Well this multi-chapter fic was influenced by why-the-hell-not-dude and I have never been more excited for a story. As long as people like it, I'll try my best to keep it going.

I can't promise updates daily or on a regular basis because I have college and now a job. But I will try my best.

There is one issue here, I don't want Aubrey or Jesse to be alone. That being said, I want to know who I should put them with. Give me a review, message me, send me a pigeon, whatever suits you best and tell me who you want them to end up with.

Disclaimer: I own nothing I ever use in this fic besides the ideas. This movie, the characters and any songs mentioned are the property of their owners, not me.

That being said, let's do this!


Chapter One

The Perks Of Being A Capella Champions

A capella finals were finally over and Jesse got the cliché ending he had been hoping for when he first met the girl who he found beautiful behind the scary ear spikes. She sang to him, rushed out into the crowd and planted her lips directly onto his. There was the tension, the romance, but there was one thing missing. Sparks.

He didn't feel anything when he kissed the Bella and when the two parted, her face seemed to tell the same story. Her arms quickly unwound from around the tall guy's shoulders, her eyes scrutinizing him.

"Don't take this the wrong way but kissing you was like kissing my sister or dog or something." There was something unnatural about how weird it was to kiss her but Jesse didn't feel like dwelling on it.

"Really? Because I was thinking kissing you is like kissing a jackass." Beca replied sarcastically, a smirk covering her face. The Treble grinned before allowing himself to laugh at the situation. He had forced his presence into this girl's life and she wasn't even the one.

"Well what do we do now?" The a capella boy questioned, scratching his jaw absentmindedly. This entire situation was just too uncomfortable for him.

"I suppose we can still be friends dude." The boy smiled at the way Beca was handling this. Her dry wit never ceased to amaze him.

Chloe was standing off to the side of the stage, just next to the stairs when she noticed Beca practically sprinting over to kiss the Treble kid. She quickly averted her eyes, trying to ignore the feeling she got when she realized that the brunette had done everything for the brown haired male. The songs, the performance, it was all for him. And that hurt, after all she was the one to get Beca into a capella and yet she was the one alone.

Excited grey-blue eyes immediately sobered when the blonde took in her best friend's distressed state and Aubrey quickly looked around to find the cause of it. She should have known it would be the alt girl. She was standing in the audience, her arms around Jesse's shoulders. She watched as the duo pulled apart, Beca awkwardly removing her arms before they began talking.

The blonde leader could feel her annoyance sky-rocket, the brunette had said she wasn't hooking up with the Treble. Yet there they were, talking and laughing like they had no cares in the world. It was obvious that their actions had hurt Chloe, which wasn't surprising considering that the redhead had a huge toner for the spiky ear monstrosity girl.

"Hey, you okay?" Aubrey laid her hand on her slightly shorter friend's shoulder. The girl in question shrugged meekly before returning her eyes to the couple. They seemed to be locked in a debate at the moment, which was a drastic change from the kisses they had shared a few moments prior.

"I… I don't know." And that was the truth, Chloe was feeling conflicted. On one hand she was so elated that they had rocked their final performance and no doubt redeemed themselves from last year, but on the other she was hurt that Beca didn't see what was right in front of her.

"Well how about we go sit down, pretend to be the chipper over the top people we always are then go to the hotel and cry while eating ice cream and watching some chick flick." It had been a long time since the two had to pretend to be happy. They had done it only when the previous leader of the Bellas would insult them. Which was constant, almost bordering on bullying.

"Sounds good to me." Chloe responded, her smile already in place. The Bellas moved to take their seats behind the Trebles as the last remaining groups participated. Despite Aubrey's glare, Beca still managed to work her way next to her favorite ginger.

"Dude, is Aubrey okay? She looks like she's gone back to planning my death." Beca whispered obliviously into Chloe's ear, not noticing the way the singer's petite hands clenched onto the arms of the chair.

"I'm sure she's just nervous." It wasn't that Chloe's voice sounded bitter, but it definitely sounded off and Beca noticed right away. Plus her vibrant blue eyes were locked on the stage, specifically avoiding the freshman.

