Summary: Beca Mitchell's job was a hole, her life was a hole. Until one day, a stranger redhead comes and fixes these hols.
A/N: Another prompt I made up myself, when there weren't any requests. Whatever, I hope you guys like this one, I spent a lot of time writing it, so it's a little longer than the last one. Enjoy! :)
A tough day at work was going to be for Beca Mitchell. She hated her job. She didn't even know why she is still on it. To be just the one who stands in the counter of the music record label building and tells people where to find the owners and show them your work, isn't always fun. In Beca's case, it isn't fun ever. She was the one who watched talented people becoming famous artists on the world stage. It was painful for her. She didn't want to be one of them though. She wanted to be the one they shake hands with when they sign contract with the label. The brunette wanted to own the place, but she couldn't. She was just a DJ with questionable talent which can't be showed to the world. The only good thing in her days at work was the fact that she could wake up earlier and go visit her favorite luncheonette. It was like any other luncheonette, but it was the only one Beca could meet her best friend at. The small brunette happened to be in front of the front door of the luncheonette and the time was 7:30 in the morning when she starts work at 9:00. The DJ opened the door for herself and entered. She wasn't surprised to find Jesse Swanson sitting on the last table at the bottom of the luncheonette's hall like he always did. He smiled at her and waved his hand. Beca smiled back and headed to him hesitantly. Jesse motioned to her to come and sit next to him. When she did, he greeted her:
"What's up, Becs?"-She sighed nervously and replied:
"What's up? You know what's up... Another day at my stupid job in my lonely life..."-Beca put out her cigarette box and a cigarette out of it. Jesse put it away sighing and continued:
"Look, I know I'm the only person in your life except your parents, but you must raise up your mood. I'm telling ya, something good will happen to you very soon."-Yes, he was always that blindly optimistic without any reason. Beca was skeptical about that stuff so she just laughed at his theory and reached for the cigarette that was taken away from her earlier. But unfortunately, Jesse prevented her again. "No, you are not smoking here..."-He waved his finger in front of the brunette which made her glare at him.
"Maybe I will if you leave my cigarrette alone for a while."-She said sarcastically and Jesse chuckled.
"I won't let you do that, I'm your friend since we were at kindergarten..."-The boy was about to add something else, but Beca didn't let him and interrupted him with another sarcastic comment:
"Yeah, but I'm like 24 right now and as much as I know, I'm not at kindergarten anymore."-The DJ earned herself a sacrastic eyebrows raising from Jesse.
"You didn't let me finish. I have something in mind that may cheer you up."-Beca never approved of Swanson's ideas of 'Cheering up' because they were usually stupid. The only thing she wanted right now was to smoke a bit, get drunk or whatever that could make her forget for a second that she wastes her life and can't do anything about that.
"What is it?"-She finally asked sighing. She knew she would regret she asked.
"How about we play 'Truth or Dare'!"-He used that tone most parents use when they tell their children they're going to buy them ice cream or something. It was painfully annoying for Beca to listen to it.
"Jesse..."
"No, it'll be fun! Remember how much you loved it when we were kids?"-Oh, that tone again...
"What did I've said two seconds ago?"-Beca replied sarcastically and it earned her eye rolling from Jesse.
"C'mon..."-Jesse begged.
"Okay, it may distract me for a while..."-The brunette sighed and Swanson smiled.
"That is Beca I know!"-He greeeted the DJ by knocking her shoulder. "Let's flip for who will dare first, do you have a coin?"
"Sure."-Beca replied even less enthusiasted and put out her 25 cents, her only petty cash. Jesse took it from her gently and prepared himself to flip it.
"Okay, call it."-He said when the coin was already on the nail of his thumb, ready to be flipped in any second.
"Uh, heads."-Beca replied while she was watching the coin's flipping in the air. When it fell down on Jesse's palm, he picked it up quickly and flipped it again on his shoulder. When he turned it around, he found out what side the coin was showing.
"Sorry, sweetheart, it's tails."-Jesse smiled facetiously which made the DJ roll her eyes.
"Damn!"-She exclaimed when she remembered that Jesse usually dared her do only things she'll probably regret for. He raised his eyebrows fast twice still smiling that way.
"Truth or Dare?"-Jesse asked with a glare in his eyes like Beca's answer is a matter of life and death. God, he loved that game.
