Chapter 7 – Higher and Higher
Sorry it's taken so long for an update, life gets in the way sometimes. It's a long chapter so hopefully it makes up for it. As always i own nothing and thank you for all the attention on this story, it's very much appreciated. I hope you enjoy!
The gang were three days into their vacation as such and they were having a blast. They were currently all getting ready trying to decide where they were going to go tonight, they had spent the last three nights at the lake house which had been awesome but they wanted a night out out.
"Beca! Becaaa!" Fats shouted from her's and Bumper's shared room.
"What? What do you want?" Beca shouted back from her room she shared with Chloe.
"Girl I think you're gonna have to go to fats, she ain't moving" Beca knew Chloe had a point; Beca huffed and walked down the corridor to her room.
"Yes?" Beca said as she walked into Fats room, witnessing a sight she never wants to see again. "Bumper! Seriously? I don't think that's necessary." He was standing on the other side of the room, stark naked, singing his little heart out.
Versace on the floor
Oooh take it off for me, for me, for me, for me now, girl
Versace on the floor
Oooh take it off for me, for me, for me, for me now, girl
"Oh my goodness this isn't happening" Beca said as she turned her back to Bumper, standing in the door way.
Chloe heard what was going on, curious; she walked down the corridor to their room.
As she approached the room, she put her hand on Beca's wrist and turned her round to see what was going on.
"What's all the oh my goodness about love?" Chloe asked, "Oh my!" she said as she witnessed Bumper for herself. He was now rotating his hips as he was running his hands down his unflattering body.
I unzip the back to watch it fall
While I kiss your neck and shoulders
No don't be afraid to show it off
I'll be right here ready to hold you
"Ok Chlo you've seen enough" Beca said as she turned Chloe around, with a hand on each hip, and gently pushed her back towards their bedroom. "This sight will burn anyone's eyes."
"So, I have a plan for you Stan" Said Fats to Beca "do not interrupt me with your short person syndrome until I've finished."
"We're all heading out right?" Beca looked at Fats nodding, thinking well yeah. "Why don't we go back to that bar up town, remember the first time we all came here in the summer after our first year of college"
"Um no that's not quite the best ide…" Fat Amy looked at Beca like aca-s'cuse me I told you not to interrupt me.
"Sorry, go on." Said Beca as she rolled her eyes.
"As I was saying, why don't we head to that bar? It's a great night, cheap drinks, karaoke and a dance floor. What more do any of us want? "
"I SAY YES!" shouted Chloe from down the corridor.
"Yes, I say yes" shouted Stacey also.
"Already out numbered grumps, our bar it is." Said Fat Amy
Beca, Chloe, Fats, Bumper, Aubrey, Jesse, Stacie and Benji had been in the bar for about an hour, the drinks we're flowing and as expected none of them had left the dance floor, well apart from Benji bless him who hadn't even made it to the dance floor.
"Hey man, what beaut's caught your eye?" Jesse said as he approached the booth Benji was sitting in.
"No one man, just enjoying watching you lot" Benji stated with a smile on his face
"You don't have anything to lose you know, talk to her." Jesse said as he looked up, nodding over at Stacie currently grinding behind Fat Amy.
"I don't know what you're talking about man." Benji said as he shook his head looking down.
"You're a great guy Benji, a handsome young man. Have tequila and go for it. She'd be silly to say no." Jesse said batting his friend on the back before heading to the bar.
All the girls were on the dance floor and the guys were at the bar. Benji was buying a round of tequila's; he had had a few beers by now so his confidence was slowly growing.
The tune to Pumpin Blood by NONONO started playing…
"Ahhhhh!" All the girls shouted in sink, they were a few drinks down by this point.
"I love this song!" said Fat Amy
Hey heart on the road again
Moving on forward
Sticks and stones won't break our bones
We're in a car on the highway
It's a magical feeling that no one's got a hold
You're a catalyst to your happiness you know
This is your heart it's alive
It's pumping blood
And it's your heart it's alive
It's pumping blood
And the whole wide world is whistling
And it's whistling
Beca danced over to Chloe, excited to see her she grabbed her into a hug then started dancing behind Beca. Fat Amy was twerking in front of Aubrey and Stacie which they couldn't stop laughing at, Aubrey repeatedly slapping Fat Amy's backside.
Hey heart on the run again
Driving strong forward
Sticks and stones won't take its course
You got the part in the front seat
It's the best and worst feeling like nothing can go wrong
You're the decider of the world that you will get to know
Cause it's your heart it's alive
It's pumpin' blood
And it's your heart it's alive
It's pumpin' blood
And the whole wide world is whistling
Beca lent her head back onto Chloe's shoulder, turning her head into look at her, both smiling looking like they're having the time of their lives. Chloe grabbing both Beca's hands, intertwining their fingers stretching them out like Jack and Rose on the Titanic as they danced.
