They are brought out of their daze when Lizzie says, "Come sit down you two, so we can eat. You can talk later."

They both did as told and pushed their food around their plates.

Aubrey whispered to Chloe, "Hey, she's not going anywhere. She is living here and working for Lizzie. Talk to her. I think she missed you as much as you missed her."

"I'm sorry," Chloe said as tears came to her eyes. "Please excuse me."

"Chloe what's wrong?" Annie asked concerned.

Chloe didn't respond as she got up and went out the door to the back deck.

"Beca, you need to fix this," Stacie said in a stern voice.

"You're right. Excuse me," Beca said going up to her room to grab her guitar. She strolled pasted the mostly full table and said, "I have to make her see that I love her. That I am in love with her."

Stacie and Aubrey's jaws dropped before coming out of their daze and Stacie said, "You pitches owe me twenty bucks!"

Beca stepped outside and said, "Chloe, I have something to tell you and hopefully this song gets what I'm trying to say across."

Chloe wouldn't look at Beca; her eyes were staring down at the ground.

Back inside, Lizzie leaned toward Stacie and said, "I bet twenty Chloe kisses Beca first."

"You're on, Sissy!" Stacie exclaimed.

Beca said, in a much quieter voice, "I love you and have for some time."

Baby why you wanna cry?

You really oughta know that I

Just have to walk away sometimes

We're gonna do what lovers do

We're gonna have a fight or two

But I ain't ever changin' my mind

Chloe glanced at Beca with wide eyes, before looking back down at the ground.

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?

And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere

Silly woman, come here, let me hold you

Have I told you lately?

I love you like crazy, girl.

Beca was singing her heart out, it made Chloe smile that dazzling smile.

Wouldn't miss a single day

I'd probably just fade away

Without you, I'd lose my mind

Before you ever came along

I was living life all wrong

Chloe couldn't stop the happy tears from flowing. She had been in love with Beca for years and now Beca was professing her love to Chloe.

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?

And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere

Silly woman, come here, let me hold you

Have I told you lately?

I love you like crazy, girl

Beca wasn't sure how she was doing; she hoped well but she could only see Chloe's back and it looked like she was crying.

"Shit why is she crying?" Beca thought as a bit of panic started to set in.

Crazy girl

Crazy girl, don't you know that I love you?

And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere

Silly woman, come here, let me hold you

Have I told you lately,

I love you like

Just as Beca thought about ending the song early, Chloe turned towards her with that dazzling smile and Beca knew they would be ok.

Crazy, girl, don't you know that I love you?

And I wouldn't dream of goin' nowhere

Silly woman, come here, let me hold you

Have I told you lately?

I love you like crazy, girl

At this point Beca couldn't help but smile back.

I love you

Like crazy girl.

Chloe removed the guitar from around Beca's neck and set it down on a chair before pulling Beca to her and right into a searing kiss.

Chloe pulled back from the kiss and started to sing.

I really hate to let this moment go

Touching your skin and your hair falling slow

When a goodbye kiss, feels like this

Beca's voiced joined Chloe's for the chorus. Both were wearing huge smiles as they sang.

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

Don't you wanna hold each other tight

Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

We can make forever feel this way

Don't you wanna stay

Beca took Chloe's hands in hers and sang the next verse.

Let's take it slow I don't wanna move too fast

I don't wanna just make love, I wanna make love last

When your up this high, it's a sad goodbye

Chloe stared into Beca's eyes as they sang the next part together.

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

Don't you wanna hold each other tight

Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

We can make forever feel this way

Don't you wanna stay

Beca gave Chloe a big smiled when she sang out,

Oh yeah!

Chloe returned the smile as she sang,

Oh you feel so perfect baby

They blended their voices together once again and sang.

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

Don't you wanna hold each other tight

Don't you wanna fall asleep with me tonight

Don't you wanna stay here a little while

We can make forever feel this way

Don't you wanna stay

Beca provided some backup vocals.

