Cupcakes, Brownies and Muffins

Summary: Connect Three stumble across a bakery in New York. Will our three celebrities find love surrounded by coffee and cakes? Naitlyn, Smitchie.

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot.

All chapters are already written otherwise I would never finish this. So you shouldn't have to wait for more than a few days for the next chapter.

Hope you enjoy.

Connect Three stood outside a small bakery down a side street. They had been trying to find a place for lunch where they hopefully wouldn't be recognised.

The bakery was small but bright. From what they could see there were flowers on every pine table and in pots by the door. There were pictures of New York on the walls and the brightly coloured iced cupcakes, brownies, muffins and sandwiches were arranged delicately in the counter.

"Here?" Jason asked. "Seems quiet enough." His two brothers agreed and the three of them entered the bakery hoping that the girl working inside wasn't a crazy fan.

She was dressed casually in jeans and a blue t-shirt with music notes on it. Her hair was tied back into a messy ponytail and she wore a black apron with the name Mitchie written on it.

"Hi. How can I help you?" she said looking up from where she was pouring a cup of coffee.

"Yeah can we get three sandwiches and coffees please?" Jason asked.

"Sure. It'll just be a minute." She told them. "Caitlyn is that bread ready yet." She called through to the kitchen. There was a muffled reply from the kitchen which she took to mean yes.

Seconds later a girl came through the door with a loaf of bread which she dumped on the counter. She was dressed similarly to Mitchie in her jeans and green tank top under her apron with the name Caitlyn written on it. Her hair was tied up into a messy bun.

Looking up she met Nate's eyes and the two of them remained in eye contact, frozen in place until Jason coughed loudly. Caitlyn jumped and blushed before looking over at Mitchie who was blushing too, apparently Caitlyn hadn't been the only one engaged in eye contact with one of the younger members of Connect Three.

Pulling herself together she smiled at all three of them. "Hey. I'm Caitlyn. Mitchie getting you everything you want?"

"Yeah. Do you two run this place?" Shane replied smiling at Mitchie who blushed slightly and started making the sandwiches.

"Yep- we've been here two years." Caitlyn exchanged a glance with Mitchie and switched the coffee machine on.

"You're doing well for yourself." Nate commented looking round the room.

"Thanks. What do you three do?" Caitlyn asked over her shoulder as she went through to the kitchen and returned with a tray of chocolate cupcakes which she started arranging on a cake stand.

The three guys were holding a whispered conversation over the sound of the coffee machine.

"Why are they whispering about whether or not to tell us what their job is?" Caitlyn muttered to Mitchie.

"Dunno- they're a bit weird aren't they." Mitchie whispered back sliding three coffee cups over to Caitlyn so she could start making coffee. After having been best friends for ten years and running their bakery for two they knew how each other worked and could work together without talking.

"We're Connect Three." Jason told them. The three of them stared at Caitlyn and Mitchie waiting for their reaction.

"I thought I recognised you from somewhere." Mitchie looked up. "Sandwiches are done." She slid them over the counter.

"Not trying to sound self-centred but aren't you going to run and tell everyone you know." Shane looked slightly confused.

"Believe it or not we're not crazy fan girls." Caitlyn replied. "Besides we thought you might like too eat your lunch in peace and quiet."

"Thanks." Nate said taking his coffee from her. "You two want to join us."

"We've had lunch but thanks." Caitlyn declined.

"I'm sure you can take another break." Shane said. "You look exhausted."

"Well you just missed the lunch hour and we had what seems like thousands of customers." Mitchie groaned.

"Well then take a break. If someone comes in one of you can go and serve them." Jason suggested.

Mitchie turned to Caitlyn. "Do you need to make anything else this afternoon?" Caitlyn swept an expert eye over the counter and shook her head. "Fine we'll have a break."

Finally the five of them were settled round a table with coffee, sandwiches and cupcakes.

"Have you guys got a concert tonight?" Mitchie asked.

"Yeah. Are you guys coming?" Shane asked.

"I thought Caitlyn had already told you this." Mitchie muttered. "We're not really fans."

"Why not?" Nate asked looking slightly offended as did his brothers.

"Your music it doesn't really speak. You don't mean what you sing." Caitlyn started, trailing off at the look on their faces. The three of them looked both slightly amused and offended. "Why are you looking at us like that?"

"It's just that we agree with you. Our label forces us to play that music because they think that the type of music we play won't sell." Jason smiled at them.

"You don't seem that upset about it." Mitchie commented.

"Well when it's been happening for two or three years you get used too it and well we've kind of turned it into a joke." Shane said, finishing his sandwich.

"That's kind of sad." Mitchie sighed.

Shane smiled at her. "Thanks but its ok."

Caitlyn drained her coffee and stood up. "I should get back to the kitchen. I've got a whole load of washing up to do but it was great to meet you." She smiled at all of them, her gaze resting on Nate for a few seconds longer than necessary. She returned to the kitchen and in the silence that followed they could hear her singing to herself.

"You like her." Shane turned to Nate who blushed and denied it.

"If it makes you feel better she's single." Mitchie said. "As am I." She smiled sweetly at them and returned to the counter where she flicked the radio on and started serving the customer who had entered.

"Well you like Mitchie." Nate shot back at Shane once he was confident that she couldn't hear them.

"And I think they both like you two." Jason smirked at his two younger brothers. "We need to go." When they looked reluctant to do so he added. "We can come back soon to see them."

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Tac xxx