A/N: Thanks to lovelovelove-TS (leesh) for the idea for the Smitchie moment in this chapter. And thank you to everyone for the alerts, favorites and amazing reviews. I still can't believe how many people are reading and enjoying this. I'm sorry this wasn't up yesterday, but I didn't have enough time to finish the chapter.
BTW, saw Night at the Museum 2. Jonas cherubs are adorable. And their new song was awesome!
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 5
Two weeks later...
Caitlyn was sitting in the living room with her laptop, listening to the recording of Mitchie's first single, This Is Me.
Mitchie was getting Sky up from her nap, and Shane, Nate and Jason were in the backyard playing whiffle ball. A minute later, Shane walked in and began humming the chorus to Connect Three's next single, Gotta Find You.
"Oh my God," Caitlyn said suddenly.
"What?" Shane asked, confused.
"Shane, come here," Caitlyn said. "Sing that again."
"Caitlyn, you've heard the song," Shane said. "It's our single; it comes out in two weeks."
"I know that, you idiot. Just come here and sing it again," Caitlyn said.
"But that's the instrumental for Mitchie's song," Shane said, confused.
"Again, I know that. Just do it," Caitlyn said.
With the instrumental to This Is Me playing, Shane did as Caitlyn had asked.
"Oh my God," Shane said, when he realized what Caitlyn was getting at.
"I know, right?" Caitlyn said.
"What?" Nate asked, as he and Jason came in.
"Listen to what Caitlyn did," Shane said.
"That's our song," Jason said.
"Yeah, but it's over Mitchie's music," Nate said, smiling.
"You're getting an idea, aren't you?" Shane asked. "Probably the same idea Caitlyn's having."
"We release both singles the way they were recorded, but we add a second track to both records," Nate said.
"Yeah, This Is Me with Gotta Find You mixed in," Caitlyn finished.
"I love it," Shane said. "But do we have time to record it?"
"Plenty. The two of you can probably do it in one or two takes tomorrow," Caitlyn said.
"Sounds good," Shane said. "Hey, I've gotta go to the bathroom. Someone order the pizzas?"
**********
Shane had exited the bathroom when he heard soft singing coming from down the hall.
This is real
This is me
I'm exactly where I'm suppose to be
Gonna let the light shine on me
"Oh, sorry," Shane said.
He'd apparently walked into Sky's nursery where Mitchie had been softly singing a slower version of This Is Me while changing the infant's diaper.
"It's okay," Mitchie said. "Sky just woke up from her nap with a wet diaper, so I'm just giving her fresh one before I bring her down. Did someone order the pizzas?"
"Yeah," Shane said, approaching the changing table. "And just so you know, Caitlyn's been tinkering with our songs. She's got some plans."
"Oh boy," Mitchie said, tickling Sky's belly while undoing the soiled diaper.
"And not to give you more work..." Shane said. "But that slower version you were just singing was awesome. Did you record that?"
"Mm hmm," Mitchie replied. "I did an acoustic one. I don't know if Mr. Davison had decided yet if they were going to release both."
"Well they definitely should," Shane said. "It's really good."
"Thanks," Mitchie said.
"Ophelia?" Shane said, reading the artwork on the nursery wall. "I thought her name was Skylar. Ophelia's kind of..."
"Weird?" Mitchie offered.
"No, I wasn't going to say weird," Shane said. "Just different, I guess."
"That's my sister for you," Mitchie said. "She loved Shakespeare."
"Yeah, I guess Shakespeare's pretty cool," Shane said. "But then why call her Sky?"
"I always have," Mitchie said. "Ever since I saw her amazing blue eyes. And my sister liked it, so it kind of stuck."
"Well I like it," Shane said, tickling the baby's foot. "It suits her."
"Tha...oh, Sky," Mitchie said, suddenly, as Sky, while kicking her little legs had managed to knock over the baby powder and big bottle of antiseptic hand gel. "Oh baby, you made a big mess. Shane, can you help me?"
"Uh, what can I do?" Shane asked.
"Take her, please," Mitchie said, lifting Sky off the dirty changing table and handing the baby to Shane.
"Oh, uh," Shane said. "I don't think..."
"You'll be fine," Mitchie said, picking up the offending containers and grabbing a bunch of baby wipes.
As Mitchie wiped up the mess, she glanced over and Shane and smiled at how adorable he looked holding Sky. He didn't look as uncomfortable as he first had, and was actually bouncing the baby a little bit.
