Chloe had never experienced a heart attack before, but she was pretty certain that this is what it would feel like. From the moment she answered her phone and heard Beca's panicked voice, it was like a thousand weights had settled themselves on her chest. She had all but sprinted out of her apartment, managing a brief "I need to pick up Beca" to Aubrey before slamming the door behind her. Breaking more driving laws than she could count, Chloe was turning onto the road Beca had described no longer than five minutes later. She anxiously scoured the surroundings, panic growing at the sight of the deserted street.

Her breath caught when she finally saw a small figure sitting on the edge of the sidewalk, her face buried in her hands. She quickly pulled up next to her and jumped out of the car. "Beca!"

Beca looked up, startled. She frowned in confusion when she saw Chloe rushing towards her, not having heard the car pull up. "Chloe? How fast did you drive?!"

"Forget that." Chloe immediately enveloped the small girl in a hug, squeezing tightly as if Beca would disappear at any moment. Beca slowly relaxed into her arms, tension leaving her body at the comforting contact.

"God, I missed these hugs." Beca murmured quietly, resting her chin on Chloe's shoulder.

Chloe couldn't help but smile, touched by the statement. "I missed you." She replied sincerely. She reluctantly pulled back from the hug. "Are you okay? What happened?"

Beca's eyes dropped to her feet as she remembered the events of the night. "I want to tell you… and I will. I just… I kinda want to get the hell away from here right now."

"Okay." Chloe didn't argue as she opened the passenger side door to her car. Beca slid in wordlessly and Chloe gently shut her door before getting in herself. Chloe got ready to drive when she realized that she didn't actually know where she was going. She turned to Beca, intending to ask, but was distracted when she saw Beca shivering. Chloe immediately shrugged out of her jacket, offering it to the small brunette. "Here, you must be freezing." She turned up the heat as far as she could, bringing Beca's cold hands to the vent.

"Thanks." Beca hadn't even noticed that, in her haste, she had forgotten to grab her jacket. She blushed when she saw that the first couple buttons of her shirt had been unbuttoned. Chloe followed her gaze, but chose not to comment on it, something Beca was very grateful of.

"So, where am I going? Mine?" Beca nodded, not wanting to deal with an unfriendly Kimmy Jin on top of everything else. They drove in comfortable silence, Chloe occasionally humming a tune that Beca didn't recognize. Secretly, Chloe was buzzing with anxiety and questions, but she contained it as best as possible.

Aubrey opened the apartment door as soon as the two girls arrived. She was clearly worried, her fingers anxiously drumming against the door, but one look from Chloe told her to withhold questioning Beca. Chloe immediately led Beca into the living room, Aubrey following behind them. "How about I make us all some tea?" Aubrey offered, noting Beca's shivering.

"That would be great, Bree."Chloe smiled appreciatively. Beca nodded in agreement.

When Aubrey returned, Beca and Chloe were sitting next to each other on the couch, a fleece blanket draped over their laps. Aubrey set down their mugs on the coffee table and awkwardly shifted on her feet, unsure of her place in the conversation. "Well, I'll let you guys talk. I'll be in my room if you need me." She said, deciding that they would want privacy.

She was surprised when Beca stopped her. "You can stay. I mean, if you want to. " Even Chloe looked shocked by Beca's request. "I won't push you guys away anymore." She looked directly at Chloe, who smiled gratefully and squeezed Beca's hand comfortingly. Aubrey awkwardly took a seat on the chair across from them, still feeling a little out of place but happy that Beca was choosing to let her in.

Beca took a deep breath and turned towards Aubrey. "How much do you know already? I know you were there in Jesse's room two weeks ago, but I don't know whether Chloe filled you in or not…" Aubrey made nervous eye contact with Chloe and Beca added, "I wouldn't be mad if she did."

"I guessed most of it, but Chloe filled in the gaps." Aubrey confirmed a little guiltily. Chloe had been distraught after the fight in Jesse's room, and it had taken only a little prodding to get her to spill her secrets.

"So you know what he did?"

"Yes. I wasn't sure at first, but I knew Chloe wouldn't lie about something like that and the more I thought about your behavior in his room, the more I realized it had to be true. I really didn't want it to be. I'm so sorry, Beca." Aubrey said sympathetically.

