Randomness of Writing, your wish is my command. A slow song...coming right up.

SapphireJKH, I thought that song sounded familiar…I've heard that song on Instant Star (but I've never heard the original). Cool! That gives me an idea…

Disclaimer - I always forget to put this in, but you know I don't own anything. Except Liz, and anything else I might have mentioned before…

Chapter 17:

"EWW! That's an old couples' dance…" Jason said, as Shane scowled at Caitlyn and Caitlyn glared at Shane.

"Jase, come on. It's an oldie AND a goodie," Nate insisted.

"The chicken dance is so much better," Jason mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear.

"There's no way I'm dancing with…" Shane and Caitlyn said together, pointing at each other.

"Hey, that's the rules," Nate said, smirking. Secretly, he wanted to see Shane get one-upped by Caitlyn. He loved when that happened.

"Fine," Shane grumbled. "But if she steps on me with her big feet…"

"My what????" Caitlyn screeched.

"Caity, please?" Nate said, giving her his puppy dog eyes.

Caitlyn melted instantly. "OK, but only 'cuz it's for you."

"Thank you," Nate said, giving her one of his irresistible smiles. Caitlyn blushed as Nate kissed her deeply.

"Stop doing that!" Shane turned his head away, too disgusted to watch.

"Let me think about it...Um...No!" Caitlyn said, pulling Nate into another kiss just to make Shane annoyed.

"Are we going to dance, or are you going to make out with Afro Man over here?" Shane tapped his foot impatiently.

"For the last time, I am NOT Afro Man…" Nate said, irritated. Caitlyn squeezed his hand, then walked up to Shane.

"Let's just get this over with, OK?" Caitlyn hissed, pulling Shane to her. "I don't want to touch you any more than I have to."

"Same here, Caity," Shane teased, knowing Caitlyn hated being called that by anyone other than Nate.

"Ooh, did that hurt?" Caitlyn said, purposely stomping on Shane's foot and gloating as he hopped around in pain.

"She's…evil, I tell you. EVIL!" Shane glared at Nate, who was too busy gazing dreamily at his girlfriend.

"Isn't she the best?" Nate said, smiling at Caitlyn. "She's absolutely…perfect."

"I know," Caitlyn winked at Nate. "Now, let's dance!" She grabbed Shane's arm and yanked him to the center of the dance floor.

"Help me!" Shane hissed to Mitchie, just as the song came on.

Put your head on my shoulder (AN: Picture Caitlyn sticking her tongue out and crossing her eyes, making Mitchie, Nate, Liz, and Jason laugh).

Hold me in your arms, baby (AN: Picture Shane looking like he was going to throw up).
Squeeze me oh so tight (AN: Picture Shane looking like he were squeezed so tight he was about to die).
Show me that you love me too (AN: Picture Caitlyn opening her mouth and motioning as if she were sticking her finger down her throat and gagging).

Put your lips next to mine, dear (AN: Picture both of them shaking their heads frantically)
Won't you kiss me once, baby (AN: Picture both of them still shaking their heads no)
Just a kiss goodnight, maybe ("Don't even think about doing that, or I'll have to hurt you," Caitlyn said).
You and I will fall in love ("Not in a million, billion, gazillion years!" Shane promised. "EWW!!!!" Caitlyn shrieked).

People say that love's a game
A game you just can't win ("That's not true," Shane said. "I did," Caitlyn boasted. "I won Nate!" "Yes, you did," Nate said, gazing at Caitlyn.)
If there's a way
I'll find somebody
And then this fool will rush in

Put your head on my shoulder (Shane and Caitlyn repeat their previous expressions)
Whisper in my ear, baby
Words I want to hear
Tell me, tell me that you love me too.

Put your head on my shoulder
Whisper in my ear, baby
Words I want to hear, baby
Put your head on my shoulder

"OK, I'm never doing that again," Caitlyn said, stomping away once the music was over. "Dance with me, Nate!" She pulled Nate onto the dance floor, not giving him a chance to say no.

"Come on, Mitchie," Shane said. "Will you dance with me?"

"I'd love to," Mitchie grinned back, settling herself in Shane's arms.

The next song came on, and even Jason and Liz danced along.

The couples tangoed their way across the floor, as everyone laughed at Caitlyn, who was trying to lead Nate around. Nate looked horrified, and Shane kept trying to exaggerate his dance moves. Mitchie was laughing so hard, she couldn't dance properly, and ended up stepping on Shane's feet a few times. Shane pretended to be in a lot of pain, and the audience loved every minute of it.

Meanwhile, Jason and Liz had stopped dancing for a moment and just gazed into each other's eyes. Then Liz put her head on Jason's shoulder, and Jason wrapped his arms around her tightly, as they started swaying to the music.

All too soon, the song ended and the music stopped, even though Jason and Liz were still swaying together.

"Let's never do that again…" Nate groaned, trying to hide his face from everyone as the song ended.

"That was so fun!" Caitlyn gushed. "It would've been even better if me and Mitchie had heels on."

"No, it wouldn't," Shane looked scared, and Caitlyn laughed. "Exactly!"

Shane realized a moment later what Caitlyn had meant, and his face turned a bright red.

"That's it, I've had it with you, you evil...!" Shane roared, as Mitchie jumped in front of him, guarding Caitlyn.

Mitchie pulled Shane into a mini-makeout session until Shane calmed down. "Are you OK?" Mitchie asked, looking for any lingering signs of anger and potential revenge.

"Do it again," Shane commanded. Mitchie obliged.

"Yeah, I'm good," Shane smiled, as Mitchie let out a sigh of relief.

"Aww, that's my guy," Mitchie cooed, kissing Shane. Then she glanced at Jason and Liz, and said "Aww!" again. Caitlyn joined in.

"Now, what song should we do next?" Shane said, not wanting to be all mushy and romantic. "Unless they've already decided that I'm the dance king."

"In your dreams, Gray," Caitlyn rolled her eyes. "I'm just getting started."

"Really?" Shane said. "Me too. So…Do you want us to keep dancing?" Shane said, waiting for everyone's response.

AN: Do you want them to keep dancing? What should they dance to? You decide…

BTW, I'm in a total dance mode right now, so I might have them do a lot more kinds of dancing. And with those characters, absolutely anything is possible…

I'm going to go watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in IMAX now…I hope it's just as awesome as I think it'll be :-)! (if not more).