A/N: This will be a long author's note so feel free to skip it. I'm so excited and I know that only you awesome nerds will be able to share my excitement. My best friend certainly didn't appreciate me calling her very late at night (Australia time) squealing about the new Pitch Perfect pop vinyls that will be coming out soon! Mine are already pre-ordered. I'm a little bummed that there is no Chloe because she is totally my hands down favourite and not just because I've adored Brittany Snow since way back in her American Dreams days (Meg and Sam forever). Hopefully they do release a Chloe very soon though because otherwise my Beca will be very sulky in the corner alone without a bubbly redhead to shower with. They also need to release a Stacie, Cynthia Rose and Lily. Lily won't say anything but she'll be there anyway.
Also! Please tell me you have all seen the Pitch Perfect 2 recently released bloopers and extended footage? I almost died watching the extended Treble pool party scene that was entirely Chloe being a weird nut job. Why would they cut that? There is a sweet Bechloe moment and it's the awesome Chloe of the first movie! It also has a Stacie line and she was severely lacking in the second movie (in my opinion). It is totally my favourite scene, well second to the tent and fire scenes cause they were just very overt. Anyways I'm very excited about it all as I'm sure you can tell.
Sorry this wasn't posted as quickly as some of the other chapters. I'll be totally honest. I discovered the Mindy Project for the first time last night and needed to marathon the heck outta that first season before I even considered doing anything else. I mean not only does it have our stunning Aubrey (the amazingly talented Anna Camp) but it also has Donald! Top marks for funny Mindy Kaling (her relationship with Anna Camp's character's kid is the best thing ever).
Disclaimer: I don't own Pitch Perfect but I will own the Pop vinyls very soon. I also don't own Burning Gold, which is a fantastic song. It was almost the main song but I swapped to Fight Song at the last second. Still needed to be included though. Enjoy some fluff.
"Umm… yeah… that was alright," Beca spoke into the speaker to communicate with Chloe in the booth.
Chloe sighed and dropped her head. "Bec it's OK to tell me that it sucked. I'm a big girl, I can take it."
Beca made her way into the booth and grabbed Chloe's hands with her own. "It didn't suck Chlo but…"
"But what?" Chloe pushed with a slight smile.
"But you need to hit those high notes. I can tell you are pulling out of them but I can't figure out why," Beca explained.
"Honestly? I'm scared."
"Of what?"
"What if I can't hit them Bec? This song is my favourite so far and I really want it to count but it's high. I could hit that easily before the operation but now… and it's not just one note, it's the entire chorus Bec. It has this fantastic build to it which you aced with the music but what if I can't do it?"
"Chloe you need to at least try," Beca said, squeezing her girlfriend's hands.
"Yeah but Bec everything has been so easy! The doctors said that there was all this damage but here I am, back in the studio like it was nothing."
"Chloe," Beca started, "It was hardly nothing. You had two weeks where you didn't say a word. For me that's nothing but for you? I'm floored that you made it through one day-"
"Oh haha," Chloe pouted.
"-and then you had two weeks of rehab even though you were fine singing Shake it Off straight away. You worked hard Chloe and it wasn't easy, you just made it look that way. Now. There's a reason that this song is your favourite so far, it's mine too-if we aren't counting Begin Again because I have a huge soft spot for that as well. This song is about you starting all over again and being the better for it. It's an anthem for everyone like you that has experienced a struggle or pain. I still think it should be the single even though I know you say you have something else in mind. This song is fantastic and it deserves you giving it your all. If you can't sing those lyrics with conviction then maybe you shouldn't be singing it at all-"
Chloe gasped.
"Tough love babe, sorry. If it's something you physically can't do then fine, we'll sort it out then but we won't know until you try."
A slow smile started building on Chloe's face. "I love you."
"I love you more. Let's try again, yeah?"
"One sec,"
"Chlo," Beca frowned before smiling as Chloe quickly pulled her in for a kiss.
