"No way Becs, I knew there was something between you and her, I could feel the sexual tension!"
"Dude there was no sexual tension, it's just two friends hanging out" Becca explained to Jesse as she sipped her coffee.
"Rightttt, so that's why you two have been texting nonstop for the past two days" Jesse grinned as he nodded towards Becca's phone.
"Well we're friends, were allowed to do that you know. Our whole friendship isn't virtual. She's actually coming to watch me spin tomorrow night" a smile instantly covering Becca's mouth as the words left her mouth.
"Ohhhh you gonna get jiggy with the reddy" Becca's top lip curled up as she gave the finger to Jesse who sat opposite her in the coffee shop.
Jesse just laughed as he shook his head at his friend.
Becca woke up the next morning, stretching before realizing she must of fallen asleep finishing preparing her set last night, as her headphones still hung round her neck. She reached over to retrieve her phone on her bed side table to be greeted by a text from her favorite read head.
'Can't wait for tonight Bec, coming with my friend Aubrey hope that's okay : ) . See you soon little one. Chloe xxxx' Becca couldn't help but smile at every text she received off her. Usually Becca was against anything remotely soppy but it was different with Chloe.
Suddenly the thought of Chloe seeing Becca perform made her really nervous. What the hell I never get nervous...you don't have to impress her it's not like you're trying to prove yourself to her. Becca stood still for a moment as the reality hit her, she was trying to impress the red head. Shaking herself from her daze Becca headed towards the shower in preparation for tonight.
For a Saturday night the club was more busy than usual, Becca was pacing up and down nervously by the bar. Checking her phone constantly as each minute ticked by. The DJ was sipping a JD and coke trying to steady her nerves. Not for her set, but for the red head to see her set. Becca had made sure Chloe and her plus one had been put on the guest list.
"Becs will you chill out, you're lady love will be here any minute. You're never this anxious usually, especially once you've had a drink" Jesse tried to settle Becca's nerves by talking sense into the small brunette.
"Will you shut the hell up dude she's not my lady love okay!"Becca yelled
"Who's not your lady love?" Becca turned round to be met by the beautiful red head, her eyes as blue as ever. She glanced at the blonde girl standing next to Chloe, she had her arms folded and was staring Becca down as if trying to read her mind. Before Becca had a chance to introduce herself Chloe lunged forward at the DJ and squeezed her tight.
"Argh Becca this is so exciting! I can't believe you DJ here, this is my best friend Aubrey" Chloe signaled to the woman standing next to her.
The blonde still made no movement to greet the DJ, Becca noticed Chloe nudge Aubrey forward with her elbow. The blonde reluctantly brought her hand out to meet Becca's "Hi I'm Aubrey, Chloe dragged me here when I SHOULD be at home studying" Becca laughed nervously not sure how to respond.
"Um how about I get you both a drink, on the house of course. Chloe do you want the usual vodka coke?" the red head nodded excitedly.
"andddd you I'm gonna go ahead and guess…Gin & tonic?" Becca motioned towards Aubrey, she had a knack at guessing peoples drinks.
"Hm, yeah actually that's right, a double would be great" the blonde seemed mildly impressed yet her facial expression didn't show it. Her lips were pursed as she surveyed the bar area, her arms still folded in front of her.
Becca glanced at Chloe who looked pleased that Becca guessed her friends drink right, she knew from the get go Aubrey wasn't thrilled about meeting her but she carried on being chirpy for the red head's sake.
"Well I'm gonna head up now I'm on soon, if you need anything just text me or let Jesse know" Becca walked off towards her booth. Once she arrived there it almost instantly relaxed her, this was Becca's happy place. Where she lost herself in her music, in the atmosphere.
As she began to play her first mix she was already in her own DJ world, only mildly coming out of it to peer over at Chloe. Every time she did the red head always had her eyes locked on the DJ, she wasn't hard to spot in her black dress. It wasn't even her flowing red hair, it was those eyes, they were such a hypnotizing blue.
Before Becca knew it her set was finished as the crowd roared and cheered for her, she made her way back to her peers.
"Oh my god Becs" Chloe ran towards her almost tackling her to the floor,
"So I guessed you liked it then?" Becca asked while her and the red head parted.
"Liked it? I loved it you were amazing, the crowd loved you. So did I" Chloe suddenly grabbed Becca's hands and laced their fingers together.
"Come on I wanna buy you a drink" Chloe said before taking lead of them and making her way through the crowd. Once they got to the bar, Chloe untangled her fingers from Becca's, but not before placing her hand on the bottom of Becca's back as she waited to be served.
Chloe began to rub up and down on the DJ's back, making Becca instinctively move closer to her. The red head must have sensed this as she also inched closer to the brunette.
"What can I get you ladies" the bartender asked.
"Vodka coke and a JD and coke please Mike" Becca had jumped in to speak before Chloe had a chance.
"Hey I said I was going to buy these! Play fair Mitchell" Chloe seemed genuinely pissed that Becca hadn't let her buy her and the DJ a drink.
"Look red it's my club, my set my treat okay" Becca said matter of factly, this must have pleased Chloe as she withdrew her hand from Becca's back to move a strand of hair away from Becca's ear before leaning in to whisper.
"You're the best Rebecca Joanne Mitchell" Chloe giggled as she pulled away from Becca.
"How the hell do you know my full name" Becca cringed at the use of her full name Rebecca never mind Joanne.
"Oh I have my ways" Chloe winked before moving back towards Jesse and Aubrey with her drink.
