Bulletproof
Author: LexysK23
Words: 3,535
Chapter Seven of Twenty-Four
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for the plot.
Author's Note: This is a thanksgiving episode. As promised, there is some Bechloe, but that is mostly for next chapter. There is Mitchell-Family bonding. There is some Jesse, and a teeny-bit of Luke. And there is Staubrey. And there is Jealous!Chloe for cakedinmud. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
This chapter is going to set up the rest of story.
Uploaded: December 18th, 2016
It had been some time since Emily's date. She was still going strong with Benji. They had made it official two days before. Beca was glad he hadn't broken her heart, but at the same time it was her little sister. Stacie and Aubrey had made it official after the third date. Beca and Chloe had lost count of how many times have caught them when things were getting heated. And Beca's birthday came and passed, she was now twenty-nine years old, but still in her nineteen-year-old body.
Bella's practice was going okay. They weren't doing anything wow, but it was entertaining to see Aubrey and Beca fight. Regionals was coming soon, and Aubrey had started doubling down on everyone.
Which was where they came from. Chloe had been starving, so she dragged Beca to her favorite diner. Emily was going to watch a movie with Benji, and Aubrey and Stacie wanted to spend some time together.
They sat at the booth at the end of the place. Chloe almost always ordered a burger and fries to share with Beca. As a vampire, Beca didn't need to eat, but she still did sometimes, especially when she went out with Chloe.
Beca watched as Chloe looked at the menu. She watched her facial features change as she found something she didn't like in certain foods.
"What?" Chloe asked, looking up at the vampire.
Beca shook her head. "Just watching you even though I know you are going to order a cheeseburger with extra lettuce and you want the cheese on the bottom. You want the bread slightly toasted. You want seasoning on the fries, and you want the condiments on the side so you can put however you want on the burger because it all depends on the day. You want a coke with ice, but you like to have enough ice to cover the top, but nothing more than that because it means less soda to actually drink. Am I right?"
Chloe just stared at Beca with her mouth slightly opened. She shook her head, a small grin growing on her face. She nodded her head and placed the menu down.
"Do you have any plans for Thanksgiving?"
Beca opened her mouth to answer when a waitress appeared. She asked them what they wanted to order. Beca smiled at Chloe before telling her the order.
The waitress nodded her head, writing it all down. She looked at her customers for the first time.
"And for you?" She asked, a hint of seduction in her voice.
Beca frowned, she shook her head. "I'm good, thank you."
The waitress, Grace as written on her name tag, leaned forward, pushing her breasts forward. "Are you sure? Is there anything you want?"
Beca's eyes widened, as her eyes shifted from Grace's eyes to breasts and then back.
"I, um, I'm fine."
"If you're sure."
"I am."
The waitress gave her a small pout and headed towards the kitchen to give them their order. The second she was gone, Beca looked at Chloe, who was staring at the waitress with a frown on her face.
"Are you okay?" Beca asked, wondering what was going on in her head.
My Little Heart
"Are you okay?" Beca asked, taking her out of her head. She turned back to Beca, who had an amused look on her face.
"Y-yeah, I'm fine."
"Were you jealous?" Beca teased.
"What? Me? No!"
Beca laughed and shook her head. She shook her head.
"So Thanksgiving break?" Chloe asked, wanting to change the subject.
"Oh, yeah. As you know my dad works here. And we are all full fledge vampires with the exception of Emily. So we just make a small dinner, mostly for her."
"Anything specific you're thankful for?"
Beca shrugged. "The usual stuff. Friends. Emily. And a special witch that burst into my shower."
Chloe laughed, remember that day. Beca had been so smooth that day.
"You're thankful for your parents?" Chloe asked, wondering about it. Beca didn't really talk about her parents, and Chloe wondered about it.
She watched as Beca's cool vibe faltered. The girl's eyes filled with sadness. It was gone just as fast as it appeared. "My mom died when I was ten. And I don't really get along with my dad."
Upon seeing the sadness in the vampire's eyes, Chloe knew it was going to be sad. She nodded her head and gave her a small smile. "I'm sorry."
"It's okay," Beca whispered. Chloe knew that it wasn't. Beca was hurting, and Chloe wondered how she lived like that.
"Tell me about her," Chloe whispered, reaching out to place her hand over Beca's.
"Here is your order," a nasally voice said.
Chloe clenched her teeth in anger. The lady was seriously starting to annoy her. She glared her, waiting for her to leave.
