Little side note: Sorry it took so long again, with corona and all it's been kinda weird in my country. I'm already working on the next chapter and expect it to be finished earlier than this one. There are little hints in this one btw telling you something's off. Hope you enjoy it! 😊
Ch. 8 (The date):
"So you really slept with him huh?", Chloe asks. They both stare right in front of them.
"Yup.", Beca says nonchalantly and the redhead chuckles.
"Was it good?", Beca turns her head in disgust with the question.
"Oh my god Chlo?! And no it felt weird cause I'm not attracted to men.", they chuckle and Beca stomps the redhead in the shoulder with her fist.
"Hey!", the ginger says and stomps back.
They look at each other for a split second realizing what was going just minutes ago and go back to their previous state staring in silence till Beca breaks it again.
"How are we just okay?", she asks.
"What do you mean?", the redhead moves a little closer.
"How do we go from almost bashing each other's heads into two people on their way to mending their relationship in just simple moments of sitting and talking.", Chloe doesn't know how to answer this and moves close enough to put her head on the brunette's shoulder. Then the answer comes to her.
"Because I love you."
Before Beca can respond, the crew that was inside walks out and interrupts her.
They stand still and smile at the sight of the two girls sitting close to each other with Chloe's head on Beca's shoulder and even get an "aww" from Andre.
"We just wanted to get some food. Do yall wanna come?", Aubrey asks, but the girls deny her offer and decide to stay in a night.
"that's okay, I was gonna sleep at Stacie's anyways.", she says with a wink and they walk off while Chloe and Beca go back inside.
"So, what do you wanna do now? We can order some pizza or go to the diner.", Beca closes the door and when she turns around gets pinned against it.
"We do that every night. I know something more fun to do.", Chloe says and passionately kisses Beca.
Chloe takes off Beca's jacket and moves it to the couch. The brunette gets pushed on it wondering how she ended up being the bottom in this relationship with miss Bubbly. She bites her lip as the redhead moves on top of her and kisses her neck sliding her hands down to her pants, but Beca stops her.
"Wow, hold on.", they sit back up.
"What? Did I do something wrong?", Chloe says with a worried face.
"No no no that's not it! It's just that maybe it's better to move slow. I haven't even taken you on a date yet.", Beca cups the redhead's face.
"What about all those meals at the diner?", Chloe asks and moves closer gently kissing Beca. They lower to the couch and it seems like the brunette is giving in, but she cuts them off and sits up again.
"Nope. Tomorrow evening we're going on a date. I'll text you the details when I get home, but for now, let's order a pizza.".
After they eat their pizza and watched way too many chick-flicks, Beca had to go home and get some sleep before their big date tomorrow.
She lays in bed not able to doze off though when she realized she had today to figure out what they're gonna do. Where is she gonna take her? What is she gonna wear? What fucking details are there to text Chloe?
Beca must've fallen asleep at some point cause she wakes up abruptly from her morning alarm at 7.
She can't get back to rest and decides to go for a run. When on her way outside she remembers that there's someone who knows Chloe better than anyone and who has a very stylish girlfriend to help pick out an outfit. She calls her immediately.
"Hey Aubrey.", Beca hates that she has to ask the blonde for help.
"Beca? Why are you calling so early?", the blonde already sounds irritated, but Beca knows the captain wakes up at 6 sharp every morning, so it's not like she woke her up.
"Yeah I know and I'm sorry for having to do that, but I really need your help with something. I know we haven't always gotten along with each other, but there's one thing we have in common… Chloe.", the brunette states.
"What on earth would you ever need my help for with her? And if it's something you did wrong again I swear to god midget I will-"
"Hunt me down and kill me I get it, but nothing bad has happened… yet. That's why I'm calling, I just need some advice for a date.", the short girl shakes her head and rolls her eyes.
"Oh. Well, I guess I only want good for her and I am the best at planning events. When is the date?".
"Tonight.", Beca starts running to let out the frustration.
"Tonight!", Aubrey sighs and Beca can just see the look on the blonde's face right now, "It's fine we'll make it work. What did you have in mind?".
"That's why I need your help, I have no idea where to take her because we always ordered in or ate at the diner.", Beca says.
"Well, that's what she likes. Chloe isn't very difficult. If you give her some good food, a nice movie and maybe some liquor you're done.", the blonde knows from experience with guys who wanted to take her to fancy restaurants and the redhead turning down their offer.
"But how can I make it different from all the other nights we've done exactly the same? It's not gonna feel like our first date if we did something similar the night before.", the brunette can't count the times they've watched Mean girls and ate Chinese food.
"Maybe this time you cook and instead of watching a movie on Netflix you go to the cinema. Afterward you can just take a nice romantic walk.".
"Okay that's kind of genius Aubrey. Thank you.", Beca feels relieved.
"You can use our dorm since I'm guessing yours doesn't have a kitchen and ours does. This doesn't mean I like you btw. I love Chloe.", Aubrey says ruining their little moment.
"I get it. You can go back to torturing me now. See you around.", Beca hangs up before the blonde can reply and finishes her run.
Chloe's phone buzzes.
Becs: Can you stay away from your dorm for the rest of the day and then come back at 6?
She smirks and types her reply. Calling Aubrey to ask if she wants to go do something till 6 since she can't be in the dorm either not knowing the blonde has actually been a part of the planning.
She grabs her jacket and bag and goes out for a walk until she gets a reply from Aubrey.
