A/N: Not much to say here today, sorry. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 2 are owned by someone else.

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They were sitting on the couch Saturday night watching Jessica Jones when Beca suddenly grabbed the remote and hit pause. Aubrey looked at her puzzled as Beca turned on the couch to look at her, bending one leg up so she was sitting half cross-legged. She grabbed her ankle as she sat there and started rocking a little. Now Aubrey was curious, so she turned to face Beca, mirroring her position.

Beca started, "Ok, so I have an idea. I know I keep putting you out and you've done so much for me and I'd understand if you said no or that you couldn't get away. Well it's really a silly idea, I don't know why I even thought of it…"

Aubrey smirked at the rambling girl, "Beca, breathe. Just ask me."

Beca took a deep breath, "Is there any way you could come with me. I think you just being there might help me be able to get through it."

Aubrey was touched that Beca wanted her there. She also realized that there probably wasn't much she wouldn't do for the alt girl. She got up from the couch and got her planner, plopping back down in the same position, her planner on her ankle. She flipped through the next week, making some notes as she went. Beca sat there watching her, biting her bottom lip. Aubrey finally looked up, noticing how cute Beca looked with her bottom lip between her teeth, "Alright, I can't get away until late Monday. But then I can give you Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before I have to be back for my 10:00 a.m. group on Friday."

Beca hopped across the couch on her butt, pulling the blonde into a hug, "Oh thank you Bree. I'll owe you…again."

Aubrey smiled at her, "Yes you will Mitchell and I plan on collecting someday."

Beca nodded earnestly at her, then frowned, "I have a room booked for me already but do you want your own room? I can see if I can get you one or you can crash with me."

Aubrey thought about it for a minute, "Do you have two beds?" Beca nodded. Aubrey nodded back, "Then there's no sense getting another room. I think I can handle crashing with you for a couple of nights." She pushed the other girl's shoulder, "Besides, we'll probably be spending most of the evenings together anyway."

Beca shrugged at her, "Probably."

Beca pulled her phone out and sent a text to Michael, explaining that she wouldn't be in until Tuesday and she'd be bringing a guest to the studio.

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The two girls left late Monday after Aubrey double checked that everyone knew what their responsibilities were while she was gone. They were tired by the time they got to the hotel and Beca plopped down on her bed face first, talking into the mattress, "I think I'm just going to sleep like this."

Aubrey slapped her calf as she walked by, "Get up and at least brush your teeth and get into some pajamas."

Beca turned her head to the side and whined, "But I don't want toooo…"

Aubrey put her hand on her hip and mock glared at her, "Beca Mitchell you get up this instant," and then both girls broke down in laughter.

Beca sighed as she got up, "Yes mother."

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When they got into the studio Tuesday morning Beca introduced Aubrey to everyone and explained she was there for morale support in case something like Friday happened again. After the introductions Michael played two of the tracks back for Beca. They weren't finished but he had some ideas he wanted to run by her quick. After talking about the tracks, he sent Beca into the booth to rerecord a few sections of the songs with the changes they had just discussed. Aubrey sat back and watched in fascination. She had always loved singing but she had just sung with the Bellas. She had never actually seen how albums were made and she was intrigued by everything that went on.

The work on the songs they started last week took the entire morning. Michael decided to call a lunch break before they tried the new song again. Beca took Aubrey out to a nice little Italian place she had found the week before. Aubrey could tell she was getting nervous and reached out and placed her hand over Beca's, "Just breathe Becs, everything is going to be just fine." Beca nodded at her, but she didn't know if she was right this time.

When they got back to the studio, everyone was already there waiting for them. Beca plastered on her best smile and went into the booth. Aubrey sat forward on the edge of her chair as she looked through the window at Beca. Michael gave her a thumbs up through the window, which Beca returned. The music started and Beca came in on cue, a little hitch in her voice but nothing to stop recording over. When she got to the chorus, her voice broke again, just like the previous Friday. She tried to keep going through it, but she couldn't do it. She muttered "Sorry," as she wiped the tears angrily from her face.

Aubrey put her hand on Michael's shoulder, getting his attention, "Can you separate the vocals from each other on the two microphones?"

