Chapter 32: It's Time
Chloe was the first to wake up the next morning. When the redhead sat up in her bed and stretched, she noticed that her body felt sore. A small smile then made its way onto her face when she remembered the events of the previous night. Chloe turned and smiled even more when she saw Beca laying next to her. Damn. She's so beautiful, the redhead thought to herself as she admired her girlfriend's features. Part of Chloe wanted time to freeze right then so she could gaze at Beca for the rest forever. All the redhead wanted was to stay there with the brunette and not think about what was going to happen in the coming hours. When she left for New York, her relationship with Beca would be over. Chloe didn't want to think about it right now, so she decided to take her mind off of it by laying back down next to Beca and snuggling up to her.
Beca did wake up a few minutes later, though. She opened her eyes slowly, squinting for a few moments as they adjusted to the light, and then turned to see that Chloe was already awake. "Hey," she murmured, smiling softly. "How did you sleep?"
"Really well, actually. I'm pretty sore, though," Chloe said with a chuckle before she leaned to give Beca a sweet kiss on the lips. "How did you sleep?"
"I slept well too," Beca replied, smiling into the kiss. When they pulled away, the brunette leaned her forehead against the redhead's. "We should probably get up soon, huh?"
"We can stay in bed for a little while longer," Chloe said, wanting to postpone the inevitable as long as she could. "I don't have to be at the airport for another five hours, and you already have all of your stuff packed and in your car."
"Alright then," Beca said, tracing shapes on Chloe's arm with her fingers. "Since we have some time to kill, would you maybe want to…?" She trailed off, a smirk tugging at the corner of her mouth.
Chloe bit her lip when she understood what Beca was implying. She responded to her girlfriend's question by rolling on top of her and kissing her passionately. "Does that answer your question?" The redhead murmured against her girlfriend's lips.
Beca nodded her head, her smirk growing as she did so. "Yeah, that does," she murmured back before pulling Chloe down into another kiss, this one slower and more loving than the previous one.
"Are you sore from last night, babe?" Chloe mumbled against Beca's lips, started to roll her hips slowly.
"Do you even have to ask that question?" Beca said, chuckling a little before letting out a soft groan as she watched Chloe roll her hips.
Chloe smiled and then licked up the side of Beca's neck, sucking and biting down on her earlobe gently once she reached it. "Oh god," she moaned when Beca began to grind their hips together.
"I love it when you moan because of me," Beca said, moving her lips to Chloe's collarbone and sucking a few hickeys into her skin. "You have no idea how turned on I get when I hear you moan," she added.
"Then why don't you take control and make me moan some more, babe?" Chloe whispered, smiling when Beca pulled her onto her lap. Another moan escaped her lips when Beca began grinding her knee against her core, which was already wet. "Oh fuck, Becs!" She whimpered.
"That's right. Say my name, baby," Beca said in a low voice, continuing to grind her knee against Chloe's core. "Who do you belong to?" She asked. When the redhead didn't respond, the brunette started grinding her knee harder and faster. "Answer my question. Who do you belong to?" She growled.
"You, babe. I belong to you," Chloe whimpered, throwing her head back and letting out a long moan as Beca continued her ministrations.
Beca gradually slowed the pace of her grinding until she stopped altogether. She then cupped Chloe's face in her hands and gazed into her eyes. "When we're apart, the distance between us won't matter to me. I'm still going to love you even though we won't be together. I'm still going to be yours even though we won't be together," the brunette said in a soft voice.
Beca's words made Chloe's eyes fill up with bittersweet tears, and she leaned down to press a kiss to Beca's lips. "I love you, and I'm never going to stop loving you. No matter what happens, I know we'll be together again," she whispered, leaning her forehead against Beca's.
There was a moment of silence between the two girls before Beca spoke. "Will you still be mine? Even though we won't be together, will you still be mine?" She asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I will always be yours," Chloe whispered, feeling Beca's hot breath against her face. "You have my heart now, and you'll have my heart forever."
A couple tears fell down Beca's face when Chloe said that, and the brunette sniffled a little as she wiped them away. "Thank you," she whispered back, leaning forward so that the distance between them was merely centimeters.
