.Chp.11

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With her arms wrapped around herself Belle walked diligently down the sidewalk away from Adam's apartment. Taking her phone out of her purse Belle went to call Gaston but there was a text from him saying that he would be home late and told her not to wait up. Belle felt tears rise in the corner of her eyes as she sent a quick okay in response before staring at her phone blankly debating on who to call or where to go from here. She looked around for a bus stop anywhere but found none in sight.

Feeling her phone vibrate again she took it out and saw Adam's contact, hitting the reject button Belle went into her contacts scrolling through trying to find someone she could call. Finally she found a contact that hopefully could help her.

"Hello?"

"Hey Babette could you um.." The words died on Belles tongue when she saw the door open and reveal her boss coming from the building.

"Belle? Belle what's wrong?"

Belle looked around for some place to hide and found a restaurant that was near her and went inside and turned her back.

"Um i was wondering if you could um come get me."

"What? Yes of course where are you?"

"Im at a restaurant. Near Adam's apartment building." She whispered as she saw from the corner of her eye, Adam passing the restaurant while calling her name.

"Can Adam not give you a ride home?"

"N-not at the moment no." Belle lied watching Adam's back.

"Okay. I'll be there in a few minutes."

"Thank you." Belle said gratefully before hanging up.

Belle took a breath then faced the window waiting for Babette to pull up.

"Miss are you alright?"

Belle jumped at the sudden touch on her shoulder but relaxed when she saw a waitress behind her.

"Im fine." She smiled.

"Just waiting for a friend."

The waitress nodded in understanding before leaving her alone. Not long after did Babette pull up to the curb in which Belle hastily made her way towards her.

"Belle!"

Belle turned to the sound of her name almost in fear knowing exactly who it was.

"Belle it's just adam can't he-"

"No." Belle said quickly, as she got into the car.

Babette didn't question her as she made put the car out of park and back into drive speeding off into the street.

"Damnit." Adam breathed out as he made it to where Babette was before. Sighing Adam took out his phone when it vibrated grateful for Babette who texted him where they were going.

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"Belle are sure you don't want to go home?"

Belle nodded covering her face with her hand. Turning into the parking space of her apartment Babette parked the car as Belle got out of the car.

"Belle wait up." Babette called after her as she went after her.

Reluctantly Belle slowed down so Babette could catch up to her. But when she did Belle kept the pace she had before. In time they made it up to Babettes apartment in which Belle entered after Babette.

"Before we get down to anything does this need alcohol?" Babette asked setting her purse on the kitchen counter.

"Yeah." Belle breathed out sitting down on the couch throwing her purse next to her.

Babette made a squealing sound before going to her alcohol cabinet and taking out a bottle of tequila. Making her way over with the bottle and the two glasses Babette poured them both a glass. Belle took it gratefully before chugging it down. Babette laughed at how Belle chugged down the glass and went for another.

"Wait wait wait. Before you get roaring drunk tell me what happened." Babette stopped Belle when she went to pour herself another shot.

Belle sighed and held the glass close to her looking down into it.

"Adam and I kissed." She said slowly swirling the contents in the glass.

"What!" Babette exclaimed now kneeling on the couch leaning close to belle.

"Was it good?"

"Amazing." Belle said wistfully taking back the contents then set the glass down feeling a little woozy.

"Tongue?"

"Babette." Belle blushed covering her cheeks with her hands.

"Is that a yes?"

"Yeah." Belle giggled.

"Aw Belle!" Babette took back her drink and filled it up again as well as belle before handing it to her.

"Wait...then why did you run?" Babette immediately took back her drink before filling it up again.

"I got scared." Belle said sheepishly taking back her drink.

"You got scared why?" Babette asked looking at her as she set down her glass.

"I dont know. I just. I dont want to be like Gaston." Belle grumbled as she drank then she put down her glass again.

"Oh please." Babette said with disdain.

"No one could be like that ass." She huffed.

Belle sighed and took the bottle from off the table and took a big swig before handing it off to Babette. The two talked for hours more almost emptying the bottle of alcohol.

