"Lie down!" Chloe said. "Lie..down!" She tried to say the words slowly. "Come on!" She sighed.

Beca walked back into the bedroom from the balcony with a chuckle. Chloe had been trying to train the dog, who still had no name, all day since they had gotten home from Walmart. The puppy would just stare in confusion or do something else.

"I think you need to name him in order for this to work, Chlo" Beca said; sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"I still don't know what though" She sighed. "Sit!" She pointed, but the puppy instead ran in a circle. "Dammit!" She sighed with a foot stomp before sitting down on the edge of the bed next to Beca.

Beca smirked a bit, looking over at the woman beside her. She knew Chloe was frustrated at the fact that she couldn't find out why the dog wouldn't let her train him. But she had to admit. Chloe looked cute frustrated.

"You should name him" Chloe said.

"He's your child" Beca chuckled.

"I still can't believe you heard that. I thought you were asleep" Chloe looked over to meet the younger woman's eyes.

"I love sleep. But I can't fall asleep in a few minutes. Wish I could" Beca said.

"But why did you not want me to hear it? They ratted me out on calling you my girlfriend" She chuckled.

"Because, it's just.." Chloe shrugged; looking back at the dog. "I didn't want you to know I ever thought like that. Because we just started dating and I didn't want to freak you out" She explained.

"Do you not remember last night? You're the one who was rambling like crazy" Beca laughed.

"Shut up," Chloe rolled her eyes. "How are you so cool about this?"

Beca shrugged.

"Maybe it just hasn't kicked in yet that you actually have feelings for me" She shrugged. "Or, for some reason I'm just focusing on the fact that Chloe Beale wants me so bad" She flashed a teasing smile.

"So bad? Where would you get that idea?" Chloe laughed. "Because I'm pretty sure if I finish reading that notebook, which tonight I am, we'll both know who wants who more" She smirked.

"No idea what you're talking about" Beca's voice had become a whisper as her face had dropped from it's former teasing one.

"Mhm, sure" Chloe just chuckled softly before looking back at the puppy. He was now biting on the toy rope Chloe had grabbed for him. "I still have no name in mind.." She groaned.

"How can a name be so difficult?" Beca laughed.

"How can we not realizing we both wanted to fuck each other for the last couple years so difficult?" Chloe asked.

"You did make a few sexual comments looking back on that.." Beca said.

"I did" Chloe laughed. "A lot of those to be exact" She added. "How you never caught on, I'll never understand"

"I thought it was just you being weird" Beca chuckled. "I mean the real introduction to us being friends was seeing each other naked so, should have known something was up then" She smirked.

"Can you blame me?" Chloe turned her head back to Beca. A small flirtatious smirk on her face. "I mean, you are the hottest girl I've ever seen" Her voice a bit heavier; filled with lust.

"So that excuses you to jump in my shower not even a day after I shoved a flyer back at you, calling acapella lame?" Beca asked.

Chloe's movements were slow. Her left hand moving to rest on Beca's right thigh. She rubbed the jean's texture as she leaned closer and closer to the woman. Their faces were inches apart as their eyes looked into one another. The only time they looked away is when they would flicker to see the other's lips.

"Yes.." Chloe answered before closing the space between them.

Their lips met in a soft kiss; both feeling that rush through their veins. It was a rush of warmth almost. Both just ever so content with being this close to one another. They knew it was a feeling that was like a drug. So addictive and something they wouldn't be able to live without.

Chloe pushed Beca down on the mattress after a minute. The older woman moved over her body to straddle her waist. One leg on each side of Beca's hips as she found Beca's hands to entangle her own in. Their lips had never separated though. Both didn't want to separate them even if that made it a little more difficult while they moved.

"Bloe! Dinner is ready!" Amy yelled through the door.

"Oh come on" Beca groaned feeling Chloe's lips leave hers.

"Shit" Chloe muttered. "Forgot about that" She added.

"They're going to question us like we're criminals I hope you know" Beca said.

"I know, I know" Chloe replied.

When they had gotten home from Walmart, Chloe and Beca had snuck away upstairs. They both claimed it was because they wanted to spend time with the puppy. Which, they did want to and ended up doing. But for a bit? They just were in each others arms.

Both were shaken up from what happened in the abandoned pet section at Walmart. They had just needed space to themselves for a bit. But they had also escaped to avoid Stacie and Aubrey freaking out when Amy told them about 'Bloe'.

