Walls
Chapter 10
This story follows the evolving relationship of Beca Mitchell and Jesse Swanson as their journey begins at their last ICCA competition and continues beyond graduation. Universal owns all rights of Pitch Perfect…I only own this story.
A/N: Trip to Los Angeles, revelations and Chloe's bundle of joy. Please R&R.
Beca and Jesse's Apartment - 2 weeks later
Laying on his side watching his beloved sleep, Beca is resting on her back and begins to stir. Yawning and stretching with her hands over her head, the blanket falls beneath her chest exposing part of her bosom. About to adjust the blanket to conceal herself, Jesse stops her and places a kiss to her lips then to each of her exposed breasts.
"They're extra perky this morning." He smiles then licks his lips. She rolls her eyes and sighs at his intent. "If you say so...weirdo." She responds in a husky voice.
He looks at her lovingly, then takes a hardened nipple between his lips and applies suction while tugging at the aroused tip making her moan at his touch. "Easy...it's attached you know." She breathlessly says. "Sensitive, aren't we?" He responds smiling and loving her reaction. He continues his ministrations with a little less force, alternating between the two breasts until she's coming apart before him. Her breathing increases as a flush forms on her face and her center becomes a pool of desire. She continues to squirm at his oral assault until she can take no more. She cries out and is sent over the edge.
"God Beca...I love how responsive you are...it's really hot."
Still feeling the effects from her release she can only smile and nod her head.
"Good morning." He smiles warmly taking her in his arms.
She smiles back and plants a hungry kiss on his lips.
Enjoying their privacy, Beca and Jesse fall into a routine of attending classes, working at the radio station, studying for exams, continuing her much needed movie-cation and being intimate whenever they see fit. According to the Treble leader life could not be better.
A couple weeks later the couple makes their final preparations for their visit to L.A. and head to the airport on their favorite airline; Delta. They flash their MHC cards at the check-in desk and are immediately upgraded to first class at no additional charge.
After a few hours in the air they arrive at LAX on a Thursday evening, pick up their rental vehicle and enter the destination address in Jesse's cell phone using a GPS mobile app. About 45 minutes later they arrive at Chloe and Josh's townhouse in the west side of the San Fernando Valley. Beca sends a quick text message to her friend as they arrive where they find the couple waiting for them outside. Beca immediately notices Chloe's enormous stomach as the ginger waddles over to them. She turns to Jesse with a big grin on her face and is met with the same enthusiasm From her love. Beca exits the vehicle and is immediately smothered by the redhead.
"I can't believe you're here!" Chloe squeals with excitement. "Come on, let's go inside. I can't wait to show you our place."
Beca follows the ginger to the entrance of their home while the guys bring in the bags. The Bella leader can't resist it and comments on the redhead's engorged belly.
"So red...did you like swallow a beach ball?"
Chloe chuckles and rubs her belly. "I know...right?" She pauses. "I'm big as a house. I love the fact that we're having a baby but I really want this thing out of me already."
Beca tries to relate and gives her a look of sympathy.
"It can't be much longer, how far along are you?"
"My due date is still three weeks away but I think she's going to come sooner." She takes Beca's hand and brings her inside her home and gives the petite girl a quick tour of the place as the boys catch up to them. They're shown to the spare room where their luggage is dropped off, then brought into the living room. Josh offers them drinks as the two couples get comfortable on the comfy L-shaped sofa.
"So Jesse, your interview with Disney is tomorrow at 9:00 AM?" Josh asks while holding his wife's hand. "They must receive hundreds of applicants every year, how did you get the call?"
"Yah...Umm...I was kinda surprised myself." He pauses. "They sent me a couple short animated films and asked that I come up with an original score for each one. With Beca's help we came up with some tracks layering different sounds and various instruments. They seemed to really like them and called me in for an interview." Beca smiles at him and places her hand over his. He immediately acknowledges her and brings her hand to his lips. Chloe smiles at the affection shared between the younger couple.
Chloe adds, "You guys make a really good team. Maybe there's something there for you too Beca."
The shorter girl shrugs her shoulders at the suggestion. "Who knows. Right now we're just hoping Jesse gets this opportunity. My time will come soon enough."
They all talk for another couple of hours then decide to turn in for the evening.
