Hey, Guest called Erica. I'm a little confused about your review. Did I confuse you or everyone because others seem to understand? It's pretty much straightforward as the whole fic is about having dark deep secrets. If anyone hasn't read previous chapters, I'm sorry because this is a spoiler alert to explain something. Okay, Nate's secret is that he had a kid with a girl he dated years ago and only Shane knew about this as it will all become clear in this chapter so just wait. And since Shane and Mitchie aren't really together as in previous chapters, Mitchie is holding out for some guy who is her bodyguard, Shane protected his brother in hopes that Caitlyn wouldn't be too mad or upset with Nate once he explains the truth. Also, Shane told them that Brayden's his because Nate was just 18 when he became a dad and no guy should suffer being shunned by his friends for making a big mistake like that and backlashed by the media for being too young and out of wedlock so Shane would have been roughly 21 years old when his nephew was born so at least they would understand if a little if Shane was 'the dad'. Also, Mitchie fainted because Shane would have become a 'father' when the two were still together so at some point, he 'cheated' on her as they were together in CR2. Hope that clears things up! And now continue reading the next chapter after character synopsis!

Dana Turner: 23, Nate's ex-girlfriend and Brayden's mother.

Brayden Turner: 6, Nate's secret son and Jason and Shane's nephew.

"No...," Nate sighed, looking at his friends trying to wake Mitchie up. "He's really mine."

"Then why would Shane...?" Jason asked, suddenly feeling disappointment and anger.

Nate swallowed. "I had him promise to tell no one about this. The day I found out, I called Shane to pick me up and I confessed all. Dana and I had been together for five months and then suddenly a baby?"

"We split before I found out and told him," Dana added. "I couldn't do that to him but Shane insisted that Nate should do the right thing and stick by me but we just never really worked out. We found out all the flaws of each other and couldn't embrace them."

Mitchie finally awoke, betrayal written in her features as she shrugged Shane's hand off her.

"I have to find Caitlyn." she gritted out, getting up with the help of Ella and Mara.

"No, you need to hear Shane out. I'll go and find her." Peggy said, giving her friend a quick hug before jogging off.

Mitchie glared at Shane. "Well?"

"Mitchie don't... blame him. Brayden's mine. He was just protecting me." Nate said, gaining her full attention.

"Then you've just destroyed Caitlyn ten times more, now," Mitchie said her glare now on him. "She was honest with you! She was practically telling you things she never told me!"

"What are you talking about?" Nate asked her.

Mitchie rolled her eyes. "I heard you two in the kitchens. You encouraging her to leave me. Telling her that she couldn't be in my shadow. Have you forgotten that everything I do, she's deeply involved? She gets 35 percent which is 5 percent less than I get and she is my best friend! Of course, I'll be happy for her to leave and branch out. You were practically blaming me for holding her back."

"I'm sorry it sounded like that! I was just trying to be supportive because I love her! And I think she's amazing just like Shane thinks you are." Nate retorted.

Tess sighed. "Guys? We're drawing a crowd here."

Brown walked over, a disappointed look shadowing his face. "Hate to sound uncool but let's take this someplace else, eh?"

...

Caitlyn groaned when she saw everyone else head her way. She raised an eyebrow at Peggy who shrugged in reply.

Surprisingly, the cabin for the slumber jam fit all of them perfectly with their entourage stance.

"Just get it over and done with." Caitlyn sighed, facing Nate.

Nate took a deep breath in and closed his eyes. "Yes, Brayden's mine. Yes, I should have told you but... you would have thought differently of me."

Caitlyn shook her head, watching him open his eyes. "Do you honestly think that I am in a position to judge you?"

"No... but, I was 18. I wasn't married either-"

"Do you love her?"

"No."

"Do you love him?"

"Yes."

Caitlyn smiled a little. "After the initial shock, I believe that we are going to be just fine. And I would love to meet him, properly."

Mitchie's eyes widened. "That quick? Damn, what have you done to the real Caitlyn? She would have held a grudge for months on end!"

"I'm getting older," her friend replied, hugging her knees. "A little more mature and I guess, a little more crazy."

Shane smiled, ruffling her hair and receiving a flinch and a glare in return.

"Any more secrets?" he asked.

Lola raised her hand. "I have a kid too," she admitted. "And I'm engaged to his father."

"Awh!" The girls cooed, desperately grabbing her phone for pictures.

"Yeah, he's one years old and he's amazing."

"Do we know his daddy?" Ella asked.

Lola shook her head. "I met him in England. I've been living there for a couple of years now."

"So, what brought you back to the States?" Peggy asked her, taking her time to coo at the pictures as well.

"You guys. This. Camp Rock. This is where we were made." Lola told them. "This is where we belong."

Mitchie smiled wistfully. "Because our time is here and this is our summer."

"And this is our song." Shane finished for her.

...

