A/N: So…just a quick admission, I'm not actually making some of this stuff up. I took a spring break trip back in my college days and it was 30-some hours on the bus, each way. And yes, some girl got sick 6 hours into the trip and yes, the hotel put a limit on our booze and no I did not sleep cuddled against my buddy. So, for full disclosure, some of this is based off of real life experiences.

My writing level may go down for about a week starting Tuesday…Destiny 2: Forsaken comes out. I still plan on writing, but only for about an hour or so each night.

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Aubrey woke to the sun already up in the East, shining through the window onto her face. Luckily the bus windows were tinted so it was bright enough to be slightly annoying but not enough to make her have to move out of its warmth. She turned her head slightly to look at the weight that was pressing down on her side, giving a small smile at the small brunette that was curled up against her. She thought it was cute when Beca's hand moved up to rub at an itch on her nose before moving back down around her waist, hugging her more tightly.

Aubrey couldn't help herself, she reached over and brushed Beca's hair back out of her face, pushing it behind her ear. When she ran her fingers along her hair again, Beca woke at the movement, giving a small smile up at Aubrey until she realized that she was cuddling the blonde and that Aubrey had just been playing with her hair. While Beca really didn't mind it, she didn't want to make the blonde uncomfortable, so she sat up quickly, mumbling, "Sorry about that, I hope I didn't ruin your night's sleep."

Aubrey was in a similar panic mode, she had been caught playing with Beca's hair. She stumbled over her words, blushing, "Ummm, no I slept just fine, it was no problem. I hope I didn't wake you up…" she looked down at her hands thinking, then looked back up quickly, "I was just brushing your hair back. Because it was tickling my chin. Yes, that's it, it was tickling my chin." Beca gave her a quizzical look because of how funny she was acting, this only caused Aubrey to blush more and look back down at her hands.

Beca plopped back against her seat, looking up at the roof of the bus, "Sorry about my hair, but I'm glad you slept well."

Aubrey looked up and smiled, "Well, it was nice because someone kept me warm all night. Do you think they could turn down the AC at night?"

Beca turned her head and seeing Aubrey's smile, she smiled back, "Glad I could be of some service."

Aubrey raised her hands above her head and gave a languid stretch, groaning slightly as the muscles in her back stretched out. Beca watched, her eyes taking in the blonde's lithe form as her back arched, images of other ways her back could be arching flashing through her mind. Beca quickly looked back up at the roof of the bus, her breath coming in short pants as her cheeks warmed with her blush. What the hell was going on with her, she shouldn't be thinking things like that about Aubrey.

Aubrey finished her stretch and noticed Beca. She grew concerned with the way she was breathing and the color of her face so she leaned over, "Are you feeling okay Beca? You look a little flushed? Oh, I hope you are getting sick, you drove all this way in the damn bus just to be stuck in the hotel room." She scooted a little closer to the brunette, her front pressing against Beca's arm as she pressed the back of her and against Beca's forehead.

Beca didn't know what to do. The images of Aubrey stretching were still fresh in her mind and now she was pressed up against her. She could feel Aubrey's chest against her arm and her hand on her forehead. Beca took a deep breath, trying to calm herself as she closed her eyes, "I'm fine Aubrey, just got a little warm all of a sudden. Must have been in the sun hitting me through the window or something."

Aubrey frowned a little, but Beca's forehead didn't feel too warm. It was definitely not a fever, so why was she acting this way? Aubrey shrugged internally, this was Beca, who knew why she did some things. Aubrey moved back to her seat, sighing, "Well, on the bright side, we only have about two more hours on this damn bus."

Beca smirked from her seat, not even turning her head as she answered, "Two hours going down. We still have forty five hours for the return trip."

Beca smiled as Aubrey gave the response she was expecting, "Fuck you Mitchell, you had to go and ruin my mood, didn't you."

Beca turned her head to the side and looked at the blonde fondly, "It's kind of my job to make your life hell."

