Hold Up, I Love You?

Three.

(Beca's POV)

I sat in my dorm reading over my History of Music text book, listening to one of my many mixes, my headphones set securely over my ears. I felt a change in weight on my bed and looked up from my textbook to see a smiling Chloe Beale. How did she get in to my dorm?
I took my headphones off and placed them around my neck, I closed my textbook and threw it on the ground. "How did you get in here?" I asked.

"Well hello to you too. I'm fine thanks, and yourself?" Chloe giggled. I stared at her, waiting for my questions to be answered. "You didn't close the door all the way, I just walked in." Chloe crawled up next to me, placed her head on my chest, and wrapped her arms around me. "I go bored and I was walking by your dorm, so I figured I'd stop by."

I gave the ginger a smile and began drawing circles on her back with my fingers. It was actually really nice just laying here with her like this. Chloe always made me feel safe, like I was home, she just has that warm loving aura around her. She was my favorite (not to mention the only) person to be around. She was just easy to get along with, and always knew just what to say, or when to do something. "I'm glad you're here." I told her. She smiled up at me and cocked an eyebrow. "I was feeling lonely, and you're the only person I actually allow in my personal bubble."

"Aren't I honored." Chloe repositioned herself so she was sitting up on the bed next to me, she cupped my cheek and pulled me into her, our lips met, instantly they parted and the simple kiss turned into a heated make out session. Chloe's hand went up the back of my shirt, her cold hand sending shivers down my spine. I felt so many emotions when we kissed, sexual attraction being near the top of those feelings. But there was one that overpowered that and I couldn't tell what it was. It was the same feeling that my my heart jump when she gave me a compliment or a certain look, the same feeling that I got when I thought about her late at night or in the middle of class, and it's the same feeling I get when she does simple things like give me a assuring smile, or mindlessly plays with my hair. Anything Chloe does, big or small, I get that same feeling in my chest. Like right now, how she makes sure our bodies are as close as possible, it just made me feel... feel...
I don't know. I have never felt this feeling before and I can't tell what it is. I just know I don't want the feeling to stop anytime soon.

The door swung open, and instantly Chloe and I stopped kissing. Kimmy-Jin walked into the room with a suitcase and a over the shoulder bag. "I thought you were coming back tomorrow." I said. Kimmy-Jin just looked at me and placed her bags on the bed. "Did you have fun?"

"I'm going out with some friends. You and your girlfriend better stay off of my bed." Kimmy-Jin left the room just as fast as she had walked in, leaving her bags unpacked.

"She's such a great dorm-mate." I huffed.  Chloe had this smirk on her face that told me something happened that made her happy. "What?"

"Nothing. It's nothing. I just... Nothing." Chloe blushed. I pulled her back into me and placed a quick kiss on her lips, encouraging her to tell me. "It's just that I thought it was cute that she thought I'm your girlfriend."

Did Kimmy-Jin say that? Why would she assume that? Chloe and I are just friends, we would never be anything more. I don't know what it is about the whole relationship thing, I just don't like it. Having to commit to that one person and only that person wasn't really my thing, marriage seemed like a death sentence in my eyes. Though since I've been with Chloe I haven't been with anyone else in that way, usually when I'm in a friends with benefits type of relationship, or should I say just benefits relationship (Chloe is the only one to earn the friend title), I am with others as well. I've kind of been like this since my Junior year of high school. I wanted sex, but I didn't want a relationship, and this seemed to work for me. The idea of being tied down just never appealed to me. "I'll have to tell her we're just friends later." I shrugged. Chloe suddenly looked disappointed, and I didn't know why. "Or not? I mean it's not like it matters what she thinks."

Chloe's smile returned a bit, she snuggled herself into me and I wrapped my arms around her. "So Aubrey told me that you and I will be sharing a room in the hotel in Las Vegas. She wanted me to make sure you're ready for the competition so she figured I can help you in the room." 

"We'll be doing something in that room, but it won't be singing and dancing." I winked. "We're there for four days right? The first day is the day we get in, the second day is competition, third day is just a free day, and then we leave Friday?" 

"Yes ma'am. First day being tomorrow, I'll make sure we sit next to each other on the plane too." Chloe assured me. "You'll be in between me and a window for sure, no annoying people around you, promise." 

I kissed Chloe's forehead which made her smile. "What would I do without you, Beale?"

Chloe took a deep breath "Probably nothing. Aren't you glad I snuck into your shower, Becs?"

I laughed at the memory of how we came to this predicament. I was taking a shower, singing Titanium, when Chloe randomly barged into the stall, ranting and raving about auditioning for the Bella's. After she forced me to sing with her was when the real magic happened.

*Flashback*

I stared into her sharp blue eyes, they were making me feel weak at the knees so I looked down a bit, but not too far. My eyes landed on her lips, they were so pink and full, I wanted them to connect to mine, but I didn't know what to do about it. She took a step inward, my eyes shot back up to hers and she was holding my stare, coming closer. Chloe placed her hands against the wall on either side of me, trapping me between her arms. She bit her lip and  placed her forehead against mine. "Just kiss me." I whispered without thinking about it. Chloe smirked and crashed her lips to mine, she pressed me against the wall, and I wrapped my legs around her waist, nearly forgetting how naked we both were, and realizing I didn't care. The electricity that was being sent through my body was all I cared about, how much she turned me on, how much I wanted her right here and now. 

*End of Flashback*

I didn't know what it was, but there was an undeniable connection between Chloe and I. Right from the start we just seemed to be in sync with each other, every step, every breath, every look was right on cue. Chloe and I leaned into each other, her head on my shoulder, my head on hers. We spent the rest of the day like that, just cuddled together talking about anything that came across our minds, until Kimmy-Jin came back. That's when Chloe left the dorm with a wink, leaving me to return to my studies. But, God, did I miss having Chloe in my arms.