bennettsara02: I will definitely add that into the next chapter or a future one, I just wanted that to occur when Chloe would remember it.

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With that I give you Chapter two!

Chapter Two

Locked in an Internal Debate

It was sometime in the early morning that Beca woke to a numb arm. Her first instinct had been to pull it out from under whatever had to be crushing it but the moment her eyes opened she decided against that course of action. Red hair was covering her arm, the owner of it practically cuddling into her neck. Sometime during the night Chloe had moved off her bad ass pillow, in favor of lying on her side, pressing impossibly close to the shorter girl. The taller girl's lithe arm was still draped over the brunette's toned stomach, one of her legs resting over Beca's knees. The brunette sighed when she realized she had no intention of moving out from under the adorable singer. It was a completely platonic decision, or at least that's what Beca wanted to believe. But she knew it wasn't. She was using this as an excuse to let the older girl closer to her.

Her numb arm tingled uncomfortably as she lifted her forearm so she could rest her hand in the soft red strands that were close to her face. Without properly thinking, the DJ rested her cheek against the slumbering figure's forehead, her other hand moving down to rub Chloe's slightly tensed arm. It didn't take long for the girl to relax, a soft sigh spilling from her mouth. Beca smiled unabashedly at the cute way Chloe slept. Her dark eyes darted around the room, wondering how the television had turned off before shrugging that thought off in order to find the clock. It was three in the morning, which meant she had slept for only about four hours. She wanted to go to sleep, she really did, but Chloe wormed her way into the brunette's mind.

Navy eyes returned to the slumbering form. Chloe was simply breathtaking in everything she did. Singing, dancing, she could make a sneeze look endearing. Whatever this feeling was, Beca had it bad and she wanted more than anything else to be able to shrug it off but that was proving to be impossible. Her thoughts centered on the redhead resting against her for quite some time, everything from the girl herself to their relationship.

Before she knew it, two hours had passed and she had one hour until she had to get up for her flight. That thought caused the brunette to groan, her sleeping companion not reacting in any way other than rolling over just enough to let the younger woman's arm free. Beca hissed as she felt the blood begin to circulate, the entire limb practically throbbing. The brunette rolled over as soon as feeling returned to her arm, facing the redhead with a curious expression. There was only one thought seeming to occupy Beca's mind and she had no choice but to whisper it to the unconscious figure.

"Why are you different?" Different from anyone else she had ever met, why she invoked feelings different than anyone else Beca had ever known. Silence answered her and the girl forced her eyes closed, trying to will herself asleep.

"Hey, Beca." A sweet voice rang in the brunette's foggy mind. She hummed in question, not moving from her spot. She had finally fallen to sleep what felt like minutes ago, she wasn't ready to get up.

"She sleeps like an Australian log and is as clingy as a momma kangaroo. You see, it's weird because you'd think the ginger would be the momma when really she's the wallaby." That voice obviously belonged to Amy and brown eyebrows drawn together in confusion. Beca shook off the drowsiness she was feeling and realized right away what Amy had been referring to. Sometime in her sleep, she had grabbed Chloe and cuddled into her back. To put it simply the bad ass that never plays by the rules was caught spooning someone unconsciously and that thought made the brunette's cheeks turn five different shades of red.

"Well it's also kind of fitting because we all know how much the wallaby wants to get into the momma's pouch." With that line, Beca threw herself off the object of her affections, effectively ending up on the floor. Her eyes opened to glare up at Fat Amy, the large blonde simply shrugging. Since her attention was directed towards Fat Amy she didn't get to see the way Chloe was blushing. She looked actually embarrassed, something many thought was impossible.

"Oh Beca, good you're up. You have ten minutes to get ready to leave." Beca didn't even have to look over to know the owner of that voice. Aubrey. Aubrey saw her cuddling with her best friend and the DJ could already hear the rant the uptight girl was going to launch into.

"What ten minutes?" With that screech like sentence, Chloe was dashing off to the bathroom, most likely mortified at the thought of going out with no makeup on. Beca closed one eye, readying herself for the impending verbal assault but when it didn't come the alt girl sat up, her deep eyes going over to the tall blonde senior.

