"Carse!", Mani shouts, ripping you from your slumber. You spring up, only to connect your head to the ceiling of your bunk. You fall back down in agonizing pain, holding your head. You groan and turn to face her. She bursts into a fit of laughter. You glare at her and try to turn away. "No no no. You have to get up", she says, pulling you to face her.
"I thought it was our day off.", you whine while rubbing your forehead.
"A day off is never really a day off.", she says with a sigh. "We have a photo shoot and an interview. Then you have your time off.", she says with a smile. You get up and stretch. You turn to see Lauren staring at your exposed side. You put your arms down and watch her eyes move slowly up to yours. She laughs nervously and looks away.
"Sorry I zone out when I barely wake up.", she says awkwardly, closing the curtain to her bunk. You beam as you realize Lauren Jauregui was checking you out. You laugh to yourself and get dressed for the day.
You reach the studio and are met with the photographer. He goes over what he wants for today. First he will photograph the band. Then he will do each girl individually, including you. Then, he will do you and the band together. They send us wardrobe and you are put in a purple crop top with a leather jacket, a matching purple waved skirt, and black heels. They send you off to hair and makeup where you are greeted by the artist. You agree that it's time to get rid of that auburn hair you've had from the day you were born. You want to be risky, dangerous, sexy, so you allow him to dye it jet black, along with your eyebrows. He then styles your hair in long, voluminous waves. Then you are put into makeup where they perfect your look and send you out. Since you had to dye your hair, the girls were already done. You walk out on the floor and all the girls mouths drop.
"Dammmnnnn!", Dinah exclaims while approaching you. You smile and look at Lauren. She can't keep her eyes off of you. You wink at her, feeling extra confident. You chat with the other girls until it is your turn to step in front of the camera. You walk out and pose. The photographer jokes with you causing you to laugh and allowing him to get some cute candid's. You finish your turn and the band joins you for the group photos. You are again put next to Lauren and see she is trying her hardest to face the camera. You smile and place her arm around your waist. You do a lot of serious pictures and then the photographer asks for something goofy that management can use for a promo. You look to Lauren and point to your cheek with a smile. She blushes and places her lips on your cheek while directing her eyes to the camera. You feel the tingles through your body and get a strong urge to connect your lips to hers. The photographer snaps the picture and thanks you all for coming out. You are then taken back to wardrobe where you change back and then you head to the interview. On the way the song 'She Don't by Ella Mai' comes on and you can't control yourself. You start dancing and singing to the song. The other girls laugh and cheer you on. They begin dancing with you. You look to Lauren who is captivated by you. You grab her hands and make her dance with you. She smiles and sways back and forth. You arrive to the station and go inside. You go to sit next to Mani when Lauren grabs your arm and places you next to her. You blush and she runs her hand through her hair, smiling awkwardly.
"Welcome ladies. I'm glad I got a chance to get you on my show.", the interviewer said with a smile.
"We're glad to be here.", Ally smiles back. They position our mics and we do a sound check. When everything was set he introduced us to the people watching.
"Today we have some very special guests. They are touring the country for their new album. We have Fifth Harmony in the building. They brought along their fellow performer on the tour Carson Mile as well. This is very exciting. It's like a 2 for 1 special.", he laughs. "So how are you ladies? Tired?", he asks.
"Great. This tour is amazing but very exhausting. Getting up early after going to bed really late really wears you down but it's worth it." Dinah says.
"I'm so tired. I was up so late.", Lauren says running her hand through her hair again.
"Too busy on that social media?", he asks with a chuckle. "I saw some things with the fans that I actually wanted to ask about." He starts. "So a hash tag is blowing up right now. It's #Larson. So I'm just gonna go ahead and ask. Is Larson a thing?", he asks with a hopeful look.
"You know the fans. It makes them happy when it looks like there's a connection. Carson and I are really good friends. We just have really good chemistry.", Lauren says with a guilty smile. You look at her concerned but she smiles and nudges you.
"There you have it. The Larson ship is not sailing but hopefully it's being built.", he winks.
The rest of the interview was basic questions about how it was like to be on tour and what we do on our free time. He thanks us for being on the show and we head back to the bus.
"Hey Carse we're thinking about getting some food. Wanna tag along?", Ally asks nicely.
"I promised I would Skype Oliver today. I want to see his reaction to my new look.", you laugh.
"I don't want you to be alone.", Camila pouts.
"I'll stay with her.", Lauren volunteers.
"Okay we'll bring you something back.", Dinah says as you pull up to the bus. You and Lauren exit the car and approach the bus. The rest head off to get food. You enter the bus first and head to you bunk.
"You didn't have to stay with Me.", you say facing her.
"I didn't really feel like going out. Plus I get to spend some one-on-one time with you.", she smiles nervously, running her hand through her gorgeous locks.
"Want to Skype Oliver me?", you offer.
"Sure sounds fun.", she says smiling. You sit at a built in table at the back of the bus with your laptop. Lauren sits next to you. You get butterflies from her being so close to you. You begin the call with Oliver. Lauren bends over to pick something up off the floor as he answers.