Hey heart on the road again
On the high way on the highway
Hey heart on the road again
on the highway on the highway
Cause it's your heart it's alive
It's pumpin' blood
Yeah it's your heart it's alive it's pumpin blood
And the whole wide world is whistling
And it's whistling
And it's whistling
Benji approached the edge of the dance floor, tray of drinks in hand; "Tequila time!" he shouted.
"Yes Benji, this girl always needs more jiggle juice." Chloe said as she let go of Beca's hands, slapping her backside of the way to the table.
"Something's going down tonight, I can feel it in my fat bones Aubs" Fats said to Aubrey as they danced their way back to the booth.
Everyone was sitting round the both, laughing and sharing memories, John Gibbons – Would I Lie to You playing in the background…
"Hey Fats you remember when you sailed across the lake to get to Bumper" Beca asked, laughing.
"I'm pretty sure you could have just gone round" stated Chloe, everyone laughing at this point.
"Yeah, no didn't think of that" said Fats.
"Hey sexy" Said Fat Amy looking at Bumper, "Remember when you set up that lovely romantic evening and I turned you down" Everyone smirking.
"Ouch yes ok, talk about burn babe!" said Bumper
Look into my eyes, can't you see they're open wide?
Would I lie to you, baby, would I lie to you? (Oh, yeah)
Don't you know it's true, girl, there's no one else but you?
Would I lie to you, baby, yeah? (Would I lie to you?) c'mon
"Ok someone come dance with me, I've been sitting down for too long" asked Stacie.
Jesse nudged Benji, giving him a look as if to say go!
"Yeah sure, I'll dance with you Stacie" said Benji with a new found alcohol confidence.
Stacie held out her hand for Benji, as he grabbed it Stacie pulling him up super-fast and onto the dance floor.
Beca was in the bathroom fixing her outfit and touching up her make up. She was rather drunk right now and all she could think about was her dancing with Chloe earlier. It was fun but something about it seemed sexy and intermate. It felt right, so so right. But that was probably just the drunkenness talking.
"Ooo oh god." Chloe said as she stumbled into the bathroom, "Oh hey pretty lady there you are!"
"Ha. Someone's a little drunk there, you ok?" Beca said as she walked over to Chloe to help her steady herself, holding her up by the waist.
"Please don't touch me there, you'll give me little butterfly things in my stomach" said Chloe, oblivious to what she had just said.
"Um, ok." Beca was so taken back by what Chloe had just said.
"I've been looking everywhere for you, Jesse's about to do karaoke. He said it's a new arrangement of a song for Aubrey."
"Cool, I'll be right out I'm just fixing my make up." Beca said as she turned back to look into the mirror.
"You know, you really don't need all that Beca. You're very beautiful; well I think you are anyway."
"Oook Chloe you're my friend you have to say that." Beca laughed off.
"No, no I don't. I don't have to say that, but your 'friends' are supposed to tell you the truth." There was something about the way Chloe said 'friends' that didn't sit well with Beca, there was a different meaning behind it. Both girls had had a lot to drink and now wasn't the time to question it.
"In fact you look super-hot tonight Beca, I'm loving the whole look." Chloe said as she stood right in front of Beca, causing her to turn round and face her not realising that their faces were inches away from each other. Beca was wearing a black skin tight pencil skirt, with a see through leopard print blouse tucked in.
Beca couldn't work out the intentions behind Chloe's words, all she did think was if Chloe was playing mind games then Beca could play them too.
Beca looked Chloe in the eye, slowly looking down at her lips then back up again.
"I must say, you look pretty fine yourself Miss Beale." Chloe was wearing skin tight black shorts, with a white thick strapped top tucked in, her favourite pink blazer over the top. To be honest, Beca thought to herself, Chloe could pull off a bin bag.
Beca coughed, "Ok let's go watch our friend cringely serenade our other friend"
"Yes good idea" agreed Chloe, thinking what on earth just happened between these two.
Both girls walked out the bathroom, Chloe walking towards the bar.
"Hey Beca, my round what do you want?" Asked Chloe
"I'll take anything strong, on the rocks please." Beca joined Chloe at the bar, along with Aubrey and Fat Amy.
"Ok guys and girls, up next I have a Mr Jesse, with his own arrangement of a well-known song by all."
"I hope you guys don't mind, im'a be playing the guitar also. This is um, re arrangement of a great song. This is for my love, Aubrey." Said Jesse to the crowd.
Your love, liftin' me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up, quench my desire
And I'll be at your side forevermore
You know your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Now once I was downhearted
Disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he soon departed
And you know he never showed his face again
That's why your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
I'm so glad I finally found you
Yes, that one in a million girl
And I with my lovin' arms around ya
Honey, I can stand up and face the world
It was a beautiful version of the song, very modern very current. It felt like there was so much meaning behind it. Beca looked up across the girls to Chloe, Chloe looking directly back at her.
