Chapter 25: Coming Out

"Mmmm, Chlo," Beca groaned as her girlfriend walked up behind her and started kissing her neck. "Babe, I'm trying to write a song…" She then trailed off, allowing the redhead to continue. One thing Beca had found out about Chloe was that the girl knew how pull Beca's attention away from anything. Not that the brunette was complaining or anything; she really enjoyed the neck kisses and the earlobe nibbles and whatever else Chloe used in order to get her attention. "That feels nice," she murmured as Chloe continued to leave kisses on her neck. Beca then started closing her laptop and then swiveled her chair around, pulling her girlfriend of one month onto her lap.

Chloe giggled and then wrapped her arms around Beca's neck as she straddled her girlfriend. "I know you don't like being interrupted when you're working on music, but I figured that you wouldn't mind being interrupted by me," the redhead said, giggling again.

"You're right about that," Beca said before leaning up and kissing Chloe's lips gently. She sighed with content as she pulled away, running her hands along Chloe's legs. "So, how was cheer practice today?" The brunette asked, smiling up at the redhead.

"It was good. How's your song coming along?" Chloe asked, smiling down at her girlfriend.

"Good. It's not finished yet, but I think you'll like it once I'm finished with it," Beca said, tilting her head to one side. "This last month has been fucking amazing with you by my side."

Chloe nodded her head. "Amazing is an understatement. I haven't been this happy in a long time," she said, smiling and blushing a little. "I'm really glad that we gave us a chance," she added a few moments later.

"When are we gonna tell our parents?" Beca asked, knowing Chloe was hesitant to come out to her family. It wasn't because her parents wouldn't be supportive—the Beale's were a very loving and accepting family. It was just a big step for anyone to take, and Beca wanted to that Chloe was one hundred percent ready when they told their parents. "I'm not trying to push you or anything. I was just wondering if you're closer to being ready."

Chloe bit her lip and looked down for a moment. "I don't know, Becs," she said quietly. "I do want to tell them. It's just that I don't really know how. I mean, I've already come out to a couple people, but they're my friends. I feel like coming out to my family is going to be different."

Beca lifted Chloe's chin so they were looking into each other's eyes again, and she leaned in to give her girlfriend a kiss on the forehead. "Don't worry about it. The great thing about this is you don't have to tell them until you're ready to," the brunette told the redhead, trying to reassure her. "And when you do tell them, they'll be more than accepting. I know they will," she stated. "Your parents are great people, and they will love you no matter who you love."

Chloe nodded, feeling tears start to well up in her eyes. The redhead quickly blinked them away before they could fall, though. "I know that they'll be okay with it, but I'm still nervous," she said, looking down again. "I'm sorry. This is stupid. I shouldn't be worrying about this."

"Hey, look at me," Beca said, tilting the redhead's chin up with her finger. "This isn't stupid, it's completely normal. I've known my entire life that my parents would love me no matter what, and it still took me forever to come out to them. I was terrified to come out to them even though I knew they would still love me. This is a big step, and it's not stupid to worry about it a little. I didn't come out to them until I had been dating Olivia for three months."

"How did you tell your parents?" Chloe asked. "Like, did you just tell them straight up?"

"Well, we were out for dinner because it was my mother's birthday. I had been meaning to tell them for a long time, so I finally decided to do it. After dessert, I told them that the reason that I'd been spending so much time with Olivia lately was because we were dating," Beca said, recalling the memory as if it had happened yesterday. "And then I told them that I was gay."

"How did they react when you told them? Like, what did they say?" Chloe asked, biting her lip.

"They said that they knew I had a secret, and they weren't really surprised," Beca started, biting her lip for a moment. "But then they told me that they will always love me no matter what, and we all shared a group hug," she said, smiling at the memory.

Chloe smiled softly as she listened to Beca speak. "I hope that's how my parents react when I tell them. I know that they'll be supportive, but I just can't help but worry that they might not be."

"I worried about that too, but they won't be. Everytime I come to your house, I see them watching The Ellen Show," Beca said with a chuckle before leaning in and kissing Chloe's lips. "You don't have to tell them right now. But the sooner you do, the sooner you'll feel a weight lifted off your shoulders."

Chloe nodded and then leaned forward, wrapping her arms around Beca's waist in an embrace. Chloe then rested her chin on the brunette's shoulder and closed her eyes for a moment. "Thanks for listening to me, Becs. I appreciate it," she murmured.

