Aubrey woke up with a thumping headache, a dry throat and feeling more than a little bit sick as she tried to sit up only to have a solid weight stopping her. Chloe was still asleep with tousled hair and a slight snore leaving her mouth and she was beautiful, she was so beautiful that Aubrey couldn't bring herself to try to wiggle out of the tight hold Chloe had on her. So instead, she leant over Chloe to the bedside table knowing that Chloe, no matter how drunk she got, would always leave a bottle of water and aspirin next to her bed for the inevitable hang over the next morning, as she leant over she could feel the grip on her hips loosen slightly before tightening
"I'll get you drunk every night if it means waking up to this" Chloe's was rough with sleep, her eyes barely open and a small smile on her lips
"Shut up" Aubrey grumbled, a small smile itching at the corners of her lips as she fought not to
"Honestly though" Chloe laughed, "How are you still so pretty at the ass crack of dawn with a hang over?"
"I'm sure I look a mess" Aubrey rolled her eyes, flopping back down on her back and opened her eyes to see bright blue ones framed by red hair leaning over her
"You're beautiful and you know it" Chloe murmured, half her body on top of Aubrey's and she knew that there was no better way to spend a morning even though it felt like there was a jack hammer in her head, "You're probably the most gorgeous girl on campus"
"Are you still drunk?" Aubrey asked, sweeping a piece of Chloe's hair to the side only to have it fall back into place
"A little bit, probably" Chloe laughed, "But that doesn't mean it isn't true"
"Whatever" Aubrey let herself enjoy the feeling of having Chloe so close for a minute before sitting up, "I believe you promised me a jog"
"I did, I did" Chloe said despite making no move to get up as she watched Aubrey move around her bedroom
"Some people would call it creepy that you're just sitting there, watching me" Aubrey said seriously, looking at Chloe in the mirror
"Some people would call it appreciating art in the truest sense of the word" Chloe shrugged, a smile gracing her face as always
"Shut up and get dressed" Aubrey blushed, "We're running a mile today"
Chloe Beale hated jogging. She absolutely could not stand it. She hated the chest pains, the stitches, the way her legs felt like jelly immediately after and she hated how it felt like she was getting stabbed every time she breathed in. She hated jogging but she knew it was one of the only things that put a smile on Aubrey's face and that's what found her struggling to get breath as she jogged behind Aubrey when the sun was just barely rising and she could see every breath she took
"I can feel you staring at my ass" Aubrey called over her shoulder, flashing a smile
It didn't hurt that Aubrey preferred to wear skin tight clothing when she ran either
"It's mesmerising" Chloe gasped and smiled when she heard Aubrey laugh
"Finally" Chloe puffed when Aubrey stopped, "Give me a piggy back ride home"
"What? No"
"Come on" Chloe whined, "I can barely breathe, my legs hurt and I'm pretty it'll take three day to get home if I have to walk"
"No" Aubrey said again and closed her eyes at the whining noises Chloe made as she draped herself over Aubrey, "Ugh, fine, whatever"
"Thanks" Chloe said happily, jumping onto Aubrey's back and wrapped her arms and legs tightly around the blonde
Aubrey barely even noticed the weight because she was so used to giving Chloe piggy back rides practically everywhere, as long as no one would see them of course, but no matter how many times she done it, Aubrey would never be able to control herself when Chloe tickled her side. Aubrey's knees buckled as she tried to keep her balance when Chloe started assaulting her ribs with sharp jabs
"Stop it" Aubrey practically squealed, "I'm going to fall over, stop it"
"Don't laugh" Chloe giggled, jabbing at Aubrey's ribs and the next thing she knew, they crashed to the ground, Chloe's legs still tightly wrapped around Aubrey's hips
"Oh my god" Aubrey laughed, trying to swat Chloe's hands away from her, "Stop it"
"I won't" Chloe laughed, straddling Aubrey and moved her hands all over Aubrey's ribs as the blonde tried to kick her off
"Stop" Aubrey gasped, her own hand shooting up to jab Chloe's ribs and laughed harder when Chloe yelped and fell forward, "Truce?"
"Truce" Chloe laughed into her ear
"What's all this?" A voice started them, making Chloe jump and Aubrey to push Chloe off of her making Chloe land in a heap
"Oh, hey Becs" Chloe smiled, "You scared me"
"What were you two up to?" Beca smirked down at the girls, crossing her arms over her chest
"Nothing" Aubrey said, standing up and brushing herself off before helping Chloe to her feet
"Mhm" Beca hummed, still smirking
"Well, we better head off" Chloe smiled, trying not to laugh at the looks on both of her friends faces, "I promised Bree to help her with her anatomy studies"
"Anatomy, huh?" Beca laughed, getting a glare from the blonde
"Don't forget to decide on what songs you want" Aubrey glared before dragging Chloe away
"What does that even mean?" Chloe asked after reading a sentence for the fifth time, "Can't they just use simple words instead of this fancy shmancy stuff?"
