JEALOUS OF JESSE

Prompt from FanFiction User DarkS0u1s: I know there's usually a lot of either Chloe or Beca getting jealous but can you do a high school AU of Chloe getting jealous when she sees her best friend (Beca) with Jesse?

"So, I'll pick you up at six?" Chicago said as he stared into Chloe's eyes.

"Mm-hmm," Chloe said, smiling.

"I'll see you later then," Chicago said before kissing Chloe's cheek and walking off.

Chloe waited until he was out of sight before giving a little squeal. She sighed as she continued to look off in the direction Chicago had walked.

"Hey, Chloe," Beca said, walking up to the redhead. "Can you be ready by six so we can grab some pizza or something before the show."

"What?" Chloe asked, coming out of her Chicago-induced haze.

"Will you be ready by six so we can get pizza first?"

"Um, six? Pizza? What?"

"Oh, my God," Beca said, rolling her eyes. "The show tonight. The one we've had tickets to for two months. The tickets you asked me to get you for your birthday, and then begged me to go with you. Ring a bell?"

"Oh, shoot, Beca," Chloe said. "I forgot that was tonight."

"And now you remember," Beca said with a small laugh. "So, let's try this again. Will you be ready by six so we can get pizza or something else if you want, before the show?"

"I'm sorry, Beca," Chloe said. "I can't go."

"What? Why the Hell not?" Beca asked, no longer laughing. "You were the one who wanted the tickets and begged me to go with you when I gave them to you. And you've been talking about it for weeks."

"Chicago's taking me out tonight," Chloe said.

"Chicago?" Beca questioned. "You mean, Chicago Walp? Chloe, we've been planning this for two months, and you're ditching me because some airhead football jock started sniffing around you and asked you out? Seriously?"

"Come on, Beca," Chloe said. "He's the hottest guy in school, and he asked me out. We can go to another show some other time."

"Why can't you do the date tomorrow night?" Beca asked. "Or next week? I'm sure you can wait twenty-four hours to shove your tongue down his throat."

"Don't be crude, Beca," Choe scoffed angrily. "We can go to a concert any time."

"Tonight is the final show of the reunion tour," Beca said just as angry. "There won't be any other shows."

"Beca," Chloe whined, trying another tactic. "You're my best friend. Please understand and let me have this. Okay?"

Beca stared at Chloe and shook her head. "Don't worry about it, Chloe. Those tickets only cost me three month's salary working at the record store. Good to know you don't care about wasting my money because of some guy. Enjoy your date."

Beca turned and stormed off before Chloe could say anything.

"I'll see you on Sunday, right?" Chloe called out, hoping Beca could hear her.

Beca didn't slow down or turn around. Chloe stood watching Beca's back as she got further away.

"Beca?" Chloe called out louder, but Beca continued walking until she turned the corner out of sight.

Chloe's shoulders slumped, and she let out a sigh. She gathered her things and started walking in the same direction Beca had gone. Chloe chewed her bottom lip as she walked.

"Beca's my best friend and understands why I can't go with her to the concert, right?" Chloe mumbled to herself as she walked to her car. "I mean, Chicago is the hottest, most popular guy in our class. And she knows I think he's cute." Chloe stopped walking and thought, "But, she's my best friend, and I should have remembered that we had plans to go to the concert, especially since she gave me the tickets because I wanted them. God, I'm a horrible friend."

Chloe looked around for Beca's car, but it wasn't in the parking lot. She opened her car door and slid behind the wheel as her thoughts continued. "I messed up, but it's too late to do anything about it tonight. I'll apologize to Beca tomorrow and promise to make it up to her."

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

It was almost six when Chloe walked down the stairs; the doorbell rang just as she reached the bottom. Chloe answered her door, expecting to see Chicago.

"Beca?" Chloe said, smiling when she saw her. Her smile fell when she noticed Jesse Swanson standing next to Beca. "What's going on?"