Chloe tucked a stray piece of Beca's hair behind her ear before cupped her cheeks with her hands, leaning in and closing the gap between their lips. The kiss was slow and deep, as Chloe wanted to savor each and every moment. "I love you, but let's not say goodbye before we absolutely have to, okay?" She said, feeling more tears well up in her eyes.
Beca nodded her head in agreement. "I'm sorry if I ruined the mood. I just wanted to make sure you knew how I felt," she said a few moments later, looking down as she spoke.
This made the redhead chuckle before lifting Beca's chin up with her hand. "You didn't ruin it at all," she whispered, leaning in and kissing Beca's lips again. "If anything, you made me want you even more, Beca," she added.
"Oh, really?" Beca asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "That's good, then. I wasn't expecting that," she said, chuckling softly.
"I've known that you love me for a while, but I didn't know just how much until now. I guess that just made me want you more," Chloe said, smiling and giggling.
"I'm glad, babe, because I want you too," Beca said, smiling back at Chloe. "Now, where were we?"
"I believe you said that hearing me moan turns you on," Chloe said, a smirk slowly spreading across her face.
Beca scratched the back of her head and then nodded her head. "Yeah, that sounds about right to me. Would you like me to continue what I was doing when I said that?" She said, her smile turning into a smirk.
"Please do," Chloe said with a smile before allowing Beca to take control again. A moan fell from the redhead's lips as soon as the brunette's knee began grinding against her core.
About forty minutes later, the two girls were out of bed and dressed. Beca was helping Chloe pack her bag for the plane ride when she got a text from her mother.
Cala: Hey, sweetie! Remember to come say goodbye before you drop Chloe off at the airport.
Beca: Will do! I'll see you in a bit, Mom :)
"Who are you texting?" Chloe asked curiously as she put her earbuds and portable phone charger in her bag.
"My mom texted to remind me to come say goodbye before I drop you off at the airport," Beca answered. "Would you like to come with me? I know the twins will want to say goodbye to you. It seems like they like you more than me sometimes," she said with a chuckle.
"Oh, I doubt that," Chloe said, smiling and chuckling. "They may love me, but you're their older sister. They're definitely going to miss you more than me," she stated. "I'm going to make some breakfast. What would you like?"
"I mean, I've already had my breakfast, so you can make whatever you want," Beca replied, winking at Chloe after she finished speaking.
"Well, if that's what we're going off of, then I already ate too," Chloe replied, giggling at Beca's comment as well as her own.
Beca smiled sheepishly as a blush crept up onto her face. "Well played, Chlo. Well played," she said, chuckling at her girlfriend's reply.
"So, do you want anything? I can make waffles," Chloe offered. "I have a little over three hours before I have to be at the airport. After breakfast, we can put my stuff in your car and go hang out with your family for a little bit. Does that sound good?"
"Yup, sounds good to me. Thanks for making breakfast, babe. I appreciate it," Beca said, giving Chloe a quick kiss on the lips before they finished packing her bag.
Chloe smiled and then headed down to the kitchen to start breakfast. First, she made some bacon. Next, she made the batter for the waffles, grabbing the waffle iron from the cupboard afterwards. She smiled when she felt Beca's arms wrapped around her waist, and she leaned back into the girl's embrace while she started to make scrambled eggs.
"Mmm, the food smells really good," Beca said, resting her chin on Chloe's shoulder as she embraced her from behind. The brunette then started to kiss the redhead's neck, starting by her ear and moving down towards her collarbone.
"Good, I'm glad you think so," Chloe said, sighing with content as Beca's lips pressed against her skin. She then grabbed and ate a raspberry from the fruit bowl before moving the eggs to the back burner of the stove. "You wanna start the waffles, babe?"
"Can I do that and kiss you at the same time?" Beca asked, continuing to trail her lips along Chloe's neck.
Chloe couldn't help but smile and nod. "Of course you can, baby," she said as she started on the hash browns.
"Wait, really? Sweet!" Beca said enthusiastically. "Alright, now where's the batter and the waffle iron?"