"Now I'm ready. Get that cute butt out of here." Chloe slapped Beca's butt as the brunette made her way out of the booth.
Beca winked over her shoulder. Stacie was in the room waiting for her when she re-entered. "Hey Stace, what's up?"
"I was bored. My one and only client is spending all of her time her without much need for me," Stacie sighed as she looked up from her inspection of her fingernails. "Not that she'll be my client for much longer."
"Chloe will still be your client; she'll just be your actress client living in LA instead of your Broadway client living in New York." Beca rolled her eyes. This was not the first time Stacie had whined about Chloe 'baling' on her.
Stacie jumped up. "Are you about to record a song?"
"Yeah Stace," Beca rolled her eyes again. "That's what normally happens in the studio."
"You seem crabby." Stacie poked Beca's arm and Beca slapped her hand away in return.
"Not crabby, just being my usual self."
"I prefer the you you are when Chloe is around."
"Chloe is around," Beca pointed out gesturing to the redhead in the booth who seemed to be dancing to a song in her head while not paying any attention to Beca or Stacie.
"Doesn't count," Stacie argued. "Two minutes ago you were all misty eyes and mushy and now you sarcastic and rude."
Beca rolled her eyes again in response.
"Chloe should really see this unattractive side of you."
"She loves it."
Stacie laughed. "She probably does. I just wanna say… I like you for Chloe and I like who you are around her. I think it's sweet how she brings out a different side of you and that you aren't ashamed to let your guard day around her."
"I'm super ashamed to be having this conversation with you." Beca pressed the speaker to get Chloe's attention. "You ready Chlo?"
Chloe snapped out of her dancing and glanced at the glass. "Hey Stacie!" she chirped. "When'd you get here?"
Stacie laughed as Beca shook her head. "Hey Chloe. Is it cool if I film this? I wanna be able to prove that I was totally involved in making this future platinum album."
"No." Beca said at the same time that Chloe said, "Yes."
'Thanks," Stacie replied, pulling her phone out and receiving yet another Beca eye roll.
"Babe you could do this. You've already kicked the butt's of those nodes, now it's time for you to prove it to yourself. I believe in you."
Chloe smiled and held her thumb up so Beca pressed play on the song.
Looking for an exit in this world of fear
I can see the path that leads the way
Mama never left, and daddy needs me here
I wish the wind would carry a change
Looking through the window to a world of dreams
I can see my future slip away
Honey you won't get there if you don't believe
I wish the wind would carry a change
Chloe thought about her mother and her father. She'd loved them both ferociously and she knew that they'd loved her even more. It had been heartbreaking when her mother died but it had been even worse when her father had left her. She tracked him down after she made it in Broadway and done what she could to help him but they'd never been able to repair their relationship. It had cracked her but not broken her.
I've had enough
I'm standing up
I need, I need a change
I've had enough of chasing luck
I need, I need a change
This was it. This was the moment to prove that nodes hadn't beaten her. She could overcome her own fear and doubt. She was Chloe Beale and she would hit those notes.
I'm setting fire to the life that I know
Let's start a fire everywhere that we go
We're starting fires, we're starting fires
'Til our lives are burning gold
'Til our lives are burning gold
It was pitch perfect. Chloe felt her confidence grow with each note and her whole body began to move with the performance and force of the emotion she was singing out.
Looking for my ticket to a higher place
I can see my chance begin to fade
One step forward and two back again
I wish the wind would carry a change
I've had enough
I'm standing up
I need, I need a change
I've had enough of chasing luck
I need, I need a change
Chloe raised both of her arms over her head. Over the last year she had been cheated on, publically shamed, broken off her engagement, been forced to take some time off of Broadway, lost her record deal, gained a record deal, fallen in love again, gotten nodes, been publically shamed again, been broken hearted and found peace with Beca. Life had been a rollercoaster but she was still standing and her life was only just getting good. She was burning the memory of the life she once lived and started a better, golden, future with Beca that would be better than she ever imaged.