"I came to see if you and your date were using the concert tickets," Beca said, looking down at the ground. "Jesse and I would like to have them if you're not."

"We're not using them," Chloe said. "I'll, uh, get them for you. Come on in."

"We'll wait here," Beca said, crossing her arms and making no move to enter the house.

"Um, okay," Chloe said and went to get the tickets from her room.

Chloe had the tickets in her hands and stood looking down at them. She felt the sting of tears in her eyes when she remembered how excited she had been when Beca gave them to her.

Chloe wiped her eyes. Beca gave her the tickets, and she should be the one going to the concert with Beca, not Jesse Swanson. Chloe hurried downstairs. Maybe she can fix this and still go to the concert with Beca.

"Beca, I-" Chloe stopped when she saw Chicago standing at the door, looking out at Beca and Jesse just standing there. "Chicago, I didn't know you were here."

"I just got here," Chicago said. "What are they doing here? I thought it was going to be just you and me."

"Don't worry about it, hotshot," Beca said. "We just came to get some tickets of mine that Chloe has." Beca turned to Chloe. "May I have the tickets so we can go?"

Chloe swallowed and looked at Beca. Yeah, she messed up big time; Beca was angrier than Chloe had ever seen her. And what the Hell was Beca doing with Jesse Swanson of all people? And why the Hell does she care so much?

"Tickets, please," Beca said, holding out her hand and pulling Chloe out of her musings.

"Sorry," Chloe said, handing the tickets to Beca. "Here you go. Um, enjoy the show."

Beca took the tickets without saying another word. Jesse put his arm around Beca's shoulders and pulled her to him as they walked off.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

It was still early when Chloe got home from her date. She might have had a nice time if she hadn't been thinking about Beca and Jesse being together the whole night. Chloe didn't know how to feel about that. Beca was her best friend and never said anything to her about liking him.

Chloe checked the time. She knew the concert probably wasn't over yet, so Beca wouldn't be home for her to call. Chloe wondered if Beca was having a good time with Jesse.

Chloe got ready for bed and sent Beca a text asking her to call when she woke up the next morning. Chloe fell asleep with thoughts of Beca invading her dreams.

Chloe woke on Saturday and checked her phone; Beca had not texted or called Chloe.

"She must still be asleep," Chloe mumbled as she got up and went to take a shower.

The day moved slowly for Chloe, and she was getting worried. She had been calling Beca throughout the day, and also sent several apologetic texts asking if they could talk. Beca didn't respond to any of them. Chloe thought about going over to Beca's house but didn't want to make Beca angrier if she wasn't ready to talk to Chloe. Chloe felt alone. The two best friends have never gone this long without any communication between them.

That night, Chloe got ready for bed and decided to send Beca one last text before she went to sleep.

To Beca: Hey, I know you're still mad, but can we talk about what happened on Friday at breakfast tomorrow? Please?

Chloe set her phone on the nightstand and turned off the lamp. She was asleep in minutes.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

Sunday morning, Chloe was up early after a restless night and couldn't get back to sleep. She decided to work on homework to keep her mind occupied until it was time to leave to meet Beca. It was almost nine when Chloe came running down the stairs.

"I'm going to meet, Beca," Chloe called out to her mother as she ran out the door.

Chloe jumped in her car and drove the short distance to the diner she and Beca spent their Sunday mornings in. She parked her car and rushed in, anxious to see her best friend, and apologize.

Chloe stopped inside the door and looked around, but Beca wasn't there yet.

"Hey, Chloe," Jessica called out. "Beca's not here yet. Sit wherever you want."

"Thanks, Jessica," Chloe said and made her way to an empty booth.

Chloe sat and looked out the window, checking her phone for the first time that morning. She didn't see any messages from Beca but wasn't worried; Sundays were their day, no matter what. She was confident that she and Beca would talk, and things would go back to the way they were.

"What can I get you?" Jessica asked.

"Um, just coffee for now," Chloe said. "I'll wait for Beca to get here before I order."

