after all this time?

we need to celebrate!

Camila's POV

Lauren was only waiting for us to get in the car to ask three hundred questions about last night.

- Okay, let me tell you how it happened

- From the very beginning, please

I was trying to pay attention on the street but I'm sure she was staring at me, not moving.

- So this week was kinda stressful because I had to do all this songwriting, running to get my album as soon as possible, as I told you already

I looked at her real quick and she nodded, keeping silence so I could keep talking.

- But everytime you came to pick me up to take me to have dinner, or to the beach... these moments were good, you know? You make me feel good, cariño. But that night when you were taking a shower at my place, your cellphone vibrated and I looked at it, for impulse, and saw a message from your manager

I looked at Lauren to see if she was mad I read the text, but she was just waiting.

- I know that's wrong but the screen lightened up, it was close to me and I overlooked. It was saying you should get back to LA to focus on your next songs, that are about to be released, and it got me, you know?

- Camila... I was going to talk to you about it - she tried to say, but I interrupted.

- I know, don't worry. I'm just telling you this because after that night, I started to think about how it's going to be when you and I get back to real work, like touring, going places to do interviews, things like that

- Because I live in LA...

- Right, and I don't have a place anymore. My life was kind of a mess right now. So I thought about going to LA too, but I can't because one, I hate it, and two, my studio, management, it's all on NY... I know this relationship will be different than most, but I want it to work. I really do, this is serious to me

I made a pause to see if Lauren wanted to comment. She did.

- So you're going to NY?

- Yeah, I have to. I'll rant some place and stay there until I can figure out a way to come to Miami. But anyway, I was scared to lose contact with you somehow. I can't lose this connection, Lo. I can't lose you again... so that's when I thought about asking you to be my girlfriend. To prove to you that I meant it when I say I won't leave you anymore

She gave me a smile, making my heart beats faster.

- And what about the amazing apartment with a stunning view?

- It's ours. I want it to be ours, if you want it too. A home to come back on vacations, holidays or free weekends. Close to our families, to our favorite beach... I wanted a safe place that will always be there for us, you know? If you want it too

I stopped at a red sign, we were close to her parents' house.

- Of course I want it... I asked you to move on to my place a week after our first kiss, Camila! How could I turn this down?

Lauren makes me smile in a way I forgot I can. When I bought the apartment I knew it was a shot on the dark, but something inside was telling me she would accept it.

When I was going to give my girlfriend a kiss the sign turned green, so I turned my eyes to the road and drove for five more minutes.

- Okay, we are here

- Will you come? - she asked.

- No, I need to go finish some songs

Lauren looked at me a little disappointed, I think she wanted me to be there when she tells her family we are girlfriends now, but I'm running late on the album.