hey everyone! i am so so so sorry i didn't update sooner! i get annoyed when people don't update, and here i am neglecting this story! haha. but i work on it like everyday. i write it at school when we take notes in AP euro, and sometimes i write it in chemistry. i've just been really busy. dance and show choir take up my entire life. ask anyone who knows me. anywho, i also want to ask for you guys to keep my grandpa in your prayers (if you believe in God, of course. i do, but some people don't :/). he's been in and out of the hospital constantly. so i'm worried about him. so just keep in your thoughts, please. mkay, i'm gonna reply to the reviews now! oh btw, if i could marry a celebrity i'd pick patrick dempsey, jason mraz, or all of the jonas brothers (not at the same time. that's weird). (:

maggiebethclare- awwww thanks (: yeah i like to make them cute, cause well, who doesn't like cuteness! haha okay cool. thanks for reviewing (:

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brucas224- haha thanks (: smitchie love. i like that phrase. imma start using it more often! sorry i didn't update fast :/

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Mitchie's POV (I hardly type it in shane's. haha)

Once I got home it was about 4:30. I ran upstairs and turned on my curling iron. Before I started getting ready I called Caitlyn. "Hello?" I heard her say, slightly preoccupied. "Hey Cait, It's Mitchie."

"Hey Mitch! What's up?"

"Can I vent to you about something real fast?"

"Absolutely. What's on your mind?"

"I have feelings for someone…" I said. She gasped excitedly. "Is it Shane?" she asked.

"Yeah…"

"AWW YES! That's so cute!" I laughed at her excitedness quietly. "I just didn't see it coming! I mean I always had a tiny little crush on him…okay a slight one…okay yeah I had a crush on him. But it randomly hit me that we could be together!"

"Dude, when?"

"Like Monday! You and Nate talking about it made me realize that we could work. I've just been fighting my feelings."

"Aww Mitchie! He totally likes you!"

"Oh I don't know Cait. He probably just thinks of me like a sister…"

"Shut up! He does! I'm gonna make sure of it!"

"But Cait-"

"Bye!"

She hung up. I started to get nervous. My hair took a long time, but I have to admit that it looked good. I took my time on my makeup, making my eyes a little darker than usual. I went downstairs at about 7:15 to watch TV with my family. "Well look at that! My granddaughter is such a babe!" Grandma said. I started to laugh really hard. I love my grandma. "Thank you Grandma," I said, still laughing. My parents also complimented me. Do I never look good or something? I sat on the couch and let my mind wander. The only think that I could think of was Shane. I heard a honk; it was probably him. I jumped up and headed out the door. "Bye people!" I exclaimed, running out the door.

"10:30 Mitchie!" my mom warned.

"Yeah I know!"

I opened Shane's door and got in. He didn't move, and he wouldn't stop staring at me. "Umm, Shane?" I asked worriedly. He cleared his throat. "You look really nice," he said, still staring. I blushed. Dang it. "Thanks." He blinked a few times and looked forward again. "You're welcome." We drove in silence, just listening to the Coldplay CD he had in his car. We finally got to Caitlyn's, and he opened my door for me. After I got out he wrapped his arm around my waist. "Shall we?" he asked goofily. I laughed. "We shall!" I replied, giggling. We linked arms and skipped towards Caitlyn's.

Later

"Guys let's play truth or dare!" Caitlyn exclaimed. Everyone agreed. We all sat on the floor in a circle. "SO, Mitchie…truth or dare?" Caitlyn asked. I froze. Either option was sketchy. I decided to pick truth. "Do you like anyone right now?" she asked. I felt my cheeks getting red. "Ummm, yeah…" I said timidly. She smiled, nodded, and continued. We went around the circle repeating the same thing. I dared Jason to call the school and do bird calls. He did. It was entertaining. Then it was Nate's turn. "Shane. Truth or dare?" he asked.

"…Truth," Shane replied, scared.

"Is the person who you have feelings for in this room?"

"DUDE!"

"ANSWER IT!"

"FINE! Yes, she's in here."

Nate smirked. Caitlyn's eyes lit up. Jason was watching a bird. I started to tap my fingers on the ground nervously. I knew what was coming. "Mitchie who do you like?" Caitlyn asked. My head shot up. "Cait! You skipped Ella, Peggy, Barron, and Sander!" I exclaimed. The four of them just muttered that they didn't care. "Gee, thanks guys," I said nervously. I began to hit the ground harder. "Just answer the question!" Caitlyn demanded. I didn't. I stood up and walked out. I don't even know what came over me. I walked outside to Caitlyn's backyard and kept pacing back and forth, thinking. I want Shane to know that I like him, but I'm scared. Plus I can't do it in front of people. It needs to be just me and him. But what if he doesn't like me? What if he said he realized because he felt bad? I mean come on, I'm only a sophomore. I'm only 16. He's a junior, 17! He can drive! What would he want with me? I sighed and sat on the porch step. I was in my own little world when I heard footsteps behind me. "Go away, Caitlyn," I said. I didn't even bother looking up. "It's me, Mitch," Shane said, not even bothering to ask before sitting down. He put his arm around my shoulder, pulling me to him. "You know Mitch, one time I was asked to admit who I liked. You know I did?" he asked. I shook my head no. "I said I like someone and dropped it. You don't have to tell everyone," he said, rubbing my back.

"I just don't want to say it in front of everyone. I just want to tell you," I said, not hinting at anything.

