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Chapter 39: Best Friend's Instincts

Mitchie waited at the airport for the arrival of her friends and Shane. She was dreading this day since she should make a decision. Her dad or Shane. But at the same time, she can't wait to see him again. Shane is the only one now that makes her sane. Shane made her live again. He was the one who taught her how to live life properly. He was there at the time that she needed someone to be there for her.

"Shane!" Mitchie called as soon as she saw him even though he was at the far back and Caitlyn and the others were the first ones approaching her.

"I'm Caitlyn by the way… not Shane…" Caitlyn joked.

"Sorry… I just got excited." Mitchie said and pulled her bestfriend to a hug.

"I understand." Caitlyn said. Then she eyed Mitchie. "We so have to talk…"

"You know me too well Cait." Mitchie chuckled. "Yeah. You are so right. I have to talk to you on something."

Caitlyn nodded. She wanted to add up that she understood her best friend's problem but Shane was already upon earshot.

"I'll talk to you later." Caitlyn said as she and Nate went ahead. Tess, Jess, Peggy, Ella and Justin each gave her a hug and left her with Shane.

"Hey…" Shane said and then pulled her to a deep kiss. Mitchie missed that kiss and hoped that it would never end. When they were done, Shane smiled at her and gazed at her full of love in his eyes.

"Hey baby…" Mitchie smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck and looked at him the same way he was looking at her.

"So, what are we going to do?" Shane asked as they started to walk away from the airport.

Mitchie then thought of a plan. She faced him and they stopped walking. "Let's get away for the week. Let's go away from this place… go wherever like what we did in Santorini…"

"Okay… I love the idea but I hoped I would get to know your father and brother first…"

"Um… they're quite busy now… maybe later… after we come back? Please?" Mitchie pleaded.

"Okay. I'd love that. You all for myself. Your dad can wait…" Shane chuckled and they went away and joined their friends in the car prepared for them by Mitchie. Then they all went to the city. Shane and Nate first went to their penthouse while the others went to their respective houses and apartments.

Caitlyn decided to stay over at Mitchie's since she knew that something was really bothering her. And it was graveyard.

"So spill…" Caitlyn said as soon as she got inside Mitchie's penthouse and sat on the sofa leaving her things by the door.

Mitchie sighed and sat across her. "I kissed Tristan…"

"What?"

"Well, not really, he kissed me then I kissed back for a while and pulled back." Mitchie explained. "I don't know what to do Cait! My dad and brother totally loves him. They want Tristan to be my boyfriend, actually husband!"

"They made formal arrangements?"

"Nope, but it feels like they already did…" Mitchie sighed. "It's just I am having second thoughts now. When dad saw me and Tristan together, he seems quite happy to be with me now. He even had dinner with me."

"Wow, he must really love Tristan!" Caitlyn called.

Mitchie glared at her.

"Sorry, what I mean is… well, let's face it Mitch, I think Tristan's the reason why he's all father to you now…" Caitlyn said honestly.

"I know you're right Cait. But I just can't help but also feel happy that we're okay again. But at the same time, I don't want to lose Shane. He's my life…"

Caitlyn went to Mitchie's side and pulled her to a hug. "Just follow what your heart says…"

"Can't they just be mine at the same time?" Mitchie cried.

"Well, you can try…"

"He's attached to Tristan now, I don't think that he'll accept Shane then and there. If it wasn't for Tristan, I wouldn't be in this position right now… Choosing over my father and the love of my life…"

"I guess you are right… But do you have anything in mind right now?"

Mitchie shook her head in defeat. She doesn't know what to do. But at the moment, she just wants to have that getaway with Shane. It might be the last time that she's going to be totally happy.

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Shane picked her up at around 10am the following day. She turned off her phone just in case her brother would call her for last minute lunch or dinner dates. Or Tristan, calling for the same matter. She already told Caitlyn her plan of going away with Shane for sometime, but she didn't tell her that it would just be a week since she might want to extend it. She had not really been honest to Shane too. She hadn't exactly told him the reason for their sudden trip. At the trip, she's going to find out if she's going to fight for Shane or to choose her father.

"Hey baby…" Shane greeted her and entered her penthouse.

"Hey." Mitchie replied and gave him a peck on the lips. "Comon' I'll just finish up packing and we can go…"

"Okay…" Shane replied and followed her to her room as they held hands.

"So, where are we going hotshot?" Mitchie asked as she started to pack her things.

"I got it covered." Shane winked.

"You are such a gentleman… I hope it would be fun like what we did back in Santorini."

"For me, it would be fun even without all the activities that I have in mind because you are with me… I don't know about you…"

"Nah… I'll stick to the activities…" Mitchie joked.

"Oh? Really?" Shane asked and went near her positioning to tickle her.

Then Mitchie posed her Tae Kwon Do pose as she try to block herself from Shane's tickle attack.

"Oh, so like Santorini huh?" Shane chuckled. But unlike last time, Shane was able to get past Mitchie's defense and tickled her at her bed.

"Shane stop it!" Mitchie laughed.

"Not until you say that you are the most luckiest girl alive because you are with Shane Gray!" Shane told her.

"Shane… okay! I'll say it!" Mitchie called and continued to laugh as Shane just held her to listen to her. She was wrapped around his body waiting for her to speak. "I am the luckiest girl alive because I have a very vain and huge-ego boyfriend!" Mitchie teased and stuck out her tongue at him.

"Yeah I agree. But I know you love me for that."

"I do…" Mitchie sincerely agreed and placed her lips on his enjoying one of the best kisses she ever had.

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A/N: sorry for the long delay… so finally! Here's a new chapter! Yey! So how was it? If you are to choose? DADDY OR SHANEY? Sorry for the deep conflict… I hope you'll like the outcome… And by the way… brace yourselves for the CRUISE of a LIFETIME… lol… find more about that on the next chapters!

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