Shawn
I watched Nicole as she ate her food and she didn't look as comfortable as she usually is around me. Maybe the paparazzi freaked her out. I felt so bad, I wanted this day to be about us.
"You sure you okay Nicole?" I said as I picked at my food.
"Shawn I said I'm fine, just leave it." She said and slightly smiled. I shook my head and we continued to eat until we both finished and were sitting in silence. We avoided eye contact until our server came and left us the check. I grabbed the check before she could and left the cash along with the tip.
"Do you want to come hang out my house instead so we're not out that much?" I asked and she nodded her head.
"Yeah, that sounds like a good plan." She smiled and we both got up from our seats. I opened the door for her and put my hood on just in case. Nicole looked down at the ground, covering her face with her hand, as a couple of paparazzi and fans took pictures. We safely made it to the car and I opened the door and closed it behind her once she was in. I ran to the other side of my car and got in while Nicole put her seatbelt on. I played my playlist and we were off to my house. So much for a nice day out in the city.
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Nicole
We finally arrived at Shawn's house and we both walked into the quiet house.
"Are your parents home?" I asked and he shook his head.
"No they're out running errands with Aaliyah." He said and we walked upstairs to his room. He closed the door behind us and I sat down on the chair next to his piano.
"Why don't you sit on the bed?" He asked and I shrugged. We remained quiet for a moment, I could feel the tension between us. I looked down and fiddled with my fingers, not knowing what to say.
"Nicole, is everything okay?"
"Yeah, I mean why wouldn't they be?"
"Are you sure, because ever since the paparazzi you've been quiet. You shouldn't worry about them babe they just want a picture to make money." He said and he held my hands in his.
"Yeah I know,"
"Then what's the problem, are you mad at me? Did I do something to upset you?" He ducked down in order to see my eyes since I had my head down.
"Shawn I don't think we could be together." I said and I felt a tear slip from my eye.
"What do you mean Nicole, please just help me understand."
"My past will just come up and bite us in the ass. You're so famous and my reputation shouldn't affect you."
"What reputation?"
"My bad reputation." I sniffled and he shook his head."Shawn I've gone through so many problems and I've done almost everything possible to ruin my life and I can't let it ruin yours."
"Nicole I like you way too much to let you go now, okay?" He grabbed my head with both hands and placed my forehead on his.
"I like you too popstar, but,"
"No buts, please, can we just leave this conversation and be together?"
"Do you not care about your reputation?"
"Nicole I could care less, I just know I like you and I want to be with you because before I met you there was someone or something in my life that was missing and that someone was you. When I met you the day I dropped that damn coffee mug it was like a light in my life that illuminated everything. You are the one person I need in my life right now and I don't want you to forget that." He said and I could see the tears in his eyes. I looked down at our knees and I began to cry. He brought me into his embrace and I felt once again safe in his arms.
"I do not deserve to have you in my life Shawn."
"Nicole you deserve every positive thing and much more." He said and placed a soft kiss on my lips. He led me to his bed and we both laid down, his left arm around my waist and my right one on his face.
"Please don't cry anymore." He said as he wiped the tears from my eyes and I wiped his off his face.
"You're such an amazing boyfriend."
"And you're an amazing girlfriend."
We were lying on the bed for what felt like the longest time, with our eyes closed and Shawn humming. He was running his hands through my hair and so was I.
"Why is your hair so soft Shawn?" I said and we both chuckled.
"I have no clue." He shrugged and caressed my face with his thumb.
"I wish we could stay like this forever."
"Me too." I smiled and he brought me closer to him. He placed his hand on my waist and made his way under my crew neck, leaving his hand on my bare waist.
"Your hands are warm."
"What can I say, I'm hot."
"Ha ha very funny." I rolled my eyes and he chuckled. I placed my hand on his waist, under his shirt and rubbed circles around his back. He placed a kiss on my lips and we began to make out. I kept my hands on his back as he got on top of me and lifted my crew neck with both of his hands so my stomach was showing. He then tugged at my shirt and stopped kissing me, lifting the crew neck and taking it off completely. I was laying down in my bra and he kissed me, traveling down to my stomach. I closed my eyes and ran my fingers through his hair as he came back up to kiss my lips. It continued to get heated and he had already taken off his shirt. He tugged at the waistline of my pants and tried to pull them off, but before he could do anything I stopped him and rested my hands on his shoulders.
"Wait Shawn,"
"What's wrong, are you okay?"
"Yeah, but we're supposed to go slow, remember?"
"Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry."
"I want to, but it's better if we take these things slow." I said and gave him one last kiss before putting my crew neck back on. He put on his shirt while I sat up on his bed. As I was about to put my hair up my phone started to ring. It was Jacob.
"Hey everything okay?" I answered and I heard him breathing heavily.
"You need to come to the apartment, the fucking landlord is banging at the door and he won't leave. He's threatening to call the cops."
"Fuck! Okay put you brother up in his room, grab the bat, and don't answer the door. I'll be there in 10 minutes tops." I said before hanging up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Shawn asked as I put on my shoes in a hurry.
"I need to get home, my frickin landlord is an asshole and I can't let him get to my brothers because he will separate us. I can't let that happen, not again."
"Nicole calm down, I'm coming with you."
"You don't have to Shawn, I just need a ride to my place." I stood up and he looked me in the eyes.
"I'm going with you, end of discussion."
Shawn grabbed his car keys and we both ran outside to his car. Shawn drove as fast as he could while I continued to bounce my leg up and down. We are at my apartment in under 10 minutes and once he parked I ran out of the car and up the stairs to my apartment. As I got closer I could hear Hank yelling and banging at my door, making me run faster.
"Hank!" I yelled and he turned violently.
"Ahh there's my pretty girl." He said and came towards me, but I backed up.
"What do you want? I already paid the rent for this month and the renewal."
"I need next months rent also."
"For what? It's not due until the middle of the month."
"Well change of plans it's due now." He said and I scoffed.
"Is everything okay Nicole?" Shawn came up behind me and placed his hand on the small of my back.
"Who's this, your body guard?" Hank chuckled.
"Just leave Hank I don't owe you anything."
"See pretty girl, you do and if you don't pay it." He got closer to me and Shawn stepped in front of me. Shawn looked him in the eyes and Hank looked up at him, smirking. "What are you gonna do tough guy, huh?" He said and shoved Shawn a bit.
"You think you're so tough, please." He shoved him again.
"Hank stop it." I said and he shoved Shawn to the wall.
"I don't want to fight you man." Shawn said and raised his arms up.
"Oh you don't want to fight." Hank said and threw a punch at Shawn's face.
"Hank no!" I yelled and grabbed his fist before he could thrown another, but he threw me back to the wall, making me fall and hit my head. "Hank please stop!"