Vindictive

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    "Baby." Lauren's eyes focused to see Zayn standing there, the lamp was on. She glanced over to the clock and saw that it was 3:29am. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"I'm taking Ally to the airport, you coming?" Lauren threw the duvet off and slipped on sandals not saying a word. "I'm going to take that as a yes."

"Is Camila coming?"

"She's downstairs waiting." Zayn said. Lauren nodded, pushing her hair past her shoulder. "I just really can't believe she's actually leaving. She was almost as excited for this trip then me." Zayn didn't say anything. He just caressed Lauren's arm and kissed her cheek.

    The girls hugged eachother for about five minutes straight when they got to the hotel. Ally sat down on a bench where should would wait for her flight to get closer to boarding time. She insisted the others head back to the cabin, and that she'd be fine waiting alone.

  "I'm just giving you a heads up that I won't be there when you wake up," Zayn said to Lauren as he focused on the dark road ahead of him. Lauren rolled her eyes, "You're almost never there when I wake up. I always wake up to no one, and go downstairs where only Liam is. It's kind of offensive that my own boyfriend is never there to share breakfast with me." Zayn shot Lauren a look.

"You're acting as though I do this on purpose." Zayn fired back.

"Okay guys, you need to simmer down a little bit." Camila said from the backseat. She was so quiet Lauren almost forgot she was with them.

   "So, where are you slipping away to now?" Lauren asked breaking the awkward silence.

"To see my cousin." Zayn said merging to the right lane. "Your cousin Alex?" Lauren asked. Camila reached over and tugged Lauren's hair to get her to shut up. "Actually, yeah. How do you know Alex?"

"You've mentioned him to me in conversation." Lauren lied. "I guess another day is going to pass where it's just me, thirdwheeling with Camila and Harry." Lauren sighed. "You know, Summers slowly ticking away, and I don't have many great memories." Zayn let out a sigh.

"Can we please not fight? If it's not about Perrie it's another thing. Just relax, we all the time in the world to spend together." he reassured her. "I'm not going to be gone long. Alright?" Lauren nodded, but said nothing else. She had plans of her own.

   When they got back to the cabin Lauren told Zayn she was going to use the bathroom quick, but she snuck away to Liam's room. He jumped up startled, and Lauren told him to hush. "What the hell are you doing?! It's almost seven in the morning." he whisper shouted. Lauren placed her pointer finger over her mouth. "I need you to do me a huge favor."

"What is it? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. I just... when the sun rises and everything, I want to go on a shopping trip, and I was wondering if I could borrow your car?"

"Borrow my car? Can you drive?" Lauren nodded.

"Yeah. I just really need some retail therapy, you know, with Ally gone and all I'm a little stressed." Liam rubbed his eyes but nodded, "Yeah, I guess so." Lauren grinned. She just wanted to give him a hug, but she didn't know what lay beneath the duvets. "Thank you so much Liam." he nodded with a smile.

    Lauren snuck back to the room, and Zayn was sitting awake in the bed. He didn't look to pleased. Lauren kicked off her flip flops, and crawled into the bed. "Why were you in Liam's room?" he asked. Lauren's eyes widened.

"Huh?"

"Lauren, don't play dumb. I know you were in Liam's room. The bathroom is across the hall and I didn't hear the door open at all, but I did hear Liam's door open and close." Wow, he's good. "Is something going on between you two?" Lauren made a face at his random question. "No. I just asked him if I can borrow his car to go shopping since you won't be here, and I don't think Harry wants to drive me and Camila around all day." She couldn't tell by Zayn's expression if he believed her or not.

"I love you, and I only want you." she smiled, before she started kissing his lips, and cheek, and neck, then she continued her way down.

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   Lauren peeked her eyes open, and heard Zayn getting ready. It was 10:30am. Once she heard him leave the room, she jumped up and threw on shorts, leaving on her white tanktop. She quietly opened the door and heard Zayn in the bathroom. Lauren stumbled to Harry's room and opened the door quietly. Camila was fast asleep with Harry wrapped up snug beside her. Lauren placed her hand over Camila's mouth and tapped her. Camila's eyes widened in horror, but then settled down when she saw who was there. Lauren placed her hand over her mouth, and gestured for Camila to get out of bed. Camila did so. She gestured for Camila to follow her out of the room.

    "What are you doing?" she asked once Lauren dragged her into the bedroom she was sharing with Zayn. Lauren froze hearing Zayn coming. "Get under the bed!" she told Camila who did so without knowledge. Lauren hopped back in the bed and pulled the covers over her. She proceeded to act like she was asleep. "Where the fuck is my wallet?" Zayn mumbled to himself when he entered the room again. Lauren could hear him patting his pockets, and then going through drawers. She waited until she heard the front door swing shut downstairs before she got back of the bed. "Camz, come on, come on!"  she said. Camila rolled out from under the bed and jumped to her feet.

    "I'm so confused! What are we doing?" Camila questioned as she followed Lauren down the stairs. "We're going shopping." Lauren emphasized the word as she grabbed Liam's keys from the table. "Okay can I atleast change and brush my teeth?" Camila questioned. Lauren shook her head. She grabbed a pack of mint gum that was laying on the table and tossed it at her best friend. "As for the clothes. You look fine." she said, dragging Camila out the door.

    They jumped into Liam's car and started it up. The road from the cabin to actual streets was a ten minute drive so she still had time. "We're not really shopping..  are we?" Camila asked popping two pieces of gum in her mouth, she then reached over and shoved gum into Lauren's mouth. "Nope. We're following Zayn. Our detective agency is back in buisness, and this time we're getting answers."