Malibu Love

XLIV

"Charlie's Angels here, best hotline service in Wilmington, North Carolina, how may I be at your service?" a seductive voice run through the phone

Camila rolled her eyes at the sentence, but laughed nonetheless.

"You're not really my type."

"Wow, what a rude thing to say to someone."

"Sorry not sorry."

"Yeah, you always fall for assholes, don't you?"

"Talking about assholes..." Camila mumbled

"What did she do now? I swear she's bringing shame to this family."

"Well, you know how Mani is having the grand opening tomorrow?"

"Yeah, she called me to tell me about it."

"Well, Lauren and I are going."

"Obviously Lauren is going, they are best friends."

"No, she asked me to go with her. I mean, I'd go anyway, but she asked me to go as her date."

"Did you say yes?"

"Obviously. We've been on a few days already."

"So, what's the problem?"

"I'm just anxious. Like, what if she decides she doesn't want me or that-"

"Girl, you're overthinking this. Lauren's head over heels for you."

"But-"

"No but, please Camila. I know my cousin and she texts me about you almost as much as she did back in our junior year."

"Does she really?" Camila smiles at Maritza's words

"Does she? We were just texting about you before you called me."

"Oh wow. I did not know that."

"You two are doing it again."

"Doing what?"

"Being dumb bitches. Is Dinah too busy to sail this ship or what? I am the co-captain."

"Dinah doesn't do co-captain-"

"I'm not saying I want Dinah to do me."

"It is so obvious that you and Lauren are related." Camila laughs "But what I meant is, Dinah said you can only take the position of the first mate."

"Mhm, I'll work with that. So, the date tomorrow?"

"Yes. There's a date tomorrow."

"Are you anxious about it?"

"I was planning to ask Lauren to be my girlfriend. It's not too soon, right?"

"You two have your own tempo and by now I trust you with it, so do it."

"Do you think she'll-"

"She will say yes. I will come to Miami and beat her ass if she does not."

"You'd never hurt Lauren and you know that."

"But I'll hurt you if you hurt her."

Camila could see that the tone of her voice went from joking to talking business.

"I won't hurt her. This time, I mean it. There's no more playing games."

"I sure hope so. Let me know about her reaction?"