Three Times The Hummel Verse

The Plan

Story takes place about a year and a
half after the chapter Shannon.

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Shannon had her whole life planned out by the time she had turned 16. She would get good grades in high school, and graduate with honors. She would go off to some collage and get a degree for her dream job. She would meet some guy at collage and fall in love. She would be married before she was 24, and she would be a mother before she was 26.

As of her 22nd birthday, everything was going according to plan.

She had gotten good grades in high school, and had graduated with honors and a full year of collage courses completed. She had gotten into NorthWestern University, and was about to finish her last semester of classes, majoring in animal phycology. She had met a fantastic guy named Carson, and was currently living with him. They were even looking at buying a house right outside the city together for after they both graduated in the spring.

She could honestly say that so far, all of her dreams were coming true.

***

"Hey Shane, what are you doing?" Carson asked when he got back from one of his classes.

"I'm looking at houses online that are for sale outside the city." She said as she looked up from her computer. "You still sure you want to head towards the city?"

Carson sank into the couch beside her and nodded. "I want to be closer to my brothers and friends. I mean, I like it here, but home is where family is. I feel like I'm too far away from them."

Shannon closed the lab top and set it on a side table. She then turned to face Carson head on. She held a confused expression on her face, like she was unsure if she should be happy or sad. She gazed to her boyfriend questionably. "And are you sure you want me to go with you?"

She had asked calmly, with barely any emotion to her voice. Yet the question suggested that she had doubt. Carson was quick to reassure her.

"Shannon, you are the only thing in my life that I am ABSOLUTELY sure about. I want you to come with me." Carson looked away for a moment before returning his gaze to the startling brown eyes that bore holes in his body. "Will you come with me?"

Slowly, Shannon's expressionless face was consumed by a broad smile. She slowly leaned forward and pressed a gentile kiss upon his lips. Instead of leaning away, she pressed her forehead against his, and watched him close his eyes, sporting a large grin.  "Of course. Where else would I be?"

"Then let's continue looking." He said as he opened his eyes again. Together, they both returned their attention back to the lab top, and searched for their new home.

***

"I think this might be it Carson." Shannon said as they finished looking around the third house they'd seen that day. It was a beautiful, quaint little two story house on the outskirts of the city. It had three bedrooms, a large kitchen and dinning room combination, a cozy little living room, and a spacious back yard. It was everything that they had been looking for.

"It could use some work." Carson added as he inspected the old wallpaper and cracked flooring.

Shannon crossed the room towards him and grabbed his hand. "Of course. But that's how we're going to make it ours." She smiled widely as she pulled her boyfriend into her arms. "Our home."

Carson smiled too, and he looked around the room again.

"So how do you like it?" The salesman said as he entered the room again.

Shannon and Carson exchanged a look once more before nodding in unison. Carson looked back to the salesman. "We'll take it."

"Great! There's a bit of paper work for you to fill out, but then we can discuss moving days. Congratulations!" The man exclaimed happily for the couple.

Shannon smiled widely. "Sounds like a good plan."

They all left the house for the day, but Carson knew that they'd be back very soon. And for good.