"Well why don't we just tell each other? We'll do it on three, okay?"

"Um, okay…"

"Okay! One, two, three…"

Then he kissed me. I was really surprised, but I kissed back. His lips were soft and gentle. He pulled back and smiled. Shane Adam Grey just stole my first kiss. "Wow," I whispered. He stood up and pulled me up with him. He grabbed my hands, pulling me really close to him. "I like you, Mitchie Torres. I think you are the most beautiful, smart, caring girl I have ever met." My stomach did a flip flop, and my face lit up. "I like you too," I said. He smiled even bigger and brought his lips to mine again. I smiled into the kiss, wrapping my arms around his neck. We pulled away and he hugged me, my head resting on his chest. I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't notice how cold it was outside. He let go of me and took off his jacket. "Shay, what are you doing? It's freezing," I asked, confused. He smiled. "Exactly. I'm wearing flannel. You, on the other hand, are in short sleeves. So here. My jacket is yours." He wrapped it around me and held my hands again. "Better?" he asked. I put my arms through the sleeves and immediately felt warmer. "Yeah," I said, still smiling at the fact that he kissed me. He looked down at me and lightly shook his head. "You're cute," he stated. I giggled.

"Thanks."

"Oh trust me, it's not a problem."

"Shane, how long have you…you know…liked me?"

"A year and a half. Pretty much since you started high school. I don't know what happened. One day you were Mitchie, and the next day you were MITCHIE."

"I just don't get it Shane. I'm nothing special."

"Mitch how can you say that? You're the most amazing girl I've ever met. Everything about you is beautiful," he said, his eyes still sparking. I looked up at him. "You mean it?" I asked. He nodded yes. "You're the one thing I wanted more than anything." I smiled and hugged him. He kissed the top of my head. "Mitch, will you be my girlfriend?" Oh my god. Oh my god! "You have no idea how long I've secretly wanted you to say that," I said, nodding my head yes.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah," I whispered. He smiled hugely and spun me around. "YEAH!" he exclaimed. He put me down, both of us laughing. I put my hand on his shoulder, stood on my tip-toes, and boldly pressed my lips to his. It was his turn to smile. "You wanna head back inside?" he asked. I agreed and he took my hand. "Is this okay?" he asked, smiling.

"Absolutely," I replied. We were giddy. Others might find it irritating, but me, I was on top of the world. We headed inside and toward the basement. Shane stopped halfway down the stairs, causing me to trip. He snickered. "Graceful, Mitch." I stuck my tongue out. "Why did you stop?" I asked. He turned towards me. "Do you wanna tell them about us?" he asked. I nodded yes. "They'll find out anyway." He smiled. "True. Let's not tell them directly. See how long it takes for them to catch on," he said. I laughed and agreed. We continued down the stairs and walked back to where everyone was. As soon as we walked in the room everyone looked at us. I sighed and sat on the couch. Shane came and sat next to me, nonchalantly slipping his arm around my shoulder. Everyone continue to stare at us. "This is awkward," Shane muttered.

"I'll take care of it," I said, putting my hand on his knee. "What?" I asked loudly.

"Well?" Caitlyn asked excitedly. I broke into a smile and nodded yes. "NO?" Caitlyn asked excitedly.

"Yes!" I answered.

"FINALLY!" Jason yelled, throwing his hands in the air. Caitlyn squealed. Ella jumped up and down clapping. Peggy did a victory dance. Barron and Sander bumped chests. Nate walked over to us. "I KNEW IT! I TOLD YOU SO!" he yelled. He bumped fists with Shane and hugged me. Shane and I just sat there and watched, clearly amused. He pressed his lips to the side of my head and muttered "I think they're excited." I giggled and put my head on his shoulder. "AWWWW!" Caitlyn squealed. Shane and I both laughed. The rest of the night went by pretty fast. We watched The Hangover, which had Shane and me both rolling on the floor laughing. Then we made ice cream sundaes. I got really hyper. Somehow I ended up laying on the floor, watching the fan go around, laughing at nothing in particular. Shane was next to me, poking me. He also gets hyper when given an abundance of sugar. Nate was playing on Caitlyn's drums; Ella and Peggy were doing each other's nails. Caitlyn was teaching Jason how to use a pogo stick. It was a mad house. Soon enough it was time to go. Shane helped me off the floor and we said bye to everyone. "Hey Mitch! Hold up!" Caitlyn yelled. She jogged up to me. "Skype me when you get home! I wanna know everything!" I smiled. Caitlyn has been my best friend since fifth grade when she moved here from Indiana. She knows everything about me, including the crush I've had on Shane for years. She gives really good boy advice. So obviously she must know everything. "You got it!" I said.

"Don't forget!" she replied, running back to the group.

"You ready?" Shane asked. I slipped off his jacket and put on my own. "Keep it," he said.

"You sure?"

"Absolutely!"

"But Shane, it's your favorite leather jacket."

"I have another one. It's the one you got me for my birthday. I've been saving it for a special occasion," he explained. I smiled. Again. I'm very smiley tonight. "Okay!" I said, slipping his jacket back on. He smiled. "Let's go," he said before putting his hand on my lower back and leading me out.

well that's all for now (: i will try to update sooner i promise! oh, and guys, i only got 5 review :0 can i have more? pleaseeeeeeeeee? i like reviews because they give me motivation to write! and i like suggestions. so if you have any, let me know. alright, my question for this time is who should jason get together with? he needs a girlfriend (: okay well later! REVIEW.

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