"You got it," Jessica said and left the table.

Chloe sat, smiling, and checking outside every so often. Jessica brought Chloe's coffee.

"Thanks," Chloe said.

Chloe fixed her coffee and checked her phone for the time and to see if Beca had texted her; still nothing.

After waiting for thirty minutes, Chloe texted Beca.

To Beca: Hey, I'm at the diner. Where are you? I really need to talk to you.

Chloe pressed send and set her phone on the table. She picked it back up as soon as she heard the notification.

To Chloe: Not coming. Jesse needed me.

"That's it?" Chloe mumbled. "She ditched me because Jesse needed her?"

Chloe sighed as tears came to her eyes. She realizes now how Beca must have felt on Friday night.

"God, I'm an idiot," Chloe mumbled.

"Ready to order yet?" Jessica asked, startling Chloe. "Sorry. I was wondering if you wanted to order, or are you still waiting for Beca?"

"Oh, I, uh, I forgot she had something else going on this morning," Chloe said, clearing her throat to rid it of the lump that had formed when she read Beca's response to her text. "I'll just take the check."

"Are you okay?" Jessica asked.

"Yeah," Chloe said. "I, uh, just really needed to talk to Beca about something. I guess it will have to wait."

Chloe looked down at the table, and Jessica frowned. She started to say something but changed her mind.

"Coffee's on me," Jessica said with a friendly smile.

"Um, thanks," Chloe said, looking up at Jessica. "I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow," Jessica said.

Chloe grabbed her phone and left the diner and sat in her car. She wiped away a tear and started the car, pausing when her phone pinged with a new text notification. Chloe smiled and looked at her phone, thinking Beca had texted her again to say she was on her way. Her smile dropped when she saw the text was from Chicago.

To Chloe: Interested in having lunch with me today?

"Not really," Chloe mumbled.

She started to decline but decided that maybe her day wouldn't be totally ruined if she accepted. It was either that or going home to have a pity party for herself.

To Chicago: Sure. I'm out now and can meet you somewhere.

Chicago's response was almost immediate.

To Chloe: Great. Meet me at TGIFriday's at the mall at Noon? Maybe we can catch a movie after.

To Chicago: Okay. See you soon.

Chloe set her phone in the cup holder and drove toward the mall. A little shopping therapy before she met Chicago couldn't hurt.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

After getting home from her date, Chloe was sitting on her bed, thinking about Beca. She had been with Chicago but couldn't stop thinking about Beca. All Chicago wanted to talk about was football and his weight training. Chloe was bored by the time they decided to see a movie.

Chloe sat through the movie with thoughts of Beca continuing to run through her head. When it was finally over, Chicago walked Chloe to her car. She declined his request for another date. She told him that he was a nice guy, but she couldn't see them being anything more than friends. Chicago wasn't upset, but he did ask Chloe if she wanted to talk about what had been bothering her all afternoon.

"Guess he's not as much of an airhead as Beca thinks he is," Chloe thought. "God, why can't I stop thinking about her?"

"You could have told me you had other plans on Friday," Chicago said after Chloe told him about canceling on Beca to accept a date with him.

He really was a decent guy, and any girl would be lucky to have him. Only, she wasn't that girl.

Later, Chloe got ready for bed and checked her phone. Beca still hadn't called or texted since sending the message about helping Jesse that morning.

Chloe wiped a tear from her cheek and picked up her phone. She opened her text thread with Beca and stared down with her thumbs, ready to type another apology to Beca. Well, she wanted to text Beca, but, at this point, she didn't know what to say to her.

After a few minutes, she put her phone charger in and tossed the phone on to her nightstand before settling down to go to sleep.

"I'll make Beca talk to me tomorrow," Chloe thought as she drifted off to sleep.

Chloe groaned the next morning when her alarm went off. She drew an arm from under the covers and fumbled around until she found her phone and shut off the alarm.

