Chapter 3
He awoke from his sleep disoriented and confused as to what happened. He had dreamt about Beca. She really was beautiful. His dreams magnified everything that had happened from the first day he had met her.
"Oh good, you are awake. Beca stopped by a while ago, but she left when she found out that you were still sleeping." Benji said to him. He looked at the clock on his night stand. It read 11:30.
"Beca stopped by?" He asked, confused and excited all at the same time.
"Yeah, she said she had to go to an emergency Bellas meeting, which is weird because the ICCA's are already over, but you know Aubrey." Benji explained at the tone of Jesse's voice.
Aubrey had officially stepped down as the Bellas' leader, and handed the pitch pipe to Beca. Beca however didn't have the organizational skills that Aubrey possessed, so Beca let Aubrey plan practices and meeting times.
"Ok. Thanks man. So about that magic trick... I was thinking you could teach me how to pull flowers out of my sleeve or something. You know, for Beca." Jesse asked Benji.
"Sure! You just do...this! Benji said as a boquet of red and yellow flowers came out of his cape. Jesse knew he couldn't master this trick, so he decided to just get her flowers instead. They did that in the 80's, right?
"Sweet Benj, I should go get some flowers then, shouldn't I?" Jesse questioned his slightly odd roommate.
"Yeah. Beca likes roses." Benji informed Jesse.
"Oh really? How did you figure that out?" Jesse asked Benji.
"All girls like roses. I figure she's no exception." Benji smiled.
"Alright then, roses it is!" Jesse said. "See you later, Benji. Don't get too weird while I'm gone!"
Jesse made his way out of his dorm and to the small flower shop next to the cafe on campus. Barden was really nice in the fact that it had everything within a short walk from any dorm or class. He made it to the flower shop and bought a single rose. He thought that would be the most romantic way to go. He really wanted Beca to know how he felt. He couldn't tell her enough. He hadn't even been back at Barden for a day and he already felt like it had been a lifetime. He hadn't seen Beca since last night and it had been the longest sleep he had ever had.
He then arrived at the place where the Bellas practiced, hoping he would find the one who was on his mind. He had his flowers ready when he walked in the building. There was nobody to be seen, but there was a stereo in the middle of the room with a note sitting on top of it. It was addressed to Jesse. It said two words: PRESS PLAY. When he did nothing happened. Suddenly, Beca's voice came over a surround sound.
I would climb any mountain
Sail across a stormy sea
If that what it takes me baby
To show how much you mean to me
She was singing to him, the same song he sang to her at the Riff-Off.
And I guess it's just the woman in you
That brings out the man in me
I know I can't help myself
You're all in the world to me
All he could pay attention to was her. He set the flowers down on top of the stereo and made his way over to his singing beauty. He took her microphone away and kissed her with a passion that was newly discovered. Her lips parted slightly allowing his tongue to slip into her mouth, ever so slightly. He then parted with her, not wanting to fully, but knowing that they should talk. Maybe they would have a silent conversation watching The Breakfast Club in her room or something.
"Do you think that was romantic enough for you, nerd?" Beca asked him with a suggestive smirk.
"Hey there Bec, I have watched so many 80's romances where the guy gets the girl and HE is the one to make the romantic gesture. YOU don't have to do anything to try to get ME. You already have me." He said to her, surprised by Beca's romantic moment.
"I'm trying to do the whole 'romance' thing. I just suck at it." Beca said.
"No you don't Bec. This was the best thing anyone has done for me. Thank you. I love that song, by the way." He said as he took her waist, dipped, and kissed her.
"AWWWW." Amy's voice boomed through the fieldhouse. Looked like the Bellas had been waiting for him to arrive the whole time. "Looks like Beca's got herself a Treble!" Amy's comment was directed at Aubrey who looked like she couldn't care less.
"Well if it makes Beca happy, it makes happy too." Aubrey said, the most cliche hated-you-but-now-I-love-you-line. "You all can date a Treble if you would like!"
"We all practically are, Aubrey." Chloe interjected with a wink at Beca. He knew that Chloe always had some sort of lesbian love for Beca, but he knew that Beca was heterosexual from the way that she acted around him.
"Alright guys, let's let them get back to Beca's. If I were her I don't know if I could keep HIM from waiting patiently any longer!" Stacie said with a look down to Beca's female parts.
"God, Stacie, I don't call it a dude!" Beca shouted at Stacie, playing.
"Sorry ladies, but it seems that I am the only reasonable one here!" Stacie said triumphantly.
"Alright Jesse, let's go to my dorm. Kimmy Jin is out right now, and I have some mixes that I would like you to hear." Beca said to him.
"WOOHOO!" All of the girls cheered for Jesse and Beca. They really did support them.
Jesse didn't hear a word any of the other girls had said in the room. All he could focus on was Beca. How she had just sung for him again. Man, she knew how to get him.
The walk back to Beca's was a one of silent comfortableness. He honestly felt comfortable just being in silence in Beca's presence. She made it so there didn't have to be anything said for her feelings to be known. When they arrived at her dorm they sat on her bed and put Sixteen Candles into the laptop's CD drive. They both talked about the ending and how they thought it would be. With Beca snuggled into Jesse's side, they didn't make it far into the movie before they both drifted off into an afternoon siesta.
