A/N: Alright, if you read the author notes of my newest fic – Living in a Daydream – you knew I was working on the fics I had left open a while ago (or at least assumed I wasn't lying). To prove to you I wasn't lying, I give to you a new chapter in – I wouldn't be here without you! It's a little shorter than I wanted (and also not at the breaking point I wanted) but I have to get to bed to leave for my mini vacation in a few hours.

Disclaimer: Things I don't own – Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, Pitch Perfect 3 … I just like writing in their universe.

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The next couple of months flew by for the two girls. Emily's talk show circuit made a huge difference in the sales of her second single. The studio dropped the single the day after she premiered it on Jimmy Fallon and it shot to number three in iTunes sales on its first day and stayed in the top ten for over two weeks. The single opened at number nine on the charts and peaked at number two, with only the bad luck of being released at the same time as an Ed Sheeran single keeping it out of the top spot.

The success of the second single and the anticipated success of the album prompted the label to push for Emily to tour over the summer. The two girls spent a week talking about the pros and cons of the tour (with the only con Beca could think of being she'd be away from Emily most of the tour). One night Beca finally had enough of the younger girl's balking, "Alright Ems, why would you seriously pass up on this great opportunity, I mean you'd get to tour with Kelly Clarkson which would be huge for your career."

Emily looked down at her hands, mumbling. Beca slid her finger underneath Emily's chin, lifting her face up to look her in the eyes, "I didn't catch that baby."

Emily sighed, "I don't want to leave you."

Beca rotated her body and threw her leg over Emily, moving up to straddle the taller girl. She drew the worried girl in for a slow kiss, her hands cupping Emily's jaw gently. When she pulled back, she brushed her nose against her girlfriend's before responding, "Why don't you want to leave me Ems? Why would you pass up such a great opportunity just to spend the summer with me?"

Emily blew out a long breath, "I've heard about tours ruining relationships, the hardship of the tour, the jealously over fans fawning over artists, and the long hours making it hard to stay in touch."

Beca smirked at her, "Do you love me?"

Emily answered immediately, "Of course. I love you so much baby."

Beca smiled and brushed a quick kiss over her lips, "Good. Now do you trust me?"

Emily's forehead crinkled in confusion at the question, "Of course, why?"

Beca shrugged, "Because I love you so much Emily Junk and I trust you more than anything, so if I love and trust you and you love and trust me, you should go on tour with Kelly Clarkson because while the tour will be hard, it will be worth it in the end and I'll still be madly in love with you when you get back."

Emily wrapped around the smaller girl's waist, laying her head on Beca's shoulder, "You promise everything will be alright."

Beca pushed the taller girl back and leaned towards her, "I promise baby." She brushed her lips slowly over her girlfriend's, "And just think about how good the 'I missed you' sex is going to be."

Emily smiled into the kiss as she wrapped her arms around Beca's neck, breaking the kiss long enough to respond, "It better be."

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Emily was sitting at the table in Beca's apartment watching her girlfriend nervously putting the finishing touches on the dinner she had cooked for their one year anniversary. When Beca had everything on the table and had lit the two candles, she sat down across from the girl who had stolen heart. The two girls talked about the upcoming tour during dinner and while Emily was initially hesitant about going on tour she was now excitedly talking about all the things they wanted to do. She rubbed her thigh absently as she smirked at Beca, "I'm so glad you made us do all that cardio in the Bella's. I don't know how I'd get through the choreography without it."

Beca laughed at the younger girl, "You think I was bad, you should have been there when I started. The aca-nazi made our cardio look like a casual walk through the park." Emily just gave a small shudder.

When they had finished dinner, the two girls worked side by side to clean up the kitchen. Emily couldn't keep from touching the girl she couldn't believe actually said yes to going on a date with her a year ago. Every time she passed the smaller girl, a part of her body had to touch her. When the last left-over container was in the fridge, Beca turned to her a little nervously, "Okay, present time."

Emily bounced a little in place, her hands clapping , "Ohhh baby, you know how much I like presents."

Beca guided the taller girl to the couch and sat next to her. Beca turned slightly to face Emily as she reached behind the couch cushion and pulled out a small wooden box, placing it in front of Emily. Emily smiled at Beca, noticing how nervous the smaller girl was. If the box were smaller and velvet, the nerves would make sense; but this was just a normal wooden box. Emily picked up her present and bobbed her hand up and down a couple of times, judging the weight. She had no clue what her girlfriend would have gotten her in a wooden box so she set it down on the coffee table and lifted the lid. Inside the box sat an uncut key. She took a moment to just stare at it, running her fingers over the smooth surface before looking up at Beca.

