"I never knew," Beca says some time later. "I'm sorry."
Chloe laughs hollowly and wipes tears from her eyes. "I thought you had to know; there's no way one person can be so oblivious."
Beca flushes.
"I was wrong."
They sit silently for another minute.
"Everyone knows I love you," Chloe says to her. "Aubrey didn't want me to marry Chicago, but, he was there and he wanted me and he's a nice guy. If I couldn't have you, I wanted to be able to have someone."
"You've always had me, Chlo." Beca states, rubbing at her own eyes which have started to water. "I just didn't think you wanted me. Even when we were six, you'd rather marry a teddy bear than me," Beca tries to laugh, but it comes out more like a choking gasp.
Chloe moves so that she's right in front of Beca's face. She brings her left hand to rest at Beca's neck and cups Beca's cheek. Softly, Chloe presses her lips against Beca's. When she pulls away, Beca can feel Chloe's tears on her own cheek.
When Beca finally raises her eyes to meet Chloe's, they're shimmering. The beginnings of a smile start at the corners of her lips.
"I was always walking toward you, Becs."