Chloe pulled the covers back up to her chin and closed her eyes. They immediately flew open as she realized that she needed to get dressed and to school so she could talk to Beca. This past weekend had been the first time since they became best friends that they hadn't talked at all. And Chloe was miserable.

Chloe made her way to school and hung out around Beca's locker, knowing Beca would have to come by soon to get her books for their first class.

"Hey, Chloe," Stacie said, opening her locker that was next to Beca's.

"Hey, Stacie," Chloe said. "Did you have a good weekend?"

"Not bad," Stacie said, pulling some books out of her locker. "I spent it with my grandparents. How about you?"

Stacie noticed that Chloe wasn't paying attention to her and furrowed her brow. She followed Chloe's sightline and saw that Chloe was staring at Beca. Or rather staring at who was walking beside Beca with his arm flung over Beca's shoulders.

"Are they a thing now?" Stacie asked.

"What?" Chloe said, pulling her gaze away from Beca.

"Are Beca and Jesse a thing now?" Stacie asked. "I know he has been following her around like a puppy, but she always said they were just friends."

"I, uh, I don't know," Chloe stammered. "I have to go."

Chloe hurried away in the opposite direction from Beca. She had a sudden tightness in her chest, and she didn't know why.

A sudden thought struck Chloe when she rounded the corner. "Could this feeling be jealousy? Is that what I'm feeling?" She leaned her back against the wall and let out a breath.

Stacie stared after Chloe and jumped slightly when Beca spoke.

"Hey, Stacie," Beca said, looking around. "Jesse has something he wanted to ask you."

"Oh," Stacie said. "What is it, Jesse?"

While Stacie and Jesse talked, Beca looked up and down the hall. She had hoped that Chloe would be at her locker so they could talk. Beca frowned when there was no sign of her redheaded best friend.

"Guess she'll be waiting around Chicago's locker from now on," Beca thought to herself and sighed.

"So, do you think she'll go for it?" Jesse asked.

"I'll talk to her and let you know," Stacie said with a smile.

"I appreciate it," Jesse said, grinning. "But, please don't say anything to anybody else."

"I won't," Stacie said.

"Thanks," Jesse said. "I have to get to class. See you at lunch, Beca."

"See ya," Beca said.

"Is there trouble in best friend's paradise?" Stacie asked after Jesse walked away.

"What?" Beca asked. "Jesse and I are fine."

"I wasn't talking about Jesse," Stacie said. "Although you did look a little more friendly this morning. I was talking about Chloe. She didn't seem to be too happy to see Jesse walking with his arm around you."

"Chloe was here?" Beca asked, looking around again. "Where'd she go?"

"To class, I guess," Stacie said, closing her locker as the bell rang. "There's the bell. See you later, Beca."

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

Beca hurried to class and frowned when she saw Chicago sitting in the back of the class next to Chloe. He had his arm around Chloe's shoulders, and Chloe was leaning into him; she looked upset. Chicago leaned down to whisper something in Chloe's ear. Chloe nodded and looked up in time to see Beca shaking her head and looking away.

Beca was still angry at Chloe for ditching her for a date with Chicago. Although, if she was honest, she knew it was coming. Chloe hasn't had a boyfriend in over two years and hasn't really dated anyone in that time either. Beca knew the day would come when Chloe would find someone she'd want to spend her time with and leave Beca behind; she just wishes it didn't hurt so much.

Beca thought about going to Chloe and apologizing, but something about seeing her and Chicago looking cozy changed her mind. Instead, for the first time ever, Beca sat in the front row so she wouldn't have to look at Chloe and Chicago together.

"What the Hell?" Chloe thought as she watched Beca take her seat. "Beca never sits in the front row. I can't believe how mad she is at me. God, I need to fix this."

Chloe found herself staring at the back of Beca's head, silently begging Beca to look at her. Beca never turned around.

Chloe jumped up as soon as the bell rang so she could catch Beca. Beca was too quick and was out the door before Chloe could reach her.

