Thanks to LoveforAlicia who sent through a prompt! The prompt was for Audrey to take Shelby to a premier. If anyone else has more prompts/ ideas, please feel free to send them through to me!

The Blind Date AU pt. 14

The show Audrey had been playing in was nearing the end of its filming. Audrey's character had appeared later in the season, but she still had a vital role in the show. Her character had been quite the trouble-making seductress, which was why Audrey had warned Shelby about the suggestive scenes.

Shelby had made a point of coming to the studio a couple of times a week, her jealous alter ego revealing herself whenever Amy was in close proximity to Audrey. Audrey made sure it was often. She would make sure Shelby caught her speaking to Amy. That was what usually set her off. Audrey would stir the pot until she knew Shelby was practically so eager she would have taken her there and then. The two of them would rush off to Audrey's trailer during her breaks. Audrey liked the dominant Shelby, so she got as much as she could out of her while she could. While she had someone for Shelby to be jealous of, at least.

Audrey had invited Shelby as a plus one to the premier of the show. It was being shown in a cinema near Audrey's apartment. Audrey didn't want to go. She had wanted to go for her director and leave the second the show started playing. Shelby had insisted, though. She wanted to watch. She was excited to see Audrey on the big screen.

Shelby put on her make-up and wore one of her best dresses. She wanted to look nice especially since she was appearing out in public with Audrey as a couple. Audrey also put effort into looking good, making sure her outfit didn't clash with Shelby's.

When Audrey and Shelby arrived at the cinema, the cameras went crazy. Everyone wanted pictures of Audrey and Shelby together at the premier. Shelby couldn't help but admire Audrey as the pictures were being taken. Audrey just looked so beautiful; she couldn't bring herself to tear her eyes away. As they were seated, Shelby took Audrey's hand and held it.

Audrey leaned in and delicately pecked Shelby's cheek, feeling along Shelby's hand as the first episode started. Audrey was only in the episode briefly, her character making an appearance and showing her personality to the viewers.

"Oo, who's that?" Shelby whispered when Audrey's character appeared onscreen. "She's hot. I'd date her." she said quietly with a giggle.

Audrey rolled her eyes. "That's just me in a wig." she whispered, nudging Shelby gently.

Shelby smiled as she cuddled up with Audrey, watching the show happily. When it was over, the cast and crew were applauded.

...

Later that night at the after-party of the premier, Audrey caught up with Amy. Shelby was still latched firmly onto Audrey's arm, doing her best to focus on Audrey rather than Amy. She knew how she got whenever Amy was nearby. She hadn't realised that most of the time when she caught Audrey talking to Amy it had been planned. Even Amy had been in on it after Audrey explained how jealous Shelby had gotten.

"I truly enjoyed working with you, Amy." Audrey said, feeling along Shelby's back so she wouldn't be too jealous. Audrey really did like Amy, but only as a friend. Ever since 'My Roanoke Nightmare', Audrey found it difficult to make friends as good as Monet let alone find time to catch up with them. "Come past my apartment whenever. Really. It would be lovely to see you again before the second season starts being filmed."

"That would be great." Amy said with a smile. "As long as Shelby's okay with me coming over..." she said, turning to Shelby.

Shelby looked back at her and huffed. "I guess." Shelby said before turning her attention back to Audrey.

Amy looked at Shelby a while longer before looking at Audrey. 'I'll text you.' she mouthed, holding up her phone for Audrey to see. Audrey nodded, leading Shelby away.

"Why do you always talk to her?" Shelby asked.

"She's my friend, Shelby." Audrey hummed. "You can't hate her forever."

"I don't hate her. I just..." Shelby shrugged lightly, pulling away from Audrey slightly. She wasn't stupid. She had noticed what Audrey had been doing. She noticed that most of the time she'd talk to Amy to get Shelby's attention so they could fuck in her trailer. Shelby didn't mind. She enjoyed being intimate with Audrey and she knew that Audrey liked it when she was jealous... and dominant. The only thing that bothered her was the feeling beneath her jealousy. No matter how fired up she got, the feeling was always there. Even after Shelby had made Audrey hers time and time again, the feeling lingered. She was scared. What if Audrey really did want to leave her some day? What if they grew apart? They both lived very different lives and interacted with different people. Shelby had always felt so safe, but ever since Audrey played with her jealousy she couldn't help but think.

