I found that this chapter jumps from one thing to another throughout. There was just no other way to write it. I also kinda turned up the angst dial a bit. So sit tight and brace for impact!

Also there will be smut.

CHAPTER 9

It was the day of Emilia and Beca's Late Late Show guest appearance. Emilia and Beca arrived together with their teams to prepare for the show. While Beca watched her from the sidelines, Emilia was doing a dry run of her performance. Beca was so proud of her that she even went as far as taking her phone out and posting on her socials, which she doesn't normally do.

becamitchell: Watch out for this one later. We could not be more proud! #latelate cheering for you always! itsemiliaheart

"Are you really really a hundred percent without a doubt in your mind sure that you don't want to go through my questions for tonight?" James all of a sudden asked Beca. She didn't even notice him arrive to stand beside her.

Beca laughed before responding. "Yes. Ask me anything. I'm ready for it."

"Oh but I don't think you are. I've done my research."

"Don't get me wrong I am nervous as hell. But I'm pretty sure I'm ready for anything."

"You know whatever this is, it looks good on you. I'm happy for you."

Beca wasn't ready for the sincerity in James' tone. "Thanks Dude."

James just laughs out loud and pats her shoulder before turning to everyone. "Alright, let's get this show on the road."

When the show was about to start, Beca wished Emilia good luck one last time before going back to her own dressing room. Their schedule for tonight was Emilia was going to be performing first then James will interview her on her own and then they'll call Beca eventually to join them.

She took a seat in the lounge in her dressing room and looked up at the screen as James was doing his monologue. Beca couldn't believe she was really here.

"I am so excited for our show tonight. I have been looking forward to have our guests come on this show. So trust me when I tell you, you are all in for a treat." James says to the cameras and the live audience.

"I am very happy to say that one of our guests tonight will be having her late night debut with us here at the Late Late show."

Beca suddenly had an idea. She was pretty sure Chloe was watching right now. Well she was hoping at least. So she decided to call Chloe, Beca was smiling as soon as she answered.

"Hey. Where are you? Are you watching?"

"Hello to you too and you know I am. I'm in my office."

"Cool cool. Emilia's about to come on."

"I know. That's why I'm watching. I wouldn't want to miss her performance."

"Me too. Will you at least wait for my bit?"

"Depends. I don't make the rules. I could get called in any minute now."

"Anything I can do to change your mind?"

"Kidding aside though, I might start my rounds in the middle of yours. I'll definitely find it on YouTube or something."

"Oh. Well regardless then, can you stay on the line now?"

"Sure. What's up? Are you getting stage fright?"

"Me? No no it's nothing like that. I just wished you were here."

Chloe smiled but didn't respond. She was shaking her head as if Beca could see her.

"So to kick off the night, performing live for the first time, let's all welcome Emilia Heart with her latest single 'Who's Got You Singing Again'!" James says on TV.

The lights dimmed and the curtains slowly opened to show Emilia on a stage in front of a mic stand with the band behind her.

Chloe and Beca were watching her quietly. When Emilia started singing, Chloe was surprised to hear Beca on the other end singing along with her.

It happens so easy at the start

Got too used to being understood

Then one day I caught you looking down

Couldn't reach you like I thought I could

I never knew why you gave it all up

Chloe doesn't say anything but she figures this was why Beca called her in the first place.

"You're so cheesy sometimes." Chloe finally says to Beca biting her thumb between her teeth.

"Shh you." Beca says before singing again.

Is that it? Was there something I missed

In the silences

That we couldn't seem to break through

Should've known; needed more than this to hold onto you

Just tell me the truth, who's got you singing again?

Who put the light back in your eye?

Who's got you singing again?

That thing you had; I wish it'd come back with the right line

As you threw down the blind

With just a manner of time

Chloe enjoyed every bit of her private show from Beca, she was smiling the whole time and got a little flustered too. At the end of Emilia's performance, the live audience broke out in a cheer and James invited Emilia to the couch.

"It's you Chlo. You got me singing again."

The moment was ruined when Scott entered her office to tell her that she was needed at the ER. Beca also heard Scott.

"Sorry I have to go. I loved it by the way."

"Don't be sorry and I love you too."


Beca was standing behind the curtains now waiting for James to call her on to the stage.

"And now for our next guest. Everyone's been talking about her. You know it. Please welcome my good friend, the very talented, Beca Mitchell!"

Beca stepped out of the curtains and started walking to where James and Emilia were. She gave James a kiss on each cheek and hugged Emilia.

"Can I just begin by saying, Emilia that performance; that was so good. I was cheering for you at the back." Beca said to Emilia.

"Aww thanks Becs." The two smiled at each other.

"Beca it's so good to see you. How are you?" James started.

"Yeah I've been good. Never been better. How are you?"

"Very well thank you. I think it's fair to say we've all missed you. You've been under the radar, minding your own business, literally and figuratively, away from the limelight and now all of a sudden you have everyone's attention again."

"I would've actually preferred to stay under the radar."

Beca was actually getting anxious a little with all this small talk with James. She could only hope it didn't show cause James was asking about her projects, prospective collabs, music, but hasn't mentioned Chloe. At all. It was like he was prolonging the agony.

"Now I'm not sure if you caught it but earlier when I asked Emilia who or what was the inspiration behind the song, she shared a tidbit of news about 'Who's Got You Singing Again' and apparently, you wrote it."

"Yes I did." Beca answered without missing a beat much to James' surprise. "Why do you make it seem like that's hard to believe?"

"On the contrary actually, it's the kind of music I expect from you."

"Really?" James can see she's broken her as Beca was laughing now. "Now that I didn't expect."

When James paused. Beca knew it was coming.

"Should I dare ask it?" James directed the question at her first and then asked the live audience the same question. "Should I?"