Aubrey laughed and dropped her head onto Beca's shoulder, wrapping her arms around Beca's arm, "And you have gotten so good at it." Beca leaned her head against Aubrey's and smiled.

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The girls stretched the last of the kinks out of their limbs as they waited patiently for the bus driver to get to their bags. Beca smirked at Stacie, "So are you going to unpack and then go find meet up with Shaun?"

Stacie wrapped her arm around the smaller girl's waist, bumping her with her hip before moving her free hand in a horizontal arc towards the beach, palm up, "Look at all that fresh meat for the Hunter. Shaun was just the warm-up."

Beca laughed with Stacie, "You are so terrible."

Stacie shrugged with a laugh, "That's not what Shaun said." Beca just shook her head at her friend.

When they got their bags, they headed into the lobby. As they were one of the last ones to get their bags (a product of Aubrey needing to be there early, first on, last off), they didn't need to wait long in the packed lobby for the receptionist to give the rules for the group, "Hotel policy states that you can only take up one case of beer or one bottle of alcohol per person at one time." This was met by a flurry of groans. She continued, "We will store any additional items you may have brought in a special room, make sure to label them properly. You may come down once per day to remove an item. Now, please move up to one of the receptionists and they will help you get checked in."

The girls got in a line and waited patiently for their turn. When they finally got up to the desk they were greeted by a girl about their age. Stacie flirted shamelessly with the girl and even convinced her to ignore the second bottle in her bag. The girls took their keys and headed straight up to their room. Beca was the first through the door and she quickly deposited her bag next to the bed furthest from the door and then bounced on it, yelling, "Dibs!"

Aubrey's brow crinkled in frustration, "Damn it, I wanted to be away from the door."

Chloe looked at Stacie and shrugged, "We're both okay with the bed by the door, why don't you two just share?"

Beca and Aubrey just looked at each other, neither one really wanting to admit that it was alright with them. Stacie and Chloe just looked at each other again, giving each other a small smirk. Stacie then reminded them, "It's not like you two haven't cuddled together before. I mean we did see you two laying on each other on the bus."

The two girls realized that they really had no solid objections to that, so giving each other another look, they shrugged simultaneously and agreed, "Okay" "Fine"

Beca suddenly slipped to the edge of the bed and grabbed her suitcase, hoisting it with some effort onto the bed. She smirked at the other girls, "Good thing they didn't check the big suitcases."

Aubrey looked at her with a confused look until Beca opened her suitcase. The entire thing was full of booze. She had an extra case of beer, seven different bottles of alcohol and a couple of different mixers. Aubrey gaped at the sheer volume of alcohol the younger girl had brought. Finally she asked, "Where are your clothes though?"

Beca laughed, "In Stacie's suitcase. You didn't think this was all mine, did you? Stacie and I decided that it would be a lot cheaper to buy the booze in Atlanta because everyone would be charging an arm and a leg for Spring Breakers. And we packed it all in one suitcase in case anything broke, that way it wouldn't ruin someone's clothes."

Aubrey just nodded, stunned at the planning of the two girls. Beca smirked at her as she took the bottles to the kitchenette, lining them up on the breakfast bar. She turned to her friends and motioned to the make-shift bar, "The bar is open. May I get you lovely ladies anything?"

Aubrey gave a little frown, "It's only 11."

Beca walked over to her and gave her a little hip check, "And it's also our Spring Break, normal rules don't apply for the next six days. You can drink whenever you want and we won't judge."

Aubrey gave a little smile, "Fine, I'll take a screwdriver then."

Chloe piped up, lifting her head out away from the task of emptying her suitcase, "I'll take a whiskey sour." Stacie just gave Beca's ass a little slap as she walked past (earning a small frown from Aubrey), putting her case of beer in the fridge and taking two of them, opening one and putting the other in the freezer.

Beca made a face of disgust, "Oh god Stace, that has to be warm as piss."

