It is New Year's Eve; America's most celebrated and popular event after Christmas. They have been on the run for a while now. Tired, but restless. Confused, but driven. And for now, it is enough. It has to be. A Carol/Therese fic.

Slightly AU. Set 5 years in the future in a fast-lane L.A. where Chloe has made it to the top, her name frequently appearing in US Weekly and Rolling Stone magazines. Meanwhile, Beca's dreams have gone down the drain. Struggling to make ends meet but mostly, to look forward to the future. So when they reconnect after all this time, what are they exactly expecting from one another?

Chloe is jealous. All she needs to realize it is a passionate kiss in a crowded theater in the wake of a fierce a cappella competition.

Beca has heard about pregnancy myths. However, she never imagined it could be so critical.

Chloe walks in on Beca practicing asking her on a date

Beca thinks of Chloe. All the time. Chloe inviting her for a cup of coffee does not help.