In Your Eyes ↦ Lauren/You

Chapter 43

I felt like Lauren and I have been kissing each other for a long period of time, when in reality, it has only been twenty seconds or so. I can feel her pulling away from our kiss as she rests her forehead against mine.

I place my both of my hands on her waist as I pull her closer to me. Then Lauren keeps her grasp on my shoulder. She put her hands on the back of my neck as she starte playing with my baby hair and she keeps on pecking my lips all over again. "I hate seeing you like that," She breathed out.

I sighed and rests my head on her chest, "I'm sorry," I muttered out. "I just- I really can't help it. I miss my mom so much and I can still remember the day when we were recording those tapes for you, like it all happened yesterday." I take a deep breath for a second before continuing, "And I haven't heard her voice for a very long time. The last time I heard it was the day she got hit by the car then died later on." I shut both of my eyes as I tried block the images of my mom laying on the hospital bed. And while Dr. Jauregui was trying his best to revive my mom's life.

I can feel her fingers running through my hair and place her chin on top of my head. "It's okay. Just like what I told you awhile ago, it's okay to cry and it's okay to miss your mom. And I know, everything happened so fast that it was a lot to take in for you." She pull away then place both of her hands on my cheeks. "Just because you're crying that doesn't mean you're weak. I know you're just remembering your memories with her and it's fine." She gave me a tight lip smile as her emerald eyes staring back to my Y/EC.

I don't know how long we've been staring at each other and I can't help but lean to kiss her lips again. I can feel the green-eyed goddess smiling against our kiss. "I like kissing you," The Cuban admitted while she traps her lower lip with her teeth.

I can't help but grin at what she said, "I like kissing you too." I slowly stand up from the stool and place a kiss on the Latina's forehead. "Aren't we going to start cooking? I'm starving," I told the older woman and I heard her giggles next to me.

She take off the apron that she borrowed from Haiz and handed it to me. I raise my eyebrows at her, "Wear it," Lauren said with a smile. I look at my younger sister's apron and I just noticed that it has a lot of flowers on it.

"Um, no." I chuckled and I was about to grab my own apron when Lauren stops me.

"Wear it," She said with a pout and I gave in.

I take Hailee's apron from her hand and Lauren claps her hands and told me that she will be the one who will wear my apron. "I can't believe I'm going to wear this," I mumbled under my breath.

The Cuban was standing behind me as she ties the knot of the apron on me. "Oh, you look so cute. So cute," She giggles softly.

"Hailee's apron looks so small. I have my own," I whined as I look back at the green-eyed woman behind me.

"No. Wear this. You look so cute." She said with a cheeky smile on her face.

She went to the kitchen counter and grab the bowl of breaded shrimps and hand it over to me, "Now, cook these." I chuckled lowly as I shake my head no and and push the bowl back to the Latina. "Please," She jutted her lower lips out and I snatch it from her. I can see her putting her fist in the air while she have a huge smile on her face. I hate it when she can get what she wants from me and let me do anything by just pouting.

Lauren turned on the stove and place the pan as we waited till it was heated. She pour a lot of oil for these fucking seafoods.

Moments later, I felt her nudge my side and I look at her. "What?"

"Put those in the pan." She instructed.

I take the thong on the counter and as I grab a shrimp from the bowl. I almost throw the seafood on the pan with oil. "Put them carefully! If you put them in like that, when are you going to take them out?" Lauren rolled her eyes at me.