Chapter 27: Prom! Part One
"I need the perfect dress for prom, Bree," Chloe said as they looked through the store. "Something that Beca will love, you know?"
Aubrey nodded her head. "Yeah, I know what you mean. But for the record, Beca will think you're hot no matter you wear. You could wear a trash bag to prom and Beca would think you're hot," the blonde said with a chuckle.
Chloe chuckled. "Thanks, Bree, but I wouldn't go that far," she stated before pulling a black dress off of one of the racks. "Have you found your dress yet?" She asked.
"No, I haven't. I was actually planning on looking at some dresses while we're here and seeing if any catch my eye," Aubrey replied.
"I can't believe this is our senior prom," Chloe said, tucking some of her hair back. "It feels like yesterday was the first of the school year."
"It really does, doesn't it? This year has flown by fast," Aubrey remarked. "So, are you and Beca going to wear the same color for prom?"
"Yeah, we are. She told me to text her once I found my dress so that she can get a suit in the same color," Chloe said, smiling. "I'm honestly so excited."
"I am too. It's going to be a fun night, that's for sure," Aubrey said, smiling back at her friend. She then looked at the dress she was holding. "Are you gonna try that one on?" She asked.
"No, I think it's cute and all, but I don't want wear black to prom," Chloe said, putting the black dress back on the rack and looking at some of the other dresses. "Beca loves purple, so I'm looking for something close to lavender."
Aubrey then spotted a light purple dress on one of the racks. She grabbed it from the rack and then showed it to Chloe. "What about this one?"
"Woah," Chloe said, smiling widely. "That's beautiful. I have to try it on." The redhead then took the dress from Aubrey and headed to the dressing room.
Aubrey waited outside the dressing room while Chloe tried on the dress. "Let me know when you're ready, Chlo," the blonde said.
Chloe put on the dress and looked into the mirror of the dressing room. It was a silky lavender dress that had loose sleeves which fit right around the edge of her shoulders. It had a good bra line and was very comfortable. Chloe knew she'd definitely be able to dance in it. "Okay, I'm coming out." The redhead then opened the door of the dressing room and then walked out so Aubrey could see. "What do you think?" Chloe asked, turning around a couple times so Aubrey could get a good look at the dress.
"If that doesn't make Beca want to bang you, I don't know what will," Aubrey said, making Chloe laugh. She then got serious. "It's beautiful, Chloe, and you look stunning in it. But the real question isn't if Beca will love it, it's if you love it."
Chloe turned to look at her reflection in the mirror. She smiled and then turned back to Aubrey, nodding her head as she did so. "I love it. It's absolutely perfect."
"You look beautiful, Chloe," Aubrey said with a smile. "Now, lets buy this dress for you," she stated. Chloe changed out of the dress and then the two girls headed to the checkout.
Meanwhile, Beca was working on her song for the prom. She was going over some of the lyrics when she received a text from Chloe.
Chloe: My dress is lavender, baby ;)
Beca: Great, baby! I'll order my suit now. I can't wait to see it on you ;)
The brunette smiled as she imagined how beautiful Chloe would be in her dress. Beca smiled even more as she thought about the whole situation: she was taking Chloe, the girl of her dreams, to their senior prom. Beca had never been a big fan of school dances, but she was really excited for prom with Chloe.
After working on the song for a little while longer, Beca started looking online for prom suits. She had secretly been hoping that Chloe would go with purple because she loved said color and felt that she looked best when wearing it. The brunette found the perfect suit to wear a little while later and decided to order it, using money from her last two paychecks to pay for it.
Two days later, Beca was watching Henry and Hailee with Chloe. The twins had just been put down for a nap and Beca was now making some ramen noodles for them on the stove. "There's only a week left until prom. Are you excited?"
"You bet I am," Chloe said with a smile. "I've never been more excited to go to a school dance. Going to prom with you will be so much fun."
"It's going to be a night to remember," Beca said, turning away from the stove to give Chloe a kiss on the cheek.
"It definitely will be. I can't wait," Chloe replied, smiling as a blush slowly spread across her face.
Beca lifted Chloe up onto the counter while she waited for the water to boil. "You're so sexy, and I know that you're going to be the hottest girl at the prom," she said, smiling and running her hands along the top of Chloe's thighs.
