What's up my peeps? Haha. Anywho, this story came to mind after the most recent episode of JONAS 'The Haunted Firehouse'. Where did Nick disappear to? And where was Macy during this whole episode? Did anybody else notice that the drums were lowered during this episode? Does anybody see where I'm going with this? :p I hope you guys enjoy this one. And it's rated T for a reason. And it's a one-shot. Which is new for me because I'm usually very much into prolonging stories as long as possible. But anyway… here we go!
Where, Oh Where, Has Nick Lucas Gone?
"Hand me the camera, Nick," Kevin said, once they were inside the recording booth.
Once Kevin had the camera in his hands, Stella, Joe, and himself looked around to find…
"Where's Nick?" Joe asked.
"Nick!" Stella called.
"Oh no! That Smith ghost took Nick!" Kevin yelled.
Nick smirked to himself as he hid in a darkened corner. He had this planned out as soon as Kevin started talking about this days ago.
FLASHBACK
"Macy!"
The brunette turned in the hallway of Horace Mantis Academy at the sound of her name being called and smiled as Nick approached her.
"Hey Nick," she said as he stopped in front of her.
"Hey. You busy?" he asked.
Macy shook her head. "Not today. Coach's kid is sick with the flu so practice is cancelled for the next few days."
Nick smiled. "Great. Because I need your help," he said, as he took her gently by the elbow and led her to the table at the base of the stairs.
"With what?" she asked as they sat down.
"Well, Kevin's convinced that there's a ghost in the firehouse-"
"Oh yeah! He was talking about that earlier in the hallway. I'm thinking he's got Stella and Joe convinced too."
Nick smirked. "Even better."
"What are you planning Nick Lucas?" she asked, narrowing her eyes slightly.
"I was just thinking about giving Kevin the ghost he wants to see, and with Joe and Stella convinced too, it makes it even better!"
Macy stared at him momentarily before her face broke into a grin. "I like it. I'm in."
Nick smiled. "Excellent."
"So. How do you propose we go about this?" Macy asked
"Well I was thinking…"
END OF FLASHBACK
Nick quietly and quickly removed the air vent that was next to him and slipped through it, placing it back in place before he was spotted. He crawled through to the next vent that was next to his bed, opening it, and crawling out into the room. He stayed hidden in the shadows as he looked over at the recording room. Macy was hidden underneath the window from their sight, a small black remote in her hand.
Nick whistled lightly, and she looked over at him. He gestured towards her, and she nodded quickly before discreetly crawling through the shadows towards him. She reached him and let out a sigh.
"Whew. Holding your breath and crawling quickly at the same time is not a smart idea," she whispered breathlessly.
Nick smirked. "Why were you holding your breath?"
"Because it's kind of intense all this sneaking around. I was trying not to be noticed."
Nick shook his head lightly before he said, "So I take it our remote to lock the door worked?"
Macy looked down at the remote in her hand and nodded. "Yup. They're stuck."
Nick smiled. "Awesome. And they think that the ghost has taken me. So it's time to hide out for a bit."
"Where though?" Macy asked.
Nick looked behind him before his eyes lit up. "Under the drums."
"Where your bed is?" she asked in a small voice.
Nick nodded. "Yeah. As long as the drums are still down, they won't suspect anything. Come on. I can rise them up just enough to squeeze us inside."
He grabbed the remote on his dresser and pressed the remote so that the drum set rose up just enough to fit the two of them. After they were inside, Nick pressed the button to lower it, and they found themselves submerged in darkness.
"Mace? Where are you?"
"Right here."
"Hang on."
….
"Ow!" Macy said as she hit her head on the bed crawling on the floor in the confined space. She fell back and hit something warm and solid. Nick's arms instinctively shot out to wrap around her as she fell back against him.
"You ok?" he asked softly.