"Hey, you okay? Did hitting the bass notes hurt your throat?" The DJ asked softly, leaning towards the taller woman. The senior cast a weary glance over at the oblivious brunette.

"No, I'm fine." It was a blatant lie and the redhead didn't even try to cover it up. Beca recoiled back a bit at the tone. She was only trying to help, had she done something to make the other woman angry?

"Chlo-" Beca started only to be cut off by Jesse.

"Hey Becaw, don't quote me on this but I think you guys won." Beca didn't respond, Amy was the one who did. Despite being seated on the other side of Chloe, the Treblemaker's statement was still heard by the large blonde.

"Of course we did, we trampled over your performance like a herd of wildebeests." Jesse offered the woman an amused grin and the two bantered back and forth for a while. While they squabbled, Beca was more focused on the sulking girl next to her.

Brown eyebrows were drawn as the navy eyed girl tried to understand what was wrong with her companion.

"Chlo, did I do something?" When the normally bubbly redhead didn't answer, Beca swallowed the sudden lump in her throat. That hurt quickly brought the brunette's walls back up and she leaned back in her seat, her attention turning to Fat Amy and Jesse.

"You seem to underestimate my fat power." Amy growled, looking at the boy who seemed to be struggling not to laugh.

"I am just saying there is no way you could fight a water buffalo with your bare hands." Jesse admitted, grinning slightly at the blonde's irritation.

"You really shouldn't underestimate her power. I think she could take a jackass down with her bare hands." Beca grinned as Jesse put his hand on his heart, feigning injury. Amy laughed at the wounded male before high fiving the brunette over Chloe.

A red brow quirked at the DJ's words. What happened to them being a happy couple?

"Ouch, that's the second time today you've hurt my manly pride." Despite the words, his brown eyes still seemed to shine with playful mirth. By now Aubrey and Chloe were listening to the exchange, focused solely on the conversation going on in front of them.

"You can't hurt what isn't there." Almost all of the Bellas had tuned out the current set in favor of watching the Treble and the Bella banter back and forth.

"You throw insults like Rocky throws punches. You're quick like a coursing river, with all the strength of a raging fire." The boy listed, leveling the alt girl with a condescending look.

"Am I also as mysterious as the dark side of the moon, Shang?" Beca rolled her eyes, of course she had seen Mulan, even she had a childhood. The look on Jesse's face was replaced immediately with one of surprise. "Although maybe I should be Shang because someone needs to make a man out of you." A few "oohs" resounded from those listening.

"Feel free to make me a man anytime. But just so you know, I'm free after this." Jesse grinned as the girls surrounded him looked at each other in shock. Stacie broke the sexual tension in favor of directing it towards herself.

"Or maybe I could." The sensual brunette smiled at the boy, leaning forward to show him a moderate amount of cleavage.

"Stacie, he's a Treble. You get Trebleboned and you're out." Cynthia Rose immediately piped up in response to the provocative girl's comment and Beca was more than willing to sit out for a bit. She hadn't expected Jesse to be so flirty after what had just happened.

"Bummer, he's so cute." Stacie winked at the freshman boy, making Beca squirm slightly in her seat. She couldn't believe she had once thought that too. Oh how things change once you've kissed someone.

Chloe and Aubrey exchanged looks over the slouched brunette, both of them seemingly wondering what the hell was happening. Beca was unaware of the silent conversation going on above her, her eyes fixed only on Jesse, the guy that was still grinning her way.

"So you free after this Becaw?" The girl glared at him, telling him silently to shut up. "What? I bet you'll be the captain next year, you can be Trebleboned if you want." Beca wouldn't let him win this, his smug attitude and grin made her want to smack him.

"Oh trust me, I'm not that easy. And as long as Aubrey's around I can't go around letting any Treble 'penetrate' me." The DJ replied, using air quotes. Fat Amy immediately frowned at the word.