"Is there anything else you need?" the waitress asked, as she placed the food on the table.
"No, thank you," she heard Beca say, amusement in her voice. Chloe looked at her, seeing that Beca was staring at her with a smile on her face. Chloe felt her cheeks heat up as she stared back.
The waitress placed a piece of paper on the table. "If you ever need anything."
Beca didn't respond. She just stared at Chloe.
The waitress cleared her throat. She clenched her fists. Beca frowned as she blinked a few times. She shook her head. The waitress huffed and started walking away.
Chloe watched her leave, whispering a spell under her breath. The waitress suddenly slipped and crashed into dirty dishes that the busboy was cleaning. She was covered by leftover food.
Chloe bit her lip to keep from laughing. She looked over to see Beca smirking with an eyebrow raised.
"I think that answers my earlier question," Beca said, smirking. "But you don't have to be jealous. There is no one in the world that holds a candle to you."
Chloe blushed and gave her burger her attention. She ate in silence, with Beca taking a fry every now and then.
"She understood me," Beca said out of nowhere.
Chloe looked up, confused. She didn't know what Beca was talking about.
"What?" Chloe asked, her mouth filled with food.
Beca let out a small chuckle. "My mom. She understood me."
"How old were you?" Chloe asked, before taking another bite of her burger.
"I was ten," Beca whispered. "She was my number one fan. My dad was in the council. So I spent a lot of time with my mom. I was her princess. She would always tell me that I was her life. I wasn't always this badass. Every time I would hurt myself, she would always make me feel better."
"I wish I had met her."
"She would have loved you. She was friendly. She always had a vibe around her that you couldn't help but love her. I miss her, and sometimes I wished she was still alive, but it makes me feel bad because it makes me feel like I'm wishing Emily wasn't born."
"Emily is not your mother's child?"
Beca shook her head. "No. Vampires usually have one mate. But sometimes, some get a second chance. My father was one of those who got another chance."
"How did she die?"
Beca looked up, surprised.
"You don't have to tell me. It was insensitive and I'm sorry."
Beca gave her a small smile. "It's okay. Werewolves. They killed her."
Chloe looked surprised. "Oh."
"Don't worry, it wasn't Posen's clan. I never found out."
Chloe nodded her head. Beca took a fry, as both of them continued to talk and eat. Beca told Chloe even more about her mother. Chloe was so glad to know more about the girl, as she listened to everything she was told.
My Little Heart
Thanksgiving Day
It was Thanksgiving, and everyone was either with family or in Stacie and Aubrey's case, together. Beca and Emily were at her at the Mitchell Place. They were all eating dinner. Emily was doing all the talking as she discussed her classes.
Beca looked at her father, who was staring at her. She looked to her empty plate. She made her decision then and there. "Can I talk to you?"
Her father nodded. He turned to his wife. "We'll be back."
Emily and her mother both nodded.
Beca and her father started to walk out, but then Beca stopped. She turned and looked at the mother and daughter duo. She smirked. "Emily has a boyfriend."
Beca quickly rushed out, not hearing what being said. She followed her father to his study.
They walked into the office and sat down. There was a moment of silence before someone talked.
"Is there something you need?" Francis asked, staring at his oldest daughter.
"Emily had been begging me about talking to you, about mom. And I guess I never asked what happened. I don't remember everything about what happened."
"Do you want to hear it?"
Beca was silent for a second, before responding. "Yes."
His father nodded and leaned back against his seat.
"I don't know if you remember this, but I was in a council meeting. I wasn't there when it started. I headed home the second I received the call."
"That mom was infected?"
Her father shook his head. "Not your mother, you."
Beca frowned. "M-me? B-but mom died."
He nodded his head. "She, it was transferred. It was transferred from you to her. She, we couldn't lose you. She chose to die for you. And I wanted to have her live for you, I really wanted to. But your mother didn't want me to."
Beca didn't know what she was feeling. All she knew was that she didn't know. She couldn't remember anything, and it sucked.
"W-why can't I remember?"
"It was the blood. When the wolf blood is inserted, it messes with our state of mind. And it's like being drugged, but deadly."
Beca nodded her head. "Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"You were too young to know about it, then you just didn't want to know about it. But really, I think I just didn't want you to blame yourself. I blamed myself for so long, if I hadn't left and I didn't want you to feel that."
Beca felt numb. She stared at her father who had a small smile on his face. "Your mother would be so proud, of what you are doing. Of who you are."
Beca nodded her head. "D-do know what pack it was?"
