A/N - Hello!

- attyjannie: Love your enthusiasm! Again I'll see what I can do ;) - and you are right on point with your opinion.

- itsmefiebs: Greetings from me all the way over here in Australia! Haha

Chloe's eyes fluttered open in response to some turbulence from the plane. Her eyes caught the image of Beca's hands tapping across the keyboard of her laptop, and opening her eyes again she was met with the image. She watched as Beca switched between programs, lyrics flashed up on the screen and she squinted to see but the brunette was too quick, disappearing off screen. A small smile made its way onto her face as saw the desktop picture was still of herself and Beca at the EDC festival. She watched as a folder appeared on screen with more images of the two of them but again was minimized, returning back to a music program.

Her head was still resting comfortably on the brunette's shoulder. She could hear chatter between the others in the plane and must've been watching a movie from the conversation.

Closing her eyes again she shifted slightly towards Beca more, and upon opening her eyes they connected straight into Beca's, full of care.

"We are about to land soon" her soft voice told her.

Chloe's right arm reached over and cupped the side of Beca's face pulling her closer. The moment was quick but it was exactly what Chloe needed as her lips landed onto Beca's. Pulling away from each other she smiled at Beca.

"Good sleep?" Beca asked.

"Mmhm" she nodded.

"Good" Beca returned her attention back to her laptop.

"Are you making some music?" Chloe asked softly.

"Yeah, just… mucking around." Beca answered, trying to pass it off as not important.

"What was the writing on screen before?"

Beca's head quickly turned to Chloe's, "You were snooping?"

"I just happened to wake up and see it. Hardly snooping."

"Oh. Well, it was nothing." Beca closed her laptop.

Chloe could not only hear the resistance but also felt it as Beca tensed.

"Hey," Chloe bought her gaze in closer to Beca and tried to calm the girl, wondering what would make her act in such a way.

"I'm sorry if that came across like a snap… I'm fine, really. It's just some work I've been doing. It's not finished." Beca answered.

Chloe wasn't fully convinced but back off, smiling she held her hand tightly.

"I-… you know, I haven't written anything, lyrically I mean, in a very long time. When we've worked with artists, Cynthia's writing talents are impeccable. She's been helping and writing songs since she was little…. I think… I think I might try and write again." A complete unguarded moment that surprised Beca internally but at the same time, brought a hint of relief.

Chloe couldn't help but smile at the prospect, and Beca genuinely looked excited but scared at the same time.

"When and if you are ready, I think you are going to write some amazing songs Beca. You've hidden that talent away for too long and it's apart of you, I can see that it's something that will genuinely make you happy." Chloe spoke.

Beca was in awe of her caring and true insight.

"You have a very caring soul Chloe" Beca couldn't find the words, but those were the ones that came out of her mouth in response.

"I suppose you bring it out in me." Chloe playfully nudged.

"It's good that you are awake, we are about to land." Beca informed again.

After packing away her laptop and other items, they descended into the JFK international airport.

Stepping off the plane Beca again helped with Chloe's luggage and they went to collect their other suitcases. Amy, Cynthia and Jesse followed beside them and upon entering the airport paparazzi were everywhere. Security was quick to intervene but even so, it was tough to keep them at a respectable distance from the group.

Chloe stood close to Beca. Reaching into her bag she passed Chloe her sunnies, thanking her she accepted them, the flashes of the cameras going off constantly.

Random questions were thrown at them all but of course more specifically at Chloe and Beca.

Ignoring them, Beca helped Chloe with her suitcase off the terminal train along with her own. Beca continued forward, following security that ushered them out to the large limo. Chloe had a hard time keeping up with Beca who charged along in front, Jesse saw this and helped by sticking close to her. Seating themselves in the car Beca slid in first, along with Amy, Cynthia, Chloe and Jesse. Once the door shut, the ongoing flashes of cameras could still be seen out of the tinted windows, the car slowly making its way from the airport.

Chloe was confused but most of all angry, What the hell was that all about?! She just stormed off without me.

Arms folded she sat next to Jesse, but her eyes bore into Beca's, which were wide with confusion from the glare she was receiving.

The others in the limo could feel the tension between the pair.

Amy coughed, "So we are heading into the studio later on, Cynthia and I. We are helping with a new album of Rihanna's… uh, not sure if you both knew but Timberlake is having a party to celebrate the new album you worked with him on Beca…"

Beca just nodded not really interested about the party right now, her thoughts completely on Chloe who refused to look at her after the heated glare.

"Oh, okay… when?"

"Tomorrow night." Cynthia replied.

