Another night, another night of Chloe falling asleep earlier than usual. Beca rolled her eyes but couldn't help but smirk, it was quite endearing. Once again Beca moved things around for her.

This time being at the right side of the bed, Beca pulled back the duvet only to put it back over her body. It happened again where she couldn't help but run her fingers through the side of her hair and lean down to kiss her cheek again. She was surprised when she caught her lips, not knowing or seeing that Chloe had woken up just in time and moved her head to kiss her.

Beca quickly pulled back and looked to her "Chloe?"

Chloe looked into her eyes, rather nervously and then smiled as she put her hands to the brunette's cheeks "I wasn't really asleep. I noticed when you did it the other night"

"I'm sorry-"

"Don't be" she whispered in a low tone, pulling Beca's face back down to her, putting their lips back together. Beca gripped onto Chloe's waist, sinking into the kiss before pulling away again "What about-"

"I choose you" Chloe quickly replied "God, I'm always going to choose you"

Beca grinned, so much that it hurt her cheeks but she really didn't care in this moment. Biting down on her lip for a moment as she gathered her words and then managed to say the words that she has been longing to say for year "Chloe I love you"

Chloe curled her fingers in Beca's hair as she too grinned and nodded "Yeah. I love you too"

"Six years I've waited for that" Beca whispered with a smile still lingering on her face as she bent down and kissed her again, Chloe's hands going to Beca's waist and pulled her onto her body.

Their legs tangling together, holding onto each other tighter as the kiss became much more deep and heated, their tongues brushing together which led to Beca hearing a moan escape Chloe's mouth that projected into her own.

Chloe's fingers ran through the back of Beca's hair before gripping down onto it. Beca smirked as she moved her lips away from Chloe's and moved to her cheek, jaw and neck. Just wanting to kiss everywhere she had been dreaming about kissing since she was 19.

With her lips against the redhead's collarbone, she heard her name be called breathlessly by her.

"Beca…" her voice became more clear, more bold and...more british.

Theo raised his brows and called again "Beca"

Beca took in a breath as she quickly jumped and woke herself up, seeing that she had in fact passed out in the leather arm chair that was in her office of the recording studio. She had been working so hard on some new material that it clearly knocked her out a little.

That was the third night in a row that she had a dream like that, or just having a dream about then in general. Beca cleared her throat and pushed her quilt off of her legs as she rose from her chair "Time is it?"

"Past midnight. What're you still doing here?"

"What're you doing here?" Beca asked defensively.

"I was just out with a few friends and remembered that I needed to forward an email to Khaled so I figured if I was passing by I-are you okay?"

"Fine" she shrugged, running her fingers through her hair as she stood in front of her laptop "I just didn't mean to pass out"

"I don't think anyone means to pass out" he gently chuckled, though getting no response from her. Beca looked down to her phone and saw she had a couple messages.

Legacy [10:25PM]: You want my input? SERIOUSLY?! Ah omg Becs I'd love that, i can email you some stuff tomorrow afternoon! Love ya

Chlo [10:30PM]: Not to sound like your mother but where are you? Shouldn't you have been home hours ago? Call me when you're on your way back

My Nerds - Stacie [11:00PM]: Ladies a night out is needed soon!

Jesse [11:30PM] Hey Bec, I know we haven't talked in a while but I'm in the city meeting up with Benji and it'd be great to catch up? I'm in town till Saturday.

Beca tapped her finger on the top of the phone as she looked to Jesse's text. It was pretty out of the blue, but she understood why he did reach out. If she was in the same town as him then she would do the same. They were still friends after all, not exactly friends that spoke everyday but good enough that she could meet up for a cup of coffee which seemed that his girlfriend would be cool with. Maybe it would be good to catch up with him, after all he knew all about her situation with Chloe, so maybe he would understand better than anyone, even better than the girls.

She didn't respond to any messages yet, she glanced up to Theo who was still stood and staring as always, she raised a brow "You need something, Theo?"

