Hey guys! I wanna thank everyone who wished me luck on the next exam.

I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Love you awesome nerds!

Chloe didn't think she'd be in a dry spell this early in her relationship. Watching Beca waltz around the house with less and less clothing as summer approaching was pure torture. They had plans to see each other during summer before and after Beca was supposed to travel.

Chloe was hoping they'd and the dry spell before then, she couldn't bear go another two months without sex. But then again, she didn't want to demand this from Beca, she felt too selfish. Deep down she knew she could sit down and talk to the brunette to find out what was going on, but something in her was blocking that part.

They hadn't talked about what they'd be doing before Beca's travel, but they knew they'd be staying in the same state.

Chloe had already started packing, she was actually looking through her stuff, because she couldn't find one of her favorite cropped tops and she was sure she didn't pack it.

"Hey Chlo, what are you looking for?" Aubrey asked, coming inside their room.

"You know my cropped top with the flowers?" Chloe asked, getting a nod from the blonde. "I lost it, I have no idea where it is."

"Well Chlo, there are 8 other girls in this house plus Emily who's always around," Aubrey said. "Maybe one of them took it or has seen it."

"I'll ask," Chloe sighed in frustration. She hated when the girls took her clothes without asking, she was fine with sharing as long as they asked her beforehand.

Chloe went to Stacie first, the brunette had a thing for doing that and it wouldn't be the first or last time she did it.

"Stace, do you have my black cropped top with the flowers?" Chloe asked.

"No," Stacie said, looking like she found the question weird.

"Really? I can't find it," Chloe crossed her arms.

"Well Chlo I do enjoy guilt but I didn't take it," Stacie said. "Did you try Jessica or Ashley?"

"They usually ask before borrowing stuff," Chloe said. She looked down at the floor, looking deep in thought before going downstairs to Cynthia Rose and Lily's room.

"Hey red," Cynthia Rose said, putting a pile of clothes inside a suitcase.

"Hey, did any of you guys see my black cropped top with the flowers?" Chloe asked.

"Yeah I did," Cynthia Rose said. "Your girlfriend has it."

Chloe tilted her head, looking nowhere in particular as she thought.

"Beca has it?" she asked, not really expecting an answer.

"More like wearing it," Cynthia Rose said.

"Oh, thanks," Chloe turned around and went straight to the brunette's room, only to find her dancing to some loud music wearing her cropped top. Of course, on her it looked like a shorter top.

Beca spotted her girlfriend and smiled but continued dancing and singing. She was jumping around more than dancing but Chloe just crossed her arms and smiled at the scene. Seeing Beca so carefree and happy made her feel so relieved, especially after she thought about everything the brunette went through.

When Chloe came back from her daydream, she realized Beca was singing and dancing to her, only this time the song was Ride by SoMo. She had the ever present sly look on her face and she was dancing slowly. She then bit her lip and danced, swaying her hips back and forth slowly, putting her left hand out, making it look like she was doing someone from behind.

Chloe felt her mouth go dry and her heart skip a beat. She felt her eyes go darker with desire as the brunette smirked at her, biting her lower lip. She probably had no idea this look made her look almost irresistible to Chloe.

Beca then stopped dancing and looked behind Chloe to make sure no one was behind her and looked at the window, making sure the curtains were closed. She then looked back at the redhead and raised the top she was wearing, showing Chloe she wasn't wearing a bra. The redhead felt herself whimper, but before she could step towards Beca, they both heard steps and Beca's eyes widened, lowering her shirt.

Fat Amy walked in, whistling, completely oblivious to the scene that took place. She walked into their closet and the couple shared a look before giggling.

"I was hoping to pack this top," Chloe said, getting closer to Beca, pointing at the top she was wearing.

"But I like it!" Beca said. "Please can I bring it with me? I'll give it back to you this weekend."

Chloe tilted her head, thinking.

"It's my favorite top," Chloe said.

"Are you really going to make me take it off?" Beca said before pouting.

Chloe chuckled.

"It's okay, you can keep it," Chloe said and the brunette smiled. "You can give it back this weekend."

"You're the best," Beca kissed her before going back to packing.

Chloe smiled and left to finish packing herself.

oO0Oo

Chloe went to visit her parents and, much to her surprise, her older sister, Katherine was in town. She was 3 years older than Chloe and by the time she went to college, she was living in San Diego with her fiancé, Rick.

"Chlo!" the older redhead said as she hugged her little sister the moment she walked through the door.

"Kathy, I didn't even know you were in town!" Chloe said, surprised.

"Oh it was a surprise!" Kathy said. "I wanted to come and spend some time, meet your new girlfriend."

Chloe blushed as her sister nudged her.

