Chapter 18-The View
Chloe pulled out of the drive-in, and headed towards the interstate, Beca gave her a sleepy look as she brushed her hand lightly.
"You need anything before we head up the mountain?" the ginger quietly asked.
"Where are we going?" Beca looked up to see them heading in the opposite direction they had originally traveled.
"My folks have a cabin over that ridge in North Carolina, I thought you might enjoy a night of comfort, and maybe we could get sometime to ourselves."
Beca smiled sleepily... "yes...I could use some space from the camp thing."
"Do you need some space from me too?" the ginger asked.
"God, no...I luh."Beca took a breath before continuing. "I really enjoy being with you..like, alot..ya know"
The Ginger smiled at her girlfriend, she really loved seeing Beca like this, all sweet and vulnerable. She drove carefully, glancing over at the small girl who was studying her face with sleepy eyes. Beca reached out and took hold of her hand. Chloe noticed how much more comfortable Beca seemed to be with her affections lately.
Their physical relationship had taken off so quickly in the beginning, but soon ground to a halt once the campers arrived for the summer. An occasional stolen kiss, or touch is mostly what they shared these days. They rarely had time away from the Bellas group, and had shared just the one night under the stars so far. Technically Beca had yet to fully explore her girlfriend, physically. The frustration was unbearable for Chloe at times, yet, she found that with Beca, she wanted to follow the younger girl's lead. It meant a great deal to Chloe to be Beca's first time, she was extremely protective and careful, knowing what it could mean.
Chloe had always been free with her body, and her attractions. She had her first kiss at 5yrs of age in her kindergarten classroom. Jenny Johnson, her very best friend in the world wanted to play house that day, and wanted Chloe to be the Daddy, which she was happy to do. Ever the actress, she knew exactly how to play this part. She would straighten her make believe tie, grab her plastic lunch box, load it with all her work supplies before stopping next to Jenny who was baking pretend cookies next to the Play School oven set. Chloe looked at her with her big blue eyes and said..."See you later Mother" and wrapped her small arm around her best friend, dipping her back as she kissed her goodbye and climbed in the Barbie jeep for work. It was a joke between the friends all through grade school, Chloe was Jenny's first kiss too. As they grew together and discovered boys, they shared many more firsts in each other's company. It was at Jenny's house where Chloe first played seven seconds in heaven with Gabe Riley in the 4th grade. It was two year's later with Jenny's older cousin Drew, that Chloe first felt herself become aroused while exploring naked bodies in the basement of Jenny's house. Her dating life began that next year, with school dances and escorted movie nights. Chloe was the most popular girl in class in middle school, and was always "going" with someone.
After spending the entire month of June at the Johnson's beach house in South Carolina, a trip in which Jenny introduced Chloe to her best guy friend, Kyle, Chloe had sexual intercourse for the first time. She was 15, he was 16. For Chloe, it was bittersweet, as she liked Kyle, but "it" was slightly awkward, and although she was able to process the experience, Kyle freaked out and became obsessed with her, only making Chloe quickly turn her attentions elsewhere. She finally broke off all communications with the love-sick boy a month later. The true loss that summer was Jenny Johnson, who secretly had always loved Kyle, and the tryst with Chloe forever changed the friendship. The very next year, Chloe headed to Barden, and hadn't heard from Jenny until she received a Facebook invitation a month ago. "Facebook Friends" Chloe thought to herself, and not even a personalized note to reach out, just a computer generated greeting. It was so very sad.
So for Chloe, as with many things in her life, she was often running before many others were just beginning to walk. She could see the advantages of that skill at times, but she also became keenly aware at just how quickly life passed by if you were running while everyone around you strolled. Just how much did you miss, in a quick exchange as you breezed pass those around you?
Beca was different, with Beca she wanted to stroll, to talk, to truly feel and experience their time together. No, they were at Beca's pace, Beca's lead, and Chloe would wait for as long as it took for Beca to be ready...for whatever this ended up being.
Chloe pulled herself from her thoughts, and gazed over to see a sleeping Beca curled up on the passenger seat. She pulled off the exit and headed up the mountain. The road was completely dark, but Chloe knew this mountain by memory. The property had been in her family for generations, and her parents had just completed the large mountain home the year earlier. They planned to retire here in another 5 years once all the children finished college. For the moment, the house was used on weekends and vacations only, so was vacant for much of the year. As she began the climb, Beca roused from her sleep.
"Hey babe.." Chloe smiled at the comment. "are we there yet?" Beca yawned and stretched her arms out.
