A/N: OK here is the epilogue so this story is now complete. It is short but hopefully sweet. I did my best to include everyone as well as wrap up the Bechloe storyline with a happy ending. Thank you once again to everyone who has read this story and reviewed, PMed, followed or favourited. You guys rock. Actually your kind words is the reason I'm starting a new story straight away, but first, to finish this one. Peace guys, leave a review to let me know what you think and maybe drop some ideas for if I ever decide to do a follow-up. Peace.
"Alright, alright, another round of applause, well deserved," LL Cool J said as he walked back onto the stage. "So I want to get serious now for a moment. Sometimes artists and albums come along and they do something known as a 'clean sweep'. It doesn't happen to often and when it does all we can do is acknowledge the talent and time that they put in to earn it. This year, 2016, could mark the first time in history that a female artist has gotten a clean sweep at the Grammys. So far she is on track with four out of seven nominations. Her album, This is ny Fight Song won Best Pop Vocal Album. She won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Music Video for Sinners. And now, performing her Best Solo Pop Performance winning song, We Could Be Heroes, is Chloe Beale!"
There was cheering and applauding as Chloe walked onto the stage. She'd changed from her tight red evening dress for the performance so that she could move freely on stage and was now wearing a knee-length black dress. When Chloe reached centre stage she smiled and nodded at the band at the back of the stage and the telling guitar tune that Beca had written filled the room.
We could hide away in daylight
We go undercover, wait out the sun
Got a secret side in plain sight
Where the streets are empty, that's where we run
This had been the second last song they had recorded for the album, followed only by Fight Song, and Chloe had actually been surprised when it had not only been nominated for but won Best Solo Pop Performance over Fight Song. Not surprisingly though it was also nominated for Record of The Year. Unbiased, Chloe knew it was Beca's best work to date and it had been Beca's skills that had elevated her performance to this level.
Everyday people do everyday things but I
Can't be one of them
I know you hear me now, we are a different kind
We can do anything
They had only just finished the album in time for an early release date to make this year's Grammy awards. Chloe had wanted to hold off, not as much caring about the awards but moreso about making sure the album was perfect. Luke on the other hand had begged for the early release because of the publicity and work it would bring the studio. Beca had added that maybe Grammys equaled a pool so Chloe had caved, especially when Beca pointed out that they hadn't exactly rushed it and had been working on it for months. The album had gone platinum is the first week and Beca's first act was to return her mother's necklace as she and Chloe brought their new house outright.
We could be heroes
We could be heroes, me and you
We could be heroes
We could be heroes, me and you
We could be
Beca and Chloe had only grown even closer after the engagement. Grace had been pushing for a quick wedding on the chance that babies would soon be following but with Beca doing her best to manage the extra work, even with the new employees they hired, as well as ensuring Chloe was always her number one priority they agreed to hold off on the wedding for a few years. Chloe hadn't minded because she had just landed her first part in a musical movie and was spending odd hours working on that.
Anybody's got the power
They don't see it cause they don't understand
Spin around and round for hours
You and me, we got the world in our hands
Stacie and Aubrey had moved into Chloe's old house happily. Of course Aubrey had insisted on changed almost all of the furniture to ensure removal of anything that Beca and Chloe may have 'christened'. Beca smirked every time that Aubrey made their weekly Sunday brunch using the fridge that she didn't replace. Stacie had opened her own personal styling business in LA. Chloe had been her first client. Aubrey was still working at Chloe's publicist, manager and agent and had never been busier.
Everyday people do everyday things but I
Can't be one of them
I know you hear me now, we are a different kind
We can do anything
Josh had become quite the entrepreneur much to his mother's displeasure when he started a side business selling his old things and telling people Chloe had touched them. Chloe was oblivious but Beca was planning on having a talk with his about maybe not using her fiancée that way.
We could be heroes
We could be heroes, me and you
We could be heroes
We could be heroes, me and you
We could be
Chloe's father had called her for Christmas and lasted the entire conversation without saying one mean thing. Chloe felt it was the start of a beautiful new relationship and Beca just promised to be there if anything went wrong.
We could be heroes
We could be heroes
Me and you...
We could be
Chloe found Beca in the audience as she sang. Beca was sitting holding not only Chloe's four awards-so far-but also her own two. Beca had won both Producer of the Year and Best Remixed Recording for Take me to Love. Chloe had never been prouder of her fiancée as she had nervously sputtered a simple 'thanks for this' before rushing off the stage. Hopefully she would do a better job if they did win Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
All we're looking for is love and a little light
Love and a little light
(We could be)
All we're looking for is love and a little light
Love and a little light
The lights faded on the stage so the spotlight was only on Chloe.
We could be heroes
We could be heroes
Me and you...
We could be
The various artists and performers in the audience stood and applauded as Chloe smiled and walked off the stage. A quick dress change and she was back in the audience with her girlfriend.