"See?" she said.
Watching Shane with Sky was incredibly distracting. She and Shane had had their moments over the past few weeks. Touches of the hand that lasted longer than they should have. Hugs that felt like more than the brother/sister hugs she shared with Nate and Jason. Mitchie knew she was attracted to him. But her life had been turned so upside-down in the past few weeks, that a relationship was the last thing she needed. And Mitchie was pretty sure that a relationship with her would be the last thing Shane wanted. Despite their connection, Mitchie had, in essence, become a mom overnight; and the last thing Shane would want is to become an instant father.
"Ouch," Shane said softly as Sky was grabbing for his hair.
The sound was enough for Mitchie to shake herself out of her thoughts. She smiled as she watched Shane gently try to pry his hair from Sky's tight grip. A moment later she shook her head as she turned back to finishing cleaning.
"Uh, Mitchie?" Shane said a few seconds later. "Mitch?"
"What's wrong?" Mitchie asked, throwing the dirty wipes in the trash and cleaning her hands with the antiseptic hand gel.
"I, uh, I think she just peed on me," Shane said, wrinkling his nose.
Sure enough, as Mitchie turned around, she saw the wet spot forming on Shane's side. Mitchie was trying really hard to hold it in, but failed miserably.
"Oh my God," Mitchie said slowly, bursting into laughter. "I am...I'm so sorry."
Mitchie took Sky from Shane and laid her on the changing table to clean her up and put a new diaper on her.
"Really, I'm really sorry," Mitchie said, still laughing.
"Yeah, you sound sorry," Shane said, although he had begun to laugh a bit as well.
When Mitchie was finished and picked Sky up, she turned back to find that Shane was pulling the offending shirt over his head. She stared a little too long before shaking her head again, scolding herself and saying that they were friends and nothing else would happen between them. Of course, that was in between admiring Shane's naked torso and thinking about how good it looked.
'No Mitchie!' she said to herself again.
"Huh?" Shane asked. Apparently Mitchie's second scolding was quite as silent as she thought.
"Uh nothing," Mitchie said. "I am really sorry about that."
"It's okay," Shane said, folding up the dirty shirt. "I'm just going to run across the backyard to our place and get a clean shirt."
They walked down the stairs and Shane grabbed Sky's foot, making the baby smile, before heading out the back door and across the yard.
"Where's he going?" Jason asked as Mitchie entered the living room area with Sky.
"Just grabbing something from your house," Mitchie said.
"And why is he shirtless?" Caitlyn asked with a smirk, her eyebrows raised.
"Caitlyn!" Mitchie exclaimed. "I was with Sky in the nursery the whole time. Get your mind out of the gutter."
"So then where did he go?" Caitlyn asked.
"He's getting a new shirt," Mitchie said.
"Yeah, I got that much," Caitlyn said. "But why is he getting a new shirt?"
"Sky may have accidentally peed on him," Mitchie said.
The other three immediately burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry, but did you just say that Sky peed on Shane?" Nate asked, trying to compose himself. "That has got to be the funniest thing I've ever heard."
"Guys, come on, I feel bad enough as it is," Mitchie said.
"Oh Mitch, I'm sorry, but that is funny," Caitlyn said.
"Ha ha, yeah, laugh it up guys," Shane said, walking back into the house.
"I'm sorry man, but she peed on you," Nate said. "That's funny."
"Yeah well, when you three are done getting your giggles at my expense, why don't you inform Mitchie of Caitlyn's new, brilliant plan," Shane said.
And just to show them all that Sky's peeing on him hadn't turned him off to the baby girl, Shane took her from Mitchie and tickled her belly while walking her around the room, making her laugh.
Mitchie watched him with Sky and smiled, which Caitlyn, of course, caught. She nudged Nate who also saw Mitchie watching Shane with Sky.
If Nate and Caitlyn had anything to say about it, Shane and Mitchie wouldn't be just friends for long...
Song credits: This Is Me by Demi Lovato
A/N: Next chapter is the release of Mitchie's first single. I'm trying to decide if Mitchie's parents should make a reappearance. I've got several thoughts in mind for that. So, please, please see the poll in my profile and vote. The poll was done first, so it should be there, but if it's not, or if you have another idea you can leave me a review with a suggestion. Thanks again!
Kadence