Chloe fidgeted nervously in her seat, Jesse was leaving for LA tomorrow, and for some reason Beca just really wanted Chloe to meet her best friend.
it's fine really, but Chloe was certain for a fact that she didn't exactly leave a very good first impression when he first met the boy.
"Red, you okay there?" Beca chuckled, the brunette wasn't blind, she was aware of how nervous her girlfriend was. But she really wanted the two most important people in her life to finally meet each other in person. Also Jesse has been bugging her since she could remember, he just wanted to know what's special about the redhead to have Becs fall head over heels for her.
Beca gave Chloe's hand a gentle squeeze, in which Chloe returned with a soft smile.
"I'm just afraid that after last time, he wouldn't like me." Chloe admitted, "I was kind of an butt head."
"you're going to be fine Clary, i have a feeling you two are really gonna hit it off." Beca reassured. Chloe let out a sigh and nodded, and took a small sip of the glass of water the waiter just served not too long ago.
Ever since Beca made it official with Clary, Jesse has been teasing her nonstop. The brunette have a feeling that the two can get along pretty well with each other. Beca's eyes wandered to the entrance of the restaurant, Jesse said he was running late because of some wrap up meetings he needed to attend.
He mentioned to Beca that the company plans on flying her to LA for a few weeks so she could work alongside with some music producers in an actual studio. Beca was beyond excited, she has so many ideas in mind, and she can't wait to put them in practice.
As Beca got lost in her thought, an annoyingly dorky brunette boy caught her attention, Jesse waved at her enthusiastically with a wide grin on his face.
"Becaw!" he greeted a bit too energetically and took the seat right across from the smaller brunette.
Beca rolled her eyes with a small smile tugged on her lips, "hi Jesse." The brunette glanced at her girlfriend, the redhead was playing with her fingers nervously, trying to avoid eye contact with the pair.
"Clary, this is Jesse, Jesse this is Clary." Beca introduced, trying to break the ice.
Finally letting her gaze land on the pair, then eventually on to Jesse. Chloe smiled apologetically, "um hi, we've met before but i was kind of rude, i really didn't mean to act that way, i'm so sorry." the redhead apologized and cautiously reached out her hand.
Jesse grinned at the redhead, "not at all, i love girls with attitude." He took Chloe's hand and shook it firmly. "thank you for taking care of Beca, she may be a handful at times."
Chloe smiled timidly and nodded, Jesse seems like a really nice guy. He had on a simple white T shirt and a black leather jacket to complete the look. Along with a pair of jeans and a black converse.
Very casual look.
"okay you can bond later but right now i need to eat," Beca interrupted the moment and handed her two friends the menus, "I'm starving."
Dinner with Jesse wasn't awkward at all. He is a very funny guy and has abundant knowledge on movies. Chloe loves movies, so she thoroughly enjoyed the deep analysis' the brunette guy has to offer. Beca on the other hand just sat there with an annoyed look on her face, she didn't even want to make an effort to pretend that she's interested in the topic.
"This movie tells you to accept yourself And shows us how fucked up the world is and how sometimes it's okay to cry and be socially unacceptable. So that's why i think the breakfast club is one of the best movies ever to be produced," Jesse concluded with a wide grin, "I made Beca watch it once but she totally fell asleep the first time, and was also too busy staring at my handsome face."
"Oh did she?" Chloe smiled amused, "Becs stayed awake when we watched Billy Elliot, should I be proud?"
"Becaw, you always fall asleep watching movies with me," Jesse faked a gasp, "I thought we were best friends."
"Yeah Becs, that's not how you treat a best friend" Chloe teased.
Chloe and Jesse seemed to be thinking the same thing, they both stared at Beca with a wide smile on their faces. Still sipping on her who knows how many cups of water, Beca narrowed her eyes at the pair, hating how uncomfortable they're making her.
"Maybe we should make her watch Harry Potter, all 8 of them." Chloe suggested.
"Or star wars." Jesse added.
"And maybe The lord of the the rings," Chloe shrugged nonchalantly, "You know, the classics."
"That sounds amazing, I'll set the date." Jesse grinned mischievously.
"I'm so excited," Chloe beamed and turned her face to Beca, batting her eyelashes dramatically, "Becs aren't you?"
"OKAY dudes," Beca screeched, "I knew that you two will eventually team up and attack me, excuse me while i go pee." The brunette stuck out her tongue at the pair and left the table.
Chloe couldn't help but admire the view of Beca from the back, the brown curly waves that gently fall on her shoulders. Her outfit, red plaid and black skinny jeans, along with her typical boots. It may be very simple, however, Beca still is able to take Chloe's breath away.
"Now that she's away, we need to talk." Jesse spoke all of a sudden and interrupted Chloe's thoughts. Chloe shifted her attention back to Jesse, who now has a very serious look on her face.
