The 'Sleeping' DJ
Beca woke up wide eyed and the moment she opened her eyes she shut them right away regretting the very brief moment of her insanity. The blinding light made it difficult for her to open them up again in a flash. She began slowly blinking, letting her eyes adjust to the bright white light bouncing off the white walls.
'Wait a minute. White walls?'
Once she had her eyes fully opened, Beca surveyed her surroundings. She was in a hospital. She was lying down on a hospital bed. She was in the gown with that plastic bracelet thing. Attached to her was the heart rate monitor and an I.V. She noticed a couple of duffel bags on a small bench inside the room but essentially she was all alone.
She had nothing else to do so she laid back down and closed her eyes to try and recall what the hell came over her when she took the hit from Tom.
'I'm in Love with Chloe Beale. That's why I feel the need to protect her. That's why I always feel the need to take care of her. That's why I want to spend the rest of my life with her. Wait hold up. too fast. Back up a bit. Yeah I'm in love with her. Let's leave it at that for a bit.'
I heard Tom mutter under his breath. He called Chloe a bitch and a fucking tease. Who the fuck did this guy think he was? God's gift to women? Hell-no! I began striding towards him. Tom clenched his fists and I picked up my pace then the next thing I know I was hit on my right cheek. Damn that guy could pack a punch. I know I hit my head on something hard because after the very painful meeting of my skull and something metal I went black.
'Oh crap do I have a concussion? Or wait did I get a concussion? How long was I out? Who brought me here? Probably Chloe. Or maybe it was Aubrey. Wait. Aca-Nazi wouldn't think twice about leaving me there. Or maybe not. I want to see Chloe again. But I shouldn't. She made her choice already right? She'd been ignoring me. I'm supposed to be mad at her or something. Why can't I stay mad at that adorable redhead? Not even in my head? Not even me pretending in my head lets me stay mad at her. Damnit!'
Beca was too deep in her thoughts that she didn't hear the door to her room open or close. She did not hear the almost silent footsteps walking towards the chair beside her bed. She only became aware when someone began talking and she would recognize that voice anywhere. Chloe.
"Hey...Becs...I'm back. Told you I wouldn't be gone that long. Anyway doctor says that you should be waking up soon. It's been a couple of days already. Not too bad and he says that it was lucky that it wasn't as serious as they thought. They actually thought that your spine might've been damaged or something. Aubrey and Stacie came by not too long ago. They were asking how you were. I was actually wondering if there was something going on between them. I don't know how to explain it actually. I mean Aubrey told me that she has a thing for Stacie but I wasn't too sure if Stacie reciprocated those feelings. I guess I have a pretty good feeling that Aubrey doesn't have that whole one sided love story going for her. So yeah. So far that's what's been happening. Oh wait! The other Bellas have also been coming in to visit you. We miss you Becs...I miss you."
The last part was a barely audible whisper but Beca heard it. Her eyes shot open when she heard that.
"I miss you too." it came out in a raspy voice.
"Beca! You're awake! How're you feeling? Are you dizzy? Does anything hurt? D-"
"Easy there Red." still in a very raspy voice.
"Oh! Wait! Your voice! Hold on! I'll get you some water. I'll be right back." Chloe chastised herself for overlooking the fact that Beca would've needed water once she finally woke up. She quickly got some water for Beca at the dispenser near her room. When she got back she found the brunette in a sitting position scrolling through her phone. She stood there for a few seconds admiring how beautiful she looked. There was just something about Beca that drew Chloe in deep.
"I can feel you staring at me creeper." Beca mumbled since her voice was still raspy and her throat was still dry.
Chloe felt a blush at being caught admiring the DJ. She handed Beca the plastic up of water and the smaller woman emptied its contents. Chloe was still looking at Beca. She was still admiring the amazing woman in-front of her. She could see a hint of the bruise left by Tom on her cheek. She also noticed how blue Beca's eyes were. Wait. I'm looking right into her eyes. Shit. She caught me. Again. Damn it Beal say something! She's looking right at you!
