Dressing Room

Part 14

A/N Long ish chapter for you all :) I promise some fluff is on its way!

Laurens POV

Climbing into the Jacuzzi bath I was mad at myself for using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain. All I wanted was to be with Camila. Texting Dinah I really needed her advice.

Lauren – I really need your help Dinah. I've fucked it up. xx

Laying back in the bath feeling the water wash over me was calming. My head was starting to ache and I felt a little sick. My phone buzzed next to me and I nearly dropped it in a panic that it may have been Camila.  Who was I trying to kid? As I saw Dinahs name flash up onto the screen. 

"Hey Laur you ok? Where are you the dial tone is funny?"

"Hey Dinah. I...I fucked up...I" I attempted to continue but instead started to sob.

"Hey Laur whatever it is, it can be fixed. Please calm down. Can I do anything to help?"

"I am in Egypt. With Ty. I stood her up." Each set of words came out followed by a large sob.

"YOU DID WHAT!" she yelled.

Dinah very rarely shouted so I knew I was in trouble. "Lauren I can't believe you fucked it again. Why are you in Egypt? What even possessed you to go there and especially with him?!"

Taking a breath, I started to fill her in on the whole situation. "Jesus Laur, you really do get yourself into some shitty situations. Get your ass on a plane and go get your girl."

"How am I supposed to do that Dinah? Management will fire my ass as soon as I step off the plane."

"Look we are splitting as a band this year anyway and they have already set up the tour. They aren't going to let you go before they have raked in all the money from that so fuck em. Just do it Lauren. Us girls have your back."

Dinah was right. What did I really have to lose? I had contacts in the industry to help me out If this backfired. Fuck it I am going to get my girl.

"Go get her Lauren. I am the captain of this ship and I declare it must sail!" she said squealing.

"Ha-ha thank you Dinah, you really are the best."

Camila POV

I expected things to be super awkward when Taylor arrived home but it was quite the opposite. She had brought me home some pizza (as if she had read my mind) and proceeded to curl up on the sofa with me.

"So, Camila what's happened? Are you ok?"

Taylor knew a bit about mine and Laurens past but I had never really gone into detail. Starting from the beginning I explained how we had fallen in love during X Factor but had found it impossible to be together due to all the restrictions placed on us by our management team.

Weirdly I didn't get sad talking about it like I used to. Taylor spent the best part of an hour just listening to me rant about everything.  Stoppng for breath I sipped a bit of the Wine she had poured us earlier.  Wine wasn't my thing and I swallowed it quickly.

Laughing at me Taylor finally spoke. 

"You know me Camila my love life has been trashed in the media on more than one occasion.  I wish I had some eart shattering advice to give you but I don't.  You just have to figure out when is the right time to finally be who you are."  She sat forward and wrapped me into a large hug. "You know how many wars I have waged against music companies and labels. I hate how they control us." she said as she pulled away.

A few moments of silence passed between us and I could tell she had more to say. 

"I haven't ever told anyone this but I feel you will understand." She said softly as she shifted slightly in her seat.