Affection || Shaudrey

Forty-Seven: She's Not Breathing

Trigger Warning: Mentions of past abuse.

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"Mommy! Leave them alone!" Morganne protested.

Shelby chuckled shyly. "Sorry," she murmured.

"Don't be an—me Morganne—asshole!" Audrey teased, laughing as she did so.

"Audrey!" The woman exclaimed as she covered her daughter's ears, gasping as she did so.

Shelby bit her lip, trying to hold back her laugh, but failed miserably. "Oh, lord," she chuckled.

Audrey couldn't help but chuckle as well, causing her sister to chuckle too as she let her hands go from her daughter's ears.

"You're horrible, Audrey!" Alice laughed.

"Sorry," the actress chuckled.

"It was funny though." Shelby laughed.

"It was," Morganne nodded.

"Alright, but no use of that word for you, young lady." Alice looked at her daughter, who rolled her eyes playfully while nodding, causing Audrey to chuckle softly.

Shelby smiled brightly, she thought the family was perfect, even if they had their issues.

"Alright, so what are the ideas for the bridesmaids?" Alice asked.

"Well, you know you are already one of mine." Audrey winked playfully.

"My sister in law is one of mine," Shelby said.

"Who else, who else?" Alice asked excitedly, causing Audrey to laugh softly.

"I was thinking about my friends from school..." the actress said softly.

"Meg and Jena?" Alice asked.

"Yes." The actress smiled.

"I was thinking maybe Dani?" Shelby commented.

"Dani..." Audrey mumbled softly.

"What's with Dani?" Alice asked.

Shelby squeezed her lover in her arms. "She was my best friend from when we were kids. We ran into each other while we were at my brother's. She told Audrey a story from when we were thirteen about us kissing at a sleepover... we were playing spin the bottle." She explained.

"Don't tell me you got jealous!" Alice laughed as she stared at her sister.

"Maybe..." the actress blushed softly.

"Jesus, Audrey!" The woman laughed even more.

Shelby smiled. "It's okay, we talked about it. Dani's married to her high school crush, and I'm about to marry the woman of my dreams... there was never a romantic feeling between us, and there never will be." She said softly.

The actress couldn't help but blush even more, staring down as she caressed her lover's shoulder.

"You both are so annoying." Alice teased as she let out a giggle, Morganne already buried deep down her book.

Shelby chuckled shyly as she blushed. "It's love." She said.

Audrey turned to place a tender, sweet kiss to her lover's cheek, giggling as she pulled apart.

"It's cute, I admit it." Alice sighed playfully.

"Thank you." Audrey smiled.

Shelby melted into the small kiss. She turned to place the same, tender, loving, sweet kiss onto Audrey's lips before smiling at Alice. "Thank you," she said softly.