𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 | 𝐒.𝐌

Chapter 38

Eden - Sex, Shawn Mendes - Wonder (live lounge), Maître GIMS - Origami

I changed one little thing in the story. They aren't in the Western Sahara, Shawn and Elizabeth are in Merzouga. It's also a desert but on the other side of Morocco, next to Algeria. It doesn't have a lot of impact on the story, but I didn't want you to get confused.

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We all finish dinner at the same time. I see Wren and Brian stand up at the same time as us and I chuckle. Pretty much all the tables are empty and most guests have left the pool.

The sun has set and there is a pleasant breeze in the air, making me feel good. Shawn takes my hand in his and we walk through the hotel on our way to our room.

'Shawn!' I hear Brian say.

I open the door of the hotel room while Shawn walks back to Brian to talk to him. Five minutes later Shawn enters the room and looks at me with a smile.

'Do you want to go for a late-night swim, and maybe a drink? Tomorrow we will be staying in the middle of the desert for two nights. I don't think there's a pool there.' Shawn says, taking off the jacket of his suit and I chuckle.

'That sounds nice. Just us? Or will Brian and Wren also be there?' I ask, my tone snarky.

'Brian and Wren will also be there, but Brian asked Ibrahim if we can have the pool to ourselves and he agreed! So it will just be the four of us.'

Doesn't really make it better...

'I will change into my swimsuit. I'll see you there.' I take the earrings out of my ears.

'You're annoyed. Why?' Shawn says, touching my shoulder.

'It's just that Brian and Wren are everywhere, all the time, every second of the day. It's like I'm in a relationship with all three of you!' I look into his hazel eyes.

His eyes dart from my right to my left eye every second. I've noticed it's something he does when he's nervous. It only happens when we're standing really close to each other, but it's kind of cute.

'I know, but I got a nice surprise for you when we get back that will make you relax.' He smiles. 'And I promise it's without Wren and Brian.'

'Shawn? Do you know the concept of a "surprise"?' I ask, holding his hands in mine.

'Yes...' He looks at me with question in his eyes.

'Because you are not supposed to announce them before they surprise someone, that's why it's called a surprise.' I chuckle.

'I know, but I can't keep it in! I'm too excited all the time!' He smiles big and my heart smiles back at him.

I look into his eyes and wrap my arms around his waist, resting my head on his chest. I inhale the scent of pine needles and think about that day in the pool back at Shawn's house in Amsterdam. The way I could still smell the pine needles while we were in the pool and he wasn't wearing anything except a pair of swim shorts. This vacation is the perfect opportunity for me to find out where that amazing smell comes from.

Twenty minutes later I arrive at the pool and I see Shawn, Wren and Brian already swimming - not really swimming, they're just chilling at the side of the pool drinking their drinks - in the pool and I walk up to them.

'Can I get one Hawai please?' I ask the man at the bar.

He hands me an ice-cold can of the tropical drink and I walk to the guys in the pool. I feel so out of place right now. If my father would see me now, in a pool with three guys, barely wearing any clothes, he would be a little disappointed in me. Not a little. Very disappointed.