Don't you wanna stay

Chloe joined Beca again to end the song.

Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah

As the song ended, Beca pulled Chloe into another kiss.

"Thanks for the easy twenty, Stace," Lizzie said with a chuckle.

Just as the group in the house got settled back in their chairs there was a cry from upstairs.

"I'll get her, babe. You stay and finish dinner." Aubrey said with a wink towards Stacie.

"Thanks, babe," Stacie replied with a loving smile.


"Bec, we should talk. I saw your second performance. What was that about?" Chloe asked.

Beca's eyebrows raised and she smiled shyly. "I was gonna tell you how I felt after the performance, but I saw you kiss Chicago. It was like I lost you before I actually had you." Beca looked out over the back yard and cleared her throat. "So, um, how is Chicago anyway?"

"Oh! Well, after the kiss I found out he is married and has kid," Chloe stated, still slightly embarrassed. "But, that was okay. He wasn't the one I really wanted to be with."

"Oh, ok." Beca said sadly.

"Beca," Chloe said with a beaming smile. "It's always been you. Ever since I saw you at the activities fair."

"What? Really?" Beca asked shyly.

"Yes, Beca! And I'm still in love with you even after you chose Jesse." Chloe stated.

"Chloe, I'm really sorry about the whole Jesse thing. I chose him because he was the safe option," Beca said.

"Beca, it's okay, We are together now," Chloe said.

"I love you," Beca said staring into Chloe's eyes.

"I love you, too," Chloe said. Suddenly her smiled dropped when she realized it was getting dark. "Shoot, I need to call Amy to see if I need to find somewhere to stay tonight."

Beca got a confused look on her face when she realized what Chloe had said. "Why wouldn't you be able to stay with Amy?"

"Bumper," Chloe said with a giggle. "I'm surprised they haven't moved in together yet."

"I know, but I'm more surprised they aren't married yet," Beca said.

" Wouldn't it be funny if they were?" Chloe asked and laughed.

"You know you, um, you could always stay here. I'm sure Lizzie and Annie wouldn't mind," Beca suggested.

"Are you sure they wouldn't mind?" Chloe asked shyly.

Another voice came into their conversation. "I know they wouldn't mind," Lizzie stated with a slight smirk and a wink from the doorway.

"Thank you," Beca said towards Lizzie. "See, Chlo, they really don't mind."

"Yep. If you need clothes we have extra. I bet you can fit Annie's clothes. I'll show you to your room when you two are…" Lizzie started but got cut off.

"No, we can stay in the same room if that's ok," Beca said. "Maybe I'll get a good night's sleep for once."

"It's fine with me," Lizzie said with a soft smile. "Come find me or Annie in a bit and we can get you some clothes."

"Thanks, Lizzie." Chloe said with a bright smile. She turned back to Beca and asked, "Why haven't you been sleeping well, Beca?"

"Well, I didn't have my cuddle buddy. I, um, I had to use alcohol to get a decent night's sleep. Which led to using alcohol to get through the day. But, now I'm trying to get sober," Beca said as she ducked her head.

"Beca, I know you can do it," Chloe stated with a dazzling smile. 'I'll quit drinking with you; we'll do it together."

"Thanks, Chlo. As long as I have you I think I can do it. I haven't had any alcohol in a couple of days," Beca said with a hug and a kiss on Chloe's cheek.

"Hey, any forward progress is good, right?" Chloe said with a loving smile.

"Yes, it is. Are you done with dinner?"Lizzie said, at which point Chloe's stomach growled. "Guess not. You can eat out here if you'd like to keep talking," Lizzie said with a light laugh.

"We should eat out here," Chloe said with a half smile. "It's nice out."

"Sure, Chlo," Beca said smiling back at Chloe.

Lizzie brought their food out and set it down. "We are going to bathe and put the munchkins to bed so we'll be upstairs. I might work on a song in the "study" if either of you need to find me," Lizzie said, using air quotes for the study which is really a music room.

