Hellllllo. Sorry for not updating in, like, a month, but you must understand the pressures of coursework and exams and all that shiz, right? I only have a couple of weeks left now, meaning there will be more time for writing and updating, which is so much better. Plus we have planned majority of it out in detail now, which will make it easier for us to write it, too. Also, my co-writer Jessica (HeAteMyHeart) has a new one shot up called Just Something To Pass The Time; I think y'all should check it out. Right, I'll let ya read.

Enjoy. :)

Shane lay on his bed, flat on his back, his hands behind his head and an obvious smile on his face, as he was re-thinking the events that had happened in the last few hours....

Mitchie's back hit the kitchen counter, her hands gripping it behind her; Shane's hands on her hips gently massaging them. There were tears still fresh on Mitchie's cheeks. but Shane was quick to wipe them away. Their lips moved together perfectly. With a firm grip on her hips, he picked her up and placed her on the counter, she moan into his mouth at the action. She involuntary opened her legs and Shane moved closer to her....

Shane closed his eyes remembering her touch, his breathing getting more shallower at the thoughts, an unbearable tension began to form in his jeans......

Her hands slowly worked to his hair and his lips moved from her lips to her jaw, working his way down to the hollow between her neck and shoulder, Mitchie's head fell back giving him better access hitting the cabinet behind her in the process and biting her lips to help stop ruining the moment. She removed her hands from his hair and ran them down his chest moving lower and lower until they reached the top of his jeans toying with belt buckle, he moaned into her skin and the sensation making her gasp and reach for air, she hooked her fingers into his belt loops and pulled him closer to her making an unbearable friction...

Shane's hands repeated Mitchie's actions his jeans tightening around his pelvis, he undone his belt buckle, button and his zip, his hand cooling the friction and his head falling back in response...

Mitchie's head fell into his neck, her breath fanning him and sending shivers through his body, she kissed his jaw as his hands gripped her thighs......

Shane imagined her breathing on his neck, he imagined that his hand was hers, the feel of her almost realistic, hot breath on his neck hit him and he opened his eyes in shock to see blonde locks falling onto his face and round his neck, kisses being placed on his neck she raised her head and hovered above him.

"Having fun without me?"

"Gosh, M-Tess, you scared me."

Tess giggled, not noticing Shane's 'accident', "Oh, I'm so sorry, baby, let me make it up to you."

She purred into his ear, softly kissing the patch of skin under it. The usual shivers that normally went down Shane's spine weren't there. He figured it was because he had be visioning him and Mitchie, but deep inside he knew that wasn't the real reason.

"Tess, don't."

She wrapped her arms further round Shane's neck, her breathing becoming hot on his cheek, "Oh come on Shaney, you know you want this." She placed her lips on his, firmly, and he kissed back. Her lips weren't as soft as Mitchie's, their lips didn't fit as easily, there was no spark. Wait, he shouldn't be comparing her to Mitchie, he should be loving this. After all, Tess was his girlfriend, they were in love. Were? Was in love. He pulled away, "I'm sorry Tess, I just can't." He gently rolled her off of him, and got up.

"You're kidding me, right?" Tess exclaimed, "Shane, I've been back a while now, and the most connection we've had is the kiss we had the day I came home. Doesn't that strike you as the least bit worrying?"

His eyes shifted across the floor as she spoke, "No...not really."

"What? Please tell me you're having a joke. You're Shane, that's what you do. You joke."

She looked at him, and could tell he was being serious, "I can't believe this."

"Tess, I'm sorry?" it came out more as a question than a statement, which is not how he intended it to, "I'm just not in the mood. Surely, you can understand that?"

She scoffed, flipping her head up to look at him, her blonde curls moving swiftly over her shoulder, "Yeah. Yeah, I sure do understand Shane, I understand that you are a lying bastard. You were just ready to wank your self off into oblivion, but when it comes to doing anything with me, you aren't in the mood,' so yeah, I understand how much of a dick you are."

"It's not like that."

"Oh, it's not. Then what is it like Shane? Please explain, because I'm really confused right now."

Silence. Nothing. He didn't have an answer for her. He just sat there quietly, without a sound, staring downwards.

"Just as I thought," Tess whispered, "Ya know, Shane, if you don't want to be with me anymore, it's fine. All you have to do is tell me, and I'll be out of your hair."

