Guest prompt: Can you do one where Chloe and Aubrey make a bet that they can get with their crushes before Christmas. And Stacie and Beca find out about the bet, so they get back at them and make them jealous. This makes Chloe and Aubrey confess their true feelings to them.
"Do you need a towel?," Chloe asked her best friend.
"What?," Aubrey asked confused.
"I asked if you needed a towel," Chloe said with a laugh. "To wipe the drool off your chin."
"Ha ha," Aubrey said. "I can't help it. Look at her. She's gorgeous."
"Yeah, she's pretty hot," Chloe said. "I've been eying the girl standing next to her. She looks kind of badass. And, she's really hot!"
"Well, let's get them to audition and see if they can sing," Aubrey said. "I swear if that girl can sing, she'll be mine by Christmas."
Chloe just laughed as the she watched the two girls.
"Hey, Stace," Beca said. "Are those two with the Bellas? That blonde and redhead over by that table?"
"Yeah," Stacie said. "The blonde is Aubrey Posen. She's the one who puked all over the stage last year in that video I showed you. The redhead, I believe, is her best friend. Her name is Chloe Beale."
"She's hot," Beca said.
"I know, right?" Stacie said. "I hope I get into the Bellas so I can get close to that. The hunter is going crazy right now."
"I didn't know you were into redheads," Beca said.
"I'm not," Stacie said. "I'm talking about Aubrey. The blonde."
"Thank God," Beca said whispering as they got closer to the Bellas table. "I'm kind of partial to the redhead. She's gorgeous. Do you think they'd go for a couple of Freshman like us?"
"I don't see why not," Stacie said. "We're both hot. They're both hot."
Their conversation was cut short when a flyer was thrust in front of them.
"Do you have any interest in joining our a capella group?," Chloe asked.
"Definitely," Stacie said. "Where do I sign up?"
Chloe handed her a clipboard with the sign-up sheet. Stacie took it and walks over to the table to fill it out. Which, coincidentally, put her right next to Aubrey.
"What about you?," Chloe asked Beca.
"Stacie's probably already taking care of signing me up," Beca responded.
"Good," Chloe said and smiled at Beca.
Beca chatted with Chloe but didn't have it in her to tell Chloe that she wasn't all that keen on the idea of being a Bella. Stacie was the one how had her heart set on it. And, since Beca and Stacie were not only cousins, but best friends as well, Beca promised to audition since they've pretty much done everything together since they could walk.
Stacie finished filling out the form for her and Beca to audition and handed the clipboard to Aubrey.
"Thank you," Aubrey said taking the clipboard. She looked down at it and then looked back up. "Are you Stacie or Beca?"
"I'm Stacie," Stacie said and then pointed at Beca talking to Chloe. "That's Beca. She's my cousin."
"Good to know," Aubrey said with a smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Stacie. I'll see you at auditions."
It's the day of auditions and Stacie is nervous. Beca is fairly calm mainly because she doesn't care if she gets in. She's only doing it for Stacie. They both audition and things go really well. That night they are in their dorm room studying and talking when there is a knock on the door. Beca gets up to answer and a bag is thrown over head. Stacie rushes over to see what's going on and a bag is thrown over her head as well. Both girls struggle until they hear Chloe's voice telling them to calm down. They go through some sort of initiation and a welcome party. It's official; they were both Barden Bellas.
The first week of practice is tough and Beca is ready for a nice quiet evening.
"Let's go to the diner," Stacie said. "I'm starving."
"And, I'm tired," Beca said flopping down on her bed. "We finally have a few hours of do nothing time and that's what I plan to do - nothing."
"You have to eat," Stacie said and Beca just lays on her bed. "I'm buying."
"Why didn't you say so?," Beca said and gets up.
The two cousins make it to the diner and they sit in a booth near the back. They hear voices coming from the booth on the other side of the partition. The partition prevents them from seeing who is sitting there.
"So, what are the ground rules?," they hear a voice say from the booth next to them.
"Is that Chloe?," Beca whispers to Stacie.
"Sounds like it," Stacie whispers back.
"The ground rules are pretty basic," they hear a voice respond. "The first one to get asked to be their girlfriend, wins."
"That's Aubrey," Stacie whispers.
"What do I get if I win?," Chloe asks.
"I'll give you my dark blue cashmere sweater you like so much," Aubrey says. "What are you putting up?"
"My Louis Vuitton bag my parents gave me for my birthday last year," Chloe said.
"Nice. And, since your bag is worth so much more than my sweater," Aubrey said. "I'll include doing three research papers for you as part of the winnings."