"What? What's the matter?" Audrey asked, holding Shelby's cheeks gently. "Why do you look so upset?"

Shelby bit her lip and shook her head. She knew Audrey had only been playing. She knew there was no malice in her actions, but she couldn't help but feel the way she did.

"Hey, Shelby, baby, talk to me." Audrey cooed softly, kissing Shelby's cheek.

Shelby melted at Audrey's words before giving in. "You won't... you wouldn't... I mean, I know you were just messing around all those times I came to visit the studio... but..."

Audrey gently lifted Shelby's chin and met her eyes. She saw the doubt and she saw the sadness there. She knew what this was about. Audrey genuinely felt sick. She hadn't realised how she had affected Shelby. "Oh Shelby." Audrey barely whispered, pulling the taller woman into a tight hug. "I'm sorry." she said softly. "I truly am. I really was just playing. I just thought it was fun... you know... in the trailer together." she said, stroking Shelby's back. "I love you. I truly do love you, Shelby."

Shelby hugged back tightly, tears stinging her eyes. "I love you too." Shelby whispered. "You'll stay mine, won't you?" she asked quietly.

Audrey pulled back to meet Shelby's eyes. She held her cheeks gently before pulling her into a deep yet gentle kiss. "I'll always be yours." Audrey whispered against Shelby's lips. "There's nothing to fear." she said, stroking Shelby's hair. "You look beautiful tonight." she said softly, feeling the material of Shelby's dress before resting her hand on the other woman's waist.

Shelby leaned into the touch, relaxing slightly. "You think so?" she asked softly, finding Audrey's hand and holding it.

Audrey nodded, smiling as she kissed Shelby's nose. "I do." she cooed, feeling Shelby's cheek gently with her free hand. "Come now, we should head off."

Shelby nodded and dabbed her own eyes delicately, not smudging her make-up. She held Audrey's arm as the smaller woman led her out, taking her around the room to say their goodbyes.

...

When the pair had gotten home and changed into pyjamas, they sat down at the couch. Shelby had insisted they watch the rest of the show that night since the whole season had been released on Netflix. It wasn't too late at night, but Audrey didn't like to watch herself. It made her cringe to watch her own acting. She held Shelby in her lap as they sat and started the show. Her reassurance was almost constant. She didn't want Shelby feeling insecure with her. She wanted her to feel safe, just like Audrey did herself.

"How are you feeling?" Audrey asked Shelby gently. They were about half way through the season now.

"I'm a little sleepy." Shelby replied, pecking Audrey's cheek. She was still a little upset, but it would pass. "I like your character. She's just a little misunderstood." Shelby said softly.

"You see it too?" Audrey said with a smile.

Shelby nodded.

Audrey smiled as she stroked Shelby's hair lightly. "Remember, this is all acting, okay? None of it's real." she said as she watched. She knew what scene was coming up. Amy's character was the lonely housewife. The needy housewife. Audrey's character was in the right place at the right time, lending a listening ear. The scene wasn't as vivid as it could have been, but the second Amy's and Audrey's lips collided Shelby felt her heart break. She felt her eyes well with tears but she reminded herself that it was just a show. It was all acting, just as Audrey had said.

Once the sex scene capturing the affair started, Shelby couldn't take it. She felt like her heart had been stomped on. She pulled away from Audrey's touch. "I need to go to the bathroom." Shelby said, her voice breaking before she rushed off. She locked herself in the bathroom and sobbed into a towel, trying to muffle the sound of her crying.