Shane's head shot up, "Tess, that isn't it, I promise. I just...just...I don't even know what's up with me."

Tess looked him, "You're seeing someone else, aren't you?"

"Tess, that isn't it, I promise. I just...just...I don't even know what's up with me."Tess looked him, "You're seeing someone else, aren't you?"

"What?! No!" Shane exclaimed, rather too quickly.

"Well then what is it Shane? Do I disgust you that much that you can't bare to touch me or look at me the way you used to?, what's happened to you Shane? Where's MY Shane? The one that used to hold me in my sleep, the Shane that when I woke up in the morning he would be playing with my hair, the Shane that made love to me..... Where's the Shane that loved me?"

Shane sat there, with nothing to say, what was he suppose to say? How could could he say anything when the girl in front of him, her heart was slowly but surely breaking and right in that moment, he could see it, even though his eyes stayed glued to the floor, he could see a few tears drop to the floor and hear the cracking in her voice. She sniffed her tears back and sighed in frustration. She moved towards the door and opened it standing in the archway.

"That's not what I want to hear Shane" she turned around and closed the door behind her, not slamming it but gently pulling it too, she wasn't the type of person to get angry at people that was one of the reasons Shane loved her, he found it easy to love and care for Tess, she had the same characteristics as Mitchie, both had long wavy hair, but Mitchie's was more soft and shiny, both were a size 10 but Mitchie had more curves, both had hearts of gold, but Mitchie's was more pure, both had soft skin, but Mitchie's that bit more softer and smoother because she moisturizes everyday, both laughed at Shane's jokes, but Mitchie's was genuine, both were great kissers, but Mitchie..... That bit more amazing than Tess was. Shane could think of a million reasons and compare them all day, some even falling in Tess's defense, but Mitchie had more, which she shouldn't, they kissed once, they've been alone together for over a week, but they touch more than friends, she sleeps curled into him, when he really should be home with Tess making her feel loved and that he wasn't trying to push her away, but he would always end up with Mitchie, making her dinner, watching a movie or something that was so small to her, but a big deal to him, because he got to spend more time with her. He finally got the courage to leave the bedroom half an hour later, opening the door and shutting it behind him, he had changed into his blue plaid pajama bottoms and a light grey t-shirt, he took his time walking down the stairs, because he wanted to prepare himself, what he would say, what he would do, plan his reactions and so on. As he reached the bottom of the stairs he noticed it was quite, no TV on, no radio, no kitchen applications even? It was all to quite. He poked his head round the living room to see the TV on static, he walked into the dimly lit room and saw an empty tub of cookie dough ice cream and a stack of dvds on the sofa.

On the couch with a blanket on her, Tess was watching the TV with a few used tissues surrounding her.

"Tess..." He trailed off as he stood in full view.

She tore her tear-ridden eyes off the TV and Shane ran a hand through his hair as he sighed. He wasn't sure how to handle everything that was happening, he still had no idea what he was going to do, what he was going to say to her.

"I don't even know you anymore." She blubbered, turning the TV on mute.

"I'm still Shane." He told her, no emotion at all in his voice.

She shook her head, "You're not the same Shane I fell in love with and I think that's because someone or something has changed you. Tell me what or who or...just let me know what's wrong." She demanded, standing up and crossing her arms across her chest protectively.

Shane weighed his options, he could never have Mitchie; he was his brother's girlfriend and he could lose her as well as Nick. If he told Tess that he had kissed Mitchie, he'd lose her too. He loved Tess but he knew that he loved Mitchie just a little bit more.

"You think I'm cheating..." It wasn't a question.

Tess took a deep breath, "It's the only explanation."

"What other girl could I be with?" He asked, "I have never slept with any other girl since we have been together Tess. I promise you that."

She blinked, "Then why do things seem so different all of a sudden? You're never home these days, you just act like you don't love me anymore."

"What are you talking about?" Shane asked, anger becoming present in his voice.

"You know what I am talking about," She raised her voice, "You cannot pretend things are like how they used to be. You have changed, I feel like you don't care about me anymore."

"Don't be stupid-" He began.

She interjected, "Oh, so I'm stupid?"

"No, I just don't understand how you don't think I care about you anymore. How can you say that?" He yelled in frustration.

"You don't act like you do, as of recently your mind just seems to be elsewhere when you are with me. You don't kiss me how you used to, you don't hold me in your arms at night like you used to."