"Yeah even if you were verbally destroying him, still not a good enough reason to use the word penetrate." The blonde spoke dramatically, falling back in her chair. This seemed to end Beca and Jesse's banter so the two once more turned their attention towards the stage, a small smirk worming its way onto the girl's face.

The performances seemed to drag on until finally everyone was called on stage. Slowly places were given until it came down to only two, The Barden Bellas and of course The Treblemakers. Aubrey had grabbed onto Chloe's hand, both of the seniors closing their eyes and hoping that they could end their college experience with a win.

"In second place…" Beca looked over at Jesse who was already looking at her. She was glad there was no bad blood between them, now at least the Trebles and Bellas could be friends, whatever the outcome may be.

"The Treblemakers from Barden University!" The announcer bellowed, the crowd cheering for the second place all boy group. Jesse didn't look surprised or upset at all, he simply laughed at Beca who did the same gesture she did after singing No Diggity at the riff-off.

"Which means this year's winners are the Barden Bellas!" It was a surreal experience, everyone was on their feet clapping and cheering. Beca didn't know how to react, it was just like the riff-off. Having people rooting for her, for her group was something she was unaccustomed to.

Her navy blue eyes looked over the members of her team, everyone seemed to be joined together in some sort of hug. Dark eyes scanned until she found the girl she was looking for, Chloe. Her closest friend. What Beca found almost made her heart stop as a feeling similar to jealousy shot through her. Aubrey and the redhead were locked together in a strong hug, the two smiling brightly. It was irrational to feel the way she did, she knew they were best friends. Plus Chloe was straight, hell Beca was straight… Wasn't she?

The brunette nodded internally, she could still be straight and notice how Chloe's eyes would light up a room or how her ginger locks were shimmering in the stage lighting. Yep, completely straight. Fat Amy made her way to the petite DJ, her arms wrapping around the girl despite Beca's obvious displeasure.

"C'mon string bean we both know you are a big fat softy. You're like a grilled banana someone forgot about so you got a little burned and crunchy but you're still soft in the middle and that's what counts." The small nineteen year old sighed, her arms reluctantly returning the embrace.

"Dude, I don't even know how to take that." Beca spoke honestly, the beginnings of a smile working its way onto her face.

"Shhh, just feel the fat love." The embrace lasted for no more than a minute but to Beca it felt like longer, she hated physical contact. After the blonde pulled away, the brunette found herself swooped away towards the group. All of the members rushed to hug her, all but two that is.

The DJ noticed how much space the two seniors had placed between her and them and it made her more than a little pissed. Aubrey was the first to approach, her hand laying on Beca's shoulder since it was so obvious that the small woman hated hugs.

"Thanks, you were the reason we won. If you ever tell people I said that I will find the wolves I promised at aca-initiation night and have them attack you. Are we clear?" The younger Bella laughed and straightened her posture.

"Crystal ma'am." The blonde visibly stopped herself from commenting on the sarcastic salute and smirk Beca had. Despite all their progress she still found the brunette infuriating at times.

"And no Trebles." Aubrey had to sneak that in, she had to see how Beca would respond. "You're going to be the leader now alt girl, don't make me regret this decision."

"I can do that but keeping Stacie off guys is impossible." The pair looked over at the girl who was currently talking with the rest of the group but eying some stranger in the stands.

"I managed to do it, but then again I am better than you in most aspects." With that, the senior was off, making her way towards Amy and leaving the brunette with no time to respond. Beca rolled her eyes before turning to Chloe. The redhead looked more at ease, her usual smile in place as she sauntered her way over to the smaller brunette. Beca swallowed the sudden lump in her throat, offering the older girl her usual smirk to mask her anxiety.

"We won, feel free to praise my genius." The brunette said with a smile, her thoughts still focused on what was making the redhead so upset earlier. Chloe shook her head good naturedly as she flung herself onto the shorter girl. Beca quickly wrapped her arms around the bubbly senior, her mind blanking and her smirk becoming a genuine smile. Luckily, the look was censored by the older Bella's shoulder so there was no damage done to her street credit.

