After school Chloe decided to stick around to watch Beca play and hoping speak to the girl again. She saw the brunette with her headphones on and stretching out her arm. She must be pitching this game. Chloe thought, knowing Beca's ritual. She knew this would be her best chance so she slowly started walking up to the girl, not wanting to spook the wild animal. She was only about ten feet away when Beca all of a sudden turned and immediately locked eyes with her. Chloe's movements froze like a deer in headlight when Beca's heard gaze fell upon her. She didn't know how long they stared but the trance was broken when someone bumped into the redhead from behind causing her to lose her balance. She was able to catch herself but when she looked back she saw the person who bumped into her, had their arms wrapped around the small brunette. What the fuck? Chloe thought she could actually hear her heart break the rest of the way when the blonde brought Beca in for a kiss. The brunette for her part was surprised by it and broke it immediately but was able to catch the devastation in Chloe's eyes.
"Hey baby."
"Jess, I told you not to call me that, I don't like it." Only Chloe got to call me that. Chloe ran off before anyone of importance could question why the new substitute teacher was crying at a softball game. There's no crying in baseball. The redhead remembered the words Beca once said to her. There's not supposed to be dumb blonde bitches kissing my girlfriend either. Beca saw the redhead running towards the parking lot but instead of going after her, like her heart wanted her to do, she walked into the dugout trying to ignore the devastated look on Chloe's face.
Beca threw her bat against the fence once she got back to the dugout. She was having a shitty game, she couldn't get the look of Chloe's face out of her mind when Jessica kissed her. She left right after and Beca knew that she tried was trying to hide the tears. She felt horrible even though she knew they weren't together. That look though, it was like I'm the one that ruined our relationship. I just need to get her out of my fucking head and concentrate. She went back out on the field for the bottom half of the inning. Unfortunately, her bad luck continued over and she had walked two batters and that ended up in the other team scoring a couple of runs. Her teammate Cynthia Rose tried picking her up after the third out.
"It's okay Mitchell, we'll get it back." She slapped her on the back. "Come on forget about it, if we get on base you'll bat. We still have three outs."
"Pretty sure I won't be any help there." She took a seat on the bench and her phone chimed in her bag. She dug it out and her heart skipped a beat when Chloe name appeared on the text. She opened it to read *I'm here Becs, and you can do this. I know you can.*Beca read the text and looked around for the redhead. Not finding her, she got out of the dugout and was immediately greeted by Jessica.
"Hey Becs, you are doing great out there." She said trying to hang over her.
"Not now Jess." She rolled her eyes and removed herself, still trying to locate the redhead. She finally spotted the little blue Mazda just beyond the right field fence and saw Chloe's red hair through the window. She's stayed. Her phone went off again, a small, involuntary smile grazed her face as she read. *I'm still your lucky charm, even if you don't want me.* She went back to the dugout, ignoring Jess on the way in. It shouldn't have, but it made her feel better just knowing Chloe was there. Made her heart beat a little faster. The players before her were luckily enough to get on base, Amy just hit a double so there were players no on second and third with only one out. Once Beca stepped to the plate Chloe knew the game was over. On the third pitch Beca sent the ball sailing over the right field fence, not too far from where Chloe was. While Beca was being congratulated by her team the redhead quickly got out of the car to retrieve the ball. Once Beca filed through the team, she glanced at the fence just to see Chloe smiling at her before getting in her car.
It took everything in Chloe to send the texts but she saw how Beca was playing and looking around for her, even though she knew the brunette wouldn't admit it. After being congratulated by her teammates, the brunette was looking to the car when she felt arms wrap around her neck and was suddenly pulled into a kiss by Jessica. Even from the car, the redhead saw and felt her break all over again, she let the tears fall and pulled out of the parking lot.
Beca pulled out of the kiss, her mind still reeling from the shock. She looked out to the right field fence and saw that Chloe had left. Beca knew that Chloe would have seen the kiss. "That was awesome!" Jessica doted. "Let's go celebrate your win."
"Umm, not tonight. I've got a lot of things to get done." The perky blonde pouted and Beca chuckled. "That doesn't work on me. I'm sorry but I told Stacey that we'd hang out after."
Chloe sobbed on her best friend's shoulder. "She has a girlfriend." She said in between sobs. Aubrey held her close. "She wouldn't let me tell her what happened. She said I should move on!"
