Damn, I'm all over the place with this Fic... well the main ideas are still present I think... It's gotten late and I'm still in writing mode so here goes. I'll more than likely keep tweaking this story as I go along too... No clue as to where exactly this is taking me!
Beca heads down to the hotel bar hoping to kick off the party a little bit early, after all confronting Chloe will take a bit of liquid courage. She's seated at the bar when she hears more than sees the Bellas approaching, well almost all of them were approaching, Chloe and Aubrey were M.I.A. It's highly unlikely that Chloe would miss out on a party though. Emily runs up and hugs Beca from behind "Whoa Legacy, what do you think you're doing? The only person allowed to invade my personal space is a bubbly redhead with blue eyes and a killer smile!" Emily giggles softly "Is that how you describe Chloe? I think you missed out on Beautiful, intelligent and drop dead gorgeous bod!" Both Beca and Emily turn around to see Aubrey standing besides them. "Jesus fucking Christ Posen! Where the hell did you just come from, I could have had a heart attack. Then what would the Bellas do?!" Aubrey rolls her eyes at Beca "Oh please, you are no longer the Captain nor are you a Barden Student Little miss badass. You would be fine, they have free public healthcare here anyways! Oh yeah B.T.W, Chloe is on her way down here. She had to change real quick" Aubrey smirks and twirls on her heel "And remember Beca, She's Beautiful, intelligent, compassionate and everything else you wouldn't try to be!"
Beca laughs as Emily looks at Aubrey with admiration "Ok Legacy, go and interact with the aca-nazi. I'm just warning you now she's full on crazy!" "Thanks Capt, I promise nothing too crazy will happen on my watch. Well at least I don't think it will!" Beca smiles at her "Yeah, yeah Sure Em. Just make sure that we don't completely trash the hotel tonight?!"
Emily walks away as Chloe enters the bar. Beca locks eyes with her immediately and loses her breath. God damn is Chloe Beale sexy, and smart, and compassionate and all that other shit that Aubrey listed. How the hell could Beca ever think leaving Chloe behind would be good for her?
Chloe walks up next to Beca and grins. "Hey Becs, you might want to pick your jaw up off the floor. It's a little unnerving." Beca blinks a few times before registering that her mouth was even open. "Oh uhm, hey Chlo. How was hanging with Aubrey? Did you chat about anything important?" Chloe looks at Beca suspiciously, had Aubrey said something? "Yeah, it was good. We just chatted you know, girl talk. Which Hanson brother turned out hottest, played some fuck marry kill using the Treblemakers roster. Did you know that Aubrey has a thing for Jesse? I guess she's been chatting with him the whole time we've been here. She seems like she might actually really like him. Are you okay with that?" Chloe quickly rushes out her monologue, intently watching Beca's face as she talks about Jesse and Aubrey. Beca does a good job hiding her disgust, and she doesn't seem very surprised when Chloe says Aubrey is into a treblemaker. I mean that Oath had to have had some ounce of truth behind it... right?
Beca smiles at Chloe, a smirk evident on her face "Chlo, it's totes cool. I told Jesse he needed to give me some space so I can do my thing. You know now that we've graduated I need to focus on my music production career, and where to go next. What about you miss Beale? What do you think you'll do with yourself now that we're no longer Barden University Students?"
Chloe smiles sadly, "Oh, uhm I didn't really think about that. I've failed Russian Lit so many times that I've kind of forgotten what I had originally planned to do with myself! I guess I could always like teach music or English or something back home. You know give back to the community I grew up in." Her eyes sparkle with passion when she talks about helping others, it's one thing Beca has always admired about Chloe.
Beca's face blanches, did Chloe just say she was going to go back home? Well it makes sense, why should she follow Beca to L.A? There's nothing there for her, except Beca. She pastes on a smile and nods her head "Sounds like a pretty good plan, you've always seemed to be good with kids." They're standing at the bar when the rest of the Bellas decide to start showing off their "sound" Emily and Aubrey start up "Home"
"Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my Ma and Pa
Not the way that I do love you"
Chloe looks over at Beca bashfully, giggling as she grimaces. Beca grind her teeth and wonders how Aubrey can do that god awful southern twang in this song. Glancing up at Chloe she notices the Bellas are trying to get them to come sing... god this song is soo damn cliché!
