Hard Times

18

"You okay?" Taylor asked as he walked Aubrey towards her dorm room.

Aubrey was quiet as they walked past Brooke and Stacie's room. "I'm okay." She whispered after a moment.

"You don't seem okay." Taylor said softly, stopping her. "Talk to me."

Sighing softly, Aubrey looked up at him. "She didn't say anything, her only reaction was her leaving. What if... what if she..." the blonde trailed off and looked down again.

"What if it's working? We are getting in her head?" Taylor tried to finish her thoughts.

Nodding her head, Aubrey stared at her hands. "What if it hurts her? I don't... I don't want to hurt her."

"Why would this hurt her? You want her back, don't you? She has to end things with Brooke." Taylor said softly. "Which means she might be hurt but only until she comes to you."

Aubrey swallowed thickly and started walking again. "But she'll have to share a dorm with Brooke, and I know that would hurt."

"Maybe she'll ask to switch with Peyton." Taylor said, reaching for Aubrey's hand.

"What about Hayley? She didn't even spare us a glance at all. Then what will you do?" Aubrey asked softly, looking over at him.

"I'll have to find another way to get her attention." Taylor said coolly with a shrug.

Aubrey tilted her head to the side. "And what about your needs?" She asked softly.

Taylor shrugged. "What needs?"

"You are going to get horny again, and if I'm with Stacie. Then what will you do?" Aubrey asked, leaning against the wall outside her dorm room. Chloe was probably in Beca and Haley's room.

"Jack off in the shower?" Taylor shrugged.

The blonde raised an eyebrow at him, crossing her arms over her chest after pulling her hand from his. "That didn't work so well last time." She said, referring to their shower they took together. Taylor had gotten turned on but didn't want to have sex again.

"It will have to do." Taylor said, searching her eyes.

"What if none of this works? What if Stacie stays with Brooke and Hayley finds someone else?" Aubrey asked softly.

"Then we see where this goes?" Taylor gestured between them.

Aubrey tilted her head to the side. "What if we just call the plan off?" She asked, stepping closer to him.

Taylor cleared her throat. "Is that what you want?" He asked.

"What if it is?" Aubrey asked softly, searching his eyes. "What if I want you to come into my room right now, and make me feel the way you did yesterday?"

"Aubrey... are you falling for me?" Taylor gave her a cheeky, charming smile.

The blonde narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you falling for me?" She asked in response.

Taylor leaned forward and placed a little kiss on her cheek then whispered in her ear. "Let's just say, I've not thought of my sister in that way since you."

Aubrey's eyes fluttered closed before she turned and pulled him into a rough kiss.

****

Five months later

Stacie pulled the door to her and Brooke's room open upon hearing the music being played. She stood in the hallway for a moment.

"Think I'm finally clean."