I'm setting fire to the life that I know
Let's start a fire everywhere that we go
We're starting fires, we're starting fires
'Til our lives are burning gold
'Til our lives are burning gold
Looking back I see I had the flame in me
I'm the wind that's carrying change
Chloe held the last note and threw her head back, giving it her all.
I've had enough of chasing luck
I need, I need a change
I'm setting fire to the life that I know
Let's start a fire everywhere that we go
We're starting fires, we're starting fires
'Til our lives are burning gold
I'm setting fire to the life that I know
Let's start a fire everywhere that we go
We're starting fires, we're starting fires
'Til our lives are burning gold
'Til our lives are burning gold
Chloe bit her lip as the music faded out, a coy smile growing on her face. "What'd you think?"
The words were barely out of Chloe's mouth before Beca was bursting into the room and wrapping Chloe in a tight hug. "Are you sure you're mine?" Beca asked with pure awe in her voice.
Chloe chuckled and pressed a long kiss to Beca's lips. "All yours," she winked.
Stacie smirked in the other room, only stopping the recording after the second embrace and immediately posting it. Chloe would forgive her later.
"Make sure you're ready to go at 5," Chloe said as Beca walked her to the car.
"Ready to go where?" Beca asked confused.
"For our date tonight. Dress casual but beautiful, not that that is different from your normal attire," Chloe joked eyeing Beca appreciatively.
Beca chuckled. "Only you would plan a date without asking me and just assume I'm free."
"Oh please if you were doing something tonight you could have told me and slash or asked me to go with. You realize we haven't spent a night apart our entire relationship? I'd be worried if I didn't love it so much. Besides, we both know you'd cancel whatever to spend time with me."
Beca pouted. "All true but I appreciate pretending to still have my free will."
Chloe giggled and wrapped her arms around her grumpy girlfriend's neck. "You are right. You have complete free will and the ability to say no to me. Beca, would you like to go on a date with me tonight?"
"Yes," Beca answered immediately but changed her mind after Chloe's smug grin. "I mean, maybe, I'll have to check my schedule 'cause I'm pretty busy. I'm kind of a big deal so," Beca lifted her shoulders and smirked.
Chloe rolled her eyes in an exact image of a classic Beca eye roll. "Alright 'big deal'. You just call me when you clear up that schedule and I'll direct you to the couch you'll be sleeping on this week."
Beca's smirk dropped instantly. "What schedule? I mean, nothing? It's all Chloe all the time. Please don't make me sleep on your couch," Beca begged.
Chloe laughed and pecked Beca's nose. "I could never. I love sex too much and you are much better than my vibrator."
"Gross," Beca shook her head.
"That was a compliment." Chloe turned to unlock her car and raised a brow when Beca immediately walked to the passenger side. "Babe what are you doing?"
Beca frowned at her actions. They'd taken separate cars this morning because Beca had needed more clothes and had planned to stop by her place after work today. Now it seemed she also had a date to get ready for. "Oh. Habit."
Chloe laughed as Beca walked over to her own car and jumped in. Soon both were heading to their own homes to get ready for the date.
Chloe rushed out into the lounge room looking around frantically. "Stacie!" She called. "Have you seen my really cute clutch that's all sparkly like my top?" Chloe was wearing her tightest skinny jeans with black ankle boots and black halter neck top with sparkles. The shirt made her eyes shine and showed off her toned arms.
"Wasn't it in your room?" Stacie said as she walked into the lounge room.
"Could be. Beca's clothes are all over the place so it's impossible to find anything," Chloe replied as she kept searching.
Stacie followed Chloe back into her room.
"Find it!" Chloe cried as she pulled it out from under Beca's favorite flannel.
"Umm Chlo? Why don't you just give Beca a drawer for her stuff so you room doesn't look like a sty?"
Chloe shrugged as she moved all of her necessary items into the clutch. "You saw how Beca reacted at the dinner. The girl hates commitment. I don't think 'hey let's move in together' after two weeks is the right way to keep her around."
