Chloe stopped having the need to go home. She found herself wanting to stay, to see Beca's improvement.
The brunette had stopped cooking meat, whether it was human or not Chloe didn't know and didn't want to know. But Beca stopped. She would only make vegetarian and vegan plates for her and Chloe.
In the afternoons, they'd mostly talk. Sometimes Beca would show Chloe her mixes and they'd just listen to it and sometimes they'd dance.
Chloe didn't know what it was about the girl but she just found herself wanting to stay with the girl.
Beca herself was feeling weird, she'd never felt like that, ever. She only ever felt anger towards the human race, that's why she had the urge to kill people, because she knew they'd hurt her. But not Chloe. She had never had the urge to kill her or hurt her. She just wanted to protect the girl..? Was that normal?
They were on the rooftop once again, watching the stars. Chloe was smiling more often, she'd spend more time with Beca and she was actually proud of the girl, she hadn't eaten any kind of meat in days!
"Beca.. Have you ever fallen in love?" Chloe asked out of curiosity. They were lying side to side and Chloe turned her head to Beca.
"I don't think so. I mean my entire life I was concentrating on hating humanity and trying to find the worst of everybody that I.. I forgot that people can be good." Beca said.
"Were you trying to find the worst in me?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah." Beca said.
Chloe felt nervous.
"Did you find it?" She asked.
Beca didn't answer right away. She frowned, thinking.
"No." She said before turning to Chloe. "And I don't think I'm gonna find it."
Beca whispered the last part. Chloe smiled at her and Beca smiled back at her.
"And I don't want you to leave." Beca said and bit her lip.
Chloe also bit her lip.
"I don't think I wanna leave either." Chloe said.
"You wanna stay.. with a monster?" Beca asked, her eyes filling with tears.
Chloe sighed and reached out to stroke Beca's cheek.
"You're not a monster, Beca." Chloe said softly.
Beca slowly sat up, surprised. How could this girl know all about her, everything that she's done, all the people she's killed and eaten and still tell her that she's not a monster.
"How can you say that? I've killed people, Chloe!" Beca said.
Chloe sat up as well.
"You've showed you regret it. I can see you regret it, Beca." Chloe said. "You're not a monster."
Beca smiled through her tears.
"Thank you." Beca said.
"For what?" Chloe asked, confused.
"For believing in me. Nobody else would have." Beca said, wiping her tears.
Chloe smiled.
"Well, everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt." Chloe said.
"Even me?" Beca asked, sniffing.
Chloe reached out and wiped Beca's tears, stroking her cheeks.
"Even you." She said softly.
Beca smiled.
"This is like The Beauty And The Beast." Beca said. "The only difference is.. I'm not gonna turn into a princess in the end."
"I don't need a princess." Chloe said chuckling. "I don't need a fairytale, I never did."
Beca frowned, her tears had stopped but Chloe's hand was still on her cheek and it was sending her goosebumps.
"Then what do you need?" Beca said.
Chloe shrugged, getting closer to her.
"I don't know. But maybe you and I can finish this story together." Chloe sair. "What do you say?"
Beca smiled, putting her hand on top of Chloe's.
"I'd like that." She said.
Chloe smiled.
"And who knows, maybe we'll even have a happy ending." Chloe chuckled.
"I think you deserve the best ending." Beca said in a whisper.
Chloe smiled and started leaning in. She saw how Beca became suddenly nervous and she knew the girl never liked anyone, she never kissed anyone, she just had traumatic experiences when she was little.
Chloe shut her eyes and felt her lips brush against Beca's and the girl gasped at the sensation. Chloe smiled and pressed her lips against Beca's, letting her get used to the feeling before she pulled back to watch her reaction.
Beca just looked back at Chloe before the redhead leaned in and collected their lips again. This time, she moved her lips against Beca's, getting the brunette to get used to it before she ran her tongue over her bottom lip. Beca gasped at the sensation and hummed when she felt Chloe's tongue move against hers. She tried mirroring Chloe's moves, since she had no idea what she was doing, and she honestly didn't know if that was working. She felt Chloe put both hands behind her neck, her nails grazing against her skin as the redhead hummed.
Chloe pulled apart, her lips slightly parted and swollen. She opened her eyes and saw Beca licking her lips, her pupils dilated.
"You're a really great kisser." Chloe said.
"Is this really what kissing is like?" Beca asked.
"Yes, why?" Chloe chuckled.
"It just feels so good! I never thought it could be this good." Beca confessed.
"It does." Chloe said. "And there are things that can be even better." She winked.
Beca giggled and blushed.
"Really?" She asked.
"Oh, really." Chloe said. "Just wait and you might see."
Beca smiled.
"I'll wait, because you proved it can be amazing." Beca said.
Chloe giggled.
"It can." She said.
Beca smiled.
"Whoa." She said. "So red, what do you say we go eat dinner?"
"Let's go." Chloe smiled.
