Cabbie, Romance, Songfic to "Play Me That Song" by Brantley Gilbert

Dedicated to: RedVelvet2169

***Note: This oneshot will also be rated T due to some sexual references and innuendos and one curse word lol.

She's stopping by real late tonight, just to talk.
She said I got some things that been weighing on my mind,
And I know I can come.
And we just sit and we talk a while
While she spills her heart on this arms of mine.
And it won't be long, till the guitar starts too play..
I already know what she's gonna say..Before she says

*HappyCat has just entered TheSlap chat room*

HappyCat: Hello? Anyone here?! I need someone to talk to!

*MrSkinnyJeans has just entered TheSlap chat room*

MrSkinnyJeans: Hey Cat! Wanna see the new kind of moss I found in my backyard?

HappyCat: NOT NOW, SINJIN!

MrSkinnyJeans: *sigh* Okay… How about I give you a virtual neck massage?

HappyCat: Ooooh! Do those kinds of things exist?

MrSkinnyJeans: Lol, we'll see ;) *gives Cat neck massage*

HappyCat: Ahhh, that feels good! Thanks, Sinj!

MrSkinnyJeans: Oh my gosh, it worked! I gotta go tell my mother!

HappyCat: But I thought your mother was somewhere in Mexico?

MrSkinnyJeans: No, they found her a couple of weeks ago! She'll be so proud of me!

*MrSkinnyJeans has left TheSlap chat room*

HappyCat: …Okay? Anyone else I can talk to?!

*RockRobster has just entered TheSlap chat room*

RockRobster: You okay, Cat? You sound kind of worried.

HappyCat: Who, me? Why would I be worried after seeing my boyfriend kissing another girl? That's crazy! *laughs nervously* He loves me!

RockRobster: Ohhh, I see now… Someone's in denial.

HappyCat: I AM NOT IN DENIAL! I'm just…I…

RockRobster: Want to come over tonight and talk about it?

HappyCat: But it's 11:00 at night! I don't want to keep you up :(

RockRobster: Pish posh, who needs sleep? Not when I have you to talk to ;)

HappyCat: Aww, Robbie… *blushes* But still…

RockRobster: I have red velvet-

HappyCat: STOP RIGHT THERE! I'm coming! Hehe, just give me a few minutes!

RockRobster: …Well okay then :D

*20 minutes later*

Narrator's POV

Robbie was just opening up a case of red velvet whoopie pies he had found at the grocery store yesterday when the doorbell rang. He was hoping Cat would like them. He knew Cat favored cupcakes over any other red velvet-baked treat, but given that it was almost midnight; he thought that she wouldn't mind having something new for a change.

He used to not like red velvet (he thought it was poisonous because of its red, blood-like color), but as of a couple of years ago, Cat had forced him to eat some of her cupcakes and now he was hooked- once he found out it was just chocolate cake mixed with food dye, of course.

Then again, he had always been hooked with anything that had to do with Cat Valentine. There was just something about her that was so pure, so appealing that whenever he was around her, he was ready to bow down to her every command.

She was in his head all the time, like a song that got stuck in his head and never got out. And that's why when he saw those cream-filled beauties on display in the baked goods section of the grocery store, he immediately thought of Cat and bought them without a doubt in his mind. That way, it would feel like she was there with him every time he ate one.

Kind of creepy, in a way, but doesn't everyone have their own signature obsession? He liked to think of it that way as a reminder that he wasn't the weirdest kid in school.

He ran over to the door and, in his slap-happy excitement, flung it open. "Hi Robbie!" Cat said with a smile (obviously fake) plastered on her face, which was unusually free of any makeup.

"Hey Cat!" He noticed her shivering in her red t-shirt with a pink heart in the middle, purple jean shorts, and navy blue leggings. It was like she had covered herself in a rainbow. "Come in and I'll make you some apple cider. You seem really cold."

She laughed and trotted inside, hanging her purse on the coat rack and plopping down on the Shapiro's brown loveseat. "You're a mind reader! It's freezing outside! It shouldn't be this cold in May."

"You do know that even though it's spring, it's still chilly at night, right?"