"No" Theo quickly shook his head and snapped himself out of his gaze "Uh I actually better head out"

Beca sighed, realising she was being a bit of a dick with him, she closed her laptop and shoved it in her bag before grabbing her jacket "Hold up I'm coming"

She turned the lights off as she left her office and began to go towards the elevator with him. It was fairly silent once they were in there, Theo glanced to her and opened his mouth as he eventually said "How's the song coming along?"

Beca glanced to him and then looked right ahead, cracking her back and scratching the back of her head before just nodding "It's coming, I don't really know how I want to play it with the tempo and all but hopefully once I get all the lyrics out I should know better"

"Don't doubt it"

"I guess I'm just putting a lot of pressure on it because it'd be my first one written for the label" Beca confessed, looking to him as he did to her and then just shrugged "I got a lot riding on it"

"Yeah it can be really difficult. But that's why you've got a whole team of people behind you, we're all here to help whenever we can" he shrugged "Just gotta let us, Beca"

Beca just looked at him and then just put her eyes back to straight ahead before muttering "Thanks"

She wasn't usually having heart to hearts with people that weren't any of the Bellas, so when he tried to get sentimental and cosy, she tried to brush it off as best she could. Although she did appreciate what he said, she does need to trust other people in helping when right now she didn't even trust herself a whole lot with her music.

They reached ground floor, Theo took out his keys to his car "You need a lift?"

"No I'll just get a cab" she shrugged, walking out the building, but then hearing him sigh and saw him motion his hand to the Mercedes right in front of them "C'mon Beca I can get you back faster free of charge"

She looked to him, the car and then him again. Beca rolled her eyes and just nodded, if he tried anything then she was fully prepared to punch him in the throat. Luckily he was smarter than to try something on with the woman who was ultimately his boss and from what he was getting, still not over someone.

"So. Are you riding solo at the press thing this weekend?"

Beca glanced to him before looking back out the window "Yeah. I mean Amy wanted to come but I don't know I guess I'd rather make the first impression on my own before I bring anyone"

"People usually just date a plus one for the company side of it" Theo shrugged.

"I'll be okay"

"Hey I'll be there" he smirked as he looked to her for a short moment. Beca rolled her eyes "Yeah, okay. Doesn't mean you're there with me"

"Message received" Theo laughed, shaking his head to her and laughing some more, she looked to him "What's with you, chuckles"

"Nothing. You just make me laugh that's all"

"Any reason?"

"Just the bluntness" he shrugged, laughing some more "It's entertaining at times"

"Glad to be of service" she grumbled again as the car came to halt outside her apartment building, she took off her seat belt and shot a glance to him as she thanked him, as she climbed out of the car she heard him say "So I'll see you Saturday"

"You will" she called back, shutting the door and quickly getting into her apartment.

Getting in as quiet as possible with Chloe being asleep, she tried her best not to take her. She did have work at 6am so waking her up was a big no no. Beca successfully managed to get changed and get in bed without making a sound, before going to sleep herself she took the liberty of actually replying to the messages she had on her phone.

Beca [reply to 'Legacy', 12:56AM]: Sorry kid I passed out but hell yeah I'm serious, I'll call you sometime tomorrow

Beca [reply to 'Chlo', 12:56AM]: You're asleep right now but sorry I didn't call, passed out at work

Beca [reply to 'My Nerds', 12:57AM]: Get a sitter Conrad and consider it done

She then paused as she came to Jesse's text, considered carefully what her words to him was going to be. Should she see him? He was still someone she considers to be a friend after all but would it be weird? She'd get to see Benji who she never see's anymore which was crazy given he was tearing up Broadway just down the road, just busy schedules she supposed.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt it would be good. So she finally responded.

Beca [reply to 'Jesse', 1:00AM]: Hey, I'm off work tomorrow so if you're still down in catching up then I'm all for it, it'd be good to see you.

Beca put her phone down on her bedside table, turned off her lamp and finally was able to get some real sleep.

