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Kadence
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Chapter 15
Jerry's Famous Deli…
Thankfully the restaurant knew they were coming and had arranged for a table in the semi-private section of the restaurant. Big Bob and Brown were each sitting at an end of the table, able to see if any fans were wandering over.
"Hi, my name is Mark and I'm the manager here at the Studio City Jerry's. Derek here will be your server. We'll be taking care of you all this evening and I hope you have a pleasant, and peaceful, dining experience tonight. Can we start you all of with some drinks?" he said.
The group went around giving their drink orders and the manager and server excused themselves. The group's presence had been noticed, though Jerry's was not that crowded, thankfully. There were two tables that had young girls, who were giggling and talking to each other, seemingly deciding if they should approach the table.
The manager and the server came back to the table a few moments later, and put the drinks on the table.
"I can inform them that you'd prefer not be bothered this evening, if you like," the manager offered.
Paul looked at Mitchie and the boys, who looked at each other, shaking their heads.
"No, I don't think that'll be necessary, thank you," Nate said.
"If there's anything I can do…" the manager began.
"Actually, I hate to be a bother, but could you possibly heat up my daughter's bottle?" Mitchie asked, reaching for Sky's bottle from the diaper bag.
"Absolutely Miss. Torres," the manager said, taking the bottle from Mitchie.
"Is everyone ready to order?" the server asked.
"Ladies first," Nate said.
Denise ordered first, followed by Caitlyn and Mitchie. Paul ordered for himself and then for Frankie. Nate, Shane and Jason went one after another and last were Brown and Big Bob.
"Okay, I'll put these in," the server said as he collected the menus. "Your order should be up in about 15 minutes. Miss. Torres, I'll check on your daughter's bottle. If we can bring you anything else in the meantime, please let us know."
It was about that time that the two tables with young girls emptied as the two groups of girls made their way over.
Big Bob stood and stopped the girls before they reached the Grey's table.
"Mitchie and the boys are happy to take a few pictures and sign autographs, but you have to abide by the ground rules. First, stay calm, no screaming. We don't want to scare the baby. Second, no phone calls telling your friends where we are right now. You're welcome to share your experience, but please wait a little while. Can you all do that?"
The girls nodded enthusiastically and Mitchie, Jason, Shane and Nate stood and approached the group of girls.
"Did you already finish Idol?" one girl asked.
"We did," Nate replied.
"We're going home to watch right now," another girl said.
"Us too," a girl from the other group said.
"Thank you," Mitchie replied. "We hope you like it."
"We love your song Mitchie," another girl spoke up. "You're so lucky to get to work with Nate, Shane and Jason. Is it fun?"
"It's a lot of fun," Mitchie said with a smile.
"When does your tour start? We can't wait to see you," one of the older girls, around 14, said.
"Our tour kicks off in about eight weeks," Jason said. "But our shows in California will be a few weeks after that."
"It's going to be a fun show. We hope you like it," Shane said.
"We will. We loved the Burnin' Up tour," a few of them said.
When Mitchie and the boys finished signing various items, from placemats to iPods they took a few pictures. Each girl said thank you once more and then left the restaurant giggling to each other.
As Mitchie and the boys returned to the table, the manager returned with Sky's bottle. Perfect timing, as Sky had chosen that moment to begin to fuss.
"I'll do it," Shane said, lifting Sky out of her carrier.
"You sure?" Mitchie asked.
"Yeah," Shane said, situating Sky in his arms.
Mitchie uncapped the bottle and tested the formula on her arm before handing the bottle to Shane.
Caitlyn immediately snapped some pictures on her phone.
Nate smiled as Caitlyn showed him the photos. Denise looked at Mitchie, who smiled back at the boys' mother.
Sky had fallen asleep as Shane gave her her bottle. When she was finished, Shane carefully put her back in the carrier so she could continue sleeping.
A few moments later, the manager and the serve began bringing food to the table. The group spoke as they ate, discussing the final stages of both albums before release, as well as the upcoming tour.
Mitchie couldn't help but notice that while Jason was excited as they spoke about the albums and the tour, he still looked a little down. She made a note to talk to him later.
She got her opportunity about forty-five minutes, while the group was bowling. The group had taken two lanes next to each other at one end of the alley, away from prying eyes.
Caitlyn and Denise had taken Sky to the bathroom to change her diaper. Paul had taken Frankie to the bathroom. Shane and Nate were playfully arguing over who was going to win.
"So," Mitchie said, sitting down next to Jason. "What's going on in your head this evening?"
"I guess I'm just missing Emma. And I'm a little jealous of Shane and Nate," Jason said.
"Why?" Mitchie said.
"Nate used to be in the same boat as me. Hardly ever seeing Caitlyn," Jason said. "And now she's working with us and they're together all the time. And now Shane has you."
"Shane and I aren't…" Mitchie insisted.
"I know, but you know what I mean," Jason said. "You guys are eventually going to be together…you and I both know that. But I haven't seen Emma in weeks. We've been so busy and she hasn't been able to come out here."
"Aw, Jason, I'm sorry," Mitchie said, hugging him.
"I just miss her. And I see Nate and Caitlyn acting all coupley and it just makes me feel worse," Jason said.
"Well I hope we have a bit of downtime and you get to see her soon," Mitchie said.
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Later that night…
"So I had an idea," Mitchie said.
After bowling, Caitlyn and Nate were setting up a movie, Jason was in the kitchen popping popcorn and Shane and Mitchie were getting Sky ready for bed.
"An idea for what?" Shane asked, pulling a sleeper from Sky's dresser.
"I think we need a vacation," Mitchie said.