Dawn in Vancouver

Chapter 18: "Confessions"

"Rachel was trying to hold her breath as she walked home after a short conversation with Pierre. Her heart was still racing and her hands were shaking at the sight of those beautiful eyes. He was the most handsome, sweet, sensitive man she had ever seen in her life. So attentive and tender. He was the perfect man. A man who was slowly driving her crazy."

"Dawn in Vancouver" written by Camila Cabello

Lauren watched Camila as she laughed watching the movie. A small smile crossed her face as she detailed how cute she looked at that moment. Her loose hair falling down her beautiful shoulders. Her delicate body covered in gray sweatpants, an Ed Sheeran shirt and black socks with smiley faces on them. She was lying on the back of the bed eating pizza and drinking her third glass of wine.

Her makeshift table on the bed made the two of them separated by the laptop and plates of food. Lauren however felt she could sense every movement and smile from Camila who was much more cheerful than usual. Maybe bringing the wine hadn't been such a good idea. Lauren hardly drank at all, no more than one glass. So the bottle was practically empty because of Camila.

She heard her laugh and couldn't help but smile at the sight of her. Her hand was unsteady as she lifted the wine glass to her lips and took the last sip of what was left.

"You seemed to really like the wine," Lauren whispered and Camila turned to see her smiling happily at her.

"I don't have any more," she said with a sad face turning the glass as she saw that nothing fell out and Lauren laughed. She was drunk, or more cheerful than usual because of the wine.

"I think we'd better get this bottle out of here," Lauren said smiling as she took what was left of the wine and set it next to her on the nightstand.

"No more wine for Camzi?" Camila said putting on her sad face and sticking out her bottom lip making an adorable little face, and Lauren thought it was the cutest thing she had ever seen.

'Not when Camzi is drunk," Lauren laughed and saw Camila's cheeks red from the alcohol.

"Jason never lets me drink wine," Camila whispered. "He says it's going to make me dumber than I am," Lauren's face became sad and she clenched her hands then felt anger for that idiot.

"I see you look so much prettier after you drink wine," Camila looked at her with a huge smile.

"I see you as beautiful, wine or no wine."

Camila's voice was soft as her brown eyes flicked back to the screen and Lauren was practically speechless from her confession but Camila quickly changed the subject without giving her time to analyze her words.

"Have you ever had a love like that?" Camila asked suddenly and Lauren sighed thinking that maybe she wasn't as drunk as she seemed, just relaxed.

"Like what?" -Lauren replied.

"Like the one about Noah and Ally," she sighed. "Nicholas Sparks makes you dream and fly with that story. Intense, deep and strong. It shows you a love that only happens once in a lifetime. An overwhelming, intense, unique love. Have you ever experienced it?"

"Well..." Lauren whispered. "I'm married..." Camila turned to look at her.

"I'm married too," they both looked into each other's eyes. "And I can assure you that I have never loved in such a deep and intense way."

"You had many boyfriends before you married Jason," Lauren said as they both forgot the movie for a moment.

"Jason was my first relationship," Camila looked at Lauren and looked away. "I didn't have boyfriends in college or high school."