"We're really close, but it gets pretty curvy from here. You feeling ok?" The ginger asked.
"Oh yeah, no..uh..problem." Beca tried to convince herself.
"Just look straight ahead, just a few more turns."
"um,hmm" Beca slightly green mumbled, not wanting to open her mouth for fear of what might escape.
As the car rounded the final bend, a small gate closed across a drive. Chloe put the car in park and hopped out to enter the pass code. The gate opened immediately.
Chloe jumped back behind the wheel and drove in, the gate automatically closed behind them as they came to a small car park on the right.
"We're here" Chloe opened the car door and went around to the back and grabbed a few duffel bags.
"I gathered...but where are we staying? I can't see a house anywhere." Beca smirked as she met Chloe in the rear of the car.
"Aha, well follow me m'lady." Chloe grabbed Beca's hand and led her down a dimly lit path. About 100 yards later a clearing opened up and the house sat perfectly in the middle of the mountain range. Beca could see a small lake in the back of the home. It all looked like something right out of a vacation magazine. It was perfect, not huge, not overly luxurious, just a really gorgeous home, with reclaimed wood and a wrap around porch. Huge windows, all lit up, like it was waiting for visitors.
"Wow, this is beautiful, is anyone home?" Beca asked.
"Nope it's all ours for the night. My folks are in Europe, and my siblings are on the other side of the country at the moment. We're alone...if that's ok with you?" Chloe sneaked a quick hug.
"More than ok" as Beca returned the embrace with a deep kiss.
"Umm..." Chloe swooned slightly looking deeply into Beca's eyes, loving this view more than the Mountain range surrounding them.
Chloe finally breaking the trance started to speak..."C'mon, let's get inside, I want to fix you something to eat, you need something on your stomach after that pill."
"Lead the way." the small brunette complied.
As Chloe opened the large door, Beca's eyes fell on the expansive view of the Mountain and sky..."Ok this is seriously amazing"
"Yeah, it's a great spot, my Great Grandparents knew a view I guess!"
"You think?" Beca chided.
"So...my room is upstairs, but honestly we have bedrooms on each floor, feel free to choose." Chloe ever the hostess, began to open the fridge to make Beca some food.
"Yeah, uh, don't even think about it, I'm not staying by myself in this house" Beca slid her laptop bag off her shoulder and placed it on the counter, then walking up directly behind her girlfriend.
Sensing the movement, Chloe closed the refrigerator door and turned to meet her. Reaching out, she captured the smaller girl in her arms...teasingly "Oh, is Big Bad DJ Mitchell scared out here in the woods on her own?"
Beca leaned in hard to her girlfriend, and let her hands wander the red-head's hips and thighs."Uh, no...Big Bad DJ Mitchell, is expecting to take full advantage of the quiet and more importantly...secluded location, thank you very much." She kissed the ginger lightly on the ear.
Chloe leaned back in Beca's arms, smirking "Oh really...that's how it is, is it?"
"Duh!" Beca smacked her girlfriend playfully on her rear, winked, then turned to explore the upstairs floor.
"Ha...really? That's your witty come back" Chloe called out to her as she left the room.
"Totes" Beca called back.
Chloe grabbed a large bottled water, a banana, and a granola bar, then followed up the stairs.
Beca was standing on the landing between the two sections of the upper floor looking out the massive window. The view was absolutely breathtaking tonight. It seemed as if every star in the sky was perfectly placed for this cabin's window. The tree line was lit slightly with the other cabins on the opposite range, it was truly picturesque.
"My room is the last one here at the end." Chloe pushed the younger girl down the walkway to the door. As Chloe entered, Beca could not have imagined the house could get any more perfect, until that moment. Not only was it a room that had its own porch, and en-suite bathroom. It was a huge space with a king-size four-poster feather bed. Beca immediately had the urge to run and jump onto it, but looked at her girlfriend hesitantly. Chloe nodded, seemingly entertained by Beca's mood, so uncharacteristically light-hearted.
Beca immediately leapt up and on the bed, the covers and feathers dispersing quickly below her, and the smaller girl was almost completely lost in the down comforter. Chloe put down the contraband in her hands and followed to the bed, hearing the strangest noise coming from under the covers...was it, giggling? Yes, it was, that is exactly what it was.
She smiled at this Bad Ass DJ Mitchell, the girl who struggled to find joy in anything, giggling loudly, almost out of breath. Chloe felt her heart melt at the sight and sound of this Beca.
