Sofia's PoV
Dinner was slightly awkward for once. Usually everyone was laughing and having a great time. My parents even had a hard time getting the room to talk, silence was deafening.
Camila and Lauren were exceptionally quiet and only spoke when spoken too. Sammy and I exchanged looks with Austin and Kyla but no one made an effort to break the tension.
I watched as Camila cupped Lauren's face gently, leaning in and kissing so softly, so lightly. The way her thumbs stroked over Lauren's cheeks, told me there were tears that fell. A few whispers that I couldn't hear, were being said before I watched my best friend walk out the door. Camila leaned against the door with her eyes shut tightly and made her way up to her room quickly.
"I have to go to work," Sammy broke my eaves dropping and I looked at her, nodding, "did you want me to pick you up tomorrow?"
"Sure," I smiled and she kissed me on the cheek softly before grabbing her coat.
"Don't forget that you have rehearsal after school tomorrow!" She called out and I groaned. I still wasn't sure why I was going through with the school play.
"Well I'm going to go lay down," Kyla groaned, rubbing her overly swollen belly, "Mommy needs sleep."
Austin excused himself as well, helping his girlfriend to bed before he left a while later.
I sat on the couch alone, flipping through channels that had absolutely nothing on them. I sighed heavily and looked at the time on the clock above the TV. 8:46pm.
Everyone left before eight even struck the clock, which was odd, especially for Lauren.
Lauren proposed to Camila.
Camila engaged.
Yet the tension was so thick between the two. It was definitely unsettling and I didn't like it one bit. The love that Camila and Lauren shared was so unique and they seemed they were taking it for granted. I wish I could find a love like that but being young and inexperienced prevented me from even looking.
Sammy was the only person I've been with intimately and even though it was amazing and wonderful, I still wanted to explore deeper.
Falling in love was definitely not on top of my list of things to do.
But my sister and Lauren had it really great. Anyone could see that and yet, all they seemed to do is walk away from each other. I sighed and shrugged to myself, not really understanding it all yet feeling as if my own heart was breaking.
"Camila!" I yelled as I ran up the stairs, banging on her bedroom door. I was antsy and needed to get out.
"God, what? Keep it down, Kyla's sleeping." Camila opened the door and pulled me inside, closing the door behind me. "What?"
"You know, you and Lauren had an argument, not us, so I suggest you calm your tone." I frowned and flipped off her hockey game that was on TV. She protested but I threw the remote back on her bed and threw a light coat at her from the closet. "Let's go."
Camila stared at me for a few seconds and then gave me her famous eyebrow raise. "Where are we going?"
"Well you're going to take me to Huckles." I grabbed her wallet and threw it at her then snagged her car keys. "Come on Mila, you never take me anywhere!" I pouted.
"Why do you want to go out?" She asked but opened her bedroom door while taking her keys from my hands.
I smiled.
Yea, she loved me.
"We need to go out for a bit. Clear our heads and spend some time together." I shrugged and followed her down the stairs. "Besides, if we do that here, you may end up getting bored with me and go back to your hockey games."
"Sofi, you're not that boring." She smiled.
Right before dinner, Austin and my Dad went to pick up Camila's vehicle. Her battery was dead so they replaced it and got her CRV back on the road again. I think Camila was grateful.
She still had a getaway vehicle.
I was dying for Lauren's mustang though. Damn. That woman has taste in cars.
We settled into small conversation on our way to the city; nothing too serious even though I wanted to ask her about her engagement with Lauren.
Somehow I knew that was off topic at that moment so I never even tried.
"Go grab a booth," she said as soon as we stepped inside. I wasn't even carded, nice.
Camila came back with two Dr. Peppers and she was smiling. "Wow, is that a smile?"
"Oh yea, I totally got us free drinks." She laughed and slid in next to me. "So, there's a reason you dragged me out."
"Well you didn't look busy," I shrugged, "Lauren's at home, Sammy's at work, Kyla's kind of limited..." I looked around and bit my lip, "I thought we could just share some quality sister time."
Camila smiled and nodded. "Yea, probably a nice idea to do this more often."
"Now that you're going to get all married." I teased and even though I said I wasn't going to bring it up, I was glad I did. She just looked down at her ring and smiled. "So what are you going to tell Mom and Dad?"
She cleared her throat and took a quick sip of her drink. "We're not," she sighed and looked at me, "not until after graduation."
"Oh?" I raised my eyebrows and played with my straw. "So, um," I twirled the plastic straw around in my glass before tilting my head at her, "did you want to talk about earlier?"
"Not really." Camila muttered and ran her fingers through her hair before she started laughing. "I just don't get her, you know? I mean, I love her so much, Sofi. She has my whole heart in her hand and I trust her with it, I do. But with the way she's acting, I just, I'm scared that it's going to fall from her grasp and I'm not ready for that kind of shattering."
I frowned and licked my lips. "Is she... you don't think she's cheating, do you?"
I wouldn't believe it if Camila said yes because my sister was all Lauren could see. Everyone saw that.
"God no," she breathed and looked at me almost scared like, "she has an issue with Normani."
Oh. Yea. I was there when they had their little one on one showdown. Talk about being in the middle of an uncomfortable situation. Lauren was even jealous that Normani was talking to me.
She needed to stop.
"Mila, maybe you should just leave her be for now. Lauren's a big girl and if she knows what's good for her, she'll shed her jealous skin and get over it before she loses you."
Camila chuckled sadly and chewed on her lip. "Despite the fact that she's driving me crazy with all of this – it'll take a lot more than that for her to be driven away from my life," she nudged me and smiled, "I'm in love Sofi and Lauren makes me happy. There's no way I'm letting that go."
