patience ⑇ s. mendes

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shawn's pov:

andrea was coming into the studio
for the first time today and i was
excited to see her again. it had been
a few days since i met her for the
first time in andrew's office. i was
really nervous and happy to be able
to see her and hug her again. our
first hug felt so good. i don't even
know this girl that well and i was
already falling for her. i had to be
careful around her today, that i
didn't screw things up.

i was releasing my new single
'if i can't have you' in a few days
so i came up with the idea of doing
a duet with andrea to either put
up on her channel or mine. whichever
she was more comfortable with.

"hey, how are you doing?" i greeted
her with a big smile on my face. she
looked really nervous but i held my
arms out for her to hug if she wanted
to and she took it. her arms were
around my torso and mine were around
her shoulders. "i'm doing good." she
muffled into my chest. i liked her being
in my arms. it felt right. like she was
meant to be there. we pulled away and
she smiled a nervous smile.

"hey, don't be nervous ok. you're
going to be amazing." i walked her to
the studio and we met up with
andrew and the sound crew. they all
introduced themselves to andrea and
she shook their hands and introduced
herself.
"so, i had an idea." i pitches up as i
turned to andrea. she stared up at me
with her big brown eyes. her hair was
tied up in a messy ponytail and had its
natural waves present. she held her
bag tightly over her shoulder.
"we could do a duet?"
"as in now? in my first time being
at a studio?" she fidgeted on the spot.
"yeah. it won't be any different to
using a microphone in your room."
i told her and she stared at the
ground.
"i guess so."
"relax, i'll be there with you." i
smiled at her and she smiled back
and nodded her head, placing her
bag on the couch in the studio.

"ok, guys we're going to do the
duet. do you want to play the
song for andrea?" i told the tech
guys and they put their thumbs up
and started playing my new track
'if i can't have you' to andrea. she
stood behind the guys so she could
hear it better and she looked as if
she was getting into the best and
the whole vibe of the song. it was a
really cute sight to see.

"shawn, the song is amazing. i really
love the happy and summery vibe
that it brings." she smiled excitedly.
"i'm glad you like it. so do you want to
hop in the studio and start recording?"
she nodded her head and made her way
into the small, compacted room and
placed on her headphones. a piece of
paper with the lyrics on were placed in
front of her so she could read them.
she practised a few times to get the
melody and eight key in her head before
she started to sing. she looked so happy
when she sung and it was amazing
to watch. i folded my arms across my
chest and just listened to her.

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"oh my god, working in the studio
is so fun. i wish i could live there."
andrea told me as we were sat at a
window view table in starbucks.
"you wish you could live in the
studio?" i asked her, teasing her.
"yeah, don't you?" she stared directly
in my eyes and took a sip of her iced
coffee. this girl was something else.
"i'd prefer to stay living in my condo."
"what is your condo like?" she placed
her drink down on the table and rest
her arms on the wood.
"how about i take you there?" i offered
and she nodded her head. i picked up
my mug and finished my coffee. i
signalled for her to follow me and
i got out my keys form my jean
pocket. she grabbed her plastic cup
and bag and followed me out to my
car.

i unlocked my condo and invited
andrea in. she stared around and
admired it as i closed the door
and hung my keys up like i normally
did. "your house is beautiful shawn"
she complimented and i thanked
her for it, leading her around for a
tour of the place.
"this is my favorite part." i told her
as i opened the doors that lead to a
small balcony that overlooked the
city. we stepped out and overlooked
the view. we both learnt against the
railing at the end of the balcony in
comfortable silence. andrea swirled
her drink around before sipping
through the straw again and finishing
it. "i can understand why you'd rather
live here than the studio. this view is
so beautiful."
"but, not as beautiful as you."
"what?" she turned to me.
"what?" i replied, copying her out of
nerves.
"shawn mendes did you just bring me
back to your place to seduce me?"
she smirked at me, turning her body
so she was facing towards me.
"ah damn." i rolled my eyes. "busted."

andrea giggled and glanced down at
the empty cup in her hand before
staring back into my eyes.
"i don't mind." she smiled out and
i felt like my cheeks had just been
sunburnt with how fast they heated
up. she wandered back into my
condo and i followed like a puppy.
"how does it feel having your own
place?"
"it's great. being able to do whatever
i like and not having parents around."

andrea took a seat at the piano in my
living room and placed her fingers
over the keys.
"do you play?" i asked her and she
shook her head.
"i've always wanted to. but i've had
no to teach me." she told me and i
took a seat next to her. our shoulders
touching each other.
"place your finger over this key." i
showed her and she copied on the
other side of the piano. "that's a
D chord. no matter where you are
on the piano, if you remember the
D chord it can make it easier to
remember the other chords that
way." (hey, author here, i don't know
much about pianos but i remember
chords easier if i find D chord first)

she pressed the keys down and
started to play a few of them. she
seemed like she knew how to play...
i sat there with my mouth open.
"i already knew how to play. i just
wanted to watch you teach me." she
confessed and smiled out the most
gorgeous smile. i nudged her
shoulder lightly and she giggled out.
we stared at each other for a few
seconds before we both leaned in.
our lips touched and a few seconds
later we pulled away slowly.
"sorry. I-" she apologized as she
blushed. i shook my head and
cupped my hand around her cheek,
connecting our lips again.

my hands moved down to her waist
as she brought her hands up to hold
my cheeks, not breaking the kiss. my
phone started to ring and she broke the
kiss, keeping her hands on my cheeks.
"are you going to get that?"
"it can go to voicemail." i noticed her
smile as she placed her lips on mine
again. we were both facing each other
on the piano seat with one leg over each
side of the seat to make it easier to face
each other. i wrapped my arms around
her waist and pulled her closer as the
kiss was getting more intense. she
was now straddled over my lap as
we continued to kiss, she wrapped
one arm around my neck whilst
she rested her other on my chest.

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