Guarding her obsession

15

Camila

I openone eye to see Elle lying in bed with me.

"You're naked," she says, and I bury my head back in my pillow, feeling the bed shake as she laughs.

"What are you doing?" I ask, pulling the covers fully over myself while rolling to my side to look at her. She's completely made up in a gray pencil skirt and pink silk blouse. She has on make-up and her hair is styled. I'm surprised she isn't worried about wrinkling her outfit. She must have a meeting or something today.

"How's this place so clean with you living in it?" Elle rolls to her side, too, looking at me and ignoring my question.

"Is it?" I lean up and look around the room. I hadn't really noticed, but it's oddly clean for a space that I've been living in.

"She cleans, too? You hit the jackpot." She reaches out and tucks my hair behind my ear.

"She really is perfect, isn't she?" I can't help but agree with her. Because Lauren is perfect. Perfect for me. It's like we're made for each other, and she likes all my odd little quirks. In fact, they seem to turn her on.

"They are something," she agrees, dropping back down on the bed and looking up at the ceiling. She's finally admitting her feelings for Pink.

"So you admit it." I smile at her, making her roll her eyes, but I see right through her. "Why are you denying it so much?" I don't get it. I wanted Lauren and I just went for it.  Seems like the logical thing to me.

"Because I didn't want it at first. The attraction was fast, and I'd never felt anything like it before. I've been burned a few times with guys who didn't have good intentions."

I knew she had been. It's why she stopped even trying with guys anymore. Elle always wanted a big family with a white picket fence and a house full of babies. A big family. It's something I'm sure Pink could give her if she let him. He's got family popping out from everywhere.

"But I like him teasing me. I know I can be a little much with how I like things done and everything in order. Initially, I thought my personally would drive him away, but he just kind of steamrolls over me, and I like it when he does. Is that stupid?" She throws one arm over her eyes "Grr. I don't know."

I just laugh. I've never seen Elle so out of  sorts before. I like it, too.

"I don't really think it matters what you do at this point. I'm pretty sure he's said over and over that you're his and you're not going anywhere. Soooo..." I shrug.

She just smiles.

"Never thought I'd see the day we fell for a couple of friends."

"Double wedding," I say again. I want to ask her about the comment Pink made about knocking her up, but I don't want to push it.

She rolls out of the bed and brushes her hands over her clothes.

"You have to personally deliver the package to Ensore. They want it straight from your hands to theirs."

I let out a sigh. I figured that was probably the case, especially when no one came for it yesterday.

yesterday.

"I'm giving them the whole laptop, but I haven't left this place in over two weeks. I'll need to talk to Lauren."

I roll over and grab my phone from the side table.

"There's a note in the kitchen that says she was going for a run."

I look at the clock and know she should be back by now.