A/N Here's another chapter! Things are about to pick up... Thank you for all the love and support, it means the world to me that you guys are enjoying this so much, I really am enjoying writing it.

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Song: I don't think about you By Kelly Clarkson

Chapter 10: I Don't Think About You

Beca and Kelly had spent the good part of 4 hours talking about Kelly's new album and all that they could do. Kelly then brought up how she wanted a slower song on her album. They had a lot of high energy, fun songs but she also wanted to slow it down just a bit for one.

"I think I might have the perfect song." Beca said with a thoughtful look on her face. She had sat thinking about whether or not she really wanted to share this song with Kelly or is she should just keep it to herself. But she knew that if she were to ever give this song to someone, it would be someone like Kelly Clarkson.

"Really?" Kelly asked excitedly.

"Yeah, should we go into the studio and I can play it for you?" Beca suggested. She knew the song like the back of her hand. It was a song that Beca wrote about 3 years after her parents practically disowned her. She had finally felt as if she were in a good place with her son, and her career and this song was the result of it.

"Really? Heck yeah I'd love to hear it." Kelly stood and grinned widely.

The two women made there way down to Studio C and stepped inside. Beca made sure the door closed behind them and she walked over to beautiful baby grand that sad in the far corner of the room. She sat down and allowed her fingers to rest over the keys. She didn't realize it but a small smile made its way to her face.

She slowly started playing the beginning notes and closed her eyes, allowing the music to take her away. This was her heaven and her safe place.

Beca started to sing right when she was supposed to and allowed the soft words to roll off of her tongue.

When you're lost in the moment

You can't see where you're going

I didn't know who I could trust

So I put all my faith in us

Oh, you tore me to pieces

Turned my strength into weakness

I didn't want it all to fall apart

So I decided just to play the part

Beca coldn't help but think of what she was going through when she wrote the words to this song. She couldn't help but think about just how far she'd come in all those years. She felt like she could finally sing these words with truth and conviction.

But honestly, I'd do it all again

Putting up with all the bullshit

It made me strong enough to do this

It used to bother me

Thought I could never leave

After all that I've been through, nothin' left to prove

No, no, no, I don't think about you

Weighin' down on me

I lost my sanity

And now that we are through, nothin' left to lose

No, no, no, I don't think about you

Beca thought about Skylar and how he had given her so much strength, even before he was born he had given her a ridiculous amount of strength and he continues to do so, daily.

I feel freedom where I stand now

And I feel proud of who I am now

Yeah, I learned a lot along the way

I love the woman that I became

I was patient, but not anymore

It's back in my hands

And you swore I'd never do it

But it's your turn to face the music

It used to bother me

Thought I could never leave

After all that I've been through, nothin' left to prove

No, no, no, I don't think about you

Weighin' down on me

I lost my sanity

And now that we are through, nothin' left to lose

No, no, no, I don't think about you

There was so much conviction and honesty in her voice as she played. She didn't realize that a tear had fallen from her eyes, she was too far gone in the song. But Kelly noticed it. She sat in awe as she watched Beca sing. She noticed that Beca wasn't singing to impress Kelly or to sell her song, she was singing out of the pure love of doing so. This left Kelly in awe of Beca yet again that day.

It was hard to hold on

Days and nights I thought I'd never make it at all

Couldn't make it at all

Now I stand tall

Feeling like myself again, no worries at all

Breathe

No one can stop me from livin' this moment for me

I found my heartbeat

After all that I've been through

No, I don't think about you

It used to bother me (it used to bother me)

Thought I could never leave (thought I could never leave)

After all that I've been through (through), nothin' left to prove (prove)

No, no, no, I don't think about you

Weighin' down on me (weighin' down on me)

I found my sanity (I found my sanity)

And now that we are through (through), nothin' left to lose (lose)

No, no, no, I don't think about you

I don't think about you (no)

No, no, no (no, no, no)

Not anymore (not anymore)

No, no, no, I don't think about you

Beca sang the last line as she opened her eyes. She caught Kelly brushing away a tear from her eyes and the two women made eye contact for a moment. Beca realized that Kelly was the first person to ever hear that song. It felt amazing to play it for someone else. She finally felt the weight of the words in the song and smiled. They weren't just words on a page, they were true and Beca could finally say that with confidence.

"Beca, did you write that?" Kelly asked, still in awe of what she had just witnessed.

Beca sheepishly nodded her head. "Yeah, I did."

"It's amazing! Beca, you have power in you woman!" Kelly smiled brightly as she thought about the words, and Beca's conviction and power as she sang.

"I ah I wrote it awhile ago but you're actually the only person that's ever heard it before." Beca confessed playing nervously with her hair. She was good with music, but talking to people was harder for the small DJ. She just always felt so freaking awkward.

"Are you sure you want to give that song away?" Kelly asked with a hint of concern. "It sounds really personal."

"No, I think it's time for people to hear it but you're honestly the only person I would ever consider letting have it." Beca explained with a small smile. "I should probably tell you what it's about, so you know where the emotion and inspiration for the song comes for me. But when you sing it, I want you to make it your own."

Beca explained to Kelly how the song was as much about her fall out with her parents as it was about Skylar's dad. She explained how she had been given the strength to write it because of Skylar. She told Kelly about things that only 3 other people really knew about.

By the end of the explanation both of them were bawling like babies.

