Chapter 4

Beca POV

I groaned staring into my closet. Why don't I have anything to wear? Fuck, why am I being such a girl right now? I asked myself. I pushed aside my clothes one last time. I knew that Chloe and Aubrey would be wearing dresses, but I didn't own any. I only had my old Bellas skirt and there was no way in hell that I was going to wear that tonight. Only the thought of Chloe's wink as she had walked out earlier made me wish for the first time in my life that I actually had something even remotely sexy to wear. Giving up, I sighed and pulled out a burgundy scoop neck shirt and a black vest. I laid them out on the bed, and grabbed the one pair of dark grey slacks that I owned. I pulled them on before sliding the shirt over my head. I added the vest, buttoning it quickly before turning to the mirror. I shifted the shirt until it fell smoothly under the skin tight vest. I plumped my breasts so that plenty of cleavage showed above the V cut of the vest. I smirked at myself in the mirror. Yeah, that should be sexy enough for Chloe. I glanced over at the clock and cursed. The seniors were supposed to pick me up in 10 minutes and knowing Aubrey, she'd be at least 5 minutes early. I shoved my feet into my black knee high boots and grabbed my lipstick. Sure enough, the second I had finished applying the color, I heard a polite knock on my door. I gave myself one last glance, taking in the soft curls of my hair, (which for once actually had cooperated with me and hung softly against my shoulders), and the smoky effect of my eyeliner and eye shadow, and down to my clothes. I had decided to leave in my "ear monstrosities", but I was happy with the overall effect.

The happy smile on my face froze when I took in the two girls standing at my door. The breath caught in my throat as I took in the skin tight blue dress Chloe was wearing. It hung from one shoulder and draping across her chest revealing enough cleavage to make my mouth water, before hugging her torso and flaring out slightly from her waist. She wore matching 3 inch heels on her feet. Unconsciously, I licked my lips as I took her in, before turning to gape at Aubrey. Her dress was green and plunged into a deep V-cut, also showing off her cleavage. The blonde's dress hugged her hips ending mid-thigh, but with a slit up on leg that reached almost to her hip. Aubrey's heels were black. I swallowed hard as I looked up to meet their eyes. Both girls were looking at me hungrily and heat rushed through my system in response.

Chloe's moan broke the silence. "Bre, she's wearing a vest."

Aubrey licked her lips. "I know," she purred.

I glanced down at my vest, and looked back up at them with a raised eyebrow. "You like?"

Chloe quickly closed the distance between us. "Oh, yes," she moaned into my ear, as she pressed her chest against me. "I love a woman in a vest."

I felt a shiver run through me at the contact and huskiness in her voice. "I'm glad. You both look incredible." I told her.

She pulled back and smiled at me. "Thanks Beca, so do you."

While I was looking at Chloe, Aubrey had moved up to my other side. "You look amazing, Beca."

"Thanks," I said.

Aubrey smiled, "Shall we go?"

Chloe and I both nodded and followed her out to her car. I immediately made a move to sit in the back, but Chloe just grinned at me and held open the passenger door. "You sit up front, Beca."

"Oh, no that's ok." I assured her.

"No, you have to sit up front. Bre, has a hard time concentrating on the road when I'm in the front seat in a dress." Chloe grinned unapologetically and I had to laugh. I somehow got the impression that Chloe made it a habit to be as distracting as possible when the blonde was driving.

"Ok, well we wouldn't want Aubrey to be distracted." I said and slid into the car as I heard Aubrey let out a small annoyed huff. I just grinned.

As soon as we were all buckled, Aubrey turned on the car and checked her mirrors. I rolled my eyes, and reached out to change the radio station. Aubrey shot a sideways glare at me, but I ignored it because Chloe was giggling in the backseat, and I wasn't going to listen to Aubrey's classic rock station. I stopped when I found the campus radio station. My grin grew wider as I heard another one of my mixes. Tonight was going to be a great night. I turned to Aubrey.

"So, where are we going?"

Aubrey flashed a smile. "I'm taking you to my favorite little Italian place. I've known the owners for years, so they'll take good care of us."

"Sounds great," I told her as the song ended and Luke started playing yet another of my mixes.

Chloe squealed from the backseat, "Oh, my God! I love this. I've never heard this mix before."

I looked back and smiled at her. "It's mine," I said proudly.

"What?" Both girls asked at the same time.