"I don't know about that, babe. How can I be the hottest girl at prom when you're going to be there too?" Chloe asked, her smile turning into a smirk.
"I mean, I am really hot," Beca joked, making Chloe laugh a little. "But you're still going to be the hottest girl there in my book," she stated confidently before leaning in and kissing Chloe's nose in a cute manner.
"And you're going to be the hottest girl there in my book," Chloe murmured back, leaning forward so that their foreheads were touching.
"So," Beca said, smiling at her girlfriend. "I know we're gonna wait for another two months or so, but am I going to get partially into your pants on prom night?" She asked, making Chloe laugh.
"You may partially get in my pants, or you may not," Chloe replied, winking at the brunette and then wiggling her eyebrows suggestively.
Beca bit her lip and smiled at Chloe. "Good, because there's no way I'm going to be able to completely resist you once I see you in your dress," she muttered softly, kissing the girl's neck a few times.
Chloe closed her eyes and sighed with content as Beca kissed her neck. The redhead ended up pulling away after a few moments, though. "I would love to continue this, but I don't want to distract you from your cooking," she explained.
"You're right," Beca said, groaning playfully before opening the noodles and pour them into the bowl. "Do you know who Stacie is going with? She seems to be the only person besides Chicago who doesn't have a date."
Chloe shook her head. "If she has a date, then she hasn't told me. I don't think she has one yet, though," she replied. Then, a thought hit her. "Wait. If Chicago and Stacie both don't have dates yet, then why don't they just go together?"
Beca cringed for a moment, trying to think of the right way to explain this to Chloe. "They could do that, but Stacie doesn't want to be lead on by him," she stated.
"Why would Stacie think Chicago would lead her on?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"You can't tell anyone, alright?" Beca said, continuing after Chloe gave her a quick nod. "Stacie has recently developed feelings for Chicago."
"Oh, really?" Chloe said, a bit surprised by what Beca had just told her. "I can understand why she wouldn't want to get lead on by him, then. I thought she wasn't into 'nice guys,' though," she added, making quotation marks in the air with her fingers.
"Neither did I, but apparently she is now," Beca said, stirring the noodles a little bit. "Plus, her ex is going to be the DJ for the dance. Who knows what's going to happen."
"Oh, that Luke guy? What's he like? Stacie mentioned him a couple times before, but she didn't say much about him," Chloe said.
"He was the fourth member of Trio until he graduated last year. He's a handsome and muscular British guy who played bass along with Benji," Beca told her. "Honestly, you probably would've fawned over him instead of Chicago if you'd met him at the beginning of the year," she added with a chuckle.
"Yeah, I probably would have," Chloe said, chuckling along with her girlfriend. "So, I take it that he and Stacie broke up because he graduated?"
"Yup. They decided to break up once the school year was over since he was going to play soccer at UCLA," Beca said, nodding her head. "They were together for three years, and they were a really great couple."
"It's a shame that they had to break up, then. They're still friends though, right?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, they're really good friends," Beca said, smiling at the memory of the two. "Stacie's crushing on Chicago now, though, so I don't think she'll be flirting with Luke while he's here."
Chloe nodded her head and then thought to herself for a few moments. "Well, I think it would be great if Stacie and Chicago got together. They'd make a cute couple."
"They kinda would," Beca said, thinking about it for a moment. "They seem like two completely different people, but they're really not all that different. He'd be the calm one of the two, that's for sure."
"Yeah, definitely," Chloe said with a smile. There was a moment of silence between the two as Beca turned back to the stove to stir the noodles again. "So, once the ramen is done, what do you want to do?" The redhead asked.
"I'm down for anything, really," Beca said, adding the packet of flavor to the noodles. "I don't really have any preference as to what we do, so you can choose."
"Alright then," Chloe said, running her fingers through her hair as she thought of things they could do. "We could continue watching the Harry Potter movies," she suggested.
"We could do that. We're on part one of the seventh movie," Beca said, getting out a couple bowls and forks for them. "You do know that we always end up making out during movies, right?" The brunette pointed out, chuckling a little.
"I do know that, and that's actually part of the reason why I suggested it," Chloe replied, chuckling as well. "If making out is a problem, then we don't have to watch a movie," the redhead added.
"You're kidding, right?" Beca asked. "I'll always take any opportunity to make out with you," she said with a smirk as she poured the soup into their bowls.
