As she found herself settled next to Beca still holding her hand, Chloe reflected briefly on the night so far. In just one night, Beca had made Chloe feel more taken care of and significant than her last two boyfriends put together. Now Chloe was never one of those girls to believe in the Disney fairytale kind of romance even though she seemed like the type of child who ran around in a tiara looking for her fairy godmothers and prince charming. She was an independent girl at heart who took care of herself when the boys at the playground tried to bury her Barbie dolls. She didn't think twice before holding the Hotwheels set hostage before getting Barbie back safe and sound. That didn't mean she didn't appreciate someone looking out for her and maybe trying to impress her a little. Chloe believed relationships built equally worked out the best. Before getting too deep in thought, the limo slowed to a stop and again she could hear the sounds of Franky making his way back around to their door.

When he opened the door, both girls got out of the limo taking in the scene around them. They were parked alongside a sandy path leading down to a beach area where off in the distance you could see a few families still packing up their beach ware and kids were chasing each other in the wake of the ocean.

"If you girls can be back up here in an hour, we can get Miss Chloe back home before ten," Franky said as he shut the door behind them.

Looking at each other, Beca and Chloe shrugged and headed down the path towards the beach.

"First thing is first," Beca said as she scooted herself up on a wall separating the hill from the beach. "Proper beach footwear is a must."

Chloe watched as the girl pulled off her boots and rolled up the ends of her tights so they came up mid calf. Beca looked up in time to see a small smirk on Chloe's face. "What? It's not like you're going to risk Jimmy, are you? Come on, I'll help if you need it."

Chloe grinned and leaned up against the wall next to Beca. "I was just thinking how adorable it is that you can't even touch the ground sitting on this. Don't worry, I think I can manage to get these off."

Right as she said that however, Chloe lost her balance on the one heel as she was trying to slide the other off. Beca was able to help her keep her balance but not keep the smirk off her face. "You were saying?"

Chloe rolled her eyes but thanked Beca for her help anyway. The two women walked down the beach making their way to the water's edge. The sun was setting, definitely making the scene picturesque. "So, Beca, you take all your lady friends for a long walk on the beach after your dates?"

"Ha! Yes, right after I keep them blind for a few hours. I've found I start to look better to them afterwards. I also paid for the hues in the ocean to match your hair. Do I get bonus points for that?"

The redhead laughed and watched her feet bury themselves in the sand a bit with each step she took. They were getting closer to the water so the sand was getting cooler against her bare toes.

"What are you thinking about over there, Red?" Beca asked looking over at the other girl who had a contemplative look about her at the moment. Beca couldn't decide if it was a good sign or a bad sign so she took the chance and asked.

Chloe didn't look up but could still be heard clearly. "I was just thinking about tonight. It has been a really nice night, Beca."

Beca still couldn't tell if the sentiments being said were a good thing or a bad thing. A nice evening is always good to hear but it doesn't necessarily mean there will be future nice evenings. Or maybe it wasn't even the kind of "nice evening" Chloe was looking for. "I can't tell if there is a 'but' coming up next or not."

Chloe shook her head and reached for Beca's hand, taking it in hers and clasping their fingers together. "There's no but. It has just been really nice. Thank you."

The tiny brunette was still confused by the older girl's actions. Chloe said she had a nice time, thanked her, but she still seemed…off. Beca bumped Chloe's hip with her own as she swung their hands forward. "You still seem pretty deep in thought, Miss Beale. Care to share with the class?"

At this, Chloe looked up at Beca who had been watching her since the start of the conversation. Beca now saw some cloud cover in the blue eyes looking back at her. Beca's smile faltered.

Again using small gestures to convey comfort to the younger woman, Chloe squeezed Beca's hand and gave her a close mouthed smile. "I just didn't expect tonight, that's all. I didn't expect you."

"Well, that's me all over, isn't it? The lovely, old, unexpected me."

Chloe let out a laugh, "Old? What?"