"Dammit," Chloe muttered as she made her way to her next class.

It didn't help Chloe's mood when she walked into her next class to find Jesse Swanson talking with a group of guys.

"I'm telling you," Jesse bragged. "She'll be mine by Friday. As a matter of fact, she'll be my date to the Valentine's Day dance. I've already laid the groundwork."

"Nothing like trying to get a date last minute on the most romantic day of the year," Bumper Allen said, laughing. "If she's going with you, she must be desperate."

The guys laughed at Jesse as his cheeks reddened. Chloe didn't stick around to hear what he had to say. She walked to the other side of the room and sat as far away from them as possible.

Chloe spent most of the class looking at Jesse, wondering what Beca saw in him. He was cute in a goofy kind of way. And maybe he had a certain boyish charm about him. And she guesses he's funny sometimes.

Chloe thought about it a bit and decided he was kind of dull, constantly talking about movie scores. I mean, who goes to the movies just to listen to the background music? Plus, Beca doesn't like movies. Chloe felt a little bit superior to Jesse because Chloe was the only one who could get Beca to sit through an entire movie without falling asleep.

"Yeah, I would be so much better for her than he is," Chloe thought.

Chloe sat up suddenly. "Oh, my God! I am jealous of Jesse."

Chloe thought for a moment and looked at Jesse. "Beca has other friends. So, why am I so jealous of her being friends with Jesse?"

A small gasp escaped Chloe's lips as she slumped down in her seat. "I like Beca, and I'm jealous because I want to be more than a friend to Beca."

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

When the class ended, Chloe hurried out the door when she saw Stacie in the hall.

"Stacie!" Chloe called, getting the taller girl's attention.

"What's up?" Stacie said when Chloe reached her.

"Can you skip next period?" Chloe asked.

"I have a free period and I'm going to the library to work on a paper," Stacie said. "Why?"

"I need to talk to someone," Chloe said. "And I can't wait until after school. I'd ask Brey, but I know she won't ditch class for any reason."

"That is very true," Stacie said with a laugh. "Come to the library with me, and we can talk."

"Thanks," Chloe said and walked with Stacie to the library.

Chloe sat anxiously waiting while Stacie found the books she needed. Her leg was bouncing up and down, and she kept running a hand through her hair.

"Are you okay?" Stacie asked, having seen how fidgety Chloe was.

"I'm in love with Beca," Chloe blurted out, as Stacie sat down.

Stacie froze. She looked at Chloe without blinking for a moment. "Wow. That was quite unexpected."

"I'm sorry," Chloe said.

"No, no," Stacie said. "It's okay. Is that why you looked like you wanted to kill Jesse Swanson this morning when you saw them together?"

"I guess," Chloe said. "I felt something, but I didn't know what it was. Then it hit me that I was jealous that he was with her and I wasn't. And I don't mean as friends."

"Tell me how you came to this revelation that you're in love with Beca," Stacie said.

"It all started on Friday," Chloe said. "Chicago Walp asked me out for that night and I was so excited I immediately said yes. Then Beca came up to ask about the concert we were supposed to go to that night. She had bought the tickets for me for my birthday because she knew how much I wanted to go. I, um, told her I couldn't go because Chicago asked me out."

"That was kind of a dick move on your part," Stacie said.

"I know," Chloe said, looking guilty. "But she's one of my best friends, and I thought she'd understand. I mean, the most popular guy in school asked me out. I couldn't say no."

"Yes, you could have," Stacie said.

Chloe looked down at the table and didn't say anything. Stacie let out a sigh.

"So, I gather that Beca didn't take you blowing her off well," Stacie said.

"No, she didn't," Chloe said. "I had an okay time on my date, but all I could think about was Beca. Telling her how it went, hearing her snarky comments about the cliche goodnight kiss. But she wasn't returning my texts or calls. I tried all day Saturday and got nothing."

"Why didn't you go see her?" Stacie asked.

