A/N: I still cannot believe the response to this story in only 3 chapters. I am so glad everyone is enjoying.
Kadence
Disclaimer: Camp Rock and its characters are the property of the Disney Channel. I own nothing...I merely borrow for my amusement, as well as yours.
Chapter 4
One week later...
Mitchie had adjusted to caring for Sky and had no problems bringing her to the studio to record. All of the secretaries loved the baby girl and were perfectly content to take Sky off Mitchie's hands and show her around the office. Even a few of the guys had taken to her and were using Sky to pick up women. Apparently, men with babies...very attractive.
As Mr. Davison had said, she and Connect Three were going to be working very closely together. They were writing together for Mitchie's album, as well as their own, and Connect Three was producing Mitchie's album. Mr. Davison had even come up with a brilliant marketing plan. The albums were to drop the same day, and anyone who pre-ordered both would also receive a duet CD, containing several recordings of Mitchie and Connect Three together. Other than that, the duet CD would only be sold exclusively at concerts when the tour began.
Nate, Shane and Jason worked very well with Mitchie. Whether they were in the studio recording, or writing at one of their houses, their work was amazing.
"Hey, the little snippet you sang at the interview, did you ever finish that?" Shane asked, while the group was having lunch.
"Almost, but it doesn't sound like anything I'd sing," Mitchie said. "It's kind of dark and depressing."
"Can we hear it at least?" Nate asked.
"If you really want to, yeah, I'll do it later," Mitchie said. "Maybe you can help me finish it. Even if I don't record it, I hate leaving songs unfinished."
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Later that evening...
Mitchie had left Sky with a babysitter she knew her sister had used a few times and had gone into the studio with the boys to finish writing her song. When they arrived there was a big surprise waiting for Nate...and Mitchie.
"One of our younger producers was finishing up with one of our artists in New York and when she heard about you signing with us, she hopped right on a plane home," Mr. Davison said. "She wants to work with you."
"Caity?" Nate asked when the person in question spun her chair around.
"Oh my God, Caitlyn Gellar?" Mitchie said, hugging the girl immediately. "I can't believe it! How are you?"
"Wait, you two..." Nate said.
"Know each other?" Shane finished.
"I'm confused," Jason said.
"Well, I'll let you all get to work," Mr. Davison said, leaving, although he was sure no one was listening.
"Mitchie, congratulations. I can't believe it. You made it," Caitlyn said.
"I know. It's amazing. It still feels like a dream," Mitchie said.
"Caity? Hello?" Nate said.
"Ooo, right," Caitlyn said. "Sorry."
She immediately hugged and kissed her boyfriend, before hugging Jason and Shane and turning back to Mitchie.
"On a more sad note, sorry to bring the room down, I was so sorry to hear about your sister," Caitlyn said.
"Thank you," Mitchie said, hugging her old friend. "It's been rough, but this makes it easier."
"Still confused here," Jason said.
"Mitchie and I grew up together," Caitlyn said. "I've been working so much, we haven't seen each other in a while, but we've always stayed in touch. And when I heard Lava signed her, I wanted the project."
"So you're in town for a while?" Nate asked, wrapping his arm around her waist.
"Yeah, although I gave up the lease on my apartment, so I need a place to stay," Caitlyn said.
"You could..." Nate immediately began to offer.
"And not with you, Nathaniel. My mother, your mother, the fans and the label would all have one big, giant collective stroke."
"Well I've definitely got the space," Mitchie said. "As long as you don't mind having a baby in the house. Plus, we're neighbors with the boys. They live right behind us."
"Yeah, and we just had them take down the back fence so we share one huge yard," Jason said.
"I think that'll do just fine," Caitlyn said. "So, where is that beautiful niece of mine?"
"She's with a sitter tonight," Mitchie said. "I've been bringing her here all week...I guess I've got a little separation anxiety...and I decided I've got to leave her with someone sometime."
"How have you been handling it so far?" Caitlyn asked.
"Okay, I guess," Mitchie said. "Sky's too young to really notice that anything's changed. The secretaries love her when I'm here, and the label's getting someone for daycare starting on Monday, so I'll get to bring her here, but not have to worry about her."
"Sounds like you're handling the mommy role just fine," Caitlyn said. "Now we just have to make you a superstar. So what're you working on?"
"Well Mitchie improvised the chorus of a song last week and we are going to help her finish it," Shane said.
"Okay. Let me hear it," Caitlyn said.
The group sat down and Nate handed Mitchie a guitar. She played a pretty long guitar intro before she started to sing.
Fight the fight alone
When the world is full of victims
Dims a fading light
In our souls
Leave the peace alone
How we all are slowly changing
Dims a fading light
In our souls
In my opinion seeing is to know
The things we hold
Are always first to go
And who's to say
We won't end up alone
On broken wings I'm falling
And it won't be long
The skin on me is burning
By the fires of the sun
On skinned knees
I'm bleeding
And it won't be long
I've got to find that meaning
And I'll search for so long
"That's what I've got," Mitchie said. "But like I said, it's so different from all my other stuff. I feel like a guy should sing it. A lower voice, you know?"
