Guest prompt: Beca needs Chloe to be her fake girlfriend for Christmas. Beca's mom wants to set her up with another girl at the Christmas Party. So Beca begs Chloe to come to the party.
I did this a bit differently than most fake girlfriend stories. I hope you like it.
"Okay, Beca," Beca says softly to herself. "You can do this. You're friends, right? Friends help each other out."
Beca held the box of chocolates and flowers in her right hand. She raised her hand to knock and stopped herself. Her hand was sweaty so she brought her hand down and wiped it along her jeans. She took a deep breath and knocked before she lost her nerve.
"Beca?," Aubrey said when she saw Beca standing there. "Can I help you?"
"Um, is Chloe here?," Beca asked nervously.
"Don't tell me you finally decided to ask Chloe out?," Aubrey said. "The flowers are a nice touch."
"What?," Beca asked confused.
"Never mind," Aubrey said letting Beca in. "'Have a seat. Chloe's in her room. I'll get her for you."
Aubrey knocks and enters Chloe's room.
"Beca's here," Aubrey said. "She's got candy and flowers."
"Really?," Chloe asked excitedly.
"Don't get your hopes up," Aubrey said. "I'd wait to hear what she had to say before I jump to any conclusions."
"But this is a good sign, right?," Chloe said. "I mean, why else would she bring flowers and candy?"
"Well, you won't know if you don't go out and see," Aubrey said as she walked out the door.
Chloe jumped up and checked herself in the mirror. She straightened her shirt and went out to the living room.
"Hey, Becs," Chloe said and Beca jumped up.
"These are for you," Beca said holding out the candy and flowers.
"Whatever are these for?," Chloe said with a sly smile. "It's not my birthday."
"I came to ask you," Beca said. "Um, if, um."
"Spit it out already Mitchell," Aubrey said. "She's not getting any younger."
"Brey!," Chloe said glaring at Aubrey. "Go ahead, Beca."
"So, um, okay," Beca sighs and takes a deep breath. "Willyoubemyfakegirlfriendandgotomymom'sChristmaspartywithme?"
"All I got out of that," Chloe said looking a bit dejected. "Was 'fake girlfriend' and 'Christmas party'. Care to be clearer in what you're asking?"
"Can you pretend to be my girlfriend?," Beca said. "And go to my mom's Christmas party with me?"
"Why do you need a fake girlfriend?," Chloe asked.
"My mom wants to set me up with some girl," Beca said nervously. "So, I told her I had a girlfriend. Now she wants me to bring her so she can meet her. If I don't, she'll know I was lying and I'll be stuck having to entertain some stranger."
"Chloe, can I see you in the kitchen for a moment?," Aubrey asked.
"What?," Chloe said and saw the look on Aubrey's face. "Oh, right. Excuse me a minute, Beca."
"Sure," Beca said.
Chloe followed Aubrey into the kitchen.
"I don't think this is a good idea," Aubrey said as soon as she was sure Beca couldn't hear. "Especially with the feelings you have for Beca."
"I know," Chloe said. "But, Beca looks scared to death to have her mother set her up."
"She's a big girl," Aubrey said. "Let her figure it out. It's her lie. You don't need to be a part of it."
"You're right," Chloe said. "I just can't help thinking this might be my shot at letting her know how I feel."
"Be careful," Aubrey said. "What if you tell her and she could completely shuts you out?"
Chloe just sighs. She knows what Aubrey is saying is true. If she does this, she may be setting herself up to get hurt.
"I'm going to tell her I'll think about it," Chloe said finally. "I'm going to mess with her a little bit, too. No matter what I say, don't say anything."
Aubrey agreed and they went back out to the living room. Aubrey sat at her desk and Chloe went over to sit next to Beca on the sofa.
"Have you decided?," Beca asked.
"I need some time to think about it," Chloe said. "I'll let you know."
"Um, okay," Beca said.
"Tell me one thing, though," Chloe said. "Why did you ask me to be your fake girlfriend? You could have asked any of the Bellas."
"Well, you and Lily are the only ones not going home for Christmas," Beca said. "You were the least scary option."
"Gee, thanks," Chloe says sarcastically.
"Way to make a girl feel special, Beca," Aubrey said.
"I didn't mean it like that," Beca said looking at Chloe. "I'm just more comfortable around you. And, we'll probably have to hold hands and hug and stuff, and you're the only I would feel comfortable letting do that."
"It's kind of short notice," Chloe said. "Christmas is just a little over a week away. What's in it for me?"
"You get to spend Christmas in Savannah," Beca said.
"What else?," Chloe asked.
"You get to spend Christmas in Savannah," Beca said. "With me?"
Chloe just looked at her. Aubrey watched as Beca squirmed a little bit.
"Fine," Beca said. "What do you want?"
Chloe smiled and Beca knew she was in trouble.
