Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
Camila's POV
December 2019
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(Disclaimer: This chapter will deal with the time Camila went to Mexico after the the tumblr posts incident but I won't be referring explicitly to it for respect to the people who felt rightfully affected and disappointed at the time. I don't want to put words in her mouth that could trigger or disrespect anyone here. I hope you understand)
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"I'm so glad you are here", Shawn sighed with his nose caressing my neck.
I had both arms and legs wrapped around his body while he held me and swayed us from side to side.
"I missed you", I said hiding my face on his shoulder.
"How are you?", he asked me when he put me down.
"I'm fine", I lied and he knew it. He caressed my face with his knuckles and then kissed all around my face.
"I'll take care of you", he promised and his lips pressed against mine to seal the promise.
"No, you'll have fun with the last shows. I'll take care of myself", I told him.
Shawn shook his head in disagreement but then smiled like a little kid.
"I'm so excited to have everyone here for the last show", he confessed.
"It'll be special", I said and stood on my tiptoes to kiss him again. I had missed those lips.
I had been waiting for him to arrive to this hotel and I was going out of my mind keeping myself inside and out of sight. I needed him, I needed my boyfriend. Not because I was expecting him to fix things but because he was the one who could make me feel better. He knew me as much as my mom but could made me feel things no one else could, and that was all I needed at the moment.
"What times is dinner?", he asked me when was getting in the shower.
"8pm", I replied.
"Ok, I'll be quick", he said.
When we made our way down for dinner at the hotel with my family and his family, minus Karen who couldn't come, it all seemed a bit more normal. We enjoyed dinner like regular people and regular families just spending time together.
"How's your voice now?", my mom asked Shawn while we were finishing the starter.
My parents had been as worried as me when we heard how serious the injury was. Being part of the entertainment industry, you know what things you have to pay attention to more than others. My family understood how important our voices were.
"I'm much better now", Shawn answered. "It was really tough, though. I hated that we had to cancel that show. I still do".
"It was for the best. We wouldn't be here, if you hadn't", Manny reminded him.
"Sometimes taking care of yourself is the hardest part", my mom mentioned.
"I know", he agreed and placed his hand over my thigh under the table. It wasn't a sexual thing, it was more of a I'm-here-for-you kind of gesture and I loved it.
"So what now?", my dad asked him. "What happens after the last show?"
"Ah", Shawn sighed loudly and thought about it. "I want some days off first of all. Then... I don't know, I have some ideas for the new album but I don't want to rush anything. I'll take my time".
