Temporary {Camren}

Chapter 20

When Camila and Lauren went back in to watch the film with the others, they noticed they were all suspiciously on their phones. "You fuckers." Lauren muttered under her breath, knowing fully well they were watching them. "So seeing as none of us are even watching the movie, what are we doing?" Dinah looked up and asked around generally. Normani and Lauren looked at each other and went to the kitchen. "Uh oh." Camila and Dinah said together. Ally looked at them both curiously. "Looks like we're all drinking tonight." Dinah stifled a laugh as she noticed Camila's unamused face. "Lauren can't drink!" Lauren reentered the room with shot glasses and vodka. "Why not?" Said girl questioned as she put them on the floor and continued helping Normani with the rest. "Just, because. Well Lauren you have-" "So what if I do? It's not like it's going to fuck anything up. Camz let loose for tonight, please?" Lauren said with the most convincing pout Camila had seen, or maybe she secretly wanted to drink too. "Fine." She conceded with a wide smile. "Yay!" Normani cheered, as she and Dinah brought in several bottles of various alcoholic substances. "Ally?" Lauren held out a shot for her. "I am a child of God!" Normani stifled a laugh, "But I don't give a shit tonight." Ally shrugged and downed the shot in one. "Ohhhh yes Ally!" Lauren clapped enthusiastically. "Who's next?" Dinah asked as Lauren downed her own shot. "Pass one my way." Camila said, Dinah pressed her lips together. Camila was a scaredy cat when it came to drinking. So when Camila downed the shot in a second Dinah's mouth hung open in shock. "When the heck-" "It took years Dinah but I finally got her to master it." Lauren smirked. When the girls all had their shots in hand, they held them up. "So guys, what exactly are we toasting to tonight?" Normani asked, looking at them. "To Camren!" Ally yelled making both Lauren and Camila laugh. "Alright to Camren!!" Dinah seconded. "We're not saying it." Lauren chuckled as she and Camila clinked glasses and downed their shots. Normani smiled fondly. "To my two favourite losers." Dinah gasped "And that one." Normani patted her on the shoulder gently, resulting somehow in boosting Dinah's ego. "Hold up Ally maybe you should take it easy?" Dinah took the bottle to stop her. Lauren was curious now and stopped to look at Ally worriedly. This impulsiveness was very unlike her. "Let her have fun tonight." Camila jumped in for Ally, seemingly saving her ass. Lauren was suspicious now, was it Ally? "Thank you." Ally said, she had no hesitation as she snatched the bottle back from Dinah, and pouring herself a glass of only God knew what it was, she sure as hell had no idea. "Ally, is everything okay babe?" Lauren asked worriedly, laying a hand on her arm. She saw the way Ally had flinched and tried to hide it from them all. That was enough for her to know. Lauren dared to meet Camila's eyes, and her fiancé nodded subtly. Years huh? Was Camila sure of that? "Ally can I talk to you for a second please?" Lauren asked while Normani and Dinah somehow got into an animated game of drunken charades with Camila. "Sure." Ally nodded and Lauren pulled her into the kitchen, out of earshot. "I just want to know, was it you?" Lauren asked, Ally just frowned in confusion. "Was what me?" Lauren looked down at her arms and back up at Ally's face, who now seemed pretty damn scared. "Yeah." She just about whispered. "Camz told me you've been clean for years, that's not true, is it?" Ally dropped her head. "Nope." Lauren tilted Ally's chin up to look at her, then she opened her arms and Ally leaned into her friend's body, wrapping her own arms around Lauren. "So how did Camila find out?" Ally sighed. "Same time as they all did. A Tuesday in PE, I forgot my sweatshirt." Lauren's fingers stroked her neck affectionately to calm her nerves. "Well shit." "Why did Mila tell you anyway?" Ally questioned, as she pulled back from the hug. "Because she found out, or rather Dinah told her that I had done it myself. She didn't tell me directly-" "I saw the glance you two had earlier, I'm not an idiot. You were checking who it was Camila was talking about." Lauren