Empire

Chapter 8

Camila found herself fumbling reading over the file a million and one times trying to come to terms with what she was looking at.. chris? She knew she disliked the man but Lauren had basically begged her to be nice and at least try to make friends however this wasn't something she could keep from her wife... she'd done that before and it sent them into a spiral of hate for each other

Her attention quickly avert to the door watching a happy Sam bellow in like a small puppy before suddenly pausing in front of the woman's desk

"Ok? I wanna ask what's wrong but I'm kinda scared..."

"You should be.. Sam that user was activated in fort dale..."

He stood blatantly confused not following the Latina's train of thought as he twirl his fluffy key ring around his fingers relentlessly

"You're gonna have to give me more than that mama.. I'm smart but not that smart.."

The girl huff shoving the file over in front of Sam who immediately set his eyes down over the address jumping back slightly as he finally lift his gaze

"Oh shit... you know I've never trusted him.. but Lauren's obsessed with him right now? What are you gonna do?"

"W-well I have to tell her right? I can't keep another secret from her Sam?"

The man perch anxiously upon the desk rubbing at his lower lip deep in thought about what the girl should do

"I mean.. she needs to know.. but what about all of the missing shit? What would he even wanna do with it?"

"I don't know but the sooner Lauren knows the sooner we can find out I guess.."

Sam nod with a deep sigh settling his hand gently over the girls soft skin reconnecting their gaze as she was understandably distracted

"If we're doing this.. we're doing it now..."

"Bu-

"Mama... come on.. it's gonna be fine.."

The younger nod lifting herself from her chair joining the man to head across the hall and into Lauren's office who greet them with a stressed smile

"Hey? What's up with you guys?"

She spoke out noticing the weird look coming from the quaking pair in front, Camila look towards Sam who simply gulp back pushing the girl further towards the desk

"Uhh.. well I traced your moms user and well.. I don't think it's her.."

"W- well who do you think it is?"

Lauren respond settling down the cup in her hand as she furrow her brow intrigued, Camila look back at Sam for reassurance receiving a gentle smile in response before looking back on at her waiting wife

"I think it's Chris..."

Lauren's eyes widen instantly with a half tilted head as the girl hand over the new starter form, she pull back the cover and sat paused almost thinking deeply about the picture in front

"The user was tracked to fort dale Lauren"

The silence deadly however the next response quite unexpected

"Mami... I never gave this to you?"

She spoke her eyes following up to a now even more confused Camila

"W- what are you talking about it was on my desk?"

"Camila I didn't make this! Chris doesn't have a new starter form yet? This is fake?"

Sam step forward equally as bamboozled holding out his hand trying to figure out what this all meant, Lauren was the only one who had the authority to create new starts so if it hadn't come from her something else must have been going on