Epilogue

Aubrey POV

Three years later, I grinned with pride as I watched Beca accept her diploma. Tears stung my eyes and I looked over at Chloe. She was beaming down at Beca with soft, proud tears running down her cheeks. I handed her a tissue and she smiled gratefully at me. I had already had my law school graduation ceremony the day prior, so I was able to sit with Chloe during Beca's. I leaned back in the hard plastic chair and waited while the rest of the graduate's names were called. My mind wandered back to reflect on the previous four years. They had been the best four years of my life, thanks to a certain redhead and brunette. After winning the ICCAs, Chloe and I were finally able to convince Beca to move in with us for her sophomore year. That had been an interesting adventure, with Beca's disregard for tidiness and my need to have everything kept in its proper place. Ultimately, we decided to get a bigger apartment with a second bedroom, which became Beca's mixing studio. As long as her clutter stayed in that room, we were able to keep from throttling each other.

This past year had been the hardest of all. The three of us barely had time to see each other. I was constantly buried in my law books as I struggled to keep up with all of the reading assignments. Chloe had finished her Master's Degree and had managed to wrangle herself an Adjunct Professor position at Barden for the year, so she could stay close to Beca and I. But Beca was the busiest of us all. She really had changed the face of acapella with her innovative mixing style and three wins at the ICCA finals. After Rolling Stones magazine ran an article on her, she started getting job offers from record labels and even some of the biggest names in the business wanted to work with her. It was surreal for all of us when Beyonce personally called Beca to ask for her help on her next album.

As I thought of that phone call, I felt warmth encircle my heart as I remembered Beca insist that Chloe and I had to be with her when they met to discuss the arrangements. Beyonce had agreed and even offered to fly to Atlanta to meet with us so that we wouldn't miss any of our classes. The meeting had gone amazingly well and the superstar was honestly just as nice and friendly as Chloe was, and they formed an instant bond. Beca and I could only look at each other and laugh. Needless to say, the collaboration had gone really well and the new album was set to be released next week.

We had decided to move to LA as soon as Beca and I graduated, so that we would be there for the release party. I was apprehensive about the move, I'd spent the last seven years at Barden and I'd never even been to California. But Chloe assured me that everything would be fine. I would pass the Bar exam and find a good job, and she and Beca would be there to support me. Chloe had gotten accepted into UCLA's doctoral program, so she would have a better chance at finding a position in one of the universities close to LA. Beca had any number of job offers waiting for her when we got there. I just hoped that the three of us wouldn't be pulled apart by all the demands on our time.

I sighed and shifted restlessly in my chair. Chloe looked over at me, concern evident in her voice as she whispered, "What's up?"

I let out another sigh. "I'm just worried."

"About what?" She asked confused.

"Los Angeles. I mean what if we can't survive it?" I swallowed, trying to force the lump out of my throat.

Understanding flooded Chloe's blue eyes. She put her arm around my shoulders and squeezed. "Shhh, Bre, it'll be ok. We can get through anything together. I promise. Becs and I love you."

"Are you sure?"

"Totes! It's gonna be aca-awesome. You'll see." She said brightly.

I couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, if you say so."

"I do!" She insisted before glances back down towards the stage. "Look, they're almost done."

I followed her gaze and watched as the graduates tossed their hats and exit music swelled. I sighed, relieved. I really hated graduation ceremonies. They were so boring. I stood up and took Chloe's hand pulling her to the exit. I wanted to be waiting for Beca when she came outside.

Once outside, I looked around and immediately, my eyes fell on Beca's parents and stepmother standing awkwardly together. I gave Chloe's hands a squeeze and led her over to them. Beca's mom, Sarah, saw us first and her eyes lit up.

"Girls there you are! I looked for you before the ceremony, but I didn't see you." She said as she pulled us into a group hug. I smiled and let myself enjoy the easy affection that she always had for Chloe and I. She had been surprised when Beca told her about our relationship, but she quickly welcomed us and treated us like family.

