I fluffed my hair, which had been previously curled with a curling iron, taming it a bit in the large mirror that hung above the sinks in the master bathroom. The red devil horned headband that laid on the bathroom counter was placed on top of my head and a bright red lipstick was applied to my lips to compliment the horns and the red flowing dress that went down to my feet. I strapped on the red, open-toed heels that I had bought the other day and walked out of the bathroom to go wake up Shawn in the bedroom.

I knelt down next to the queen-sized bed and carefully brushed a strand of his curly hair out of his eyes. "Good morning, angel" I whispered, softly. "It's time to wake up"

His eyes fluttered open and then squinted as he was getting adjusted to the sudden brightness. "Satan, is that you?" Shawn said, groggily.

I playfully smacked his chest. "Come on. It's Halloween!" I bounced excitedly, still knelt down next to the bed, my dress pooled around me.

"Alright, alright! I'm getting up. Why are you so excited?" He started to slowly sit up in the bed and I stood up from the floor to go to the closet.

"Because" I started, opening the closet door and pulling out Shawn's outfit. "It's my favorite holiday besides Christmas of course"

I laid the ensemble down on the bed in front of him. It consisted of white jeans, a white tank top that would be under a white, satin long-sleeved button up, and a little halo attached to a headband to top it all off.

"You really went all out with the costumes"

"Eh, it's nothing" I shrugged. "Tiffany helped me out"

Shawn picked up his outfit from the bed and brought it with him to the bathroom. I, on the other hand, went downstairs and prepared breakfast. I made some pancake mix and put it into a clear squeeze bottle then turned on the stove and began squeezing the pancake mixture out into the pan to form into the shape of spider webs.

I put the pancakes onto a separate platter then began making sunny side up eggs. I put two together on a plate, creating the shape of a pair of eyes, then placed single olives on the yolk part and lines of ketchup on the whites of the eggs to represent the look of red, veiny eyes. I also made a side of bacon to eat.

"Mmmm that smells delicious" I turned off the stove and turned around with the plate of bacon in my hand to Shawn looking incredible in his outfit. "What do you think?" He spun around, his hands raised to the ceiling.

"You look like an angel" I grinned. I set the bacon down next to the pancakes and eggs then sat down at the counter stool next to Shawn. He began digging into his plate of eggs, bacon, and pancakes. He finished his bite and was about to speak but decided to take another bite

"You okay over there, Mendes?" I chuckled.

"Mmm" He responded, his mouth still full of food. He finished what was in his mouth and spoke. "This is really really good" He pointed towards the food.

"Thanks" I grinned, taking a bite of my plate. Silence consumed the kitchen as we both finished our breakfast. I placed all of the leftover food in Tupperware containers and the dirty dishes in the sink. I closed the refrigerator door and turned around to see Shawn with a pair of gloves, beginning to wash the dishes.

"I was going to do that you know" I stated.

"No, you don't have to. You already made breakfast. Just go relax or something" He used his gloved hand to swoosh me away. I sat back down on the counter stool which was directly in front of the sink that Shawn was washing dishes at. I set my elbow on top of the counter and rested my chin on my hand whilst watching Shawn wash the dishes.

He looked in my direction, smirked, then shook his head. "Have nothing else better to do, eh?"

"There's nothing else to do" I said, glumly. I continued to watch Shawn finish up with the dishes, placing the washed ones in the dishwasher to dry.

"Andrew said that he's going to talk to us later at the party about press for the release of our song and whatnot" Shawn and I's song, Soulmates, was going to be released in a couple of weeks and the announcement for the song was next week.

"I'm super excited and nervous" I nodded my head. "I hope everyone likes it"

"Trust me, they're going to love it. Just like our parents did" Shawn and I both sent the song to our parents to listen to for the first time and asked them to film their reactions. They all said it was one of the most passionate but fun songs they've heard, which made us both excited to release it.

