Catch me if you can

The Halfway Point

Lauren slumped against the bedframe as Billie left and Halsey appeared at her side, hand clutching at her arm.

"Sure about this Laur?"

"Nope. But I don't exactly have another choice." Lauren muttered, rubbing at her shoulder where it'd connected with the bed.

Yet another reminder that she wasn't untouchable in here.

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"Chrissy." Lauren said, her chair teetering on two legs as Chris walked into the room.

"Don't call me that." Chris sighed, leaning against the wall instead of sitting.

"What've you got for me?" Lauren said with a grin, her arms tucking behind her head.

"Healy's eager to take you out." Chris shrugged. "If you keep expanding while in prison, he's gonna put a hit out on you."

Lauren cursed quietly and let her chair clatter to the floor, resting her elbows on the table with a frown.

"I can take it down a notch." Lauren muttered. "Focus on strengthening what I've got. Alright, anything else?"

"Rumours. Nothing concrete." Chris started quietly. "Apparently he's got someone in here."

"What?"

"Yeah, that's what I thought. I did some poking around... it does look like he's working with someone in here." Chris sighed, rubbing his forehead before sitting down.

"I figured he'd have some shady guard on his roll to be honest." Lauren mused.

Chris shook his head.

"You've got it wrong, it's an inmate."

Lauren felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand, a shudder going down her spine.

"No way. I'd have heard."

"It's new. I'd say a new angle to see what you're up to." Chris blew out a breath and watched Lauren closely. "You sure you've got this?"

"I can handle it. I'm halfway through my sentence. I can do this." Lauren muttered.

"I've got to go, but I'll come by soon." Chris said, leaning over the table and pressing a light kiss to Lauren's forehead. "Watch your back."

Lauren hummed and kept her head in her hands, staring blankly down at the table. She waited for Beckett to take her back to her cell but was surprised when the chair across from her scraped against the floor again.

She looked up and her eyes widened, a smile creeping onto her face.

"Hey, you okay?" Camila asked, tilting her head slightly. Lauren's smile spread and she nodded.

"Better now that you're here." She replied with a wiggle of her eyebrows.

"Charming." Camila huffed, stretching her arms over her head and watching Lauren curiously. "Congrats on making it halfway through your sentence."

"Did you bring me anything?" Lauren said with a grin. "Maybe a gift. I'll happily take a lap dance."

"Not sure how the guards would feel about that." Camila mused.

"You clearly feel okay with it." Lauren shot back with a satisfied smirk. Camila narrowed her eyes at her, forcing a smile off her face.

"No I didn't get you anything."

"Shame. Could do with a pick me up." Lauren huffed.

"What's happened?"

Lauren paused before giving in and explaining the situation to Camila; both that of Eilish and Healy.