Chapter 3
"What am I looking at?" Aubrey asked when she walked into the lounge room after her date to see sleeping bags and blankets everywhere
"Chloe thinks that we aren't as close as we should be" Cynthia-Rose shrugged, "She made a mandatory sleepover Saturday"
"I see"
"Is that okay?" Jessica asked, sitting up and smiling at Aubrey
"I don't think I have much choice in the matter"
"She's kidding guys, she's totes excited to have all the Bella's under one roof" Chloe said, nudging Aubrey's ribs, "Hey, Bree?"
"Totes" Aubrey answered monotonously
"Fat Amy in the house" Fat Amy shouted, slamming the door open and strolling in, "Bringing Short Stack with her"
"Dude, let me go. I have a paper to write" Beca huffed, trying to pull her arm out of Fat Amy's hand
"No use struggling, Short Stack, I wrestled a crocodile and dingo simultaneously and won" Fat Amy continued dragging Beca along
"Why am I here?" Beca groaned when Fat Amy pushed her onto the couch next to Stacie
"We're bonding" Stacie winked, putting her hand on the inside of Beca's thigh, making her blush
"I'm going to be room" Aubrey said between clenched teeth, eyes flashing in Beca's direction
"No, you're not" Chloe grabbed Aubrey's arm and pulled her so she was sitting, "We're bonding"
"Jesus Christ" Aubrey whispered, "Okay"
"I'm going to need alcohol for this" Beca said
"Thanks for offering, Short Stack, I'll have goldslick vodka" Fat Amy said, shoving a couple bills into Beca's hands and before Beca knew it everyone was throwing money at her and shouting their order
"Can someone write a list? I'm not going to remember any of this" Beca said, knowing that arguing would be futile
"Why don't you go with her, Bree?" Chloe asked sweetly, "She won't be able to carry everything by herself"
"I love how much you talk to me" Beca said, looking at Aubrey who had remained silent the entire walk to liquor store
"I don't have anything to say to you" Aubrey replied, getting a shopping cart and pushing it into the store
"Is it always going to be this way?" Beca asked, "We fucked, big whoop. I was actually enjoying talking to you before we did"
"Will you keep your voice down?" Aubrey hissed, looking around them to make sure no one was listening
"Can't we just ignore it? We fucked, I got more attached than I should of and you're freaking the fuck out about. I think it's because you feel something for me too" Beca continued, ignoring Aubrey and grabbing bottles off of shelves and placing them into the cart Aubrey was pushing "Because you've been going on dates when before that night you pretty much ignored everyone who wasn't a Bella"
"Or maybe you left me unsatisfied so I'm looking for a man to scratch that itch" Aubrey challenged
"Doubt it" Beca smirked
"You're one to talk anyway, getting around with Stacie" Aubrey huffed
"Nothing's happened" Beca shrugged, "Yet"
"Whatever" Aubrey scoffed, "Do we have everything?"
"I think so" Beca looked over the list and back into the cart to double check, "Everything except for… Pin tag? Pineo tag? That isn't even a real word"
"Pinotage" Aubrey said, reading the list over Beca's shoulder, "It's a wine"
"What?"
"Pee noh TAHJ" Aubrey repeated slowly
"There's no way that's a real word" Beca said
"It's from South Africa. It's a mix between a Pinot noir and a Cinsaut"
"You just made that up" Beca teased
"No, South Africa is a real place. Google it" Aubrey replied with a small grin
"Chris Rock, everybody"
"Oh, they have Kanonkop" Aubrey said, reaching out to grab the bottle
"Only you would choose a forty dollar wine over a six dollar one" Beca scoffed
"You pay for value" Aubrey replied and started pushing the cart to the check out
Jessica, Ashley, Lily and Denise were all passed out leaving Beca, Chloe, Stacie, Aubrey and Fat Amy the only ones awake and with Chloe, Stacie and Fat Amy leaving them to go clubbing it left Beca and Aubrey to talk amongst themselves
"This is the most uncomfortable position I've ever been in" Beca grumbled, Lily's head was on her shoulder, Jessica's feet across her lap and Ashley was gripping her waist, "Why couldn't they touch you?"
"Because I can make them run extra laps" Aubrey shrugged, taking a sip of her wine
"True. You look really nice tonight, by the way"
"Thanks" Aubrey smiled
"What the fuck?" Beca whispered, turning to look at Lily
"What?"
