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"Where exactly are we going Mendes?" I asked walking down the stairs. "Hmm ice-skating" He smiled walking down behind me. I laughed getting excited. "Shawn!" Aaliyah screamed hugging him. I smiled at them continuing to walk down the stairs. I grabbed a banana and ate it. "Tomorrow I have presentation day could you come please" She begged. Shawn looked at her with soft eyes. I could tell he couldn't come but he didn't want to say it. "Mum and Dad have work" She said still begging. "Aaliyah, I'm sorry I can't go.." Shawn said kneeling in front of her. Her face instantly dropped and she looked on the floor. "I'm sorry, the studio wanted me in tomorrow" He said hugging her. "It's only from 11am - 1pm, it's really not long" She said sadly. "I know, I know but this is really important.. I'm starting my next album" He said sadly. She nodded understanding, I felt horrible.

"Aaliyah if you want I can come" I smiled at her. She looked up again smiling, her eyes gleaming with joy. "Really?!" She squealed excitedly. "Of course, why not?" I laughed. She ran up and hugged me, "Thank you thank you thank you" She repeated squeezing all the air out of my body. "It's fine" I smiled hugging her back. "Okay, I have to go now" I smiled at her. She nods still having that wide spread smile planted on her face. "Bye" I waved to her exiting the house.

"Thanks Malia.. Couldn't thank you enough. God I felt so bad for not going" He sighed. "Lighten up, Malia to the rescue" I laughed intertwining his hands with mine. He laughs holding my hand tighter.

At ice-rink

"Shawn!" I whine holding on the edges of the rink. It's not my fault he's a fucking pro at this shit. I mean I use to do figure skating but it felt so weird, I went into a competition and came 4th. I continued to stay near the edge incase I fell. "You got it" He smiled from the other end. I give the middle finger and continued to skate around. I looked at my feet skating around until I felt a pair of hands wrapped around my waist making me jump. "Oh my god!" I yelped. "Shawn!" I whined again staring at him. "What if I fell?" I laughed. "Well I would have laughed at you," he smiled cheekily. I gave him a death glare. "What if I died?" I asked raising my eyebrow. Shawn interlocked his hands in mine and skated away from the edge of the rink. "Well I would cry," he smiled. "And I will start doubting myself that I'll never find anyone as precious as you. I would probably take my life to see you again" He said. "Oh my god.. No no no," I said quickly. "Don't ever do that, that is not smart at all." I said shaking my head, no one should ever do that for me. It's too much to ask for. "Who knows though," he shrugged.

I nod my head pulling his hands away from mine. I skated to the center and got into position to do a camel spin. I lifted my leg in a 90 degree point and spun around. Once I did that I changed and did a layback spin, ending with a split jump. I landed and started breathing heavily, it was so nerve racking.

"DAMN MALIA" Shawn hollered. I smiled skating to him. "Girl you got em moves" He smiled wrapping his arms around my waist. "Wish I was as good as you" He smiled. "Nah nah, you're better" I smiled leaning my head on his chest. He rubs my back leaning on the edge of the rink. "Want to go get food?" He asked. "How could I decline?" I said placing a hand on my heart. He chuckles skating off the rink. We took off our skates and changed back into our shoes.

"We finished the song right?" I asked walking into the car. "Yeah, we just need to title it" He smiled pulling out of the parking. "Huh" I said thinking. "We could probably record it and put it in my album." He said. "Are you serious?" I gasped. "NO" I laughed. "My voice is horrible" I snickered. "Your voice is beautiful! Know that or I'll murder you!" He laughed. "Well I shove my chopsticks up your ass before you do!" I yelled laughing really hardly.

"Please" He begged. "Fine" I huffed. "The song is about the beauty that lies in you" I said still thinking about a name. "Wait sing it" Shawn said. "Nooo" I laughed. "Say a line at least" He begged pouting. "Your scars are covered by your makeup" I said. "No I don't want it at all" He starts to sing continuing it. "When I see you standing there and your" I sang. "Face drops" Shawn continued. "No I can't take it anymore" I sang. "God your voice.." Shawn said sighing. "What is it bad?" I asked. "No it's fucking beautiful, I could listen to it all day" He said smiling. "Thanks" I smiled blushing.