"I can say the same thing, babe," Chloe said, grabbing her bowl of soup and heading into the living room.
Beca smiled and then followed the redhead into the living room, holding her own bowl of soup. She sat down next to the redhead on the couch and then pushed the play button on the remote, starting the movie. "I'm really excited to watch this one. The seventh book was always my favorite."
"I have to agree with you on that one," Chloe said, putting her bowl of soup down on the coffee table before cuddling up next to Beca as the movie began.
"I never asked you this, but who's your favorite character in Harry Potter?" Beca asked as the opening credits rolled.
"Hmm. I'd have to say either Hermione or Ginny. What about you?" Chloe asked.
"I've always loved Hermione, but Harry is my favorite character," Beca said. "He's such a strong, underrated character. I mean, he is the main character, but I've never heard anyone say that he's their favorite character in the series."
"You do have a point there," Chloe said. She then turned back to the TV. "Let's focus on the movie for now so we can say that we watched at least a little bit of it before we started making out," she said with a little chuckle.
"Sounds good to me," Beca said, sipping some of the broth from her soup before putting the bowl on the coffee table and turning her attention to the movie.
About half an hour into the movie, Chloe briefly glanced at Beca out of the corner of her eye. The redhead then scooted closer to the brunette and wrapped her arms around her waist, resting her head on the girl's shoulder as well.
Beca put her arm around Chloe's shoulder and turned her head to kiss the top of Chloe's head. "How was your ramen?" She asked with a smile.
"It was good. Thanks for making it for me," Chloe said, smiling back at her girlfriend.
Beca smiled and then kissed her girlfriend on the lips. "Come here, babe," she said, pulling Chloe onto her lap.
"Well, if you insist," Chloe said, giggling when Beca pulled her onto her lap. The redhead wrapped her arms around the brunette's neck and leaned their foreheads together so that their lips were almost touching.
"You look so sexy right now," Beca whispered, leaning in and kissing her lips. "Like, really, really sexy."
"Why thank you, babe," Chloe said, smiling into the kiss. "It just so happens that I think you look really, really sexy right now too."
Beca's hands rested on Chloe's ass, squeezing it gently before tugging on Chloe's bottom lip with her teeth. "Can I have a little teaser preview for prom night?" She mumbled.
"Do you want a little teaser for prom night?" Chloe mumbled back, pulling away from the kiss so she could look into Beca's eyes. "Because if you want a little teaser for prom night, I'd be more than happy to give you one."
"Please show me, baby," Beca murmured, softly scratching Chloe's skin with her fingernails. "Please show me. I'm begging you," she whispered.
Chloe chuckled softly. "Well, since you asked so nicely," she whispered before connecting their lips in a passionate kiss.
Beca's hands squeezed Chloe's ass again before allowing her girlfriend to take complete control of the situation. "Show me what you got, babe."
"I plan on doing just that, baby," Chloe purred in Beca's ear. The redhead then began grinding on the brunette's lap at a slow pace, knowing this was something that would turn her on.
"Holy shit," Beca mumbled as she watched Chloe's hips grind against her lap. This had to be one of the sexiest things she had ever witnessed. "You're so fucking hot, Chlo."
Chloe smirked at Beca's compliment. "Thank you, Becs," she said, moving her lips to the brunette's neck as she continued to grind on her.
Beca was having a hard time controlling her lust, causing her grip on Chloe's hips to tighten softly. "Mmmm, Chlo. You're driving me crazy right now," she moaned.
"How crazy?" Chloe murmured back, letting out a soft moan as well. "How crazy do I make you?" She asked.
"You make me go out of my mind," Beca whispered before kissing Chloe's lips to drown out a moan.
"I can say the same thing, baby. You drive me crazy yet keep me sane at the same time," Chloe mumbled against Beca's lips.
Beca then lay down on the couch and pulled Chloe down with her, running her hands up and down the redhead's back. The next kiss was more intense, both girls moaning a little as their lips moved together in perfect sync. "Mmm, you're so hot when you're on top of me," the brunette mumbled against the redhead's lips.
"So are you," Chloe said, smiling and kissing Beca's neck while she continued to grind on top of her.
"Shit," Beca groaned, closing her eyes and biting her lip. "Do you have any idea what you're doing to me right now?"
