Chapter 18: What Am I Going To Do?

After Trio's concert ended, Beca was packing up her instruments. After she put her keyboard in its case, she turned and saw a group of fans standing there. "Oh, hey. Did you all enjoy the show?" She asked with a friendly smile. The fans nodded and then asked to take pictures with her, which the brunette gladly did.

Beca then continued to pack up her instruments and other belongings after the fans left. As she was doing this, her group of friends, including Allison, walked up to her. Beca turned to greet them with a big smile on her face. "Hey, guys. Did you like the show?"

"It was great, Beca," Chicago said with a smile before giving his best friend a hug. "And that new song is really good. You and Jesse wrote that?" He asked, turning to Jesse and Benji and high-giving them.

"Yeah, we did. It took awhile, but I think that the final product is pretty good," Beca replied. She then picked up her guitar case and her keyboard case. "Do you guys wanna walk with me to my car?" She asked.

Everyone nodded and then they began walking to Beca's car. Beca saw Allison in the back of the group and went back to join her so they could walk together. "The concert was incredible, Beca," Allison told her with a smile.

"Thank you. I'm happy that you made it," Beca said, smiling and putting her arm around the blonde girl's shoulder. This action made the blonde blush, but she looked down so Beca didn't see.

Chloe, who was walking next to Chicago in the front of the group, turned around when she noticed that Beca wasn't walking next to her. The redhead saw that the brunette was walking with Allison, and she couldn't help but furrow her eyebrows a bit when she saw her put her arm around the blonde's shoulder. She turned around so she didn't have to see them interact, and she linked her hand with Chicago's to take her mind off of it.

"What made you decide to come to the show?" Beca asked as they neared her car. "And What was your favorite song that we played tonight?"

Allison shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know. I didn't have much else going on tonight, so I decided to come check it out," she answered. "And my favorite song was definitely 'Brand New,'" the blonde added.

"Yeah, I love that one too," Beca said as they reached her car. "It definitely had the crowd dancing." She unlocked her car door and packed her equipment in the back with the help of Chicago and Jesse. She then turned back to Allison, smiling and putting her hands in her pockets. "We're having a little after-party now Chloe's house. Would you want to come? Everyone would love to hang out with you."

Allison nodded. "Yeah, Chloe already invited me. I'll be there," Allison replied, smiling back at Beca.

"Great. I'll see you there, Ali," Beca said, smiling and fiddling with her car keys.

Once Allison walked away, Chloe walked over. "Hey, Beca," she said, smiling at the brunette. "That song was absolutely incredible. Thank you for singing it for me tonight," she said, smiling.

"You don't need to thank me, Chlo," Beca replied, smiling back at the redhead. "I sang the song for you because you did great at your audition. If anything, you deserved the song,"

"Still, it's an amazing song, so thank you," Chloe said, bringing Beca into a friendly embrace. The redhead smiled at the girl's faint perfume, because it smelled like lavender and sage.

"You're welcome, Chlo," Beca said, smiling and closing her eyes as she embraced the redhead. After they pulled away from their hug, Beca unlocked her car and opened the door on the driver's side. "I'll see you at the party in a little bit."

"Yeah, I'll see you there." Chloe smiled and stepped back before walking towards Chicago, who was standing by his car and talking to Jesse.

"You haven't asked her out yet? Dude, what's holding you back?" Chicago asked, referring to Aubrey.

"I don't know how. I've tried but the words just get stuck in my throat," Jesse said, sighing and scratching his head.

"You should definitely ask her out. You guys already act like you're dating anyways. I wouldn't be surprised if she thinks you two are dating," Chicago commented, chuckling.

"But we've never really had the talk," Jesse said, leaning against the car. "I honestly don't know if she wants to date me or not.I mean, she hasn't brought it up either. And I don't want to push things too far if we're just friends," He said, sighing. "I don't want to lose my virginity to a girl who only sees me as a friend."

"Wait, you're still a virgin, Jesse?" Chloe said, a bit surprised. "I had no idea."

"Yeah, I'm a virgin. And so are Emily, Benji and Cynthia, but that's not the point," Jesse said, starting to look more stressed. "I just don't to freak her out or scare her away."