Michael nodded, "As long as there isn't too much carry over it should be fine."

Aubrey got a serious look on her face, "I'm going to need a copy of the music Beca's singing then."

Michael turned to an intern, handing him the vocals, "Go make a copy of this." When the intern didn't move fast enough, Michael yelled, "Now!"

Five minutes later Aubrey was walking into the booth with the music. She smiled at Beca, who just gave a weak smile back. Aubrey walked over to the other microphone and pulled the extra pair of headphones on. Beca looked at her quizzically, "What are you doing Bree?"

Aubrey looked at her like she had just lost her mind, "Singing, of course."

Beca looked confused, "Why?"

Aubrey shrugged, "Call it a hunch. I figured if I'm here and you're concentrating on singing with me, you won't get bogged down by everything else."

Beca gave a half-hearted laugh, "Well it's worth a shot."

Beca put her headphones back on and gave a thumbs up to Michael. Michael gave a thumbs up back and started the music. The music played through the headphones and the two girls came in on cue. Beca kept her eyes on the blonde next to her as she started to sing. Her voice broke a little on the first two notes but that was it. Aubrey's voice was soothing to her. She was entranced by the sound of it singing her song and it distracted her enough to keep her going through the chorus without missing a note.

Michael was leaning back in his chair after he started the music. He was expecting this to be a dead track and they would do a legitimate take after they ran through it once, hopefully without Aubrey needing to sing. But as soon as he heard the two voices blending together, he shot forward in his seat and started making subtle adjustments to the recording. When the two girls finished, he smiled. He grabbed his microphone and told the two girls to do it exactly the same way to make sure Beca could get all the way through the song.

They worked for the rest of the afternoon on the one song, doing a few takes with both girls and then doing a few with just Beca singing. Aubrey didn't leave the booth when Beca sang it without her. She just grabbed a stool and sat down where she had been standing to sing and watched Beca sing. When they were done for the day, the two girls walked out of the studio with linked arms, Beca still thanking Aubrey for being there and helping her get through the song.

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The next morning, Beca and Aubrey walked into the studio laughing together. Michael met them as they entered the building and asked if he could see Beca in his office privately. Beca looked at Aubrey with a creased brow and gave her a shrug before turning to him, "Ummm…sure. Anything I have to be worried about?"

Michael laughed, "No, no…nothing like that. I'd just like to discuss some things about some of the music and I thought it would go smoother and quicker if it were just us."

Beca shrugged again, "Aright then, let's go." She turned to Aubrey as she headed towards Michael's office, "Go ahead into the studio, we'll be right there."

While Aubrey turned towards the studio, Beca walked into Michael's office and closed the door behind her. She sat down and looked expectantly at the older man, "Ok Michael, what's this all about."

Michael stared at her for a second, "Alright Reggie, I've got something I want to play for you. Now, keep an open mind about it and I want you to listen to the whole thing before we discuss it." Beca nodded at him to continue. He turned and pressed play on the audio program on his laptop. Beca heard her song from yesterday start, but when the vocals came on it she heard a duet. The mix of Aubrey's soprano and her alto carried a vulnerable quality to it. She had never really heard just their two voices together (just singing together to the radio) and now she couldn't believe she had waited this long to hear it. She could hear the emotions in both voices, just under the surface, barely contained and it added to the vulnerability of the song. She had always thought her and Chloe sounded good together, but this was on a different level all together. When the song finished, she had unshed tears in her eyes. Michael looked over at her with a knowing look, "Yah, that's how I felt when I finished it last night."

Michael gave her a few seconds to compose herself before he began his pitch, "I want to include that version of the song on your album and if it doesn't win a Grammy I'll give you back my percentage of the album." Beca looked at him shocked before he chuckled, "Ok, I wouldn't really give up my percentage, but I'm serious that this could be a Grammy contender and this one song alone should make your album go platinum. It's that good."

Beca nodded, "What do we have to do to make it happen?"

Michael informed her, "Well, the label will want to get Aubrey under some kind of contract. They could do a flat fee for singing or some kind of prorated contract for those songs she's on or they could just tell you to work out a deal paying her out of your percentage, splitting it like a normal duo or group would."

