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"Why on earth did we end up tailing her?" Shane muttered as they passed the bus station and followed Avery. They had changed into some different clothes and Shane had put on a beanie to cover his head. Mitchie had just pulled her hair back and Shane told her that she looked different and he couldn't believe it.
Following Avery was easy but keeping them out of her sight was hard... They'd have to walk along maybe a couple dozen people back and every now and then she'd glance back if they got to close. Finally she turned and stared dead on at them and Mitchie panicked and quickly pulled Shane so he was in front of her.
"Hey! Wha-mmmhgmmgm!" Shane was cut off cause she quickly had acted on how bad this situation could go down and kissed him. It took a lot of courage for her to not freak out when he suddenly kissed back. She was surprised on how well of a kisser he was but then realized she had only been with her bad taste of men and they were the only people to ever really kiss her. She sighed into the kiss and pressed herself closer to Shane completely unaware of the fact Avery had moved on and decided it was nothing more that a dating couple probably going to get dinner.
"That... was different." Shane murmured as he pulled away from Mitchie who was still leaning against him. Her eyes popped open the second she heard his voice.
"Sorry I panicked and didn't know what to do so I mmmhmpmmhmm" Mitchie never finished cause of Shane pressing his lips against hers.
"It's fine I promise. It was a good different... Shit we've lost her." Shane muttered as he left his arm around Mitchie as they continued to walk. Mitchie sighed before closing her eyes this is what it felt like to be in the arms of a man who cares for you she thought.
She shook her head to clear her thoughts. "Sorry what?" She said meekly looking back up at him. He smirked before pressing his lips to her head.
"Nothing."
Mitchie stood on her toes to look around hoping to spot Avery after a few minutes she realized what Shane had said. "Do you see her?" She whispered. She felt like an idiot for loosing their suspect.
"Yeah. She's about a thirty to forty feet ahead of us and I can see Nate and Peggs coming up anyways... they are taking the rest of the babysitting duties. So we can catch up on sleep and stuff." Shane murmured as his arm never left her shoulder. Walking until the met up with Peggy and Nate they walked with them for a few minutes talking.
Mitchie giggled at Nate's reaction when he noticed that Shane's arm stayed over her shoulder. "It was a date!" Nate exclaimed before glaring at Shane.
"What was a date?" Mitchie asked looking up at Shane who looked back down at her and shrugged.
"I dunno."
"Me either." Mitchie shrugged but didn't let Shane's arm move. She felt safe in his arms. Like she belonged in them. Shivering a little she pulled her jacket closer together.
Peggy glanced at them with a smile before carrying on following the teen girl. "Go." She said softly to the couple. Nodding quickly and quietly they ducked into a little restaurant so in case Avery had still be watching they weren't suspected of being cops.
"Hello, table for two?" a thick russian accented girl asked. Shane looked at Mitchie who shrugged but nodded.
"Sure." Shane shrugged before following the girl who smiled widely at them and placed them in the back of the room where nearly no one was seated except for an old man who seemed to be taking for ever to eat his soup and a married middle-aged couple who looked as if this was their first date all over again.
Sitting down as Shane pulled the chair out for her the hostess smiled. "You make cute couple." She said with a smile before placing the menus down in front of them. Looking curiously at the menu they glanced at each other with a smile before looking back down at the menus. Mitchie almost felt as if she was a shy teenaged girl instead of a almost thirty year old cop. Surely Shane felt the same way except hopefully not as a teenaged girl.
Giving them a smile a waiter stopped in front of the table. "Hello. My name is Derek what can I get you to drink?" He said with another smile.
"What do you have..."
"Well depends. Alcoholic or not."
"Both." Mitchie asked glancing at Shane before smiling back at the waiter.
"We have soft drinks such as coke products, ice tea,hot coffee, orange juice and lemonade. As for alcoholic drink's there is a menu right there. So feel free to flip through it really quick." Derek said before glancing around the room.
"Uhh... Just lemonade please..." Mitchie asked.
"Hmm... do you server a Shirley Temple around here?"
"Yes sir."
"Then I'll take one of those then." Shane said with a grin. The waiter smiled then walked away as he mentioned he'll be right back with their drinks.
