Things you need to know:
-Bechloe is together
-7 months post college
-They're living in New York
...?6
"I don't understand why we have to do this now," Beca said, trudging out of the apartment building behind Chloe. "It's cold and snowy and dark and I just want to curl up in bed and watch Christmas movies." Yes, Christmas movies were the only movies Beca Mitchell, the worlds biggest movie hater, loved.
"We can later!" Chloe said excitedly. "I'll add that to our agenda for the evening. First we have to find a cab."
"Where the hell are we going?" Beca sighed, rolling her eyes.
"Well first we have to buy lights and stockings and Christmasy stuffed animals and ornaments and-"
"I think that's enough," Beca laughed.
"Oh and a Christmasy candle too," Chloe said. "Then, we're gonna bring this stuff back home and go to a tree farm about 10 minutes outside the city to get a big 7 feet tall spruce tree."
"Wow, very specific," Beca laughed. "I love all your plans, but how are we gonna have time for this all?"
"Well it's only 6, so as long as we just stop at a diner for a quick bite to eat then we can finish shopping by 7:30 and be at the tree farm by 8."
"But it's cold," Beca sighed. "I'm not used to this bullshit weather."
"You're the dumbass that was like 'let's go to New York! It'll be fun!"' Chloe laughed. "So no complaining. Plus I love our cozy little apartment."
"I will admit, I hated it at first, but as long as we're together, I'm happy."
"Me too babe," Chloe smiled, wrapping her arm around the shorter girl. "Let's just stop at this place," she said, slowing down as they got to a deli. "We can get sandwiches and eat them while we wait for a cab."
"Sounds good," Beca replied. They went inside to order sandwiches and coffee and went back outside to call a cab. "What's the temperature?" Beca asked, hopping up and down on the balls of her feet to try and warm up.
"23°," Chloe replied with a shrug. "It's not too bad."
"Yeah," Beca agreed. They stood in freezing silence for a few more minutes before the cab pulled up and they got inside.
"Can you take us to 34th street?" Chloe asked the driver.
"Yep, it'll be $15."
"Ok," Chloe agreed. She handed him the money and he drove them to 34th street.
They got out of the car and Beca linked hands with Chloe as they walked to a store to find decorations. "I love all the lights."
"Me too," Beca said sweetly. She threw out her cup of coffee and wrapped her arm around Chloe. "You look cold."
"I am, thank you," Chloe said sweetly. "Wow, our first Christmas as a couple together, it's so magical."
"It is," Beca said. "Although you think everything is magical," she said, rolling her eyes.
"Well I'm sorry I'm happy," Chloe laughed." They went into the store and Chloe's eyes lit up almost as bright as the lights she saw. "I love it! We have to get the colored ones!" She squealed, putting them in the basket that Beca had just grabbed.
"I want white ones for the tree though, we can hang the colored ones around the apartment," Beca said, putting a couple boxes of colored ones into the basket too.
"What kind of ornaments do you want?" Chloe asked wandering down the next aisle.
"Anything," Beca shrugged. "You can pick them, I know how excited you are."
"Nooo baby, we gotta pick together," Chloe said, grabbing Beca's hand and leading her to the ornaments. "What are you thinking?"
"Red and purple," Beca said hesitantly.
"Oh my gosh I was thinking blue and green! It'll look beautiful with all of them," Chloe said happily, putting the ornaments in the basket. "I love the rainbow idea."
"A tree as gay as I am, I love it," Beca laughed.
"Me too," Chloe smiled. "How about I go look at candles while you go get the stuffed animals. We gotta hurry."
"Sounds good," Beca replied, blowing her a kiss as she walked off.
She came back to Chloe with a reindeer, a penguin, and a snowman. "What do you think?"
"Oh my god they're almost as cute as you," Chloe said happily, giving her a kiss. "Here smell this one," she said, handing Beca a cinnamon candle.
"I like it," Beca said after smelling it. "It's gonna smell so good in the apartment."
"I know!" Chloe said excitedly. "I'll go pay, can you wait for a cab?"
"Yeah baby, thanks," Beca said sweetly, kissing her on the cheek.
Chloe came back a few minutes later and Beca walked up with a defeated look on her face. "They aren't working past 7 today."
"It's alright, we'll take the subway," Chloe shrugged.
They went down to the subway and bought their tickets and they were back home within 5 minutes. "This was actually a really great idea, thanks baby," Chloe said sweetly. "Now we'll have more time to look for the perfect tree."
