never ever had I thought

Chapter 37

Shawn drops us off at the hotel.

I don't want to leave the car and not because it's a jeep but because Shawn's in it. My friends get out and thank Shawn for the ride.When it's just us in the car, he leans in and plants a kiss on my forehead.

''Do me a favor?'' he asks.

The word 'no' has no place in my vocabulary when it comes to him ''Yes''

''Ask your dad about L.A, so I don't have to kidnap you''

''Will do'' Even though being kidnapped by Shawn Mendes wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

I get out to Shawn humming the same melody he's been for a few days now. Maybe it's a new song for the album.

''Jess? There's one more present in your room. Don't worry it's nothing huge'' he takes off before I get to say it's not my birthday anymore.

Ali shoves me towards the hotel entrance ''Was that a kiss on your forehead I spotted in there?''

Maddie joins in ''You're practically engaged''

''No way'' I say

''You're right, more like an old married couple drinking coffee and spending Christmas together!'' they both hit my arm.

''Aw, that hurt. Who told you that?''

''Matt. He also told us how excited Shawn is for you to meet Aaliyah'' Shawn wants me to meet his sister? I would love to, she seems badass on facetime at least.

We get to my room and like Shawn said a present is on the desk. It's not wrapped but a small bow is attached to the enormous cup. He must have remembered our conversation about cups on hotels always being so small!

''Look it's a picture of you and your boyfriend!'' Ali screams.

Boyfriend? Shawn? No.

But there is a picture of us, the one we took with bags over our heads because we were joking about how it's hard for him to post anything with girls without a hundred news stations finding and mocking the girl. Therefore we drew faces on the paper bags, put them on and took a picture.

I take my phone out to snap him a 'thank you'.

''You're acting more like a couple than my parents are and they've been married 20 years'' Maddie says.

I don't know if we are, but I know that I feel pretty fantastic.

''See, she's floating on a pink cloud up there. You're in love with him''

I laugh at the thought ''A lot of people are in love with Shawn Mendes''