"That was genius. I'm impressed with how well you blended everyone's talents into the set. You'll be a great leader." Beca allowed herself to blush at the words the redhead had spoken, and allowed herself to believe she only saw the other Bella as a friend.

"You rocked the bass notes. And your normal voice was still pretty awesome." The normally sarcastic voice spoke sincerely yet slightly muffled. A full blown grin spread across the ginger's features but unlike the others, this one was genuine.

From a few feet away two blondes took in the duo's interaction. The larger one leaning over to whisper into the other's ear.

"Hey you know the thing about one in every ten being a lesbian? I think the number might be higher." Aubrey quirked a perfectly sculpted brow at the younger Bella, feigning surprise.

"Oh yeah by how much?" The Tasmanian gestured towards the two women still locked in a tight embrace. "What do you mean?"

"They would so go gay for each other. Chloe is obvious, she always touched up on short-stack during practices; plus she always stuck up for her. As for Baby B… Well she was harder to tell but this seals it, my hug with her was so awkward I actually debated flying back to Australia, but look at her over there with the ginger." Aubrey had to admit the two did look rather cozy with one another.

"But what about Jesse? I saw them kissing." Amy was definitely the most perceptive person she had ever met, so Aubrey figured maybe the bigger blonde had seen something she had missed.

"Well yeah, but did you see the awkward aftermath? It was like they had just kissed a hippo, they so don't have a thing. Just look at our DJ Downcast, she screams lesbian. Always wearing plaid and pushing people away." The older woman nodded, staring hard at the figure pressed against her best friend. There was hardly any distance between them, it was hard not to see Amy's point.

"Maybe you're right."

"Of course I'm right, I'm me! The amazingly talented Fat Amy. Little Bo Beats only lets one person close to her… Who is that?" Aubrey didn't even have to think, the obvious answer was legitimately staring her in the face.

"Chloe." It was true, the redhead had easily brushed passed the DJ's defenses. Sometimes the freshman would push Chloe away, but other times she would accept it with an actual smile.

Amy wasn't the only one to notice the change in Bad Ass Beca. Cynthia Rose had also noticed and was currently setting up a wager with Stacie and Lilly.

But the two locked together weren't aware they were still on stage, much less what was going on around them.

"Your mix was pretty good, who would have thought DJ Mitchell would've gotten her start in a capella?" Chloe asked seriously, trying her best to fluster the reserved girl. Beca chuckled slightly, pulling away from the warm embrace.

"You're what makes it good. Most of it was your doing, m'lady." The brunette shot back, a tiny yet real smile covering her face. Chloe floundered for a response before her face darkened at the appearance of a new person.

"Ms. Mitchell, are you trying to flirt with me right in front of your boyfriend?" A surprised brown brow arched at that label and the hostility that came with it before suddenly Beca found herself being hugged from behind.

"Becaw! You did good." Jesse smiled, releasing the girl before addressing the girl next to her. "As did you Chloe." The boy continued, putting on his best charming smile.

"How do you know my name?" The redhead asked, watching the way Beca became flustered at the question. Chloe would have questioned what her friend seemed so nervous about but was cut off by the Treble.

"Well there can only be one adorable-mph" The boy was abruptly cut off when a petite hand was slapped over his mouth. Jesse looked down at the flushed brunette and understood right away what that look meant. Could it be that this entire time, Beca Mitchell was in love with Chloe Beale?

"Aw you think I'm adorable?" Before Beca could even blink or try to protest she found herself pulled into yet another mind blowing Chloe hug. How the redhead could be a good hugger didn't even make sense and yet there Beca was, marveling at the contact.

Jesse was laughing at his friend's expense and offered her a wink before making his way over to his own group.

"I..." That was all Beca could say, she had no words to refute the accusations. Her cheeks felt like they were on fire with how embarrassed she was. She made a note to herself to get Jesse back sometime soon.

Luckily, Beca was saved from any further embarrassment by Aubrey walking over, carrying their first place trophy.

