Title: Elements Lead to Love CH2
Pairing: Beca/Chloe
Rating: T

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Chapter 2

Beca had travelled to Florida with her mom two weeks before she had to be at Barden to help her mother move into a little efficiency apartment not far from Aunt Cathy's home. Beca had been right about the job. Her mom would be starting a new job working in a retirement community managing several men and women who helped look after several of the residents' personal matters so the older people could go out and enjoy their retirements. Faith would start the following Monday, the same day Beca would begin her classes at Barden University.

The tiny brunette took in the sights as her cab left the Atlanta airport. She had taken a short flight over from Florida along with most of her belongings. Anything else she might need her mom promised to ship over to her. The campus looked pretty cool as the cab made its way to the area everyone was off-loading for the dorms.

The hyper girl with the rape whistle and the singing air guitar guy were weird, but her new roommate took the cake. Even her nerdy dad thought Kimmy Jin was weird before Beca escaped further fatherly talk to check out the activities fair. So far her first impression of college was it was a place the nerdy, geeky, weirdos gathered. She should be able to blend in and go unnoticed. Beca did sign-up to work at the radio station, but was bummed when she found out DJ stood for Deaf Jews instead of Disc Jockey. Were there really that many hearing impaired Jewish people on campus? Her day picked up a bit when a hot redhead with incredible blue eyes and a beautiful smile tried to recruit her for an acapella group, but Beca had never really sang for anyone outside of close family and friends. Besides the sexy blonde seemed to have a serious stick up her ass and the aspiring DJ didn't think she would enjoy dealing with her often.

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Chloe fell upon the couch exhausted in mind and spirit if not body. The activities fair did not go well for the only two remaining Bellas.

"What are we going to do, Chloe? Hardly any girls seemed interested today and of those that did only a handful had bikini ready bodies." Aubrey Posen complained.

"I really think we should focus on their singing voices not their bodies. There were a few prospects out there today and we have another month of recruiting to go before auditions. It will all turn out fine." The redhead prayed what she said was true.

"I know who you are talking about. You watched that little alt-girl's backside walking away until she was out of sight. I was honestly surprised you managed to keep eye contact with her when you were trying to convince her to tryout. Your gaze zoomed in on her chest from across the quad the moment you spotted her. I know you date guys and gals and I have absolutely no problem with that, but aren't you seeing Tom?" Aubrey teased her friend.

"I am, but he is just a just for now kind of guy for me. I don't know how long we will stay together. I really don't want to break up with him just yet since he is in the middle of some baseball stuff. I don't want to throw him off his game. I'll reevaluate once things die down for him." Chloe grabbed the TV remote and started searching for something to watch.

"That is very pragmatic of you." The blonde rolled her eyes and got comfortable beside her best friend and roommate willing to put off her Bella worries for a little while.

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The first month flew by pretty quickly for Beca. Classes were okay, but Philosophy was boring and she wasn't able to do anything more at the radio station besides stack CDs and records. Jesse, the singing air guitar boy, worked with her and was pretty annoying most of the time, much like an over eager dog and he was obsessed with movies. That afternoon she decided to ditch her most boring class and nap. Of course that would be the day her dad decided to drop by for a visit and try to talk her into being more active on campus.

Kimmy Jin left shortly after the father arrived while Beca began gathering things for a shower. "Dad I work at the radio station, I free run with a group in Atlanta, and I go to martial arts classes regularly at a local dojo. I even head out to the state parks in the area to hike and camp on the weekends. I'm getting out there."

"The radio station is the only one of those things that involves school and only like three weirdos work in that dark and dirty place. Come on try something new Beca. Join one club on campus and really try."

"You know why I don't. The more people I'm around regularly the more chance they might find out about me. Have you even told Sheila that your daughter is a freak? I don't want to make friends just to watch them turn away from me when they see me for who I really am."

"Beca you are not a freak and I am sorrier than I can express that I ever said you were. I handled everything so poorly back then when mine and your mom's relationship fell apart. I was losing my daughter and a woman who had been my best friend since grade school before she ever became my girlfriend and wife. We could have parted so much better than we did and you caught more flak from my side of that break-up than you deserved. I was so ashamed of myself I couldn't bring myself to face you and you grew up without me." The father sat down on his daughter's desk chair as he confessed.

"Your mom did an amazing job raising you, but I truly regret missing so much of your life as you grew up. Just so you know I have told Sheila everything from how I basically abandoned you and all I said and did to hurt you. I shared with her all the letters over the years your mom would send me about you along with pictures of you as you grew up. Trust me, Sheila gave me a good tongue lashing and has been after me for years to grow a pair and try to make amends and get to know you again. Sheila is a good woman and I wish you would give her a chance. I swear she's on your side in all this more than mine. She is cool with your gifts and thinks it's amazing you have such abilities and she's also okay with you being a lesbian. I'm okay with all of that too by the way. Your mom said you have phenomenal control over your gifts so I don't think you can use that as an excuse not to join a club. You never know you might make good enough friends to be able to reveal all of who you are to them and have them see you for the truly special person you are."

Beca could hardly believe all that her dad was saying and how sincere he seemed to be. "I'll think about it." He didn't have to know she had already given that same answer to her mother who also wanted her to be more active on campus. The father and daughter parted shortly afterwards and Beca headed for the showers minutes later having no idea the impact one shower was going to have on her life.

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That night the DJ lay in bed staring up at the ceiling replaying the memory of the beautiful redhead from the activities fair singing naked with her in her shower. The only awful part was the guy showing up and ruining the moment. Too bad the redhead was straight, but that didn't stop the girl from being fantasy or dream worthy. In fantasy and dreams the redhead could be into girls in a major way. Beca was still on the fence about trying out for the Bellas, but if she did and didn't make it maybe that would be enough to get her mom and dad off of her back about joining a club or activity on campus.

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That same night in an apartment across campus Chloe was gushing to her roommate. "The alt-girl's voice is incredible and we harmonized amazingly. She has a few really hot tattoos and she may be small, but she is completely fit and totally built." She moved her hands up referring to her breasts so the blonde would understand what she meant by built. "I think she would be wonderful for the Bellas. I really hope she tries out and I really wish Tom hadn't been there to ruin the moment. I don't know if I can hold out till the end of his baseball stress to break things off with him. I wonder if the alt-girl is into dating women. I could seriously go for her, especially after she was singing my lady jam so amazingly well." The senior wiggled her eyebrows.

"Oh God, I am so going to need my ear plugs tonight. You're going to have that damn song on repeat as you think about the built little alt-girl all wet and naked singing it to you." Aubrey teased although she was totally serious. "If she shows up at auditions and is as good as you say she is and if our pool of candidates is as thin as I think it will be you might just get your wish of her being on the Bellas."

The redhead bounced onto up and down on the sofa beside Aubrey. "I hope she shows up. I would really like to get to know her better." She moved to snuggle up next to her bestie.

"Put that toner back in your pants before you snuggle up with me. As cute as you are, I'm sorry but I just don't play for your team." The Bella Captain teased as she smacked her long time best friend with a couch pillow starting a pillow fight that lasted several minutes before both women settled down beside each other breathless and laughing as their movie started.

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