AN: A collection of all kinds of one shots I might think of.
Beca never was the extremely girly type like most of the other Bellas but during that special time of the month, she surely hated being a woman.
The DJ laid curled up on her bed, wishing to god she had been born a man instead of an incubator on legs.
Fuck sake, why the hell do we need this kind of reminder we're not knocked up?! She groaned, holding the pillow against her body even tighter. Her periods had surprised her this morning and had cursed like a sailor during her bathroom visit. The bloody mess wasn't even the worst, the cramps she had to endure were horrible and her small bottle of vicodin was empty. Normal painkillers didn't work for her and her doctor had given her a prescription for heavier ones that did. Unfortunately for her, she had run out last month and she was in no state to get a refill.
However, she had sent a text to Jesse, asking if he could do it for her. He was currently on his way to the Bellas house to pick up the prescription and go out to get Beca's refill. She hoped to god he would hurry.
Chloe had gone out to a small grocery shop on campus, came to the realization that she forgot her wallet on her way there and turned back around. She arrived back at the house right when Jesse did. She watched the young approach and gave him a polite smile. "Morning." She said, taking out the key to open the door.
"Hey, I'm here for Beca." He stated and Chloe rolled her eyes, her back towards him as she finally opened the door and walked in.
Well duh, captain obvious… "She should be in her room. Which I'm sure you'll be able to find." She said, it was a bit more snarky than she probably had intended.
While he went upstairs, she kicked off her shoes, walked into the kitchen and took a bottle of cold water from the fridge. She settled on the couch in the living room while drinking, checking her phone to browse her social media before she would look for her lost wallet.
It was only a few minutes later that she suddenly heard voices coming from upstairs. She couldn't quite make out what was being said, but she could clearly hear Beca yelling and she sounded angry. Several seconds later, a door opened, Jesse came rushing down the stairs and hurried out the front door. Chloe frowned and after putting her water and phone down, she got back on her feet.
Slowly but surely, she walked up the stairs and headed to Beca's room. "Beca..?" Her voice was soft and filled with worry. She wasn't sure what happened but Beca didn't usually yell at anyone. Unless you touched her music equipment and computer. If she caught you touching it you'd be flying out the window.
The door to Beca's room was open slightly and after Chloe called for the DJ, she heard a soft but clearly painful groan. "Chlo..?" A pained whimper followed. "Oh god…"
Chloe pushed against the door to find her friend curled onto her bed with a clear pained expression on her features. "Oh my god, Beca, what happened..? What's the matter?" Chloe was next to the brunette before Beca could even blink, worry seeped into her voice.
Beca just buried her face into her pillow in shame. "Periods…" She mumbled but Chloe heard it nonetheless. She felt for her friend, she herself suffered from really bad cramps too during her periods.
"Is there something I can do?" She asked, carefully placing a hand on Beca's shoulder who didn't pull away from the touch. "Did you take anything for the pain yet?" Chloe wasn't sure if her friend heard her questions but Beca eventually reacted with a soft whimper at first. Her body cramping up around the pillow, the action pulled the pillow away from Beca's face and revealed how much pain the brunette really was in. It broke Chloe's heart seeing her crush in such a state and not being able to help.
"I'm… out of pain medication." She whispered, her voice cracked and she let out a soft sob.
"Let me see if I have some left." When Chloe was about to get up, she was stopped by Beca's hand around her wrist. The DJ was shaking her head.
"Normal pills… they don't work." Chloe put her hand on Beca's when she felt the other woman squeeze, Beca took slow and deep breaths to ease herself through the pain. It didn't really work but there was nothing else she could do. "I take vicodin… the stuff you can… just buy in stores, it simply doesn't work." Beca swallowed loudly, her eyes screwed shut when another horrible cramp hit her full force. "Oh god… Chloe…" Beca whimpered in pain and the redhead wrapped her arms quickly around her friend, holding her close to offer some sort of comfort. The fact that Beca allowed her told her all she needed to know. The brunette wasn't the touchy feely type, displays of affection among friends was something she never did.
"I got some heavy pills too. I should have a few left." Chloe whispered although she didn't want to leave Beca, not even for the few short minutes she would have to leave, go to her own room and come back.
Beca nodded and reluctantly let go of Chloe's clothes so the redhead could leave. She watched her friend leave, feeling like it took half a day before she eventually returned. Right when another massive cramp hit her and took away her ability to breathe for a few short seconds. "Chloe…!" She cried right when the woman in question reentered the room.
"I'm here! I'm here Becs." She assured the brunette who was holding out her hand for Chloe to take. Which the older Bella did while squatting down next to Beca's bed. "I'm here, I got two pills for you. Here." She held the pills in her free hand while the other was still occupied with holding Beca's.
The DJ took a few seconds to compose herself, pushing herself up after letting go of Chloe's hand, afraid she might crush it otherwise. Once she was sitting with her back against the wall for support, she took the offered pills along with some water that Chloe brought with her. Once the pills were down, she let out a deep sigh. "Thanks…" And offered Chloe a shy, pained smile.
Chloe offered a warm smile in return and settled next to her friend on the bed. "You're very welcome, glad I could help." Chloe felt her heart skip a beat when they locked eyes for a moment. Beca swallowed hard but quickly looked away, focussing instead on the wall at the opposite of her bed.
One hand resting on her belly while the other laid on the bed, between her and Chloe. The redhead looked at the hand, biting her lower lip while considering to put her own on Beca's. Instead of just blatantly putting her hand on the brunettes, she placed her own right next to Beca's. Giving her friend the opportunity to initiate anything if she'd want to.