"I thought about it, but I knew she was still mad and didn't want to get into an argument with her and make things worse," Chloe said. "I thought by our usual Sunday breakfast she'd be calmer and we could talk. Only, she didn't show up. She had finally texted, but it was just to say Jesse asked for her help with something. That was the only time she responded to me."

Chloe quickly wiped a tear from her cheek. Stacie waited for Chloe to continue.

"I was going to text her last night, but knew she wouldn't respond," Chloe said "So, I decided to make her talk to me today. That's why I was hanging around her locker this morning."

"And then you saw her with Jesse," Stacie finished for her.

"Yeah," Chloe said. "She never said anything about liking him, and suddenly she's going to the concert with him, and he's walking around with his arm around her shoulders. It was during the last period that I realized I wanted that to be me."

Tears fell down Chloe's face, and she put her head in her hands.

"Here," Stacie said, handing Chloe some tissues.

"Thanks," Chloe said, wiping her eyes with the tissues.

"I don't think Jesse's into Beca like that," Stacie said.

"Yes, he is," Chloe said. "I heard him talking about Beca to his guy friends. He said she'd be his by the Valentine's dance on Friday."

"Okay, let me put it this way," Stacie said. "Beca is not into Jesse like that."

"They sure act like they're into each other," Chloe said.

"Why are you so convinced that they are into each other?" Stacie asked. "Has Beca ever said anything to you about liking Jesse as something other than a friend?"

"Well, no," Chloe said. "But, she took him to the concert on Friday."

"Because you blew her off," Stacie said.

"She let him put his arm around her while they were walking together," Chloe said. "She doesn't let anyone get that close to her."

"She lets you hug her," Stacie countered. "She lets you do a lot of things that she won't let anyone else do."

Chloe chewed her bottom lip, thinking about what Stacie was telling her.

"I need to talk to Beca," Chloe said. "I just don't know how to start that conversation."

"Just tell her you like her and ask her to the Valentine's dance," Stacie said.

"You don't think she'd be weirded out?" Chloe asked.

"No, I don't," Stacie said. "I think you'll be surprised by her reaction."

"What do you mean?" Chloe asked.

"You've been best friends with her for over three years," Stacie said. "How many dates has she told you about? How many crushes has she had in that time?"

"What does that have to do with anything?" Chloe asked, confused by Stacie's questions.

"The answer is zero because she likes you," Stacie responded. "Do you know she talks about you a lot when you're not around? I think it's because she hasn't realized what she feels for you, or maybe she has and didn't want to ruin your friendship. Whatever her reasons may or may not be, she told me she was really looking forward to going to the concert with you. And, when you chose to go out with Chicago instead, she had to have been really hurt."

"What am I going to do?" Chloe said.

"I think you should give Beca a shot," Stacie said. "Beca and I have a big test in Mr. Smith's class on Thursday, so she's coming over to study after school today. You should come by, and you and Beca can talk and clear the air."

"I'll be there," Chloe said. "I just hope she'll talk to me."

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

Chloe made her way to Stacie's after school. She was so nervous that she sat on the porch, trying to decide if she should knock.

"Chloe?" a voice said. "What are you doing sitting out here?"

Chloe looked up to see Jesse Swanson standing in front of her.

"Great," she muttered. She gave Jesse a small smile. "Hey, Jesse. What are you doing here?"

"Beca texted me and told me to come over," Jesse said as she sat next to Chloe on the step.

"Oh, so I guess you two are a thing now," Chloe said.

"What?" Jesse said perplexed. "Beca and I aren't a thing. I like someone, and she's helping me get up the courage to ask her out."

"Really?" Chloe asked.

"Yeah," Jesse said. "Besides, even if I did like Beca like that, she's into someone else."

"She is?" Chloe said, a knot forming in her stomach.

"Yep," Jesse said. "And now I'm going to do something that Beca will probably kill me for, but I think you should know."

"I should know what?"

