Think Again (Camren)

Stripping The Surface

Lauren's PoV

"What do you want for your birthday?" Camila asked me as we lay in the back of the library at school during lunch.

"You." I answered simply and grinned when she poked my sides.

"Seriously Lo," she whined and sat up, tucking some hair behind her ears as she looked down at me with her beautiful chocolate eyes, "it's already May 1st and your birthday is like, in ten days."

"You." I answered again with a straight face and she tugged me up with a heavy sigh. I kissed her pout and shook my head. "Camz I don't need anything as long as I have you. We can maybe go for dinner and then have like, mind blowing sex afterwards?"

Camila laughed and nodded her head, cupping the back of my neck and pressing her forehead against mine. "I still think I want to get you something to open though."

I shrugged and smirked devilishly. "I'll have you wide open..." I purred against her luscious lips.

Wow Jauregui, check you out.

"Lauren!" Camila squealed and buried her face in my neck, laughing softly. I chuckled and wrapped my arms around her so that I was holding her tightly around me.

"Fine," I sighed dramatically and shivered as her lips kissed my neck, moving them upwards before capturing my lips in a heart stopping kiss, "mmm," I moaned softly and allowed her eager tongue to enter, tangling my own softly with hers.

"Figures you'd be back here making out." A voice came from above us and I squinted to see a familiar face hovering about us.

"Normani, what are you doing here?" Camila asked but never let go of her hold on me.

"Isa fell back asleep after I called her," she shrugged, "I figured after everything that happened yesterday morning, you'd really want to see Sofi take a breather away from her."

I slowly stood up and glanced behind her at the frail body that was resting her head on the table. "What the hell happened to her?"

"I don't know," Normani backed up a bit and followed us to Sofi's body. "I wouldn't have brought her here but I had nowhere else to take her. I didn't know if Camila's parents were home and then my parents would throw a fit if I brought her there because I'm already on their shit list for a million other things."

"Sofi." I tapped her forehead and she blinked.

"Laur?" She yawned before sitting up straight in her chair, looking around confused. "How the hell did I get here?"

"Normani." Camila said sharply and ran her fingers through the messy raven hair. "You look like shit."

"If I wasn't so busy studying for our finals coming up in a few weeks, I would've been able to watch over her for you," Normani said softly to Camila and then looked at me, "for both of you."

"It's not your fault." I assured her.

"Come on Sofi," Camila sighed and tugged her sister up, "I've got extra clothes in my locker, let's get you showered."

Camila grabbed me in a soft kiss before dragging a restless Sofi away.

Normani and I watched as they disappeared out of sight. "Isa has a problem," she looked down, "and I told her not to get involved with Sofi. I swear."

I shrugged and smiled a bit, "not your fault Normani. We all do what we wanna do, right?"

"I know and Isa's been there for me since I was twelve and I would never leave her side but," she bit her bottom lip, "she can corrupt girls and she gets off on it. Once they're just like her, she pretty much spits them back out and goes on stalking her next prey."

I didn't know what to say. Sofi wasn't my sister by blood but I'd protect the girl with my life if I had too. "We can talk to Sofi but every time we do, she's back in Isa's arms. Camila kind of feels like she fighting a losing battle."

"If I would've known that things were to get this far," Normani cast a look downwards, "I really would've stopped it."

"Normani, this isn't your fault and I don't know why you're beating yourself up over it." I laughed softly and grabbed her arm. "Let's go see how they're doing. Unless you have to get back to school."

"Spare," she replied with a small smile and we made our way down to the girl's change room.

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Camila's PoV

"How is she?" Lauren asked quietly as I stepped into the hallway, closing Sofi's bedroom door.

"I think she just barfed up the whole liquor store." I sighed seriously and leaned against the door, closing my eyes. "I miss Sammy." Things were less complicated with her.

Lauren chuckled softly and nodded her head. "Yea, me too."

"What did Normani have to say?" I asked as we held hands and walked across the hall to my bedroom.

"She's going to talk to Isa," Lauren paused and sat down on the bed slowly, "Normani really likes you but what amazes me is how much she respects 'us'."

I smiled because I already knew that. It felt good to know that Lauren felt the same way. "I told you she wasn't that bad," I knocked her down on the bed and buried my face in her neck, sighing contently.

"I want you to write me a song and perform it." Lauren mumbled out of nowhere. I sat up, straddling her and laughed.

"Um, I believe I already did that for you!" I played with the hem of her tight hoodie and lifted it up to trace some of the soft skin of her abs.

"Mmm," Lauren purred and wiggled under my touch, "then like I said, I'm good."

I pouted and stopped my hand movements. "Okay, so no presents for you to open on your birthday, got it."

"You can wrap yourself up in a pretty little bow and I'll be more than willing to unwrap you?" She sat and crinkled her nose in a cute grin.

"I'll think about it." I whispered and kissed her softly.

Lauren pulled back and smiled shyly, her fingers began to play with the buttons on my shirt. "Camila?"

I looked at her sighed with love. She was simply breathtaking. "Lauren?" I grinned and she shook her head, chuckling.

"I was thinking," she took a deep breath, "maybe sometime in the future we could move?"

"Move?" I settled on top of her more comfortably and smiled. "Like, where?"

"Well I was doing some research and I thought maybe we can move where I proposed to you." Lauren ducked her head shyly and bit her bottom lip.

Lauren talking about the future was definitely a good sign. "Of course." I whispered and cupped her face. "Anywhere you wanna go."

"Awesome." She nodded her head and giggled before her cell phone rang. "Ugh, it's Aunt Greta. I should get back home before they think I moved in and gave up my rights to the soon-to-be nursery."

I nodded and got up off her lap. "Hey," I grabbed her hand and tugged her towards me, "come over later? We can play a game."

Lauren's green eyes twinkled with mischief. "What kind of game?"

I pressed my lips to her ear and bit the lobe softly, earning a slight hiss, "Strip Camila."

Lauren let out a moan and tightened her hands on my shirt. "God please."

"I miss you," I said and nibbled down her jaw, "so feel free to slide through my window at midnight. You know the drill."

Gotta love play on words.

Lauren grinned at me and nodded. "Camz, I love you."

I love you, Lo.