"I don't think that being honest with her would freak her out, and it certainly wouldn't scare her away," Chicago told him. "If anything, she'd be grateful for your honesty. Not everyone is willing to share what they really feel, and I think Aubrey would appreciate that."

"You guys really think I should just go for it and ask her out?" Jesse asked, receiving two nodding heads from his friends.

"Definitely," Chicago said, wrapping his arm around Chloe's shoulder. "If I hadn't been honest with Chloe about how I felt, she may not be my girlfriend today. But we're together and we're perfectly happy, aren't we baby?" Chicago said, kissing her cheek.

Chloe took a deep breath and nodded, trying to not make it look hesitant. Yes, of course she was happy to be with Chicago. Things were just complicated at that moment for Chloe because of the conflicting feelings she was having in regards to Chicago and Beca.

Jesse looked down and awkwardly shuffled his feet for a few moments before looking back up. "What should I say?" He asked. "I mean, I don't want to just say 'Will you go out with me?' I kinda want to do a romantic gesture of some sort, but not something too big or something that would make her reject me."

"Why don't you sing to her?" Chloe suggested. "Every girl loves a serenade, especially if the person asking them out has a dreamy voice, which you definitely have," she said, smiling and patting his shoulder. "Find a song that reminds you of her, and then find a time tonight at the party to sing to her. But make sure you're alone because Aubrey isn't a huge fan of crowds."

Jesse thought of Chloe's idea for a few moments then started to smile and nod his head. "You know what? That's not a bad idea. It's a great idea, actually. That's what I'm gonna do," he said, his smile growing as he started to gain confidence.

"You can use my family's music room. It has pianos, guitars, whatever you need," Chloe said, smiling as Jesse seemed to get less stressed.

"Great. Thanks, Chloe. Your help means a lot to me," Jesse said, smiling gratefully towards his friend.

"Well, I want you to be happy like Chicago and I are," Chloe said, smiling back at Jesse. "Plus, you've been wanting to ask her out since the beginning of the school year. You need to just do it."

"I do, and I will," Jesse said. "Thanks for the help and advice, guys. I'm feeling a lot better about asking Aubrey out now," he added.

"No problem," Chicago said, smiling and high fiving his friend. "Now get going, we will see you at the party," He stated before Jesse nodded and ran over to his car.

Soon, everyone who had been invited was at the party, including Allison. Beca was currently trying to find a way to get Allison to agree to the whole arrangement she had proposed earlier that day at the coffee shop. The brunette saw the blonde sitting by herself on one of the couches in Chloe's living room, so she decided to join her.

"Hey there," Beca said as she sat down on the couch next to Allison. "What's up?" She asked.

"Not much. I'm just surveying everything while enjoying a hard lemonade," Allison said with a smile as she looked around the room at everyone. Chicago and Chloe were cuddling in one of the sofa chairs while having a conversation with Stacie. Emily and Cynthia Rose were talking about their favorite bands, and it looked like Jesse was talking to Aubrey about something.

Allison then turned back to Beca. "I can't get over how great your concert was tonight."

Beca smiled and blushed a little at Allison's compliment. "Thanks. I don't think it was anything spectacular, but it's definitely one of the best shows that Trio has had."

"Well, it's the best one I've been to," Allison said, biting her lip for a moment. She then took a sip of her drink, hoping Beca would find something for them to talk about. Allison still hadn't decided if she was going to accept Beca's offer. She wanted to say yes, but she didn't want Beca's feelings for Chloe to get in the way.

"I'm glad that you enjoyed it," Beca replied, looking down at her hands. "I'm gonna miss performing with Jesse and Benji after we graduate, that's for sure. Everything good must come to an end at some point, right?"

"Yeah, unfortunately that's the case in most situations," Allison said, rubbing Beca's shoulder to comfort her. "But that doesn't mean it'll be gone forever. Who knows, maybe after college you guys can get the band back together and light up the world with your kickass music."

"Yeah, maybe," Beca said, running her fingers through her hair. "I hope we'll get to reunite at some point, but that's not very likely. I'll just have to remember all the good times we had together and hope that we'll be able to make music together at some point down the road."