"So what, you want me to hold you tonight? Because I will if that shows you how much you mean to me."

"You shouldn't have to be asked to hold the woman you supposedly love! You should..." She trailed off, looking to Shane's left.

Shane turned around to see Caitlyn standing there; she must have just gotten home as she had her handbag and car keys in her hands still.

"I'm just going to go up to my room." She excused herself, fully well knowing that he and Tess were arguing.

"I'm going upstairs." Tess said through the tears that were now streaming down her face.

"Tess, I..." His voice faltered, not knowing what to say, not knowing how to fix things.

She wiped the tears off her face, "I'm sleeping in the guest room."

With that, she left.

She left the room and Shane knew he was supposed to feel upset, he was supposed to feel hurt and it wasn't hurting anywhere near as much as it should have.

He knew that he shouldn't have been thinking about Mitchie as Tess left him in the living room all alone.

He walked up to his room in silence tempted to knock on the guest room door as he went passed. He stop outside of the door for several minutes, before realizing it might be a bad idea to talk with her, so soon after their argument; he figured they could be back to normal tomorrow if he tried his best to be reasonable with her, which means leaving her a lone for a while.

On his way to his room, he also considered going into Caitlyn's room and talking to her, but decided against it, and went straight to his instead. He opened the door, secretly wanting to find that Tess had gone in there, and not the guest room, but no luck. Instead, he found his best friend sitting on the edge of the bed with a disapointed look on her face; he wasn't ready for another argument. Especially not with Caitlyn.

"What the hell Shane?" Caitlyn looked up to see Shane.

He closed the door behind him and walked to the drawers beside his bed, in silence. He grabbed some cotton bottoms and a plain grey Tshirt, then walked to the bathroom/en suite still in silence. He heard Caitlyn sigh in frustration,K as he shut the door behind him. He changed slowly, hoping that Caitlyn would get the picture and leave, but as he re entered his room, she was still sat in the same position at the end of his bed - her legs dangling off the edge, feet barely touching the floor.

"Are you gonna tell me what happened or do I have to guess?"

Shane walked passed her and sat on the opposite side of the bed.

"We just had an argument, that's all," Caitlyn turned around and climbed over the bed to sit next to him.

"About what Shane? It must of been big, because she wouldn't be sleeping in the guest room otherwise, which may I point out, is NOT a guest room at all, but is MY room. She came upstairs and threw herself on the bed in tears and I hate seeing people cry Shane, you know that, and I know you are my friend, but she doesn't deserve to get hurt, she's an amazing girl, so please tell me the truth," Caitlyn was looking at Shane. He just sat there staring at the floor, contemplating what to do, or say and when he would do it.

"I don't know the truth, Cait."

Caitlyn stood up frustrated by his answer. She paced the floor in front of him. "Shane, just cut the bullshit please. I'm your best friend, and I do not deserve you lying to me. I've never lied to you,. Not once, so don't so this to me. Now, I'm not just gonna sit back and do nothing while my one of my other best friend gets her heart broken, with you not giving a fuck about it."

Shane stood up himself, coming face to face with Caitlyn, both of them shouting, but being quite enough for Tess not to hear. "I don't know what's going on Caitlyn, my head is so.......fucked up right now, I can't seem to even think straight myself."

"And I don't know why I bother anymore, Shane, I really don'tm," Caitlyn turned around to walk out the door, stopping when she heard Shane call out to her.

"I'm in love with somebody else."

Caitlyn stopped in her tracks, letting the new information sink in. She slowly turned around to find Shane sliding down the side of the bed, to sit on the ground, putting his head in his hands.

"Who is she?"

Shane's head stayed down towards the floor. Caitlyn spoke slowly, moving closer to him.

"I said, who is she?"

Shane finally looked up, "I can't tell you."

Caitlyn let out a breath and turned to walk out the door, turning to speak just as she was about to exit.

"Shane, just please, please don't break her heart, she's one of the good girls. She deserves so much better than that."

And with that, she left Shane alone with his thoughts. He climbed into this bed, and sat thinking things through. A couple of hours ago he was actually happy, and now, he didn't know what to think.

Caitlyn entered her room to see Tess, eyes full of tears.

"I heard everything."

Did you like it?

I know it's not as long as normal but the next few chapters will make up for it, I promise.

xo