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Ayla scans the crowd and finally finds Shayne's eyes.

"If summer is for lovers, then consider me in love. Cause I found the one, oh, I found the one who I've been dreaming of. If friends are what you're looking for, consider me a friend. But I'll break apart and take your heart before this story ends."

Shayne's breath catches. He's uncertain, but something's creeping in. Ayla blinks hard and looks away for a moment.

"This is the part where we fall in love."

Ayla looks back. Time seems to stop. Is this it? Is this the moment that changes everything? What about not wanting to jump into anything?

Shayne's lips part as a wave of realization hits him. It hits him so hard, he takes a step back. He looks down, and when he looks back up at them, he knows. Shayne smiles.

But Ayla's still not sure. She looks away, She needs more.

"Tonight, I will make you mine. I will make you mine. I will make you mine if you let me. If you let me."

"Dating for the fun of it is no longer my game. I'll take all your lovers and put 'em all to shame."

"Don't compare the love in the air to anyone before. Cause when you find the one you've been dreaming of, you will hurt no more."

"This is the part where you check yes or yes."

"Tonight, I will make you mine. I will make you mine. I will make you mine if you let me. If you let me. Tonight, I will make you mine. I will make you mine. I will make you mine if you let me. If you let me."

"We've been together for a while now and everything seems new. You know it when you know it and I always knew with you."

Ayla looks back up at Shayne. Their eyes lock. Ayla knew it now. Shayne has always been there. Always as a shoulder to cry on, always as a friend, even a best one, and now... more? Ayla bites her lip.

"I'm down here on one knee and it never felt so right. When I come back up, I'll call you mine until the end of time."

Yes. The answer is yes. She wants that now more than she ever had in her life. Ayla smirks.

"''This is the part where we say I do." ''She giggles.

"Tonight, I will make you mine. I will make you mine. I will make you mine if you let me. If you let me. Tonight, I will make you mine. I will make you mine. I will make you mine if you let me. If you let me. Oh, oh, oh, if you let me. If you let me.Oh, oh, oh, if you let me. If you let me make you mine."

Al laughs and blushes hard. The crowd goes crazy and the Smosh squad literally jump for joy. Shayne, however, is speechless. He's just realized how in love with Ayla he is. Ayla turns away and Lee gives her a giant hug and a cheek kiss.

"Give it up for our boy, Ayla Foster!" Lee calls. "Wow!"

Emily steps up to the front of the stage. "She's so embarrassed, guys, aw. How amazing was that? To wrap tonight up, we're switching gears and bringing back some Hamiladies! I'll hand it over to my darlings Ayla, Lee, and Lia for... Washington On Your Side."

[WASHINGTON ON YOUR SIDE]

Lia leaps up and addresses the crowd with a giant smile on her face. "Thank you so much! Let's hear it for Emily Banning! Lee Koh! Ayla frickin' Foster, everybody! I'm Lia de Wit and we are HALCYoN. Good night!"

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HALCYoN left the stage with brilliant smiles on their faces. The stage lights switched off and the crowd was left to scream in darkness.

Tonight was amazing. The crowd was hyped, sound was on point, and Ayla shared her voice with Los Angeles and beyond. Backstage, Ayla panicked, Lee hugged her and the other girls stayed by her side telling her how amazing she did. Ayla took deep breaths, though she wasn't reeling from the song, no, she prepared herself to talk to Shayne. She realized something big up on stage and she needed to tell him. Their dynamic hadn't changed so much that they couldn't confide in each other.

Outside, Shayne and the other squad members walked to the meeting spot they picked out before. From a long way off, he spotted her. A massive crowd of fans surrounded the ladies. Security gently fought them off, but Ayla stopped every once in a while to sign something or take a picture.

She looked so beautiful.

Shayne stopped and turned to Keith. "I'm gonna be right back. You guys head to IHOP."

"What's up?"

"Nothing. I'll tell you later," he whispered, already making his way over to Ayla. He caught her eye and gestured over to a path branching off of the main park. He needed to say something. Badly.

Keith just watched him leave, confused. Then he saw where Shayne was heading to... "Oh, you sly dog."

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Shayne grabbed her hand and half-led, half-dragged her down the path. Neither of them spoke; they were too nervous. When they finally got to a smaller clearing, Shayne stopped, turned, and looked at Ayla. He never dropped her hand.

"I have something I need to tell you," he said.

"I'm really hoping it's the same thing I'm thinking about or else this is about to get really awkward."

"I hope so too. Ayla," he began, "I think we can do this."

"Sorry?"

"I think we can do this. Do... us."

Ayla sighed in relief. "Shayne... god... I think so too."

"You do?"

"Yeah. I don't know what it was about that song..." She drifted off, then let out a bark of laughter. "Just kidding. I know exactly what it was."

Shayne laughed; his beautiful, consuming laugh that filled the clearing.

Ayla stepped forward and grabbed his other hand, smirking. "'You know it when you know it and I always knew with you,'" she said quietly. She looked down, then back up. Shayne stared at her with something like awe on his face.

"It was always you. No matter what was going on in our lives, you were there." She took a breath. "And I realized something else. I want you to be there for everything. I want you to be there for me every morning, get me out of bed on the days I'd rather die. I want you there for every panic attack, every cry, every horrifying revelation about myself."

Shayne squeezed her hands. His sad smile fueled her speech.

"I want you to be there for every show, every music video shoot, every meet and greet..." She shook her head and chuckled. "I want you, Shayne."

He removed his hands from hers and tucked a stray hair behind her ear. "Wow, Ayla, I-- I don't have the words that you do, but I do want to say this..." He cupped her face in on palm. "God damn, do I want to kiss you right now."

Ayla and Shayne laughed again. She rested a hand on his arm and stepped even closer. Their lips were a breath apart, and then they weren't. Shayne was hesitant at first, gentle. This was their first real kiss, and he wanted it to be perfect.

Ayla giggled against his mouth and Shayne broke the kiss, only to go back in stronger, more passionately, more lovingly. This was the moment they'd both been waiting for. 9 years of little crushes and confessions, heartbreak, and good times. They've loved each other as friends for so long, but now was the time for something more.

As they made their way back to the group, Shayne took her hand and they smiled at each other.

Keith saw them coming and smirked. When they were close enough, he said, "I knew it. Guys, I'm so happy for you."

"Thanks, Keith. Let's go to IHOP," Ayla said, still smiling like an idiot.