"Well I really love this view of you under me, I gotta say" Chloe smirked.

"Shut up, weirdo" Beca chuckled.

"Make me" Chloe teased.

She quickly pecked the younger woman's lips against before getting up and off the bed. She fixed the slight wrinkles in her clothes and then turned to look at the puppy smiling up at her.

"I need a name!" She sighed.

"Jeez, name him Bloe for all I care" Beca had muttered as she sat up on the bed; fixing her hair and clothes.

Chloe just looked at Beca with wide eyes. Her mouth a bit open; ready to gasp in amazement. She knew right then that, that was it. Beca had just named their new puppy without even realizing it.

Beca stood up and fixed her t-shirt before looking up at Chloe. She was mid sentence when she cut off to question why Chloe was looking at her like that. But, Beca knew Chloe all too well to have to ask.

"No," Beca said.

Chloe just nodded with a wide grin on her face. Eyes glowing with the realization she finally had a name.

"I was jok-"

"His name is Bloe!" Chloe squealed as she cut the younger woman's words off.

"Chlo-"

"Do you like your name, Bloe?" She crouched down to pet the puppy who automatically tried to jump on her.

"That's him trying to strangle you for naming him that" Beca said with an eye roll.

"He's too precious to strangle me!" Chloe said in a baby voice. "Yes you are, yes you are, Bloe!" She repeated in the baby voice as she rubbed noses with the puppy.

"So you would name our child Bloe?" Beca asked.

"I could have named this dog, Chicago, to pay tribute to his dog that died" Chloe said.

She stood up with the puppy in her arms. A knowing smile on her face because she knew Beca would hate naming the dog Chicago even more.

"Would that work?" She asked.

"Fine, Bloe works" Beca threw her arms up as if she was defending herself. "Can we just go have dinner at least? I want to eat"

"Sorry I left you starving in bed, babe" Chloe chuckled as she followed Beca out of the bedroom.

"Shut up" Beca smirked.

She went down the staircase with Chloe following. The sounds of silverware clinked together and soft chatter was coming from the backyard.

"Put him on the lead, just so he doesn't find a way out of the yard" Beca told Chloe as she walked outside to see everyone at the picnic table.

"Already planning on it" Chloe said. "Can you get me a plate please, babe?" She asked.

"Yeah, you jus-"

"Oh my god!" Aubrey threw a hand over her mouth.

"What's wrong?" Beca asked a bit shocked at the sudden shout from the older woman.

"Aubrey are you okay?!" Chloe asked.

"You just called her babe!" She said; muffled into her hand.

"Oh no.." Beca muttered; hating that the teasing was already about to start. Though she knew it was coming.

"Are you two...?" She pointed between them both; searching for the right word.

"Sadly" Beca nodded.

"Hey!" Chloe acted offended; playfully smacking the woman's arm. "Yes, we are together" She answered.

"Again, sadly" Beca smirked.

"Isn't she lovely? I'm going to put Bloe on his lead now" Chloe chuckled; walking away to put the puppy on his lead.

"She named him Bloe?" Aubrey asked.

"How many more times can I use, sadly, as an answer?" Beca asked causing the blonde to roll her eyes.

"Can't believe you told her. I so thought I was going to have to force you to" Aubrey folded her arms against her chest. A smirk forming on her face. "When did this come about?"

"I'm not talking. You and I both know Chloe is the one for love stories" Beca laughed as she got both of them plates of the salads.

"Ugh, she does" Aubrey groaned; hating she had to wait. "But is everything between you like, working? Chloe always worried it wouldn't"

Beca just nodded her head before picking up both plates to walk over to the picnic table where everybody sat at. Aubrey was following as she anxiously waited for the brunette to speak. A feeling the blonde never thought she would have.

"Yeah, it uh.." Beca looked for words. She had decided to just keep it simple, not wanting to show how giddy she was over being with Chloe. The woman still had a tough image to keep. "It feels right" She nodded; putting the plates down onto the table.

"Oh my god!" Aubrey clapped her hands together with a huge smile.

"What?" Stacie asked as Aubrey sat down next to her. Beca across from Aubrey as she waited for Chloe to sit next to her.

"Chloe and Beca. It's happening" Aubrey grinned.

"What do you- No!" Stacie gasped. "Are you serious?!" She asked.

"Did you guys think this wouldn't happen or?" Beca asked.

"No! We didn't! You both were so blind, oh my god" Stacie laughed.

