Chapter 1: I Lived (Song by Caleb and Kelsey)

Chloe Beale X Beca Mitchell

Prompt: New Years Eve Party. Chloe has finally had enough of Jesse being with Beca. It's only fair that she at least gets to kiss Beca once when the ball drops…Right?

"Aww. Thanks Becaw!" Jesse plants a giant kiss on Beca's cheek, and Chloe sighs and does all she can not to punch him in the face. After spending four years listening Jesse continuously calling her "Becaw" it was only a matter of time before she felt like she was going to explode.

"Jesse!" Beca complains. "Stop calling me that! I told you I hate that nickname!" And there they go again. Chloe was surprised that they hadn't broken up yet, the couple at least argue once every day. But here they are four years later. Beca still with Jesse, and Chloe all on her own, wishing the brunette would love her.

"But it's a great nickname!" Aubrey fake-gags behind the couple and Chloe laughs at her best friend. She sighs. When will her crush finally realize that she was the one for her? Beca opens her mouth to shoot back a retort at Jesse when people start counting down.

"59!"

"58!"

"57!"

"C'mon Becs!" Chloe grabs her hands and almost drags the smaller girl behind her so they can see the ball drop when it hit zero.

"Whoa! Wait for me!" Chloe rolls her eyes when she hears Jesse call out to Beca. She discreetly looks down at Beca and is surprised to see that she was smiling, hands tightly clutching Chloe's. Chloe's heart starts to beat faster. They stand out at the balcony. The cold air stung their faces but it was very refreshing for both girls.

"43!"

"42!"

Chloe pretends not to sigh again as Jesse slips in next Beca on their other side. She spots Aubrey across the room, arm linked with Stacie, both girls smiling widely. She can't resist another look at the small brunette. Why can't she love me like I love her? She shakes her head and instead, focuses on the countdown.

"38!"

"37!"

"36!"

She's pulled out of her count-downing (is that even a thing?) when Beca pulls on her sleeve. "What?" She can't help but admire how beautiful Beca looked on this cold December/almost January night. She wonders if Jesse had complimented her on her looks yet today.

"You ready for the New Year?" She breathlessly nods. Beca looked like she was deciding whether or not she should say what she was thinking of in that little head of hers. Chloe thought it was cute.

"27!"

"26!"

"25!"

"24!"

"It's been a great year with you, Chlo'." Beca murmurs, eyes looking like they were looking off to elsewhere. Chloe's breath hitches.

"19!"

"18!"

"17!"

"You too, Becs." Beca smiles when Chloe responds.

"14!"

"13!"

Chloe closes her eyes and slowly breathes out of her mouth. She had one wish for this New Year and one wish only. To spend the year with Beca.

"10!"

Her eyes open.

"9!"

Eyes flit to meet the stormy blue ones that were looking at her.

"8!"

She smiles again.

"7!"

Beca smiles again.

"6!"

She notices Beca's eyes drop. Wait. What was she looking at?

"5!"

Her breath hitches again when she realizes it was her lips.

"4!"

Her mouth drops open.

"3!"

Her eyes drop to Beca's lips.

"2!"

It seemed like nothing was there, not even that annoying Jesse, when both of their eyes lock again after looking up.

"1!"

Fuck it. Chloe thinks.

"Happy New year!"

Chloe shuts her eyes and leans in, lips brushing softly against Beca's. She hears the younger girl breathe out in surprise. Thinking it was a noise of disagreement, Chloe starts to move away, only to have Beca wrap her hand around her neck, pulling her closer and pushing their lips together tighter. Right then, Chloe couldn't tell if those fireworks were actually going off outside, or if they were in her head. Her arms move to the younger girl's waist and they stand there, slowly making out, ignoring the look of disbelief from Jesse and the gleeful look from Aubrey and Stacie. (They also missed the $20 dollars that Stacie unhappily handed to the blonde) When they finally break away for much needed oxygen, the only thing that Chloe sees are the brighter stormy blue eyes and the mouth that belonged to the same person who was smiling.

Looks like she could cross off that from her New Year's Resolution and add another one. Do that as much as she can this year. Yeah. This year was going to be aca-amazing.