A/N: So just to let you know, Jeca never happened in my backstory. Beca told Jesse she prefers girls when they started working in the radio station, so they just became really good friends. No sexual tension between them! I'm loving the reviews, and I'm really glad you guys are liking the story!

Chapter 4:

It has been a few days since Aubrey and Chloe had their little talk, and more importantly, since Aubrey confessed that she like Jesse. She hasn't seen him since then, but they have been texting a lot. Aubrey is trying to stay focused on school with midterms coming up. It was the last quarter, so she had to do well. Her grades practically depended on it. She would stay in and study or do homework all day long. Chloe finally got agitated with seeing her best friend slumped over her books every day.

"Aubrey. We're going out tonight. You don't have a choice. I'm not going to sit here and watch you pull your hair out over some science crap that you honestly could care less about. Now, go."

"Can you at least tell me where we are going?" Aubrey asked, closing her books. She was actually glad to be getting out.

"Well, I know how much you love musicals!"

"Yeah?"

"I ordered tickets to the midnight premiere of The Last 5 Years!" the redhead blurted out.

"What? How? Oh my God! Chloe you're amazing! I love you!" Aubrey ran and attacked her best friend.

"Well I'm glad you love me for getting you tickets! I couldn't bear to see you suffer another night in here looking at that." She said, gesturing to the pile of books on the desk. "But go get ready. We're going to dinner first."

Aubrey kissed her best friend on her cheek and ran to go take a shower. As soon as she was out of sight, a devious smile erupted on to Chloe's face. She had a plan.

Aubrey got ready for the night. She put on her skinny jeans and pink sparkly shirt that Chloe had gotten her for her birthday. She let her loose curls air-dry so they had a little bounce.

As the girls were finishing getting ready, there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it!" Chloe exclaimed, even though she knew who it was. "Jesse! What a surprise! What are you doing here?" she shot him a wink that Aubrey couldn't see.

Aubrey popped her head up when she heard his name.

"I know I should have texted you first. I was wondering if you were busy tonight, but by the looks of it, you are."

"I'm sorry Jess. Chloe got us tickets to the midnight premiere of The Last Five Years. We were just about to go and catch a bite to eat before we went."

"Oh. Well…have fun." He said with a hint of disappointment in his voice. Aubrey's heart sank when she heard him.

"Wa-wait. I have an idea!" Chloe chirped in! "Why don't you, Jesse, take my ticket and go with Aubrey. I had gotten them so she would get out of the room. I don't have to be the one to accompany her." She winked.

Jesse's eyes lit up. "Really? I'd love to!" he exclaimed. "If that's okay with you." He said, turning towards Aubrey.

"Oh…um…okay?! Are you sure that's what you want to do, Chlo?"

"Absolutely. And I can have a little alone time with my girlfriend."

"Okay. I'm out." Aubrey said as she grabbed her purse.

When she walked out of the door, Chloe shot Jesse a thumbs up. He mouthed the words "Thank You" as he closed the door behind him.

"Well that was nice of Chloe." Jesse said, trying to break the silence.

"Yeah…it was…"

"Well since you're stuck with me for the night, what would you like for dinner?"

"Oh, I'm not picky. Whatever you feel like doing." She told him.

"Do you like Japanese?"

"Who doesn't?"

They got to his car and drove to the Japanese steakhouse that was a few miles away from the school. They sat down at the hibachi table and ordered their food. They enjoyed the performance that the chef put on. When they were finished and about to pay, Jesse put the money down before Aubrey could pull out her wallet.

"Jess, you don't have to pay for me. I'm a big girl."

"No, no. It's fine."

"Seriously Jesse."

"Aubrey! I want to pay. Really!"

"Okay! Whatever you say! It is your money!"

Jesse laughed and helped her out of her chair.

"Well look at you being all gentleman-y" she teased.

"Don't tell anyone, but I went to manners school." He whispered in her ear.

"Well then. Guys really can't compare to you then, can they!?" she giggled.

They got in the car and drove to the movie theater. There wasn't a big line for the movie since it's a musical, but there were still a good amount of people there.

Jesse helped her out of his car when they got there. When he closed her door, he instinctively put his hand on her lower back. Aubrey tensed up when he did this. He quickly noticed what he did and removed his hand from her.

