AN: Since my love of Staubrey and Bechloe has grown, I notice that I tend to only focus on one couple or the other in my stories, so this is my attempt to explore both couples in one story. The inspiration comes from Hayley Kiyoko's song "Curious."

Chapter 1

Chloe flitted around the bedroom of her apartment grabbing clothes from her closet and drawers before folding them into her suitcase. She tried to calm her nerves, but she couldn't help feeling that all too familiar nervous energy she tended to feel when Beca was involved. After a month of planning, it was finally about to happen. She and the Bellas were heading to Los Angeles for a Bellas Reunion with Beca and Stacie hosting the group on their week-long trip. It was technically a celebration for her engagement, but Chloe didn't want to think of it in such a way because the thought of her engagement sent dread surging through her.

In the eyes of her family, Chloe had everything she could have ever wanted. She was a dance instructor and made extra money on the side by uploading videos of her practices with her students on YouTube. She also was interested in opening her own business and realized she was quite business savvy as an entrepreneur. She had just gotten engaged to her now fiancé, Tom, two months ago and their romance could easily be the plot to a Nicholas Sparks romance novel. Her mother practically swooned every time she bragged to her country club friends back in Florida about how Chloe and Tom found their way back to each other after dating in college. It truly was the perfect story. Tom left Barden after their senior year, but the two reconnected years later after running into each other at a farmers' market in Atlanta one fateful Saturday morning. Tom was there to meetup with some of the local farmers about his organic food line and Chloe was there for her usual weekend visit. They immediately connected again, catching up quickly, and began dating a week later. The two had been dating for a year when Tom proposed and she was surprised by how quickly he popped the question. A part of her was hesitant, but she remembered the question that echoed in her head in the voice that sounded a lot like Aubrey's. Isn't this what you always wanted?

The answer of course was yes, she always wanted to find someone that was willing to commit to her, someone that was willing to fall head over hills and take a leap of faith with her. Deep down though she knew the someone she really wanted that from was Beca and it took her longer than she wanted to admit to get over the romance with her best friend that never was. After the Bellas won the World Acapella Championships, they all went their separate ways. Aubrey and Chloe stayed in Atlanta and were quite close with Emily as she continued her education at Barden. Beca and Stacie headed to Los Angeles, Beca becoming a successful music producer and Stacie thriving in UCLA's bioengineering graduate program. The two friends made a home for themselves in L.A. and became even closer after their days at Barden came to an end. The rest of the Bellas were settled all over the U.S. from coast to coast and it had been two years since they hung out as a group. Their lives were all hectic and while they tried their best to keep in touch regularly, they mainly communicated through their group chat.

Beca and Chloe still talked from time to time and sent each other silly pictures and videos, especially when Beca was missing home and on the road. The two remained friends, but the distance made it difficult. However, it was also what Chloe thought she needed. Getting over Beca was one of the hardest things she ever had to do and it took her time to accept that she and Beca would never be more than friends. She created distance from the DJ the first year after Beca moved to California, but Beca's messages never stopped for long and eventually Chloe began to reply more often. They were friends and Chloe thought she was okay with that….until Tom proposed. While she said yes, it scared her how much her heart was not into it.

Suddenly there was a knock on her door and she giggled knowing who it was. Aubrey briskly walked into the apartment when Chloe opened the door and began to pace as she looked down at her phone.

"Alright, I have our calendars synced up with the others and it looks like if there are no delays, we will all be in Los Angeles an hour within one another with us coming in last around the same time as Jessica and Ashley. The others agreed to wait on us and we are all meeting up at a café inside the airport. Stacie is going to pick us up and I made sure she took into account the number of us and space for our luggage, so we should be set and….what's wrong," asked Aubrey as she noticed Chloe looking down.

"What if Beca was lying when she said she didn't have someone in her life?" Aubrey groaned and closed out of her phone.

"Of course this is about the hobbit. Chlo, what are you doing right now? Why does it even matter? You are engaged to Tom, remember? Although, you did just confirm my suspicions."

"What suspicions?"

"That this whole Bella Reunion is just a thinly veiled chance for you to see if Beca wants more. Please tell me I am wrong." Chloe's silence made Aubrey groan.

"I knew it. I knew it was weird that you wanted to celebrate your engagement with a trip and were using it as an excuse to give the alt-girl one last chance to get her head out of her ass. Damn it Chloe, wake up! Don't ruin everything you have with Tom over her. It isn't going to happen and if Tom planned a trip to hang out with an old crush, you would be livid!"

"Not if it meant him figuring out what he really wanted before committing his life to me forever."

"So you aren't even going to deny it? Chloe, this is….it's…it's…"

"I know it is insane, Bree, okay! I know that I should just get over her, but you and my mom constantly telling me that doesn't make my heart believe it. Beca is in my heart and I tried extracting her from it, but it doesn't work like that. I thought I was over her. I thought I could just move on, but I can't okay, I can't," sobbed Chloe and Aubrey sighed as she hugged her.

"Okay, okay, I am sorry. I know how complicated things have always been between you two and I am sorry for pushing. I just don't want to see you get hurt any more than you already have."

"A part of me has moved on. It is the part that is excited about a future with Tom, but another part of me…a part of me I keep trying to bury…just bubbles up to the surface so easily. All it takes is a goofy grin from her in a picture late at night after one of her crazy recording sessions or seeing how happy she is to see me when we FaceTime and suddenly I am right back there at Barden with her. I know it is stupid and crazy, but I need closure. I need to know that there can never be more between us."

"And you really think a trip out to L.A. is going to prove that to you?"

"If we can spend several days together and all she sees in me is friendship, then I can move on."