Beca was shaking her head. She knew that cheeky smile James was giving her. "Ask away James. You know you want to and this might as well be your only chance."

"Beca."

"Yes, James."

"Who's got you singing again?"

Beca was about to give a vague answer but James shows a picture of Chloe on screen. It distracted Beca and she just stares at it lovingly. James saw this and spoke again.

"Over the course of two weeks, your good friend Chloe has sort of gained a following online." James paused as he flipped through one picture to the next. "Actually the two of you did, you are now together referred to as 'bechloe', have you heard of it?"

"I have. I have been tagged in a couple of tweets and photos." Beca answers James but doesn't look away from the screen.

"Okay if you don't mind here are a few of my favourite tweets that I've come across."

Beca looked at James again. "Let's hear it."

debbiemeadows: Beca and Chloe are soulmates.

Beca had to laugh. Even Emilia found this whole segment amusing.

James follows it up with. "I mean whether or not the rumours are true, I agree with Debbie. I too think you and Chloe are soulmates. You should definitely go for it."

Beca was just shaking her head while laughing.

"Oh you don't agree?" James teased Beca.

"You already know I'm totally gonna ignore you and not comment."

"Okay then. Here's another."

kevcasabla: I've always been a BM fan and I've never been so threatened by anyone she's dated before. A hot surgeon... What? How?

James was almost hysterical when he finished reading the tweet. He was really enjoying himself too.

"I've actually heard of that one where twitterverse refers to Chloe as hot doctor surgeon."

"I mean they're not wrong. It's not fair how someone that pretty is also extremely nice in real life. Genuinely." Emilia blurted out of nowhere, which made James and Beca turn to her. "What?" She asked.

"Hang on a minute. Hang on a minute." James raised his hands for emphasis. "You know Chloe as well? You've met her?"

Emilia started to panic. She looked to Beca pleading with her eyes, asking for help.

"No no no. Don't look at Beca. Just answer the question. Yes or no?"

Emilia's only silver lining was that Beca did not look annoyed at all and that she was even laughing at James' antics. She knew she was cornered and didn't have a choice.

She cleared her throat. "Yes I have met Chloe. She's good friends with the people I work with so we were introduced some time ago."

"Some time ago." James repeated. "Interesting. Then why the secrets? Why is everyone so hush hush about this new friend?"

"Are we being "hush hush" though?" Beca says using air quotes. "I mean Chloe's not in the same industry as us so there's really no point in including her in any of the promos."

James squinted his eyes at Beca. "Fair point. But we're not buying it. It all remains very suspicious." Beca and James looked like they were having a staring contest and James was the first one to look away. "On to the next entry."

timbridge: I really hope it's true cause they're so perfect for each other. Or am I the only one seeing this?

"No Tim you're not the only one seeing it. Don't you agree Emilia?"

Beca knows that James thinks Emilia is the weak link between them and that he could get more answers from her than from Beca.

"I mean. They're both beautiful and kind people." Emilia then groaned. "Why are you asking me these things."

Beca pats her on the shoulder trying to comfort her as everyone laughed.

"Alright next one."

kayeolive: This has to be true right? Cause lets be real, how is she single?

"Okay can I just say one thing." Beca beats everyone to it. "I'm starting to feel slightly attacked here. Twitter is obviously thirsty for Chloe but like in this hypothetical relationship, I would like to think I am a catch myself too. Chloe's not all that." Beca gestures and points to the screen that was showing pictures of Chloe earlier.

Pictures of Chloe appeared again and it stopped at a photo of her working at the hospital treating a child with what seemed like a broken arm. 'Well fuck.' Were Beca's thoughts.

"No Sorry Beca but I do think she is all that." James says as a matter of factly.

Emilia was even nodding her head agreeing with James. "Yeah she's a total catch." Emilia decided she might as well play along.

Beca clicks her tongue and rolled her eyes. "Alright next tweet. Come on. Let's get this over with." She sticks her tongue out and winked at the camera to show that she was just playing around obviously she wasn't really upset.

bevnyxstyx: This actually explains a lot. Beca has a Chloe. Now everything makes sense!

"What does that even mean?" Beca asked James and Emilia.

Emilia just shrugged.

"And finally." James read out the last entry.

misterxyp9x: If this turns out to be false then what a shame. They look really good together.

"I mean, there's obviously a common theme going on here." James said finally getting rid of those index cards.

"What can I say? You gotta love the internet." Beca says casualy.

"You know, I'm not sure about you Emilia or everyone else, but I for one, have not seen Beca Mitchell smile this big. Like I didn't know you had that much teeth. Now without your friend, you have that infamous resting bitch face of yours but with your friend you have that goofy gummy smile. I didn't know you could smile like that."

Beca could feel her ears getting a bit warm and that's no good. It's a good thing she had her hair down for this interview. Not that she was complaining but she did not expect James to stoop as low as showing pictures of her and Chloe.

"It's like a whole 'nother person we're seeing here."

"Alright alright we get it. Do you have any other questions for me?"

"Well there is one other thing. I must confess I actually sort of did talk to Chloe."

Beca looked to James waiting for the punch line. He just kept his smug face. He was baiting her. "You're joking." She finally bites.

"No I'm telling the truth. I found her on twitter, drChloeBeale. Honestly we weren't sure if it was really her cause you don't seem to follow each other?"

Beca looked at him long and hard. "You're serious? drChloeBeale did you say? If I ever did come across it I probably thought it was a fake account or something. I don't know."

"So we sent her a dm to be sure and drChloeBeale replied with and I am not lying this is exactly what she typed. To the back of the queue boys."

James then flipped his phone to show the screen to the camera. Beca took a peek and true enough that's what it said.

"Oh my god. I love her." Beca says while laughing.

"What?" James said picking up on it fast.

"What?" Beca blinked

"You love her?" James pointing to his phone.

"Oh! Did I say that out loud?"

