The Heist

part five

The cool water hits Lauren's skin, the sun reflecting onto its blue image. She lets her hair down, stepping slowly into the clear water. Normani and Dinah run in, splashing everywhere. Kehlani sits on the sand, her body covered by the umbrella.

Lauren ducks underwater, the refreshing feel of it washing over her skin. She swims out slightly, letting the water surround her body. She sneaks up behind Normani and lifts her up, spinning her around. The darker girl squeaks as she's dropped back into the water, the tiny beads falling down the center of her chest. She looks breathtakingly gorgeous, so simple and calm.

"Mani," Lauren says, spinning her around in the water. "After the big one, we should go back to Monaco and swim in the beach. That'd be fun." Normani's eyes show a glimmer of sadness before it reverts back to joy. She smiles and kisses Lauren all over.

"Yay!" She squeals.

"Chocolate and vanilla swirl?" The darker asks, holding her pinky out.

"Chocolate and vanilla swirl," The paler girl promised, hooking her pinky with her girlfriend's. Lauren splashes Normani, soliciting a pout from the darker girl.

"Lo!" She whines. "You got my hair wet!" Her hair had been up in a messy bun, away from all the water.

"Just redo it," Lauren shrugs.

"Do you know how long it takes to do my hair?" She retorts.

"Then go to a salon," Lauren suggests.

"Lo," The older girl explains. "I can't just randomly walk into a salon! There's appointments to be made, not to mention I'm wanted in twenty countries."

"True," The Latina concedes, her face reddening. She jumped into the girl's arms, nuzzling her head into her chest.

"I'm sorry Mani," She whimpers. "I didn't mean too! Will you forgive me?"

"Fine Lo," The darker girl giggles, running her hand down the paler girl's back.

"Yay!" The younger girl skipped off towards the shore, kicking up water as she did so. Normani shook her head and followed after her, smiling.

"Mani," Kehlani motion for her to come here, patting on the towel.

"Hey Lani," She greets.

"You're scared," Kehlani observes. "Something is rubbing you the wrong way, and it's not Lauren." They both chuckled slightly, their eyes on Dinah and Lauren as they played in the sand.

"Lauren and I want to move to Monaco," Normani explains. "We want to live there and eventually raise a family there. But I'm not sure that's going to happen."

"What makes you say that?" The tatted girl asks.

"I can feel it," The darker girl voices. "I'm not going to make it out of the big one alive."

"How do you know?" The biracial girl inquires.

"I just do," She sighs. "Lauren will break down without me, especially since she's already a third broken without Mila."

"You want to marry her, right?" Normani nods. "Write it down. If you die after the big one, bring a ring and a letter with you to the heist. She'll find it. If you make it out alive, propose. Simple as that."

"Thanks Lani," The older girl stood up walking back to the hidden beach house.

"Lo!" Normani calls. The Latina ceases her playing with Dinah, running to the darker girl's side immediately.

"Yup?" She asks, sipping her Coke.

"Lets go inside,"

"Mani?" Lauren asks as they settle in their room. Both girls are naked once again, this time not looking for any sexual relations (GiftofOneLiners ).