It's been two days since Aubrey was released from the hospital. Stacie hasn't left her side, in fear that something bad could happen if she is left home alone again. To be honest, the blond was feeling much better, and she has tried to tell Stacie, but the brunette wasn't having it.

Stacie had just arrived at the apartment after her classes and decided that she and Aubrey were
going to have a movie night. She had brought a variety of movies and tons of snacks, so she was definitely well prepared. Aubrey didn't say a word, she just sat there and watch as the brunette set up the snacks across the small table in front of the couch. When everything was set up and the movie had begun, the girls remained silent but snuggled into each other on the couch. About halfway through the movie, Stacie reached forward and paused the movie, much to Aubrey's surprise.

"Aubrey, can I ask you something?"

"Yeah," the blond said, furrowing her brow slightly.

"It's been great getting to spend so much time with you the last few days," she began, earning a smile from the woman beside her, "I just want to know what exactly we are. I just don't want to get my hopes up for something that isn't going to happen."

"Stacie, I would definitely be willing to become more than friends," she stated, her smile growing, "That is if you want to?" Aubrey looked back at the younger girl with hopeful eyes,
awaiting her response.

"I would love to be your girlfriend," Stacie said lovingly, before sharing a passionate kiss with her girlfriend.

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The movie ended and Aubrey left Stacie momentarily to go and use the bathroom. Fifteen minutes had passed and Aubrey still wasn't back, which raised some concern for the brunette. She left the living room and made her way down the hall to the bathroom to find the door was still shut.

"Aubrey, honey, are you okay in there?" She asked, concern clear in her voice.

When she didn't receive a response, she opened the door slightly to find Aubrey leaned over the sink with blood pouring from her nose. She approached the girl before the girl walked over to her and collapsed into the brunette's arms. The girl immediately started uncontrollably shaking, which made the already startled brunette go into a full-on panic. She helped Aubrey to the floor
before racing back to the living room to grab her phone. She called 911 and looked back down the hall to see that the girl had just stopped shaking. She had no idea what was going on but she did know that it scared the shit out of her.

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Aubrey had been subjected to countless tests, all of them coming back normal. The last test that
the hospital could perform a blood test, the results being available in a week. Stacie walked in right as the phlebotomist was leaving the room. Aubrey smiled at her entrance and patted the empty space next to her. Stacie didn't hesitate and immediately snuggled into Aubrey's side.

"You really scared me back there," Stacie said her eyes welling up a little as she spoke.

"I know," Aubrey said, wiping her girlfriend's tears, "But I'm okay and were together. Although, I do have to ask one small favor of you."

"Anything," Stacie replied, looking into the blond's ocean blue eyes.

"Don't tell Chloe," she said, slightly cringing as she awaited Stacie's response.

"Bree, she's your best friend. Why wouldn't you tell her?"

"It's just she worries about me a lot and I don't want to stress her out if this turns out to be nothing," she replied truthfully.

Stacie only nodded as she snuggled closer to the blond and closed her eyes. In a matter of seconds, Aubrey found herself silently crying, everything hitting her all at once. She won't admit it to Stacie, but she is beyond scared. Yeah, there's a chance that the blood results could come
back normal, but there's also a chance that they won't, and that makes Aubrey scared as fuck.