"So you love her?" James repeats.

"Yeah just like I love Emilia." Beca then turns to her. "I love you Dude. You know that right?"

Emilia just laughs at Beca. "I love you too Beca."

"Awww. I think that's all the time we have. So on that note, Beca Mitchell and Emilia Heart everyone!"

As expected the Internet went crazy that night and the coming days. As soon as they were back in their service, Emilia apologized profusely to Beca for her slip up.

"Hey don't worry about it dude. I'm still so very proud of you."

"Thank you Beca for everything."

"You deserve it. I'll see you next week, okay? Have a good weekend."

"Thanks. You too."

Beca then found herself at the back of her car with Fred driving her. She was waiting for a call from Chloe. They were supposed to meet after the show but since Beca hasn't heard from her, something probably came up again. She decided to go on to Twitter and followed Chloe. She doesn't even care what people would think about that.

It was close to midnight when her phone rang. She wasn't even annoyed that Chloe was calling her at this time.

"Hey is everything alright?" Beca asked Chloe over the phone.

"Yeah. Sorry just emergency things at work."

"Don't say sorry about that. I understand your work. I really do. It's just that, one text wouldn't hurt, you know? Any update would've been good. You know how much I worry and I just want to know if that's not too much to ask."

"I'm sorry Bec. No it's not too much to ask and I'll do better I promise. I'm so sorry. Did I wake you?"

"No no it's okay. I'm the one who told you to call me whenever. I know work is your priority I get that and of course you won't have time to send a text when you're working sometimes and I'm not even being sarcastic right now. It's really okay. You love what you do."

Chloe chuckled at that. "I'll work on it I promise. I'll even have Scott make sure to let you know if something like this happens again. How was it? I wasn't able to finish Emilia's interview actually. I didn't even see you come out."

"It was great. It was actually a lot of fun. You were on TV a lot by the way. Have you seen it?"

"No I'll probably watch it when I get home. There's just a lot of things going on here. I wanna watch it in a more relaxed setting."

"Let me know if you do. How's work by the way? Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not really."

"Okay. But you know you can talk to me, right?"

"I do and knowing that is good enough for me."

"I worry about you Chlo."

"I know you do. You said so yourself you're a worry wart."

"Well once upon a time you also said sometimes it's nice to say stuff out loud."

Beca could hear the sigh from Chloe on the other end. "I really appreciate it Bec. But next time I promise? Just not tonight."

"Are you at least getting some sleep tonight?"

"Yeah and I'm so sick of my couch here in the office. I might pass out in one of the quarters."

"Quarters? What quarters?" Beca was sitting straight now leaning into her headboard.

"The ones for nurses and doctors."

"Shared? Why don't you just go home?"

"I'm too tired to drive to be honest."

"I'll pick you up then."

"Don't be ridiculous, you can't leave Nate."

"I'll call Fred."

Chloe put her hand on the back of her neck and leaned back. "Bec. Relax. It's not the first time I'm sleeping in the quarters."

"With other people?"

"It's not like we all cuddle and snuggle."

"Well I sure hope not."

"You're impossible sometimes. But I have to say there was that one time."

"What?!" Beca's voice went up two octaves higher.

Chloe couldn't help but laugh out loud at Beca's reaction. "You crack me up." Then she lets out a big yawn. "I'm gonna go, okay?"

"Okay. I'll see you when I see you I guess. You take care."

"You too. I love you."

"Love you too Chlo. Bye."


It was more hectic than Chloe thought and Beca had Nate that weekend so they weren't able to see each other until that Sunday. Chloe was joining the Mitchells for lunch for the first time since they got back together. She also decided to bring Jamie along with her.

Once they were parked outside the Mitchell residence, Jamie turned to Chloe.

"What are we really doing here Chloe?"

"Not 'Mommy Chloe'?" Chloe asked Jamie raising her eyebrows.

Jamie rolled his eyes at her and Chloe's jaw dropped but she was giggling too. "Rude."

Jamie doesn't do it again but he still had that look so Chloe continued. "Okay so remember when I told you about me and Beca."

Jamie nodded.

"Right so it's getting pretty serious and real." Chloe shakes her head at herself. "I can't believe I'm telling you this."

Jamie laughs along with her as he removes his seatbelt. Chloe sighed. "Seriously though, at anytime at all that you want to leave, we will leave. You don't even have to tell me why. You don't even need a reason. We can actually go home right now. Just say the word."

"No no not yet. I'm still good."

"That reminds me, you wanna have a safe word?"

"What's that?"

"Like a phrase or a word where if one of us says it, it means we have to drop everything and leave together. No questions asked."

"I like that." Jamie considers it for a bit. "How about 'banana split'?"

Chloe finds Jamie really cute. "I like it. 'Banana split' it is then."

It was the first time Jamie was going to meet Nate's grandparents and he was excited. He was also excited to be spending an afternoon with Nate. Lunch went by smoothly and everyone got comfortable right away.

While Beca and Chloe were having afternoon tea with Beca's parents, there was a sudden commotion in the backyard. They all kept quiet and just listened. There was some bickering and Beca and Chloe turned to each other right away. Then they heard the shouting.

"Banana split! Banana split! BANANA SPLIT!"

Chloe could hear Jamie. "Oh my god." Chloe squeezed Beca's thigh before excusing herself and almost ran to where the boys were. "Sorry excuse me."

Everyone else was confused. Beca told her parents to stay put as she followed Chloe. "It's okay. We'll handle it."

"Everything okay out here?" Chloe saw the two boys in both ends of the corner with their arms crossed and not facing each other. Chloe sighed and approached Jamie first.

She kneeled in front of him. She can see in her peripheral, Beca was doing the same with Nate.

"Hey little man. What is it?" Chloe was very concerned.

Jamie just looks at her pouting and mumbled. "Banana split."