"You know what a Shirley Temple is?" Mitchie said with a little bit of shock in her voice.
Shane nodded with a smirk. "And you thought I didn't? I practically grew up drinking those."
Mitchie looked away shyly. "It's just... I never really pegged you for the kinda guy to drink something so fruity... I figured you'd go for rum and coke..." she said sheepishly. Shane laughed before reaching across the table and pulled at her hand. She gasped before letting her nerves calm down. "What are we Shane?" She whispered.
Shane just shrugged before letting go of her hand and placing it back in his lap as the waiter put their drinks down. "So. Who's ready to order?"
"Ladies first." Shane murmured slightly lost in thought.
"I'd burger with no mustard and I guess a side of fries?" Mitchie smiled up at their waiter before taking a sip of her drink and handing her menu to Derek. She then nudged Shane with her foot under the table and smiled at him before nodding up at Derek.
"Oh... uhh... I guess a burger as well..." Shane said with a smile at Mitchie before shrugging off the questions.
"Fries?"
"Sure." Shane nodded.
"Alright you food should be here shortly." Derek said smiling again.
Giggling as they left the restaurant Mitchie clung to Shane's arm. She wanted to pass off the sudden hold she had on him as a she found their dinner fun and didn't really want it to end and not her she's terrified that she's going to get hurt on the way home. Her insecurities must have shown because suddenly Shane's arm was back around her and pulled her close to him. "You okay?" He murmured. She started to shake her head yes but quickly decided that Shane had to know why she was so fearful of men or just being alone.
"I... don't know..." She whispered before looking at their feet. " I just... don't like staying alone at night. It's scary." Mitchie mumbled. Shane understood that Mitchie's confession had to do with her taste in men cause she squirmed a little when he had gave her shoulder a soft squeeze. "And Cat just doesn't understand I can't be alone cause either I'll do something stupid or something stupid is going to happen to me..."
Feeling a sudden tug on her arm Mitchie nearly withdrew herself from Shane until she realized that he was pulling her into a building. "Don't worry." He whispered as he pushed her in front of him and guided her to the stairs. She smiled as she recognized them. "You know... you told me to fuck off right here... The first thing that popped into my head after that was I just got told of by possibly the hottest woman I've ever met." He murmured in her ear as they passed the stair where he head first been told off at.
Mitchie smiled slightly before realizing where they were going. "Shane. I... I can't." she whispered as her mind suddenly started over think the current situation. He looked at her confused but continues to guide her to his apartment.
"You can't what?"
Mitchie looked suddenly fearful as she was pushed past and Shane unlocked the door. "Nate's out... I bet at Caitlyn's again." Shane murmured to himself before picking up the several envelopes on the floor. "And Mrs. Martinez is getting my mail again... Weird." He also murmured. "You gonna come in?" Shane asked glancing back at Mitchie. She squeaked before stepping into the doorway. Shane rolled his eyes before pulling her to him and shutting the door. "I promise I'm not like those guys. I just want you safe." Shane murmured as he kissed her forehead.
"What are we Shane?"
"Tell me what your past with guys? and I'll let you know."
Mitchie sighed but shivered for a second again before glancing around the apartment. For a men's apartment it was strangely clean. "Nate hate's messes." Shane shrugged as if he read her thoughts when really her face was just that easy to read. "Your past with men?" He asked again before leading them into the living room. Shane had already taken his jacket off and tossed it across the room to a chair. He stared at Mitchie for a few seconds before glancing at her jacket then back up at her face.
As if getting the message Mitchie pulled her jacket off as well and handed it to Shane who threw it over to his jacket. "Sorry..." He murmured as it slid and fell to the floor. Mitchie shook her head and sighed but didn't say anything else as she sat down. She waited on Shane to sit down as well before starting.
"All the guys I seem to date usually end up being abusive or try to rape me... I've been in several situations where they have nearly have been able to do so and it scares me. Like I told you the other night I've been to the hospital for three days because of some broken ribs and a concussion. Then I frequented one hospital so much that they greeted me by name."Mitchie started.
