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A couple days later…
Aubrey had been doing her best to avoid deep conversation with Chloe that might lead to more details about her and Stacie's little movie night. Chloe seemed to think there was more to it then what Aubrey had briefly told her. And even though there wasn't, Aubrey liked the idea of her thinking more had happened. It made her life seem more interesting, as well as a part of her secretly wishing more had happened. She spent hours thinking about what could have happened but within time her reality set in as usual. The reality of her possibly being the only one wishing something more had happened. Aubrey knew Stacie had plenty of attention from others and there was no way that their almost kiss fazed her any more than any other hook up. Never the less, Aubrey tried to shake her head of these thoughts as she sat in the campus coffee shop waiting for Chloe's yoga class to finish so they could go study and get food. Time slowly passed by, so she took out her iPad to entertain herself until her phone buzzed, it was a text from Chloe that read, Class is over, omw. Also, Beca's tagging along for lunch. See you in a few! Aubrey sighed as she read the text a few times. Best friend time turning into best friend and girlfriend time yet again. It was tragic yet regularly occurring thing for the blonde. As she was ready to reply to the text she heard someone call her name.
"Aubrey?" said the familiar voice. When she looked up, she realized the voice belonged to Stacie. "Oh, hey Stacie, what're you doing here?" the blonde asked, though the question was kind of stupid.
"Oh, you know, just getting some coffee." the brunette replied showing her cup. "What about you?"
Aubrey chuckled softly to herself after she answered the obvious question she asked. "Ah, yes of course. I was just waiting for Chloe go get some lunch but she's changed the plans on me. "she shrugged.
"Well that sucks. I hate when that happens. I wish I could help you, but," she paused and sighed. "I'm swamped in chemistry work. And I don't understand any of it. So, I've got a lot of work to do."
Aubrey nearly jumped out of her seat; chemistry was her second favorite subject behind math. She excelled in both which brought an interesting idea to mind. "Well…if you need help, I could be of service. I happen to be a chemistry expert and I would love to help you." she offered.
"Oh my gosh, really? Yay, thank you!" Stacie excitedly cheered as she bent down to hug the girl. "I don't know about your plans with Chloe but I need your help as soon as possible."
"It's no problem, really." she said smiling back at the happy brunette. "Like I said, she changed the plans so we can start now if you'd like. "
"Awesome, well we can go study in my dorm then. I mean, I tried having a hot tutor once before and it didn't really work out, but I trust that you'll keep us on track. "she winked.
Aubrey couldn't help but blush a little bit at her comment. "Oh, um..yeah. I'll keep us on track."she smiled as she stuttered over her words while she stood up and put her iPad into her bag and put the bag on her shoulder as she got ready to walk out. She glanced at her phone again remembering she still hadn't replied to Chloe. It appeared that Stacie was ready to go so she quickly sent a text back to Chloe that read, That's ok, you two go without me, I have something else to do. See you at home! If Chloe could change things up, so could Aubrey, she thought as she smiled at the phone.
At the dorm…
An hour of studying had passed, and so far Aubrey was being a really good tutor. Stacie was starting to understand the concepts a lot better. She might have understood it even more had she paid attention in class but she found it a lot easier to listen to Aubrey. It could have been because she was a lot easier to look at then her professor who was damn near ancient. But with Aubrey as a tutor she wouldn't have to struggle through the class. As they went through lessons and different concepts, Stacie was indeed picking up what Aubrey was teaching. "You know what; I'm really starting to feel the bond between us." she joked. Aubrey giggled at her corny joke shaking her head as she continued to look through the book. "I think we have some real chemistry." Stacie said but this time she couldn't contain the laughter.
"Chemistry jokes? Corny but cute." she laughed along with her. "I know I'm supposed to keep us on track but I think a little break is needed after those jokes."
"I agree. Who knows what I might have said next?" Stacie chuckled. "But I do think we have chemistry. Not the science kind either." she admitted.
"Yes we do, we get along quite well." Aubrey agreed not sure how far to take it.
"Well yeah, but no. I mean like real chemistry. Like a couple nights ago…"she paused. "When you 'fell' on me."she air quoted with a smile. "Something almost happened."
Aubrey's heart started to beat fast as the night came back into mind, though she managed to let out a giggle at the mention of her fall. "It was dark, it could have happened to anyone."she said trying to defend herself but that was hardly of importance. "What do you mean something almost happened?" she asked trying to play dumb. But she knew exactly what almost happened but she just wanted to hear it from Stacie just so she knew she wasn't the only one that felt it.
Stacie smiled at Aubrey's defense; she thought it was cute when the blonde got defensive. She also thought it was cute how she acting like she didn't know what she was talking about, but she went along with it. "This almost happened." she said before she leaned in to press her lips softly against the older girl's while her hand moved to her neck. Aubrey leaned in closer as her heart dropped at the feeling of their lips touching. Her hand cupped the younger girl's cheek as she deepened the kiss that she had longed for since the day she first saw her. After a moment, Stacie withdrew with a smirk on her face. "I've wanted to do that for a really long time."
