~Hey baby girl, I've been watching you all day
Man that thing you got behind you is amazing
You make me want to take you out and let it rain
I know you got a man but this is what you should say
Why don't you tell him that I'm leavin' never to come back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
no more making you cry, no more them gray skies
girl we flying on the G-5 G-5
And I'm leavin' never to come back again…
So call your shawty you tell him you found a new man
The one who's so so fly
The one to keep you high
have you singing all night, like that
Oh oh oh man she going to be sayin'
Oh oh oh oh~
Lauren's P.O.V.
***Miami Beach, FL 5pm***
I spared no expense for my best friend's birthday. When she had asked me if she could use my three-story vacation home at the beach to throw her 26th birthday party, I said, 'OF COURSE!' A few of us, Ally, her boyfriend Troy, Jenna and myself had decided to arrive earlier in the day around 3pm to decorate; the theme of the party was Black and Gold. We had black and gold centerpieces and streamers all over the place. Everyone had to wear black and gold, per my bestie's wish. I wore black high heeled boots that cut off a little above my ankles, shiny gold leggings with a little bit of texture to it and topped it off with a loose, black tank; we are at the beach after all.
~RING-RING-RING~
~RING-RING-RING~
I heard my phone ring, "hello?"
"I'm at the garage, open up."
"Okay, I'll be right there." I said before I hung up the phone.
The garage slowly opened up, "okay, I brought Captain Morgan, Fireball and Grey Goose." Dinah said with a smirk.
I began to chuckle, "of course you did! Well I'm sure Normani will be drinking it all, so don't worry about it." I thought it was funny because she's the youngest, but she always seems to bring the most alcohol whenever a party was involved.
Dinah laughed as I gave her a hug and took one of the bottles from her. "Lets put these in the fridge; I have a ton of beer, mixers and Jagermeister too." I said as we both walked through the door that connected into the house which led straight to the kitchen.
"Is Mani here yet or what?" Dinah said looking down the hall that led to the living room.
Ally walked from the living room, down the hall into the kitchen and gave Dinah a hug, "No, not yet, she's coming with Arin in about an hour, she is so excited to have all her close friends here!" The shorter girl said gleefully as she clapped.
"Who's here and who else is coming?" the youngest girl asked Ally and I.
"Well Troy and Jenna are in the patio sitting around the fire pit," I said pointing down the hall, past the living room through the double doors that led to the patio that had a view of the beach, "hmmm, Ally who else?" I asked as I thought about who Normani told me was coming.
"A few of Mani's close friends from work, Natalie, James. Oh and Camila, she was at the Christmas party last month remember?" Ally asked Dinah and I, we both nodded. "I'm sure other randoms will be coming through." She laughed.
Ugh, Randoms, I hate randoms, but it's Mani's party, what she wants goes. I don't care, as long as they have a ride home. Camila, I remember her; she came with her boyfriend at the Christmas party. She's a real looker that one and so sweet and so caring; it'll be nice to see her.
~Now if I talk it girl, you know that I will walk it out
Man I'll put my money (money) where my mouth is
Cause you the baddest little* thing that I've ever seen
So ima ask you one time if you got a man
Why don't you tell him that I'm leavin' never to come back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
no more making you cry, no more them gray skies
girl we flying on the G-5 G-5
And I'm leavin' never to come back again…
So call your shawty you tell him you found a new man
The one who's so so fly
The one to keep you high
have you singing all night, like that
Oh oh oh man she going to be sayin'
Oh oh oh oh~
"Nice!" Dinah said as she mixed cider with fireball in a red cup. "Laur, is your girlfriend coming?"
I shook my head, "No, she has a business meeting."
"Again?" Ally chimed in as Dinah shot me a YOU DESERVE BETTER look.
"Come on guys, give her a break."
Ally rolled her eyes, "Cheers! To Mani!" She lifted her beer up.
"Cheers!" Dinah and I said in unison.
"Lets have a good time tonight!" I said as I held my drink up before taking another sip.
The party was popping to say the least. Everyone was feeling pretty good, if you know what I mean. Normani and Arin had arrived around 7pm and well, we haven't really stopped drinking since then and it's now 1am. Most of the people had left and the ones remaining Camila, Mani and Arin were in the living room socializing as the music played from the TV while I was in the kitchen. I couldn't decide on what to drink next as my eyes rummaged though the refrigerator.
"Jager please." I heard a stunning voice whisper from behind me causing me to turn around, Jager in hand.
She was leaning up against the isle counter, her cup in front of her as her lips pulled to her eyes. Maybe it was the lighting in here or maybe it was the alcohol, but I swear those brown orbs held me paralyzed for a few seconds. This girl is breathtaking, with her dark locks and full lips, geez, stop looking at me like THAT! On second thought, don't stop looking at me like that.
"Lauren?" My name rolled off her lips in such a delicious way that I could feel my own pull into a smirk.
She made her way around the isle counter and she was just about six inches away from me as she leaned against it. I couldn't help but admire the beautiful brunette in front of me. She wore black high heels, black skinny jeans and a gold sleeveless blouse. She had a black blazer on with it earlier but must've taken off; can't complain about that, she has some nice arms. I don't really know how someone can have NICE arms or how to really describe them, but this girl in front of me had them. I watched her move her gorgeous locks to one side, draping over her shoulder.