"Do you think we'll make it back in time to watch A Christmas Story? It's on at 9:30." Beca asked. It was definitely her favorite Christmas movie. She grew up watching it so it was kind of tradition.
"We should," Chloe shrugged. "Oh my gosh I'm so excited!" She squealed. "Christmas is my favorite time of year."
"Oh really? I would've never known," Beca said, smirking and rolling her eyes.
"You're so stupid," Chloe laughed, playfully slapping her arm. "Now come on!"
They left again and took the subway to the Christmas tree farm. "Hi, we were wondering if you had any spruce that were around 7 feet tall?" Chloe asked as she walked up to one of the workers.
"You're in luck," he replied. "We just got some more."
He led them to a section and Chloe's eyes lit up for the 2nd time that evening. "Oh my gosh Bec, this one's perfect," she said, barely above a whisper.
"It is," Beca said, wrapping her arm around Chloe's waist. "Should we get it?"
"Yeah, definitely," Beca said. She turned to the worker and gave him a thankful smile. "We'll take this one. How much will it be and how much will shipping be?"
"It's $65 for the tree and shipping will be an extra $10-20 depending on how far it is."
"We live about 20 minutes away," Chloe said.
"So you're looking at $85 total," he said.
"Perfect," Beca said. She handed him some cash. "What time should it be here tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow? I was gonna deliver it tonight."
"Well that works too," Chloe shrugged. "And anytime is fine. We're taking the subway back so we'll be home in like 10 minutes. I can give you the address."
"Sounds great," he said, hanging her a sticky note and a pen. She wrote down the address and handed it back to him. "Alright, I'll be by later, thanks ladies."
They walked back to the subway and Chloe was practically bursting with excitement. "I can't believe it! Everything worked out so perfectly. It's gonna be an amazing first Christmas!"
"It is, baby," Beca said with a huge smile.
"You seem unusually happy for being in a smelly subway station," Chloe laughed.
"I'm just happy you're so happy," Beca shrugged, giving her a kiss. "You're fucking adorable."
"I love you," Chloe smiled.
"I love you too."
...
The tree had been delivered and Beca and Chloe were currently in their apartment setting up everything. "Hey Becs, can you get the tree skirt on?" Chloe asked, handing her a Charlie Brown Christmas tree shirt.
"Why me?" Beca whined, reluctantly taking it from the redhead.
"Because you're tinier than me so you'll be able to get under there," Chloe shrugged. "Isn't it so cute though? My parents sent it to me because it was my favorite Christmas decoration when I was growing up."
"It's adorable, like you," Beca said sweetly. "Ow. Oh shit. Jesus fucking Christ," she grumbled as she was poked with pine needles as she stood up.
"You ok?" Chloe giggled.
"Just peachy," Beca smirked, rolling her eyes. "You can do the lights on the tree and I'll hang the colored ones around the living room."
"Sounds good," Chloe replied, reaching into the shopping bag and tossing her the colored lights. "Do you need the step ladder? It's in the closet."
"Yeah, I'll get it," Beca replied. She went to the closet and got some push pins and the step ladder and began hanging up the lights.
"Looking good, baby." Chloe said sweetly.
"The lights?" Beca asked with a laugh as she hopped down from the ladder to move it over.
"No, your ass, but the lights look nice too," Chloe laughed.
"You're an idiot," Beca said, laughing and shaking her head. She finished hanging the lights and opened the packages of ornaments.
"Wait, don't hang it yet, I want to make this special," Chloe said as she ran into the kitchen and came back with a sharpie marker. Beca and Chloe's first ornament. 12-2-16 she wrote with a heart around it. "Now we can hang it together," she said softly, setting the marker down on the coffee table and holding part of the ornament. She and Beca walked over to the tree and hung it right in the middle. "Perfect," she said softly, smiling at Beca.
"Definitely perfect," Beca smiled, giving Chloe a kiss on the lips. They hung the rest of the ornaments and Chloe's smile grew wider every time she saw Beca's smile.
"Oh my god, it's 11:30, we missed your movie, it's tradition," Chloe sighed. "I'm sorry baby."
"It's ok, I think we have a new tradition now," Beca shrugged. "I'm so exhausted," she yawned.
"Me too," Chloe said. "Ready for bed?"
"Yep, I'll just be a minute," Beca said sweetly. After Chloe walked out of the room, she turned out the lights in the living room and snapped a picture of the Christmas lights. She wanted to remember this amazing night forever.