"Even before I lost my parents I had crappy taste in men. I always was with the guy who seemed to be high or drunk all the time. I don't know why I just was." She whispered. "My life nearly revolved around which guy would be even worse for me. Cause I've always told myself I'm not pretty enough for the smart and goo-"Mitchie was cut off by Shane pulling her into a rough kiss. He pulled her close to him and let her have all his pent up feelings from the past couple weeks out in the kiss.
"Don't... ever... say... your not pretty enough." Shane panted out before leaning them back against the couch. Mitchie squirmed before settling down into his side.
She smiled slightly as she listened to what he said to her. "I can't help it... I see another girl walking down the street with legs that go on for miles and skinny waists and blond head everywhere. Then I think of me... Slightly chubby, short and this dark mess of hair." She whispered. "It sucks because I was beaten down so hard when I was with some of the guys I've been with. It scares me to be in a relationship again." She whispered."
"You know... I'd much rather date a girl who could eat a burger and fries or anything for a matter of fact and not care if it's got to many carbs and stuff. Women who eat like a bird are slightly annoying in my eyes. And sweetie your legs run much longer then anyone else's legs I've ever seen. Believe me I think every single guy at the lab would agree. That's all they talk about when you pass by. It's either your legs or ass they talk about sometimes both. And don't go dissing the black hair." Shane said shaking his head slightly.
Mitchie smiled at him. "Are you saying you like me?"
"I'm saying I wanna be with you." Shane whispered softly to her. Mitchie sat shocked before throwing her arms around him. "I want you safe and I can't stand to think of any other guy hurting you it sometimes scares me to think on how quickly I've fallen for you." Shane continued to whisper. "It scares me even more knowing I might get rejected."
Mitchie let and internal squeal out and pulled herself closer to Shane. "As long as you promise to be there for me." She whispered glancing up at him. She smiled when he nodded and mouth forever to her. She the nodded back. "Well consider your going to have to fight off the several dozen boys who seem to have caught interest with me now. Well at least now you have a reason to be all cuddle and mushy with me." Mitchie rambled. Shane smirked and just simply kissed her and quieted her.
"Your staying here tonight."
"Shane."
"Just for tonight It's late and like you said you don't like being alone and I can't think of leaving you alone if you are terrified of your own apartment." Shane murmured.
Sighing Mitchie accepted the fact she wasn't going home tonight. "Give me a second to go grab you some more comfortable clothes." Shane smiled as he pulled away from Mitchie. "Your welcomed to put a movie on or watch tv. Remotes on the coffee table." Shane added as he got up and disappeared into his room.
Looking around Mitchie got up and walked around the apartment she glanced at a picture of three young boys. She smiled as she could tell it was Nate and Shane but didn't recognize the other boy who was older that the two of them. Picking up the picture fame she looked at it for a few more seconds before putting it down she caught sight of a newspaper clipping that laid not to far from it. Picking it up she read about a young man who had been over seas. "That's our brother Jason... Real big air head until it comes to protecting his family and country." Shane said softly as he stood behind Mitchie. Gasping as she hear Shane's voice she turned around to find herself face to face with him.
"Military?" She whispered.
"Marines. He's on his fourth tour right now. I think you'd like him... and he'd like you." Shane smiled before holding up some old clothes. "They might be a bit big but I'm pretty sure it's the smallest thing I've got." Shane said sheepishly.
"Well uhh Semper fi." She smiled before taking the clothes. "Bathroom?" She asked Shane guided her to the bathroom. "The door doesn't lock it never did... and Me and Nate never really cared to get it fixed cause no one usually visits beside Cait and Tanner..."
Okayy now that you've gotten through that chapter or just scrolled down. :P The Indie Awards finally got their voting fixed and it's up and running. I'm up for sixteen different categories and I'm up against some of my favorite stories... Gah it's gonna be hard. But I'm just gonna chill and not be all crazy VOTEFORMEEEEEEEE! But I was contacted by the Indie awards and asked if I could post the link to their voting so I am.
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I also was informed cause I follow all three of the epic people who run the awards that apparently I'm whooping everyone in the awards... Xp I told her I'm not letting my hopes get up to high cause it's be silly and I'd get overly competitive and mean and ectect... yeah...
AND MY VIEWS ARE DOWN AGAIN! I only got about 89 view on the last chapter... :O then again I did just update only five days ago. :P
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