"Well, holy moly me oh my
You're the apple of my eye
Girl, I've never loved one like you"
Emily can totally manage to pull off the innocent southern belle persona. Beca notices that the girls are really starting to get into it, Fat Amy starts to do some kind of jig or some shit, Beca's not really sure. Emily and Stacie are totally playing up the southern belle aspect, obviously Stacie is showing off more goodies than typical. Cynthia Rose and Lily have taken over the instrumental aspect of the song, for being super quite Lily can whistle really frickin loud! Chloe leans over and grabs her hand as she sings the next verse.
"Man, oh, man, you're my best friend
I scream it to the nothingness
There ain't nothing that I need"
Chloe pulls her along towards the stage, trying to get her to join in. Beca reluctantly follows. It's just easier to give in when Chloe wants something. Flo takes over for Chloe. It's not like anyone really understands the purpose of the song, or what the hell it's actually even about so why not make it incomprehensible as well?!
"Well, hot and heavy pumpkin pie
Chocolate candy, Jesus Christ
Ain't nothing please me more than you"
At this point all the girls start singing the chorus, Beca included. It's easy to let your guard down and have fun once there's booze flowing through you!
[Chorus:]
"Home, let me come home
Home is wherever I'm with you
Home, let me come home
Home is wherever I'm with you"
Cynthia Rose chimes in on the next part, she must have gotten bored with the instrumentals.
"La la la la
Take me home
Mama, I'm coming home"
Chloe forces Beca forward to take the next verse. Fully knowing it may make her uncomfortable. Beca stares at Chloe as she sings, wondering why they had to chose to sing this of all songs.
"I'll follow you into the park,
Through the jungle, through the dark
Girl, I've never loved one like you"
Fat Amy decided to sing the next part, she knows all about boats and waterfalls, after all she was the best tour guide in Australia with all four limbs.
Moats and boats, and waterfalls,
Alleyways, and payphone calls
I been everywhere with you (that's true)
Chloe jumps in for the next part, deciding to sing specifically to Beca. She's got to find some way to tell Beca she's liked her for a while...
"Laugh until we think we'll die,
Barefoot on a summer night
Never could be sweeter than with you
And in the streets you run afree,
Like it's only you and me,
Geez, you're something to see."
Like always the Bella's take the chorus as a group, it just sound so much better!
"La la la la
Take me home
Mama, I'm coming home"
Chloe and Beca sing-song this next section, Beca never understood why someone would put a conversation into a song. It just throws everything off! She starts to whistle along as they continue
"‒ Jade?
‒ Alexander?
‒ Do you remember that day you fell outta my window?
‒ I sure do‒you came jumping out after me.
‒ Well, you fell on the concrete, nearly broke your ass, and you were bleeding all over the place, and I rushed you out to the hospital, you remember that?
‒ Yes, I do.
‒ Well, there's something I never told you about that night.
‒ What didn't you tell me?
‒ Well, while you were sitting in the back seat smoking a cigarette you thought was gonna be your last, I was falling deep, deeply in love with you, and I never told you 'til just now!"
Beca wonders if Chloe would have done what Alexander did? Would she jump after her and take care of her? Would she be able to take Beca with her flaws and imperfections?
The rest of the girls finish up the song, grinning at their co-captains as it ends. Emily waiting to see if their idea sparked anything between the two.
"Home, let me come home,
Home is wherever I'm with you
Our home, yes, I am home,
Home is when I'm alone with you
Alabama, Arkansas,
I do love my Ma and Pa
Moats and boats, and waterfalls,
Alleyways, and payphone calls
Home is when I'm alone with you!
Home is when I'm alone with you"
Chloe bursts out laughing when they're finished, "Oh, EM, aca-Gee girls that was a blast! Right Beca? It was a great way to start off this celebration!"
Beca just smiles at Chloe and nods her head "Yeah Chlo. It was pretty cool, I guess if you're like into that." She tugs at Chloe's sleeve and leans forward locking eyes, mumbling something to her "Hey could we uh talk in private someplace? That song kind of made me want to tell you some stuff, like why I've been kind of crazy and shit lately."
Chloe grins wide hearing Beca seem so hesitant and docile was kind of worrying her. "Yeah, yeah sure Becs. Whatever you want, I'm always here for you." Beca smiles at her sadly "You haven't always though Chlo, and you might not be after this." Chloe looks at her confused but lets Beca lead her away from the party.