The car pulled up in front of the club and Beca could see that the line disappeared around the block. The door opened and she stepped out. Walking up the bouncer who composed himself of shock greeted her.
"Hi, thanks." Beca spoke as he gestured for her to go straight through.
Walking through the packed club, she received second glances by patrons and squinted eyes, but in the dark night with strobe/laser lights, Beca basically went unidentified. For now.
Quickly she looked around to spot the familiar faces she was here to hang with but could barely see over the mass crowd, instead she went to the bar. With her small stature Beca easily squeezed through a gap at the bar and waved for the nearest bartender who was swamped with people, but as luck would have it, he hastily made his way over. She ordered two drinks and upon receiving them downed the liquid quickly, only to turn around from the bar to see Ellie.
"Oh my god!" Beca was wide eyed and surprised.
"Hey!" Ellie hugged Beca and took her hand, leading her up to the second tier V.I.P area.
"I didn't know you were in L.A!" Beca yelled over the loud music, once they stopped walking.
"Surprise! I was invited out with-" Ellie didn't get to finish before the person that both invited them ran over.
"Beca!"
"I'm sorry who are you?" Beca joked.
The woman was fairly drunk and had a predatory smirk in place, "Very funny!" she pulled her in for a hug. Her hands trailed down Beca's back and quickly she pulled away.
"It's been to long Miss. Perry. Thanks for the invite." Beca still had her smirk in place, knowing it annoyed the woman when she called her that.
"Oh so formal Beca, oh no wait, that's just you being an ass." Katy replied.
"Speaking of though, I have a pretty great ass."
"I won't debate that!" Katy winked and the girls laughed.
They all went to sit down on the large couch and it was then Rihanna came back to join them, immediately she went over to hug Beca.
"Hey! Haven't seen you since Cancun, you look great!" Rihanna spoke, sitting in close so as to talk to her.
Katy sat on the other side of Beca and turned to talk to Ellie whilst Beca was conversing with Rihanna.
"Gosh that seems like yesterday." Beca replied.
"I hear you! Seems like a blur sometimes. I had so much fun though!"
"It was something I won't forget" Especially the person I met there.
Rihanna seemed to smirk at Beca's smiling face.
"This club is amazing!" she turned out and looked around.
Beca did the same. The vibe was killer, with the large space, open area array of neon lights and a great house DJ. It was going off.
A photographer made his way around and all the girls huddled in around Beca for the photo, she kept her smirk in place towards the camera. Katy pulled her up and asked for a separate one and they did, Katy's arm wrapped around her back.
"Beca Mitchell could I get a solo photo of you please?" he asked.
"Uh- sure."
Katy sat back down and talked with Rihanna.
Once the photo was taken Beca turned to see Rihanna and Katy gesturing for her to come back over. She sat in between them grabbing another drink, which was constantly served in the V.I.P area, and Rihanna continued.
"As I was saying this club is great, more so because they are pretty leaned back with this" Rihanna pulled out a joint and lit it up, passing it around.
Katy inhaled and pulling Beca's head in close she blew the smoke into Beca's mouth, slowly she inhaled the second hand smoke. Katy's eyes glanced down at her lips before gradually reconnecting with her eyes. Trying to calm her heart rate at the closeness of Katy, she knew what the woman was trying to do. Beca and Katy had hooked up numerous times in the past, nothing serious they just liked sleeping with each other.
Like a savior Ellie pulled Beca off the couch and asked her to dance. Katy pouted but let Beca go.
"Thanks." Beca said when they walked to the handrails, leaning over and watching the dancing crowd.
"Thanks?" Ellie was shocked.
"Yeah?"
Ellie just nodded trying to go over that information.
Beca laughed at the expression, "What?"
Ellie leaned in close to Beca's ear, "Katy Perry is flirting you up, I pull you away and you say thanks. What's going on Beca?"