"The waffle iron is plugged in over there and the batter bowl is sitting right next to it," Chloe told her as she seasoned the hash browns.
"Alright, cool," Beca said, grabbing the batter bowl and the waffle iron. She didn't do anything with them, though; she just stood there with a clueless look on her face. "Uh, Chlo? What am I supposed to do?" She asked. "This looks a lot more complicated than microwaving Eggo waffles," the brunette added.
Chloe chuckled before turning around to help Beca. "Alright, so you're going to open the iron and pour some batter into it. Then, you close the iron and flip it, and the iron will cook the waffle until it's done. The timer will go off when it's done, so then you'll flip the iron back over and get the waffle out with a fork," she explained, demonstrating for Beca as she did so.
"Ah, okay," Beca said. She did what Chloe had told her to, turning to her when she finished the first waffle. "How does this look, babe?" She asked, pointing to the waffle she had made.
"That looks great, babe," Chloe said in a genuine tone. "Everything else is ready, so you just need to make a couple more waffles and then we can eat."
"Wow, way to put the pressure on me," Beca joked, taking the waffle out of the waffle iron and then pouring some more batter into it.
Chloe smirked and then leaned over to kiss Beca's cheek. "I'm sure that you can handle it, babe." Chloe said before getting each of them a plate and some silverware.
"I don't know about that. This is my first time making waffles, after all. And don't put all the pressure on me and then try to distract me," Beca said with a chuckle as she closed and flipped the waffle iron.
"Sorry babe, I won't distract you while you're making the waffles." Chloe said before plating the rest of the food and heating up the syrup.
After breakfast, Chloe put her stuff in Beca's car and they headed over to Beca's house to hang out with her family. The door opened seconds after Beca knocked, and the brunette smiled when she was greeted by the twins. "Hey, you two. How did you sleep last night?"
"Good! Did you sleep well?" Henry said sweetly as he gave Beca a hug. While he did this, Hailee went up to Chloe and gave her a hug.
"Yeah, I did. Did you dream about anything?" Beca asked as she hugged Henry back.
"Nope, but I did wake up in the middle of the night because I had to go to the bathroom," Henry said with a smile before he and Hailee moved out of the doorway so Beca and Chloe could come in.
"It's good that you woke up to go to the bathroom. That's a lot better than having an accident," Beca said with a chuckle as she followed the twins into the house.
"Yeah," Henry replied as they walked towards the kitchen, which was where Cala and Jacob were. "Mama! Beca and Chloe are here!"
Cala came out from the kitchen a few moments later, Jacob following behind her. "Hey, sweetie," she said as she opened her arms for an embrace.
"Hey, Mom," Beca said, hugging her mother for a while before pulling away so she could hug her father. "How's your day been so far?"
"It's been good," Cala answered, smiling as she watched Beca embrace Jacob. "Are you excited to go to LA?" She asked.
Beca took a deep breath and nodded her head. "I really am. It's gonna be a long drive, but I have enough money to stop at a hotel for the night," she stated with a smile. "I already have interviews scheduled for couple different restaurants. Also, Luke is going to pull some strings and see if he can get me a job at a radio station he used to work at," she added.
"That's great, sweetie. I know you'll have a great time there," Cala replied with a smile. She then turned to Chloe. "Are you excited to go to New York?"
"Yes, very. My parents are already there and we're going to meet up tonight," Chloe answered, smiling back at Cala.
"You girls have bright futures ahead of you, so make the most of your opportunities," Jacob said in a kind but firm tone. "I can see both of you going far."
"Thank you," Beca and Chloe said in unison, making everyone in the room chuckle.
"What time is your flight, Chloe?" Cala asked curiously.
"The flight departs at two, so I should get there around twelve thirty," Chloe said. She then looked at the clock on the wall, seeing that it was a little after ten. "I'm so excited. Going to Juilliard has been a dream of mine since I was about Henry and Hailee's age."
"Same with Beca and LA. We took her there for her fifth birthday, and she absolutely loved it," Jacob said with a smile as he recalled the memory.