Macy nodded. "Yeah I'm fine. Just hi-"
She was cut off as Nick's hand covered her mouth. Macy's eyes widened, and she held her breath as she listened. She could hear Kevin, Joe, and Stella talking. She furrowed her eyebrows. How'd they get out?
"Mace? Where's the remote to the door?" Nick whispered in her ear.
His proximity and closeness sent a chill through her body as she tried to recall where the remote was. Her eyes widened slightly as she lifted a hand to wrap around the one covering her mouth. She held on to it as she lowered it from her mouth, taking into account that his other arm was still wrapped around her waist. "I stuck it in my back pocket. I must have hit the button on accident when I fell back against you. I'm sorry."
"It's alright. As long as we stay hidden we should be ok," he whispered back.
Macy nodded in agreement. They didn't dare move for fear of being heard, even though it was very unlikely. Soon, Stella, Joe, and Kevin's voices died out as they went downstairs. Only then did Macy slowly move out of Nick's arms.
"They're gone for now," she said softly.
Nick nodded. "Let me find a flashlight. I think I've got one in my side drawer over here to help with it being so dark in here."
"Won't they see it?" she asked.
Nick shook his head before realizing that she couldn't see him. "No it's very well closed off."
"Ok," she said softly, leaning back against his bed.
Nick opened up the drawer and dug around for a moment before pulling out a thin silver flashlight. He turned it on and shined it around before stopping it on Macy. She was leaning back against his bed, tugging absentmindedly at her black vest that was over a small white shirt. She looked over at him with a small smile.
"Found it," he said.
She laughed lightly. "I see that."
He crawled back over to her to lean against the wall across from her. There was next to no room left between them, so Macy crossed her jean clad legs Indian-style, while Nick stretched his on either side of her. Macy looked around her as Nick set the flashlight up so it was shining straight up.
"This is really cool. There's enough space to where you could sleep in your bed and still lower this thing. You'd never know when daybreak hit, and nobody would bother you."
Nick nodded before he shrugged a shoulder. "Yeah but if I were to sit up, I'd smack my head. And I'd feel a little claustrophobic."
Macy smiled as she nodded. "Yeah I guess I can understand that."
"So best friend…what have you been up to? I feel like I haven't really talked to you in ages."
Macy let out a sigh. "Just extremely busy. The coaches have been very demanding of me lately, and it's taking its toll on me. I'm actually considering giving up a few sports."
Nick's face dropped. "Seriously?"
Macy nodded. "Yeah. As you can tell, I don't have time for my friends, and it's wearing me out. So I'm debating on dropping a couple."
"Wow. Never thought I'd see the day," Nick said jokingly.
Macy reached out and slapped his arm lightly. "Funny."
"I try to be."
Macy shook her head. "What about you?"
"Well…I've written two more songs. And we've got a red carpet appearance next week for that new movie that's got Miley Cyrus in it."
Macy's eyes lit up. "That's great! I've been waiting for that movie to come out. It's from the same people that made The Notebook, and that's one of my all time favorite movies."
"Really?" Nick asked, and Macy nodded. Nick looked at her thoughtfully for a moment. "Well…we are allowed to bring…uh…dates if we wanted. Um…do…do uh…would you like to come with me?"
Macy's mouth dropped and her eyes flew open. "Are you serious?"
Nick nodded. "I usually am."
Macy still looked skeptical. "But…why would you wanna bring me? I mean…I get star struck easy, I'm not the most graceful person off of the sports field, I'm not well known, and I'm just a fan."
Nick shook his head. "Who cares if you get star struck? We still do when we see celebrities that we admire. And Kevin's not graceful either. And I know you. And you're not just a fan. You're so much more than that. You're my best friend, and you mean the world to me. And I would be honored if you would come with me."
Macy was staring at him with admiration in her eyes, bottom lip between her teeth. Nick gulped. Her dark hair was falling in summer curls over her shoulders and hid her eyes as she looked down her lap briefly. She looked back up at him with a smile. "Ok."
