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This chapter was really hard to write, and I think you'll see why. But once I got started, I couldn't stop…I have most of the next chapter written, and let's just say Tess has a very important role in the next few chapters…You'll just have to keep reading to find out what happens…

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KEVIN JONAS!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEVIN (AKA, K2, or more formally known as Paul Kevin Jonas II)!!!! Without you (and your brothers), there'd be no point in writing...lol.

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Checkers-Loves-Jonas – There's plenty more cute to come ;-). Plus some drama…I'm just getting started…

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Disclaimer – I really wish I owned the JB. I mean…Connect 3. And Elvis…who wouldn't want to own any of them? They're all soooo cute!

BTW, this chapter does have some language, so I don't want to get reported if it is, and I don't mention it. I'm just saying…just in case…

Previously…

"Jason, I want to tell you something, but I don't know how to say it…" Liz began nervously.

"OK…?" Jason said, still confused.

"Jason…I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel the same way about you the way you feel about birds," Liz blurted out, before she could stop herself.

"You love me?" Jason realized as Caitlyn and Mitchie let out squeals of happiness.

"Yeah, I guess I do," Liz blushed, as Jason came near her.

"Then I guess you won't mind if I do this…" Jason knelt down and leaned over her, kissing her softly on the lips.

"Aww!" Mitchie and Caitlyn sighed happily, looking dreamily at the sight of them.

"I love you Lizzie," Jason said happily, once they'd come up for air. "Will you be my lovebird?"

"I'd love to," Liz said happily, as Jason kissed her again.

"Wait..." Jason broke away, and for a second, Liz worried that he wanted to take it back.

But Jason didn't. Instead, he took off his silver ring, the one he always wore on his ring finger, and gave it to her.

"Jason, I can't take this…it means…" Liz mumbled, amazed by everything that was happening.

"I know what It means, and I don't want anyone else to have it. It's yours, or it's no one's. Go on, take it," Jason urged.

Liz couldn't help but smile as she looked at Jason's ring. It had the shape of a bird on it, which matched him perfectly.

"Thank you, Jason. I love it," Liz smiled happily, as Jason held her hand. "And you."

"I love you too," Jason said, hugging her gently. "And I always will…"

"Aww!" Caitlyn and Mitchie squealed again.

"Guys, we have to get to work now…" Nate said, checking his watch for the millionth time.

"Fine," Caitlyn grumbled, turning around and leaving. "Mitchie, can you make sure your mom has enough ice? I'm gonna need it for my feet after Shane steps all over me."

"I wouldn't be too sure about that. Caitlyn's gonna need ice once I smack her in the head with…" Shane began, as Caitlyn punched him.

"Hey!" Shane protested.

"Save it for the dance floor," Caitlyn said curtly.

"I will. And you'd better bring it," Shane said, narrowing his eyes at her.

"It's already been brought," Caitlyn countered. "Now, it' s time to dance!"

"Great," Shane mumbled reluctantly.

Chapter 25

"And 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8!" Caitlyn counted out, moving along to a series of difficult dance steps. She smirked as she glanced over at Shane, who was glaring at her as he tried to keep up.

"Come on, Gray, it's not that hard. My grandma can do better than that, and she's in a wheel chair," Caitlyn fibbed. She loved taking a jab at Shane whenever she could, and she especially loved seeing how it got to him.

"Oh yeah? I can totally outdance you, with my eyes closed, with 2 broken legs, and with no sense of balance or rhythm!" Shane snapped back at her. "And so can MY grandma…She'd make you look like Nate does when he's trying to dance. You know, like this." Shane crossed his eyes and made a funny face as he did the robot.

"Don't you talk about my Nate that way…He'd make you look like a clown, although I don't see the difference between you two, now that I'm looking at you right now…" Caitlyn smirked. "And besides, aren't you dancing like one now?" She laughed as Shane growled in anger.

"Well at least I don't dance like something's shoved up my ass," Shane spat out angrily.

"That's what you think," Caitlyn grinned, as Shane completely lost his cool and turned to face her.

"I may not be the best dancer out there," Shane said, as Caitlyn stifled her laugh. "But at least I don't force someone to fall in love with me. That is how you got Nate, right? You threatened to beat him up if he wouldn't go out with you?" Shane smirked as Caitlyn's eyes flashed in annoyance.

"Well at least I don't get people to fall for me by using my fame or fortune," Caitlyn retorted. "They fall for me because of who I am, not because of what the media's made me. And I definitely don't need someone to remind me who I'd become. You'd know better than anyone, since you were a cocky, self-centered, arrogant jackass who…" Caitlyn stood up to Shane, just as Shane grabbed her roughly by the shoulders.

"Fuck…you," Shane said, his teeth gritted tightly together. "I'm sick and tired of you, always calling me names and throwing my past in my face. I'm not that guy anymore, and you know it."

"Keep telling yourself that, and maybe I'll believe it," Caitlyn scoffed. "On second thought, I won't. I'm not that stupid. In fact, I'm smart enough to tell your uncle that you just said that to me."

"Go ahead," Shane challenged, his eyes never wavering once as they pierced Caitlyn's with their intensity. "And I'll tell Brown that you called me a cocky, self-centered, arrogant jackass..."

"Of course you would," Caitlyn smiled. "Because that's exactly what you are."

Shane let out a harsh laugh, and Caitlyn looked at him closely. "What's that supposed to mean?"

