A/N: Tell me what you think guys. I would really appreciate reviews! This is after Beca and Jesse got together.
I don't own the characters of Pitch Perfect. But Skylar can have my heart if he asked me.
"Jesse?" Beca followed her boyfriend's instructions. She never understood Jesse's fascination with surprises and little gifts but the man seemed to have no end of showering her with appreciation ever since they got together. Talk about being serious. Deep inside though, she's enjoying every minute of it. She's never been with anyone who's more interested in her that she is with herself. Jesse's proven to be her bane. He'd be the death of me, the LA me. Most days, Beca is busy creating memories as her father always reminded her. But she still can't forget the dream she has. Sure, she has something to look forward to everyday and friends and someone special to make her days go by but still, something you dream about everyday is not easy to forget.
She's not been able to create as many mixes as she does before. It tickles her heart a bit but then she remembers Jesse's smile...the way his dorky face lights up when she sees her and how she feels her own mouth opening in a huge smile when she sees him. How her heart races when Jesse reaches down and grabs her hand when they're walking. Such silly things, but Jesse's in love with it.
"How could you stand me?" Beca once asked Jesse. For all the times Jesse have showed his feelings (most explicitly), she still can't tell why he stays. It wasn't the first time she asked that question.
"I'll tell you. Someday." Jesse always responded with that answer.
Such a huge, ugly...sweet dork, Beca smiled to herself as she made her way to Jesse's dorm.
She found Benjie inside practicing a magic trick with Estelle, one of the newest Barden Bella. Beca knocked softly on the opened door.
"Uhm...Benjie?"
"Oh Beca...right on time"
"Hi Beca." Estelle greeted Beca which Beca responded with a nod.
"Where's Jesse?"
"Oh, ahm...what did he say should l tell you?" Benjie wasn't one who forgets things but he can be a tease when it's about Jesse. It took quite a while for Benjie to build the "suspense".
"He told me you should go the library's back garden"
She heard a piano playing. Something about the music was very familiar with her. Once or twice she heard Jesse humming this song. Especially when she gets all quiet and mysterious again with him- when she's retreating back to how she was before.
She's asked Jesse many times why he was humming that song. And Jesse will say the same thing she's said when she asked why he stayed, "I'll tell you. Someday."
We have kept a light on through the trouble
Treaded water - in a sea of tears
Now I'm shooting arrows across your night sky
Trying to land in your atmosphere
Jesse was playing in an upright piano inside a pavilion. Beca never knew that there was a piano at the back of the library garden.
He lifted his head and stared at Beca as he continued singing.
If we can make it through this storm
And become who we were before
Promise me we'll never look back
The worst is far behind us now
We'll make it out of here somehow
Meet me in the aftermath
There's so much more to life than all of the hours
Moments that just slid beneath our feet
In the times that we put it all on the table
And help feels too far beyond our reach
There's so much more to talk about than the weather
But right now it just feels easier
She sang to him before. And in front of many people too. Granted maybe it was just her and Jesse who understood what she was trying to say when she sang "Don't you forget about me". Might be some people noticed it when Jesse slowly brought his hand up in a fist. But still...that was between them two. That was my favorite part.
Music was big chunk of how their relationship dynamic works. Jesse always breaks out in a song whenever she feels down or he feels unusually happy about anything. Like their first night together. Or when he saw her crying while watching Chariots of Fire.
If we can make it through this storm
And become who we were before
Promise me we'll never look back
The worst is far behind us now
We'll make it out of here somehow
Meet me in the aftermath
Oh, meet me in the aftermath
Jesse stopped playing and for a long while stared at her.
You're probably wondering what I'm doing here Beca. You know me to be this really romantic guy. But there's one thing I want to say because I'm afraid you'll turn away from me. This is the storm I am tackling for the past few months I've been with you. Please, please whoever's listening to me; give me the courage to say this. And please, don't let her stray away from me.
"I-" Jesse started. Beca slowly walked towards him. She can hear her heart pounding though she doesn't know why. She's always been annoyingly surprised by Jesse's romanticism but this time, this moment, she can't help herself from wanting to hear it from his lips. The aftermath-the-after-all-we've-been-through-and-me-serenading-you-in-front-of-people-and-this-is-who-you-are-for-me-after-all-of-it.
The kiss after the Finals meant many things. It was her accepting him. It was him forgiving her. It was a moment where they were finished in their unidentified storm (thanks to her). It was the moment she recognized him, Jesse, as part of who she will be at this time of her life.
"I-" Jesse stammered. Beca stopped from her stride and stood in front of Jesse. She took Jesse's hand and brought her other hand to his face and slowly pulled him down for a kiss.
"I love you," she whispered in Jesse's ear. Jesse let out a breath and started laughing. Beca stared at him and then started laughing too.
"You do realize you just beat me at my funk...again," Jesse exclaimed while laughing, "And here I thought I was the romantic"
"Well, you bring that out of me," Beca smiled and stared at him.
"I love you," Jesse answered back. He put both his hands to Beca's cheeks and kissed her slow and deep.
This is our aftermath. Here, together, in each other's arms.
"I love you Beca"
"I love you Jesse"
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