A/N I'd just like to say thanks to Guest reviewer, Nat who prompted me to post this quicker than I was going to

I don't know if I can keep this posting schedule up. The next one might be weeks away...

Chapter 3

Jessica jumped, the buzzing in her pocket startling her. She'd fallen asleep. Thankfully she hadnt disturbed the redhead in her arms whose gentle, barely audible, absolutely adorable little snores betrayed the fact that she had fallen asleep too. Yeah, she shouldnt really be thinking about how adorable Chloe sounded, but it was just fact. Chloe was adorable, whether you were gay, straight or bi. The blonde gritted her teeth, grimacing as she wriggled to free her phone from her pocket. It was lucky Chloe was wearing sweatpants, she'd be comfortable sleeping like that, but Jessica was still wearing her Jeans.

She retrieved the device without waking the redhead and swiped it awake, opening the message screen. She smiled to herself.

Mom 11.34. Dont forget it's Dad's birthday on wednesday.

Rolling her eyes, she closed the message and tapped the next

Ash 11.35 Where are you, babe?

Ash 11.42 Seriously, you could have told me we were playing hide go seek xxx

Ash 11.45 What do I win when i find you?

Ash 11.59 Baby, Where ARE you?

Jessica grinned at her girlfriend's playfulness and then felt awfully guilty for ignoring her.

She quickly tapped a response.

I'm in Chloe's room. Bella emergency. Come up. But quietly.

The response was immediate.

Ash 12.00 K xx

Thirty seconds later there was a soft tap on the door and then the brunette peeped around the door. jessica put a finger to her lips and beckned her inside.

"What's up?" Ashley whispered a look of confusion on her face.

"Long story, baby. I'll tell you tomorrow. She's really upset and I think she needs some company tonight. Do you mind if i stay with her?"

"But where's Beca? Shouldn't she be doing th.." Realisation dawned. "Oh. Yeah, yeah sure."

Jessica smiled. "Here, can you help me get her into bed?"

The brunette nodded and helped her girlfriend ease Chloe away from her so she could slide out. Chloe murmoured.

"It's OK, Chlo, we're just going to get you into bed."

"Bed, yeah great. Stay?" the redhead mumbled.

"Uhuh, you just go back to sleep Chlo. Can you just help me slip her pants off, Ashley.

Ashley moved to slide Chloe's sweatpants off as Jessica, a little less gently than she could have done, pulled the bedclothes from under her captain.

"Oof! What are you trying to do to me? I'm upset, not drunk" the redhead opened one eye and caught Ashley staring at her long smooth legs. She suppressed a smile and closed her eyes again, snuggling down into the covers with a sniff.

Jessica smiled and shook her head as she unbuttoned her jeans. She kissed Ashley softly before saying, "Thanks babe. I'll see you in the morning?"

"Hey?" Ashley turned to look at the blonde.

"Don't say anything to the others yet?"

The brunette smiled. "I won't. 'Night, Jess." She switched the light off before closing the door behind her.

Once in darkness, Chloe scuttled closer to Jessica who held her tightly. "It's OK, Chloe. It's all going to be OK."


Beca lay on the top of her bed, still fully clothed, in complete darkness listening to the sounds of the Bella house below her. She was glad, oh so glad that Amy was over at Bumper's place again tonight – she really didn't want to talk to anyone right now. What the hell was going on?

She heard doors closing and opening below. Chloe's room.

"Fuck my Life." She looked over at her phone, expecting a message of apology or at least something from Chloe. Nothing. "Yeah, and fuck you too." She threw her phone to the other side of the room and rolled over, a tear escaping from her eye as she squeezed them shut and willed herself to sleep.

It was barely light when she woke, cold and shivering. She rose, realising she was still dressed from last night, and her mouth tasted, well, urgh! She wearily walked into the bathroom and switched on the shower, undressing and leaving her clothes in a pile on the floor.

The hot water soon started to do its magic as the revitalizing stream massaged her head and body – her thoughts returning to last night. "Why would she try to kiss me? Why would she go and spoil what we have? Is she gay? God, is that it? I'm not gay – no fuckin' way. I'm not. I'm not gay.

And I'm most definitely not crying."

She finished washing and got out of the shower to brush her teeth. Looking in the mirror, she saw her = red-rimmed eyes. "Jesus, Mitchell, you look a mess," she said to herself.

Twenty minutes later, make up applied, hair dried and braided, she was on her knees under Amy's bed looking for her phone. She swiped it awake and checked her battery 44%. Shit! It would have to do. Still nothing from Chloe. Fuck!

Still feeling in a daze, she sighed heavily. Kneeling on the floor in her business clothes, she opened the message app and scrolled down to the name she was looking for

Hey dude, can you give me a ride to RH?

It took a minute or two for the reply to come back

Jesse 5:58 Jesus Beca – have you not been to bed? ;)

Jesse 5:58 Some of us are still sleeping.

Jesse 5.58 Which you should be.

Jesse 5:59 Zzzzzzz ;)

Hey, you know what? It's Ok. Sorry. :(

She sighed. Deciding she didn't want to see his texts, which there obviously would be, she switched her phone off and brushing her knees off, she grabbed her purse and keys and quietly made her way down the stairs and out of the Bella house. She wasn't due in to the studios for 3 hours yet, so the walk would be OK. Well, yeah, if she'd thought to bring her sneakers! Her feet were going to be sore in these heels.

Chloe woke, aware of a warm body next to her "Mmm Beca…" she wrapped her arms around the body next to her and opened her eyes sleepily. Seeing the messy blonde curls and the concerned green eyes looking back at her she was snapped back to reality. Her face crumpled as she remembered last night and rolled over to look at her phone. 8.00 am. No messages. She turned to look at Jessica.

"Morning Chlo. Sorry I'm not Beca." Jessica smiled sheepishly. "I smell bacon – think Stacie's making breakfast. Come on!" The lively blonde leapt out of bed, extending her hand.

"Okay, sure – but I might need to shower first." The redhead made a completely unsexy show of sniffing her armpits with a wrinkled nose."

Jessica rolled her eyes "Oh come on Beale, you never smell. But yeah, perhaps you should get rid of the panda eyes first – I'll see you down there." With that, she grabbed her jeans and left to go back to her own room.

Chloe checked her phone again – opened up the messages app and checked again. The last thing was from last night when things were good and normal and playful:

Hey Becs, can you come and help me study?

9.32 Beca: Sure Chlo. I'm right upstairs you know? ;)

Yeah, but texting is so much fun 8

9.33 Beca: Weirdo

You luuuuurve me

9.33 Beca Of course. Be right there x

See? A kiss - there was a kiss right there. Okay, it was a tiny text representation, but it was a kiss right? Tears began to well in her eyes again as she tossed the phone down onto her nightstand and stepped into the shower.


A/N2 Why does it always end in tears. I'm really sorry Chloe, I hate seeing you like this, but it'll get better. I promise.

Hands up who's following me so far? Good? Bad? Frustratingly annoying?

I'm writing ch.4 as you read this (if indeed anyone actually is ;) )