Shannon felt her back stiffen as heat shot up her back, making her neck and chest turn red, "No." She stated before pushing him out of her bedroom completely so she could change. She leaned against the closed door though, taking a deep breath and trying to ground herself before she headed for her closet and picked out an outfit. She spent five minutes fixing her hair and makeup before finally leaving the room, not even looking Reed in the face as she reached out for the kitten in his hands. "Let's get going." Wanting this Vet visit to go by as quickly as possible and not let thoughts of him creep into her mind.

Shannon walked without looking at Reed once, cursing herself for allowing her face to react, but she always had trouble keeping her face neutral when she was flustered. She hated the fact that he made her flustered, something she hadn't felt since she was nine and had her first crush. "Fuck my life." She muttered to herself, thinking it was more like her heart was the real villain in this story, but her brain said it was lying, and was only attracted to him.

Shannon whipped her head towards him with a glare, "Absolutely not," though as she thought about it, maybe this flustering feeling would go away if she just slept with him. Maybe he'd leave her alone too, which was the best scenario for both of them. She shook her head as the barn and his truck came back into view, she was thankful for this, but started thinking maybe she should have just driven herself. She walked over to the passenger side despite these thoughts and waited for him to unlock the doors so she could get in before changing her mind.

Shannon heard the door unlock but before she could reach out and grab the handle, Reed had taken it and opened the door for her. She took in a deep breath and let it out slowly, having a feeling that if she told him not to bother, he'd do it anyways. Normally it annoyed her when a boy opened a door for her, mostly because she knew it usually meant they wanted something out of acting like a gentlemen. Often times when she refused their advances, the gentlemen side disappeared suddenly. Her mother had shrugged and told her that was what boys wanted, soon enough she'd find a man. She frowned at the memory as she turned to Reed, "No." She said, though her heart ached and she didn't know why. She slid up into the passenger seat with ease, using the 'Oh Shit' handle to pull herself in, and buckled in.

Shannon let a breath out slowly, not realizing she'd been holding it, and focused on pulling the directions on her phone. She gave him the directions, while at the same time moving money around in her bank. She had a good sized savings now, but it wasn't enough for college if she planned to cut her mother off at eighteen, though she did have a few years to go before then. It only took ten minutes for them to find the Vet and park. "Ten minutes early, perfect." She had been told to be here early for paperwork, and unbuckled herself, eager to get the little guy looked at.

Before Shannon could open her door after gathering her purse and the kitten, Reed had jumped out and opened the door for her, again. She sighed, turning towards him and placed her hand on the door for support to step out. "Well. Good for you." She said sarcastically, though she smirked before walking past him, close enough to brush her arm against his. She knew she shouldn't be leading him on, but her body sometimes had a mind of its own.

Shannon ignored him and let him run ahead, feeling there was no point in racing him. If he was wanting to do this, she might as well enjoy it. "That would be great, but don't feel like you have to take me there." She stepped up to the front desk and signed in, taking a seat in the lobby. No one else was in the waiting room, but she could hear a dog bark from somewhere. She handed him the kitten as she started working on the paperwork, filling out her name, and putting down her New York address since she didn't want to put the schools, just in case.

Shannon rolled her eyes and finished filling out her information, sticking the pen under the clip at the top, and she handed it over to him as she reached for the kitten. "If you want it on there that badly, you write it." She said, not thinking he was being serious, and forgetting that this would be the first time he'd see her name.

Shannon busied herself with scrolling on her phone, eyeing him from the side when he said her name, not wanting to show him that she hated the fact he knew her name now. She sighed as he walked away, wondering how much it cost to change your name legally, though she liked her name. When he returned and asked about a kiss, she whipped his head towards his face before eyeing the candy in his hand. "No thanks." she said, but her neck and cheeks had turned red. She instantly thought of how she almost kissed him back in her room and how part of her wished the kitten had interrupted them.

Shannon shook her head at his offer, not just because she didn't want chocolate, but because part of her was afraid if she said yes, he'd expect a real kiss. She wasn't over the fact she almost kissed him back in her room, and the images of that were too real. "Good for you." Was all she said, knowing she liked Hershey Kisses, the Cookies and Crème versions, but most of their flavors weren't good.

Shannon eyed him from the side, noticing how he seemed to be getting up, but then didn't, and just stuck the wrappers in his pocket. She narrowed her eyes in thought, though didn't plan to bring up whatever that was about, it wasn't any of her business anyways, and if she poked around, he'd think she wanted him to stay.

"Shannon."

A vet tech called out, leading them to a room where they met with the vet, discussed how old, gender, and health concerns. The entire visit was over in thirty minutes, Shannon was happy for how quick and efficient everything was, and she was super happy she could keep calling him Dorian.

"I knew you were a Dorian." She told the kitten as she held him up to her face, heading towards the reception to pay. She cuddled Dorian to her chest as she dug out her wallet, and when she was given the total, she pulled out a couple hundred dollars to pay. She knew her mother would be watching her back account, and ask about why she was paying a vet bill. Now it meant she'd have to pull a little extra out when she was out shopping, always able to explain it was all clothes or books.

Shannon furrowed her eyebrows at Reed when he pushed some of her money back to her and paid for half, but the receptionist gladly took his card and only half her cash. At least she knew if this was a real baby momma situation, he'd be a good father. Instantly she felt a lump in her throat, trying not to think about how she didn't even know where her father was, he'd just disappeared. She stuffed the money back into her purse to distract herself from this thinking, and the faster she could get outside to the cool fresh air, the better. She could feel her heart racing and for what, she didn't know, but she pulled Dorian to her face again, and snuffled against him for comfort. "Time for fun." She was looking forward to shopping, and focused on that rather than her father again.

Shannon looked at him with a raised eyebrow, smirking, "Are you being serious serious?" Wondering how long he was going to keep the act of father to this kitten before giving up. She stopped at the passenger side door and looked up at him, inspecting his face, though she wasn't sure what for. "Probably shouldn't cart the cat back and forth." She didn't want to get caught because it was his weekend to watch the cat. However, that meant only one solution, if he was being serious. "You can come visit him, whenever." She rolled her eyes, knowing she'd have to be there in order for him to visit, but she usually hid out in her room all day anyways.

Shannon dramatically rolled her eyes, knowing she'd keep him at a distance still, but she had a feeling her heart was beating rapidly because she hoped he'd actually show up. She narrowed her eyes at him, wanting to take back that offer, but as long as he focused on the cat when he visited, she could just sit and read. "Don't make it a habit of visiting though." She said before she pulled herself into the passenger seat.