Adventuress Love | S.M & C.C

Watching Emotional Intelligance Grow

Camila's POV

"So...when are you two planning on getting married?" I practically choked on my margarita but Shawn, he remained cool with his arm slung around my shoulder - keeping me close.

Both Shawn and I's mother's planned an anniversary party for us that was taken place on a rooftop a week after the date of our anniversary.

Our friends and family had come. Shawn's friends and some of mine that I only kept in touch with via text messages showed up as well.

"Mum." Shawn groaned.

Swigging his drink. I laughed at how angsty he got but in all honesty, I was freaking out. It's only been a year yet I feel like I've known him forever and if he was to propose, I was definite of my answer.

"Don't make things awkward." He warned his mother but just as he was saying that, almost as if the universe hated him, "hey, brother!" His sister smirked, knowing what was just being talked about.

Aaliyah and I have grown really close. A few times a month, I'd go back to her bakery and check up on things, sometimes, I'll even help out.

When she came to us and visited, the time consisted of Aaliyah and I having sleepovers and movie nights that were crashed by our boyfriends. We didn't complain much because it just made our time together so much better.

She dragged me away from the bickering Shawn and his mother were having over when and where he was going for propose, majority of that bickering consisted of Shawn explaining that when the time is right, he'll propose.

"Okay...tell me, how's the sex?" She smirked. My eyes widened and I could feel my stomach start to burn, at first thinking it was the alcohol but come to find out, it was the remembrance of our late night and early morning rendezvous.

"It must be good! You're thinking about it right now." She winked, nudging my shoulder. "Do we really need to talk about my sex life?" I crinkled my nose, uncomfortable that I was having a conversation about how my sex was with my boyfriend's younger sister.

We talked for awhile until the conversation of marriage came to surface. It's been like that all night. Almost everywhere I went and everyone I talked to had something to say about marriage.

She groaned, "I hope Jordan proposes soon. I'm so in love, it's crazy." I saw how her eyes lit up and her smile widen when she talked about Jordan and I couldn't help but wonder if that's how I looked when I talked about Shawn.

Rummaging and bumping into many people that I made little conversation with, attempting to find Shawn was a struggle but thankfully, I found him with his friend Connor. Connor worked for Shawn as a trainer and he was kind but dirty minded and always had something to say to embarrass us.

Timidly and slyly, I wrapped my arms around Shawn's big one, leaning close into him - listening in on their conversation.

"Nah man...I need a girl to smash tonight." Shawn rolled his eyes, looking down at me and kissing my head. "Why would you need that?"

"I have needs, Mendes...you cannot relate because you have a women to help with...you know...that." He looked down at Shawn, pointing at his manhood.

My eyes widened and my cheeks started to heat up. I had to say, this was one of the most embarrassing conversations yet.

"I mean come on...a women to fuck to sleep and wake up to? Crazy shit, man."

"Connor, I love you as a friend but I mean to say this as nice as possible...shut the fuck up."
Shawn was flustered but I knew he didn't want to show it.

Shawn's POV

"What? I didn't do anything!" Connor defended.

I wasn't one to confront my friends about their behaviour and disrespect for women. I hated to admit it but before Camila, I played along and laughed with them about who was going to get some that night.

Looking back, I absolutely despised myself for even cracking a smile at their antics. Just thinking about someone disrespecting Camila the way we did to other women made me want to scream and literally want to strangle them and truthfully, myself.

After bickering with Connor about his disrespect, he excused himself but I knew that we would get over this sooner or later but right now, all I wanted was to respect and love the literal angel in front of me - after all, tonight was meant for us.

"What was that?" She frowned, her hands trailed to my waist, securing me in a hug. I sighed. I know that she wasn't the confrontational type of person and honestly, I didn't think I was either but when it came to Camila, I wanted nothing more than to defend her honour.

"I love you...and I love watching your emotional intelligence grow and blossom." It made me smile that she approved of my defensive side.

"Everybody I meet, everybody I know...I hold them to the same standard of how I would want them to treat you...or my mom, or my sister."

Camila's POV

I was so in love with him. I was in love with how his brain worked and how his heart was expressed. He didn't even know how respectful and how much I appreciated what he had just said to Connor and what he had said to me.

I didn't say a word to him. Instead, I smashed our lips together - letting him know just how much I adored him.

Pulling away from him was tough but we were in public with friends and family around, and honestly, if I was going to have a steamy moment with him - I'd rather have it done in private.

"I love you...so, so, so much. You don't understand how thankful I am for what you just said."

Watching his smile grow and his eyes light up made my heart want to burst right out of my chest. "I love you. I'll do anything for you."

This man...he was the one. I already knew it. I was going to marry him one day.

A/n

This was based off a tweet I saw and I can't find it anymore but I loved it:)

I was at the lake today with some friends and it felt so good to get out today so I'm really sorry that I didn't update sooner:(

I will say...making you guys wait for a proposal is so fun but so mean and I AM SORRY FOR THAT but this is necessary.

Hands up if you want a man/women like Shawn 🤚🏽🤚🏽🤚🏽