Now I know her name 💗 [ A Shawn Mendes Fanfic]

30. Strong Connection

The patio door slides open once again.

"I thought you were..." I stop.

It isn't Aaron. It's Shawn.

I feel speechless; breathless.

I still feel such a strong connection with him that all I want is to kiss him and have him tell me he will never leave again.

But I know he can't do that.

I don't know what to even say to him.
I bite my lip hoping he goes first.

"Hello Vanessa"

His voice sends chills down my spine. I missed his sweet, calming accent.
As I conjure up the courage to respond, he beats me too it.

"You look stunning"

I'm slammed back into shock. Pinned against a wall of not knowing what to say or do.

"Thanks Shawn" I mumble under my breath.

V! That's all you say!
I argue with myself in my head as Shawn stands there - looking at me; trying to figure out what is going on in my mind.

"So, how long you staying?"
I say finally.

It looks as though I caught him by surprise.

"Well the boys are going Magcon but Cameron's let me stay at his place so at least four days" he says running his hand through his hair.

I almost completely forgot about Magcon.
Aaron and I would be apart for four days.
This is the longest it will have been since we crossed paths in town or at least he crossed into mine and knocked me over.

A part of me feels pain that I will miss him but somewhere within I feel excitement that Shawn will be here instead...
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Cam's POV:
"Hey Cam"

I feel a hand push against my shoulder.

"Aaron!" I exclaim- pulling him into a bro hug.

"I need to ask you something"
he continues leaning against the counter.

"Hit me" I shrug.

"So you know I've been spending a lot of time with Vanessa..."

I nod, scared of where this is going.

"Well I wanted to ask your permission to ask her to be my girlfriend?"

He looks hopeful.
Aaron is one of my best friends. But so is Shawn.

What Shawn and Vanessa had or have is magical.
Something I only wish for.

With Aaron I don't know what they are like.

"When?"

"Erm like now I suppose"
he says looking anxious.

"As much as I think you'd be great, I don't think it's fair for you to ask and then us leave to Puerto Rico"

"Oh yeah... I see where you're coming from" he sighs.

"Think of it as an obstacle. If y'all are fine when you get back then that's confirmation"

He starts to panic.

"Why wouldn't we be? Fine I mean."

"No - Aaron - no reason. I was just saying it to express my point" I say anxiously.

In reality they wouldn't because well, because of Shawn but I can't exactly say that.

"I got you, I will wait. But man am I gonna miss her"

"Me too - but in a different way"
I laugh.

"I'd hope so"

We continue to laugh but I can feel my heart pounding.
I don't know what to do.
Nor do I know what V will decide.

But as long as she's happy right?

Just depends on who gets hurt in the process...