"But it's still a great song," Jason said.
"It's only a verse and a chorus," Mitchie said.
"For now," Nate said. "But we can finish it."
"I am getting a brilliant idea," Caitlyn said.
"Care to share it with the rest of us?" Shane asked.
"You guys are supposed to do that Idol Gives Back special for charity, right?" Caitlyn asked.
"Yeah, but that's not for another month or so," Nate replied.
"The song's got a good message so far," Caitlyn said. "Finish the song and you can perform it there with Mitchie. It'll be a great way to introduce people to Mitchie and you can also release the single and donate the proceeds to charity. Great publicity too."
"You are a genius Caity," Nate said, giving her a kiss. "I mean, that is, if you're okay with us singing it with you."
"Definitely," Mitchie said.
"Now we just have to finish the song," Jason said, picking up a guitar.
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Three days later, the song was done and recorded. They were all sitting in the studio waiting for Mr. Davison to listen to it so they could pitch Caitlyn's idea to him.
"So I hear you've picked a first single," Mr. Davison said.
"Well, not exactly. We finished the song that Mitchie sang in her interview," Nate said. "This wouldn't be Mitchie's first single, but Caitlyn did have a really good idea."
"Well let's hear it, Miss. Gellar," Mr. Davison said.
"Connect Three is scheduled to perform at that big Idol Gives Back show, for charity next month. The song has a great message so I thought they could perform it with Mitchie," Caitlyn said. "It'll be a great way to introduce people to Mitchie. Plus we can release the song as a single and donate all the proceeds to charity."
"Doesn't Idol do that?" Mr. Davison asked.
"They'll release the performance that night on iTunes and the proceeds will go to charity, but I'm talking about the studio recording," Caitlyn said. "That way Connect Three and Michaela Torres will also be making their own charitable donations, in addition to Idol's selling the performance single."
"That is an excellent idea," Mr. Davison said.
After listening to the song, Mr. Davison was even more convinced that the song was a hit and that it could definitely be considered a 'message song' to go along with the theme of Idol Gives Back.
"You've done great work today," Mr. Davison said. "Take the weekend off. Have some fun. And Mitchie, remember, there'll be daycare available for you here on Monday, so you can bring Sky whenever you need to."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Davison," Mitchie said. "I can't tell you how much I appreciate it."
"You deserve it," Mr. Davison said. "You're a great find for us, and I know you'll do well here. And you've done an amazing thing taking in your niece. I can't imagine what a big change it is."
"It definitely puts a cramping in my dating life," Mitchie said with a small laugh.
Mitchie didn't notice the look that passed across Shane's face, but Caitlyn, Nate and Jason certainly did, and would definitely be asking him about it later.
"Good work today," Mr. Davison said. "Enjoy yourselves this weekend. Take a break. And I'll see you on Monday."
"Thanks," they all said, gathering their stuff.
"So what do we do now?" Jason asked as they were heading out of the Lava building.
"I've got to pick up Sky from the sitter's," Mitchie said. "I got some burgers and steaks out of the fridge earlier. Anyone feel like a barbecue?"
"That sounds like a great idea," Nate said.
"Mitchie, can I ride with you?" Caitlyn asked.
"Sure," Mitchie said. "We'll meet you guys in half an hour?"
"See you then," Shane said.
As they were walking to the car, Caitlyn immediately asked Mitchie if she'd noticed Shane's reaction to her 'dating life' comment.
"No," Mitchie replied. "What are you talking about?"
"He looked...I don't know...jealous?" Caitlyn said. "Is there something I should know about?"
"No," Mitchie insisted. "All the guys have become great friends to me, but there's nothing going on between me and Shane. I have enough to think about right now, between writing and recording, going out on tour soon, and especially Sky. And I'm sure the last thing Shane wants is to get involved with a girl who's raising a baby."
Meanwhile, Jason and Nate were taking the time away from the girls to grill Shane about Mitchie.
"So Shane," Jason said. "Starting to feel more than friendly feelings for Mitchie?"
"No," Shane denied immediately. "What are you talking about?"
"We saw that look Shane," Nate said. "When Mitchie mentioned dating. Are you jealous?"
"Jealous of who? She's not dating anyone," Shane said. "And there was no look. I don't know what you are talking about."
"Me thinks Shane doth protest too much," Nate said.
"I don't know what Nate said, but I think you denied that too quickly," Jason said. "Like you're trying to hide something."
"There's nothing going on between Mitchie and I," Shane insisted. "We're just friends."
"Yeah, for now," Nate whispered to Jason, which caused Jason to laugh.
"What?" Shane said.
"Nothing," Nate and Jason said quickly.
Song credit: Broken Wings by Alter Bridge
A/N: Thanks again for reading. Keep those reviews coming.
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Kadence