[third person]
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aria didn't realise how much she needed a break from her life. granted, she was happy in toronto, but she needed a break from the horrors that came with her life there. in la, she was free from her family troubles. in la, she was able to connect with her friends on a different level. in la, her and shawn were able to fully relax together, and calm down individually.

it was safe to say they had been through a lot in recent weeks.

but their time in la came at a good time. shawn was able to extend the trip by another month, and they had their own place, their own space, and their own privacy to reflect and fix all the cracks within each other.

"aria?" shawn asks from the couch, tilting his head back from his phone, and seeing her rushing about in the kitchen to make sure everything is okay for their guests who were coming over that night. "goodness, woman, stop pacing, you're making me tired," he chuckles, standing up and walking over to her.

"sorry! it's just it's a fancy dinner with camila and-"

"aria, we're getting in n out. how's that fancy?" shawn grins, placing his hands on her waist. "look, go open a bottle of wine, take a glass, fill it up, drink it, and go sit down."

"but-"

"aria," shawn says to her, making her grumble and stop panicking. "alright, come on missy," he says, grabbing onto her hands, and turning on the music, new light by john mayer blaring out of the speakers in the house. "we're gonna dance."

"we're gonna dance?" she asks, her eyebrow raised. "shawn-"

"pushing 40 in the friend zone," he sings, making her smile to herself, before giving in and grasping onto his hands.

"we talk and then you walk away, everyday," she sings back, letting shawn twirl her around. "oh you don't think twice, bout me."

"and maybe you're right to doubt me, but," shawn sings back, swaying her in his arms.

"but if you give me just one night," she grins, placing her arms on his shoulders.

"you're gonna see me in a new light," shawn finishes, the song continuing, and the two of them dancing around the lower level of the house. aria laughs as shawn keeps twirling her round and round, the night turning into a memory that will stay in her head forever.

"shawn," aria says suddenly, stopping them from dancing.

"yeah?" he asks gently, stopping in his steps. "what's wrong?"

"first dance song?" she asks him softly, looking up into his chestnut eyes. shawn smiles widely at her, nodding his head, and lifting her off of the floor, twirling her about. aria squeals loudly, erupting into laughter as shawn presses his lips to her cheeks over and over again, not stopping.

"shawn!" she giggles, pulling her head away.

"god, you're my fiancée," he grins, kissing her lips softly. "i love you."

"i love you," she beams, happiness filling her.

and for just a moment, she forgets everything going on with her family. shawn was her new family, she was ready to start their lives together.
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"mila?" aria asks the girl, as they all sit amongst themselves, taylor swift and shawn talking about something deep, whilst niall and hailee were giggling quietly to each other. "can you come with me for a sec?"

"sure," camila agrees, picking up her drink and following aria outside to the wooden decking. they sit down on one of the loungers each, the solemn sound of the trickling water of the fountains attached to the pool filling their ears. "what's up, sweetie?"

"i-i think i'm ready," she begins, biting her lip anxiously. "to start wedding plans. but i'm worried that shawn isn't. i know he was excited when i suggested our first song earlier-"

"woah, wait, him not being ready?" she asks quickly, cutting aria off completely. "aria, are you crazy? all he talks about is marrying you! he's ready, i'm sure of it."

aria sighs softly, looking down at her engagement ring, the diamonds glittering timidly in the sunset sky.

"it's just, things have been going so well between us," she mumbles. "shawn and i both have completely destressed, he's happy, i'm happy. everyone's happy. i know shawns my family now, and i want to move forward with him. i just don't know if he wants to start planning, you know? he's still young, and i'm younger than him, and-"

"hailey and justin are getting married next week," camila reminds her. "shawns gonna be 22, right? you're 19, that's not bad. you two love each other, you're never too young."

"that's what hailey told me," aria sighs gently. "i know i'm probably overreacting, but i don't want to ruin where we are. shawn and i have been through so much, and it finally feels as though it's all over, you know? like we're both just, happy," she says, a smile crafting itself on her face. "i don't want this feeling to leave me."

"suggest it to him at least, he's gonna jump at it," camila tells her. "aw, aria, i'm so happy for you."

"and if him and i will start planning, i just want you to know that i want you as my maid of honour," aria blurts out, making camila smile widely, and her eyes fill with tears. "you're my best friend, camila, well next to shawn you are, i need you up there with me."

"of course," she answers, leaning over and reaching towards aria for a hug. "i'm so happy for you. stay like this. happiness looks good on you."

"thank you," aria smiles gently, shutting her eyes and leaning her head on camilas shoulder.

"girls? come inside! we're opening a bottle of wine!" shawn yells, sticking his head out of the doorway. aria chuckles softly to herself, pulling away from camila, and smiling gently at her.

"see you inside," camila tells aria, standing up and walking back inside the house. aria nods, pulling her knees up to her chest, and looking out to the distance, the hollywood hills calming her down slightly.

shawn leans against the doorway of the large glass doors, folding his arms and looking straight at aria. he feels a small smile stretch across his lips, before stepping forward, and walking across the decking to sit down next to aria.

"i asked camila to be my maid of honour," aria says gently to him, as he grins, looking over at her.

"are you really ready to start planning and getting things sorted?" shawn asks her, moving closer towards her, and letting aria sink into his arms.

"yeah," she nods. "i wanna start."

"then it's settled. we'll start planning," he confirms, kissing arias head gently.

"wait, really?" she asks, looking up from his chest in hope. "i don't wanna force you into it at all-"

"aria, i'm ready when you're ready, and if you're ready, we'll start," he tells her gently. "baby, i'd wait forever for you."

aria feels her heart flutter, as she smiles gently at him, leaning up and pressing her lips to his. she pulls away after a brief moment, looking straight at shawn.

"i wanna get married in toronto."

"then we'll get married in toronto," shawn whispers gently, kissing her forehead. "let's go inside, baby."

so the two of them went inside, both of them extremely happy and content with each other. they didn't want this feeling to ever end.