Wow chapter 6 already. Thanks to you all for supporting this story. Hugs are coming your way. I still don't own Pitch Perfect.
Beca still didn't know how Jesse had convinced her to accept the dinner invitation. She suspected that it had something to do with the fact that he asked her about it when one hand was on her waist, one in her hair and his lips were caressing her neck. She shivered at the thought. The touch of Jesse's hand on her arm pulled her out of her thoughts.
"You okay?"
"Uh-huh. Let's just get this over and done with." Beca started walking up a path towards her fathers house.
"Beca."
She stopped and turned to face him.
"How do you wanna play this?"
She shook her head. "What do you mean?"
"Well do you want the super affectionate boyfriend? The brooding boyfriend? The polite boyfriend?"
Walking back towards him she grabbed his hands and squeezed them. "I don't want any of them. I want this boyfriend." She swung his hands side to side. "My boyfriend."
Jesse bent his head and kissed his girlfriend. Hand in hand they continued up the path. Ringing the door bell Beca took a deep breath.
"It'll be fine." Jesse smiled down at her.
"You should be the one who is nervous."
"I am."
Beca bumped his shoulder. "Just be yourself and you'll be fine."
Jesse laughed at how cheesy it sounded. As the door opened Jesse kissed her head.
"Beca." Shelia wore a tight pink skirt that stopped just above the knee, a white and pink floral shirt also tight and pink high heels.
"Hey Shelia." Beca replied flatly.
Jesse had to bite his lip to stop from laughing.
Shelia bounced towards Beca and gave her a hug. Beca's arms remained by her side the whole time.
Letting go of her step daughter Shelia's eyes wandered to Jesse looking him up and down she smiled at him. "Whose this scrummy guy?" She asked Beca her eyes not leaving Jesse.
"This is Jesse. Jesse this is my step monst... Ah step mother Shelia."
"Jesse lovely to meet you." Shelia thrust the top of her hand in Jesse's face as though she wanted him to kiss it.
"Oh wow okay." Jesse took a step back and shook Shelia's hand instead. "Nice to meet you Mrs Mitchell."
"Oh please Jesse call me Shelia."
"I think I'll stick with Mrs Mitchell."
Beca stifled a laugh.
Swiftly turning Shelia walked back inside.
Jesse turned to Beca with a look of shock on his face he whispered to her. "What hell was that?"
"That was Shelia."
"I think she wants me."
Beca lead Jesse inside. "Probably." She laughed.
"What?" He wasn't sure if she was serious.
"Don't worry I won't let the monster get you."
As Beca lead Jesse into the lounge they saw her dad turning off the television while Shelia reapplied her make up in the oval mirror above the fire place.
"Hey Dad."
Her father stood up and hugged his daughter. "Hey Bec." He let her go and turned to Jesse extending his hand. "Jesse; good to see you again."
"You too Mr Mitchell. Thanks for inviting me."
"I'm pretty sure it's the only way that Beca would have come but you're very welcome."
Beca grabbed Jesse's hand once more.
"Dad we're just going to go hang out in the backyard."
Shelia's head snapped around and her eyes lay on Beca. "Beca you came here to see your father and I not the backyard."
"No Shelia. I came here to see my Dad and introduce him to Jesse you just happen to be here." Before Shelia had a chance to reply Beca turned and lead Jesse to the back yard. As they continued walking they heard Shelia demanding that Beca return to the lounge. It was ignored and continued to their destination.
At the far end of the kitchen and dining room where two white glass doors leading outside. Beca opened the doors.
"Wow." Jesse stepped out onto the patio and was greeted by an outdoor sofa and coffee table to his left. Directly in front of him was a lawn with magnolia trees along the fence line with immaculate gardens sheltered by the trees. It looked peaceful.
They headed to the sofa and sat close to each other.
Jess wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "You okay?"
Beca looked up at him. "I know I shouldn't have said that but she just."
"It's okay I get it."
They were silent for a few minutes.
"Seriously though you'll save me if she tries to eat me right?"
Beca threw her head back and laughed.
About twenty minutes later Beca's dad popped his head out of a window to let them know that dinner was ready. Sighing Beca stood and headed inside with her boyfriend close behind.
