The following week Chloe had invited Beth over…to break up with her. After spending a wonderful weekend with Beca and Charlie she really didn't want to see Beth anymore. Her feelings for Beca were becoming stronger by the minute and she didn't want to wait any longer being without her, especially if what Aubrey said was true. They had already wasted enough time. She knew in her heart that she had never been invested in the relationship with Beth anyway, and that was the real reason that Beth hadn't met Charlie.
Chloe was making dinner and listening to the latest CD that Beca had made her when there was a knock on the door. She opened it revealing Beth. "Hey baby, I'm glad we could get together." Beth said going to kiss Chloe but the redhead turned at the last second making the kiss go to her cheek. Beth didn't seem to pick up on it. "No Charlie? I thought maybe you'd changed your mind about me meeting him since we're getting together during the week…and at your place." Which it's something they never did because her sitter was in college and busy during the week. Plus she didn't like to leave Charlie with anyone after not seeing him all day long. But tonight was an exception.
"Uh, no I took him to the sitters." Chloe went back to the kitchen and turned off Beca's CD.
"You didn't have to turn that off, it was actually really good." I know. Chloe thought.
"This way we can talk without distraction." She lied. She didn't want Beth listening to music that Beca made for her. What's wrong with me? It's just music…that Beca made for me, no one else is listening to it. She reasoned.
They sat down at the table for dinner and talked, well Beth talked, and Chloe mostly listened. Well pretended to listen. She was in her own mind trying to find the right words to approach the subject. About fifteen minutes into dinner Beth was still droning on about her week and Chloe inwardly rolled her eyes. Why did I ever agree to see her in the first place? Oh right just to make my shallow parents happy. She's nothing like Beca. Beca…she smiled to herself thinking how if it was Beca here with her it would be so different. For one, I wouldn't be sitting here pretending to listen to whatever she's going on about, we would be conversating and laughing and…God I just want to get this dinner over with so I can surprise Beca at the studio. So she cleared her mind and set forth the task she asked Beth here for. Chloe tried several times to interject but Beth kept rambling on. Finally she got tired of it and in the middle of whatever sentence Beth was going on about Chloe finally set her fork down a little more than necessary. "My week has been fine by the way. Thanks for asking." She interrupted sarcastically making Beth look at her strangely.
"Right, I'm sorry, I just keep going on about my week and saving lives." The condescending tone wasn't lost on Chloe. "How has your week been of watching over kindergartners?"
"Actually, I think we need to talk about something else." As soon as she got the words out of her mouth Beth's on call phone rang. Beth held up a finger signaling for Chloe to hang on before digging her phone out of her purse.
"Sorry but I have to get this." She stood and answered the phone going out into the hallway. Chloe huffed and leaned back her chair.
"Well that went well." She told herself. While she waited for Beth to return her mind went back to a memory of her and Beca in college.
Beca and Chloe just sat down on the floor with their dinner they just made on the coffee table. Chloe got her phone out and started to send a text message. "What are you doing?" Beca asked.
"What?" She answered confused. "I was just going to send a quick text to Aubrey." She told the freshman.
"No,no,no,no. No cell phones at the dinner table." She explained taking the phone away making Chloe pout.
"But we're at the coffee table." She tried to argue.
"Yeah, because we're poor college kids that can't afford a dining table. Our coffee table is the dining table."
"But my phone?" Chloe whined and tried to reach for it.
"Would you rather spend time with the phone or me?" Beca asked.
"Hmmm." Chloe put her finger to her chin pretending to think about it. She smirked at Beca after a minute. "I guess you'll do." She said softly and Beca rolled her eyes.
"Glad to know I'm high on your list."
"Don't worry, you know you're at the top." She leaned over and kissed Beca's cheek. "Now let's eat." She said turning back to her food missing Beca's blush.
Beth came back in pulling Chloe back to reality. "I'm sorry back that was work I have to go back in." She said grabbing her purse. Chloe stood up.
"Beth we really need to talk."
"I'm sorry, I know I've been busy but I promise we'll spend some time together this weekend." She kissed Chloe's cheek and walked out the door. Chloe huffed. Of course that is what she would think I'm upset about, that we're not spending enough time together. Chloe picked up her phone calling Aubrey and took a seat on the couch.
"Aubrey Posen."
"Why do you answer the phone like that? You know who's calling you."
"It's a habit. So did you do it?"
"No." Chloe sighed. "She got a call from work and had to leave."
"Chloe." Aubrey exasperated. "I told you, you should have just broken up with her as soon as she got there."
"I know, I know."
Beca was in the studio working with an artist when her assistant rang in over the intercom. "Beca you have a visitor." Beca looked at the artist and she nodded signaling it was okay to take a break.
"Yeah send him in." She said assuming it was Jessie. When the door opened she was taken by surprise when a little brunette boy came running in. "Charlie?!" Quickly followed by his mother. "Chloe! What are you guys doing here?!" She asked picking up the little boy.
"I'm sorry, are we interrupting?" Chloe asked seeing someone behind Beca. "I thought I would bring you some food since you said you had to work all night." She said holding up the leftovers from the disaster dinner earlier. She came here after picking Charlie up from the sitters.
"Oooh, awesome I'm starving." Beca said walking closer to the redhead revealing who was behind Beca. Chloe gasped stuck to her spot.
"You're Demi Lovato." She said and the girl chuckled.
"Last time I checked." She stood up and made her way over. "Let's see, hot redhead and cutest kid in the world. You must be Chloe and Charlie." She stuck her hand.
"You know my name." She looked from Demi to Beca. "She knows my name." She stated causing both women to laugh. She finally shook herself shaking Demi's offered hand. "Sorry, yes. It's nice to meet you."
"Beca here has talked about you two…a lot." Demi said receiving a punch from Beca. This caused Chloe to smirk and Beca to blush.
"Hot redhead and cutest kid ever huh?"
"I don't know what she's talking about. I never said that. I may have implied that you were beautiful and Charlie was the cutest kid ever but I don't think the words hot redhead ever left my mouth." Beca rambled blushing even more and Demi was just behind her nodding her head and mouthing 'yes it did' earning her an elbow to the gut. Chloe giggled at the two. "Do you guys want to hang around for a bit?" Beca asked.
"Oh…I don't want to impose."
"Nonsense." Demi interrupted. "We were just about to take a break anyway. Plus you brought food, you may be my new favorite person." She squealed when Chloe handed her the bag and went into the kitchen leaving the three alone.
"Demi Lovato just said I was her new favorite person." Chloe said awestruck.
"Don't get too big of a head, she told that to the barista at the coffee shop the other day." Beca said setting Charlie down. "Come keep us company while we eat." They walked into the kitchen where Demi was already seated eating and playing on her phone. Chloe and Beca saw it at the same time. "No phones at the table." They both said at the same time. Beca stopped and turned to Chloe. "You remember?" Beca smiled as did Chloe.
"Of course." Chloe answered. "You lectured me enough about it when we first starting hanging out." Beca rolled her eyes. "But then I came to love the rule." Chloe bumped Beca's shoulder. "And you're still at the top of my list." She said winking making Beca's heart flop.
A/N: So I'm updating a few hours early and I'm a little drunk. I'll be sleeping in in the morning, so if there are any mistakes I'm sorry. Please review let me know what you think. I love everyone's updates so much! Really excited for the next few chapters guys...shit is going down!
