Playing in the pool

Chapter 12

Walking through the Bella's house, Beca comes to a stop in front of Chloe's door. She knows the woman's relaxing and the rest of the Bella's are gone, so this would be the best time to speak to her, but she can't seem to be able to lift her hand to knock. She feels as though her whole body is made of lead, unable to move a single limb. Feeling a small bead of sweat run down the back of her neck, she mentally berates herself for being so nervous.

Slowly lifting her fist, she knocks quietly three times. Hearing a soft 'come in', she turns the knob and enters the dimly lit room. The only light comes from the setting sun and the soft glow of Chloe's laptop, where she's most likely watching a movie. Slowly walking over to Chloe's bed, Beca hesitantly takes a seat at the foot of it.

Beca opens her mouth to speak, hesitating slightly before blurting out; "Will you pretend to be my girlfriend and go with me to my cousin's wedding for the weekend?"

Chloe's head shoots up with a surprised expression, and Beca kind of regrets not taking a slower approach. Chloe quickly pauses her movie before setting her computer aside and sitting up with her legs crossed.

She furrows her brows for a second before speaking. "Before I answer, can you explain a little?" She asks, not opposed to the request but wanting to know the reasoning.

Beca sighs, running her hand through her hair and looking down at the floor. "Okay, so you know I have a different anatomy than most people, obviously, but you also know how long it's been since I've dated." Beca explains, referring to her girlfriend, Monica, from high school. They broke up shortly after graduating, Monica not being able to handle her anatomy.

Chloe nods her head with a small smile, and Beca continues. "Well, they're always trying to set me up with all of these girls every time I go back to visit, and half of them are crazy." Beca finishes, her expression growing more worried with each word that passes through her mouth, not taking a single breath until she's done.

"I think you might be exaggerating there a bit, Becs." Chloe says with a chuckle.

"No I'm not, cuz I went on a date with one and she was already talking about what it'd be like if we were married with kids. She already had four kids in mind. Two boys and two girls, hopefully one set would be twins, named Alec, James, Ashley so we can call her ash for short, and Taylor. She wanted them to have my eyes and her hair. Like what? Who already has that planned on the first date?" Beca asks with a confused expression.

Chloe pauses. "Well, good thing you haven't taken me on a date." She half-jokes. Beca glares. "Okay, so maybe they are a little crazy. But, Beca, how would this even work? They know we're best friends and have been since third grade." Chloe points out.

"My parents have always had this idea that me and you would eventually date, so they wouldn't even bat an eye." Beca says with a shrug. At Chloe's questioning look she explains. "They maybe kind of know about us losing our virginity to each other?" She says nervously, making it sound more like a question.

Chloe's eyes widen and her mouth drops. "What?! How?! They were gone that night!" Chloe says, on the brink of a nervous breakdown.

"Chlo, relax. They're completely fine with it. And they know because, I don't know I guess they forgot something at home and when they pulled in they saw your car in the driveway. They decided to come upstairs and say hi, but when they got up there they realized we were.... Preoccupied. At least, that's what they told me." Beca explains.

"So, they heard us having sex and didn't do or say anything about it?" Chloe questions, and Beca nods. "What the hell? If they were my parents it would've been like the Spanish Inquisition." Chloe says with a roll of their eyes, before getting a look of realization. "Is that why my parents started buying me condoms?"