"Beca was hurt when you canceled your plans with her on Friday," Jesse said. "She wanted to tell you something and thought the concert would be a good time to do it."

"What? What did she want to tell me?"

"Beca likes you," Jesse said. "It took some prodding, but she admitted it to me."

"She likes me?" Chloe asked.

Jesse nodded his head. "Yep."

Chloe sat there, somewhat stunned. This was not what she was expecting Jesse to tell her.

Jesse's phone pinged, and he laughed when he saw who it was from. "I'd better get inside. Beca's going to convince Aubrey not to go out with me if I don't get my ass inside."

"Wait! You like Aubrey?" Chloe asked.

"Oh, um, yeah," Jesse said.

Chloe stood and smiled. "I'll go in with you. I need to talk to Beca."

Jesse smiled and knocked on the door. Mrs. Conrad answered and told them to head up to Stacie's room. Jesse tapped lightly on Stacie's door.

"Come in," Stacie called out.

Jesse held the door for Chloe, and she entered first. Stacie was on her bed with her books and laptop; Beca was sitting on the floor with her back against the bed.

"Chloe?" Beca said, looking up at the redhead. "What are you doing here?"

"I, um, wanted to talk to you," Chloe said. "And Stacie said you'd be here."

"Come on, Jesse," Stacie said, standing. "Help me get some snacks."

"Sure," Jesse said, and the two left the room.

Chloe looked at Beca, and Beca looked at Chloe.

"So, you wanted to talk," Beca said, looking down at her hands.

"Yeah," Chloe said, unsure of how to proceed. After an awkward moment, Chloe went and sat next to Beca on the floor.

Beca cleared her throat and asked, "May I start?"

Chloe nodded and waved her hand for Beca to continue.

"I want to apologize," Beca said, letting out a sigh. "I was, um, hurt when you told me you forgot about the concert and couldn't go. I, uh, reacted badly. And, um, yeah."

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me," Chloe said. "I should be apologizing to you and begging for your forgiveness. I was caught up in being asked out by the popular guy, and I became that girl."

"You mean the girl we make fun of for letting a guy turn her into a someone she's not?"

"I wasn't that bad, was I?"

"You kinda were," Beca said smiling. "I'm sorry I didn't talk to you and tell how I was feeling. I, um, had something I wanted to tell you at the concert, but-"

"But what?" Chloe asked.

"It's not important now," Beca said, turning away from Chloe and staring down at her hands.

Chloe took Beca's hand. "If it's important to you, it's important to me. You can tell me."

Beca removed her hand from Chloe's and moved a few inches away from her. "So, how, uh, how was the date with Mr. Popularity?"

Chloe sighed and tried to hide the hurt she felt when Beca moved away from her.

"Not nearly as fun as it would have been if I had gone to the concert with you," Chloe said. "I messed up, Beca. I realized when you asked for the tickets that I didn't want to go out with Chicago; I wanted to go with you. But, when I came back downstairs to see I could convince Jesse to let me go to the concert with you, Chicago was there, and you looked even madder than before."

"I was mad," Beca said. "And I tried to let it go, but I couldn't. Especially when I saw you and Chicago together in class today. You two looked cozy, and I was-"

"Jealous?" Chloe asked, causing Beca to look at Chloe. "I know that feeling. I was jealous when I saw you and Jesse walking together this morning. He had his arm around your shoulders and I-"

Chloe stopped and looked down at her hands.

"You what?" Beca asked, taking Chloe's hand in hers.

"I wanted it to be my arm around you," Chloe whispered.

"You did?" Beca asked.

Chloe nodded and looked up at Beca. She saw Beca smiling and smiled at Beca.

"I think I've been falling for you for a long time," Chloe said. "But, I didn't realize what it was I was feeling. You're my best friend, and I didn't want to mess that up."

"I feel the same way," Beca said. "I've liked you for almost as long as I've known you, but you never showed any interest in me other than friendship. And, don't get me wrong, I love having you as a friend, but I did want it to be something more."

