Polaroids s.m.+ c.c.

chapter twelve

It was seven pm when they got into Camila's apartment. His third time coming to this place with three different reasons and different emotions.
His life turned to roller coaster.

Camila got in with Kiara who's now awake, placing her on the floor, she went to her small corner with toys.
"Do you want to lay down?" Shawn asked Camila, she didn't want to but needed to. Feeling even too weak to speak she nodded.

He lead her to one of the rooms when she told him that she wants to lay down on Kiara's bed.
He watched her crunch down on it, gripping sheets and pillow. He wanted nothing more than kneel down and kiss her forehead and say that whatever what's bugging her head will be alright.

The bed is small but it fits Camila just perfectly when she cuddles herself in it.
Walking back to the kitchen, Amelie was cutting onion.
"I thought about cooking something french, but Italian should be alright?"

He kissed side of her head "of course"

She poured pasta into boiling water, smell made them all hungry as she prepared Carbonara. He nervously walked to where Kiara sat and giggled playing with dolls and lego bricks.
Her head lifted to look at him, hers orbs shining with colour, he felt part of him bloom.
Before when he held her, as she slept, he could swear that she sensed to feel something - other that there's something with her mum, she flinched few times in her sleep.

"Mommy" she exclaimed, his breath stuck in his throat.
"She's resting" he told her as she stood up on her legs supported by her arms.
"Mommy" she said again and he melted sadly, watching her walk to him, as he sat down on the floor. Kiara loosen her balance and fell into his chest, guess little one wants cuddles.

He felt like his lips were glass, so carefully kissing her side of the head, like he's gonna cut her. Staying in that place for few seconds, he felt like flying high.

"Are you feeling better?" Amelie asked as Camila walked in, "yeah, little bit, thank you" she looked at the two persons who took big part of her life as characters who changed her.
Just as Shawn turned to look at her, she looked away.
"I need to feed Kiara" she opened fridge to find mash of vegetables she made this morning.

Behind her Amelie put plates on the table and finished meal which smelled really delicious.
"I can feed her, you sit down and eat" Shawn said to her and she firstly resisted but he whispered "please" and begged her with his eyes.
She had to say yes.

They sat around the table, eating food, Camila didn't know why she felt comfortable. Having dinner with Shawn, who's father of her child, and his girlfriend who every now and then gave her soft smile.
"Thank you for everything" Camila said referring to Amelie, more, than Shawn.

"It's the least we can do" Amelie said for both of them.
They ate dinner in silence, Camila admired how Shawn fed her little girl. It's weird how she's calm in his hands, giggling and smiling and not crying as always do with new people around her.
They laughed at her's goofiness, when she spilled small amount of food, down her chin.
Camila wanted to laugh with them, but she couldn't, her heart squeezed and it did hurt watching him feed her carefully.

Door opened to bring Camila out of her thoughts, Ariana came in, surprised at the sight.
"Hey guys!" She smiled as they greeted them back "I hope you didn't loose your job"

"I unfortunately did" Camila's face fell and she stood up not wating to eat anymore.

"I'm kidding! But not to loose my job, you need to eat!" She smiled at her, Camila sat back down with tiring smile.

"Where's my favourite person!" Ariana exclaimed herself rising her hands to pick up Kiara, she giggled "awty"
"That's right aunty" she picked her up, kissing her all over till little girl could laugh no more.

"Are you okay Camila, you look pale" Shawn asked her worried "I'm fine, I'm gonna lay down again, I need sleep"

She stood up, Shawn quickly followed as she walked in the same room where she firstly laid down.
"Why are you doing this all Shawn?" She asked him, he sighed "she's my daughter" he said it so quietly that she almost didn't hear it.

"But -, you're taking care of me, not her"

"Taking care of you, is part taking care of her Camila"

She laid down, looking at him.
"Amelie is a great girl, don't break her heart Shawn" he breathed in, knowing that he broke hers, emotions in her voice told him that milion times.
"She is great" he admitted, but he doesn't know if he cannot not to break her heart. She will eventually know about Kiara being his daughter.

"Can I stay tonight?" He asked her, "please"

"What about Amelie, she will get curious"

"I'll take her home, I will say that I'm gonna meet my old friend"

"You're not gonna lie to her Shawn, don't be an asshole"

"Okay, I'll tell her the truth, if you let me stay -" she cut him off "I don't know Shawn"

"Please, I really want to be with her, just tonight, I won't bother you" he begged her and she just slightly nodded. He can spend the night, to feel at least just small piece of closeness to his daughter.
Her heart sped at the thought, how this everything will go?

Back to kitchen Amelie and Ariana put dishes in dish washer, getting to know each other just a little bit.
"Can I ask you something?" Amelie asked Ariana looking at her, she nodded "of course"

"Were Shawn and Camila romantically involved before?" She asked her, Ariana looked away not saying a things.
"You not saying anything says yes"

Ariana sighed "it's not me who needs to tell you anything"

"I know but please, tell me. Just confirm"

Closing the dish washer and gulping water from her glass Ariana slowly nodded "yes, but act like you don't know anything, for God's sake"

Amelie's face fell, she smiled in sadness, nodding, "I won't, thank you"

"You're a great girl Amelie, don't get mad at him nor her, please. Hear the whole story before you decide to do anything"

"I know that he was in pain when he came back, now I know what caused half of that pain" she said softly, so he couldn't hear them.
"No pain he can feel, as strong as pain Camila felt as he left" that made Amelie take her thoughts back, she was hurt, because he kept it from her. He told her he loved her, she now doubted it, but it wasn't his fault. If there's a story, she's ready to hear it.

A/n: some sort of filler chapter, please tell me, what do you think how the rest you think it will go....I'm more than happy to interact with you guys!