Allison smiled and then leaned back against the couch, taking another sip of her drink. She then looked over at Chloe, who was sitting on Chicago's lap while talking to Stacie. "I know you still have feelings for her," the blonde said in a quiet voice so only the brunette could hear her. When Beca opened her mouth to say something on the contrary, Allison stopped her. "Don't try to deny it. I saw how you looked at her during the concert. Each time you sang a love song, you were looking into her eyes."

"Who said that I was going to deny it?" Beca said, her tone of voice a little harsher than she intended it to be. "And why are you bringing this up? What does it matter to you?" The brunette added.

"I just-" Allison started before sighing and sipping her drink. "You asked me to be your fuckbuddy, Beca. I need to know if you're in a good place to do that. Becoming friends-with-benefits has consequences, and I want to know if you can live with those consequences," she finished, looking down.

"What consequences are you talking about?" Beca asked, raising an eyebrow in confusion.

"Who would get hurt by us doing this? Would it affect any of your friends or family? Stuff like that," Allison said, turning to face Beca. "Believe me, I really want to do this with you, Beca. But you first have to tell me that it won't hurt anyone close to you."

Beca thought of Allison's words. Truth be told, she didn't know if or how it would affect her friends and family. "Uh, I don't know," she answered, scratching the back of her head.

"Think about it for awhile and then find me when you have an answer," Allison said, taking Beca's hand and squeezing it before getting up to go to the bathroom.

Beca leaned back against the couch and closed her eyes for a few moments, letting out a sigh. Chloe looked over and saw that Beca was sitting by herself, so she got up from Chicago's lap and went to join the brunette. "Hey Becs," the redhead said as she sat down next to her friend.

"Oh, hey," Beca said, opening her eyes when she heard the familiar voice. She sat up and smiled at the redhead. "Enjoying yourself so far?" Beca asked, watching Allison open the bathroom door and go inside before her turning her attention went to Chloe.

Chloe nodded. "Yeah, I am. How about you? Are you enjoying yourself so far?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm doing alright," Beca said, smiling at the redhead sitting next to her. A few moments later, the brunette spoke up again. "Hey, can I ask you something?" Chloe nodded and Beca continued. "If you were in a situation where you really wanted to do something but you were worried about what your friends and family might think, would you not do it to keep them happy or would you follow what your heart wants?"

Chloe paused for a few moments to think of an answer to Beca's question. "Well, it depends on what the situation is," the redhead started. "You have to consider the possible outcomes of said situation. If it were me in the situation, I would do what would make me the most happy while also keeping in mind that my actions may affect the people around me. If I would be happy not doing the thing that I wanted to do while keeping my family and friends happy, then I would do that. But if I would be unhappy not doing the thing I wanted to do, then I would do the thing I wanted to do. Does that make sense?" She asked.

Beca opened her mouth and then closed it without saying a word. She then thought about who in her life would be affected by her decision. Chloe didn't return Beca's feelings, so it wouldn't affect her. Chicago and the rest of her friends would be supportive of Beca's decisions if they made her happy. As for her family, they knew she was sexually active, so it wouldn't a surprise to them if they found out that Beca was sleeping with Allison. The brunette then looked at Chloe. "I think I'm going to do what my heart wants," she said, smiling softly. "Thanks for the advice, Chloe. I better go get my drink refilled. I'll talk to you later."

Chloe smiled back at Beca. "No problem, Becs. I'll gladly give you advice any time. I'll talk to you later," she said, watching as the brunette got up and walked away towards the kitchen.

About an hour or so later, Allison was talking to Benji about his plan to go to NYU for musical theatre when Beca texted her to come out onto the front porch so they could talk some more. Allison put her phone back in her pocket and then walked out to meet Beca, who was sitting on the front steps. "Hey. Have you come to a conclusion?" She asked.

Beca nodded her head. "Yeah, I have," she said, gesturing for Allison to come sit next to her.

"Alright then, what's your conclusion?" The blonde asked, sitting down next to Beca on the steps.

