CHAPTER 14

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

"Oh, Jeez, I'm so tired." Beca complained to Jesse and Aubrey as soon as they got off Bacardi's Range Rover and were dropped off at The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.

"No staying in for you, Mitchell. You have a lot to do today. You're going to the Los Angeles Stadium to have your sound check. Is your set list all ready?" Jesse warned as soon as they were directed to their suite. Beca looked on to Aubrey for help but Aubrey agreed with Jesse.

"Sorry, Midget. You are on a tight schedule, we have to follow it. Tomorrow night's a huge event, we don't want you to screw up. Be prepared." Aubrey added after getting off the phone with CR.

Beca was bummed that she can't lay in bed the whole day. But she knows that her friends were right. She had a big night to prepare for, it was the kick off for the US leg of the Bacardi Tour, and as usual, she needs to give people a blast.

Jesse and Aubrey were walking around the suite, going in and out continuously of the room to speak with Bacardi crew members and Beca was left to prepare herself for the day. She opted to go for a casual look, she put on a green tank top, black leather jacket, black skinny jeans, and wore her favorite combat boots and curled her hair. The three were ready to leave when they saw Rob and his team in the hotel lobby.

"Hey, Rob."

"Hey, J-man. Aubrey. Nice seeing you here." Jesse shook Robbert's hand and Robbert gave Aubrey a friendly hug. Rob noticed Beca and walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"Beca, you look good today. How are you?" Rob asked Beca.

"Hey, yeah. Great. Great, I'm going for my sound check. Have you done yours?" Beca was obviously shy around Robbert and it made Jesse and Aubrey smirk at her.

"Yeah. I did, earlier this morning. I have a photo shoot to attend to right now. Uh, would you like to go and get dinner tonight? All four of us?" Robbert asked while looking over to Jesse and Aubrey.

"Yeah, sure. Gotta feed this little guy in here." Beca said and pointed to her stomach.

"Great, Beca. I'll pick you guys up, alright?" Rob laughed and then hugged Beca and left to follow his team.

"Well, he sure is something, Mitchell. That's new. Who's tired huh?" Aubrey joked and Beca pretended that she did not hear anything.

Beca's set list was all polished, and she finished her sound check early. But what surprised Jesse, Aubrey and Beca was that Rob was already there even before Beca sent him a text saying that they were done.

"Excited much, Rob?" Beca said as she fixed her equipment and gathered all her things.

"Am I that obvious? Tell me, I might like, back down a little bit." Robbert laughed and helped Beca and Jesse with all her stuff and they headed to his car.

"Whoa. You drive the Opel Adam Hardwell edition. Nice, Rob." Jesse stated admiring Rob's small vehicle.

"Yeah, wanna keep everything low-key, J. Plus, endorsements." Rob answered. Beca and Aubrey were also admiring Rob's "cute" car. Robbert heard Aubrey's comment, and said "Not cute, small little bad-ass, this car right here." Beca laughed at this, for her line was being used by Robbert. All four got into the car and drove off to Pann's, one of LA's famous diners.

They all ate, and talked about hanging around in Cali when time permits. Jesse, Aubrey, Rob and Beca all seemed to get along, especially with the diversity of their attitudes. Surprisingly, they were able to balance it off quite well. Robbert paid for dinner, and Beca, Jesse and Aubrey thanked him despite oppositions that they pay for his instead.

However, as soon as the group got out, people flocked Robbert and Beca, which worried Jesse and Aubrey too. But they were relieved when Robbert got a hold of Beca, held her tight, pulled her near him and shielded her from the paps while walking away.

"Thanks, Rob. You didn't have to do that." Beca said as she got off Rob's car.

"Hey, I don't want to see you get dragged down like before. It was just proper for me to do that. They might squish you, you're tiny, you know. Besides, I promised myself to watch you kill it on stage, it would be a shame if you won't go spin tomorrow night." Robbert laughed back, trying his best not to give a huge grin on his face.

"Oh, well. Yeah. Thanks, I really appreciate you looking out for me. I didn't expect that from you." Beca added while they were on the way back to her suite. Jesse and Aubrey trailed along to give the pair a little space.

"B, it's fine. It's my pleasure. I'll see you at your set tomorrow, okay? I'll watch you, I promise." Rob said while tucking a strand of Beca's hair in her ear.

"You don't have to watch me spin, Rob. You'll be tired. I go on stage after your set. Go rest, instead." Beca tried to reason out.

"Well then, there's no excuse that I won't be able to watch Beca Mitchell spin. I promised, then I'll be there. You can't stop me from watching the big BM." Rob winked and left.

Beca, on the other hand was captivated by Robbert's personality, forgetting that Jesse and Aubrey were a few steps behind them, she gave Robbert a sweet kiss on the lips. Jesse and Aubrey were wide-eyed at the scene which unfolded before them, Aubrey immediately took out her phone and snapped a photo and walked away pretening that they didn't see anything.