"Even better," Chloe said. "So, to recap. If Stacie asks you to be her girlfriend first, you get my Louis Vuitton bag. If Beca to asks me first, I get your cashmere sweater and three research papers written for me. And it has to happen before Christmas. Deal?"
"Deal," Aubrey said.
"I almost don't care if you win this bet," Chloe says. "I really like Beca. I just hope she likes me, too."
"I really like Stacie, too," Aubrey said. "We she need to ask them out. If they says yes, then we have nothing to worry about."
"You're right," Chloe says. "I'm going to ask Beca out at practice tomorrow."
"Let's go," Aubrey says. "I need to study for a chem test."
Beca and Stacie are sitting with their mouths hanging open when they hear Chloe and Aubrey leave.
"They were betting on us becoming their girlfriends," Stacie said. "Seriously?"
"I really like Chloe," Beca said smiling. "Looks like she likes me, too."
"Same with me and Aubrey," Stacie said with a smile.
"Although, I can't believe they made a bet like that," Beca said.
"Are you talking about Chloe and Aubrey?," the waitress asked. "Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop."
"No, that's okay," Stacie said. "What do you know about those two?"
"They're great girls," the waitress said. "But, they bet on everything. I heard them say something about how much they like these two girls. The next thing I hear is them making a bet about them becoming their girlfriends or something. It's almost like a sickness. Anyway, sorry to have kept you waiting. Are you ready to order?"
Stacie and Beca placed their orders and the waitress left them alone.
"So, they both like us," Stacie said, a smile growing on her face. "Let's mess with them."
"How?," Beca said.
"Let's make them jealous," Stacie said. "Make them tell us about the bet and actually tell us that they like us."
"How are we going to do that?," Beca asked.
"We go out with them when they ask," Stacie said. "Then, we turn them down a few times. We just say we already have plans and let them think we're going on a date with someone else."
"What if they want to know who we're seeing?," Beca said.
"We'll find someone to pretend to be our dates," Stacie said.
Beca reluctantly agrees to Stacie's plan. Although, she really likes Chloe and would have no problem with being her girlfriend, she doesn't like the idea that they bet on them. Hopefully, Stacie's plan doesn't backfire and bite them in the ass.
The next morning at practice, Beca and Stacie walk in together.
"Hey, Beca," Chloe says when she sees her. "Could I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure," Beca says walking over to the redhead. "What's up?"
"I was wondering if you were free tonight and would like to go out to dinner with me?," Chloe said.
"I'm totally free," Beca said with a smile. "And, I'd love to go out with you."
"Great," Chloe said with a smile. "It's a date. I'll pick you up at your dorm at 6:00. Dress casually."
"Okay, ladies," Aubrey says clapping to get everyone's attention. "Let's get started."
Beca walks over and gets into position. Practice goes well and everyone is packing up their stuff to leave.
"Chloe asked me out for tonight," Beca tells Stacie.
"That's great, Becs," Stacie said. "I guess the plan starts now."
They look up to see Aubrey and Chloe walking over to them.
"Hey, Stacie," Aubrey says. "Chloe told me she's going out with Beca tonight so I was wondering if you'd like to hang out. If you don't have other plans that is."
"Sounds like fun," Stacie said. "Why don't you come over when Chloe comes to pick up Beca? We can figure out something to do."
"Okay," Aubrey said. "See you then."
"See you later," Stacie said.
Beca and Stacie leave. Chloe and Aubrey show up on time to Beca and Stacie's. Stacie suggests that she and Aubrey stay in the dorm and watch Netflix. Beca and Chloe leave for their dinner date.
Beca's date goes really well. She and Chloe talk and learn a lot about each other. They spend a little over three hours at the Mexican restaurant Chloe chose. Chloe is walking Beca to her door and they both stop when they reach it.
"I had a really nice time," Chloe says.
"So did I," Beca tells her.
Chloe leans in and gives Beca a lingering kiss on the cheek. Beca smiles at her.
"I'd like to do it again sometime if you're interested," Chloe said.
"I'm definitely interested," Beca said.
"Good," Chloe said with a smile. "We'll talk later and make plans."
"I'd like that," Beca said. "Did you want to come in? It sounds like Aubrey might still be here."
"Okay," Chloe said and Beca opened the door.
With Stacie as a roommate, Beca expects to see certain things when she walks into her dorm room. But, what she wasn't expecting to see was Stacie and Aubrey making out on her bed.
"Dude, that's my bed!," Beca yells causing the couple to jump apart.
Chloe stood behind Beca trying not to laugh. Aubrey blushed and Stacie just smiled.