Aubrey smiled back at the girl and responded between breaths. "Then why'd you stop?" Before the two could reconnect their lips, Stacie stood up and moved onto the bed bringing Aubrey on top of her. "Does this seem familiar?" she smiled. Aubrey grinned and leaned in close again. "I didn't even have to fall to get here."she said before crashing her lips into Stacie's. She slipped her tongue in Stacie's mouth, moving it around with hers letting out a few soft moans. Suddenly Aubrey's pocket vibrated causing both girls to giggle at the feeling. "Aca-awkward." Aubrey rolled over to side of Stacie and took out her phone to see another text from Chloe that read, Sorry about earlier, I owe you. Movie night tomorrow? I'll even let you pick the movies. She couldn't help but smile at her best friend's effort
"So, who's the cockblock?"Stacie chimed in as she leaned on Aubrey's shoulder trying to sneak a peek at the phone.
"Oh, um, it's just Chloe. She felt bad for earlier, so she wants a movie night tomorrow." She looked at phone and then turned to look at Stacie. "But frankly, I'm happy with the way things worked out."
"Yeah, me too." the brunette smiled before she leaned in to kiss her once more. She placed her hand at the bottom of Aubrey's shirt slowly moving her fingers underneath it until Aubrey pulled away putting space between the two. "We should get back to studying."
Stacie sighed, "Fine." she huffed as she sat up and swung her legs to the side of the bed. Aubrey sat up and moved over to the edge of the bed next to her. "You never know, you might be rewarded for giving correct answers." Aubrey winked before quickly pecking her on the lips.
The next day…
At Aubrey and Chloe's place
When six o'clock came around and Aubrey had come home from a seminar, Chloe had the apartment ready for their movie night. The room was warm, blankets and pillows were everywhere but most importantly it was candy and popcorn galore. "Wow, Chlo, you've outdone yourself." Aubrey said to her best friend as she took a seat on the couch.
Chloe smiled feeling flattered by the compliment. "Well, I felt bad for yesterday, and every other time. Besides, you're my best friend and I just wanted you to know that even with Beca, you're still my best friend and nothing will ever change that."she admitted.
"Aw, Chloe." Aubrey immediately went over and hugged her best friend feeling a slight tear of happiness coming. "Look what you've done; this was not supposed to be an emotional night."she sniffled.
"I know, I know. I just had to tell you that. But no more, let's get to the movies."she said hugging her back.
"This is great, and I know tonight was supposed to be a best friend night but you know what would make it better?"Aubrey paused dramatically. "If we invited two more people over."
Chloe's jaw nearly dropped in surprise but it quickly turned into a smirk. "I just did all this for my best friend and now you just want to share it with everyone, you sound like me. I knew there was a reason we were best friends." Not wanting to waste a minute Chloe took out her phone and immediately began texting Beca to come over. "Wait a minute, who are you inviting?"
Aubrey sent a text to Stacie as well before she looked up apprehensively at Chloe before turning her back so she couldn't see her face get red. "Um…"she hesitated. "A certain…sexy soprano."
"Oh my god, Aubrey! I knew you were into her! Why didn't you tell me? This is so exciting, mostly because I was right! Are you guys a thing? Since when? What happened that other night that you never told me about?" Chloe literally exploded with questions and excitement. She seemed happier about it than Aubrey which might not have been possible.
"Chloe, slow down. One question at a time. I didn't tell you because we aren't a thing, yet."she almost squealed at the last part. "I told you what happened, the other night, you just don't believe me. But yesterday is a different story."
"Yesterday?" Chloe gave a surprising look. "What happened yesterday? Wait, is that why you didn't come yesterday? Aubrey Posen, I am shocked but oh-so proud!"
"Well, when I was waiting for you at the coffee shop, Stacie showed up. And she said she needed help with chemistry, so I offered to help her. Then we went back to her dorm to study which we did for about an hour. But we took a break and the next thing I knew, we were kissing." Aubrey explained, just thinking about it brought a smile to her face.
"You kissed!? Eeee! Aubrey this is so great! I'm so happy for you!" Chloe ran up and hugged her best friend with excitement.
"Thanks Chlo."she smiled. "I don't know what it is, but I really, really like her more than I've liked anyone else. And I care about her. I tried to tell myself I didn't like her before but that only made the feelings grow."
"It's funny because that's how I feel about Beca. Gosh, we're best friends."the red head laughed. "That's why I always want to invite her places. When you feel so strongly about someone, you just want to be with them all the time."
"We really are. And, I guess I get it now too."she grinned. "Come on, let's go enjoy our few minutes of best friend time before they get here."Aubrey said walking over to the couch. Chloe followed and took a seat next to her as they watched tv and waited.
