Chapter 18
After Beca and Stacie met up with Halsey to unwind, they hoped in the same Jeep that they came in and headed back to the hotel. The after party was somewhat of a success despite the blow ups, it was nice to see everyone together. Once Beca and Stacie got back to there suite they decided one should shower while the other orders room service. Beca hoped in the shower and told Stacie to surprise her. Stacie ordered Beca a burger with cheese fries and a cookies n cream milkshake. Stacie ordered herself some wings and fries with a lemonade.
"What a party huh Stace?" Beca asked as she sat down next to Stacie. Food long gone.
"Best party ever." Stacie chuckled resting her head on Beca's shoulder.
The two stayed in that position and eventually fell asleep. The rest of the Bellas and her team arrived back at hotel, Beca had rented everyone a room at the hotel. Beca made sure everyone had some pain killers in their room knowing they would be hung over the next morning. Beca couldn't drink to much due to publicity but she had grown a high tolerance so she rarely would get a hangover, same with Stacie.
Once Beca and Stacie woke the next morning they headed down to get some breakfast. Once they arrived and got a table they were joined by Demi and Halsey.
"Hey guys." Beca and Stacie said.
"Hey." Demi and Halsey replied.
The four of them ate talking about music and the Beats tour. They were just enjoying each other's company until a couple fans came up to them. They all took photos and signed autographs with the fans, that's when Demi announced she had to leave. Leaving Beca, Stacie and Halsey.
"So B about that tattoo?" Stace smirked.
Rolling her eyes "What about it?" Beca asked back.
"You said today."
"I recall Stace. Let's get this over with." Beca said standing up.
"What's this about a tattoo?" Halsey asked.
"Beca here lost a wager with me and now I get to pick a tattoo she has to get." Stacie smiled back.
"Ohhh perfect, I know just the girl to go to." Halsey said getting up.
The three then proceeded to head to the shop where one of Halsey's best friends worked at. After the quick introductions Beca was lead to the chair.
"Alright Stace what's it gonna be?" Beca asked.
Stacie smiled and sat next to Beca removing her shirt.
"Uhhh Stace?" Beca asked eyeing her best friend.
"Matching tattoos!" Stacie exclaimed.
Beca raised her eyebrows "Uhh what now?"
"I decided that we're getting matching tattoos Becs." Stacie smiled.
"Right so um what's going whose body and where?" Beca asked.
"Well I was thinking arrows on our collarbones. With the moon in the middle of yours and the sun in the middle of mines." Stacie said.
"Explain?" Beca asked.
"Well I just like the arrow designs. As for the sun and moon, they represent the perfect balance between opposite forces. Your the moon since it represents darkness and feelings. While I'm the sun since it represents brightness and spirit." Stacie smiled.
Beca nodded along and smirked "So sunshine shall we?"
"We shall shadow." Stacie laughed.
One hour later after Stacie paid the three girls headed off to a studio to record the songs Halsey had already written. It's was a total of four they were going to record, picking three to release for the album's singles.
"Alright Beca so we have Now or Never, Bad at Love, Alone and 100 Letters." Halsey said as she stepped into the studio.
Beca had been working on beats for these songs since the meeting 3 days ago in NY.
"Alright so here's what I have so far. I made these base off the ideas you gave me and the lyrics." Beca said getting her laptop out.
After playing the four separate beats and the two making minor changes here and there, Halsey stepped into the booth to start. The two of them working together was like a match made in heaven. They were able to knock out all four songs in less then two hours. Once everything was edited and polished they packed up.
"Wait, shouldn't we post a picture? You know get people talking about the album and hype it up?" Stacie asked.
Halsey and Beca looked at each other before nodding. The two posed with Halsey resting an arm on Beca's shoulder sticking out her tongue, while Beca crossed her arms across her chest and gave her trademark smirk.
The two quickly posted the pic on Instagram each captioning it "Four songs down, plenty to come." The post stated blowing up with people commenting and sharing it.
Halsey dropped them off at the hotel saying she'd meet up with them at airport as they were on the same flight. Stacie and Beca walked into the hotel and came face to face with everyone.
"Uhhh hey guys." Beca said with an awkward wave.
"Shawshank where have you been?" Amy asked crossing her arms.
"Well after I made sure all of you had pain killers, your welcome by the way. Stace and I had breakfast down here, ran into Demi and Halsey. We then proceeded to get this." She pointed to the tattoo, they were both wearing tank tops so it was easily visible "We went with Halsey to her friend's shop, then went to record some songs for the album." Beca finished up as she grabbed an apple "Any more questions?"
"Can we see them?" Emily asked curiously.
"Sure thing klutz." Beca chuckled. Beca pulled the Lakers jersey she had on down, and Stacie pulled her tank top she got a the festival down to reveal the matching arrows with the sun and moon.
"Awww you guys got matching tattoos! So cute." Emily exclaimed as she looked closer.
"Geez Em, you that blind?" Beca smirked.
"What's up with tattoos?" Jesse asked.
"Beca lost a wager, told her she had to get a tattoo. I decided last second to do matching ones since I kind of wanted another one." Stacie shrugged.
"Hold up you had one already?" CR asked.
"Yeah, this is actually our second time getting matching tattoos." Stacie said as both Beca and her showed them the tattoo they had on there left hip.
"Why those characters?" This time it was Aubrey.