"So not cool, Stace," Beca said.
Chloe let out a small laugh at how cute she thought Beca was being all indignant.
Stacie is determined to get Aubrey to confess to the bet. She goes out with Aubrey several times, but also turns her down, saying she has other plans. Beca doesn't like it and only tells Chloe no when she does have something else going on. She can tell Aubrey is jealous, and maybe sees a hint or two that Chloe may be as well.
It was two weeks before Christmas and Beca and Chloe had just come back from another date. They were standing outside Beca's dorm room. Beca kissed Chloe and Chloe smiled at her.
"Are you free tomorrow?," Chloe said. "Aubrey and I are going to Sunday brunch and I know she was going to ask Stacie. Would you like to go with me?"
"I'd love to," Beca said.
The next day the girls are heading to brunch. Aubrey is driving with Stacie in the passenger seat. Beca and Chloe are in the back and Chloe takes Beca's hand and intertwines their fingers. She holds Beca's hand all the way to the restaurant. Once there, the girls are seated and Beca follows Stacie over to the omelet station.
"You have to give up this plan of yours," Beca tells Stacie. "Aubrey's not going to crack and tell you about the bet and I really, really like Chloe. Things are going great and I'm going to ask her to be my girlfriend."
Just then, a pretty blonde walked up and grabbed Beca in a hug and kissed her on the cheek.
"What the hell?," Beca said before looking at the girl. Her eyes widened in surprise. "Megan? What are you doing here?"
"I'm going to the art school in Atlanta," Megan said. "Marla came to visit and wanted to go to brunch. So here we are."
"Marla's here, too?," Stacie asked.
"Yeah," Megan said. "She went to the Ladies Room. I saw you guys and had to come say hi."
"What the hell?," Chloe mutters seeing some girl walk up and kiss Beca.
"Who's that?," Aubrey asked Chloe.
"I have no idea," Chloe said looking hurt.
"Wait, who's that?," Aubrey asks seeing another girl walk up to Stacie and give her a hug.
"Marla, how are you?," Stacie said.
"I'm good," Marla said. "You two look great. College life agrees with you."
Beca and Stacie are laughing and talking with Marla and Megan, when Beca glances over at Chloe.
"Um, Stacie," Beca said getting Stacie's attention. "Chloe and Aubrey are watching us and they look upset."
"Oh, my God," Stacie says. "They must be jealous."
"Why would they be jealous?," Marla said.
"We're her on a date with them," Stacie said. "They don't know that we know you. They probably just saw you guys hug us and thought it was something else."
Stacie explained about overhearing Chloe and Aubrey's bet. She said she'd been trying to make Aubrey jealous so she'd confess about the bet. She then asked for their help in kicking things up a notch.
"I'm game," Marla said. "How far do you want to take this?"
"Stacie," Beca said. "You're making a mistake. Please just stop now."
"Oh, hush," Stacie said. "I know what I'm doing."
Stacie turns to Marla and smiles at her.
"I'm going to put my arm around you and whisper in your ear," Stacie says to Marla. "Then you laugh and slap at me like I said something dirty or something."
Stacie did what she said and Marla played her part. Beca looked over at Aubrey and Chloe. Aubrey looked devastated.
"Stace," Beca said. "For serious. Stop. You don't want to do this. Aubrey looks really upset."
Stacie ignored Beca and continued 'flirting' with Marla. Beca just shook her head.
"Megan, come with me," Beca said. "I want to introduce you to Chloe."
"Beca, no," Stacie said grabbing her arm. "We have them right where we want them."
"I don't care," Beca said. "I want Chloe to be my girlfriend, not be mad at me. Come on, Megan."
Beca walked away with Megan and made her way over to Chloe.
"Hey, Chlo," Beca said smiling at the redhead.
"Yeah," Chloe said not looking at Beca.
"I just wanted to introduce you my friend, Megan Turner," Beca said. "She's one of my best friends from High School."
"Oh," Chloe said perking up. "It's nice to meet you, Megan."
"Nice to meet you, too," Megan said.
"Um, Aubrey," Beca said. "Are you okay?"
"What?," Aubrey asked looking away from where she was staring at Stacie. "I'm fine. Thanks."
"Don't worry about her," Beca said. "Marla's just a big flirt. Her and Stacie were the two biggest flirts in our high school and they were always trying to outdo each other. I guess some things never change."
Beca wasn't entirely lying to Aubrey. The two girls were very flirty. She was just trying to make Aubrey feel better.
"She's right," Megan spoke up. "I'd better go get Marla before she causes any trouble. She doesn't know how, or when, to dial it back."
