A/N: I haven't updated since last year! Heh heh…bad joke I know, but I had to use it! Anyways sorry I haven't updated for a while I was in another state without internet or my laptop, but now I'm back and getting ready to go back to school. I'm trying something new in this chapter. In the middle of the chapter I'm changing to Chloe's point of view due to a conversation that I feel needs to happen between her and Aubrey, something Beca won't hear. Tell me how you like it and if I should start changing POVs. On to chapter seven!
I woke up to the sounds of whimpering coming from Sarah and I feel her latching onto my arm for dear life. I sit up and can't see Chloe anywhere. Shit I'm not good with kids..at all. By this time, Sarah is completely crying and my arm is wet from her tears. I decide I better wake her up and start to gently shake her. "Sarah, Sarah honey! You need to wake up." She wakes up and is breathing heavily. She begins shaking and tears are running down her eyes. "You're alright now. No one can hurt you, you're safe." She jumps into my arms and starts crying. I just hold her and rock her in my arms. She's so young but she's seen so much it just breaks my heart. She begins to calm down and her breathing evens out so I decide maybe she can tell me what happened. "Do you want to talk about what happened in your dream sweetheart?" She pulls away and nods her head while wiping her eyes with her shirt sleeve.
She starts talking in a trembling voice, "Daddy was hurting mommy again and then he tried to hurt me. But then you woke me up." My heart breaks as she talks. I hold her again and she eventually falls asleep in my arms. I begin to wonder where Chloe is and decide I should text her.
Me: Hey babe where are you? Sarah was having a bad dream and I woke up and you weren't here.
As I wait for a response I decide to make some coffee with the cheap coffee maker than the ship provides for every room. I'm pouring the water and my phone vibrates on the table.
Red: I'm so sorry! I went out to buy us some good coffee and some breakfast. The stuff they have at the buffet is shit. I was going to wake you but you two were way too cute. Needless to say, you and Sarah are now my wallpaper. I'll be there in like 5 minutes! We'll talk about Sarah later.
Me: Can't argue about the buffet but hey, it's free. ;) See your beautiful face in a bit.
With that I put my phone in my pocket and stop making the coffee. I carry Sarah into her room to let her have some peaceful sleep. I then walk back into the living room and turn on the TV to wait for Chloe. When I hear the doorknob turning I run over to the door and swing it open and see Chloe with a tray of two coffees and a paper bag that has the sweet smell of bacon coming from it tucked under her arm. I grab the coffee to help her and give her a light kiss on the cheek as I place a coffee on the countertop. I smell the bacon and my mouth starts watering. "Babe did you get bacon?" I get a mischievous look from the redhead and she pulls out some kind of food I've never seen before.
She takes a bite and gives a gracious groan towards the food. "Actually I got a special that the restaurant was offering. They're trying something new and I just had to try it." She pulls out another mysterious creation and walks towards me. "It's bacon and pancakes put together, infused with syrup. I know that pancakes and bacon were your favorite meal and I was hoping it still is." She is right by me now. She looks at me with a seductive grin and whispers, "Open up." I slowly open my mouth as she feeds me. I begin to chew and flavors from heaven erupt in my mouth. I close my eyes and groan loudly taking the concoction away from her and taking another huge bite. I hear Chloe chuckle and say, "If you make those sounds just for food I can't wait to hear you in bed." I nearly spit my food out at her comment but I manage to laugh instead. I should be used to her sexual remarks by now but I still can't believe that I'm with her.
I reply to Chloe after I swallow my rather large bite, "There's a difference between my foodgasm moans and my orgasm moans. You'll just have to find out the difference." I wink at her and gently smack her butt as I walk to the coffee cups. I grab them and hand her one. I take a drink and she smiles at my delight that she remembers my favorite coffee drink. "How did you remember I love double espresso caramel lattes?" I ask her with a smile. She put her coffee down and wraps her arms around my neck. I set my coffee down too and hold her waist.