"What?" Aubrey snapped, taking a drink out of a mug. It was obvious that they had been up for quite some time. Beca grimaced as she realized how long the others had watched her cuddling the redhead.

"Why didn't you guys wake me up earlier?" Her eyes danced between Amy and Aubrey, demanding an answer. The leader of the Bellas shrugged, her eyes scrutinizing the petite figure on the floor. With a groan turned sigh, the DJ stood, trudging into the bed room to get dressed. She dug around in her suitcase, bringing out whatever looked the most comfortable. She was standing in the room, wearing just her slightly baggy black pants and a dark bra when the bathroom door flew open.

"That's the fastest I've ever gotten ready, I mean I-" Chloe admitted, stopping mid-sentence when she realized the freshman's state of undress. Two sets of blue eyes locked, both of them not looking away. Light blue eyes were the first to look away, unfortunately for Beca, looking away meant staring at the brunette's half naked form. From the younger girl's chest to her toned stomach, everything about her was perfect to the senior. Chloe was suddenly much more appreciative of the cardio they had all done.

Beca could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks, just like it had when the ginger barged into her shower. It didn't help that Chloe was openly ogling her this time around. The redhead seemed to perceive how nervous the shorter girl was. But Chloe being Chloe meant that she wasn't just going to apologize and leave. No she had to push the brunette's barriers a little, not enough to scare the DJ but enough to convey the her attraction.

With that thought in mind, Chloe closed the distance between them, noticing how the brunette held her breath. She was close enough to be pushing what would be considered platonic, yet far enough to keep things from being intimate.

"You should be confident about all that." The senior gestured to the exposed skin, the small girl clearing her throat before smirking.

"I'm pretty confident about it. Especially with the way you were just staring at me like I was a piece of meat." With those words, the freshman grabbed her shirt off the bed and quickly pulled it on. For some reason even though Chloe complimented her, she was still self-conscious. Maybe it was because Chloe was like perfection to her. When she turned back around there was a certain gleam in the redhead's eye that made her swallow nervously.

"Well I'd love to take a bite of you." If Beca had to describe the look she was getting she would say it was basically predatory. It was like the redhead would pounce on her at a moment's notice.

"Can't I leave you two alone for a few minutes? Beca you should get ready, Chloe we need to talk." Later Beca would feel guilty for leaving the room so quickly but at that moment she couldn't be happier to see Aubrey. The DJ nodded rapidly, stepping away from Chloe and moving around her before bolting into the bathroom.

"Bre, can we not do this?" The question was accentuated with a pout, no doubt trying to sway the blonde. It didn't work as the girl simply shook her head.

"Chlo, what are you doing?" It wasn't bitter, nor was it hostile in any way. "You don't even know if Beca is into girls." The statement was added in a soft whisper so that the girl in the next room couldn't hear.

"I know but it's like I can't help myself. You saw her, she was cuddling with me!" Chloe exclaimed, trying to stay quiet. "I just want her to see it. I know she likes me, she just needs to see that I like her." With an exasperated sigh, the redhead fell onto the nearby bed, staring up at the ceiling.

"Have you ever thought maybe she doesn't accept it?" The blonde asked gently, trying to figure out how Beca's thought process works. In the end she gave up because the brunette was just too different, too hidden. There was no way to discern how she felt much less how she thought.

"Maybe she just wants to be friends. Plus, you know, she has Jesse. God Aubrey what am I doing?" The ginger groaned, rubbing her head in aggravation. It wasn't like Chloe to be so down on herself and Aubrey couldn't help but notice how stressed her best friend looked. She must really like the alt girl.

"Bre, I know you hate all Trebles, but could you please sit next to one of them? I just can't stand seeing Beca and Jesse together." Chloe pleaded, her eyes getting a certain kind of shine to them and her bottom lip jutting out. As captain, Aubrey had control of all the tickets which meant she could seat people wherever she wanted. The downside was that they always had one member that had to sit next to the Trebles, last time it had been Lilly who sat next to Donald. There was no doubt who it would be this time around.

"But… Ugh fine, but you owe me for this. At least there's no Bumper." Aubrey admitted, abruptly halting the conversation when Beca emerged from the bathroom. The DJ glanced between the two curiously.

