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Chloe could hear Beca on the phone to her Dad as they prepared to leave.
"Hey Dad, I was wondering if I could come over?" She was leaning against the door frame and twisting her hair in her hands. "I'll be leaving in like ten minutes. My shift at the radio station got moved so I'm free tonight." Beca smiled at Chloe as the redhead pulled on her shoes and jacket. "Also, I'm bringing a friend over to meet Ben." She started laughing at something her Dad said. "Yes I do have a friend, you don't need to sound so surprised. Okay, see you soon." She hung up the phone and moved cautiously towards Chloe. "By the way, I like you too." She said, staring at her feet.
"Are you getting soft on me Mitchell?" Chloe said with a wink. As if on cue, Beca rolled her eyes.
"You wish Beale." She smirked. "Let's do this thing." They walked to Beca's car which was parked on campus. Beca was quiet during the walk and it gave Chloe time to digest the recent revelations about her friend. Chloe understood now why Beca always flinched away from physical contact. And why she would often watch families in the park with an odd expression. Chloe had always assumed she was thinking of her own childhood but now understood she was thinking about her son's. "You've changed your mind haven't you?" Beca said, breaking Chloe from her thoughts.
"Of course not. I'm not going anywhere Becs." She said smiling at the girl who was nervously playing with her hair again.
It was a short drive to Beca's dad's house. She gave Chloe a nervous glance at the doorway and the redhead gave her an encouraging smile. Beca opened the door and the pair stepped inside.
"Mommy!" They'd been inside the house for less than ten seconds and the small brunette had already been tackled by Ben. She picked him up with surprising ease, sitting him on her hip.
"Hey buddy! I missed you." Beca said, her face breaking into an enormous grin. It was the happiest Chloe had ever seen her.
"I missed you too." Ben said, planting a kiss on her cheek. Beca carried him into the living room, followed by Chloe.
"Ben, I want you to say hello to my friend Chloe." She said as she sat down on the sofa. Ben held out his hand and Chloe shook it eagerly.
"Nice to meet you Ben." Even though he was only four, Chloe could tell he was small for his age. He had curly brown hair and the exact same stormy blue eyes as Beca.
"I like your hair." He said after surveying her for a few seconds.
"Thank you very much. I like yours too." She said as she ruffled it. He giggled and blushed. The same blush that so often appeared on Beca's cheeks.
"That you Becs?" Beca's dad entered from the kitchen and Beca stood to give him a hug. "You must be Chloe?" He held out a hand for her to shake.
"Pleased to meet you sir." She said, shaking it.
"Please, call me John. It's good to see Beca actually made a friend. It's only taken her, what, eighteen years?" He said with a laugh.
"Gee thanks dad." She said trying to hide her smile.
"You girls staying for dinner?" He asked as he went to head back into the kitchen. Ben looked up hopefully at Beca.
"Sounds great." She said, glancing at Chloe who nodded. John Mitchell returned to the kitchen, leaving Beca and Chloe alone with Ben.
"So buddy, how was your day?" Beca said, sitting on the floor in front of Ben who was playing with Lego. Chloe sat down to join them after Beca patted the empty space beside her.
"Good. Grandad and Sheila took me out for ice cream. Did you have a good day mommy?" He said looking up at Beca.
"Ice cream? I'm so jealous! Mine was okay I guess." She said with an over the top sigh. "You know what would make it better?"
"A cuddle?" He said, his voice brightening considerably. She nodded and opened her arms, allowing Ben to crawl into her lap as she wrapped her arms around him. She kissed the top of his head and rested her cheek against it.
"I feel much better now." She said softly, closing her eyes. Chloe saw Ben's smile grow. He seemed to sense that Beca's mood improved.
They spent the rest of the evening eating dinner and playing until it was time for Ben to go to bed. Chloe waited downstairs, while Beca carried Ben on her back up to his bedroom.
"I like your friend Chloe." Ben said as Beca tucked him into bed.
"Well that's good. Because she thinks you're super cool." Beca winked. He giggled. She kissed his forehead and ruffled his hair. "I love you so much." She said, handing him his favourite stuffed animal.
"I love you too mommy." He said before falling asleep.
On the drive back, Beca was quiet again. Chloe pretended she didn't see the tears sparkling in her eyes or hear the occasional sniffing noise.
"He's such a sweet kid." Chloe said, smiling fondly at Beca. "And he looks so much like you."
"Poor kid." She said, laughing. Chloe nudged her in the arm. "He loved you by the way."
"Good, because I'd like to see a lot more of him." Chloe said as Beca pulled the car into the drive beside Chloe's house.
"Yeah?" Beca was hoping Chloe hadn't changed her mind after spending an evening with the two.
"Yeah." She leaned forward slightly and Beca mirrored her without realising. "Can I kiss you?" She asked, not wanting to push anything onto her. Beca nodded, her eyes drifting down to Chloe's lips which were even closer now. The redhead closed the gap between them and their lips met with what felt like a crackle of electricity. She felt Chloe's hand cup her face as she deepened the kiss. Now I'm screwed, Beca thought.
