"Right now, we just want you to get comfortable in the studio. Get to know the space, so when you're in there with an artist, you are in a space you know. We have a few people we are interested in you meeting with, but for now just take a couple days working with the equipment. We will give you some sample tracks and you can play around with them okay?"
Beca smiled, nodding quickly.
"We are excited to have you Beca, everyone was very impressed with the demos you showed us."
"Thank you, I hope I don't disappoint you." She said and stood up as her new boss did.
"I don't see that happening." He said holding his hand out and she took it, shaking it firmly.
His name was Cameron, he was in his forties and he was the man that interviewed Beca the week before. A couple of people had been hesitant, her young age making them question her abilities but he pushed for her and in the end won.
She was excited to tell Stacie that her office did indeed have windows. In fact the whole back wall was a giant window. Twenty-five stories up overlooking L.A..
She couldn't help but stand in front of the window and take in the sight before her. Wondering how she had gotten so lucky. Not only was she actually living her dream, standing in an office that was the size of the kitchen in her childhood home, that was just for her. She was living in the city of dreams with a girl that she considered to be an actual angel. She had a new family, an eternal life. Eternal youth.
She had everything anyone could ever want.
She turned away from the window, running her hand along the glossy black top of her desk.
She had it all, and really hadn't done anything to earn it. Chloe would say differently, she smiled at the thought as she sat down at her desk and pulled out her phone.
She would earn the right to have such a luxurious life. She wouldn't take it for granted, she wouldn't waste it. She would make it count, she would do everything she could to make a difference, big or small. She had the opportunity to help people through music, she was in a position to do so.
And she was going to take full advantage of it.
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Chloe let her chin rest in her hand as she scrolled through a job listing site. So far she had made a list and scratched out the majority of the jobs on it.
She let out a frustrated sigh as Aubrey walked in.
"Hey Chlo, find anything?"
She sat back and looked at the screen. "Nope."
"You've never worked with Animals, what about that?" She asked walking over and glancing at the list of scribbles.
"Like what?"
"I don't know, maybe volunteer at a rescue or something?"
"That could be fun." She mused, writing it down before sitting back up and typing it into her laptop.
Aubrey smiled when she saw Chloes lips turn up slightly.
"Have you heard from Beca yet?" She asked and Chloe looked at her.
"Yeah, actually she sent me this." She said pulling out her phone and opening her texts. Aubrey waited until she was handed the phone.
She smiled at the picture. Beca had taken a photo of herself in front of a large window, the city behind her.
"Wow." She nodded.
"That's the view from her office." Chloe smiled as Stacie walked in.
"Ooh lets see." She said and Aubrey turned the phone toward her.
Stacie's eyes grew. "No shit?!" She said grabbing the phone.
Chloe laughed as the phone was handed back to her.
"Yep, she's a fancy producer now." She said.
"Hey, I have an idea." Aubrey said, and Chloe could see the excitement dancing in her eyes.
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Beca had unpacked her laptop and was currently transferring a few of the projects she had been working on to a thumb drive.
She had gotten settled in her office, making a mental note to get a few things to make it a little more her. Excited to place a picture of Chloe on her desk.
It was nearly one in the afternoon when she made her way into the studio that she would be working in. It was big, and the walls were bare.
She knew that this studio wasn't used by anyone else, it was essentially hers and she would be in charge of making it her own, just like her office.
She smiled as she walked over to the large mixing console and let her fingers brush over it. Across from her was the actual studio portion. The live room where the artists would be recording their music.
She took a breath and sat down, turning on the board and with a small smile, began learning her way around it.
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"Aubrey, she is going to flip out." Chloe shook her head as they exited the taxi they had taken into the city.
"It's necessary. And she deserves it, doesn't she?" She asked as the walked through two large glass doors.
Chloe nodded. "It is, and she does." She agreed.
It only took a couple of hours, and a discussion on what was more 'Beca' before the three girls walked out of the building, and towards the new car they would be gifting the younger girl when she got home.
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"She was so nervous about even using your credit card that day." Stacie said when they arrived home.
"How so?" Chloe asked and Stacie shook her head.
"She was worried about spending too much. She was worried that she hadn't earned the money and she shouldn't be using it. I told her that the amount of money wasn't a problem. It just didn't seem to click in her head exactly how much you both have earned and put away over the last hundred or so years."
Chloe looked at Aubrey sadly. "I hope this doesn't freak her out."
"She is going to need a car. Stacie has her bike, we have the SUV, technically you're going to need something of your own too. We got her something practical but fun, that will last. I'm sure she will try and convince us to return it but we all know that isn't happening. She has a job in the city, I'll be getting a job... she needed a car and we could afford to get her one. It's that simple." Aubrey said.
"It might not seem that simple to her." Chloe said. "I fully agree with you, I'm just worried she will feel guilty about it."
"Don't worry Chlo. She will be okay. We are a family, this is what family does. She needed something, we made it happen."
"I don't think she is even aware she needed it." Stacie chuckled.