Beca's eyes lit up when she saw the food on the table. Roast chicken with roasted potatoes, yams and carrots with minted peas and gravy. "Dad you made my favourite."
Jesse made a mental note.
The professor smiled at his daughter. "Of course I did. Sit down you two."
Beca sat down opposite her Dad and Jesse opposite Shelia. Once seated Jesse filled Beca's glass with orange juice.
"So Jesse."
Jesse looked at his girlfriends Dad.
"What are your plans for summer?"
"Well. I am thinking of maybe going on a road trip but I haven't really decided yet."
Docter Mitchell nodded. "Where does that leave you and Beca?"
"Dad!" Beca shot a dirty look at her Dad.
"No Beca it's okay." Jesse closed his eyes for a second. "I'm not like most college guys. I don't party until the early hours of the morning or treat the opposite sex like they're a mission that needs to be conquered. Beca is my best friend and my girlfriend. She's also the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm not going to let her go without a fight."
The doctor nodded his head. The conversation turned to lighter subjects. What Jesse and Beca thought of Barden , what classes they were taking and what they did in their spare time. Beca's Dad couldn't help but notice that every time Shelia passed Jesse a tray of food he would offer it to Beca first before taking some himself. What he failed to see was that every time Shelia passed Jesse a platter of food she would wink at him. It grossed Jesse out and made him feel uncomfortable.
Shelia cleared her throat. "So Jesse you seem like a lovely guy."
"Thank you?" Jesse wasn't sure where this was going.
"And as you know Beca can be a little... abrasive."
Beca rolled her eyes.
"Um I don't." Jesse looked from Beca to Shelia. "I don't understand."
Shelia giggled and wiped her mouth with the napkin in front of her. "Sorry sweetie. What I'm saying is it doesn't seem like abrasive is your type." Shelia smiled at Beca.
"Wow." Beca was gobbed smacked. "Could you maybe not hit on my boyfriend."
Jesse reached over and squeezed Beca's hand. "Well she serenaded me in front of an audience of 200 people so yeah we're good."
Beca squeezed Jesse's hand. "Thank you. Oh and could you maybe not hit on my boyfriend."
Shelia looked at Beca. "Excuse me."
"You're hitting on my boyfriend at it's embarassing."
"Shelia I think that's enough for tonight." The doctor looked at his wife.
Shelia looked at her husband. "Oh." She laughed. "I was joking."
Jesse turned to Beca and whispered. "You okay baby?"
Beca nodded her head slowly. "I am now."
An hour or so later the two college students were sitting in a taxi on their way to Barden. Beca sat in the middle seat with Jesse to her left.
"Seriously babe what is up with you step mother?"
"She's usually more persistant than that. You must have that effect on her."
"Huh. No wonder you call her the step monster."
Beca laughed. "My dad liked you."
"Pft obviously I am awesome."
"And modest. Don't forget modest."
Jesse shook his head. "No. Not modest at all. Just awesome."
"Idiot."
Jesse leaned over his lips close to her ear. "Jesse; my names Jesse."
Beca rolled her eyes.
It was silent for a few minutes.
"She kept winking at me."
Beca turned to look and Jesse. "Huh?"
"Your Step Mum. Every time she caught my eye during dinner she would wink at me." Jesse shuddered. "It creeped me out."
"It's creeping me out to hear it. I'm sorry."
"Sorry that you're creeped out?"
"No idiot, sorry that she was like that."
"You have nothiing to be sorry for. At least she has good taste." Jesse shrugged.
"Ew."
"Hey!" Jesse turned to look at her.
"Not like that. She's married to my Dad and she's hitting on my boyfriend. It's fucked up."
Jesse nodded. "Yeah, so okay, ah, let's not think about that. Ever."
Beca kissed his cheek.
"At least it wasn't a complete disaster."
Beca leaned her head on his shoulder. "That's true."
"And don't worry it'll be much better when you meet my parents."
"Crap."
Jesse threw his head back and laughed.
I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint. This Shelia is based on my ex-boyfriends step mum except it was me who wasn't good enough. Jokes on her I'm awesome.