The next morning...
Still on Eastern Standard Time as well as being overly anxious about the potential job the Treble leader wakes up at 5:00 AM local time.
Spooning his love as she sleeps he adjusts his arm around her, bringing his hand under her shirt to cup her breast. She begins to stir and sighs at his touch. Feeling himself become more aroused he presses himself against her bare bottom causing her to squirm and moan. Without another thought her shirt is removed so there are no barriers between them. He gently strokes her core and feels the excess moisture forming throughout her folds. Without further delay he positions himself and takes her from behind, pressing deep inside her. She gasps, then breaths out as he gently thrusts into her at a painfully slow pace. Their rhythm picks up matching the speed of their heart rate as they near their peak. Beca arches her neck as Jesse takes in the scent of her hair and lightly bites the skin beneath her earlobe sending shivers down her spine and bringing her over the the edge. His release immediately follows as he expels his seed into her, then rests his face in the nape of her neck.
A few minutes passed their climax, their breathing returns to normal. Beca turns around with a look of contentment and latches her lips to his. She breaks away and manages to speak. "Wow! That was hot."
"Yah it was." He pauses. "That was amazing Beca."
"The pleasure was all mine." She jokes and places another kiss to his lips.
They hold each other, enjoying their afterglow. Thinking about his interview in a few hours, Jesse continues. "I really hope I get this job."
"You're going to knock their socks off, and if it doesn't happen, which I know it will, I'm still very proud of you." Beca beams.
After another 30 minutes of being intimate, Jesse leaves to take a shower, puts on his best suit, kisses Beca goodbye, then leaves for his interview. Chloe says goodbye to the Treble leader and wishes him luck. With Josh already gone to work, the ginger knocks on Beca's door then enters before giving the petite girl time to react. To her surprise Beca is still in bed, absent of clothing.
"Oops...sorry!" Says the redhead which causes Beca to crack up.
"Well, it wouldn't be the first time you barged in on me." She pauses and points to the chair. "Can you grab my shirt?" The redhead chuckles then retrieves the top. Beca sits up and lowers the garment over her head, retrieves a pair of shorts, then sits back down on the bed.
"Jesse seemed quite happy this morning, and by the looks of it, so are you." The redhead teases.
"Yah...well I needed to calm his nerves for his interview." Beca responds with a smirk.
Chloe chuckles at her comment. "I'm sure you did just that."
Beca rolls her eyes.
"So...hey...I got a call from Aubrey the other day, she was telling me about a certain Alt-Girl getting shit-faced drunk."
Beca winces at the thought of what her former leader divulged to the redhead. "Ok...I give up...what did she tell you?"
"Well...she said in your pre-Barden years you were quite the party animal and had quite the number of boyfriends," She clears her throat, "and girlfriends."
Beca flushes with embarrassment and puts her hands over her face. "Chloe, that was a really long time ago. I'm not the same person and I'm no longer into chicks."
"Hey...it's me. There's no reason to be embarrassed...everyone does it...I did."
The Bella leader is surprised at Chloe's admission. "You? You dated girls?"
"Well...just one, but if you ask me, it was aca-hot."
Beca laughs at her choice of words and is amused with the direction of their conversation. "If you don't mind me asking, who was she?"
"Aubrey of course. It started our Junior year. I thought you knew."
Beca is completely dumbfounded by this new information.
"What? How? But Josh...the shower?" She pauses. "Did he know about you guys?"
"Oh totes! He joined us on several occasions until I decided I only wanted to be with him." She pauses. "What about you? Spill it Beca...inquiring minds want to know."
Beca cringes, takes a deep breath and decides to tell the ginger about her past.
"Umm...Ok...I'll tell you. Please don't repeat this to anyone." She pauses and closes her eyes. "When I was much younger my mother's boyfriend sort of forced himself on me." Chloe gasps in horror as Beca continues. "I was really messed up and ended up partying a lot and sleeping around. It was mostly one night stands so nothing serious but yah...I dabbled in the dark side. I continued on this path until I was shipped out to my dad's who made me to attend Catholic school. After a few years of straightening my ass out, I was enrolled at Barden... the rest is history."
"Oh, my God Beca...I had no idea. I'm so sorry...I didn't mean to make you talk about this." She pauses. "Does Jesse know?"