"Shouldn't we be getting ready to leave? We have to go soon." The blonde nodded, going into commander mode which caused Beca to go into her usual sarcastic pain in the ass mode. It was obvious that their old habits weren't going away soon but the redhead couldn't care less. They were amusing to watch, they always argued so flawlessly, witty rebuttals thrown out with little to no thought.

They made it to the airport on time, Aubrey handing out the tickets. Beca looked like walking death with how tired she was, the brunette didn't care enough to even glance down at her ticket when it was thrust in her hand. Chloe stayed close to the younger girl, making sure she wouldn't fall over. The group made their way to their seats, Beca getting seated next to Chloe. The brunette didn't say anything as she practically fell into her chair.

"How long did you stay up?" Chloe asked, taking her seat next to the girl. Very carefully, as if she was afraid Beca would assault her, the redhead guided the DJ's head to her shoulder. Beca didn't even pretend to mind, she just breathed in the unique smell that could only be described as Chloe.

"Too long." Was the tired response, cobalt eyes fell closed. Chloe smiled, accepting the way their conversation had ended. It was obvious that Beca hadn't slept much and Chloe wondered if that had anything to do with her. Either way, she wouldn't turn down the chance to have the brunette against her.

In the seat across the aisle, Aubrey crossed her arms at the display, her lips pursed in thought. She hardly realized that a Treble boy had followed her gaze, his brown eyes lighting up at the couple.

"They'd be good together." Jesse spoke softly, trying not to startle the older woman. A blonde eyebrow arched at the Treble. She could have sworn the boy would be unhappy to see his girlfriend cuddled up to someone else.

"Are you pawning your girlfriend off on someone else?" The lead Bella asked, turning to face the freshman male. Her tone was surprisingly free of hostility, something Jesse didn't think was possible with how she had acted just weeks ago at the Semi-Finals. Now that they weren't competing, the blonde seemed more relaxed. He kind of liked this new version of Aubrey.

"My what? Beca and I are not a thing. We just weren't meant for each other. Chloe and her on the other hand" The boy trailed off with a shrug and a broad smile. The news didn't come as a shock to the senior, seeing as Amy had told her that exact same thing.

"So you see it too huh?" Maybe Jesse was the one to help her get them together. He believed in movie romance and could definitely set up some sweet surprises for the two. Plus the boy was the closest thing Beca had to a best friend outside of Chloe.

"Of course I do, I mean look at them! Look at her." He gestured to the brunette who was currently resting against the ginger. Beca never snuggled with anyone, in fact Jesse almost thought he was hallucinating but no matter how many times he blinked, they were still together. It was unbelievable that Beca Mitchell, the anti-social DJ, was cuddling and in a public place no less.

"And… You approve?" Aubrey asked hesitantly, not sure why the boy was taking this so well. He had essentially lost.

"Well it's not like I felt anything when I kissed her. Plus I'd like to see her happy, not the forced happy she usually is either. Genuinely happy, like she is right now." It was true, there was a content look on Beca's face, one that he had never seen directed at him before.

"You know for a Treble, you're not so bad. You're kind of sweet actually." Aubrey hesitantly admitted, her eyes never leaving her best friend and the alt girl. Chloe was slowly slouching down, stopping when her head came to rest on top of the younger girl's.

"Well coming from the Great Aubrey Posen that is quite the compliment, thank you. And if you're worried about your best friend, don't be. She's a tough person, she can handle our little rebel." Jesse said jokingly, pulling out his laptop. The blonde looked over at him, surprised to see that he was going through movie files on his computer.

"Are you going to watch Titanic? Could I watch too?" The blonde was apprehensive about asking but seeing as she had nothing else to do, she would just have to swallow her pride. Jesse looked surprised for a minute before handing her one of his ear buds.

"Sure, I'm guessing you're a fan of classic movies then?" The brown eyed male seemed to be excited to find someone with tastes similar to his own.

"Naturally, and Titanic is a great movie. So you're going to help me get those two together right?" Aubrey asked, staring at the screen as the movie began. Jesse glanced at the girl from the corner of his eye, a small smile on his face. Slowly he turned his attention back to the movie.

"Definitely.