She began to chuckle, "Lauren, are you gonna pour me my drink or am I gonna have to pry the bottle out of your hands?" she asked with a smile as she squinted.
"Yeah, sorry." I chuckle back as I poured some Jager in her cup and in mine before holding it up towards her, "Cheers, to Mani!"
"Cheers!" She said with an adorable smile tapping my cup as we both took a drink.
"So where's you're boyfriend? What was his name again?" I really couldn't remember and I really didn't care that he wasn't here.
"Oh Travis? We actually broke up shortly after the Christmas party last month." She said as she perked up her eyebrows, nodding up and down before taking another sip.
I felt guilt rush over me, "I am so sorry for bringing it up." My face pleading, saying I'm sorry.
She raised her hand and waved back and forth, "no, no, no. No need to apologize." She let out a little laugh, "I broke up with him; he just wasn't giving me what I deserved." She smiled.
I observed the beautiful brown-eyed girl in front of me, her features coming through a little more now that she was closer. She has beautiful eyelashes that curled up complimenting her eyes perfectly, cheekbones that accentuated her natural skin tone and those lips, those very kissable plump lips that I now found myself staring at as I licked my own. Snap out of it Lauren.
"So you're single?" Duh she's single, she jus said it! Smooth.
She let out another laugh, "Yes, yes I am."
"Hey guys, we're taking off." Normani said as she and Arin entered the kitchen.
Normani pulled me to the corner as Arin and Camila conversed near the fridge.
"So Mila is staying here tonight, she's had a lot to drink, no way she's driving." She winked before nodding up and down with a smirk.
"What was that wink for?" I asked her as I perked up an eyebrow.
"I know you a Mila talked for awhile at the Christmas party well lets just say," She said giving me another wink.
"Mani…this is the part where you tell me what she said." I said a little eager to know.
"She thinks you're absolutely beautiful and kindhearted." Mani said with a smile as my lips pulled from ear-to-ear. "Look Laur, I know you love Lacey," She rolls her yes, "but you need to keep your options open and Camila is a KEEPER, capital K, KEEPER." She said as a matter of factly.
~Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
Just tell him to the left left left
Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress
Cause we gone & we gone & we gone
No stress, no stress, no stress
Girl you deserve nothing but the best
No stress, no stress, no stress~
We were in the master bedroom of my vacation home and I had asked Camila to just sleep on the same bed with me, no big deal. Besides having her sleep in another room in the opposite end of a big house would just be weird. I'm not gonna lie, I'm slightly attracted to her which makes this a little hard for me, okay, okay, I'm REALLY attracted to her, but I wasn't going to let her sleep alone, it was just weird in the vacation home.
"Did the clothes fit?" I had given her some clothes to wear to sleep.
"Yup." She said with a smile hopping under the covers. "Thanks for letting me stay Lauren."
"Yeah, you're welcome anytime. I'd rather you stay than drive, that's for sure." I said as I reached to turn the light off before jumping under the covers.
I was lying on my side, it was dark, but I could tell she was facing me. We talked for a good while
about anything and everything. I felt her inch closer as her leg touched mine, her arm lightly brushed against mine and I could feel her breath on my lips. Yes it was dark, but I could see the light that seeped through the curtain from the window reflect off her eyes and I knew she was maybe two inches, if that away from my face, my lips.
"So, tell me something I don't know? It could be anything." Her breath smelled good and minty; it was warm as it hit my face.
"Ummm," I began to think and I could feel my heart pulsate faster.
SHE moved closer to ME. I know this, I know what she wants; do I kiss her? She wants me to kiss her. I do, but I have a girlfriend. I REALLY want to kiss her, she's putting herself out there, and the ball is in my court. I WANT to kiss her, but if I do that would make me a CHEATER and a terrible person. Yes I DESERVE better, but I don't cheat, that's not me.
"'Ummm' isn'at an answer Lauren."
Her breath hit my face once again and my instincts wanted to kick in. All I wanted to do was press my own lips onto full, plump lips that had come ninety percent of the way, inching closer and I knew, I KNEW she wanted me to kiss her. She wanted ME to go the ten percent.
I felt her move back as she turned her body around to face the other way, her voice fainter than before, "it's fine, you can tell me some other time, good night Lauren."
I waited too long. She put herself out there and I waited too long to go the ten percent, but I couldn't, I couldn't be THAT person. I wanted to kiss Camila more than anything and it was a miracle I didn't press my lips onto hers.
"Goodnight Camila." I sighed before turning the other way.
If someone would've asked me a month ago who I was going to end up with for the rest of my life, I would've known the answer, but if you ask me right now, with this brown-eyed girl sleeping next to me, making me revaluate what I have, making me consider that yeah, maybe there was someone out there that's BETTER for me, now I have no idea.
~Girl why don't you tell him
That I'm leavin' never to come* back again
You found somebody who does it better than he can
no more making you cry,
no more them gray skies g
irl we flying on the G-5 G-5
And I'm leavin' never to come back again…
So call your shawty you tell him you found a new man
The one who's so so fly
The one to keep you high
have you singing all night, like that
Oh oh oh man she going to be sayin'
Oh oh oh oh