"I want you to be nice to Aubrey for the next week," Chloe said. "If you can do that, I'll go to the party with you as your 'girlfriend'. If you can't, you're on your own."
"Well played, Chlo," Aubrey said.
Chloe gave her a sly wink. Aubrey smiled and waited to hear what Beca had to say.
"Um, really?," Beca said. "You can ask for anything, and you ask me to do that?"
"You're asking me to do a big favor for you," Chloe said moving closer to Beca and leaning into her. "Consider this you doing me a big favor. Treat my best friend nicely for the next week, and you get all this."
Chloe waves her hand up and down her body to emphasize what she meant by 'all this'.
"I hate you," Beca said blushing.
"You're so easy, Mitchell," Chloe said moving away from Beca.
Chloe and Aubrey both started laughing at how flustered Beca got.
"I mean it," Beca said. "I really do hate you right now."
"Oh no," Chloe said putting her hand to her mouth. "Are we having our first fight?"
"Just kill me now," Beca said.
"Oh, stop, you little baby," Chloe said. "I'll do it. I'll be your fake girlfriend. But, you owe me big."
"Thank you," Beca said and got up. "We'll talk more later. I have to go 'cause I have a shift at the station."
"See you later," Chloe said as Beca left.
Aubrey looked over at Chloe and gave her a mischievous grin.
"Wanna have some more fun with her?," Aubrey asked.
"What do you have in mind?," Chloe said.
"Start acting like your her girlfriend now," Aubrey said. "Tell her it would make everything more comfortable for when you get around her mom."
"That sounds kind of mean," Chloe said. "But, it is fun to make her squirm. Okay, I'll do it."
The next day at Bellas practice, Beca walked in with Fat Amy. Chloe sees her and squeals. She runs over to Beca and kisses her on the cheek before grabbing her in a hug.
"Oh, baby," Chloe says loudly. "I've missed you."
All the Bellas mouths drop open. Aubrey puts her hand to her mouth to hide her smile.
Beca pushes Chloe away from her and hisses, "Chloe, what are you doing?"
"Consider this week the dress rehearsal," Chloe whispers not letting go of Beca. "Before the actual performance. If we act like girlfriends now, it won't be so awkward when we're around your mom."
"That actually makes sense," Beca said. "Okay. Just tone it down a bit, okay?"
"I don't know if I can, baby," Chloe said loudly. "My girlfriend is so hot."
"Oh, God," Beca groans and blushes.
"When did this happen?," Stacie asks.
"Yesterday," Chloe says turning to face the group. "She declared her undying love for me and I just couldn't resist her."
"Pay up, bitches," Amy yelled and fist pumped.
"Okay, everyone," Aubrey said clapping her hands to get their attention. "Let's get started. I want 10 laps now. Let's go."
The girls all groaned and Chloe dragged Beca over to start running laps. The girls finish running their laps and Aubrey starts them on choreography. Chloe would hug Beca or kiss her on the cheek and kept calling her 'baby'. Beca was clearly uncomfortable and Aubrey was loving it.
"I'm sorry I can't hang out with you, babe," Chloe told Beca with a pout. "I have a paper I need to finish. It's due in two days."
Chloe walked over to Beca and grabbed her in a hug.
"I'll miss you," Chloe said and kissed her on the cheek. "Call me later."
Chloe then smiled and left Beca standing there. Stacie and Amy each grabbed one of Beca's arms and dragged her out of the Auditorium. They held onto her until the reached the nearby diner and plopped her down in a seat.
"What the hell, Beca?," Stacie said. "You told Chloe how you feel about her and you didn't share that news with us."
"What?," Beca said. "No. It's not like that."
"Really?," Amy said. "Cause it sure looked like it was 'like that'."
"We're just, um, pretending," Beca said. "I needed someone to pretend to be my girlfriend so my mom would stop trying to set me up. She has the worst taste when it comes to fixing me up. So Chloe agreed to help me out. She's only doing stuff now like a dress rehearsal so it will seem more natural in front of my mom."
"So, you didn't tell her you liked her?," Stacie asked.
"Keep your voice down," Beca said looking around. "No, I didn't tell her."
"You can use this opportunity to tell her," Amy said. "Or, maybe she's just doing this to mess with you. She does like to make you squirm. Why not turn the tables on her?"
"What do you mean?," Beca asked.
"Give as good as you get," Stacie said. "When she calls you baby, call her some cutesie name, like Chlo-bear, or sweetie. When you see her, hug her first. That sort of thing."
"Just flirt with her," Amy said. "She won't be expecting it."
"After we eat, we'll go back to my dorm," Stacie said. "I'll show you how to flirt with her so she can't resist you. And, I bet before you go to your mom's for Christmas, she really will be your girlfriend."
"How sure are you that she likes me like that, too?," Beca asked still not convinced.
