Beca walked hand in hand with Chloe as they exited the amphitheater towards the cars awaiting them in front. Of course, there was a bit of paparazzi hanging around for the celebrity. But nonetheless, Beca gave Chloe a small squeeze and a reassuring smile to calm the nerves. Once inside the cars, she looked around to make sure everyone was accounted for.
"Sorry about that," Beca finally spoke as everyone settled in, "the paparazzi will do anything for a picture, and I hope you girls won't mind being in the tabloids for a couple of days, at least until the end of the week." A small shy shrug was given by the tiny brunette, but Chloe was the first to reassure her.
"It's okay, I won't mind it at all, maybe it'll give the Bella's a bit of publicity."
"God, I can't believe I'm cancelling Bella's rehersal to go to an after party." Aubrey huffed as she fell into realization to where exactly she was headed.
"It's okay Bree," Stacie replied, rubbing the blonde's biceps in a soothing form, "the girls will think you're loosing the reins on being dictator."
"Staciee" Aubrey half whined, half reprimanded.
"Bree, she has a point, it'll be okay. The girls won't mind." Chloe tried inserting, but somehow failed to have the blonde pay attention to her.
"So," Beca spoke up, as she moved in closer to Chloe, "what exactly are the Bella's?"
"We're an acappella group" Chloe beamed
"So you can sing?"
"Yes, and we only use our mouths!" Chloe replied, wiggling her eyebrows.
"yikes" Beca breathed under her mouth. "So, it's like a thing now?"
"Synchronized lady dancing to a Mariah Carey top charter is a lot more complicated than you think!" Aubrey stated, a little more defensively than she intended.
"I believe it," Beca stated calmly, "so, can you sing for me?"
"Aca-scuse me?" Aubrey said, almost in disbelief of what was being asked from them.
"Well, could you? I mean, I've heard of all of this acappella stuff, but I've yet to experience anything of the sorts. So, will you sing for me?"
You're in so deep and then you find something new about them.
You find out that when they're doing what they love,
Their eyes get filled with love, passion and joy.
And then you realize, that's how she looks at you.
Her eyes get filled with pure unadulterated love.
And that look is only reserved for the people and things she loves the most.
"What do you want us to sing?" Chloe asked looking between Beca and her best friends.
"Anything you feel comfortable with."
"Okay." Chloe said, as she looked over at Aubrey and Stacie. She moved towards them as she whispered, "let's sing, Just the way you are" and earned a small nod from both girls.
Stacie started the beat of the song and Beca couldn't recognize it immediately but watched as the redhead was preparing herself. Aubrey followed the taller brunette and continued the beat as Chloe started to sing.
Oh, her eyes, her eyes,
make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Beca caught on to the song and joined in catching them all by surprise but not enough to stop them from singing.
(I was thinking bout her, thinkin about me)
I know, I know
(Thinkin bout us, what we gon' be)
when I compliment her she won't believe me
(Open my eyes yeah, it was only Just A Dream)
it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok,
(It's only a dream)
I say
When I see your face
The crystal clear blue eyes locked with dark navy blue ones. They couldn't stop singing, they wouldn't stop singing. It was as if this song, a simple song mixed in with another simple song was explaining everything that had gone through their minds since the first time their eyes met. It was as if, they had found an explanation for what could only be classified as Love at First Sight.
(So I travelled back, down that road)
(Will she come back, no one knows)
Not a thing that I would change
(I realize yeah, it was only Just A Dream)
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
(it was only Just A Dream)
When I see your face
(So I traveled back, down that road)
(Will she come back, no one knows)
Not a thing that I would change
(I realize yeah, it was only Just A Dream)
cause you're amazing, just the way you are
(it was only Just A Dream)
When I see your face.
Chloe sang out the final note as Aubrey and Stacie had quietly ended the final melody of the song and Beca just sat there, quietly, watching the redhead. Eyes still locked with each other.
"Wow" Chloe breathed out. I totes just sang with Beca Mitchell. "That was..."
"Amazing" Beca breathed out as she finished the redhead's sentence.
When you fall in love, you fall in love with the little things.
The way her eyes shine a little brighter when her favorite song plays.
The way her smile reaches her eyes when she hugs a puppy.
The way her heart beats a little faster when you hug her.
The way she tends to shy away when you mention how beautiful she looks.
The little things make you fall in love, faster than you expected.
"We're here Becs." Amy spoke, breaking the bubble that had been built around the redhead and small brunette.
"Let's get going." Beca spoke as she held her hand out for Chloe to take. "And remember ladies, if the paps ask for any comments just say, Becs said not to talk to strangers, and keep walking. They hate it when you don't give them more information but they'll leave you alone." Aubrey and Stacie looked at each other kinda confused but excited about being on a nickname bases with the DJ.
Sure enough, as soon as the car doors open the flashing lights of the paparazzi started shining bright. Beca held onto Chloe's hand as she guided her towards the door with Aubrey and Stacie close behind. Amy and CR followed with Jesse next to them. They walked inside one of Atlanta's clubs that night and were guided towards the VIP room.
"Is it always like that?" Chloe asked Beca as she handed her a drink, "Like the flashing lights of the paparazzi?"
"Yeah, mostly after a concert but it's not an every day encounter." Beca explained taking a sip of whatever Amy had handed her. "Holy shit, what is this?"
"Ah that is Jungle Juice from Down Under! Strongest shit ever made!" Amy hollered beyond proud at the fact that she was able to recreate it.
"Good to know" Beca mumbled as she took Chloe's drink from her hand. "Make sure Aubrey and Stacie know not to drink more than a cup of whatever Amy gives them. They'll regret it otherwise in the morning."
"Dully noted!" Chloe confirmed. "So, can we maybe talk somewhere a little quieter?" Chloe tried hiding the blush that was creeping up.