But Chloe heard it clearly and she understood. She was the one who told him that when he used the safe word, they would leave no questions asked. So she nodded and didn't push the issue.

"Okay. Let's just grab your stuff and go, okay? Come on." Chloe offered her hand. Jamie nodded and grabbed Chloe's hand.

Beca was able to settle Nate in front of the TV. "I'll be right back okay, Bud?" Nate nodded but focused on whatever was on TV.

"So sorry Linda and Ben to be leaving like this. You see something came up. I totally forgot we had something." Chloe says to them referring to her and Jamie.

"No no it's okay. It was really good to see you. Thanks you two for coming."

Chloe smiled at them and nudged at Jamie. "What do you say Jame."

Jamie still had a long face but managed to smile a little at Beca's parents. "Thank you Mr and Mrs Mitchell. It was nice meeting you." He says politely.

"We hope to see you again soon Jamie. We heard your grandparents are coming to visit."

Jamie went wide-eyed when he heard this and looked up to Chloe. "Pops and Grampy are coming?"

Chloe wiggled her eyebrows. "Yes they are but don't get too excited yet they haven't settled on when."

Jamie was smiling again. Then Chloe saw Beca appear from the corner. Beca had so many questions and Chloe could only offer a shrug.

"I'll walk you guys out."

"Thanks Bec. I'll call you later."

"Of course. Drive safe."

"Say goodbye to Beca, Jame." Chloe says to Jamie.

"Thank you Beca."

Beca wasn't sure what happened but something definitely did. Jamie couldn't even meet her eyes.

"Anytime. You know you're always welcome here."

Jamie didn't respond anymore. Chloe sighed again and leaned in to give Beca a kiss on the cheek. This surprised Beca but talking to Chloe will have to wait.

"Bye Bec."

"I'll wait for your call."

Chloe and Jamie were walking to their car and Beca watched until they drove away.

Jamie was quiet and looked out the window for half the drive. Chloe knew how to get to Jamie so she just put the radio on and started singing along.


On Sunday night, Nate stayed over at Beca's parents. Beca couldn't wait to talk to Chloe and told her parents that she was going to meet up with her. Her parents were happy to watch Nate for her.

When Beca called earlier to let Chloe know she was on her way, Chloe was both excited and nervous. She knew Beca had been dying to talk to her about what happened earlier. She was too. She jumped to the door when she heard her knock.

"Sorry for coming here so late."

"Are you kidding? It's okay. I wasn't expecting to see you tonight." Chloe hugged Beca as soon as she was inside. "Who's watching Nate?"

"He's with my parents. I won't stay long. I know we're both tired."

Chloe took a step back with a frown when Beca said this and really looked at her.

"What's wrong? Why am I getting the feeling that you're mad at me? Did the boys upset you?"

"Did it not upset you?" Beca snapped back. She didn't mean it to sound the way it did.

"Don't get me wrong it did too, I'm not happy about it either but I'm not upset with you over it. It's not your fault it happened. It's not anyone's, we just have to give them some time."

Beca opened her mouth to say something only to close it again. She found herself hesitating. The last thing she wanted was to argue with Chloe considering they barely found the time to see each other too. But there was something she needed to get off her chest.

Chloe was walking towards the stairs and turned back around to look at Beca, who hasn't moved from her spot.

"What are you really doing here Bec? If there's something you want to say just say it. It's been a long day and we both have work tomorrow. And like you said, we're both tired."

"Alright. There is something." Beca was walking closer towards Chloe now. "You gave Jamie a safe word?"

Chloe still wasn't sure what was happening but she decided to sit at the foot of the stairs. "I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable or cornered." She finally says looking up at Beca.

"So you did." Chloe nodded and Beca sat beside her. "Why would he feel like that?"

"It had nothing to do with you and was all about him. I wanted him to feel safe. That's all. There's nothing more to it."

"If not from my family then safe from who, Chloe? Who else was going to be there?"

"The situation. This." Chloe gestured with her hands alternating from her and Beca. "It's not just about you and me now."

"I know that and I trust you with my son wholeheartedly. Don't you trust me with yours?"

"Of course I do."

"Really? Cause I never felt the need to give my son a safe word." Beca snapped back again.

Chloe had to lean back away from Beca a little. She placed both her hands on Beca's knees. "Don't you think you're over reacting just a little bit about this? Shouldn't we be discussing why he had to use the safe word in the first place?"

"Well maybe just maybe if you didn't plant the possibility in his brain that he would need a safe word at all then maybe we wouldn't be in this situation to begin with?"

"I disagree. I'm actually really glad we had a safe word. I stand by what I said. It had nothing to do with you or your family. Why is this bothering you so much?" Chloe pulled back her hands from Beca too.

"Chlo, I literally bribe the people you work with just so they'll like me, and those are just your colleagues. What more your family, what more Jamie? I want him to like me for you. I want him to on be on board with this. I just feel like you're giving him the wrong signals."

"It's a step. You know what they say, the opposite of love is not hate, its indifference."

"So are you saying he hates me?" Beca says almost pouting burying her face into her hands. She felt like crying.

Chloe pulls Beca in for a hug. She smiled when Beca didn't resist. "For a second there, I thought you were really mad at me."

"I am." Beca's voice was muffled as she sinks into Choe's embrace.

Chloe rubs soothing circles in her back. "He doesn't hate you silly. What I'm trying to say is that he's not indifferent about this. His reaction was like that because he cares. This matters to him and that's a good thing."

Beca remained snuggled to Chloe for a little bit more then pulled back and leaned on the wall. She reached for Chloe's hands and placed it on her lap. Chloe watched their hands and smiled. Beca sniffled. She may not have actually cried but Chloe can see she was close to crying.

"How's Nate?" She eventually asked Beca.