"You think she will like it?" Chloe asked.
"I think she is going to love it."
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With the new car parked in the garage and the garage door shut, the girls waited for Beca to return home.
She had texted Chloe when she left the label, nearly an hour before.
They all sat in the living room, watching tv and waiting to hear the front door open.
When they did, Chloe was instantly on her feet and moving toward the door to greet her.
Beca had just set her bag down when Chloe approached her with a smile.
"Hi baby, how was it?" She asked pulling her in for a kiss before taking her hand and leading her to the living room.
"It's was amazing, honestly. My office is huge and the view is beautiful. The studio is mine and I spent most of the day in there working on a few demos and playing with some tracks Cameron gave me."
"Cameron is?" Stacie asked.
"My boss." She said. "He is super nice and didn't hover. Just let me get comfortable with everything."
"That's awesome, when do you get to work with someone?"
She shrugged. "I'm not sure, he said he wants me to take a few days to get comfortable in the studio but they have some people in mind."
"That's exciting!" Chloe said. "I'm glad you had a good day."
Beca smiled at her, moving to leave another kiss on her lips. "Thank you. How was your day? Did you find anything you might want to do?"
She nodded. "Yeah a few things but I haven't decided yet."
"Will you show me?"
"Of course." She said. "But first, we have a surprise for you."
Beca looked from Chloe to Aubrey and Stacie. "What is it?" She asked cautiously.
"Come on." Chloe smiled standing up and taking Becas hand.
Aubrey and Stacie both stood, excited smiles on their faces.
"What's going on?" She asked, her voice a little nervous.
"Don't worry, you're going to love it." Chloe said, stepping behind her and gently covering her eyes.
She felt another hand take hers and knew it was Aubrey.
"Keep your eyes closed." She said. "And follow me."
"She's covering my eyes." Beca pointed out and Stacie chuckled.
"You could still peek." She said and Beca let out a breath as she followed them.
She heard a door open and a light flip on.
"Congratulations on your new job, Beca." Aubrey said and Chloes hands moved away from her eyes.
She opened them slowly and her jaw dropped.
"I-I don't- what is this?" She asked looking at the matte black Jeep Wrangler parked in the garage.
"It's for you." Chloe said from behind her. "You deserve it, and you'll need it to get back and forth to the label."
Beca tore her eyes away from the Jeep to look at Aubrey and Stacie who stood to her right.
"No, this is too much, you didn't have to-" she began, her voice strained, and almost upset, as Stacie has expected.
"Beca, please. We wanted to do this for you. And you really do need a good reliable car. It's a gift." Stacie said calmly and Chloes eyes flashed to her. She knew that tone of voice, she recognized it well.
Beca nodded slowly and Chloe slipped her arms around her waist.
"It's beautiful. Thank you guys." She smiled looking back at the Jeep.
"Of course baby, you deserve it." Chloe said kissing the side of her head.
Aubrey glanced at Stacie, and the girl shrugged lightly. Aubrey too, was aware that Stacie had used her ability as a sire to calm Beca down when she got worked up. She also knew that Chloe watched it happen.
Right now, Chloe was smiling softly, holding Beca tightly as she looked at the car.
But she had seen her eyes on Stacie the moment she began speaking to Beca. She hoped she wasn't angry about it, she hoped it hadn't ruined the tension free environment they had just barley gotten back.
"Come on, lets take it for a drive." Chloe smiled and Beca couldn't hide her excited smile as Chloe handed her a set of keys.
"You coming?" She asked Aubrey and Stacie but Aubrey shook her head.
"No you two go have fun." She said.
"You sure?" Beca asked and she nodded again.
"Yeah, go on, be careful." She said taking Stacie's hand.
"I'm getting hungry anyway." She said and Stacie squeezed her hand as they got into the car.
"Thank you again." Beca smiled and they both returned the smile.
"Anytime Becs." Stacie said as Chloe got in and closed the door.
Aubrey hit the garage door opener and watched as it opened and Beca backed out of the garage.
"You have to be more careful, Stace." Aubrey said softly as they pulled out of the driveway.
"I couldn't help it. She was starting to panic. This is a good thing and I wanted her to enjoy it."
"I understand love. But I don't know that Chloe will see it that way."
Stacie nodded. "Chloe didn't give me a choice not that long ago. We bonded, it's stronger than we ever thought it would be and I couldn't stop myself." She explained.
Aubrey sighed but nodded. "I get it. And I love you for it." She said.
"I love you too." Stacie smiled leaning in and kissing her softly.
"Come on. Let's get you some dinner." She said and lead Aubrey back into the house.
A/N: more of a filler. I wanted to spoil beca but it seemed a little much to give her an expensive sports car. Besides, a Jeep Wrangler seems like a "Beca" car too me. Also thank you all for telling me about my mistake last update. It was only a matter of time before I updated a chapter to the wrong story! That's what happens when you're exhausted! Please review? A couple fluffy chapters here meaning... something is coming! But no worries... stay tuned!