"Welcome, everyone, to Barden's first talent show!" shouted Dean Bowling from the stage at the outside theatre. Beca and Jesse were on third, after a gymnastics acts from the cheerleaders and Stacie and Amy's dance routine.
"What are you wearing?" Beca said, approaching Stacie and Amy in their high waisted shorts and cropped tops.
"Looking sexy. Ooh, we're on!" Stacie shouted, before her and Amy ran onstage. The took positions before the music started playing:
I suppose I should tell you what this bitch is thinking
You'll find me in the studio and not in the kitchen
I won't be bragging 'bout my cars or talking 'bout my chains
Don't need to shake my ass for you 'cause I've got a brain
If I told you 'bout my sex life, you'd call me a slut
When boys be talking about their bitches, no one's making a fuss
There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh, there's money to make
And now it's time to speed it up 'cause I can't move at this pace
Sometimes it's hard to find the words to say
I'll go ahead and say them anyway
Forget your balls and grow a pair of tits
It's hard, it's hard, it's hard out here for a bitch
It's hard for a bitch (for a bitch) for a bitch,
It's hard
It's hard out here for a bitch
The song finished and Stacie and Amy walked offstage with the crowd cheering and laughing.
"We're on" Beca whispered to Jesse. He smiled and pulled her onstage before the background music started playing and they started singing:
Jesse:
Take me to your best friend's house
Go around this roundabout
Oh yeah
Take me to your best friend's house
I loved you then and I love you now
Oh yeah
Don't take me tongue tied
Don't wave no goodbye
Don't..
Beca:
Take me to your best friend's house
Normally we're making out
Oh yeah
Take me to your best friend's house
I loved you then and I love you now
Beca and Jesse:
Don't take me tongue tied
Don't wave no goodbye
Don't...
Beca:
One, two, three, four
Don't leave me tongue tied
Let's stay up all night
I'll get real high
Slumber party; pillow fight
My eyes on your eyes
Like Peter Pan up in the sky
My best friend's house tonight
Let's bump the beats till beddy-bye
Jesse:
Don't take me tongue tied
Don't wave no goodbye
Don't take me tongue tied
Don't kiss me goodnight
Don't...
Woah!
Beca:
Take me to your best friend's house
Roll around this roundabout
Oooh yeah
Oh!
Take me to your best friend's house
I loved you then and I love you now
Jesse:
Don't leave me tongue tied (don't leave me)
Don't wave no goodbye (don't wave no)
Don't leave me tongue tied (don't leave me)
Don't...
Beca:
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Jesse:
Yeah yeah, ooooh, woah...
The song ended and Beca and Jesse closed it with a kiss. The audience cheered them on as they walked offstage to tell Benji that him and Claire were now on.
"You did amazing, Beca," Jesse said, wrapping an arm around her back.
"You didn't do so bad yourself, Swanson." she said as she pulled him in for a kiss. Claire and Benji passed by- she was wearing a tight red dress that matched with Benji's suit. Beca smiled as she saw them go onstage and Benji perform the magic act with her as the assistant. Luckily, no limbs were detached from Claire's body during the process.
The next day, Beca was called down to the Dean's office.
"We have good news," the Dean started as Beca stepped inside and took a seat.
"The house is already built. I had the workers start building when you started recruiting for the talent show." The Dean said, handing Beca two sets of keys. She had a huge smile on her face.
"Wow.. Thanks so much! Where is it?" Beca said, taking the keys and observing the "BB" on them.
"Next door to the Trebles. There's enough rooms for all of the Bellas and one extra, with three bathrooms, a kitchen, and living room. Go check it out!" he said as Beca got up and left. She pulled our her phone telling everyone where the house is and Beca got there within 10 minutes. She unlocked the door and walked inside. The walls were royal blue, the color of the Barden Bellas. There was a flat screen TV, black leather couch, and a closet full of the new Bellas uniforms that had arrived. She went up the stairs and saw that she had her own room. She opened the door and walked inside to see a large bed with a blue and yellow comforter, blue walls with yellow dots, two dressers, and some photos from her dorm. There was a photo of Beca in her Bellas uniform and Jesse in his Trebles jacket that made Beca smile. The other girls' rooms were the same except there were two beds in each. After the rest of the girls had settled in and picked their rooms, Beca texted Jesse and asked him to come over to see the new house for himself and he was over in a minute.
"I knew that's what they were building here!" Jesse said as he stepped inside and looked around.
"It's nice. But you guys don't have a hot tub," Jesse said as he looked around. "Ours hasn't been cleaned in, like, a month." he said with a laugh.
"That is disgusting. And to think, I was in that hot tub last week." Beca said before sitting down on the couch.
"Regionals are in a few weeks. That means winter break is soon," Jesse said.
"Mhm.." Beca said with a nod. Where was he going with this? It was still the beginning of November and regionals were beginning of December, and winter break began the day after.
"Well, my parents invited you to spend Christmas and New Years with us. If you want, I mean..." Jesse said, turning a little red after.
"Oh my god! That would be amazing!" Beca said, wrapping her arms around him and kissing him.
"I thought you wouldn't want to. Warning ahead of time, I have three younger sisters and an older brother." Jesse said with a laugh.
"Three sisters? How did you live?"
"They're okay. Sara's 14, Avery's 12, and Hannah's 10. My brother, Andre, is 24 but still lives at home because he can't find a girlfriend. He hates me."
"I'm sure they're fine. I can't wait to meet them. Do you wanna spend the night here tonight?"
"Sure. It's late. And the guys are staying up drinking because I canceled rehearsals tomorrow because I have an essay to finish" Jesse said, standing up and going upstairs with Beca following behind him.
