Aubrey isn't asleep when Chloe gets home, which would be surprising if Chloe didn't know the blonde was just as worried about Beca as she is. There's something Beca is holding back, and Chloe has no idea what it is, but she's worried about the fact the brunette won't trust her with it.

"She's just trying to help" Chloe says instead of a greeting, for once not moving to Aubrey's side for what she knows will be an emotional conversation. She won't take sides between the two of them, doesn't believe there should be sides, but she's standing up for Beca now, and she wants to make sure Aubrey hears what she's saying, not just the words she's using. "She cares as much about the Bellas as we do, and she wanted her thoughts to be heard. And Aubrey, I know how you feel about changing the set, but you can't just talk over her. Her father does that to her, and he did it to her mother."

After months spent hanging out with Beca, both women know how many of Beca's reservations revolve around her father's actions, so the realization obviously hits Aubrey hard. "I'm acting just like he did, aren't I?" she says quietly, wincing when Chloe nods. "I didn't even realize I was doing it, Chloe, I swear. I do care about what she has to say, but I've heard enough about the set and none of it has changed my mind. I just got so frustrated when she brought it up."

Chloe knows there's more to it than that, knows there was a moment when Aubrey had thought she'd been siding with Beca, but she lets it slide without pushing for Aubrey to admit to it. The jealousy, and likely fear, that her girlfriend had felt was unfounded, and now that they're removed from the situation, Chloe knows that she understands that. Admitting to the emotions won't help right now, and Chloe can spend the night reassuring her without bringing them up, after they get this issue settled.

"You'll push her away if you keep doing it" Chloe says softly, needing her girlfriend to understand. "I know you're starting to care about her Aubrey, and I know you know how I feel. The Bellas are a big part of our life, but are you willing to lose our chance with Beca because you're frustrated?" Chloe makes sure to stress the 'our' in her statement, reinforcing the fact that they're in this together, that Chloe isn't planning on going anywhere.

"No" Aubrey reluctantly admits. "You're right, Chloe. I made a mistake, and I'll apologize tomorrow." Chloe smiles at that, finally moving to Aubrey's side to pull her up and into a hug.

"We can make this work" she says as she holds her girlfriend tight. "Not just the two of us, but all three of us together."

"Is that all you two talked about?" Aubrey asks, once she's relaxed fully into the embrace, the lingering tension leaving her body, if not her mind, as the physical comfort soothes it away

"Pretty much" Chloe shrugs. "She all but made me promise we wouldn't fight because of her. She really cares about us, even if she's still holding back." She can tell that Aubrey softens even more at hearing that, obviously reassured that Beca isn't trying to cut her out of the relationship. As much as Chloe knows that her girlfriend loves and trusts her, there's always been that little bit of insecurity that Chloe can't soothe away. And even if it's never mentioned, Chloe knows that she'll never stop trying, hoping that eventually the constant reassurances will be enough, because she can't imagine her life without Aubrey in it anymore.

So Chloe just holds her girlfriend, wordlessly telling her all of that, until she can tell Aubrey is fighting off sleep, the emotions of the day catching up to her. They can talk more in the morning, right now she just wants to curl up with her girlfriend and put the day behind them.

XXXXXXXXXX

The apology doesn't go quite as well as Chloe had hoped, but at least everyone is convinced Aubrey is sorry and Beca forgives her. There's still a hesitance to the brunette that worries Chloe, but her smile is genuine, and she doesn't pull away when Chloe helps with the choreography, or when Aubrey helps with breathing techniques to help her hold her notes. They even make it through practice with only a few sharp words, and even those come with a small smile to take the sting out, said more out of habit than ill will.

With the hurdle of Regionals and the emotions that went along with those events out of the way, the three women settle back into the rhythm they'd found before. Beca and Aubrey avoided discussing the Bellas when they spend time together, and Chloe did her best to keep both of them feeling cared for and involved.

She discusses choreography adaptations with Aubrey, trying to take advantage of the new talents the non-traditional Bellas bring to the table. Nothing major, nothing too modern or out there, just enough to showcase how their differences work together in this new group. Aubrey hesitates at first, but eventually lets Chloe make a few small changes.

Meanwhile, Chloe spends her time with Beca listening to the younger woman's mixes, realizing just how talented she is. She'd been surprised when Beca mentioned them to the Bellas, the younger woman hadn't shared that with her before. She isn't sure why exactly, but thinks it might be linked to her reluctance to open up and risk getting hurt, so Chloe makes sure she isn't at all subtle about how much she enjoys the music Beca plays for her.

But by unspoken agreement neither woman brings them up to Aubrey, though Chloe knows Beca dislikes feeling that she has to hide from the blonde. Chloe feels the same way, but she's been with Aubrey long enough to know when the blonde isn't going to budge, and this is one of those times. And Chloe tries to be fair, the set has gotten them to Nationals before. They just have to make it through Semis and they'll be home free.

Maybe if they get to Nationals, they'll be in a good place to talk about where the three of them are heading, and whether Beca is willing to give them a try. Because not pushing her is proving to be harder than not pushing Aubrey had been, probably because she knows how amazing it can be when you're able to work things out and be with your soulmate.

The bus ride to Semis gives her hope, the way Beca joins in on their harmony makes her smile and forget the now constant pressure in her throat when she sings. And the way Beca helps her comfort Aubrey when they're forced to call the Trebles for help makes her think that maybe they're already something, just without a name for it yet.