"Dare, whatever."-The brunette looked down to the table, already bored before the game even began. In this same moment the luncheonette's door opened welcoming a good looking redhead to enter. She was a stranger for Beca and Jesse until then because they couldn't help but know all the luncheonette's customers. Jesse looked up at the mysterious girl and smiled, when he considered what his dare will be. "Hello?"-Beca waved her hand in front her friend's face to turn him back to reality. "Earth to Jesse, what is going on in that empty head?"-She added jokingly. He chuckled and turned his gaze back to her.
"Little naive Becky, you just got into my trap!"-Jesse rubbed his hands one on another like the villains do and smiled thoughtfully.
"Hey, I may be small, but I still can waste you whenever I want!"-While Beca was threatening Jesse she couldn't help, but notice the same redhead girl making an order. "No..."-The DJ added when she realized what her friend is about to dare her.
"Yes!"-Jesse exclaimed, nodding and smiling at the same time.
"Is your dare what I think it is?"-Beca questioned zooming her eyes.
"I don't know, do you think I want to dare you date that redhead girl over there?"-Jesse smirked and pointed at the girl.
"I knew it. But no, I won't do that, it's ridiculous!"-The brunette protested, resting her head on her hand.
"Come on..."-Jesse begged. He was curious what will happen next. "It will be fun."
"You already used this argument to convince me do something boring, maybe you must try reversed psychology now."-Jesse rolled his eyes and added, avoiding Beca's sarcastic comment:
"Plus, you like redheads."-He winked.
"Yeah, Jesse, men redheads."-The DJ replied, laying stress on 'men'.
"What, she's cute. She seems nice, go!"-Jesse made a gesture to the brunette to go talk with the stranger girl. Beca couldn't get rid of that now. She just sighed and considered that the sooner she's rejected, the sooner this dare will end and the sooner she'll get to work. She preferred that instead talking to some girl that would think she's a freak. The ginger was about to exit with the bags filled with food she ordered for 'home' when Beca chased after her and instead of stopping her, she opened the door for her and helped her with the bags.
"Thanks."-The redhead girl smiled and nodded when the two of them were already outside.
"Uh, yeah, no problem."-Beca replied when she actually wasn't sure what else to say right now. When the ginger realized her helper won't introduce herself first, she started:
"I'm Chloe Beale."-She motioned a hand to shake with the small brunette still smiling so friendly and the DJ had the feeling that Chloe's blue eyes became brighter and brighter every time she smiled.
"Beca Mitchell."-The DJ answered the hand which was waiting for a handshake after she stopped thinking about that.
"Pleased to meet you, Beca Mitchell."-Chloe wanted to make sure she spelled the name correct because, to be honest, 'Beca' wasn't that often used name. 'Rebecca' maybe yes, but 'Beca' was new for the redhead.
"You too, Chloe Beale."-The brunette replied in the same way Chloe did. Before things between got too awkward, the ginger added another reply:
"Hm, when I think of it, my new boss's name is Beca Mitchell."-Chloe zoomed her eyes and her respond made Beca's eyes get wide for a second.
"Seriously? What is your new job like?"-The brunette asked.
"I'm not sure exactly how to define it, actually. It has something to do with working on a counter at a record label..."-Before Chloe could even finish, Beca interrupted her:
"Well, I work at a counter in the Capitol Records's building, but I haven't heard of another person working there and named the same way."-The ginger bowed her head laughing lightly.
"Sounds like you are my boss."-Beca nodded smiling, but remain silent. She expected Chloe to say something else. "Looks like destiny knows its work."
"Yeah."-The brunette smiled awkwardly and couldn't help but blush. Chloe nodded laughing lightly. She didn't know why either.
"It's 8:30 now, I guess we gotta go."-Chloe looked down at her hand watch and moved to the road, where she probably wanted to take a cab for the two of them.
"Wait, I have a car."-Beca said when she saw how the ginger is trying to stop a cab.
"I don't know, you helped me with the bags, I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable..."-Chloe replied after she chased after the brunette who was rushing to get to the car. Beca stopped right in front of it and she couldn't help, but stare into the redhead's eyes. She realized two things then:
1. Chloe was really beautiful;
2. She wasn't allowed to think about her that way even if she was dared to do so.
"Trust me, you're not."-The DJ said nodding with crossed arms, looking at Chloe from her head to her feet.
"I say we get in."-The redhead suggested after some silence and moved to the car's first door on the left side, waiting for Beca to unlock it. The brunette nodded and did so. When they were already on the road, traveling to the Capitol Records's building, Chloe started to ask random questions: "So you live here, in Los Angeles?"
"Um, yeah. And you're supposed to be new because I saw you for the first time in the luncheonette this morning. And I know all the customers that go there."