Beca woke up to the kettle boiling, looking to her phone and seeing that it was 6:15AM. A time that she should not be waking up to on her day off, she looked over and saw Chloe waiting by the kettle in her scrubs, looking over her shoulder to Beca, thinking she'd be asleep. She then looked back again when she realised that it was opposite "Crap! I'm sorry, I woke you up!"

Beca waved her hand as she sat up in bed "It's cool, Chlo. I can just fall back to sleep when you go don't worry"

Chloe let out a small sigh of relief and nodded as she filled up her travel mug with the boiling water to add to her instant coffee grains "You want a cup whilst I'm doing it since you're awake?"

"I won't say no" Beca said with a tired smile. Chloe nodded and quickly did Beca a cup, black with two sugars just how she knows she likes it. Chloe set it down on the table beside her bed and then asked as she turned back and walked over to the table in the middle of the apartment "You got any plans today then? On your day off?"

"Yeah um, actually I'm going...I'm going see Jesse"

Chloe's head snapped to Beca, spinning around to face her properly. She had no idea Jesse was even in town "Jesse? When did he get in the city?"

"Uh just yesterday I think" Beca shrugged "But he dropped me a text just seeing if I wanted to grab a cup of coffee and" she shrugged once again as she sucked in a breath "Catch up"

Chloe nodded and muttered "Oh" in a higher pitch than usual, her head still nodding as she looked down to the table in checking that she had everything for work to try and not make the slight jealousy she was feeling in the pit of her stomach obvious, biting on her lip she then quickly asked "He still with his girlfriend?"

Not noticing that Chloe was getting jealous cause in all the six years she has known her, she has never been able to really pick up on it, Beca took her coffee from her lips and settled it back down onto the table beside her "Yeah. Even if he wasn't it wouldn't be like a date or anything"

Beca laid her legs flat down onto the mattress and added "That ship has well and truly sunk"

Chloe huffed a small laugh and then nodded her head at a more slow and less panicked pace. She couldn't help that, she couldn't help that a rush of jealousy still ran through her at the sheer thought of Beca being with anyone else, not just Jesse but anyone . She picked up her travel mug after putting on her jacket and shrugged as she looked to her "I'm just glad you guys can still be friends"

"Yeah same here" Beca sighed, taking her eyes to Chloe as the redhead gave her a kind smile and a small wave, she headed to the door "I'll see you later at Smokes?"

Beca gave her a nod as confirmation to see her at the bar they go to every Friday after work "You got it"

"Kay see you then, tell Jesse I said hi"

"Will do" Beca called back and then watching Chloe close the front door, she sunk back into the mattress and held the coffee against her stomach, just lying there and thinking about pretty much everything all at once, so much so that it started to make her head hurt so she made the collective decision to drink down the rest of her coffee and try to get a few more hours sleep.

Beca walked into the coffee shop that was just on the corner of 43rd street, the street where Benji's latest show was on. As soon as she stepped in she saw the pair of them sat in a booth at the back of the place. Jesse looked good, he'd been working out and grown a small scruff beard. If she wasn't completely into someone else she would hate him for looking better cause as her ex, it was his duty to be the opposite.

Jesse turned his head when he saw her walk over to him and smiled, getting up from his seat and Benji then doing the same as he caught on. Jesse held his arms out to her and though it would feel awkward at first, Beca just gave him a tight smile and accepted his embrace. He gave her a tight squeeze as he said to her "Hey, Bec"

"Hi Jess" she whispered to him, rubbing his back and they pulled away for a moment. Jesse looked to her up and down and smiled "You look great"

"Okay shut up now" she rolled her eyes, pushing him back, to which he laughed at "What? Haven't seen you in two years least you could've done is gotten worse"

"Yeah well same to you, Swanson" Beca raised her brows to him before taking her attention over to Benji, smiling to him as he pulled her in for a hug before she could even blink, she patted his back and laughed "Good to see you too, Benji"

"I can't believe we live in the same city and we never see each other"

"I know we suck" Beca said, pulling back and then pointing to him "But it wouldn't hurt for you to throw us some tickets to your show y'know"

"Consider it done" he smiled, then rubbing his lips as he fell silent for a moment before picking up the courage to ask "How's Emily?"

