Gossip Column (Carmilla Fanfic)

Chapter 12

Carmilla's apartment was on the top floor of the building, after greeting the doorkeeper, they went to an exclusive elevator that led directly to the singer's door. The first thing Laura noticed when she entered the place was that it was ridiculously huge for just one person. It was also very messy.

"Sorry about the mess, Buttercup." Carmilla said, closing the door behind her, not sounding sorry at all.

"It's okay." Laura replied, looking around with curious eyes.

The living room had a very comfortable looking sofa and two armchairs in front of a big television. There was a coffee table which was littered with books and empty beer bottles and take-out boxes. There was a ceiling to floor glass window with a perfect view of the city down below.

"Wow Carm, this is beautiful." Laura said, getting close to the window and admiring the lights of the city.

"Yeah, that is pretty much why I got this place. It doesn't really compare to seeing the light of the stars when there isn't so much artificial light around, but it's better than nothing." Carmilla answered, coming to stand beside Laura.

Laura looked at her and smiled. She was happy that Carmilla was finally back and they could talk to each other like this, and not through the phone being miles away from each other.

"Well," Carmilla started, turning to face Laura, "I'm going to get out of this dress. Do you want to change into something more comfortable? You can wear something of mine."

"Yeah, that'd be great."

"Ok, follow me then."

She guided Laura through a corridor into her bedroom which, Laura noticed, was even messier than the living room had been. She chuckled, shaking her head. Somehow, this sloppy side of Carmilla didn't surprise her at all, it seemed to fit well with the disaffected punk star vibe she had.

Carmilla rummaged through a chest of drawer and gave Laura a pair of dark grey sweatpants and an old black band T-shirt.

"I think this might fit you, Cutie. Sorry I don't have anything colorful enough to befit your shiny disposition." She said with a smirk. "You can use the bathroom, it's that door over there."

Laura just rolled her eyes at her friend's teasing and left to get changed. After quickly taking off her dress and putting on Carmilla's clothes, which were, in fact, a bit long for her, Laura left the bedroom only to be met with the image of Carmilla wearing nothing more than her underwear. She had her back to Laura while she looked in the chest of drawers for something to wear. The journalist knew she shouldn't be looking, she knew she should turn around and go back inside the bathroom, but her eyes were glued to Carmilla's form. Her white skin that looked so soft and her beautiful legs, her black hair falling in waves over her bare back.

"See something you like, Cutie?" Carmilla said, having turned around suddenly with her clothes in her hands.

"I, uh, s-sorry. I'll just, uh..." Laura tried to speak, but gave up and turned back to the bathroom, her face as red as a tomato. She could hear Carmilla chuckling at her embarrassment.

"You can come out now, Cupcake." She heard Carmilla say and left the bathroom, still feeling extremely flustered at having been caught ogling the singer. Carmilla was wearing very short shorts and a black top, which honestly didn't cover much of what Laura had already seen.

"Are you hungry? I didn't eat anything at that place tonight, I was thinking about pizza?" Carmilla asked her, guiding her back to the living room.

"Pizza sounds heavenly right now." Laura replied, plopping down on the sofa. Carmilla took out her cell phone and called her favorite pizza place to order their food. She went to the kitchen and came back with two bottles of beer, handing one to Laura and sitting down on the sofa next to her.