AN: This happens during Chapter 3 after Stacie and Beca's talk about her missing practice, but before her mother comes to see her.

One-Shot 2: The Hunter is Preoccupied

Aubrey lit candles as she waited for Stacie to come over for a rendezvous during her lunch break. Usually Aubrey didn't take more than an hour for lunch, but after the brunette's false emergency call and pinch on the butt, she was a bit riled up. She told Camron she would take an extended lunch and wouldn't be back for at least a couple of hours before hurrying to her apartment to set the mood. Lately, her hook-ups with Stacie were becoming less frenzied acts of lust and more romantic, intimate escapes from the stress and tension. Between their schedules and both trying to be there for their best friends, there wasn't much time to escape away into their bubble. Aubrey smiled when her phone rang, but then groaned when she saw that it was Chloe. While she knew her friend was stressed and they did not exactly end their last conversation on a good note, she was disappointed that it was not Stacie calling to say she was on her way.

"Hey Chlo," said Aubrey as she sat down on the couch and played with the silk tie of her robe. Chloe sighed.

"I am sorry. I was in a bad mood and took it out on you. I know Beca and I need to figure out how to coexist and of course I think of you as still a member of the Bellas."

"I know, Chlo. I am just worried about you. I can tell how stressed you are and I just want things with you and Beca to work out."

"I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon. I kind of said something horrible to her the last time we really spoke."

"What did you do? Call her a hobbit?"

"I wish it was that innocent. She and I made it home at the same time and we had our usual clipped conversation, but she confronted me and I don't know. I guess I just lashed out. We were yelling at each other about Copenhagen and I told her that she was a cheater like her mother and the apple didn't fall far from the tree."

"Ouch, Chlo, what did she say?"

"That is the worst part. It was like up until that point we were trying to one up each other and make each other hurt even more than we already were, but she didn't say anything after that. She just left and I never want to see the look of hurt in her eyes that was there. I really screwed up, Bree." Aubrey sighed as her phone buzzed and she saw a text message from Stacie saying she was on her way.

"Chlo, you and Beca have got to find a way to talk about things without trying to hurt one another, but the question is still what do you want from your relationship with her? If she can't be what you want her to be, is being her friend enough still?"

"I'm not sure anymore. I doubt it matters anyways. She has practically moved on."

"What are you talking about?" Chloe smirked.

"Her and Stacie have gotten really close lately," grumbled Chloe and Aubrey had to cover her mouth to stop from laughing.

"Stacie and Beca are just good friends, Chlo," she assured.

"That may have been the case, but they have gotten really close lately. Maybe that is why I was so angry too if I am being honest with myself. It was one thing when she was with Jesse because she didn't want to acknowledge that she could be attracted to girls, but moving on from us with Stacie? I may be able to still be civil and put on a brave face for the Bellas, but I can't suffer through watching them be all over each other for the rest of the year." Aubrey looked up at Stacie as she sauntered into the apartment with a smile and locked the door behind her. Aubrey smiled as she realized Stacie used the key Aubrey gave her. Aubrey assured her it was not a gesture signaling she wanted a commitment, but more of a practical resolution. Aubrey tended to need to get up earlier for work when the two hooked up during the week, so she suggested Stacie have a key for when she wanted to leave a bit later than she did. She smiled slyly at Stacie as the brunette sat down beside her on the couch and started kissing her neck.

"Chlo, trust me when I say that there is nothing going on between Stacie and Beca," assured Aubrey and she had to cover her mouth again to stop from laughing at Stacie's startled expression. Stacie mouthed 'what the fuck' to Aubrey as Chloe continued.

"How can you be sure of that, Bree? I saw the two of them in an embrace and we both know Stacie is beautiful and can lure anyone into bed with her. Hell, if it wasn't for Beca, even I would think about it," admitted Chloe and Aubrey rolled her eyes as she practically watched Stacie's ego grow. The grin on her face showed that she obviously heard the comment.

"Look Chlo, I am not going to go into details, but…." She trailed off as she silently asked Stacie permission to divulge their secret and Stacie nodded.

"But the Hunter is preoccupied at the moment, trust me."

"How would you even know that Stacie is…." The phone went silent and Aubrey had to check to make sure they were still connected.

"Chlo, you there?"

"You and Stacie are having sex," shrieked Chloe, causing Aubrey to wince and move her ear away from the phone.

"Please tell me no one is around you? Neither of us wants anyone to really know."

"I am in my car just driving around to clear my head a bit. Now back to the bomb you just dropped on me! You and Stacie? Since when? How?" Before Aubrey could answer, Stacie grabbed the phone from her.

"Hey Chlo, I am sure Bree will fill you in on all the dirty details later, but right now, the Hunter needs some attention. P.S., me and Beca…really," said Stacie before hanging up and Aubrey's jaw dropped in shock.

"You just hung up on my best friend!"

"You can't even stop insulting mine. Besides, I am horny," whined Stacie as she straddled Aubrey's lap, which made the blonde smirk.

"I can tell. Now if only there was a way to alleviate that problem for you," said Aubrey before untying her robe to reveal the new lingerie she bought earlier that week. Stacie bit her lip as she ran her hands over Aubrey's breasts.

"God, I love this," moaned Stacie before tenderly kissing her. Aubrey could feel her phone buzzing and knew who it was without even looking.

"Your best friend and I are going to have issues if you pick that up," Stacie practically growled as she stood up and pulled Aubrey toward the bedroom.

"Apparently you two already do since she thinks you are making moves on Beca," teased Aubrey, but she gasped when Stacie picked her up. Aubrey wrapped her legs around her and giggled at Stacie's impatience.

"I think we all know Beca couldn't handle me," Stacie teased back.