"That's enough drama for now!" Caitlyn sighed happily as she got ready for bed.

Mitchie chuckled. "Yeah. I feel inspired again."

Caitlyn sat beside her on her bed and sighed. "Can I have my own solo career?"

"Why do you even have to ask? It's your life and I think you're amazing. No matter what, we're still sisters."

Her friend smiled as tears slipped down her cheeks. "That means a lot. Especially since Cath's not going to be around for my birthday this year. Nor is Jesse."

"You never talk about your brother. You were twins, right?" Mitchie asked, crossing her legs.

Caitlyn nodded. "He died when we were twenty. About two weeks after our birthday. It was Leukemia and it was so aggressive in the end. He ran three marathons and he lived a full life but... no young adult should go through that, let alone a child."

Mitchie sniffed, wiping her own tears. "So, it's just you?"

"Yeah, I'm the last one standing and even then... my days are practically numbered. I'm ill, Mitch. Everything around me is changing and people expect me to adjust every time but I'm so tired..."

"I know." Mitchie cried. "Same here. I didn't want to tell you in case it triggered something but... my depression's getting worse. The haters are getting to me and I thought that I could escape it in camp but-"

They were disturbed by the door opening and suddenly, hugs.

"Everything's going to be okay," Jason told them, kissing both their heads as they cried.

"How do you know that, Jase?" Caitlyn asked. "You don't know how bad it is."

Jason sighed. "You're right, I don't. But I know you both really well. I've watched you grow both in front of me and in the media and I can tell that you're trying your very best to keep it all together but you need to share each other's burdens so it doesn't get on top of you. I know you may think I'm a bit of an airhead and I don't realise what's happening around me but I am more alert than you all think. I've known that you've both had your issues and are currently battling them but I want you to know as a surrogate brother to the both of you that I'm here. Forget Nate, forget Shane. I'm here."

"We love you, Jase," Mitchie whispered.

"I love you both, too."

...

Nate looked up from his laptop as Shane stopped strumming his guitar.

Wendy walked in and sat on the sofa across from them, a deep frown on her face.

"I want to divorce Jason."

The two males looked at each other before turning to face their sister-in-law.

"Why?" They asked.

Wendy sighed, shrugging. "I can't handle it anymore. It seems as if I am the only one committed to our relationship. There are these girls that he stalks all the time, you know! Mitchie, Caitlyn and this Mara chick. He's so dedicated to Kelly but he isn't to me. I'm just his biggest mistake and I can see that in his eyes."

Nate sighed. "Why are you telling us this?"

She sniffed, wiping her eyes. "I honestly don't even know. I don't even know you guys, let alone know your favourite colour." She closed her eyes and hung her head. "But you know Jason better than I do and I'll even make this easier for him because I know he adores our little girl so much. He can have full parental rights and I'll be moving to Holland after the divorce is finalised."

Shane gasped. "You're ditching your daughter?"

"No! I'll still be in contact, hopefully, if Jason lets me but I don't want him to hate me so I think that letting him have Kelly is the best choice."

"This is all just because he stalks our friends?" Nate asked.

Wendy raised her eyebrows. "They're your friends?"

"Yeah, Mitchie Torres, Caitlyn Gellar, and Mara Paves. We're all close-ish but Jason doesn't stalk them, he's sort of their guardian angel or something. He's closer to them than we are." Shane confessed.

Nate nodded. "Long story short, we both hurt two of them."

"Oh. But it's not even that he 'stalks' these girls... He's obsessed with this Mara girl. I don't even know when they met or how he knows her."

"Look, you're just being paranoid," Shane told her. He didn't even know why he was trying to change her mind. He knew that Jason was in love with Mara but something about Nate's problem with his ex and current girlfriends regarding his nephew made him feel sorry for his niece.

Wendy scoffed. "Am I? I know you both don't think highly of me. I see your raised noses and your judgemental looks but I'm not a bad person here. I've committed myself to this marriage even though I wanted it annulled. I love Jason but not enough to get my heart and soul broken in the process."

Nate placed his laptop beside him and sat up straighter to face her. "We understand, we totally do. And we're going to help you through the process but you do realise that Jase's our brother, right? We won't do anything that hurts him in the process."

"I understand. I just wanted to talk this out with you, see if I'm doing the right thing."

"You're doing the right thing," Shane said.

Wendy nodded. "Okay, thank you. I better leave, it's late and I left Mrs. Torres with Kelly."

"Good night," Nate said.

"Good night," Shane chorused.

Their sister-in-law smiled. "Good night." And then she left.

Shane let out a puff of air. "Well, that was hard."

"Tell me about it. I feel sorry for Kels. I barely know our niece and I feel sorry for her."

"Same."

Nate smiled a little. "Bet you also feel sorry for Brady."

"Bro, I feel sorry for all the kids of the Gray legacy." Shane laughed.