Restoration [Shawn Mendes] AU

Chapter 44

Shawn walked to the side of the bed and laid the small box of truffles beside Michelle so she could see the surprise he'd come back with.

"You went to Sweenor's? I love Sweenor's chocolate!" she exclaimed. "And just what did you have in mind with these truffles?" she grinned.

He opened the box and took one of the white chocolate champagne flavored truffles, putting it to his lips and held it there as he leaned down to kiss her. She bit the other half as they kissed, then pulled back as they both tasted the sweetness of the truffle melt in their mouths.

"That tastes heavenly," she murmured. "The truffle tasted pretty good too."

He chuckled at her reaction, then bent down to take out the condoms from the pocket of his jeans. He laid them on the bedside table and crawled back into bed with her. "Michelle, I know you had your IUD replaced yesterday, but I bought condoms. I mean, I've never had unprotected sex and I don't want anything to happen. We don't need an unintended pregnancy. I just think it's better to be safe than sorry."

"Shawn, I understand, believe me. I don't ever want that to happen again. Look, the Mirena is an IUD that also releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. I started using it after I had Beau and it's always worked for me, plus there's no having to remember to take a pill, which is how I ended up pregnant in the first place. But anyway, I have to go back to the doctor in a month to make sure that it's still in the correct placement and hasn't shifted, so I think until I get the all clear, using condoms is a good idea. After that, we really won't need to use them, unless you're going to be having sex with other women and then I'd insist on it," she said, looking at him to gauge his reaction to her statement about having sex with other women.

He could see in her eyes, a question of whether or not he intended to be monogamous with her. He gently took her face in his hands so he could make her understand she was it for him. "Chelle, look at me. I told you before, I don't give a damn about being with any other women. Why would I want anyone else when you're the best there is? You're it. You're the only woman I desire, that I want to be intimate with. I would never do anything to hurt you or make you feel unsafe and I will go get tested to prove that to you. I just need you to understand that I don't want to be with anyone else but you. You're all that I want."

Michelle could see he was sincere. She did feel safe with Shawn in all aspects and she believed him when he said he'd never do anything to hurt her. She reached up and pulled him into a kiss, feeling such a rush of emotion from what he'd said, that she could feel herself tear up, which she didn't want him to see, but of course he did when they broke the kiss.

"You're crying? Chelle, honey don't cry! What am I gonna do with you?" he grinned as he wiped a tear from her cheek.

"I don't know...stop saying such incredibly sweet things that make me cry?" she smiled as she wiped her cheeks.

"Then how would I get to see you laugh and cry at the same time?" he chuckled.

She smiled at what he'd said, pulling him down so she could feel his body on hers as they kissed. She reached over and got another truffle out of the box and put it between her lips so he could kiss her and taste the chocolate on their lips. As their kisses became more heated, Shawn ran his fingers through her hair, pulling slightly as he kissed her neck, gently nipping the skin as he made his way to her ear.