Her father nodded his head.
"Who was it?"
My Little Heart
Meanwhile
Jesse had gone home for the small break. His whole family was there, from his uncles, to his cousins, to his grandparents. He liked having everyone together. The Thanksgiving dinner had happened and everyone was out doing his or her own thing. Jesse decided to find his father, to ask about his assignment. He passed by his study and stopped when he heard voices.
"What do you mean she is still alive?" He heard his uncle ask.
"I saw her when I picked Jesse up," his father responded.
"She was supposed to die!"
"Well I saw her. She was alive and well. She was with her sister."
"That bitch is going to ruin everything! You know what the fortuneteller told us! That bitch is going to take our power! What we worked hard to achieve!"
Jesse moved closer, wondering whom they were talking about.
"I've been doing my research. Her mother died when that girl was supposed to. Her mother died of Werewolf Poisoning."
Jesse didn't hear anything. He didn't know whom they were talking about, but he had someone in mind. He just hoped he was wrong.
"That leech won't know what hit her. We will get her. We will prove that fortuneteller wrong. Rebecca Mitchell will die, I will make sure of it."
Jesse leaned against the wall. He had to get out of there. He quickly stood up and walked away, trying to think of what to do. All he knew was that he couldn't be there.
My Little Heart
A Few Hours Earlier
Stacie grabbed the C.D. from the squib. Luke had made a C.D. of love songs for her date with Aubrey.
"Okay, so songs one to five are nice and romantic, six to eighteen are if you guys want to get frisky."
Stacie rolled her eyes. She nodded her head. "Thank you. Beca said she might come by later tonight."
Luke nodded his head and walked back into the radio station. Stacie headed to her dorm. She had been on many dates with Aubrey, and each one made her fall for the blond even more. They had talked being girlfriends, and both agreed. Stacie had loved to call the werewolf her girlfriend.
Stacie had prepared a dinner for the both of them. She just hoped Aubrey liked it.
They both had dinner a few hours later. Music was playing softly in the background. Both girls were dancing slowly in the middle of the room. Stacie stared into Aubrey's eyes, getting lost in the green. She slowly moved in, capturing the werewolf's lips with her own.
Stacie felt Aubrey push her back, until the back of her knees hit a bed. Aubrey continued to push until they were both lying down on the bed. Aubrey straddled her girlfriend and pulled away. Stacie watched as Aubrey's eyes darkened. Aubrey pulled her shirt off, and leaned back down to continue her kiss. Stacie ran her hands on Aubrey's sides and felt Aubrey shiver against her. She pulled away and smiled at the girl.
"I want you," Aubrey said, her voice laced with lust.
"A-are you sure?" Stacie asked, not sure what was wrong with herself. She had never felt so nervous about anything in her life. She swallowed hard, feeling the nerves hit her.
"Never been so sure in my life," Aubrey said, running her finger on Stacie's covered chest.
Stacie nodded as Aubrey grabbed the ends of her shirt and pulled it off her. Aubrey moved in to kiss Stacie again, as they continued to take each other's clothes off and explore each other's bodies with their hands, which was later replaced by their mouths.
They had been lucky the neighbors had gone home because they ended up screaming each other's names at the top of their lungs.
My Little Heart
Beca and her father sat there in silence for a while. Beca saw her father in a new light, and wished there was a way to change the way she was. Beca knew her father loved her mother.
"Dad, how do you know when you meet your mate?" Beca asked, looking up at him.
"When I met your mother, I felt an instant connection. It felt like I had been looking for something. It was like finding my other half. Nothing, and no one can take your attention. Do you think you met your mate?"
Beca nodded. "Chloe. I was having lunch with her last week, and our waitress was a succubus. And I think she was trying to seduce me, but it wasn't working. I felt it, trying to make me want her, but I would just look at Chloe, and it was gone."
Her father smiled. "Nothing can beat the love of a mate. Once you meet your mate, even if you want to fight it, you can't. No one and nothing can affect you. You won't ever see anyone like that. They have your heart, and you can't give it to anyone else."
"Is it fair? Their lives are affected by this and they don't have a say in who they love."
"Your mate is your other half. Everyone has their own mate, even if they don't feel it. But our mates feel it strong, and they accept it, especially if they're a vampire like us."
Beca nodded her head. She had a small smile on her face. "Chloe is my mate."
My Little Heart
"So age doesn't matter?" Emily asked her mother, worried. She was the princess of the family. She was her mother's only kid, she was her father's youngest, and she was Beca's little sister.
