{emma pov}

When we get back to the beach, we sit in the sand by the shoreline and enjoy the beautiful view of the ocean. I've always been in love with views like this. There's just something about water that gets me.

"See, that wasn't that bad, was it?" I ask with a bit of a smirk.

"Definitely not," he says. "I especially liked the part where you kissed me underwater,"

"Yeah?"

"Yeah," he smiles. "Hey, um, this is for you. It's beauty reminds me of you," he smiles, stroking the beautiful shell in his hand, then placing it in mine.

"Thank you," I smile, my cheeks becoming a bit pink. He smiles back, reaching over and tucking a stray piece of hair behind my ear. My hair is mostly dry now, and it has these nice beach waves that I am in love with. I wish my hair looked like this all the time.

He leaves his hand on my cheek, then pulls me closer to place his lips on mine softly. Can't we just stay like this forever?



the next day
 
 
 
I've been spending most of my spare time writing. Shawn has helped me a little bit, but just by giving me tips and pointing me in the right direction. He's also been doing some of his own writing, working on the songs for album 2.

My thoughts are interrupted by a knock at the door of the hotel room. I go and answer it, seeing two boys who I don't recognize.

I immediately get a bit tense and awkward, as I usually do around strangers. "Hi, may I help you?"

The boy who has long hair speaks first. "Hey, are you Emma? I heard Shawn was-"

"Matt? Cam? What are you guys doing here?" Shawn comes out of his room and greets them, embracing each of them in a hug.

They seemed to have forgotten about me, so I let out a big, fake cough, giggling.

"Oh, sorry babe," he laughs, putting his arm around me. "This is Emma, my girlfriend. Emma, this is Matt and Cam, two of my best friends from Magcon."

"It's nice to meet you two," I smile, shaking each of their hands.

"So why are you guys here? I'm very surprised, to be honest."

"Andrew and your team knew that you hadn't seen us in awhile, so they flew us in to meet with you. We'll be tagging along with you guys for a few weeks," Cam explains.

"Wow, I'll have to thank them next time I see them, I'm so glad to see you guys again, it's been so long!" Shawn says excitedly. I can tell he's really happy that they're here.

"So, how'd you two get together?" Matt asks as we all sit on the couches in the main part of the hotel room.

"Well, Emma was asked to open for my tour, and when the tour started we became really good friends, then things started to get more serious and well, I guess you can say I fell for her," Shawn says.

"Awwww that's adorable," Matt adds, and I feel my cheeks heat up a bit as I cuddle into Shawn's chest.

We kept making nonsense small talk until Cam suggests that we go do something.

"Like what?" I ask.

"I don't know, maybe go walk around a mall or something?" Cam suggests.

"I'm up for that," I shrug. "I can always go for some shopping."

We find a mall in Seattle, our current stop on the tour, it's called Pacific Place. It seems really good, some pretty good stores that I like.

Shawn's bodyguard, John, has to come with us because of obvious security reasons, especially since we're going to be in a mall. But I love John, he's really cool. And when he's around, you don't really notice him, he's just kinda... there.

We walk around the mall for awhile, stopping at a few stores. I buy some things, including a new mascara (mine is running out), some new grey patterned leggings, and a black crop top. Shawn spoiled me and bought it all, though I insisted on paying.

As we are walking out of the mall, I see a Menchie's, aka the best frozen yogurt place ever. "Who wants some fro yo?" I ask.

"I think the real question is who doesn't," Matt laughs.

Shawn and Cam agree, then we walk over to the booth and pick our flavours and toppings. I choose piña colada ice cream and put a little bit of pretty much every topping on. We all take our frozen yogurts up to the cash, and she weighs them.

"That'll be $25.64 please," the girl at the counter says.

"That'll be on debit," I say, pulling out my debit card from the back of my phone.

"No, baby you don't have to pay, I can-"

I put my hand over his mouth. "Nope. My treat." I smile, and he gives up.

"Emma, you really don't have to, let us pitch in," Matt offers, pulling out his own wallet.

"What, do y'all think I'm broke or something?" I laugh. "Seriously, it's fine. Like I said, my treat." I smile, sliding my card into the machine. I punch in my pin.

"Boys," The young girl at the counter sighs.

"I know, right? They're so difficult," I giggle.

She laughs as well. "Well, here's your receipt, have a nice day," she says, handing me the piece of paper.

"Thanks, you too!" I smile, and we all take our frozen yogurt and start to head out the door, Shawn and I walking hand-in-hand.

"Here, take this," Cam offers me a ten dollar bill.

"No, thanks," I say, but he continues to shove it in my face. "I said it's fine, I paid," I laugh, swatting it away.

