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February 14th, 2017
8.36pm
"So, what was with the cheesy lines in the cards?" Beca asks, wondering how the intimidating woman she remembers, could be so cheesy and romantic.
"I took my cue from you." She smirks, mischievously, "Is that not how you flirt?"
Beca's mouth drops a little, "I'm not sure if I should be offended or not."
Luisa giggles, "Your flirting has always made me laugh and it did wonders for my ego."
Beca blushes hard, covering her face.
"I will never be able to live that down." Beca groans, "Chloe still reminds me about how much of an arse I made of myself."
"Not to worry, Maus." Luisa touches Beca's arm lightly, causing it to erupt with goosebumps, "It was only in front of about 30 people."
Beca looks up into Luisa's eyes, they seem warmer than she remembered. Even the way she was looking at Beca was a little different, the predatory look was gone.
"So, why didn't you just come and knock on my door?" Beca asks, "Would that not have been easier?"
Luisa looks surprised at the question, "I suppose it would have, but I wonder how you would have reacted if I had done that." She raises an eyebrow.
Beca imagines what would have happened if The Kommissar knocked on her door out of the blue. She imagines there would be some door slamming involved and hiding under her covers.
"No, you're right. But I guess I just didn't expect the cheesy card and gifts to come from someone as tough as you." Beca admits, scratching her head.
"I'm not The Kommissar all the time, Beca." Luisa laughs, "I'm really not as tough and cold as you think I am."
"Besides, I wanted to make sure that you did not think I was trying to trick you." Luisa says, seriously, "I did not want you to think that I was not being genuine, given our history. I thought if I showed you another side to me, it might not freak you out so much."
Beca could see insecurity and vulnerability in Luisa's face, she was being honest with Beca.
"I thought the cards were cute and funny, even though not knowing who they were from did actually freak me out a little bit. After this morning's card, I was really…shocked." Beca says, being honest herself, "I hid under my kitchen sink for twenty minutes this morning when I finally figured it out."
"Did you think the big bad Kommissar was coming to get you?" Luisa smiles, amused.
"No!" Beca says, defensively, though smiling in spite of herself, "It just brought back a lot of things that I tried to forget."
"Did you try to forget about me, maus?" Luisa pouts, causing Beca's cheeks to turn red once again.
"I tried, it didn't work, though." She mumbles, looking away to take a breather.
Luisa happily watches Beca try and keep herself in check, pausing every so often to take a deep breath. She was more adorable than she remembered.
"I see you are thinking before you speak to me." Luisa comments, "You have done well, maus. No outbursts in over half an hour. I must congratulate you on your new record."
Beca groans laughing, looking up, "I'm trying so hard, but your gorgeous face is making it very difficult."
Luisa couldn't help but become more and more enchanted by Beca. Luisa knew the Beca was someone who was tough to the world, but some reason came apart at the seams at the sight of her. The way Beca was trying so hard to keep it together, so they could have a normal conversation just made Luisa like her more.
"So, it took you until this morning to figure out it was me?" Luisa asks, changing the subject, giving the teasing a break.
"Yeah, I really should have figured it out earlier. But some of your clues kinda pointed to some other people in my life and then one person tried to derail them." Beca explains, after taking another deep breath.
"What do you mean, derail?" Luisa asks, wondering what she meant.
"There's this guy, Sami, he's been trying to date me since Jesse and I broke up over a year ago." Beca says, looking down at her hands, "He got really jealous and pretended to be my admirer."
Luisa frowns, "Sami? Are you speaking of the Sami from that café a few streets away?"
"Yeah." Beca answers, awkwardly.
"Oh no." Luisa mumbles, getting an unpleasant feeling.
"What?" She asks, frowning.
"Sami sold me one of the gifts I sent and I've been going there for my morning coffee's ever since." Luisa pulls an awkward face, "I didn't know you knew him."
Beca suddenly starts laughing, life had a really funny way of messing with her.
"Well, looks like we both may need to find a new place to get coffee." Beca rests her forehead in her hand, "Oh, he's not going to be happy."
"You think he will be upset?" Luisa frowns, wondering if she should be worried.
"Yeah, he's gonna be pissed!" Beca exclaims, concerned, "He was already really mad at me last night because I rejected his advances. I don't want him to get that way with you."
"It is ok, I think I could take him." She smiles, cockily.
"I don't doubt that." Beca chuckles, lightly.
"Do you like him?" Luisa asks, uncertain. She just had a small doubt, and she needed to be sure.
"Oh god, no!" Beca says, trying to not look to horrified, "I never gave him any indication that I liked him, ever. But, you know how men can be?"
