A Hug Instead of Saying Something (Camren)

Chapter Four

Lauren's POV

"Camila, I'm not pregnant you can take that." I said to her going back to my wings.

"If you're not pregnant what's the harm in taking it." She asked.

"Please take that away from me Camz, I'm not taking it." I was dead serious and I couldn't for a second entertain the idea of being pregnant, I just can't be.

"Lauren you need to know if you—'' I cut her off.

"No Camila!" I snapped. "I can't be fucking pregnant."

Camila just looked at me not affected one bit by my outburst; it was like she was expecting it almost.

"Alright, I'm not going to force you to do something you don't want to do. But when you're done being in denial I'm here for you like always okay." She said before leaving the kitchen with the bag.

I watched her leave before going back to those hot wings, Camila didn't get it she didn't know what it meant for me to be pregnant. I knew that I wouldn't be able to handle knowing that I was pregnant so, I was going to erase this encounter I just had with Camila and be none the wiser to my possible condition.

I finished up my wings then I cleaned up my mess then turned all the lights off then made my way to my bedroom.

I see that Kenzie and Milo were sound asleep; I slipped under the covers and wrapped my arm around my daughter. I nuzzled my face in her hair taking in her smell and committing it to memory. In holding her I just couldn't imagine bringing another child into this world without my husband, I need him. There is just no way that I was pregnant, I just couldn't be.

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Camila's POV

It's literally been weeks since I came up to Lauren with that pregnancy test and she still hasn't taken it. I have been noticing her signs that she maybe pregnant for a while now, but the cravings pulled it all together for me. I just don't know how to get her to take the test and I haven't been pushing it either, as a matter of fact she is acting as if I never inquired that she could possibly be pregnant.

I was currently in my office eating lunch with Dinah she was the only other friend I talked to about things other than Lauren and I certainly couldn't talk to Lauren about herself.

"So what's been going on with you lately?" Dinah asked just before biting into her sub.

"Well Shawn and I have been getting more serious." I shared.

"Serious how?" She asked.

I picked up a piece of lettuce that fell out of my sandwich putting it into my mouth. "He wants to move in."

"That is a huge step but I'm shocked that you haven't already it's been over a year." She said over a mouthful of food.

"Yeah I know but you know how I am, and I'm still not entirely sure about it." I definitely have my reservations.

"What are you not sure about Mila, you are twenty-six years old you are established you should start settling down and if it's not going to be with Shawn then who is it going to be." Dinah made her point.

"I really want those things to settle down start a family, but I don't know what stifling me." I said, knowing good and very well what it was.

"I hope you figure it out, how's Lauren by the way?" She asked.

"I don't know you know that she is the most stubborn person I have ever met." I said.

She smirked. "As opposed to yourself?"