The moment they were back at Barden, everyone scattered off to their separate rooms to get themselves ready for the party. Everyone except Beca, who was dragged away by a grinning Jesse. Chloe frowned at the couple as they left, upset that she hadn't gotten to say anything to the brunette before she was whisked away by her boyfriend.

"Come on Chlo, we have outfits to pick out, and we only have so much time." With a sullen nod, the redhead followed her best friend.

"What the hell Jesse?" Beca demanded, rubbing her arm while glaring at the taller guy. He had pulled her all the way to her room without giving her any kind of explanation.

"Beca, do you have a crush on Chloe?" Jesse asked bluntly, trying to just get down to the point. The DJ sputtered at the question, not sure whether to lie or hightail it out of there. She could already feel her cheeks reddening, answering Jesse's question without any words. After looking into knowing brown eyes for what felt like hours, Beca groaned before answering honestly. She had never been more thankful that Kimmy-Jin was gone.

"I might but I'm going to figure that out on my own." The brunette growled, her eyes hard. Leave it to Beca to want to do everything on her own. "Besides don't you have a thing for Prude-y Posen?" It was a shot in the dark considering she had only noticed that they were watching a movie together during the ride home before falling back asleep.

"I-Hey! No changing the subject." Beca laughed at the flustered boy, he really should have known the DJ would turn the tables on him. Jesse ran a hand through his hair with a sigh. "We're supposed to be focusing on you and Chloe."

"But you and Aubrey are so interesting to me." Her voice was laced with sarcasm as the young girl walked around her room, tossing her suitcase haphazardly onto her couch-bed. Jesse eyed the shorter girl, deciding that he wouldn't push her on this, not yet anyway. Besides, he now had someone to confide in, someone that could help him get to know Aubrey and she seemed willing enough to help and that was a once in a lifetime occurrence.

"Well nothing has happened, plus she is so dead set against the Trebles, do you think you could find out why?" Petite shoulders shrugged in response, the nineteen year old running a brush through her hair before pulling it up.

"I could ask Chloe, sure." Jesse smirked at the way Beca's thoughts seemed to revolve around the redhead. She didn't even seem to notice it, her hands never stopped working to tighten the ponytail.

"So you're going to help me get a girl?" The a capella boy questioned, sitting on the other freshman's bed. The brunette shrugged.

"I don't like playing match maker but I'll help if you ever need my romantic expertise. I mean look at all these date options flocking to me. I certainly know how to impress people." The brunette smirked, ready to go watch her friends get wasted at a party.

When the two got there, the party was already underway. There was music and a lot of alcohol.

"And here IS THE QUEEN OF THE CAMPUS!" Just like the first time Jesse had yelled it, Beca flinched, looking embarrassed at everyone staring. Some looked confused, most too drunk to even pay attention to what he had said. "I need to go get on a different level, you want anything?"

"No, I'm good." Beca responded, glad when the boy just accepted her answer and left. One thing Beca had promised her mother was that she would never drink, and she wasn't about to break that vow. The DJ meandered towards the sea of people, not surprised to see Stacie chatting up some random guy, both obviously drunk. Amy was the next one she found, the large blonde was downing shots with a big group of guys.

"Hey Mini Mixer, come here!" Though she was reluctant, the brunette did as she was told. "Meet my boyfriends!" Amy gestured to the very attractive men surrounding her. "They call me the Tasmanian Devil, because I'm a real monster in the bed." There it was, proof that Beca shouldn't have walked over. The freshman groaned at her friend.

"There are some things I don't want to know. That was one of them."

"What's wrong with what I said? It was the truth!" Beca couldn't help but laugh at the inebriated girl. Briefly wondering if Amy would be embarrassed about what she had just said the next morning before remembering just who she was referring to. The party had been rather boring until a pair of arms suddenly found their way around Beca's middle, the owner of said limbs resting against her back, trusting that the smaller girl would keep her standing.

"Becs! You made it! I'm glad your boyfrien's nota round." Chloe slurred, smiling lazily at her captive. Beca quirked an eyebrow at the taller girl, turning around in the ginger's loose grip.