"She's always wanted to go down there and pursue music, and now she gets to. It's truly an amazing thing when hard work pays off," Cala said, smiling as she teared up a little. "You both are going to do amazing things. I can feel it in my bones."
"Thank you," Beca and Chloe said in unison again, making everyone chuckle even more than they had the first time.
"Shall we go sit in the living room and talk?" Jacob suggested. "Also, Henry and Hailee made some going-away presents for you two. Why don't you go get the presents?" He said to the twins.
Henry and Hailee nodded and then ran up to their bedroom to get the presents while the four adults went to sit in the living room. "Zach is expecting me to be there on Friday night. We've been talking about my travel plans on a regular basis," Beca mentioned.
Jacob nodded his head in approval. "That's good. What else have you guys talked about?" He asked.
"He told me that he has a girlfriend and that she has a key to his apartment so I won't be surprised if she shows up," Beca replied, chuckling a little. "He also said that there are a couple recording studios near his apartment, which is great news for me."
Now it was Cala's turn to nod her head in approval. "That is great news, sweetie. Maybe you could get an internship at one of those studios once you get on your feet," she said.
"That's what I was thinking. Hopefully I'll be able to work two jobs so I can get on my feet quicker," Beca said. "There are a lot of places I can work at that are near Zach's apartment, so that's good."
"We do want you to take some college classes, though," Jacob reminded her. "It would be great if you could get two jobs, but don't overwhelm yourself with work. School is one of your priorities too."
"I know," Beca said, smiling at her father. "I've already signed up for some fall classes at UCLA. I also applied for and received a scholarship from them, so I won't have to pay as much."
"That's excellent, sweetie. Your father and I are so proud of you, and we're both very confident that you're going to flourish in LA," Cala said genuinely.
"Thank you. Hearing you say that means a lot to me," Beca said before she saw that the twins had returned. "Hey, you little rascals. What are you guys holding behind your backs?"
Hailee stepped forward and held out two pictures that she had drawn, one for Beca and the other for Chloe. "This is my present to you," she declared, a big smile on her face.
The pictures were of Beca and Chloe kissing and hugging at the same time. Beca smiled at it before looking up at Hailee. "This is really good, Haiz. I'll make sure to hang it up on my wall when I get to LA," she said before looking back down at the picture. Beca couldn't help but feel her gut wrench as she looked at the picture. With each second that passed, Beca was getting closer to having to say goodbye to Chloe. But she shook it off and then smiled at her sister, giving her a hug. "Thank you for this, Haiz. Now, what do you have, Henry?"
Henry was also holding two pictures that he had drawn. These pictures were of Beca, Chloe, Henry, and Hailee all holding hands. "I made these so you guys could remember us when you go away," he explained, smiling as he handed the pictures to his older sister and her girlfriend. "Do you like them?" He asked.
Beca and Chloe both nodded and smiled at the six year-old boy. "We love them, buddy," Beca said, smiling and kissing his forehead. "Both of these are amazing, and I will definitely be putting them up on my wall," she stated, hugging her younger siblings tightly.
"We're gonna miss you, Beca," Hailee said, sniffling softly as she hugged her older sister back.
"I'm gonna miss you too, Haiz. I'm gonna miss you both so, so much," Beca said, tearing up as she held the twins close. "But you know what? I'm going to call you everyday, and I'll see you at Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm always going to answer if you call me, okay?"
"Okay," Hailee replied, nodding her head and sniffling a little more as they pulled away from the hug. "Promise?" She asked in a small voice.
"I pinky-promise," Beca said, holding out her pinkies for Hailee and Henry to take. "I love you two so, so much," she said as a couple tears fell down her cheek. "Come here and give me one more big hug." The brunette didn't need to say that twice, as the twins quickly threw their arms around her. "You guys be good for Mom and Dad, okay?" Beca said as she hugged them back.
"We will," Henry said as he held onto his big sister tightly.
About an hour later, Beca and Chloe walked out to the brunette's car. When Beca turned around, she was brought into a group hug by her parents and the twins. "I'll call you when I get to my hotel tonight."
"You better. If you don't, we may have to start a nationwide manhunt for you," Jacob joked. When the group hug ended, he put a hand on Beca's shoulder. "I really am proud of you, kid. I know that I haven't always shown it, but I am," he said genuinely.