I suddenly felt a little shy. "Um, I made this mix."

"Oh, my God! And it's playing on the radio! That's so incredible, Becs!" Chloe was practically shouting from the backseat.

"I know," I said. "I still can't believe it. But Luke seems to like them, so he started playing them."

"Wow, I'm so proud of you. That's just amazing." Chloe was squirming in excitement in her seat.

I just smiled and turned back around to face Aubrey. She shot a quick glance at me, before turning her focus back to the road. "Congratulations, Beca."

"Thanks, Aubrey." I said and turned to look out the window, feeling happier than I had in a long time. After a minute, I started singing softly to the song. I heard a sharp indrawn breath and looked over to see Aubrey gripping the steering wheel in a white-knuckled death grip. She was staring fixedly out the windshield. I followed her gaze, but couldn't see anything that would cause this sudden anxiety. But then she shot a quick look in my direction and I realized that I was the cause of her gasp. I debated with myself for a second before reaching over to rest my hand on her thigh. If it was possible, Aubrey stiffened further under my touch. I just bit my lip to prevent the grin from spreading and started to gently stroke her taut muscle with my thumb while I continued to sing to her.

For her part, Aubrey just pretended to ignore me while she drove. Chloe let out a husky chuckle and joined in with my singing. The blonde managed to hold on to her composure until we had reached the restaurant and she pulled into a parking spot. As soon as the car engine died, Aubrey's hands were in my hair pulling me into a fierce kiss. My breath caught in my throat and I kissed her back, feeling heat race down my spine. Chloe's delighted laugh ended the kiss. I pulled back, licking my lips. I looked into Aubrey's green eyes and saw unadulterated desire there. I had to swallow hard against the sudden need that raked through my belly. I turned and quickly got out of the car. When the other two didn't immediately join me, I opened the rear door for Chloe and offered her my hand to get out of the car.

She smiled up at me and took my hand. "Thanks," She said as she pressed herself to me kissing me quickly. I could taste her strawberry lip gloss on my lips. I smiled at her, trying to find something to say. Chloe smiled in response to my speechlessness and she reached up to fix my lipstick with a gentle thumb, which didn't help matters at all. Chloe just grinned at me, and looped her arm through mine before dragging us over to meet Aubrey, who had finally gotten out of the car.

When we walked into the restaurant I only had a moment to take in the warm, homey atmosphere before a grey haired women swooped in to greet us. "Aubrey, Chloe you made it. It's so wonderful to see you both." She said kissing both women on the cheek before turning to me. "And who is this?"

"Maggie, this is our Beca." Chloe said.

Maggie's eyebrows shot up and she quickly glanced over at Aubrey, who nodded. The older woman turned back to me, pulling me into a warm hug and kissing my cheek. "Beca, it's lovely to meet you. "

I have to admit that I froze. I didn't know how to deal with this woman's friendly acceptance of my unusual relationship to the two seniors. I also felt warmth wash over me at Chloe's possessive introduction. This was our first date and I was already theirs? I was disconcerted by how much I wanted that to be true. Chloe's hand squeezed mine, drawing me back from my thoughts. "Oh, um. It's nice to meet you too."

Maggie just grinned at me. "Come on, I have the best table in the restaurant for you" she said and ignored the stack of menus on the host stand as she led us to the back of the restaurant. Once at the table, Aubrey sat across from Chloe and I. Maggie smiled down at us. "Now, I know what Aubrey and Chloe are having, but you're new Beca, so I have to ask. Do you prefer cream sauce?" I nodded, surprised that she would have guessed. She smiled, "And chicken, I think."

"Yes, please." I said, reeling from this woman's apparently magical ability to guess what people want to eat.

Maggie's smile widened. "Excellent, I'll have Luca start on your meal and I'll be back with wine for you," she said before walking away.

I stared at her retreating back. Chloe giggled and reached out to gently squeeze my thigh. "It's ok, Becs. Luca grew up in Italy and he makes the absolute best food ever, you're going to love it."

I still felt a little unsettled, but I turned a shaky smile to Chloe. "Yeah, sure. Sorry, this is just a little surreal."

"We know, Beca." Aubrey said with a smirk. I looked over at the blonde ready to make a sarcastic comment when I saw her smirk disappear and a furious look filled her eyes as they met with someone else's over my shoulder.

I shifted so I could see what she was looking at. "Jesse," I whispered feeling all happiness evaporate.