The redhead gulped nervously, "did i say something wrong?"
Oh my gosh, I know he still hates me, he's gonna kill me, he's watched enough movies to know how not to leave any trace, Chloe thought to herself, mentally freaking out.
"no, you didn't. In fact i'm very happy Beca found you. That smile on her face, i haven't seen it in years." Jesse smiled softly. The boy rested his chin on his palm and sighed, "Im leaving for LA tomorrow, and I wouldn't be able to be there for Beca when she needs it." Jesse started, he took both Chloe's hands and continued, "Beca is my everything, please take care of her."
Chloe nodded. She could see how much Jesse cares for Beca, the way his gaze softens whenever he looks at Beca. Chloe couldn't help but wonder if Jesse sees Beca more as a friend.
Jesse chuckled and let go of the gingers hands, he took a deep breath and continued, "Listen closely, because I'm only going to say this once. When Beca's mad, or frustrated. She buys herself ice cream, not vanilla or any of those fancy flavours, either she buys coffee or chocolate. Her parents is a sensitive topic for her, try not to mention them in front of her. Also, when she tells you to leave her alone, don't do it. if she's alone she'll end up over analyzing stuff and that isn't healthy. keep her company, she might not know it, but deep down she really needs someone there to just hold her and listen to what she says. Lastly, try and make her smile as much as you can, she's been through so much in her past, she deserves to smile more and just be happy. Take care of her, I'm trusting you with Beca, promise me that she'll be happy with you, okay?" Jesse concluded with a soft smile on his face.
"I promise. Becs means a lot to me, i'll never leave her side," Chloe nodded, "Jesse, if you don't mind me asking.. do you like Beca that way?
Jesse smiled and let out a soft chuckle, "I see her as my little sister, don't worry i'm not going to steal your girl away from you okay?"
"What did I miss?" Beca chirped as she returned to her seat, "did you two come up with an evil plot to embarrass me any further?"
"Not yet," Jesse grinned, "but don't worry, we'll get there. won't we Clary?"
"We have so much in mind, of course," Chloe beamed in excitement.
"I'm slowly starting to think that introducing you two to each other will only bring me misery." Beca grumbled.
xxx
Chloe gathered her stuff lazily after the professor dismissed the class, for some reason, Tom texted her to meet him after class in the piano room they used to rehearse at. Chloe wondered what he has in mind, he hasn't been texting her like crazy since the competition.
The ginger picked up her backpack and swung it over her shoulder, hoping what ever Tom wants wouldn't take up much of her time. Exams are approaching and she's already have study plans plotted out for the rest of the day.
She picked up her pace as she approached the piano room, gently pushing the door open, Chloe raised her brows when she saw Nathan and Lincoln present as well.
"Hi..?" she called out cautiously, "am i interrupting something?"
Noticing Chloe's presence, Tom stood up and gestured her to come over, "not at all, we just wanted to talk to you. Come sit with us." The boy said and patted the chair next to him.
"Okay..?" reluctantly, Chloe approached the three guys and sat down,"what are we talking about exactly?"
"Clary, from what we know, you're dating Beca Mitchell, correct?" Tom started, "I mean, it's pretty obvious after the contest."
"Yes, i'm dating her." Chloe nodded, still having no idea why she's here, the boys all had pretty serious looks on their faces, is she getting interrogated or something?
"Clary, I thought we warned you," Lincoln frowned, "She's not good for you." The guy rubbed the back of his neck anxiously, clearly disturbed by the idea that Beca is in fact dating their ginger friend.
"So you guys asked me to come over just to tell me how horrible my girlfriend is?" Chloe tilted her head sideways and narrowed her eyes.
"technically, yes." Nathan shrugged, "we just felt obliged to inform you."
"I don't know what to say guys," Chloe sighed and stood up from the chair, "thank you guys for the concern, but i really think this is none of your business. I know how much you dislike Beca, but I like her, she makes me happy. So please can you just let us be?"
With that she shook her head in frustration and walked towards the door, she's still got tons of materials to study, and she really don't want to sit here and listen to these boys hate on Beca.
As Chloe reached for the doorknob, Lincoln called out firmly, "She's going to hurt you one day, for sure. Don't pretend we've never warned you."
Rolling her eyes in frustration, Chloe twisted the knob and left the room as quickly as possible.
Boys.
xxx
Summer break approached fairly quickly, and Beca is in her house packing to leave for LA. She's going to be staying their for several weeks, working alongside with some well known music producers.
Let's say Beca is very excited.
Chloe sat on Becas couch munching on some potato chips, "Becs I'm going to miss you." the redhead complained.
"Why aren't you going home though? Thought you should miss your family." Beca chuckled and asked. The brunette collected her hard drives with all her works from the past and placed them in her backpack.
