Title: Demons
Author: Jamiexh
Rating: R
Summary: AU Beca has a thriving secret business during her time at Barden. She runs a drug and prostitution ring. Will her secret get compromised while trying to fit in?
Author's Note: The song used throughout this story is Demons by Imagine Dragons.
Warning: Major character deaths
Chapter 9
"They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go"
After Chloe and Aubrey left the room, Jesse just stood there with Beca until she composed herself a little bit. "Beca," he started, "why?"
"Aubrey exposed us, Jesse. She went to the police."
"How do you know this?"
"She told me."
The boy dropped his head to look over at the ground. "This is my fault. I brought her in."
"There are mistakes on both our parts. And it just cost me everything," Beca sobbed.
"You'll get Chloe back."
"Jesse, I just tried to kill her best friend. There is no going back from that. And besides, Chloe just found out how much I'm still lying to her. I don't think she'll ever take me back."
"So that's it, you're giving up?"
Beca shook her head. "I don't think I'll ever give up." She looked up at her cousin with tears in her eyes. "I'm going to go. I need to be alone."
Jesse nodded and watched the DJ leave the room, barely containing her own grief. With his cousin clearly upset, he knew he had to take over Demons to ensure their safety. And this meant that he still had to talk to Aubrey.
…
"What are you doing here, Jesse," Chloe sneered as she opened the door to Aubrey's room.
"I need to talk to Aubrey," the boy explained.
"Like Beca did?"
"I'm not Beca. She's deeper in this than I am. She's supposed to be training me to be in charge. But, she's different now too. Can I come in? This isn't a conversation to be had in the open."
"Let him in," Aubrey called from inside the room. Chloe stepped aside to let Jesse through and then shut the door behind him.
"Aubrey, let me first apologize for my cousin's actions. I never imagined that she would try to kill any of her friends."
"I'm not sure we can be considered friends."
"You were though. At least, she considered both of you her friends. She never had many growing up with the organization. So this was big for her. She let people in for once. It was improvement for her. She was an actual person for once. And a lot of that has to do with you, Chloe."
"Jesse," the redhead started, "if you're here to get me to take her back after what she just pulled…"
"I'm not," he interrupted. "Like I said, I wanted to talk to Aubrey. But, I feel like I did have to try to explain Beca's actions even if I don't condone them myself. Hell, if I found out that you went to the police, I probably would have panicked and confessed everything to you. But that's not Beca. She's more secretive. Even I didn't know that she had Stacie killed for exposing us until much later. But again, this is how she was raised. The organization comes first to her."
"And to you," Aubrey asked, fear evident in her voice.
"I'm not my cousin," Jesse explained. "Other things matter more to me."
"Like what," the blonde questioned.
"You," he admitted. "I hate that she tried to hurt you." Everyone in the room became silent after that admission. "I'm sorry. I overstepped. I should go."
"Wait," Aubrey demanded. Jesse froze in his tracks as the blonde approached him. "Am I safe," she asked losing her nerve.
"Yeah." Jesse stood there for a second, before closing the distance between the two of them and pressing his lips to hers. "Sorry," he apologized after pulling away. "But, I needed to know what it would be like."
He turned to leave, but Aubrey grabbed him. "Come back later."
"Okay."
…
"I don't want to see you," Chloe spat as she found Beca at her door.
"Please let me explain," the brunette pleaded.
"Why? It won't change anything."
"Please."
With a sigh Chloe allowed Beca to enter her room and shut the door behind her. Not losing any of her resolve, the redhead turned back to her ex-girlfriend. "Go ahead."
"Aubrey sold us out to the police."
"And that warrants death?"
"In this organization it does."
"Well, fuck your organization. I told I wanted you out."
"Well, congratulations then. You'll be getting your wish. Because Aubrey's actions are taking me out of the game. I'm either going to jail, or I'm going to die. So sorry if my reaction to that news was a little drastic."
"You act like you're the only one affected by all this. If the police do get involved Aubrey will go to jail for prostitution, too. God, Beca if you only just told her the truth. Hell, even told me the truth. But, you keep lying," the redhead sobbed. "Why?"
"Because I love you," Beca broke down with tears in her eyes. "I didn't want you to think the worst of me."
"It's a little late now isn't it?"
"It doesn't have to be. I still love you, Chloe. I still want to be with you."
"I love you, too. I probably always will. But, I no longer trust you."
Beca sighed. "So where does this leave us?"
"I don't know. But, I need time. Please give me that."
"Okay."
…
When Beca returned to her apartment, Jesse was already there waiting for her. He gave her a sad look, as she sat down next to him.
"What's eating you," she asked.
"Figures that just as I make headway with Aubrey, we get more bad news."
"What happened?"
"I kissed her. She wants me to see her tonight."
Beca sighed and shook her head. "Not with Aubrey. The bad news."
"Oh," Jesse replied, face dropping again. "The police are investigating Aubrey's tip. They're starting to snoop around here."
Beca sighed, dropping her own head. "They'll figure it out sooner or later."
"I know," the boy agreed. "It's not safe for us here anymore is it?"
"No. It's not."
"So?"
Beca took a deep breath. "We get our affairs in order. You take care of the cash, I'll handle the contraband. We leave tonight. I'll contact our pilot and tell him to leave at eleven sharp whether we're on the plane or not."
"Where are we going?"
"Columbia."