Aubrey stood outside of the apartment building disbelieving herself. After Chloe's excited rambling about Beca's big opportunity in Los Angeles, all Aubrey could think about was her own window of opportunity.
She had watched from the shadows like some sort of creep as Jesse kissed Beca before the taxi took her off to the airport and he headed back upstairs.
She wasn't the bad guy. This is what everyone wanted. They just needed a push. This was in no way selfish. Had nothing to do with just wanting to touch Jesse again.
Yeah right. Aubrey turned around and took a few steps to leave but stopped herself.
It didn't have to be a big deal. She could just drop by and chat. Catch up on old times. What would be the harm in that?
She heard it in Jesse's voice, the uncertainty, the confusion, hell he'd basically admitted to still dreaming about her, though she didn't know if they were the kind she had. Her toes curled in her sandals and she worried the faux button on the front of her blouse as her mind drifted.
She couldn't explain what had possessed her to come to night. Standing over the edge of a precipice. There was no turning back if she made that jump.
"It's just a friendly visit" as if saying the words out loud would somehow convince her they were true.
She closed her eyes and pulled out her cell phone to send Jesse a five word text:
"I want to come over."
Aubrey hit the send button and took a deep breath before muttering to herself, "To Hell with the consequences."