"Chloe," Stacie laughed, "You're not asking her to move in. You are giving her a drawer so neither of you die tripping over this mess. She has been here every night for two weeks; that sounds pretty serious to me. Give her the drawer."
Chloe shrugged again and glanced at the time on the clock beside her bed. "Crap. I should be picking Beca up in five minutes, I'm so late." Chloe rushed past Stacie before quickly turning back.
"Are you going to be alright here by yourself? You can come with if you want?" Chloe offered.
"I think we've had enough third-wheel relationship drama without needing to add me going on your dates Chlo. I'm looking forward to a night of take-out and the E-Network. It'll be great."
Chloe's eyes filled with sympathy. "She isn't gone forever, you know? She's going to be back with her head screwed on and ready to work on your relationship," Chloe promised.
"I don't think there is a relationship to work on anymore," Stacie said honestly. "I love her and I probably always will but I don't want to be anyone's second choice, I deserve better than that. So unless she can find a way to let you go completely then there's nothing there and I'm going to move on. It doesn't matter whether she comes back tomorrow or a month from now."
Aubrey had gone back to New York after the fight two weeks ago. Chloe wasn't entirely sure what the blonde was doing as the only explanation had been 'I need time to sort some things out' and the only contact had been daily emails that were entirely business focused. "Love you Stace," Chloe said as she pulled the brunette in for a warm hug.
"You too Chlo. Now go on your date. And offer that girl a drawer."
"Eye eye captain," Chloe joked.
Chloe was almost at the door when Stacie's phone beeped with a Twitter notification. She pulled it out straight away. It was from one of her New York friends, Jessica.
Jessica: OMG! thechloebeale & onthehunt u r trending #chloebealeisburninggold
Stacie's mouth dropped and she quickly checked the trending topics. There it was. Number three trending worldwide: #chloebealeisburninggold.
"Chloe!" Stacie yelled running for the front door.
"What?" Chloe replied with wide eyes, startled at Stacie's dramatic change.
"You're trending!"
"What?" Chloe repeated. Stacie basically threw her phone at the redhead as she tried to show her. "Oh my god!" Chloe squealed as she started jumping with Stacie. "I'm trending!"
"You're trending!"
Suddenly something occurred to Chloe and she stopped jumping. "Why am I trending?"
"Oh! I totally posted that video of your recording session but you can't be mad 'cause, look!" Stacie squealed.
Chloe laughed and started jumping excitedly again, Stacie joining. Chloe quickly shut it down though when Stacie started getting a bit carried away by grabbing at her own boobs.
"I need to call Beca!" Chloe realized as she quickly pulled her phone out and dialed her girlfriend's number.
Beca frowned as she glanced at her phone from the kitchen counter. It had taken her all of fifteen minutes to get showered, changed and packed so she'd just spent the rest of the time bored and desperate for Chloe to get there because she was somehow missing her already. Beca glanced at the time as she answered. 5:05. "Chlo?" she spoke into the phone. "Shouldn't you be here already?"
"Oh! I'm totes on my way," Chloe chirped down the phone.
"Are you driving?" Beca asked, panicking slightly at the thought of her girlfriend driving while on the phone.
"No that's dangerous."
"So by 'totes on my way' you mean you haven't left yet?" Beca smirked.
"I can't believe Beca Mitchell just said 'totes'."
"Doesn't count. I was quoting you."
"Totally counts. Anyway I have huge news."
"News that couldn't wait fifteen minutes for you to actually drive here?" Beca asked, momentarily panicking that Chloe was cancelling their date.
"Nope. Check Twitter."
"Chloe-"
"Just do it Becs."
Beca groaned but turned her phone on loudspeaker so that she could check Twitter. Her eyes widened immediately. "Holy crap dude!"
"Dude?"
"Sorry, but babe you are trending! Worldwide!" Beca considered that for a second. "Wait, why are you trending? What'd you do?"
