Dinner runs smoothly as the table is filled with animated chatter which calms my nerves slightly, noticing that both me and Shawn become much more closer and at ease with each others families. The Mendes' soon feeling almost like a second family to me, with the conversation flowing from topics such as my music as I tell them I am working on some more to something random like what the best movie is. Soon before I know it our plates are cleared of dinner and it's time to get dessert. We all gather our plates and take them to the sink as my family start to load up the dishwasher. The Mendes' carry any extra dishes or cutlery from the dining room and I get the brownies out of the fridge.

"Eva made the brownies," says my mum nodding her head towards me, to which I only smile. What if they're disgusting now? Everyone will know I made them!

"Is it okay if Shawn and I take dessert into the garden?" I ask, looking at Shawns confused expression out of the corner of my eye.

"Of course honey," my mum replies too quickly, I take Shawn's hand leading him into the back garden glancing at my mum behind me who winks. I chuckle and shake my head, continuing towards the back of the garden where a blanket I had previously left was, switching the fairy lights on in the meantime.

"I wanted brownies," Shawn said pouting at me. He looked adorable!

"Yeah yeah I'm getting them you big baby, just sit down in the blanket and wait for me."

As I walk back to the kitchen nerves start to get the best of me as I feel jittery, everyone was already seated inside with coffee and brownies so I got two plates setting mine and Shawns up. Brownie in the middle, heated of course, a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and a drizzle of chocolate sauce. The only exception between mine and Shawn's was that his had extra sauce on the side of the plate spelling out the word YES. It was the best I could think of last night and now looking at the product I regretted it, I could have been so much more romantic. Shawn definitely deserved so much more. Carefully I carry the plates back outside to where Shawn was sat, and take a deep breath before a sit next to him.

"Brownie for you," I say handing his plate over

"Awesome, this looks so good!" He says as he begins to tuck it, not even glancing down at the word I had spelt out, although to be fair to him I accidentally handed him the plate the wrong way round.

"Wait!" I exclaim taking a bite of my own "aren't you going to look at it?"

"What?"

"The plate,"

"What?"

"What I've written...turn it around."

"What?"

"Shawn do you not know any other word?" I ask getting frustrated. The plan did not go like this in my head

"Look at what I've spelt out with the sauce."

"Yes...yes what?"

"Yes," I say smiling

"What?" Shawn says putting another spoonful of brownie into his mouth. He looks so adorable I can't help but chuckle.

"Think about it for a second, why would I be saying yes?"

Shawn stops and looks at the sunset for a second and then realisation crosses his face as he puts his plate to the side.

"Does this mean yes yes?"

"Yes...?"

"Say it."

"Say what?"

"Say you'll be my girlfriend."

"Yes, Shawn Peter Raul Mendes I will be your girlfriend,"

Shawn abruptly stands up taking me with him, lifting me into his arms and spins me around. I cling on tightly to his neck and laugh tilting my head back.

"You don't understand how happy I am right now," Shawn says putting me down, both of us grinning like Cheshire cats.

"I'm pretty sure I can guess,"

One of his hands wraps around my waist and another caresses my cheek gently as he looks into my eyes and scans my face, making me feel both beautiful and self conscious at the same time and then slowly he leans down and locks his lips with mine. Almost as though he's sealing our relationship and making it official as I melt into his arms and enjoying the moment I have craved for such a long time. And I swear never had there been a moment so perfect, not only because I was kissing Shawn but also because the sun was setting giving everything a warm beautiful pinky golden glow, and the warm wind kissed our cheeks blowing our hair slightly making us look like the couples in movies with perfectly staged kisses. I was in the arms of a man I was slowly falling for, sinking deeper towards love with each passing second, a man who I could now call my boyfriend- something that still seemed surreal for me. It was perfect because after a long while of waiting we both had what we wanted, and we were both happy and content as we kissed our previous heartbreak from the past away silently vowing to never let the other feel that pain again. I could not have been happier in that moment.

...

Brownies had been eaten, plates and kitchen was cleaned and the Mendes had gone home except for Shawn who had quickly gone home to get some clothes and had returned and would be spending the night over. Currently we were lying on the blanket in the garden, one of Shawn's arms under my head and the other resting in between us as our hands were intertwined a comfortable silence between us.

"I thought you said you were going to wear blue?" Shawn questioned breaking the silence between us making me blush.

"I thought this looked nicer,"

"Anything looks good on you, and good thing I couldn't find my blue shirt eh?" he says gesturing to his black shirt.

"Oh god, an hour into the relationship and we're already cheesy."

"You make me cheesy. I think I like this dress, white suits you."

"Does it now?"

"Yeah, you look like an angel."

"An angel," I say laughing

"My angel,"

"Oh no, why do I feel like this is going to stick?"

"I have no clue where you got that idea from angel," he says pulling me closer so my head is resting on his chest. Neither of us saying anything more but we slowly feel ourselves drifting into a contempt sleep in each others arms. Just another one of our many perfect

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