Beca paused for a moment before answering Allison's question. "I thought about it, and I don't think that us being friends-with-benefits would affect anyone I'm close to. I want this."

A smile played at the blonde girl's lips and she bit her lip softly. "So, when would you like to start?" She said, smiling at the brunette with devious look in her eyes.

"Whenever you want to," Beca replied, smirking back at Allison. "I'm ready to start when you are," she added.

"Jesse said they have an extra bedroom downstairs and it's always vacant," Allison said, her body filling with lust. "He also said it's soundproof, so meet me down there in five minutes," she said before heading back inside.

"Okay. I'll be there," Beca said, smirking as she watched Allison walk back inside the house. The brunette waited outside for five more minutes before going inside and heading downstairs. She found the door to the bedroom and knocked on it once before opening it, closing it behind her after she walked inside.

Allison stood there smiling in the dimly lit bedroom. She already had taken off her jacket and unbuttoned her blouse so her cleavage was showing. "Get over here and rock my world, Mitchell," she said as Beca locked the door.

"Well, if you insist," Beca replied, walking over to Allison and connecting their lips in a slow kiss. It quickly grew more heated, and Beca took Allison's hand, pulling her down onto the bed.

Allison unbuttoned her blouse a little bit more for Beca, making sure her push-up bra was showing. "If I remember this correctly, you're a 'boob man,'" she said, giggling when she felt Beca's hands on her waist.

"You do remember correctly," Beca said, chuckling a little. The brunette moved one hand up from the blonde's lips and cupped her cheek as they kissed again.

As the kiss got more and more intense, Allison gently pushed Beca against the headboard of the bed. "You're such a good kisser, Beca," she mumbled. The blonde then moved to straddle Beca, unbuttoning the rest of her blouse and taking it off right in front of Beca's eyes for her enjoyment.

"Wow," Beca murmured softly, letting her eyes take in the view in front of her. "You're gorgeous, Ali," she whispered, looking up into the blonde's eyes and smiling softly.

"Thank you," the blonde girl said, smiling as Beca's lips traveled to her neck, chest, and cleavage. Allison ran her hands through Beca's hair and let out a satisfied sigh. "Give me as many hickeys as you want, Beca. Mark me up."

"Are you sure?" Beca murmured in Allison's ear. "What if people see them?" She asked.

"Then place them in spots where people won't see," Allison whispered back with a low tone, indicating she was turned on. She then nibbled on Beca's earlobe and let her continue her ministrations.

Beca moved her lips to Allison's collarbone and gently nipped at her skin with her teeth, soothing the bite she had just made with her tongue. "Is this okay?" The brunette whispered, leaving another hickey on the blonde's collarbone.

"Mmhmm," Allison answered, softly moaning as Beca's lips continued their attack. "You have too much clothing on right now," she whispered, stopping Beca for a moment take off her button up and then the tank top she was wearing underneath. "There, much better," she said with smile, massaging the girl's breasts through her bra.

"Shit," Beca muttered under her breath, biting down on her lip to prevent herself from moaning. Allison's actions spurred the brunette on, and she started to leave more hickeys on the girl's skin.

"Fuck, Beca," Allison murmured, grabbing at her partner's head and moaning loudly. Allison unbuttoned Beca's jeans and then pulled them off. She then flipped them over so Beca was on top. "Take control, kiss me all over, then fuck me like you mean it," she said firmly, gazing up at Beca.

"How much do you want me to do those things?" Beca asked, running her fingers through Allison's blonde hair and tugging at the ends of it.

"I've been wanting this for so long. I'm so ready for you," Allison said, tugging on Beca's bottom lip with her teeth. "Please just bang me as hard as you can, Beca."

"Don't worry, Ali, I will. I'm just going to tease you a little bit so you get as much pleasure possible when I rock your world," Beca growled.

Allison moaned at Beca's words and spread her legs a little further apart. "You may want to take these off," she said, gesturing to her jeans.

"I'll get to that eventually, Ali. You're rather impatient today," Beca murmured back with a chuckle.

"I've been wanting you to fuck me for a long time. Can you blame me for being a little hasty?" Allison giggled, blushing before letting Beca get to work.

