Artificial Love [Lauren/You]

Ch.11

Piece The Whole Story Together

Lauren collapsed on her bed and plugged in her headphones after her argument with Y/N. She put the volume all the way up until Lana Del Rey filled her ears. The calming music soothed her emotions and after four hours of listening to her favorite alternative artist, she tossed her phone aside, now being able to hear the movements outside of her hotel door.

Lauren quietly crept up to the door and looked through the peephole, no one being in sight. She cracked the door open to see if there was anyone around and immediately it swung open due to the body weight that rested on it. Lauren jumped back in fear but calmed down when she noticed her girlfriend had decided to sleep in the hall for the night.

"Lauren, can we talk now?" Y/N's groggy voice filled the silent hall and Lauren felt guilty for letting Y/N sleep outside the unsafe hotel. God forbid something bad happened to her, Lauren surely wouldn't have ever forgave herself for letting Y/N get hurt.

"No. We are not talking. Just get inside and go to bed." Lauren blatantly replied, no emotion dripping from her voice. It drove Y/N crazy, she wanted Lauren to scream again, she needed Lauren to get over her own pride in order to let her talk.

"Lauren please-" Y/N's voice broke and Lauren looked away with tears falling from her eyes. "Selena kissed me. I love you Lauren, I would never hurt you like that. I love you so much, please, tell me you don't hate me."

Lauren collapsed on the bed at hearing Y/N's soft, sincere voice. Her heart was melting but her mind refused to cooperate and sought out to pin Y/N as being unfaithful. There was evidence lined up to support her thoughts and as much as she wanted to kiss and make up, she couldn't fully face Y/N with the knowledge that she might still want Selena.

"I love you and I'm sorry for making you think otherwise but I can't believe you. I want to but I-I can't." Lauren stuttered and hid her face in a pillow, not daring to look into those fatally sad eyes of Y/N's.

"Then I'll find proof, I'll find a way to show you that I'm innocent but for tonight can we go to bed together? You're not sure whether I'm guilty or not so don't make assumptions, just trust me for tonight. Let me kiss you and hold you like I always do. Can we do that?" Y/N crawled on the bed beside the raven haired girl who was laying on her stomach and didn't wait for a reply once muffled sniffles were able to be heard.

"Lauren, no, no, no, babe." Y/N calmly rubbed Lauren’s back and Lauren gave in to the sign of affection. She hid her face in Y/N's chest and Y/N did her best not to cry along with her girlfriend. The muffled sniffles turned into audible crying and Y/N felt helpless at having the girl she loved in emotional pain.

"I'll prove it to you Lauren." Y/N reassured one last time, consoling Lauren’s crying throughout the night. As soon as Lauren’s breathing was evened out and she was out cold, Y/N snuck out of her tight embrace to call up a few people who could help leak footage of what really went down the night of the People's Choice Awards.

"I don't know if I can do that but for you, I'll pull a few strings. I'll get it out by tomorrow alright? You and Lauren can not break up, you're the most famous couple in Hollywood right now. Plus, you're my otp." Y/N smiled at hearing Chelsea's optimistic voice. She needed positivity at the moment and Chelsea provided her with more than plenty of it.

"Thank you Chelsea." Y/N ended the call and leaned over Lauren’s head to leave a small endearing kiss. Lauren stirred awake with a small smile but once her eyes opened, the smile she wore faded away.

"It's time for soundcheck Lauren." Y/N remarked, pointing at the clock on the bedside table. Lauren went off to get dressed and Y/N curled up in the warm sheets around her. Lauren's scent was faintly lingering on them and it comforted her to the point where she drifted off to sleep.