Luisa reaches out and takes Beca's hand, she holds it tight. Beca had forgotten how soft Luisa's hands were, though she never realised how warm and inviting they were. They were strong and made her feel safe. Her heart seemed to beat faster and slower at the same time. It was the strangest feeling. She honestly wasn't sure what exactly it was that she was feeling, but she knew it felt good and it felt right.
"Thank you.. for all the gifts. And this." Beca reaches over and grabs the drawing, "They were all so random, but they were awesome. But for real, what was with all the awkward valentines' lines and gifts?"
"I think awkward flirting is cute and funny." Luisa admits, "Love and life doesn't always have to be serious."
"It's going to take me a little while to get used to the fun loving Luisa." Beca laughs, wondering where intimidating Kommissar went, "Is this how you normally are?"
Luisa smirks and nods, "Not all Germans are scary, maus. I told you, I played my role in DSM, but I still had fun. Don't you remember the first song I sang to you at the dragon league?" She raises her eyebrows suggestively, making Beca blush.
"Oh god! You were being serious when you sang The Thong Song?" Beca laughs, embarrassedly.
"Of course, though Pieter teased me a lot about it afterwards. He couldn't see why I was giving you so much attention." She laughs, before sighing, "He never did understand women."
Beca continues to hold Luisa's hand, hoping that she doesn't let go. She was beginning to feel more relaxed. Maybe all she needed was to spend more than a few minutes with the woman. Or maybe it was the fact that she was really thinking before she spoke. Either way, she was really enjoying herself and Frank's garden was magnificent.
"How come Frank knows?" Beca asks, another question that had been playing on her mind.
"Frank is a very smart man. He saw right through me after I told him that one of the gifts was a miss delivered item." Luisa chuckles, a little awkwardly, "He was a little worried at first. He asked me what my intentions were with you."
"He didn't?" Beca gasps, laughing.
"Yes, it was very awkward." Luisa laughs, blushing, "I explained who I was and that I had genuine affection for you and then he decided that he would help where he could."
Beca's breath hitches slightly at Luisa's words, before making her smile. Her own genuine affection for Luisa was getting stronger by the minute. To think an hour ago she was almost to frighten to even come up here.
Suddenly, there is an odd bang somewhere behind them, that makes them both look towards the door. Another bang happens, followed by some faint giggling. Beca tries to ignore it and focus on Luisa, but Beca has a suspicion that there was more to the noises. She lets go of Luisa hand.
"Can I just pause this for one quick sec? Just keep your beautiful self right there and keep you incredible soft hands warm. I'll be right back." She says, causing Luisa look at her with confusion.
Beca stands up and walks over to the door to the roof. She reefs it opened and finds her three friends hovering around the door.
"What are you guys doing?" Beca demands, half amused.
"Are you guys gonna kiss yet?" Lena asks, sounding more drunk than she did earlier.
"How romantic would it be if they did? Under all the fairy lights." Chloe gushes, happy, "And the smog covered stars. Becs, go kiss her!"
"Reggie! Man up and kiss that woman already!" Michael says, spiritedly.
Beca glares at her friends, she loved them all, but god, they were a bunch of idiots.
"Did you guys even leave?" Beca scolds, her drunken friends.
"Yes we did! Thank you very much!" Chloe says, offended.
"Yeah, we went and got more wine!" Lena says, taking a mouthful of the said wine.
"Good grief!" Beca shakes her head.
"Remember Reggie, 12.30! Or I'm gonna drag you back downstairs, you do have to work tomorrow." Michael warns, before adding, "But if you guys start making, I'll give you a pass if you're late."
"Oooooo!" Chloe and Lena start at the thought of Beca making out with Luisa.
"Go back to my apartment and stop being weirdoes!" Beca whisper yells, slamming the door.
…
12.25pm
"It's 12.25, maus. I best get you back, or you'll be in trouble." Luisa teases.
Beca smirks, she had really had such a good time. To think she had basically had a melt down earlier that day about meeting Luisa. Even though Luisa turned out to be a little different to The Kommissar, Beca could still feel herself swoon when she got close or touched her arm. Her feelings hadn't changed in two years, it seems they had just been laying dormant. Though, Beca never thought her feelings would have been returned by Luisa, but now she knew and the thought made her a little giddy. She had never felt this way with anyone but she was excited to see where it went.
"Shall I walk you home?" Luisa jokes, offering her arm.
Beca takes her arm, her hand still a little shaky, "Why thank you."
As the slowly walk towards the door, Beca looks up at the tall German, the way her golden hair shone in the lights and the way her blue eyes sparkled, made Beca breathless. She was even more beautiful than Beca remembered. Luisa notices her staring.
