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Chapter 2: Familiar Faces
Time slipped away from Jesse when he got caught up with Benji's good news. His mom was soon to come and pick up Emily. Definitely something happy to look forward to; his best friend's wedding. Jesse and Benji made plans to meet up over the weekend to talk about the wedding and of course, the bachelor party. Giving his buddy a quick hug and a slap on the back, Jesse walked Benji to the door and said their goodbyes.
Nearing 12 noon, Jesse gathered Emily's extra clothes, toys, and snacks for her day with her grandma and great grandpa. Hearing a car horn, Emily ran to try and climb the sofa to see where the noise was coming from. She bounced up and down excitedly. Jesse grabbed their jackets and bags and out of the door they went. He strapped his daughter in to her car seat and gave her noisy kisses on her cheek. He loves receiving sloppy kisses from her.
"What's your plans with grandpa today mom?" Jesse asked curiously.
"We're going to Jenkins Farm; they have their petting zoo for the little ones. I figured Emily would like that." Mrs. Swanson chirped excitedly. Jesse couldn't help the wide smile on his face. Sadly he had to work and would have loved to see his daughter's reaction to the animals.
"That sounds like a good plan for her Mom, thank you. Please be careful. Tell grandpa I said hi." Jesse said. He stood outside the vehicle as he waved his fingers to Emily. She smiled and happily waved back at her daddy. Mrs. Swanson backed the car out of the driveway and headed over to her father's place.
Beca pulled into the parking garage at the studio. She got out and opened the door to get Brad out of his car seat. They walked hand and hand towards the elevator. Beca lifted Brad up so he can push the button to call the elevator. Hearing the ding, the doors open and the little boy dragged his mom into the elevator. Pushing number 10, the doors closed and they headed up to Beca's office. The doors opened and they are greeted by the secretary.
"Good morning Ms. Mitchell. Morning Bradley, how are you today little man?" Kate says enthusiastically. Brad waves at Kate with a smile tugging at his face.
"Morning Kate, how was your weekend?" Beca asks. Both ladies exchange smiles. Kate was ruffling the papers on her desk before talking to Beca.
"It was very nice, the in-laws were down for the weekend."
Beca gives Kate a nod and heads into her office before it was time to take Brad down to the daycare center. She placed all her bags on the desk and checked her messages. The intercom buzzed loudly and Kate was quick to relay a message to say that Rob Thomas had to cancel his appointment due to a family emergency. Beca sighed, she was looking forward to working with him for a while.
Picking up her son's things, she grabbed his small hand and together they made their way downstairs towards the daycare center. Fat Amy, Cynthia Rose, and Denise ran the daycare center for the working parents at Sound System. She couldn't hold back a chuckle when she saw Fat Amy chasing a little girl without her diaper on yelling "Oy, I'm the best booty grabber in Tasmania ... with ... with hands."
"Amy!" She yelled wide eyed at her friend's outburst. Beca placed Brad's things in his cubby and leaned down to kiss his cheek. She waved and said her good byes to the girls and headed back towards the office for the day.
In the next couple of weeks, Beca had big hit artists like Katy Perry and Iggy Azalea coming in the studio for collaborations. This was just another stepping stone towards her goals of become a producer.
Jesse got into his car and headed off to start his day at work. He's the manger of Sam & Cat's Place, one of the top restaurants on 4th Street. It's 12:00 and the lunch rush has just begun. After settling in and changing to his work gear, he made his way into the kitchen to find Bumper cooking on the grill, and Donald making sandwiches and preps.
"Hey guys, how you doing?"
"Hey man!" both of them say in unison. The kitchen door swings open to show Stacie entering and giving Jesse the once over. Smiling, she walked over to Donald who was adding the finishing touches to Stacie's food order.
"I love a man that uses his hands to create things." Stacie said winking. Donald shakes his head but returns a wide smile.
"Alright guys, we're here to make food ... not sexual innuendos." Jesse said, ushering Stacie out with her order.
"What's happening pretty boy?" Bumper comes from behind the counter smacking Jesse on his back. "Seriously man, how you doing? Any hot dates in the works?" Bumper's definitely one for impeccable timing. He hadn't changed much since college. Once a douche, always a douche. It's a wonder what the hell Fat Amy saw in him.
"Dude! You do realize my wife only died 8 months ago!" Jesse said through gritted teeth. His glare could've burned holes through Bumper as his anger built. Swiftly turning on his heel, he exited the kitchen before things escalated.
"Yo Bump, that was a dick move man!" Jesse heard Donald say from across the room as the doors swung closed behind him. Bumper just shrugged his shoulders and went back to work.
Jesse walked in the dining area and noted, approvingly, that it was already three quarters full at only a few minutes past twelve and on a Tuesday too. He walked over to the bar area and observed Jessica serving drinks to her patrons. She had a glow about her, since the fact Benji stopped by earlier and told him of their engagement.
"Hey Jessica, Benji stopped by this morning and told me about your engagement. Congratulations! So happy for you both." Jesse smiled. The blonde returned his smile and hugged him tightly, leaning over the bar as she wrapped her arms around his back.