"What are girlfriends for?" Beca whispered before pressing a soft kiss against Chloe's lips. She then stood up and held Chloe in her arms before they fell on the bed and started making out.

"Well this certainly escalated quickly," Chloe said, giggling and then letting out a moan as Beca started kissing her neck.

"You can say that again," Beca murmured back, instantly moving her lips to Chloe's weak spot and sucking on her soft skin. "I haven't gotten to makeout with you these last couple days. Can you blame me?" She mumbled as she kissed Chloe's neck.

"No, I really can't," Chloe said, smiling and running her hands through Beca's hair, tugging at it gently.

Beca's hand went to the other side of Chloe's neck to hold her in place as her lips sucked a few hickeys onto the girl's neck. "I love hearing you moan. It's seriously the hottest sound I've ever heard," the brunette said, moving her lips back to the redhead's in a fiery kiss.

"I love it when you make me moan. Then again, you don't have to do much to make me moan," Chloe mumbled against Beca's lips, cupping her face with her hands as they kissed.

"I know, and I love it," Beca whispered before letting Chloe's tongue explore her mouth. Her hand ran along Chloe's inner thigh, just to tease her a little. The girls had decided to wait awhile before they had sex, but Beca still knew ways to have fun with her girlfriend while making out with her. She wrapped one of Chloe's legs around her waist and then snuck her tongue into Chloe's mouth, engaging in a tongue battle.

"Mmm," Chloe hummed as their tongues battled for dominance. She ran her hands up and down Beca's sides as they kissed, their lips moving together for quite some time until they both pulled back to catch their breath. "Wow. You're a really good kisser. Definitely the best kisser I've ever known," she mentioned, chuckling a little as she caught her breath.

"Don't tell Chicago that," Beca replied, chuckling before moving her lips to Chloe's chest, leaving gentle kisses along her skin. "But thank you," she added as she softly ran her tongue up the side of Chloe's neck and then sucked on her earlobe before kissing her girlfriends lips again.

"Seriously, though. I don't understand how you're this good of a kisser. You'll have to give me some lessons some time," Chloe said, winking at Beca.

"Maybe I just know what girls like because I myself am a girl." Beca said, smiling when Chloe winked at her. "You're definitely the best kisser I've ever had the pleasure to kiss."

"I'm glad that you enjoy kissing me as much as I enjoy kissing you," Chloe said, smiling back at Beca.

"Well then, shall we get back to that?" Beca said, smiling before tucking Chloe's hair back.

"Of course," Chloe giggled before pulling Beca back down into a kiss.

Later that day, Chloe went back home to join her parents for dinner. Her mind kept going back to when Beca had told her about coming out to her parents, and what a beautiful story it was.

"Hi, sweetie! Go wash your hands because I'm going to be serving dinner in a couple minutes," Cindy said, smiling at her daughter when she walked into the house.

"Okay, sounds good!" Chloe said before going to the bathroom to wash her hands. She stood in front of the bathroom mirror for a moment, taking a few deep breaths. This was it—she was going to tell her parents that she was bisexual. Her heart was racing and she felt as if her heartbeat was pounding in her ears. She then took one more deep breath before going out to join her family.

Patrick and Cindy were already sitting at the table when Chloe came out to join them. "Hey, sweetie. How was cheer practice today?" Patrick asked, smiling at his daughter.

"It was great. I mean, we're just training the underclassmen for next year since we don't have any sports to cheer for right now," Chloe said, smiling before they started eating their dinner.

Throughout the dinner, Cindy could tell that something was troubling her daughter. At first, she thought that she'd say something, but then she decided to save it for when they finished dinner. "Sweetheart, you seem a little tense. Is everything okay?"

Chloe nodded her head. "Yeah, everything's okay. I'm fine." The redhead then paused for a few moments, closing her eyes and taking a few deep breaths to calm herself. She then looked back up at her parents and spoke again. "Mom, Dad. I have something to tell you."

"Alright. What do you want to tell us, darling?" Patrick asked, reaching over and taking one of her hands. He offered a kind smile to his daughter, hoping it would make things easier for her.

Chloe smiled back at her father and took another deep breath before answering his question. "So, you know how I've been spending a lot of time with Beca lately?" When both her parents nodded, the redhead continued. "Well, there's a reason for that. The reason is...we're dating."

