Title: Meanwhile
Author: slacker_d
Pairing/Characters: Aubrey/Beca, OFC, Mr. Posen, Denise, Benji, Jesse
Rating: light R for language
Summary: Megan is only allowed to date if her older sister, Aubrey does. And since Aubrey is apparently single, Megan decides to help the process along.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Word Count: 906
Spoilers: Not really.
A/N: This is my attempt at a 10 Things I Hate About You crossover, but with a slight twist from Kiarcheo that made it like ten times more awesome.
Prologue
Aubrey's heart just isn't in it. Josh is a nice guy, sweet and they have enough in common that they aren't just sitting in awkward silence, but he's not Beca. Even though she's still extremely mad at Beca, Aubrey knows she's going to forgive her eventually. Plus, it seems unfair to Josh to lead him on, so Aubrey apologizes and asks if he can take her home.
He agrees and she apologizes again as they walk out of the school. They both cringe at the cliché of, it's not you it's me, after it slips from her mouth, but Josh does seem to understand that she's being sincere.
They reach Josh's car when Aubrey hears her name being called. They both turn around to find Beca leaving against her car.
Aubrey excuses herself and cautiously walks towards Beca.
"You look fucking hot," Beca says as Aubrey approaches.
Since it's a Halloween dance, they're both in costumes. Josh is dressed as a pirate while Aubrey is wearing a witch costume, including a cape and hat, though Beca seems to be focusing more on her knee high leather boots.
She tries not to blush at the desire she hears in Beca's voice and remain firm. "What are you doing here, Beca?"
"I came to apologize," Beca says. "I was an idiot."
"Yeah?"
Beca nods. "I do want to be your girlfriend and we're not just messing around."
Aubrey nods, encouraging her to continue.
"I guess I just got scared," Beca says. "I never thought I'd feel this way about anyone while I'm still in high school, you know?"
Aubrey nods again, not wanting to interrupt.
"And maybe I was scared about being hurt. I don't think you realize how important you are to me. Hell, I didn't even really realize it, but now I know that I'm, uh, falling in love you."
That is the last thing Aubrey expected Beca to say, which makes it even sweeter. At best, she'd been hoping for an apology.
"I love you too."
The grin Aubrey receives is one of the brightest she's ever seen from Beca and if she wasn't technically on a date with someone else, Aubrey would kiss her.
Beca apparently has no such qualms. She grabs Aubrey around the waist and pulls her in for a kiss.
As usual, Aubrey finds herself getting caught up in the intensity of their kiss, full of heat and passion and love, so she doesn't immediately register the approach of Josh.
"What the hell?"
Aubrey tries to apologize after they pull apart, but Josh's problem seems to be with Beca.
Not that Aubrey blames him. She was on a date with him and here she is kissing someone else in front of him. She tries to intervene, but apparently she's drawn to stubborn, prideful people because they both ignore her as they argue.
What makes Aubrey regret hurting Josh even more is that Josh hasn't once called Beca a bitch or a dyke like she'd been expecting. He's upset on a purely ethical level. The only problem seems to be that he isn't okay with Beca taking Aubrey home, even though it's obvious that the date is over.
It's only when Josh begins to use his height to lord over Beca that Aubrey becomes concerned. Beca doesn't respond well to threats or being pushed around, especially because of her short stature.
Beca throws the first punch and Josh has no choice, (at least that's how Aubrey sees it) but to fight back because Beca is relentless.
There isn't a lot of contact mostly just the two of them dodging each other's punches. Aubrey assumes that the down pour of rain that has just begun doesn't help.
And then to everyone's surprise, even Beca, she manages to land a punch to Josh's jaw that knocks him to the ground and has Beca cradling her hand and cursing.
It's time for Aubrey to intervene. She helps Josh up and walks him to his car, apologizing profusely. She then asks him if they can keep this incident between the three of them. Josh agrees with a grimace, admitting that he doesn't want anyone else to know that Beca freaking Mitchell managed to knock him down. Aubrey thanks him and apologizes again.
She then returns to Beca, helping her up and into her car before climbing into the driver's seat and driving to Beca's house. As Beca tries to find some frozen vegetables for her hand, Aubrey goes to her room and changes into some sweat pants and a tank top that she left in Beca's room a couple weeks prior.
When Beca enters her room, she pleads with Aubrey to stay the night. It's one of the few times that Beca has made that request, so Aubrey calls her dad and says she's spending the night at Chloe's. Her dad doesn't question it and gives her permission.
They spend the next few hours curled up in bed together, just talking, really talking, which they haven't done yet. And when Beca drifts off first, Aubrey takes the bag of frozen peas and returns it to the freezer.
Returning, Aubrey slides back into bed and Beca immediately reaches for her. As she settles onto her side and pulls Beca's arm around her waist, Aubrey lets out a sigh of relief. This is where she belongs. She's just relieved that Beca finally seems to realize that as well.