A/N: So yes, I'm back (I think) … at least for a little bit. Yes, I'm trying to work on the other fics I have left dormant for so long, but the ideas are slow coming for them…but I am working on them. This little idea sprang up from watching the interaction between Aubrey and Beca in the finale of PP3. I have an idea of where I would like this to go, but knowing how what I want to write and what I end up writing are not always the same…I'll keep the surprise to myself for the time being. This one should end up being a couple of chapters (around my normal length chapters). The updates won't be as regular as they used to be, at least not initially…probably once or twice a week (just so you don't freak out that I'm gone again when I don't post tomorrow).
Summary: Aubrey can't believe it's happening again! She missed her chance six years ago when Beca and that damn Treble kissed after the ICAA win and now it's going to happen again with Theo. Then there's Beca, she needs a manager but can she handle being around the girl she's been crushing on for three years?
Rating: T (I'm not sure if it will change or not)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to PP, PP2 or PP3 … I just like playing in their sandbox.
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Aubrey flopped down on the bed in her hotel room, letting out an unladylike sigh. Getting kidnapped really takes it out of a girl, she thought to herself. As she lay there, face tipped to the side and looking out at the French cityscape through the window, her mind drifted back to the same damn place it had been ever since she walked into the aquarium in Brooklyn, Beca. She ran her fingers through her hair as she gave a small laugh, wondering if this was going to happen every three years for the rest of her life. She should have been just a little braver six years ago and kissed her after their ICAA win, but instead Beca kissed the damn Treble and any hope Aubrey had of letting the small brunette know how she felt went out the window with that kiss. She had thought she was finally over her, when she blew back into her life, attitude and all, when the Bellas came to her retreat to find their sound. While Beca was still with that damn Treble, Aubrey still couldn't bring herself to even use his name, there was a spark of hope because everyone (except Beca) saw how the tall German was causing her to question her sexuality. Now, here she was three years later, with said brunette in one of the most romantic countries in the world, and she was still balking at telling her how she felt.
Aubrey rolled onto her back and rubbed her face with both hands. Enough of this moping shit, she thought to herself. This is Beca's big break and Aubrey was so proud of her. She was going to go and be supportive of her friend and be happy for her, even if her heart was breaking a little on the inside. She rolled to the edge of the bed, forcing herself to get up and get ready for Beca's big night.
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Little did Aubrey know that two rooms away a similar scene was playing out. Beca flopped face first onto her bed, letting a long groan into the mattress. Why was this happening to her? She knew she should be happier for herself, I mean this was her big break, but she still felt so guilty that the Bella's weren't a part of it. Then there was Aubrey. Beautiful, gorgeous, unattainable Aubrey. Everyone still thinks Beca's clueless about her feelings for women (which is fine by her, they don't need to be all up in her business), but she actually started putting it together at the Bella's retreat when she realized the pushy, arrogant blonde from DSM reminded her a bit of another strong willed, gorgeous blonde; a blonde that she couldn't stop looking at while sitting around the campfire. The same blonde that she made it a priority to not lose touch with after she graduated. The same blonde she keeps meaning to ask out, but ends up chickening out at the last minute.
Beca rolled over onto her back, staring at the ceiling as she pushed thoughts of Aubrey aside to think over 'more pressing' things. She'd need a manager now that they were talking of officially signing her. She smiled slightly as her mind came back to a certain blonde, thinking she knew of the perfect person for the job, the perfect aca-nazi that is. Given Aubrey's talk of leaving the lodge, Beca thought she might be able to talk her blonde friend into working with her on this. The only problem is, can Beca handle being around Aubrey without letting her feelings for the blonde slip? Beca shook her head of those thoughts, leaving them for another time; she needed to get ready to her performance tonight.
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After the concert, Aubrey was excitedly talking with a few of the Bellas when she heard a voice she wasn't expecting. She turned around with a shocked expression that quickly turned into a wide smile as she hugged her father. After their quirky hello, she introduced her dad to the girls she had been talking to, "Dad, this is Flo, Cynthia Rose and Emily."
When her father was just starting to shake Emily's hand, Aubrey suddenly burst out, "Oh my goodness, I have to introduce you to Beca."
She took her Dad's hand and essentially yanked him out of his handshake with Emily, leaving him to give an apologetic shrug of his shoulders as he was unceremoniously pulled away. She practically dragged him through the Citadel until she came around a corner and saw her, saw them. She saw Theo start to lean in to kiss Beca and gave a startled gasp followed by a quietly muttered, "Oh hell no, this is not happening again."
Aubrey dropped her father's hand and rushed across the short expanse separating her from the smaller woman. As Beca turned away from Theo with a smirk, she was greeted by a tall blonde who slid one hand around her waist while the other slipped around to the back of her neck, tugging her into a kiss. Beca quickly got over her surprise and slipped both hands up to cup Aubrey's jaw as she deepened the kiss, her tongue brushing lightly over the blonde's lower lip, asking for entrance. Aubrey groaned lightly as she parted her lips, her tongue slipping out to tease Beca's.