Her smile faded and she chewed on her bottom lip. "Oh… guess I forgot. Hehe, silly me!" she tittered.

He gestured towards the loveseat and she sat down obediently. He brought her a piping hot cup of apple cider and a red velvet whoopie pie and sat on the white sofa opposite the loveseat. He watched her eyes widen as she took a bite and let out a small squeal. "Oh my gosh, these are amazing!"

"I know! It's amazing what the supermarket can do," he laughed nervously. "So… what's going on?"

The smile dropped off her face in an instant and she became teary-eyed. "I…he…cheated…"

Robbie gave her a sympathetic look. "Take your time, sweetie."

After she recollected herself, she told him everything. About how she saw Lucas kissing the most popular girl in school, Lindsey Anderson, after school had ended. How she had slapped him in the face and he cussed at her, saying that she was too innocent and dumb for him and that he could never get what he wanted with her.

Basically he just wanted her for sex. At least that's how Robbie translated it.

His heart broke as he watched her little teardrops quickly turn into raging rivers. "Cat.." he said. "I'm so sorry. I swear if he ever bothers you again, I will beat the cheese out of him."

"No, Robbie," she giggled through her tears. "You're nerdy. He would beat you to a pulp."

Ouch. That hurt. But then she smiled at him. "But thanks. It's the thought that counts."

He blushed. "No problem."

They sat in silence for a while before Cat spoke up again. "Can you play me that song again?"

"What song?"

"The one you played for me after Evan dumped me. What's it called again?"

"I Think You're Swell?"

"Yeah, that one!" She snapped her fingers in triumph. "Can you? Pretty pretty please?" she asked, giving him the puppy-dog look that he could never say no to.

Robbie grinned and got off the couch. "Of course I can, Cat."

And with that, he ran upstairs, grabbed his guitar, and went to sing to the girl who was oblivious to how much he loved her.

Play me that song, play me that song you wrote
About the girl who might not ever know,
How much you care, or how much you love her.
Play me that song, play me that song again
'oh I like to think there's someone there
Who might love me just like that,
So play me that song again.

As he sang, she fell in love with the song; with the corny but funny jokes, the smooth melody, the sweet moments, and everything in between. It was possibly the best song he had ever written, and most likely the one he had worked on the longest on as well. It sounded so good that she felt like he was singing it directly to her.

"Wow," she sighed as the last note reverberated throughout the room. She stared dreamily off into space and rested her chin in the palm of her hand. "That might just be my new favorite song."

Robbie ogled at her in surprise. "Really?"

She giggled. "Yeah, really," she teased him. He placed his guitar gently in its case and zipped it shut. "Did you write that song for someone?"

Still bending down, he froze. "I…I don't know. It just came out of nowhere, I guess."

"Oh, okay. I just asked because it sounded like you put a lot of emotion into it." She smiled mischievously and reached over to tickle his stomach. "Ooooh, does Robbie Shapiro have a crush?!"

"No, I don't," he lied through his teeth, wishing that he could tell her the truth. He figured that it would be too much for her to bear, though. She just found out Lucas was cheating on her and then she finds out that her best friend wants to be more than friends? Uh-uh. No way was he risking that nonsense.

She sighed. "It's okay. I don't have one either. Well, not anymore, at least. It's just…"

She exhaled forcefully again and leaned back in the chair. "I just want someone to love me like you described it. I want to be his everything; I want to be appreciated, you know? Not just for how I look, but for who I am inside, too."

She looked at Robbie to see his reaction. "Does that sound too far-fetched to you?"

"What?" He stared at her, dumbfounded- because that was exactly what he was thinking. "Uh, no, of course it doesn't. You deserve someone that likes you for all your qualities, Cat. Everyone does."

"Aww, you really think so?"

"Absolutely."

"Well, that's very sweet of you to say, Robbie. Thanks so much for making me feel better." As Robbie was resisting the urge to tell her how he felt, something made a buzzing noise, causing both of them to jump in surprise. "Oh! It's my mom. She's wondering why I'm not home yet. I'll see you later!"

