Gossip Column (Carmilla Fanfic)

Chapter 21

Laura and Carmilla left Sherman's house on Sunday after lunch. While Carmilla was putting their bags in the car, Sherman put Laura to the side to talk to her without being overheard.

"She's a keeper, pumpkin." he said, smiling at her.

"I'm glad you approve, dad." she beamed, "I love her."

"I know, I can see it in the way you look at her." He said. "And I can see the same in the way she looks at you."

"You think so, dad?"

"Yes, I'm pretty sure she feels the same way, Laura. I'm glad you found someone like her. I know I still have a lot to learn about Carmilla, but what I've seen so far makes me believe in your happiness. You two will take good care of each other."

Laura didn't really have anything to say to that, so she just hugged her father tightly, her eyes becoming suspiciously bright.

"I'll see you again soon, dad." she said, disentangling herself from the embrace.

"I certainly hope so. You'll come again soon, right Carmilla?" Sherman answered, looking over Laura's shoulder to an approaching Carmilla.

"Yes, Sherman. We'll be back soon. Maybe, after that thing we talked about last night." she said smiling and wiggling her eyebrows conspiratorially.

"Wait, what thing are you talking about?" Laura asked confused, she didn't remember any talk about a thing the previous night.

"Wouldn't you like to know, Cupcake? You'll have to wait though, 'cause it's a surprise."

"Dad, what are you two talking about?" she turned to her father with her best puppy face in hopes that he would cave in and tell her.

"Sorry, kid. That's between Carmilla and me for the moment." he replied laughing.

"This isn't fair." Laura pouted and crossed her arms over her chair. "You should be on my side dad."

Sherman guffawed at his daughter.

"Trust me Laura. You'll enjoy the surprise, just be a little patient."

Laura rolled her eyes.

"I had hoped that you two would get along, but I certainly didn't expect you to become partners in crime."

Carmilla and Sherman started laughing again at that and Laura eventually gave in and joined in their mirth.

"Let's go, Cupcake?"

"Let's go. Bye dad." Laura gave him a last kiss in the cheek and turned towards the car.

"You take good care of my girl, Carmilla."

"Will do, Sir." she answered giving him a hug, which surprised not only Sherman but herself and Laura who was watching from the car. Carmilla quickly let go, feeling her cheeks burn and with a quick wave she joined Laura in the car.

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Two months had passed since Laura and Carmilla had officially become girlfriends. During this time, they had settled in a pretty domestic routine. They would wake up together in the morning, get breakfast and then go to work. At the end of the day, Laura would get take-out from somewhere and head to the studio to eat with Carmilla and her crew. Then she would wait until they were finished recording for the day and both girls would go to the singer's apartment. Laura's apartment had barely been used throughout these two months, only three or four times had the girls spent the night there.

The one thing the couple couldn't get used to was their continued presence in the gossip outlets. They thought they would have gotten tired of the two of them by now, but that did not happen. There was not a single week that passed by without a new piece about them being published. Thankfully, no photographs of another make out session made it to the public eyes. However, there were countless pictures of them holding hands, whispering in each other's ears, laughing together with their friends at Will's bar. Every single time they were in public together there was someone to take pictures and ask questions, which they continued to ignore completely.