"I made myself a deal not to meet them until graduation," Chloe shrugged and popped another piece of chip into her mouth.
"Will anyone be keeping you company? I'd hate for you to be alone." Beca asked worriedly, "Ill call you everyday I promise."
Chloe beamed and replied, "Amy and Stacie are staying as well, so don't worry. Amy's got intern and Stacie is staying for extra credits she signed up for."
"Good to know." Beca replied, she reached for the pile of clothes she folded up gently and placed them in the suitcase.
"They ask for signatures and souvenirs though, so you can't come back empty handed." Chloe reminded. She was glad how close her roommates and Beca got for the past few months, she loves how Beca's cheeks turn bright pink whenever Stacie teases Beca with inappropriate sexual comments, and how Beca laughs carefreely at Amy's wild adventures in Tasmania.
"Of course they did," Beca rolled her eyes playfully, "Ill bring back something. A bottle of dirt from under the Hollywood sign perhaps." She smirked and added.
Beca shifted her attention back to her luggage, making sure she packed everything she needed. Her flight leaves tomorrow in the morning so she asked Clary to stay over tonight.
She's going to miss her favourite ginger so much.
xxx
"Hi Beca, very nice to meet you again," Kurt greeted. He opened the door to the studio and invited the brunette in.
The brunette girl just arrived at the studio early in the morning, Beca typically isn't a morning person, but for her passion and dream, she's willing to give up a few hours of sleep.
Maybe a cup of black coffee also helped a little.
"Hi," Beca greeted in return and shook Kurt's hand, "this place is huge." She exclaimed excitedly.
"Is this your first time in a studio?" Kurt chuckled, amused by the petite brunette's reaction. Beca was checking out all the equipments in the studio, fascinated by all the magic presented in front of her.
"It is!" Becs grinned and responded, "this feels so unreal, I never thought I would be able to set foot on an actual studio."
"Well, get used to it, with your talent, I'm sure you're gonna set foot here more than you've imagined." Kurt smiled and said, The music producer sat down on his leather chair and gestured he brunette to sit as well, "Now come on let's see what you've got."
Beca nodded excitedly and handed Kurt her USB drive, she was told to include some of her best works in it. All of which are recorded and produced in her own room. The sound quality may be far from those produced in a professional studio, but for Beca, it's good enough, and Beca is extremely proud of the works she included in the drive.
Kurt plugged it in his laptop and gently placed a black classy headphones over his ears, he clicked on the first track and closed his eyes. After a matter of few seconds, the producer started bobbing his head along with the rhythm.
Beca held her breath at the sight, extremely nervous of how Kurt might react. Those tracks are her babies, and it would kill her on the inside if it got disapproved by him.
A small smile of appreciation appeared on Kurts face, the producer gave Beca an approving smile indicating that he enjoys her music.
Phew.
After an amount of time, Kurt took off her headphones and gently placed it aside, "These are beautiful Beca, you truly have potential. Now lets talk about what else you can do to up your music to another level. The next few weeks, the other producers and I are going to talk with you about all of what we've learned in our careers as a music producer, be prepared."
Beca nodded and took out her notepad.
Bring it on.
Over the next few weeks, Beca met up with Kurt and the other judges from Music Never Sleeps, and they even introduced some more of their music producer friends. They all loved her work, and are eager to meet the talented brunette in person.
xxx
"Yo Clary, tell us more about your family," Amy suggested.
The girls were at a bar, summer is almost over and senior year is about to start.
"Yeah, your brother is a very interesting person I recall," Stacie laughed and said, "He loves you so much it's creepy."
Chloe let out a hearty laugh, "yeah he really is weird." the red head took a sip of her drink and continued, "My family is nothing special, my parents passed away when I was fairly young and asked my oldest brother to take care of me, that's why he is kind of over protective, he doesn't want to disappoint mom and dad."
Stacie and Amy nodded in unison, the redhead hardly talks about her family so it's always interesting to learn something new about their friends.
"I have another brother, his name is Nick, he's engaged, and his fiancee is probably one of my closest friends growing up. She's a bit older then me but Nick knew her since middle school." Chloe smiled as her mind wanders off to the first time she met Aubrey.
flashback
"You're like a ginger chicken little," A boy teased, a 8 year old Chloe was on her own playing in the park when this random blonde boy approached.
Chloe was in a pink dress with flower patterns, her red hair neatly tied up in a pigtails, and of course, wearing her black framed glasses. This has always been Chloe's fashion sense if it even counts as one.
"Go away," Chloe frowned at the guy, Nick went to buy the pair some snacks so Chloe was all on her own.
"No," The boy sneered, "Ugly girls needs to be punished." The boy concluded and pushed Chloe, the ginger cried out in pain as her bottom landed on a puddle of water.