Hey crystal blue eyes meet mine and she starts talking, "I remember everything about you Beca." She starts playing with the back of my hair and it sends shivers down my back. She continues, "I remember your favorite color, your favorite food and drink. I remember your odd little superstitions and how you always insisted that you weren't afraid of cats even though you were." I scoff at this and she laughs. "Don't pretend like its not true. Remember the black cat I had, Tuffy? You refused to come into my apartment until I locked him up in my room." I start laughing at the memory.
I kiss the scar on her forehead and say, "Well in my defense I'm only afraid of black cats. The rest are okay." She giggles and continues talking.
"I remember every little thing that I have ever learned about you Beca. I was just too scared to ever lose your friendship if I tried to make a move on you and you didn't like me back.
I look at her in confusion and ask, "If you were so scared back then, why did you decide to tell me how you felt now?"
She looks at me in the eyes and says, "I have been so lonely ever since I graduated at Barden. I finally realized why. Because I didn't have you in my life anymore. You have always made me feel so safe and wanted. I just decided that I didn't really have anything left to lose if you turned me down." I kiss her hard.
When she pulls back I say, "Well now you will never be alone again." I then remember about Sarah's nightmare and change the subject. "Sarah had another nightmare about Tom hurting you. She even dreamed that he hurt her but then I woke her up. She has been through so much at such a young age." Chloe's eyes start tearing up and I feel bad for changing the subject now.
She takes a deep breath and wipes away the tears. "I'm sorry you had to deal with that alone. She has never had this many dreams about Tom in such a short time period. I hope it'll pass. It's only been six months since Tom has left. She still remembers that day far too well."
I ask her what happened the day that Tom left. She explains to me that he got drunk early in the day, he got angry at Chloe for not getting him another beer and punched her face so hard that she fell to the ground. He then began kicking her in the side until she stopped moving. He grabbed his coat, a beer bottle, and said, "You can have the kid." On his way out of the house. Sarah found Chloe on the ground motionless and called Aubrey off of Chloe's phone. Aubrey came over and took Chloe to the hospital where they found out she had a concussion and two broken ribs. They haven't seen Tom since that day and Sarah has been having nightmares ever since. My heart shatters and the story and I internally vow that if I ever see Tom I will personally end him. I grab Chloe's hand and lead her to the couch then I get the breakfast and coffee and place it on the table in front of the couch. I go wake Sarah up and carry her to the couch. We spend that morning eating breakfast and singing to Frozen.
It's 11:30 a.m. and I have to leave Chloe and Sarah because I have to get ready for some big meeting that is at 12. I kiss Sarah on the forehead promise Chloe that I'll see her again before the ship docks at 5 that evening, then I kiss her and leave their room.
Chloe's POV
It's 2:30 and Aubrey is helping Sarah and I pack our bags. She is scolding me for not having packed sooner, apparently Miss Uptight has been packed since last night, but that's why I love her. Sarah is in the living room watching Spongebob Squarepants because I wouldn't let her watch Frozen again. I swear that girl has every line memorized. Bree and I are folding clothes in my room in a comfortable silence until I hear Aubrey take a sharp breath and pause her folding before she continues in silence. I roll my eyes at her obvious signs of wanting to talk but not knowing how to start it. I say, "Just say whatever it is that you were about to say Bree." I stop folding and sit on the bed waiting for her to reply. She continues folding and I get impatient so I pull her to sit on the bed with me. "Come on, I won't bite I promise." I try to smile at her but her serious face makes me change my mind.
She takes a deep breath and begins talking, "Don't you think you're taking things a bit fast with Beca? I mean you haven't seen her in four years and now after only six days you two are acting like a married couple. How is even going to work with her on the cruise ship and you in California waiting for her? There are plenty of lesbians on this ship that could easily tempt her into being unfaithful. And it's only been six months since Tom left. Do you really think that's enough time to get over what he did to you?" I know Aubrey is trying to look out for me but I am beyond furious at the things she just said.