Beca could see the internal battle Chloe was waging in her eyes. She decided to help the girl out.
"Chlo..."
"Hey Becs..."
"Sooooo..."
"Hey Becs I-"
She was cut off by the sound of the door opening and closing signalling the entrance of one Aubrey Posen.
"Chloe! Hey! Sorry I'm late. I-" Aubrey was stopped short by what she was seeing. Beca was awake and sitting on the bed. Chloe was seated on the chair right next to the bed. There was this awkward aura around them. Aubrey could feel it. It was really thick in the air.
"Posen" Beca greeted her captain stiffly but not unkindly with a smirk.
"Hobbit." Aubrey gave her a curt nod. Again not unkindly but it was stiff. It was their thing anyway. She then pursed her lips tightly together.
"So Beca since you are now awake I see no reason for me to stay here any longer. I just came by here to see if Chloe needed any reliever. Also of course to check how my best friend has been doing since she hasn't been going to classes these couple of days. Now if you two will excuse me. I will be getting back to the Bella's and inform them that you are now wide awake. Chloe? are you going to be alright now?" Aubrey didn't need to stress the words she needed Beca to hear to get the gist of what she was trying to indirectly tell the hobbit since she noticed Beca's reaction to her words all together.
"Yeah Bree. I'll be fine." Chloe said somewhat timidly. She lowered her head a bit an action not going un-noticed by the two other occupants of the room.
Beca raised an eyebrow at this. She was wondering what she had missed now these past few days...That's what Aubrey said right? She basically said I was out of it for a couple of days. But Chloe's well being came first. So as soon as they can be alone she was going to make sure that Chloe was alright.
"You sure Chloe?"
"Yeah Bree." She gave her best friend a small smile. nobody in that room was convinced though. "Oh yeah on your way out though could you tell the nurse that Beca woke up? I migh've sort of..." Chloe let it hang there. Aubrey would understand.
"Sure Chloe. Anyways. Hobbit. Chloe. I'm off." Aubrey then stepped out.
As the door clicked shut, Beca reached for one of Chloe's hands and held it in her own. She then tried to move her head so that she could look Chloe in the eyes once again but to no such luck since Chloe bowed her head low.
"Chlo I know I'm short, but even I'm not that small for you to be looking down that way." Beca said wittingly.
A small genuine smile tugged at the corners of Chloe's lips. She then tilted her head back up again and she was met with the most amazing eyes mere inches from her own. Their breathes were tickling each other's faces. she only had to lean in slightly to feel Beca's lips on hers, but she didn't. She didn't imagine their first kiss to be in a hospital. She wanted to make it special. If she were to even be given a chance to.
Beca squeezed Chlo's hand lightly then let go of it. Since she had a needle stuck to her other hand, she could only move one around. She used her now free hand to cup Chloe's cheek. She felt the ginger lean into her touch and she let out a breathe she didn't realize she was holding in.
"You okay Chlo? He didn't get to you did he?"
Chloe groaned internally and rolled her eyes. Of course Beca was concerned about her well being. Not about the fact that she was currently in the hospital bed. Nope Beca's first concern was her well being. It only made Chloe fall all the more in-love with the DJ.
"I'm so sorry Bec..." tears were now threatening to spill out of her eyes.
"Hey now...you don't need to apologise for ANYTHING. You hear me Red?"
The tears were falling now. But Chloe could only nod her head in affirmation. She knew what Beca had meant when she said 'anything'. She leaned in and hugged the brunette. pressing their upper bodies together as close as she would. Beca felt the tears spilling onto her shoulder so she distanced herself a bit. She cupped the ginger's face in her hand and began wiping away the stray tears. It was to this scene that a nurse had finally come in for Beca's check up.
"Oh! I'm sorry! I should've knocked!"
The two women looked towards the source of the new voice. Upon seeing the nurse they begrudgingly pulled away from each other. the nurse took that as her cue to do the necessary routine check up on the patient. she informed them that the doctor will be coming by after awhile to see if Beca can be discharged soon. The nurse had already reached the door and was about to turn the knob when she decided to speak out once again. the two women thought it was something about Beca's current condition, but they were so wrong.
