Friends With Benefits

Chapter 19

Camila hadn't been this happy in a while. Whether it was because of her feelings finally being returned, or Lauren actually starting to acknowledge her presence in public, or the fact that Lauren was willing to give her the emotional connection Camila craved, she wasn't sure. But she was happy.

As Camila snuggled up to Lauren as they laid in Lauren's cramped bunk, she felt her heart well at the green eyed girl who was scrolling through her phone absentmindedly. Camila loved when it was only the two of them on the bus. They didn't feel restricted, or felt forced to act a certain way. As she listened to the sound of the beating heart lying beneath her head, and smiled in contentment. This was real. She was cuddling with Lauren in the green eyed girl's bunk, and Lauren wasn't trying to initiate more, or spitting hurtful words and unhopeful promises.

The brown eyed girl searched Lauren's face, seemingly trying to find the other girl's gaze. Once she was finally met with green eyes, her lips curved into an upward smile, and her heart rate accelerated. Lauren always had this effect on her.

"What are you staring at?" Lauren smiled at the younger girl.

"You." Camila responded simply, not taking her eyes off the beauty.

Lauren loved when Camila looked at her like this; her eyes so full of love and passion. The brown eyes scanned every feature of her face and made her feel truly beautiful. Sure, it took her awhile to be 'okay' with how she was being looked at, but now since she realized her real feelings, she absolutely adored it.

"Why are you staring at me?" Lauren teased.

Camila flashed Lauren a toothy grin before speaking. "I would say some 'The Fault In Our Stars' answer, but I don't think you're beautiful."

"Oh really? Then what am I?" Lauren frowned as the words left the girl's lips. She knew Camila had something else up her sleeve, but nonetheless, felt offended at her words.

"I think you're ethereal." Camila complimented sincerely. Lauren's cheeks immediately turned into a deep shade of red, and it felt as if her whole body were on fire.

"Lauren Jauregui, are you blushing?" the younger girl joked, pinching Lauren's cheeks. Lauren swatted her hands away, and covered her face in embarrassment.

"I swear, you're too good for me." Lauren mumbled under her breath. The red tint in her cheeks was still prominent, and she felt like dying of embarrassment. Camila and her damn words. She wasn't sure what she did to deserve the girl; Camila literally made her heart melt into a puddle.

"What was that, Lolo?" Camila continued teasing. Lauren's blush seemed to intensify drastically, and she bit down on her bottom lip harshly. Lolo. God, this girl was melting her heart one word at a time.

"Can you stop making my heart melt into a puddle, please?" Lauren practically begged. Camila giggled quietly to herself, and situated herself so she was sitting laying completely on top of the other girl. Every inch of their skin was pressed up against each other, and Lauren felt her heart rate pick up quickly. Her skin immediately felt overheated, but in the best way possible.

"But I like making you feel like that." Camila whispered into the crook of her neck. Her lips faintly ghosting the tempting skin. She licked her lips, and held back her cravings. Lauren practically was panting as she felt Camila's breath hitting her sensitive neck. Suddenly, every feeling of Lauren's embarrassment was gone, and she was feeling a different kind of way. Her eyes closed instinctively, and her breath hitched in her throat as she felt Camila's warm lips press against her pulse point.

Camila placed a few wet kisses on the side of her neck, and then bit down softly. She soothed the spot with her tongue before running it over the base of the green eyed girl's throat. Lauren's chest was practically heaving at this point. Camila had hardly done anything, but her actions were sure taking a toll on her body.