"One hundred percent sure," Stacie said. "Come on, Beca. You've got nothing to lose."
"Except Chloe's friendship," Beca said.
"We're talking about Chloe freakin' Beale," Amy said. "If she doesn't feel the same way, she'll let you down easy and you'll still be friends. I guarantee it."
"Okay," Beca said. "I really do like her. A lot."
"It's settled then," Stacie said.
After they ate, the three went to Stacie's dorm where she spent the rest of the afternoon trying to teach Beca how to flirt. Beca was all kinds of awkward. Amy was providing a running commentary of how bad Beca was at flirting. They had been at it for so long that Amy called for a dinner break and ordered pizza. It was a few hours later when Stacie decided to end it. Beca wasn't as awkward as when they first started, but she sill had a ways to go.
"Beca," Stacie said. "I can't do any more for you. You're on your own now. Good luck."
"Thanks anyway, Stacie," Beca said. "I'll practice in my room and hopefully won't embarrass myself too much."
The next day at Bellas practice, Beca, Stacie, and Amy were huddled together.
"Face it guys," Beca said as she backed away from the two Bellas. "It's just not going happen."
She took another step back and fell over her bag. She landed on her back and when she looked up there was Chloe and Aubrey standing over her. Chloe looked down at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Falling for me again, Becs?," Chloe said and grinned.
"Oh, fuck me," Beca said.
"That's more of a fourth of fifth date thing, Becs," Chloe said with wink as she continued to look down at Beca.
Beca laid there for a minute and then smirked as she stood up.
"Well, then I guess we need to have our first date," Beca said looking at Chloe. "So we can get to that fourth or fifth one. So, you and me, dinner tonight. Pick you up at 6:00 and wear something casual."
Chloe's jaw dropped. Beca smirked again and winked at her. She turned and walked over to sit down next to Stacie. Chloe turned to Aubrey.
"Did Beca just become 'little miss confidence'?," Chloe whispered to Aubrey.
"I think she did," Aubrey said trying to hide her smile.
"Oh, and Chlo?," Beca called out getting the redhead's attention. "I suggest you wear your light blue skinny jeans for our date. They really show off your, shall we say, assets."
Chloe actually blushed and Aubrey had to cough to cover a laugh. Stacie was smiling proudly. Beca had actually flustered Chloe Beale.
Practice found Beca, with a new found confidence, continually flustering Chloe. On a few occasions, Chloe messed up on choreography.
"Chloe, seriously," Aubrey said. "You created these steps. Why are you having so much trouble?"
"I don't know," Chloe said quietly. "I'm just a little off my game today."
"I'll help you," Beca said.
"Th- that's okay, Beca," Chloe said quickly. "I got this."
"Beca," Aubrey said. "A word please."
Beca followed Aubrey away from the group.
"I know what you're going to say," Beca said before Aubrey could speak. "And, I'm sorry. I know Chloe was just messing with me yesterday and I thought it would be fun to mess with her today. The thing is, I really like Chloe and I want her to see me as something more than a friend. I was serious about the date tonight. I hope you're okay with it and I'd like your blessing."
"Wow," Aubrey said. "That's the most I've heard you say at one time, ever."
"So, would you be okay with it?," Beca asked. "If, you know, me and Chloe start dating?"
"Actually, I am okay with it," Aubrey said. "I think you two are good for each other. But, could you dial it back a bit? I really need to get Chloe back on track and get this choreography nailed down."
"Okay, thank you." Beca said. "And, I'm sorry. I'll quit bugging Chloe if you make sure she actually keeps our date tonight."
"Deal," Aubrey said.
Beca and Aubrey walk back over to the group and everyone gets into position. Chloe glances back at Beca.
"You got this," Beca mouths to Chloe causing Chloe to smile.
They get through the entire routine a couple of times when Aubrey calls an end to practice.
"Okay, that's it," Aubrey said. "Great job everyone. Beca, you did really well today. I hope you keep it up."
Beca blushed slightly and gave Aubrey a small smile. Everyone gathered their stuff and was heading out the door.
"Don't forget our date, Chloe," Beca called back to the redhead. "I'll see you at 6:00."
Before Chloe could say anything, Beca was out the door. Chloe smiled and gathered her stuff. She walked out with Aubrey. When they got to their apartment, Chloe went into her room. Aubrey thought she was getting ready for her date. Around 5:45 Chloe came out of her room wearing sweat pants and a tank top, her hair up in a bun.
"I know Beca said dress casual," Aubrey said looking her up and down. "But don't you think that's a little too casual."
"She wasn't serious," Chloe said. "Do you want to order Chinese or pizza?"
"Chlo," Aubrey said. "She was serious. She really wants to take you out. On an actual date."
"Brey," Chloe said. "She was just messing around. Getting me back for messing with her."
