A/N: The husband went out tonight, so once my kiddos were in bed I decided to watch PP and this chapter pretty much just wrote itself. Hopefully you all enjoy, I just want to thank everyone who has reviewed, favourited and/or put this story on their alerts, you all rock!
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After what felt like a 40 hour day, Anna and Brittany were finally in a cab heading back to their hotel. Though they were just as physically tired as they had been the night before, they were less mentally exhausted and had talked endlessly on the ten minute ride.
The conversation continued as they entered the hotel and wandered over to the elevator, Anna reaching out to push the button before she turned back to Brittany.
"So come up to my room after you've showered and we can start a Friend's Marathon?" Anna asked, gesturing to Brittany to enter the elevator first as it arrived.
"Sounds good to me," Brittany smiled. "How many seasons did you bring?"
"All of them," Anna grinned. "They're my favourite thing to watch when I just want to relax and do nothing, especially after a fifteen hour day!"
Brittany nodded, she too loved to watch the series when she wanted to relax, there was something comforting about the well-known sitcom that made you just want to lay on your bed for hours, unwinding.
As the elevator reached Brittany's floor, she turned to shoot a smile at Anna, glad that the older girl had invited her to hang out again.
"I'll see you in about half an hour?" Anna asked as Brittany stepped out the elevator, wanting to know that she wasn't going to be apart from the sweet redhead for long.
"I'll txt you when I've showered," Brittany replied as the doors closed between them.
Instantly Anna's mind was filled with images of the redhead girl in the shower and she was glad that nobody was around to see the blush that crept up over her cheeks.
As Anna stood in her shower, the hot water running over her body, her mind brought those same images back, and Anna's body quickly responded to her vivid imagination. Knowing she had to hurry through her shower before Brittany arrived, Anna wasted no time sliding her hand down her stomach, sinking two fingers into herself as she let a low groan escape, wondering how she was ever going to manage the shower scene when it came to filming time.
One Hour Later
Anna cursed as she heard her cell phone start to ring, interrupting her and Brittany's Friend's Marathon. Chuckling, Brittany paused the DVD so that Anna could answer her phone, though it looked like the last thing she wanted to do was take the call.
"Hi E," Anna's voice sounded a little strained as she greeted her boyfriend. When Brittany realised who Anna was talking to, she scooted a little further across the bed, feeling like she was intruding.
"Just tired," Anna sounded a little bit fed up and Brittany wondered if she should go to the bathroom to give the brunette some privacy. "They have us working really hard."
Just as Brittany went to stand up, Anna grabbed her hand, pulling her back down as she shook her head "no". Brittany swung her legs back onto the bed, noting that Anna was yet to let go of her hand, instead she was skimming her thumb across the back of Brittany's hand, drawing light patterns as she appeared to be listening to what Edgar had to say.
"I saw you had called, but like I said, they have us working really hard, E," Anna sounded tired and vulnerable and Brittany squeezed her hand in reassurance, making Anna look up at her.
"Should I go?" Brittany whispered, nodding towards the bathroom, but Anna shook her head, sighing down the phone.
"That was Brittany... I am tired, E... I've worked two fifteen hour days... Yeah maybe we should... Bye," Anna kept a tight grip on Brittany's hand through the rest of the conversation, Brittany could hear Edgar's tone through the phone and he sounded irritated.
As Anna tossed her phone back onto the bed she looked up at Brittany, shrugging her shoulders with a sad smile on her face.
"Sorry about that."
"It's okay," Brittany replied, linking her fingers with Anna's. "Was he pissed when he heard me talking?"
"He thinks I'm avoiding him. He called twice today but I never got around to calling him back," Anna wanted to forget about the conversation with her boyfriend and go back to watching Friends with Brittany, while still holding her tiny, soft hand of course.
"Are you avoiding him?" Brittany wasn't sure if Anna would think she was prying, but she was pretty sure the brunette needed to talk about whatever was going on with her relationship.
Anna let out a soft sigh, curling her legs underneath her as she turned to face Brittany.
"Kinda," Anna confessed. "Things aren't that great between us."
Brittany didn't push for more of an explanation, feeling if Anna wanted to share more, she would and it didn't take more than a minute before Anna continued.
"We're just at different stages of life, I guess," Anna mused. "He wants to settle down, get married, have kids and I'm just... not there."
Brittany nodded. She knew that Edgar was in his late 30s, whereas Anna was only in her mid 20s, the age difference might not be much to some people, but Brittany figured it was crucial to this relationship in regards to what each person wanted in their life.
"Have you talked with him about it?" Brittany asked, she wasn't currently in a relationship, but her last relationship had ended when they had wanted different things in life and they drifted apart.
"Yeah," Anna sighed. "But he doesn't really listen, he can't see why I don't want to marry him and have a family with him, why I would want to continue my career instead."
Brittany couldn't think of anything to say, she could tell that Anna was already thinking about the situation a lot, and Brittany didn't want to see like she was interfering when they had really only just met.
Anna picked up the remote and turned Friends back on, resting back against the pillows, realising her and Brittany's fingers were still linked together.
Brittany was hyper aware of Anna's fingers tangled with her own, Anna had shuffled closer to her so that their hands rested in Anna's lap, and Brittany was finding it hard to concentrate on the TV show in front of her.
Anna knew that she was pushing her luck with Brittany, but there was just something about the other girl that made Anna want to be as close to her as possible, and as their both looked up at each other and their eyes locked, Anna took in a sharp breath.
They were so close together, it would only take a small movement to connect their lips and Anna had to use all her self control to not make that movement. She wasn't sure what had come over her, sure Brittany was gorgeous and they got along like they had been friends for years, but Anna was with Edgar, and she had never crushed on a girl before.
But yet, something deep inside of her couldn't help but draw her eyes to Brittany's lips, wondering how they would taste, wondering how they would feel, wondering how they would respond to her own lips.
Brittany watched as Anna's eyes focused on her lips, and she couldn't help but bite down on her lower lip nervously, her heart thumping against her chest as she fought an internal battle over whether she wanted Anna to kiss her or not.
Unbeknown to anyone else, Brittany had her fair share of girl crushes over the years, a few drunken kisses in high school and one lengthy make out session in her senior year, but nothing like the feelings she was currently having for the brunette who was still watching her lips hungrily.
"Anna," Brittany breathed, the brunette's gaze was driving her crazy, but the moment the redhead spoke, the moment was over.
Anna shook her head, letting go of Brittany's hand as she turned her attention back to the TV, muttering a soft apology and curling herself up away from Brittany.
God Kendrick, you can be such a dick sometimes, Anna thought as she replayed the sound of her name rolling off Brittany's lips. If you had of kissed Brittany, you would have ruined the friendship for sure. Besides you're with Edgar, remember!
On the other side of the bed, Brittany mimicked the brunette's actions, bringing her legs up to her chest and wrapping her arms around her legs as she rested her chin on her knees.
For a second there, Brittany could have sworn that Anna was going to kiss her.
Don't be stupid, Brittany Snow, Brittany scolded herself. Just because you have a crush on her doesn't mean that she wanted to kiss you.