"You two are lucky to have each other. If my husband would've looked at me the way you two are looking at each other right now then maybe I wouldn't be currently filing for a divorce." She smiled kindly at them and spoke one last time before finally leaving. "A word of advice. Never lose hope and never be in doubt. Love like yours is hard to come by. You can see it in your eyes and you can feel it in the air." And with that the nurse left them on their own once again.
"Did she just-" Beca started.
"-assume that we were together? Yep." Chloe finished for her.
Beca grinned. "I wouldn't mind that one bit." She thought she didn't say it out lout though.
"Oh. You wouldn't hmmm? Well you just made Aubrey's, Stacie's and my job easier then."
"Wait. I said that out loud?"
Chloe giggled. "What do you think Becs?"
Beca had a full blown smile. Her pearly whites showing. "I'm thinking about why I would be making your job easier ?Beale."
"Ouch. Back to last names now are we? Well, don't get mad at your bestie alright?"
"That would depend Beale is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Well...uhhhmmm...you be the judge. Okay? Here goes. I found a piece of paper that had Aubrey's and her handwriting."
"And...?"
"Well it was sort of a scratch about a plan to get us to finally pull our heads out of our asses. Basically it was ways on how they were plotting for us to meet, talk or just generally go for it already. I'm using their words by the way not mine."
"Huh. So she was serious about that."
"Wait. Did I miss something Becs?"
"Well Stacie kept telling me to get my head out of my ass so to speak. Aubrey practically gave me the best friend talk not too long ago...Plus Stacie keeps telling me that time is almost up and that they would be stepping in soon to fix our mess." Beca said the last part with a scowl on her face.
"So I guess that means those two spend a lot of down time together huh?" there was a hint of teasing in Chloe's voice.
Beca let out a chuckle. "Yeah I guess they do." Internally she felt happy for Stacie that she was slowly getting to know Aubrey and bit by bit getting closer to the blonde senior.
Chloe reached for Beca's left hand and held it in her own. She gripped it lightly making the brunette woman look at her. The air around them was once again thick with tension. Beca noticed the heavy atmosphere and let out a barely audible sigh.
"Beca..."
"Chlo..."
"I'm sorry. Beca. Really. I really am."
"I know Chlo...It doesn't make it hurt less though."
"I want us to start over. I want to give us a chance. I was scared Beca. Terrified. I realized something though..."
"Yeah..? What was it Chlo...?"
Their voices were soft. Like they were sharing very deep secrets with one another.
"You're it for me. I felt incomplete without you Becs. Seeing you and not being brave enough to face you broke me down even more. There was literally a gaping hole in my chest and I had to hold myself back every time I saw you. Beca I fucking began to fall in-love with you the moment I laid my eyes on you during the activities fair and that scared me because I never knew that I would be into girls like ever and then you...God Beca...I can't even begin to describe how you make me feel...and that kiss...Damn it Beca I-"
Chloe's rant was cut off by a soft pair of lips capturing hers in a sweet kiss.
"You done yet Beale?" Beca said teasingly as she let go of Chloe's lips. They were only a breath apart. Chloe leaned her forehead against Beca's. Beca's hands found their way to Chloe's cheeks cupping them and bringing Chloe in once again for another soft peck. Chloe wrapped her arms around Beca's waist pulling their bodies closer. They deepened the kiss. Beca tugged on Chloe's lip seeking entrance into her mouth. She was happily welcomed by Chloe's tongue meeting hers once she slid in. Chloe moaned softly into the kiss and it sent shivers down Beca's spine. They could feel that things were heating up pretty quick but neither wanted to rush whatever it is they had right now so slowly they began pulling away. A few nips and pecks here and there ending with two breathless women in a very warm embrace. Chloe snuggled into the crook of Beca's neck and gave the brunette a final kiss there.