Beca smiled at her father and pulled him into a hug. "I love you, Dad, and I'm going to make you even more proud of me. I promise," she said as she embraced him tightly.
"I know you will. Now, go kick ass down there. You've been waiting for this moment for so long. It's time that you seize it," Jacob replied, smiling back at his daughter.
"I will, Dad," Beca said before giving each of the twins a tight hug. She then turned to her mom. "I love you, Mom," she said, embracing her mother even tighter than she had embraced her father.
"I love you too, sweetie. I know you've heard this so many times already, but I'm so proud of you," Cala said, a few tears falling down her face while she and Beca embraced.
"I'm scared, Mom," Beca admitted, starting to cry into her mother's shirt. "Is it okay to be scared?"
"Of course it's okay to be scared, Beca. However, it's not okay to let your fears control you, but I know you won't do that. You're incredibly strong, sweetie. This is a big change, but I am more than confident that you can handle it," Cala said in a reassuring voice.
Beca nodded her head and wiped away the rest of her tears before hugging her mother one last time. She then took a deep breath and opened the driver's side door, Chloe opening the passenger's side door at the same time. Beca rolled down her window once she had turned her car on. "I love you guys," she said, waving at her family as she backed out of the driveway. Jacob, Cala, Henry, and Hailee all waved back at Beca and Chloe as they drove away. Once Beca's car was out of sight, they went back into their house.
Beca sighed softly as she headed towards the airport. "I don't think I've ever cried that much in my life," she said, chuckling in an attempt to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, I'm probably gonna be a mess when my parents leave New York." Chloe said with a sad smile.
Beca then took one of Chloe's hands in her own, keeping one hand on the steering wheel as she did so. The brunette then squeezed the redhead's hand to comfort her. "It's gonna be okay, Chlo," she said in a soft voice.
Chloe looked down at their hands, feeling a painful lump in her throat. As they got closer to the airport, that lump grew more and more intense. She wished that time would freeze and that she and Beca could just there forever. Her heart began to ache once she saw they were taking the exit to the airport. She didn't want their relationship to end. It had been the best four months of her life, and the thought of leaving Beca behind was killing Chloe inside.
Beca had felt Chloe's grip on her hand grow tighter throughout the car ride, but she didn't let it bother her. When they arrived at the airport, the brunette looked down and saw that the redhead now had an iron grip on her hand. "Uh, Chlo? Can you maybe loosen the grip a little?" Beca asked, chuckling a little bit after she finished speaking.
Chloe loosened her grip on Beca's hand once the brunette had parked her car in the parking garage. and then they sat in the car for awhile longer. Tears welled up in the redhead's eyes when the car turned off, but she blinked them away before they had a chance to fall.
They sat there in silence for a little while longer until Beca spoke up. "So, uh, we should probably head in there, I guess," she said awkwardly, biting her lip as tears welled up in her eyes.
"Yeah, we should. I need to check in," Chloe said, opening the door after unbuckling her seatbelt. Chloe then got out of the car and grabbed her bag from the trunk of Beca's car before the two of them went into the airport hand-in-hand. Chloe checked into her flight and then walked over to the security line, barely making it there before she burst into tears. The redhead turned to Beca and wrapped her arms around the brunette's body, never wanting to let go.
Beca wrapped her arms around Chloe's waist and started swaying back and forth while they embraced. "It's okay, Chloe. It's okay," the brunette repeated over and over again as she tried to console the redhead.
"Please don't let me go," Chloe sobbed as she held onto Beca. Her heart had never hurt like this before, she wanted to hold onto Beca forever and never let go.
"I don't want to, baby, but I have to," Beca said, letting Chloe cry into her shirt as they embraced. "I love you so much, Chlo. I love you so, so much."
Chloe closed her eyes, trying not to cry too loudly to cause a scene. "I love you more than anything, you know that right? And I'll always love you, no matter what."
Beca nodded her head. "I know that. The same goes from me to you, babe," she replied, pulling away from the embrace so she could wipe Chloe's tears away. "I have a surprise for you when you get on the plane," she added a few moments later.