Chloe had walked up and sat down at the picnic table next to Beca. Her hand had rubbed the younger woman's lower back as she rested in her spot.

"Thanks for getting me a plate" Chloe said.

"No prob" Beca replied. "Now please, take over for me. They're fangirling" Beca rolled her eyes; stabbing her fork into the salad before taking a bite.

Chloe chuckled softly with a soft nod of her head.

"Okay, okay" She chuckled. "Everyone! As you all probably know and what Beca and I were going to keep secret is now out there. Thanks to myself more then anything. But we are together" She announced.

"No shit" Eliza snickered.

"Bow chicka wow wow" Amy said.

"No way! That's great!" Jesse laughed.

"I can't believe this is really happening. It's about time" Aubrey laughed.

"Is this good?" Bella asked.

"It's probably the best thing ever" Amy said.

"Then yay! Congratulations!" Bella clapped her hands causing everyone to laugh softly.

"Thank you, Bella" Chloe laughed.

"So how did this all happen?" Stacie asked.

"Well honestly, Beca was not happy I left to get you-"

"Nothing to do with you, Stacie" Beca defended herself.

"She was just upset at me. So when I came back, we got into this fight and she asked me if I wanted to see-"

"Do not reveal the actual thing" Beca pleaded.

"Something" Chloe darted her eyes at Beca before returning to the group. "And I said yes. So, she showed me. I had gotten the wrong idea from it which ignited another argument. That was until both of us revealed how we felt and well here we are now" She smiled.

"That's so cute!"

"Awe!"

"Bout time!"

The rest of the group said.

"As much as I love a good romance story," Jesse said. "I do have to bring something up" He said. "With fall coming up shortly and winter following so soon after. We need to start making preparations if we plan to stay here longer. That might mean some of us traveling few cities out for supplies, plus another thing I know Beca is about to tell me no for. But if she could just hear me out-"

"Love how you're only saying me, dude" Beca laughed.

"Jake and his crew, I think they should move in" He quickly said. "I thought it through and-"

"Do we need more people? Seriously, Jesse?" Beca asked. "I think we're fine-"

"If you could let m-"

"No, it's ridiculous to even think that. We don't have the room and-"

"Babe, let him speak" Chloe whispered; rubbing Beca's lower back.

Beca took a deep breath in; giving a half glare to the woman eating her salad beside her. She then returned her attention to Jesse who was at the other end of the table; waiting to explain.

"Fine. Talk" Beca simply said as she started to eat her salad again.

"Thank you" He said more to Chloe then Beca. "Listen, I planned this out. Jake and his crew only add on four more people. We can easily build a bunk shelter in a couple days. Those guys have a shit ton of supplies and food they can bring over. Not to mention the more people to defend this place when we start having fires that attract the unwanted" He explained.

The group had agreed to stop saying the word "zombies" around Bella. Mainly because it freaked her out and they wanted to make this life as normal as they could for the little kid.

"We're not a shelter-"

"No. We're a family, Beca. I wouldn't be suggesting this if I didn't think it was good for the family" He threw the words he knew would hit Beca hardest. "You know having four more people to defend this place in case of anything will not just protect us, but it will protect Eliza-"

"You gotta throw me in your speech?" Eliza asked. "I don't want them moving in either" She admitted.

"What?" Jesse asked. "You were on board-"

"Yeah, then I met Jake. Just not his biggest fan" Eliza shrugged; giving Beca a knowing look. There was definitely something about Jake that was bothering both Beca and Eliza.

Beca was silent and looked up from her salad. All eyes were on her. It seemed everyone at the table wanted Jake's crew to move in with them except Beca. She took a deep breath and looked at her younger sister. Beca didn't want Jake moving in either. And both Eliza and her knew they couldn't really tell the truth why.

Beca then looked at her now girlfriend. She really did love that word, girlfriend. Chloe just softly nodded her head; signalling that she thought this was a good idea. The older woman's hand moved from her lower back to rest on Beca's inner thigh; rubbing softly back and forth as if it was support.

"Fine" Beca said. "I agree, let's move them in tomorrow" She said.

"Yes!" Jesse said.

"Shit.." Eliza muttered.

"I'm sorry" Beca mouthed.

Right after that, everyone was falling into a conversation about the new things that they wanted to build to help protect this place. Jesse said first they needed to worry about the bunks for Jake and his crew. But then Zack had suggested new watch towers and a few more fire places throughout the house.

