Closing the door to her apartment, Beca was hoping that the girls left. She was not ready for an interrogation from Chloe accompanied by teasing.
"Cinderella arrives" Chloe hollered laying on the couch and watching a movie.
Beca looked at the time, it was one fifteen in the morning, but she was not going to correct Chloe.
"Hi." Beca said as she got rid of her shoes and went straight to the kitchen, throwing Stacie's back bag in a chair and Jesse's car keys on the table then she paced to the oven, placing the lasagna in a plate and putting in the microwave.
"Where is everyone?" Beca asked over her shoulders as she went to her room to change.
"Stacie had a booty call, your stepsister is asleep, I think and I don't where Fat Amy went"
"She's sleeping" Beca said peeking her head through her room's doorway to answer Chloe. Fat Amy was asleep in the middle of her bed holding a chocolate bar to her chest. There were empty pizza boxes on the floor.
Beca went straight to her closet and changed into something more comfortable.
"What's up with Amy? There are pizza boxes on the floor" Beca asked as she got out her room.
"Eating her feelings, I guess. I'm surrounded with emotionally damaged people"
"That's not true. Aubrey is fine and Stacie as well"
"Why are you still here?" Beca asked walking to the microwave
"Rude." Chloe said throwing popcorn Beca's way
"You're cleaning that up" Beca ordered as she placed her plate on the table pointing with her free hand at the popcorn on the floor.
Pausing the movie Chloe made her way to Beca and sat facing her.
Here we go.
"How was your date?" Chloe questioned.
"Fun, until he caught a cold." Beca answered bouncing her leg up and down.
"How did that happen?"
"I poured water on his head."
"You're turning 30 next May, behave your age."
At the mention of water, Beca remembered she didn't pour herself water. Pushing her seat she got up and poured a cup of water.
"What did he do to deserve that?"
"He threw sand at me." Beca answered sitting back and got back to bouncing her leg
"Sand? He took you to the beach?" Beca nodded, chewing. She was quickly getting irritated.
"Romantic." Chloe noted, tapping her fingers on the table.
Beca grimaced and said "Cheesy is the word. He's corny as fuck. He wants to make out in the rain"
"That's what people would normally call romantic, ET"
"Those aren't your car keys" Chloe added when the noticed Jesse's car keys.
"Really?" Beca asked in mock horror
"Jesse's?" Chloe asked. Beca nodded.
"Why are you driving his car?"
"I drove him home 'cause he had the fever and was soaked. He was in no condition to drive"
"Poor thing. And by the way, there's no way you could have 'caused his sickness."
Beca looked up from her plate waiting for elaboration
"It takes about three to four days from exposure to the virus for symptoms to start showing," Chloe explained in a matter of faculty tone.
"Good to know Dr Oz" Beca said stoically, hiding the relief she felt. Why am I glad I didn't cause it?
"Unless he lives in Vegas, it shouldn't have taken you this long to drive him home"
Rolling her eyes, Beca placed down the fork.
"I drove him home, bathed him, tucked him to bed, read him a bedtime story then got home and traffic was a bitch, it's the weekend Chlo. And could you please stop watching me eat? Go finish your movie, sleep, or leave. I would prefer the latter." Beca lashed out.
"Oh, I know what's going on here. The extra rudeness, the short replies and the overly annoyed look you have right now. You are sexually frustrated. Get laid, girl." Chloe said leaning into her chair "Just not in the next few days. And stop doing that." She added pointing to Beca's leg.
"Don't worry about it." Beca deadpanned. Shit. What the actual fuck, brain.
Chloe narrowed her eyes, resting her elbows on the table as she leaned on the table. "Don't worry about what?" You know exactly what.
Knowing how annoying Chloe would get, Beca knew it would be best to just tell her and save herself from a headache.
Sighing, Beca said "About me fucking him in the next couple of days."
"Why?"
"None of your business" might as well drag it for a while.
"Being one of your favorite people in the world" Beca shook her head "I am entitled to know everything about you the same way you have right to know everything about me"
"Whoever told you that's how friendship works is an idiot. He wants to stay a virgin until marriage. I'm not going to corrupt him." Beca shrugged as she stood up and put her plate in the sink.
"I saw how you guys kiss, I'm pretty sure if we weren't standing right behind you, you would have had sex right there and then." Chloe said as she tilted her head to look at Beca.
"He's a very good kisser," Beca informed washing the plate.
"So good I risked a cold" she continued murmuring to herself. Thinking about kissing him didn't help with how she was feeling. I need a cold shower. Now.
Placing the plate back to where it was, Beca grabbed a beer and sat across from Chloe.
Drinking half of it in one breath, Beca slammed the bottle on the table and said "The night he came drunk to here, I kissed him. Don't ask me why 'cause I don't have an answer for that. Anyhow, he pulled away and told me that he had to take me out on a date first and we were just kissing. The next day, thinking he forgot about I didn't tell him. Today, I told him. And guess what? He didn't forget."
After drowning the rest of the beer, Beca continued, "Do you expect a guy like him to sleep with girls after the first date?"