Beca kept her eyes on her lap. "He's a bit confused about Jamie's reaction. Nate's really excited about this so he doesn't understand why Jamie doesn't want to share you." Beca looks up to meet Chloe's gaze. "I mean I get it, I don't want to share you either."

Chloe rolled her eyes at this. "But really. Here it goes." Beca continues. "I was really upset with the safe word because I know Jamie is a deal breaker for you maybe more than your parents frankly and I know you're a package deal the same way Nate is with me. And I'm fine with that and I'm ready for that. Earlier just really kinda scared me."

Chloe starts to yawn before she could stop herself and since Beca was holding on to both her hands, she had to pull away to cover her mouth. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to."

"It's okay. You want me to tuck you in?"

"Are you really not staying?" Beca just laughs at her. Chloe was so cute when she's like this. "You know I'm not going to let you leave now." Chloe says to Beca as she clings to her arm.

"Well I can't leave now when you're looking at me like that."

Chloe starts to get up and pulls Beca up with her. "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go then." Beca didn't even protest and just let her self be pulled away.

Chloe handed Beca a change of clothes and a towel like they did this all the time. Beca watched Chloe prepare the bed for them and then went into the bathroom. She didn't take too long but she saw how tired Chloe was so Beca was expecting her to be asleep when she got out.

True enough she steps out the bathroom and the lights were dimmed and there was that lump on one side of the bed. Beca had to stop and take it all in. Then it hits her, the thought of living with Chloe like this, sharing a bed every night, coming home to her and waking up next to her.

She wasn't sure how long she was standing there when all of a sudden Chloe turns to look for her. Beca was already smiling at Chloe when their eyes met. Chloe returns the same smile and lift the covers.

"Don't just stand there. Come here and snuggle."

As soon as Beca lies down next to her, Chloe almost wraps herself around her and Beca welcomed it. After reaching to switch off the light on the bedside table, Chloe rests her head in the crook of Beca's neck and her arm over Beca's waist while Beca instinctively wraps her arms around Chloe.

They both settled in like that and Chloe could swear they both gave out a contented sigh at the same time.

"Jamie's mom being absent has always been a very sensitive topic for him and ever since he set his mind into me filling that gap, it was very hard for him to let other people in."

"It's okay, you don't have to explain. I'm sorry if I got upset."

"Are you still upset about the whole safe word thing? Be honest."

"No. Not anymore. You know I can't be mad at you for long. I should've known it was a mistake coming here."

Beca could feel Chloe trying to pull away but she held on to her tighter. Chloe just ended up playfully slapping Beca.

"Let's get some sleep. You have another long one tomorrow. To be honest I was going through a spiral and I just had to see you."

"I missed you too. I'm really glad you're here."


It was strange. The two have not seen each other at all due to their busy schedules. It was extra hectic that they literally call each other and fall asleep on the phone together. When Nate stayed over with Jesse, Beca found herself at Chloe's front door. It was getting ridiculous how they haven't seen each other in almost a month.

When Chloe opened the door, she was not expecting to see Beca.

"Surprise." Beca greeted her.

Chloe went wide-eyed but recovered quickly. "Come in. Come in" Chloe would open the door wide enough for Beca. "What are you doing here? I thought you said you were working?"

"Oh you know. The usual." Beca could sense something was off.

Beca follows Chloe inside. Chloe started to clean up as she went. She could hear the clinking of bottles. The more she looks around, the more worried she's getting. There were empty beer bottles on the counter and an open bottle of gin.

"Chlo? What's going on here? Is there something you want to talk to me about?"

"Sorry. I didn't know you were coming. I was just having a quiet night in with a few bevvies."

Beca then looks at Chloe's laptop, which she regrets right away cause she knows Chloe was watching actual operation videos again. But then she puts two and two together. Something was definitely up and Chloe was not okay.

Chloe was still busy clearing up the place and was just frantically moving about when Beca approached her and gently held her sides moving her hands up and down Chloe's arms.

"Hey. It's okay. Whatever it is. It's okay. It's just me."

"Thanks Bec. Sorry you had to see me like this." Chloe leans in to give her a peck. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." Beca was still concerned. Something is bothering Chloe and she was not letting her in.

Chloe was nodding and stepped away from Beca and invited her to sit on the couch next to her instead. Then she stands up again. "Sorry so very rude of me. What did you want to drink? I have beer and well…" She reached for her glass of gin. "Gin and tonic?"

Beca wasn't moving and stayed standing on the spot.

Chloe sat back down when Beca didn't respond right away. "Why are you looking at me like that? Come here." Chloe said while patting the spot next to her again on the sofa.

Beca wasn't sure which was worse, the way Chloe smiles it off and pretends that she's okay or that she was unreachable. It was a weird dynamic for Beca and it was uncharted territory.

"I know there's something on your mind. You don't have to tell me and I won't force it out of you too. But I know a place." Beca offered out her hand for Chloe to take instead.

Chloe just looks at Beca. Now she was the one who doesn't respond right away. Her eyes are darting back and forth Beca's face and her extended hand.

"Do you trust me?" Beca asked looking at Chloe straight in the eye.

"Of course I do." Chloe responds right away with that one.

Beca smirks down at her hand and then at Chloe. "Come on then. Take my hand."

Chloe rolls her eyes but takes Beca's hand eventually. Beca pulls her up and leads her to the car.

"Where are we going?"

"Just trust me. You'll see." Beca grabs both their coats on their way out.

The drive was quiet. Chloe didn't ask anymore cause she knew Beca wasn't going to tell her anything. She ended up just staring out the window. She did trust Beca and she was sure that wherever they were going will be a good distraction either way.

Similarly, Beca left Chloe to her thoughts. She would look her way from time to time and then she suddenly thought to press down on the car window buttons. She saw Chloe's initial surprise but the way Chloe smiled at her before looking out again meant she did good.