When twenty minutes had passed, they finally heard a couple knocks on the door. Eager Aubrey got up to go answer the door while Chloe tried to play it cool like she wasn't excited too. When she opened the door she was surprised to see both Stacie and Beca. "Wow, you guys got here at the same time. What'd you do, ride together?"
Beca spared a laugh which was unusual especially at something Aubrey said. "No but we should have."she added as she walked inside to find her girlfriend.
After Beca walked in Stacie followed behind stepping closer to Aubrey. "Hey you."she said before kissing her cheek. "Hey yourself."Aubrey responded. The two then walked into the other room to join Chloe and Beca who were already cuddled up on one of the couches.
"So, what're we watching?"Beca asked. "Not that I'm going to like it anyway. Just no cheesy romance ones, please."
Chloe rolled her eyes at her girlfriend as she nudged her bit. "I don't know, it's your pick Aubs. "
"Well I'm notorious for cheesy romance movies, so maybe I shouldn't pick."Aubrey admitted as she scrolled through the Netflix options.
"Oooh! Go back to Bridesmaids!" Stacie enthusiastically yelled out. "It's not too cheesy. And it's pretty funny."
"Bridesmaids it is!"the blonde said as she clicked play. After putting the remote on the coffee table she grabbed a blanket and spread it over both her and Stacie as they got cuddled up. Aubrey could feel the radiating warmth coming off the other girl, and the sweet smell of her perfume lingered. She wished it had just been the two of them but she would have to live with the fact that it wasn't. Aubrey found herself glancing at Stacie every so often and sometimes she even caught Stacie looking at her too which only made her desire to touch her and kiss her grow. But she couldn't show her affection in front of Beca and Chloe, right? Because that was inappropriate right? No matter how many times they had shown PDA in front her, she could never do it. Or could she? The next time she glanced at Stacie and caught her looking to, she kept the eye contact and began leaning in closer. Just before their lips were in contact Stacie whispered something. "I'm kind of thirsty, I'm going to get a drink."
"Oh, ok. There should be something in the fridge. Help yourself."Aubrey slightly smiled trying not show her disappointment.
Stacie lifted the blanket off of her and set it to the side as she stood up. "Anyone want a drink?"she asked before walking off.
"I do."Chloe popped up out of her comfortable spot. "Come on, I'll show you the special drinks."she smirked before she got up and walked towards the kitchen. Aubrey only rolled her eyes at her best friend knowing she was up to no good with those special drinks.
When the two got to the kitchen she started pulling out a variety of drinks from the fridge. "Alcoholic or non-alcoholic?"Chloe asked.
"This is a first for me, but non-alcoholic."the brunette answered watching as she put at least four of the bottles away and pulled out two different ones from the fridge.
"I'll make you my specialty, though it does taste better with alcohol. Next time though."she smiled as she got to working on the drinks. "So, congrats on you and Aubs. I'm glad she finally has someone that she cares about."
"I'll be looking forward to next time."Stacie laughed. "Oh um thanks."she was silent for a moment as she wasn't used to their being a her and anybody. "She cares about me, whoa."she smiled slightly looking at the ground.
"Well, I know you guys aren't an official thing but you know what I mean."Chloe corrected herself though she didn't think it mattered. "Yeah, whoa. You should feel special. Aubrey doesn't openly care about people very easily. But she really, really likes you, so you're a lucky one."After that sentence, she put the last juice in the cup, stirred it and handed it to Stacie. "Voila! My masterpiece. Careful, Aubs will probably try drinking it. She loves my special drink." Chloe grinned grabbing her own glass and walking out.
"Yeah totally."Stacie agreed trying to play it off. The idea of someone caring about her was new to Stacie and she wasn't sure how to feel or what to do. What did this mean for her? "I guess I am lucky." Before she could say anymore on the subject , she was holding a very colorful drink in her hand. "Wow, this looks bomb. Thanks. And thanks for the warning."she smiled back following her back into the other room.
Stacie re-joined Aubrey on the couch under the blanket and Aubrey's eyes immediately grew when she presented the drink. "Chlo! You made your special drink?!"She looked over at her best friend who nodded as she took a sip out of her glass.
"I bet you want some don't you." Stacie teased before taking a sip. "You'll have to kiss me for it."
Aubrey smirked knowing she wanted to do that even if there was no drink. With no hesitation and without a care in the world she pressed her lips to Stacie's and placed her hand on her waist pulling the two closer together. Neither pulled away until they heard a cat call from Beca which resulted in a playful punch from Chloe. Once they were apart they looked over at the other couple and laughed shaking their heads.
"I don't even want the drink, I'm content with you."Aubrey kissed the brunettes cheek before she cuddled up close to her for the remainder of the movie.
The real pleasure didn't happen yet, I wanted to put it, I really did but I'm waiting just because it'll be 10 times better later in the story!