A/N: Okay so, I know it's frustrating when they fight but it will be a rollercoaster of feels, everything won't work out right away. This chapter is heavy on the angst and might surprise you. Enjoy...
CHAPTER NINE:
It's been week since Aubrey's dinner and Beca still feels terrible about the things she said to Chloe. She felt like she needed to apologize, but in person. Besides, Aubrey was right; Emma is a total sweetheart and Beca wouldn't mind seeing the bug again.
Beca: Hey
Chloe: Hi
Beca: Are you busy later today?
Chloe: No, why?
Beca: I was wondering if I could talk to you. Can you meet me at the coffee shop on 5th around 3?
Chloe: Yeah, as long as you don't plan on yelling at me.
Beca: I won't, I promise.
Chloe: Is it okay if I bring Emma? She hasn't stopped asking about you.
Beca: totally, can't wait to see her.
Chloe: She feels the same.
Okay to say Beca was nervous would be an understatement. She's fifteen minutes early, sitting alone at a coffee shop drinking her black coffee. Every time the door rings she jerks her head over in anticipation thinking that it's Chloe. 'Shit, I don't even know what I'm going to say.' The door to the coffee shop dings again and Beca sees two blue-eyed beauties walk through the door.
Chloe was equally as nervous as Beca because she didn't know why the tiny DJ wanted to meet her today. 'It can't be too bad if Emma was allowed to come. And she promised she wouldn't yell at me,' Chloe thought. She finally spots Beca at a table near the back and tries to calm her down before approaching the girl. Before she knows it she sees red hair flying in the direction of Beca.
"Bec!" Emma squeals as she latches on the DJ's leg.
"Hey Bug!" Beca says with a warm smile while picking the little girl up.
"You remembered! I thought you would forget my nickname."
"Of course not, you're too special to forget." Chloe and Emma both beam their glowing smiles after hearing this. Chloe gets a small cup of coffee then sits opposite of Beca and gives Emma her own chair on the other side of the DJ. Chloe got out the coloring books she brought to keep Emma occupied so her and Beca could talk. "Hi Chloe."
"Hey Beca, how are you?"
"I'm good. Look, I'm just going to come right out and say that I'm really sorry for the things I said at Aubrey's house; I was way out of line. And I wanted to be honest and say that I'm still not one hundred percent over you but I'm getting there so just please be patient."
Chloe just stared at Beca. Of all things she was not expecting an apology and Beca just said she still had feelings for her! Chloe just silently looked over at Emma who was busy coloring away.
"Please say something," Beca said with pleading eyes.
"Oh, uh yeah don't worry about it. I said some pretty terrible things as well and I apologize for that. Also, I am definitely not completely over you either Beca. Honestly I didn't feel like we had the closure we needed but this is close enough."
"I understand where you're coming from. I'm so glad we had this talk."
"So am I, but Emma has a play date with her friend just down the street that starts in a few minutes."
"Bec can you walk with us to Lilly's house?" Emma asks after tuning in to the conversation when her name was mentioned.
"Um, sure. I have nothing else to do today." Beca said a little unsure.
"Yay! Let's go." Emma grabbed Beca's hand and walked out the coffee shop while Chloe was left to get Emma's stuff and follow after them.
After they dropped Emma off, Beca offered to drive Chloe home since she took a cab to the coffee shop.
"It's really no trouble at all Beca, I can call a cab."
"No Chlo, I insist." Chloe blushed at the old nickname and shyly nodded her head.
When they got to Chloe's house, Chloe invited Beca inside just to catch up with each other over a glass of wine. At this point they were both on their third glass knowing they had no other plans for the day. Tom said he'd pick up Emma on his way home from work which wasn't for another three hours.
"Do you remember when we got kicked out of that Karaoke bar?" Beca said with a laugh.
"Of course I do! You were so drunk and started a fight with DJ because he didn't have "No Diggity" on his track list."
"Well you joined in because they didn't have your lady jam."
"Oh my gosh don't remind me. I guess it's a good thing they didn't have that song or I would've gone crazy; you know I'm a horny drunk."
"Yeah, I remember." Beca said with a smirk.
"Oh, do you now?" Chloe replied, also with a smirk. Beca leaned in and grabbed Chloe's face and pressed their lips together. Chloe swiped her tongue over Beca's bottom lip begging for entrance, to which Beca responded by opening her mouth more so their tongues could meet. As their kiss was getting more heated Beca broke it to talk lightly against Chloe's lips.
"I still love you."
"I love you too."
"I want you."
As much as Chloe wanted Beca too, she just couldn't, "We can't, and you have Luke."
"I don't love Luke. I settled for Luke, I love you. I want you." A part of Beca knew it was the liquid courage talking but she really wanted this.
Chloe just smiled and took Beca upstairs to her room.
Two hours later…
When Beca woke up she was a little bit more sober than before. She felt warm arms wrapped around her and when she turned around in the embrace she saw Chloe sleeping with a content smile on her face. Beca tried to get out of Chloe's hold to find her clothes throughout the room when she heard a voice,
"You know, I came here to apologize to Chloe for making you two talk, but maybe I should've just put you two in a room with a bed and everything would've worked out. And for God's sake please find your bra at least, I do not need to meet the twins!" Beca avoided Aubrey's glare while she ran across the room to where her bra and underwear were located.
"It's not what you think-" Beca started, but was quickly cut off by a confused and slightly angered Aubrey.
"It's not? Well I think that my two best friends just had sex when one of them is in a committed relationship! I also think that the other has a three and a half year old daughter who could've easily walked into this. Chloe, get your ass up."
"Emma's at a play date we wouldn't have done that if she was here." Chloe started stirring awake next to Beca.
"What's with all the noise my head can't take this." Chloe said sitting up next to Beca. When she realized they weren't the only ones in there she quickly covered the top half of her body with the bed sheets. "Oh my God, Bree, look just let us explain."
"Don't bother Chlo she's got it all figured out," Beca said.
"Yep, sure do. I'll be downstairs while you two get dressed." Aubrey said as she exited the room.
A guilty looking Chloe and Beca both walked down the stairs.
"So, who wants to explain?" Aubrey asked in a mother-like tone.
"It was a drunken mistake, that's it." Beca said while looking down.
"Really, a mistake? You didn't think it was a mistake when you were screaming my name! Was this just break-up sex to you, just a few years late?" Chloe said, feeling hurt by Beca's alibi.
"It's not like I initiated it! And it wasn't break-up sex we've already broken up."
"No you didn't initiate it but you went along with it. You said you still loved me." Chloe said on the verge of tears.
Aubrey decided to cut in, "Alright you know what just save it, both of you! Beca, I think you should leave."
"I was already on my way out," Beca grabbed her jacket but not before being stopped by Chloe, "You're right it was a mistake, a drunken mistake that meant nothing to you. I just want you to know that it meant everything to me." Beca just looked down and walked out the door.
When Beca got to her car and pulled away she couldn't hold back the tears. It wasn't a drunken mistake; it meant something to her too, but her career was on the line and her barely-there relationship with Luke. She cried harder when she realized that she might've just lost Chloe forever.
A/N 2: REVIEW, tell me what you think! You all probably hate me now. Also I'm open to suggestions so tell me what you'd like to see in the future. :)