Chloe closed her eyes and leaned towards the window. She welcomed the wind caressing her face. Chloe looked so peaceful. When she can, Beca would just watch her. Beca wanted nothing more than to capture this moment forever.

Chloe's been looking at Beca in disbelief the moment she realised where they were. Beca just looked straight and ignored her.

Once they were parked at the basement. Chloe had to say something. "Seriously?"

"Yup."

"Why here?"

Beca just shrugged as they both unbuckle their seatbelts. Beca took them to her office building. Chloe continued. "Babe I love you and you know your singing is one of my favourite things in the world but right now I really don't think –"

"This will be different I promise."

"I really hope you can sing this better too. I wish it were that easy."

"Shh. Relax. I got this. Just trust me, okay?"

They stepped into the lifts. The whole ride, Chloe was fidgeting. She had her ams crossed too. She didn't want to hurt Beca's feelings and she really thinks its sweet what Beca is doing for her but a song or music just won't cut it. It's not Beca's fault. Chloe knows that. So she tries to figure out how to break it to her gently. But then they don't go down the floor where the studios were. Instead they were going to where the offices were.

"What are we doing here Bec?"

"You'll see. Just a little bit more."

Chloe hates to admit it but she was getting really impatient. But then they stepped out the elevators and instead of turning right towards where the offices were Beca grabs her hand and pulls her to the left. They go to the fire exit and take more stairs going up.

Chloe was slowly figuring out where Beca was taking her. The rooftop. Hand in hand they make it to the top. It was a bit windy but the night sky was clear.

"I come up here when the voices in my head get too loud, when it gets too overwhelming, when I need to lash out or when I just need to hide and escape for a bit."

Chloe looked out to the city and up to the sky. "This place is perfect. Thank you. You were right."

"I knew you'd say that. Is it okay if I held you like this?" Beca asked out of nowhere and positioned herself behind Chloe and placed both her hands on Chloe's waist.

Chloe looked up to Beca. "Of course you can silly. Thanks again for sharing this place with me." She kissed Beca on the cheek says before turning her attention back to the city lights and the stars. Chloe sighed and leaned back to Beca slowly.

"Now no one can see you here so you can stop pretending." Beca says slowly into her ear.

This makes Chloe look back up at Beca again but this time Beca had her eyes closed. "What do you mean? What are you doing?"

"What do you think? I'm closing my eyes."

"I can see that. But why?"

"Cause I wasn't sure if you were pretending for my sake."

She could feel Chloe tense up. Beca heard a sniffle from Chloe but she kept her eyes shut.

Beca heard more sniffles. "I didn't mean to shut you out. I just didn't want you to see me like this." Chloe said in between her crying. "I've been such a mess."

Beca was getting teary. It broke her heart to hear Chloe cry. "It's okay. I won't peek I promise." She did sneak in a mini sniffle herself. "I'm just gonna keep holding you like this."

Chloe was nodding as if Beca could see her. Then she choked out a sob and she tried to cover her mouth with her hands to lessen the sound of her wails. Beca wanted to pull Chloe in for a hug so bad and hold her and tell her it was okay but she kept still.

Beca then reached for her pockets to take out a handkerchief and offered it to Chloe while keeping her eyes closed the whole time.

She doesn't see how this made Chloe cry more. "Thank you." Chloe uses the handkerchief and follows it up with. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." Beca whispers back with her hands back on Chloe's hips. She kissed Chloe's hair and took a deep breath to compose herself again.

She didn't have to resist hugging Chloe for long cause Chloe turned around to her and finally wrapped her arms around Beca and cried on her shoulder.

Beca kept her eyes closed even though she felt like crying a little herself. She could feel Choe's pain as her whole body shakes from too much crying. She did not expect for Chloe to be this broken and it pained her not knowing how long she'd been suppressing these emotions and kept it to herself.

"Eleven."

Beca heard Chloe say to no one in particular. She could tell it was not directed at her so she kept quiet. She made this a safe space for Chloe to vent and she wanted to keep it that way.

"God I feel like an impostor sometimes." Chloe started to voice out her frustrations. "I received an email a week or so ago notifying me that I was nominated for the Rising Star award by the American Academy of Pediatrics. What a joke."

Chloe twisted and turned again so that she was facing away from Beca and leaned back to her again. She grabbed both of Beca's hands that were resting on her waist and crossed her arms in effect making Beca wrap her arms around Chloe's torso.

"Eleven kids have died on my watch." Chloe began talking again in whispers. She wiped the tears on her face again. "Some of them were barely older than Jamie. All of them too young; gone too soon just like that. And I should've saved them but I couldn't. They literally entrusted their lives to me and I failed them."

Beca could barely hear Chloe. She wished so much that she could share the burden Chloe was carrying, to ease the pain in anyway.

They stayed like that for a while. Beca can feel Chloe settle down slowly and her body no longer as tense.

"You were right again. Sometimes it is just nice to say it out loud."

"Well technically, you were right." Beca speaks for the first time.

Chloe turned to Beca again and grabbed her face and kissed her with so much passion. Everything Chloe couldn't put into words, she put in this kiss. Beca wasn't ready for it and she too like Chloe felt like a lot was riding on this kiss.

"You can open your eyes now Bec."

And Beca did. She opened her eyes one at a time, taking a peek first, which made Chloe laugh. Beca was relieved when she saw Chloe and heard Chloe laughing, it's like her glow was back. She didn't look defeated and lost anymore.

"Hi." Beca says to Chloe.

Chloe wrapped her arms around Beca's neck and moved so close to Beca that their noses were touching.

"Okay so you decide." Chloe whispered to Beca while Beca was just trying to catch her breath. "Do I fuck you here, in the car or at home?"

Beca's mouth opened and closed. She gulped. "Home. I like the sound of that. At home please."


