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Disclaimer: I don't own Pitch Perfect or any of the characters, only the plot line.

Penguins. They just so happened to be one of Beca's favorite animals, next to red pandas of course. So, when Jesse randomly took her to the zoo one day, she didn't TOTALLY flip out on him. I mean, yeah, there was sarcasm, but it wouldn't be Beca if there wasn't any sarcasm. "Jesse, why are we going to the zoo?" Beca asked buckling her seatbelt, internally excited at the fact that they actually were going to the zoo. "Because it'll be fun." Jesse simply responded. "We're not five Jesse." Beca stared at him. "I know." Jesse took his eyes off the road for just a second to look at Beca. Beca just rolled her eyes at him, turning her gaze to look out the window instead. Jesse turned back to the road, beginning to drum his fingers along to a random beat on the steering wheel.

"Okay, so where to first?" Beca asked upon entering the zoo. "Well, we can go see animals or eat or whatever." Jesse gave a nervous chuckle. "Umm, okay? We should just walk around for a bit, ya know? Be like normal couples?" Beca gave an eye roll, taking the taller brunettes hand. "Yeah, normal couples." Jesse said. Beca took a minute to look him over, but shrugged when he gave her his usual smile. She instead opted to looking for what she wanted to see.

Beca continued to look for the red pandas, paying no attention to the fidgeting brunette next to her. "Oh. My. God!" Beca's eyes went wide, her mouth dropping. Jesses reaction was the same, there was no way she could have figured out, was there? He asked himself. "What?" Jesse asked. "Look at how cute they are!" Beca was practically squealing at the penguins, taking one glance at Jesse before taking his hand and pulling him over to the exhibit. Jesse let out an audible sigh, which he thanked that Beca was too obsessed with the birds to hear it, holding a hand to his forehead, breathing heavy. "Really Becs? Penguins?" Jesse asked. Beca gasped, holding a hand to her heart. "They just so happen to be my favorite animal, next to red pandas of course," Beca proclaimed matter of factly, "and just look, they're adorable!" "Are they as adorable as you?" Jesse asked wrapping his arm around the brunettes waist. Becas smile faded as she turned and glared at him. "What?" Jesse held his free hand up in innocence. "I'm not adorable." Beca grumbled. "Okay, then you're cute." Jesse shrugged. "I'm not cute either." Beca huffed. "Whatever you say baby." Jesse smiled, placing a small kiss on the brunettes lips.

"Hey Jess?" Beca asked, turning slightly to look at the brunette. "Hmm?" Jesse hummed. "I know why you took me here." Beca smiled. Jesse froze. "You you do?" Jesse stuttered. "Yup." Beca smiled. Jesse pushed his hand into his pocket, playing with the small box in side. "Then why?" Jesse asked. "Because, you wanted to take me on a date, and get me lunch, but you knew that the zoo isn't busy on Mondays, so you took me here. On a date. At the zoo." Beca explained. Jesse inaudibly sighed, thank god she doesn't know. "Oh, yeah, definitely." Jesse chuckled, hoping she wouldn't hear how nervous he was. "Yup, and I think we better get some lunch." Beca pointed at a nearby animal themed restaurant that had a fairly decent line. "Oh, um, sure." Jesse said. She pulled him towards the food place, thinking of what to eat.

"So," Beca began, fry in hand, "I think that, I wanna buy a red panda or penguin." Jesse continued to beat his fingers on the table, his head turned to the side as he watched a little kid interacting with a giraffe. "Jesse!" Beca's voice pulled him out of his thoughts and back into reality. "Hmm? What?" He asked turning his gaze to Beca. "I said I wanna buy an animal." Beca said. "Oh, that'd be cool." Jesse said. "Yeah, hey are you feeling okay?" Beca asked, looking directly into the brunettes brown eyes. "Oh, yeah I'm fine, just thinking." Jesse flashed her one of his signature smiles, hoping it will throw her off. "Kay, just checking." Beca returned his smiled, but watched as his fingers didn't stop drumming.

They took their time going around from exhibit to exhibit, waiting until it began to get hot. "Cmon Jess, it's hot out. Can't this wait?" Beca partially whined. They had passed the exhibits multiple times, and here they were, back at the penguins. "No, it can't." Jesse took a shaky breath before he began, reaching into his pocket for the umpteenth time that say. "Okay, um...I've loved you from the first time I saw you, and have fallen more in love with you everytime I see you since. You are the most beautiful women I have ever seen, even if you are sarcastic and rebellious, which make you even more beautiful," Jesse said, getting down on one knee, the biggest smile he could possibly muster on his face, all while pulling a box from his pocket and opening towards Beca, "So, Beca Marie Mitchell, will you marry me?" Beca brought her hands up to cover her mouth, tears already falling down her cheeks, but she didn't care. She managed a small "yes", nodding her head, before holding out her hand, letting him place the ring on it. She could tell, even through the tears clouding her vision, that he wasn't joking. She continued to nod, looking straight into his eyes, switching between them and her hand. He smiled as he picked her up, his hands on her waist, hers cupping his face. After twirling around more than once, he set her down, only to pull her into a chaste kiss.

9 months later….

Beca and Jesse sat at the wedding party table, along with a ton of bridesmaids and groomsmen. "I look like a penguin." Jesse chuckled, looking down at his black tux, paired with a white undershirt and mint blue vest. "Well, at least you don't look like some fairytale princess." Beca looked down at the white dress that flowed out from her hips, ending a beautiful trail. "At least you're my princess." Jesse grinned. "You're such a nerd." Beca shook her head, leaning in and placing a kiss on his lips.

So yeah, life after college turned out to be something Beca would have never imagined. She never imagined to get married to someone, let alone fall in love. But it seems as if destiny was on her side for once. And to think it all happened by the penguins.