Stacie shrugged, "I'm not ready for anything sweet yet." Beca just shook her head at the taller brunette before moving to the bar and mixing up their drinks.

The girls quickly unpacked, putting their things away in drawers and the closet. Stacie jumped into the bathroom first to the annoyance of everyone else. She came out fifteen minutes later, her hair damp from the shower and sporting one of the bikinis she had brought. Beca whistled, "Wooohooo, going all out on day one, there Stace. Breaking out your lucky bikini already."

Stacie shrugged as she leaned around the corner and pulled the beer she had put into the freezer out. When she turned back into the room, she took a drink before answering, "Well, Sarah, the girl that checked us in, gets off at 1, after everything has calmed down from our arrival. She agreed to show me around the area, some of the hot spots."

Beca winked at her, "Like her place?"

Stacie shrugged again, "I wouldn't mind seeing it." Beca laughed.

Stacie took another long drink, "What are your plans there Becs? You want to join us, I'm sure she has some friends."

Beca shook her head, "No thanks, I'm just going to relax by the pool today. I don't want to do anything too strenuous after that bus ride."

Stacie plopped down on the bed, "Your loss."

Chloe stuck her head out of the bathroom, "Mind if I tag along Stacie?"

Stacie looked up to find a pleading look on the redhead's face, "Sure thing, Red. The more the merrier." She looked over at Aubrey who was relaxing in one of the chairs, sipping her drink, "How about you Aubs, wanna come too?"

Aubrey shook her head, "I'm with Beca, not much more than a little sun by the pool for me after that bus ride."

Stacie shook her head at the two girls, "Amateurs."

Beca responded by throwing a pillow at her, "Fuck you Conrad," laughing the entire time.

Stacie looked at her watch, yelling towards the bathroom, "Hurry up Red, her shift is done in five minutes."

Chloe hopped (literally hopped) out of the bathroom fifteen seconds later, sporting her own damp hair and wearing a bikini that didn't leave much to the imagination. Stacie whistled, "Damn girl, you're gonna get you some action in that."

Chloe laughed, "That's the plan. I hope your new friend has someone cute for me."

Stacie chuckled, "Guy or girl? So I know how to ask."

Chloe shrugged, "Does it matter?"

Beca gave a surprised look at the redhead. Chloe just looked at her with a 'what' expression, shrugging her shoulder. Beca squawked, "I didn't know you were into girls?" She looked at Aubrey, "Did you know?"

Aubrey chuckled, "Of course I knew."

Chloe pouted, "What's wrong with that?"

Beca put her hands up to placate her friend, "Nothing's wrong with it Chlo, I just didn't realize. It took me by surprise, I thought you just liked guys."

Chloe continued to pout, "Well I like girls too, sorry."

Beca got up and gave her a hug, "Nothing to be sorry about, Chlo. I'm only into girls so I really don't have a problem with it."

Now it was Chloe's turn to be shocked, "What? What about you and Jesse?"

Beca glared at her, "You mean the Treble that I can't get to leave me alone? That I keep telling I'm gay and who doesn't listen."

Chloe looked shocked, "But you two always look like…well, like you are together."

Beca snorted, "He wishes. I'm just trying to be polite because we have to do so much stuff together between the A Capella things and the internship. But I'm running out of patience."

Chloe gave her a big hug, "Well if you need me to put him in his place, just let me know."

Beca chuckled, "I'll do that Red. Now you go have fun and get you some."

Aubrey sat and listened to the exchange, finding all of the new information about the smaller girl quite interesting. As the two girls were finishing their talk, Aubrey took her drink and headed into the bathroom. She set the drink down on the sink and then put her hands on the edge of the counter, leaning over and staring at her reflection in the mirror. She slowed her breathing down as she contemplated everything she'd found out over the past 48 or so hours, finally giving her head a shake and muttering to herself, "Damn, that just complicates the fuck out of things."