"Seriously?" Nick asked.
Macy smirked. "I usually am."
"Touché." Nick smiled at her, and she returned it. They stared at each other as silence fell over them. Macy swallowed and licked her lips before finally giving up with her inner battle. "Nick?"
"Hmm?" he replied.
"Can I try something?"
Nick furrowed his eyebrows at her. "We can't leave."
Macy nodded. "I know that. I wasn't going to leave."
"Then yeah, sure."
She rose up onto her knees between his legs and moved the flashlight to beside them. "Promise you won't freak out?"
"Why would I freak out?"
"Just promise me."
"Macy…" he said in a warning tone.
"Just promise!"
"Ok. I promise I won't freak out."
Macy gulped again before her tongue darted out across her lips again, and Nick's eyes immediately fell to her lips. She leaned over him, slipping her fingers into the curls on his head, tilting his head back. Nick drew his legs up slightly as his hands subconsciously set themselves on her hips. He had a hunch as to what was about to happen, and oh was he ready for it. He'd been dreaming about this for so long. His heart was hammering in his chest, and breathing seemed to be a task in itself as her face came closer to his.
Both of their eyes fluttered closed as she softly pressed her lips to his. Nick instantly kissed her back just as softly before applying more pressure. Macy's fingers curled in his hair as she tried to match him, making Nick just kiss her harder. One of his hands slipped up to her neck as the other wrapped around her waist to bring her flush against him. She moaned lightly against his lips, her lips parting slightly. Nick took advantage of this, slipping his tongue into her mouth, making her tug at the curls on his head. The arm around her waist loosened as he ran his hand up and down her back lightly, and one of Macy's hands slipped from his hair, down his neck and chest, to clutch his shirt, her nails running softly against his skin making him growl in the back of his throat. Macy slipped her legs around him so she was now straddling him, sitting in his lap. Nick's hands roamed down her back and legs as Macy's ran from his chest to his hair and back as the kiss continued and progressed.
Nick eventually pulled back, gasping for air only to find himself eye level with Macy's heaving chest. He groaned slightly before raising his eyes to look her in the face. Her lips were parted and slightly swollen, her face flushed, and eyes shining. If it wasn't for the fact that he needed air right now, he'd kiss her again. For a long time.
"Sorry. I just couldn't take it anymore," she said softly.
Nick shook his head. "No. Don't feel sorry. If it wasn't for the fact that I needed oxygen, I could have kept kissing you for who knows how long." He said in a husky whisper. Macy's face flushed darker as she grinned and looked down. "How long, Mace?"
Macy looked up at him with furrowed eyebrows. "How long what?"
"How long have you felt this way?"
Macy sighed as she looked down at her hands that were on Nick's chest, one just resting there, the other fingering the necklace around his neck. "About four months."
Nick's eyes widened. "Four months?"
"Well that's how long it's been like near unbearable. But as for the feelings themselves, I guess since New Years."
"New Years? What happened at New Years?"
Macy smiled. "It was then that you had kissed me on the cheek for the midnight kiss, and declared that we were best friends. Since then, the feelings started and just started to grow." Macy looked up into his eyes before she asked. "What about you?"
"Christmas last year."
It was Macy's turn to look floored. "Really? But you usually act on your crushes so quickly."
Nick took a breath. "Yeah. But with you, it was different. It was slow, and progressive, and at Christmas last year, I realized that I was beginning to see you in a new light. But I valued our friendship so much and I thought it was just because I was around you so much, that I didn't act on it. But then a few months ago, I realized that it wasn't going to go away, I didn't want it to go away, and that my feelings for you were deep and genuine."
Macy gave him a watery smile as she ran her fingers lightly through his hair. "You sure do have a way with words, Nick Lucas."
"So my fans say."
"So am I just a fan?" she asked teasingly.
Nick smirked. "No ma'am. You're so much more than that."
