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Disclaimer: I do not own Camp Rock or any of it's characters although I do wish that I owned Joe Jonas...sadly I don't.

The Reason That I'm Singing: Chapter 1

"We rock!"

Final Jam was over; we were all on stage pointing up at the backdrop.

Shane Gray was smiling at me, no more than half a meter away and I couldn't help but smile back.

The audience was cheering for all of us but I couldn't even tear my eyes away from his.

He leaned forward, for a brief moment I thought he was going to kiss me.

"Meet me at the canoes in twenty minutes." He said into my ear.

I nodded at him, still smiling.

He stood up and offered out his hands, I took them of course and he helped me up off my knees.

I really couldn't stop smiling.

He wrapped me into a hug and took me by surprise by kissing me on the cheek.

"See you soon, Mitchie."

He let go of me and walked off to his fellow band mates, turning around to look at me a couples of times on his way over.

I headed over to my parents who both hugged me at once.

"I'm so proud of you, Mitchie." My dad said.

"You were so good, honey." My mom said added.

"Thanks guys." I realized they would have seen me on stage with Shane and was kind of glad he didn't kiss me in front of everyone.

My dad would be staying the night at camp in my bed in my mom's cabin and would drive back in his car tomorrow. I had moved back in with my mom after Tess outed me in front of the camp. I told my mom that I would just stay with Caitlyn in her cabin tonight.

I said goodnight to my parents and all the other campers, then headed towards Caitlyn.

"Hey Mitchie, that was awesome. I can't believe camp is over."

"I know." I agreed with her, "I'm meeting Shane at the lake later, going for a canoe ride."

"How sweet? I guess I'll see you in the morning. I won't wait up for you." She winked at me.

I rolled my eyes and headed outside to the lake where the canoes were. Shane was sitting there against one of the canoes waiting for me.

"Hey." I yelled out getting his attention.

His face broke into a smile once he saw me and he flipped the canoe that he was on over and grabbed the two life jackets out of it.

"Hey, took you long enough." He laughed.

"Jerk." I laughed, smiling at him.

He quickly put on his own life jacket as I began to put mine on. Once he had his own one on he helped me with the straps on mine.

After adjusting the straps for me he began to push the canoe out onto the moonlit lake, helping me into it just before it got in the water.

He pushed it in and jumped in the canoe with me, grabbing the oars that were in the bottom of the canoe and handing me one.

"Think we can do it better this time?" He asked me.

"Nah, I think circles are more fun anyway." I laughed.

We were in a silence for a moment but he kept looking at me.

"You're looking at me like that again." I told him.

"I just, still can't believe that you are the one."

I smiled at this, blushing slightly in the process.

We talked about random things for the next hour, whilst still going around in circles of course.

"You know, I really love it out here, Shane."

"Yeah I do too. The air, the stars. I can't believe I stopped coming here. I want to thank you for everything Mitchie, you helped show me what my music is all about."

"Shane...I..." I didn't know what to say, I wanted to tell him that I had feelings for him. I mean it was obvious but I was just a girl from New Jersey and he was from one of the biggest bands that were out right now.

Shane waited for me to say something but when I didn't he put his oar down and slowly walked across the canoe to me, being careful not to tilt it over.

He took my oar and set it down and held my hands in his.

He sat down on the ground of the canoe, bringing me down next to him and we laid down, his arm wrapped around my shoulder. I could smell him now, he smelt so good.

We laid there staring up at the stars; he started humming the tune of 'Gotta Find You'.

"Shane, do you think we could still be friends once camp is over? I mean I know you are going to be busy with the band and probably won't have time to see me." I rambled.

With his free hand he turned my face to meet his so my face was a mere few inches away from his.

"Mitchie, of course I'll have time for you. Plus I want much more than your friendship."

With that, he leaned in to close the small gap that was between us, his lips brushing mine softly at first but then deepening the kiss and I gladly kissed back.

He pulled away, "Mitchie, I want to make this work between us."

"I do too." I whispered.

"Good, because I'm not letting you go that easily." He told me, giving me a quick peck on the lips.

He wrapped his other arm around my front to try and keep me warm and I rested my head on his shoulder, resting one of my arms across his chest.

"It's getting closer to midnight." Shane commented a moment later.

"I don't care, we have to leave tomorrow, I want as much time as possible with you." I confessed.

"Won't your mom get worried?" He asked concerned.

"No, I'm staying in Caitlyn's cabin tonight and she said she wouldn't wait up." I answered.

He smiled at this, "Good, I can keep you to myself."

I felt myself becoming drowsier; it had been a long day.

I couldn't help but yet out a yawn.

"Did you want me to take you back in?"

"No, I want to stay like this." I responded.

"Good," he laughed, "I'm comfortable like this."

He began to hum the song again and soon I drifted off to sleep in his arms right there on the lake.

...

It must have been six in the morning when I woke up, the sun was shining down on me.

"Morning, Mitch." I was still in Shane's arms.

"Morning to you too, Pop Star." I said yawning.

"I think I'm a rock star, don't you?" He asked.

"Nah, Pop Star is right I believe." I grinned at him.

"Come on we better get back to shore." He said letting go off me and sitting up.

I sat up to do find our canoe washed up on shore.

"Well that was easy." I laughed.

He stepped out of the canoe and grabbed my hands to help me get out; he then pushed the canoe the full way into shore where the other canoes were.

I couldn't believe that I'd have to leave today after all that.

I must have been frowning because Shane came over to me and held me close into him.

"Don't be upset, Mitch."

"I know, I just...camp is over now and it feels like it just began." I said softly.

