A/N: Here I am again, including the late update (sorry 'bout that). I hope you enjoy reading!
Meeting you was fate. Becoming your friend a choice. But falling in love with you was beyond my control.
"Alright nerds! Let's go with..."
"Titanium!" Chloe's voice pops up next to you. "What? That song really builds."
"Yeah, we know Chloe." Amy says from your other side.
"Guys, stop! Okay, titanium it is! Begin when you're ready."
xx
"I can't believe only one person fitted in. Look at how many have come!"
"Don't worry Chlo. It's fine. It's not that we needed that much new people anyway." You squeeze her shoulder to reassure her. Chloe shows you a gentle smile.
"Are you saying that I didn't need to sit through all of that crap?" you shot Amy your death glare. "I mean... yeah, we didn't need much people anyway..."
"Do you really think that?" Chloe asked with a small voice.
"It's okay Chlo. Seriously, Flo was the best."
"But that makes nine of us!"
"We'll figure that out. Now let's get aca-initiation night started."
xx
With the initiation of the new exchange student Flo, the Bellas were complete and could make a new start in sophomore year.
"Becaaaaa where is your drink? You need some booze in that system." I start to slur already and it wasn't even past midnight.
"Chlo I had 4 shots, how many had you?"
"Three." I say, holding three fingers up on both hands. I frown. Huh? Three plus three doesn't make three. "Oh that makes six."
Beca rolled her eyes with a small smirk. Her smirk disappeared when something behind me caught her eye. "Shit, Jesse is watching us."
I hummed. "Well, you're mine now." I move to kiss Beca's neck, but Beca pulled away. Maybe not the best move because now there appeared a smirk on Jesses face.
"Chlo, please don't." Beca's voice was high, like she was panicking.
"Sshh. I'm sorry. I-I didn't mean to." Why is Beca acting like this?
"It's okay babe. I'll go talk to Jesse though."
"Why?" Is Beca just going to leave me here? I don't want her going over to Jesse. I don't trust him for one bit.
"To tell him to back the fuck off."
xx
"Jesse." You say as you stand next to him.
"Becaw. Always a pleasure." God, you hate it when he does that.
"Leave me alone." You scowl at him.
Jesse scoffs and sips his drink. "You're the one who initiated this conversation."
"I'm not here to make a conversation. You broke up with me Jesse, we're over. So stop acting like you care. Because I don't."
"The fact that you were also looking at me proves that you still care."
"No, it doesn't. I saw the way you were looking at me and Chloe. Wipe that smirk off your face."
"Becaw, we have to talk. Breaking up was a mistake."
"Yeah, too late for that." You say irritated. "I have moved on."
"It is never too late for us Bec." Since when had Jesse be standing so close to you? He had already grabbed your cheek and smashed your lips together.
Instant panic began to take over your body. You felt like you were suffocating. You had to get out of here.
Your fists were punching holes in his chest and finally he let you go. Chloe saw what happened and was already by your side.
"She told you to back off, asshole." And with that, Chloe's fist made contact with Jesses jaw.
xx
Jesse lunged himself at Chloe, but you were quick enough to jump in between the two fighting rivals.
"Guys, stop!"
"Campus security is coming!" Yelled Stacie. And indeed, you could already see the dancing flashlights in the distance.
You tug at Chloe's waist. "C'mon, let's get you out of here before we get caught." Chloe wobbles, because apparently the booze was still flowing in her system. How on earth did she get so drunk? You can't help but wonder.
"Have I ever mentioned how beautiful you are?" asks Chloe as we are making our way to the Bellas house. We are the only one who left initiation night, the rest of the Bellas are still there, including the new girl Flo.
You feel your cheeks heat up. "Chlo, what matters most right now is taking you home before you get into more fights. Campus security is already on their way to hoodnight, you are lucky you got away on time" you are worried, but also really relieved that they made it out of there on time.
You reach the Bellas house with your arm still wrapped around Chloe's waist, supporting her in her drunken state.
"Chlo, where is the key?" You suddenly realize that you didn't bring a key with you. Chloe was the one who locked the house.
"I don't know, you have to find it!" Chloe laughed a drunken laugh. You rolled your eyes because she was just so damn adorable, even when she is drunk.
"Chloe I don't have time for jokes." You try to keep your voice firm, but internally, you are still smiling.
"I don't know where it is." Chloe slumped in defeat and you had to hold her even closer to keep her from falling. To top it off, there appeared a pout on Chloe's lips, to emphasise her defeat.
You sigh and start to search in Chloe's pockets. The key wasn't in her front pockets so you moved to stand behind Chloe and reached for her back pockets. While all the time Chloe's whole body weight was still leaning into yours. You reach your hand into the left back pocket but felt nothing. Then in the right. You feel something.
Chloe let out a high pitched squeal. "Becs! You're tickling my butt!"
For the second time tonight, your face went bright red. Lucky for you, that thing that you felt was actually the key and you slip it out of Chloe's pocket. With some struggling, you finally unlock the door.
"Okay drunkie, let's get you to bed."
The stairs were the hardest thing. Chloe couldn't stand on her feet anymore. Walking was already difficult, so walking the stairs was even more difficult. It was a miracle Chloe had not puked yet.
You have enough of it, because you really want to go to bed too and you are tired of Chloe hanging around your neck like a lifeless body. You sigh and pick Chloe up in bridal stile. It is the fastest way, okay?
When Chloe is all wrapped up in the blankets on her bed, you prepare some water and aspirin for Chloe. She also puts a bucket next to Chloe's bed, just in case she does puke.
Just as you make your way to your own bed, you hear some inaudible talking that's coming from Chloe's bed.
"Beca?" mumbled Chloe. "Becs?" This time a little louder.
"What is it Chlo?" You ask gently. Chloe rolled over so she faced you and stretched her arms out to grab you. You immediately got the hint. You did this so many times before.
Chloe wanted to cuddle.
You roll your eyes again, but inside, you are smiling the biggest grin, because this girl is just too adorable.
You get in bed next to her and Chloe makes herself comfortable right away.
xx
"You shouldn't have punched him." Beca says softly to me the next day when we are in our shared room. My fist was still carefully wrapped in an icepack.
"He deserved it, Becs."
"Yes, I know that, but this is something between me and Jesse." Beca's voice was slightly rising.
"Can't I stand up for my girlfriend? Who, as I might say, was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend? This is as much my business as it is yours." My voice was now rising too.
"Chlo, I said, stay out of it." Beca was firm, leaving no room for argument. I ignored it and pushed further, because Chloe Beale does not simply know any boundaries.
"Well, I am sorry for defending you because I care about you!" The volume of my voice increased as I was talking.
"Don't you understand? I do not want you to get hurt!" Beca yelled the last part.
I was speechless after that. I genuinely did not know what to say. Beca sensed it so she continued.
"I don't want to see you get hurt because I care about you too, Chlo." Beca casted down her eyes and her voice was soft again.
I smiled at her, even though Beca couldn't see it. I lifted her chin with my fingers and our eyes met. I saw Beca look down at my lips so I gave her a quick but firm kiss. When we separated, I pulled her into my arms, where I felt Beca's body relax.