- And it goes like this... Take me by the tongue and I'll know you!

- Kiss me 'til you're drunk and I'll show you! All the moves like Jagger...

- I'VE GOT THE MOVES LIKE JAGGER!

Dinah, Normani and I were singing Maroon 5 as loud as we could while we cleaned the mess that we had made the night before. They came to do a movie marathon and we ate junk food all night, laughed and hardly saw the movies.

It had been two weeks since Camila had asked me to be her girlfriend, and I can say that our "relationship" was going well, even with all my doubts about Camila. Our sexual life was very active, but we didn't only have sex, we always talked about culture in general. We talked about photography, movies, music, books, works of art, world history in general... We are a well-cultured couple, I may say so.

-I need to find a man for me, or just one to go to bed with. – Dinah said.

I looked at her, who was smiling mischievously at me.

-I have nothing to say about that, I'm very satisfied. – I said smiling, receiving a kick in the leg.

-Bitch!

Normani and I laughed at Dinah's frustration.

-But tell me something then, Jauregui. Is she good, great or more than wonderful in bed?

-More than wonderful... And not just in bed! On the couch, inside the shower box, on the dining table, on the floor...

-EW! YOU ARE NASTY! – they screamed in unison and I smiled satisfied.

-It was right over there, Dinah. – I pointed to where she was sitting, even though it wasn't the exact place where we had sex.

DJ got up very quickly and sat on the floor, running her hand down her body and looking at me disgust, causing me to laugh even more. She showed me the middle finger and threw a pillow at me, which I caught with ease.

The girls talk about me, but they are great actresses as well. Now, whenever Dinah met Camila and I somewhere, she talked to my girlfriend as if they've been friends for years. Camila really liked her and that made everything much easier. Normani had gotten along well with Camila's best friend, Allyson, or Ally to be more accurate. She liked me a lot and she always smiled widely when she saw that I was making Camila smile.

After dragging my friends out of my house, I went to take a shower. Actually, they stayed but I asked them to leave before Camila arrived. They agreed, and while I was walking towards my bedroom, they went to the kitchen.

I took a shower, did my makeup after drying my hair, and then changed. I put on really tight black pants that had a fabric resembling velvet, a crop top that contained lace on the chest area and that was really tight on my breasts, which made them a little bigger. On top, a black jacket with the sleeves rolled up, and on my feet there were dark blue heels.

-Baby! – Camila jumped on me and I widened my eyes startled – Wow, you look so beautiful.

I smiled in gratitude and winked at her, who stole a long peck. She smelled so good, her scent was intoxicating.

-You broke into my apartment, Ms. Cabello? – I asked seriously, raising an eyebrow.

-No... Technically no! – she laughed nervously, her cheeks were red – Actually, when I was arriving, the girls were leaving and they invited me in, and so I did, I got in and I was waiting for you in the living room.

I nodded my head and she smiled.

Where are we going today? – she asked.

-We're going to have dinner in a beautiful restaurant, it's on me, and then we can go get ice cream or... or you decide where you want to go. – I said with a smile on my lips, and Camila nodded her head smiling.

Camila was wearing a black pantyhose with high heels, high waist black shorts with a delicate belt, making it even tighter. A navy blue button-down shirt that had the last two buttons unbuttoned and the ends tied to each other. She had a thick black coat resting on her arm. Her hair was loose with a black headband that had a black bow on it.

I grabbed my wallet, car keys and phone, and Camila grabbed her purse to then intertwine our hands. We left my apartment and I drove to one of the best restaurants in Miami. In fact, it wasn't that fancy, but it was fancier than the ones where we were used to go together. But I wanted to impress her.

When we arrived there was a queue because of the time. I stood behind Camila and hugged her from behind, gluing our bodies, and then I propped my chin on her shoulder, looking at what she was doing on her phone.

She was talking to Ally about butts, I just laughed and looked around to observe the place, there was no one supervising my job, which made me relax a little. While waiting, I caressed her waist, trying to take advantage of her body heat to warm up a bit since it was pretty cold. It was autumn, during the day the weather was nice, but at night it was pretty cold.

-Mila?

We looked together at a teenager who was a younger copy of Camila.

-Sofi!

My girlfriend freed herself from my arms and ran to the young girl, hugging her really tight. I put my hands in the back pockets of my pants... Who the hell was Sofi?

-Lauren! – I looked at her smiling – This is my sister Sofia.

Of course, her sister.

