She woke up to somebody who called her name. She opened her eyes to find her captain looking at her.
"Good morning Ashley" Beca said. "Why are you sleeping on the couch?"
She looked around her. She had indeed been sleeping on the couch in the living room of the Bella's house. Her memories went back to yesterday. And then she remembered. The kiss. Her face reddened at the thought of the kiss.
"Well?"her captain was still waiting for an answer.
"Ehm, I was thirsty and I fell asleep on the couch?" It came out more as a question than an answer. But Beca wasn't convinced.
"So it had nothing to do with you and Jessica kissing last night?"
"Damn!"Her already red face started to burn. Hastily she got up. "I have to go."And before Beca could respond she was out of the door.
She needed to think. She headed to Barden Park and sat down on one of the parks benches. Her memory went back to last night.
They had spend the night together as usual. Doing homework, talking about random things and watched a movie. And then it happened. They had kissed. She couldn't remember who started it. It just happened. It wasn't just a kiss. It was the kind of kiss her mother had told her about. The kind of kiss that sent electric shocks through your body. She had boyfriends in the past. And she had kissed them. But those kisses were nothing compared to the kiss she and Jessica had shared. And after that one kiss they didn't stop. They had kissed again and again. And they did more than just kissing. They had crossed every boundary of their friendship. It had been magical. But they couldn't continue this. They were just friends, best friends. Nothing more. She loved her best friend, but just as a friend. Okay, they slept in the same bed every night. But that was what they did just sleeping. Nothing more. Until last night. Jessica was her best friend, her soul mate. But they weren't lovers.
Jessica woke up without Ashley next to her. She felt lonely without her best friend next to her. Her mind went back to last night.
They had kissed. And it was awesome. If you asked her who started the kiss, she couldn't tell you. She never expected it to happen but didn't regret it. She didn't regret their second or third kiss. She didn't regret what happened after they kissed. She loved Ashley with her whole heart. And kissing her had been fantastic. After last night she knew, she never would love anyone else as much as she loved Ashley. Not necessarily as lovers. The love she had for her best friend was pure. She loved Ashley for who she was.
She went downstairs to get some breakfast. She scanned the kitchen and living room for a sign of Ashley.
'" If you're looking for your girlfriend, she isn't here. She practically ran out of the house this morning after I talked to her."Beca informed her.
"Oh, I bet she is at Barden Park. She'll always goes there when she needs to think" Jessica said to her captain. "I'll give her some time, and look for her later" she said. She sat down and started to eat her breakfast.
After she finished her breakfast, she took a shower. She headed to Barden Park. And just as she thought she would, she found Ashley on one of the benches. She walked over and wrapped her arms around her best friend without saying a word.
"You have been crying" she said after looking at her best friend. "Why?"
Ashley just shook her head.
"Shh, it's okay baby. Don't worry about last night. It happened. Nothing has changed between us. I love you baby, and I don't regret what happened" Jessica said
"You don't regret it?" Ashley spoke finally.
"No of course not! You are my best friend. So what we kissed? And so what we had sex? It doesn't change a thing. I love you for who you are. And last night was one of the best nights I ever had. And I'm lucky I got to share it with you. So stop thinking about it. It happened. And maybe it will happen again, we don't know. But I can tell you that I don't feel ashamed of what happened. And I don't want you to feel ashamed of it."
Ashley looked at her best friend and kissed her again.
"I love you Jess".
" I Love you to Ash."