Jesse's eyes moved from Aubrey's to rake down my body. They narrowed when they saw Chloe's hand in my lap. "What the hell, Beca?" He snarled.

I felt heat rise in my cheeks. "Jesse, don't—"

"Don't what? Don't cause a scene? Don't ask what the fuck you're doing? What?" His voice was filled with quiet intensity as he glared down at me.

Chloe's hand tightened on my thigh, and I looked away from Jesse to look at her. I could see the worry in her eyes, but I couldn't do anything to reassure her at that moment. My thoughts were starting to spin out of control and blind panic was starting to overtake my system. I turned back to Jesse and was about to say something, anything really. But, I was stopped by the fury and sudden realization in his eyes.

Those eyes flicked over to Chloe, "That's why you were naked." He turned accusing eyes back to me. "You slept with her that night. That's why you dumped me in New York, you cheating bitch."

"Jesse, I can explain—" I started to say, but was cut off by Aubrey's furious voice.

"You won't talk to my girlfriend like that." We all turned to Aubrey, she was slowly rising from her seat, fury radiating off her.

"What?" Jesse asked, his own anger momentarily replaced with shock.

"You heard me," Aubrey said slowly as she reached across the table to grip my hand.

"Oh, my God!" I could hear the betrayal and anger creep back into Jesse's voice. His eyes flashed with fury when he turned back to me. "Both of them? You disgust me, Beca."

I clenched my jaw, struggling to prevent any tears from forming. I felt like the most disgusting creature on the planet. Suddenly, Maggie was at our table. Her own body was rigid with anger. "Young man, I won't have that kind of language in my restaurant. You need to leave now."

"Fine, I was leaving anyway," Jesse spit out glaring at me. He looked like he was about to say something else, but he just turned and stormed out of the restaurant.

I slumped in my chair, pulling away from the touch of both girls. I ignored the worried looks I was receiving and contemplated how easy it would be to get back to campus if I left. I was surprised when I felt the warm motherly arm on my shoulder. I looked up and saw Maggie looking down at me with concern.

"Sweetheart, don't let him get to you. It's going to be alright. I don't know what the situation here is, but I think he's just hurt." Her voice was soothing and I could feel myself relax.

"He is. I cheated on him," I muttered feeling ashamed.

Maggie's eyebrows shot up. "With my girls?" I just nodded in response. "Oh, dear. Well, that is complicated. But, tell me this. Do you love him?"

I saw the alarmed looked that Chloe and Aubrey were giving each other but I ignored it. I made myself focus on Maggie's question. I thought about everything that had happened with Jesse and I came to a realization that surprised me. "No, I don't," I answered honestly. "But he was my friend, and I don't want to lose him."

I felt Chloe relax beside me. Maggie smiled gently. "Then just give it some time, honey. I'm sure he'll come around. In the meantime, here have some wine. I brought it over for you all before I heard his rude words."

"Thanks," I said, meaning for more than the wine. She smiled at me and I somehow knew that she understood. Maggie opened the wine and poured us each a glass. I knew that I probably shouldn't have any because I was underage and we were in public, but I just didn't care. As I took my first sip of the surprisingly sweet and crisp white wine, I kept my eyes averted from the other girls at the table. I didn't know what to say to them. Maggie didn't linger at the table. After she had poured the wine, she placed the bottle in an ice bucket and hastily made her way back to the kitchen.

Chloe was the one to break the awkward silence that had fallen over the table after Maggie's departure. "Beca, are you alright?"

I looked at her and read the worry in her eyes. I knew she was worried that I would run again and I felt guilty for having thought about it earlier. I forced a smile on my face in an effort to reassure her, but I answered honestly. "Not really."

"Are you…are you going to leave?" Aubrey's voice was shaking with worry.

I looked at her. "No, I'm not. I know that having Jesse show up wasn't an ideal part of a first date, but it made me realize something."

"What?" The blonde asked.

I took a deep breath. "It made me realize that I never wanted him."

"What do you mean?" Aubrey's voice was intense as though my answer was vitally important.

I sighed, feeling slightly embarrassed about what I was going to say. "I mean that…this is hard to say. But I chose Jesse's favorite song for the Finals because I was scared. After we all sang to each other in the pool, and the combination of 'Just the Way You Are' and 'Just a Dream' was so intense, I panicked." I paused to take another sip of my wine. I stared down into the glass to avoid their eyes as I continued. "For the first time in my life, I had feelings for another woman. And not just one, but both of you. I couldn't admit it to myself, so I focused on Jesse. He had been pursuing me all year, and it was easier than dealing with my feelings."

