FALLING FOR SHAWN

Chapter 18 - The Next Step

Shawn couldn't wait to get home to his condo in Toronto. The North American, Europe, Asian and Australia/New Zealand legs were all done and dusted. Now it was just Latin America to go. But first, home. He would see his Mum, Dad and sister, extended family, his friends too. The car pulled up in front of his building and he jumped out, grabbing his bags and thanking the driver, then going straight in and up to his condo.

The door was ripped out of his grasp and he found himself engulfed in a bundle of limbs and kisses rained all down over his face. Camila's legs were gripped around his waist, her arms around his neck. He practically threw his bags and guitar inside and kicked the door shut, holding onto her around her waist and finding her lips with his own. He didn't need to look where he was going, he knew every inch of this place and he made his way to his room without error, throwing them both onto the bed.

They just held each other like that, staring into each other's faces and grinning.

"I missed you so much," she said softly.

"We are never spending that long apart ever again," he said vehemently.

"I'm sorry, but an ear infection is a serious thing, I couldn't fly for weeks!"

"I know baby, it couldn't be helped. I should have flown home, even if it was just for a day."

"Well, we survived, and here we are! Home in Toronto."

"I can see you've made yourself at home too," he teased.

"Is that OK?" she looked a little worried.

"Yes, it's OK, it's more than OK. It's your home too."

She sighed and he kissed her again. And again.

"All this has to come off," he plucked at their clothes. "It has been way too long since I've felt your skin against mine."

She sighed as he kissed her neck and then he stood up and she followed, and he pulled back the comforter and they both slid in, completely nude, moaning with the sensation of finally being naked against each other.

"What next?" she teased.

"This," he said and he proceeded to show her, in many ways, how much he had missed her. Afterwards, they lay entwined, as their heartbeats slowed to normal.

"So you missed me THAT much huh?" he asked.

She snorted. "Who missed who buddy?"

He rolled on top of her and pinned her wrists above her head. "Are you saying you didn't miss me? You didn't miss this?" He bent his head and began nibbling her neck, one of her greatest weaknesses. "Or this?" he moved down to her breast, taking her nipple between his lips. "Or this?" he ground his hips against her and she giggled, taking in a deep breath.

"Don't start something you're not equipped to finish," she laughed.

"Oh, give me some time, I'll be fully 'equipped' again, don't you worry..."

She laughed out loud. "This is why having a younger boyfriend is the way to go, it's the stamina that does it for me.....," she said in between laughs. "Get 'em young and train 'em I always say."

"You always say?" He nipped her ear. "Train 'em eh? We'll see about that..."

***

Camila sat in the kitchen at Shawn's parents' house and smiled at the crazy banter and antics that surrounded her. It was just like her home, with her family, but not in Spanish. She laughed at the humour, and smiled at the back and forth between the siblings, and offered to help Karen with the dinner preparations. She accepted with a smile and Aaliyah stuck her tongue out and called her 'Mum's new favourite'. She followed Karen's directions and they talked about food and other things while Manny and Aaliyah got into a hilarious discussion about something. Camila smiled at the older woman's funny remark and looked up to see Shawn staring at her. His eyes were warm and there was a ghost of a smile on his lips. He liked seeing her with his family, bonding with his Mum, it made him happy, the same way it did her when he was in Miami with her. Manny dragged him into the conversation with Aaliyah and they drifted outside with it leaving the two women alone.