Try Again: Shawn Mendes ✔️

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Athena Elle Carter

After Shawn dropped me off I fell asleep straight away then woke up at six am. I had been checking my emails looking at updates on the Moschino collaboration and all was well.

Erica even came around at ten for some tea with Faye then they left as Faye started to get fussy wanting her dad.

I even cleaned up the bits of mess then I finally sat down.

"How are you baby?" I look down at my stomach rubbing over it gently. The small bump making me giddy. "Please stop making me throw up-"

I'm cut off by my phone ringing. I pick it up glancing at the screen.

Shawn 🔥❤️

Damn I really have to change that. "Hey" I answer.

"Hey have you just woken up?" He asks, I heard shuffling in the background. "I've been awake since six. Have you?" I ask.

"Wow six!" He exclaims in shock. "I got up like an hour ago. How're you feeling?"

"Good" I hum, my fingers still tracing patterns on my stomach. "Good... so I'm going to the studio later, you can come if you want? The whole team will be there and they want to see you" he tells me.

"Yeah sure what time?" I ask.

"Around four. We can go together if you want" he suggests.

"No it's okay. I have a hair appointment at half three so I'll be there for half four" I tell him.

"Oh okay, I'll see you then. Bye Athena"

God, why did he have to say my name like that. All raspy and deep.

"By Shawn" I end the call before my hormones take over me.

"Baby you have to keep me calm. One minute I want to drool over him then I want to stay away" I talk to my baby as I get up.

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"Thank you so much!" I wave at Izzy my hairdresser. I just got my hair cut and washed then she styled it for me in a sleek bun.

I made my way to my car. It took around ten minutes but when I got there, there was already a small crowd.

"Okay let's do this baby" I breath in deeply getting out.

"Athena! How're you and Shawn?" I get asked.

"We're good thank you" I smile at him. I couldn't just be sad around the cameras all the time. I had to show people me and Shawn were fine.

"Can we see the ring?" Someone asks. I smile shoving my hand and everyone ooo's making me laugh.

"Is Shawn a good fiancé?"

"The best" I nod.

"Are you meeting him now?"

"Yes so you guys have a good day!" I wave then quickly walk into the building. Okay that wasn't the bad.

As I walk in I realise I have no idea where I'm going so I stop to call Shawn hoping he would answer.

"Hey are you here?" He asks immediately. "Yeah but I don't know where I'm going. I've just walked in" I answer.

"I'll come down hold on a minute" he ends the call. I look around then my eyes avert outside to see everyone still taking pictures. I wave then suddenly more cameras start flashing.

I feel a hand on my back and I turn looking up at Shawn, he looked so tired. His eyes slightly puffy and red, his cheeks blushing pink and hair all messy.

"You okay?" He asks me. I nod turning around to follow him. He keeps a hand on my back as we walk to the lift but I know he's just doing it to show everyone we're okay.

As soon as we get in I move away.

"You look pretty" he gives me a lazy smile. "Thanks, the hair lady touched up on my makeup" I tell him. He just nods shoving his hands in his pockets.

I felt my heart ache. He looked so sleep deprived.

"Have you eaten?" He asks me. "Not yet, have you?" I ask. He shakes his head no walking out the lift.

"We can order here, what do you feel like?" He asks.

"Pizza" I reply quickly. He lets out a small laugh at my rapid answer.

As we reach the door he pushes it open and lets me in first.

"Athena!" Geoff walks towards me pulling me into a hug. "We all missed you" mike also joins he hug. Along with Andrew, Brian, Teddy and Ian.

"Hey careful she's pregnant" Shawn says gently moving them away from me. God he was so innocent.

"I'm okay" I tell him.

"Wait you're pregnant?" Teddy asks in shock. I nod looking over at Shawn. "I didn't tell anyone" he mumbles.

"Yeah, I'm pregnant" I nod. She pulls me into a hug again.

"Oh you and Shawn are going to the the best of parents" she says happily. "I know right" I pull back.

"Baby mendes on the way?" Brian chuckles as I sit down feeling my back get sore.

"Yep" I nod.

"We're happy for you Athena" Ian smiles at me. I smile back then look over at Shawn. He sits beside me putting an arm around me gently.

"What-"

"Athena can I talk to you?" Andrew asks me before I could tell Shawn off. I nod getting up following him to another room. I glance back seeing Shawn's worried eyes on me.

"He didn't tell anyone about the proposal thing" Andrew starts. "He is a really ashamed of what he did but Athena his intentions were all good. He wants to marry you and I hate to say this and put stress on you but he really does love you Athena, he can't stop thinking about you and the baby. You're all he wants" Andrew says gently.

"And he wont stop until you're happy. He loves you Athena, he was crying before you came" Andrew says. I felt tears prick my eyes.

He was hurting. A lot. I'm so selfish, I hadn't even been thinking about how he felt in all this.

"I- I don't know what to do" I whimper. My lips pull into a frown. My lip trembles.

Andrew quickly pulls me into a hug.

"Just don't be so cold towards him Athena. We all know you love each other. We hurt the people we love which is sad and weird. Just be there, be kind to him" he says gently rubbing my back.

"You okay?" He asks pulling back.

"You just sprung all this on a pregnant woman. Yes I'm fine Andrew" I chuckle through a weak cry.

"I'm sorry. You just needed to hear it. Now come on" he pats my back. I wipe my tears and follow Andrew.

Shawn immediately gets up walking towards me.

"Can we eat?" I ask before he says anything.

He pauses for a second, his eyes scan my expression in worry.

"Yeah, yeah come on" he puts a shaky hand out to me. I take it and a small smile appears on his lips.