Beca ducked her head down and joined in with a laugh of her own. "Sorry, I blame Jesse. He's always quoting things, you know, shows and movies. It's rubbed off on me over the years. That's…that's from a show called Doctor Who. It's on BBC. It's a total SciFi thing and it's been around for a long time, longer than you or I have been around. We started watching when we were younger and it's just one of the few shows that have kept going. I could actually tolerate watching it instead of watching movies with Jesse so it was always our compromise. Now we watch it all the time." Beca stopped mid babble to realize that they had stopped walking and Chloe was standing closer to her now holding both of Beca's hands in hers. The sun had gotten lower but it only seemed to make Chloe's features glow brighter. Her eyes were now clear and bright again. Beca's mind went blank taking in the sight in front of her. "So…um…yeah."

"You are definitely something else, Beca Mitchell. I'm really glad you approached me on our flight, regardless of how terrified you looked. I just…I feel like there's something here, you know? I don't know how else to describe it. I want to know more about you and I'm excited about it. You're like all these mysteries bundled up in a tiny package just waiting to be discovered. I can't wait to unwrap them."

At this Beca's eyebrows shot up and a roguish smirk graced her face.

Chloe rolled her eyes and gave one of her hands a light slap. "You know what I mean, dork."

"Hey, I'm just an innocent listener. You're the one throwing out the innuendos."

"See, and again, moment ruined," Chloe continued to smile and hold onto one of Beca's hands as they continued along the water line.

Beca pulled the other girl to a stop again before they got too much farther. "Hey, I know what you mean. I'm hoping we'll get to know each other more too. I know I'm not the easiest person to get to know all the time but I will try. And you seem to already be able to get the most random things from me without even trying so that's got to say something."

"It's settled then. We'll continue to see where this goes. Deal?" Chloe brought one set of their hands into a shaking position.

"Deal," Beca said and shook on it. "And we should actually start heading back. I'm not sure what Franky would do if we got off schedule. Plus, I don't want you to be tired during your flight tomorrow."

"I will agree to head back now on one condition." Chloe brought both of their hands together between them.

Beca looked up at Chloe, amused. "You're laying down some laws already, Beale? Alright, I'll hear you out. What's your condition?"

Putting on what Beca could only describe as conspiratorial smile, Chloe answered. "That you don't waste this perfect setting and chance to avoid the awkwardness of our goodbye later."

Beca couldn't believe her ears. Was Chloe really saying what she thought she was saying? Was her luck really that good tonight? Should she go for the cheek to be safe? Did her breath smell? Oh, God she hoped her breath didn't smell.

Chloe looked back at Beca and could practically see all the thoughts, questions, and insecurities pass through her mind in the few seconds it took her to register what Chloe said. Chloe stepped up to the shorter girl leaving no room for doubt in Beca's mind of her intentions. "Beca. Just kiss me."

The brunette did not need to be told twice. Or at least outwardly told twice. She leaned up, tilting her head slightly to the right to place her lips on the soft and welcoming lips of Chloe. Her eyes fluttered shut at the contact and although she expected a dazzling display of fireworks behind her eyelids, she surprisingly was instead greeted with a warm sensation that traveled down every inch of her body like she was being developed in warm honey or wrapped in the fuzziest blanket straight from the dryer. She felt a delicate hand reach up and touch by her jaw and settle near the top of her neck as she deepened the kiss a bit more but still keeping it on the sweet side. She felt Chloe smile into the kiss so she knew she was going about things right still taking things slower but still being a little assertive. Beca settled her hands on Chloe's hips as they kissed for a few seconds more before ending it with smaller kisses and then separating their lips all together. Beca looked through her still heavy lidded eyes to now see the smile on Chloe's face as Chloe ran her thumb lightly across Beca's cheek. She wondered if Chloe could feel the temperature difference in her cheeks as she heard what Chloe said next.

"Perfect. That was perfect."