"We will see each other, I promise. Come on, go get changed and I'll meet you at the kitchen. I take it you will have to help your mom for the last day."

I nodded, "I'll see you soon."

He kissed me gently before heading in the direction of his cabin and I did the same.

I was careful not to wake up everyone else in the cabin, Caitlyn wasn't needed today as technically camp was over.

I quickly had a shower and got changed into my normal fringed-boots, jeans and my light red half-sleeved top.

I rushed over to the kitchen and went inside to see Shane, in new clothes, talking to my mom. They seemed to be getting along fine.

"Hey, guys." I said letting my presence be known.

"Hey, Mitchie, come help make the pancakes." My mom said, handing me an apron.

The three of us were the only ones making breakfast that morning; my dad was still in bed sleeping in.

"Mom, I think you should know that...well..." I began, looking nervously at Shane.

"I think what Mitchie is trying to say, Mrs. Torres, is that Mitchie and myself are together." Shane finished for me, wrapping an arm around my waist.

"I figured as much," my mom smiled, "Oh and Shane, it's just Connie." She corrected him.

Campers eventually piled into the hall for breakfast and Shane and I were amongst them.

We sat down with Nate, Jason and Caitlyn which surprised me. She was in conversation with Nate already.

"So where were you two last night?" Caitlyn questioned us as we sat down next to each other.

"Just in a canoe." I laughed.

"All night?" Jason asked in disbelief.

"Yes, Jason." Shane replied. "By the way; Nate and Jason, this is Mitchie. Mitchie, the guys who I'm sure you know of." He introduced us.

"Nice to meet you guys." I smiled at them.

"It's good to finally meet 'the girl with the voice'." Nate told me.

"Yeah," Jason agreed, "Shane wouldn't stop talking about her all summer."

Shane shot Jason a look.

"What?" Jason asked no clue as to why Shane was glaring at him like that.

...

The time had come, we were to say goodbye, my dad had left in his car and my mom was doing one final clean up of the kitchen.

I was in front of Connect 3's limousine after saying goodbye to all the other campers and exchanging emails and phone numbers with them.

Caitlyn was with me talking as Shane held me from behind. Nate and Jason were with as well.

I had a hunch that Caitlyn and Nate were interested in each other as they kept glancing at each other nervously.

"Come with me for one last look at the lake." Shane whispered into my ear.

I nodded and we told everyone else we'd be right back.

We held hands and headed out past the hall and kitchen to the lake, sitting down on a couple of rocks.

"Mitchie, I'm going to be calling you non-stop and seeing you whenever I can. You're in New Jersey and I live in New York most the time with the guys, so it's not that far away from each other."

"I know, I just feel like it's the end of my summer." I admitted.

"You still have a week before school goes back right?"

I nodded.

"I'm pretty sure I'm going to be working on the new album, we are going to make one with songs that we want, like 'Play My Music'. But, I'm going to make sure I see you no matter what. I can just have a jerky rock star moment if needed."

"You mean a diva pop star moment?" I teased.

He stood up and pulled me into his arms kissing me passionately, I was glad he was holding me otherwise I might have fallen off the rocks.

I stood there in his arms, taking in his scent.

"Mitchie, your mom is ready to leave; she wanted me to let you know." Caitlyn said coming over to us.

"Wait," she said as Shane went to release me, "Let me get a photo of the two of you."

Shane left his arms around me and I wrapped mine around his waist. We smiled for the camera and Caitlyn told us she'd send it to us.

The three of us made our way back to the others; my mom was thanking Brown over at the van. I gave Caitlyn a huge hug and she promised to call me or email me as soon as she got home.

She said goodbye, hugging all of Connect 3 before heading off to a taxi that was waiting for her.

"Nice to meet you, Mitchie. I'm guessing I'll see you soon" Jason said giving me a big friendly hug.

I nodded at him, "You too, Jason."

Nate came over to me giving me a hug next, "Thank you for everything you've done for him."

"I'll see you guys soon most likely." I said.

They said goodbye to me and Shane took me over to Brown and my mom.

"Mitchie, I expect you to be back here next year." He told me hugging me too.

"Of course I will." I said.

"Look after her, Shane." He ordered his nephew, hugging him as well.

"I'll see you soon, Connie." Shane said looking at my mom.

"Of course, you are welcome whenever you want, Shane."

They said goodbye to each other and my mom got in the van ready to leave.

Brown said his final goodbyes to us and now it was only Shane and me left.

I could feel the tears begin to prickle in my eyes.

He handed me his cell phone, "Put your number in."

I did so and handed him mine and he did the same.

"This is my direct number, no going through receptionists or anything."

I handed him a piece of paper out of my pocket, "Here, this has my email and home number and address on it."

I could feel the tears begin to fall now.

He pocketed it, and then held my face in both of his hands and wiped the tears away with his thumbs.

"I'm sorry, I'm being stupid." I said.

"You're not." He guaranteed me.

He took off his flannelette shirt so he was left in just a gray shirt underneath.

He motioned me to turn around and helped me into it.

It smelt like him.

I turned back around to face him, bracing myself for a goodbye.

"This isn't goodbye, Mitch. So let's leave at this."

"I'll see you soon?" I asked.

"Definitely." He said before pulling me into him for a longing kiss.

He kissed me on the forehead and then he was gone, heading for his limousine.

I waited for him to get there, he waved at me before getting in and I waved back too.

I got into the van with my mom who assured me I would be fine.

I watched as we pulled away from Camp Rock, it was definitely like a second home for me. I couldn't wait to come back.

My cell phone buzzed and I pulled it out of my pocket.

It was from Shane.

'Miss you already.'

I really missed him too.

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