Dressing Room

Part 13

A/N Really sorry this is only a small part - debating where I want to take the whole Camila/Taylor thing.  Any suggestions let me know :) 

Lauren POV

Bursting through the door of our penthouse suit I ran past Ty and plugged my phone in next to the bed. Pacing the room whilst I waited for it to turn back on it was now 30 mins before I was meant to meet Camila.

Seeing the screen light up out the corner of my eye I walked over from the window and sat on the edge of the bed.

I was all of a sudden really nervous. Debating in my head whether I should call or facetime. I decided on the latter so she could see how upset I was.

Waiting for her to answer was the longest 2 minutes of my life.

"Hey baby, how are you?" she said as her smiling face came up on the screen.

I sat there frozen not knowing how to respond. "Hey Lauren talk to me, what's wrong? You look really pale. I mean even more than normal" she said laughing.

"I'm really sorry Camz but I can't come tonight" I said bursting into tears.

Camila POV

Staring at my phone I couldn't believe what I was hearing. She couldn't come? I had spent all this time, effort and money and she couldn't come?! Inside I could feel the anger bubbling away. Just as I was about to lose my shit she started to cry.

"LAUREN" I shouted angrier and louder than I had expected.  Trying to calm myself I started again "Look Lauren please stop crying. What's happened?" Watching her wipe her face with her sleeve she sat back on what looked like a bed and took a breath.

"I had to go to Egypt with Ty" she mumbled her lip trembling ready to cry again.

"You are joking me right Lauren? There is no way you are in Egypt right now" I said confused.

"Camila, I am so so sorry please understand that I don't want to be here. Please let me explain."

My head was spinning. I wanted to feel sorry for her, I wanted to try and understand but I was sick of being in this situation.

"I'm sorry Lauren but I can't do this anymore. I am so angry with this whole situation that I don't even want to hear your excuses."

Lauren POV

My heart sank as she said the words. Just as I went to speak I heard a voice behind me. "Hey baby girl you waiting for me?" Fuck I had forgotten Ty was still in the suite. Before I had chance to turn around I felt the bed sink and his arms wrap around my waist.  He lent down and started to kiss my neck.

"Fuck you Lauren" Was the last thing I heard as I dropped the phone fighting to push Ty off me. "You like it rough baby?" he said trying to pull me on top of him.

"Fuck you Ty" I said as I pushed my knee into his groin. Grabbing my phone off the floor I ran out the room.

Finding a 24-hour café not far from the hotel I took a table at the back and ordered a coffee. My heart was racing and I felt sick. Dialling Camila's number, I waited until ring 5 before I put it down and tried again. Half an hour went by and she still hadn't answered one of my calls.

Lauren - I know Sorry isn't going to make this better but I had no choice. Management organised this whole thing. I honestly had no idea. Please answer the phone and let me explain. x

Finishing my coffee, I had no idea where I was or what I was supposed to do next.

Camila POV

Climbing into the tent I had set up for the date I just wanted everything to go away. I had ended the call just as Ty had climb onto the bed and kissed her neck. She hadn't even flinched as he did it. If someone did that to me I would have pushed them off immediately.

All I could think was all this time she had played me. She had told me she didn't like him and that management had been the one pushing her into doing things. How stupid was I?

I wasn't sure how long I lay in the tent for but the majority of the candles had now burnt themselves out and it was starting to get cold. I had 23 missed calls from Lauren and a text. Deleting the text before reading it I climbed out the tent and started to pack everything away. My parents and Sofi had already left for Miami so really had no idea what I was going to do.

Grabbing my phone, I called Taylor. She had an apartment here in NY and although we hadn't spoken for a few weeks I figured she wouldn't mind if I called her out the blue.

"Hey Camila, are you ok?" She said as she answered the phone.

"Hey Taylor, I'm sorry to bother you this randomly but you don't happen to be free and in New York?"

"I am in New York but I'm not home is there something I can help you with?"

"Don't worry, I don't want to interrupt your plans. I am just homeless for the night and really could have done with a hug." I said with a slight sigh.

"Grab and Uber and head over. I will get Ralph to let you in. I won't be back late just make yourself at home."

Feeling relieved at having found a place to crash I hung up the phone and dialled an Uber. I had been friends with Taylor for a few years now but we had never really hung out alone together.

Lauren POV

Glancing at the clock on the back wall of the Café I could see it was nearing  1am. I was now the only person sat in here and it made me feel a little uneasy. I really didn't want to go back to the hotel but I knew I had no other choice.

Walking through the door to the suit I could hear the sound of music coming from the large terrace we had private access too. Typically Ty was sat there topless smoking a joint.

"Hey baby you came back to me" he said with a smile on his face.

He was clearly stoned and right now all I wanted was to be as drunk and high as he was.

"Can you roll me one?" I asked as I poured myself a drink from the whisky bottle sat on the table.

"Sure, thing baby"

We sat there for a while making small talk. I don't know whether it was the drugs or the alcohol but I didn't stop him when he started to run his hand along my thigh. Grabbing his hand, I needed to feel more than that. Taking control, I pushed his hand into my centre and held it there. I could feel the tension between us as he looked into my eyes waiting for my next move.

A flash from my phone snapped me back to reality.

Dinah - Hey Laur sorry I missed your call are you ok? xx

Pushing Ty's hand away I felt sick at even considering what could have happened. Shoving my chair back I grabbed my phone and ran to the bathroom.

"Tease" I heard Ty shout as I slammed the bathroom door shut.

Camila POV

Taylors apartment was bigger than I remembered. Putting my bags down I really wasn't sure what I was supposed to do next. Heading for the living room the sheer size of her sofas overwhelmed me let alone the size of the room they were placed in.

Finally deciding to sit down I made myself comfy and turned on the TV. 3 episodes of Sex and the City later and I was starting to get hungry. Part of me wanted to get up and have a nosey in the fridge but I knew Taylor was a private person and even that felt like I was invading her privacy.

Before I even had chance to make a decision I heard Taylor come through the door.