The A-Z Of Sex (Complete)

Sweater

My phone rings once again and once again I press decline, that's the fourth time in ten minutes and I can feel my sisters suspicious eyes on me as we drive through the busy streets, heading towards the mall and a shopping spree I'm sure I'm going to end up paying for

"Who are you avoiding?"

"No one"

"Well who do you keep declining?"

"No one"

"It's not Camila is it?! You aren't trying to ghost her are you because I promise you I will murder you in your sleep if you do that to her"

"No it's not Camila"

My phone starts ringing again and this time Aaliyah is faster than me as she grabs it up and then frowns as she sees Candis name on the screen

"5 missed calls, aren't you concerned it's about work?"

"No"

"That's the only reason your bosses wife would be calling you... right?"

"No" I shake my head and try to snatch my phone back as I manoeuvre the car through the narrow streets of the city centre "Liayah!"

"What's going on between you two Shawn?"

"Nothing!" She raises her eyebrows and purses her lips as though she doesn't believe me and I finally snatch my phone from her grip

"Well something is, I asked Camila and she was very suspicious"

"Don't do that, don't talk to Camila about me"

"Well be honest with me. What the fuck does Candi want with you?!"

"Look I think she has a bit of a crush or something... it's fine, it's nothing I can't handle" it's an easier answer than trying to explain the truth to someone that likes jumping to conclusions as though it's an Olympic sport

Just as I finish speaking my phone starts ringing and again Aaliyah is faster as she picks it up and answers it

"Liyah!" I whisper yell as I swerve the car violently and the driver behind starts honking the horn at me

"Look my brother is ignoring your calls for a reason, why can't you take a fuckin hint?! Leave. Him. Alone. He has a girlfriend, she is not you and she won't appreciate you stalking him"

I cringe at Aaliyah's words, dreading the way Candi will react to them and what it will mean for me when I go to work tomorrow but at the same time I'm pleased someone is saying what I know I never can

"She's insane" Aaliyah slams my phone into my lap and then stares out of the window "How did you ever manage to get it up long enough to fuck her when she's so repulsive?"

"It's not really as simple as that" I confess and she turns to gaze at me the way only my sister can, as though she's reading my mind, looking into my soul and seeing everything she shouldn't

"And what does that mean?"

"Nothing"

"Tell me"

"I said its nothing"

"You're lying to me though"

"Please, leave it. Let's park here, I want to shop"

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Wandering through rail after rail of clothing I watch as Aaliyah grabs item after item and I don't even need to ask who's paying because if it was her she would have an empty basket right now

"Hey Liyah" she briefly turns to me before throwing something else into her basket "Do you think Mila would like this?" I don't even consider what it means or what she will read into it but I spot a red top and suddenly all I can imagine is Camila wearing it and it's a surprise to me that I'm imagining it on her and not me taking it off her

"Is it lingerie? Because if it is I don't want to see it I'm already damaged from the things I've seen and heard about you two"

"No it's not lingerie" she finally turns around as I hold the top up

"Oh my God!"

"Is it awful?" I look at the sweater "I thought it was cute"

"It's a sweater"

"Yes"

"Shawn, sweater shopping for a girl is such a boyfriend thing to do"

I slam the top down as though her words had burnt me

"She's taming you!" She laughs as she picks up the sweater and puts it into her basket

"Wash your mouth out!"

"It's true! Who would have thought the sex machine that is Shawn Mendes would be buying cute sweaters for a girl he's already had in his bed"

"Shut up Aaliyah"

"It's such a romantic thing to do, Jordan's never bought me a sweater and we've been together forever"

"We aren't 'together'" I huff as we wander towards the check out

"Oh when are you going to admit you're a whipped man?!"

"Well I do like to be whipped..." she puts her fingers in her ears and sings loudly as I laugh at how easy it is to get a reaction from her

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"200 dollars!!" I shake my head in amazement at how much my sister can spend in such a short amount of time

"50 of that was Camilas sweater"

I peer into the pink and white bag I'm carrying and suddenly feel anxious as to how Camila will react to me but her a sweater

Will she like it?

Will she think it means more than it does?

Will she think it's too much?!

"Don't worry so loud, she'll love it" I shake my head again, always surprised by how easily she can read me "Speak of the devil..."

My heart jumps in my chest as I spot the brunette that my brain seems to be obsessed with these days, she has AirPods in and is almost skipping along the road with a huge smile on her face and I can't help but smile at how happy she looks, hopeful that I'm at least part of the reason she's smiling

"You are literally the heart eye emoji right now" Laughs Aaliyah as she snaps her fingers in front of my face

"Shut up" I reply knowing she's probably right but my feet are moving of their own accord taking me in Camilas direction, a plan to scare the shit out of her and then soothe her with a sweater beginning to fill my mind but just as I close in on her another guy appears out of nowhere, his hands going to her shoulders and she leaps a foot into the air as I had hoped she would for me.

I watch in interest as the guy tries to talk to her but time and time again she tries to move past him and I'm just about ready to close the distance when all of a sudden I recognise him.

Tyler...

The dickhead ex...

And just as the realisation dawns on me he grabs her by the arm and pulls her roughly to him and that sparks a protective fire in my chest I have only ever felt for my sister and before I know what I'm doing I'm running towards them whilst Aaliyah calls my name into the wind

*This is my least favourite chapter so far, it did not flow at all!!! I hope it doesn't show too much