"Your room is really nice" Jesse said, walking inside and changing into nothing but boxers.
"Yeah, I guess." Beca said after changing into underwear and an oversized tshirt. Jesse crawled in bed and Beca crawled in close to them and they fell asleep together.
"Okay girls! That's a wrap! Hope you're all ready for the regionals!" Beca said, dismissing the girls from a rehearsal. Beca, Jesse, Claire, and Benji had a double date planned tonight that she wasn't very excited for. She pulled her phone out f her backpack and sent a text to Jesse:
B: just dismissed the weirdos from practice. Claire and I are on our way back to the house to get ready now. We'll be at your house in 45 minutes, you and benjis asses better be ready.
J: Got it. See you later, dork.
She smiled as she put her phone away. As much as Beca loved Claire, her "bright eyed and bushy tailed" personality she has 24/7 did annoy Beca at times.
"So are you excited? Benji wouldn't tell me where we're going," Claire said, stomping around in her bright red Toms.
"Kinda, besides the fact it took off some time for rehearsals today," Beca said as they went up the concrete steps to the Bellas house. Nobody was there because the rest of the group had decided to go out somewhere, probably to get shitfaced drunk. Beca unlocked the door and Claire bounced inside and up the steps to her and Tacie's room. Beca just laughed as she went to the first floor to hers. Beca had covered the wall in pictures with her friends and tons of pictures of her and Jesse, and every time she walked in she smiled from the memories. The photo of her and Jesse together after the the kiss they shared at the ICCA's, Beca, Amy, and Stacie over the summer at a beach, and many more. She walked over to her closet which contained her dresses, and she pulled out a strapless black dress with some sparkles. For shoes, Beca chose black high heels with thick straps that went up her ankle. After changing, she threw her hair into a side braid and applied mascara, a small amount of concealer, and her signature eyeliner. Claire was already downstairs by the time Beca had finished getting ready.
"Claire! You look gorgeous!" and she did. She sported a one sleeved dress that went a little below her thighs and sparkled high heels and her normally straight blonde hair had been curled.
"Thank you," Claire said, looking at Beca. "You don't look so bad yourself!" she said with a little giggle as the doorbell rang.
"Must be the idiots," Beca said, going to answer the door. When she opened it, she saw Jesse and Benji standing there in tuxedos, both of them holding a bouquet of flowers for each of the girls.
"Benji!" Claire shouted, taking the flowers and jumping in his arms for a kiss.
"Hey weirdo," Beca said, punching Jesse lightly in the chest after she took the flowers.
"You look beautiful," Jesse said, kissing her at the top of her head. Beca blushed furiously as Claire took the flowers and put them in a vase with water. The guys had led them to the car and opened the doors for them.
"So... Where are we going?" Beca said, considering the fact that she hated surprises and guessing games.
"Shh, Beca, I want it to be a secret!" Claire said, bouncing in her seat.
"Claire's right, it's a surprise. But you'll both be happy, I promise." Jesse said. It was Benji's car so he was obviously driving, and Jesse knew that Beca would kick his ass if he showed up with the Treblemakers van to take them on a romantic date. Beca groaned and slumped in her seat.
"Are we almost there?"
"Yes."
"How much longer?"
"About five minutes."
"Ughhhhhh!"
Beca groaned as Claire bounced around in her seat.
"We're here," Benji said, pulling into a fancy-looking Italian restaurant.
"You guys know me well!" Claire said, as she opened her car door. Jesse opened the door for Beca and she smiled.
"Thanks, dork."
They went inside and figured out they they had planned a reservation for them.
"I hope you know that I'm not sharing spaghetti with you after what happened last time," Beca said, flipping through the menu.
"Fine, suit yourself." Jesse said with a laugh.
"Claire wants to share so I guess we are!" Benji said with a laugh. Claire rested her head on his shoulder and smiled.
"You guys are really cute together." Beca said, deciding on ordering mostaccioli. The waitress came and took their orders.
"We have a surprise," Benji said, grinning and Jesse. He nodded and got up from the booth and went up to the stage.
"Oh, my god" Beca said with a laugh as Claire took a sip from her water.
"Um, hi, everyone." Benji said, looking right at her and Claire.
"Beca? Claire?" Jesse said and Beca but her lip. All eyes were on them now, but then Benji and Jesse started to sing.
Jesse:
What would I do without your smart mouth?
Drawing me in, and you kicking me out
You've got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down
What's going on in that beautiful mind
I'm on your magical mystery ride
And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright
Benji:
My head's under water
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
Jesse and Benji:
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, ohoh
Benji:
How many times do I have to tell you
Even when you're crying you're beautiful too
The world is beating you down, I'm around through every mood
You're my downfall, you're my muse
My worst distraction, my rhythm and blues
I can't stop singing, it's ringing, in my head for you
Jesse:
My head's under water
But I'm breathing fine
You're crazy and I'm out of my mind
Jesse and Benji:
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, ohoh
Give me all of you
Cards on the table, we're both showing hearts
Risking it all, though it's hard
'Cause all of me
Loves all of you
Love your curves and all your edges
All your perfect imperfections
Give your all to me
I'll give my all to you
You're my end and my beginning
Even when I lose I'm winning
'Cause I give you all of me
And you give me all of you
I give you all of me
And you give me all of you, ohoh...
When they had finished the entire place went up in clapping and cheers. Beca and Claire ran up to the stage, and Claire jumped into Benji's arms for a hug as Beca pulled Jesse in for a long kiss.
"I love you, weirdo."
"You too, nerd."
A/N I hope you guys liked this chapter! Lots of singing in this one lol. I love your reviews! :)