"Boyfriend? What're you talking about? I'm flying solo." Beca laughed slightly at the confounded look that had spread across her crush's features. No, not a crush. The DJ had to remind herself. A girl as great as Chloe wouldn't ever love someone like her, and she shouldn't have to. Chloe should be with someone who could offer her the world, not fight the urge to bolt when things got a little hectic.

"You and Jesse. I saw you kiss." The redhead continued, adamant that she was right. Beca rolled her eyes and smirked slightly at the redhead still clinging to her as if she would fall at any moment.

"We're just friends." It was the truth, plain and simple. Jesse was never meant to be with her forever, they just didn't mix well. They were like trying to mix two completely different tracks with completely different beats, it just didn't work. Beca was brought out of her musings when Chloe's face was suddenly inches from her face.

"Then why haven't I gotten a friend kiss. I think I want one." That bold statement made the brunette flush quickly, her hand going up to absentmindedly play with her hair. She had to remind herself that Chloe was drunk and given the redhead's touchy feely nature, it was obvious that she would get worse while intoxicated.

"Because you wouldn't like it, especially not sober." Beca responded, visibly swallowing when the senior took her hands, and pulled her closer.

"How can you be so sure?" With a wink the redhead was already dragging her towards the dance floor at the deep end of the pool. "Did you have any jiggle juice?" The brunette laughed slightly, shaking her head in the negative. The older girl pouted at the news.

"I don't drink." Beca's simple response didn't seem good enough for the redhead but luckily, a random song came on and saved Beca from elaborating.

"I love this song." A drunken giggle erupted from the girl in front of her and Beca didn't know what to make of the statement and flirtatious chuckle that accompanied it. The senior still had a hold of Beca's hands, guiding them to rest on the taller form's hips.

"What are you doing?" Beca was internally panicking as the redhead leaned her back against the shorter woman's front. Bruno Mars' Locked Out Of Heaven was blasting from the speakers.

"We're dancing." It was spoken slowly as if the answer was really obvious.

Beca lost her train of thought when her front was pulled flushed with Chloe's back, the feeling causing the brunette to blush. Dark eyes scanned the crowd around her, everyone else seemed to be dancing the same way, if it could be called dancing. Chloe wasn't completely gone, she was just gone enough to want to enjoy herself. And she was enjoying herself, grinding back into the brunette. The feeling of Beca being so close excited her in more ways than one.

It was obvious that the young freshman was out of her element. Beca had never been so close to someone, she never felt the need to but with Chloe's hands still on hers she couldn't move. Not that she truly wanted to. The feeling of the redhead pressed so intimately against her was cancelling out any plans she had of running. Slowly, she allowed herself to push up against the ginger, their hips moving left to right.

They danced closely for some time until Chloe leaned back, her head resting on the shorter woman's shoulder. Her breath was hot as she leaned closer to the brunette's ear.

"And right there is where I wanna stay." It was half sang, half growled into the DJ's ear and Beca could feel her mouth go dry. The way the words were rasped out made a warmth present itself deep in her stomach. "Cause your sex takes me to paradise, yeah your sex takes me to paradise." With those words, the redhead decided she was done singing. Beca was grateful for that fact as she was already more worked up than she should have been.

Chloe grinned broadly at the younger Bella's reaction, looking up at the stars. The DJ wasn't sure where her sudden confidence came from, maybe it was the way the redhead seemed to be teasing her, or maybe it was because there was no way the senior would remember it tomorrow. Her small hands tightened around the boney hips that they were touching, urging the other girl closer. Close enough so she could whisper the lyrics back.

"Cause you make me feel like, I've been locked out of heaven for too long." They moved together, their actions seemingly a little more urgent. Beca wasn't sure why she felt so much just from a few words and grinding but she couldn't find a reason to think more about it.

The delicious friction was making her mind fuzzy. Chloe herself felt warmer than usual, an observation that made Beca smile. She was glad to have that effect on someone. With the way ice blue eyes were looking at her, so seductive, so willing, it made Beca want to erase any distance between their lips. It wasn't until another dancing pair rammed into them that Beca remembered where she was and who she was with, or more specifically how inebriated said girl was. The jolt brought her out of her stupor, pulling away from her dancing buddy as if she had been burned.

"Chlo, I think we should get you back to your place." Beca spoke quietly, trying to quell the desire rushing through her. But the look the redhead gave her was not making it easy.