They remained close so Beca didn't have to raise her voice, "I-I… I don't know maybe I'm just not in the mood tonight."
"Not in the-?!" Ellie leaned back and chuckled, she leaned back in, "It suites you."
"What does?"
"The love bug"
Beca was shocked and leaned back shaking her head.
"No?" Ellie asked skeptically.
"You know what I think about that word Ellie. I… I-I… no, it's to dangerous." Beca slurred the drinks were starting to hit her and it was to that point again where she had lost count as to how many she had, along with the drug.
Ellie was serious for a moment and could see that Beca was retreating back behind her barrier, the conversation was too deep for a club, and Ellie scolded herself mentally. Hoping she hadn't potentially ruined anything.
"I'm just joking around, it's all good fun!" she yelled and Beca's expression seemed to lighten.
"And I just love to have fun!" Katy announced her body coming in close behind Beca, she turned around to face the woman.
"Wanna dance Mitchell?" Katy asked with a devious smirk.
Rihanna joined them and yelled, "I want to sing that song we did!"
Beca was wide eyed, "Huh?"
"Let's go the manager has cleared it for us!" she took Beca's hand and led them back to the couch.
"If you think this is the stage Ri, you are trippin." Beca laughed.
"I'm always trippin B, but I know this ain't the stage. Another round of drinks before we go down!"
They all took the shots and again they took a hit of the joint. Beca inhaled it deeply, then they all went to the stage, Katy followed closely behind.
The manager approached and stated to the women that 'they weren't booked or contracted therefore they could not be paid for the performance; but the drinks and anything else were on the club.' They were fine with that, just wanting to have fun and play out the urge of wanting to be up on stage.
Beca stood on side stage with the girls and the house DJ began to clear it for them.
"I don't even have my laptop" Beca chuckled, the effects hitting her.
"You are a musical producing genius. I think you will figure it out!" Katy encouraged to which Rihanna strongly agreed.
"You got this B!"
"Ladies and gentlemen, we are honored here tonight with a very surprise slash special performance, put your hands together and get wild for Rihanna and Beca Mitchell!"
The crowd roared and more people clamored to get out on the dance floor and up close to the booth.
They took to the stage and Beca stood behind the booth, soon to be followed by Ellie and Katy who wanted to watch her up close. Beca fumbled with the laptop and keys for a moment but soon her head was in profession mode, switching the tracks and readying the beats she began to play 'Jump'.
The crowd immediately noticed the track and were already jumping, Rihanna hit her entrance perfectly and igniting the crowd further.
Beca bobbed her head to the beat and euphoria seeped in, her eyes were glazed over but she was focused on creating the heavy bass and rhythms. Improvising in parts she added more to the song to bring something new to the song. It flowed brilliantly, Katy and Ellie dancing beside her to the song. Bringing it up to the bridge once again Beca grabbed the mic.
"JUMP!" she orders, then the bass drops, the crowd going in the other direction, all of them up in the air going crazy.
She can feel Katy's hands as they subtly brush up against her thigh and back, but Beca tries to keep her focus on the mix. It nears the end and there is a small rapping part in the song, handing a mic to Ellie, Beca shrugs as if to say 'why the fuck not, go for it!'. Ellie laughs then also shrugs, having listened to the song a ridiculous amount of times, which Beca knows, she walks out to front stage.
"Ellie Goulding everyone!" Beca announces.
Ellie's husky voice goes with it nicely and Beca smirks proudly. Beca's breathing near hitches with the sight of Rihanna provocatively dancing closely to Ellie. Both of them feeding off each other as they do so. The crowd eats it up and the song nears the end.
Katy pulls one of Beca's headphones away and whispers, "Hmm watching you you behind the booth always puts me in the mood Mitchell." It sent shivers down her spine, she can feel the sly smirk on Katy's lips beside her. Katy pulls away and laughs innocently and turns her gaze back out to the crowd.
