Fame- A Shawn Mendes Fanfic

Chapter 36- In the Morning

Shawn Mendes *POV*

     I woke up early to the sun beaming through the living room window. I didn't have the heart to wake Katie after what she'd gone through last night.

     It tugged at my heart when she had those nightmares, her fears of me leaving. I promised myself, for my sake as well as for hers that I'd always be there for her.

     After I had left, it seemed as if Katie had slammed the door on whoever asked for entrance. She had buried herself under a sea of resentment and guilt. Her anger had made her bitter, and she'd had only Cameron. She'd lost him.

     Did she regret losing him? I sighed, exhausted. I'd had a restless night, waking up in hourly intervals to check on Katie.

     I shuffled to the kitchen, beginning to make breakfast, although I wasn't much of a cook. At least it kept my mind from dwelling on things better forgotten.

     The clock read 8:30 when Katie grudgingly walked into the kitchen. Her hair was unkempt and her clothing wrinkled, but her smile was unchanged. I greeted her with a plate of pancakes and sausage which she accepted gratefully. To my surprise, I neither burned nor marred them. She seemed to sense this accomplishment and winked at me playfully.

     I seized this opportunity with her to ask, "Would you want to go on a second date with me?"

     She at first looked confused, replying with the question, "You still want to be my boyfriend?"

     I eyed her, "Of course."

     "Definitely, I'd love to have a second date." As she ate the last bite of pancake, she stood saying, "Let me take a quick shower. And if you want, there is a second bathroom in the guest room that you can freshen up in."

     "Okay, great." I smirked, thinking of the surprise I had planned for her.