Beca started nervously, "Would you like to move in with me Ems? I've talked it over with Chloe and her and Aubrey are ready to get their own place and now that there are Bellas in the house all year, you don't have to be there and I'm tired of us moving back and forth between places and I want something, some place, to be ours…"

The smaller girl trailed off as Emily moved over, kneeled next to her and placed a finger across her lips, "Shhh, you're rambling like I normally do." Then she leaned in and kissed her, "I'd love to Beca."

After appreciating her girlfriend's lips for a minute or two, Emily sat back on her heels, "So why is it an uncut key?"

Beca shrugged, "Two reasons, first I wasn't sure you'd say yes and more importantly I wanted us to find a place together. I figured we could find one and sign a lease and then while you were on tour I could move my stuff and some of your stuff in so you'd have a proper home to come back to."

Beca reached out and wiped her thumb under Emily's eye, catching the unshed tear. Emily's smile was so big her cheeks hurt, "Coming back to our home, I like the sound of that." Then she leaned in and properly thanked her girlfriend for the best gift she had ever received.

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Emily was two weeks into her tour and Beca sat at her desk, listening and rewinding a section of the song she was working on for Susie, swearing under her breath because she had the solution to the problem she was having 'on the tip of her tongue' but it just wouldn't come. Finally she took a break from listening to look out the window of her office, the office Michael had proudly walked her into the day Emily's album went gold. She sighed to herself as she spun back to her laptop, when her phone vibrated on her desk. She tipped the screen towards herself to see who it was and her face lit up when she saw it was Emily calling her. Beca greeted the younger girl happily, "Hey there gorgeous, how's my girl today? Have you been enjoying the two day break between concerts this week."

Beca could hear the tears just being held back as Emily responded, "It sucks Beca. I miss you and I tripped in rehearsal today and twisted my ankle. It hurts baby. And everyone here is just great but they don't get me like you do."

Beca gasped, "Oh my God, are you alright baby? Is it bad enough that you have to cancel? Is it swollen?"

Emily pouted even though Beca couldn't see it, "It hurts but it isn't too bad. The doctor looked at it and said it was a mild sprain. I'll have to wear a brace for a few weeks but it shouldn't really affect my performances. But did I mention it hurts!"

Beca chuckled into the phone, "I think you did mention that it hurts. I wish I was there to kiss it for you to make it all better. I miss you Emily Junk."

Emily sighed, "I miss you too Becs, and I really just called because I needed to hear your voice. I don't know why but you just ground me and knowing you love me just makes everything…better."

Beca smiled, "I do love you Ems." The girls talked for a while after that during which Beca hatched a plan to surprise her girlfriend.

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Surprisingly, Beca's plan came together rather easily. She was able to get ahold of Kelly Clarkson's concert liaison and, after explaining what she was doing, got a backstage pass to the next night's concert. Next she ran into Michael's office and asked for the next day off. Michael didn't have any issues with a vacation day so … part two done. Next she jumped online to buy her plane ticket. She opted for a one-way ticket leaving early Friday morning so she could decide later when she was flying back (and from where). She knew Emily's schedule for the Friday night and Saturday night concerts, but she didn't know when the tour bus would be leaving from the second venue.

She loved the concert! Emily was awesome on stage and Beca was so proud of her. During her last number Beca slipped backstage and showed her pass to security. She was met by Denise, the woman she had talked to about the pass. Denise chuckled as she shook Beca's hand, "You really are tiny."

Beca looked at her with a mix of confusion and irritation. Denise then outright laughed, "Sorry about that, but Emily told us you were tiny and looking at her we figured she thought most people were tiny."

Beca laughed, "She is a tall drink of water, isn't she." Denise just nodded.

Beca didn't have to wait much longer for her girlfriend. Emily bounced off stage a little breathless and then stopped in her tracks as she saw Beca. Emily just stared at her for a few seconds, making sure she was really seeing her girlfriend backstage at her concert. Then Emily launched herself towards Beca and jumped on her, wrapping her legs around the smaller girl's waist and leaning down to kiss her.

Beca heard a laugh from the side followed by, "Kelly is really not going to believe this." Beca saw the flash go off right before she lost herself in the feel of Emily's lips on hers.

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A/N: Alright you read through it and most of you didn't think anything of it…but now really picture it – Emily (tall Emily) jumping up and wrapping her legs around Beca's waist (tiny Beca). You're welcome.