"Oh, Becs, I'm sorry," Chloe said finally bridging the gap between us and pulling me into a warm hug. I breathed in her scent and finally relaxed.

Aubrey reached across the table and rested her hand on my arm. "We didn't know, Beca. I'm sorry for how things turned out. We should have talked to you about this before we got together last weekend."

I looked at her in shock. "Seriously?"

"Yes, maybe if we'd talked to you we could have saved everyone a lot of heartache. We thought that after the pool mash-up that you were on the same page as us. It's why I was so mad when you kissed Jesse. I mean, I picked 'Just the Way You Are' for you and when you joined in with 'Just a Dream', I was so certain. But neither Chloe nor I realized that you'd never been with a woman before. So, I'm sorry."

I didn't know what to say to that. Chloe saved me from having to reply. "Yeah, Becs, we didn't know."

I sighed, trying to collect my thoughts. "It's ok." I offered a small self-conscious smile to the two seniors. "I guess we worked it out in the end."

Aubrey nodded, smiling to me. "Yeah, I'm really glad you're here with us."

I reached out so I could squeeze the blonde's hand where it rested on the table. "Me too." I said honestly. Just then, Maggie returned carrying our food. The dish she set down in front of me was filled with cheese tortellini and a thick alfredo sauce and succulent bits of chicken. It smelled amazing. I thanked Maggie before digging in. The first bite had me moaning, "Oh my God, this is the most incredible thing I have ever eaten."

Chloe giggled as she dug into her lasagna and Aubrey smiled at me before picking up her fork to dig into her linguini. Maggie just patted my back. "I'm glad you like it."

I swallowed quickly. "It's the best alfredo I've ever had. Thank you so much."

"You're very welcome. Enjoy, girls." Maggie said with a final smile before walking away.

For a long time, none of us spoke as we all focused on the amazing food on our plates. Chloe broke the silence with a giggle. I paused with my fork halfway to my lips. "What?" I asked when I saw her eyes dart to me.

Chloe put down her fork and leaned in to huskily ask, "Are you sure you've never been with a woman? Because you have an amazing tongue that just did wonderful things to me last Saturday."

I felt a shiver run through me and I forgot my food as a different type of hunger raged through me. I licked my lips and unconsciously leaned towards Chloe. Aubrey's shuddering gasp brought me back to our surroundings and I blushed meeting the blonde's eyes across the table. Aubrey's eyes had gone dark with desire and she looked ready to jump over the table to pounce on Chloe and I. I shot a quick look around the restaurant, but none of the other patrons were paying any attention to our table. I knew that I needed to break the tension, so I smirked at Aubrey, while speaking to Chloe. "Well, you know what they say, practice makes perfect." It probably would have worked, if my voice hadn't come out as more of a purr than anything else. Chloe shuddered against me and whimpered. The sound shot my libido through the roof and I struggled to keep my hands off her. I was still looking at Aubrey and saw her jaw drop as her breath came out in short little pants. I swallowed hard and shifted restlessly in my chair.

Maggie saved us all when she appeared out of nowhere at the side of our table. "You ladies look like you need some boxes." She said cheerfully. I was finally able to break my gaze away from Aubrey to look up at the older woman, blushing. She just smiled at me and winked. It felt like my cheeks were on fire, as my blush deepened.

"Uh, thanks," I managed to say.

"Anytime, dear. It's just too bad that you won't be having desert. My husband makes the best homemade sorbet. But that just means you'll all need to come back another night." She smiled as she handed take out boxes to each of us.

"How much do we owe you, Maggie?" Aubrey asked, failing to mask the impatience in her voice.

Maggie just grinned at her. "Don't worry about it, honey. Your dinner is on me tonight. And no, don't argue with me. I insist." She added when it looked like Aubrey was going to do just that.

Aubrey's smile was gracious as she thanked the older woman. We were out the door and headed for Aubrey's car before I could really grasp what had just happened. When my thoughts caught up with me, I shot a look at the two seniors next to me. They were both flushed and moved with an urgent need that stirred my insides and made the breath catch in my throat. I decided to stop thinking for the rest of the night and just enjoy myself.