A little while later, the two girls were laying next to each other in the bed, Beca's arm wrapped around Allison's waist. "That was fucking good," she murmured softly, closing her eyes and sighing with content.

"You definitely brought your A-game," Allison said, chuckling as she wiped the sweat off of her forehead. "It's been too long since I've actually gotten laid," she stated, turning to face Beca. "How long has it been for you?"

Beca scrunched up her face in a cute manner as she tried to think. "I can't even remember the last time I got laid, so it's definitely been a long time," Beca replied with a chuckle. "I'd have to say probably July of last year at Jesse's Fourth of July party."

Allison chuckled and then sat up in the bed and turn to sit on her sides edge. "We should probably head back up before they notice how long we've been gone," she stated, fixing her hair and putting her bra and underwear back on. "Also, we need a system for this. Do we want to set a limit to how many times a week we do this, or do you just want to let me know when you're horny and I'll do the same?"

Beca shrugged her shoulders, sitting up to grab her clothes so she could start getting dressed. "Whatever works for you. I don't really have a preference," she replied.

"Neither do I. I just wanted to know if you did," Allison said as she put her blouse back on and zipped up her jeans. Once she was completely dressed, she turned to Beca. "Do I look normal?" She asked. When Beca nodded, Allison smiled. "How was it for you, the sex?"

"It was great, like, really great," Beca replied, smiling back at Allison. "How was I? I hope I was good," the brunette added with a nervous chuckle.

"You were incredible, actually," Allison stated with a confident look on her face. "I haven't sex that was that good in awhile."

"Good. I'm glad that it was as good for you as it was for me," Beca said, smiling and then looking down at the floor.

A few minutes later, Allison left the room and Beca waited in there for a little while longer so no one suspected anything. After about a minute or two, the brunette left the extra bedroom and went upstairs to the main floor. She walked into the kitchen, where Stacie and Cynthia Rose were grabbing some drinks. The two girls looked at Beca with smirks on their faces, and the brunette raised an eyebrow at them. "Why are you smirking at me?" She asked.

"Don't act like you don't know," Cynthia Rose said, scoffing a chuckle.

"I've done that trick a hundred times," Stacie mentioned.

"What trick?" Beca asked.

"The 'let's leave the bedroom at separate times so no one so no one knows that we just fucked' trick," Stacie said, crossing her arms as she tried not to laugh. "Since when have you and Allison been screwing each other?"

"W-we're not," Beca stuttered, although she knew that denying it was useless at this point. "This was the first time. But please don't go telling everyone about it, okay?"

"We won't tell anyone, Beca," Stacie said with a genuine tone.

"But if you don't want anyone else to find out, then you and Allison need to schedule your boning sessions carefully," Cynthia Rose added, leaning up against the counter. "And just be careful. Having casual sex is nice for a little while, but there are consequences. Someone always ends up getting hurt, even if it's not the two people participating."

"Who would get hurt by me and Allison being friends-with-benefits?" Beca asked. "I didn't think that anyone would really care enough to be offended by it."

"Then why are you asking us not to tell anyone?" Cynthia Rose asked, raising her eyebrows at Beca.

"All we're saying is that you want to be careful in situations like this," Stacie stated, putting a hand on the shorter brunette's shoulder. "You may not think that it will hurt anyone, but it could. We're not trying to tell you what to do. We're just looking out for you."

"And I appreciate that you guys are looking out for me," Beca replied. "But you really don't need to worry about me. I'm going to be fine," she added.

As the three girls were talking, Chloe had been standing out in the hall listening. She was going to get another drink when she'd heard what they were talking about. Her heart sank when they mentioned Beca sleeping with Allison. She felt an aching feeling in her heart; her stomach felt like it had flipped upside down. The redhead felt tears welling up in her eyes before she ran up to her bedroom and shut the door.

Chloe couldn't understand why she was feeling this way. Beca was only her friend, so why was she feeling this way? She's your friend, Chloe. You should be happy that she and Allison have reconnected. Allison makes her happy, therefore you should be happy, Chloe said to herself, running her fingers through her hair and trying to hold in her tears.