"Sure, follow me." Beca took Chloe's hand into her own once again, but this time, the brunette realized she was doing it. "Sorry about that, I just feel really comfortable when I hold your hand. It's like, nevermind, you'll think it's stupid." Beca scolded herself for even remotely showing her soft side in front of Chloe.
"It's as if, they were meant to fit perfectly with each other?" Chloe voiced, catching both girls by surprise and bringing Beca to a halt in front of the redhead.
"Yeah, how-how did you know?"
"Because I was thinking the same thing" Chloe blushed as she confessed what she had been thinking since the first time their fingers interlocked.
"Come on, we're almost there." Beca smiled softly, allowing the redhead to feel at ease over her previous confession.
Beca led Chloe to a door, a simple red door that read PRIVATE that had no other explanation. Beca looked over her shoulder and smirked at the confused redhead that was silently following her. Once she opened the door and went inside she made sure that they were inside all the way and that she closed the door behind her. Once the door was closed again, she turned on the lights. It was a sky box overlooking the entire club. You could see all the college students on the main floor dancing to the beat of the music. You could see the young bartender flirting with all the pretty girls that wanted more than just free drinks. To the left you could see the VIP room where Stacie was making Aubrey dance with her, despite the protesting from the blonde. And to the right you could see the DJ completely mesmerized by his equipment.
"Wow" Chloe breathed out, "this is amazing."
"And the best part, no one can see that we're up here. You can see everything happening and they don't even know it."
"Besides it being kind of creeper status, I feel like it's amazing."
"I love this club and this is exactly why." Beca took a seat on the couch closest to her. "I love the rush of performing that adrenaline rush that just pumps through your veins when you're on stage. I live for it. But the after parties. the girls and the booze? It's never been me."
"But, all the articles, they say otherwise..." Chloe replied slowly, walking towards Beca and taking a seat next to her.
"Have you ever heard the expression, don't believe everything you read?" Beca asked as she turned to face the redhead.
"Yeah." Chloe blushed once she realized she was jumping to conclusions. Of course the tabloids would lie! Damnit Chlo. Okay, keep it cool, keep it cool.
"Well, in certain cases, like mine, don't believe anything you read. But in others, well, that's up to you to decide." Beca half smiled as she saw Chloe visibly relax in front of her. "Chlo, it's okay, I mean, I know, I am amazing, but I don't go through partners or dates or anything in between like there's no tomorrow. Can-can I confess something to you, and promise not to laugh?"
"Okay" Chloe replied, unconsciously moving closer to the brunette.
"When I was a kid, my parents got divorced. Dad moved to the other side of the country and mom never remarried. So, when I was a little girl I would always tell myself that I would never date anyone that I couldn't see myself marrying. I wanted to meet someone that made me feel invincible, but that understood even the darkest secrets within me. I wanted one true love and a happily ever after with them. I wanted to fall so deep in love with them that waking up next to them was worth so much more than being able to write my next song. I thought as I grew older, I would grow out of it, but it never happened. I still want to fall in love. I still want my first love to be my only love."
"Becs..." the nickname slipped from the redhead's lips without a second thought. "that's uh that's wow." was the only proper phrasing the redhead could build.
"There goes my bad-ass facade, Red. All for you."
"I used to think something similar. When I was younger but with everything that has happened, it's changed a bit."
"You don't have to share if you don't want to." was the immediate response that the small brunette gave the redhead. Beca couldn't deny the curiosity that was bubbling inside, but in that moment, Beca wanted nothing more than to make Chloe feel comfortable.
"I grew up in the white picket fence community where my mom was the stay at home mom and my dad worked Monday through Friday. I see the way they look at each other after twenty-five years of marriage. I see the way they manage to fall in love with each other every day. I want that. I want to look at someone and know that I can fall in love with them all over again every day. I thought I had that with someone but it didn't happen. But if it's meant to happen, it will no matter what, right?" Chloe sighed as she looked across the nightclub that was now in full blast.
"Chloe" Beca whispered loud enough to bring Chloe out of her thoughts. The redhead turned to face the brunette. Crystal clear baby blues locked with navy blue ones, emotion swimming within both set of eyes.
"Hmm?" Chloe hummed in response.
"Do you think you could fall in love again?"
"Yeah, I think your first love was to teach you what you needed instead of what you thought you wanted."
"Do you believe in every form of love?"
"I believe that you can love a person in different ways, and maybe there is something as powerful as Love at First Sight."
"Chloe, I think," Beca started slowly, letting her breathing even out as she gathered the courage to say, "after tonight, I believe in Love at First Sight."
There was silence, but a comfortable silence as both girls gazed into each others eyes.
Beca moved in slowly, capturing Chloe's lips with her own. It was soft, it was sweet, it was full of emotion. Their lips blended so well together as they moved against each other. It was amazing to think that it was a perfect match, it was as if they were meant for each other.
Beca pulled away, allowing the tingling feeling of the redhead's lips to linger against her own for as long as possible. The brunette slowly opened her eyes to be found with a slightly blushing redhead, sitting in front of her with a small smile appearing on her face. Two fingers lingered near the redhead's lips, as if trying to determine whether it happened or not, but also trying to remember the feeling of Beca's lips against her.
"Wow" was the last word the redhead breathed out as she opened her eyes.
A kiss holds every emotion.
A kiss can say the words you lack in saying.
It's the small things that make it worth living.
Like a simple, first kiss.
But always remember, the smallest actions have the loudest response.
So, fall in love with kissing her, because that's the first step.
Author's Note: Thank you for reading this second chapter. The feedback and reviews were amazing. And I appreciate everything! Remember, your opinions help me write and your ideas give me more ideas, so don't be shy! But thank you once again for sticking it through with me. Much love, Miss C. :)