"Shelby, wait." Audrey said, trying to catch her but failing. She sighed softly. Shelby wasn't in the acting business so she just didn't understand. Audrey heard the bathroom door close and lock. She approached it, kneeling beside it. "Shelby." Audrey said softly, her hand against the door.

Shelby sat on the floor by the door, sobbing into a now damp towel.

"Shelby, it wasn't real. It's just our characters. You said it would be okay." Audrey said through the door, her voice as calm as she could keep it. She cursed herself for making Shelby more jealous than she would have been. She had done this. She had sewn the seed of doubt and she had been unknowingly nurturing it.

Shelby's heart was broken as she cried on the floor of the bathroom. "I know." she barely said, her voice wobbly.

"Then why are you so upset?" Audrey asked gently. "Let me in, baby. Come on." she cooed. She knew Shelby couldn't resist the pet name. She heard the door knob above her unlock and a weight from behind the door shift. Audrey opened the door slowly and carefully, finding a blotchy faced, teary eyed, whimpering Shelby behind it. "Oh, baby." Audrey said softly, crawling over to Shelby and holding her in her arms. She cradled her gently, stroking her hair and hushing her quietly as the taller woman cried. "I love you. It wasn't real." she whispered, reassuring Shelby any way she could.

After what seemed like hours, Shelby's crying had subsided to soft sniffles as she buried her head into Audrey's chest. "Do you love her?" Shelby asked quietly.

"No, I don't." Audrey said without missing a beat.

"Did you enjoy kissing her?" Shelby asked, meeting Audrey's eyes with her own crying ones.

"If I'm going to be honest... we had to redo the take a few times. The director said I looked too stiff." Audrey said softly. Shelby didn't understand. That only made things worse. Audrey and Amy had kissed more than once. "The scene you saw... I only looked relaxed because I was pretending Amy was you." she admitted. "I just couldn't kiss Amy properly. It had to be you."

Shelby took a moment to understand. Her head was stuffy from crying, but when she realised what Audrey had said she seemed to relax slightly. "Really?" Shelby asked softly.

Audrey nodded, kissing Shelby's lips. "How many times do I need to tell you how in love with you I am?" Audrey asked gently, smiling slightly. "I'm all yours, Shelby. I truly am. I'm completely and wholly committed to you. You have my heart." she said as she stroked Shelby's hair. "I only did the scene because they needed it for the show. If you're not comfortable I'll request they keep me out of scenes like that in the future. Is that alright?" Audrey asked.

Shelby sniffed and nodded, rubbing her eyes. "I love you." she said softly.

"I love you too." Audrey said quietly. "Now, how about we skip that scene and watch the rest of the show?"

Shelby nodded, letting Audrey help her to her feet. Shelby looked away from the screen. She didn't want to see it. She couldn't bare to.

Audrey muted the TV and quickly skipped the scene, pressing play and unmuting it. Shelby settled in Audrey's lap as she had done before, watching quietly. Audrey kissed her every now and then, making sure she was okay. She knew how it felt to doubt the security of a relationship. She never wanted Shelby to feel that. Especially after the taller woman had worked so hard to make sure Audrey knew she was safe with her. Audrey knew she had to make it up to Shelby, but she didn't know how.

When the final episode came to an end and the closing credits played, Shelby rested her eyes with her head resting against Audrey's chest. Audrey held Shelby gently, not daring to move an inch. "I'm sorry I made you feel so insecure. I didn't realise." Audrey whispered.

Shelby cuddled up a little closer to Audrey. She kissed the exposed skin by her collarbone. "It's okay." Shelby breathed sleepily. "You know," she croaked, her voice weak from almost falling asleep. "If you wanted me to be on top so badly, you could have asked." she said with a slight smile, moving up to kiss Audrey's jaw before resting against her again. Shelby felt a little better, especially after her cry. She fell asleep quickly, leaving Audrey awake and with a slight blush on her cheeks.

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I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! I'm going away for a few weeks (maybe two or three?) so there probably won't be any updates until I get back since I won't have internet! Don't forget to follow and review for more updates! I hope everyone has the best Christmas and New Years!