Milkshake Hearts

Chapter 41: Pitch

A/N: It is Christmas Day where I am, so Merry Christmas those who celebrate and have an update as a gift. It was going to happen anyway so it isn't much of a gift, but it is slightly longer than usual... and I'm considering messing with my update schedule to post a bit more often for a little while, if people are up for that?

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"We're really sorry we were delayed, they threw an extra shoot on us last minute," Courtney tells Chris and Julie when they finally step outside a few minutes later, kids bounding along behind them now they've realised their next stop is Disneyland.

"All good, it was interesting to actually see your office," Chris responds with a shrug, "and the kids got a kick out of it."

"Yeah, you guys evidently cool with them ending up in one of our videos?" Shayne raises an eyebrow.

"It's good content though, right?" Chris laughs, "it's fine, I was mostly worried about Nathan picking up on all those consoles you got in that studio."

"I think you guys have got more to worry about from that than we or the kids do," Julie grins, "don't your shippers jump on everything? Because there was a lot of family stuff in there."

"They will have a field day with that one, but it's okay, family stuff is chill," Courtney answers her as they all pile into the oversized SUV they had rented for their holiday, Shayne sitting into the drivers' seat.

"Thank for driving Shayne, not sure I like all these LA freeways," Chris admits, when they get going, and Shayne shrugs.

"All good, Court and I are so used to them – not that we've been down Disney way for quite a while."

"Why were there so many switches and playstations and computers in there?" Nathan asks, five minutes into their drive, from his spot in the middle section of the car, beside Courtney.

"Well, sometimes our videos – like that one we were filming then – are about us and our friends playing lots of different games together, so we need to have lots so everyone can play at the same time," Shayne explains, glancing over to see Chris nodding.

"Your job sounds really cool," Nathan emphasises, "do you have Mario Party? Do you think Damien would want to play with you and me Uncle Shayne?"

Courtney raises an eyebrow in response, Julie and Chris both laughing loudly.

"Um, maybe, I'll have to ask Damien," Shayne answers, trying to brush off the question.

"Conteeeeeent," Chris murmurs under his breath, loud enough for both Courtney and Shayne to pick up, although not Nathan.

"Are you volunteering up your kid for views?" Shayne jokes back, quietly, as Courtney and Julie pull the kids into a conversation about what they want to do at Disney to distract them.

"Don't tell me it didn't slightly cross your mind that his suggestion was actually quite good and all your producers would be super on board with it," Chris laughs lightly, and Shayne shrugs.

"I mean, yeah, but it is the internet and all and I mean, if he really wants to play some stuff, we could literally just hang out in there for a bit and not film it," Shayne replies, "or he can hang out at our place, we've ended up with way too many consoles and games."

"I mean, that too, but- Julie and I don't have an issue with them existing a tiny bit in Smosh world, we know you guys aren't going to do anything that isn't totally fine," Chris replies, Shayne nodding.

"Hey, Nathan," Shayne grabs his attention when they're waiting in line for tickets in front of Disneyland 45 minutes later, Chris standing in front of them, the three girls waiting in the expansive courtyard. "Why did you want to play Mario Party with me and Damien?"