Birthday parties. My family has always been very big on celebrating birthdays and it definitely shows. Shawn and I went through Elena and Josh's house and into the totally transformed backyard. There were fairly lights and blue, purple, and pink streamers hung from tree to tree. There were tables with different colored tablecloths on each of the tables spread out through the huge backyard and on top of each table were an assortment of colored flowers and pink purple, and blue confetti. At the left side of the backyard was a pink flower wall set up as the background for the photo booth. At the right side was a buffet and desert table and at the farthest end of the backyard was a unicorn-themed bouncy castle for the kids.

People were already there, sitting at the tables, catching up, while their kids had the time of their lives in the jumpy castle.

"Alana?! Shawn?!" Elena exclaimed as we approached her while she was setting up the dessert table. "What are you two doing here?!"

"Do you think we'd miss Layla's birthday?!" I said.

"I thought you two were in New York"

"There is such a thing as an airplane, you know" I chuckled.

Elena finished putting the last of the macaroons onto the silver platter then looked up, a wide smile forming on her face. "Look who's here" She raised her eyebrows.

I turned around and my eyes widened. "Granny?!" I yelled, running towards her at the table she was sitting at. I reached down where she was sitting and gave her a big hug. Grandma Suzanna, or Granny for short, was my mom's mom and the one person that I was the closest with growing up, besides Elle of course.

"Darling!" She took my head in her hands, placing air kisses on both of my cheeks. I took a seat in the chair next to hers. "How are you?! I hear you're engaged?"

I blushed. "Yes I am. I've never been happier. What about you?! How have the travels been?"

"Europe is gorgeous. I love it there. Now, enough about me. Let me see the ring!"

I brought my left hand over to her and she took it in both of hers. "This thing is huge! Who's the lucky guy?"

My eyes widened. "Oh, Granny you're going to lose your mind when I tell y-" I was interrupted when Shawn came over and took a seat next to me.

"Did I hear someone call my name?" Shawn smiled, placing a hand on my arm. He stood up and walked over to Granny. "You must be Grandma Suzanna. My name is Shawn" He bent over to give her a hug.

He pulled away from Granny and she held onto his cheeks like she did with me. She smiled at him then looked back to me. "Call me Granny. You are really handsome" She let go of his face, allowing him to come back to his seat next to me. She looked closer at Shawn once he sat back down.

She looked back to me then to Shawn, her eyebrows furrowing. Then I noticed her lips parting a little. "No way"

"What is it, Granny?" I smiled, seeing that she finally realized.

"You're kidding me, aren't you?"

"What?" I chuckled a bit.

"There is no way in hell that you're engaged to Shawn Mendes"

My smiled widened and I heard Shawn laugh a little beside me. "Well, that's me" He chuckled.

Granny's face was left in a state of shock. "That's crazy. It felt like just yesterday when we were in the living room watching his music videos and interviews for hours on end. And now. He's here" She exclaimed.

"I'm sorry" Shawn spoke. "You guys did what?"

Granny face lightened up. "I'm sure you know that she was obsessed?"

"Yeah, but I didn't think it was to that extent"

"Oh. Let me tell you. I have stories upon stories"

"I woud love to hear some of them" Shawn rested his elbow on the table and allowing his head to rest on his hand.

I scrunched my nose at their interaction, nervous about what Granny was about to reveal.

Granny placed her pointer finger on her chin. "Hmmm. Oh!" Her eyes lit up. "When she bought the tickets to your show, she called me on the phone, completely sobbing. I asked her why and she responded with 'I'm going to be breathing the same air as him, Granny"

Shawn grinned, taking a glance at me. "That's crazy. You know I'm just a human being right?"

"Yeah, yeah" I said sarcastically.

Granny clapped her hands together. "Family road trips. We'd have one huge playlist where everyone would put in their favorite songs. Whenever your songs would play, she'd make the loudest gasp and start hyperventilating"

"Okay. That one I cannot explain. Your music just makes my heart start beating super quickly which makes it very difficult to breathe"

Shawn reached a hand over and tucked my hair behind my ear. "You really were obsessed. It's cute"

"It's embarrassing and nobody needs to know it" I sighed, leaning in my chair to allow Shawn to wrap his left arm around me.

"Ahhh" Granny sighed. "Young love truly does run in the family"

I raised one of my eyebrows. "What do you mean by that?"

"You don't know?"

I shook my head in response.

"Well, wouldn't call it a curse. It's more of a coincidental thing. Every girl on our side of the family, your mom's side, got married really early. My mom got married at 22, I got married at 18, your mother at 20, and Elena at 21"

"That's crazy" I exclaimed. "I never really realized"

More and more people started to arrive at the party and some other family members started going up to Granny to say hi.

"Do you want to go get something to eat?" Shawn whispered into my ear, planting a kiss at the top of my head as I was still wrapped in his arms.

I looked up and grinned. "Sure" We stood up from the chairs at the table and walked towards the buffet table. We both grabbed a plate each and started to put small quantities of the different foods that were laid out. Pastas, different meats, breads, and rices. The assortment of food were endless.

As I was putting a piece of chicken onto my plate, I heard a gasp from my right side. "Alana! This outfit is so cute" Elle stood there with Timothy.

