Aubrey's not quite sure how it happened or when it started. Maybe during auditions, when she watched Stacie's hands glide over her body. Or maybe it was during the riff off, when she sang I'll Make Love to You for the briefest of seconds. Or maybe it was during one of their many study sessions, which started because Aubrey's best subjects were Stacie's worst and Stacie's best subjects were Aubrey's worst.

When or why it happened didn't matter - Aubrey just knew there was something really unfriendly about how she was feeling towards the brunette. It was making Aubrey even more tense than usual which was horrible because she was already so stressed out with school.

It didn't help that Stacie seemed like Chloe in terms of personal boundaries. It started out as little touches here and there that left Aubrey's heart racing. Now the touches were getting longer and, maybe it's just Aubrey's imagination but, more intimate in a sense. But while Chloe seemed to touch everyone, Aubrey carefully watched Stacie and didn't notice the same. Stacie seemed to only touch her.

Stacie watched the blonde stomp away and hurried after her, placing her hand gently on her arm when she caught up. Aubrey startled and jerked her arm away before she saw it was Stacie.

"What?" Aubrey growled, immediately feeling bad - it wasn't Stacie who was making her mad. She turned and kept walking. Stacie matched her pace.

"You okay?" she asked. Aubrey was close to the point of frustration where she ends up breaking down in tears and that's the last thing she wanted to do.

"She just makes me so mad sometimes." Aubrey was talking about Beca and her serious attitude problem. Stacie didn't think it was a big deal but she knew Aubrey did. She reached down and laced their hands together, thinking Aubrey would just pull away. She's not sure why she did it, she didn't even know Aubrey well, had never touched her before - but she did it anyway, waiting for the inevitable rejection.

The sudden feeling of a hand in hers shocked Aubrey. She looked down briefly at their hands and up at Stacie, who just gave her a small smile before staring straight ahead. Besides Chloe, Aubrey thought she did a pretty good job of preventing random touches from other people - her resting bitch face worked pretty well. While touches from most people were definitely unwanted, Stacie's hand felt nice.

They walked in silence until Aubrey got to her dorm. It was refreshing for Aubrey to spend a moment with someone who didn't expect her to talk it out. Sometimes she just needed to be mad and let it pass and Stacie seemed to get that instinctively. When Stacie left, Aubrey looked down at her empty hand and felt like it was missing something.

"Can I ask you for a favor?" Stacie approached Aubrey after practice. Aubrey quirked an eyebrow at her, wondering where this was going. "Um, you're good at English, right? Writing and grammar and all of that?"

Aubrey gave her a confused look. "I am, yes."

"Well, I suck at it. I mean, I'm decent but I'm making stupid mistakes and I don't want it to impact my grade." Aubrey raised her eyebrows slightly, she had just assumed grades weren't something the brunette was concerned with. "I was wondering if we could get together and you could look over some of my essays and writing pieces before I turn them in? I think the content is pretty decent but I'd like a second set of eyes on them."

"Okay, sure,"Aubrey said with a small smile.

"Maybe we can even set up some study sessions together? You could probably really help me stay focused."

Aubrey thought about it for a moment. She prefers studying alone to prevent any distractions and she had a feeling that Stacie would be just that, a distraction, even if she didn't mean to be. She had to admit that there's something appealing about getting to know the brunette better, though, so she agreed.

Stacie grinned wide, pulling Aubrey into a surprise hug. "Thanks, Bree - this is so nice of you." Aubrey was suddenly having a hard time breathing.

"Maybe we need to find a bigger space to have movie night next time," Aubrey said, surveying the room that all the Bellas were currently crammed into.

"Come on Aubrey, the movie is starting. You can sit here." Stacie scooted over and patted a small spot on the reclining chair she was currently on.

"That chair is meant for one person," Aubrey pointed out.

"So? There's enough room." Stacie leaned over and grabbed Aubrey's hand, pulling her over. Aubrey stumbled and ended up landing on top of the brunette.

"Oof," Aubrey grunted, adjusting herself to get comfortable. Stacie was mostly on her side, her front pressed up against Aubrey. She absentmindedly put her leg over Aubrey's, entwining them together, and rested her head on Aubrey's shoulder.

It took Aubrey the next 20 minutes to regulate her breathing and she was sure Stacie could feel it. Stacie laughed at something that was happening on the screen and Aubrey could feel the vibrations on her chest. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Stacie wrapped her arm over Aubrey's waist and must have felt the blonde's breath hitch because she lifted up her head and looked at Aubrey.

"Is this okay?" she whispered.

