Underground - A Carmilla Fanfiction

Chapter Seven ~ Bella Notte

Laura's POV

Ever since me and Carmilla got back together, my quality of life has improved drastically. Over the course of a few days, we had already gone back to the way it was and even closer than that. Carmilla continued to take care of me, which came along with kisses, cuddles, and hugs that I oh so loved.

It's just when I see her beautiful face, I just can't believe how much she's grown and how far she's come. She used to be—and I'm not gonna sugarcoat this—a callous bitch to everyone she knew, including me...except she hit on me on top of that. She basically—if we're simplifying it to the max here—gave it all up for me. She's a beautiful soul that just needed someone to believe in her...and I did.

And here we are now, together. I couldn't be any happier...even though my days are numbered.

And I've been thinking about it, and maybe...maybe I want to go and take that next step before I...you know...so I don't, like the saying goes, "die a virgin." ...I don't know though. I mean, we'll see what happens, but I don't want to bring up any bad memories from her past either...even though she said she would be ready when I was ready.

Only time will tell, I suppose.

I'm just focused on the right now, because cuddling with Carmilla is just...ahh my gosh. Heavenly, to be honest.

She was reading a book with me that we started and that we're going to finish together. This would probably be our Netflix and chill time if our freaking devices still worked, but reading and chilling was pretty nice too...especially with her.

I had my head on her chest with her right arm around me as she held the book with her other arm. I held her hand with one of my arms and the other holding her arm.

I smiled as I kept reading the book, knowing that she was right there with me in that moment, forever.

"Carmilla?" I looked up at her.

"Yes, Cupcake?" She looked down at me.

"I know this is gonna sound silly but...can you read to me?" I shyly asked, blushing.

She smiled and winked. "You're cute, Cupcake, and you're blushing."

She cleared her throat and went to the line we were both on. Carmilla was a faster reader given she was a vampire, but she learned through her muscle memory and watching me what my exact reading pace was.

"...at times I'm grateful, so utterly lost in the moment of passion that my judgment and all I can see is him. Other times, I think of the pain he caused me, the deep sting of loss for who I had been, the chaos of those moments when I felt as if my world had been turned upside down, and the answer isn't clear as it once was. All that I'm certain of is that my life and my heart will never be the same, not after Hardin crashed into them..." Carmilla read softly and quietly to me.

I see you, Tessa. I see you. And I promise you, if he's the one it gets better. I would know.

Carmilla's POV

"Chapter One..." I had started to read, but I looked down at Laura and saw her fast asleep.

I set the book down off to the side, and I joined her in her sleep.

It seems that I almost woke up immediately after I fell asleep, and I rubbed my eyes and stretched and saw Laura, snuggled up into me. I picked her up bridal style and took her to the couch and put the blanket over her and tucked her in. I placed a kiss on her head and she seemed to smile in her sleep which made me smile...and suddenly, it came to me.

I need to marry this girl.

I mean...usually unlike some people I would think it through, but we don't really have time. We're lucky we've survived this long, and I don't have time to wait until we're a few years into our relationship like most people. If I'm going to propose, it's now or never.