Patrick and Cindy turned and smiled at each other before turning back to their daughter. Cindy was the first to speak. "For how long, sweetheart?" She asked sweetly.

"We've been together for a month," Chloe said, smiling and blushing a little bit. "Also, I want you to know that I'm bisexual."

Patrick smiled at her, happy tears welling up in his eyes. "I'm so proud of you, Chloe, and I hope you know that your mother and I will love you no matter what," he told her, squeezing his daughter's hand.

Chloe teared up happily at her father's words. "Thank you, Dad. You have no idea how much it means to hear you say that," she replied, a few tears falling down her cheeks.

"We're very happy that you told us," Cindy said, smiling at her daughter. "What made you realize that you're into both guys and girls?" She asked curiously.

Chloe scratched the back of her neck. "I don't really know. I think it was Beca, to be honest. I have feelings for her that I've never had for anyone else," she answered. "She's so amazing, and she's helped me realize who I am."

"We're happy to hear that," Cindy said, wiping her own tears as well. "And I'm so glad you came out to us, darling. That's a very brave thing to do."

Chloe smiled at her mother's words. "I wouldn't have been able to do it without Beca. I told her that I wanted to come out to you guys, and she gave me a pep talk earlier that made me feel a lot less nervous."

"Well, she must've given you a good pep talk then," Patrick replied, smiling widely

Chloe smiled back and then shared a group hug with her parents. They held each other tightly as they savored this moment. Just like Beca had said, telling her parents had lifted a huge burden off of her shoulders. After that, Chloe ran up to her room and called Beca.

Beca was watching The Incredibles with Henry and Hailee when she felt her phone buzzing in her pocket. She took her phone out and saw that Chloe was calling, so she accepted the call and then went into the other room. "Hey, Chlo. What's up?"

"I told them, Becs!" Chloe exclaimed happily, unable to stop the smile from spreading across her face. "I came out to my parents, and they were okay with it."

"You did? That's awesome, Chlo. I'm so proud of you," Beca replied, unable to stop herself from smiling as well. "I told you that they'd be fine with it, didn't I?"

"And you were right about that weight being lifted off of my shoulders. It feels so good," Chloe said, smiling as she thought about what had just happened. "Thank you for giving me that pep talk earlier. It made telling them a lot easier."

"I'm glad that the pep talk helped, but you don't need to thank me for it. I was just doing my job," Beca replied.

"I'm still gonna thank you, babe." Chloe said smiling widely before taking a deep breath. "How are the twins?" She asked.

"They're good. They're watching The Incredibles right now," Beca said, getting up and walking back into the living room to check on them.

"I love that movie, it's one of Pixar's best if you ask me." Chloe said, smiling as she spoke. "So, have you gotten your father to agree to come to the next concert yet?"

Beca sighed and ran her fingers through her hair. "No, I haven't. I told him about it and he said he'd think about it, but he hasn't mentioned it since."

"He'll come around, babe." Chloe said, laying down on her bed. "I know he will. I have a feeling that he's going to give you a chance. He did it with basketball, maybe now he'll do it with the band."

"I don't know, Chlo," Beca said, scratching the back of her head. "He seems hellbent on never coming to one of Trio's shows."

Chloe sat there for a moment, upset that Beca didn't feel like her father would never give her dreams a chance. "Just keep faith that it will happen, Beca. He loves you, and he'll come to his senses sooner or later."

"He hasn't come to a show before, and I've been performing for almost four years now. I should've known better by now," Beca said, shaking her head.

Chloe sighed and bit her lip. "I'm sorry, babe. I really am. You're going to prove him wrong when you get to LA," she said, trying to cheer Beca up.

"Yeah, I hope so," Beca said. After a few moments of silence between the two, the brunette spoke up. "So, what are you up to right now?"

"Besides talking my favorite person on Earth? Not much," Chloe said, smiling to herself. "How's that song coming?" She asked.

"It's coming along pretty well. I worked on it a little bit more, and it should be done within the next week or so," Beca replied.

"Well, I can't wait to hear it, babe. I know it'll be amazing," Chloe said with a big smile on her face. "Your songs are so amazing. I really love 'Locked Out of Heaven' and 'Hope For Me Yet.'"

"Yeah, those are some pretty good ones," Beca said, smiling softly. "I don't know if I have a favorite song that I've written. I like them all equally."