"Stop it," Chloe sobbed and tried standing up, being a kid that hardly goes to school, Chloe has no idea how to deal with human interactions, especially assaults like this.
"Stupid chicken little," The boy insulted, and kicked a pile of dirt at the redhead.
Not knowing what to do, Chloe hugged her knees and cried out softly, in hope this torture could end soon. She buried her face in her arms, trying to ignore the annoying laughter of joy the boy was giving.
The mockingly annoying laughter of the boy came to a halt all in a sudden, and a whimper followed. Out of curiosity, Chloe peeked from her arms and in front of her stood a blonde girl, she furrowed her brows in confusion and lifted her head up completely, apparently, the anonymous girl kicked the blonde boy's knees and the boy is now on the ground whimpering in pain.
"That's what you get when you pick on someone not your age," The blonde girl said with both her hands on her waist, "If I catch you picking on her again, your knees will not be the only part of your body that is in pain now." The boy looked at the blonde in fear, he slowly backed away and ran off, as if the girl was some horrifying monster.
The girl spoke in such authority that Chloe couldn't help but look at her in awe. She was like a knight in shiny armour, came to Chloe's rescue when she most needed it.
Ignoring the boy's whimper, the blonde girl turned to Chloe and her gaze softened immediately, she approached Chloe softly and gently placed her hand on the redheads shoulder.
"Hey," She said softly, "Are you okay?"
Chloe nodded, trying to avoid eye contact for she knows for a fact that her eyes must be all red and puffy now.
"Hey look at me," The girl smiled gently and lifted Chloe's chin up with her finger, "What's your name?"
"C-Chloe," Chloe answered with a small voice, "my name is Chloe."
"What a beautiful name," the anonymous girl smiled, "My name is-,"
"Aubrey! What are you doi-, oh my gosh Chloe what happened?" Nick gasped and picked up his pace and approached the girls, a few bags of snacks in hands.
Aubrey narrowed her brows, "You left your sister alone in the park? Did you know Frank stopped by?"
"Oh my gosh, what did he do?" Nick hurriedly kneeled down by Chloe's side and rubbed her back to provide a source of comfort, "Chloe I'm sorry."
"No it's fine, she saved me." Chloe sniffed and pointed at Aubrey, "How did you two know each other?" the redhead asked.
"Because your brother needs protection," Aubrey grinned and answered for Nick.
"Yeah right, I'm only friends with you because you begged for it." Nick rolled his eyes and retorted.
Completely ignoring Nicks response, Aubrey gave Chloe a smile, "I guess I haven't introduced myself formally, I'm Aubrey Posen, your brother's body guard." The blonde held out her hand for Chloe to hold on to.
Chloe chuckled at Aubrey's introduction, "Thanks for protecting my brother, it means a lot to me." the redhead grabbed Aubrey's hand and stood up with her help.
"Of course," Aubrey replied, "This is what I do."
"Girl power is evil," Nick mumbled in the background.
"Let's take you home, I can't believe I finally met the famous Chloe Beale who your brother has been talking about since I met him."
Chloe gave the blonde a cheeky smile, she has a feeling that she and her will become really fast friends.
end of flashback
"She sounds badass," Amy's eyes widened, "I want to meet her some day!"
"I'm sure Aubrey would want to meet you guys," Chloe grinned, "They're taking things slow, so the wedding wouldn't happen until after our graduation."
"Her name is Aubrey?" Stacie wandered out loud, "I knew a Aubrey."
"your ex?" Amy asked, "Didn't you meet her at high school or summer camp?"
"Yeah," Stacie sighed, "We met at this Chemistry tournament for high school, we met and instantly hit it off. Aubrey and I decided to keep us a secret though, you know how dramatic high schools can get."
Chloe tilted her head sideways, thinking about the video chat conversation she had with Aubrey. It couldn't be this coincidental right, it couldn't be.
"Stacie," Chloe asked, "What's your exes full name?"
"Aubrey Ragsdale Posen."
Oh what are the odds.
xxx
Senior Year.
It was not as stressful as junior year, Chloe and her friends are pretty much done taking all the required credits, so they have more time for themselves.
According to Amy, Beca and Clary are getting too annoyingly sweet as a couple, and the PDA really isn't necessary.
Chloe is having the time of her life, she basically lives at Beca's now, and she genuinely enjoys her life there. Although at times when Beca's dad comes home, she'd have to stay at the dorm instead. She is aware of Beca's relationship with her parents. Her mom is hardly here, and her father doesn't care much for Beca's life, but when it comes to her relationship, he seems to suddenly care.
Sometimes when Beca is suddenly willing to talk about her parents, she mentioned how her dad hopes she marries a rich dude, and how he still couldn't get the idea that she's gay, as in, into girls. He always acts like he is the dad of the year when all he does is leave Beca checks on the kitchen counter to help pay for her life.
