Mitchie came out of the studio after the confrontation with Luke "Giving You the Fire" Williams and Tess, crying from anger when she almost ran into Shane. She looked up and balled her hands into fists. "Guess I should never have trusted Tess," she mumbled quietly, frustration hitting every word.
Shane reached for her and held her tight in his arms. "It's just one loss, Mitch. We don't need her," he whispered softly into her hair. After a long pause, he gently pulled away while holding onto her shoulders. "Let's go back to the boats. You can come in mine, ok?"
Mitchie gave a small smirk while grabbing hold of one of Shane's hands. "Are we going to end up going in circles again?" She joked, getting a small snicker and rolling eyes from Shane.
"Ha ha, very funny," he said in a monotone voice, walking to stand be Mitchie's side and hold her hand, guiding her back to the docks. "Seriously though Mitchie, we'll be fine. And just keep in mind that we'll be going on our first date," he added, smirking.
Mitchie cracked a smile, wiping her old tears off her cheeks. "You're completely right. I just need to focus on that," she affirmed. When they got to the canoes, she grinned widely. "Are you sure you want to take me with you? I don't want you to get stuck in a circle," she teased.
Shane shook his head slightly, letting out a small chuckle. "You just can't let it go, can you?" He responded, stepping down into one canoe. "You can trust me," he assured, holding his hand out to help Mitchie in.
She gave a half grin, sitting down comfortably, readjusting her dress. Trust was easy to give for her, but also easy to be stolen, she thought to herself. Moving her eyes to stare at Shane in his eyes, she sensed the warmth and affection he held for her. "Thank you… For everything," she said meekly.
Shane smirked, starting to row back to shore. "Thank me when I get you back to dry land while keeping us dry," he replied, rowing the oars.
Mitchie laughed and stretched her legs out, touching Shane's legs. Somehow, talking and being with Shane made every moment happier, even after a crappy betrayal.
Here's another chapter! It's a little bit better than the last chapter, I think. For those who haven't checked chapter 2 recently, I updated it some to make it flow better.
I'm so glad that my muse is sticking around for a little bit more 3. I already have chapter 4 written too =].