"Stacie posted that video of Burning Gold," Chloe quickly explained as a side note. "But Beca I'm trending! This is huge! Can you believe this?"
Beca couldn't believe it. Her girlfriend was currently being spoken about but millions of people all over the world. Her girlfriend. How could she measure up to that? "So did you, umm, want to cancel the date to go celebrate or something?"
"Don't be silly. Our date will be me celebrating," Chloe brushed off.
"Nuh c'mon. You should be having some big party and chugging champagne or something."
"It's my celebration so I get to decide what to do and I say date. Are you ready?"
"Yeah."
"Good. I'm leaving now. Love you Bec."
"Love you too Chlo." Beca couldn't help her large smile as she looked down at her phone. Chloe actually wanted to spend time with her instead of having some big party. She didn't get to think about it for too long though because Jesse was soon walking in the door.
"Hey Jess," Beca greeted, schooling her face back into a smirk which she dropped the second she saw the sour look on Jesse's face.
"Oh so you do live here," Jesse grunted, an unfamiliar edge in his voice.
"Umm yeah. I pay rent don't I?" Beca wasn't sure where this side of Jesse was coming from.
Jesse rolled his eyes and pushed the door shut with more force than necessary.
"Dude what's wrong with you?"
"Like you even care," Jesse responded, much more bitchingly than a grown man should.
"I do. We're friends, aren't we?"
"Are we?" Jesse snapped. "I haven't heard from or seen you in weeks! Not even a text! You could've been dead for all I knew."
"I've been with Chloe," Beca explained.
"Yeah you're big time now, hanging with all your 'famous' friends so you don't have time for me, I get it," Jesse snapped again.
"Dude calm down," Beca returned, her own anger building. "I haven't 'forgotten' you or whatever. I'm just spending time with my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend? Well thanks for that phone call. Congrats." Jesse's voice was dripping with sarcasm.
"Why are you acting like such a bitch? Can't you just be happy for me?"
Jesse ran a hand through his hair, forcing himself to calm down slightly. "I am happy for you Becs, seriously, I am but it sucks that you just drop me the second you get a girlfriend. I've been here with you since high school even though at times you are the worst person to be around. And it sucks that you gave Chloe more after knowing her one-day than you've ever given me. I don't ask for much Bec but I figured a call about your relationship status would be the least you could do."
Beca felt like crap. "Jess I'm sorry. I know I suck but Chloe is really helping me with being more open. She's really great Jesse."
"I know she is, I've met her remember. That's why I know that you guys actually do make a great couple and I am honestly really happy for you. It wouldn't hurt to get to spend more time with her though. I'm not asking you to spend less time with her, I'm more just asking if maybe you can spend time with her here as well so I get to see you."
"Yeah… yeah… You guys should definitely hang more. She'll be here soon and I'll talk to her about it. She got some really great news today so we're celebrating," Beca smiled.
"Yeah? What news?"
Beca unlocked her phone and showed Jesse her Twitter page.
"Oh wow! That's the big leagues Bec. Good job bagging her."
"Gross," Beca frowned as the door opened, Chloe just walking in without knocking.
"Hey babe," Chloe greeted without looking as she closed the door behind her. She turned around and saw Jesse standing there as well and pulled him in for a quick hug. "Jesse! How have you been? I haven't seen you in ages?"
"Yeah I've been doing good. How about you? Congrats on trending," Jesse smiled easily, the earlier argument already forgotten in the presence of the bubbly redhead.
"Thanks! It's so exciting! I feel famous," Chloe beamed.
Jesse laughed. "Chloe, you are famous."
"That explains it," Chloe joked. "Oh," Chloe suddenly realized, "You must hate me! I've been totally monopolizing your best friend! Bec you should stay here tonight after our date and hang with Jesse. Maybe you two can watch a movie? That'd be nice."
Jesse and Beca shared a look and a laugh. "Thanks Chlo but I can organize my own play dates," Beca joked. "But maybe we can stay here tomorrow night and all do something. Not a movie," Beca added on.