I try to control my breathing so I don't end up screaming at my best friend as I say, "Bree, Beca and I were close in college. She tried to stay in touch with me after I graduated but you know Tom never let me talk to anyone other than you. I was in love with that girl my senior year and now that I've seen her again all of the same feelings are coming back to me. She makes me safe and loved, something Tom never made me feel. I don't care how fast you think we are moving I'm finally happy. After years of being lonely and afraid I'm happy! And if you can't accept the fact that Beca is a part of my life now then you're not who I thought you were. And who are you to say that I'm moving too fast? You and the Treblemaker have been cooped up in your room for the last three nights and I'm sure you guys weren't just sharing song ideas!" I'm nearly screaming by this time and decide to go back to folding clothes.
Aubrey starts folding clothes again as she says in a softer voice, "I know I have slept with Jesse, and I really like him. But I don't have a daughter to think about either." She then walks out of the bedroom and I hear her talking to Sarah in the living room. I let her words sink in and realize that she was right. I haven't even thought about Sarah when I thought about my future with Beca. I never thought about the way she might feel with her mom finding someone new and bringing them into her life. This realization hits me hard and I walk into the living room to see Sarah's bag packed and by the door with Aubrey playing some imaginary game with Sarah. I ask Aubrey if I can talk to Sarah alone and she nods her head and walks out the door.
I kneel down to Sarah's height and begin talking to her, "Sweetie, you know how mommy used to have a special friendship with daddy?" She nods her head shyly at the mention of her dad. I continue speaking to the three year old, "Well now that daddy isn't here anymore. I was just wondering if you would be okay if mommy had a special friendship with someone else?"
She looks at me with her big brown eyes and asks, "Will he make you cry like daddy did?" I cringe at the thought of her believing all relationships were like that.
I shake my head at her and say, "Daddy had problems that couldn't be fixed. He should have never hurt me. And anyone that I have a special friendship will never hurt me or you. And I don't have to have a special friendship with just a man. I can feel that way with a woman too. Just like you can when you're older. Love is love baby girl. I know you're too young to understand what I'm saying but someday you will. I was just wondering, do you like Beca?" She nods her head. "Is it okay with you if I have a special friendship with her?" Sarah smiles at this question and nods enthusiastically. I sigh in relief and say, "Well baby girl after I finish packing how bout we go see Beca?" She nods again and runs to my room. I giggle and walk towards my room.
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I can see California in the distance and hold Beca's hand a bit tighter. My time with her is about to come to an end and it makes me sad to think about. We're on the deck with Sarah, Jesse, and Aubrey watching as California gets closer. I want to talk to Beca and pull her to the side while Jesse and Aubrey are talking to Sarah. She gives me a puzzled look and I start talking, "Do you have any time off after this boat gets to land?"
She looks at me with a small smirk and says, "Well I was planning on drinking away my loneliness in a hotel room for the next three days until the ship leaves again for two weeks why?" I smile at her and start jumping up and down excitedly.
I grab her hands and say, "Well cancel your reservations because I'm taking you to see my apartment!" She smiles at me and nods her head.
"Okay Red, but it will cost you." I raise my eyebrows at her and wait for her to explain. She smiles at me and continues talking, "Cost you a babysitter while I take you on a date." I squeal in excitement and pull her into a hug. She starts laughing and hugs me back.
As we wait for the boat to dock we begin talking with Jesse and Aubrey about nothing, just trying to pass the time. It works because before I realize it were waiting for the doors to open for them to let us off the boat. I hold onto Beca's hand as we walk off the boat together, Sarah by my side. I call for a taxi and we wait on the side of the road as Jesse and Aubrey say goodbye. Jesse is going back to his apartment but plans on seeing Aubrey tomorrow. Aubrey was a little bit reluctant to let Beca stay with us but she gave in after I gave her my famous puppy dog look. The taxi arrives and we pile in as Aubrey gives the driver our address. I'm still holding Beca's hand as we drive off into the setting sun.
End of chapter seven! Tell me how you like the change up of POVs please. Thanks for reading and make good choices!