"Thank you all! Have a good night!" Beca states before leaving the stage, the other girls doing the same before following off.
"Let's all go back to my place!" Katy yelled. The girls agreed and they made their way out.
Ellie and Katy both held onto Beca who was stumbling a little, with Rihanna close behind and together they all kept each other balanced before sliding into the limo.
It wasn't long before they pulled up to Katy's large home. Helping each other out they headed inside and went into the kitchen.
"That was killer on stage tonight!" Rihanna amended, "You need to make more surprise visits on my future tours Beca!"
"Aren't those just the best" Katy winked.
Beca scoffed, "Sure are, and yeah I will definitely have to!"
Katy turned and opened the fridge to take a bottle of wine out and then some glasses. Pouring the beverage for the girls.
"Help yourselves," she urged, and the girls picked up a glass and headed to the backyard. The pool's light providing a luminous blue to the area, and they sat beside it at a table.
They conversed, drank and laughed. It went on for hours and Beca wasn't even sure what time it was, not that she cared, she was having a good time. Apart from Katy's leg constantly rubbing up the inside of her own under the table. It was turning her on but it just didn't feel right.
"Calvin and I broke up ages ago Beca!" Ellie retorted, they had been on the track of current relationships.
"Oh…" Beca was stumped, she didn't know and felt guilty for bringing him up.
Ellie laughed, "It's okay, really it is. He's a good guy but we just weren't really feeling it. We're still good friends though."
"He's going out with Rita now right?" Ri stated more than asked.
"Yeah they are. She's sweet, she made sure that it was fine with me beforehand, not wanting to ruin our friendship."
The continued on to a different conversation, and Beca found herself playing with the rim of her empty glass. Katy saw that most of the glasses were empty and jumped up from the table.
"Another drink ladies? It's only early after all."
They all nodded, "Beca would you help me out?" Katy asked sweetly.
Beca agreed and picked up two glasses and followed Katy inside.
"So how are things?" Katy asked whilst pouring the wine.
"Yeah good."
"You seem good Beca. I don't know, just… something different about you. In a good way of course." She walked in close and placed her hand over Beca's, licking her lips.
"Thanks" Beca voiced, trying to calm her nerves.
Katy eyed her suspiciously and took a small step back, "Why are you nervous B?"
"Wha?- I'm not" Beca took a large gulp of her drink.
"You were really hot up there tonight Mitchell," Katy leaned in close to her ear, "You got me all hot and bothered."
Beca leaned back and smiled, "Well I-…" clearing her throat.
"We're thirstyyyyy!" Ellie whined from outside.
Katy just chuckled, "Okay well let's go bring these drinks to the others before they rebel."
Beca followed her out and upon placing the drinks down, she remained standing.
"We need music!" Beca ran inside having been here before and pressed for the outside stereo system to turn on.
Walking back outside Beca danced sloppily to the track not really paying attention to where she was going, hazily she followed the laughter from the girls. Katy jumped up and placed her hands around Beca's waist, it was then she opened her eyes, to see the dark and desired filled ones in front of her.
"I like the way you dance Mitchell." Her words soft and sultry.
Ellie stood close to them and before Beca could comprehend what was happening, she felt the blonde's hands push on her back. Her hands instinctively wrapped around Katy's waist, who squealed before they both landed in the pool. Katy had twisted to the side, so as there heads didn't connect on impact.
Beca let go of Katy and returned to the surface, shooting a death glare at Ellie.
"You. Bitch."
Ellie just laughed and so did Rihanna, it was then Beca nodded to Ri. Their eyes locked in understanding and quickly she hopped up from her chair and pushed Ellie in, Rihanna quickly following, she jumped in after.
Beca just laughed and still in her intoxicated and hazy state, allowed her body to float back on top of the water, staring up into the early morning sky. Feeling hands close in around her shoulders she could see an upside down version of Katy.
She helped Beca to sit up in the water slightly before she put her arms around her from behind in an embrace.