"Yeah and Stacie and Amy too!"
"What about Aubrey?" Jesse asked, not being in the loop.
Beca looked at Chloe who seemed to deflate at the words. "Aubrey's in New York," Beca quickly explained, mouthing 'I'll explain later' when Jesse still looked confused. "Let's go Chlo."
"Yeah," Chloe said, her smile slowly reappearing on her face. "It's gonna be great. See ya later Jesse."
"Bye Jess," Beca said over her shoulder as she followed Chloe out the door. "Am I dressed OK? I realized you didn't actually tell me what we were doing."
"Yeah babe you look great," Chloe smiled.
Beca frowned but kept walking. "And you still haven't told me what we're doing."
"Haven't I?" Chloe asked absently as her and Beca climbed into her car.
Beca rolled her eyes. "Great avoidance Chloe. Where are we going?"
"Surprise."
"I don't like surprises."
"Why? Are they not 'badass' enough for you."
"That's exactly the reason," Beca commented sarcastically.
"I knew it!" Chloe chirped.
Beca rolled her eyes and looked around at where they were driving. Eventually they passed a sign, which made Beca grunt and cross her arms. "Please tell me you aren't taking me to the fair Chloe."
"OK," Chloe smiled back.
"Chloe," Beca groaned.
"Stop complaining. It will be fun. It's the perfect date."
"Perfect for you!"
"Exactly!"
Beca tried to fight it back she ended up laughing at the redhead's enthusiasm.
"And you will love it as well because I will be there and I am very good at making everything fun. Trust me. It's one of my most marketable qualities," Chloe winked.
"You seem to think very highly of yourself Beale," Beca commented dryly.
"Well. I am trending worldwide," Chloe beamed as she pulled up a short walk away from where the fair was taking place. "Now if you're a good girl I'll buy you some fairy floss." Chloe flounced out of the car.
One look at her girlfriend's happy face was enough for Beca not to mention that she hated fairy floss. She'd eat only fairy floss for the rest of her life if it made Chloe smile like that.
Beca had to give it to Chloe; she was having a blast. They'd had enough sugar to be acting completely high and would definitely have a sugar hangover the next day. Luckily it was a Saturday so they wouldn't need to go in to the studio and could relax the entire day until the group hang at Beca's place. They'd gone on some rides but mostly stuck to the arcades. Chloe had been hell-bent on winning this sad looking sloth stuffed toy for Beca because apparently 'it looks so much like you! It must be your spirit animal'. And Beca had secretly been trying to win a pink unicorn for Chloe because she'd seen the redhead's eyes light up when she'd seen it. Neither of them had had any luck yet but they mutually agreed not to leave until they had won.
"OK," Chloe said as she squinted her eyes to focus on the poles in front of her. "I throw this circle thingy and it lands on the pole thingy and I win the sloth thingy," she said to herself.
"Umm Chlo? Do you have to say that every time?" Beca asked as she fought her smile at Chloe's adorableness.
"It is my mantra. Now don't distract me! You're why I haven't won this yet."
"I am? I thought it was your lack of hand eye co-ordination."
Chloe spun on Beca, completely forgetting the game and the line of people behind her waiting to play it. "I have fabulous hand eye co-ordination. This game just takes a different skill set to the ones I have."
"C'mon you can admit it. There is something that Chloe magnificent Beale isn't perfect at," Beca smirked.
"I will not," Chloe stated firmly. She tried to turn back to the game but a hand pulled at the hem of her shirt. Chloe looked down and saw a little girl who was probably around 6 or 7. "Hi!" She chirped brightly, quickly crouching down so she was as eye-level with the girl.
Beca scrunched her face but secretly liked the way Chloe seemed to be a natural with kids.
"Are you really Chloe Beale?" the girls asked having heard what Beca said.
"That's me," Chloe beamed. "And what's your name?"
"Maddison."