She hurriedly grabbed her things and gave him a small peck on the cheek as she ran out the door.

Robbie sat there for a moment in a daze, then dragged his tired self up to his bed. He fell asleep as soon as he hit the pillow, wondering if their midnight encounter was all just a dream.

Wasted time on small town guys, nothing but drama.
There's a trail of tears that leads right to my side, cuz i know how to hold her,
She knows I don't give a damn about the who or where or what they said.
I just take my pride and walk away..and hear her say

play me that song, play me that song you wrote
About the girl who might not ever know
How much you care, or how much you love her.
play me that song, play me that song again
Cause I like to think there's someone there
Who might love me just like that,
So play me that song again.

Robbie's POV

"Cat…" I look at the redhead sitting next to me with her arms wrapped around my stomach in a death grip. Her face is buried in my sky blue t-shirt, and I can feel her tears soaking through my shirt as we huddle on the dusty floor of the janitor's closet. "I know you're still hurting, but we have to go back to class soon. Mrs. Magee might give us a detention if we're out of her class too long."

"But they were at the movie theater the same time I was!" Cat sobs. "He kissed her and then gave me this hateful look, like he was tearing my heart into pieces. How can I forget about him if he's everywhere I go?"

I put a comforting arm around her shoulders and she seems to crumple into me even more. I can't help but notice how right this feels, Cat snuggling into my side and everything. It feels like I have stepped out of reality and into a world where Cat suddenly needs me by her side 24/7.

And to my surprise, I like it. I wouldn't have it any other way.

I just hope that she's not using me or anything. I may be pushed back to square one if she is.

"C'mon, that guy is a wazzbag. Just ignore him. Be happy that he's with someone else and will someday make that girl's life miserable instead of you."

"But how can I be happy if he and that little witch look like they're so in love? He told me he loved me, goddamnit!"

Whoa… did she just curse? Man, she's growing up faster than I thought she was. "Just because someone says he loves you doesn't always imply he actually means it."

She lifts her head and whimpers. "But that's how it works out in all the movies. You don't say 'I love you' unless you believe it with all your heart!"

She wipes the mascara trails off her face as I help her up and sniffles. "I wish life was like a movie, with happy movies and mythical creatures and true love…"

"Yeah, the world would be a happier place if that were the case." I gently take her hand and lead her towards the door. "You feel well enough to get back to class now?"

"Almost… But before we go, can you play me our song?"

Wait a second… our song? Did she figure out that I wrote it for her?

Gosh, now I know how Andre feels when he gets all wonky. "I don't have my guitar, though."

"You don't need your guitar! Just sing it to me!" She then comes close to my face, so close that I almost can't control my emotions. "Pleaseeeeeee?"

I chuckle. "Okay, just give me a second to warm up."

I take a deep breath, walk past her until I'm facing her backside, and then wrap my arms around her waist and sing softly in her ear. "I think you're sweeeeeeeeellllll" (A/N: That word is definitely "swell", if all the letters confused you xD) Out of the corner of my eye, I see her face color and she nods for me to go on.

"I think you're swell."

Oh, baby, play it again
Girl you know I gotta tell you the truth
I can't hide it no more can't believe you didn't see through the hidin', disguises everytime I'm singin'
Baby, here it is
Baby that song, baby that song I wrote
About the girl who might not ever know,
How much I care, or how much I love her.
Baby, that song, I gotta tell you the truth
I've been hiding this so long from you.
Baby, that song you love so much..
It's all about you

Narrator's POV

"Thanks for coming to my show, everyone!" Robbie's voice bounced through the crowd on the stage that was originally used for the Full Moon Jam two months ago. "Don't worry, I'm sure many of you want to see the huge football game tonight, but we are almost finished!"

"Thank god! I thought the torture would never end!"

He rolled his eyes and placed Rex on a wooden chair near the back of the stage, the same chair he had used to demonstrate he had used in his satiric "Road Rage" bit. "Now before we conclude the show, I have a song to share with all of you today."

