Exposed//Shawn Mendes

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The day went on quietly, Shawn didn't really speak much to me, when I'd ask him something he'd answer it in short and go back to being quiet during breakfast. Later on at the park where we were on our "date", he barely talked to me there too. I started to get the feeling something was wrong, but what?

Shawn and I were walking through the park, security following us close behind. We walked hand in hand, and from a distance away I spotted paparazzi taking our picture. I just moved my hand from Shawn's up to his bicep and wrapped my arms around it, holding his arm close as I rested my head on it looking cutesy and cuddly.

"Leila..." Shawn finally was first to address me today.
"Yeah?" I asked looking up at him. He was just staring straight ahead.
"How did you know you were in love with me all those years ago?" Shawn asks, making me raise my brows in surprise. I stopped walking and pulled Shawn back making him stop as well.

"W-Where did that come from?" I asked.
"Just... I've been thinking about it... I was a dork back then why did you-"
"Shawn Peter Raul Mendes you were not a dork." I stopped him from trash talking himself. Shawn still wasn't looking at me but I could see his cheeks tinting red, making me smile small.

"You really wanna know?" I asked.
"Y-Yeah..." He answered.
"Well..." I started as trailed off looking to see if anyone was around.
"You're gonna have to catch me to find out!" I quickly said letting go of Shawn's arm and sprinting ahead of him.

As I ran I glanced back to see Shawn chasing after me and catching up fast, security still walking but keeping an eye on us. I yelped and made a quick b-line off the sidewalk and onto the grass. I ran to the nearest tree and hid behind it, poking my head out to watch Shawn just jogging up to the tree.

"Giving up?" He chuckled, slightly out of breath.
"No way! Just planning my next move." I said breathing heavier than Shawn. I'm really out of shape...
"I'm going to get you and when I do you're going to tell me all your secrets," Shawn said stepping up and putting his hands on the tree. I just giggled before retreating behind the tree. I looked around while making sure Shawn wasn't trying to get close. The closest thing to me was another tree but this one was bigger and looked like it had strong and low hanging branches. Knowing my next steps I looked back around the tree to see Shawn slowly creeping on the opposite side.

I took this opportunity to book it to the tree just a few feet away. I looked back to see Shawn quickly whip around the last tree and start chasing me again. I laughed before approaching the next tree and jumped up grabbing onto the lowest branch and quickly pulling myself up, I then moved to the next branch that was higher than the last and continued to climb until I was a good 4 branches up. I looked down and saw that I wasn't too terribly far from the ground so if I did fall it'd just be a nasty one.

"Really!?" Shawn yelled. I just smiled a wide toothy smile.
"What? Not used to looking up to people Shawn?" I teased as I laid down on my stomach on the thick branch I was on.
"You're going to hurt yourself, get down from there you little howler monkey!" Shawn commanded in a fake firm voice.
"Why am I a howler monkey?!" I question, shooting him a glare.
"Because you're loud like one! Now get down!" He said. I just scoffed and flipped over so I was laying on my back on the branch.

As I was laying there with my eyes closed and relaxed, I felt the tree start to shake. My eyes snapped open and I looked down to see Shawn quickly climbing up himself. He was a lot faster than me when he pulled himself up and jumped branch to branch.

I giggled as soon as Shawn made his way up to me. Shawn held onto a branch above his head and he straddled the base of the branch we sat on. I sighed and didn't move only to feel the tree shaking once more and before I knew it Shawn rested his own larger body on top of mine. He wasn't at all heavy but there was no way of me escaping.

"Guess I caught you." Shawn laughed as his face was just inches away from my own.
"Guess so. I suppose I should answer your question then."
"Yep. Now spill it." He said as he brushed a strand of loose hair out of my face behind my ear.
"Well..."
"Shawn! Leila! You guys ok up there?!" Jake asked worried.
"Yeah! We're just playing around, make sure you keep the photographers away!" Shawn said looking down at Jake.
"You sure?" Jake asks confused.
"Yeah, make sure they don't bother us." Shawn reiterated. Jake just sighed before walking out of sight.

I took this moment to look around the little grove surrounding us. The sun peeked through the orange and yellow leave that cascaded Shawn and me, giving us coverage from the world as we laid here, the only thing that we could see that wasn't leaves was the ground below. I just smiled before looking back to Shawn who seemed to be admiring me, I felt my cheeks burn at the thought of him seeing me the way he used to.

"You cold?" He asks with a little smug smirk on his face, using the season as an excuse to tease me.
"No... Just think you're cute is all." I answered playing his own game against him. He just chuckled before placing a hand on my cheek. I leaned my head into his palm as I met his eye.

"How did you know you were in love with me?" He asks again in a soft tone.
"Well, at first I couldn't see myself with you but then as we grew older and got closer I felt my heart flutter at the sight of you, my stomach tie in knots when I heard your voice and my knees go weak when you said my name. Then when we kissed for the first time I felt those feelings all at once." I explained.

"That's exactly how I felt about you too." Shawn smiled weakly at me as he gently started caressing my cheek with his thumb.
"It was so complicated back then..." I sighed.
"It was." He agreed.
"Even now too," I added. Shawn just leaned in closer, even if I wanted to move I couldn't because I was trapped between the tree and Shawn.
"It doesn't have to be..." Shawn whispered against my lips, I felt his breath hitting my bottom lip before his own merely brushed against mine.

Soon Shawn started to press his lips on mine gently, puckering his lips as his hand slid to the side of my head into my hair. I closed my eyes before pushing my head up, deepening the kiss. I put one hand on his chest as the other rested on the nape of his neck. I felt Shawn's free hand on my hip before slowly and delicately sliding it up. Shawn's hand touched my bare skin under my shirt and I gasped at the feeling of his cold hand, breaking the kiss.

"Sorry." He lowly chucked before reconnecting our lips. As we kissed his hand wouldn't stop sliding up my shirt until he found his way to my ribs. I felt his thumb sitting under my right breast that was covered by my bra. I shuddered before pulling away from the kiss and resting my forehead against his. I didn't get to look at him long before he nestled his face in the crook of my neck I sighed as soon as I felt his lips connecting to it. I closed my eyes enjoying the feeling. I then felt Shawn press his now hard crotch against my own, making me let out a quiet moan.

As we laid there my eyes fluttered open. I sat there with a bad feeling in my stomach as Shawn worked a hickey on my neck and rubbed his hard on against me.

"Sh-Shawn..." I unintentionally moaned out before moving both my hands to the center of his chest.
"Stop..." I breathed out and slightly pushed on his chest. Listening immediately Shawn stopped and pulled back.
"What happened? What's wrong?" He asks, worried he did something wrong. I swallowed hard as I looked at him feeling horrible. I grabbed his hand that was still under my shirt and pulled it out.
"I-I can't." I sheepishly said before lightly pushing at his chest again. He took that as a sign to sit up and he did, again straddling the branch like before. I sat up in the same position.

"O-Ok... we can go back to kissing if you're not-"
"N-No Shawn... like... I-I can't do this in general..." I said looking down, feeling hot and ashamed.
"Why?" He asks.
"I'm still with Daniel..." I answered.
"Yeah but... he won't know..." Shawn tried to excuse it. I just shook my head before moving closer, only to start climbing down.
"Leila..." Shawn's voice sounded sad, it made me want to stop climbing and just stay here with him forever but I couldn't...