Let me tell ya your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on liftin' (your love keeps liftin' me)
Higher (liftin' me, liftin' me), higher, and higher (higher)
I said your love (your love keeps liftin' me)
Keeps on (liftin' me, liftin' me)
Liftin' me (liftin' me) higher and higher (higher)
Fat Amy had noticed the glances between the two girls; she's known the pair of them so long; she could sense something had happened.
For some reason it had all got too much for Beca. The alcohol, the situation in the bathroom or whatever you wanna call what that, this song. She turned back to the barman, "Hey, can I get two shots please, something strong." The barman handed Beca two tequila shots, down they went one after the other. "Thank you" said Beca as she slid the glasses back across the bar, one falling off bar side and smashing.
"Woah, hey, you ok?" Chloe said walking over to Beca, "you've gone from drunk to slaughtered in like ten minutes. That's pretty impressive girl."
"Yeah ok, don't patronize me Chlo" Beca said getting off the bar stool, attempting to walk away.
Chloe grabbed Beca by the forearm, "Hey don't walk away from me, what's going on?"
"Nothing Chloe please let me go." Beca said trying to let her arm loose from Chloe's grip.
"No, I'm not. Something's up, talk to me. Does this have anything to do with the bathroom situation, because that wasn't nothing Beca that was a situation."
Currently looking down at the floor, Beca took a deep breathe, and then looking up at Chloe. "No."
Beca then walked off, Chloe shouting out to her. "Where are you going?"
"Home. I'll see you's at the lake house."
Chloe just shook her head, walking back over to the booth. Fat Amy walked towards her having seen the girls in a heated conversation.
"Where's she going ginge?" Asked Fat Amy
"She's gone back to the lake house. She's had enough for one night apparently."
"What happened?" asked Fats, "I don't even know" replied Chloe shaking her head walking past Fats to go sit in there booth. Chloe was ready to leave now too.
All the gang headed back to the lake house after the little situation with Beca and Chloe. It was late anyway, well into the early morning and everyone had well had enough to drink by then. Everyone was still in good spirits as they walked up the steps into the lake house, Fat Amy laughing with Bumper as she looked up and saw Beca standing on the jetty looking out at the night sky, not far off sun rise.
"You wanna talk about it?" Fats said approaching Beca, Beca turned round noticing who it was shaking her head, "not now Fats."
"All jokes aside, come on girl sit down." Amy gestured to the edge of the jetty, both girls sitting down.
"What happened tonight, you were having a great now then your mood suddenly changed."
"I don't even know what happened Fats, Chloe stumbled into the bathroom then it took a real turn from there?"
Fat Amy raising her eye brows, "Carry on…"
"Chloe was super drunk, as we all were and she started telling me how beautiful and hot I looked. That I didn't need any make up. Then I obviously told her to stop being stupid and that she had to say that, we're friends. Then the tone of her voice changed Fats when she said the word friend, like it bothered her."
"Probably because you two being friends is bothering her, like it's bothering you."
Beca gave Fat Amy a look as if to say do not go there again.
"No I'm being serious now Beca. The pair of you needs to be honest with each other for a change. Quite with the lies for once"
"I'm no liar, ok maybe I lied once when I was working at the recording studio but never again."
"Quit the bullshit Beca. Your feelings for Chloe have grown since the day you met her. You're scared I get it, but not being honest with each other is going to ruin your friendship one day because it won't ever be enough."
"Fats you say this like she would feel the same about me"
"Because she does Beca!" fats shouted, with frustration in her voice.
"Jeeze" said Beca.
"I'm sorry Beca but you've seriously got to wake up and realise what's right in front of you, take a chance for once. Don't be scared of your own happiness."
Fat Amy stood up resting her hand on Beca's shoulder, "I'll give you some time to think, but don't take forever. She's probably scared too."
"Did she tell you anything at all, because Chloe gave me nothing apart from a load of anger and the fact if Beca wants to act like that, then she is about to have some fun and games with her?" Aubrey asked Fat Amy as she walked back into the lake house.
"Oh Jesus this could get pretty ugly Aubs."
"What why?"
"Well, let's put it this way. They got into a little situation in the bathroom that, shall we say bought some feelings to the surface neither of them wants to face. We all know Beca; she's not going to get Chloe's feelings out of her by just asking nicely."
"Yeah and when it comes to Beca Chloe won't go down without a fight." Stated Aubrey.
Maybe it was time Beca faced this reality. She was going to have to speak to Chloe, but Beca was Beca and the only way she knew how to work out if Chloe felt the same was to tease her. Chloe could have come to Beca all this time if she did like her more than friends, why did it have to be her. Chloe isn't stupid so she's going to sense what Beca's doing a mile off, let the games begin.
Bruno Mars - Versace On The Floor
NONONO - Pumpin' Blood
John Gibbons - Would I Lie to You
James Bay - Higher and Higher (cover)
these are all the songs used in this chapter, give them a listen.