-Nice to meet you. – I smiled awkwardly, extending my hand.

I was terrible with teenagers.

-It's nice to meet you, too. Mila talks about you all the time! – the girl said, casting a suggestive look at her sister, who glared at her.

I just laughed nervously.

-Who are you here with? – Camila asked.

-Our parents. Dad is parking the car.

-Was! – a man showed up accompanied by a blonde woman.

I was feeling an out of the ordinary anxiety.

Camila hugged her mother for a while. Her father was analyzing me and I wanted the floor to swallow me whole. It was as if he knew all my intentions with his daughter. As soon as she finished talking to her mother, Camila hugged her father, who smiled broadly and took some time to release her, but once he did, Camila made absolute question to stand next to me and intertwine our hands.

-This is hum... My girlfriend, Lauren Jauregui.

No! Why tell my second name, Camila? Why? I groaned inwardly.

-Girlfriend? – her mother asked smiling at me – It's a pleasure to meet you, Lauren! – she spoke kindly and I felt my hands starting to sweat.

-It's a great pleasure to meet you too, Mrs. Cabello. – I extended my hand and she ignored it completely, giving me a hug instead, catching me completely by surprise.

Sinu hugged me tight and for a long time, I reciprocated the firm hug and a huge nostalgia hit me. Ugh. How I miss my mother... We backed away and I could feel my emotions get slightly shaken by that hug.

-Mila, when did you start going out with models? – Sofi asked and I smiled embarrassed at her – Your taste improved a lot and I must say that I'm proud of you!

I laughed and looked at Camila who had her cheeks completely red.

-Sofia, if you don't want me to kick your ass, I suggest that you keep your mouth shut. – Camila jokingly said through clenched teeth.

-You came to dine here? – she asked her parents.

-Yes, we come here every Thursday. You'd know that if you came home more often. – her father spoke without looking at her, and I noticed that Camila got a little sad with that comment.

-Why don't you join us today? – Sinu asked smiling, and I just smiled and nodded my head.

Just my luck! Now I was going to have to endure a questionnaire from Camila's parents. I couldn't even perfectly avoid her questions, how was I supposed to handle her parents'?! I was afraid to mess up, I had to remain calm and start thinking about possible answers, if I'm lucky they won't ask much.

We entered the restaurant and were guided to a round table with five seats, I sat between Camila and her mother. A waiter approached and poured water into all of our water glasses. To remain calm, I had my hand intertwined with Camila's under the table.

Quickly everyone chose their dish, since the menu was a la carte. I chose the risotto with filet mignon with Madeira sauce, and decided to just keep drinking water. I didn't like to drink alcoholic beverages and it wouldn't be today that I'd make an exception.

While we waited, Alejandro started asking some questions, he asked what I did for a living and I answered that I worked with stocks. We spent some time talking about it, luckily I understood the subject very well and was able to answer all of his questions. After that he asked a few questions about where we had met, and Sinu asked how long we've been together. Normal stuff.

-And your parents? What do they do for a living? – Alejandro asked curiously, and I took a deep breath.

A million images and memories invaded my head. Images of my mother in her home office and my father in his car shop, both happy and fulfilled with what they did.

-Hum...

I cleared my throat and realized that they were all looking at me curiously, including Camila, since I had never spoken to her about my family.

-My father was a car salesman and he had his own shop, and my mother was an interior designer.

-Were? – Camila asked softly, but still loud enough for everyone to hear.

-Yes, I don't think people work in heaven. – I laughed humorlessly, to then grab my glass, taking a long sip of water.

Everyone was looking at me shocked, and I remained firm.

-I... I'm sorry! – Sinu said holding my hand.

-Don't be! – I spoke sincerely – They are in a better place.

And safer, I completed inwardly.

-Sofi, do you like to play sports or do you prefer to spend the afternoon sleeping like your sister? – I joked, already changing the subject, and the girl smiled shyly.

-Swimming! That's what I love to do.

Thanks to Sofi we changed the subject. Camila looked at me confused and with certain pity. I couldn't stand having her looking at me like that.

And that's how our dinner went, they changed the subject immediately and no one touched the family topic, and I thanked inwardly for that, because as much as I didn't show it, that still messed with me, more than I cared to admit.

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NOTE: In the next chapter y'all are going to find out more about Lauren's previous cases and about Julia. And enjoy the next drama free chapters, because shit is 'bout to hit the fan soon *nervous laughter*