Beca chuckles. "Boy does he know." She laughs and pauses. "When we went to New York to tell my mom about the engagement, that mother fucker was there, in her apartment. Even though my mother knew about the rape, she was still with him.
Chloe's mouth is wide open at this point. "I can't believe her. What did you do?"
"Well...when Jesse found out who he was, he beat the living shit out of him."
"What? Our Jesse? But he's your nerd...a gorgeous one, but still a nerd."
"Tell me about it. Apparently my nerd is also a third degree black belt. He confessed that to me later that night."
"Wow! You guys have really dealt with some serious shit. I'm really glad to see you're staying open with him and keeping your walls down." She pauses. "When I saw you two yesterday I noticed something was different. It's like you two have always been together. I can't really explain it, but it's you're like the two halves of a whole." She pauses. "You also look a little different."
"What do you mean? Beca asks with concern.
"Well I don't want to seem like a perv, but I couldn't help noticing when you were getting dressed, your chest seems a little larger since your freshman year."
"You were checking me out during that shower, weren't you?" She teases.
"Yah...just a little." Chloe snickers, then winks at the shorter girl. "Anyway they look different from what I remember."
Feeling a little flustered Beca crosses her arms in front of her chest. "Really? They have been a little sensitive lately. Hmm..." She pauses. "The other day Jesse told me they were extra perky." Rolling her eyes. "He's such a boob man."
Chloe laughs at her comment. "How are you feeling?"
"Fine...just a little tired...it's probably from the flight."
Chloe continues to dig. "Do you have a metallic taste in your mouth?"
Getting concerned with the line of questioning. "A little...why are you asking?"
Chloe excuses herself and returns a couple minutes later with a small sealed cylindrical package and hands it to Beca who is reluctant to accept it.
"You think I'm pregnant?"
"I don't know Beca...you've got symptoms. I know you're on the pill but even that isn't 100%."
"Umm...yah...I stopped taking that over a month ago."
Chloe's eyes almost bulge out of her head. "You did what?" She pauses. "I thought you wanted to wait until after you were married."
"Yah...about that." She pauses. "We kinda took care of that when we got our marriage license. We're still planning on having a wedding ceremony but decided we didn't want to wait."
"You're killing me Beca! Why haven't you told me any of this?" She pauses. "Ok...you probably had your reasons...never mind. Just go in there and don't come out until you've filled this cup."
Beca reluctantly takes the cup into the bathroom. A couple minutes later she's dipping the test and counting to 20. The test is placed on the counter as the two friends wait patiently in the spare bedroom. After a few minutes Chloe retrieves the plastic device. With no expression she approaches the petite girl and says nothing.
"Well? What does it say?"
"See for yourself." She hands the test over to Beca.
"Holy Mother of God!"
Beca quickly puts her hand over her mouth, runs to the bathroom and purges the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
"And that my dear is what we call morning sickness."
Chloe gives her friend sympathetic smile and fetches some water. "Hey Becs...I'm going to make you an appointment with my OBGYN so we can get this confirmed." She pauses. "Are you ok in there?"
Beca looks up with watering eyes but says nothing. She continues to throw up as the redhead makes the call. "Ok...we're in luck. There's an opening today at 10:00 AM."
The tiny brunette is finally done puking and is pulled into a hug by the ginger. When the girls pull away Chloe is surprised to see Beca's expression is of joy.
"I can't believe it. I'm going to be a mother."
Chloe smiles widely at her friend. "Yep...just like me. Come on...let's get ready for your appointment.
Beca is seen by Chloe's OBGYN.
After having blood drawn and submitting to a thorough gynecological examination, Beca is indeed pregnant. Feeling like celebrating the girls decide on brunch at Chloe's favorite deli and arrive 30 minutes later. While seated in a table, they're about to order but Chloe doubles over in pain. Beca is quick to her feet and runs over to her friend.
"What's wrong?!"
"You're not going to believe this." She pauses. "My water just broke."
Beca tries to remain calm. "Oh...kay." She pauses. Where's the fucking hospital?!"
Chloe has a contraction and is unable to speak so Beca calls Josh.