Eventually, she was unable to hold in her tears any longer and they began falling down her cheeks. Why Beca, of all people? Why am I having these feelings for my boyfriend's best friend? Chloe cried into her pillow.

A few minutes later, there was a knock at the redhead's door. Aubrey had noticed that her friend had been gone from the party for awhile, so she decided to go check on her. "Chloe? Are you in here?"

The redhead heard Aubrey's voice and instantly wiped away her tears, sniffling in the process. "Uh, yeah I am. Come on in, Bree."

Aubrey opened the door and stepped inside the room, a concerned look appearing on her face when she noticed that Chloe looked as if she had been crying. "Are you okay?" She asked.

Chloe knew that it was no use lying to Aubrey since the girl was very good at reading people and could easily tell if someone was lying. "No, I'm not okay. I should be, but I'm not."

Aubrey walked over and sat down on the end of Chloe's bed. "Do you want to talk about it? I understand if you don't, but I might be able to help."

After a couple more sniffles, Chloe started to speak. "Do you think it's possible to fall for someone even if you're committed to someone else?"

As soon as Chloe said those words, Aubrey knew what this was about. "Well, I don't believe in cheating, but I do think that it's okay to have feelings for another person while you're in a relationship as long as you don't act on those feelings," she answered.

"I know, I'd never cheat on Chicago," Chloe said, barely finishing her sentence before tears started falling down her cheeks again. "I just can't get this person off of my mind no matter what I do. I don't understand why I can't just focus on how amazing Chicago is to me. I don't get why I'm having these feelings. I've never felt this way before about anyone and it keeps wracking my brain," she said, her tears now flowing like a river.

"A part of me knows that I'll never be unfaithful to Chic, but another part of me wants to be with this person. I don't know what to do," Chloe cried, putting her head in her hands. "I feel awful because Chicago's the most amazing guy, and I would hate myself if I hurt him. I just can't get this other person out of my head. My heart races whenever I see her; it's tearing me apart inside."

"Come here," Aubrey said, opening her arms. She held Chloe when the redhead hugged her and rubbed soothing circles into her back. "It's going to be okay, Chloe. You're a good person, and I know that you're going to do the right thing. It's hard to let go of feelings, but if you try hard enough, I promise that you'll get this person out of your head," the blonde said in a reassuring voice.

"But what if I can't, Aubrey? I've tried everything, and I still can't get Bec-" She stopped herself and closed her eyes, trying to stop crying.

"Beca? The person is Beca?" Aubrey asked, even though she already knew the answer to her question.

At first, Chloe hesitated to answer, but then she slowly nodded her head. "Yes." She stated simply, feeling more tears burn in her eyes. "Ever since Stacie's birthday, I haven't been able to stop thinking about her. I asked her to help me with my Juilliard audition, but that was just so I could spend more time with her, not because I needed help." Chloe said, wiping a few more tears that fell down her cheeks. "I've never had feelings for another girl before, but when I'm around Beca, I can't help but feel this romantic attraction towards her."

Aubrey was silent as she listened to Chloe and thought of what to say in response. "Well, to me it sounds like you've really fallen for Beca, but you already know that," she started. "I don't really know what advice I can give that would help you with your situation. I would maybe try to spend less time with Beca, if that's possible. It's not that I think you two should stop being friends, it's that you'll be less likely to be tempted to act on your feelings if you're not around her."

"She's Chicago's best friend, Bree," Chloe said, trying to see how what Aubrey's solution would work. "They hang out all the time. How am I supposed to avoid her?"

"Well, maybe when you spend time with Chicago, you should ask to spend time alone with him. That way, Beca won't be with you guys," Aubrey suggested. She then shrugged her shoulders. "I don't have any other ideas. I'm just trying to help."

"I hate this," Chloe stated, leaning her head on Aubrey's shoulder for a moment. "Will you go get Chicago and send him up here?" She asked, sitting up and wiping the tears from her eyes so she looked normal.

Aubrey hesitated at first. "Are you sure that's a good idea?" She asked the redhead. "Maybe you should wait and regain your composure before talking to him."

