When You're Ready; Shawn Mendes

2. Excitement

"Too excited to sleep."

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(If y'all want a song preference for this chapter listen to 'I'll Be' by Edwin McCain the acoustic version!!)

Avelyn

I woke up the next morning incredibly anxious. I mean in a good way, I couldn't wait for the day to start. With the meet and greet, seeing Chloe again, and then the show. I am almost positive I was more excited than Shawn was.

I looked over and seen him still asleep, I am not surprised it's barely about to be five. Which was weird because he was the one who was always up early. I was the one who loved to sleep, this was only more proof that I was so excited. Like that day I first met him, I remember I couldn't sleep that day.

I moved closer to him and looked at him. I really took in how peaceful he looked while he slept. I mean why did he have longer eyelashes than me? I seen the scar on his cheek and it made me smile. You know no matter how many days have gone by that Shawn has been in my life, it never feels real.

How do you just go from loving and supporting someone from afar and through a screen to just being in their life. To just be able to see them, hangout with them, talk to them, kiss them, joke with them, and just be this close. I feel like at any minute I'll wake up from a dream and realize none of this has actually happened.

I started to lightly touch his nose and allowed my finger to go down to touch his lips. Shawn then twitched before opening his eyes, he took a moment to adjust before looking over at me. He smiled sleepily before taking my hand in his and pulling me closer. I laughed at the fact that his head was between the crook of my neck. I mean his breath was hitting my neck making me feel tickled.

"Why are you up so early?" He mumbled.

I ran my fingers through his hair, "I was too excited to be sleeping. I did get sleep though, just wanted to be up early is all."

He slowly moved his hands up my back allowing goosebumps to follow. His cold hands touched my warm back causing me to shiver.

"Shawn we should get up and go eat or something." I said trying to take my mind off of his hands.

He shook his head, "I'm still tired."

"I don't understand why, you normally get up this early." I said.

He pulled away and looked down at me, "I know but I just wanted to lay here with you. Is that too much to ask?"

"No trust me I would love nothing more than to lay here and sleep. With you of course but I'm too excited, I get to see Chloe again and get to see you rock the stage. I have a lot to be excited about if you couldn't tell." I told him.

He gave me that smile I loved so much, "I get it, but we don't exactly have to leave just yet right?"

I narrowed my eyes at him, "Shawn.."

"What? Oh get your head out of the gutter Winter. Like I want my band and team to hear? Yeah right, I just want to spend time with you Okay? Over the next few weeks things will get busy and I just want to make sure I'm spending time with you too." Shawn told me.