nodded guiltily. "I want to help though, I care about you Ally, I really do." Lauren squeezed her hand. "I know, but Camila doesn't know I still do- well I don't really- I mean-" "Look it's okay. I won't tell Camz anything, I swear. And I know what you're trying to tell me." Lauren said, Ally sighed in relief. "But you can talk to me Ally, now that I know?" Lauren offered. "It's so unpredictable. It could be anytime between 1pm or 4am-" "I know. But all you have to do is call me, I'll be there." Lauren promised her. "You will?" Ally felt tears building up in her eyes. "Ally of course I will, don't cry babe." Lauren reached out and wiped her eyes gently. "Can we hug now?" Ally pouted making Lauren smile sadly. "C'mere nugget." "We've known each other for a while, I know that you know you can trust me. Ally why didn't you just tell me?" Ally nuzzled her head into her chest before speaking. "Because I'm the sunshine of the group, I'm the happy one." Lauren squeezed Ally tight for a brief moment. "No one said you had to be baby..you don't have to go through whatever it is that's going on with you alone." Ally let out a breath and closed her eyes. "In a way I wish I had told you, in fact I wish I'd never got in so deep." Lauren rested her chin on Ally's head and sighed. "Is it too much to take a look?" Ally tensed up, but shook her head. She knew that more than anyone she could think of, she could trust Lauren. She would even go far as to say she trusted her with her life. Lauren pulled back to look at the girl. "Yeah? Are you sure princess?" She double checked making Ally smile, Lauren was so incredibly sweet to her friends. "I'm sure, I love you, and I trust you Lo." Lauren teared up at her words and nodded for Ally to go ahead and roll up her sleeves. Gladly most of her scars were faint, barely noticeable but Lauren knew exactly what to look for, so she had noticed them. Although a few looked recent, from only a couple of days ago. "Okay." Lauren smiled at the older girl gently. Ally took that as her cue and rolled then back down. "So do you want to tell me what happened? Or what's happening?" Ally shrugged unsurely. "I shouldn't." Lauren put a hand on her shoulder. "I won't push it, but is there anything that you want to tell me yourself?" "I can tell you when it started?" Lauren nodded assuringly. "When my grandfather died, that was the first time." Ally muttered. "I still miss him, all the time, and sometimes it's just too much, you know?" Lauren nodded and rubbed the side of her arm supportively. "I know babe, but I'll look after you. I promise." Lauren kissed her cheek lightly, hugging her petite friend. "You're such a mom Lauren Jauregui." Ally giggled. "Shut up, you know you're just the same." Lauren smirked before she let go. "We'd better get ourselves back in there before someone gets hurt. I swear to god Dinah nearly broke her back at her failed attempt of acting out a gymnast." Ally laughed loudly. "But that's Normani's area!" "Try telling her that!" Lauren said as they walked into the room to see Dinah and Normani in what looked like a two person game of Twister gone wrong. "Woah, what the fuck happened in here while we were gone?" Lauren exclaimed. "Oh shut it Lauren, will you just help untangle us?" Normani complained. Ally and Lauren shared an amused look before helping their friends out of their tangled limbs. "There." Lauren shook her head fondly. "Wait, guys where's Camila?" Normani noticed her absence. Dinah frowned at the new information. "You mean Mila didn't go out there with you guys?" Ally shook her head. "No Lauren and I were talking." Lauren hurried up the stairs to find her fiancé, and she soon found her in the bathroom throwing up. "Ah, I knew this was coming, you cute little lightweight." Lauren knelt down next to Camila, rubbing her back. "I hope you're not finding this funny, or you're not getting laid tonight." Camila said as she retracted her head from the bowl. Lauren widened her eyes and shut up. "What? Who's laughing? Do you see me laughing?" She spoke quickly. Camila chuckled as she got up and rinsed her mouth out. "You feeling okay?" Camila nodded. "Yeah, you know I'm not even drunk. I ate some sushi this