"Is there any one song that you wrote for me that's your favorite?" Chloe asked, giggling a little bit.

"Is that supposed to be a trick question? A lot of the songs that I've written are for you," Beca said with a chuckle.

"I know, but do you have a favorite love song that you wrote for me?" Chloe asked with a chuckle.

"I may have a favorite love song that I've written for you, or I may not," Beca said. "And this favorite song may or may not be the one I'm working on right now," the brunette added.

"Oh yeah?" Chloe said, smiling and biting her lip. "I can't wait to hear it then? Is it a romantic song or a sexy song?" She asked.

"I'm not gonna spoil it before I'm done with it, silly goose," Beca replied, chuckling. "You'll just have to wait and see."

"Oh come on, one little hint. Will it make me blush? Or will it make me want to make out with you?" Chloe asked, hoping she could get one tiny hint out of Beca.

"Okay, fine. I'll give you one hint," Beca said, rolling her eyes. "The song is hopefully going to make you blush and want to make out with me. There, that's your hint."

"Ooh, so it's romantic and sexy," Chloe said, giggling a little after she finished talking. "I'd make out with you no matter what, though," she stated confidently.

"That's good. I'll always be more than happy to make out with you," Beca said with a smile. "As a matter of fact, I'd love to make out with you right now."

"Then why don't I come over there? It's Friday night anyways," Chloe said, a devious smirk tugging at her lips.

"Alright, I'll see you soon then," Beca said, a smirk on her face as well.

Within a minute, Chloe was over at Beca's house, where the brunette pulled her into the bathroom near the living room. Their lips were connected instantly and Beca's hands started wandering around Chloe's body.

"Why are we in the bathroom near the twins?" Chloe asked with a chuckle.

"I want to be close by in case they need anything," Beca explained, lifting Chloe up onto the counter and wrapping Chloe's legs around her waist while they made out.

"Oh, gotcha," Chloe said, giggling a little as she and Beca kissed passionately. The redhead ran her fingers through the brunette's hair, tugging at the ends of it. "Mmm," she hummed, wrapping her arms around Beca's shoulders.

"I'm never going to get sick of this," Beca mumbled against Chloe's lips as her hands ran up and down Chloe's sides underneath her shirt. Their tongues battled for dominance as the heated makeout session continued, making both girls moan softly every now and then.

"Me neither," Chloe mumbled back, tilting her head to the side when Beca moved her lips to her neck and began sucking on her skin.

Beca's nails scratched slightly at Chloe's skin while she left little love bites along her neck. Her hands moved around to the dip in Chloe's back and she let out a soft growl at how beautiful her girlfriend was. "Your body is my wonderland," the brunette whispered into the redhead's ear before sucking on her weak spot.

"As good as this feels, I don't want us to get too carried away," Chloe murmured, biting her lip as she pushed Beca's head down closer to her skin.

"Don't worry, I'll keep it under control," Beca whispered, scratching along the dip in her back as her lips moved across Chloe's chest to the other side of her neck.

"Are you sure about that?" Chloe asked with a soft chuckle. "I'm just kidding. I know you will, Becs."

"The real question is: can you handle it?" Beca whispered before smashing her lips to Chloe's in a passionate kiss. Her hands moved her to Chloe's thighs, where they began to gently massage her skin.

"That's what we're going to find out," Chloe said, resisting the urge to moan by closing her eyes and biting down on her lip.

"Have you ever had naughty dreams about me?" Beca whispered in the redhead's ear, letting her hands just roam all over Chloe's body. "I bet you have."

"What makes you think that I have?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow and smirking a little bit.

"I don't know, I just like to imagine that you have," Beca said with a chuckle, playing with Chloe's top a little. "I've had dreams about you moaning my name while I give you the best sex you've ever had," she whispered, kissing her girlfriend's neck a few more times. "And by the end of my dreams, you're screaming my name when you cum," she added, nibbling on the girl's earlobe.

Chloe closed her eyes and bit her lip again. She had to admit that Beca's words, along with everything else that the brunette was doing, had really turned her on. "It sounds like you've had quite a few naughty dreams about me," the redhead remarked, smirking and then blushing.

"Chlo, you have no idea," Beca mumbled, pulling back for a few moments to make sure that she didn't get carried away. She then leaned back in and connected their lips in a gentle yet loving kiss.

