[Set overnight between THURSDAY 19th APRIL 2018 and FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2018]
Chloe lay restlessly in the bed of her hut. There was the gentle crashing of waves that could be heard from the nearby beach. But it didn't matter. She still couldn't sleep. She'd had the most perfect evening, having been spoilt to a beautiful meal by Beca on the beach underneath a gazebo that turned out had been built by the hotel's handyman particularly for that moment, under Beca (and Aubrey)'s instruction.
The redhead let out a sigh, her hands reaching out and drifting through the soft fur of her dog's white coat. Alba currently slept where Beca had been sleeping over the past few days. But Beca wasn't sleeping there now. The two women were under strict orders by Aubrey (and kinda by Stacie) that neither of them were allowed to share a room the night before their wedding. And Chloe could understand why this was an order. But it still didn't make sleeping alone any easier.
Suddenly Chloe jumped when she heard a light knock on the wooden door of her hut. Both she and Alba sat up, and the woman furrowed her brow when the knocking stopped. She looked down at Alba as the dog leapt off the bed, then patted over to the door, taking a big sniff underneath it. A small smile grew on Chloe's face when the labrador's tail began wagging ferociously, and Chloe knew exactly what that meant. It meant Beca had snuck over to see her.
Chloe let out a light giggle as she crept over to the door and unlocked it while Alba pined slightly, her tail still wagging. The redhead opened the door enough for Beca to slip through, and the petite woman let out a quiet yelp as her dog's tail accidentally hit her it was wagging so hard. "Hey buddy, I know, I know..." Beca whispered to Alba, accepting the ferocious licks the dog applied to her bare legs.
"Beca, what are you doing here?" Chloe whispered, a huge smile on her face as she looked at her fiancee.
Beca looked back at her apologetically, "I couldn't sleep." She whispered nervously, looking up from Alba and for a moment Chloe wondered if Beca was about to cry. The brunette scrunched her face up awkwardly, "Let's just elope! Let's...let's just get the soonest flight over to Vegas and get married there, just the three of us-"
"The three of us?" Chloe whispered with a slightly concerned expression.
"Yeah, you, me, and Alba. We'll just take off and get married there. Get it over with."
"Beca," Chloe began, taking hold of her fiancee's hands, noticing the look on the woman's face. That was the expression Beca wore when she was nervous. Chloe felt nervous too, but not enough to want to run away. At least Beca wasn't suggesting running away from her. "You do remember that I suggested we do that in the first place."
Beca took a deep breath. Her stupid anxiety had started playing up a lot recently the closer they'd got to their wedding day. And it wasn't because she was nervous about spending the day with Chloe and being able to say "I do" in front of all their friends and The Beale's. Beca was terrified that her Dad would ruin the whole day. And potentially Chloe's grandmother too...
"Everything's going to be okay. Tomorrow will be perfect no matter what happens." Chloe whispered, squeezing her fiancee's hands assuringly, "And do you know how I know?"
Beca swallowed loudly, shaking her head gently, her eyes drifting down to Chloe's lips, then back up into her bright blue eyes.
"Because it's going to be our day. We're going to be together. Aubrey and Stacie will ensure that everything runs smoothly and to time. Nothing is going to ruin it."
"Not even Amy yelling something inappropriate out in the middle of the ceremony?" Beca mumbled in a worried tone, and Chloe let out a soft chuckle.
"We didn't end up having strippers at our bachelorette party huh?" Chloe replied gently and this seemed to be something Beca hadn't considered. Chloe was right, they hadn't had strippers in the end thank God.
"I can't imagine Aubrey will let Amy get away with saying anything inappropriate tomorrow." Chloe confirmed, giving Beca a wink and a gentle smile, and Beca let out a heavy breath.
"Yeah. No. You're right...i-it'll be fine."
"It'll be great, just you wait." Chloe replied affectionately, nudging the tip of Beca's nose with her own and she felt Beca tugging her body up against hers. They shared a soft kiss. One that broke as soon as Alba squidged her way between them to lay on their feet and the two women let out gentle giggles as they looked down at their dog.
"You're gonna have to go back to your hut sweetheart, just in case Aubrey's strict enough that she's got the girls on a 'night round' to check we're still in separate rooms." Chloe said sweetly, looking at her fiancee with a soft smile. Beca's smile had dropped and she let out a sigh while she rolled her eyes.
"I wouldn't put it past her." She said quietly, then gave Chloe one last kiss, before stepping back from her and wandering back to the door. Alba had quickly stood up and had followed her other owner, much to Beca's amusement. The brunette crouched down to look at her dog, "You take care of Mommy for me, yeah?" and Beca let out a light chuckle as Alba licked her face, "I'll take that as an 'Okay Mama'."
Chloe looked down at her fiancee affectionately, a soft smile on her face as she watched Beca stand up with a grin, "I'll see you tomorrow, Miss Beale."
"Not if I see you first, Miss Mitchell." Chloe quietly replied, giving Beca one last wink before watching her fiancee leave the hut. And the redhead let out a heavy sigh as the door closed again. She missed her already.
Only nine hours to go.