Beca got up from her seat, "I'll be right back." She quickly ran to the studio and motioned for Aubrey to come with her. Aubrey looked at her with a confused look but followed the small brunette to Michael's office. As Aubrey sat, Beca started, "Ok Bree, we would like to include you on the album, if you're ok with it." Aubrey looked like she was going to say something, but Beca continued quickly, "Before you say anything, I want you to hear something." She nodded to Michael, who started the song.

When the song finished, Aubrey just sat there with her mouth open. After a few moments she kind of shook herself out of her daze and looked at Beca, "Was that what we did yesterday?" Beca nodded with a big smile on her face. Aubrey gave her a smile filled with emotion, "Oh my God Beca, I had no clue we could sound like that."

Beca shook her head, "Neither did I Bree. But it sounds perfect and we would like to release that version of the song." Aubrey just smiled more and nodded vigorously. Beca looked relieved, "Ok, but that means that the label will have to have you under some kind of contract or agreement. Are you ok with that?"

Aubrey looked at her like she was crazy, "If it helps you out and gets that song on the radio, I'm more than ok with that."

Michael looked between the two with a knowing smile on his face before interrupting, "Well, before we start finalizing contracts I would like to propose something else." The two girls looked over at him as he continued, "I'd like to record the rest of the songs like we did yesterday, with both of you singing first and then just Beca singing them. I'll put both versions together and then Beca and I can listen to them both before deciding what to include on the album."

Beca looked at him with a concerned look, "Aubrey's only here through tomorrow. There's no way we can finish the rest of the songs by then."

Aubrey put her hand on Beca's arm and looked over at Michael, "Can we do a few songs now and then I'll try to work my schedule around to get back down here as soon as possible?"

Michael looked at Beca, who gave a slight nod, and then back at Aubrey, "Aright, I think we can make that work."

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It was late by the time the girls got back to the hotel room that night. Because of Aubrey's limited time in Atlanta they decided to put a few extra hours in. They only worked on the duets, figuring they could do the recording of Beca by herself while Aubrey had to be back at the retreat. The two girls crashed on their beds as soon as they walked through the door. Aubrey looked over at Beca, "Is it always like this?"

Beca laughed, "No, sometimes it's worse." Aubrey looked like she didn't believe the smaller girl, so Beca reminded her, "Remember I did all of this by myself on the first album, so yah, much worse."

Beca sighed and slid off of the bed, grabbing her pajamas and heading to the bathroom to brush her teeth and get ready for bed. When she finished, she jumped onto her bed and got herself settled sitting against the headboard while Aubrey got ready. She turned on the t.v. and found something mind-numbing to watch for a bit before bed. When Aubrey came out of the bathroom she walked over to Beca's bed, lifted Beca's arm and slid underneath it, wrapping herself around the smaller girl's body. She looked up at the brunette, "I hope you don't mind, but I've gotten a little used to this."

Beca pulled the blonde tighter against her, "Nope, I don't mind at all." After a few minutes, Beca quietly said, "You know, when I heard the song for the first time today I thought about how Chloe and I used to sing together. But here's the thing, it didn't hurt to think about it. Sure, there was a little ache but it didn't hurt to think about it." Aubrey's only response was to wrap her arms around her tighter.

Beca woke up to a tickle on her cheek. She swiped at it with her hand and brushed something against her face. She groggily opened her eyes as she felt a weight pressed against her and her arm fell around a body. She smiled as she realized that she was curled up against Aubrey's back and that her hair brushing over her face had woken her up. She looked at the girl sleeping peacefully next to her and thought she had this innocent look about her when she slept. At that moment, she realized how beautiful Aubrey actually was. The other girl started to stir, her hand grabbing Beca's arm and pulling it tighter around her body. Then she rolled over to face Beca, her eyes slowly opening, "Morning."

Beca smiled at her, "Morning."

Aubrey moved her mouth around, trying to wet it and get rid of the morning dry mouth, "I take it we fell asleep?"

Beca responded with a smirk, "Looks that way."

Aubrey pulled tighter against the brunette, pressing her head against Beca's shoulder, "Mmmm…it's nice waking up like this."

Beca just nodded against her head, agreeing wholeheartedly with the blonde.