I Do / S.M/ ( sequel to Strings) *On Hold*

Chapter 4 Decisions

Zoë POV

 Today is Skye's first day of school and I'm really nervous. I lay in bed for a while longer before getting up and going down the hall to her room.  I hold back a giggle as I watch her putting things in her backpack. "Morning sunshine." She turns around grinning " Do you like my outfit?" She looks down at her black tutu colorful socks and black converses and a Minnie Mouse Shirt from when we went to Disney. " Your socks don't match your skirt." I point out. Skye frowns "Can I wear my polka dot socks then?" I walk into her closet and look for something that's a little calmer. " Try these socks." she frowns at them "Their just black."  She replies with disdain."They match your skirt." She pulls off her shoes and changes socks. "How about some jeans? Those might be more comfortable. " Ok."

 "I'm going to make breakfast." I poke my head in the doorway of our room where Shawn is looking at his phone. " Morning. "

"Hi, Zoë."

"What's wrong?"

"Stressed." He sits up and I can see a look of sadness " I fly out to Califonia tonight and I just don't know about this wedding and the album." I sit next to him I don't say anything for a minute "I know this is a lot but we can do this."I reassure him, "Can we? I still need to talk to my mom about this and I feel she will side with my manager and tell us to wait. He lays on my shoulder. " I don't want to go." He says softly. " I know, I should finish breakfast and then take Skye to school." "I'll be right down." He kisses me briefly before going into our closet.

The car ride to school is quite as Skye seems too afraid to talk. " First grade will be fun! You get to learn how to read and.. what else do you learn Zoë?" Shawn  glances at me waiting for back up "You make friends, that's always fun." I add. Skye looks unconvinced her little arms crossed"But I have friends and I know how to read! I just want to travel with daddy!" He frowns I pull up to the front of the school and park. Skye reluctantly gets out of her car seat and crawls out of the car. " Have a good day ok?" She nods and hugs both of us. I watch her and Shawn talking and the way she smiles a little "You should go in soon, don't want to be late." He says and gives her one more hug before she runs into the building. He watches her go inside and turns to look at me. "Why do I feel like someone got a picture of what just happened. "What do you mean, paparazzi? here? " Guess I'm paranoid." He buckles his seat belt. " When do you leave?" " At like six, I'm going over my mom's later."  He says"  I can drop you off if you want." I offer we pull away from the school. He nods his eyes on me before he looks out the window smiling "What?" I ask laughing nervously. 

 "You look really beautiful today." 

  " Me?" I raise an eyebrow." Yes, you." He smiles and kisses my cheek. "I don't think I do but thanks." Were quite for a moment before he starts talking a few minutes later. "Imagine when we do get married," he says. " Oh my gosh, I can't wait to go dress shopping." I gush flicking on my blinker. " You're going to look so gorgeous."  I blush at his words and turn the corner. We pull up to Shawn's parent's house a while later. " She's going to say we should wait, we're too  young." He says looking at me. " You never know if you don't ask." I squeeze his hand and smile a little. " Ok, I'll call you later, love you." "I love you too." He squeezes my hand back and gets out of the car. I watch him walk up to the door and ring the bell. The door opens. I wave before pulling away.

Shawn POV

"I didn't think you were home." My mom says as she opens the door." I have been  for this week, Skye just started first grade." "Awe that's so cute! How is she?" " Good, she loves hockey," I reply. Just like her dad I see." I sit on the couch. " So you proposed to Zoë." I nod. " Yeah and we were planning a wedding but um Watson my manager thinks that's an awful idea with my upcoming tour and the album that just came out. He also said I should tell the fans about Skye." My mom's eyes flicker with concern." I don't know about that, you don't want people online trying to find your child." " I mean I could say Zoë and I have a little girl and not say anything else, but then the wedding.." 

"Do you have to tell the fans?" She questions.

" Watson said they don't like to be lied to which of course I would never but this is my personal life. Yes the fans know about Zoë and I dating but they don't know were engaged and have a daughter." "Say your engaged first before jumping into the thing with Skye, you know how some people are with teen pregnancy." My mom warns. "Right." I pull out my phone and see a new tweet.

"What is it?" I open it and see the picture of me talking to Skye this morning and it's a perfect shot. "I was talking to Skye this morning before school and somehow it ended up on twitter " I blink trying not to cry in front of my mom right now because I'm so frustrated and have no idea what to do." "Someone took a picture and posted it?" " Yeah." I swallow the lump in my throat. My phone rings a few minutes later and it's Zoë."

"Shawn-"

"I know I saw the picture on twitter, I don't know who took it but now everyone knows about h- her I'll call you back." I hang up and put my head in my hands and try to breathe but I can feel myself hyperventilating. " Hey, it's ok." My mom soothes and rubs my back. " I don't want people to know about her, because I know they can be mean, and she's just a kid. "What do I do?" I look over at and take a shaky breath and wipe my tears hastily. "Do what you think is right and if that's telling your fans about the engagement then do it."  "How do you feel about Zoë and I getting married?" "I feel you should wait let things with your career settle down."  She says I nod and take a deep breath. " Your tense, calm down it's okay?"  I   lean forward my hand on my knees trying to chill out. " I should get home, I have to leave tonight for some shows in LA." I stand up and text Zoë and wait for her to reply.   " I made muffins." I smile a little " Still a  sucker for muffins I admit." I say following her to the kitchen.   I get a muffin out of the pan and lean against the counter. I hear 

 my phone  ring and perk up a little." Hey, I'll be out in a sec." I  hang up and turn to my mom. "That's Zoë I should go, but I'll see you soon," I say getting some foil to wrap my muffin up in. " Ok think more on this wedding ok Shawn?" My mom says seriously. " I will."   She walks me out and we hug one last time before I  open the door.