Affection || Shaudrey

Twenty-Five: The Park

Audrey turned back as she heard the woman's words, blood beginning to boil. "Sure." She brushed it off, starting to take her purse.

"I mean it," Cameron said as she grabbed Audrey's hand. "Can I go with you guys? Maybe show you just how friendly I can be?" she asked with a smirk.

Audrey held her purse tightly, pulling her hand away in an only motion. "What the Hell?!" She said firmly. "What do you want with me?!"

"Audrey, you're sexy and gorgeous. I want a chance with you. I've seen you on TV before, so I knew who you were before Bell introduced us... I can treat you better than Shelby can." Cameron said as she rested her hand on Audrey's shoulder this time.

At Cameron's words, Audrey lost it; No one was going to talk about Shelby, imply she was not good enough. "You listen to me," she said firmly, pulling the woman's hand away from her shoulder. "No one can treat me better than Shelby, she is the love of my life, and I want you to leave my room right now before I call Chris."

Cameron's eyes grew wide before she quickly left the room.

Outside, Shelby sat with Lizzy in her lap on the porch. "I wonder what's taking your auntie Audrey so long?"

As Audrey watched Cameron leave the room, she let out a relieved breath, pulling her hair back as she felt her hands sweating; As soon as she was sure the woman was gone, she started walking down the stairs.

"Go look?" Lizzy asked.

"Okay," Shelby said before getting up and walking inside. She saw Cameron sitting on the couch.

As Audrey reached the bottom of the stairs, she saw her lover standing there at the living room, staring at Cameron. "Baby." She said softly.

Shelby turned her attention to Audrey and held out her hand for her. "Are you ready to go, love?" she asked.

Audrey took a deep breath to try and calm herself down, nodding as she took Shelby's hand, not even realizing her palm was still sweaty. "Yes, babygirl." She breathed out.

Shelby could feel her lover's sweaty palm but said nothing as they walked outside. "You ready, Lizzy?" she asked with a smile.

The girl looked up at them with a smile on her face. "Yes!"

Audrey thanked God that she could finally leave the house; Smiling at Lizzy, she offered a hand to her, so they could walk together.

Elizabeth gladly took the woman's hand. As they began to walk, Shelby wondered what had happened inside.

"Are you okay?" Shelby asked her lover in a soft tone.

Audrey smiled, caressing the girl's small hand softly; At the question, she turned to her lover. "Yes... just Cameron again." She sighed softly.

Shelby let out a groan. "What did she do? What did she say?" she asked in an irritated tone.

Audrey could sense the irritation on her lover's voice, and softly caressed her lover's hand. "She took my hand as asked me if she could come with us, show me just how 'friendly' she was." The actress sighed.

"What?!" Shelby asked as she stopped walking. "Are you fu— are you serious?" she stopped herself from cursing in front of Lizzy.

When they stopped walking, the girl looked up at the couple with furrowed brows.

Audrey bit her lip, looking down at the little girl and taking her up in her arms. "Yes, but I took her hand away, and asked what the 'f' she wanted with me... she said she knew me already and that I was very gorgeous and... physically attractive." The actress raised her brows, hoping her lover would understand that she meant 'sexy'; With her now free hand, she took her lover's again, caressing it. "And then she touched my shoulder, and told me she just wanted a chance and that she could... treat me better than you do."