"Thanks Jesse. Are you going to be the best man?" She asked enthusiastically. Jesse nodded.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world. It's not every day Benji would get a catch like you Jess!" He replied, bearing his dorky, yet adorable grin. Giving her a wink, he walked back to the dining area to greet the customers, before camping out in his office for a couple of hours to tackle the mountain of paperwork that had appeared overnight.
Beca looked at her watch, letting out a discrete yawn. Its glowing lights displayed 1:00 PM. "Shit!" she mumbled to no one in particular. She was supposed to meet Chloe at 1pm. Some things never change with Beca; she was late everywhere she went. Exiting the office, Beca stopped at the front desk to let Kate, the secretary, know that she wold be taking her lunch break and should anything come up to give her a call. She handed Kate a paper with her cell number on it.
"I'll be at Sam & Cat's Place on 4th Street." Beca said, pointing in the direction of the restaurant.
"Have a good lunch Ms. Mitchell."
"Thanks Kate, I'll be back around 2:30."
Beca walked down towards the elevators and, casting an eye left, she could see her friends Fat Amy, Cynthia Rose and Denise playing with the kids in the daycare center.
[At Sam and Cat's Place]
Chloe sat patiently waiting in their usual booth by the bar waiting for Beca. It's rare that the tiny brunette was ever on time. The redhead took out her book and began to read after ordering her coffee. Jessica finished serving her patron and walked to the booth where Chloe was seated.
"Hi Chloe. How have you been?" Jessica asked as Chloe stood up to give her a warm embrace, pulling away smiling brightly.
"I'm doing great Chloe. Benji and I are engaged!" Jessica grinned happily, lifting her hand to display her ring. Chloe grabbed her hand, with a high pitched squeal of delight as she examined the beautiful diamond.
"That's wonderful Jess! So very happy for you guys! Have you picked a date?" Chloe squeaked out, her face pinking with glee.
"No. Not yet. We just got engaged a few days ago." Jessica says glowing with excitement. The young blonde retreated back to the bar as a couple of orders were placed on the bar top and Chloe sat down again to wait for Beca to arrive. About 5 minutes into reading, she looked up to see the tiny brunette standing before her.
Preparing herself, and positioning one foot behind the other, Beca braced for impact as she held out her arms out as Chloe leapt out of the booth and pulled her into a tight bear hug. 'She definitely lingers longer than she needs to!' Beca thought to herself.
"Tell me Becs, what's been going on since last week? And how's my little man doing?" Chloe breathed out quickly, snapping her book closed and laying it on the seat next to her. Beca always smiled at Chloe's enthusiasm. 'She never really seems to have any bad days.' she thinks to herself.
"Well… I was disappointed Rob Thomas had to cancel, but Katy Perry and Iggy Azalea are coming in the next couple of weeks for collaborations." Beca signaled for the waiter and ordered an Iced Tea. After they placed their lunch order, Chloe told Beca all about Tom's adventures in sports casting. Those two have been dating since college and really seemed happy. Beca often reminisces about her days at college. But, she knew if things hadn't happen the way they had, she wouldn't have Bradley in her life.
Beca told Chloe about leaving Brad in the daycare. It's definitely a sight to see Fat Amy caring for the little ones.
Jesse made his rounds to the tables. He takes notice that Chloe's here today. He smiles walking to the booth.
"Hello ladies. How's everything today? Chloe, it's nice to see you again."
"Hi Jesse, everything's good so far. This is my friend Beca." The redhead points towards her for effect. "Becs, this is Jesse; the manager." The redhead glances between the two hoping something would spark. Jesse extends his hand to shake.
"It's nice to meet you Beca." He said warmly, shaking hands.
"Nice to meet you too." Beca said, taking in his well built frame.
"Well, enjoy your meal ladies." Jesse nods and walks off.
Chloe was watching Beca like a hawk, trying to read her thoughts. But Beca was too quiet for Chloe to pick up on anything. The waiter brought their food which seemed to snap Beca out of her thoughts. The redhead's wheels were already turning, itching to set her up on a blind date.
"So?" Chloe says nonchalantly. Beca looked up sharply and raised her brow.
"Don't even think about Chlo!" Beca says sternly. She knew exactly what the girl's up too. She's not having any of it.
"Oh, come on Beca, just consider it." She pleaded. Chloe added that damn pout when she can get her to bend in her direction.
"Fine" Beca shakes her head. "I'll consider it." Chloe squealed at a pitch so high that could make glass break. They started talking about their days at Barden. Beca never did join the Bellas like Chloe had hoped because she thought it was lame. Back then, Chloe's best friend Aubrey Posen had glared Beca down the day at the Activity Fair. God, that blonde was an uptight bitch. Beca thinks back to working at the radio station with Luke when he let her play her mixes on the radio. Jesse was walking by the table as he overheard the girls' conversation.
"Hey, sorry to interrupt. I couldn't help but overhear you talking about Barden. I miss those days." Jesse said. He turned to Beca and asked, "Did I hear you say, you played your mixes at WBUJ?"
A/N: Yerp! I'm leaving it right there just to tease you! Read and review my Jeca bae's! The next chapter will be the start of…Never mind, you'll just have to read it and find out! 3 Again, leave me your thoughts.