morning, it must have gone bad." Lauren observed her, it seemed legit. Camila didn't look drunk, and she was only sick once from what she saw. "I remember you eating that. You're right, you don't look drunk, just tipsy." Lauren said, Camila smiled and kissed her cheek. "Gargle some of that mouthwash and I'll take a proper kiss." Lauren proposed, so Camila did. Lauren wrapped her arms around her fiancé's neck and leaned in. They were on the bed in seconds, just starting to undress each other, that was before Normani came in. Camila gasped and pulled the duvet up to her neck. Lauren was in a sports bra and shorts so she wasn't that bothered. "This had better be important Mani." Lauren groaned. "It is, something is wrong with Ally. We don't know what it is. She's asking for you." Camila looked at Lauren. "Go, I know she told you." Lauren kissed her cheek and hurriedly put on her flannel shirt. "This isn't over, Cabello." Camila smirked. "Oh I know." Lauren buttoned up the shirt as she checked the time. It was 3am, why were they all still awake? But wasn't the time that mattered, what mattered was her friend needed her to be there for her. "Oh thank God, nice one Mani." Dinah sighed with relief, "I don't think she'll be thanking me later. I swear Camren were about to have sex. "Shut up, why don't you two fuck off, or fuck somewhere else." Lauren teased. Dinah and Normani rolled their eyes and went out into the garden to finish whatever they were doing. "Ally? Babe I'm here, are you okay?" Lauren slowly sat next to the girl. Ally was digging her nails into her hands, a tell tale Lauren knew. Lauren pried her hands open, replacing her nails with her own hands as she gripped Ally's tightly. "Look at me Ally, straight at me." Lauren said confidently, Ally looked up with teary eyes looking into emerald orbs. "What happened?" Ally whimpered and shook her head, refusing to talk. "Come here, don't do that, I've got you." Lauren let go of her hands and pulled Ally into her arms. "Where's Camila?" Ally sniffled. "Do you want Camz here too?" Lauren asked gently, Ally nodded. Lauren let go of Ally with one arm still holding her against her body and texted Camila to come downstairs. "Hey, what's wrong?" Camila crouched down in front of her, putting her hand on top of Ally's knee. "Sucedió de nuevo." Ally whispered in a shaky voice. Lauren only frowned at her words, what had happened again? "No es real, no va a suceder de nuevo." Camila leaned up and kissed her cheek. "He can't hurt you ever again." Camila mumbled, Lauren didn't hear though. Ally opened her arms for Camila who pulled her up and hugged her friend tightly, while Lauren was left sat there awkwardly. "Lo siento no pude evitar." She mumbled before she stood up. "No Lauren you did help. Really, otherwise she wouldn't have called for you. I'll see you upstairs, okay? You get some rest." Camila promised. Lauren smiled subtly and went to move past Camila. When Camila pointed to her cheek for Lauren to kiss before she went up, she chose to ignore her and walk on. "Laur come on. Don't be-" Lauren quickened her jog up to their room, successfully blocking out Camila's voice and hopeful calls for her. Bullshit, that's what it was. Because as far as Lauren was concerned she wasn't helpful in the slightest bit. Camila dealt with Ally perfectly, all Lauren did was hug her. Anyone could have done that. Useless, pathetic, it's like the negativity had latched onto her. Lauren squeezed her hands tightly and knew she was in a dangerous mindset for herself now. She bolted down the stairs, running past Ally and Camila, who were settled on the couch. She hurried out into the darkness of the garden, where Dinah and Normani were talking. "Lo what's the matter?" Dinah asked when the girl latched herself onto her. "I can't do it, I promised you." Lauren mumbled into her shoulder. Dinah's eyes widened in realisation as she then gladly returned Lauren's hug. "You did good babe, I'm really proud of you." Dinah kissed her head and rested her chin on top of it. "Should I leave you guys to it?" Lauren shook her head and turned to look at her. "No Mani, stay." Normani smiled and kissed her friend's cheek. "Wow. It's an emotional