"We're a couple of idiots," Chloe said, laughing.

"We are," Beca said.

They sat side by side, holding hands. Chloe broke the silence.

"So, what does this mean for us?"

"I think it means whatever we want it to mean," Beca said. She turned to face Chloe. "And I want it to mean that we are going to try and see where this goes."

"I want it to mean that, too," Chloe said softly, looking at Beca's lips. "Can I kiss you?"

Beca nodded as she was already leaning into Chloe. Their lips met, and they both thought it felt right. Chloe broke the kiss.

"Do you want to be my date to the Valentine's Day dance?" Chloe asked.

"That's four days away," Beca whined. "Can't we go out before that? I really want a reason to kiss you again."

"You don't need a reason to kiss me," Chloe said. "Just do it."

"With pleasure," Beca said and kissed Chloe again.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Jealous of Jesse ~

The next few days found Beca and Chloe closer than ever. A few people were surprised by the new couple, while others thought they were already a couple and didn't know what the big deal was.

Jesse asked Aubrey out, and she said yes. He also asked her to the Valentine's dance, and she accepted.

The biggest surprise was Stacie and Chicago. When Stacie told Chloe that Chicago asked her to the dance, Chloe was happy for her friend. Stacie was going to tell him no, but Chloe told her he was a really good guy, and Stacie would be crazy not to go with him.

The three new couples triple dated to the dance.

Beca and Chloe were on the dance floor, and a slow song came on. Chloe went to walk off the dance floor, and Beca pulled her back.

"Where are you going?" Beca asked.

"I didn't think you'd want to dance to a slow song with me," Chloe said.

"I want to dance to every song with you," Beca said.

Chloe smiled and let Beca pull her to her. They began dancing, and Beca hummed as they slowly moved around the dance floor. Just as Beca leaned in to kiss Chloe, someone cleared their throat.

Beca and Chloe turned to see a chaperone shaking her head and pulling them slightly apart. Beca smiled and resumed dancing. After about a minute, she pulled Chloe to her and tried to kiss her, only to have the same chaperone stop them.

Beca let out a frustrated sigh as the chaperone said, "Ladies, this is your second warning. If I catch you again, I'm going to have to ask you to leave the dance."

"Yes, ma'am," Chloe said.

The chaperone looked at the two girls and nodded. She walked away, and another slow song started.

Beca and Chloe left the dance floor, laughing. They found Aubrey and Stacie sitting at their table.

"We've been kicked out," Beca said.

"What?" Stacie squealed.

"Too much PDA," Chloe said, red-faced.

"The dance is almost over, so we'll just wait in the limo for you guys," Beca said.

"We'll get Jesse and Chicago and be right out," Aubrey said.

"Take your time," Beca said, grabbing Chloe's hand and rushing toward the exit.

"They are so going to be making out when we get there," Stacie said with a laugh.

"I know," Aubrey said, laughing as well. "Let's wait until the last song is played before we go out."

"And, I'll text Beca to let her know when we're leaving," Stacie said. "Don't want any surprises when we get there."

Twenty minutes later, Beca and Chloe came up for air when Beca's phone pinged with a text notification.

"Stacie said they're coming out now," Beca said.

"Okay," Chloe said, fluffing her hair and straightening her dress.

Beca looked at Chloe with a loving smile on her face.

"What?" Chloe asked.

"I kind of love you," Beca responded.

Chloe let out a small gasp. "I love you, too."

They kissed again and broke apart when the limo door opened, and Stacie looked in.

"Break it up, you two," Stacie said as she climbed into the limo, followed by Aubrey, Jesse, and Chicago.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Beca," Chloe whispered as the others entered the limo.

"Happy Valentine's Day, Chlo."

That's the last one of the 2020 Valentine's series! Thanks to everyone who hung in there with me and stayed until the end. And a special thanks to everyone who submitted a prompt. Until next time.