Close To You - Camren

Chapter Six

1:24 am
Sunday Morning...

Camila groaned as she pushed the spare key in that Lauren gave her.

The shift at the bar was already long and gruelling but Dinah just had to show up and force her best friend to celebrate her engagement.

It was a miracle she was even coming home at all. Luckily, she convinced Dinah that going home to her fiancée was more fun than drinking with Camila.

Camila entered the living room quietly, hoping to not wake Lauren up. Before she could move further, the light was suddenly turned on which scared and blinded her momentarily.

Lauren was sitting on the couch, hand hovering next to the light switch, with an unamused look on her face.

"Heyyyy Laur." Camila slurred slightly, smiling at the beautiful green-eyed girl.

"Camila. It's 1:30 in the morning. You were supposed to get off an hour ago." Lauren said, frowning. She was upset with Camila after she saw her with the mystery girl, but her concern for the younger Cuban overpowered her unknown jealousy.

"D-Dinah." Camila tried to explain but because she was so tired, she couldn't get it out without giggling in excitement.

"Yeah. Hope you had fun." Lauren said dryly before standing up.

"I did." Camila said with a toothy grin. She was talking about the drinks with Dinah, not being with Ally like Lauren thought.

Lauren looked down sadly, jealous of this "Dinah" girl and decided to go to bed.

"Goodnight." Lauren muttered before walking to her room.

"Wait!" Camila shouted, causing Lauren to turn around quickly.

Lauren's heart melted as Camila was now sitting on the couch, her eyes half closed and her arms outstretched.

"Can we cuddle?" Camila asked bashfully.

Lauren wanted to. But, the reminder of what she felt this afternoon appeared in her stomach again and she shook her head.

"No." Lauren said, turning around and slamming her door with shaky hands.

Camila, who was slightly tipsy, didn't read into the action that much and just cuddled Jovi instead.

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Sundays were one of Camila's favorite days. Not only did she have the day off from the bar, but Lauren didn't go into the office either.

That left the two with plenty of time together and Camila was looking forward to it.

Yet, when she woke up on the couch, Lauren wasn't there.

She didn't smell the omelettes or the coffee that the green-eyed girl normally prepared on Sundays, which made her frown.

Camila looked down at the wide awake Jovi who stared at her with big green eyes.

"Where's mommy?" Camila asked, ignoring the obvious headache.

She got up and removed the blanket she didn't remember getting, smiling at how cute Lauren could be, and walked into the kitchen where she saw a note which read:

'Camila,

Heading to Keana's for the day. Don't wait up.

Lauren.'

Camila frowned again. She was expecting to spend the day with Lauren but she shook her head, declaring that Lauren wasn't hers and that she was allowed to go out.