"Beca, you're an incredibly strong woman." Kelly pulled Beca into a hug which caused Beca to stiff a little out of shock but then she hugged the music star back.

"No, I just got lucky with the best kid in the world." Beca explained. "So, do you want it?"

Kelly gave a slight laugh. "I thought that was obvious. "

Beca smirked as well. "Then it's yours."

Kelly smiled widely again and pulled Beca back into a bone crushing hug.

Later That Day

Beca and Skylar decided that they wanted to take a walk around their part of the city on their first Saturday in LA.

"Where do you wanna go first?" Beca looked down at her son as they continued down the street.

"Can we get lunch?" Skylar asked as he looked around their surroundings.

"It's still pretty early for that and you just ate breakfast, but we can go in a little bit." Beca smiled at her son. He was always thinking about food which meant he was definitely her kid.

Beca took Sky's hand as they walked. They found a cute little shop that had clothes, games, and variance home made home decorations. Sky pointed out some of the funnier pieces of art on the wall and they laughed together as Sky made fun of it.

They left the shop with empty hands but a good amount of laughing. They continued down the street and Sky stopped right in front of a street performer. He listened intently at the guy who was playing his gitair and singing "True Color's."

Beca handed Sky a 5 dollar bill and motioned for him to put it in the guys case. The man looked up for the first time and smiled at Sky. Once the song was over he asked Skylar what his favorite song was.

"Titanium." Sky happiely replied.

The guy smirked and began to play the notes for the song and began to sing. He had a great voice.

Sky looked up at his mom with wide eyes and then returned his focus back to the man. He couldn't believe that the guy could just play it like that.

Beca couldn't help but smile at her son's enthusiasm. It warmed her heart that he loved music so much.

Beca closed her eyes and just listened to the song. She couldn't help but softly sing along to herself.

Once the song was over they both began to clap. "You're a great singer man." Beca told him. He smiled back.

"Thank you." He replied kindly and turned his attention to Sky. "Have a good day bud."

"Thank you!" Skylar answered back and took his moms hand again. They continued down the street and the whole time all Sky would talk about was how amazing the guy with the guitar was.

They found a cute little diner to eat lunch in. Sky begged to eat outside and Beca found it hard to say no so soon they were outside with two cheeseburgers, fries, and chocolate shacks. They were both eating and every once in a while, Beca had to remind Skylar not to talk with his mouth full.

Beca was moving to her shack when she heard her named called from down the street.

"Beca?" The familiar voice called. Beca looked up and met her eyes. She felt her stomach drop. What the hell were they doing here?

The man and woman walked up to their table. Beca could tell that the man would have rather just walked by and not said anything at all.

"Beca, oh my goodness, what are you doing in LA?" The woman asked.

Beca took a worried look over at her son who wasn't paying much attention at all and then looked back to a person she never thought she'd see again. "I'm here for work, mom."

Chloe's POV

Chloe and Emily walked into the Applebee's that they had been eating at since collage. Both women were excited to be there because it had been way too long since they had gotten to spend any time with each other.

"So how is the year at school going?" Emily asked as they took their seats and began looking over the menu, despite the fact that they both already knew what they would be getting.

"It's good, it's been a weird week without Skylar in there though." Chloe confessed. She had so much on her mind and thought that maybe she could talk about it with Em. Ever since she last talked to Beca she couldn't get the woman's words out of her mind. It had only been a few days since it happened, but it seemed like those three little words had consumed her every thought. Beca had texted her and wanted to talk later that same night but the timing just didn't work out and it hadn't worked out since. If she wasn't busy, Beca was.

"What's going on, Chlo?" Emily asked sensing that there was something Chloe wanted to talk about.

"So, you know how Beca and I got pretty close before she left right?" Chloe asked.

"Yeah," Emily smiled widely. Those two together made the young musician super happy.

"Well, I was on the phone with her the other day and she uh.. she had to hang up in a hurry and she told me she um… she told me she loved me before she hung up." Chloe explained nervously.

Emily's jaw dropped at the news. She knew that they had gotten close, but she didn't realize that it was THAT close. "Wow… What did you say?"

"That's the thing, I didn't get the chance too she hung up too fast." Chloe explained. She looked down at her hands and fiddled with them nervously.

"What would you have said to her if you could have said something?" Emily asked trying to figure out where her friends head was at. She'd never seen Chloe this nervous before.

Chloe seemed to be thinking. She knew exactly what she would have said in return but was it crazy? "I would have said that I loved her too."

Emily let out an excited squeal. "Oh my stars, this is so exciting!"

"Calm down, Em." Chloe laughed at her friends excitement. "It's so weird because we aren't even really officially dating or anything, but I know that I love her. God, this is all so fast… Oh my god, what if I'm rushing into this too quickly and Beca didn't really mean it? What if she doesn't actually love me and I'm just a fucking nutcase or something…"

"Wow, Chlo now you need to calm down." Emily placed her hand over her friends. "I've been working with Beca really closely for awhile now and I feel like I can read her pretty well. I know for a fact that she cares deeply for you and Beca's not the type of person to say things like 'I love you' just for the hell of it. If she says it, she really means it."

"Really?" Chloe asked cautiously. Her mind was freaking out and she just needed a little reassurance.

"Really." Emily stated with conviction. "Beca loves you, Chloe. I could see it in her eyes that night at the party."

Chloe smiled as she thought back to that night, mostly to the moment they had in Beca's office, just the two of them.