Beca opened her mouth and then found words "Yeah she's good. Doing well, i'm actually getting her involved with some song writing for the label"

"Aw that's great" he smiled. She could see that he still ached over Emily a little, it was a natural order of it all though, he flew out to New York right after graduation cause his cousin, who was a casting agent said he might have something for him. It was an opportunity that he couldn't turn down which Emily understood and was 100% supportive of, they tried to make it work but their relationship was too fresh for it to have a strong enough bond to survive long distance.

And Emily was just growing out in college, Benji didn't want to feel like he was holding her back in anyway. So they went back to being friends, but they didn't speak as much as they would like to.

Beca turned and called to ask the barista for a black coffee before sitting down next to Benji, getting a congratulations from both guys on getting the deal with Khaled. Jesse shook his head and pointed to her with his whole hand as he reassured "Don't get me wrong I always knew you'd make it"

Beca smirked and nodded in part of a tease "Course"

"But the way it's happened is amazing"

"Yeah can't disagree on that one" Beca smirked, feeling kind of smug and proud of herself. Benji then joined in "As soon as I saw the video I couldn't believe what you did, pulling the Bellas on stage like that. It was brave"

Beca shrugged, with a small still faintly on her face "I couldn't do it without them"

"Look at that character development" Jesse dryly teased as he sat back in the booth. Hard to believe he was looking at the same girl he knew all those years ago who wouldn't even look at anyone else properly. Beca just rolled her eyes at him as the waitress came over and put the coffee down on her table.

Beca wrapped her hands around it and looked to Benji "So. Benji how's the show?"

"Really good! Great even! The reviews for it are just as good too" Benji gleamed "To think I was the understudy only getting in once performance every few weeks and now I'm the headliner"

"Hey man we didn't doubt you for a second" Jesse smiled.

"Thanks guys" Benji then got a text and when he saw it he frowned "Aw man, it's my director. Looks like I'm being called into work early"

Jesse and Beca both frowned but also understood. They stood up and said their goodbyes, Jesse was staying with him so he would see him in just a few hours, plus he was going to his show tonight.

"I promise I'll get those tickets! Let me know when the Bellas are free"

"Sure will, and when Em comes into the city for our song writing, I'll let you know" Beca stated with a smile and wink before she wrapped her arms around his neck for a fond, quick embrace.

It was then just the two of them, Beca sat by the window, taking Benji's spot whilst Jesse sat across the way from her. Jesse leaned his arms down on the table and gave her a gentle look "So. How've you been, Bec?"

"Living the dream" Beca huffed with a small smile, Jesse then shook his head "I'm not talking about your career. I mean you"

"Well compared to you having both career and love life sorted I'd say I'm falling behind"

Jesse chuckled, Beca then raised a brow to him "How is the lovely Sarah?"

"You actually asking?"

"Do I seem like one of those jealous bitter ex girlfriends?"

He smiled, feeling a little stupid and then shook his head "Guess not. But she's good...we're good"

"Good"

She knew that he was dying to ask, Chloe had changed her facebook status a few days after coming back from the USO, so he knew that she was now in a relationship. He cleared his throat and found a way to get into it "So I was surprised when I went onto facebook and saw that Chloe Beale was in a relationship...with a guy"

Beca sighed, looking down into her coffee as she heard him add "Kind of expected that status to come with someone else attached to it. Not Chicago Walp"

Don't be suspicious, don't be suspicious

"He's a good guy"

"Yeah I'm not doubting that...but he's not you, Bec. Surely even Chloe can see that"

Damn...forgot I told him everything

Beca scratched her forehead and took in a breath as she looked to him, then tried to pass the subject to be less intense as it was as she joked "Not really the conversation I expect to have with my ex boyfriend"

"C'mon we were best friends for years, hell I still see you as one of my best friends. We've talked about this a few times after the break up"

"A few times during the break up too" Beca said with a raised brow, still trying to keep the mood light. Jesse gave her a gentle smile "Beca..."

