"So" Shawn spoke as I put on my seatbelt. "How'd it go?"

"She hates me now" I responded, putting the car in reverse and backing out of Elle's driveway. "Apparently, Timothy told her that I was the one who hit on him and now she despises me"

"That son of a b-"

I interrupted him before he could continue. "There's nothing we can do about it now, love bug. Just let her believe what she wants to believe. I'm not going to waste my time to try and convince her if she's not going to trust me"

"I'm sorry babe. I know how much she means to you"

"It's alright. There are so many things to look forward to anyways. Like the release of Señorita" I smiled. "Annddd the release of our song. The wedding. Children. Grandparenthood. And I guess that just leaves"

"Death?"

I chuckled. "I was going to say retirement but if you want to go that route then yeah. Death"

I suddenly felt his hand rest on my thigh and started squeezing. "Woahhh. Hold you horses there partner. I'm driving"

Shawn laughed. "I wasn't going to do anything. I mean, I wouldn't be able to anyways since you're on your lady thing"

My eyes widened as I continued to look at the road ahead of me. "SHAWN. I wasn't talking about that. I'm incredibly ticklish and I'd prefer not to crash the car"

"Oh" Shawn chuckled awkwardly. "Whoops my bad"

I smacked his chest and continued on our route home.

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Before going home, Shawn wanted to get some coffee so we went to a cute little cafe downtown that ended up being pretty packed.

We ordered our drinks and sat side by side on the counter stools that were behind a large glass window.

I balled my fists and rubbed my eyes a bit. Shawn brought his hand to my back and began rubbing small circles with his palm.

"Getting tired?"

I rested my hands on the counter in front of me and looked over at him, softly grinning. "A little. I'm just ready to get home"

"If you were tired, you should have told me. We could've already been asleep by now"

"No. I mean, home. As in Canada"

Shawn's eyes immediately softened. "You see Canada as your home?"

"My home is wherever you are"

Shawn took a strand of my hair and tucked it behind my ear, then slid his arm around my shoulders, leaning in.

"I am so deeply in love with you" He whispered, moving his eyes from mine to my lips then back again.

"I would be too" I whispered back, smirking.

He grinned, brushing away a strand of his hair from his face, then sat straight up again. "You are the biggest tease on earth"

"My middle name is tease" I answered sarcastically.

"Oh yeah?" He perked an eyebrow as I placed my hands on his thighs, leaning close to his mouth for a kiss but not fully going in.

Our lips brushed as I smiled, looking up from his lips to his eyes.

"What are you waiting for?" He whispered, his breathe tickling my lips.

"ORDER FOR ALANA" The barista yelled at the pick-up station.

"The coffee" I smirked, then pulled away to grab our drinks at the counter.

I thanked the barista and brought both of the coffee cups to the counter that Shawn and I were seated at. Sitting back up onto the counter stool, Shawn suddenly grabbed both of my small hands in his larger ones.

He gave me his signature smile and asked, "Can I have my kiss now?"

"Mmm. What do I get from this?"

"Why are you being so difficult?"

"Because I'm in the mood to be"

He shook his head and leaned in once more. I let go of his hands and clasped mine around his neck, finally giving Shawn what he wanted.

Our lips moved in sync for a bit until I pulled away, pecking his lips once more, then rested my forehead on his.

He frowned. "Why'd you stop?"

I caught my breath. "Because. We are in a room full of people. And I have the slightest feeling that someone is filming us"

"Really? Where?"

I moved my eyes to the left of Shawn and sure enough, a girl was filming us with her phone.

I grabbed my coffee cup and took a sip. "Behind you"

He nodded his head. "We've never really shown PDA before, have we?"

I thought for a second. "Kinda? Holding hands and a kiss here and there"

He grabbed his cup of coffee and took a large gulp. "If she posts it, which is highly likely, expect that video to be all over your explore page"

I chuckled. "Sure thing. I hope I look good in the video. It'd be a shame to look terrible next to you, the god of good looks and personality"

"If I'm a god then you're a goddess"

I took another sip of the coffee. "You know, sometimes I wonder if you're just a figment of my imagination. You say the most sweetest things and it baffles me that you're my fiancé"

Shawn smiled. "It's crazy to me that you're my fiancée"

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I had my suitcase placed on the bed, parallel to Shawn's long legs. My earbuds were plugged into both of my ears which eliminated all of the sounds around me.

I folded the last shirt and put it in my suitcase when all of a sudden, Shawn's jean covered leg lands right on top of my opened suitcase.

I took off my earbuds and looked at him questioningly. "Is everything alright?"

"Are you almost done? I want some cuddles" He outstretched his arms and pouted.

I grinned, removing his leg from my suitcase. "I was just about to zip it up"

I closed the suitcase and placed it near the bedroom door. I then went back to the bed and situated myself in Shawn's arms.

"Soooo" He spoke up. "What were you listening to?"

I moved my head so I could look at his face. "You sure you don't know the answer to that?"

"Me?" His eyebrows rose.

"No, of course not. I was listening to Julia Michaels"

Shawn's eyes widened. "Wow. Who knew you listened to other artists. Which song?"

"Like to Be You" I smiled cheekily.

"Ha ha" Shawn laughed sarcastically. "You got me there"

It was silent in the room for a bit as we allowed each other to be consumed in each other's warmth and presence. Shawn brushed my hair through his fingers as I felt his heartbeat under my cheek.

"Brian's doing this thing next week for his birthday in Vegas. An all guys trip thing" He announced. "Would it be alright if I went?"

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Of course you can. Why do you even need to ask?"