"Well it's nice to meet you Maddison. Are you having a good time?"
Maddison nodded her head happily. "You are my favorite singer. I saw you as Ariel."
"Aww thanks sweetie. I love hearing that." Chloe reached out a hand and brushed the girl's red hair lightly. "We match."
The girl beamed at the suggestion of having something in common with her idol. "Does that mean I can be Ariel too?"
"Of course it does! I think everyone has a little bit of princess inside of them. Are you any good at this game?" Chloe asked.
Maddison nodded again. "My daddy taught me how to do it. He says there's a trick."
Chloe tilted her head, her usual sign for thinking. "A trick? Really? Would your daddy be OK with you sharing it with me? I really want to win that sloth for my girlfriend but I'm not doing very well."
"Oi! Can you hurry it up?" A man snapped from the line.
"Can you grow some manners?" Beca returned instantly. She'd been really mesmerized by her girlfriend's interaction with the girl and was more than upset that this guy was interrupting it. The guy seemed to sense Beca's anger so he wisely kept his mouth shut and just focused on glaring.
"Sure," Maddison carried on as if they hadn't been interrupted. "Daddy says you need to loop it," the circle drew an arc in the air with her finger to show what she meant, "So it lands over the poles."
"Your daddy sounds very smart."
"He is. Is your daddy smart?"
Beca noticed that Chloe seemed to falter for a moment before regaining her flawless composure. "He sure is. OK I'm gonna give it a try. Can you watch to see if I do it right?"
Maddison nodded so Chloe stood. She raised her arm and squinted her eyes again. I loop this circle thingy and it lands on the pole thingy and I win the sloth thingy," Chloe corrected her 'mantra' and threw the 'circle thingy'. It arched in the air and landed over a pole, looping and wobbly for a scary moment before it sunk onto the pole. "Yes!" Chloe squealed.
"Yey!" Maddison cheered.
Chloe picked Maddison up and spun her around quickly before returning her to the ground. "Thank you so much Maddison! Beca is going to call her sloth Maddison now to remember you."
"Thank you Beca," Maddison beamed.
Beca managed a half-smirk and awkward shrug as Chloe received the sloth from the man running the game.
"It was really nice to meet you Maddison but I think it's your turn now so we'll let you get to it. I hope you enjoy the rest of your night."
"I will. I love you Chloe," Maddison said as she hugged Chloe's waist quickly.
"Aww, I love you too!" Chloe eventually withdrew herself from her little fan and with a wave and a smile left the booth with Beca. "For you," Chloe beamed as she handed over Maddison the sloth.
"Thanks Chlo, it's great," Beca said honestly. She might hate stuffed animals but the fact that it was a stuffed animal that Chloe had wasted a tone of money trying to win for her changed everything. "Do I need to stick with the name?"
"Yep," Chloe responded. "You ready to head home?"
Beca was surprised that she felt joy, not anxiety, fill her at the thought of having a 'home' with Chloe. "Not quite yet. I want to have another go at that ball game."
"OK." Chloe and Beca quickly made their way to the arcade game and Beca slapped down her money. The pink unicorn sat in front of her, mocking her. She would win it. First ball: miss. Second ball: one pin. Third ball: miss. Beca frowned and slapped more money down, causing Chloe to laugh because Beca had just been mocking her for doing the same. First ball: 3 pins. Now there were only three left. Beca kissed her second ball and tossed it. Connection.
"Winner!" The attendant yelled in a bored tone. "Pick your prize."
"The lame unicorn," Beca said, masking her joy.
Chloe's face resembled a kid on Christmas when Beca handed it over.
"You like it?" Beca asked.
Instead of replying with words Chloe responded with a kiss not at all appropriate for their location. Luckily the enthusiasm stayed and Chloe thanked Beca again in the privacy of their home and Beca thanked her back just as hard.
A/N: Aubrey will be back soon :) let me know if you guys are still liking and reading this so I know if you want me to keep going or not. Peace.