night here, isn't it?" "Why Mani, what's going on with you?" Dinah giggled lightly as she looked at Normani. "What?" Lauren whined over having to repeat herself. "Nope, we're not-" Normani started. "You tell me or you both wake up in Mexico." Lauren threatened. "I kissed Dinah just before you came out here." Normani mumbled shyly. "Oh my god, you guys!" Dinah smirked and let go of her best friend to put an gentle arm around Normani's waist. "Are you two a thing now? Like seriously?" Lauren squealed excitedly. "Well it has happened before, I mean we've hooked up in the past. But we just made it an official thing tonight." Dinah smiled widely. "Aw Di, I'm glad you've found happiness." Lauren said as she looked at her best friend. "But I swear if you ever fucking hurt her; then you're dead." Lauren warned Normani, "Relax Lauren, I would never." Dinah leaned her head on her shoulder while Normani happily intertwined their hands. "But I've got to say, you're cute together." Lauren smiled, "Yeah, and you owe me five bucks Miss Jauregui." Camila said as she and Ally emerged from inside. "Oh yeah, we made a bet." Lauren said as she dug into her pocket to retrieve it. "On what?" Lauren waved her hand dismissively. "You and Mani, obviously I just lost. Uh, I haven't got anything on me Camz, will sex work?" Ally's jaw dropped. "Lauren keep it PG, y'all do have guests over, you know!" Camila giggled and nodded. "I think we can make it work babe." Lauren raised her eyebrows with a smirk. "Shall we continue?" Camila pulled Lauren over by her collar. "As long as we're aren't going to be interrupted this time, I'm talking to you Mani." Normani slapped her shoulder. "Hey Lauren it's not like I wanted to see what goes down in your bedroom." Ally cringed at the thought. "Ew Mani!" Dinah laughed. "Stop babe. Go on guys. Have a good night." Dinah winked and Lauren laughed as Camila eagerly pulled her upstairs. Lauren and Camila found they couldn't wait to the point their lips were attached as soon as they got the the door. Camila's back was to their bedroom and she fiddled behind her for the doorknob. Once it had swung open she picked Lauren up making the older girl squeal into her mouth in surprised. "Camz, go shut the door." Lauren panted, pulling away for air. Camila hoisted Lauren further up and skilfully kicked the door slammed shut. Lauren grabbed her face and was quick to reattach their mouths. Camila let out a moan when Lauren left open mouthed kisses on her neck and started unbuttoning her cardigan without even looking at it. Camila's hold on Lauren was getting weak so she slid down her legs and pushed her down onto the bed with a swift move. "Lauren!" Camila whined; she had gotten straight on top of her, pushing her knee against her throbbing centre. "What is it baby girl? What do you want?" Lauren asked in a husky voice. "I want you to fuck me." Camila gasped in slight pain as Lauren bit her bottom lip hungrily. "Well then these have to come off." Lauren trailed one of her hands down Camila's toned, sweaty stomach, reaching the button of her shorts. "Stop wasting time, please!" Camila complained as Lauren took her sweet time with her. "Camz, live in the moment." Lauren mumbled as she took them off, sliding them off Camila's legs with a bit of difficulty seeing as Camila was shaking them wildly; to hurry her fiancé up. "Lauren I'm wet as fuck now get your fucking fingers down there or I will." Camila huffed impatiently, while her green eyed girl smirked. "Well you can if you want to.." She started as she slinked up over Camila's body till she got to her face, Camila breathed heavily onto Lauren's mouth as she spoke. "But you can't fuck yourself like I can fuck you. No one can baby girl." Camila had enough at this point, pushing Lauren's hand forcefully down to her underwear but Lauren growled and retrieved her hand again. "Be patient!" Camila gave her a scowl. "I'm not a patient person!" She argued. "Don't talk back to me like that!" Lauren huffed, "Oh, I'm so sorry Master fucking Jauregui. I'll just bow down to you shall I?!" Camila hissed at her making Lauren flinch. "Camz-" her voice was soft. "No fuck you! I'm not in the mood for your 'taking