"I just find it funny, that's all. This coming from a…what do you call yourself again? A girl?" Shane snapped back.

"Yeah, just like you," Caitlyn said, unable to burst out laughing at his expense.

Shane struggled to keep his temper in check, and said, with his jaw clenched, "If you weren't Mitchie's friend, I'd so hate you. I don't know why she likes you anyway."

"Because I tell it like it is?" Caitlyn's eyes sparkled as Shane's eyes flashed in annoyance.

"Let's just get this over with." Shane walked over, hit play, and took his position by Caitlyn, who started counting out the steps again.

Meanwhile…

"OK, we need to write a romantic song, one that'll go well with Caitlyn's dance with Shane," Nate said, secretly wanting to serenade Caitlyn with it. He got up and paced around for a while, as Mitchie watched him.

"OK," Mitchie said, sitting at the piano. "How about this?" Mitchie played a couple notes, and Nate stopped to listen. (AN: Mitchie's playing Can I Have This Dance? from HSM 3).

"That's a good start…" Nate said, coming over and sitting next to her. "Can you play that again, please?"

Mitchie did, as Nate started making up lyrics to it and adding a few notes of his own.

"Wow, Nate, you really are amazing. That sounded awesome!" Mitchie was surprised. She knew Nate was a great songwriter, but she never knew how he came up with songs so fast.

Nate blushed, and looked down, too shy to say anything at first. Then he looked up, and said softly, "Do you really think so?"

"It was totally awesome!" Mitchie praised him, as Nate blushed again.

"I'd never have come up with it if you hadn't played the main melody first," Nate said, not wanting to take all the credit.

"We make a pretty good team," Mitchie agreed, playing the notes over again.

"It's like catching lightning, the chances of finding someone like you. It's one in a million, the chances of feeling the way we do," Nate sang along. He grabbed a pen and some paper and scribbled it down.

"That's really good," Mitchie replied, smiling at Nate, who blushed again. "How do you come up with lyrics on the spot like that?" Mitchie looked amazed.

Nate glanced down, too bashful to say anything. He'd never had a lot of attention from girls until he got famous, but it was Shane who got most of the attention, not him. And now Mitchie was complimenting him, and he didn't know what to say.

"I don't know, it just comes to me naturally, I guess. Music's everywhere, you just have to listen for it," Nate asked.

"Really?" Mitchie wondered. "I don't hear it…"

"Yeah, you go outside, you hear birds chirping, or frogs croaking…there's a rhythm to it. I can't explain it, it's just something you feel…" Nate blushed again, and fell silent, seeing Mitchie look at him.

"I've heard that before, I just can't hear it," Mitchie said, frustrated.

"Come on," Nate said, grabbing Mitchie's hand and pulling her outside. Mitchie's heartbeat sped up as their hands touched, and she shook it out of her mind again.

Once they were outside, Nate studied Mitchie for a moment.

"Close your eyes," Nate commanded, and Mitchie did as he said.

"Feel the breeze…and…just…listen," Nate said.

"To what?" Mitchie said, frustrated after a few seconds.

"Shh…" Nate said, and Mitchie fell silent. "It's not what you hear, it's what's there…"

"I…" Mitchie began, but then she heard what Nate was talking about… the birds flapping their wings, the sound of the wind…it totally blew Mitchie away.

"Wow…" Mitchie breathed, opening her eyes and seeing Nate watching her. "That's amazing!"

"Isn't it?" Nate grinned back at her. "Sometimes you just hear something, and you have to let your emotions take over."

"Now I know what you mean," Mitchie said, smiling back at him. "Now let's go finish that song!"

"After you," Nate motioned, always the gentleman. Mitchie giggled and went back in, pausing only as Nate passed her to get the door.

"It's like catching lightning, the chances of finding someone like you," Mitchie sang softly to herself, thinking of Shane. An image of Nate suddenly popped up in her mind, and she shook her head as if to clear it.

Nate smiled as he watched Mitchie singing. He couldn't believe how well they worked together, and they hadn't even finished a verse yet. However it turned out, he knew Caitlyn would love it, judging from Mitchie's smile on her face. He shook that thought out of his mind, then lost himself in the music once more.

"Absolutely," Mitchie smiled back at Nate, and he felt his heart beat faster.

Nate's POV: Get a grip, Nate. She's just Mitchie. Your friend. Your best friend's girlfriend, and your girlfriend Caitlyn's best friend. You wouldn't be feeling like this if you didn't have to spend time writing a song with her. There's nothing more to it than that…is there?

Mitchie's POV: Wow, I never knew Nate was so good at creating melodies. I mean, I knew he was good, from what Shane keeps telling me, but I never knew how amazing he was until I saw him in action…Maybe he should write some songs with me…I mean, us. As in, me and Jason and Shane…your boyfriend…Then why doesn't my hand tingle all over whenever Shane takes my hand in his? This is so confusing…Snap out of it, Mitchie! Nate's just a friend. That's all. Isn't he?

"Nate?" Mitchie said cautiously.

Nate looked at her, as if he was arguing with himself about doing something. Something that they'd both regret. Something that neither of them could tell Shane and Caitlyn.

AN: So, what happens next? Stay tuned…And please, let me know how I'm doing. Just hit that review button below.

I know this is random, but does anyone know what a lemon is? I've probably asked you before, but I forgot what it is. I really should write it down someplace…Is it like an angsty sort of story? Just guessing…'cuz that's what it sounds like it would be.