"Your moaning is giving me a pretty good idea," Chloe whispered, sucking softly on Beca's pulse point before moving to kiss Beca's lips again. "We don't want to get too carried away, though," she said.
Beca groaned, but she knew Chloe was right. "I can't wait until we don't have to worry about getting carried away," the brunette murmured softly, cupping the redhead's face in her hands as they kissed.
"And when that day comes, I'll let you do whatever you want to me," Chloe said, tugging on Beca's bottom lip with her teeth.
Beca couldn't help but moan at Chloe's words. "I'm gonna make you feel so good, baby. I'm gonna make you feel so good that you'll scream my name at the top of your lungs."
"I'm going to make you feel so good that you can't walk in the morning." Chloe whispered, leaning down. "What's your preference when it comes to pleasuring a girl? Do you prefer fingering or performing oral sex?" She asked curiously as they sat up.
Beca thought about Chloe's question for a few moments and then shrugged her shoulders. "I don't really have a preference. Whatever makes the girl feel best would be my preference, I guess," she answered. "What about you?"
"I mean, I've never had sex with a girl, so I wouldn't know," Chloe said with an adorable little giggle. "But I do know that I prefer receiving oral over fingering. Though if the person is good at both, it's a bonus."
"Well, based off of my past experience, I'd say that I'm pretty good at both," Beca stated, chuckling a little. "Then again, it's different for every person. I could end up being terrible at both. You never know," she added.
"I know you'll be amazing," Chloe said, smiling and tucking some of Beca's hair back behind her ear. There was a moment of silence before the redhead spoke up again. "I know this is kind of a weird question, but have you been with more girls besides Olivia and Allison? You don't have to answer if you don't want to. I'm just curious."
"Well," Beca started, scratching the back of her head. "I mean, I've had a couple one-night stands here and there, but I haven't been with too many other girls besides Olivia and Allison. Maybe four, five at the most," she answered.
"And Olivia was your first, right?" Chloe asked.
"Yes, she was," Beca said, smiling softly at the memory. "She was probably the best I've ever had. But then again, I still have yet to do it with you, and I know for sure that it's going to be incredible." She then leaned in and kissed Chloe's lips before continuing. "How about you? Was it just Tom and Chicago, or were there more?"
"It was just Tom and Chicago," Chloe replied. The redhead then leaned in and pressed their lips together again. "I can't wait until our first time together," she murmured against the brunette's lips.
"Neither can I, I know it's going to be amazing." Beca said, kissing her once more before they started to focus on the movie again.
One week passed, and it was the evening of prom. Beca had already gotten dressed in her suit and she took a few deep breaths as she looked at herself in the bathroom mirror. She was a black suit and pants with a lavender bow tie and vest. Beca put on the lavender Converse shoes she had found online and then checked her makeup one last time. She couldn't wait to see Chloe in her dress. Once she made sure that her appearance was satisfactory, the brunette walked out of her house after saying goodbye to her parents and then got into her car to go pick Chloe up.
Meanwhile, Chloe was getting ready at Aubrey's house. The redhead had just finished putting on her makeup and was now putting her hair in a braided bun. Once she was done with those things, she had Aubrey help her get the dress on. "How do I look?"
"You look gorgeous. Beca's definitely going to drool when she sees you," Aubrey replied, smiling at her friend. "Now, how do I look?" She asked. The blonde was wearing a dark blue dress, and Jesse was going to be wearing a suit of the same color.
"You look stunning in that dress, Bree," Chloe said, smiling back at the blonde. "Jesse's jaw is going to drop all the way to the center of the earth when he sees you."
"You really think so?" Aubrey said, biting her lip and smiling even wider
"Oh yeah, for sure," Chloe said, nodding her head and smiling.
Just as they were saying that, Aubrey's mother called up to them. "Aubrey, Chloe! your dates are here!"
"We'll be down in a minute!" Aubrey said. She then turned to Chloe and let out a small squeal of excitement. "Well, we should probably go downstairs now. We don't want to keep our dates waiting."
"Yup," Chloe said, taking a deep breath and smiling before they left the room and started walking down the stairs.
Beca was waiting in the living room with Jesse when she heard footsteps on the staircase. She looked up to see Chloe walking down the stairs with Aubrey. Holy shit, she thought to herself, unable to tear her eyes away from the redhead. Beca could feel her heartbeat quicken with every step Chloe took. She looked lovingly up at her girlfriend, a smile slowly spreading across her face. "Woah," she said once Chloe was in front of her. "You look just…woah."