"Good choice, babe" Chloe whispered against Beca's ear, giving her a kiss behind her earlobe.

"Is it?" Beca asked; standing up from the table to take care of her empty dish.

Chloe just let a small sigh escape her lips before copying the younger woman's actions. She followed her inside the house, right into the kitchen. The woman was putting her dish in the sink when she turned to see Chloe followed her.

"What?" Beca asked.

"Why is it such an issue?" Chloe asked. "Jesse seems really sure about this. He's helped you this far, I think he knows his stuff. Not to mention Jake and his guys saved Stacie, Bella, and I. So I don't understand your hate for him and-"

"I don't have a hatred for Jake. But if my girlfriend keeps preaching about him like he's God, we might have a small issue" Beca leaned against the counter with her arms across her chest.

"As much as I love hearing you call me your girlfriend and I want to hear it more, I'm not talking about him like he's God. He's just a genuinely good guy who seems like he could help us stay alive longer" Chloe said.

"It's going to get too crowded here" Beca shook her head.

"Beca, we're going to have to relocate by next year anyway. You know that-"

"Just, stop" Beca said; starting to walk out of the room.

Chloe caught it from the way Beca's tone changed. It went from anger and annoyance to fear and well, still anger. Chloe put her plate away and decided to let Beca storm up into her, their, room before following her.

"Hey, you guys. I'm going upstairs with Beca. Can you make sure my puppy gets back in the house when you all come in? I gotta talk to her" Chloe asked.

"I will, yeah. Is she alright?" Jesse asked. "Did she back out of the-"

"Nope, they're still moving in. Just I'm going to go talk to her" Chloe said.

"Alright" He nodded.

Chloe had then slipped back into the house before walking up the stairs. She knew Beca for some reason slipped into a more fearful state of mind. The anxiety in her body had crept up and covered her voice. But, she couldn't think of why.

Slowly she opened the door to see Beca laying down on the un made bed. Chloe had forgotten to make it before they left to Walmart. She was on her stomach as she was looking out the window. Small sniffles were heard as Chloe shut the door behind her.

The woman took her shoes off; placing them on the shoe rack the ladies had in their room. She mainly did it to let Beca know that she was in the room incase she didn't hear the door.

"Just leave me alone, Chloe" Beca muttered.

Chloe instead though got onto the bed and laid on her side. Her fingers started to trace up and down Beca's arm. She didn't speak. She just watched as her fingers traced against the soft flannel.

It was a black and grey one. The texture had worn out over the years to a more rough fabric. Chloe remembered when Beca had gotten this. It was in their first week back at Barden and Chloe had dragged Beca out clothes shopping. Out of all the items in the store and Beca had bought just another flannel. It was such a typical Beca thing to do.

"You want to talk?" Chloe softly asked.

"I told you to leave me alone" Beca tried to remain bitchy and tough. Though all she wanted was to turn on her side and melt into Chloe's arms.

"You know, I'm your girlfriend now. You can push these stupid walls down and just talk to me" Chloe pointed out.

Beca was silent.

"Why are you so fearful of relocating our home base next year?" Chloe asked.

"I'm not-"

"You're lying. Something had gotten to you when I brought that up in the kitchen" Chloe said.

Beca still remained silent.

"We can go down a list of what could be wrong but you just telling me would make this easier, Beca"

"Obviously I don't want to talk, why do you keep trying?"

"Because I love you, Beca" Chloe said. "And I don't want to ever hear your voice tremble like it did downstairs and I don't want you laying next to me in bed crying and I don't want this version of you. Of course I love all versions, but Beca, come on" She rambled. "I just want to make you feel better.." She sighed. Her finger tips pulling away from Beca.

Chloe had started to get up from the bed after Beca was silent once more. But, a hand grabbed her arm. She turned to look at it and then to trace it to the owner of that hand. Beca was looking up at her. Tear stained cheeks with red puffy eyes. Chloe hated it. It pained her to see Beca like this.

"Beca.." Chloe ever so softly spoke the name.

"I'm so fucking scared" Beca sniffled. A voice crack signaling the damn was about to break.

Even though Beca knew it wasn't the entire real reason to why she was upset. It was partial. She was scared as hell to relocate one day. And she knew that it would have to happen. But, she couldn't say the real reason quite yet. Even if it would be just to Chloe.

