Chapter 13
“What are we going to be doing today, Brain?” Beca asked, sitting at the kitchen counter watching Aubrey cut fruit
“You are such a nerd.” Aubrey replied, “Want to go to the beach?”
“No. Like, at all.”
“Too bad. I want to go and I need help putting sunscreen on.” Aubrey said, throwing a piece of strawberry at Beca
“Did you see that?” Beca asked excitedly after catching the strawberry in her mouth before high fiving herself
“Such a nerd.” Aubrey shook her head, “You packed a swim suit like I said to, didn’t you?”
“Nope.” Beca said, popping the ‘p’
“Looks like we’re going shopping first then.”
“Can’t I just stay here and chill?”
“Ugh, that one will do.” Beca said, pulling a random hanger of off the rack “Let’s go.”
“No, that one’s ugly.” Aubrey said, sifting through the rack to find the perfect swim suit for Beca
“Dude, it’s black? It’s literally just a black one piece, how is it ugly?” Beca asked
“It’s a one piece.”
“I’m the one wearing it anyway so why do you care?”
“You don’t have to see yourself in it, I do.”
“I’d look hot in anything. Even this.” Beca pulled out a tiny one piece covered in ducks and frills
“You’d probably fit in it.” Aubrey replied with a small smile
“I’m going to go wait outside, surprise me bitch.” Beca left the store and found the closest seat in the shade
“Where the hell are you?” Beca asked, holding her phone up to her ear “It’s legit been an hour and I’m still waiting.”
“Settle down, I’m right behind you.” Beca spun around to see Aubrey standing three metres away, her arms full of bags and her middle finger raised
“What’s all that?” Beca asked, still speaking into the phone
“Clothes. Let’s go.” Aubrey replied, pocketing her phone and turning on her heel, making Beca run to catch up with her
“So what will I be wearing today, Dictator sir?” Beca asked when they were half way to the beach
“Wait and see.” Aubrey said with a smirk
“Is our relationship going to crumble today?”
“Most likely.”
“Thank god,” Beca exclaimed, “I’ve been looking for a reason to get rid of you.”
“Whatever,” Aubrey scoffed “You got upset because I wasn’t in bed when you woke up the other day because I was doing yoga.”
“Whoa, first of all,” Beca started, “I was upset because I missed downward dog and secondly, I’m only with you for your yoga body.”
“Yeah, okay.” Aubrey said sarcastically
“I am. I don’t even like you. At all.”
“Mhm.”
“I think you’re loud and annoying.”
“Okay.”
“You have a stick up your ass.”
“You just want to put your stick up my ass.”
“I mean, if you’re offering.” Beca smirked
“Don’t be gross.” Aubrey slapped Beca’s arm, “We’re here.”
“Are you ready?” Aubrey asked, trying to push Beca’s changing room door open
“I’m not wearing this.” Beca held the door close, “I’ll get mad sunburn.”
“That’s why your loving girlfriend will help you put sunscreen on.”
“You just want an excuse to feel me up in public.”
“Don’t flatter yourself, Bec. It’s not even that revealing.” Aubrey laughed
“Half my ass is out, Aubrey.” Beca opened the door wide enough for Aubrey to see Beca’s extremely unamused face
“If you come out, you can see mine.”
Beca stepped out the dressing room in a black studded bandeau bikini top and high-waisted black bottoms with her arms crossed across her chest and an unamused look on her face
“You look like a fifty’s house wife.” Beca said, pulling a towel around her and walking down the beach
“You look amazing.” Aubrey called after her
“Are you going to swim?” Aubrey asked
“No.”
“Why not?”
“That water is full of pee, literal shit and probably fish sperm. That’s gross.” Beca said, not looking up from her phone
“Swim with me.” Aubrey said
“No.”
“Please?”
“No.”
“Pretty please with a cherry on top?”
“I don’t care how attractive the please is.”
“Okay.” Aubrey shrugged and quickly picked Beca up
“I swear to god Aubrey, I will kill you.” Beca warned, holding onto Aubrey tighter the closer they got to the water
Aubrey walked deeper into the ocean until the water was up to her chest and Beca was partially submerged
“I fucking hate you.” Beca huffed
“I love you.” Aubrey pecked Beca’s cheek and slowly spun her around
Beca tightened her arms around Aubrey’s neck and wrapped her legs around Aubrey’s hips when Aubrey let go of her
“Why don’t you like the water?” Aubrey asked, resting her hands on Beca’s ass
“Sharks.” Beca said, looking at the water beneath them
“You love sharks?”
“From a distance I do, not when they can fucking eat me.”
“There’s no sharks here.” Aubrey assured her
“Maybe not previously, whose to say they don’t decide to migrate here and have a Beca snack?”
“I’d love to have a Beca snack.” Aubrey pressed a kiss to Beca’s neck
“Not now Aubrey, our lives are potentially at risk here women.” Beca pulled away slightly and gave Aubrey a stern look
“So I learnt something knew today,” Aubrey said to the camera, “Badass Beca Mitchell turns into a little bitch when she’s in the ocean.”
“Sorry for valuing my life and limbs.” Beca said, rolling her eyes when Aubrey pointed the camera at her
“What happened?” Chloe asked, laughing at Beca grabbing the phone from Aubrey’s hand
“She made me not only go to the beach – you know what that’s like Chlo, and look at me, I’m a fucking lobster – she made me go in the ocean. Where there’s sharks. Then tried to get dirty with me in water filled with fish sperm.” Beca ranted, grimacing but leaning back when Aubrey sat behind her
“You two are so cute.” Chloe gushed
“I am, don’t know about her.” Aubrey said, “Anyway Chlo, we have to go. Have to put Aloe Vera on this massive sook.”
“Love you two” Chloe said, blowing a kiss
“Love you more.” They answered at the same time
“You’re so lucky I’m not sunburnt anymore or this would have been the worst car trip of your life.” Beca said, sticking her legs out the window and looking at Aubrey with a smile
“It already is.” Aubrey said with a straight face
“You mad cause we’re leaving?” Beca asked
“No.”
“You’re mad cause we can’t cuddle every night.” Beca said smugly
“Why would I even want to cuddle your hobbit ass? Gross.” Aubrey scoffed
“So I guess you don’t want to move off campus with me.” Beca said casually and jerked forward when the car stopped suddenly
“Excuse me?” Aubrey asked
“I’m getting an apartment off campus. Only like twenty minutes away but still, off campus is off campus.” Beca shrugged
“No, I mean, are you asking me to move in with you?” Aubrey asked
“If you want.” Beca shrugged again, “It’s up to you.”
“Yes. Yes, absolutely yes.” Aubrey squealed,
“Tone it down, will you?” Beca said sarcastically but couldn’t help the small smile on her lips