Macy leaned over and kissed him lightly before pulling back with a smile. Just then, they heard a scream from downstairs.
"Kevin," they said at the same time.
"I can't believe that Joe and Stella are able to keep this a secret from him," Macy said softly as she slipped to sit next to Nick.
Nick looked over at her. "What?"
Macy's face fell. "Oops."
"You told Joe and Stella?"
"Well…they approached me about the whole thing, and to be honest, they were never on board with Kevin's thoughts, and then it just sorta…slipped out."
"So they know about the whole plan?"
Macy nodded sheepishly. "Yeah. But they thought it was so hilarious that they were more than willing to jump on board and play a part in it." Nick stared at her. "I'm sorry."
Nick smirked as he shook his head. "God, I love you," he mumbled.
Macy froze. "Wh-what'd you say?"
Nick's face fell, and he felt like his stomach had dropped. "Um…well uh…I um-" But he was cut off as he fell onto his back with Macy on top of him, her lips pressed forcefully to his. He kissed her back almost instantly, wrapping his arms around her waist and holding her close to him.
She pulled back a little while later before whispering, "I love you, too."
Nick smiled a genuine smile while reaching up to tuck some hair behind her ear. "Glad to hear it."
She happened to glance over at her watch and she gasped, her eyes growing wide as she struggled up off of him. "Oh no!"
"What is it?" he asked, sitting up once she was off of him.
"It's 12:10! You've got to get downstairs!"
Nick's face dawned with realization. "Oh shoot! I forgot!" he said as he reached for the remote.
"Well I can be quite the distraction," she said smugly as the drums lifted up.
They both stood up, and Nick wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her to him. "A distraction that I don't mind."
He kissed her lightly before she pressed on his chest. "Go! The fireman's helmet is in the closest downstairs."
"Where are you gonna be?"
Macy frowned. "I gotta go home. Mom gave be a 12:30 curfew."
Nick pulled a face. "Aww. I was hoping you could stay a while longer."
Macy wrapped her arms around his neck. "Me too. But…tomorrow is Sunday."
Nick smiled. "I expect you over here as soon as you wake up."
Macy giggled. "I'll try but I might be a little late. Ya know…shower and changing clothes and all."
Nick rolled his eyes playfully. "You know what I mean."
Macy nodded. "I do. I just messing with you."
"So where are you gonna wanna go tomorrow?"
Macy's eyes widened. "L-like a d-date?"
Nick smirked. "Yeah."
Macy swallowed. "Um…oh! Since it is Halloween, why don't we start out with a nice dinner, then go check out that haunted house downtown."
Nick raised an eyebrow. "A haunted house?"
Macy leaned in to whisper in his ear, "I get scared real easy. So I'll basically be all over you the whole time."
Nick gulped as he closed his eyes. "Dinner and a scare it is," he said huskily.
Macy giggled as she leaned in to kiss him one last time. Nick deepened it briefly before Macy pulled back. "Alright! Now go! I'll be over here later."
Nick nodded before kissing her forehead and whispering, "Night Mace. Sweet dreams."
Macy smiled at him. "You too, Nick."
Nick smiled one last time at her before he quickly but quietly went down the stairs to finish up the rest of their plan. Macy smiled to herself before biting her lip and going over to the window with the fire escape. She climbed down and made her way home, smiling to herself the whole way home, thinking about what the next day (and the rest of their future) held in store for them both.
Tada! And you guys know how the rest of the episode ended. I just thought this was a real nice and possible plausible situation that happened in between the scenes. Because you never know! It is Disney after all. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't show a scene like that, but as soon as I saw the previews and heard that Nick went missing, this is the FIRST THING that popped into my mind, so I had to write it out. It only took so long because of school, and then I got sick. But it's done now, and I hope you guys enjoyed it. Favorites are awesome, but Reviews are my favorite. Like for serial…they make my day. Thanks guys!!! *hugs*