"No, from what you told me, you found your mate. Age doesn't matter. Your father found his first mate after searching for sixty years. I didn't find your father for forty years. And your sister, it's been almost thirty years. You found yours in sixteen years. It happens."
"Do you think dad is going to be mad?"
Her mother shook her head. "No. All he wants for you and your sister is your safety. And if you have a mate, that person will protect you with their life. And that is all we want for you and your sister. Even though she may hate me, I still don't want her to be safe, because she would do anything for you. And because she is family," her mother said, staring into her daughter's eyes.
"I don't hate you," they heard from the doorway. They both looked over to see Beca and her father standing there. "I couldn't hate you. You made my dad happy. You gave us all Emily. You were a mother to me, even though I fought hard against it. You still tried. I was just bitter about losing my mom, I took it out on you and dad, and Emily when I found out you were pregnant. And I'm sorry."
Emily watched as her mother stood up and wrapped her arms around her sister. They soon went back to sit around the table. She watched her lean back, staring at her. "What about this boyfriend?"
My Little Heart
Chloe watched as her parents prepared dinner. She had gone home for the week, and she missed Barden. She missed Aubrey and she missed the Bellas. But she really missed Beca.
She looked at her parents, at her cousins as they all talked and had fun, but she didn't feel the same. It felt like a part of her was missing. She didn't feel whole, not anymore. She just wanted Beca. She just wanted to be near her, with her.
She noticed her mother's eyes on her. Her mother used her eyes to tell Chloe to meet her in the kitchen. The younger redhead headed to the kitchen and wait. Her mother entered and looked at Chloe. "What's wrong?"
Chloe stared into her mother's blue eyes, unsure of what to say. She wasn't even sure what was wrong.
"I, I think I met someone and it feels weird being away from them," Chloe whispered, staring at the floor. She knew that was what wrong, but why, she didn't know.
"Chloe, honey, you met someone?"
Chloe nodded her head. "Yeah. Sh-she just changed everything for me. I, I don't know. I just, I feel like I need her, and I don't know why."
"Is she special? Like us? Like Aubrey?"
Chloe shook her head. "She's a vampire."
Her mother let out a small laugh. "I think she's your true love Chloe. She is your other half."
"You think so?"
Her mother nodded her head. "Yes. You are feel the withdraws of not having her in your life."
Chloe nodded her head.
Her mother kissed her cheek. "I would love to meet this girl. Bring her back some day."
Chloe nodded her head. She just stood there, thinking about what her mother told her. She smiled, hoping it was true, because she couldn't see herself with anyone else except Beca. She was falling for Beca, and she had to do something about that when she got home.
My Little Heart
"No, Emily decided to stay, I just want to sleep in my own dorm bed. I just have a lot to think about," Beca said into the phone, as she walked down the hall to her dorm.
"Is everything okay?" Chloe asked from the other side of the line.
"Yeah, my dad just told me some things that I have to think about. I just want to sleep."
"I know the feeling. My mom just dropped some news that makes me want to be back at Barden."
"Nothing bad, I hope."
"No. It was some good news actually."
"That's good," Beca said, as she stopped in front of her door. She grabbed her keys from her pocket and placed them inside the keyhole. She turned the key and pushed the door open.
My Little Heart
Chloe sat up on her bed when she heard Beca drop the phone. "Beca? Is everything okay? Beca?"
"Are you kidding me?" Chloe heard Beca shout. Chloe held the phone closer as she tried to listen to what happened. "Why my bed?! It's not hard to head to your own bed!"
Chloe wondered what happened. She just crossed her legs as she listened more.
"W-we just went onto one of them. We didn't see who's," Stacie said, her voice filled with embarrassment.
"You are washing those sheets! I can't believe you decided to have sex on my bed!" she heard Beca scream.
Chloe started to laugh upon hearing that. She couldn't wait to get home.
Beca and Chloe now know officially know they are suppose to be together. Beca has forgiven her father, but let's not forget he changed her without her permission.
Jesse's family killed Beca's mom. What do you guys think about that? Did you guys see that coming?
And Aubrey and Stacie took the next step, on Beca's bed. And Emily knows Benji is her mate.
Next up: Regionals (this is Pitch Perfect), Bechloe (they know they are mates and have a love for each other even though they haven't reached it), and Jeca (his uncle did try to kill Beca), maybe some Emji (Emily telling Benji about being mates) and Staubrey.
Next Chapter:
The Sign