"They represent the nicknames we gave each other back in freshmen year. I called Beca Smurfette because of her height and her odd obsession with blue berries, always told her she would actually turn into her. And Beca has always called me Godzilla due to my height and according to her my mean side." Stacie explained.
"Ok that's cute and all but you mentioned songs?" Jesse asked.
"Yup Halsey and I recorded four and now we have to pick three for the single releases." Beca answered as she finished the apple.
Jesse nodded and no one else had any more questions. Until Emily asked Beca "Hey grumpy?"
"What's up klutz?" Beca smirked at the nicknames.
"What did you want to discuss yesterday?" Emily smiled.
"Oh right, come on let's find somewhere to sit."
Beca led them to a sofa they had in the corner of the lobby. "Right so I wanted to see if you were interested in signing with me as an artist?"
Emily sat there wide eyed and just stared at Beca no moving or saying anything. "Uhh Em?" Beca waved her hand in front of her face "Junk!" Beca shouted.
Snapping out of it "Oh my god are you serious?" Emily asked.
"Yup" Beca said popping the p.
Emily quickly engulfed Beca in a tight embrace "Yes! Yes!"
"Alright Em you won't have a contract if you suffocate me." Beca said chuckling.
"Sorry sorry." Emily said shyly. "Are you sure Beca? I mean I don't know if I'm that good. I mean look at the people you've worked with."
Beca put a hand on Emily's shoulder causing the younger girl to look at her "Listen Em, I've known you for what four years? Maybe more? You are one of the most talented and charismatic people I know. Your ability to write songs and voice your emotions is incredible. You are more then capable of becoming a star in this industry, and that's why I'm sure. I'm opening up a label ok and I want the most talented singers possible. And your one of them." Beca smiled as she finished.
Emily nodded holding back the tears "Thank you Becs. Thank you so much, I appreciate you saying that. Coming from you it means everything." Emily smiled.
"Come on baby sis let's go talk to people in charge of the paper work." Beca and Emily laughed knowing Jesse and Aubrey weren't going to like this.
"Hey annoying power couple!" Beca shouted.
Jesse and Aubrey turned around both rolling their eyes "Yes my grouchy client?" Jesse smirked.
"Well your grouchy client that pays you a ridiculous salary has some information." Beca grinned.
"What is it?" Jesse asked with a sigh.
"Klutz is going to be my new artist." Beca said patting Emily on the back.
"Your new artist?" Aubrey asked raising a brow.
"Yup, remember I talked about opening a record label? Well, Em here is going to be the first person that signs." Beca announced.
"Do you even have the ball rolling on that record label?" Aubrey asked.
"Yes I do Posen. I've been in contact with the right people and all I got to do is sign the paper work that should be arriving in your e-mail by the next week and then pick between two spaces I have for the actual studio." Beca answered.
Jessie and Aubrey were actually surprised mainly because Beca hadn't told them any of this. Without them knowing apparently she had about 85% of the job done.
"Wow hobbit I'm impressed. You actually did this with out our help." Aubrey smiled.
"What can I say when I want something, I get it done. So about the paper work for Emily?"
"I'll get on that." Aubrey smiled.
"I'll do whatever it is I have to do." Jesse said.
"Perfect. Give them about a week Em." Beca said as she walked away.
"Beca wait!" Aubrey called.
"Yeah Bree?"
"Can I talk to you really quick? Please?" Aubrey pleaded.
"Sure."
Aubrey pulled Beca aside "Listen I know you said you needed time and all that, but I just want to explain really quick."
Beca nodded so Aubrey proceeded "Ok so you have to understand my predicament. You and Chloe are my two best friends, and I just wanted the two of you to be truly happy. It was like trying to pick which one of you to make happy so I thought why not both by putting you to together. See a part of me wanted the old dynamic all of us had back at Barden, while the other part knew that was long gone. It was an inner turmoil that was killing me." Aubrey finished looking down.
Beca took all that in, now she understood why Aubrey did what she did. Being caught in the middle had to be hard for her, especially with her everything has to be perfect personality. But Beca was still mad that Aubrey hadn't said a word about it, and forced it to happen. Aubrey obviously knew Jesse wouldn't fight her on it cause well, let's face it, this is Jesse we're talking about.
"Aubrey like I told you yesterday, I just want you to know that I don't hate you. So I don't want you thinking that ok?" Aubrey nodded so Beca continued "I just don't like how you kept this from me, to me you broke my trust majorly. You just need to give me time to get over it, because I will and we'll be ok. Your like my older sister Bree and sisters fight all the time. I understand where you were coming from and for that I forgive you. College Beca wouldn't but I'm not that same angry at the world girl anymore." Beca finished with a smile.
"Thanks Bec. And you'll always be my little annoying sister that I just want to slap silly." Aubrey smiled.
"Now we still have business to take care of so we'll still be around each other. Just fix whatever you have with Jesse and go sight seeing or some shit like that. Oh and get Emily's papers." Beca laughed.
"Will do Bec." Aubrey smiled.
"Love you Blondie. Don't forget that." Beca hugged Aubrey.
Aubrey smiled and returned the embrace "Love you to midget." It was rare for these two to say they loved each other let alone show any type of affection to one another.
Beca walked back towards Stacie as they needed to pack since they were leaving for London later that night.
"You and Posen good now?" Stacie asked.
"We will be." Beca answered.