Close To You - Camren

Chapter Three

Making her way over to her black 2015 Range Rover Evoque, Lauren held the passenger door open for Camila and waited until she was seated to rush to the driver's seat.

Turning on the ignition, she cranked the heat up as she noticed Camila was still shivering. Asking her passenger if she'd like any food, Camila declined politely. She wasn't in the mood to eat anything right now.

Ten minutes later, the two were walking into Lauren's apartment. Camila gasped at the sight. It was beautiful, modern and...Huge.

A fast moving blur caught her eye. She looked down to see a ball of fur running their way, Camila grinned and picked up the little animal.

"He's so cute. What's his name?" Camila asked, holding the kitten to her chest.

"Jovi. He doesn't like me much so I'm surprised he's letting you hold him." Lauren smiled at the two.

"Aww, how cute." Camila sniffled. She was still freezing. Lauren noticed Camila's teeth chattering lightly.

"Hey, why don't you go take a shower...Or-or a bath? I recently got a new bathtub, so you'd be the first to use it. I really don't want you getting sick." Lauren rambled out, again. Having Camila in her home made her nervous. 

"That would be great. Mind leading the way?" Camila smiled gently at Lauren's hospitality and handed Jovi over to his mother.

"Yeah, of course. There are brand new towels hanging up on the rack. I'll be out in the kitchen once you're done, okay? I'll make you some food." Lauren said shyly.

Camila would be naked in the new tub within the next few minutes. In her home. That doesn't make her nervous at all.

"You really don't have to, Lauren. I'm okay." Camila said. She was starving but she didn't want to impose.

"I want to. I know you're probably hungry. You worked a long shift today." Lauren laughed at the stomach growl that followed a few seconds later.

"Okay...Thank you, Lauren. I'll uh, be in here. I'll see you soon." Camila replied, walking into the bathroom and setting her phone on the counter, closing the door behind her.

The bathroom was beautiful as well and modern, of course. The new tub was huge and made out of dark gray stone.

Turning the water on and stripping out of her wet clothes, Camila allowed herself to finally calm down. She was very hesitant to talk to Lauren at first. Even when things were starting to look up, Camila was still on the edge of a breakdown. She didn't want that to happen.

But, Lauren didn't seem so bad after all. Camila learned that the green-eyed girl was very shy and very kind, even if she did fire her.

Lowering herself into the tub, she sighed contently just before she heard a quiet knock on the door.

"Yeah?" Camila called out.

"Um, I have some fresh clothes here for you. A hoodie, some sweats and new underwear. Want me to bring them in or leave them out here?" Lauren asked. She was hoping Camila would choose the latter because she wasn't ready to be in a room with a naked Camila, even if she was closing her eyes.

"Can you bring them in here? Just please don't peek. The bubbles are covering me anyway." Camila said, feeling a little self conscious. She also wasn't ready to be naked in front of Lauren.

"I promise I won't." Lauren covered her eyes, opened the door and left the clothes on the counter before slamming the door shut quickly and leaving again. She blew out a heavy breath she didn't know she was holding.