Catch me if you can

The Inside Man

"We definitely heard Healy was getting involved."

Camila watched Chris waiting at the front door, clearly waiting to be buzzed in. Her eyes widened when Matt Healy himself opened the door, grinned widely at Chris and ushered both him and Valentina inside.

"Holy shit, you weren't wrong." Camila hurriedly snapped pictures before they were out of sight.

"What's happened? What's Healy done to Chris?"

"Nothing, but you definitely heard right. Healy is one hundred percent involved... and buying off Chris apparently."

The silence that followed filled the car spectacularly well.

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Dinah and Normani had refused to believe Camila until they'd all arrived at BB Investigations and Camila had printed off her pictures.

The pair of them had collapsed into chairs, staring at the evidence with pained expressions.

"Someone's gonna have to tell Laur." Normani muttered, eyeing Dinah expectantly.

"Oh fuck no. She's still low-key pissed that we got Cabello here involved." Dinah blanched before shuddering. "She really would murder us."

"Well I'm not fucking doing it." Normani shot back. "And it's not like Tay's up for the task. Hell even Chris wouldn't want to tell her himself."

"Then we're fucked. I mean who else-" Dinah cut herself off and raised an eyebrow. Normani narrowed her eyes before pursing her lips.

"She'd kill us."

"No she wouldn't. She'd fucking love us. Look it's been seven months today, it'd be the best 'thinking of you' gift ever." Dinah said with a quiet cackle.

"You're expecting she'll agree?"

"A chance to drool over Ralph? Oh she'll agree." Dinah said with a smirk. Normani sighed before nodding.

The pair of them turned to look at Camila with matching grins.

"So-" Normani barely got the word out before Camila snorted.

"No way."

"Wha- but..." Dinah pouted.

"I am not telling Lauren that her brother is possibly working with her rival." Camila said with an amused smile.

"Oh come on." Dinah whined. "You're the only person she won't throttle when she hears."

"And what makes you so sure of that?" Camila asked, folding her arms over her chest and leaning back in her chair, her amused smile not wavering once.

"She wants in your pants one day, she's not gonna jeopardise that." Dinah scoffed.

Camila froze, her cheeks heating up and suddenly unable to make eye contact with anyone else in the room.

"...fine." Camila muttered, fixing her gaze on her desk. "I'll tell her."

Dinah and Normani smirked before standing up.

"Good luck Cabello. You're gonna need it."

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Lauren was eagerly looking forward to the day of her release.

Sure it'd only been seven months but God did it feel longer.

She was positive Eilish was actively trying to break bones now. Although she had been more preoccupied with her business, since Lauren had admittedly backed off a little bit.

She'd also had a couple weeks to realise she suddenly cared about what happened to Camila. Sure she'd always known she was attracted to her, Lauren wouldn't have made out with her if she didn't like her.

But actual feelings? That was a new one.

Lauren couldn't exactly say they were unexpected. She'd never liked to take the easy road before, so why start now?

Due to this new development, Lauren had found herself giving up more low level people in her organisation. Nothing vital, nothing that would scream insider knowledge, just little bits and pieces every few days.

Unfortunately, with another 11 months still to go on her sentence, Lauren was starting to daydream. Mostly about how much worse her flirting can get once she's free.

There wasn't exactly much she could do with cameras and guards always watching. But once she was on the outside world again? Oh Camila wouldn't know what hit her.

It was in the middle of one of these daydreams that Beckett appeared to take her to her visitation room.

The moment Lauren walked in she could tell something was bothering Camila.

"What's wrong?" Lauren asked with a frown as she sat down. Camila scratched at her neck and smiled sheepishly.

"I... have some news... that you probably won't like." Camila mumbled. Lauren let out a sigh and tilted her head.

"I assume D and Mani were too scared to come and tell me themselves?" Camila's wince made Lauren roll her eyes. "Alright, hit me with it."

"Chris is selling diamonds to Matt Healy." Camila said quickly. Lauren froze and stared at her blankly.

"So he got in then?" Lauren asked after the silence dragged on.

"Yeah Healy greeted him personally and- wait what?" Camila shook her head before leaning closer.

"I asked Chris to try and get a line on Healy a couple months ago." Lauren shrugged. "I got him away from the family business for a reason Camz, and it wasn't to keep him on the straight and narrow."

"You... why didn't you tell anyone?" Camila asked, her shoulder slumping slightly.

"Couldn't risk it. It had to seem legit." Lauren cleared her throat and looked away. "You... also can't tell anyone outside this room... for now."

Camila smirked.

"First asking me for help, now asking for my secrecy?" Camila teased. Lauren pursed her lips and looked back at her.

"Well I know you can keep a secret, unless you actually told anybody that you almost fucked me." Lauren said bluntly, taking great pride in watching the red rapidly spread across Camila's face.

"Excuse you? You were the one trying to jump me!" Camila defended quickly, trying not to splutter over her words.

"I'm not the one who lost their bra and wallet in my sofa." Lauren said easily, smiling sweetly. Camila gaped at her.

"So that's what happened to that bra." Camila muttered before shaking her head and shooting a glare at Lauren. "Shut up."

"Seriously though, you can't tell anyone. Mani will believe you if you mention me getting angry." Lauren said with a grin.

"Alright." Camila agreed quietly. She cleared her throat and opened up her file. "I want that bra back by the way."

"I'm sure my family would be happy to hand it over." Lauren said brightly. Camila raised her eyebrow at her.

"I am not doing that."

"Then I guess you'll just have to wait until I'm out of here." Lauren sighed dramatically.

"Looks that way." Camila murmured.

"Maybe we can pick up where we left off." Lauren suggested. Camila bit her lip and focused back on her file.

"If you're lucky."