Aubrey seemed to relax but was still watching Stacie. Beca mouthed a 'thank you' to Megan, who gave her a small smile.
"It was nice meeting you, Megan," Chloe said quietly. "I'd invite you to join us, but I think it might upset Aubrey. I'm sorry. I know you probably want to catch up with Beca."
"I totally understand," Megan said. "Maybe we can catch up over Christmas."
"Sorry, Megan," Beca said. "Stacie and I won't be going home for Christmas. Her folks are going on a cruise so we're going to hang out here."
"Well, another time then," Megan said. "It was really good to see you."
"Good to see you, too," Beca said and gave Megan a hug.
Megan walked over to Marla and Stacie.
"So, what happened?," Stacie asked.
Megan told Stacie what had happened and Stacie sighed.
"Maybe Beca was right and I should stop this," Stacie said. "I should probably get over there. It was really good to see you both."
Marla and Megan both hugged Stacie goodbye and went back to their table. Stacie got her omelet and walked over to their table.
"How weird is that we run into two friends from back home, here?," Stacie asked Beca as she sat down next to Aubrey.
"I know," Beca said. "I have to admit I did have a little crush on Megan. She's just so nice."
"Really?," Chloe said. "Did you ever tell her?"
"No," Beca said. "We were friends and I didn't want to mess that up."
"How about now?," Chloe asked. "Do you still have a crush on her?"
"Nope," Beca said. "I've got a serious crush on someone else now."
"How about you, Stacie?," Aubrey asked. "Did you have a crush on anyone?"
"Stacie had a crush on everyone," Beca said with a laugh. "Or should I say, everyone had a crush on Stacie."
"Shut up," Stacie said slapping at Beca across the table. "You make it sound like I was some kind of slut or something."
"Between Marla and Stacie," Beca said. "There wasn't a guy or girl who didn't have a crush on them. They flirted with everyone. Including a few teachers."
"Stacie!," Chloe said. "You little devil."
"It was just harmless fun," Stacie said. "And it was only the really old teachers. We made their day."
Chloe and Aubrey both laughed at this. Brunch was more relaxing and when they were done, Beca invited Chloe back to her dorm to listen to some of her mixes. Aubrey reminded Chloe of the paper she had due the next day so Chloe had to decline.
"Oh, um, okay," Beca said trying not to sound disappointed. "Some other time."
"Definitely," Chloe said with a smile.
Aubrey drove the girls to their dorm. Beca held Chloe back while Stacie and Aubrey continued on to their dorm room.
"I'm sorry," Beca said. "I know Stacie is going put the moves on Aubrey and I really don't want to see that again."
"Thanks for saving me from that," Chloe said laughing.
"So, um, I was wondering if maybe you wanted to be-"
Beca was cutoff by the sound of her phone ringing.
"I'm really sorry, but I have to take this," Beca said when she saw the caller ID. "What do you want?"
Chloe was a little taken aback at how harsh Beca sounded.
"I can't do that," Beca said.
Chloe moved away from Beca to give her some privacy, but she could still hear everything Beca said.
"No," Beca said. "I can't just get over it. You don't do what you did and tell me to get over it."
Chloe felt bad for Beca and then her heart dropped into her stomach when Beca spoke again.
"Of course I still love you," Beca said. "I just don't know if I can see you right now."
Beca ended the call and wiped a tear that had fallen.
"I'm sorry," Beca said walking over to Chloe. "I should get upstairs. Thanks for brunch. I had a really nice time."
Chloe started to say something but Aubrey came out of the building and asked if she was ready to go. Chloe just nodded her head.
"I'll see you at practice tomorrow, Beca," Chloe said as Beca walked into the dorm building.
"Yeah, okay," Beca said as the door closed.
Chloe followed Aubrey to the car. She looked back at the door Beca had entered with some concern and confusion. Who was Beca talking to?
Beca entered her dorm room to find Stacie sitting on her bed looking at her computer.
"Were you and your hot redhead locking lips?," Stacie asked with a laugh. "Did you ask her to be your girlfriend?"
Stacie's laughter stoped when she saw the look on Beca's face.
"What happened?," Stacie asked.
"Sarah called," was all Beca said.
"You okay, Chlo?," Aubrey asked when they got back to their apartment. "You haven't said a word since we left Beca."
"I think Beca's in love with someone else," Chloe said with a frown.
"Why do you think that?," Aubrey asked. "Is it because she said she was crushing on someone?"
"No," Chloe said. "I heard her talking on the phone. She said she loved whoever she was talking to. What am I going to do, Brey? I think I'm in love with her."