Beca just nodded and again it went back to awkward silence. Luckily the car soon pulled up in front of the hotel, one that the group usually stayed at when in NY. Chloe collected her bags and swiftly followed Jesse up to their room. Beca followed behind and her eyes stayed glued on the tense red head in front of her. Walking through into the large suite Chloe excused herself and walked down into a bedroom.

From her disappearance the others all turned their not impressed expressions towards Beca, who again was surprised.

"What?"

"Seriously?" Cynthia replied.

"You need to go and talk to her." Amy stated.

"What did I do?" her voice hushed so as Chloe wouldn't hear.

"You basically brushed her off once we got off the plane." Jesse stated as if she should already know the answer.

Beca was indrawn, back into her shell and the others could see this. Internally she was processing what they had told her. They knew she didn't do relationships and had a serious issue with her ex in the past but they didn't realise that could extend to how she would behave now. They all went to pick a room and left the brunette to her thoughts.

Beca exhaled and built up her nerve, walking down the hall into the room Chloe was in. Pushing the ajar door further Beca could see Chloe out on the balcony. Stepping into the room and out onto the balcony Beca hesitantly stood beside her. Chloe kept looking out over the city, ignoring her.

"Hey.." a near whisper out of Beca's mouth.

"Sure you want to be seen with me out here?" Chloe couldn't retain the comment, her eyes still fixed over the city.

Beca bit her lip from the comment, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…. I just didn't want the paparazzi to create stories…"

Chloe's eyebrows furrowed and she turned to Beca, "Creating stories is what they do Beca, you know that. However on that note, what do you mean by 'create'?... There is nothing to 'create' because there is already something between us."

Beca was stumped with her words and her feelings on the whole situation. Chloe could see Beca retreating back behind her concrete barrier.

Stepping forward to gain the brunette's eyes back into her own, "What are you so afraid of Beca?" her words soft yet demanding.

"I have no right to ask you this Chloe, but regardless I ask; Please could you just give me some time… I'm having so much fun being around you and, and I.. I don't want to mess things up that will make you want to leave."

Taking Beca's hand into her own for comfort, "When will you understand that I won't because I can't… I can give you time Beca, all I ask is that you don't toy around with my emotions... please" the last past was more of a plea from Chloe's mouth, she just couldn't think of anything worse than being tossed to the side by Beca or being hurt by her.

"I-I would never want to hurt you Chloe." True in her statement, for Beca the words struck a cord, one that made her extremely nervous.

This woman has crashed into her life and before Beca could prepare her emotional guard, Chloe Beale had slipped through the cracks and brought back something Beca thought she would never feel again, something she thought that she didn't deserve to feel again.

Chloe led Beca back inside and upon closing the balcony door, grabbed Beca in close, kissing the woman tenderly and caringly. Both of them melted into the kiss. Beca eased away first before the kiss became more intense. Resting their foreheads together, Chloe bit her lip as she stared into the dark blue eyes in front of her. They were cloudy, hinted with care yet concern, but drew Chloe in further, landing another peck onto her lips.

"I would still like for us to go to dinner if you do?" Beca asked, "The others might want to join but I'll tell them I already agreed that we would do something-"

She began to ramble and Chloe pecked her lips again to stop her worry, "Beca they are like your family those three, there is time for us to have dinner. We can sort it out later, okay?" Chloe smiled.

Beca laughed, "Yeah I didn't mean to ramble, instead-" Beca's voice got serious, "I wanted to ask if would you want to join me at the studio today?" Beca asked.

Chloe nodded, "I would love too."

Beca's smile strengthened and taking Chloe's hand led them out of the room. Walking down into the lounge, Beca dropped her hand remembering she needed her laptop.

"Wait right here I just need to get my things." Beca swiftly made her way back down the hallway, into a master bedroom in which Jesse had placed her luggage.

Chloe nodded and walked over into the kitchen for something to drink, taking a bottle of water her attention was now on Jesse who stood by watching her, clearly wanting to say something.

"Don't give up on her." His words simple, not a demand but more an appeal, "She has a lot to work through, emotionally and mentally, but I think you may just help her with that."

Chloe just nodded in understanding, she was about to speak but they both turned to see Beca coming back.

"We're heading into the studio. I suppose we'll see Cynthia, Amy and yourself later?" Beca asked Jesse.

"Yeah they'll be there, I'll be coming in later, unless you want me to come in now?" he offered.

"No it's okay I think I can handle it." Beca smiled and gestured for Chloe to go through the door she held open for her, leaving the suite.

