Why Try

Part 9: Is that a date?

a/n: kinda very mad that ariana didn't win a single award. scammys

Cameron's pov:

The next morning I woke up with Ariana sleeping peacefully on my chest, my arms wrapped protectively around her waist. I looked at the alarm clock on her bedside table which read 10:34 am. I was debating if I should get up and make breakfast for the both of us but I'm way more comfortable laying in bed with her, without a single disruption.

However, after a few minutes I didn't feel sleepy anymore so I tried my best to get out of Arianas embrace without waking her up. I slip out and walk to the bathroom connected with her master bedroom, "Where you going?" I hear Ariana's drowsy voice ask me. "Good morning, to the bathroom" I smile and reply pointing to the door. She mumbles a quiet 'good morning' before closing her eyes and falling back into her sleep.

I wash my face and brush my teeth with the spare toothbrush I have here, before heading downstairs to make breakfast for us. Toulouse and Myron were sitting on the couch waiting for us to wake up, once they saw me they began following me around the house, wagging their tails. I look around the kitchen wondering what I should make. I decide to go with something simple, pancakes.

After a while, I hear Ariana's small footsteps coming down the stairs, slowly. "Hi," She says rubbing her eyes. "What are you making?" She asks walking up behind me, wrapping her arms around my waist and resting her head on my shoulder. "Pancakes, since you love them so much" I chuckle placing them on a plate. She mumbled something under her breath which I couldn't quite hear so I just ignored it.

We begin eating and she thanks me for making breakfast. "No problem" I smile and she gladly returns one. I notice she's beginning to pick at her food which concerns me, "Hey, you okay?" I ask taking a bite of my pancake. She sighs, lifting her head to look at me. "I don't want to push you into talking or anything, but.. w-what happened when you were... there?" She asks quietly, staring straight into my eyes. I put my fork down and silently stare at the table. "I'm sorry" She says and I shake my head. "No, you deserve to know, since you did save me" I weakly smiled. I didn't want to seem weak around her so I sat up and cleared my throat.

Ariana's pov:

She explained everything to me. My heart completely broke. How was she still smiling after all of that? She's the strongest person I know, honest to god. I was in tears, how could anyone do this to her? Someone so heartless, so ruthless, a monster. "Please don't cry" She said wiping my cheeks "Now I'm gonna cry" She chuckled. "How could I not? Who would do something like that to you? No one ever deserves that" I said, my eyes wondering around her face. Her hands were now resting on my back under my oversized shirt, as my arms protectively wrapped around her neck. She sighs looking away from my eyes, "Uh, my brother got involved with some bad people, they wanted me to pay for his mistakes, entertain them I guess." I try to speak but nothing came out. I shake my head and rest it on her shoulder. This world is a cruel, cruel place.

"Why don't we go out today?" She asks after a few minutes of holding eachother. "Maybe go have lunch later?" "Is that a date?" I ask, my mood immediately shifting. "You could say so" She nervously chuckles. "I'd love too" I reply and kiss her cheek. She smiles, "Great, now get up and get ready" "Isn't it a bit early?" I ask standing up, she looks at the time on her phone. "True, wanna watch something to kill some time?" She suggests. "Sure, I'll wash up" I pick up our plates but she takes them out of my hands. "No I'll clean, you pick a movie" "Such a gentlewomen" I joke and she chuckles.

I decide on '13 going on 30', even though we both have seen it a million times. We always watch it together, never seeming to get of it. Toulouse was sitting on my lap as I stoked his head, Myron was sitting beside me. "Lemme guess, 13 going on 30?" Cameron asks hopping onto the seat next to me. Myron got up and sat on her lap. "How'd you know?" I joke. "Wild guess" She chuckles as she kisses Myron head.

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Cameron's pov:

"There's so much paparazzi, how do they always know everything?" I ask. "I don't even know, they know where we're going before we do" Ariana chuckles. We step out of the car and Ariana's guards guide us to the doors. I didn't need mine since Ariana had some of the best guards. Then the questions came.

"Cameron! When are you making new music?"

"Are yall dating?"

"Cameron! Tell us what happened!"

"When's the new album coming?"

"Cameron is it true that you were kidnapped?"

"Ariana is Cameron your girlfriend?

"Cameron why did you lie for publicity?"

Ariana grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers. I tried to block the clicks of the cameras and yells from the paps as I held the door open for Ariana.

"Table for two?" The waiter asks. We nod our heads. The place was rather empty, I thought it would've been packed. The waiter takes us to a more quiet place, towards the back of the restaurant so the paps won't bother us with the constant yelling.

"Here are your menus, I'll be back soon to take your orders" The waiter politely smiled. She didn't seem to recognise us, which I'm thankful for. "Thank you" Ariana said to the waiter, she nodded before she walked away. "What are you getting?" Ariana asked as her eyes scanned the options. "Probably something light, salad maybe" I shrugged placing the menu down. "What about you?" "Yeah, I'm gonna go with a salad too" She smiled. Immediately after she said that the waiter came and took out orders.

Our salads came and we were having the most fun we've had in a long time, for me definitely. We were talking about about our favourite childhood memories, our funniest ones and even our least favourite ones. We're grown women now, it feels like yesterday when we were in our rooms doing our homework.

"How's Louie and Addison? I haven't spoken to them in ages" She said taking a sip of her water. "They're-" I was cut off by a masculine voice above me. "Oh hey babe" Ricky cluelessly says to Ariana. I sit back in shock, both anger and shock quickly taking over. I scoff and Ariana stands up. "Ricky, what are you doing here?" She tries to push him away but instead he grabs her hand. "I was getting some food, hey Cam" He smiles and I ignore him. "I forgot I gotta go somewhere" I say without looking at Ariana and make my way to my car.

I had to make a quick excuse, I didn't care whether is was good or bad. I hear Ariana call for me but I completely ignore it. There weren't any paps around, which was very surprising. I sit for a few seconds and just chuckle to myself, processing everything that just happened. Whatever explanation Ariana has, it better be a good one.