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 Shawn and I decided to call it a night and figure things out in the morning. I went to bed that night in Shawn's guest room with so many questions and wanting to just talk more to Shawn. Now that we both know the truth what's going to happen? 
                          
It was 8:30 in the morning and I was just pacing around the room. As I was pacing there was a light knock on the door. I jumped but quickly walked up to it and pulled it back revealing Shawn standing there nervously. 
                          
"Leila... you ready to talk?" He asks. I just bit my bottom lip and nodded at him.
"Alright, uh, let's go to the living room or uh... the office, or if you want to stay here that's fine too!" Shawn was nervous, he spoke quickly and was shifting around on his feet.
"Let's go to the living room." I gave him a small smile. He just nodded before quickly turning his back to me and walking down the hall, leaving me to follow.
                          
We sat on the couch in Shawn's living room. I had my knees pulled up to my chest as Shawn just sat back, bouncing his leg nervously.
                          
"Uh... so... you broke our contract..." I spoke up from our awkward silence. 
"Y-Yeah..." He admitted sheepishly.
"What does that mean?" I asked.
"Um... in a professional business point of view, I'm hoping this is something we can move past from and you continue being my real assistant, fake girlfriend..." Shawn said.
                          
"Mhm... and the other point of view?"
"You can legally sue me and quit working for me..." He admitted. I just pursed my lips and nodded.
"Alright then... I'll just quit." I shrugged. Shawn just stopped bouncing his knee and nodded looking defeated and kind of hurt.
                          
"I understand and I'm sorry for-"
"Hold on!" I interrupted him. He just furrowed his brows at me looking confused. 
"I want to quit and destroy this literal slave contract, but I also want to create a new better one we can both actually sit down and work on. I'll continue to help you as your assistant and fake girlfriend but we need to negotiate this." I explained. 
                          
"Really?! You'll stay with me?!" Shawn asked excitedly. 
"Yeah... I mean I'm just hoping after this whole ordeal, things will get better and you'll maybe be a little less mean..." I sheepishly explain, not wanting to upset Shawn.
"I mean yeah! Of course! I-I wanna start over with you..." Shawn started off excited but got shy when he finished his sentence making me giggle. 
                          
"Me too..." I smiled a small smile at him making him return the favor.
"I'll call Andrew and he can set up a new fair contract while we're on our way to LA today," Shawn explained making me nod.
"Sounds good. Is it alright if I use this time to visit my family?" I asked.
"Yeah no go ahead! I'll do the same." Shawn said before standing up making me follow his lead and stand up as well.
"Our plane leaves at 7 so I'll text you at 5 to-" as Shawn was talking my phone started ringing. Making me jump and immediately grab it. I read the ID to see it was Daniel calling.
                          
"5 o'clock, got it, I'll meet up with you at your parent's house if that's alright?" I said confirming. 
"Yeah." He just agreed. I then quickly slid my finger across the screen answering my phone before placing it against my ear.
                          
"Hello? Danny, baby?" I answered as I turned my back to Shawn to walk back to my room.
"Leila! Babe, are ok? Where are you at Shawns? I'm coming over!" Daniel sounded frantic I took one step before hearing him made me stop.
"Danny I'm ok! I'm fine, I-"
"I'll be there in a few," Daniel said before cutting me off. I just sighed deeply before turning back to Shawn who looked confused. 
                          
"Um... so Danny's coming over in a while if that's alright." I said to him.
"O-Oh, yeah no that's fine," Shawn said with a small smile. I just smiled in return before turning my back to him once more and walking out the living room.