Chapter 6-Paging Dr. Beale

Beca had to admit, the more she saw of this camp, the more she began to appreciate it. The camp infirmary could be summed up in one word, quaint. It was a small, two room cottage design. There was a bedroom the size of a college dorm, and the main room housed four separate cots. There was a small bathroom off the main room as well, with a sink and toilet, and an outdoor shower in back. It had a little porch with a rocking chair and flower beds.

"This is a really neat cabin, who stays here?" Beca asked as they entered.

"I actually do." Chloe answered.

"Really? How'd you get so lucky?"

Laughing Chloe realized Beca must not be listening at all in their training sessions, or she would already know the answer, but she didn't want to call her out on it.

"I guess we haven't had much of a chance to talk yet, which I'm really looking forward to do by the way...but I am the medical staff for our side of the camp...we have a nurse stationed on the men's side if there are any major incidents. Since I have wilderness EMT training, I'm covering this side of camp."

"You're an EMT?"

"Yeah...surprise..." Chloe had to laugh at Beca's reaction, she really she did not remember that from the First Aid training earlier this afternoon? "I'm planning to go to medical school once I graduate from Barden next spring."

"Hmmm, that's impressive Chloe."

"Thanks. Now come on, quit stalling, let's get that shirt off you. Why don't you use the outdoor shower and at least wash off, when you are ready come sit on this cot and let me check your back and legs out."

Despite all her protests, Beca did as Chloe asked.

The water stung everywhere, she didn't realize how cut up her body was from the fall. The water ran down her body and collected at the drain, red pools collected on the ground.

When she finished, she wrapped a towel around herself and came back inside and sat on the cot as Chloe requested.

She noticed Chloe cleaning herself up in her bedroom, and tried to divert her attention, however her eyes seemed to stray back to the Red-head every time.

"Ok, let's take a look at the patient", she entered the main room and pulled up her stool next to Beca's cot.

"Why don't you lie down on your stomach first, I know you have a few scrapes there, did you notice anything else while you were washing off?"

"Yeah, I actually have a pretty nice gash in my upper thigh" Beca said nervously, feeling Chloe's hands on her bare skin, she immediately tensed, her head felt like pins and needles, the sound of her heart began to ring in her ears. "Whooaa"...she hung her head down trying to put it between her knees.

"Hey, you ok there Beca?" Chloe noticed her face change expressions, looking pale.

"Do me a favor and just lie back for a moment," she helped Beca recline and pulled the towel around her like a blanket. "There, just relax and take some deep breaths for me." Chloe could see Beca slowly regaining her color.

"Better?"

"Yeah, thanks"

Chloe gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face so she could see Beca's eyes, and Beca felt herself melt into the touch.

She was crushing on Chloe, she hadn't wanted to admit it, but there was no denying how she felt.

Chloe grabbed Beca's hand, which normally would make her immediately pull away, but instead Beca held her hand tightly. Chloe brushed her thumb back and forth against Beca's fingers as they quietly held hands, both lost in their own thoughts.

Yep, this was new. Beca thought to herself. But oddly, she was getting comfortable with the thought of how much she liked this magnetic red-head. It wasn't any big deal, it was a crush, that didn't have to mean anything, she'd had crushes on a few female teachers when she was younger, it was natural.

"Let's get you finished up here."

Beca turned onto her stomach, and Chloe inspected her wounds on her back, cleaning them and blowing cool air on them when she needed to use the antiseptic, not wanting it to sting. She placed a dozen or so band-aids neatly across her back, before asking Beca to roll over.

"Ok, just the gash on your thigh, is it ok if I lift the towel up so I can see?"

"Oh, now you ask permission to see me nude?" Beca regained some of her normal swagger, seemingly out of the blue.

"Fine, shut up and lift your skirt Mitchell" Chloe said with a raised eyebrow.

"Nice bed-side manner Dr...Chloe? What is your last name, I feel like we should know with everything we've shared at this point."

Wow, she really isn't listening to anything in those meetings, the ginger giggled to herself.

"It's Beale."

"As in Jennifer?" Beca remarked.

"Distant cousin" Chloe responded quickly, focusing on Beca's thigh with complete professionalism.

"Shut up!"

Chloe just smiled and finished her work on Beca with a large bandage and tape.

"There, all done..I think you'll live." Chloe looked over at the clock on the wall, "Aca-Balls Beca, it's 7:45p, we only have 15min. We'll need to find you something here to wear."

"How about this?" Chloe held up a shirt.

"It's pink"Beca dismissed the offer quickly.

"So?"

"It's pink." Beca insisted.

"Fine, this maybe" Chloe held up another shirt.

"Still pink"

"Not completely" Chloe held it up in full view for them both.

"Look Chlo, for the sake of our time, let's just assume anything with any pink is a no..go.."

"Well that just leaves this Barden sweatshirt, and these jeans."

"Sold!"

Chloe giggled, she loved seeing the brunette in her clothes. They fit, yet swallowed her slightly, and it was completely adorable. For some reason, her heart quickened as she looked at her.

Chloe had always been comfortable with her sexuality, Love is Love, and it didn't matter to her what sex the person was, she followed her heart. However a summer romance with an underage staff member was not a great idea, so she tried to push her feelings down, knowing it was for the best.

"Ok, we need to hurry.. if we are late two times in a row, Aubrey will hurl"

"Huh?"

"Don't ask, just move."