Daylight

Chapter 18: A good mood extravaganza

The next morning, Camila woke up with the idea of doing something nice to help Lauren's relationship with the girls, she knew the children needed more time with their mom and that Lauren wouldn't be opposed to that.

The week after was spent thinking about the whens and hows, she even called Normani asking for the phone of Lauren's secretary. When Camila was a child, one of the things that brought the Hansens together was taking lunch to their father at work, it was one of the moments where Dinah and Camila could be a united front and it quickly became one of her favorite things to do with her new family, maybe it could become one of the girls too.

After setting everything up - with a reluctant Ally - and freeing Lauren's lunchtime, she picked up the girls with the food she had made all the while smiling and in a good mood.

Today had to be a good day!

"I still don't see why we're doing this" Luna kept complaining in the car. Camila and Liv were just too happy to care.

"It's a surprise, Luna" Camila rolls her eyes in good form "It doesn't have to make sense"

"Mommy is gonna be like 'BOOM'" Liv threw her arms around representing a bomb going off and Luna just looked funny but didn't say anything.

Since the conversation between her and Dinah, the girl had been better at not saying mean things to her sister. Her looks were still hostile but at least she kept her feelings to herself. This week Camila hadn't heard a 'stupid' comment yet.

Liv as always was none of the wiser.

"Mother's very busy," Luna said with an air of superiority "She won't have time for us"

"I think she will" Camila smiled "Wanna bet?" She remembered Lauren saying she'd always have time for the girls...

The car made a stop and Camila could see just outside the window the big, impressive, building with a J on it. She suddenly remembered going in for the first time, nervous about her interview... How long ago was that? Two almost Three months?

She catches herself thinking about how time works... How much had her life changed since starting to work for the Jaureguis? She looked at the girls, Liv shaking her legs to get out and Luna typing something on her phone - one day she'll figure out what the girl does all day on the device - and she couldn't see herself anywhere else.

What was she doing before this job? What was the purpose of her last internship in the clinic? It all looks so little compared to now. She feels like she knows those girls forever.

Lauren feels like forever.
Wait, what?

"There we go," The driver said helping Liv out of the car first and Camila got out of her thoughts following her.

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Going up, Camila had to fight back a flashback of the first time she saw Ally. At the time she thought the woman was cold and unfeeling but now she just knows it's the behavior Lauren expects from her employees.

Not that she has been following those rules.

"You didn't see my messages?" Ally asked quickly getting them at the corridor "I texted you several times"

"No?" Her phone was in her purse and she was too busy managing two little girls, a lot of food bags, and Liv's drawings to even think about getting it.

"Well, she's busy" Ally grimaced "It was a surprise meeting with the law department, I had no idea, which I'm still mad about it, I mean, they think they can do whatever they want with Miss Jauregui's schedule but really, give me the courtesy of a warning at least" She paused realizing what she's saying "I'm sorry, the lawyers annoy me"