"So Shane I guess you found your special girl." Jason said punching his friend in the arm. Shane blushed, "Wait? Is Shane Grey blushing?" Nate yelled as he walked over to them. "Guys I am so happy you could be here from what I see the agents loved everything maybe we will actually be able to record what we want to!" Shane said. "That was a fine performance son," a man said as he put his hand on Shane's shoulders. "Speaking of agents," Shane said nudging his father's hand off his shoulder. "Dad what are you doing here?" He asked with a bitter tone in his voice. "You know why I am here Shane." "Right dad," Shane said interrupting, "You wanted to hear the new sound we are creating so you can find a way to destroy it?" His father took a step back and got an extremely stern look on his face. "Come on Shane why don't you just listen to him?" Jason said. "No don't worry about it, anyway Shane who was that pretty girl you were singing with I would love to meet her." His father said. "Why, you want to destroy her songs to?" Shane snapped again this time he began to walk away. "Shane don't walk away from me!" his father yelled. "Too late!" Shane yelled turning around one more time before walking out of the building completely.
Shane began to walk towards the canoes completely heated by the encounter with his father but he felt relieved as he saw Mitchie sitting on top of the canoes staring out at the water. Shane crept towards the canoes and just when he got close enough, Mitchie turned around and screamed "HEY!" Shane jumped back, "Well I guess the surprise is on me." He laughed as he wrapped his arms around her. "So are we going to stand around or actually go out on one of these things?" Mitchie asked. Shane laughed and tipped one over and took it into the water. He grabbed Mitchie by the hand and they both stepped into the canoe.
They began to stare at each other as they floated out into the night. Joe grabbed her hand. "You know I couldn't be any happier that you were the girl," He said smiling. "Joe when have you ever heard me sing though," Mitchie asked, "I mean I spent pretty much the entire summer being back up for Tess." Mitchie asked. "It's a long story, but basically it ended with me hiding out by the cafeteria window from crazy fans and I heard some girl singing on the piano, and that girl turned out to be you." Shane said. "Oh yeah," Mitchie blushed. "It stinks that the summer is over and you'll go back to your famous lifestyle and forget all about me.
Shane looked down at his feet for a minute he seemed really nervous. "So I was thinking maybe you could spend some time with me on tour that way we don't have to end just as we are getting started. "Shane!" Mitchie said leaning in and kissing him. "You are so sweet but there is now ay my parents will let me go." Shane looked hurt, "Well what if we worked something out with the agents where you could sing on tour with us?" Shane asked. "I couldn't Shane what about Peggy she won the contest I wouldn't want to steal her chance, and I still don't know how my parents would feel." Shane looked down again, "Maybe we should just stick to emails and phone calls Shane we will take it one day at a time and see what we could work out." Shane put his head down in his lap completely crushed by the rejection but was still scheming in his head to find a way to get Mitchie to go with him.
"Come on lets have some fun while we have time," Mitchie said standing up in the canoe. "Oh so that's how you want to play," Shane said charging towards Mitchie. "Shane! No!" Mitchie yelled out to try and stop him from pushing her in but it was too late. The two of them fell into the water and
began splashing around. "You are so going to pay for that!" Mitchie yelled as she splashed Shane in the face. "Oh yeah and what are you going to do about it?" Shane asked. But before Mitchie had time to retaliate Shane had her backed up against the canoe and put his hand on the back of her head. He leaned in to kiss her and it got intense very quickly the both of them climbed back into the canoe only letting go of the lock they had on each other to make sure they didn't fall back in as they climbed up. At this point they were both laying down Mitchie growing more and more turned on by the feeling of Shane on top of her thighs. Suddenly Shane looked down at Mitchie, "Please don't be freaked out but I think I'm falling in love with you." Mitchie froze and before she had time to respond a light was flashing on them.
"Shane is that you," Jason yelled from across the lake. "Well obviously it him he said he was going out on the canoe," Nate yelled punching Jason in the arm. "Well I am just making sure maybe it was someone else." Jason responded. "Who else would it be?" Nate asked. "Anyone." Jason argued. "Anyone, going out on a canoe the night of final jam?" "SHUT UP!" Shane yelled from across the lake. "Oh look its Shane," Jason said. Nate rolled his eyes, "Come on Shane the agents need to talk to us now." Nate yelled across the lake. "Yeah man you know, time is money!" Jason yelled as the two of them walked back into the woods. The sounds of the two boys arguing though echoed throughout the woods as they walked away. Shane looked once more at Mitchie who still had that freaked out look on her face and kissed her on her forehead. "We will talk later okay." Shane rowed the canoe in and squeezed Mitchies hand one more time before he walked off in the direction of his brothers and into the camp office.
Inside the camp office Shane's father and two other agents Melanie and Rob were sitting around the table. "So we have a lot to talk about when it comes to your new sound, now I know we have never really seen eye to eye." "HA!" Shane laughed interrupting his dad. "Listen Shane we understand you are frustrated with us but maybe you should act your age for ten seconds and listen to what your father has to say," Melanie snapped. Shane's father continued, "We are willing to work with you and connect three Shane to maybe come to agree on the songs you choose to sing." "We want to re-invent everything, we have already scheduled studio time and the tour dates are being set." "Alright!" Jason said as he gave Nate a high five. "So what do you say Shane?" Chris asked. "I say that things need to be done our way or no way, this is our music and if we are going to build it up then we should get the last say in everything." Shane said becoming more intrigued by what the agents were presenting him. "Can I talk to Nate and Jason quickly?" Shane asked, and the three of them walked outside the camp office quickly.
"Guys I have an idea but I don't want to bring it up until I run it by you guys to make sure you are cool with it." Shane said. "Alright then, tell us what it is." Nate said. Shane started to explain to his band mates his new idea for their tour and CD. "That sounds like a good idea dude!" Jason said. "You guys are sure I won't ask if you aren't completely sure." Shane said. "You do what you have to we are behind you." Nate said patting Shane on the back and going back into the office.
"Okay so here's what we want," Shane said. If we are going to re-invent our name and everything then here is a great way to start. "I want the girl I sang with to join us on tour, and instead of
having her open I want her and Peggy the contest winner to join us on stage for certain songs." The agents looked confused. "Okay so look at it this way, Connect three can come out and sing a couple of songs, and then me and Peggy will sing our song, then Peggy can sing the song she sang tonight." Shane started to explain. "Then Mitchie can come out and we can sing our duet, and she can sing a few of her songs, and then connect three, Mitchie and Peggy can end the concert with the song Mitchie sang tonight." Shane explained. The agents whispered to each other, "Well there are a few things we have to work out Shane and both Mitchie and Peggy would have to sign their names to our label and we have to book extra studio time." Melanie said. "I think we will be able to do it though," Shane's dad said sticking his hand out; Shane reached out and shook it. "Now we just have to get Mitchie and Peggy's parents to let them go." Shane said out loud. "Leave that to us," Chris said.
Shane was so excited, there was actually a chance that Mitchie would be able to not only join him on tour but she would be able to launch her own career as well. He was so excited he couldn't wait to tell her, he just hoped her parents would say yes. How could they so no though this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Shane was so excited and worried at the same time, he couldn't wait to find out if she could go.