Luckily, Beca's dad rarely shows up.
Right now, Chloe is dressing up for her date with Beca. Christmas is approaching and she has something special planned for her favourite brunette.
Chloe decided to get rid of her black framed glasses for today, and try on contacts. She's never really realised how good she looks without her glasses on.
With Stacie and Amy's help, Chloe picked out a red dress that complements her blue eyes, the dress hugs Chloe's curves perfectly. Along with the outfit was a white high heels Stacie picked out for her.
Stacie was like her personal stylist for this date, she even volunteered to help style the redhead's hair. The long legged brunette, with a hair curler in hand, styled Chloe's hair patiently. Amy, on the other hand, was next to the brunette, holding hair products for Stacie.
"Clary you look amazing," Stacie squealed when she was done, she handed Chloe a mirror and the redhead gasped when she saw her own reflection.
Her hair was neatly curled to the side, the waves gently resting on her shoulders, the makeup Stacie helped applied earlier really brings out Chloe's eyes. Chloe never really believed that she could look beautiful until then, it was like seeing a completely different person in the mirror.
"Beca is going to be speechless when she sees you like this." Stacie said proudly, "You're my finest work, I'm so proud. My baby has grown up." The brunette fake sobbed dramatically and hugged Chloe tightly. The redhead laughed care-freely at her friends reaction, she really appreciates them for the fashion support. Chloe has never been the one who understands the idea of dressing up, make ups, hair styling just isn't her forte. There's a reason why her black framed glasses became one of her signature accessories. Yet today Chloe wanted to do something different for her girlfriend, to change it up a little. Chloe sighed softly and glanced at her reflection in the mirror, her lips curved into a small smile.
She looks perfect.
"So you're not coming home today I suppose," Amy asked, placing down the remaining hair products on the coffee table.
Chloe shook her head slightly, "Yeah, I booked a room for us at a hotel, I've got something special planned for the night."
"Ooooo, something special," Amy wriggled her brows, "Beca's getting some tonight." The Aussie teased.
Blushing at Amy's words, "Not like that, Amy." Chloe replied nervously.
"Relax Clary, she just loves teasing you," Stacie laughed, "But seriously, what are you planning for the night."
Reaching in her purse, Chloe took out a small box and smiled softly, "I bought her a tiny glass sculpture," the redhead gently took out the sculpture and showed it to her friends, it was a sculpture of a dolphin, with a hint of blue decorating the artwork, "I got it at a fair. Since it's almost our 1 year anniversary, I wanted to get her something special."
"This is beautiful Clary, I'm sure she'll love it."
A soft knock on the door was heard, causing Stacie to squeal excitedly, "Oh my gosh Clary, Beca's here." The long legged brunette bounced towards the door and swung it open. Becs thanked Stacie and entered the room with a rose in hand.
Becs was in her usual attire, with makeup heavier than usual. The brunette let her eyes wander around the room, in search of her girlfriend and when she finally spotted Chloe, her jaws dropped.
"W-woah, dude," Beca was speechless.
"She looks sexy huh," Stacie smirked and nudged Beca on the shoulder, "seeeeeeexy."
Too fascinated by Chloe's look, Beca slowly walked towards the redhead and shyly gave the redhead the rose, ignoring the oohs and ahhs Amy and Stacie were giving.
Knowing that the pair might want to be left alone, Stacie and Amy tip toed out the room, giving them some privacy, and of course not before giving Chloe a huge thumbs up and a toothy grin.
"I don't mean to be cheesy but here's a pretty rose," Beca chuckled nervously.
"Becs thank you, this is beautiful."
"So, why did you dress up this fancy, now I feel ugly," Beca tilted her head with a smile and gently placed her hands on Chloe's waist pulling the redhead closer.
"Stop it Beca, you are beautiful." Chloe pecked on Beca's lips softly, wrapping her arms around Beca's neck, "I just wanted to do something special for today."
"Speaking of, what exactly do you have planned today," Beca asked softly. Right now, she was trying very hard not to get lost in the red head's light blue orbs. Beca has gotten used to admiring the redhead's pretty eyes, now with her glasses gone, it makes it harder for Beca to snap her attention back to reality.
Glancing at the clock hung on the wall, Chloe answered, "Well, we better head out now if we want to make it to the restaurant on time."
"So you're still not telling me what else you have in mind."
"Nope."
"Not even a clue."
"Nope."
Chloe grinned mischievously and laced her fingers with Beca's, "Come on, you won't be disappointed."
xxx
"The dinner was amazing Red, I loved it." Beca spoke as she walked alongside with the redhead, it was rather chilly outside.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it," Chloe smiled.
The pair were taking a walk along the lake hand in hand. Since it was late at night, the only light sources were the street lamps surrounding the lake, and some lights by the lake pointed to certain spots on the lake just to light it up.