"I think you and I should carry on this party upstairs." She whispered into her ear.
Beca shivered but through the haze of her mind, she asked a question.
"What's the time?"
"Uhm- near 2 or 3am I think why?" Katy answered.
Beca eyes widened and she went to swim to the edge but Katy pulled her back.
"Hey, what's going on?" she asked, bringing her head in close to Beca's.
Despite her state of intoxication her mind brought the memory of herself and Chloe in the pool.
Chloe.
"You're not her." Beca half mumbled. Katy strained to hear her words.
"What did you say?" she asked.
Beca leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss to Katy's cheek.
"I'm sorry, but I can't" she stated.
Katy's expression changed to sadness but then understanding, "Its okay Beca." she let go of her arm and let Beca jump out of the pool.
Going over to her phone she sent a message to the woman consuming her thoughts.
Beca: Hey just checking to see if you got in okay.
After clicking send she bid the other women goodbye.
"Beca you should stay!" Ri pleaded.
"You okay by yourself?" Ellie sounded concerned.
"I'll be fine!" Beca waved haphazardly, nearly stumbling back into the pool.
"You are more than welcome to stay, you know that." Katy offered, her tone normal and friendly, not sultry.
"I'm-!" Beca searched her mind for the rest of the words, and pulled a pensive expression, "I feel rather light headed, gosh I just feel like I could float away you know?... gosh that would be cool." She chuckled at her own ridiculous words.
Ellie had jumped out of the pool and so did the others.
"I'll get her back." Ellie announced, whilst calling for a cab, "Where are you staying?"
"It's a tall building." Beca stated. Ellie's expression dropped in amusement of the vague reply.
Katy went inside and returned with towels, "Seriously why don't you just stay, there are plenty of rooms."
Her phone buzzed and Beca unlocked the screen,
Chloe: You're sweet, I just arrived back home.
Beca: Good I'm glad you are safe. I can't wait to see you later on today, I miss your laugh!
"Beca?" Ellie's voice rung out.
"Hmm?" Beca looked up.
She just laughed at Beca's lost yet happy expression, knowing full well whom she might be talking to.
"Your hotel?" she urged.
Beca reached for her back pocket and lifted out the soaked hotel keycard. Ellie laughed and read the name.
"Okay then, we'll head off!" Ellie threw the towel around Beca's shoulders.
"Be safe, text me when you get her back!" Katy spoke before giving them a hug.
"I will." Ellie agreed.
Beca hugged all the girls and they all settled to hang out again soon.
Walking out to the taxi Ellie had called she helped Beca in, "Where to ladies?"
"The nearest club good sir!"
"Shush Beca." Ellie gave the man the name of the hotel and they left.
Arriving back at the hotel Ellie helped Beca into the room and down the hallway.
"You should have a shower."
Beca scoffed, "You should have a shower!" snickering after her lame retort.
Ellie carefully and playfully threw her down on the bed after the comment.
"On second thoughts, just pass out."
"Aww don't be meannnn" Beca crawled up the bed and already the comfort was having its desired effect. Ellie watched her for a moment before disappearing out of the room to bring back a glass of water and some panadol for the morning.
Meanwhile Beca checked her phone, forgetting that she still held it loosely in her hand.
Chloe: Haha, someone sounds like they could've had a drink or two. I hope you are okay. Is my laugh all that you miss?'
Beca tapped the screen and added the photo Jesse had sent her to the message:
Beca: Believe it pretty girl. I miss you wholly Beale. :P Shhh rest now sleeping beauty! Shhh….shhhh. ;) I will see you later!#!33
She turned back to see Ellie return and place items down beside the bedside table. Before she could leave she pulled Ellie back who looked at her waiting to explain.
"Please. Please just between you and I. You were right."
But no one will fall in love with someone like me.
Ellie smiled guessing that she meant the 'lovebug' comment, and was thrilled for her friend.