"I'm sorry, Sarah. Chloe made us a little late, so we didn't have a chance to look for you before graduation started." I explained pulling back and smirking at Chloe, who rolled her eyes.

Sarah just laughed. "I know how that goes. It's really good to see you. You look lovely." She said looking at the sundresses Chloe and I were wearing. She smiled at us for a moment, before turning back to me. "Oh, and Bre, honey, I forgot to congratulate you. I'm so proud of you for finishing law school."

I blushed a little, and said, "Thanks."

Sarah was about to speak again, when Beca's dad cleared his throat awkwardly. We all turned to him and Sheila. "Hello, ladies. It's um, nice to see you." He hadn't reacted as well to the news of our relationship with his daughter. He wasn't outright rude to us, but he was obviously very uncomfortable with the situation. Sheila was even worse. She had decided to just completely ignore our presence. I didn't know what it was that bothered her so much, but she just always pretended that we weren't around. The situation had strained the relationship between Beca and her dad to the breaking point. They barely spoke and Beca never went to visit him anymore.

Chloe's voice brought me back to the present. "Hello, sir, it's great to see you. How have you been?"

"Fine, thank you. I—" His words were cut off when Beca joined us. He quickly turned to his daughter. "Hey, Becs, congratulations. I'm really proud of you."

"Thanks, Dad." She said with a smile.

Sarah pulled Beca into a hug, tears suddenly glistening in her eyes. "Oh, sweety, I am so proud of you!"

Beca wrapped her arms around her mother. "Thanks, mom. I'm just glad that stupid ceremony is over."

We all laughed and Beca turned to Chloe and I. She wrapped an arm around each of our waists and pulled us in to give us both soft kisses. When she pulled back she smiled and said, "Thanks for coming."

"We wouldn't have missed it. Congratulations, " I said honestly.

"Of course we came!" Chloe said in exasperation. "You came to ours; did you really think we wouldn't be here for you?"

"No, not really," She said with a smile. She didn't drop her hands as she looked back to her parents. "Now can we go eat? I'm starving." We all laughed again before heading to our cars.

Beca POV

Hours later, in the small hours of the morning, Aubrey, Chloe and I stumbled into our apartment. We had finally managed to escape the Bellas' graduation party. With so many of us graduating, Fat Amy and Cynthia Rose had organized a huge blow out party. They had rented adjoining suits at one of the nicer hotels near campus. We had danced, sang and partied the night away and I was exhausted.

I glanced around our living room and smiled at the boxes stacked neatly against the walls. We had three more days in this apartment before the moving van showed up to take all of our belongings out to our new apartment in California. I grinned, I was so excited. Everything I had always wanted was finally happening. I felt soft hands circle my waist. I leaned back into the touch, knowing by the feeling of her chest pressed against my back that it was Chloe's arms around me.

"Aubrey's really worried." Chloe whispered in my ear and I frowned.

"About what?" I asked quietly.

"About the move," Chloe answered, kissing me on the cheek before she pulled away and moved away.

I turned around and saw Chloe following Aubrey into the bedroom. I let out a sigh and followed. I walked into our room and watched as Aubrey sat heavily on the side of the bed and Chloe knelt at her feet. Aubrey wasn't looking at any of us, she just idly played with her fingers.

I felt really guilty that I had put this off as long as I had. Sighing at myself, I moved to my dresser and pulled open a drawer. A soft smile played along my lips as I pulled out the two velvet boxes tucked at the back of the drawer. I palmed the boxes and moved over to kneel next to Chloe. I set the boxes on the floor, hiding them from view as I reached out to place my hands on both girls' knees.

I took a deep breath to gather my courage before speaking. "I know that this will be hard for all of us. Being in a new city, with new people and none of our other friends is scary." I paused, waiting for them to look at me. I nervously licked my lips before continuing. "I don't really know what to expect when we get there. But I do know that I love you, both. I know that you've been there for me every second of the last four years. And I know that I want to be with you for every second of the rest of our lives." I paused again, trying to calm my racing heart and force the next words through the lump in my throat. Aubrey and Chloe were staring at me with eyes as big as saucers. Swallowing hard, I asked, "Aubrey, Chloe, will you spend the rest of your lives with me?" I held up the two small boxes for them.

