Sorry, there may be some grammar mistakes because this was done in a rush to get it out for you :) Sorry for taking so long! x
A week later and three days until Final Jam, Caitlyn found herself heading to meet Dana in her cabin.
"Hey,"
Dana looked up with a smile before giving a quick wave and continuing to close her suitcase.
"Brayden and I are leaving tomorrow. Going to make the most of our summer left..."
"Speaking of the rest of your summer... Jason told me you're going out with Luke Williams. Look, I have no say in your life - I'm just Nate's girlfriend but are you sure? I mean, guys like him only care about themselves."
"You're right but I really like him. We connected when my dad signed him to sing with a band he's managing. We just... clicked."
Caitlyn frowned, sitting on the bed and facing her. "Wow, sounds good... Nate and I didn't 'click'. Sure there were sparks but no straight out connection."
"It will come. I've known Luke for years, even before Camp Star and we never clicked until now. You will connect." Dana assured her. "Can you help me with Brayden's suitcase? I begged him not to take his toys but it seems as if my father let him do so anyway."
Chuckling, Caitlyn arose and sat on the case, allowing Dana to struggle to zip it closed. "I'll bounce on it."
"Thanks," Dana mumbled, tugging on the zip.
There was a knock on the door and Mitchie entered, giggling at the sight. "Nate says you and Brayden are leaving tomorrow."
Tugging the suitcase closed, Dana stumbled back before nodding and breathing a sigh of relief. "Thanks Caitlyn and yes, we are. Tomorrow morning."
"Shame, we've really enjoyed Brayden's energetic wake up calls. He calls me 'Aunt Mitchie', now." Mitchie smiled softly, taking a glance at Caitlyn.
Caitlyn bit her lip. "Dana, don't go because of Luke..."
"He's a real piece of work, you're better off with us - your friends." Mitchie added, folding her arms.
Dana sighed, repeating Mitchie's actions. "I would like to find that out myself. For now, I'm in a good place."
"Fine, but-"
"Dana, let's talk about the fact that you let Luke Williams near my son!"
...
Jason paced. "Should we have told Nate? Oh, he's going to argue with her isn't he?"
"Hey... chill. We did the right thing," Shane grinned. "Dana deserves better."
"But Nate has no say in her life just like she has no say in his." Jason stated. "Look, I'm not one for ruining relationships for my own personal gain. What do you even get out of this?"
Shane shrugged. "Nothing, really. Just keeping that annoying guy out of our way. You never know what he's plotting and up to."
Jason shook his head. "Well, when this all falls down, it will be on you."
"I'm surprisingly fine with that," Shane smirked before grinning. "I gotta go. Why don't you go and be loved up with your wife?"
"My wife... sounds so weird even though I'm technically still married to another." Jason replied. "I don't know. Maybe we're not meant for each other. At this moment in time, Mara's more like a rebound than my wife."
Shane frowned. "Wendy doesn't count. Your marriage should be annulled. Mara's real. She's the absolute real deal. No backsies here."
"I'll leave backsies for you and Nate. Honestly? I don't see him and Caitlyn lasting. She's... delicate and he's so... harsh. And you and Mitchie? Let her go, man. Let her marry Antonio because he can make her happy and you will destroy her," Jason sat down, shaking his head. "We're poison, Shane. Can't you see it? You have just made our brother make his ex-girlfriend break up with her new boyfriend just because he doesn't like him. This same brother cheated on the girl he last had a relationship with for years with a cougar. You... you make Mitchie cry and then she's all sad and depressed whenever it comes to you."
"Jason... Where's all of this coming from?" Shane swallowed deeply. "We're poison?" He scoffed. "We're human."
Jason tutted. "If being human is making songs about sleeping around and kissing strangers then I don't want a part in that."
Shane gritted his teeth before taking a deep breath. "Jase, I love you and we've recently just gotten back to talking to each other again. If you leave me again, I'll never speak to you. Ever."
"Shane? I'm done. I'm done with you and Nate messing up innocent girls' lives. What did they do to deserve men like you? When you've stopped acting like a child, maybe we can speak again. I don't think I want to be here anymore... Mara, Kelly and I are leaving tomorrow, too." With that, Jason stood up and left.
Shane eyed his suitcase and closed his eyes, taking deep breaths. His hands soon found another addiction. Vodka.
...
"You have no say in my love life, Nate! Nor my life for that matter!" Dana yelled.
"But when it comes to my son and his protection, I do!" Nate yelled back. "Luke Williams of all people!"
Caitlyn looked down, pushing Nate towards the door. "Calm down, Nate. Yelling won't help nothing."
"Stay out of this, Caitlyn. You don't understand."
Caitlyn scoffed. "You know what, Nate? Let her be with him! It's her decision and choice! As long as he doesn't hurt Brayden then it's fine!"
Nate glared at Caitlyn. "Did you forget what he did to my uncle."
"That was Axl Turner!" Mitchie sighed, coming to Dana's defense. "Luke was just a pawn in his game. We all were..."
"And Dana doesn't complain about you and me being together. So, why do you have to ruin what she has with someone she likes. We have no say and as long as your son together is your main priorities and not your relationships, everything is fine." Caitlyn said, calmly.
Nate shook his head. "Maybe she doesn't have to complain about us. But I do. If you're not on my side, then you're against me and on his. That makes you and me," he pointed at her before himself. "Over."
Caitlyn scoffed. "What, now? You're dumping me because I told you that your ex-girlfriend can date someone you've barely even associated yourself with. You're so childish. And this is over some stupid camp war!"
"Which ended us! We're lucky to have found the money to restart this place again! Camp was where we were made, my childhood and he could have ended that for Brayden-"
"Who didn't even exist back then." Mitchie raised an eyebrow.
"Not just Brayden. All and any kids of ours. Of everyone's. Camp made their parents, shouldn't they have the chance to experience what we did?"
Caitlyn shook her head. "It wasn't just Luke. It was also Dana who you're on good terms with because of your son."
"Nate... If I had gone to you, bashing all the girls you've ever been with, even just for sex, do you think I'd still be letting you talk to our son?" Dana whispered. "Why can't you let me have Luke? I let you have Olivia, Sasha, Kate and all of those other girls but you can't let me have the one guy I've been with since you?"
Caitlyn bit her lip. "Don't worry, Dana. I'm done with him, too." She sighed and left, wiping her tears as Mitchie and Dana shared a glance before turning to find Nate closing his eyes.
"I'm sorry."
"Yeah well, you've just gone and destroyed the one thing who was willing to put all that crap behind her." Dana glared at him.