"If you two are done cuddling, I'd like to show my best friend our trophy." Beca immediately released the girl so that she could get some space between them. Right now she was focusing too much on the way the redhead smelled and felt. Chloe let the retreating figure go and the smile she had on her face beat any trophy Beca had ever seen. That cheesy thought caused more heat to rise to the DJ's face, if that was even possible.

"You know what this calls for?" Stacie asked, looking around at her group.

"Ooh, I know!" Amy's hand shot into the air. "Mud wrestling!" Amy offered helpfully, looking excited at the prospect of throwing some people around. Stacie shook her head, leveling the blonde with a scornful gaze.

"Nah, I think she means a party!" Cynthia Rose responded, obviously trying to get in the promiscuous girl's good graces. The girl accompanied it with a body roll and a wide grin.

"I prefer the wrestling, if we can have sharp objects or a fire." Lilly muttered quietly, her eyes having an odd glint to them.

"Excuse me bitch, I prefer you shouting. I can't hear you anymore." The black haired girl shrugged at Amy's comment, opting not to repeat her previous statement. Aubrey nodded proudly, her hands resting on her hips in an authoritative pose.

"A party it is. We've earned it, wouldn't you say?" The group looked at the trophy Chloe was displaying and all nodded rapidly. It had been a long time since they had been allowed to party, or have boys around.

"Where at?" Stacie questioned, her head tilted to the side.

"How about the pool?" All eyes turned to Beca who had remained quiet up until that moment. Stacie clapped happily, bouncing a little in place. Black beauty tore her eyes away from the girl's cleavage long enough to nod.

"Well that is where all this started. Who should we invite?" Chloe piped up, the smile never leaving her face.

"How about that Treble guy?" Stacie grinned, waving Jesse over before turning her attention back to the group. The aca-boy arrived, oblivious as to what was going on.

"Congrats on the win girls, couldn't have lost to a better team." His usual friendly smile was in place and Aubrey couldn't find it in herself to be rude to the male. He wasn't at all like Bumper and that was a good thing.

"Would you mind inviting a bunch of people and the other a capella groups to the pool for an end of Finals party when we get back to Barden?" Stace asked innocently, her hand resting on the freshman's chest.

"Yeah sure, a party sounds awesome! I'll call my friend and ask him to get everything set up so it'll be ready by the time we get back tomorrow." With that, the groups disbanded, the auditorium clearing out. The Bellas all agreed to go to their hotel and just order room service for dinner.

They went off in groups of four, Beca getting grouped with Aubrey, Chloe and Fat Amy. After everyone ate and showered, they met in the living room to discuss what to do for the rest of the night. Beca had taken up residence on the couch, putting the final touches on one of her mixes while the others argued over what movie to watch. The brunette was in her own world when suddenly her headphones were removed from her ears. The anger she felt immediately dissipated when she met Chloe's sparkling turquoise eyes.

"Dude." It was more whiny than agitated and the redhead thought it was adorable.

"What would you rather watch?" Aubrey asked, obviously annoyed. Beca glanced over at Chloe who looked guiltily at the ground before getting really close to the DJ's ear.

"Sorry, I know you don't like them but I really want you to choose my movie so they'll let me watch it."

"Hey, none of that bribery business. I'm watching you." Amy threatened from her spot on the couch. The ginger innocently shrugged before Aubrey spoke up from her spot occupying the only chair in the room.

"There's three movies to choose from. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Thor, or Titanic." Aubrey spoke calmly, trying to keep her voice even throughout the list so that Beca didn't know who wanted to watch what. Beca closed and moved her laptop, trying to show that she had an interest in what they watched even though she didn't.

She may not know much about movies but she had seen trailers, and because of Jesse some of the songs. Thor was an action movie, therefore not Chloe's first choice. Beca had seen Titanic and found it boring, she just hoped that Chloe would agree.

"Perks sounds interesting." She knew it was the right choice as Chloe immediately squealed, looking up the movie online, hooking her computer to the TV and turning off the lights.

