"Beca?" Chloe breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the lock click open. She entered the room and, at the sight of Beca's tear-stained face, quickly engulfed her in a tight hug. She could feel the small girl trembling, and that only made her hold on tighter. "It's okay. You're safe. He's gone." Beca's body shook violently as sobs began ripping through her body. Chloe maneuvered them to the bed, lying down so that Beca was curled against her body. "Shh, I've got you now." Chloe gently ran her fingers through the brunette's hair, hoping it would calm her down. Sure enough, she felt the girl's body begin to relax and the sobs slowly quieted to the occasional sniffle. She waited patiently, knowing better than to force Beca into talking before she was ready.

"God, I must look like such a hot mess right now." Beca chuckled, wiping at her eyes.

"Stop it. You never look anything less than beautiful." Chloe smiled, gently wiping away a stray tear with her thumb.

Beca rolled her eyes. "Cheese level: pro. Good to know you're still on top of your game, Chlo." Chloe smiled, thrilled to see some of the old, sarcastic Beca coming back. They fell into a comfortable silence, neither really sure what to say next. Chloe bit her lip, knowing that she needed to ask Beca some necessary questions, but not wanting to ruin her lifted mood. "I can hear the hamster in your head running at a mile a minute, Chlo. It's okay, just ask. I'll do my best to not become a sobbing mess again." Beca attempted a joke, but it only resulted in a sad smile from Chloe.

"I… need to ask you some questions that might be… hard for you to answer." Chloe waited for a nod of approval from Beca before continuing. "I need to know if… Jesse used a condom." She said softly, feeling her friend tense in her arms.

"He… did not." Beca spoke so quietly that Chloe had to lean in to hear her. "I went to a pharmacy on Saturday morning and got Plan-B."

"Did you take it?" Beca nodded. "Okay, that's good. We also need to get you tested too, just in case, okay?" Chloe expected to meet some resistance, knowing that Beca hated going to the doctor. She was surprised when Beca merely nodded.

"It was my first time." Beca's voice was barely louder than a whisper. Chloe closed her eyes, feeling a surge of hatred for Jesse run through her body. "Chloe, what am I going to do? I know Jesse. He won't leave me alone unless I talk to him, but just hearing his voice today sent me into a panic. It was like I was right back in that moment and I just couldn't breathe or think or do anything. I was completely frozen. I couldn't even pick up the phone to call you. Nothing."

Chloe wasn't surprised, knowing that flashbacks were common amongst victims of sexual asault. Victim. Chloe winced at her own thoughts, never thinking she would be in a situation where she would call a close friend a victim. Pulling herself out of her own head, she realized Beca was still waiting on an answer. "You don't have to talk to him if you don't want to Beca. You can press charges, get a restraining order and then he'll have to leave you alone."

"Press charges?" Beca squeaked, panic filling her body at the idea of going to authorities.

"Beca… you know what he did was wrong right? You told him to stop, and he didn't. That's rape." Beca flinched, and Chloe instantly felt guilty. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be harsh. It just… it kills me, what he did, and I want to see him punished for it."

"He's my boyfriend. Even if I did say something, no one would believe me. I have no proof that he caused these bruises. Why would anyone believe me over him?"

"I believe you." Chloe looked directly in Beca's eyes so that she could see the conviction in her eyes. "I would stand behind you 100% and I know that every one of the Bellas would too."

"Even the ice-queen?" Beca asked in mock disbelief.

"Yes, even Aubrey." Chloe chuckled. "I'll have you know that she told me to tell you that she's here for you. She's been really worried about you; all of us have."

"Hm, I'll believe it when I see it." Beca teased.

"For real, Becs. I can't even imagine how horrible this must be for you, but you aren't alone. We'll be there to support you every step of the way."

"I… that means a lot to me, Chloe. I just… I don't know if I can. I'm sorry."

Chloe could tell that Beca was terrified, and she knew that she wouldn't be getting anywhere with her tonight. "You don't need to apologize. It's your choice, and I'll support that no matter what." A silence fell over the two of them, and Beca yawned, the sleepless nights finally catching up to her. "You've had a long day. Why don't you try to get some sleep?"

"Will… will you stay with me? I… I've been having a lot of nightmares recently, and I don't want to wake up alone." Beca looked up at her, her eyes pleading.

"Of course." She shifted so that she could pull a blanket over the two of them. Beca rested her head on Chloe's shoulder, and the red head placed a light kiss on her forehead. "I'll be right here to fight the nightmares away." It was unbelievably corny, but Beca smiled regardless. Cheesy statements like those usually made her feel uncomfortable, and she was always the first to poke fun at them, but something about the way that Chloe said it made Beca's heart flutter in a way she couldn't understand. Though she could read Chloe like an open book, she was mystified by how easily Chloe had swept into her life, breaking down walls and ripping apart rules that Beca had set years ago. And the most insane part was that Beca, the expert at pushing people away when they got too close, didn't even care that it had happened. For the first time in what felt like forever, she didn't try to distance herself from her feelings, simply allowing herself to feel what she felt, wrapped in Chloe's warm embrace: safe and loved and relaxed. Negative thoughts at bay for the moment, Beca found herself to falling into the first dreamless sleep she's had in days.

A/N: Sorry for the delay in getting this chapter up. Spring break is unfortunately over, and college life has started up again, so I don't have as much time to write. I'll do my best to keep up with it, though. Not a lot happened in this chapter, so I apologize. I realize that we've spent four chapters on one day, and it probably feels like the story isn't moving anywhere. I think we'll have more action and drama in the next one. As always, let me know what you guys think. I love reading all of your comments. You're all lovely people! Until next time :)