"Then go tell her," Aubrey said. "Fight for her."
"But she loves them," Chloe said. "How do I compete with that?"
"You're Chloe Freakin' Beale," Aubrey said. "The most confident person I know. Are you going to fight for her or just let her slip away because you're scared?"
"I'm going to fight," Chloe said emphatically. "I'm going over there right now and tell her how I feel and ask her to be my girlfriend. Let her know that I'm not going anywhere."
"Let's go," Aubrey said.
"You don't need to go, Brey," Chloe said with a laugh. "I can do this on my own."
"I know," Aubrey said. "But, I'm going to go and get myself a girlfriend, too."
"Okay, then. Let's do this," Chloe said and two very determined women left the apartment.
"What did she want?," Stacie asked.
"Same old stuff," Beca said. "Told me I should get over what happened. She left me, Stace. All alone in a bus station. I was four years old. What kind of mother does that?"
"I'm sorry, B," Stacie said holding her cousin.
"The worst part is," Beca said through her tears. "I still love her because she's my mom."
Stacie sat there and held Beca while she cried. She knew how much Sarah leaving Beca affected her. Stacie's own mom, Beth, hadn't spoken to Sarah for years. Beth couldn't believe that her own sister could leave Beca alone like that. They were just lucky that some kind older woman found Beca and was able to get enough information from her to call Beth to pick her up. Beca lived with them from that day on.
Beca's crying had quieted down and she had fallen asleep. Stacie got up when there was a knock on the door. She opened it to find Aubrey and Chloe standing there.
"We need to talk to you and Beca," Aubrey said.
"Now's not a good time," Stacie said. "Beca's asleep."
"Please, Stacie," Chloe said. "It's really important."
Their voices had woken Beca and she was sitting up on her bed.
"Let them in, Stacie," Beca said as she stood up.
Stacie looked at the two girls and stepped aside to let them in. Chloe saw that Beca had been crying and immediately went over to her.
"Are you okay?," Chloe asked.
"I am now," Beca said and lightly kissed Chloe on the lips.
"Wow," Chloe said. "I wasn't expecting that."
"I just wanted you to know how much I really, really like you," Beca said.
"What about the person on the phone earlier?," Chloe said looking down at the floor. "You told them you loved them."
Beca smiled and gave a little laugh.
"That was my mom," Beca said.
"Oh," Chloe said.
"Hey, Stacie," Beca called out and looked over where Stacie and Aubrey were talking quietly.
"Yeah," Stacie says.
"Have you asked Aubrey to be your girlfriend yet?," Beca asked causing both Aubrey and Chloe to gasp.
"Not yet," Stacie said with a smile.
"Good," Beca said pulling her close. "Chloe, will you be my girlfriend?"
"I would love to be your girlfriend," Chloe says and squeals.
Beca gives her a kiss and pulls back.
"I can't wait to see you in Aubrey's blue cashmere sweater," Beca says with a grin. "I bet it will bring out your eyes even more."
"Wait. What?," Chloe asked.
"How do you know about my sweater?," Aubrey asked Beca.
"We kind of heard you guys talking about your bet," Stacie said. "The one where you bet on who would ask who to be their girlfriends first. I'm sorry Beca beat me to it."
"So, you want to be my girlfriend?," Aubrey asked.
"Yes, I do," Stacie said. "Thanks for asking."
Beca and Chloe laughed at the look on Aubrey's face. They soon forgot about the other two girls when Chloe looked at Beca.
"So, since you have no plans for Christmas," Chloe said. "Do you want to come home to Tampa with me and spend Christmas with my family?"
"Seriously?," Beca asked.
"Yeah," Chloe said. "I'd love to have my family meet my girlfriend."
"Hear that, Stacie?," Beca called to her cousin. "I'm spending Christmas in Tampa, with my girlfriend!"
"You're invited too, Stacie," Chloe said. "Aubrey's coming."
"I'd love to," Stacie said and pulled Aubrey into a kiss.
"Hey," Beca said getting Chloe to look at her. "Is it too early to say I love you? Because, I really do love you."
"It's not too early for me," Chloe said with a laugh. "I love you, too."
Beca smiled and pulled Chloe into a kiss. Chloe tightened her arms around Beca's neck and deepened the kiss. Chloe pulled back and looked at Beca.
"Want to come over to my place and unwrap me?," Chloe whispered. "You could consider me an early Christmas present."
"Damn," Beca said pulling Chloe in for another kiss. "There really is a Santa Claus!"
There have been a lot of requests for more pregnant Beca. Be on the lookout for it tomorrow.