"Baby we don't need popcorn! This isn't a movie! Besides, we both know that you're going to get excited and just jump up when they win and I'll be cleaning popcorn up for the next week," Aubrey yelled from the lounge room so that her girlfriend could hear in the kitchen.
"I need a snack! You tired me out with celebrating Chloe's first win!"
Aubrey blushed even though no one was there. "Well you tired me out when you wanted to celebrate Chloe's fourth win!"
"That's why I'm making popcorn!" Stacie replied.
Aubrey pouted as she realized she'd just lost a logic argument to Stacie Conrad.
Stacie poured the popcorn into a bowl and tapped the fridge on her way out. Chloe, Beca and herself had a joke going to see how long it would take to realize what the dent in the fridge was, especially after the way she'd completely stripped the house and banned Beca and Chloe from being in any rooms alone after they had been found having sex in a bathroom after they'd moved out.
Stacie sat next to Aubrey with the popcorn in her lap and immediately pulled the blonde to cuddle into her side. She kissed Aubrey's beautiful blonde hair softly as she ate some popcorn even though she'd objected just moments before.
"Do you think they'll win the last three?" Stacie asked eventually as they waited for the categories to come up.
"I hope so. I think they'll win Song of the Year but the other two have such good nominees in the categories," Aubrey frowned.
"Yeah but Beca and Chloe are pretty good themselves," Stacie argued.
"It's weird to think that our best friends may be about to become the biggest people in the music industry for 2016."
"Friends?" Stacie asked questioning the plural.
Aubrey shrugged. "The midget is growing on me."
Stacie laughed but quickly quieted when Beyoncé came on stage to announce Song of the year. Stacie glanced down at Aubrey's face and her heart filled with love. She was excited for her best friend and it showed. What warmed Stacie's heart though was that as Aubrey looked at Chloe and Beca on the screen she wasn't jealous, or angry, or any other emotion she may have been in the past. No, Aubrey's heart belonged completely with Stacie and there was no doubt about it. Aubrey glanced up when she realized Stacie was staring at her.
"What?" She questioned.
"I love you Bree."
"I love you too Stace."
"Marry me," Stacie asked suddenly.
"Yes," Aubrey replied just as suddenly. They were too busy celebrating to hear that Fight Song had won the award. Aubrey didn't mind finding popcorn everywhere for the next month.
Grace was glued to her television screen. She couldn't believe her babies were winning so many awards. Josh, and Amy were with her on the couch and Jesse and Luke were sat on the armchairs. Grace had organized the viewing when Jesse had complained that his TV had been broken by something Amy and Bumper had done that Grace wished she could forget imagining. She also wanted to have the company in case her kids hadn't done well but luckily it seemed more likely that Chloe was about to set a new female record with 7 wins in one night. Grace had never been prouder. For his part Josh was equally excited. Think of how much more he could start changing for items touched by a Grammy Award winner? Everyone was silent as the Record of the Year category was announced, even Jesse and Amy. Luke had already been told by everyone in the room not to press his face directly into the TV because it blocked their view but he was once again doing it. He had considered going but figured Beca could handle it and he would just make a fool out of himself for acting like a complete geek. Beca and Chloe had promised that if they won this category then the award would be on display at Luke's studio and he had already prepared a bulletproof display in the center of the waiting room.
"And the winner… of Record of the Year is…"
"Just fucking say it!" Luke screamed at the dramatic pauses.
"We could be heroes!"
Jesse, Josh, Amy, Luke and Grace were all on their feet screaming and jumping around the room like kids. They closed their mouths but kept jumping when Chloe and Beca appeared on stage and collected their award.
"Record of the year… wow…" Chloe spoke first. "This is… I can't even describe what I'm feeling right now and I'm the one that is good with words!"
There was some polite laughter from the audience but in Grace's house the laughter was boisterous, as they understood the joke at Beca's expense.
"I want to thank everyone. The same exact people I have been thanking all night. I've forgotten all your names right now, I can't even remember my own, but I will call each of you tomorrow. Or the next day."
Beca turned to leave as Chloe stepped back but Chloe grabbed her and pushed her towards the microphone to say something.
"Umm… thanks," Beca muttered. She grabbed Chloe's hand and marched off the stage.
Grace, Jesse, Josh, Amy and Luke just laughed louder at the pair.
"And now, announcing this year's final category: Album of the Year, is last year's winner, Beck!"
Beck walked slowly onto the stage and up to the podium.
"This award acknowledges the best of the best, something that this year's nominees can definitely say about themselves."
"Do you think we have a chance?" Beca whispered to Chloe in the audience as the nominees were read.
"It doesn't even matter," Chloe responded as she kissed her fiancée. "Nothing else matters."
"And the winner is…" Beck opened the envelope and a wide grin filled his face. "And winning a record seven wins and receiving a clean sweep, Album of the Year: This is my Fight Song!"