The party had continued on for a few more hours, Chloe kept looking back to Beca and Jesse while she danced with the other Bella's. She couldn't help but notice how cute Jesse and her really were, which did make her feel a little pang of sadness, but that quickly disappeared when she saw Beca laughing, if Jesse made Beca happy who was she to take that away from her.

It had been Fat Amy who first left the party, and slowly everyone was leaving. Aubrey found Chloe in the crowd, "You ready to go back and get some rest before we have to be up to drive up and check out a few apartments?" They had both agreed to move into their apartment over the summer to get settled in, they would go home for two weeks and then back to being roommates, Chloe was excited to be living in an apartment off campus instead of a tiny dorm.

"Yeah," Chloe answered half-heartedly staring off scanning for Beca before settling on her and Jesse.

On queue Aubrey followed the stare, "Oh Chloe, you never told her did you?"

"I didn't have a chance, she had been ignoring all my texts up until we got back into the competition, and then it was nothing but practicing, and then…."

"She kissed Jesse."

"Exactly. There just was never a time. When we did the mash up that one day, I swore it was like she was singing about me, and I was completely thinking about her the entire time. But, I guess not."

Aubrey just listened as her friend continued, "But as much as I want to be mad at him, at her, I'm not. I mean I see how happy she is with him, he brings something out of her that I don't think even she has seen before. And well that makes me respect him, and them as a couple. Because maybe he is what she needs and who am I to take that away when I am not even sure how I feel or why I feel what I feel."

"Sometimes it is hard being the bigger person, Chlo. But it makes you a better person and she still has you as a friend, so in the end maybe it will work out how it is suppose to, not how you want it to, but how it needs to."

"I hope so, I'm going to go say goodbye, have you already?"

"Yeah I already did, I'll wait for you."

Chloe ran up to Beca, Beca was laughing about some movie joke Jesse had been telling her. Jesse noticed Chloe first, "Hey Chloe, we were just getting ready to find you, Beca sad she had to be sure to say goodbye to you tonight since you and Aubrey were leaving early in the morning," then turning to Beca, "I'm just going to go get Benji to walk back with us, he looks like he's maybe had a bit too much fun tonight."

As Jesse walked away Chloe smiled. "What are you grinning about?" Beca quizzed.

"He just is really a good guy, I'm glad he's the new leader over someone else like Bumper, and well he treats you so well, I can tell he makes you happy."

"Yeah, he does. In some cheesy typical Hollywood movie ending way he really does make me happy. I can't believe we all are packing up tomorrow to leave for the summer."

"Yeah me either, what are you planning to do over the summer?"

"Well, my dad's place has a pool house I am thinking of taking residence in just so I can well be closer to everyone staying here for the summer. Jesse is staying around the area and I will get more hours at the radio station, I may go home for a visit for a bit. I'm not entirely sure."

"Yeah, well once Aubrey and I are settled you are welcome to visit," glancing to Aubrey, "I'm sure she would never say it, but you have grown on her. You have my number so stay in touch, ok?" I should be going though we have to be up early."

Hugging Beca, Chloe couldn't help but be happy that she had decided to stay close; she wasn't ready to leave just yet.

"Yeah, I am sure Aubrey would love for me to visit," laughing, "but I will for sure come visit when you are settled.

Just then Jesse returned with Benji, mostly dragging him, "Well looks like you two have your work cut out for you, bye you guys have a good summer, and stay in touch, really."

With that they parted ways, Chloe running back to Aubrey. The pair walked back to their room, ready to start their next adventure together. Aubrey kept looking at her friend, feeling both happy and sad for her. Happy that they would be starting another adventure together, but sad that part of this adventure involved holding onto the previous adventure with no promise that what Chloe wanted so badly would ever happen. But Aubrey knew Chloe was happy, because Chloe was one of the most compassionate people she knew and when she said she was happy to see Beca happy with Jesse, she knew it was true and that for right now that would be enough.