Shocked silence fell over the room. Aubrey was breathing heavily, her eyes travelling from my eyes to the small box in my hand. Chloe was barely breathing at all. She took one last gasping breath and launched herself at me, knocking me back to the ground. "Oh, Beca, yes. Yes, yes, yes. I love you," she said planting kisses all over my face.

I laughed. "Ok, Beale. Now get off."

She pouted but sat up and grabbed the box from my hand. She gasped, "Oh, Becs, it's beautiful." She said as she studied the delicate ring inside. It was a white gold claddagh, with a teal emerald set in the heart. I smiled at her before turning anxious eyes on Aubrey, who still hadn't moved or spoken.

I saw that Aubrey's hands were shaking and I quickly moved over to clasp them between my own. I looked up into her eyes and saw fear and hope warring in their depths. "Bre?" I asked, trying to calm whatever thoughts were running through her mind.

Aubrey took a deep shuddering breath. "Are you sure? So much could change once we get out there? I mean what if you meet someone else and want to be with them instead?" She asked, her voice breaking.

"I won't." I said as honestly as I could. "No one could ever compare to you. I love you, with everything I am, Aubrey. You broke down my defenses and climbed into my heart three years ago, and I knew that I'd be lost without you." I glanced over at Chloe, and smiled. "Both of you."

Chloe smiled at me. I looked back to Aubrey and saw the moment when her doubts vanished. "Then yes, Beca. I'll be with you. I love you." I grinned and held out the matching ring for her. She opened the box and smiled at the ring. Her hands were still slightly shaking when she took the ring from the box and handed it to me. "Will you…?" She asked.

I smiled and took the ring and gently slid it onto her finger. It looked gorgeous sparkling on her finger. I leaned down and kissed the ring. Chloe moved over and held out her ring for Aubrey. "Bre, I want you to put mine on."

"Alright," Bre said with a smile laugh. She carefully pushed the ring onto the redhead's finger, before leaning down to kiss it. "I love you, Chloe."

Chloe grinned and held out her hand to inspect the ring on her finger. "I love you too, Bre." She added almost absently.

Aubrey and I exchanged a glance as we watched Chloe twist the ring slightly on her finger and hold it back out to check it again. Then Aubrey's eyes widened. "What about you? If we've got matching rings, then you have to have one too."

I just grinned at her and went back to my dresser, pulling out a third box. "I'm one step ahead of you, Bre." I said with a smirk. I moved back over to the girls and sat on the bed next to the blonde. I snaked my free arm around her waist and held the box out to Chloe. "Will you do the honors, Chlo?" I asked.

She grinned and pulled my ring from the box. Mimicking Aubrey and I, she slid the ring onto my finger and laid a soft kiss over the ring. I smiled. I saw Chloe's intention to tackle the two of us and held out a hand to stall her. I turned back to Aubrey. "I know there is a lot that you are worried about, but I have a request for you."

Fear flooded back into Aubrey's eyes causing her voice to shake as she asked, "What?"

I smiled at her. "I know that you're worried about passing the bar, so when we get to LA, I want you to let me support you while you focus on studying."

"But, Beca, I—" she started.

I cut her off, speaking gently. "Bre, I got my first paycheck from Beyonce. I can afford this. And I want you to pass that test for purely selfish reasons. I want you to be my manager and negotiate all of my contracts."

"Oh," she said, letting out a relieved breath.

"Yeah," I said simply and waited. I could see the racing thoughts in the blonde's eyes.

Finally, Aubrey came to a decision. "OK, Beca. I'll do it!" She proclaimed grinning.

I returned her grin and laughed when Chloe tackled us to the bed. I knew in that moment that everything was going to work out perfectly, as long as we were together.