Jesse just stood there watching them leave. He needed to talk to Beca about the pending trip to see Jason, knowing full well that she was putting that off. He was still in awe of the rollercoaster Beca had been on since Chloe Beale entered her life, revisiting the past and seeing slight glimmers of change in the woman. However Beca still needed a lot of help, he could see that she was still not quite sure of herself around Chloe. Clearly her past loss is intervening with how she feels, and it won't be long before Beca either shines through or falls short. Again Jesse was at crossroad of decisions.

It didn't take long for them to get to the studio and luckily no paparazzi had followed. Walking in, Beca was greeted by her staff. She had a few of her own studios around the country now, which made meeting up with connections and artists a hell of a lot easier.

"Great to see you again Miss. Mitchell. You're studio is of course all ready to go and there are some messages from artists coming in later in the week. I will keep you updated on Williams arriving." The young receptionist handed Beca some papers, the girl's eyes rapidly changing between Beca and Chloe.

Chloe politely smiled at the girl, Beca caught this and didn't want to be rude.

"Lauren this is Chloe Beale, Chloe this is Lauren Gail, my receptionist here"

Both of the girls exchanged 'hello's' and Lauren excused herself back to work.

Beca's eyes were cast at Chloe's hand, again an internal struggle for a decision, which should be simple. Chloe's eyes now looked to Beca and were confused by Beca's expression. Before she could say a word she felt Beca's hand slip into her own.

"It's this way." Beca spoke, leading them further into the building.

Chloe's heart warmed at the sensation and only hopped that Beca wasn't just holding her hand to appease her, that Beca was doing it because she wanted to.

Closing the studio door behind them, Chloe looked around the large spacious room. Couches lined the back along with some tables, and in front was a large mixing board with the front studio booth room, containing various instruments and a microphone.

"This is one of the larger rooms for bands, we have other ones just for vocals. I've always liked this one though, more exciting opportunities with the instruments, more of an artist feel… maybe just for me." Beca stated, still holding Chloe's hand she led them into the large booth. Sitting down at the grand piano Chloe sat beside her.

"It's amazing in here." Chloe's eyes danced around the room, feeling like a kid of wanting to play with the instruments.

Beca's smiled even brighter at Chloe, "Now it is..." she softly spoke.

Chloe's head now whipped back to looking at Beca, her smile was contagious to Chloe.

Beca looked down at the piano and lifted the fallboard revealing the keys. Her fingers scanned across them, not yet pressing down. She seemed to be taking a moment.

Maybe she is considering what to play…

Chloe watched on in wonder regardless, still making her insides melt and fall further for the 'so proclaimed wild DJ' who had a touching classical side to her.

An all around musician and artist, of which she felt extremely humbled to witness. Especially because not many had seen this side of her.

Music now filled the studio, the sounds reverberating amazingly off the designed booth walls.

Chloe smiled wildly as she realized the song Beca was playing, her head bobbing to the sounds, the increase of pace of the chorus upon which Chloe sung some lyrics.

"You shoot me down but I won't fall, I am Titanium"

Beca's head whipped around to find Chloe, eyes closed, singing in gracious harmony to her music. Her hands kept the melody going but her eyes couldn't help but stay on the sight and sound of Chloe singing. It was something Beca would never forget, the innocence and beauty matched the red head so perfectly. Beca was always entranced with Chloe, but even more so in this moment.

Chloe's eyes opened towards the end of the song and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment, biting her lip she giggled.

Now Beca was drowning in the moment, she slowed the pace of the song and gestured that she continue to sing, in fact she ached to hear the woman sing again.

Chloe's nerves were ridiculous and on overload, she always found herself this way around Beca, but to sing in front of this great musician?! Taking a deep breath she jumped into the lyrics

"You shoot me down but I won't fall,

I am titanium

You shoot me down but I won't fall"

Her eyes pleaded for Beca to join. Beca wanted nothing more than to do so, but upon opening her mouth she was again at conflict, nothing came out of her mouth. Her eyebrows furrowed and she had lost that want to sing, feeling her own annoyance and anger at herself rise. She turned her head back to the piano and played out the last notes, her tempers settled slightly by the angels voice beside her

"I am titanium,

I am titanium"

Beca's hands rested on the keyboard, her eyes glared into them. But quickly her attention snapped to Chloe.

"You were, you are…" Beca scoffed at the stumble of her words, "You can sing!"

Chloe's blush was deep.

Beca smiled and took Chloe's hand into her own, "You were nervous to sing in front of me?"

