So here it is I'm finally back everyone! It's been over a year and a half and I apologise to everyone so much and I'm so thankful to those who've stayed, it means the world. Right lets fuckin' do this.

Beca returned not to be greeted by Chloe's usual bright smile, instead the redhead was staring out the window with fear in her eyes.

"Red?... Hello?... What's wrong?" Beca said, getting more and more anxious as the silence dragged on. It was rare for Chloe not to make excessive eye contact and pay full attention to the smaller brunette and this really worried her. After a few more moments Chloe replied with a quiver in her voice, without losing her fix on the window.

"What car did Rachel drive, Beca?"

"Just a black Charger, she got it from her grandpa." Beca said, not catching on to what Chloe may have seen. "Chloe if you're worried her cars nicer tha-"

"Do you remember the plate number?" Chloe interrupted, getting to the point.

"Urmm, I think it was lik 2-"

"She was just outside." Chloe interrupted again, knowing enough to be sure it was Rachel. Beca could feel her pulse rising, her palms started to sweat in a mere moment. Everything began to blur, then the adrenaline shot through her body and her vison cleared, she was beyond angry now.

"What the fuck is she doing?!" Beca started raising her voice and Chloe snapped round at the difference in tone. "What kind of creepy bitch stalks her ex in a fucking pizzeria?!". Beca started walking towards the door with fire in her eyes, moving too fast for Chloe's desperate reach to make contact with Beca's hand.

"Wait!" Chloe exclaimed, chasing Beca as she stormed out towards the car she parked before their morning walk. Any attempt at contact was useless, the younger brunette shook off Chloe's hands with an anger she had only seen once in a brief moment in a bathroom the night before when Beca was furious with herself for jumping to conclusions.

"This is dangerous" Chloe Thought. "Please Beca if you get in that car you'll kill someone or even worse you'll kill yourself and I won't let you do that. I told you I'd keep you safe and that's what I'm gonna do. She's gone and there's no way you can chase her down now, please Beca!" The shorter girls hand stopped a couple inches away from the door handle, trembling. Her hand fell slowly to her side before she raised both her hands and ran them through her hair. Her inhale and slow exhale signalled to the redhead that Beca had cooled down a little. She ran over to the smaller girl and wrapped her arms around her. Beca began to quietly sob into Chloe's chest. The older girl stroked Beca's hair and whispered soft shh's and nothings in her ear while she spoke, muffled a little in her embrace.

"I jus- I just don't get it Chlo? Why would she suddenly come back why is she here? I'm happy now with you w-why does she n-need to come back? N-none of it makes any sense."

Beca's sobbing became interrupted and heavy, the younger girl began breathing heavily where she could, and began to shake. Before Chloe could realise and hold her tighter, Beca's legs gave way, she fell to her knees, hysterically crying, gasping for breath. Chloe knelt by her side and cradled her and cared for her. There were no words, Beca didn't need them right now, she needed someone to care for her and love her; And Chloe did.

A few minutes passed and Beca had mostly calmed, mostly due to a lack of energy to keep crying. Chloe moved and knelt in front of the brunette.

"Hey Becs," Chloe said, lifting Beca's gaze with an index finger under her chin. "In… Hold… Out…" Beca obeyed, breathing in slowly through her nose, holding her breath for a four-beat bar before breathing out in release. Chloe continued, mirroring Beca's actions "In… good there we go, hold… and out." After a few more cycles Beca was much calmer, but exhausted.

"Th-thannnkkss Chloo" The brunette murmured, on the cusp of sleep.

"Hey, arms" Chloe said, begging to lift Beca in a bridle carry. Beca once again obeyed and wrapped her arms around the older girl's neck, pulling herself in like a child. Chloe carried her around to the passenger side, and sat her down and buckled her in. "I think I'll drive" Chloe said with a smirk. Beca's lack of reply was expected, and Chloe simply sat herself in the driver's seat and began the short journey home.

. . .

Beca was a mostly peaceful sleeper, and Chloe adored her. The redhead sat at the side of the bed stroking Beca's hair.

"Hey Becs I know you're asleep and you can't hear me but I want you to know I love you. For god sake I just carried you all the way up your awful stairs to get you into bed. Oh and the pizzeria isn't shitty with us for leaving without paying, I said it was a famil- why am I telling you this you're asleep! I love you, and I'm in love with you and I'll protect you tell my last breath." Chloe said, before planted the lightest of kisses on Beca's forehead before heading towards the kitchen for a glass of water.

"Gay." The younger girl exclaimed. Stopping Chloe in her tracks. "now come here you sexy fuck". Beca said with fire in her eyes. Chloe rushed to the bed and jumped on embracing Beca. They kissed with a passion and fire they'd never expressed before, the pair pulling each other as close as possible, breaking away more moments just to breathe. "I love you too.". Beca just managed to get out between kissing Chloe and kissing the redheads neck.

. . .

The pair woke expecting the morning sun to filter through the blinds but no it was nearly dark, which threw them for a few moments. Beca woke first and thought to herself.

"Did that happen" before glancing behind to a now naked Chloe barely covered by the sheets. "yeah that happened… I have Chloe Motherfucking Beale in my bed, and SHE'S NAKED."