"Go to sleep Beca. I'll be in the other room if you need me."
"You're such a good friend to me Ellie!" Beca moaned before passing out.
Ellie chuckled and went to have a shower before passing out herself in the guest bedroom.
Chloe awoke a few hours later and was swooning over the image sent from Beca that morning and immediately saved in into her phone, making it her new background image.
Checking the time it was near midday. It was then she went back to check her messages, replying to Jessica first. Jessica lived in the area too and was already excited to catch up and talk about the upcoming movie. Aubrey had also messaged with links.
Aubrey: Hey, thought you might want to know, miss you and we'll talk soon x
Chloe clicked the link and it opened.
Rumors laid to Rest?; Beca Mitchell & Chloe Beale.
Music producer Beca Mitchell and actress Chloe Beale, have been the main topic of watch for the past few months now since first meeting in Cancun. Spending most of their time together, the gal pals have been spotted in Belgium and New York. Although many speculate that this is more than just a friendship, perhaps those rumors have been put to rest. Last night none other than Beca Mitchell was seen out and about in L.A partying with pop stars Katy Perry, Rihanna and Ellie Goulding. According to an insider, Beca was seen to be cozy with Perry and Goulding, leaving the club with them by her side.
Beca has a long relationship with alcohol and sources report that 'things may have been improving', however again this rumor seems only that, just a rumor. Pictures show the highly intoxicated producer stumbling her way into the car, before disappearing.
Moreover it's been spotted that early in the morning, Chloe Beale arrived home in L.A. Is it her just returning home though? Or is something else drawing her to this side of the country?
Chloe couldn't read anymore, instead she scrolled back up to see the pictures. Katy looked rather close in a few, especially one of Katy whispering in Beca's ear. She couldn't help the flare of jealousy that started burning in her mind.
Even though we aren't official, we did say we would be taking things slow. Fucking hell Beale, should've talked more thoroughly as to what that means … … well I wouldn't think we had to.
Chloe pushed herself off the bed and got changed. Her emotion wasn't anger, not yet, not until she spoke to Beca. Moreover the emotion she felt was constrained hurt that Beca may have done something, the thought alone upset her immensely.
She had a few things to do today but the first was to see Beca. Hovering her finger over Beca's number she instead locked her phone. Grabbing her car keys and throwing her favorite felt black hat on and sunnies, she jumped in her car and headed towards the hotel, of which Jesse had told her where she would be staying.
Chloe pressed for the top floor, and upon the elevator doors opening she realized that she didn't know what room Beca was in. There were only three doors to choose from, but she didn't want to going knocking on every door.
Actually, yes I do.
Chloe paced down to the furthest door and clenched her fist to knock, but the door swung open and she came face-to-face with Ellie. She looked freshened up, though she wore her dress from last night.
"Hey!" she chirped.
Chloe's heart constricted, but pushed the horrible thoughts to the back of her mind.
"Hey" she hoped that sounded like a happy greeting.
"Come in." Ellie gestured, "I was just leaving."
"Oh, you stayed?" Chloe fished even though a part of her just didn't want to know.
"Yeah well I couldn't let that one try and get back by herself. She was pretty drunk. She was fine though, passed out when I brought her back."
Chloe could see the truth behind her words and forced a smile.
"I was pretty out of it as well so I passed out in the guest bedroom." Ellie could see the worry and thus the curiousness in Chloe's expression, "She'll be happy you're here, she probably won't admit it, but that woman missed you, like a lot!" Ellie chuckled.
Chloe seemed to lighten at her words and Ellie moved around her into the hallway.
"Thanks for looking after her." Chloe spoke genuinely, clearly Ellie was being a great friend in looking out for Beca last night and for that she was grateful.
"Don't mention it! We'll all catch up soon!" Ellie waved and pressed for the elevator.
Chloe waved and stepped further into the suite, the door closing behind her.