Part Seven

It was now Belle and Shawn's six month anniversary, and this time Hope had lost a bet to Marlena. In light of their six-month anniversary, Belle and Shawn went to Tuscany. While waiting for their dinner, their song, "Amazed" by LoneStar came on and they got up and joined the other people on the dance floor.

Every time our eyes meet

This feeling inside me

Is almost more than I can take

Baby when you touch me

I can feel how much you love me

And it just blows me away

I've never been this close to anyone or anything

I can hear your thoughts

I can see your dreams

I don't know how you do what you do

I'm so in love with you

It just keeps getting better

I wanna spend the rest of my life

With you by my side

Forever and ever

Every little thing that you do

Baby I'm amazed by you

The smell of your skin

The taste of your kiss

The way you whisper in the dark

Your hair all around me

Baby you surround me

Touch every place in my heart

Oh it feels like the first time

Every time

I wanna spend the whole night

In your arms

I don't know how you do what you do

I'm so in love with you

It just keeps getting better

I wanna spend the rest of my life

With you by my side

Forever and ever

Every little thing that you do

Baby I'm amazed by you



When the dinner was over, Shawn took Belle back to her house. Brady was out on a date with a girl named Mara, and John and Marlena had gone to the Carvers for the evening. As they entered the penthouse, Shawn embraced Belle from behind her.

She turned and kissed him. As he kissed her back, they fell back to the couch. They continued to make out until the passion had risen so much that they were began to take their clothes off.

"Shawn, no, wait," Belle stopped before things went too far. "I'm not ready for this, and I don't think you are, either."

Shawn sat up. "You're probably right. I mean, it's only been six months. Sex is, well, should be, a forever thing. Besides, I don't have a condom or anything."

"Yeah. Listen, I just want to wait until I'm married, and I think we're strong enough in our relationship that neither of us thinks we need to have sex."

"Oh, I completely agree with you."

"I mean, I believe that if you are ready to have sex, you are ready for what else comes with it. And I am NOT ready for a child."

"You don't have to convince me, Belle, I completely agree with you. I'm not one of those guys who's so sex-driven. I know that sex is something that should be saved for when a full commitment has been made, and I'm not ready for it just as much as you."

"You really are great, you know that?"

"Oh, you're so good to my ego."

Belle laughed. "Well that ego of yours had better not get too big. I might just have to start insulting you."

"Oh, we couldn't have that, could we?"

"Nope. I like this relationship the way it is; we shouldn't change it. At least not right now."