"I'm not going to talk to him; I just want to fall asleep in his arms. Maybe that will help me get my mind off of Beca for now," Chloe said, wiping her stained mascara off of her cheeks before taking a couple deep breaths.

"Okay. I'll talk to you later. I hope you feel better," Aubrey said, smiling at her friend before leaving the room and going downstairs to fetch Chicago.

A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. "Hey, babe, it's me," Chicago said. "Am I good to come in?" He asked.

"Yeah, come in," Chloe said, smiling softly when the door opened and her boyfriend walked in.

Chicago closed the door behind him and smiled at her. "Aubrey said you were tired and needed some cuddles. May I help with that?" He asked, taking off his jacket and his shoes.

"Yes please," Chloe said cutely, smiling and moving over on her bed to give Chicago some room. Once the boy had climbed onto the bed, Chloe lay her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes. "Chic, are you going to New York with me?" She asked.

Chicago hesitated at first, not knowing how to answer Chloe's question. The boy wanted to say yes, but there was something stopping him from doing so. That something was the fact that he had been offered a full ride scholarship to play at Georgia, his dream school. The offer was too good to pass up, and he was now going to commit there. The only thing that kept him from telling Chloe was that he knew she would probably say they would have to break up before they left. He, of all people, knew how hard long distance relationships are for kids their age.

"Yeah, I think I'm going to go to New York with you. I don't want us to be apart," Chicago whispered, hating himself for telling her a lie. The boy hoped that when he finally told Chloe the truth, she'd understand why he hid it from her.

"Good. I don't want to be apart from you either," Chloe said, closing her eyes and smiling softly. "I can't wait until we're in New York together," the redhead added a few moments later, her smile growing as she said those words.

"Me neither, babe." Chicago said, taking a deep breath and kissing the temple of her head before closing his eyes.

Meanwhile downstairs, Jesse went to make his move on Aubrey. "Hey Bree, can I talk to you?"

"Yeah, sure," Aubrey said, following Jesse into the other room. She noticed that the boy seemed to be pretty nervous. "What's up?" She asked.

Once they were in the music room, Jesse turned to face Aubrey. "I just wanted to talk to you about something that's been troubling me," he said, taking a deep breath. He then grabbed a guitar. "I've liked you since freshman year, and I've been scared to tell you. I'm still scared, actually. So I talked to Chicago and Chloe, and they told me to tell you in the best way I know how." The boy then closed his eyes and took a couple deep breaths before beginning to sing.

"She Will Be Loved"- Maroon 5

"Beauty queen of only eighteen,

She had some trouble with herself.

He was always there to help her,

She always belonged to someone else.

I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door.

I've had you so many times but somehow I want more.

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain.

Look for the girl with the broken smile,

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile.

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved,

Oh."

Aubrey smiled and she watched him sing, her heartbeat racing and her eyes welling up with happy tears.

Jesse smiled back at Aubrey and then looked down shyly as he went into the second verse of the song.

"Tap on my window, knock on my door,

I want to make you feel beautiful.

I know I tend to get so insecure,
It doesn't matter anymore.

It's not always rainbows and butterflies,

It's compromise that moves us along, yeah.

My heart is full, and my door's always open,
You can come anytime you want, yeah.

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain.
Look for the girl with the broken smile,

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile.

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved,

Oh."

Jesse smiled as he sang and played for Aubrey, pouring his heart out to her. This was his favorite song by Maroon 5, and somehow it seemed to fit this situation perfectly.

"I know where you hide alone in your car,

Know all of the things that make you who you are.

I know that goodbye means nothing at all;

Comes back and makes me catch her every time she falls.

Yeah, tap on my window, knock on my door,

I want to make you feel beautiful.

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain.
Look for the girl with the broken smile,

Ask her if she wants to stay awhile.

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved,

And she will be loved.

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye.

I don't mind spending everyday

Out on your corner in the pouring rain.

Please don't try so hard to say goodbye."

After finishing the song, Jesse looked up at Aubrey with a sheepish grin on his face. "Hopefully the song said everything I wanted it to?"

