Chapter 22! Sorry for the non-updates. Major Block. And then Jackie finally came over and we forgot to write because we made homemade French fries and had ice cream and stuff while we watched JONAS and Sonny with a Chance. And then I was away for weekends and stuff. I know, excuses, excuses. But the story is back, and I hope it doesn't disappoint! Enjoy!

~*~*~*~*~***~*~**~*~*~**~*~*SHANE'S POV~*~*~~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~**~*~*

I went back to my house to get my stuff, because basically it was getting late and since no one was home since both of our parents were away together having an "adult weekend" or something, I decided to stay over with Mitchie.

I finally got back to Mitchie's house and opened her door to find her asleep on her bed. She looked really beautiful though. Is that creepy?

I tried to tip toe gently to put my stuff down but she woke up anyway.

"What took you so long?" She asked me yawning.

"Sorry…with the hair products and everything I had to get myself organized. I didn't want to forget anything!"

She just giggled at me.

"So, do you always dream about me?" I asked teasing her.

"What do you mean?"

"SHANEEEEE!!! Ohhh SHANEEE!!!!" I moaned dramatically.

"Ohh…I uh…I couldn't help it…"

"Mitchie…I was kidding. But it's still nice to know you dream about me." I said winking at her.

Seeing her a little embarrassed I walked over to her bed and gave her a little reenactment of that day. I bit down on her neck again but now I really felt guilty because it was near the same spot.

"I'm sorry Mitchie…I got carried away…you're just so adorable when you blush."

Did I seriously just say that out loud? I just made myself sound like a complete freak.

"Shane…don't be."

I decided to give her a break and move up to her ear but she started moaning.

"Mmm…Shane…."

"Mitchie…you know what I said about what that does to me…"

She didn't stop. Haha.

"Mitchie…"

"Shane…" she said giggling.

"Mitchie you know what I said about giggling too…"

Now this even made me start laughing.

"Mitchie…I'm warning you…"

"Shane…I don't care…ahahaha"

After going through this numerous times it got really late so we decided to finally go to sleep.

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We woke up around 11:30 a.m. Probably because we were up until at least 2 a.m. Sadly, our parents were coming home at around 12:30 and even though they were going to meet up at our house and not Mitchie's, I still needed to be home so that no one got the wrong idea. I went downstairs and made pancakes, or at least I attempted to make pancakes. I made a mess and they didn't taste the best but nonetheless Mitchie ate them anyway and loved my kind gesture. Score 1 for Shane!

After breakfast we went upstairs to get changed but we got a little distracted. Shocker! I guess that when we were getting changed and she was just in a cami and shorts, I decided to voluntarily distract myself… So, again I had her up against the wall and we were just kissing but I heard someone clearing their throat which made me jump out of my own skin. And Mitchie practically jumped out the window. And guess who the special guest was….

My mom.

Okay, time out. Weren't they supposed to go over to our house? What time is it?

Crap. It's 1:30.

"H-H-H-Hii M-M-Mrs. Gray…" Mitchie managed to say. She looked like she was about to pass out.

"Shane can I talk to you for a minute alone?"

"Yeah…I'm coming Mom."

I could tell this wasn't going to be good. I bet it didn't help either that I was just in boxers and Mitchie was in a cami and shorts. Remember what I mentioned about our parents getting the wrong idea?

~*~*~**~**MITCHIE'S POV~~**~~***

I can't believe I let myself get distracted like that. I feel so stupid. I should've known better. I can't imagine what Shane's mom thinks of me. I quickly threw on some longer clothes and ran as quickly but as silently as I could to the computer room to listen to what was going on.

~~*~*~*~**SHANE'S POV~~**~**~*~*

"Shane…Mitchie is a great girl and everything…"

I have to admit I was a little thrown off, I was expecting her to freak out on me or something. I was expecting a lecture.

"I just don't want you to move too fast on her and scare her off like the last couple of times."

Well here comes the lecture. Now there are two Nates here to give me double the lectures. Hooray! SARCASM INTENDED.

"Mom…I know that Mitchie is an amazing girl…and I am not moving too fast."

"I don't know about that."

"Mom…I love her and we're doing fine right now. We trust each other and we talk to each other…she would tell me if she wasn't comfortable with what's going on."

"Well no one in the past told you. And how could you say that you're in love?"

"THAT'S IN THE PAST! THEY WEREN'T LIKE MITCHIE!"

I started yelling but I didn't want Mitchie to hear me getting upset from her room so I tried to calm myself down. I walked toward the window and leaned my head on the glass trying to hold back the tears from spilling out of my eyes. I was really talking at a whisper now.

"Every time I see Mitchie my heart feels like it's going to pound out of my chest. And whenever we intertwine our hands I feel like my heart is just going to bubble up and melt. When we kiss, I have to hold myself back from just letting my knees collapse. I love her so much."

"Well, I'm just trying to help you from letting this happen all over again and having your relationship crumble."

I couldn't take this anymore so I wiped the tears from my eyes and went to go back to Mitchie's room. When I got inside she was just sitting on her bed looking down but I think she may have heard what I was saying by looking at her expression. Immediately when she saw me she noticed that I was crying. I guess my face was red but pale and that my eyes were puffy. She started to tear a little bit too as she gave me a huge hug. She went to go grab a tissue but I stopped her by hanging on to her from behind, putting my arms around her waist and kissing the top of her head. I can't imagine not having this.

"Mitchie…"

All I heard was her sniffle a little bit.

"Please…always remember…"

I tried to spit it out without breaking down and crying. I felt so weak bawling my eyes out like a little girl.

"I love you beyond what you could ever imagine. Never forget that."

I kissed her cheek as I tasted a salty tear which made me tear up even more. I couldn't bear to see her like that.

She whispered very gently.

"Never."

Just then, I saw my mom walk past the door to go downstairs and she shot me a hard glare and continued on her way.