The girls finally broke the kiss after hearing an awkward cough from behind Aubrey. As the girls' lips parted, they just stared at each other for a few seconds, Aubrey exhaling slowly and something between a shy smile and a smirk gracing Beca's lips. Beca slid her hand forward and lightly brushed her thumb over Aubrey's lower lip before giving a small chuckle and saying, "Hi."
Aubrey's eyes drifted down to Beca's lips before returning to her eyes, "Hi."
Beca slid her other hand down to take Aubrey's hand, "While I would really love to continue that, I think there's someone here you'd like to introduce me to?"
Aubrey looked confused for a second until she saw Beca tip her head to the side and look past her shoulder. Aubrey gave the cutest little squeak as she remembered her father, squeezing Beca's hand almost painfully as she turned around bringing Beca with her, "Umm, Dad, this is Beca Mitchell, the girl I'd like to date." She finished the sentence with her voice rising in pitch, almost phrasing it as a question.
Beca took a step forward, holding her hand out to shake the older man's hand, "What your daughter is so cutely trying to say is that I'm Beca, the woman dating your daughter."
Aubrey looked at Beca, her eyes widening slightly in surprise before Beca rose up on her tip-toes to give her a kiss on the cheek before her lips slid back to the shell of her ear, whispering, "Yes, I'd like to date you, but we'll talk about us later, when we have a little more privacy."
The two girls turned back to Aubrey's father to find him standing there smiling at them. Aubrey couldn't help but ask in a small voice, "You're not disappointed?"
The question earned her an honest laugh, "Sweetie, I've always kind of known. It's one of the reasons I've always supported any measures that were pro 'gay in the military'" Aubrey dropped Beca's hand and, for the second time that evening, ran into her father's arms to give him a hug.
As Beca stood and smiled at the two Posens hugging, she was brought back to herself when she heard another awkward cough from behind her. She turned her head to see Theo standing there, looking very uncomfortable, his hand rubbing along the back of his neck. She raised her eyebrow at him, causing him to cough and mutter, "Umm, yah, I guess I'll just be going…over there." He gave an awkward point towards the backstage area.
Beca just nodded, "Sure Theo. It looks like I've got a few things to do here tonight and some catching up to do, so if you don't need me I'll talk to you tomorrow."
Theo just nodded, his lips pulled into a thin line, "Sounds good, I'll talk to you tomorrow and we can start going over the details of your contract."
Beca just gave a quick nod before turning back to find Aubrey holding her hand out to her. Beca raised her eyebrow at the blonde, earning her a playful glare before he walked over and took the offered hand.
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Later that evening Beca collapsed on Aubrey's bed with a groan. Aubrey chuckled as she sat down in a more controlled fashion next to the brunette. She let out a squeal when she was unceremoniously pulled back by said brunette. Beca made up for it by rolling over and giving her a soft kiss. After a few minutes of enjoying Beca's lips, Aubrey pulled back and placed a small kiss on her nose before sitting up. She turned so she was looking down at the brunette she had been crushing on for so long, a small frown gracing her lips, "Beca, what are we doing?"
Beca's eyes crinkled in a way Aubrey would have found adorable under other circumstances before Beca ran her hand up and down Aubrey's forearm. She started, "Well," then paused as her eyes met Aurey's before moving up to focus on the ceiling. After a few seconds she continued her though, "I was hoping we were doing exactly what I told your father we were doing, dating. You know, two girls, seeing if what they feel for each other is something…," Beca's hands moving around as she searched for the word she wanted, "lasting."
Aubrey couldn't help but smile at the smaller girl, "Yes, but what about the fact that we fly back to the States in two days and you head to New York and I'm back in Georgia?"
Beca sat up and pressed a lingering kiss to Aubrey's lips before answering, "Well, a lot of people have made long distance relationships work, but this actually leads into something I wanted to talk to you about and really didn't know how to bring it up." Aubrey tipped her head slightly to the side, giving Beca a confused look. Beca continued, "Were you serious this morning about wanting to leave the lodge and start over?" Beca gave a quick look at her watch, "Well, actually, yesterday morning."
Aubrey gave a slow nod, "Yes, but I'm not ready to just pick up and move to New York just to date you."
Beca smirked, "If I remember right, you said you something about being a doula and help coach new babies into the world." Aubrey gave a slow nod again. Beca smirked, "Well I have this new baby career started and I have no clue what I'm doing on this side of the music world. I really need a coach, well actually a manager, who knows me and can be stubborn enough to look out for my best interests."
Aubrey looked stunned, "You want me to be your manager?"
Beca nodded, "Well yes, but I'd like to think it's more like partners. Aubrey, there's no one else I trust to do this."
Aubrey leaned in to kiss the smaller brunette, whispering just before their lips touched, "That I'll move to New York for."
