It all started with a runaway /s.m

"Would you rather lick a dirty koala or lick peanut butter off a hobo?"

Shawn's pov

My confusion turned into curiosity when Emma pulled onto a street parallel parking perfectly on the street. In front of a tall building. Emma jumped out if the car practically sprinting up to the door.

"Emma cou-"

"Shhhh"
Did Emma Johnson just....

The click echoed in the door. The sound seemed to free Emma her eyes closed lips parted small fragile hand rested on the door. I wanted to do something help but what? I didn't even know what's happening. Before I knew it Emma was inside the dark building. "Emma!?"
My voice bounced off the walls telling me whatever this room was it was empty. "Mendes?" With that the room was flooded with light to reveal Emma standing by a light switch frozen. When her eyes met mine a million dollar smile creeped onto her face and let me tell you it was contagious. She giggled walking to a large glass window sitting on the edge. Her chocolate brown eyes reached mine again. She smiled again patting the spot next to her. I chuckled walking to her taking a seat. The view from the window was beautiful the lights glittered the city in an array of colors. I wanted to reach and capture the moment for myself forever. "Isn't it the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?" Emma whispered so softly I almost missed it. "No"
From the corner of my eye I could see Emma's head snap in my direction. "I've seen you." Emma smile was breath taking her eyes shone brighter than any light ever could. Her small hand reached out and touched the cold window. Her blue diamond nails sparkled in city lights of the nights. She tapped her nail on the glass.
"Please?" I whisphered.

"What?"

"Tell me what we are doing here?"

"I bought this shawn." An emotionless expression placed itself on Emma's face as if she had suddenly
Had been overcome by sadness.

What did she say?.....

"You what?!"

She just smiled and nodded.

"It was my dads until he was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago then he decided let it go. Then when some other couple bought it. I got a job on my sixteenth birthday and saved every penny from then in I wanted to do it on my own none of my mom and step dad's money. They don't even know I had a job I'm just planning to leave. We used to be so happy in this house." She sad looking around reminiscing.

"What happened?"

"My moms marketing career took off. She stopped coming home, stopped saying I love you. She stopped loving. Then she just left and dragged me and Ella with her. I didn't understand she was leaving my dad to marry her coworker. She built a new life shawn! And she dragged me and my baby sister into it. She put us where she knew we didn't belong only to make her happy." She chuckled not a funny chuckle but dark bitter chuckle one used to hide pain and unforgivable hurt.
"Hey! How about we play 10 questions?" I asked trying to lighten the mood. "I thought it was 20 questions" Emma giggled.

"It's midnight and I've been awake since 2am I doubt I can even  think of 10 questions."

"Fair deal" she smiled.

Why do I want to kiss her so badly? I just met her!

"Favorite color?"
She smiled and waved her hand showing me her nails.

"Blue"

"Me too. Your turn."

"Would you rather lick a dirty koala or lick peanut butter off a hobo?"

I couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"What?! I ask your favorite color and you ask me that?!"

"It's not my fault you chose to be boring." A challenging smirk appeared on her face.

"I'd lick the hobo. At least I don't have to lick pure dirt."

Her face scrunched up in disgust.

"Which would you pick?!"

"None. I never said that you had to I said which would you rather. And I'd just rather not." She smirked not just any smirk but a smirk of victory.

"Favorite love song" I asked still a bit stunned by her last question.

"I can't help falling in love with you by Elvis Presley"
She responded immediately.

"Nice pick"

"My mom had a record player right there" she pointed to the corner of the empty room. "And sometimes when she got home late my dad would play it and they'd dance as if they were the only two people on this planet. It was beautiful."

She snapped out if her trance looking at her phone

"ITS ONE AM!"

I looked down at my phone it was true. Emma grabbed her keys in a hurry standing up. I gripped her shoulders to stop her from moving. "Emma Emma hold on." She looked up running a hand through her tangled waves.
The song finally loaded and the lyrics filled the room.
"May I have this dance?"
She threw her head back laughing but I knew it was to hide her blush. "Why certainly Mendes" She placed her hand in mine the other on my shoulder while my other rested on her waist.
"Shall I stay? would it be a sin?"

"If I can't help falling in love with you"

Emma sang every word even to the last words. I spun her around. When she came back the song had just ended. Although Emma hadn't noticed or maybe she did but she sang it over again. Before she uttered the last beautiful words I got close enough to whisper in her ear " I know I've been asking all the questions in our game but I have to ask Johnson can I kiss you?" She smiled and bit her lip before she could answer I touched my lips with hers. She gasped in the kiss only to run her fingers in my hair. Not rough but soothing.  I cupped her cheeks in my hands. This kiss was slow....gentle perfect ad if it was meant to be. She pulled away her breath a bit ragged. She smiled before grabbing my finger tips and pulling me out of the apartment without a single word. My lips tingled and I wondered if hers did too. As she locked the door I noticed the key. Interesting. As we jogged back to her car smiles still in place. The address caught my attention
934 but it easing the numbers but more of their placement the 4 under the three as if to say 9 3/4 My some grew wider if even possible as I closed  the door to Emma's car.

Hi my loves! I am in a roll!😋 I hoped you liked this it's a bit more on Emma & her life.
Oh! So Emma's voice will be the version of the song 👆 very beautiful. I can't wait for you guys to see the apartment! Also all that's to come!

Record players & fun memories
💙Mia

Dedicated to lindsey_micool_