"Oh shit, why did I do that? Girls over guys, mind over matter, Mitchell." Beca said to herself while still looking shocked at what just happened.

"That was… nice." Robbert said shyly.

"Rob. Oh my god. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to… Uhm, well, you see.. I was just you know, taken by surprise with what I did. I am so so sorry." Beca rambled.

"Hey, it's okay. No harm done."

"No. No. It's not okay, you have to listen. Uh, whatever this thing is, I have to tell you that I'm not really looking for something right now." Beca went on and Rob just nodded and waited for more.

"You see, Rob. I'm still building myself back up again. Yeah, I totally said that I moved on but you know, not with men?" Beca looked at Rob hoping that she didn't do any harm.

"Wait. What?" Rob looked puzzled.

"Rob. I'm gay." Beca stated.

"Oh… Oh. Oh. Well, this is awkward." Rob looked down and tried to play with the strings of his hoodie. It was too much for Rob because he really liked Beca but he realized it was not nice to push himself towards her.

"I'm sorry, Rob. I could've told you sooner, but everything went fast, plus this tour and all, I didn't really get the chance to talk to you." Beca also fiddled with her shirt, meaning that she was also nervous. However, Beca smiled when Rob took her hand.

"Beca, it's okay. It's great that you told me sooner, but yeah, I'm bummed out because I really like you, you know? It sucks. But yeah, don't worry. It's okay. I understand. We can still hang out, though, right?"

"Of course! We could be the best DJ buddies, there is ever!" Beca offered Rob a fist bump, and a hug thereafter.

"But, that doesn't meant my crush on you won't go away, okay?" Rob did the fist bump and hugged Beca back.

"Ha ha. Right. I'm irresistible. Now, go rest, buddy. Hey, you still watching me right?"

"Yep. A promise is a promise, B." Hardwell said and walked away.

Beca was relieved that she told Rob the truth about her, she felt bad for the guy though, but she's not the type of person who would be with someone without being completely whole again, plus, she's into girls more.

Aubrey knows that Beca would friend zone Rob but Chloe did not give her any feedbacks yet. So she did one thing that would make her best friend get out of her bat cave. On the Bellas Facebook group chat, Aubrey sent the photo she took earlier of Beca and Rob with a caption that states: You better get all your cute butts over here, you're missin' this!

Immediately, all Bellas reacted, and Aubrey's phone was beeping like crazy!

CR: Amy, Benji and I are on our way. See you in a few.

Amy: Save me food from the buffet, Posen.

Stacie: Holy shit. I'm going, count me in! Beca's really lookin' good. And Hardwell is too. Can I get a taste of both worlds?;)

Emily: Can I get a ride with you, Stace? Please?

Stacie: Sure, baby girl.

Emily: I want a picture with Hardwell. Make it happen, Aubrey.

Aubrey: Chloe? Chloe? Where are you?!

Amy: Alert the cops, hot ginger is missing!

Chloe: I'm going, Bree. I need 5 tickets, as you said you'll help me get! x

Stacie: What. Who else are you bringing, Chloe?

Chloe: A couple of friends from Med School, and Brian.

Emily: Wait. Who's Brian?

Amy: Legacy, you're a cinnamon roll but you really are so dumb right now.

Aubrey: Aca-awesome! Let me know when you're here. x

Aubrey was happy that there was going to be a little Bella reunion and she had a really good feeling about this. That maybe, just maybe, Chloe would get her head out of her ass. Beca is still single, there's still a chance for "BeChloe" to happen, and Aubrey was determined to help Chloe sort things out.

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA

Chloe and her friends, including Brian were all set to leave for LA the next day. The only thing missing was their VIP passes.

Chloe was just bumming around the house when she got a Facebook notification from Aubrey. Her eyes widened at the photo of Rob and Beca, taken by Aubrey.

"So, what? She likes guys now?" She thought as her fellow Bellas talked to each other. Chloe was not one who easily assumes but the photo spoke for itself.

She was bothered by what she was feeling. She was happy for Beca, of course, but she still feels a little something for the DJ. No, not something, a whole bigger than something. "I have to figure out why I still feel this way. Do I still love her?" This is it, she has to go. She immediately informed Tiffany, Jessica, Ashley and Brian that they were all good and that the VIP tickets were already taken care of.

The next day…

"Babe, wake up. You have to get ready, we're leaving in a few." Brian whispered in Chloe's ear while she stirred in her sleep. Chloe still won't budge forcing Brian to tickle her to make her get up.

"Alright. Stop. Stop. I get it." Chloe said in between breaths. She laughed and got out of bed to prepare for their road trip. It was the day she was watching Beca. Live.

"And up she goes. Faster, babe. I'll wait downstairs." Brian called out.

"Okay. I will, relax." Chloe shouted back.

"Sorry, babe. I'm excited to see the big BM." Brian said. His voice was already becoming softer which means he was already downstairs.

"Yeah, me too. Can't wait." Chloe softly said.

Chloe is finally going to LA, hopefully she'll get the answer she's been looking for.