Annoyed she looks at her phone again having it been an hour and Bree still hasn't replied which means she's probably at Stacie's dorm.
What the hell am I gonna do till 6?, she thinks and as she does, she spots a different tall blonde running a few feet away.
"Hey Mags wait up!", she shouts feeling all too familiar with trying to catch up with someone running away from you.
"Chloe? Hey, how've you been?", Maggie stops running and walks towards the redhead.
"Great! Beca and I are okay again and actually have a date planned for tonight.", Chloe smirks.
"What are you guys gonna do?", the blonde smiles at the redhead.
"I actually don't know yet, but as I've been told, there's a surprise waiting for me at the dorm when I come back at 6.", Chloe checks her phone for any messages and then puts it in her pocket giving up on anyone messaging her.
"So here you are. You're just gonna wait till it's 6?", Maggie asks, "We can hang out if you want.".
"Oh good, I was hoping you would ask, so I didn't have to for the third time today. What do you wanna do?", the redhead asks and they start planning their next few hours.
"Aubrey I swear to god! This is impossible! How do you make the pasta perfectly cooked? How do you make this sauce that seems to have a bazillion ingredients? And what is that smell?!", Beca holds her nose and coughs looking at the mess in front of her.
"That would be the Bolognese you tried to make and oh my god get it out of this dorm. We just have to follow the recipe and we'll be fine.", Aubrey grabs the big pot with sauce in front of her and throws the red blob in the garbage disposal, "Let's start again.".
After an hour of mixing all the things they have together in the big pot and trying to make it taste better than the first few rounds, they feel like they've achieved maximum tastiness with their dish and agree to take a break from all the cooking. Though not too long cause Beca has to change into something more flattering than the tomato coffered T-shirt she's currently wearing.
"Are you sure this is everything we have to do?", Beca asks just to be certain.
"Yes, now go change and I will be gone when you get back. If you need anything at all, text me.", the blonde girl holds up her phone and then pushes the brunette outside the door making her hurry even though there's plenty of time.
That was oddly nice. I think she's starting to warm up to me, Beca thinks and chuckles at the idea of her and Aubrey actually becoming closer.
"What's so funny?", a familiar voice asks and when the short girl looks up, she sees that Andre guy.
"Oh ehm, nothing really. Inside joke.", Beca doesn't mean to be awkward, she just is that way with new people. She doesn't know them very well and thus can't think of anything to start a conversation. Even though there are a million questions to ask when you don't know someone.
"I was just on my way to Chloe and Aubrey's dorm to ask if they can hang. Are they home?", the guy looks behind the short girl at the closed door.
"Actually, it would be better if you could meet Aubrey someplace else. Chlo and I have a date and we're gonna use the dorm for dinner.", Beca explains.
"Oh, well then I guess I'll just call her. Have fun by the way.", is the last thing he says and then he walks off getting his phone out of his pocket.
"Thanks!", the brunette is a little confused at the sudden haste of the guy, but I guess it would've been more annoying if he'd stayed and made more conversation.
She gets to her dorm and opens the door seeing the outfit ready on her bed. Sighing she examines it and overthinks how things could be more perfect, but she has to stop whining and get out of this food fight of an outfit and so puts on the cute red dress that doesn't fit what she usually wears at all and had kept for a whole different situation.
She does her hair and make-up and then goes back to the empty dorm.
Setting the table she checks the time seeing she has 20 minutes left. She's also got one message from Chloe sent a few hours ago.
Chlo: Hmmm… interesting(:
Chlo: I'll hang out with Bree xx
Beca feels flutters in her stomach just by seeing the 2 x's and can't wait till the redhead's here.
When Chloe looks at the time, she jumps up from the chair she's sitting in and gasps.
"What! Who died?", Maggie says half kidding as she gets up as well and acts shocked.
"It's a quarter past 6!", the redhead shouts in bloody terror.
"So-ooooh shiiiiit. It's gonna be fine, just call her and I'll see if I can catch a taxi.", the blonde runs to the streets and starts waving her arms at every car passing by.
Chloe quickly dials the brunette's number that she learned out of her head after she first got it, but no one picks up as Beca had just gone to the bathroom to check if her make-up was still looking okay (like she did every 10 minutes) and her phone was on vibrate.
Maggie runs back in, "I'm sorry Chloe they won't stop for me. Did you talk to Beca?", she asks.
"No, she didn't pick up. Are you sure you couldn't get any cabs? It seemed a little like you waved at every normal car.", Chloe gets up from her stool and goes outside herself saying she'll try it.
When Beca gets back from the bathroom she hears her phone buzz and rushes over to it hoping it's Chloe. One missed call and a text message.
Chloe: Hey Bec, I'm gonna be a lot later than expected. I lost track of time and am pretty far away from the dorms. Meet me behind the building at the parking spots at a quarter to 7.
Beca shakes her head and rolls her eyes with a smile on her face.
At least she didn't forget, she thinks and turns off the stove with the cooking pasta on it.
"I got one!", Chloe shouts running back into the café they were sitting in. She sees Maggie holding her phone.
"I got scared you might forget it.", she simply says and before Chloe can say anything the cabdriver honks at them and they run not wanting to keep him waiting.
"Barden university please.", Chloe says and fastens her seatbelt.
"You can just drop us off behind the building with the dorms.", Maggie adds and smiles at Chloe…