"You look pretty 'woah' yourself," Chloe said, stepping back and admiring Beca for a few moments. She then leaned in and pressed a sweet kiss to her girlfriend's lips. "I love the suit, baby. It's very dapper, and very you," the redhead murmured.
"You'd think I'd have the right words to describe how incredible you look right now, but I'm at a loss," Beca stated, smiling as she looked at her beautiful girlfriend. "Plus, no words would be able to do you justice."
Jesse smiled at Aubrey and walked up to her, putting her pink wrist corsage on. "You look so damn beautiful, Aubrey," he said, leaning in and pecking his girlfriend on the lips.
"And you look so damn handsome, Jesse," Aubrey replied, smiling into the kiss. Jesse smiled and tucked her hair back a little before kissing her again.
Beca put Chloe's corsage on her wrist and then looked back up at the redhead. "I'm the luckiest lesbian in the world."
"And I'm the luckiest bisexual girl in the world," Chloe said, smiling back at Beca. "I can't even begin to tell you how happy you make me," she added.
"Alright, everybody. Get together so I can take your picture," Aubrey's mother, Lisa, said as she held up her camera.
Beca put one arm around Chloe's waist, and leaned over to kiss her cheek. She then turned her head to whisper in Chloe's ear. You're the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, and that's not just tonight. That's all the time." After she said that, the brunette turned back to the camera and smiled for the picture.
"Thank you for taking our picture, Mrs. Posen," Jesse said to Lisa after she had taken a few pictures of the group and sent them to their parents.
"Of course. You four look great tonight," Lisa said with a smile before walking them to the door. "Be responsible," she stated as they walked out the door.
Once they got to their limo and got inside, Beca pulled out a flask she had snuck from her father's alcohol cabinet. "Here's to prom!" She said before taking a sip.
"Didn't you hear what Aubrey's mom said?" Chloe asked, chuckling and shaking her head at her girlfriend.
"Did you really think that I wasn't going to find a way to get drunk for my last prom?" Beca said with a chuckle before handing the flask over to Jesse, who smiled and then took a sip.
Chloe rolled her eyes playfully and then turned to Aubrey. "Did she get drunk for prom last year?" She asked the blonde.
"She was completely sober the whole night, actually," Aubrey said, chuckling. "Luke, Stacie, and Benji were the only ones that got drunk last year. Beca was the designated driver."
"Now that's something I find hard to believe," Chloe said, laughing along with Aubrey.
"It may be hard to believe, but it's true. I think I was more surprised by it than anyone else," Beca said, taking another sip from the flask once Jesse had given it back to her. "It's our senior prom and none of us are driving. Why not get a little tipsy?"
Chloe couldn't help but smile and laugh at her girlfriend's antics. Oh, what the hell? The redhead thought to herself. She then leaned over and grabbed the flask from Beca, earning a cheer from everyone else when she took a sip from it.
"At the rate we're going, I think we'll all be more than tipsy by the time we actually get to prom," Jesse said with a chuckle, making everyone else chuckle as well.
Beca smiled and let Aubrey take a sip from the flask before putting it back in the pocket of her suit jacket. "Don't worry, I'm saving the part where I actually get drunk for when we're at prom," she said, placing her hand on Chloe's leg and running her thumb along the redhead's skin for a little bit.
"Just make sure that you drink water while we're there, okay? I don't want to have to carry you out of prom. Of course, it wouldn't be too hard since you're so small," Chloe teased, a smirk on her face.
"Ha, ha, ha. You're absolutely hilarious," Beca said sarcastically. "And for the record, you wouldn't be hard to carry either," she added, smirking back at the redhead.
When they got to the prom, Beca instantly spotted Luke at the DJ station. She smiled and waved at him before turning to Chloe. "Let me introduce you to Luke," the brunette said to the redhead. She then took her girlfriend's hand and lead her over to the DJ station. "Luke! Hey!" She called out.
"Hey, Becky! Long time no see," Luke said, smiling and opening his arms to hug Beca. Once they pulled away from the embrace, Luke noticed Chloe standing there. "Ah, so this must be the girl that you talk about all the time. Hi, I'm Luke," he said, holding his hand out for the redhead to shake.