"Would you like to give me some idea, then?" Chloe asked, breaking the kiss so she could gaze into Beca's eyes.

"You want me to show you some of the things that have happened in my dreams?" Beca asked, raising an eyebrow at her girlfriend.

"Maybe just a few things. Again, I don't want us to get carried away," Chloe replied, winking at Beca. "If you don't want to, I understand," she added.

"Are you kidding? Of course I want to show you some things that I did to you in my dream," Beca said, smirking when Chloe winked at her. "What would you be okay with?" She asked. "What would feel good to you not get you super turned on? I just want know what I'm working with."

"Why don't you surprise me?" Chloe suggested. "If I get too turned on, I'll let you know and we can stop. Does that sound good?"

"Sounds good to me," Beca said before the kissing recommenced. The brunette unbuttoned the redhead's shirt a little and slipped her hands under her bra, squeezing her breasts softly before starting to massage them. She moved her lips to Chloe's neck and left many love bites on the girl's skin while her hands continued their ministrations.

"Oh Beca," Chloe moaned softly, trying to be as quiet as possible since Henry and Hailee were in the next room over. "Shit, that feels so good," the redhead groaned, closing her eyes and biting her lip.

Beca smirked at Chloe's reaction and began kissing down the redhead's chest, unclasped her bra so it was easier for her to knead the girl's breasts. The brunette kissed down Chloe's stomach and then slowly licked up her abs, moving her hands around to Chloe's ass as she did so. Beca squeezed her ass before reconnecting their lips in a deep kiss.

Chloe was about to let out another moan when there was a knock at the door. Both girls froze, neither one of them moving or making a sound. "Beca? Are you in here?" Hailee asked.

"Uh, yeah. What's up Haiz?" Beca replied, trying to keep the smile off her face.

"I need to go pee," Hailee said in the sweetest voice possible.

"Alright, Haiz. We'll be out in a second," Beca said, giving Chloe some time to fix her clothes before opening the door.

"Why is Chloe in here with you?" Hailee asked curiously.

"Oh, uh, I was helping her take off her makeup since it was bugging her face," Beca explained, cringing a little as she spoke. "The bathroom is all yours now, sweetie."

"Okay, thanks!" Hailee said, smiling at Beca and Chloe before walking into the bathroom.

When the door closed, Beca turned to Chloe with an embarrassed expression on her face. "Well, that was awkward," she said, looking down and scratching the back of her head.

"It was actually pretty cute," Chloe said, smiling and leaning against the wall. "If it's any consolation, I really enjoyed what you were doing back there," she mentioned, pulling Beca close to her and pressing a sweet kiss to her lips.

"I'm glad that you enjoyed it, babe. Maybe we'll get to continue some other time," Beca said, smiling into the kiss. "Do you want to go watch the rest of The Incredibles in the living room?"

"I would love to," Chloe said, letting Beca lead her to the living room. They sat down on the couch next to Henry and Beca put her arm around Chloe's shoulder.

"Hi, Chloe!" Henry said, crawling over to the other side of the couch so he could give the girl a hug.

"Hey, Henry! How are you?" Chloe asked, hugging the little boy when he crawled over to her.

After they hugged, Henry sat in Chloe's lap. "Good! We're watching The Incredibles!" He said, smiling widely at the redhead.

"Yeah, Beca told me. Did you know that The Incredibles was one of my favorite movies as a kid?" Chloe said to Henry with a smile.

"I can't wait to see The Incredibles 2," Beca said smiling as Hailee came back from the bathroom and sat on her lap.

"Maybe we could all go see it when it comes out," Chloe said, grabbing the remote for the TV and pressing the play button.

"I'll hold you to that," Beca said, slipping her hand into Chloe's. "We can take Henry and Hailee with us."

"I figured that we would be taking them with us. That's why I said we'd all go see it," Chloe said, chuckling a little.

"Oh, right. I totally knew that," Beca said, chuckling along with Chloe even though she was mentally facepalming herself.

On Monday, Chicago was lifting weights in the workout room at school when Beca walked in. It was time for the brunette to tell him about her plan of taking Chloe to prom. Chicago knee that Chloe was bi, but he didn't know that she and Beca were dating. Stacie and Aubrey knew of the girls' feelings for each other, but Stacie was the only one who knew they were together.

Beca took a deep breath as she approached Chicago. "Hey, Chic," she said, waving at him to get his attention. "Can I talk to you about something really quick?" She asked.

