I am soooo sorry it took me so long to update! I've been so busy with school and cheerleading competitions and I want to model some so I'm workin on that too! Please forgive me! I love you alllll!(:

Mitchie woke to the sound of her cell phone alarm. Groggily, she sat up and looked at the clock. Through the darkness she saw the pale green lights show 6:30.

She groaned and swung her legs over the side of the bed. Stretching her arms above her head she yawned.

She stuffed her feet into her fuzzy slippers and blindly felt for her bath rope hanging on her door. Once she found it she threw it on and shuffled down the stairs.

Walking into the kitchen she flipped the light on, wincing from the sudden brightness. Over in the corner, Rebel stirred in his doggy bed.

Her coffee pot was already making the coffee because she had set a time for it to start brewing at a certain time in the morning.

She yawned again and went to the fridge to get the milk. She was in no mood to make anything this morning, so cereal would have to do.

Rebel blinked and looked up at Mitchie with his big brown eyes. He yawned before padding over to her and nuzzling her leg.

Mitchie smiled and leaned down to pick him up. She held his soft fur to his face and breathed in his dog scent.

"What would I do without you boy?" She whispered. The coffee pot alarm went off and Mitchie gently sat Rebel down. His little paws clicked across the floor as he followed her over to the counter. She poured herself a small cup and sat down at the table where her cereal was waiting.

She ate quickly before putting her dishes in the sink and feeding Rebel. She smiled as she watched him gobble up his small amount of food.

Mitchie stomped up the stairs to her room and quickly got in the shower. Once she was finished she threw on jean shorts, a pink tank top, and her white sandals. She left her hair down, leaving it wavy and applied light make-up.

It was already 7:30 and she had to be at work at 8:15. She grabbed her bag and keys before running down the stairs.

"Rebel I'm leaving!" she yelled. The small puppy came sprinting out of the kitchen and Mitchie scooped him up in her arms.

"I love you. Be good while Momma's gone okay?" she smiled at him. She kissed the top of his head before sitting him on the couch and striding out the door. She locked it behind her and jogged down to her car.

On the way to work she listened to music. A Connect 3 song came on and she immediately turned it off.

"Every morning," she huffed.

At 8:00 she pulled into Music Wonders. She parked in her usual parking spot and got out, locking the car behind her.

"Good morning Dave." She said before going into her office. She sat in her chair and flipped her computer on.

Dave came in behind her and sat some papers on her desk.
"Good morning to you too, how's my lovely singing instructor today?" he asked with a smile.

Mitchie studied the papers he had sat on her desk, seeing that they were her schedules for the day.

"I'm great, only two today?" she asked. Dave nodded.

"Yes, a very short day for you my dear. You can take off as soon as you're finished with the last one." He said before winking and going back to the front of the store.

Mitchie studied the names. One was her usual, Candie Brown, and the other was a new student. The name was Sarah Bolds.

Candie was coming in at 11:00 so Mitchie had some time to read her emails. She logged on and saw that she had three new.

The first one was from her best friend, Caitlyn Geller, and the others were from people she didn't know. She decided to read Caitlyn's first.

Mitchie,

College is great! My roommates name in Ella and she is awesome! But, not as amazing as you! I'm flying in soon! I cant wait to see you! Have you talked to Shane lately? Their next tour spot is Los Angeles, we should go to one of their concerts. I know what your going to say but, I really wanna see Nate and I'm sure that deep down inside, you really want to see Shane too. I'll call you later, have a good day!

With love,

Caitlyn

Mitchie smiled and sent her reply. She didn't say anything about seeing Shane though, she didn't know what to say to that. Yes, she really did want to see Shane, she hadn't in 2 years, but she didn't want to get her heart broken again.

She saw all the things he did. He was a mess, having a new girlfriend every day. That wasn't the Shane she knew. It couldn't be. But, she just let him be, he had left her in time of need too.

Turns out the other emails were just from music agencies wanting business. When she was finished reading her emails she took out Candie's portfolio and checked her progress. She was a great singer, with amazing talent but Mitchie felt that she wasn't feeling the music. She didn't know how to fix her either. Mitchie sighed and closed Candie's portfolio.

"Mitchie, I need you up front for a second!" she heard Dave call.

She jumped up and went to the front of the office to find Dave standing with a group of guys. Dave turned and smiled at her.

"Mitchie, these guys said that they wanted to see you." He said.

The three of them turned around and Mitchie gasped.

"Shane? Nate? Jason?" she gawked. Nate smiled at her and strode over to her, engulfing her in a huge hug.

"Hey Mitch, we missed you," he said then whispered, "Especially Shane."

Mitchie gave him a small smile and turned to see Jason right behind Nate. He hugged her and picked her up, swinging her in a circle.

"Mitchie! I missed you so much!" Jason squealed. Mitchie hung on for dear life, oh how she had missed this boy.

"I missed you too Jase." She whispered. Then he sat her down she looked over to Shane and smiled softly.

"Hi Shane." Mitchie sighed. Shane's face broke into a huge grin and Mitchie's breath caught. She had missed his smile and he looked better than she remembered. He slowly walked towards her, a questioning look in his eyes.

Mitchie closed the distance between them and wrapped her arms around his waist. She closed her eyes and breathed in his scent. They embraced for what felt like a decade before Mitchie finally pulled back. When she did she saw that Shane had tears in his eyes.

"I missed you so much Mitch, you have no idea." He murmured. Mitchie felt her own eyes tear up and she wrapped her arms around herself.

Nate came up behind her and put his hand on Mitchie's back.

"Hey Mitch, why don't you and Shane go back to your place and catch up? I'll take whatever shifts you have here and we'll be over later." He said grinning.

Mitchie was hesitant at first but when she saw the hopeful look in Shane's eyes she finally agreed. They took Mitchie's car. On their way a Connect 3 song came on.

Mitchie immediately switched the station, forgetting who was in the car. She looked over and saw Shane's hurt expression and she immediately felt guilty.

"Oh, sorry. It's a habit," she said. Shane nodded his head his face still showed pain. The rest of the ride was filled with uncomfortable silence. Finally, they pulled into Mitchie's driveway.

When they walked through the door Rebel came bounding at them and Mitchie scooped him up. She nuzzled him to her face and kissed him.

"How's my boy? I missed you so much!" she said. Once again, she forgot that she was with someone else. She looked up to see Shane starring at her with awe.

"I-Is that the Rebel that I gave you?" Shane whispered. Mitchie smiled and nodded. She gently handed Rebel to him and Shane took him hesitantly.

Rebel yipped and licked his face. Shane smiled and rubbed behind his ears.

"Do you want anything to drink? Or eat?" Mitchie asked.

Shane shook his head and sat Rebel back on the ground. Mitchie sat on the couch and he followed. They both sat on opposite sides of the couch.

"How was senior year?" Shane asked suddenly. Mitchie snapped her head up. Did he really just ask that? Well, if he wants the answer then he'll get the answer.

"Well, if you really want to know….

Well, that's it! How was it? Seriously, reviews keep me going! I know that people actually read my stories! So, please? Oh and let me know what you think…criticism is welcomed!(:

~ElsieMarie