Beca and Luke were best friends, so the two of them stayed in touch after he graduated and moved to LA. The brunette had told Luke all about Chloe and how beautiful and talented she was. Beca would go on about the redhead for hours, and Luke was always happy to listen to her. This was why he was extremely happy when Beca got together with Chloe, as he knew how deeply she cared for her.
"It's nice to meet you, Luke. Beca's told me a lot about you," Chloe said, shaking his hand and smiling at him. "You're just as handsome as she said you were," she added with a little chuckle.
"And you're just as beautiful as she said you were," Luke replied, smiling back at the redhead. "So, are you guys excited for prom?" He asked.
"Oh, definitely," Beca said, smiling and putting her arm around Chloe's waist as she spoke. "I knew that this prom was gonna be badass as soon as I heard you were going to be the DJ."
"I'm honored that you think my presence alone is enough to make this prom badass," Luke said with a chuckle. "Do either of you have any song requests?"
"I do, actually. Could you play 'Shut Up and Dance' by Walk the Moon at some point?" Chloe asked.
"Sure thing," Luke said with a smile. "What about you, Beca?"
"You stole my song request," Beca whined, making a pouty face at Chloe for a few moments. She then chuckled and turned to Luke. "I was gonna request 'Shut Up and Dance,' but since Chloe stole it, I guess I don't have a request."
"Come on, babe. There's got to be another song you can request," Chloe said with a chuckle.
A song came to Beca's mind after she thought about it for a few moments. "I'd like to hear 'With or Without You' by U2," she told Luke. The brunette picked that song partly because she liked it but also because she knew that U2 was one of Chloe's favorite bands.
"Alright, I'll get those two songs queued up right away," Luke with a smile before going over to his laptop. "Why don't you two head to the dance floor now? I'll be starting any minute now, and I'm sure you'd rather be dancing than here with me."
"It's really great to see you, Luke," Beca said with a smile before she linked her hand with Chloe's.
"It's great to see you too, Becky," Luke said, smiling back at the brunette. "And it's nice to finally meet you, Chloe. You two go have some fun now."
"We will," Beca said, smiling at her friend before she and Chloe began to walk over to the dance floor.
"Oh, wait! I almost forgot!" Luke left the DJ station and followed the two girls until he got their attention. "If you see Stacie, can you send her over to me? We haven't talked in awhile," he said.
"Yeah, of course. See you later," Beca said, waving at her friend before turning around and leading Chloe to the dance floor.
Chloe giggled a little as Beca lead her onto the dance floor. "I'm glad I got to meet Luke. He's a really nice guy."
"Yeah, he is. He's been one of my best friends for years." Beca said, smiling as they got to the dance floor.
"I can see why. I'm glad that you two have been able to keep in touch," Chloe said, smiling back at her girlfriend.
Just then, Luke started his set, and people instantly flocked over to the dance floor. The first song that the British boy had decided to play was 'Slow Hands' by Niall Horan, and the crowd instantly got into it.
Beca smiled as she and Chloe swayed to the music. "You look amazing tonight, babe," the brunette whispered in the redhead's ear. "I know I've told you that already, but I just wanted to make sure you knew how beautiful you are," she added.
"Thank you, baby," Chloe said, wrapping her arms around Beca's shoulders as they continued to dance along with the music. "You look amazing too," she whispered, nibbling on Beca's earlobe a bit as they danced together.
This action made Beca blush and turn her head away. "Are you trying to get me going already?" She asked, chuckling softly.
"Little by little," Chloe whispered, smirking as they continued to dance to the song. "Did you like that?"
Beca nodded her head. "I do like that. I like it a lot, actually," she murmured back, closing her eyes and letting Chloe nibble on her ear some more. After while, the brunette pulled away again. "Why don't we save this for when we're alone later?"
"Alright, baby. That sounds good to me." Chloe stated as they continued to dance.
About fifteen minutes later, Stacie showed up with Benji, Emily, Chicago and Allison. Chicago was Allison's date to the prom. They were going as friends, obviously, and Stacie was going stag. Beca saw Chicago wave at them and smiled. "Huh. I never thought Chicago would ask Allison to prom. If anything, I thought he would ask Stacie."
"Yeah, me too. I was certain that he would end up asking Stacie," Chloe said as Chicago and Allison walked over to them.
