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// baby it's cold outside //

       "shawn," i whispered, shaking him lightly. "get up! you're so heavy."

        he mummers a response that i can't understand and further wraps his arms and legs around me, tucking his head into my neck.

       "let's stay here for a minute," he says, audible enough for me to hear. i nod my head and adjust my arms to lay on top of his.

       as i attempt to turn onto my other side to look at him, he looses his grip a bit allowing me to do so. his eyes were still shut though i know he's clearly awake. i softly placed my hand to stroke his cheek.

"if you want to kiss me, just go for it," shawn says with his eye closed and a slight grin.

i smack his shoulder. "not until you brush your teeth, nasty."

soon enough shawn is up, with me still wrapped in his arms, and walking out of his room and into the bathroom.

i laugh as he carried me. "shawn, not complaining about this mode of transportation but i've also got legs, ya know." he sets me down and i begin to brush my teeth.

he shrugs and says before brushing his teeth.

after we've both cleaned up, shawn looks at me with his brows raised.

"i believe i was promised a kiss?"

"didn't promise anything." i replied, terribly attempting to wink, before running down the stairs.

aaliyah was already sitting at their dining room table with a bowl of cereal, scrolling through her phone.

"hey, liyah! good morning!" i went to sit across from her.

she glances up from her phone to give me a warm smile. "morning! i just saw your text last night. i knew you'd be the one to get him in a sheet mask first."

i laughed in response. "turned out to be super easy once i let him watch some true crime videos."

"you two are so weird. perfect for each other if i do say so myself."

i felt myself blushing at that, but that soon disappeared as i heard a voice from behind me.

"and i agree!"

i quickly whipped my head around to see shawn. "you scared the shit out of me! you really need to stop doing that!"

both siblings chuckled at my state while shawn goes to the cabinet and gets out two bowls and the box of cereal. i watch him fix both bowls and bring them over, joining us at the table. he kisses the top of my head as he sits beside me causing aaliyah to give both of us a look.

"wait, are you two together together?" she asks.

i looked at her then shawn to see if he had an answer because i sure didn't know. shawn does the same and looks down to meet my gaze.

"we haven't really talked about that yet," shawn answers.

i nod and ate a spoonful of cereal.

aaliyah also nods and began quickly typing on her phone. "interesting."

after a moment of eating in silence, aaliyah finishes her bowl the rest of her bowl and puts it in the sink.

      "i'll be in there," she points to the living room, "if you guys want to join for a movie or something."

      "yeah, we'll be a second." shawn smiles in response. aaliyah gives a thumbs up before walking off. "so," he starts off. "would this be the time to ask what are we?"