Remember to Breathe

Chapter 2

Scott layed in bed early the next morning, just watching her sleep. He thought about their wedding a few months back...and their honeymoon. His father sent them on a trip to a secluded resort in the bahamas for two weeks. That was six months ago, and it was the last time he had really spent time with her. Until last night he hadnt been willing to accept that it was solely his fault. They were growing apart, because he had put his job before her, and thats all there was to it.

Shelbys eyes fluttered open and she smiled cuddling against him. He wrapped his arms around her and setteled back into his pillow.

"Shelby i'm sorry..."

"For what... last night?"

"No, for not being around" Scott shook his head disappointed in himself. "I should have been trying harder, i mean god we just got married and i've been gone for months now..."

"Scott you can't help it, its your career its important to you.."

"Yea but your more important to me" He said looking her in the eye and kissing her sweetley. "But your here now, and all that's gonna change"

Scotts cell phone rang and he knew it was Auggie. "ugggggg" Scott groaned and Shelby kissed him again laughing. "What" He answered

"Don't WHAT me" Juliet scolded him. "Put Shelby on the phone"

"Hi" Shelby laughed taking the phone from Scott who fell back into bed and started kissing her neck.

"Auggie said Scott's got interviews all afternoon, wanna go shopping?" She asked excited.

"Sure" Shelby said becoming distracted as Scott made his way down to her stomach. "We'll meet you guys for breakfast in a little bit"

"Ok how long?"

"ummmm" Shelby said loosing her breath slightly, Scott started laughing and she blushed "atleast an hour"

Three hours later Shelby stared out the window of the car as Juliet drove toward the mall. Thinking back to the night Scott proposed she smiled... maybe everything would be ok.

It was their 2nd christmas out of Horizon and everyone came back to spend the holidays together with Peter and Sophie. Everyone sat around the living room after dinner cathching up and Scott stood up and pulled Shelby into the middle of the room.

"Everyone if i could have your attention for a moment i would like to ask Shelby a question" He smiled

Shelby stood there confused and everyone settled down, most having no idea what he was going to do next. He looked deep into her eyes and smiled for a minute.

"Scott what is it?" Shelby laughed confused. His smile grew wider realizing she had no idea what he was about to ask her. Slowly he p ulled the small velvet box out of his pocket and took Shelbys hand as he got down on one knee as everyone in the room gasped. He opened the box and looked at her...

"Holy shit" Shelby whispered "Oh my god..." He kissed her hand and laughed a little

"Shelby ...i know were young and that all Peter and Sophie are thinking right now is that this is insane...but to me its the only thing in this world that makes sense...i love you..."

"Scott..." Shelby whispered overwhelmed as tears streamed down her face.

"Will you marry me Shelby?" Scott asked his eyes pleading with her.

Shelby took her hand off of her mouth. Everyone in that room was sure she would say no, Shelby was always the realistic one, the one that brought Scott back down to earth..."Yes" she whispered. Everyone gasped again in surprise and Sophie sat down thinking she was going to faint.

Scott happily jumped up off the floor and kissed her forgetting anyone else was in the room.

"Scott don't you think you two are a little young to be getting married?" Peter spoke up

"I don't care... I love her" He said never taking his eyes away from hers.

What if Peter had been right all along. What if they got married too young, maybe they just werent ready. Doubts had been running through Shelby's head all day. She pulled out her credit card and handed it to the cashier.

"Barringer..." The young girl whispered more to herself then anyone else "Oh my god are you Scott Barringers wife!" She squeeled.

"Yes that she is" Juliet answered for her. Shelby shot her a glare, she could be so damn naiive sometimes.

"Is it true that your divorcing him because he hooked up with a stripper?" She leaned over the counter whispering to Shelby.

"Absolutley not!" Juliet yelled "Scott would never..."

"I'm sorry but were kind of in a hurry do you mind if we just pay for our things..." Shelby said nervously. The girl nodded and ran the credit card "I suppose it cant be easy, your husband being the hottest man alive and all..."

Shelby rolled her eyes and covered her face with her hand in embarassment. This was exactly why she didn't want to come on the road with him to begin with.

Scott sat in his last interview of the day. Auggie knew he hated these things and made him do it anyway, what kind of friend was he anyway? One who was his manager and thought it would be good for his image blah blah blah... Scott thought.

"And I hear your wife is in town, there have been quite a few rumors going around about your marriage, care to address any of them?" He said surprising Scott, most just accused him right of f the bat of being an unfaithful playboy.

"Well, I guess I'll just say the truth" Scott began "I love my wife, she's the most important thing in the world to me, were not getting divorced, theres been no infidelity...She's my world and if it werent for her I wouldnt be where I am, I'd be crazy to let her go"

"You can say that again" He laughed a picture of Shelby coming up on the screen above their heads, the audiance laughed. Scott looked at the picture and smiled, he was a very lucky man.

Shelby arrived back to the penthouse with Juliet and picked up her phone.

"Hey" he said happy to hear her voice. "How was shopping"

"fun...spent lots of your money... got attacked by a pack of screaming Scott Barringer fans... you know how it is"

"I love you" Scott laughed

"Yea yea..."

"Your coming to the game tonight right?" Scott asked hopefully, it wasnt often she got to see him play.

"Ofcoarse..."

Scott smiled getting off the phone, maybe things would be ok afterall. Besides, he couldnt wait for her to meet his coach and team mates they were all starting to doubt that she existed.