Beca dropped her attempts and ran her fingers through her hair, she shrugged "I don't know what to tell you or even to do about it. I wasn't expecting her to meet someone on our tour"

"But what's been stopping you these past two years?"

Beca smiled as she shrugged "Fear? I don't know, Jess I've been scared of putting the friendship on the line, if she didn't feel that same"

"Well I always thought she did"

"Yeah well now I know she has had the same feelings all these years, Amy told me that Chloe admitted it literally five years ago"

His brows went up "What? And they never told you?"

Again, she shrugged and stated simply "It was never their secret to tell"

"Okay. Point. But why didn't she-"

"Out of respect for you, Jesse. For us she didn't want to complicate anything or make a mess of things for her friendship with either of us"

He saw the point and logic in that too. Jesse shrugged "If she would've told you all those years ago would you have gone with her?"

"For god sake, Jess" Beca sighed.

"No, Beca it's okay. But would you have?"

Beca looked at him with a gentle look on her face as she slowly nodded and said in a more delicate voice "Yeah" she was scared that it would hurt him, so she added straight away "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I felt that whilst we were together. A part of me feels like I was...I dunno disloyal ?"

"You weren't disloyal, don't think that even for a second. I don't blame you for the break up or your feelings, Becs. And I don't regret being with you at all"

She gave him a tight smile and admitted "Me neither...but like you said I couldn't help my feelings"

"No you couldn't and look Chloe didn't say anything because she didn't know how you felt, in fact she probably thought you didn't have feelings for her because you were with me, but Bec you know her feelings. You won't be going in blind sided"

"But she's with someone now, she clearly feels something for him"

"You felt something for me yet she would still come out on top" he cooed, letting out a small shrug "You guys have been passing ships long enough don't you think?"

God knows why but her eyes started to fill. It wasn't so much his words, it was just how much it had been building up in front of her. She now feels comfortable crying in front of him, probably because she's done it a few times before whereas with the girls other than Chloe they had hardly ever seen that side to her, that truly vulnerable side. She just hates tearing up in public.

Jesse saw how her eyes filled and quickly made his way round and sat beside her, putting his arm around her and pulled her close "It's okay, Beca. Don't get upset"

"I feel like I'm living some kind of lie" Beca admitted with her head buried against his shoulder, after a moment in resting there she pulled back and added as she wiped her cheek "Even though most people are aware in how I feel, because she doesn't know I still feeling like I'm lying"

"At least you're not lying to yourself anymore" he said gently, rubbing her arm. Beca looked into his eyes and whispered "I did love you, you know. I seriously did"

"I know" he smiled, he shrugged "It just wasn't the kind that was enough"

She still felt bad about it all which she knows that she shouldn't because she was just being honest with herself and him when she confessed everything to him the night they broke up. But she still couldn't help but have that guilt weigh down on her and seeing him now, that he actually is okay with it all and even supportive makes it feel like that weight has been lifted. She'd have visions of him cursing her name under his breath for ruining his life and breaking his heart, but he was never the sort to do that anyway.

Sentiment wasn't exactly her thing on the best of days so after she admitted all that to him she looked back to her coffee and quickly took it to her mouth. Jesse dropped his hand from her arm and pulled back a little "Look you do what you've got to do. That's how you've always been, but if I can say anything to make you go for it then i'm just going to say I know that you guys would love the hell out of each other, and make each other really happy. She's always made you happier than anyone else"

Beca just glanced to him and bit her lip, not really commenting. Jesse took it for what it was and smiled to her, giving her a slap on her leg and made his way back over to his side of the table "Okay so. Talk to me about making music with DJ Khaled, gotta be cool right?"

Beca gave him a tight smile, being grateful for him when he sees that she no longer wants to talk about something cause she no longer wants to be upset by it every minute of everyday, she followed his guide and started talking about something more light.