Chicago, who was now doing pull-ups, stopped what he was doing when he heard Beca's voice. He then turned his head and saw the brunette standing there. "Hey, buddy," He said, finishing his set of pull-ups before hopping down and using a sweat towel to wipe the sweat off of his face. "Ask away. What's up?"

Beca put her hands in her pockets and looked down at the floor for a couple moments before looking back up at Chicago. "I was planning to do something, and I wanted to run it by you to make sure that you were okay with it before I did it," she started.

"Okay, what is it that you want to run by me?" Chicago asked, sitting down on one of the lifting benches as he took a sip from his water bottle.

Beca took a deep breath before answering his question. "I want to ask Chloe to prom," she said, anxiously awaiting his reaction.

"Oh," Chicago said, a bit shocked by Beca's words. "That's, that's uh-" he started, trying to find the right words to say. "That's great. Of course that's alright with me. Would you two be going as friends?"

Beca bit her lip and then shook her head. "Chloe and I are actually dating now. We have been for a month."

"Oh, so you two are together now," Chicago said, nodding his head and looking down for a moment. "That's cool, I guess." There was a moment of silence before he spoke again. "Why did you two hide this from me for so long?"

"W-we weren't trying to hide it from you," Beca stuttered. "You're the second person to know, actually. Stacie is the only other person who knows."

"Oh, so guys were just keeping it on the down-low. I get it," Chicago said, putting on the best smile he could. Truth be told, he was still getting over Chloe, and this news wasn't easy to hear. Despite this, he put on a good face anyways because he didn't want to keep Beca from asking Chloe to the prom. "If you want to ask her to the prom, that's fine with me. I mean, she's not my girlfriend anymore."

Beca nodded. "I know, I just wanted to let you know so you weren't surprised by it or anything, that's all," the brunette replied with a shrug of the shoulders.

"Yeah, thanks. I appreciate it, Beca," Chicago said before putting some tape on his hands. "Really, it's okay. If Chloe's happy, I'm happy," he stated, even though it pained him to say it.

"Alright, cool," Beca said, smiling softly. "Well, I'm gonna head out now. Have a good rest of your workout."

"Thank you," Chicago said before waving at Beca as she left the room. Chicago showered after his workout and then changed into some jeans and a gray hoodie. He grabbed his bag from his locker and sprayed himself with just a bit of cologne before heading out to the vending machine to get a gatorade. Chicago then spotted Chloe talking to her cheerleading coach, his heart hurting a little as he looked at her. He looked away when she saw him and then grabbed his gatorade before walking off, only to have the redhead catch up to him.

"Chic, wait up!" Chloe called after the boy, walking faster so that she could catch up to him.

Chicago turned around when he heard Chloe say his name. "Hey, Chloe," he said, a half-smile on his face. "What's up?" He asked.

"I just thought I'd come and say hi. I haven't seen you in awhile." Chloe said smiling kindly.

"Well, I've been really busy making sure that I'm fit for pre-season at Georgia, so..." Chicago trailed off and then paused for a few moments before speaking again. "What about you?"

"I've been busy with cheerleading. Right now we're just training the underclassmen so they're ready to take our places next year," Chloe said. "So, when are you heading off to Georgia?"

"The middle of July," Chicago answered, taking a sip of his gatorade. He then looked down at the floor and scratched his head. "So, you're dating Beca now?"

Chloe blinked a couple times and then slowly nodded her head. "Uh, yeah. How did you find out?" She asked.

"Beca told me not too long ago, actually," Chicago said, leaning against the wall. He bit down on his tongue for a moment as he thought of what to say. "Is she good to you?" He asked, even though he already knew the answer.

Chloe nodded. "Yeah, she is," the redhead answered, smiling softly as she said those words.

"Good," Chicago replied, clearing his throat as he tried to not get choked up. "Because if she wasn't I'd have to kick her ass," he said, smiling the best he could.

Chloe chuckled. "Don't worry, you won't have to kick her ass," she said, her smile growing wider.

For a moment, Chicago was silent. Chloe was happy with Beca, so he wasn't going to screw things up between them. But something he had said to Beca was now ringing in his ears. If Chloe's happy, then I'm happy. As much as he wanted to be happy, he couldn't help but feel his heart ache underneath the surface of his chest.