"So… why did Jesse run out the door..?" Chloe started but it had the opposite effect of what she had hoped. Beca groaned in frustration and let herself flop back down onto the mattress.
"Cause he's a fucking idiot… that's why." She muttered and let out a deep sigh of frustration, her hand now resting on the mattress next her. She waited for a few seconds before she continued. "I uh… I asked him if he could get my refill…" She said with a soft voice.
"He didn't want to get it for you?" What an asshole.
"Oh, no he did."
Damnit, not an asshole then.
"But uh… he asked for a blowjob as a reward."
Nevermind, still an asshole. "Oh my god! Are you kidding me..?" She was genuinely in shock.
"Yeah, that's what I said too." Beca grumbled, wrapping her other arm around her lower body when a new massive cramp announced itself. It momentarily robbed her of her ability to speak and breathe. She curled up into a ball, wishing to god that her crush wasn't there to see her in such vulnerable state.
"Is… is there something I can do…?" Chloe offered, god how she just wanted to hold the brunette and give her some kind of comfort. That's how she usually dealt with her own monthly week of terror. Aubrey being the one that cuddled up with her and watched movies together. However, Aubrey graduated and was commanding people around somewhere in the wild. This was the first time that she found Beca in such a state, her heart ached thinking that the brunette had to go through this every month on her own.
Chloe waited for an answer, hoping that Beca wouldn't pull those walls back up and close herself off but the brunette remained silent. "I… I'll be out of your hair again." Chloe said and scooted closer to the bed's edge so she could slip off. Before she could in fact get off, a weak and surprisingly cold hand, wrapped around her wrist. Chloe looked at her wrist first before looking at Beca, who looked at her with red eyes.
"Don't." She whispered and the redhead could feel the DJ tremble. "Please, stay." There was something in her voice that Chloe never heard before: desperation. "I'm sorry, I'm just…" She sniffled, gently letting go of Chloe's wrist.
Chloe smiled softly and instead of getting off of the bed, she moved to lay next to her friend instead. "Come here." She whispered and Beca did just that, both women moving closer to one another.
Beca slipped her arms around Chloe's waist, her head nestled under her friend's chin. As much as she hated feeling like this, so incredibly needy and clingy, this was really nice. Chloe's arms around her body made her feel safe and secure. Made her feel like she wasn't alone in the world.
"Comfy…?" Chloe asked and it broke Beca's train of thoughts.
"Yeah… thanks." She mumbled against Chloe's skin, she was warm, soft and comfortable. She was the only one that Beca allowed to peek past the walls around her heart.
Chloe's heart hammered in her chest, her arms around her favorite person, being this close to her. About an hour ago she thought this was her worst day of the week when she realized she forgot her wallet. How that turned around to this, she had no idea but boy was she grateful for it. Without realizing it, she started to gently caress Beca's hair. It was something she personally loved being done to her, so she hoped Beca would too. A soft hum of approval followed by a sigh in relief was all and more than she could have hoped for.
"Feels nice…" Beca whispered, her eyes closed while just enjoying the moment for once.
"Glad you like it, I love it when someone plays with my hair." Chloe said and let out a giggle when she heard Beca yawn.
"Oh, shit, sorry about that." She apologised sincerely. "You're being so sweet and cute and I'm just falling asleep."
Chloe bit her lower lip, smiling. Did she just call me cute? A faint blush on her cheeks. "That's okay, take a nap, the medication should be working by the time you wake up."
"Mhn… I love strawberries…" Beca mumbled, clearly dozing off to sleep, the smell of Chloe's shampoo clear as day while she took a slow, deep breath.
Chloe just listened while Beca's breathing slowly evened out, a clear sign for the brunette that she did indeed fall asleep. She shifted her position slightly, only enough for her to look down and watch the woman she loved sleep peacefully. The walls around Beca, even though still present, Chloe managed to finally get to the other side and see the real Beca.
Her face showed no signs of pain or discomfort anymore now that she slept and cuddled up against Chloe. The older Bella couldn't help herself and carefully cupped Beca's cheek and to her surprise, the DJ smiled ever so slightly at the touch. Letting out the softest 'mhn'.
Jesus, how can someone be this cute… Chloe swallowed hard when her eyes moved to Beca's lips. It would be the easiest thing to close the small gap between them and kiss her. No… No! I'm not Jesse, no matter how much I..- No. Her hand remained on Beca's face but she placed her head back in its former position. Her chin resting on the top of the brunette's head while she felt that sleep would claim her soon too.
Chloe stared at the wall, her thumb gently caressing the skin of Beca's cheek. I wish I could tell you how I truly felt about you, Beca… She let her thoughts drift to the moment she had almost kissed the brunette during aca-initiation night.
Chloe was tipsy already when she had grabbed both of Beca's wrists and pulled her in. She cringed at the memory of her telling Beca how she knew they'd be best friends really soon. I had to say something…! She facepalmed herself internally. That memory now is full of regret and missed opportunities.
Beca Mitchel, the woman that single handedly turned her world upside down. The woman whose smile made Chloe's heart skip a beat. The woman who, with a single look, could make her weak in the knees. The woman who could undo her with a touch as simple as holding onto her wrist.
While she shifted her position slightly to be able to look at Beca's face, she felt her heart break. She let her eyes flutter shut, her friends face the last thing on her mind as sleep finally claimed her too.
The woman I'm so desperately in love with, it hurts.
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