The next morning everyone was awake and on the bus.
"How's your stomach ache." Sarayah asked Lauren knowing it was a lie.
"Much better." "I think it's because I didn't eat before I had a drink last night."
Sarayah looked at Sam. "Were you bored when everyone was gone last night?"
"No." Sam said. "I just chilled and listened to music."
"You didn't hear Lauren come back last night?"
"I had earbuds in."
Lauren's phone rang. She saw it was John and went back to her bunk.
"Hello?" She said.
"Hi." John said.
"Hi."
"What's up?"
"Not much." "I'm just on the bus." "What are you doing?"
"I just got done in the gym." "I'm getting some breakfast before I go to the set."
"Is shooting going good?"
"Yeah I can't wait to see you." "Three more weeks."
"I know."
"I've gotta go I just wanted to say hi and tell you I'm thinking about you."
"I'll see you in a few weeks."
"Bye."
"Bye."
Sarayah came back to Lauren's bunk.
"Girls night?" Sarayah asked. "You, me and Britt tonight, my room?"
"Sure."
Later that night Lauren, Britt and Sarayah were drinking, eating and having fun.
"I have a question Lauren." Sarayah asked.
"What?"
"How long have you and Sam been dating?"
"Sam and I aren't dating."
"So you're just having sex?"
"We're not having sex."
"Then I guess you were having sex with someone else named Sam, when I came back to the bus last night."
"You came back to the bus last night?"
"Yeah." "To check on you."
"Ok, Sam and I are sleeping together."
"For how long?"
"Since the night we won the titles."
"So you're not together?" Britt asked.
"I don't know." "We haven't talked about it." "I'm really confused." "I have feelings for him, deep feelings." "The more time I spend with him the deeper my feelings get." "I still love John though." "I feel really guilty about my feelings for Sam."
"You shouldn't."
"No you shouldn't." Sarayah said. "I think you and Sam would make a great couple." "You and John were good together but it's obvious your lives are going in different directions."
"I have no idea what to do." Lauren said.
The next night Lauren was in her hotel room. She'd just had a nightmare. She got up and went into the bathroom wearing nothing but a T-Shirt. She washed her face. Sam appeared in the bathroom doorway in just his boxers
"Are you ok Lauren?" He asked.
"Yeah." She went over to him and kissed him. "Go back to bed." "I'll be there in a minute."
She went back to bed five minutes later. Sam was waiting for her. She got in bed. They were laying on their sides facing each other.
"Did I wake you sweetheart?" She asked.
"No." "I reached for you and you weren't there." "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Yeah."
"It's ok baby." They kissed. "Come here." He rolled on his back. She snuggled up to his chest. He put his arms around her. In moments like this all she thought about was him. She knew he cared a lot about her and even though she was confused, she knew she cared about him.
