A/N: Hey all. This is my first Bechloe fic so any and all feedback is truly appreciated!
I've already written the first few chapters of this one. I plan to release a new chapter every Tuesday. So check back! (And hopefully I can keep up with my own schedule!)
CHAPTER 1
Do You Hear My Heart Beating? (Eternal Flame)
It was, well… something at first sight. But what was it? Chloe Beale was hesitant to call it love. That would be terrifying. But it certainly was something. She had never felt this way about another woman before. She wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It was equal parts scary and exciting, with a large scoop of confusing on top. The first time Chloe laid eyes on Beca Mitchell was at the Activities Fair a couple weeks ago, as she and Aubrey desperately searched for the perfect new recruits for the Barden Bellas. The redhead saw the "weird alt girl" (Aubrey's words) from a distance and felt a strange magnetic pull toward her. The heavy eyeliner and piercings would have normally been a turn off for Chloe. But there was just something about this girl, an aura or something. She was just so… so… cool. And so perfectly stunning. While it may be an easy assumption to say that Beca Mitchell was the kind of girl who just didn't know how beautiful she was, Chloe instantly recognized the truth. Beca Mitchell was the kind of girl who knew just how pretty she was, but decided to throw a big ol' "FUCK YOU" to societal pressures and be who she wanted to be. Is there anything sexier than a girl that cool? That powerful? That perfect?
And in that singular moment, Chloe knew she had to have her… for the Bellas. So, well, she may have stalked her a little bit. Approaching her in the shower probably wasn't the subtlest of choices, but hey – she was on a mission: an aca-mission to secure that singing voice as a part of the all-female group, and a more personal mission to befriend this strange creature. What was it about Beca that made her so mesmerizing?
Watching the younger girl squirm in the presence of Chloe's slammin' bod was adorable. She may not have had any sexual experience with women, but Chloe was open to trying new things, to exploring her sexuality. In short, she was determined to see Beca squirm like that again someday.
Those few shared moments, coupled with Beca's charming audition, had brought the two to this moment in time. It was official. Beca was a Barden Bella and it was Initiation Night. As the Bellas strolled up to the party, Chloe decided that tonight she'd say something to Beca. It wasn't that she planned to make a move… because, what would that even look like? Chloe Beale didn't know how to seduce a woman. She just wanted to plant a seed. The same seed that was planted in Chloe when she first spotted the DJ at the Activities Fair. A seed that was currently growing and if Chloe wasn't careful to maintain it, would soon grow much too large to manage at all.
So Chloe approached, trying not to be too forward, but trying not to be too subtle either.
"Hi" she blurted. "I'm SO glad that I met you." She grabbed the other girl's hands and leaned in close, her lips almost touching Beca's. A warm feeling spread through her abdomen and she couldn't stop herself from smiling. Being in such close proximity to the brunette was… thrilling. "I think… that we're gunna be really fast friends."
"Yeah…" was the only response.
"Yeah!" Wait, Chloe… that wasn't a question. Stupid. This is not going as planned…
"Well, you saw me naked so…" the girl said, winking.
Chloe was relieved by the joking tone, and smiled at their shared memory. "Alright, I'm gunna go get a drink," Chloe said, dropping Beca's hands. Was it her imagination, or did Beca shift at the loss of contact? "This ginger needs her jiggle juice!" Chloe turned, shaking her butt at Beca. Always works on guys, she thought. "See ya later!" she called as she joined the crowd. But she could feel Beca's eyes on her as she walked away. She was sure of it.
"Make good choices!" Beca yelled after her new found friend, utterly perplexed by the occurrence. Chloe might look like your typical pretty girl, but man, she was one heck of weirdo.
She was feeling very proud. Well done, Beale, she silently commended herself. In the end, a good mix of not too much but just enough. She was feeling confident as she picked up an empty red Solo cup and filled it with whatever concoction the cooler contained. She took a sip and savored it for a moment before letting out a contented sigh. Chloe looked back up toward the brunette and saw her talking with someone, a male someone wearing the sweater of a Treblemaker, and smiling. Her mouth dropped and her stomach sank. Who is THIS guy?
Aubrey, who was also watching Beca cavorting with the enemy, caught Chloe's eye across the party and beckoned her over with a frantic hand gesture.
"What the eff is this?!" the blonde half whispered, half screamed, gesturing toward Beca and the newbie Treble.
Trying to appear chill, Chloe said "Don't have a cow, Bree. I'm sure it's nothing. The girls know the rules. They took the oath."
"If she hooks up with that guy tonight, she is out. No excuses," was Aubrey's harsh reply. "Look, Chlo. I know the alt girl's a weird pet project of yours or something…"
"Beca. Her name is Beca. She's one of us now, Aubrey, the least you could do is call her by her name."
"Whatever. I'm just saying, we can't play favorites here. A promise is a promise, and if those two do the dirty tonight, she's gone. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."
Chloe spoke confidently, deliberately, when she said: "She won't. I know she won't." But looking back up at Beca and the baby Treble, she wasn't so sure. A pain shot through her chest as a new feeling suddenly overwhelmed her. The redhead recognized the pangs as those of jealousy. But why? I don't even know this girl! She's not my friend, let alone my…girlfriend? The word felt strange, the feeling even stranger. What is happening to me?!
Yes, it certainly was something at first sight. And Chloe Beale was going to find out exactly what.
A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it. Please review! I'd love the feedback! :)