"Well" He sighed. "You see. In around ten months, you will be Mrs. Mendes and all of my plans need to be passed through you for approval because you are the Queen of the household"

"Wow. Such an important role. I like the sound of that. But still, you are free to go wherever you wish. That's the Queen's orders"

Shawn chuckled and kissed the top of my head. I turned my head up towards his, placing multiple quick kisses on his soft, plump pink lips.

A soft knock on the door caused Shawn and I to sit up.

"Come in!" I called out.

The door slowly opened to reveal Elena with Layla held onto her hip. "Hi lovebirds! Layla and I just wanted to say goodbye before you two leave us again"

She walked over to the queen-sized bed and placed Layla on top of the white comforter. She immediately crawled to the middle of Shawn and I while Elena sat at the foot of the bed.

She crossed her right leg over her left and placed her clasped hands in her lap. "What's next on the agenda?"

I looked over at Shawn and he was quietly playing rock, paper, scissors with Layla, so I answered. "Well, Shawn has a song with Camila Cabello coming out a little later this week on Friday. And then, our song is coming out in a couple of months in November. The wedding in June. And that's all I know of right now"

"When's your bachelorette party?" Elena asked.

"The bachelorette party? Doesn't the maid of honor usually plan that?"

"Yeah! Has Elle planned anything?"

"Oh. About that. I don't think Elle's going to the wedding anymore"

Elena furrowed her eyebrows. "What?! Why?"

"We had some miscommunication earlier. Now she's mad at me and I don't think she's going anymore. It's fine. Which reminds me! Will you be my maid of honor?" I asked, hopefully.

She gave me a look of sympathy. "I'm sorry to hear that. Of course I'll be your maid of honor!"

"Thank you" I smiled.

"I love you little sister. You're growing so fast. I remember when you were only a little child, coming into my room and messing everything up"

"I love you too. I'm sorry for being annoying"

Elena chuckled then stood up. "Well, we'll leave you two to get some rest. Layla, say goodbye to Uncle and Auntie"

"Bye Auntie Alana!" She jumped up and gave me a hug. I kissed the top of her head and then she moved to Shawn.

"Bye Uncle Shawn! Remember what we talked about, okay?"

"I'll remember. Thank you, sweet cheeks" He gave her a small squeeze.

Layla went off the bed and followed Elena to the door. "Good night lovebirds" Elena said as she turned off the light and closed the door behind her.

I lied down on the bed, resting my head on the soft pillows, and turned to look at Shawn. He raised his eyebrows at me.

"What were you and Layla talking about over there?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Don't worry about it"

I squinted my eyes. "Are you sure? It didn't seem like nothing"

"She just wanted me to remember to save some tea for Mr. Snuggles next time"

I had an inkling that he wasn't telling me something but I just decided to agree with him anyways.

"Sweet dreams, love bug. I love you"

"Good night, sweetheart. I love you more"

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"There's food in the fridge. Mom and Aaliyah's contact numbers are on the fridge, along with the the emergency hospital number. I left the keys to the Jeep on the kitchen counter just in case you want to go somewhere or the condo decides to burst into flames and you need to escape. The neighbors next door are super friendly and they will help you if you need anything. And of course, I'm only a flight away, so if you need anything at all, you know where to find me" Shawn put on his hoodie and set his suitcase by the bedroom door.

"Jeez, Shawn. You're only going to be gone for a couple of days and it's not like I'm twelve. I think I can take care of myself" I responded from the bed.

"I know. It's just that you've never been alone in Toronto before and I don't want anything to happen to you"

"I think I should be more worried about you. The people in Vegas party hard"

He chuckled and walked over to the bed, leaning down to hold my head in his hands . "I'll take care of myself, don't worry" He pulled my head closer, placing a kiss on my forehead, then one on my lips. His hands went from my head, to my shoulders, then clasped onto my hands. "Get some rest sweetheart. It's early"

I squeezed his hands. "Let me at least walk you out the door"

I got up from the bed, wrapping my body with the light, grey blanket. I walked towards the door, following Shawn down the stairs with his suitcase. Shawn stopped in front of me to pick up something off of the stairs' railing. "I think this belongs to you" He handed me a piece of fabric that was once my bra but it was now just a torn piece of padded fabric.

"This was one of my favorite ones too" I pouted.

Shawn smirked. "Don't worry. You didn't need it anyways"

I lightly smacked his back and he continued to walk down the stairs to the front door. "I'm going to miss you, honey"

"I'll miss you more, love bug. Don't get too wild, okay?"

"I can't promise anything"

I smiled lightly, bringing my hands behind the back of his neck. "I'm being serious. I love you" I stood on my tip toes.

"I love you more" He closed the space between us then rested his forehead on mine. "I'll call you when I get there. I'll be back on Thursday"

"Alright" He gave me one last peck before walking out of the condo and into the hallways, rolling his suitcase along. I leaned against the door frame and watched as he waited for the elevator to arrive to our floor.

The elevator made a ringing sound and the doors opened. Before Shawn went inside, he blew me a bunch of kisses which I blew back. I watched as he walked into the elevator and the doors closed, leaving me by myself in Toronto.

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This chapter is lonnggg overdue. The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic which caused me to not be able to write. I just got back home from vacation so now I can finally continue this story with our regularly scheduled programming.

On July 11th, I saw Shawn in concert for the first time and let me tell you. That boy is one talented son of a gun. He's really gorgeous too and his voice... I MELTED. Anyways, I am so glad I got to experience it and it was no doubt, one of the best days of my life.

Thank you guys for all the votes, reads, and comments (especially the comments; I love reading them all!!) on this story; I truly appreciate you all!