"It'll be okay, Chlo." She kissed the top of Chloe's head, she didn't know what to say to make her friend feel better. She was going to crush that midget with her bare hands. "She wouldn't have hit that home run after you said you were there if she didn't care, so don't give up yet."
"I don't know Aubrey." Chloe sat up, trying to wipe her tears. "If she's happy then that all I care about."
"Did she seem happy to you?" Aubrey asked and Chlo thought about it for a minute before answering.
"No but that's probably because she was talking to me."
"Or because she isn't over you. I know you've tried calling her and jumped at the opportunity to teach at her school, even though you'll still be going to school full time three nights a week."
"I know it's a lot, but I had to find a way to get her to talk to me."
"And now you're going to be killing yourself to finish your junior year and trying to teach these brats."
"It will be good experience, besides if Beca's moved on I at least want to try and be her friend."
"So let me get this straight after months of ignoring her calls, she finds some way to be able to spend every day with you, tells you that there is more to the story and even after she sees your…rebound skank hanging all over you, she still stayed to watch your game." Stacey pointed out. "And you still think she's not head over heels for you?" Beca shrugged her shoulders.
"She's just trying to clear her guilty conscience. And Jess isn't a skank." She said
"But you admit she's a rebound." Stacey smirked and Beca not correcting that part, making the brunette roll her eyes.
"Jess is fun and easy…"
"And?"
"There's no chance of me falling in love with her."
"And why is that?"
"She just doesn't grab my attention the way…"
"The way Chloe does." Stacey finished when Beca trailed off. The brunette looked at her for a moment before nodding then flailed to her back.
"Why can't I just get over her?!"
"Because you're still in love with her Becs! Just talk to her." Stacey said as she lay beside her best friend. "It's not going to be any worse than what you've already conjured in your mind and maybe you guys can find a way to move past this."
"Maybe I should hear what she has to say, and then I can get over her."
"Or under her." Stacey smirked and Beca rolled her eyes.
Nine months ago…
Beca and Chloe walked hand in hand through the crowds at the fair. "I can't believe you made me come here with all these screaming kids." The brunette said as she dodged two small boys. Chloe smiled and cuddled closer to her.
"Come on, we're having fun. Besides I didn't have to try very hard if I remember correctly." She answered and Beca frowned at her.
"You pouted!" She pointed out. "You know I can't say no to the pout." The redhead chuckled and kissed her on the cheek.
"You love it."
"No, I love you so-"
"You do?" Chloe interrupted and suddenly stopped walking, pulling Beca to a stop as well. Chloe was shocked. They hadn't said those words to each other yet, and actually Chloe thought she would be the one to say it first. Beca stood in front of Chloe, taking her hands into her own.
"I do. Your amazing Chlo." Chloe smiled brighter than Beca had ever seen and cupped Beca's face, bringing her closer.
"I love you too." She whispered before capturing Beca into a kiss. The kiss was slow and telling. Beca could feel those words were true by the way Chloe kissed her. She felt Chloe smile against her just before they were both knocked off balance by some kids running by. Fortunately Chloe was able to catch them before completely falling to the ground. Beca mumbled something under her breath that Chloe thought sounded a lot like-
"Fucking brats." Making the redhead chuckle.
"Come on." She said, pulling Beca along. "Let's go get in line for the Ferris wheel."
"I hate the Ferris wheel."
"We can make out on it." The brunette groaned begrudgingly as her girlfriend drug her.
"I love the Ferris wheel."
A/N: Some of you seemed confused about Beca and Chloe's age. Beca 19, as said last chapter she had to repeat her freshman year because of a car accident. And Chloe is 21, finishing up her junior year of college. She is not a certified teacher to the guest that said she couldn't be a teacher. She is a substitute and in most states (at least the ones I've lived and worked in) you do not have to have a teaching degree to sub. Most schools only require 60 credit hours. I do not have a degree and have subbed in plenty of schools. This case she's just subbing for a long period of time, which is unusual but not unheard of. Hopefully this clears a few things up for people. Sorry for the long a/n but those were good questions and sorry for the confusion. This story is kind of my backburner story so if you like it let me know, leave a review. Those definitely help me update. Hope everyone has a good weekend.