"I think we should go back to yours, less Aubrey." Chloe's body collided with the smaller girl's, a sultry smile overtaking her features. It was obvious what she wanted to do, but there was no way Beca would let that happen. She couldn't take advantage of Chloe while she was in such a state, no matter how seductive the redhead was.

"Okay fine, but keep it G on the walk there. Deal?" At the confirmation nod, Beca began walking back to her dorm. The taller Bella was leaning heavily against her, her arm wrapped around the brunette's shoulders to ensure stability.

Jesse and Aubrey watched the two leave, smiles lighting up both of their faces. The male's was goofier given the amount of alcohol he had consumed. Aubrey was pretty sober, having only a couple beers so hers was the usual proper beam. It seemed as though they wouldn't have to do much meddling. The two girls seemed to be getting along pretty well without their assistance.

"Well that looked promising." The female spoke, looking over at the guy next to her.

"It sure did. I saw it twice and it looked doubly good!" If it wasn't obvious the man was wasted, it was now. Light eyes rolled as the girl set her cup down, surveying the rest of the party-goers. It seemed as though the event was dying down, random people passed out on the stairs and around the edges of the pool, others beginning their trek back to their rooms. With a sigh, she went on babysitter duty, taking hold of the taller freshman's shoulder and guiding him away from the keg he was stumbling towards in favor of leading him back to his dorm.

"Could you be my Rose someday? Not today of course, that's going too fast, but maybe someday in the future?" Jesse had remained silent the entire walk to his room, only breaking that streak when they had made it to his door. Golden eyebrows arched in surprise at the question, the leader of the Bellas not knowing how to act.

"We'll see Treblemaker." With a shoulder pat, the blonde let the boy disappear into his room. She turned to leave, her eyes darting to the closed door, a small smile on her face.

"Maybe someday."

Chloe had kept her promise but the minute Beca closed her dorm room door, that changed and it changed fast. The drunken girl fell against her, giving the shorter girl no time to prepare herself so they ended up on the floor. It was hard to stay angry at the senior as she giggled at her friend, an apologetic look covering her features.

"I'm sorry." One agonizingly sexy crawl up Beca's body later, the brunette found herself face to face with a dazed Chloe. The redhead seemed to be having trouble keeping herself up, her arms giving out and sending her crashing against the other girl yet again. Beca swallowed thickly at the feeling of their chests pressed close together, she could literally feel every beat of the ginger's heart. "Or maybe I'm not." The redhead amended, one hand leaving the ground in favor of brushing against the DJ's cheek. Her heavenly laughter filled the room when Beca blushed and brushed the girl's hand off.

"I'm not mad. Though we should probably get up so I can get you to bed and maybe find you some pills." With a pout, the redhead did as she was told, not missing how the brunette seemed to take a deep breath to calm herself. Beca stood as well, moving her suitcase so Chloe could lay on her bed which the redhead immediately did. It was surprising how fast the girl was out. After a few moments of awkward staring, Beca moved into action getting some pills and any type of beverage she could find. She laid them on her desk before sighing at the older girl. Vibrant hair was splayed out beneath the senior, the singer curling herself into a small ball.

The uncomfortable looking pose made Beca smile warmly. Chloe was so childlike despite her age. She looked so innocent. Without thinking twice, the brunette slipped the ginger's shoes off and deposited them on the floor before covering the sleeping form with her blankets. It seemed so natural, seeing Chloe in her bed, watching the way the redhead's face would relax. Beca wouldn't mind seeing it more often.

It was that thought that gave her an idea for a new mix. In a rush, she brought out her laptop and turned on her computer. She tried to work as quietly as possible so that she wouldn't wake up the figure currently residing on her bed. It was funny that she never cared about waking Kimmy-Jin but then again Chloe wasn't like anyone she had ever met before. Perhaps one day the redhead would know about her feelings. But first Beca had to accept them and come to terms with all the possible things that could happen if they did date. Would it be worth it if, in the end, she was left just like her mother? Dark blue eyes scrutinized the form under the covers on her bed.

Maybe someday Chloe would know about her feelings and hopefully on that day the redhead would agree to stay.