"Thanks, Lizzie," Beca said, still not being able to get the smile off her face as she dug in to her tacos.

"No problem," Lizzie said. Hey do you guys want a full house tour after you're done eating?"

"How about tomorrow since it is Saturday? I'm kinda beat. I think showers and going to bed sound fantastic!" Beca said with a yawn.

"Sure, I'll put some clothes in your room. Have a nice night," Lizzie said with a sleepy smile.

"Thank you. Good night," Chloe said with a yawn of her own.

"Night," Lizzie said and yawned. She laughed. "Damn things are contagious."

"Night, Lizzie," Beca said while turning back to look at Chloe. "Dinner was great. We should do it more often."

"Yea, it was. Well, if you aren't going anywhere for awhile maybe we can," Chloe said with a questioning gaze.

"I don't plan on going anywhere. Being in L.A. made me realize what i missed. I like being here with the Bellas and hanging out with them whenever I want; and especially you. You're like home to me," Beca said with a loving gaze.

"Aww, I love you," Chloe said with a chaste kiss to Beca's lips. "I really did miss you, Beca."

"I love you, too. And, I missed you, too," Beca said with a loving smile. "Oh, hey what are you doing next weekend?"

"Nothing that I can think of. Why? What's going on next weekend?" Chloe questioned.

"I have this gig that DJ Khaled wants me to do. It's for the troops. All the Bellas, along with Lizzie, Annie, and Shelby are invited. You can come, too. If you want to that is," Beca said nervously.

"I would love to go. What's the attire for this gig?" Chloe asked with a dazzling smile.

"Well, nice casual for everyone else. I have to dress up, which reminds me, i need to go shopping some time before then. Wanna go shopping and get dinner with me this week?" Beca asked shyly.

"Why, Beca Mitchell, are you asking me on a date?" Chloe asked with a face splitting smile.

"Yep," Beca stated, looking out over the hot tub.

"I'd love to. Then I can tell you how good you look while you try on new outfits," Chloe said with a wink.

Yet another voice jumped into the middle of their conversation. "Hey, I just came down to say good night," Annie said as she gave Chloe a hug. "Night Chlo-bear, Beca."

"Night, Annie. No thanks on the hug though," Beca said with a small smile.

"Night, Sissy," Chloe said and hugged Annie tight.

Annie walked back into the house. Chloe turned to Beca and said, "We should head to bed, too. Which room is yours?"

"Help me take care of the stuff from dinner and we can walk up together," Beca said looking at Chloe lovingly.

"Ok," Chloe said as they stood and took their stuff to the trash.

They walked up the staircase and Chloe noticed that each door had a chalkboard tacked to it.

"What are these for?" Chloe asked pointing at one.

"There are so many rooms up here that Lizzie and Annie thought it would be a good idea to put names on them when someone was living in the rooms so no one got walked in on. I'm guessing it has happened before," Beca said with a small giggle.

They walked a little farther down the hall and noticed an open door that was clearly Bella's room; they heard Stacie reading. Chloe looked in the door and
noticed Stacie with a book sitting next to Bella's crib and Lizzie holding Shelby while listening to Stacie. Five year old Shelby looked up and saw Beca and Chloe and said excitedly, "Aunt Chloe! Can you read to us too?"

"Not tonight, Munchkin, you need to get in bed," Lizzie replied sternly.

"Your mom is right, sweety. We are on our way to shower and get in bed, too," Chloe said with a light smile.

"Ok. Good night, Aunt Chloe," Shelby said as she gave Chloe a tight hug. She tugged on Beca plaid shirt; Beca bent down closer to Shelby's level. "Can I call you Aunt Beca?"

"Sure, Squirt," Beca replied. "Want a hug too?"