Aubrey answered Jesse by pulling him into a soft but deep kiss, one that she'd wanted to give him for a long time. "You have no idea how long I've been wanting to hear you say those words. Well, sing them in this case."

Jesse chuckled at Aubrey's words. "So that means that if I asked you out on a date, you'd say yes?"

"Yeah, I would say yes. Do you want to ask me out?" Aubrey asked, smiling at Jesse and then biting her lip in a cute manner.

"I do, and I'm going to," Jesse said, smiling back at Aubrey. "Aubrey Posen, will you do me the honor of going on a date with me?" He asked.

"Jesse Swanson, I would love to go out on a date with you," Aubrey said, smiling and giggling at how adorable Jesse was being.

"Awesome," Jesse said, the grin on his face growing impossibly wider. "Is there anything in particular that you'd like to do on our date?"

"You seem to know how to make grand gestures, so I know whatever you plan for our date will be amazing," Aubrey stated, smiling and biting her lip as Jesse put his arm around her shoulder.

"Well then, I better start planning this date as soon as possible so that I make sure I live up to your expectations," Jesse replied with a chuckle.

"You will. I know you will," Aubrey told him. The blonde then smiled and kissed his cheek. "Wanna go make out in the guest room?"

"If you insist, then I guess we can," Jesse said, smiling and feeling his cheek heat up where Aubrey had kissed him.

Aubrey then took his hand and the two ran downstairs quickly and quietly, going to the guest room. "Come on," she said, sneaking them inside.

Jesse chuckled as Aubrey pushed him inside the room and closed the door behind them. "Someone's really looking forward to this makeout session, huh?" He commented.

"Aren't you?" Aubrey asked, smirking and and biting her lip as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I never said that I wasn't," Jesse replied, placing his hands on Aubrey's hips and gazing into her eyes.

The blonde then leaned in and kissed the boy on the lips, gently running her hands through his short brown hair. The two of them had made out drunkenly at a party before, but that was it. This was their first sober kiss.

"Mmm," Jesse hummed softly as they kissed, cherishing the feeling of Aubrey's lips on his. "How are you such a good kisser?" He muttered, wrapping his arms around Aubrey's waist as they continued to kiss.

Aubrey's fingers curled in his hair and she kissed his lips fiercely before pulling away for a moment. "I guess I just know what you like," she mumbled before reconnecting their lips.

"You do know what I like, and I think that I have a pretty good idea of what you like," Jesse mumbled back, gently tugging at Aubrey's bottom lip with his teeth.

"Why don't you show me what you think I like?" Aubrey whispered, holding Jesse close. "We don't have to go too far."

"Okay," Jesse said, taking her hand and bringing her over to the bed. "I don't want to go too far either, but I would like to show you what I think you like."

"Then go ahead," Aubrey said, smiling and laying down on the bed. "I can't wait to see what you can do." Jesse smirked and lay down next to Aubrey, pulling her close and connecting their lips in a passionate kiss.

Upstairs, Stacie and Cynthia Rose were talking in the living room. "What do you think about Beca and Allison?" The tall brunette asked, taking a sip of her drink after she finished speaking.

"I honestly don't think it's the best idea. Casual sex always ends badly in my opinion. My older brother was in a similar situation and ended up getting his heart broken while breaking the heart of a girl who was in love with him," Cynthia Rose said, crossing her arms after taking a sip of her drink. "Someone always ends up getting hurt," she added as she leaned against the back of the couch. "What do you think?"

Stacie nodded her head. "I agree with you. It might start out well, but things always seem to end badly in these situations," she commented.

"Let's just hope that they're smart enough to end things before someone gets hurt." Cynthia Rose said, sighing and sipping her drink.

Well, well, well. Looks like Chloe really has it bad for Beca, but our resident badass is now screwing her ex girlfriend. How do you think Chloe will handle it? Will she take Aubrey's advice and try to stay away from Beca? Or will she just try to keep her feelings inside.

Plus, it looks like there may be some complications with Chicago and Chloe as well. Is Chicago going to tell her the truth about taking the Georgia scholarship or will Chloe have to find out in a way that will definitely cause some friction?

Stay tuned to find out.

Until next time!