Bit of a shorter chapter, only because I've been away and I wanted to get one out for you guys. Anyway, enjoy
"Chloe what the fuck is she talking about?"
Chloe cheerily replied, "I don't know Becs, maybe she thought we'd be good together!", and then winked jokily at the brunette, before waltzing away into the kitchen, leaving Beca alone in stunned silence. Her and Chloe? Together? Why on earth would Aubrey think that? She eventually shook it off and went upstairs for a quick shower.
Meanwhile, Chloe was helping her mom set up in the garden, and whilst she appeared carefree in front of Beca, she too was questioning what Aubrey had said. She must have been joking, right? And just like Beca she tried to shake it off and forget about it. But also like Beca, it stayed lodged in the back of her mind for the rest of the day.
It was 8 o'clock and everyone was sat round the table for dinner, apart from Chloe, who was late, as usual. "Chloe Anne Beale, get yourself down here right now!", shouted Donna.
The red head immediately came running down the stairs. "Sorry mom!"
Her hair was still wet from the shower and she was wearing a pair of light grey tracksuit bottoms and much to Beca's annoyance, the brunette's old Barden hoodie.
It was like Chloe could read the younger woman's mind, because as she sat down she whispered in her ear. "Thanks for the hoodie babe," before giving Beca a quick peck on the cheek, which for some reason left the brunette slightly more flustered than usual, and although she hid it well from everyone else, Chloe did pick up on it, but brushed it off as embarrassment.
Dinner went by smoothly, but unfortunately for Beca it was apparently movie night, so she was forced to move into the living room to watch some cheesy rom com. Chloe sat down on one of the couches and beckoned the brunette to sit with her, Beca rolled her eyes but went over to sit next to her 'girlfriend'.
As the movie progressed Beca started to lean against Chloe, due to what she'd claim to be tiredness. Chloe smiled to herself, and within half an hour the DJ had her head in the the older woman's lap as her legs stretched out across the couch. Chloe casually played with a few strands of Beca's hair- she loved this side of Beca, the cute softie that she only was around Chloe. At the same time, she could feel the brunette's hand aimlessly tracing patterns on her leg and it sent a shiver down her spine- but she couldn't figure out why, it's like there was something different going on, a different kind of energy between them that Chloe couldn't quite put her finger on.
Before she could start to think, everyone around them started chatting and the lights were switched on, she hadn't even noticed the film ending. Good nights were exchanged, and before they knew it, Chloe and Beca were the last ones left in the room. Beca was still lying in Chloe's lap, and she titled her head up to look at the red head, giving her a gentle smile. There was a palpable tension in the air, but neither would realise that until later. Instead they mutually decided it was time to head up to bed, which left them both with a subconscious sense of something along the lines of disappointment.