Chloe fell asleep on the drive back. They walked up the stairs hand in hand. Chloe yawned and fell on the bed on top of Beca.

"I'm so sleepy baby. I'm sorry. I love you." Chloe murmured before passing out.

"Shh. Don't worry about it." Beca wasn't even disappointed at all. She was just happy to be here for Chloe. She kissed Chloe on the top of her head one more time before dozing off herself. "Good night Chlo."

Beca kept her eyes closed but if she was going to be really honest, she had a hard time falling asleep since she was too horny to sleep and Chloe pressed against her wasn't helping.

The next time Beca woke up, she was still a bit groggy. She was too tired to open her eyes but she was biting her lips. She could still feel Chloe's weight against her.

"Hmmmmmm." Beca heard herself moan. 'Oh my god, am I having a sex dream right now?'

Beca almost gasped for air when she felt it. Her eyes shot open. "Oh my god." It was still pretty dark so her eyes had to adjust but when she looked down she was naked and Chloe was on top of her sucking on her right breast. "Holy fuck. This is really happening."

Chloe looked up to Beca and bit hard on her nipple again and her other hand was squeezing and grabbing Beca's other boob.

"Took you long enough."

She could hear Chloe giggling but she wasn't relenting. She only lifts her head but only to move it to Beca's left boob. Beca didn't even feel Chloe's right hand travel down until she felt her press her hands to her already very wet centre.

"You feel good babe." Chloe moaned into her breast.

"Chloe." Beca breathed out. She couldn't talk and she found herself rocking her hip to Chloe's hand that was pressed in her middle. "Holy fuck I am not going to last long like this."

"Should I stop?"

"Fuck no." Beca was out of breath. "Please don't stop. Please make me come." Beca whimpered almost begging.

Chloe moaned against her nipple again. With Chloe's mouth working her magic on her breasts and her fingers finding the rhythm moving in and out of her, Beca was losing her mind. She tried to grab a pillow to silent her screams but Chloe stops her.

"I want to hear you."

Beca could only nod. She screamed Chloe's name one last time as her hands curled on the sheets, her eyes shut and her back arched as she reached her peak. She was breathless. "Holy fuck Chlo."

She opened her eyes and met Chloe's. "That was... I can't even."

Chloe was still on top of her and she pulled herself up to kiss Beca on the mouth. It was still such a heated kiss. Beca was just recovering from her orgasm but she could feel Chloe's leg pressed on her middle again. Chloe's hands were also roaming again.

"Chloe wait. I don't think I can anymore."

"Shh. Just let me take care of you." Chloe kisses her one last time on the mouth. But then she's travelling down to her jaw, neck, chest, stomach, and then Chloe was planting kisses on her scars.

"Holy shit." Beca breathed out again. "Fuck fuck fuck." Beca knew what was coming. She knew Chloe's final destination and just the thought of it was making her more aroused.

Chloe found herself in between Beca's legs and before she dipped in, she looks up at Beca one last time to seek her permission. Beca looked down at Chloe and was just about to think of a coherent response but Chloe didn't even wait for a proper response from her. The moment she saw Beca's eyes roll, she closed the gap.

The different sounds that came out of Beca that night were music to Chloe's ears.

"Holy fuck. You are literally the death of me." Beca says once Chloe was back beside her.

Chloe was just giggling at Beca. She loved seeing this look on Beca. "Come here, let's go back to sleep. We have a few hours to go before you have to leave for work." Chloe kissed Beca quickly on the lips.

This time it was Beca who snuggles into Chloe. That's the only time she notices that Chloe still had her pajama top on that was only unbuttoned halfway. "I would sleep with one eye open from now on if I were you cause it's game on." Beca said with her eyes already closed. She was exhausted.

"Yeah yeah yeah. I look forward to it."

That morning, Chloe wakes up first. Her next shift wasn't until Wednesday so it was only Beca who had work today. She looked to Beca who was still sleeping soundly next to her. She checked the time and saw that she had a few minutes to spare. She took the time to look Beca up and down. She was happy with the marks she's left her with on her chest.

She woke Beca up with light kisses around her face. Beca didn't open her eyes but she was reaching for Chloe and felt around her body.

"How is it fair that you still have your clothes on?"

"It's time for you to get up." Chloe, still feeling playful, gave Beca's boob a light squeeze.

Beca turned away. "Oh god. Stop. Last night was beyond incredible. I'm so sensitive all over right now that I feel like an orgasm is coming just thinking about it." She opened her eyes now and stretched.

Beca looked over her shoulders when she felt Chloe was watching her.

"Stop looking at me like I'm food."

Chloe's eyes lit up and pulled Beca to straddle her. Chloe started rocking her hips slowly.

"I could get used to this; waking up to a very naked you every morning."

"Oh my god you are insatiable. What have I unleased?"

Chloe found a rhythm now and continued to rock her hips on Beca's. Without breaking eye contact, Beca grabbed on to Chloe's top and unbuttoned the rest of it and opened it to reveal Chloe's breasts. Chloe leans down to kiss Beca. Beca moaned when she feel their breasts pressed against each other. Beca wasn't lying when she said she was hypersensitive this morning.

She couldn't hide her frustration when Chloe started giggling and laughing on top of her.

"Bec we don't have time. You're going to be late."

"I don't care. You can't tease me like this."

"I'm sorry babe. I'll make it up to you I promise."

Beca shook her head and with all her might, she flipped their positions. She was the one straddling Chloe now. She raised Chloe's hands over her head and held them there but Chloe was still laughing beneath her.

"Stop being so cruel."

"I'm not. If I had it my way, we wouldn't leave this room."

Beca leaned down and was kissing Chloe hard on the mouth. She had Chloe pinned down. She didn't care if Chloe could feel in her stomach how wet she was. Beca wanted Chloe to know exactly the things she was doing to her.

