Recap:

Swallowing the lump in my throat, I look at my ex-boyfriend who just made himself present in front of all of my friends and Jesse.

"Taylor?"

"Hey, babe."

I sigh, frustrated.

Confused, Jesse asks, "Beca, who's this?"

While he walks down the steps, out of his seat and towards me, "Nerds, this is my ex, Taylor Reed."

Jesse's expression hardens and awkward tension fills the room. I squeeze my eyes shut, willing it all away and pace around the room. I open my eyes to see that this isn't a dream.

Groaning, I ask, "Why are you here, Taylor? We broke up two years ago when I said I never wanted to see you again!"

Jesse looks at me and his face softens, "Beca, calm down."

"Don't tell me to calm down!"

He sighs and introduces himself to Taylor, "Hi, I guess you're Taylor. I'm Jesse, Beca's boyfriend."

Taylor scoffs, "Well she doesn't seem very happy!"

"Because you're here, Taylor! You never answered my question. Why?" I repeat.

He laughs lightly. That was one of the things I fell in love with three years ago and he knows it. But I'm with Jesse now.

"I'm here because I transferred from Spelman because I decided to pursue a career in music," he states conceitedly, "I decided that since Barden is so well known for their a capella groups, I'd come here."

I purse my lips, "Who told you I was here?"

He mocks surprise, "Beca! I had no idea you were here?"

"Yeah. I'll believe that when Stacie doesn't go around."

Stacie just laughs and adds, "Oh, Taylor! You'll be waiting a while!"

I laugh lightly and question, "Which one? Which newspaper did you see my name is because I know there's a few. How else would you know to come straight to the auditorium when you got here? Unless you were stalking me and just happen to know that I was in the Bellas."

Taylor stutters, "Uh, um, well, I went to my room before coming here," I give him a pointed look and he adds shamefully, "And I saw your name in the school newspaper in the music section."

I raise my eyebrows and let my jaw drop a little, "So you decided to come here and stalk me! I know you didn't go to your room because your bags are right there at the door! Quit lying, Taylor! Do you remember why I broke up with you?"

I storm out of the room leaving everyone stunned and still slightly confused. Before I go, I grab my laptop and my headphones. Heading to the grass, I hear Jesse calling out to me from my spot under our tree. Ignoring him, I set my laptop down and play a random mix, getting myself lost in the music.

I feel Jesse sit down next to me, but I don't open my eyes or turn my music off. He just sits there next to me and waits. This is why I love him. God. I love him. I am sure that he loves me too, and is just waiting until I'm ready for that commitment. I pull off my headphones.

I sigh, and he looks over at me.

"I'm sorry, Jesse."

He laughs and asks, "Why are you sorry, Bec?"

"Because I'm a terrible girlfriend. I lose my temper too quickly and take things out on everybody else, including you- mostly you. I just want to start acting like a normal couple."

"Beca, we're not a normal couple. You're one of those a capella girls and I'm one of those a capella boys, and we're going to have aca- children-"

I cut him off, remembering what he told me on initiation night, "It's inevitable."

I lean up and kiss him. I break away first and tell him what was on my mind.

"Jesse, I- I think I'm falling in love with you."

He stiffens, and my mind jumps to the worst possible conclusion. What if he doesn't love me back?

"Beca, do you know what you just said?"

With more confidence, I say, "yes. I just told my extremely hot boyfriend that I'm falling in love with him."

He chuckles and tells me, "I am falling in love with you too, Million Dollar Baby."

And I know it's the truth.