"Are you some sort of a spy?"-The ginger tried to make a joke. Beca smiled and moved her gaze away.
"Yeah, that's a thing here, actually."-She replied, keeping up with the joke. "Nice to meet you, I'm Mitchell. Beca Mitchell."-Chloe giggled, but remain silent. Beca remembered she didn't receive an answer for her previous question: "You didn't answer the question, though."
"Oh, right. Yes, I am new. I moved here from Georgia. I graduated college when I realized I want more from life."
"And you're here to work on a counter?"-Beca replied and didn't wait for the redhead to say anything else.
"I never said I'll success. When I got here it turned out the only thing I'm capable of is working on a counter at the lowest level."-Chloe sighed. That gave the brunette idea for a flirt joke and she couldn't help, but say it loud:
"I hope there are actually more things you're capable of."-She smiled facetiously and it made the ginger blush. "Did I just say that loud?"
"It's okay. I got used with flirts long ago."-Chloe placed her hand on Beca's shoulder, but just for a while because she realized the DJ must be concentrated and drive.
"Well, you must have, with a body like that."-Beca thought she has gone too far, but the redhead actually smiled. Although her silence made the situation even more awkward for the small brunette. "Stupid Beca, control yourself!"-She added almost screaming. Chloe laughed, but replied so the DJ won't feel that awkward:
"You're funny. And really kind."-Beca turned her face to her for a second smiling, then her eyes got back on the road. "If I knew that people in LA are so kind, I'd move years ago!"-Chloe exclaimed.
"We're not, actually."
"So only the pretty ones?"-Beca chuckled and caught her breath before replying:
"You're good at that too."-The redhead nodded smiling and they finally parked the car in the parking lot.
"Wow, we got here fast."-Chloe noticed.
"Everything is fast when company is good."-The ginger smirked and her eyes met Beca's. They didn't move so long, nor broke the silence. In this moment the two of them realized they're very close to each other. They were so close, so they could feel one another's breathing and hear each other's fast heartbeating in their chests. Nothing could ruin this moment... Yet, nothing except Beca's phone alarm that is set to remind her when she starts work in five minutes. "That's the alarm, we probably have to get to work."-Chloe nodded awkwardly and the two of them exited the car. When they entered the record label's building, Beca showed the redhead their work place. She didn't seem to be in delight about it. "Yeah, I know it's not a big deal, but it's the closest thing to what I wanted to be."-Chloe didn't reply, her face became serious and she just entered the counter after Beca.
"You know, I just never thought that's a thing, actually."-She said after a while. "Until a friend of mine, Aubrey Posen called me."
"Yeah, me neither and Aubrey is the one who runs this place."-The DJ looked around while she was saying that.
"Good for her. Now I see why you hate this job so much."
"I never said I hate it. Not in front of you."
"It's obvious. There isn't that bored glare in the eyes when you love someone or something."-Chloe smiled and thought of something.
"So you can see that I love you"-Beca thought smiling and the ginger looked at her as her eyes shined.
"It's pretty easy."-The DJ changed the subject when she got near to her desk. "The job is easy. You see this notebook here?"-Beca pointed at a big notebook in the corner of the desk and Chloe nodded. "Here you write down the clients's names and the time of their appointment. And when you're going to be late, or when you have an extraordinary work at somewhere, you always leave a note on the window where you are and why you're not here. But you won't have to because unfortunately the only job Aubrey gave you is to clean the counter and be at duty when I'm not here. Which never happened..."-Chloe nodded literally after every sentence Beca said, but with every nod the dissapointment became bigger and bigger. The redhead didn't say anything, she was just staring at the counter's window with hopes demolished to the ground.
"I know you weren't expecting something so plain and boring to do, but um... you'll get used soon."-Beca placed her hand on Chloe's shoulder, trying to cheer her up. The ginger just glanced at her showing that her 'speech' didn't help at all. The brunette sighed and thought of something else to say to cheer her new friend up.
"I just... I don't think I deserve this. I didn't graduate college to be a cleaner at some counter... I had dreams, you know? And the fact that I don't have another shot makes things worst."-Chloe replied after some time and was about to start crying, but Beca got her attention with her reply:
"You know, 3 years ago I was just like you. I felt broke and like the whole world was against me. But now it's different because we have each other."-Beca realized what she said it's a little unapropriate because she knew the redhead only for like two hours. "I'm sorry I said that..."-She added after she didn't hear an answer from Chloe.
"No, don't be."-The ginger smiled and bowed her head. "I feel exactly the same way. Like I knew you before we met, which is... impossible."-Chloe laughed lightly.