The two stood there in silence for a few more moments before Chloe spoke up. "Well, I should probably get going now. It looks like you were heading home as well," she said. "It was nice to talk to you again, Chic."

"Yeah, it was nice to talk to you too," Chicago said, nodding his head and smiling. Right as Chloe turned to leave, Chicago spoke again. "When did you start having feelings for her?" He asked.

"W-what?" Chloe stuttered, a little surprised by Chicago's question. "Um, I don't know. I think that the feelings were there for a long time, but I just didn't realize that they were there until recently," she said, looking down at the floor.

Chicago nodded his head again, knowing that the more questions he asked about Chloe's relationship with Beca, the more pain he would feel. "Oh, okay," he said simply, smiling softly. "I'll see you around, Chloe," the boy added before turning around and walking out of the door towards his car.

Beca was waiting outside for Chloe since she would be giving her a ride home. "Hey, babe. How was practice?" She asked, smiling and giving her girlfriend a quick peck on the lips when she walked over to her.

"It was good. It's hard to believe that there's only a few more cheer practices of the year," Chloe said, smiling back at Beca. She then leaned in and connected their lips again, this kiss longer than the previous one. "Thanks for giving me a ride home, babe," she murmured against the other girl's lips.

"You're welcome, babe," Beca said before opening the passenger door for Chloe. "I've been working on a little surprise for you lately, and I can't wait for you to see it," she stated, one of her hands on the steering wheel while the other held Chloe's hand as she pulled out of the parking lot.

"Really? What kind of a surprise is it?" Chloe asked curiously. "Does it have anything to do with that song you've been working on?"

"Actually, no. This is completely different. I mean, it involves a song, but not one that I've written," Beca said with a chuckle before she pulled onto the highway.

"Huh, that's interesting. Well, I'm looking forward to whatever the surprise is," Chloe said, smiling and squeezing Beca's hand.

"I think you'll like it a lot," Beca said before she took the next exit and they drove up the road to Henry and Hailee's school. "I bet the twins will be excited to see you," she stated.

"Henry and Hailee are so freaking cute. I just can't get enough of those two," Chloe said, her smile growing wider when they pulled into the parking lot of the twins' school.

"They're so crazy, but I love them," Beca said, smiling when she saw the twins running and getting into the car. "Hey, you two!" She said, chuckling as the two six year-olds climbed into their carseats and buckled up. "How was your day?"

"Good!" Henry and Hailee said at the same time, big smiles on their faces.

"That's good to hear," Beca said, pulling out of the parking lot and back onto the road once the twins had buckled their seat belts.

"I drew a dinosaur!" Henry said, passing the drawing up to Chloe.

"Wow, Henry! You're such a great artist!" Chloe said, smiling at the little boy. "I'll put this up on my wall in my bedroom!"

"Really?" Henry asked, his eyes going wide and his smile growing even bigger. "Yay! Thank you, Chloe!"

"Can you put my drawing on your wall?" Hailee asked, handing Chloe a picture of a monkey.

"Of course I can, and I will. This is awesome, Haiz!" Chloe said, taking the picture from the little girl.

"Thank you," Hailee said shyly, her smile growing as well.

"You're welcome!" Chloe said, smiling back at Hailee.

"How was school today, you two?" Beca asked as she drove towards their house.

"You already asked that, Beca," Henry replied, laughing.

"I did? Oh well," Beca said, chuckling along with her little brother.

Once they got home, the twins got out and went inside with the teenagers following behind them. Beca's parents were already home from work and were currently making dinner. "I've got to go to the bathroom. I'll be back," Beca said, kissing Chloe's cheek before turning and walking down the hallway towards the bathroom.

"Ah, hello there Chloe!" Jacob said, waving at his daughter's girlfriend. "How are you this afternoon?"

"I'm doing well, thank you," Chloe answered politely. "How about you?" She asked.

"I'm doing well too. Beca told me that you're headed to Juilliard in August. That sounds amazing," Jacob said with a friendly smile as he chopped up some peppers.

"It's going to be amazing," Chloe said, a smile on her face as well. "Going to Juilliard has been a dream of mine for so long, and I'm so happy that my dream came true."

"Beca talks about you all the time, she says that she helped you find your audition pieces. She must've done a good job helping you." Jacob said. "Now if only you could help her find her real dream."

Chloe raised an eyebrow at this comment. "What do you mean?" She asked. "She's already found her real dream."