7:48 PM
Chloe glanced at her watch, she still has time. She put on her casual face and slowly lead Beca to the bridge that crosses the centre of the lake.
"I've never been here at night, the scenery here is breathtaking," Beca smiled, she took a deep breath, inhaling the fresh air.
Finally reaching the destination, Chloe leaned on the railing of the wooden bridge, Beca mimicked her moves.
"Sometimes when I have too much in mind, I come here and relax. People hardly come here at night so it's like my secret hiding place." Chloe shared. She could stilll recall that night when she first discovered this place, she was stressed out by Tom's constant reminder of the rehearsals for the music they took part in, and his snarky comments on Beca doesn't make things easier. She left her dormitory late at night, wanting to get a peace of mind. Not really watching where she was going, her legs somehow brought her to this exact spot. When Chloe looked up she was fascinated by the view and the atmosphere, she fell in love instantly.
Gazing at Chloe with love, admiring her side profile, Beca's lips curved upward, "Thank you for trusting me enough to share this place with me."
7:58 PM
Shoulders side to side, the couple admired the view. Since it was late at night, not everything was clear in sight, the pair stood there enjoying the peaceful silence.
"Tonight has been amazing, Red. Thanks for putting so much effort into planning this." Beca said gratefully.
"The night is not over yet," Chloe beamed.
"So you're saying you have more things planned?" Beca quirked her brows and smirked.
"Well in fact I do," Chloe smiled widely and turned to face Beca,
8:00 PM
Just as Chloe took a step closer to Beca, all the streetlights near the lake and the bridge shut off.
Beca's head snapped to one of the streetlight and squinted her eyes in confusion, "Wha-?" Before the brunette could finish her sentence, a group of people with instruments emerged from the bushes, a spotlight from afar shone on the mysterious group of humans.
"Becs, I'm not really good with words, so I figured on this special day, I'd like to dedicate this song, because it seems like our thing, you know, singing to each other." Chloe grinned sheepishly, she guided the brunette to the seat prepared in front of the group of musicians.
Chloe hired the best musicians in town to help her with the music arrangements, giving the group a nod, her grasp on the microphone tightened. Funny how Barden isn't exactly a performance and art academy, yet Chloe's confidence when it comes to performing in public has grown for the past year.
Can you hear me out there
Have you ever had someone who loved you
Never leave your side
I know you'll be here
Because you love me... yes you do
I'm giving all my life and all my love... if you...
Promise that you'll be here forever
I'll give you all of me I'll give you everything
If you promise you'll never leave me
Chloe loves Beca, it's scary how much her love for the grumpy brunette has grown. People often say ones first love never last, but deep down Chloe has a feeling that their love is real, and will last for eternity.
What my friends say don't matter
You'll be right here from the start
And I'll get on my knees
I'll give you all of me
If you never leave my side
Because
You love me
You complete me
You hold my heart in your hands
And it's okay cause I trust that
You'll be the best girl that you can
Baby you love me... oh yes you do... yea...
The thought of Beca leaving her is in fact, horrifying to her. She has gotten use to the brunette's presence and she's not sure if she could survive life without her.
Her snarky comments on cheesy romcoms, her weird obsession with red bull, and how her cheek reddens whenever Chloe compliments her. These small things about Beca is what makes Chloe fall in love with her more day by day. They may be small, but those are the features that make Beca who she is, and Chloe loves it.
And no matter what they ever say about you
I'm gonna stay by your side
Promise me no matter what they say about me
That... you're gon' be here til the end of time
Cause you held me down when no body was around
And gave me all the love I need
So give me more don't you ever leave
Cause you complete me
Tom and his friends has been giving Beca and Chloe the silent treatment since they warned Chloe about getting hurt. To be honest, Chloe is totally okay with it, she's not sure how much more deathly glares from the guys she could stand. She gets it, Beca and the guys have some unspeakable history, but she knows the brunette.
Beca may get moody and grumpy on a monthly basis, but she's such an adorable and humble human being. Chloe could never understand why the boys can't just open their eyes for once, and get to know the real Beca.
Stay away from Beca, they say.
Most definitely not.
You love me
You complete me
You hold my heart in your hands
And it's okay cause I trust that
You'll be the best girl that you can
The concept of loving someone is scary, like the cliche old saying. Love is giving someone the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to.
She trusts Beca.
Beca completes Chloe. Filling the void Chloe never realised was there.
Cause you...
Give me my heart back
Give me my love back baby
I want it all
Because it's never enough
Give me my heart
Give me my love back, baby
I want it all
Because
It's never enough
Beca stood there, in awe. Deeply appreciating the beautiful performance her girlfriend was giving. Her eyes glistened with tears. Clary looks beautiful under the moonlight, she has beautiful eyes, the kind you could get lost in, now that the redhead got rid of her glasses, Beca felt like she could look into the light blue orbs forever.