"Same here."-Beca said and the redhead smiled thoughtfully. After some silence the brunette added: "Where did you go to college?"
"Barden University, why?"
"Because I went there too. Well, before I quit it and came here to be a DJ."-The DJ's face became serious when she returned into that memory. She remembered how she found out that dreams don't come true.
"Seriously? Are you good at deejaying?"-Chloe wondered.
"At least I think so, yeah. I may let you listen to one of my mixes sometime."-The redhead moved her gaze away and smiled.
"Yeah, that would be nice."
"So what did you do at Barden?"-Beca started to be the one with the questions.
"I was a part of an acappella group. 'The Barden Bellas', along with a few other girls. Unfortunetly, we broke up because we didn't win at the ICCA's."-Chloe sighed deeply and it felt like she's in even worse mood than before.
"I'm sorry I reminded you of that."-Beca felt uncomfortable that she had to get Chloe through her dark memories.
"It's OK."-The two girls looked in different directions and between them five minutes lasting silence took place. Beca still felt guilty about doing nothing to make Chloe happier. But suddenly, an idea hitted her:
"So no one told you life was gonna be this way..."-She started to sing. Chloe glared at her, but she continued the lyrics anyway: "Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A..."
"It's like you're always stuck in second gear."-The redhead also started to sing, but still being in bad mood.
"Or when it hasn't been your day, your week, your month..."
"...or even your year, but..."
"I'll be there for you..."-They sang in sync, face to face. "Cause you're there for me too."-Chloe smiled heavily and totally forgot her problems. So did Beca. But Jesse? What Jesse? There was no Jesse, bets, depressions, world, point... It was just Beca and Chloe happy.
"You sing well."-Chloe said after she realized how close she is to the DJ actually. Just like they were in the car.
"Yeah, you too. The judges at the ICCA's were assholes to not let your group win."-The redhead bowed her head blushing.
"As always, you're being sweet."-Chloe raised up her head with a smile on her face.
"Only for the people that deserve it."-Beca got closer and the ginger chuckled. The way they sang before and act for each other was really weird because they knew each other only for a couple hours and they were both straight.
"What the hell are you doing?!"-Aubrey entered the counter without any warning. Beca and Chloe stepped back from each other instinctively frightened of the sudden interrupt. "There is a queque of people in front the counter and you're not doing anything about that!"-The blonde added after she got face to face with the two other girls.
"Sorry, Mrs. Posen, we were just going to."-Beca apologized. Aubrey sighed, ignoring that and continued:
"Anyway. Mitchell, is Beale ready to work?"-She asked the brunette.
"Yeah, she showed me everything."-Chloe intervened with a friendly smile on her face.
"It looked like she was about to show you more than necessary."-Aubrey smiled back sneering. She earned a glare from the DJ behind her. "But whatever. Get to work you two!"-The blonde almost yelled and exited the counter.
"This one drives me nuts!"-Beca said whispering angrily. The redhead laughed lightly and replied:
"Don't take her comments personally, perhaps she acts like that with every human being."-The brunette smiled on that, but continued with what she wanted to say in the first place:
"Yeah, right... She hates me, but it's common though."-Chloe smiled heavily and put the persiennes of the counter down. "What are you doing?"-Beca questioned confused. Instead of replying, the ginger got closer to the DJ smirking.
"I'm continuing what was interrupted twice today."-She said after she understood that the brunette have no idea what's about to happen next. Beca raised an eyebrow like she still doesn't get the situation. "Ugh, just watch."-Chloe got closer to the brunette, wrapped her hands around her neck and gave her a soft kiss. Beca didn't pull back right afterward, just after she fully enjoyed the kiss.
"What was that?"-She asked with eyebrows middled together trying to hide the smile that was actually generated from the whole situation.
"I kissed you. You'd lie if you say you didn't want it too."-The ginger smiled facetiously while her hands were now on the small brunette's arms. The DJ couldn't take being frowned so long when all she wanted was to smile. But no, instead that she blushed and bowed her head. She didn't know how shy she can be in such situations. Although maybe that happens with a person when he/she wants to make a good first impression to one they like, but all they actually do is act like idiots.
"Did I do anything wrong?"-Chloe's smile suddenly dissapeared and, before she knew it, her face was nothing else but serious.
"N-no."-Beca replied now laughing on how ridiculous she can be. "I'm sorry."-She bowed her head again, but raised it up so she can face the redhead.