"Moving off to LA and not going to college isn't a dream, it's a suicide mission. Sooner or later, she'll pack her bags and come home because her 'dream' didn't work out," Jacob said. "I want her to be reasonable."

"She is being reasonable. Sure, it's going to be hard, but she'll make it in LA," Chloe stated, crossing her arms. "You should have more faith in Beca. She's incredibly talented, and she's going to make it in LA."

"Chloe, I know that you think she'll make it easily when she goes to LA. But even if she does make it, she'll have to go through a lot to get there. Dreams like that are hard to reach, even if you're extremely talented," Jacob said, stopping what he was doing. "Stars like Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello are all very talented, but they've also had a lot of luck. You can be as talented as The Beatles and still not make it. It's a longshot, and I don't want my daughter to be heartbroken if it doesn't work out. I'm sure you can understand that."

"I do understand that, but just because it's a longshot doesn't mean that you should write her off so soon. She hasn't even had a chance to prove herself to you yet. Maybe if you actually came to one of her shows, you'd realize that Beca's dream is actually a dream and not a 'suicide mission,'" Chloe replied.

Jacob furrowed his eyebrows at Chloe's tone. "Are you going to keep bothering me about this? I'm trying to make your guys' dinner, the least you could do right now is respect my opinion, Chloe. You're in my house," he stated firmly.

Chloe nodded and then looked down at the floor, taking a few deep breaths to calm herself down. "I'm sorry, Mr. Mitchell. It's just that-" The redhead looked back up at her girlfriend's father. "It's just that I care about Beca a lot, and I want her to succeed. But when some of the people she cares about most don't believe in her, it really hurts her confidence and self-esteem. She'd never admit that herself, of course, but it's true."

Jacob listened to Chloe as she spoke, letting everything that she said sink in. But when some of the people she cares about most don't believe in her, it really hurts her… Those words in particular replayed over and over in his head for a moment. He then cleared his throat and continued to chop up the peppers. "I'm just trying to do what's best for my daughter."

"I understand what you're getting at, Mr. Mitchell. I really do," Chloe said, sitting down on one of stools by the kitchen counter. "But how can you know what best for her if you've never seen what she can do? How can you decide that she won't make it if you've never given her a chance to show you she can?"

Jacob paused for a moment when he heard these words. He stopped what he was doing and just stood there, thinking. How can you decide that she won't make it if you've never given her a chance to show you she can? Finally, after a silence that seemed to last forever, he spoke up. "You're right."

At first, Chloe thought she had hallucinated his answer and that she was hearing things. "Did you just say I'm right?" She asked, a hopeful look on her face. "Will you give Beca a chance?"

Jacob paused for another moment before nodding his head. "I've never given her a chance before, so I might as well now. Writing her off without giving her a chance to prove herself wouldn't be fair."

"What wouldn't be fair?" Beca asked as she walked into the kitchen. Both Chloe and Jacob stared blankly at Beca in silence for a few moments before the brunette spoke again. "Seriously, what wouldn't be fair?"

"Well," Jacob started, looking from Beca to Chloe and then back to Beca. "I was saying that it wouldn't be fair to write you off in terms of your music career since I haven't given you a chance to prove yourself."

"Wait, so you're saying that you'll come to one of my concerts?" Beca said, her face lighting up with excitement and a hopeful glint shining in her eyes.

Jacob nodded his head again, a smile slowly spreading across his face. "I mean, I should probably come to a show at some point. I wouldn't be a very good father if I never came to any of your shows," he reasoned. "Your girlfriend here convinced me of that."

Beca smiled at Chloe before walking over to her father and hugging him close. "I promise I won't let you down, Dad."

Jacob smiled and hugged his daughter back. "I know you won't, kiddo. You always make me proud," he replied genuinely.

Beca couldn't help but feel as if things were starting to play in her favor. She was dating the girl of her dreams, and now that same girl had convinced her father to come and see one of Beca's concerts. Now all Beca had to do was win her father's favor and pray that he'd support her going to LA.

Now that was some steamy Bechloe stuff going on here. Chicago now knows about Beca and Chloe's relationship. Chloe came out to her parents, who were very accepting of her! And now Chloe convinced Jacob to come and see one of Trio's shows! Best Girlfriend Ever! Now let's see if Beca can convince her father to let her go to LA! Stay tuned!

Until Next Time!