"You two just needed a little space, is that why she went home?" I asked quietly. "You two aren't breaking up right? Because when everything went down between the two of you the first time, my heart was the one that shattered. You'd both be stupid and blind if you didn't realize you were meant to be."
"Wow," Camila smacked me, "stop growing up on me." I shrugged and grinned. "No, we're not going to break up. God no, I wouldn't survive that heartache. It was hard enough the first time."
"Sofi and Camila?" A rather cute bartender threw us his grin with two more drinks on a tray.
"That'd be us." Camila frowned slightly.
"These are for you two ladies," he pointed towards two other women and I recognized them immediately, "compliments on them."
"Normani?" Camila shook her head and smiled.
"Isa?" I had a huger grin as they walked towards us.
"We saw you two sitting over here and figured we'd join you," Isa's voice was addictive and I barely knew her, "so, would you mind?"
I glanced at my sister who had already made room and huddled into the farthest side. Normani sat across from her and they started talking instantly.
"Why have I never seen you here before?" Isa asked me, just millimetres away from my face. Her brown eyes were scorching and I closed my eyes tightly, trying to erase the impression they were leaving with me.
"I guess a fake ID will get me in here?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Nice." Isa took the card away from me and studied the picture on it. "Doesn't do you justice." She winked and slid it back. Every finger including her thumbs, had a ring occupying them, her hands were very well, sexy.
"Thanks." I smiled and slipped the plastic card back in my wallet and sipped on my drink that was given to me. I made a face at it and Isa laughed slightly. "What the hell?"
"It's called a JD and coke, Raven." She husked and took a sip of her own.
Raven. No one has ever used that name before.
"Raven?" Camila glanced over at us and raised an eyebrow.
"Hair colour." Normani smirked.
"Oh," my sister nodded and smiled before swallowing her drink. She nearly choked on it when she realized what it was. "You better not be drinking that!" She hissed at me.
"Relax big sis," Isa flashed her gorgeous smile Camila's way, "it's just one drink. It won't hurt her."
I bit my lip and glanced between the two. "One." Camila raised an eyebrow at me before sinking back in her seat and into another conversation with Normani.
"Do you dance?" I asked Isa, smiling as she looked me up and down.
"That depends, are you asking?" The dark brunette stood up. I admired the way her jeans stuck to her skin and the way her tank was a little ripped so she'd show of enough of her pierced belly button.
I stood up and grabbed her hand, tugging her forward and her hands landing on my waist for balance. "I wasn't asking." I husked in her ear as I pulled her towards the dance floor. She groaned, I swore I heard her groan.
Unlike Normani, I liked to dance when there's good music playing. A really great bass beat would do my body wonders.
I held Isa's right hand above our heads as we moved our hips in time with the beat. Her left hand gripped my hip and pulled me in tight against her, her fingers flexing against the thin material of my vintage Nirvana t-shirt. I was spun around and found both of my arms trapped within her embrace as she started to slowly grind behind me, her lips barely grazing the skin on the side of my neck.
She chuckled in my ear and my confidence went out the window. "I would really love to see what other moves your body can make, Sofi." She whispered throatily and spun me back around so that I was facing her. "Maybe, sometime?"
"Why, Isa, are you propositioning me?" I raised an eyebrow and she nodded slowly with a melting smirk. She leaned into me, breast to breast and kissed my cheek before her lips fluttered down my jaw.
My own hands gripped her hips as a slower, more erotic song played throughout the club. I groaned at the warm lips that grazed my sensitive skin while a thigh found its way between my legs.
Fuck.
I've never experienced anything this erotic in my life.
"Tell me Sofi," she breathed hotly as her fingertips slowly traced up my sides before sliding around my neck and then her lips were on mine.
I moaned and gave in instantly. I was kissing someone I barely knew. I was kissing this hot, tall brunette and she was practically all over me.
My mom would be so proud.
Okay, no she wouldn't.
"Oh God," she groaned and before I knew it, I was pressed up against a dark wall with her tongue invading the cavern of my mouth. She tasted so fucking sweet. I molded into her perfectly as her hand started to move up my shirt, tickling the warm skin of my stomach. Lips trailed down my neck before I felt her teeth sink into me, sucking gently and her hands scraped up my ribcage.
"Isa." I breathed and pushed her back a bit while I arched into her persistent hands. I was enjoying myself, don't get me wrong, but I wasn't about to give anyone in that club a free peep show.
Including Camila.
"Time and place baby," Isa kissed me again, her lips bruised like mine.
I licked my lips and swallowed. I was so turned on but I knew I couldn't just leave like that. And Lauren would never forgive me if I left Camila alone with Normani.
Despite where the trust lied.
"You're gonna play hard to get, aren't you?" Isa's slender fingers traced my lips delicately before she leaned in a kissed me again, only more softer. "I'll enjoy the chase." She winked and pushed herself off me before turning around and taking back off into the crowd.
I took a moment to compose myself before making my way back to Camila and Normani. Only I found Camila sitting alone, stirring her drink before taking a sip. "Where's Normani?"
Camila shrugged. "Kordei took off quickly with that friend of hers."
"Isa." I smiled slowly, her name rolling off my tongue perfectly.
"I guess." Camila's brown eyes twinkled as she looked at me with a smirk. "You two looked friendly on the dance floor."
You had no idea.
"Hey, it's getting late and you have practice tomorrow. We should go." I smiled and grabbed my coat, biting my lip anxiously.
Camila eyed me up suspiciously and stood up, pressing her cheek to mine briefly. "She certainly left a mark on you." She winked and walked away.
My fingers pressed into the skin where Isa's teeth were and licked my lips slowly.
I think I was going to like the whole 'experiencing' thing.