Yeah," Mitchie said again, softly before seizing Alex's lips and holding them hostage, both girls determined to hold on as tightly as they could as to not release the moment they wished could last forever.
They maintained their tight grasp on one another even after breaking the kiss. Alex did everything to will herself not to cry, but as soon as she saw two identical tears fall simultaneously from Mitchie's beautiful eyes, she gave in to the droplets waiting to plunge to their demise.
Alex's tears were silent, but Mitchie audibly sobbed for the first time the whole trip. Alex stroked her hair in an effort to calm her, but it seemed to do little to qualm her sadness.
Finally, Alex took Mitchie's face in her hands to reassure her. She could tell Mitchie was trying to speak, so she waited patiently.
"I… I'm just g-going to miss you. So much," Mitchie cried.
But a small smile gave way on Alex's face. "Don't move."
"What?" Mitchie asked, confused.
"You have an eyelash," Alex stated, gathering it with the tip of her finger and holding it out to Mitchie. Mitchie managed a grin. "Now, take a second to really think about this. These little things can carry wishes a long way."
Mitchie took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and blew out.
-END-- Of this leg of their journey, anyway! J I couldn't really think of a better way to end this, but I'm hoping that there's still some more exploring to do with these two. Now that this is wrapped up, I can finish up the rest of my semester without having to leave anyone hanging, and then hopefully start a new "chapter" sooner rather than later! Thanks so much for reading, and PLEASE review so I know what kind of foot we ended on! Love you guys! XOXO