"No she wasn't," Aubrey said emphatically, hoping Chloe was listening. "She asked me if I was okay with you two dating. Trust me, she's serious."
Aubrey was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Oh, my God," Chloe said panicked. "Stall her. I'll be out in like, 10 minutes."
"Hurry," Aubrey said and Chloe ran to her room.
Aubrey opened the door and ushered Beca in. Beca walked in and sat on the sofa.
"Chloe's running a little behind," Aubrey said. "I'll let her know you're here."
Aubrey went to Chloe's room and was back in less than a minute.
"She'll be out in a few minutes," Aubrey told Beca.
"Thanks," Beca said sitting on the sofa. "Hey, Aubrey, Chloe likes country music right?"
"Yeah," Aubrey said.
"Good," Beca said as if talking to herself.
"What do you have planned?," Aubrey asked.
"What?," Beca said looking up. "Oh, there's a country Christmas show at the Atlanta Coliseum. I won these tickets like a month or so ago and forgot all about them. The concert is tonight so I thought I'd take her."
"She'll love it," Aubrey said with a smile.
Just then Chloe came out wearing her light blue skinny jeans and a striped short sleeved v-neck sweater.
"Sorry, I'm running late," Chloe said as soon as she saw Beca.
"It's okay," Beca said. "You're definitely worth the wait."
Chloe's cheeks turned a light pink. Aubrey just smiled at her best friend and shook her head.
"Shall we go?," Beca asked.
"We shall," Chloe said grabbing her jacket and keys. "Don't wait up, Brey."
Beca bought Chloe a light snack at the concert since she planned to take her somewhere to eat after. The concert was fun and Chloe had a great time. After it was over they decided to go to their favorite diner near Barden since it was one of the few places that stayed open late. They were seated in a booth and the waitress came for their orders. The waitress left and they sat there just looking around.
"I'm having a really great time," Chloe said. "The concert was really good."
"I'm glad you liked it," Beca said. "Do you think you might want to go out again? With me?"
"I'd love to," Chloe said with a smile.
Beca smiled back at her.
"I have a confession to make," Beca said. "I've kind of had a crush on you since the first time I saw you. I've wanted to tell you but I was afraid it would screw up our friendship."
"Really?," Chloe said. "I have a confession, too. I thought you were joking about the date tonight. Aubrey told me you asked for her blessing about us two dating. When you knocked on the door I had to ask her to stall you because I was in sweats."
Beca laughed. "I can see where you might have thought that," Beca said. "I'm just glad you decided to come with me."
"How could I not?," Chloe said. "I've kind of had a crush on you since I heard you singing in the shower."
"Why didn't you say anything?," Beca asked.
Chloe was kept from answering by the waitress putting their food in front of them. They both thanked her and she left.
"I didn't think you'd feel the same way," Chloe answered. "And I didn't want to scare you off."
"I have another confession to make," Beca said blushing slightly. "I don't have a crush on you anymore. I actually like you, like you. As in, I hope you'll become my girlfriend and we won't have to fake it in front of my mother, like you."
Chloe's mouth gaped open and then she squealed.
"I definitely want to be your real girlfriend," Chloe said with a smile. "I really like you, too, Beca."
Beca smiled and picked up a French fry and bit into it. After they ate, Beca drove Chloe back to her apartment. She parked and ran around to open the door for Chloe. Chloe gave her a kiss on the cheek and took her hand.
"Walk me to my door?," Chloe asked.
"Most definitely," Beca said.
They were outside Chloe's door just staring at each other.
"It's kind of late," Chloe said. "Do you want to spend the night?"
"Um," Beca said.
"Not for that reason," Chloe said with a laugh. "I was serious about the fourth or fifth date rule."
"I wasn't thinking that," Beca said blushing slightly. "I was wondering what you were doing for New Year's Eve. Sheila's office is having a big party at the Ramada downtown and invited me and a guest to go. I though maybe you'd like to be my date."
"I'd love to," Chloe said. "Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow? We could get our second date out of the way before we got to your mom's for Christmas."
"I'd love to," Beca said. "Hmm, that means we need to go on at least two or three more dates before New Year's Eve."
"Why?," Chloe asked.
"Because that would mean New Year's Eve," Beca said stepping closer to Chloe. "Would be our fourth or fifth date."
Beca put her hands on Chloe's hips and pulled her into a kiss. Chloe smiled into the kiss and wrapped her arms around Beca's back, pulling her closer and deepening the kiss. They finally pulled out of the kiss and Chloe leaned her forehead against Beca's.
"Kiss me like that again," Chloe said. "I might just have to forget about my own dating rule."
"Well, rules are made to be broken," Beca said just before smashing into Chloe's lips again.
Like I said, at the beginning. Not your usual fake girlfriend fic. Until tomorrow.
