BitterSweet

Chapter 24

It's embarrassing enough that they know we're... together, but thankfully we're only loud when we're home alone.

I quickly change into a summer-type dress and purposely avoid wearing panties before I walk out to the main room. Hailee walks in just as I'm walking out of the hallway.

"Hey, we're going to have dinner at Niall's parents' house tonight." She starts, telling me since it's her turn to cook tonight. "I've already talked to Karen and she wants Shawn to join us, as like a family thing, so... you coming?"

"I don't know, should I? If it's a family thing, I don't think I should."

"Karen already okayed it."

"Alright."

"Good. Well, Niall and I have to do something with the wedding planner before we go so it wont be for another hour or so, depending on when we're done with the wedding planner. She wants to see the Mendes's property so we're just going to stay there for dinner. That's why Karen wants everyone over. Niall is on his way home now and then we're leaving straight away."

That explains why Shawn took his bike this morning instead of riding with Niall.

Hmmm. Maybe I should bring something since we're having dinner with the Mendes's. Dessert maybe?

"I'll make a cake." I tell Hailee. I know from pillow talk with Shawn that chocolate is his favorite so maybe I'll make a chocolate cake.

"Sounds good. I wish I could help you bake but I don't think I even have time to change."

Soon, Niall pulls up and honks. "See. We gotta go, but we'll see you at the Mendes's'."

"Okay."

Hailee runs out the door still wearing her work clothes, not having time to change. I head towards the kitchen on my mission to bake. We have everything needed to make a cake except for the cocoa to make it a chocolate cake. Hmmm. Grabbing my phone, I decide to ask Shawn to pick some up on his way home. I better check that he's coming here first instead of hanging out with guys from the sight or working with his friend Selena, I think he said her name was.

Are you coming home? -C

I am. -S

Can you pick up some chocolate? -C

Crap! I sent the message before I wrote what kind of chocolate needed. He'll probably think I'm on my menstrual cycle and will bring home a giant Hershey bar or something absurd like that. Although, I do wonder what if he would actually bring me chocolate for that reason alone or if he would be one of those guys who is unashamed to buy tampons and other feminine products for their significant others. He's never had to before...

I contemplate asking for tampons too but think better of it and go with what I really need before it's too late.

Cocoa, please. -C

Sounds fun. What are we doing with chocolate? -S

I need cocoa for a cake. I plan on baking a chocolate cake but we don't have any cocoa. Can you pick some up, please? -C

Chocolate cake? My favorite. But I like what I had in mind better. -S

I giggle and bite my lip as I read his text. Instead of continuing to text, since he needs to drive, I head towards the kitchen and get everything I need out and ready. It doesn't take long until I hear the roar of his motorcycle so I know Shawn is home. And that familiar zing fills my veins. I'm starting to wonder if it's Shawn that's made me feel this way instead of the motorcycle like I originally thought.

"Honey, I'm home!" He comes through the front door and into the kitchen carrying a grocery bag full of stuff, setting it on the island.

"What did you buy?" I ask peering inside to see.

"Chocolate." He shrugs.

"Chocolate?" I repeat with a giggle as I pull out all the chocolate he bought. He bought chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup, chocolate candies, chocolate chips, chocolate, chocolate, chocolate, and of course he got the cocoa I need for the cake. I texted him what I needed specifically so why all the extra chocolate?

When I look back up at him, he has that look on his face. I know that look, it's a look that says he wants me. And apparently with chocolate. "I told you," He stalks towards me. I grab the cocoa powder I need and back away from him. This gives me a Deja-vu moment, we've done this before. Before we were sleeping together. "What I have in mind is better than baking a chocolate cake."

"Sex is not better than cake." I lie as I tease him. It's totally better, especially sex with Shawn. Gosh if I knew it would be like this between us, I wouldn't have been trying to avoid him all this time. I definitely would've gave in a lot sooner, that's for sure.

"I beg to differ." He has me cornered now. "I could remind you, if you'd like."

"Shawn," I can't stop giggling when he wont let me leave the corner. "I have to bake this cake."

"After you're done, you're mine?" He checks.

"Yes," I'm still laughing. "I'm all yours."

He leans down to kiss me before he lets me move. "After I bake the cake." I say before he gives me a quick, chaste kiss.

He finally moves away from me so I'm able to work and move around the kitchen.

"You wanna help?" I ask as I get started.

"If it'll get the job done faster."

"Am I to presume you only want me for my body?" I joke.

"Yes." He says in a totally serious tone, and if it weren't for his smirk that is fighting it's way onto his face, I may have believed him. I certainly would if he said this before I got to know him.

"Well then, I guess I better hurry so you can prove how sex is better than chocolate cake."

We've made a complete mess of the kitchen with Shawn's help, but it was very fun. We laughed and goofed around nearly the entire time. He really does suck at cooking, but with my help... okay, he wont be a master chef or anything but maybe he can do some things.

I'm just putting the cake in the oven now, the icing is already ready and waiting for when it's done. I shut the oven and pick up my phone to set the timer then turn around to see Shawn watching me intently.

"I'm all yours, Mr. Mendes." I purr as seductively as I can.

He takes my phone from my hand, places it on the counter behind me then lifts me up and puts me on top of the counter as well. He pries open my legs so he can settle between them then he reaches up and kisses me. "Mmmm." I moan as we deepen our kiss.

Shawn begins caressing my body, so I arch my back, pushing myself towards him. He grabs my breasts but continues to move his hands lower. "Shawn." I moan as his hand travels up my thigh, inching closer and closer to my sweet spot.

"Fuck, baby." He groans as he pulls away from our kiss. "Are you not wearing any panties?" I bite my lip and shake my head. Heat rushes through me as he attacks my mouth. However, hearing his zipper being undone cools me back down. "Shawn, no." I push him away.

"You don't want to?" He pants, clearly upset and a little turned on that I'm stopping him.

"I do." I assure him. "Just not in here." It's not our place, it's Niall's and now Hailee's too. Shawn and I are staying in their home, it's not right if we have sex in their kitchen.

I yelp when Shawn suddenly grabs me, throwing me over his shoulder and walks out of the kitchen without saying anything. I hear him grab the plastic grocery bag on his way out too so I know we're going to get messy with his chocolate confections. Instead of going to his room, where we've been having sex and sleeping together, he enters my room. Usually I wouldn't want to have sex in my bed since it was so loud the last time, but I don't mind now since we're alone. I'm sure he enjoyed the noisy bed because he likes for us to be loud when we can. It's shocking that we're actually quiet when Hailee and Niall are home. Good thing their bedroom is on the other side of the house.

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