Empty Hallway | Shawn Mendes

7 - rumor

I walked up the stairs towards Shawn's room, the door was slightly open. He was sitting on the bed with his guitar. He started to sing a little bit, I could hear his voice but I couldn't quite make out what he was saying.

I sat on the floor across from the door, this might be the last time I hear his singing. I wanted to savor the moment. 

I sat there for a few minutes, listening, he sang like an angel. 

I could hear Aaliyah walk up the stairs, "What are you doing?" she whispered.

"Listening" I whispered back.

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I opened the door and walked towards him and he instantly looked up, "I didn't think you would come" it came out as a whisper. 

"Well, I guess, um" I didn't know what to say so I just sat next to him, leaning back on the blankets. They smelled like him, amazing. 

"Let me just say that I am deeply, truly, sorry." he said taking a deep breath. "I haven't been able to sleep at night, knowing that I hurt you. I was being completely stupid, I believed a rumor. I never should have taken it out on you. This is completely my fault, I am so sorry."

We both had tears streaming down our faces. 

"Lauren, I really like you," he held one of my hands, the familiar feeling giving me butterflies. "Well, actually I love you" I smiled instantly. "Will you forgive me? please?"

"I love you too." 

Our lips collided and moved in sync. His lips tastes like sugar, they were soft, they were addicting. His hand cupped my chin, his thumb grazing my jawline, deepening the kiss. It was passionate, filled with lust. 

He pulled away first, "Wanna watch a movie?" 

"Sure" I said, leaning back onto the pillows and pulling a blanket over my legs. 

--30 mins later--

I was laying on Shawn's clothed chest, with a blanket over us, and his arms wrapped around me. 

"I'll be right back" he said heading towards the bathroom, I mumbled "ok" as he walked away. 

He opened the door, without a shirt on, and I had a surprised facial expression. 

"What?" he must have noticed, "Ohh, well, it was uncomfortable, I'll find another shirt"

"Wait" I said giggling and signaling him to come back over to the bed. "Its fine"

He smirked at that, making some sort of plan in his mind, I could see by his facial expression that it was going to be dirty.

"I'll make you a deal... I'll come back to bed if you take off your shirt or shorts, you choose."

Even in the dim lighting I could see the lust in his eyes. If I took my shorts off, I could still use the blanket. That was my plan. 

"Okay" I said slipping off my shorts and tossing them on the floor. 

He looked so surprised but he immediately smirked and walked back over to the bed. We cuddled under the blanket so my head was resting on his bare chest, with one of his arms around me and the other one just to the side. I played with his finger tips and watched the end of the movie. 

Out of nowhere I asked, "Why did you think I cheated?" immediately his body stiffened but soon relaxed again.

"It was a rumor" he said pulling me closer.

"Who told you?"

"Sarah" he said focusing back on the movie.

"Wait, wait ,wait." I said turning around to look into his eyes. "What did she say?"

"She said you hooked up with Aidan, and I believed it because I knew you used to like him" he said with a ton of sadness in his eyes. It hurt him to say that. 

"Oh" I said blankly, I leaned back onto his chest, snuggling closer. 

"What?" 

"I know why he said that." I was scared. Scared to see his reaction.

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ohhh cliffhanger. 

sorry i haven't updated in awhile, school. school is lame. 

"do your homework" -shawn

-lauren