"I've been dying to meet her too, when Chloe told me her story I was heartbroken," the girls' mom said, urging them into the living room and out of the entryway.

"What? Her story?" Katherine asked, sitting on the couch, bringing her sister by her hands. "Chlo you never told me a story."

"Oh sorry, this is kinda heavy on me too," Chloe said. "You know how I always talked about this girl who was such a bitch to everyone?"

"Heartless Beca? Yeah," Katherine asked. "Wait, is she your girlfriend?"

"Yeah and it turns out she isn't heartless at all," Chloe said, looking down and pulling a strand of hair behind her ear.

"But what's her story that broke mom's heart?" Katherine asked.

"You know that Brianna Johnson case?" Chloe asked.

"What?" Katherine looked confused, she never really was good at keeping up with the news.

"Brianna was this kid that was rescued from a lifetime of child abuse and torture at 8 years old," Chloe said and Katherine nodded. "Turns out that was Beca."

Katherine looked even more confused.

"Katherine please tell me you get it, it's not that hard!" Chloe said, chuckling. "Beca was born Brianna, she was taken from that home and adopted by her parents."

Katherine finally understood, she was looking at nowhere, deep in thought. Her hand slowly moved to cover her mouth before she looked at her younger sister.

"Yeah," Chloe nodded, her eyes filling with tears. "I was like that too when I found out."

"Oh my God!" Katherine said.

"Yeah," Chloe nodded.

"That poor girl!"

"Kathy, she has scars all over," Chloe said. "When I first found out, she was having constant nightmares, I'd wake up to her screaming so many nights."

Katherine didn't say anything, her eyes were filled with tears too.

"And I don't even know half of her story," Chloe said. "But you have to meet her, she's absolutely incredible, even after what she went through."

"Oh I'm dying to meet her, please invite her over tomorrow," Katherine said. "Please, we'll have a barbecue, a pool party."

"I'll try," Chloe nodded, wiping a few tears. "I'll see if she's up for it."

Katherine also wiped a few tears before smiling at Chloe.

"Sorry, I didn't even let you get settled in," Kathy laughed along with Chloe.

"It's okay," Chloe said. "I missed you, Kat."

Katherine smiled and hugged her again.

"I need to use the restroom," Chloe said. "And I'll meet you by the pool in 10."

"Awes,"

oO0Oo

Chloe invited Beca over for a barbecue and to meet her family, but the brunette said she'd need a few days, so they agreed the barbecue would take place the following weekend, which if she was being honest, Chloe was happy about. She was glad to be spending time with her parents and sister. Katherine visited a few times a year when the Beale's didn't visit her.

"So her mom's Brazilian? That's so cool," Katherine said.

"Yeah, she speaks Portuguese and she dances so well, it's this Brazilian funk, it's absolutely hypnotizing," Chloe said.

"You're talking about Beca's mom?" Katherine asked, confused.

"No," Chloe said. "Now I know who got the brains in this family."

"Hey!"

"Sorry Kat but it's impossible to have a conversation with you without you getting completely lost!"

Katherine was quiet but she crossed her arms.

"Anyway, you were saying Beca dances well," Katherine said.

"Well is the understatement of the year," Chloe said.

"She must be a beast in bed," Katherine said and looked at her younger sister for confirmation but the younger redhead bit her lips instead and avoided her gaze. "You haven't slept together yet?!"

"Kathy, we live in a house with 9 other girls and we were stuck in a camp together for 10 days, we don't get privacy," Chloe said.

"Whoa," Kathy said. "We both know I'm not gay but if I were stuck in the same house with my incredibly hot girlfriend I'd find a way to fuck her brains out."

"It's frustrating, I know and it even seems like she does it on purpose!" Chloe said. "You have no idea how sexually frustrated I am."

"You're right about that, I'd be climbing the walls if I were in your place," Katherine said. "Why can't you move some strings so that you two can share a room next year?"

Chloe looked at her and Katherine offered her a look.

"Why haven't I thought of that?" Chloe said.

"And now I know who got the brains in this family," Katherine smirked.

"Shut up," Chloe rolled her eyes as her sister laughed.

oO0Oo

The day of the barbecue, Chloe was nervous as hell. She'd put a bikini under an aqua beach dress cut a little above her knees and open at the front, showing her bikini and flip flops. Her father was getting things ready in the backyard while her mom got the house ready inside, drinks, salad, the bread, everything.

"You're acting like you don't know her, just chill," Katherine said.

"I'm nervous for you all to meet," Chloe said.

"It'll be okay," Katherine said.

"Yeah I know," Chloe said with a sigh. "But try telling my nerves that."

Katherine chuckled.

"Chlo!" their mother, Sharon, called from inside the house.