"Wow." Chloe said.
"That's it? Wow? I'm not gonna get a lecture for not letting him know?" Beca asked surprised
"That's your dad's thing." Chloe said as she got up and grabbed her phone.
"Who are you calling at-" Beca looked at the clock "-quarter to two in the morning?"
"Stacie. I love having a shrink for a friend." Chloe said as she held her phone to her ear
"She's probably asleep. And we are not going to analyze my actions. I'm too sober for this shit." Beca warned.
"She won't pick up. I bet you she's having sex right now as we speak" Chloe said placing her phone on the table.
"You've been spending an awful lot of time around Stacie and Amy" Beca said stifling a yawn "Okay, I'm gonna go have a shower and sleep. I guess you'll be sleeping in Stacie's?"
"God no. Too much sex goes down there." Chloe said giving Beca a suggestive look.
"You're not sleeping in my bed, Amy is sharing already. You have the couch."
"You're couch is very uncomfortable to sleep on"
"Stacie chose it" Beca interrupted
"We're sharing. You're bed is huge and you're small. We'll fit."
"You have a 2 bedroom apartment and you do not have a roommate. Why are you here?" Beca said rolling her eyes.
"Beca stop being rude. That is not ladylike."
"Hey Becs" Chloe called as she entered the bathroom. "I'm gonna use your toothbrush, 'kay" She continued as pushed the shower curtains away.
"Fucking personal space, Chloe" Beca said annoyed. Her words were met with a shrug and narrowed eyes.
"Why are you having a cold shower?" Chloe asked
"There's a spare over there" Beca said ignoring the question, pointing at the shelf unit near the sink.
Chloe crossed her arms looking at Beca as a smile crept over her face.
"Someone is frisky"
"Dude get out. Now" Beca yelled grabbing the shower curtains forcefully. Chloe chuckled then went looking for the spare toothbrush.
After a long ass, freezing shower Beca step out of the bathroom to find Chloe asleep, cuddling with Fat Amy. She got dressed and joined them on the bed. And Chloe was right it fit them.
Beca was laying on her couch working on her mixes. Glancing at the table she noticed her phone ringing
"Bacaaaw" Jesse hollered over the phone.
Beca grimaced pulling the phone away from her ear. Putting it on speaker she said "What's up?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to hear your voice." He said through a slur of words. Drunk, nice.
"Okay, cheeseball. Now you have. Bye"
"Wait, wait don't hang up yet. Since you are unbelievably stubborn and didn't come to karaoke night, I decide to sing to you anyway." Beca sighed and put her laptop on the coffee table. Oh boy
"Go ahead I'm listening" she said as she laid back on the couch placing her phone on her chest.
"I'm gonna do it a cappella for you. Hey keep it down people I'm gonna sing for my potential girlfriend" Beca heard a sound of shifting followed by harmonizing in the background
My feets were flyin' down the street just the other night
When a Hong Kong special pulled up at the light
What was inside, man, was just c'est magnifique
I wanted to hold the bumper and let her drag me down the street.
His voice was squeaky and a bit off key, but still blissful to listen to.
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you tonight
Beca found herself smiling at the voices of her friends singing the chorus together.
Sometimes I spot a little stranger standing 'cross the room
My brain takes a vacation just to give my heart more room
For one kiss, darling I swear everything I would give
Cause you're a walking, talking reason to live
Cheesy, she thought to herself nodding along to the song.
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you "C'mon everybody" Jesse shouted.
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you tonight
Beca laughed at the sound of people singing along with him
Well now she might be the talk of high society
She's probably got a lousy personality
She might be a heiress to Rockefeller
She might be a waitress or a bank teller
She makes the Venus de Milo look like she's got no style
She makes Sheena of the Jungle look meek and mild
I need a quick shot, Doc, knock me off my feet
Rolling her eyes at the last line, Beca couldn't keep the stupid grin off her face.
Cause I'll be minding my own business walking down the street...
watchout!
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you
"shit" Jesse said losing coordination, Beca heard a sound of crashing down. She sat up, but relaxed when she heard a chorus of laughter
Ooh, ooh I gotta crush on you tonight
Everyone continued to sing and Jesse joined in at the last word belting. Show off
Laying against the couch, Beca heard clapping followed by Jesse saying "Thank you" She heard shifting again and wished she was there.
"So, how awesome was that?" Jesse asked
"I'm swooned"
"It worked" He said, the noise she heard sounded like a high five.
"You're really drunk right now, you're not gonna remember any of this."
"I'm not drunk at all, everything is just blurry" He said after hiccupping
"Can you pass the sobriety test?"
"Um, yeah!"
"Hold on that thought." Beca said as she stood up and paced to her room.
"M'kay." He replied sing-song-ing in a high pitch
Beca knelt down grabbing her combat boots from under her bed and wore them.
"Where are you?" she asked as she picked her phone
"Where are we?" she heard him ask. "Chloe said it's the same as always. Why?"
"You're seriously asking me that?"
AN: The song is Crush On You by Bruce Springsteen
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