Chloe snickered, "Uh yeah! Just a little…"

"Another beautiful aspect that is Chloe Beale." Beca noted.

"Your flattery is, welcome at any time. No really, any time!" Chloe laughed.

Beca's thumb was brushing over the skin on her hand and with an idea she placed Chloe's hand on the keys.

"Are you ready to continue your piano lesson?" Beca enquired.

"Oh gosh… I can try." Chloe giggled, "I was pretty bad last time."

"Nonsense, anything you do is nothing short of amazing." Beca stated factually.

Chloe's insides heated at the comment, wanting nothing more than to grab Beca's face and kiss her.

Beca sensed this and smirked, "Concentrating now." Her head gestured back to the piano. To which Chloe followed.

Beca's hands tapped at the notes slowly, waiting for Chloe to do the same on her end. Chloe was struggling but received help from Beca at every turn, her eyes bore into Chloe's and when she got frustrated, Beca's assistance and encouragement was all she needed to be urged on. It was a lovely melody that they were playing and Chloe was trying to pick the song, but couldn't.

It was fairly simple, and Chloe had stuffed up a part three times now. With a huff her hands balled into fists and dropped on the cords in defeat.

Beca just laughed, she found the display cute.

"Wish I could play as well as you do.." Chloe stated.

"I will help you." Beca stood from the piano and stood behind Chloe her hands easing down her long arms, Beca coming in close against the woman's back so as to reach.

Chloe shivered from the sensation and already found it hard to concentrate. Beca brushed her hands over Chloe's fists and they un-balled in response. Placing them back on the keys, Beca's fingers on top of Chloe's they continued to play the song and learn the keys.

"You have very skillful fingers" Beca whispered with a devious smirk into Chloe's ear, again another jolt shiver ran through her body.

"I am trying to learn a song here." Chloe smiled, trying to keep focused on the task, "What is this song called by the way?"

"All of me by Angus and Julia Stone."

Biting her lip Chloe again struggled but for an entirely different reason. They were nearing the end of the song and Beca rested her head in close to Chloe's left shoulder, her eyes taking in the mixed expression on Chloe's face. Finding it amusing that she was trying so hard.

The last notes finished and Beca couldn't bring herself to move, she didn't want to. Neither did Chloe, who nestled further back into Beca's embrace.

In that moment a few things were running through Beca's mind, the one that stuck out was how she wishes she could become 'Anna'. Thinking back to the costume party, to where she put on an act, a different façade, she had more confidence and actually kissed Chloe.

That's the woman Chloe probably wants… and I want so badly to be that person. To not be so damaged. I constantly choke, whether it is to sing or just admit my feelings for this woman. Why do I find it so hard to just… love?

Beca was broken from her thoughts as she felt Chloe's hand snake around her head and through her hair, bringing the woman around to face her.

"I'm sure you have some work to do…" Chloe's voice barely audible, but from Beca's close proximity could hear her perfectly.

Beca's hand now wrapped itself around Chloe's midsection and closed the last bit of distance to relieve the ache of kissing those tender lips. Both of them locked in an endearing kiss. Chloe wanted more, and the kiss soon turned heated with fervor, her hands running under Beca's top and along her abdomen.

With all of her might Beca had to pull away, with a smirk at the situation.

"I unfortunately do, have some work to complete before an artist possibly arrives later" she held Chloe close not wanting the moment to end.

Their foreheads rested together, Chloe sighed.

"I could tell them however that something else came up that I needed to do" Beca joked as she nipped at Chloe's neck.

She scoffed and swatted Beca playfully, "Charming, Mitchell. Very charming." Chloe stood from the piano stool, Beca doing the same but pouted like a child from the disconnection.

"You-You can stay if you like? Or you can go shopping or-" Beca suggested and shrugged.

Chloe placed her finger on the girls lips from rambling on, then pecked the girls lips with her own, "I can stay."

Beca smiled and as they walked through to the mixing board, Chloe went and laid herself out on one of the couches. After setting up her laptop beside her and preparing the mixing board she turned to check on Chloe who looked stunning as always on the couch, and was soon caught staring at the red head. Chloe just smirked and gestured her finger for Beca to turn around, back to her work. She did as she was told and went to work on an upcoming track.

Songs:

David Guetta - Titanium (*eye rolls*, like you didn't already know! haha)

Angus and Julia Stone - All of me (Great song, here is a link to listen to the piano cover which is what Beca was doing - watch?v=PXMaKKntVeo)

Also my other story I am working on, if you haven't checked it out already... I'm going to go ahead and leave this... right here ;) s/9800618/1/POWER