Bread Crumbs

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9. Beca is 320 days younger than him

The summer after freshman year Jesse calls Beca at exactly 12:01 am August 9th so he can wish her a happy birthday. She is grumpy when she answers the phone (Jesse knows how much she likes her sleep, but he couldn't help himself).

"Fuck Jesse, do you know what time it is?" her voice is muffled, probably because she is deep into her sea of pillows.

"Yeah, I planned this after all" he answers and there's a smile on his lips, there always is one when he hears her voice.

"Why?" her voice is laced with sleep, but he can hear her a little more clearly.

"Happy Birthday Beca" he whispers into his phone, listening to her soft breathing.

"You couldn't wait for me to be awake for that?" her voice betrays her words, because its soft and he can almost see the smirk in her lips.

"Wouldn't be as romantic then"

"You're such a weirdo"

"Well, you knew that before you kissed me" he teases.

"I'm going back to sleep"

"Sweet dreams birthday girl" Jesse tells her, wishing more than anything that he could have her in his arms right now "Love you"

"Thank you Jesse" she says a few moments later and he can tell she is smiling into her phone.

-/-

He gets to see her for her birthday the next year, she's spending the last few weeks of summer with her Dad so he decides to drive up to Barden and surprise her.

He calls her at 10 pm and he can tell as soon as she answers that she is annoyed.

"Remembered me did you?"

He purposely didn't call her all day, he wants this to be special after all.

"Sorry I was super busy all day" he answers as he turns the car off and starts walking down the pathway to her dad's house.

"So busy you couldn't text me?" he can tell she is a little hurt, but he hopes that she will forgive him once she realizes what he did.

"I know Becs, I'm so sorry" He is standing just outside now and he can't help but smile at seeing her dad's front door. "But I did send you a birthday present and I just got the confirmation that it arrived at your dad's"

He hears her long sigh and shuffling as she gets up from what he assumes is her bed.

"What is it?"

"Now Beca, how would it be a surprise if I told you? Hurry up I wanna see if you like it"

"I don't like surprises" she tells him stomping down the stairs with a little more force than necessary.

"Come on Beca, humor me"

"Fine"

He hangs up when he sees the doorknob turning, his hands in his jacket pockets bouncing into the balls of his feet (he's allowed to be jittery) and a smile he can't help but have just for her.

"What the..." she almost drops her phone at seeing him standing on her dad's front porch.

She runs into his arms holding on tightly to make sure he's there.

"I hate you" she says against his chest as she breathes him in (God, how she's missed him).

"Best birthday present ever thought, right?"

He laughs when she punches him in the stomach (hard enough that it knocks the air out of him) but then she is hugging him again, her lips moving against his and he knows she agrees.

-/-

Her birthday before Senior year falls the week before her (step) brother's wedding.

Tristan convinces her to spend that week with him and his fiancee in New York as a birthday present.

They spend the day before her birthday sightseeing and doing typical touristy things. They stumble into their hotel room after dinner, too full and tired after a long day and amazing dinner.

They are barely able to change out of their clothes before falling into bed, Beca is almost instantly asleep as she presses her body into his left side and his arms wrap around her.

Jesse wakes up at 3 a.m., and pulls Beca closer, kissing and nipping at her neck and shoulder until she starts waking up.

"Jesse" she moans his name, turning to pull his lips against hers.

"Happy birthday" he whispers as his lips touch hers.

Beca's eyes open a little wider, smiling against his lips and pulling him closer.

"Where's my birthday present, hope its something I like"

His hands are already pulling her top off "Don't worry you'll love it"

Afterwards when they are still trying to catch their breath she lays her head against his chest, listening to his still too fast heartbeat "I love you" she whispers so softly, her breath cool on his hot skin.

"Love you too"

She looks up at him, her fingers reaching to draw little patterns on his bare chest "I know I don't always tell you, but thank you so much for loving me"

I know Skylar is actually two years younger than Anna K, but it would not have made too much sense to make Jesse younger since they are in the same grade.

I may write a part two to this chapter, but that's up to you guys.

Also if anyone wants to take pity on me and be my beta, I would appreciate it so, so, so much! (Kinda need one desperately)

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