"And if she wants more, then what? Are you really going to drop your life for her because I am really getting tired of the hobbit having that type of power over you?" Chloe smirked.

"You do see the irony, right," asked Chloe as she walked toward the kitchen to get some water and Aubrey frowned.

"What are you talking about?"

"Chat with Stace lately," she asked with an arched eyebrow and Aubrey rolled her eyes.

"Things between Stacie and I are completely different. Nothing can happen between us because our lives are on different sides of the country, not to mention that Stacie and I have explored our feelings for each other, unlike you and Beca."

"I don't call humping like bunnies whenever you are in the same zip code exploring your feelings for each other."

"We haven't done that since she moved to L.A. and we were just having fun. The Hunter doesn't catch feelings."

"Don't do that," warned Chloe as she handed Aubrey a bottle of water.

"Do what?"

"Don't blame Stacie for your commitment issues and I know you are lying." Aubrey huffed.

"I am not lying about anything!"

"Then care to tell me why you keep omitting that weekend in March last year when she came in town for a conference," challenged Chloe and Aubrey gulped as she remembered the weekend in question.

Aubrey tried to shake off her nerves and looked over her outfit one last time as she waited for the stop light to turn green. She hadn't seen Stacie since Copenhagen, the summer of last year, and wasn't sure what to expect. When Stacie called to let her know she would be in Atlanta for a conference, she was surprised and a bit flustered. Their relationship had always been more of a "friends with benefits" arrangement that started the night the Bellas found their sound again at the lodge. After everyone else headed to bed, Stacie headed to Aubrey's cabin. At first, they were just friends catching up, but it didn't take long for the sexual tension the two always felt when they were together to bubble over. They spent the night together and several nights in Copenhagen after that with Stacie sneaking off to Aubrey's hotel room when no one was looking.

When Stacie moved to Los Angeles, Aubrey assumed that was it. Nothing else would happen between them, until of course she heard the brunette's mesmerizing voice on the phone beckoning her to drive up from the lodge to meet her in her suite. Aubrey pulled up to the valet and thanked her for opening the door to the Mandarin Oriental. She smirked as she looked around the five-star hotel. Stacie always did have expensive taste and Aubrey was reminded in moments such as this that Stacie Conrad was an heiress to the Conrad fortune and Conrad Industries. It was part of the mystery that was Stacie, a beautiful brunette who downplayed her wealth and intelligence while she was at Barden in order to get more freedom from her family. Stacie had always been a rebel and it was something Aubrey secretively loved about her. Unlike Aubrey, Stacie didn't always need the approval of her family. The concierge greeted her and gave her Stacie's room number before opening the elevator doors for her. Apparently Stacie notified them even though Aubrey said she wouldn't be able to make it. She had several staff meetings and trainings to run, but halfway through her speech about taking pride in their work and being part of a well-oiled machine, Aubrey realized she rather be in bed with the woman she fantasized about more often than she wanted to admit. Her assistant manager, Camron, noticed and suggested she let her run the annual staff meeting.

Aubrey entered the elevator and felt her nerves trying to get the best of her as she walked down the pristine hallway. She knocked on Stacie's door and steadied her breathing as it opened, but it was a lost cause. Stacie always managed to take her breath away with the bright smile that made her eyes light up.

"You came."

"I decided to ditch the staff meetings."

"Well aren't you a rebel now," Stacie teased as she opened the door wider and Aubrey walked in.

"I figured you were right. I own the place. I am entitled to a break every once in a while."

"Definitely," giggled Stacie as she tossed her black-rimmed glasses on the counter and passionately kissed her.

"Earth to Bree, did you hear me?" Aubrey blinked several times to snap out of her memories of that weekend, which was one of the most relaxing and pleasurable she'd ever had.

"I don't have commitment issues," grumbled Aubrey.

"Oh right, just whatever daddy wants issues. If Stacie were a man, you would be all over her because she would fit into the perfect future the general wants for you. Instead, you treat her like a fuck buddy."

"Ouch, that's a bit harsh. Don't take your frustration with Beca out on me."

"You and Beca are far more alike than you think."

"Okay if you are just going to bash me, I will leave," said Aubrey as she headed for the door. Chloe sighed and jogged after her.

"I'm sorry, okay? I know things with you and Stacie are more complicated than that."

"There has been nothing between us for the past year and we are just friends now."

"You sure about that?"

"Are you packed," asked Aubrey as she headed for Chloe's bedroom and Chloe smirked, knowing her friend wanted a subject change.

"Almost, just trying to decide on what bikini to wear while I am there."

"What are your options?" Chloe showed her two swimsuits and smiled when Aubrey pointed at the baby blue bikini.

"I was hoping you would like that one."

"It brings out your eyes and Beca totally has a thing for your eyes."

"She does," asked Chloe and Aubrey huffed.

"While I do not condone your reasons for this trip, as your best friend it is my job to make sure you are happy. If you are going through with this ill-advised plan of yours, you should at least look phenomenal while you're at it." Chloe hugged her.

"Thank you."

"But also as your friend I want to remind you that Chloe Beale has never been a cheater. If anything, you are loyal to a fault, so before you end up in her bed or shamelessly flirt, make sure you remember that you have a man here that is ready to commit to you. Don't throw that all away for some cheap one night stand, okay?"

"I won't. I didn't plan this trip for a booty call of any kind. I just want to know that I gave Beca one last chance before I say I do. I need that closure even if she doesn't." Aubrey sighed, but nodded, knowing deep down that she understood where her best friend was coming from. While they never said they were more than friends, everyone that ever spent time with Chloe and Beca knew there was always something more and Aubrey knew her friend was still hanging onto that.