Red waves cascaded down on the ginger's shoulders, the dress hugged Clary's body perfectly. The redhead normally goes for simple dresses or jeans on a daily basis, Beca has no idea why the redhead decided to dress up for today, but she is definitely not against the idea. Because GOSH does she look good.
You love me
You complete me
You hold my heart in your hands
And it's okay cause I trust that
You'll be the best girl that you can
And it's okay…
As the guitarist strummed the last note, Chloe bit her bottom lip nervously, wondering what the brunette thinks of her performance. Before Chloe could put her mic down, she was attacked by Beca's bear hug. The brunette clung on to her tightly, tears landing on her collarbone, burying her face deeper into the redhead's neck.
"I trust you with all my heart too."
xxx
"You seriously booked a room just for tonight? Where did you get all the money?" Beca raised her brows as she entered the gigantic suite.
"Um, I have some savings." Chloe chuckled nervously, she still hasn't told Beca about her so called true identity. She talked to Aubrey about it, asking whether she should reveal the truth since Beca and her has been getting pretty serious. Aubrey suggested that Chloe wait until graduation, at least thats what her brothers suggested as well. So that's what Chloe's going to do, the minute after they graduate, Chloe is going to tell Beca who she really is, Chloe Beale, not some weird name Clary Guetta. Also the fact that her family is rich, not poor. The redhead felt bad keeping all these secrets from Beca, she hopes graduation comes as soon as possible, so she could get all these pressure off her chest.
"o-kay," Still not convinced, Beca walked over to the window and opened the curtains, "Wow the view is magnificent." The brunette exclaimed as she took in the scenery in front of her. The room was on 17th floor, giving the pair an opportunity to overlook the city, admiring the beauty of it from a completely different angle.
Just after the pair reached the hotel, it started raining. The rain seemed to be getting stronger by every second. Beca loves the sound of raindrops falling though, it has this power to calm her emotions. Even though it's raining, the raindrops on the window simply makes the scenery more magical.
"This hotel is known for their scenery and meals." Chloe started as she joined Beca, snaking her arms around Beca's waist, hugging the brunette from behind.
Beca sighed in content an leaned back against Chloe. Gently placing her chin on Beca's shoulder, Chloe continued, "They have good indie bands play their music during every meal, and I think you'll really like the atmosphere."
"Hmm, that does sound nice." Beca smiled, heart warmed at the fact that Clary put so much thought in this date, "Thank you for doing all this," Beca turned her head slightly and gave the redhead a peck on the lips.
"I'm going to go take a shower first, and we're gonna have movie night!" Chloe announced excitedly. Upon hearing this, Beca rolled her eyes playfully, "I swear, Red, you're probably the only person that could make me sit through a movie and actually enjoy it."
"Tonight's movies will be amazing, I promise." Chloe clapped her hands gleefully, "Now go watch some cartoons when I go shower." After that the redhead gathered her clothes and towels then skipped her way to the bathroom.
"I don't watch cartoons," Beca mumbled. The brunette made her way to the desk and started tapping on the keyboard.
The rain was getting heavier. Beca glanced out the window and tilted her head slightly, she furrowed her brows, jumped slightly when thunder was heard in the distance.
Beca hated thunderstorms.
The brunette closed the lid of her laptop and stood up cautiously, being out here alone is starting to freak her out. She figured she should check on the redhead and ask when she's getting out the shower. As hard as it was for Beca to admit, she hated being alone.
"Clary?" Beca called out and knocked on the bathroom door, this room Clary got was extremely fancy. The brunette still had no idea how her girlfriend managed to book this room in the first place. The bathroom alone is twice the size of Beca's bathroom back at home.
"Clary?" Beca called out again, still no answer, "I'm going in okay?" Beca said as she turned the doorknob.
The clap of thunder caused Beca's body to stiffen.
"fucking thunder," the brunette clenched her jaws, she stepped in the room and the coldness of the bathroom tiles managed to calm her down, just slightly. Clary was showering in the stall, humming some tone, Titanium, probably.
"Dude, answer me." Beca approached the stall and stated. The shower curtain being the only thing in between the pair.
"Becs?" The redhead stopped humming and finally answered, "finished watching your cartoon already?" She teased.
"No, it's just. um. I think a thunder storm is coming." Beca replied nervously.
"Is that the only reason you're in here, to tell me that?"
Beca could hear Clary smirking behind the shower curtains, it's annoying how well the redhead understands her.
"The thunder." She admitted, "It's scary." The water from the shower head filled in the silence in the room for the next few seconds.
"You can stay in here," Chloe's voice softened.