"Hey ladies," Chicago said, smiling and giving both of them a hug. "You guys look great."
"Thanks, Chic. You two look very nice tonight as well," Beca said, smiling at Chicago and Allison. Allison was wearing a very pretty maroon dress and Chicago had a suit of the same color with a white shirt and a black tie.
"I'm gonna go get a drink," Allison said, excusing herself from the group and leaving the three of them to talk.
"To be honest, I thought you were gonna ask Stacie," Beca said once Allison had walked away. "Don't get me wrong, Allison is awesome. I guess I just didn't see you going to prom with her."
"I did ask Stacie," Chicago said, cringing for a moment. "But she turned me down. She just said that she wanted to go alone."
Beca and Chloe exchanged a knowing glance before they looked back at Chicago. "I'm sorry about that, buddy," Beca said, putting a hand on Chicago's shoulder and smiling sympathetically at him. "If it helps, you and Allison look great together."
"Thanks. I figured it would be fun to go with a friend. She picked out the color, and I have say we both look dashing," Chicago said, seeing Allison walking back over to them out of the corner of his eye. "Enjoy your prom, guys."
"Here," Beca said, taking her flask out from her pocket after making sure that nobody was looking. "Take a shot."
"Don't mind if I do," Chicago said with a chuckle. He took a shot and then handed the flask back to Beca. "Have fun tonight, you two," he said before going to dance with Allison.
"You know, if you keep letting other people drink from your flask, you're not going to have enough left to get drunk," Chloe said with a chuckle once she and Beca started dancing again.
"Don't worry, I snuck a whiskey bottle into the limo so I can go and refill it anytime I want," Beca said, making Chloe laugh even more. After they stopped laughing, Beca noticed that 'With or Without You' was playing. She then placed her hands on Chloe's waist before leaning in to kiss her. "I sent the song I wrote for you to Luke a couple days ago. It's gonna be the last song he plays tonight."
"Oh really?" Chloe said, playfully raising an eyebrow. "I'm looking forward to hearing it, then. What's the song called?" She asked.
"'Photograph,'" Beca said, smiling as she slow-danced with her beautiful girlfriend. She then leaned in and kissed Chloe again. "I think you'll really, really like this one. You may even love it."
"It must be a good one then if there's a possibility that I'll love it," Chloe said, giggling a little. When their lips parted, the redhead leaned her forehead against the brunette's and smiled softly.
As they continued to dance, Beca thought about why Stacie had said no to Chicago. She knew that Stacie had feelings for him, but why would that keep her from saying yes to his promposal? Beca was aware of the fact that Stacie was over Luke, so she knew making a pass at Luke wasn't the reason Stacie had declined Chicago's offer.
As they danced together, Chloe could tell that Beca was thinking about something, so she decided to ask. "What are you thinking about, babe?"
"I'm just curious as to why Stacie turned down Chicago for prom." Beca said, resting her hands on her girlfriend's waist.
"Well, maybe she felt like Chicago might've lead her on if she said yes," Chloe replied, shrugging her shoulders.
"Chicago's not like that," Beca said, shaking her head. "Chicago isn't the type of guy to lead a girl on and then break her heart. Plus, he's never had feelings for Stacie. I think he genuinely wanted to go to prom with her as a friend."
"I agree. But maybe Stacie didn't want to take that risk. It hurts to be lead on by someone, and while I don't think that Chicago would've lead her on, I can understand if she said no because she didn't want to be lead on," Chloe said.
Beca thought about Chloe's words for a moment, starting to understand where Chloe may be coming from. "I see your point," she said, nodding her head. "Let's not focus on right now, though. This our night."
Later that night, Stacie walked up to Luke. "Hey, Luke. How are you?" She asked, smiling at her ex-boyfriend.
"I'm doing well. How about you?" Luke asked, smiling back at the tall brunette. "It's been awhile since we've talked," he added.
"I'm doing well too. I'm going into the pre-med program at the University of Washington," Stacie told him, still smiling.
"Just like you planned," Luke said, smiling happily. "That's amazing, Stacie. I'm so happy for you. I know how hard you've worked to get there, and you deserve it."
"Thanks, Luke," Stacie said, smiling even wider. "And you've certainly earned all your success. I heard that you're a pretty popular DJ in LA now."