"I never thought you can be that shy when you flirted so much before."-Chloe smirked mysteriously while she was holding the brunette's hand and released it after that.
"I am not!"-The DJ said with higher voice than she knows she can recreate and her protesting reminded of a little child even though she just couldn't help it. The ginger laughed and rested her hand on Beca's waist, while her free hand's fingers were intertwined with the brunette's like the two of them were going to dance or something. "But I don't know about this, we know each other from not more than three hours..."
"But you feel like we know each other for like three years, right?"-Chloe whispered when the DJ thought she can't get more grinned than she already was.
"You were born to be a telepathist, you know that?"-Beca asked with serious face though she was sarcastic.
"No, it's just that you're pretty obvious."-Chloe pressed her lips to the brunette's once again, her tongue entered the DJ's mouth and while the two of them were making out, the ginger moved Beca to the desk and put away everything on it. She made the brunette lay on it and her legs were around the redhead's neck when she asked:
"What's going to happen now?"-Instead of answering the question, Chloe replied with another question:
"Did you ever let anyone give you a rim job?"-Beca got confused. The last word was new for her.
"Rim what?"-She questioned. The redhead giggled and bite her bottom lip.
"You're so inexperienced... but I like it."-The DJ smiled awkwardly and Chloe got on top of her. She started to fondle her neck which caused the butterflies inside the brunette's stomach.
"Wow, this one knows how to do that."-She thought groaning of pleasure.
"I haven't started yet."-The ginger noted surprised that she had such impact on Beca. "Take off your jeans and underwear."
"You're not a boss of me."-The DJ protested and she earned the 'Oh really' look from Chloe. She placed her hand on her cheeks and kissed her hard on the lips. The brunette couldn't help but gasp again. "Yes, you are."-She added after the redhead pulled back. Beca made a quick work of her jeans and underwear. Chloe smiled approvingly and whispered as she put the DJ's bangs behind her ear:
"Play it nice, girl, and don't make me show my dark side. You don't wanna see it, trust me."-Beca took this whole thing serious and her reaction made the ginger giggle. "That's right. Do what I'm telling you without any questions and let me help you have fun."-Without any warning, Chloe put her finger in the brunette's clit and put it out five seconds after that. Beca gasped a lot in the beginning, but she felt easy and voided of pleasure in the same time when it ended. "To be continued."-The redhead chuckled facetiously and kissed the DJ softly. Then she pulled back, stood up and motioned to Beca to put her underwear and jeans on.
"Wait, what about the rim thing?"-The brunette asked after a long silence when she just buttoned her jeans and watched how Chloe writes something on a paper she tore from the notebook. When she finished, she gave the sheet of paper to Beca and made her read it.
"Here I wrote my phone number and adress. You can come visit me if you want the full experience pack."-Chloe winked and the DJ put the paper in her pocket after she read it. The ginger headed to the door thinking to go out for the lunch break, but she stopped where she was when she heard Beca call her name:
"Chloe?"-The redhead turned her head around. "What are we?"-Chloe bowed her head like she thought how to answer.
"We're friends."-Beca got silent for a moment. She was a bit disappointed of the answer. "Come over to my place if you want we to be more. Oh, and take one of your mixes with you."-The DJ smiled blushing and nodded as the ginger smiled back and exited.
But what about Jesse, what about the dare? There was no Jesse, no dare, no depressions, no world or point. There were just Beca and Chloe in love.
Songs used in this chapter:
I'll be there for you by The Rembrants (Friends theme song).
Answers for reviews:
Lauren.b16: "Haha I like how you did the hunger games but bechloe. That was sweet. I love your fics especially fmtffftm. I can't wait for the last chapter of that. Hey, um are you still taking prompts for this? If you are then I Ave a couple.
Beca and Chloe have to sit next to each other on the subway and they hit it off pretty well.
Beca and Chloe again have to sit next to each other on the subway but they used to be a couple but they broke up so it's awkward and stuff.
Beca sees Chloe walking home in the rain so she gives Chloe who is a stranger a ride and they hit it off.
A Bechloe version based off of the song "Hello" by Adele where Chloe is trying to call Beca to talk because they broke up but she does not answer or the other way around so Beca is calling Chloe.
Idk just some ideas if your still writing in this.
Thanks and update soon!"
Your ideas are so interesting, I'll be happy to do one of them, but I'm like crazy busy right now and I don't have much time for writing. In some holiday, I'll try to write the one with the subway, some ideas about it came up. And thank you for reading my stories (and liking them). For sure there will be another two fanfictions coming this summer and I hope you like them too :)