"I don't feel like studying anymore" Aubrey admitted, "I've read that book back to front ten times already, I doubt I'll anything new if I read it again"
"Oh thank god" Chloe threw the book across the room and draped herself over Aubrey, "Cuddle me"
"No" Aubrey replied, looking at her phone screen
"Yes" Chloe said, plucking Aubrey's phone out of her hands
"You're so annoying" Aubrey complained
"Cuddle me and you can have it back" Chloe smiled when she felt arms snake around her waist and legs tangle with her own
"Now give it" Aubrey said
"Who are you texting anyway?" Chloe asked after giving Aubrey her phone back
"Fat Amy. She's trying to convince me to come out tonight. If you check your phone, I'm sure you'll see an invitation to where ever they're going tonight" Aubrey said, tapping at her phone
"Oh, well in that case you're coming" Chloe said, smiling up at Aubrey
"N- Okay, fine, whatever" Aubrey grumbled and sighed when her phone was plucked from her hands again and shook her head when Chloe started texting
"You look hot" Chloe nodded her approval when Aubrey came out in tight leather pants, a black blouse over a black singlet and black louboutin stiletto's, "Like, you could totes walk on my back with those stiletto's right now and I would probably thank you"
"You're so weird" Aubrey said, looking at Chloe from the corner of her eyes, "You look great, too"
"Thanks" Chloe smiled, "I put all my stuff in your bag, okay? Thanks"
"You're a grade A pain in my ass"
"Love you"
"So, remind me again why we're hanging out with the Trebles?" Aubrey asked Chloe led her up the steps to the Treble house
"They're actually pretty cool, without the Bumper factor" Chloe said, knocking on the door, "and apparently Lily, Jessica and Ashley aren't actually old enough to get into any clubs yet. I mean, Lily turns twenty one in like a month and Jessica and Ashley in two. What difference will two months make?"
"Okay, but the Trebles?"
"It'll be fun"
Aubrey was drunk, absolutely beyond any doubt wasted and it was all Stacie's fault. The leggy brunette would come over with fruity drinks whenever Aubrey's cup dropped below half and they were delicious, tasting nothing like alcohol. Aubrey didn't realize just how drunk she was until they were all sat in a circle and she had to try to sit on the floor without losing balance, something easier said than done when the entire ground is spinning beneath your feet
"What are we, twelve?" Aubrey snarked when Unicycle suggested playing truth or dare
"No, but you are" Unicycle winked and Aubrey pretended to gag
"No" Was all she said as she felt Chloe's fingers run through her hair
"Don't be a Debbie downer" Fat Amy said, "I'll go truth"
"Did you really wrestle a crocodile and dingo simultaneously?" Beca asked with grin on her face
"Yep" Fat Amy popped the 'p', "Truth or dare?"
"Truth" Beca replied, not trusting Fat Amy with a dare
"Do you or do you not have a massive boner, I mean toner, for a treble in this room?"
"True" Beca shrugged
It went on like this with a few potentially life threatening dares curtesy of Fat Amy, a few highly sexual truths from Stacie – Aubrey really wasn't going to look at Fat Amy the same ever again – and mostly innocent contributions from the Trebles
"Chlo, truth or dare?" Beca asked, a smirk barely hidden
"Oh, dare" Chloe hummed
"I dare you to kiss the most attractive person in this room" Beca said
Chloe looked around the room with squinted eyes before shrugging, gently pulling on blonde hair to make green eyes look up at her before capturing slightly smeared red lips between her own. The kiss wasn't earth shattering, she didn't see fireworks or any of the clichés, her neck hurt from the angle and Chloe's lips were slightly chapped and she tasted like vodka – Aubrey had hated vodka ever since her first college party – and it was sloppy like all first kisses were but it was right. Chloe's lips felt like home, like in that moment of hazy whistles and vodka tastings lips she came home for the first time and when Chloe pressed her tongue against Aubrey's, she damn well nearly forgot her own name because all she could think about was chapped lips and Chloe and maybe it was cliché, but it was the best damn cliché Aubrey had ever experienced even if their lips stuck together a little bit when they pulled away and it was right