it slow, pace yourself shit!' Lauren, I'm serious!" She yelled as she sat up. Lauren frowned at her fiancé. "What did I do wrong?" She whispered, in a frightened voice as her fiancé was right in her face with angry eyes. "You didn't listen to me!" Camila growled. "This isn't even about the sex, is it?" Lauren sighed. "Oh you fucking genius, what do you want, a medal?!" Camila spat. "Camila stop yelling at me I haven't done anything!" Lauren began to shout back. "Yes you have!" Camila pushed Lauren off of her. "What did I fucking do?!" Lauren got up and chased her fiancé into the bathroom. "I've told you already, you didn't listen to me!" "Give me something to work with here Camila because I'm not a mind reader!" Lauren groaned. "Fuck off Lauren, just leave me alone!" Camila shouted as she pulled her shorts back on. "No we have to talk about this!" Lauren insisted. "I said go!!" Camila screamed at her with such angry eyes that Lauren had to take a step back. "Where am I supposed to go?! This is where I live too, in case you hadn't noticed!" Camila pushed Lauren repeatedly and Lauren tried to keep her at bay and calm her down. "Camz stop it!" Lauren whimpered as she fell to the floor. "No you stop it! If you'd just have listened to me, if you hadn't made that bullshit promise then this wouldn't be happening now!" Camila screamed in Lauren's face. "What promise?!" Her fiancé asked, painfully aware Camila had her hand raised to her. "Get out!" Camila hissed. "No! Tell me Karla, tell me!" Lauren pushed her off of her body while she had the chance. But then it was too late, Camila's fist had hit her face and Lauren gasped in pain as she stared at her in disbelief. "Camila, why did you do that?" Lauren croaked. "I-I don't know, Lolo I'm so sorry." Camila brought a shaky hand over her mouth. "L-let me get an ice pack!" Camila got off of Lauren as she got back to her old self again, making her way down to the kitchen. Lauren whimpered in pain as her cheek felt like it was burning to the touch. "Guys?" Normani asked as they rushed into the kitchen one after the other. "Not now Normani!" The couple shouted at the same time. "Camz, why did you raise your hand to me? Tell me what you're fucking mad about! Just tell me what I've done and I'll fix it!" Lauren said desperately, "You can't." Camila shook her head as she leant on the counter. "You can't fix it. I'm sorry I hit you." Camila wiped the hot tears off from her cheeks. "Well I'd say it's okay but it isn't." Lauren said bitterly as she took a seat at the table. "What do you want me to say?" Camila groaned. "If you hadn't guessed in the last 20 or so minutes already, I want you to tell me why you're so pissed off!" Lauren said, getting annoyed again. "Because, you swore something to me and then you broke your promise!" Camila huffed as she ran her hands through her hair. "I think I need a bit more than that." Lauren scoffed. "Should we go?" Ally asked as they noticed the small group gathered by the door. "Yes! Fuck off, get out!" Camila yelled harshly. "Don't yell at them! They didn't do anything!" Lauren insisted. "Lo what happened to your face?!" Dinah rushed over to her worriedly. "Camila happened." Lauren said through gritted teeth as she never broke their eye contact. Camila looked positively fuming, and to make it worse Lauren still didn't know why. "You did that?!" Ally gasped at Camila. "This is between Lauren and I." Camila said in a harsh tone. "Leave them out of this. Stop being horrible! Guys it's okay, just go up and let us deal with it." Lauren said as Dinah tended to her injury. "I'm not leaving you down here after what she did to you." Dinah spoke angrily. "I am here you know!" Camila scoffed. "I don't think you want to yell at me right now Cabello, or do you want to hit me too?!" "STOP IT THE BOTH OF YOU!" Lauren screamed as Dinah got closer to Camila threateningly. "Dinah get out! Let me deal with Camz." She said, with finality in her voice. "But La-" "I meant now Dinah!" Lauren stared her fiancé down making Dinah skulk off, but she wasn't at all happy about it. "And then there were two." Camila said through gritted white teeth as her and Lauren stared into each other's furious eyes.