Chloe quickly laid back down, pulling the younger woman into her arms. She held onto her tightly as Beca just started sobbing. The younger woman was holding onto her, her face stuffed into Chloe's shoulder. Chloe's arms had wrapped around Beca. Her hand placed on her back while the other got tangled in her hair.

"It's alright, baby.." Chloe cooed. "Just know that whatever you're scared for, I'm here. I'm not leaving you ever" Chloe said nearly on the verge of tears herself.

Beca just sobbed more and held onto the older woman tighter. Chloe kept leaving small kisses on top of Beca's head. Her thumb that was on her head rubbed softly as if she was trying to find a button to calm her down.

Chloe hated this. She hated the feeling of Beca breaking down in her arms. The woman who was so strong and confident now seemed so vulnerable and terrified of whatever it was. Chloe wasn't sure what to do either then to just hold her.

She expected coming up to their bedroom maybe a few tears and screams. But, she didn't expect this. From what it felt it, it felt Beca had been holding this in. It felt as if she didn't feel like she could tell a soul that she was scared. Which, Chloe understood.

But all that time Beca had kept her walls up and didn't speak had built up. The walls were shaking and the damn had broken. Now, she was just a mess in Chloe's arms and the no talking had gotten to her. She couldn't hold in how she felt anymore.

Beca had lifted her head ever so slowly to rub them. Chloe used her sleeve to wipe the tears away; kissing the spots they were traveling down. They both made eye contact as Chloe's hand cupped Beca's right cheek. Her thumb rubbed softly on the bone; showing her that she was there.

"How much longer do we even have?" Beca asked in a weak voice.

This was killing Chloe. No doubt in her mind hearing Beca like this would be the thing that killed her.

"What?" Chloe asked.

"This, this is just signalling we're closer to the end. Running out of supplies and zombies still are around. Needing people to move in to help defend and run this place. Then we're going to have to relocate by next year? How much longer do we have?" She asked.

"Oh.." Chloe thought to herself. Her heart dropped a bit as the realization kicked in. Beca feared what Chloe ignored which was, the end.

"We have as long as we want, Beca.." Chloe tried to make her think in a different light.

"We don't. It's only a matter of time before whatever this zombie plague shit gets into our plants or water" Beca shook her head. "Then what?"

"Then we go from there. You can't keep stressing about what hasn't happened yet" Chloe shook her head. "We need to focus on the now. Getting people to help us for defense and setting up for bad weather. That's our now"

Beca nodded weakly as if she didn't believe her, but wanted the conversation over with.

"You know what is also our now?" Chloe asked. "Us. You, me, and Bloe"

Beca couldn't help but smile at the puppy's ridiculous name. Chloe giggled when she saw Beca try to resist the smile, but she just couldn't.

"We can turn this room into a tiny little studio apartment. I mean, it is a pretty big room and all you have is a bed, desk, and a small bookshelf" Chloe chuckled. "So we can turn it into the smallest apartment of our dreams and be the couple we always wanted" Chloe said.

"Really?" Beca asked.

"Yes! Really!" Chloe nodded. "We can do so much more then just turn this room around. Think about it, no jobs or college tie us down anymore. If we want to stay in bed all day, we can" Chloe laughed.

Beca had seemed to be perking up a bit at the ideas Chloe was listing off. The glimmer in her eyes had returned as the smile she once tried to resist now seemed like she wanted to keep smiling.

"Beca, I love you so much" Chloe said. "And trust me, I'm scared too. But I don't care anymore. As long as I have you, I can manage this crazy world we live in now" She said.

"I love you too, Beale" Beca had said.

Chloe smiled before pressing her lips against the younger woman's. Both of them smiled into it before pulling apart to just gaze into each other's eyes; enjoying their embrace.

"So I'm thinking we hit up that furniture store, you know the one you and Amy tried all those couches while stoned? Yeah, maybe we should go there after Jake and them are all moved in. They're going to need furniture for their bunks anyway" Chloe suggested.

"I think that works" Beca nodded.

"Feeling better?" Chloe asked.

"Yeah" Beca nodded.

"Alright, stay here. I'm going to make sure Bloe ate his dinner and I'll bring him up. We can all snuggle and figure out how we're going to fix this room" Chloe said as she got up.

"Think pajamas can be worn?" Beca asked.

"I was thinking just comfy shirts and no pants?" Chloe asked as she put her shoes on.

"You read my mind" Beca smirked.

"It's a talent of mine, be right back" Chloe grinned before exiting the room; feeling happier then ever she was able to help her girlfriend.