Soon the two were in a delirious state, laughing at everything and nothing at all. Although Belle abruptly stopped when she felt her bladder call to her making her look around.

"Where's your bathroom?" She asked immediately getting up but regretting it when she felt herself sway..

"Down the hall to the right." Babette was still laughing to herself.

As Belle went passed her she almost fell when she hit the coffee table as she made her way down the hall making Babette laugh harder..

As Belle made it into the bathroom a knock at the door signaling for Babette to get up and an answer it. Making a grunting noise Babette got up from her position on the couch to answer the door. After a few minutes of failed attempts to unlock the door, Babette was finally able to open the door to her boss.

"I know she's here." He blurted out.

"I know she's here too." Babette replied looking him in the eye.

Both stared at each other without saying a word, with Adam waiting for her to tell him of Belles location in the apartment. But as time drew on Adam noticed that Babette wasn't going to say anything further.

"Well? Where is she?" He asked.

"Who?" Babette snapped out of her daze.

"Belle." He said a little irritated.

"Oh! She went to the bathroom or the bedroom or..." Babette trailed off as she tried to figure out where Belle was.

"She's somewhere back there." Babette finalized as she moved to the side to let Adam in.

"Are you drunk?" He asked as he came into the apartment.

"No officer." Babette laughed as she closed the door.

Adam sighed as he shook his head hoping belle wasn't in this bad of state. Going into the back where the bathroom and the bedroom was he saw Belle in the bedroom face down on the bed snoring lightly. Adam smirked as he came in and closed the door silently behind him but as the door clicked Belle woke up.

"I didn't do it."

Adam chuckled as he sat down on the bed next to her.

"Pretty sure you did." He joked moving hair that was stuck to her face.

"Shit." Belle breathed out.

"What?"

"I'm not very good at hiding." She mumbled.

"No youre not." He chuckled.

"Belle. Why'd you run from me?" He asked making her look at him.

Belle blushed at the intensity of his gaze and looked away from him.

"I-i dont know. I got scared i guess."

"Why would you be scared?"

"Because i don't want to be like Gaston." She confessed.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't want to cheat on him as i know he does with me. If i don't do it he may follow." She shrugged.

Adam sighed and pulled her into a hug.

"You will never be like him." He promised.

Belle smiled into her shoulder and returned the hug.

"Ready to go home?" He asked as he pulled away from her.

"Why? There's no one to go home too." Belle said glumly putting her hands in her lap.

Adam looked over Belle wanting to correct home as in his home but he held his tongue and instead got out an envelope from his back pocket and put it in her lap.

"What's this?" Belle picked up the envelope looking at him.

"Open it " he suggested.

Belle smiled and opened it. Taking out the paper belle read over it.

"Work and Vacation?" Belle looked at him confused.

"Yeah it's one week work and then the other week vacation."

"And this is where you're going for two weeks?" She asked a little forlorn.

"No. Where WE'RE going." He emphasized.

"What?"

"Yup. Tomorrow at 10 in the morning." He confirmed.

"Wait why me?"

"You seem like you could get away. And also i need my personal assistant to help me with the scheduling conflicts." He explained.

"Guess i should start packing." She said out loud.

"So now are you ready to go home?" He asked getting up as he extended his hand towards her.

Belle blushed and took his hand so she could get up steadily.

"Let's go."

As they made it out the room Belle grabbed her purse and went out the door with Adam before saying a long winded thank you to Babette in which ended in what seemed like an hour long hug to Adam.

As the door closed Babette sighed and leaned against the door but then remembered of someone that was still in her closet. Quickly she opened it and Lumiere stepped out.

"Sorry." She said sheepishly.

"I understand." He nodded wrapping his arms around her waist.

"But you're going to have to make it up to me." He purred making Babette blush.

"I could let you win in cards." She said innocently grabbing a pack from the drawer behind him.

"Win? You'll let me win?" Lumiere inquired as he followed her.

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See. See. Slightly longer and uh on time again HA! :) Okay but um thank you for
everything.