Beca started travelling down on her chest and took a mouthful of Chloe's right boob. "You're so beautiful Chlo." Chloe kept her hands over her head and even arched her back towards Beca.

Chloe was biting her lips to keep a moan from escaping her mouth. Then Beca's phone started ringing. Chloe knew cause of the ring tone. Beca tried her best to ignore it. But when it started ringing again. She let go of Chloe's boob with a pop and reached for her phone. She answered it straddling Chloe still.

"Hello? This better be good Stace."

"Will you be in the office today?"

"Of course. Why?"

"Nothing. It's just that you're normally here by now. Everything okay?"

"Yeah everything's swell." Beca then had to hold a gasp when she felt Chloe's hand sneak in her centre. So she was now straddling Chloe's hand.

"You okay? What happened?"

Beca kept her hand over her mouth. "Beca?"

Beca breathed in through her nose to try to compose herself but that was a mistake cause Stacie picked up on it right away.

"Oh my god you dirty little… Rebeca Mitchell. You're doing it right now aren't you?"

"No! I'll just see you in the office okay? I'll be there in half an hour."

Beca didn't even let Stacie respond and ended the call. She threw her phone and crashed on to Chloe. "I'm not sorry." Chloe says in between their kisses.

"Shower with me?"

"I don't think that's a good idea."

Beca groaned as she got off of Chloe. "You're right. I fuckin' hate work so much right now."

Chloe stayed in bed while Beca was in the shower. You would think Beca has cooled off from her shower but you can see she was still a bit frustrated about going to work. Chloe watched her get dressed.

She sits at the edge of the bed. "Hey I'm not working until Wednesday. Come back tonight?"

"As much as I would love that, I have Nate this week. Sorry Chlo."

"Okay. Is it okay if I come over then?"

Beca's eyes lit up. "Really?"

"Yeah. Only if that's okay."

"Come over for dinner. I'll cook for us."

Chloe raised a brow. "Okay. It's a date."

"No take backs. I'll message you as soon as work is done. Do you need me to pick you up? Or I could ask Fred to pick you up?"

"It's okay. I'll drive. I'll just see you at yours."

"Okay. Actually come over around 7pm. You have your key just let yourself in."

"Okay."

Beca was visibly happier. She walks to where Chloe was and gives her a quick kiss before leaving. "Love you. I'll see you later."

"Love you too."


The moment Beca stepped out the elevator of their office building, Stacie was already there waiting for her.

Beca checks the time. "I'm not even that late."

"You know for someone who just got laid, you should be more chipper."

"Nice try."

Stacie then leans into Beca's head and inhaled. Beca had to push her away.

"Dude what the fuck?"

"Oh come on. Chloe wouldn't mind."

"No but I do."

"I've never smelt that on you before. New shampoo?" Stacie said wiggling her eyebrows.

"Leave me alone. Don't you have work to do?"

"Just give me something, Becs. Anything. Don't be selfish."

"It's like you don't know me at all Stace. I don't kiss and tell." Beca then walked past Stacie to her office.

"I'll take that as a confirmation." Stacie called out to her and Beca just flipped her off.


Chloe tried to go back to sleep when Beca left. When she couldn't, she decided it was time for a quick shower then coffee. She was hanging out at the lounge with her cup when she heard the knocks. She didn't even bother to check who it was.

"Did you forget something?" Chloe said when she opened the door. But it wasn't Beca. "Oh."

"Hi. Can I come in?" Aubrey asked. "Sorry I heard it was your day off. It's my day off too. So I thought, I could I don't know. You probably don't want to see me. I know I'm not your favourite person right now. I wouldn't want to see me too. I don't really like me right now. It was a stupid thing to do." Aubrey knows she was rambling so she stops herself before she says something stupid. "Please say something?"

"Oh sorry. No please. Come in."

Aubrey stepped in and awkwardly followed Chloe to her living room. They both sat at both ends of the couch. They don't know how long or short they've busied themselves with their hands but they both blurted it out at the same time.

"I'm sorry."

Then they both laughed at the realization and just like that they were hugging each other. They didn't even care who made the first move.

"I'm so sorry for how I reacted."

"No that was warranted whereas I was out of line. I'm the one who's sorry."

They finally let go of each other. Chloe wasn't surprised to see that Aubrey was crying a bit. Chloe cried so much the night before that her tears didn't fall.

"I missed you Chlo. I missed my best friend."

"Me too Bree. Me too."

"Is it too early for mimosas?"

Chloe laughed out loud at that. It was only 9 in the morning but she knew Aubrey was serious.

"You know what it's never too early or too late. Fuck it. Let's do it."

Aubrey then looks up to the TV and noticed what Chloe was watching before she arrived.

"You're watching Beca's Late Late show appearance?"

Chloe blushed. "Yeah. I was working that Friday when they went on and haven't really found the time to sit down and watch it."

"So you're really back together huh. How's that going?"

"I think we're adjusting well." Chloe was back on the couch and handed Aubrey her drink. "Slowly but well."

"I'm happy for you two."

"Thank you. Have you seen it?" Chloe nods to the TV. "Do you wanna watch it with me?"

"Are you even ready for this? I have seen it and I must say there's a lot of you in there."

"I already expected that much."

"No seriously. It's a lot."

"I've heard the episode was hilarious though."

"Well. It was funny for everyone else and me cause it wasn't our faces popping up on the screen the whole time. You know what. Just see it for yourself. Play it."

"Okay now I'm worried. I actually don't know what I'm getting myself into."

"You will by the end of this. Now go on play it."

And Chloe did. She was smiling at her friend. "Thanks for reaching out Bree."

"I couldn't resist not talking to you any longer. Now focus and watch." Aubrey reached for Chloe's face and turned it towards the TV.

"I am so excited for our show tonight. I have been looking forward to have our guests come on this show. So trust me when I tell you, you are all in for a treat."