MINE! (Complete)

P6- The Danger I Once Dated

I stare at the wooden table top and try to calm my pulse but all I can feel is Shawns gaze burning into me.

Harry's hand reaches for mine but I instinctively pull away, I don't mean to reject him but I know Shawn and I know it's best not to provoke him

"Thanks for the drinks" He says to Harry and then burps loudly, I hear everyone at the table grimace and I cringe knowing 'The Shawn Mendes Show' is just getting started

"You're welcome pal, honestly..." I notice the change in Harry's demeanour and know he's not dealing well with Shawns sudden reappearance

"Nice guy you have there Camila, a real gentleman" he's talking to me but I can't bring myself to look at him, instead I rest my hand on Harry's thigh and tell myself everything's going to be okay

"Hey man, I'm Luke" Harry's best friend holds out his hand in Shawns direction and he takes it roughly before shaking it

"Shawn, Camilas ex"

I cringe at his words.

What is he doing here?

Why is he doing this?

He has to know it's over, there can't be any rational part of him that thinks we could be anything else

"Nice to meet you Shawn" Say Luke politely

"Are you leaving now?" I mange to speak the words without ever looking up and I feel the atmosphere around the table grow tenser

"Not without you" his reply is so blunt and so typically Shawn but before I can respond I feel Harry's fingers wrap around mine and hold me tightly to him

"Camila is busy tonight" Harry informs Shawn and Shawn just chuckles as he cracks the knuckles of this left hand and then his right "Camila, are you ready to go? I think we should go"

"No don't leave already! I owe you both a drink, Camila, wine right, dry?" I know what he's doing, he's trying to prove to Harry how well he knows me but Harry's fingers just tighten their grip. Shawn's getting to him, he's winning his little game and I feel as though now is the time for me to step in and get involved

"Shawn, can we talk?" I see his face break into a grin whilst Harry's fingers tighten around mine in a death grip

"Camila..."

"It's fine. Don't worry" I kiss his temple and then squeeze his fingers in reassurance as I stand up from my seat "Shawn?"

"Ready when you are baby girl" I don't miss the way he smiles at Harry as he lifts up from his seat and begins following me towards the exit.

I walk in silence, filling my brain with every bad thing he did against me, willing myself to stay strong, willing myself to see the criminal and not to see Shawn.

As we exit the club the cool night air whips around me and I wrap my arms across my body to try and keep myself warm

"Here..."

I turn around to find Shawn unzipping his hoody and holding it to me

"Take it"

"No"

"Camila you're freezing"

"I said no, I don't want anything from you Shawn, not anymore, not ever again" I drop my gaze from his attempting to avoid what ever response to my words plays out in his eyes but he just steps closer and places the hoody over my shoulders

"Better" the fabric is still warm from his body and the scent is so Shawn it sends me spiralling  back through time

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