"Sorry." He mumbled.

The two walked into the movie theater and got good seats.

"The middle of the middle." They said in unison. They looked at each other and erupted in laughter.

"Do you want any snacks?" Jesse asked.

"I can just steal yours." She joked.

He laughed and walked out to the concessions to get snacks while Aubrey stayed and held their seats. He came back with a large tub of popcorn and a large coke.

"Really Swanson? One Coke?" she teased.

"Well you said you would steal mine, and last time I checked, I don't get two cokes." He smirked.

He set the coke in the cup holder between them and handed her the popcorn. When he sat down, the previews started to play. The two ate the popcorn during them, knowing that they'd be too emotional to eat it during the movie.

When the movie started, the theater went silent. It didn't take very long for sobs to erupt from the crowd after the movie had started. Tears were already forming in Aubrey's eyes as she watched the story unfold. She knew the story inside and out, but she always cried when she saw it. The movie had characterized both Jamie and Cathy wonderfully. It was pure perfection.

Halfway through the movie, tears were rolling down Aubrey's face. Jesse noticed them when she grabbed the coke and took a sip. She was too emotional to care that she drank after him. He wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how. Aubrey pulled her feet up on the chair and rested her chin on her knees. Jesse couldn't help but smile at the girl's actions.

As Jamie was singing I could never rescue, there was not a single dry eye in that audience. This show did that to you. No one moved as the credits started to roll. Everyone was still captured by the masterpiece that they had just seen. You could hear people sobbing every now and again as they tried to compose themselves to face the real world again. Aubrey rubbed her eyes and tried to wipe her tears away, but they kept coming back. It was no use. Jesse shed his tears and wiped them away. He moved their drink to the cup holder on the other side of him and lifted up the armrest that was between the two of them. He scooted next to Aubrey and wrapped his arms around her tightly. Aubrey took notice of this but didn't seem to mind. She cried into his shoulder.

"I swear. Maybe it's just you who makes me cry. That makes sense." She said between breaths.

"Well, I'd feel awfully bad if that were the case." He teased. He could feel her smile through his shirt.

Jesse rubbed circles on her back to try and comfort her.

"This show is just so emotional. I don't know why I am so in love with it!" she told him. Her tears were coming to an end as she slipped back into the abyss called reality.

"A crazy musical genius wrote a beautiful piece that people can relate to these days. The story behind it is heartbreaking. We just get so attached to them that we can't bear to see them get hurt." He told her.

The two got up and walked out of the theater. There were a lot of people in the lobby, so Jesse made sure she was close by. He didn't want to lose her. It got a little crowded at one point, so Jesse put his hand on the small of her back and guided her to the exit. When they got outside, he quickly took his hand off of her.

"Sorry. Again." He mumbled as he looked down at the ground.

"I'm not going to bite." She teased.

"I know. I know. I just don't want to make you feel uncomfortable. That's all."

"If I can break down in front of you, I'm not uncomfortable."

He smiled and looked at her as they walked to the car. Casually, he slipped his arm around her waist as they walked. Aubrey couldn't help but smile when she felt the touch of his skin around her. The two walked together back to his car just like that. The guy with his arm around the girl's waist, and the girl with the dorkiest grin plastered on her face.

When they got back to campus, Jesse walked Aubrey to her dorm.

"I had a really great time tonight. We should do it again. But maybe we should watch a comedy or something. Or an action movie. Something that you won't cry during." He teased.

"That sounds nice." She told him.

When they got to her dorm, they stopped outside the door.

"Chloe is probably asleep."

"Yeah, probably."

There was a short silence before Jesse spoke up again. "Well…um…I guess I'll let you go so you can sleep then do more homework or whatever. It's getting late." He shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Um…yeah…I guess I'll see you later then?"

"I'd like that."

Aubrey was having an internal argument with herself until she finally decided who won. She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Jesse's body. She felt his big arms wrap around hers. She leaned her head on his chest.

"I had a really good time tonight. Thanks Jesse."

"Me too, kiddo. Thanks for letting me tag along."

They both broke apart even though they didn't want to and said goodnight. When Aubrey closed the door, she leaned her back up against it and sat down. She had the hugest grin on her face.

"Thanks Chlo."

"You're welcome Bree."