I Need You Now (Lauren / You)

Chapter 33

Your POV

I set up and rubbed my eyes, yawning. I looked down at Lauren. She was still sleeping.

I can already tell you that I don't regret sleeping with Lauren. In fact, this was the best thing that has happened to me in years. Lauren, she makes me feel alive. I don't know how to describe it, but she does. She makes me feel.

"Hey Y/ - holy shit." Bea walked in, her eyes landing on Lauren. "What about -"

"Shay cheated on me," I cut her off, standing up with the covers still around me. "Lauren was here, and no, she didn't take advantage of me. I wanted this." I threw on sweatpants and a t-shirt.

"Oh, okay then I guess that answers all of my questions."

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Bea and I were on the couch. I had a cup of coffee in my hand. Lauren came from my bedroom, yawning.

Lauren looked at me. Bea looked between Lauren and I, her eyebrow raised.

"You told her?" Lauren let out an exaggerated sigh.

"No," I shook my head. "She came into my bedroom this morning and saw us."

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Everyone, including Bea and Lauren, are at the bar. I'm still at the apartment. I had some things to unpack - and to throw away. Like pictures of Shay and I, Shay's things, and some more.

I exit the apartment, locking it. I turned around, only to be met with Luis.

"You still live here? Jesus fucking Christ." I cursed. Sorry Ally - and God.

"You came back? But where's Lauren?" Luis asked, not answering my question.

"Yes, I came back. Oh, and she's at the bar," I said. "And by the way, you Mexican French fry, we totally had sex last night."

"And? I care wh-"

"Because you still like her," I cut him off. "If you didn't, then why would you still be living in this apartment? Your daddy is rich, you could be living anywhere."

Luis set his jaw. He didn't say anything, instead, he turned around and went back inside his apartment, slamming the door.

"That's what I thought." I murmured.

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I entered the bar, walking over to the group. I set down next to Dinah and Normani.

"Hey, what took you so long?" Ally asked.

"Oh, I was just cleaning some stuff out," I said. "And then I ran into Luis."

Lauren looked at me when I said his name.

"Really? Where?" Lauren questioned.

"Why do you care?" I retorted. "It's not like you still like him, do you?"

"No - I just want to know," Lauren murmured. "No need to be a dick."

I furrowed my eyebrows, "He's living in the apartment across from us. You didn't know that?"

"No," Lauren shook her head. "No, I didn't."

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