Chloe went inside and met her mother in the kitchen.

"Dear will you take this apron to your father?" Sharon handed her daughter the apron.

"You know he won't wear it," Chloe said, grabbing the apron anyway.

"Well go give it to him," Sharon said.

Chloe chuckled and walked out. She handed her father the apron, he gave her a look and rolled his eyes before putting the apron on, making his youngest daughter chuckle.

The doorbell rang and Chloe stiffened. She had no idea why she was so nervous, she just was, she was so excited for her girlfriend to meet her parents and vice versa.

Chloe turned and went inside but when she got to the entryway, she saw her sister had already opened the door and pulled Beca into a hug. The brunette looked at her girlfriend and smiled.

"It's so nice to finally meet you, Chloe's been on and on about you!" Katherine said as she pulled apart.

"Thanks, it's nice to meet you, too," Beca said.

"I'm Kathy by the way," Katherine said.

"Hi!" Sharon came out of the kitchen, also hugging Beca. "I'm Sharon, I've been dying to meet you!"

"Oh me too," Beca said.

Chloe smiled when Beca pecked her lips and she took her outside to meet her father, Franklin. He stayed by the grill of course while Chloe offered to take Beca to her room so she could change.

"So this is the childhood bedroom of Chloe Beale," Beca said, looking around. She looked at the portraits of her and a blonde girl and laughed. "Is this Aubrey?"

"Yeah," Chloe said.

"Your room looks exactly like I thought it would," Beca said, finally going through her bag to fish out a T-shirt to throw over her bikini.

"Thanks," Chloe said, looking confused.

Beca walked over to the door and closed it before walking over to Chloe, throwing her arms around her neck, smiling.

"I missed you," she said.

"I missed you too," Chloe said, allowing Beca to kiss her.

Chloe had been away from Beca for barely a week but she missed her kisses, so when the brunette deepened their kiss, she had no objections. She squealed in surprise when she was pushed back to the bed but her surprise was cut short when Beca climbed on top of her and continued kissing her but on her neck this time.

The redhead gasped in surprise when she felt Beca's fingers run up her inner thigh, itching closer to a destination that was getting wetter by the second. This was definitely not unwelcome. Chloe was almost crossing her fingers so nothing would interrupt them, she was dying to get some action for quite a while now.

But of course, things are never perfect.

There was a knock on the door.

"I know you guys wanna fuck but today's not the day! Beca's mine today, Chlo!" Katherine said.

Chloe groaned and shut her eyes.

"Fuck my sister and her weird obsession with you," she said, making Beca laugh.

"I heard that!" Katherine said.

"Serves you right!" Chloe said as Beca stepped back and threw her T-shirt on.

Beca opened the door and Katherine was there with a huge smile. She grabbed Beca by the arm and all but dragged her outside.

"Come on, we're going to the pool," she said.

Chloe followed the two, warning Katherine not to throw Beca or drag her in the pool with her, she might not like that, she was thankful her older sister listened to her and got in herself, waiting for Beca to get in as well.

"So Beca, have you always lived in Atlanta?" Katherine asked.

"No, I was born in California, lived there for a while, then me and my family moved to Texas until I graduated middle school and then we moved here," Beca said.

"Oh, that's a lot of moving," Katherine said. "Must've been a little annoying,"

"Well, I'm sure by now Chloe told you about my past, so leaving California was a great relief," Beca chuckled. "And I liked Texas, it played a big role for my recovery,"

"Where in Texas did you live?" Katherine asked.

Chloe was so happy to see her sister not ask anything directly about Beca's past and what happened to her, she didn't want the girl having nightmares again.

"Dallas," Beca said.

"You said living in Texas played a big role in your recovery?" Chloe asked. "Was there a counseling center?"

"Center For Survivors of Torture, yeah," Beca said. "They offered counseling, family counseling, group therapy, medication, all kinds of stuff. And it was kinda hard, I felt awful being there,"

"But you just said!" Chloe said.

"I know but it's because most people there were refugees who ran from war-torn countries," Beca shrugged. "It's only that but you know, I felt I didn't really deserve to be there, but they were amazing,"

"That's good," Chloe said.

"Yeah," Katherine said.

Chloe got in the pool with her sister and Beca sat by the edge with her feet in the water.

"Physiotherapy helped a lot with my foot and my arm," Beca said.

"How soon did you move to Texas after California?" Katherine asked.

"I don't know, a couple months," Beca said.

Katherine nodded.

"Don't you wanna come in?" Katherine asked.

Beca chuckled.

"Sure,"

"It's too bad we don't have a diving board, you could show Kathy your moves," Cloe said.

"Oh absolutely," Beca said, getting up and going in the water.