"Yay! Good night, Aunt Beca. Night, Aunt Stace," Shelby called as she made her way toward her room. She called out to each room she passed. "Night, Aunt Bree; Night, Aunt Jess and Aunt Ash; Night, Aunt C.R.; Night Aunt Lily," she said kind of timidly. They all replied with a hearty goodnight.

As she walked into her room Lizzie called out, "I think you forgot a couple."

Shelby looked around and realization hit her and she ran back to Lizzie and tackled her with a huge hug. "Goodnight, Momma, I love you."

"Night, Munchkin. I love you more. Go say goodnight to Mommy," Lizzie said with a blinding smile.

"Ok," Shelby replied as she ran towards her moms' room. She could be heard from the hall. "Goodnight, Mommy, I love you."

Then she came barreling back into the hall right into her room. "I'll be in to tuck you in in a minute," Lizzie stated.

"O.M.G., she is super cute. How did that one come about?" Chloe asked curiously.

Lizzie froze, then replied with a large swallow. "Um, I'll, uh, I'll tell you about it later. Good night y'all," she said as she walked down the hall to Shelby's room.

"Night," they all called back.

As she entered Shelby's room she could hear Beca, Chloe, and Stacie doing the same thing Shelby had calling good night to each room they passed. She couldn't help but laugh, she would later do much the same.

She start to tuck Shelby in as she said with a kiss to her forehead, "Sweet dreams, baby girl." It didn't matter; the little brunette was already asleep.

She quietly walked out of Shelby's room into her own. "She is already asleep. I think she likes having a bunch of Aunts in the house, so she can call out to each room she passes. It is really cute," Lizzie said to her fiance with a small kiss to her lips.

"I know I like having all these people in this big house. I never thought having a fifteen bedroom house would be a blessing," Annie replied with a chuckle as she watched finish Lizzie change for bed.

"You know I always wanted a big family but this is truly a blessing," Lizzie replied as she crawled into bed and gave Annie a goodnight kiss. "Good night, love. I love you."

"Night, baby, I love you too." Annie replied after pulling out of the kiss.


Meanwhile back in the hall, Chloe, Beca, and Stacie stopped outside their rooms that were across the hall from each other.

"I'm glad you're back, Beca! I missed you," Stacie said. They heard a chorus of "Yep or Me too's" and Stacie couldn't help the full belly laugh that came out.

"I missed you guys, too, and I'm really sorry I didn't keep in touch," Beca replied with a sad smile.

"It's ok, Bec. We all get that you were busy," Chloe said as she pulled Beca and Stacie into a Chloe Beale sized hug. The trio started laughing when they head of chorus of "yes's or yep's"

"Ok, let's get to bed," Beca said breaking the emotional bubble they were in.

They all said goodnight to each other before heading into their respective rooms.

"You can shower first, Chlo," Beca stated.

"Thanks, babe," Chloe replied as she grabbed the shorts and shirt from the bed and headed into the ensuite bathroom. "Holy shit that's a big tub!" could be heard coming from the bathroom before the shower turned on.

"Towels are under the sink," Beca called from the bedroom as she laid down on the bed to wait for Chloe to finish showering.

"Thank you," Chloe called out.

Before long Beca felt the bed dip and arms wrap around her waist.

"Is it my turn?" Beca asked sleepily.

"Yea. Hurry back; I want my cuddles," Chloe told her.

Beca got up and stumbled into the bathroom while tying her hair up in a messy bun. She stepped in the shower.

Meanwhile, Chloe was looking at how empty Beca's room looked. She saw a piece of chalk on the desk. She stood up, walked over, grabbed the chalk, walked to the door, opened it, and wrote her name below Beca's. It is their room now.

She put the chalk back just as Beca stepped out of the bathroom looking as beautiful as ever in her sleepy state. They both got in the bed and faced each other.

Neither wanted to close their eyes for fear the other would disappear, but as soon as Chloe pulled Beca to her they both fell asleep with smiles on their faces.


The songs use are Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band and Don't You Wanna Stay by Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson.

Reviews are always welcome