"Hey did you confess to Lauren yet? Did I miss the wedding?", he jokes. You freeze in embarrassment and your cheeks burn a hot red. You clear your throat as Lauren sits up slowly. She laughs nervously.
"Hey there.", she says with a slight wave. You still don't move but you glare at Oliver.
"Oh fuck.", he says and hangs up as fast as possible. You curse him in your mind for leaving you on your own.
"Carse..", she starts. You turn to her. She smiles. "It's okay.", she takes your hand and leans closer to you. Your breath hitches in your throat. You feel yourself suffocating. You close your eyes. She moves her hand up to your cheek. She lightly places her lips on yours. Your lips move in sync sending waves of electricity through your body. Without thinking you deepen the kiss, eliciting a slight moan from Lauren. Her tongue grazes your bottom lip. You allow entrance to her tongue. Her hands explore your body. She slides a hand under your shirt, stroking your side. You moan into her mouth. You hear laughter and the bus door open. Lauren shoots up from you and you fix your shirt and pretend to be doing something on your laptop. Lauren runs her hand through her hair, standing there awkwardly as the other girls enter the bus.
"We're back!", Dinah exclaims, waving the food in her hand. "I didn't know what y'all wanted so I brought back tacos.", she smiled.
"Sounds great.", Lauren says uncomfortably, flashing a nervous smile.
"What's up with you? You look like you did something bad." Mani says with an eyebrow cocked. Lauren laughs nervously. You begin laughing from how bad she is at hiding things.
"I met Oliver. He's a catch.", she says looking at you with a blush.
"Hey he's mine!", Camila claims. Everyone looks at her in shock. "I mean…um.", Camila tries to cover.
"I can't take y'all. I'm taking a nap.", Dinah says, handing the food to Lauren and then climbs into her bunk.
"Me too.", Ally yawns and climbs into hers.
"Lauren..", You whine. She looks in your eyes, biting her lip.
"Yeah Carse?", she asks quietly, trying to hide the want in her voice.
"Food..", you say, holding out your hands. She laughs and sits across from you. She takes out her tacos and pushes you the bag. You eat in silence watching each other. You smile at her and she gives you this look you haven't seen before. It makes your heart beat fast.
"Lolo.", Camila says. Lauren turns to her.
"Yes camz?", she says in a cute voice making you jealous.
"Me and Mani are gonna go out clubbing. Do you and Carson want to come?", she asked smiling big.
"Mani and I." Lauren corrects. "And I'm down. Want to go Carse?", she asks almost in a begging tone.
"Yes I do.", you smile and Lauren smiles back.
You arrive at the club and are escorted to the V.I.P section. You are dressed in the skin tight black dress that you had saved of a "special occasion". It forms perfectly to your petite build. You see Camila whisper something to one of the servers. They nod and walk away and Camila joins you in the V.I.P.
"Time to have fun.", she says and winks at Mani. Moments later the server approaches the section with a tray full of shots. "We have to take all of these. Not one can be left.", Camila pushes as she picks up a shot glass and slings it back. Mani and Lauren grab one. Lauren looks to me for approval while Mani follows Camila and takes hers. You nod to Lauren and pick one up. She takes hers so you follow.
"Another!", Normani encourages. You all take another together and decide to dance. Lauren takes your hand and pulls you close. She begins dancing on you. You place your hands on her waist and dance with her. She gets closer, grinding up against you. You can feel the tension building. You bite your lip and look in her eyes. She gives you a look of pure lust and hunger. You keep your eyes locked as you move closer to her. Your dancing becomes more intense and you forget where you are until a flash goes off. You look up to see an undercover paparazzi being escorted out. You break apart from Lauren. She looks at you in fear.
"Well there goes a new Larson story.", you joke. Lauren laughs a little, feeling less worried. You blush at the thought of what you were preoccupied with doing a few moments before. Lauren bites her lip and looks your body up and down. You turn to give her a full view. She runs her hand through her hair. "Let's get hammered.", you say and pick up two more shots. You hand one to Lauren and you take them together.
Six shots later and you are too drunk to keep dancing. The others aren't as drunk so Lauren takes you back to the bus while Normani and Camila stay. You get into the SUV with Lauren. She sits right next you and wraps her arm around you. The driver pulls off. You feel her hand run up and down your side. You turn to say something when Lauren smashes her lips into yours. She bites your lip, making you moan lightly. Your tongues dance with each other. You tangle your hand in her hair. She straddles your lap without breaking your kiss. You start to unzip her dress when the car stops and security opens the door from outside. Lauren gets off of you and climbs out of the car. You take a moment to gather yourself and readjust. You follow, trying not to stumble. She helps you onto the bus and puts you on your bunk.
"Damn she is trashed.", Ally says as you lie face down. You wave to her and she smiles. "You'll be okay Carse.", she assures. "Get her water Lauren.". Lauren nods and gets a water bottle. You drink most of it.
"Lauren..come to bed with me..", you tease, patting next to you. She bites her lip and looks to see if anyone is watching. Ally is distracted by something on her phone so she climbs into your bunk with you and closes the curtain. You look deep into her eyes, reaching for her soul. She kisses you hard. You try to contain your moan when she pulls away. "Is that all you got Jauregui?", you test with a smirk.
"Not even close.", she whispers.