"thanks," Beca sighed in relief and leaned her back on the wall, her eyes wandered to the marble sink. She loves how fancy hotels always have unnecessary hygienic products for them to bring home.
Beca closed her eyes and tried to let the sound of the shower water block away the roaring thunder outside.
With one huge thunderclap, the lights in the bathroom went out.
"Oh my god," Beca gasped and tightened her grip on the edge of the sink, "dude, the light is out." she shrieked.
"I know Becs, I have eyes, just stay there and wait till i get to you okay?" Chloe assured the brunette, who's most likely to have a panic attack any second by now. The redhead reached out to her towel and wrapped it around her body.
"Becs where are you?" Chloe asked as she reached out one of her hand searching for the brunette blindly, her other hand gripping onto the towel.
"By the door, I opened it but I still can't see anything," Beca replied anxiously, "Gosh why the hell is this bathroom huge, where the fuck are you."
"Babe calm down, I'm coming for you." Chloe chuckled and stepped closer towards the source of the sound. Not being able to see anything, Chloe cautiously took the next step, everything seemed fine until her right foot came in contact with an odd object on the floor.
a soap.
Shit.
Before Chloe could react, her body lounged forward, collapsing with what seems to be Beca's body and together they fell onto the floor with Chloe on top of the brunette.
"DUde!" Beca squeaked, "My head hurts," she complained as she rubbed the back of her head, "I think I have a concussion."
"Oh stop being so dramatic, I'm sure you're fine." Chloe rolled her eyes playfully, as they fell, Chloe placed both her arms behind Beca's head to protect it from crashing hard to the ground, "I protected you just fine. Also, thank god you opened the bathroom door, we fell on the carpet instead of the tiles."
"Thanks for that, I probably would've died if your arms weren't there," Beca joked.
As the pair fell into comfortable silence, they realised the position they were currently in. Chloe's grip on her towel loosened when they fell, her bare chest was currently pressing onto Beca's fully covered one. Upon realising this, Beca felt her cheeks heat up.
"Red, your, um, boobs are like, um, out and about."
"Well, they did need a breath of fresh air."
"Oh my god."
Chloe laughed at how flustered Beca was getting, her eyes were slowly adjusting to the darkness, and she could make out the silhouette of Beca's face. She leaned in and placed her lips on Beca's, the brunette responded almost immediately, wrapping her arms around the redhead's waist.
Chloe kissed Beca again and again, each kiss getting more intense than the last. Chloe could feel her heart racing, even after almost a year, every touch, every kiss still manage to weaken her knees, clouding her mind.
And the lights went back on.
The pair broke the kiss, both still breathing heavily.
"The light is back on." Chloe breathed out.
"The thunder seemed to have stopped." Beca replied, all the brunette could hear now, is how hard her heart was beating.
"Maybe you should take a shower and join me for the movie night I prepared," Chloe smiled shyly and suggested.
"Yeah, I should." Beca agreed, still trying to catch her breath.
Chloe reached out to the metal bars for towels and supported herself up, now with her bare back completely facing the brunette. Beca averted her gaze uncomfortably, she's still shy and awkward after all.
Wrapping towels around her once again, Chloe gathered her clothes and gave Beca a gentle kiss on the lips before leaving the brunette in the bathroom.
xxx
"The shower was nice," Beca said as she joined Chloe in bed, the redhead already have everything for the movie night prepared. Snacks in bowls, laptop on her lap.
"Why have I never seen this outfit before?" Chloe eyed Beca's choice of outfit and asked.
"Jesse gave it to me as a goodbye gift, he knows I love red pandas so," Becs gestured to her outfit, "Red panda onesie it is."
"You look adorable in it," Chloe smiled.
Making herself comfortable, Beca glanced at the screen, "So, what are we watching tonight?"
"Pay it forward." Chloe answered, "But! Before we start I have something I want to give you." The redhead reached for the small box in her purse, she handed it to Beca with a shy smile on her face, "Here, open it."
"You got this for me?" Beca accepted the box gratefully, "You didn't have to."
"Just open it."
"Okay.." Beca gently removed the blue ribbon and took off the lid of the box, she gasped in awe and cautiously took out the glass sculpture placed in the box, "this is beautiful."
"There's this quote I saw online, it goes something like this.. Advices from a dolphin, have a playful spirit, be curious, find someone you click with, sound out new ideas, glide through the day with ease, find your life's purpose, jump for joy. And the next day I saw this beautiful thing in the fair and just had to buy it and give it to you." Chloe leaned her head on Beca's shoulder and explained, "Do you like it?"
Studying the delicate sculpture carefully, taking in every beautiful details, "I love it." Beca whispered out softly, trying her best to hold back the tears of joy threatening to leave her eyes. Wiping away the single tear that managed to escape her eye, Beca placed the sculpture on the bedside table, and scooted closer to the redhead, "Let's watch the movie."