"Did you cheat?" The DJ shrugged, about to get her laptop back out when she suddenly found something else occupying her lap. She blinked at Chloe, surprised when the redhead didn't say anything. Thin arms wound around the shorter girl's neck, soft hair coming into contact with the DJ's neck.

"No, I've just heard a lot about it." And that was the truth, plus she had read the book.

"Me too that's why I want to watch it." Chloe admitted, snuggling more into her friend. Beca froze, not sure how she felt about this invasion of space. When she finally calmed down she placed her hand on the redhead's back, trying to make sure the ginger didn't fall over.

"Well I wanted to watch Thor. You know I met the actor who plays him. He was my biggest fan in Australia, we dated." Aubrey glanced over at the woman, her eyes filled with some emotion Beca didn't care enough to decipher.

"Titanic is a classic." Somehow Aubrey choosing a classic wasn't so surprising given her taste in music. The four watched the movie in silence, Beca finally finding a movie she didn't actually hate. As the movie progressed, Chloe and Beca's position gradually changed.

For some reason the redhead thought it was necessary to remain in contact with Beca all throughout the film. Now her head was against Beca's shoulder, the taller girl draping her legs over the side of the couch. Beca, being the awkward person she was, put her hand on the older girl's stomach since she was left with no other areas.

The movie had half her attention but the rest was occupied by all things Chloe. Like the warmth the girl radiated, how her hair smelled of apples and she overall smelled like some delicious type of perfume. There was something oddly romantic about this but Beca chose to ignore it. She wasn't ready to be in a relationship, much less one with another woman.

As the movie dragged on it seemed as though Chloe got more and more into it, commenting quietly on how she wanted the two main characters to get together and who should end up with whom.

Beca smiled as the girl against her talked, letting the ginger's voice wash over her and sometimes dignifying the senior's comments with sarcastic ones of her own. Watching movies with Chloe was much more fun than watching them with Jesse, who would only talk about the musical score.

By the time the movie was over, Chloe and Aubrey were wiping tears from their eyes and even Amy seemed a little more down than usual. Beca had known what was coming but the way it was portrayed almost brought her to tears, but she forced them back and instead put all her energy in comforting Chloe with brisk arm rubs or awkward head pats.

"Good pick Chlo, I'm going to go to bed. Night guys." Aubrey spoke, walking by the computer and typing a random movie. The movie didn't matter to Beca, she was more focused on the girl still cuddling into her side.

"Night Twiggy." Amy spoke, already watching the random movie Aubrey had chosen.

"Night Bre." Chloe spoke, sounding pretty fatigued herself. Beca gave a nod but didn't offer much else, not that Aubrey expected more.

The movie had barely begun when Amy stood up and joined Aubrey in the bedroom area, offering a noncommittal noise that sounded like a "night". Beca laughed quietly when she heard Aubrey squeal.

"Get into your own bed, Chloe is my sleeping buddy!" When the redhead yawned, the small DJ looked down at her, her eyebrows raised.

"You wanna go to bed?" Chloe looked up with a pout, shaking her head. Beca wouldn't say it out loud but she found the face the ginger was making absolutely adorable even if she could hardly see it. The brunette laid down, not surprised when the red haired girl joined her, placing her head on the shorter girl's chest.

"You're pretty comfy." The brunette sputtered, not knowing what to say to the senior laying half on top of her. The older singer's arm wrapped around the DJ's body, hugging the girl to her. Beca clumsily placed her hand on the taller Bella's back, unconsciously rubbing circles on the redhead's back.

"You're lucky you're warm Beale." That's how they stayed, the movie going unwatched as the two fell asleep together.

Chloe smiled at the tender touches trailing along her back, something she would never expect from the aloof brunette. There was no doubt in her mind that she was very deep in like with Beca, maybe border lining on love. Her mind was consumed with thoughts of the girl under her when she finally fell asleep.

Beca laid against the armrest, her mind consumed with thoughts of Chloe. The redhead was dead weight but the brunette wouldn't move her if she could. Something about this she would regret in the morning but for now, she was content with cuddling the gorgeous redhead. Whatever happened tomorrow would be worth it.