"What?" She asks, curiously, with a coy smile.
"I just can't believe someone who looks like an angel could be interested me." Beca says, before she could stop herself, "Damn it!"
Luisa throws her head back laughing, "There's meine tiny maus!" Beca groans at herself.
"Beca, you were doing so well." She continues, laughing.
"It was the lights and the atmosphere, I got swept up, alright!" Beca grumbles, though trying hard to suppress her smile.
"But maus, I love when you are all awkward around me. It is very cute." Luisa coos, as she opens the roof door for Beca.
"I'm not cute." Beca mumbles, though she kind of liked it when Luisa said it.
Luisa looks down at Beca, lovingly. This tiny woman was so adorable, she knew she wanted Beca more than she ever wanted anything else. That was one thing she was sure of.
"Come niedlich maus, we only have a few minutes to get you back to your apartment." Luisa says, silvery.
"I swear to god, if I google the word niedlich and it means cute, you're gonna be in trouble." Beca warns, as she walks down the stairs to the elevator.
Luisa smirks, as she walks down after her, "Hm, that sounds delightful, maus." Luisa says, huskily, causing powerful shiver through Beca's body.
"You're going to kill me." Beca mutters, happily.
Luisa laughs softly, taking Beca's hand once more. They lace their fingers together, as they wait for the elevator.
They enter the elevator and travel down to Beca's floor. Slowly walking towards her apartment, still holding hands. Beca didn't want the night to end yet, but if she knew her friends, they would be up there at 12.30, pretending to drag her home, so she wouldn't miss work, but really coming up to have a look. That's if they weren't already passed out, due to the large amount of alcohol they had consumed. Given how much they had already drunk when Beca saw them last, she could only assume that they would be the ones having trouble getting to work tomorrow.
"This was really nice." Beca remarks, as the approach the door.
"It is like you were expecting something bad to happen." Luisa smirks.
"I honestly wasn't sure what I was walking into." Beca admits, "But I'm glad I came. I'm looking forward to getting to know you, Luisa."
Luisa beams at Beca as they stop at her front door. It made her happy that Beca wanted to pursue something with her.
"I would really like that too, maus." Her smile shone brighter than it had all night.
Beca looks up at Luisa, "So, is this the part of the night where I kiss you on the cheek and we part ways?"
"If that's all you're offering, then I'll take what I can get." Luisa winks at Beca.
Beca blushes, "I'd invited you in, but I'm assuming my friends are waiting in there. And they'll pounce on you with a million questions."
"Maybe you could invite me in another night?" Luisa asks, her eyes shining as she looks down at Beca.
"I'd like that." Beca whispers, leaning forward towards Luisa.
The two women feel a magnetic pull as they start move towards each other. Beca stands on her tip toes to try and close the distance.
Before their lips could meet, the women hear scratching and footsteps from behind the door.
"I think they're going to kiss." Comes a voice.
"Shhhh, they'll hear us." Says another.
"Jesus Christ!" Beca groans, falling back onto her flat feet.
"What's going on?" Says the third voice, "Are they kissing? I can't hear anything."
Luisa covers her mouth, trying not to laugh. Beca makes the decision she was going to kill her drunk friends.
"They're not kissing, why aren't they kissing?" Says the first voice.
"Don't worry, Beca's wanted to kiss the Kommissar for two years, she won't pass up the opportunity." Says the second voice.
Beca clenches her fist and slams it against the door, right by the peephole.
"Aarrrrgggghhhh!"Yells the first voice.
Luisa snorts seeing her feisty maus in action. Beca huffs in exasperation at her friends, but doesn't get too much time to dwell on it. Luisa reaches out and takes Beca by the small of the back and pulls her close.
"Feisty as always, maus." Luisa purrs, causing Beca gasp.
Beca takes a deep breath, returning to her tip toes, closing the gap. She closes her eyes as their lips meet. The kiss starts out soft and gentle, Beca runs her hands up into Luisa's hair desperate for her to be closer. Beca deepens the kiss causing Luisa to moan in her mouth. Beca starts to feel dizzy with smell of cinnamon that is surrounding her.
"Oh my god! They're kissing!" Says the third voice, having taken over the peephole.
Luisa doesn't break the kiss, but takes one hand off Beca and covers the peephole.
"Oh come on!" The third voice yells.
Beca and Luisa giggles as they try hard to not break their kiss. Even with Beca's friends trying to watch, she lets herself get swept up in the moment, wondering why she was ever terrified of liking this woman. In this moment Beca knew she never wanted to let her go.