Shawn finished washing the dishes and dried his hands on the towel that hung on the railing of the over door. He went over to me and placed his hands on my thighs while I continued to sit on the counter stool.

"You forgot to give me your good morning kiss" He made a close-lipped smile.

I smiled back at him. "Good morning, love bug" I placed my hands around the back of his neck and pulled him close to me, sealing the space between us.

Shawn's hands moved from my thighs to my waist, pulling me up from the counter stool and onto my feet. He pulled away for a split second and mumbled, "Jump".

I did as I was told and wrapped my legs around Shawn's waist. He brought us to the living room and softly placed me on the couch without breaking the kiss. His lips trailed from my lips to my neck where he placed soft kisses. A soft moan was released from my mouth, causing Shawn to smirk at my neck.

As if on cue, the doorbell rung, the sound echoing throughout the house due to the high ceilings. I quickly jumped up from under Shawn and made my way to the front door. I unlocked the door's lock and opened it all the way to reveal Connor with a video camera in his right hand pointed right at me.

His eyebrows raised and furrowed as he looked at the camera's viewfinder. "Hey Alana. You have a little something" He motioned towards his lips and his neck with his left pointer finger. I took the camera from him and flipped the screen to be able to see myself.

Red lipstick was smeared all over my lip area, all the way down to my neck. My eyes widened as I looked at my state and gave the camera back to Connor.

He walked in and closed the door behind him as I turned around to look at Shawn sitting on the couch. Shawn's eyes widened and he touched his own lips. "Is there lipstick all over my face?" Shawn asked.

"Yes there is buddy" Connor chuckled, pointing the camera in Shawn's direction. "Please explain to everyone why that is?"

"Actually" I interjected in the conversation. "I would say that I, the devil," I pointed towards my horns. "have done some dirty work. This is just merely blood"

"Looks like the angel did some dirty work too" Connor joked.

I shook my head and went over to the kitchen to wipe the lipstick off of my face with a wet paper towel. The boys followed; Connor sat on one of the counter stools and Shawn went next to me to wipe his own face. I threw our paper towels into the trash and sat one of the stools.

"So, Connor. Are you dressing up for Andrew's party tonight?" I asked.

"Yeah. I'm already dressed. Can't you tell?"

I looked at his attire. He was wearing his regular everyday clothing. "Are you dressed as Connor Brashier?"

"Well. Kinda. I'm a videographer, duh" He said as if it were obvious.

"Beautiful" Shawn stated.

"Thank you" Connor grinned.

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Shawn and I sat in the cushioned chairs in front of Andrew's desk in his office as we waited for him to finish greeting the guests at his party. The door opened then closed; Andrew went behind the desk and sat down in the leather chair.

"Alright" He scooted himself closer to the desk. "Let's talk business" He opened a black leather bound notebook that rested on top of his desk. "So. Next week, we're announcing the song and then it's going to come out the week after. I will send the both of you an image of the single's cover which will be posted on all the platforms"

Shawn and I both nodded our heads while Andrew continued. "You guys will have a bunch of interviews and press stuff prior and after the release of the song, the biggest being your appearance on the Late Late Show the day after the song's release. You two will be performing, have a sit down interview, and play Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts"

My eyes widened. "I'm sorry. The Late Late Show as in, James Corden?"

"Yup" Andrew smiled. "It's very exciting. Before we go, I have one more very important thing that I want to discuss with the both of you. As you know, we need to run the song through Island Records before we release it and they were so impressed by the both of you, especially you, Alana. They're offering you a record deal"

I froze. "Wait, what?"

"They want you to work with song writers to make an album or an EP, whatever you choose. They have a really good feeling about you and this song is definitely going to give you some recognition. I agree with them"

I looked over at Shawn who was grinning widely then back at Andrew. "I'm having a hard time processing all of this. What does this all mean?"

"You don't have to take the deal, it's totally up to you but if you do, I am willing to be your manager too"

"Wow. I think I need to think about it a little" I nodded, still in shock.