"What's that?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.
"I kinda stole your phone this morning and uploaded a song that I recorded with Jesse and Benji a couple weeks ago," Beca said, tucking some of Chloe's hair back and smiling the best she could. "I like it a lot. It's probably my favorite song that I've ever written besides 'Photograph,' of course. The song is called 'It's Time,' and I want you to listen to it at some point during your flight," she added.
Chloe smiled softly and then leaned their foreheads together, biting her lip as she tried to keep more tears from falling. "Thank you, Becs. I'll listen to it as soon as I get on the plane. I'll probably end up listening to it on repeat, actually," she said with a giggle.
Beca smiled back at Chloe before pressing a soft kiss to her lips. "Just so we're clear, this isn't a goodbye. This is more like a 'see you later.' We're going to be together again, Chlo. I've never been so sure of anything in my life," she murmured after their lips parted.
"We're going to be together again," Chloe said, repeating Beca's words back to her as she started to cry again. "I just want you to know that no matter what happens in the next four years, my heart will always belong to you."
"And my heart will always belong to you," Beca replied, wiping Chloe's tears away with her thumb before kissing her again. She then saw that Chloe was up next in the security line. "Babe, you're next in line."
Chloe nodded and then kissed Beca once more, making sure that it was the best last kiss that either of them had or would ever have. When they finally pulled away, Chloe gazed into Beca's midnight blue eyes. "I love you so much," she said before taking a shaky breath.
"I love you too," Beca said, kissing Chloe's forehead. "Now go through that gate and don't look back," she whispered. "New York is waiting for you, Chloe." With those words, the brunette pulled back from the embrace and watched as Chloe went through the security lines.
When Chloe got through the line, she turned around to look at Beca one last time. The redhead smiled sadly when she spotted the brunette, who mouthed "I love you" to her. Chloe mouthed those same words back to Beca and waved at her before turning back around. She took a deep breath as she started to walk through the airport, not looking back just like Beca had told her to.
After she got on the plane and found her seat, Chloe sat down and buckled her seatbelt. She smiled as the plane started to roll back from its terminal. When they were about to take off, Chloe scrolled through the list of downloaded songs on her phone and smiled when she saw "It's Time" at the top of the list. She put her earbuds in and then hit play on the song just as the plane was taking off.
"It's Time"- Imagine Dragons
Beca: "So this is what you meant
When you said that you were spent?
And now it's time to build from the bottom of the pit right to the top.
Don't hold back.
Packing my bags and giving the academy a rain check.
I don't ever wanna let you down.
I don't ever wanna leave this town.
'Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night.
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was.
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?"
While Chloe was listening to to the song on the plane, Beca had it playing in her car as she headed south towards LA. The brunette smiled to herself as she thought of the redhead. She knew that she truly had the girl's heart and that she always would, no matter what.
Benji & Jesse: "So this is where you fell,
And I am left to sail.
The path to heaven runs through miles of clouded hell right to the top.
Don't look back.
Turn in the rags and giving the commodities a rain check.
I don't ever wanna let you down.
I don't ever wanna leave this town.
Cause after all
This city never sleeps at night."
Benji, Jesse, & Beca: "It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was.
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was.
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?"
Chloe tapped her foot along to the rhythm of the song, softly humming the melody to herself as well. She looked out of the window, watching as the plane soared high above the clouds. The smile on the redhead's face grew and she closed her eyes as the song went into its bridge.
Beca: "This road never looked so lonely.
This house doesn't burn down slowly
To ashes, to ashes."
Beca, Benji & Jesse: "It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was.
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?
It's time to begin, isn't it?
I get a little bit bigger, but then I'll admit
I'm just the same as I was.
Now don't you understand
That I'm never changing who I am?"
As the song ended, Chloe looked out of the window and smiled as she thought of Beca. Even though the next four years would feel like forever, she was sure of two things, the first one being that she loved Beca more than anything and that Beca felt the same way. The second one was that nothing would ever keep them apart, because when two people love each other like they did, the universe will find a way to make everything work out in the end.
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