Beca shook her head. "I'm the one who should be sorry." Chloe immediately opened her mouth to protest but Beca cut her off. "No, please, I need to say this. I was such a fool to give him a second chance. You were only trying to help and I pushed you away and that was so wrong. You were totally right, Chloe. I can't trust Jesse. He was lying just like you said he was. I'm so sorry for not listening and for hurting you. You've done so much for me and I messed it up."

"Shh, Beca it's okay." Chloe leaned in and wrapped the girl in a warm embrace. "It's a tough situation and we've all made mistakes, okay?" Beca nodded, relieved to have her friend back.

"Do you want to talk about what happened tonight?" Aubrey asked tentatively.

"Not really, but I will." Beca sighed, pulling away from the hug. Chloe frowned at the loss of contact, but allowed Beca to continue. "Jesse and I had a fight earlier and he asked me to come to the party so he could apologize. I know it was stupid, but I didn't think…" She fell silent, the memories flashing through her mind. "Well anyway, we went to one of the rooms so we could talk and he tried to…" Her voice faded as she struggled to say the next couple of words.

Understanding what Beca meant, Chloe piped in, her eyes wide with worry. "He didn't though, right?"

Beca shook her head. "No, thank God. I bit his tongue, I think, and then I ran. I'm not really sure; it was all kind of a blur. I think I was having a panic attack."

Chloe nodded. "You were definitely in the middle of a full-fledged panic attack when you called me."

"Yep, so that happened." Beca said awkwardly, not sure what else to say.

"Well, I guess the question I have is: what are you going to do about Jesse?" Aubrey asked.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean… Are you going to press charges? At the very least, are you going to break up with him?"

"Is that even a question?" Chloe asked, a spark of anger flashing through her eyes.

"Beca?"

The brunette sighed, leaning forward and putting her head in her hands. "I don't know. I mean, no, it's not a question. I know that I have to break up with him. I know that I should press charges. It's just… I don't know how to do any of that." Chloe began to rub her back soothingly.

"I won't lie, it will probably get messy." Aubrey admitted, knowledge from her pre-law classes coming to the forefront of her brain.

"But we'll be there with you, every step of the way." Chloe included.

Aubrey nodded in agreement. "Of course. If this is something you're serious about, I'll give my dad a call. He may not be the nicest man in the world, but he's the best damn lawyer I know. He'll help us."

"You'd do that. For me?" Beca raised her head in confusion. "Why?"

"Because you're my friend and I've got your back." Aubrey said simply, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "And because Jesse Swanson is a pig for doing what he did to you and he deserves to be punished for it." Aubrey's voice rose, anger lacing her words.

"Thank you. Both of you. I don't know what I would do if I had to deal with this on my own." Beca's eyes filled with tears as she realized how lucky she was to have two amazing people supporting her.

"It's a good thing you'll never find out." Chloe smiled, lightly nudging Beca to produce a smile on her face as well. The smile quickly turned into a yawn and it occurred to Chloe that Beca must be drained. "It's late and we've all had a long day. I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. What do you say to getting some sleep and leaving the hard decisions for tomorrow?" Beca nodded gratefully. No more words needed to be said, as it was automatically assumed that Beca would be staying in Chloe's bedroom for the night.

The girls separated as they got ready for bed and Aubrey left for her room after wishing them goodnight and telling the two to get her if they needed anything. Beca settled in next to Chloe and the red head immediately pulled her into a cuddling position, placing a gentle kiss into her hair. "Get some sleep, honey." The term of endearment easily slipped from her lips before she had the chance to stop it. Beca made no point of correcting her, so she continued. "I'll be right here if you have any nightmares." The bags under Beca's eyes had been growing daily, and Chloe knew that Beca had trouble sleeping ever since Jesse attacked her.

"I don't have nightmares when I'm around you. It's like you're my own personal dream catcher. You make me feel safe." Beca whispered into Chloe's shoulder on the brink of sleep, her exhaustion making her much open than she normally would be.

Chloe smiled, knowing that Beca probably wouldn't remember this conversation come morning. "You are safe around me. Always." She place one last kiss on Beca's head before allowing her own eyes to close, warmth and happiness spreading through her body and lulling her to a peaceful slumber.

A/N: I am so sorry for the delay guys! Life got really busy all of a sudden and I also had a really hard time writing this chapter, for some reason. I'm still not really happy with it, but it is the way it is. Hopefully the next chapter will be a little better. Love hearing your reviews, so keep 'em coming. I'll do my best to get the next chapter to you guys in a timely manner!