"Take all of the time you need. If you agree, we'll set you up with some writers and get you into a studio"

"Thank you" I smiled.

Andrew stood up from his seat. "I will leave you two in here to talk if you want" He closed his notebook then walked out of the room.

I turned towards Shawn his smile still prominent. "I am so excited for you" He reached over and squeezed my hand.

I squeezed back. "I'm kind of shocked. I never would have expected anything like this to happen"

"Well, do you want to take the deal?"

"Yeah. I think that would be a great experience but does that mean that I would have to go on tour and stuff?"

"When I first started out, they had me go on tour but it's really up to you"

"Alright. I just don't want to be away from you for so long, you know?"

Shawn thought to himself for a second. "I totally feel the same way but I think I have an idea"

I waited for him to continue. "And the idea is?"

"We have yet to find the person who is going to be headlining my tour next year. The first tour I've ever been on was Taylor's"

"So what you're saying is"

"I can talk to Andrew. Maybe, if you finish your album on time, you could come on tour with me"

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"Welcome to Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts, the game where we will potentially ruin this couple's relationship. Give it up for Shawn Mendes and Alana Sinclair!" James Corden exclaimed and the audience went wild.

Shawn and I released our song just last night and it was doing really well, already number one on the iTunes top charts. We now sat at a round turntable in front of James Corden and the audience beside us.

James explained how the game worked to the audience and showed off the disgusting "food" that we would have to eat if we refused to answer one of his questions.

"How about we start with Mr. Shawn over here. I'm going to hit you with some cow tongue"

Shawn scrunched his nose as the cow tongue went in front of him. James grabbed a card and read the question out loud. "Shawn" He started.

"James" Shawn said back.

James cleared his throat. "You've made many songs about love and one night stands prior to Ms. Alana here. How many relationships and one night stands have you had before committing to a serious relationship"

Shawn looked from me to the cow tongue and back to James. "We've spoke about my relationships before"

"Really? So this question shouldn't be too hard to answer"

"If you eat the tongue, people are going to know that there was a lot so you're pretty much screwed" I chuckled.

"Let's just say" Shawn started. "More than ten"

"Interesting. Not an exact number but I guess we'll take it" James announced. "Alana. I will give you the crickets" He turned the table so the crickets were right in front of me and read from his card. "You've graduated from college, yes?"

I nodded my head. "Yes I did"

"But you don't have a job"

"No I don't"

"What we all want to know is, have you been living off of Shawn's money these past few months"

"No" I immediately said. "I'm not working, yes. But I did work throughout high school and college and have saved up enough money to be able to take care of myself"

"Wow. We love an independent woman" James nodded.

Shawn spoke up. "It's terrible though. She never wants me to pay for things and I'm perfectly capable of doing so"

"I hate it when people pay for my things. I always feel like I owe them something, you know?" I grabbed a set of cards from under my seat. "Okay James. It's your turn"

Shawn turned the table to put a specific food in front of James. "Clam Juice"

"Ahem. My niece, Layla, loves the Trolls, a movie that you were apart of. I have watched that movie so many times that I can probably recite the whole movie. Tell us, James. Who was the worst person to work with on the cast of that movie"

James smiled and shook his head. "They're all lovely" He looked down at the clam juice then quickly picked it up and drank it as if it were a shot of alcohol. The crowd made some noise while Shawn and I cringed at the thought of what that would have tasted like.

We continued with the game for around ten more minutes which resulted in Shawn eating some raw meat jelly and me, taking a shot of hot sauce. Afterwards, Shawn and I performed our song for the first time, which completed one of the most biggest and craziest moments of my life.

Hiiiii! I've gone back to school which means that I won't be able to post as frequently as I would like BUT I will still be writing and releasing new chapter so look out for those! I just can't wait until Alana and Shawn get married but we still have a little ways to go until that happens. Once again, thank you all for reading and commenting on the story. It all means the world to me :)