I was wearing a pink floral blouse tucked into some light denim jeans along with a black belt. I smiled widely. "Thanks. I'm glad you guys could make it"

"Of course! Where did you get this top by the way?" She put her hand on my forearm. I was about to answer when she stopped all of a sudden and looked off into the distance as if she were staring into space.

"Elle?" I asked, softly patting her hand. She quickly went out of it, widening her eyes. "Are you alright? What happened?!"

"I had a vision"

"Your psychic stuff again?"

She nodded her head. "Why didn't you two tell me you're going to release a song soon?"

I looked over my shoulder at Shawn who had his eyebrows raised. "How'd you know about that?" He spoke.

"When I touched Alana's arm, I saw the both of you and your song was playing on a radio or something. It's going to be huge"

"The song?" I asked.

"Mhm. A hit for sure" She grinned. "I know more but I don't want to spoil your life for you"

I jokingly frowned. "Awww. You're no fun"

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I applied some eye cream at the vanity across from the bed and looked at the mirror to see Shawn staring at me. I softly smiled and he smiled back. "You're really gorgeous, you know that right?" I said.

He shook his head. "No. Your beauty beats mine 100 percent"

I closed the tube of eye cream and set it down on the vanity. I stood up from the vanity seat and sat next to Shawn on the bed. "Thank you love bug but" I paused to hold his face in my hands. "You're just so lovable"

He grinned, leaning forward to kiss my forehead, then stretched out his arms. "Come cuddle with me"

I willingly went into his arms, wrapping my arms around his torso. He set his chin onto the top of my head. "Any plans for tomorrow?"

I thought about it for a second, "I don't think so. I could show you around the town. Take you to my favorite spots growing up?"

"Sounds like a plan" He began running his fingers through my hair which is something that always brought comfort to me. "Andrew called. We've set up a date for the release of the song"

"Really? When is it?"

"November 1st; a Friday"

"That's so exciting. It's hard to believe "

"Yeah it is" I felt Shawn start to smile by the sound of his voice. "There's also something that I uh. Wanted to ask you" His smile began to go away and I felt his heart begin to beat faster.

I looked up at him, concerned. "What is it?"

"So. During the whole thing with Camila and the record labels, we took advantage of the time to work on a song together and the labels liked it and wanted us to make a music video for it. And we did. Anyways, we want to release it next month and I was wondering if that was okay with you?"

"Of course! Why wouldn't it be?"

"Oh I don't know. It's different. Unlike anything I've ever done"

"Can I see it?"

Shawn's eyes widened. "You want to see?!"

"Yeah? If it's okay with you"

"Uh. Yeah sure" He reached for his phone on the nightstand and opened up a link to the song. "You should listen to the song first. It's called Señorita"

I nodded my head and put in one earbud and handed the other one to Shawn. He hit play and Latin based instrumental started to play.

"I love it when you call me Señorita" Camila sang. I bopped my head to the song and glanced over to Shawn, seeing that he was watching me with a scared look on his face.

"It's really good. I don't know what you were so worried about"

Then Shawn's part came up. "Land in Miami. The air was hot from summer rain"

My smile widened. "You sound incredible"

He put his arm around my shoulders, placing a kiss on my temple. "Thanks honey"

The song ended and I took off the earbud. "So" Shawn spoke. "What do you think?"

"I absolutely love it! It puts me in the mood for some Mexican food"

He chuckled. "Of course it does. You wanna go get some?"

"I'd love to but it's already super late" My eyes lit up. "I can take you to my favorite Mexican restaurant tomorrow. They have the best burritos"

"Sounds great. But are you sure you don't want to get some now? I'm sure there's still a place that's open"

"It's alright. Besides, we still need to watch the music video"

"Are you sure you aren't hungry"

"Ahhh. I see what you're doing. You're trying to stall. I want to see the music video!"

"Fine, you got me" He found the video and pressed play while we both put on the earbuds.

The video first started out with Shawn wearing a leather jacket on a motorcycle. I paused the video and turned towards him. "You should wear leather jackets more often" I continued the video.

The first half of the video was spectacular. It felt like an old movie of some sort. Then it got to the part in the hotel room. "Locked in the hotel, there's just some things that never change" She starts walking towards Shawn who was on the bed, and may I add, shirtless.

It then cuts to him pushing her onto the bed and it leads to this montage of them and they were doing some very steamy things. Shawn's on the bed and he goes up to her and then she goes on top of his lap. And then another scene comes where he lifts her up and pushes her against the wall.

The video finally ended and I took off the earbud, speechless. I cleared my throat then turned to Shawn. "I'm going to go use the bathroom real quick" I went off the bed and straight into the bathroom which was connected to the bedroom.

I turned on the faucet and splashed some cold water onto my face then drying it off with a small facial towel. I unlocked the door, walking back into the bedroom, then went onto the bed, pulling the covers over my legs.

"You okay?" Shawn whispered.

"Uh. Yeah. I will be. It's just kinda shocking, you know. Seeing your fiancé do sexual things with his close friend. So different. I'll be alright" I reached over to turn off the lamp on the nightstand. Then laid down, pulling the covers up to my shoulders, turned faced away from Shawn.

WOW. Camila and Shawn just recently released their new song Señorita and I am absolutely in love with it. (Stream it!! Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, whatever your forte is) The music video definitely shocked me at first because you'd never expect something like that from Shawn but it's still a masterpiece. The song will definitely be playing on repeat all summer long!