"I think she just said that she likes it when boys dress up in drag for her" Beca bit her lip to try to keep from laughing
"Oh my god" Aubrey giggled, "Why don't we move this party to my room before she admits to actually killing someone before"
"Or admitting that she wants to kill one of us" Beca said, struggling to stand up without waking anyone up
"What do you study?" Beca asked out of nowhere, sitting on Aubrey's bed and pulling her knees up to her chest
"Political science here" Aubrey replied, copying Beca's actions "Then hopefully corporate law at Harvard or Yale"
"Harvard or Yale? Wow" Beca whistled
"What about you?" Aubrey asked
"I want to move to LA and make music" Beca shrugged, "No fancy Ivy League schools for me, just a shitty box apartment and a shitty internship at a record label"
"Your father is okay with that?"
"Nah, he thinks it's a shitty hobby and I'll never make it big" Beca shrugged again, "But it's my dream, you know? Even if I don't make it big at least I won't have the what-if's I would have if I studied something I hate and got a job I hated more"
"You're a lot more open than you were at the beginning of the year" Aubrey observed
"Only to you. Even though you drive me nuts and I want to strangle you sometimes I get the feeling that I can trust you with personal shit" Beca said, looking into Aubrey's eyes "Am I wrong?"
"I'd like to think not" Aubrey replied, "I kind of get the same feeling with you"
"Really?"
"Kind of" Aubrey shuffled closer to Beca, "I'm… I'm sorry for being such a bitch to you about the whole sex thing"
"Nah, it's cool" Beca waved her hand, "Well, not really. It actually sucks that you aren't gay but that isn't your fault"
"I don't know what I am" Aubrey said, "All I know is that none of my dates worked out because I wanted them to be you and it pissed me off beyond belief when Stacie touched you"
"Are you attracted to guys?" Aubrey nodded, "Girls?"
"Just you" Aubrey admitted, "That's why this is all so confusing"
"So, if I were to kiss you right now, would you freak out in the morning?" Beca asked
"Probably. But I think you should do it anyway"
Beca sat up so she was on all fore's and leant towards Aubrey slowly, stopping when their lips were nearly touching
"Just say no if you don't want to" Beca whispered and smiled when Aubrey closed the gap between them. There was no underlying sexual tension in this kiss it was soft, sweet and slow and Aubrey knew in that moment that no matter how hard she tried to ignore it, how many guys she kissed, she would never be able to say that she didn't feel anything for the little alt girl again. This kiss slowed down until it stopped completely and Aubrey pressed her forehead against Beca's, keeping her eyes closed
"Was that okay?" Beca whispered, "Are you okay?"
Aubrey nodded and wrapped her arms around Beca's waist, eyes still closed as her face moved to Beca's neck to press soft kisses to skin while Beca kissed her temple and rubbed her back, eventually laying back so Aubrey was on top of her
"Why me?" Aubrey asked, "Why do you want me?"
"I don't know" Beca whispered, brushing hair away from Aubrey's face and looked into green eyes "I just do and for now, that's enough for me"
"Me too" Aubrey lent down to capture Beca's lips between her own again
"Here we go" Beca muttered from her spot on the floor, where Aubrey's just pushed her
"You need to leave" Aubrey said, pacing in front of Beca
"Aubrey" Beca groaned, "I'm very tired and very hung over, can you wait a couple hours before freaking out?"
"You need to leave" Aubrey repeated, standing in front of Beca with her hands on her hips
"You know what?" Beca said, leaning up onto her knees and shuffled closer to Aubrey until Aubrey's legs were touching her stomach "I know the perfect way to make you chill"
"Beca" Aubrey warned and gasped when Beca lifted her dress and yanked down her underwear, leaning in until Aubrey could feel her breath against her core
"All you need to do to make me stop is to say no" Beca whispered waiting five seconds before leaning in to press a soft kiss to Aubrey's bare skin, "Tell me to stop at any time and I will"
Not receiving any reply from Aubrey, Beca smirked and slowly hooked one of Aubrey's legs around her shoulders and pressed soft kisses to the inside of Aubrey's thighs followed by bites until the blonde tangled one hand in Beca's hair and pushed her forward
"Oh my god" Aubrey panted, letting herself fall back against the wall and slowly slide down
"You still freaking out?" Beca wiped her mouth with the back of her hand
"Shut up" Aubrey said
"I'm going to go get a coffee" Beca said, standing and looking in the mirror to fix her hair
"Can you-"
"Get you a skinny vanilla latte, no whip and a fruit salad?" Beca interrupted, "No worries."
"Thank-you" Aubrey said, making no move to move