"Just take the damn money!" he laughs, then ends up shoving it in my purse. I roll my eyes. "Was that an eye roll?" he asks, sounding surprised.

"Yup. Just for you, Cameron Dallas," I wink.

✦

"Yes!" I scream and make some weird happy noises and creepy laughs.

"You alright in there?" Shawn yells with a laugh from the other room. The three of them are watching some reality tv show.

I walk out of my room, beaming. "Guess who just finished writing their first song?"

"Hillary Clinton?" Matt asks with a chuckle, earning a slight glare from me.

At the same time, Shawn smiles, and jumps up from the couch where he was sitting and runs over, embracing me and lifting me off the ground. He spins me once, then lands me back on my feet.

"I'm so proud of you, babe," he smiles excitedly, holding my shoulders. "Can we hear it?"

"Yeah, I guess," I shrug.

I go back into my room and grab my guitar, bringing it out and sitting on the other couch. One of the boys paused the tv at some point. I start playing the familiar chords.

"You know just what to say, things that scare me,
I should just walk away, but I can't move my feet,
the more that I know you the more I want to,
something inside me's changed
I was so much younger yesterday, oh,

I didn't know that I was starving til I tasted you,
don't need no butterflies when you give me the whole damn zoo,
by the way, by the way you do things to my body,
I didn't know that I was starving til I tasted you,
 
by the way, by the way, you do things to my body,
I didn't know that I was starving til I tasted you
 
you know just how to make my heart beat faster,
emotional earthquake, bring on disaster,
you hit me head on got me weak in my knees,
something inside me's changed,
I was so much younger yesterday, yeah,
so much younger yesterday, oh,"
 

I smile widely over at Shawn, who never took his eyes off me, just grins back. I think it's kind of obvious, but this song is about him.

"I didn't know that I was starving til I tasted you,
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, la da da da da da da da da dum, la da da da,
the more that I know you the more I want to,
something inside me's changed,
I was so much younger yesterday,"

As I finish singing, I feel a single tear roll down my cheek and I smile.

"Oh my god, Emma!" Shawn gasps, as he comes over and hugs me. I cuddle into his chest once I put my guitar down. "It's absolutely beautiful," he plants a soft kiss on my forehead.

I wipe a tear from my eye. "I think I'm just a bit emotional because I'm actually proud of myself for once."

"Well you should be. That song is going to top the charts," Matt says with a smile.

"Yeah but I don't even have a record label, I literally wrote this just for fun," I laugh awkwardly.

"That's how I started," Shawn butts in. He's right, he did start that way. I'm just not expecting to get that far yet. He also toured with Magcon for awhile before he released any music.

"I just don't need that at this very moment, this whole tour thing is still sinking it's way in." I giggle.

"Well you better believe it, we're well over halfway finished and you wouldn't have met me if you weren't here," he smirks, earning a giggle from me.

"I love you guys, thank you," I smile, standing up and pulling all three of them in for a group hug.

"But you love me more," Shawn says to me, and winks in Matt and Cams direction.

"No, actually, Cam is my new favourite," I smirk, receiving a glare. I smile, placing my arms around Shawn's neck. I kiss him softly.

"Okay, I think this is our cue to leave the room," Cam says, and I laugh into the kiss. Shawn pulls away and I pout. He nods towards our room, as the boys go to the other.

We walk into our room and shut the door. "Where were we? Oh yeah, I remember," Shawn chuckles, pinning me up against the wall. His eyes go from my eyes to my lips, then he ever-so-subtly licks his lips, and crashes his lips into mine. He's adorable.

I jump up, wrapping my legs around his lean waist and he places his hands protectively on my butt. I swiftly run my hand through his hair and I can feel him smile against my lips. He turns, laying me onto the soft bed, yet our lips never detach.

I tug on his shirt, letting him know that I want it off. He slides it up and over his head, and I admire his extremely attractive abdominals. I run a hand all the way down his chest. He goes back to kissing my lips, and he slides his fingers under the hem of my shirt, drawing small circles on my stomach, giving me butterflies.

Then I let out a small fart. I feel my cheeks heat up and I hope he didn't notice. We both pause, then look each other in the eyes, bursting out into laughter. He falls onto the bed beside me, and I feel tears start to come out of the corners of my eyes from laughing so much.

"Everything all right in there?" Matt or Cam yells from the other room. I can't tell which one.

This just makes us burst into even more hysterics. I bury my face into the pillow on the bed out of embarrassment.

"See, this is why I love you, Em," Shawn says in between laughs, "You are the most awkward person I've ever met, in the best way," We both continue laughing as he speaks. "Makes me feel better about my awkwardness."

I smile, still laughing. I can't believe I just did that. "That's okay, we can be awkward together."

a/n
 
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