CHAPTER 7
I am so so so so sorry this has been forever. I went abroad for 3 months and then I was lazy but here we go!
Xx
At 7, Jesse left and Beca was on her own. While she needed Jesse not to be here for her plan to work, he was also a nice distraction from wondering whether Chloe was going to come. She started to clean everything and when she was done, she stood, hoping for a customer to come in and distract her, a thought which Beca had never had. She served a few people, but the evenings were never busy and her heart rate rose as each minute went by.
At bang on 8pm, Beca ran to the door to lock it and rushed into the back to cash up. Once finished, she brought her laptop out and hooked it up to the speakers in the shop. She couldn't bare to just sit around waiting so she looked around to see if there was anything more she could do. She knew Chloe worked in a chocolate shop herself but she also knew that they didn't serve chocolate coated strawberries so, hating herself for being so cute, Beca took out some of the strawberries that they hadn't sold that day and placed them into a box, then tying a ribbon around it and writing 'xx' in black marker on top.
At around 8:45, Beca was giving up hope. She knew she couldn't stay in the shop any longer than 9 and she also knew that Chloe knew that. She was just about to close her laptop when she heard a soft knock on the glass door. She looked up and there was Chloe! Beca was about to run to the door when she remembered her mix. She pressed play and went to let Chloe in.
"Hi," Beca said nervously.
"Hi!" Chloe beamed at her, although she felt like maybe she'd done something wrong with Beca before, she hoped they could make amends.
"Uh, come in," Beca guestured.
As Chloe entered, she noticed the music: titanium, mixed with 500 miles.
"This is cool, where do you find the mix?" She asked.
"Oh I uh...I actually made it..." Beca trailed off.
"This is amazing, Beca!"
"Thanks," she replied awkwardly. The track came to an end and the girls stood in silence for a second, looking at each other, before the next track started and Chloe knew that Beca had made it just for her: just the was you are mixed with just a dream.
"Um...I wanted to appologies for running the other day, and earlier, and just for generally freaking out," said Beca, looking between Chloe and the floor.
"No, Beca, I'm sorry. It was a mistake and I don't want to loose what already feels like a strong connection over a stupid kiss."
Beca felt her heart sink; had Chloe not wanted to kiss her? 'No', she told herself, 'this time, you're going to say what you feel,' she thought.
"No, Chloe, I wanted you to kiss me, because...because I wanted to kiss you." Beca finally brought her eyes to meet Chloe's. The invisible force was back and both girls felt it pushing them together. Beca momentarily froze, but Chloe noticed.
"You have to make the move, Beca," she said softly, her face inches from the other girl.
And Beca did. Finally, with all her courage, she moved in towards Chloe until their lips met. Eventually both girls were smiling too much to keep going and they broke apart.
They stood, their faces still close for a few seconds longer before Chloe brought in a reality check. "Beca, I don't mean to ruin the moment, but it's 8:55."
"Shit! Shit shit shit! Um okay, I've gotta get all my stuff packed away, um, I'll let you out," she ran to the door to unlock it, "see you tomorrow?"
"Of course!"
"Oh! I almost forgot," Beca ran back and picked up the box of strawberries, "text me when you're home?"
"Absolutely, Beca."
As Beca packed up he stuff and Chloe walked to her car, both girls couldn't keep the smiles off their faces.
Again, so sorry that this is like 4 months late but I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
Xx
