A/N: Sorry I didn't update yesterday, had to work in the morning and then had to restring my guitar in the afternoon. And sorry for the late update tonight. I'll keep the authors note short so I can focus on writing. One thing, I'm aware that the wardrobe in the Bella rehearsal scene suggests its all one rehearsal but I find that kinda silly so I'm going to stretch it out. Again, don't own anything. Again, please read, review, all that good stuff.

Bellas Rehearsal

"Alright ladies, let's move it, faster, faster" Aubrey slapped each girls ass as they ran by her and up the stairs. Chloe raised her hands for high fives and couldn't help but smile when Aubrey complimented her.

Chloe had been jogging since she was young. She found that regular exercise made her breathe easier during songs, and kept her body fighting fit. Plus, she found it meditative, plugging into her iPod and just running for miles.

After the rest of the Bellas were tuckered out, Fat Amy suggested a five minute break and after a look from Chloe, Aubrey relented. Most of the girls went to grab water, and Chloe took this chance to sidle up to Beca, clearing her throat. "So, how are you liking rehearsals so far?"

Beca looked up at her and after sipping from her water bottle, responded in her normal sarcastic nature. "Oh it's a blast, Ace of Base is like totally my favorite band"

Chloe giggled a little and nodded. "Yeah it does tend to get a bit repetitive. I keep trying to get Aubrey to explore some other song options, but she's steadfast about tradition."

Beca nodded and gave Chloe a small smile. "Yeah, she seems a little...determined." Beca looked over at Bree, who was looking over the whiteboard for yet another time. "You know, I have a few idea's for some of the songs..."

Chloe was more than interested, eager to learn more about the girl, but unfortunately Aubrey was calling all the Bellas in and soon the rehearsal was over and Beca was packing her things up. Chloe moved towards her, hoping to get a chance to talk to her again.

Beca smiled up at Chloe and rolled her eyes. "Well, time to go slave away at the radio station. Jesse might be incredibly annoying, but he at least makes the time go faster"

Chloe forced a smile and nodded. "Cool, well I'll see you tomorrow at rehearsal then" Chloe watched her leave before turning to Aubrey. Aubrey was giving her a slightly weird look. Raising her eyebrows, Chloe gave her a questioning shrug. "What?"

Aubrey shook her head. "Nothing, want to grab some food?"

Chloe hesitated, toying with the idea of going to see Tom, but the thought alone exhausted her so she just nodded and let Aubrey lead on.

Next Rehearsal

The next evening Aubrey and Chloe were the first to reach the room. Aubrey immediately started in on the whiteboard and Chloe started to warm up her voice. Surprisingly Beca was the next to show up, with Fat Amy close behind her. Chloe's eyes lit up a bit and she went over to Beca. "You're here early?"

Beca nodded and tossed her bag onto a chair. "Yeah well I came straight from the station" She giggled a bit. "You should've seen the shit Jesse was pulling with the album covers. It was hilarious. And then, get this, he tried to just thrust this date thing upon me. I mean he brought juice pouches and Rocky. He's like a child."

Chloe pushed down the tinge of jealousy and gave her a warm smile. "You better be careful, If Bree hears that you like Jesse, she'll tear you a new asshole"

Beca scoffed and rolled her eyes. "Whatever, I'm not scared of her. By the way, Jesse mentioned something about a riff off? What's that about?"

Chloe noted that Beca didn't deny liking Jesse, but instead focused on her question. "Oh the riff off? I totally forgot that was coming up. Um, it's kind of hard to explain. Its just us groups all getting together and singing together. It'll be much easier to explain when we're there" Aubrey was calling her over and Chloe gave Beca a quick smile before going to help get the rehearsal under way.

The next few hours were spent practicing the choreography. Chloe spent half of the time with Stacie, trying to show her how to dance more...wholesomely. While it seemed like a lost cause at first, eventually she managed to get the girl to tone it down.

After that, by some weird trick of fate, Aubrey had Chloe help Beca go over the dance moves. It was probably so Aubrey wouldn't have to spend any one on one time with Beca, but Chloe wasn't about to question it. Knowing she was under Bree's watchful eye, she played it safe.

She only allowed herself one slip up, coming up behind Beca to show her a move. She slid her hands onto Beca's wrists and gently entwined her fingers in hers. "Here it's like this"

Beca protested a bit, but let Chloe guide her arms down and around her body a bit. Chloe lingered for a split second, the scent of Beca's shampoo distracting her enough to make her shiver a bit. Stepping away she cleared her throat, a habit she was starting to develop more and more. "Why don't we grab some water"

Beca nodded and they both went to get their bottles. Chloe swallowed the cool water, noting more irritation in her throat. She had an appointment for the doctor the morning of their frat disaster and after telling the girls about her nodes, she found it a lot harder to ignore the problem.

Beca noticed her discomfort and moved towards her. "It hurts a lot more than you let on, doesn't it?"

Chloe shrugged and shook her head, trying to maintain her positive smile. "It's really not too bad"

Beca gently touched her shoulder and Chloe stiffened slightly, her heart rate increasing. "You're an awful liar Chloe. Why do you keep doing this to yourself?"

Chloe gave her a smaller, more sincere smile. "I told you, I love to sing. It's all I know, all I want to know" Chloe ran her fingers through her hair and took another sip. "Although at this rate, I don't know how much longer my voice is going to last."

Beca went to say something but Aubrey interrupted them yet again, calling everyone together. The rehearsal ended, and this time it was Chloe disappearing before Beca had a chance to talk to her. Chloe had already let Beca see how worried she was, and she wasn't sure why. Knocking on Tom's door, she slipped into his room, pulled her shirt off, and turned the light off.