HAHAHAHA! ALL MY IN-PROGRESS FICS ARE NOW DONE.
Hope you all enjoy this. Especially suburbs, because I know she's been wanting this update for forever. Picks up where the last chapter left off.
Caitlyn pushed Jason away just as Brown came storming into the rehearsal cabin, saying loudly, "You two are playing your music too loud."
"Sorry, Brown," Jason said, turning down the music.
Brown could obviously tell that there was some degree of uncomfortableness in the room, so instead of getting onto them about the music level, he just sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Just…don't do it again, okay?"
"Yes, sir," Caitlyn said softly, not daring to look over at Jason.
"Okay, just so we're clear. Carry on with whatever you were doing." He walked out of the cabin and Jason and Caitlyn were left staring at each other.
They stared awkwardly at each other and finally Caitlyn licked her lips and spoke.
"You mean all those songs?" she said softly.
He sighed, but smiled gently at her. "Would I have played them if I didn't?"
"But…" she started.
"Caity, be quiet," he ordered.
She made a face at him, but didn't say anything.
He looked over at the stereo and sighed. He turned back to her and smiled. "Did you mean your songs?"
She bit her lip and let out a sigh. "Yes…I like you…I just…I'm scared, okay?"
Jason smiled and stepped closer to her. "Cait…I like you too. But I'm not like the other guys you've known."
"But Jasonnn…" Caitlyn whined, taking a step back. Jason frowned and grabbed her wrist, pulling her back to him.
"Caity. Stop being scared," he said sternly.
She tried to pull her wrist out of his grasp, but he tighten his grip and yanked her even closer. "I can't help it…" she sighed sadly.
"Caitlyn. I'm not going to hurt you. Not intentionally. But you're going to need to let go of this fear if you ever want something normal…"
She shook her head. "It's not that simple…"
"But it is, Caity. Really," he pleaded.
She looked up at him with a sad look on her face. "I want it to be…I just…"
"Caity," Jason said seriously. "Stop being ridiculous."
"But…" she started.
He growled and hauled her against him. "It's pissing me off."
She looked up at him in surprise. "I'm pissing you off?"
He raised a brow. "Yeah," he said shortly.
"Well, I can't really help it. You're telling me I'm being ridiculous because I have issues trusting guys."
"Well, you are."
Caitlyn bit her lip as she looked up at Jason's face. He was staring at her with longing and hope and a deep and real adoration. She felt her resolve weakening and she was surprised to discover she wasn't so scared of this anymore. "Fine…" she breathed after a long silence.
He smiled slightly. "You don't sound as happy as you should be that you've finally given in and started dating me."
"Who said I agreed to dating you? All I said was 'fine'."
"You're scared and ridiculous and mean and difficult, but for some strange reason, I love it. I get that you're scared, but get over it. I want you."
"But—"
"Oh, my god, Caity. Stop protesting, because there's really only one way I can shut you up."
"And what way is that?" she asked.
"You're seriously asking that after what Brown almost walked in on?" Jason asked.
"I'm just trying to see if you'll instigate the kiss if I'm flippant enough," she said with a grin.
Jason smirked slightly and tipped Caitlyn's head up, lowering his mouth to hers. Caitlyn's arms went around him almost immediately as their lips met and he could feel her smiling as he molded her against him.
When he finally pulled back to breathe, Jason grinned at Caitlyn.
"Yes?" she asked nonchalantly.
"Nothing."
She smiled. "So, how difficult was that, honestly?"
He mock-glared at her. "Considering it was you—"
"Jason, shut up. It was rhetorical," she said, wrapping her hands around his neck and pulling his face down to hers.