Jesse. It's got to be Jesse…what the hell else has he told her.
Becca joined the rest of the group listening to Jesse justify which one of Becca's mixes was the best and why.
"Hey I'm gonna go to the toilet, be two minutes" Chloe said holding up two fingers before making her way through the crowd.
Jesse had started a conversation with one of the guys that worked at the bar which left Becca and Aubrey standing alone. How awkward, I better make some form of conversation.
"So have you been here before?"
"I know what you're doing, and I just want you to know that I'm watching you" Aubrey cut her off, Becca was confused by the outburst.
"Excuse me?" Becca was so confused at this point, she thought she had only been nice to the blonde.
"Don't give me that crap, I know what you are doing. With Chloe. I only agreed to come here tonight so I could meet you and put a name to a face. It's all I've heard for the past two days, Becca this Becca that" Aubrey paused composing herself to get back on track with her point.
"I know you have a boner for Chloe and I want you to know she is very happy with Tom. I won't see Chloe be messed around, especially not by you"
Becca was totally in shock now, what the hell had she done to deserve this abuse off someone who barely knew her. All she had ever done was be kind to Chloe.
"What the hell are you talking about? Me and Chloe are just friends and I have treat her with nothing but respect AND you!" Becca was trying to contain her rage now but looking at the blondes steely eyes was making her more and more angry.
"Oh shut it you know exactly what I mean, I've just had to watch you and my best friend eye fuck the hell out of each other for the past hour. Please don't insult me by denying it" Aubrey spat out as her arms waved to where Becca was playing in the booth earlier.
"Look…I don't know what you think you saw but me and Chloe are strictly platonic. She has a boyfriend any way, I would never pursue someone in a relationship. I respect you are looking out for your friend, but please don't insult ME by judging me from two hours of meeting me" Becca finished her speech with a big swig of her drink.
Aubrey rolled her eyes obviously she wasn't expecting a reply from Becca as she attacked her. Before either girl could speak up again the red head appeared back from the toilet.
"Heyyyy are my two girls getting on well then" Chloe swung her arms around each girls neck and dragged both each side of her.
Becca and Aubrey still glaring at each other both mumbled under their breath in agreement, neither one wanting to disappoint Chloe.
"Good because we are gonna be spending a lot of time together, yano like the new three musketeers" Chloe said as she raised her arm in the air pretending to hold a sword.
Yep Chloe's wasted, I would be enjoying this if that stupid blonde bitch quit staring at me.
"Okay come on Chlo time to get you to bed" Aubrey said as she linked her arm with Chloe's trying to drag the woman away.
"Hey ! Wait! Hang on I've gotta say bye to the sexy superstar DJ" Chloe quipped winking at Becca as Aubrey just rolled her eyes and sighed.
"Okay make it quick, Tom will be expecting you home any minute" the blonde quickly eyed Becca as she said the last sentence. Becca knew it was aimed at her, but she didn't give a crap, not after how she spoke to her earlier.
"Thank you so much Becca, you were amazing. You're always amazing you know, and you have this amazing hair too. I want my hair to be that soft" Chloe rambled as she started stroking Becca's hair.
"Chloe you're rambling, Get a move on!" Aubrey yelled over, clearly getting more and more frustrated by her friends actions towards Becca.
"Awww Chlo you're such a light weight aren't you. Get home safe okay thank you for coming and text me to let me know you get home safe" Becca said softly.
The drunken red head pulled Becca into a bone crushing hug before lightly placing a kiss in her hair "Ahhh such soft hair" Chloe mumbled in to Becca's hair.
Next thing Becca knew Chloe was being dragged away by Aubrey
"Get your shit together Chloe Beale! You're a sloppy drunk!" the blonde yanked the red head through the crowd and with that they were gone.
Becca couldn't help but feel a certain amount of guilt as the words the blonde scolded at her replayed in her head. She was right on a certain level Chloe was happy with Tom and Becca did have a 'boner' for her but she would never act on it. Not unless the red head wanted to.
Becca downed the rest of her drink as she headed back to the booth to collect her stuff.
Once all packed up Becca made her way to the back door where Jesse's car was parked. Just as she looked at her phone for the time 2.04am a messaged flashed up on her screen.
'DJ Beccaaaa, home safe, your set was amazing I'm still dancing around to it in my pj's lol. Sorry I had to leave in a hurry, clubs aren't really Aubrey's scene. You really did look amazing up there tonight. Text me tomorrow okay? Night night sweet Becca xxxxxxx p.s. I text this all with one eye closed AND no spelling mistakes, how impressed are you! X'
How can one text be able to send Becca on a bigger high than she had felt all night. She put her stuff in the trunk of Jesse's car as she got in "Good night was it Becs?" Jesse joked to her as he looked back to reverse out of the club.
"Yeah it was actually, the crowd were awesome tonight" Becca replied not feeding into Jesse's teasing tonight.
She picked up her phone again and wrote a reply to her favorite red head
'Glad you got home safe you drunken ginger! Thanks again for coming hope I impressed as promised ;) drink plenty of water before going to sleep. Good night speak tomorrow. Becca xxxx' Becca hit send. Almost instantaneously she received a reply from Chloe
'3' was all the text read. Becca didn't really know how to take it,
Is that a love heart? Does it mean love you? Do I send it back?
Becca stared out the car window at the passing buildings debating on what she should do. Without giving it another thought she quickly text the red head back
'3'
Becca gulped as she contemplated the situation. I'm frigging screwed.