The crowd became quiet and he saw Tori and Cat waving at him at the right side in the front row. He steered his focus and eye contact directly on her and hoped she would notice his stare. "I wrote this song for a very special person, and she is attending this show tonight, so I thought I'd play it for you all today in order to tell her how I feel."

Cat's head snapped up and her mouth dropped wide open. Everyone burst into "Awww!" and "That's so cute!"

"This girl is extraordinary. I've had a crush on her for two years and despite countless attempts to win her heart, including writing this song for her, she has never noticed. She has an amazing singing voice, a heart of gold, and she has this fascinating color to her hair that can be seen from a mile away. And every time I tried to tell her how I felt about her, I chickened out because I was scared she wouldn't like me that way."

He adjusted the microphone stand in front of him and slung the guitar strap behind his neck. "But time has passed by and I've been thinking: What have I got to lose? She's my best friend and no matter what happens, I'll always be by her side and I'm sure she'll do the same for me.

He paused for a moment for effect. "So here goes nothing. I love you, Caterina Valentine."

The whole crowd gasped and those around her looked in her direction with huge smiles on their faces. She covered her mouth and made no sound as she stared back up at him. Tori whispered something in her ear and she nodded in response. Robbie witnessed the whole interaction and wished that he knew what information had been exchanged between the two girls.

But right now he couldn't waste time worrying about that. He had some important business to take of first.

After he had finished the song and thanked everyone for coming to his comedy show, the sea of people dispersed.

He stepped off the stage and was almost knocked over by a flurry of brown, curly hair. "Oh my gosh, you were awesome, Robbie!" Tori exclaimed as she hugged him tightly.

"Thanks, Torinator!"

"Don't call me that."

"Oh, sorry," he apologized.

"I didn't know you did stand-up comedy!" she exclaimed. "Usually, the jokes you tell are kind of… lame."

"Thanks for the compliment," he said sarcastically, and Tori shrugged her shoulder apologetically. "I figured I'd make Rex good for something, you know."

"That's great." Tori looked behind her quickly, and then turned back to Robbie. "And I have a surprise for you."

She stepped to the side and Cat appeared, clutching the beaded pearl strap that hung from the top of her small, red purse tightly. "I'll leave you two to talk then." She winked and then she was gone.

He looked at her unreadable expression and suddenly became speechless by her beauty. "So…"

"So 'I Think You're Swell' was about me," she said, as if she was still trying to comprehend the enormity of it all.

"Yep. It was." He fidgeted in his place nervously.

"And you didn't tell me because you thought I would reject you?" she asked, astounded.

Robbie tilted his head down in shame. "Guilty as charged."

"Well, you know what I think of that?"

He braced himself to be reprimanded. Instead, she beamed at him and took his hands in hers. "I think that's adorable."

His eyes popped open and he felt like he was going to faint. "So… you're not rejecting me?"

She giggled, subconsciously pursing her cherry red lips. "What do you think?"

She stood on her tiptoes and pecked him on the lips. "I love you, too."

A look of shock froze on his face and stayed there for a good ten seconds. "Robbie? Robbieeeee. Earth to Robbie!" she shouted, waving a hand in front of his eyes.

"Wha…what just happened?" She laughed as he shook his head, trying to snap out of his stupor.

"This." And she did the same thing she did moments ago, except the kiss lasted much longer and contained more passion. She rested her arms on his shoulders and he gently lifted her so she was standing on the tops of his feet.

"You are so beautiful," he gasped as she pulled away. "Don't let anyone tell you you're not because those people are so wrong."

"Relax, Robbie," she told him and hugged him, not wanting to let go anytime soon. "I know better now." She angled her head to the side so she could murmur in his ear.

"I knew it was you all along."

*sigh* Gosh, I just love writing Cabbie so much! They're so cute together! Thanks RedVelvet for suggesting this one and I hoped you enjoyed it! Especially with the very vague ending line that could have multiple meanings :)

Oh, and if any of you are wondering what Robbie's "Road Rage" bit was… basically, I imagined it just him sitting on the chair pretending to drive a car and imitate the different types of things people do when they have "road rage" lol. Just to show Robbie's funny, witty side a little bit ;)

Please review and stay tuned for the next oneshot! :D