Aubrey could only meet Stacie's eyes and nod her head. Stacie kept looking at her for a few moments, her eyes moving all around Aubrey's face, landing on her lips. Aubrey couldn't help biting her bottom lip as she tried her best to bring her gaze back to the television. She swears she saw a smirk on Stacie's face out of the corner of her eye before the brunette rested her head back on Aubrey's shoulder.

"Aubreyyyy," Stacie stumbled into the blonde, her hand grabbing Aubrey's to steady herself.

Aubrey could smell the cinnamon whiskey on Stacie's breath and she found herself leaning in, wanting to taste it, before she pulled back again. She looked at Stacie and saw a knowing grin spread across her face before the brunette's eyes darted down to Aubrey's lips, licking her own in the process.

"Hi," Stacie murmured, her face so close to Aubrey's that she would barely have to move to touch their lips together. "You're so pretty."

Aubrey blushed and chuckled. "You're so drunk."

Stacie grinned, her glossy eyes again going to Aubrey's lips. She started leaning forward and Aubrey's breath caught in her throat.

"Hey, you guys, come on - our cab is here." Chloe called out, making Aubrey take a step away from the brunette, her pulse racing.

"Let me help you relax," Stacie said quietly, putting her hands on Aubrey's shoulders.

"Stacie, I don't have time to relax." Aubrey was getting frustrated. She needed to get this reading done and do about a million other things, not to mention actually start to study for her final exam.

"You're too tense; you can't learn like this. Just keep reading. I won't say anything." Stacie's hands started expertly massaging Aubrey's shoulders. Despite herself, Aubrey let her head fall to the side and rolled it slowly to the other side.

She closed her eyes and let out a soft sigh. After a few moments, she felt Stacie's hands still. Aubrey whimpered. "Please don't stop."

"You're supposed to be reading," Stacie whispered. Aubrey shivered as she felt Stacie's breath on her ear. Her pulse sped up. "But I mean, if you're not going to read-" Stacie moved her hands down and Aubrey sucked in a breath as she put them under Aubrey's shirt, massaging her lower back, "-you could lay down and get a proper massage."

"You're, uh.." Aubrey had to bite her lip to suppress a moan as Stacie worked out a knot. "You're really good at this."

"I'm really good at a lot of things."

"Stace.."

"Hm?" Stacie hummed. She had taken her hands off Aubrey's lower back and moved them to the base of her neck, rubbing the tips of her fingers up through her hair to where her neck meets her scalp. Aubrey's head fell forward as she gripped the edge of the table.

"You have to stop," Aubrey managed to sputter. "I can't.." Aubrey inhaled sharply as Stacie's fingers trailed lightly down her neck. "I can't read when you're doing that. I mean, I just.."

"Maybe you need to take a break," Stacie purred into Aubrey's ear. The blonde felt heat spread through her.

They both startled as the door flung open and Chloe walked in, singing along to whatever was playing on her iPod. Stacie's hands fell off Aubrey and she groaned as she plopped into her chair. Chloe finally noticed Aubrey and Stacie and removed her earbuds.

"Hi guys!" Chloe grinned. She was oblivious to the glare Stacie shot her.

Stacie grabbed Aubrey's hands and pulled her onto the dance floor despite her protests. The brunette circled her and grabbed her hips from behind, dancing against her. Stacie felt Aubrey tense up.

She brought her mouth to Aubrey's ear. "Relax." The blonde tried to comply and Stacie used the hands resting on Aubrey's hips to move her with the music. The older girl leaned back into the brunette, reveling in the feeling of Stacie's body pressed against her own.

"You're so hot," Stacie murmured just loud enough into Aubrey's ear for her to hear. Aubrey spun around, her eyes searching Stacie's face. The brunette licked her lips and watched Aubrey's eyes travel down to her tongue. Stacie looked around them quickly before grabbing Aubrey's hand and dragging her away from the dance floor.

She threw open the door to the empty bathroom and shoved Aubrey against the wall, her mouth immediately on the blonde's in a needy kiss. Aubrey whimpered as she felt Stacie's tongue slip between her lips. Stacie's hands were under Aubrey's shirt, splayed against her ribs.

The two jumped apart as the bathroom door opened. Stacie looked over to see a familiar head of red hair come in.

"No, nope, absolutely not," Stacie shook her head and grabbed Chloe's arm to spin her around. "You need to leave right now. Go on." She pushed a very confused Chloe through the bathroom door and closed it again.

She turned back around, afraid the moment was ruined anyway, feeling ready to kill Chloe, when Aubrey swiftly moved towards her. She slid her hands through Stacie's hair and pulled her into a kiss. Stacie moaned as Aubrey took her bottom lip between her teeth.

Stacie's lips traveled along Aubrey's jaw, down to her neck.. She could feel the blonde's chest heaving.

Aubrey grabbed Stacie's hand. "Let's get out of here."