"Hey...Umm...sorry to bother you but Chloe's water just broke. I'm gonna get her to the hospital but I don't know where to go!"
Josh responds. "Shit! Ok...it's Cedars Sinai on Beverly Boulevard. I'm literally across town so I'll get there as soon as I can. I'll text you the address."
"Don't worry...just be careful. I'll be with her until you get there. Can you also let Jesse know where we're at?" Beca hangs up and calls the OBGYN and alerts him of Chloe's condition.
"All right my friend. Looks like that favor I owe you is happening right now. Let's get you to the hospital so you can bring my goddaughter into this world."
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
After running several red lights they arrive to the hospital within 15 minutes. Beca stops the car in front of the emergency entrance and rushes inside the building. She yells for help and is followed out by an orderly wheeling a chair to retrieve Chloe from the car. Due to her quick progression she's immediately brought up to the maternity ward with the OBGYN arriving within 30 minutes of their arrival. Chloe's contractions are minutes apart with the nurse confirming she's already dilated to 6 centimeters.
Between contractions a tearful Chloe is able to speak. "Where's Josh?"
"I spoke with him. He's on his way." Beca responds while rubbing her back, trying to sooth her friend.
Another contraction hits causing Chloe to shriek out. Beca takes her hand and tries to calm her down.
"It's going to be ok...just keep breathing."
Chloe abruptly turns to her friend and crushes her hand in a death grip. Beca winces in pain.
"HOW THE FUCK WOULD YOU KNOW! AND WHO THE HELL TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DRIVE?! MY FUCKING UTERUS IS STILL ON THAT GODDAMN OFFRAMP!"
Beca cowers at Chloe's sudden change of demeanor and tries to give her some space.
"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING?!"
"No where...I'm staying right here." Beca says feeling a bit threatened.
With the contraction passed, Chloe is able to relax again.
"I'm sorry Beca...it just hurts really bad and I need my husband."
"I know sweetie...he'll be here soon. Just hang in there and we'll get through this together."
The monitor shows another contraction about to hit, the petite girl braces herself.
"GODDAMN IT! WHERE THE HELL IS HE?! I'M GOING TO RIP HIS FUCKING DICK OFF!"
Beca tries not to laugh at her best friend's obscenities knowing this will probably be her 7 months from now. A few minutes of peace pass, then another contraction hits. Beca holds on for dear life and tries to calm her friend.
"It's ok Chloe...you're doing great. Just breath..." She's cut off by more verbal abuse.
"ITS NOT OK...BECA! WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE TO PUSH A FUCKING WATERMELON THROUGH YOUR VAG...ITS NOT OK!"
At this point Beca is accepting the verbal abuse as her friend continues to direct her intense emotions at her.
The nurse checks on her progress and reports that dilation has reached 8 centimeters. With Josh still not present the nurse hands a set of scrubs to Beca who quickly puts them on.
The OBGYN enters the room and announces. "Ok ladies...this baby is coming...and she's coming fast. Dilation is now at 10 centimeters so we gotta move." As Chloe is being transported to the delivery bay a male voice yells from across the maternity ward. To Chloe's delight, Josh has finally made it. The nurses quickly get him into a pair of scrubs then place him next to Chloe while Beca looks on from the side.
Witnessing her friends bring their child into the world is the most exhilarating thing she's ever seen and begins to tear up. The sound of a slap, followed by a baby's cry fills the room, making her sob with joy. Beca places her hands on her stomach, closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Wanting to give her friends some privacy she darts out of the room and comes into contact with Jesse. He immediately wraps his arms around her as she wipes the moisture from her eyes.
"I got here as soon as I could. How are they?"
Beca looks into his dreamy brown eyes. "They're perfect." She pauses. "It was incredible Jesse. I've never seen anything like it."
Seeing his love with so much emotion fills his heart. He lifts her chin and places a soft kiss to her lips. "It is amazing." He pauses. "I can't wait until it's our turn. I love you so much."
"I know." She says smiling and decides the time to share her news is now. "There's something I need to tell you."
Beca pulls out of his embrace to face him. He looks into her eyes and patiently waits for her to speak. Just as she's about to tell him Josh exits the room and pulls her inside.
The Bella leader smiles, glances at a bewildered Jesse, then disappears into the room.
To be continued...