"I am. I have a gig at a club almost every night," Luke replied. "It's really fun. If you're ever in LA, I'll make sure to put you on the VIP list," he added with a chuckle as he transitioned to the next song. "So, any new guys in your life?"
Stacie hesitated for a moment and then shook her head. "No, not at the moment," she answered, looking down. "What about you? Is there a special someone you're seeing?"
"No, not really," Luke said, shaking his head. "My job doesn't give me much time off," he explained. "But maybe I'll find someone someday." He then noticed the way Stacie was looking at Chicago while he and Allison slow-danced to "The Reason." This made a small smile appear on his face. "You know, you can tell me if there is someone."
Stacie looked back at Luke and bit her lip. She looked down for a moment and then looked back up, taking a deep breath. "There kinda is someone," she said softly. "But we're not together. Not even close," she added quickly.
"But you want to be with him, right?" Luke asked, putting a song up to play after this one was finished.
Stacie nodded her head slowly. "Yeah, I do. It's never gonna happen, though. He doesn't see me in the way that I see him," she said sadly.
"Well, I never thought that I would be lucky enough to date you for three years, but I did," Luke said, smiling softly. "Anything can happen, Stace, even if you don't expect it to," he said, bringing her in for a hug. "Any guy would be more than lucky to call you his girlfriend, and maybe one day that guy will realize it."
"Thanks, Luke," Stacie said, smiling as she embraced her friend. She then looked over at the dance floor again. "I should probably get back out there. Thanks for listening to me. I really appreciate it."
"What are friends for?" Luke replied, kissing her cheek and winking at her before letting her go enjoy the rest of her prom night.
Soon, the end of prom approached, and Luke came onto the microphone for the third time that evening. "Alright, Everyone. It saddens me to say that this next song will be our last," he said, clearing his throat before continuing. "But this next song is dedicated to Chloe Beale from her girlfriend, Beca Mitchell. Beca also wanted me to tell you how sexy you look tonight. This is for you, Chloe."
"Photograph"- Ed Sheeran
"Loving can hurt, loving can hurt sometimes.
But it's only thing that I know.
When it gets hard, you know it can get hard sometimes.
It is the only thing that makes us feel alive.
We keep this love in a photograph.
We made these memories for ourselves.
Where our eyes are never closing,
Hearts are never broken,
And time's forever frozen still.
So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans,
Holding me closer till our eyes meet.
You won't ever be alone, wait for me to come home."
Chloe leaned her head on Beca's shoulder as they slow-danced to the beautiful song. "I love you," she whispered to her girlfriend with a smile as tears of joy welled up in her eyes.
"I love you too, Chlo," Beca whispered back, kissing her girlfriend's temple as they slowly swayed back and forth .
"Loving can heal, loving can mend your soul.
And it's the only thing that I know.
I swear it will get easier, remember that with every piece of ya.
It's the only thing we take with us when we die.
We keep this love in a photograph.
We make these memories for ourselves.
Where our eyes are never closing,
Hearts are never broken,
Time's forever frozen still.
So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans,
Holding me closer till our eyes meet.
You won't ever be alone.
And if you hurt me, that's okay baby.
Only words bleed, inside these pages
You just hold me
And I won't ever let you go.
Wait for me to come home.
Wait for me to come home.
Wait for me to come home.
Wait for me to come home."
Beca wrapped her arms around Chloe's waist as they swayed to the music and then leaned forward, starting to sing along in a soft voice.
"Oh you can fit me
Inside the necklace you got when you were sixteen,
Next to your heartbeat where I should be.
Keep it deep within your soul.
And if you hurt me, that's okay baby.
Only words bleed, inside these pages
You just hold me
And I won't ever let you go.
When I'm away, I will remember how you kissed me
Under the lamppost back on Sixth Street.
Hearing you whisper through the phone,
'Wait for me to come home.'"
Chloe looked into Beca's eyes, happy tears now falling freely down her face as the song finished. She had never felt her heart beat so fast, and she had never felt more in love than in that exact moment. Chloe then leaned in and pressed a soft yet passionate kiss on Beca's lips, knowing it was the perfect way to end the dance.
Awww, what a sweet chapter! Beca wrote that song for Chloe, Luke restored Stacie's faith in love, and everyone had a good prom! What shall happen next in part 2? Stay Tuned.
Until Next Time!
