By: jaureguibrooke
Dec. 12, 2013
Summary:
"Don't you fret my dear, it will all be over soon and I'll be waiting here for you."
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“Lauren?” It was a whisper.
She waited for any stir or groan coming from the girl tangled between sheets. Nothing.
“Hey, Lauren?” This time it was louder.
The girl laying down finally heard her voice, she hadn't woke completely just enough to turn her head to Camila's direction and slightly open her eyes.
"Hmm…. yeah?" Her voice was muffled because of the pillows and a little bit hoarse. Camila would never admit it, but that was her favorite thing about Lauren.
"I just had a bad dream," Camila was hoping it was dark enough so she couldn't notice the blush on her cheeks. She would never come to Lauren after a nightmare, usually she would just get up and grab a glass of water staring through the window next to the couch until she calmed down. How Lauren knew that? She did too.
This was unusual for Camila, something was wrong was really going on.
"Lay down with me," Lauren demanded. And Camila obliged.
She purposely let the tinniest space between both of them, she knew all Camila needed right now was Lauren's body presence. The younger girl was facing the celling trying the best to avoid Lauren's eyes almost burning a hole on the side of her head. She let out a shaky breath, the memories of her dream still too vivid in her mind.
"Can you tell me what it was?"
Camila wanted to say no. She should have.
"Y-yeah." Damn, Lauren, control yourself, she thought. She wanted to nothing but hold the girl so close, sheltering her from anything around them.
She felt Lauren's hand moving from her side to rest on her stomach, a kind gesture she always loved from Lauren. She always cared about Camila. The hand firmly placed on her body spread a warmth through all her muscles, quite causing a shiver from her former cold veins.
"You were screaming, I remember hearing your screams all the way throughout the door," she paused, it was too much, Lauren was right beside her but her mind would still play her screams loud enough to blurry her mind.
"I tried to find you, I went everywhere, I just-"
"Hey, look at me," Lauren said. She must have sensed the younger girl's fear.
Camila turned her head so she would meet Lauren's eyes, they were sparkling now, it was still dark but she could see them now. The hand on her stomach was now standing on her hip, squeezing it gently so Camila turn and face Lauren fully. So she did, and the hand held her in place, never letting go.
"It was just a dream, okay?"
Camila nodded.
"Don't worry, I'm here, and I don't plan on leaving it too soon." Camila laughed, it was more of a giggle, but it was enough to make a smile appear on Lauren's face.
"Now come here," she spread her arms so Camila could come closer to her.. Lauren let herself feel relieved when the younger girl didn't hesitate to rest her head on her chest, and reflexively her hand went to caress the girl's hair.
"Do you want to sleep here?" Lauren's voice was nothing but a whisper directly to Camila's ear.
All she did was nod, after all it was so warm and comfy into the older girl's arms. Lauren, then, pressed her lips softly on the girl's head, and lingered them there for a moment.