She's pretty sure she even sees Jesse smirking at them, and wonders what Beca might have told him, and when. Still, Beca doesn't let go of Aubrey's hand or move away, so apparently it's nothing bad. Unlike Aubrey, Chloe has nothing against Beca's friendship with the Treble, from what she knows about him he's a lot more of a decent guy than his groupmates. And his smirk isn't one that puts her on her guard, it's more like he's sharing an inside joke with a friend than anything malicious.

So really, despite the tension on the bus between the two teams, Chloe counts it as a good time. Aubrey is tense, but no more tense than she always is before a performance, which means she's almost relaxed considering they're heading to Semis to compete. It doesn't completely last once they're off the bus and heading into the venue to prepare, the blonde's shoulders tensing and her smile becoming fixed in place, rather than genuine as it had been on the bus.

And as Aubrey tenses, Chloe feels Beca withdraw. She wishes they could go back to the easy comfort of the bus, the balance of all three of them together. At least the competition should take more than a few hours, and then they're free until after Spring Break. Hopefully Aubrey will give them some down time to recover, if Chloe can manage to convince her.

Then the Footnotes come out, and Chloe starts to really worry for the first time this year. She hadn't really thought they could beat the Trebles at Nationals, even if she'd never tell Aubrey that, but based on the talent the year before she'd been sure they'd at least make it back. Now though, she's got this sinking feeling in her gut that their season might be ending before her eyes.

Still, she's determined that if they're going down, they're at least going to go down fighting. So she pours more effort into her voice than is probably wise, ignoring the twinges in her throat, knowing she'll regret it later. She isn't expecting Beca to have the same idea, with such different execution.

It's a simple mix, nothing like what Chloe knows she's capable of, but it still manages to throw the Bellas off, Aubrey visibly fighting down vomit as a few of the others stumble on the newer choreography. The mix works, they sound better than they ever have before, but the addition is so unexpected that the other Bellas can't adjust. Suddenly the routine that they can do on autopilot takes all of their focus, the three minutes of the performance seeming to stretch on endlessly.

Chloe is so thrown off by the effort needed to sing her part that she can barely manage to think about what kind of showdown is coming on when they finally finish. She tries to head off the confrontation and keep the two separate until everyone has a chance to recover and calm down, but there's no stopping Aubrey.

"What the hell, Beca?" Aubrey yells as she heads straight for the younger woman, pushing Chloe and the other Bellas aside to catch up to her. "Were you trying to screw us up?" Chloe isn't sure how things have gone downhill so quickly, and the sudden reversal of where the three of them stand leaves her flailing to find some kind of balance.

"Are you serious?!" Beca asks, obviously refusing to budge from her position that what she'd done was right.

"Newsflash, this isn't the Beca show" Aubrey snaps, not even seeming to register what Beca had said.

"Okay, I'm sorry I messed you up, but in case you hadn't noticed, pretty much everyone had dozed off during our set." Both women seem to be ignoring everything around them as the fight escalates, and Chloe isn't sure whether even she is allowed in the middle of this one. It's an oddly isolating feeling, watching her two soulmates fight and being unable to step in, especially not without being seen as taking sides.

"It's not your job to decide what we do and when we do it" Aubrey states, and Chloe almost stakes a step to her side when she hears the edge in the blonde's voice. "Why don't you ask the rest of the group how they felt about your little improvisation?" Chloe refuses to speak up when they look at her, because she can't think of anything to say that won't alienate one of the women she loves. Instead, she watches helplessly as Beca shrinks back form them with every ambivalent or negative Bella reaction.

"I told you she wasn't a Bella" Aubrey snaps, and Chloe jolts out of her shock when she realizes what's about to happen.

"Aubrey, don't" she starts, desperate to avoid this.

"No, that's okay" Beca interrupts before she can continue. "You don't have to pretend to you have a say. It's been clear since I joined that Aubrey makes the decisions, and that she doesn't like me. You don't think I fit, right Aubrey?" the brunette asks, carefully masked pain on her face and in her voice. "You thought I'd screw you up, come between you and Chloe. You never were actually willing to give me a chance, were you?" Chloe sees the rest of the Bellas looking at each other in confusion, but her heart is breaking into a million tiny pieces as she watches her soulmates fight, and she can't worry about them right now.

"I gave you a chance" Aubrey snarls back. "But I'm pretty sure you just left it back on that stage." Chloe gasps at that, the anger in Aubrey's voice almost a physical blow, despite not being directed at her. This can't be happening.

"Only accepting things your way isn't a chance" Beca says, all fight gone out of her voice. "Maybe you're right, Aubrey, maybe I don't fit. But at least I tried. But if I'm the only one trying, then I quit. I'm done, with both of you. Maybe you two should forget you ever met my eyes." And with that the brunette turns her back on them, walking away without a second glance.

Chloe wants desperately to run after her, but her legs don't seem to want to hold her weight, and only the fact that Amy catches her keeps her from hitting the floor. Aubrey is at her side the second she sways, guilt and concern all over her face. "Chloe, I'm so sorry" she starts, but Chloe shakes her head to silence any more apologies. She isn't going to push her girlfriend away, but she doesn't trust herself to talk right now. She does reach out for Aubrey though, letting the blonde hold her up as she fights away tears.

Beca texts Chloe while the Bellas are waiting for their results, a few simple sentences carefully devoid of emotion letting the redhead know that she'd gotten a ride home and not to wait for her. When the Bellas place third, they're so emotionally drained that it barely registers. Their season is done, their hopes for Nationals gone, but after the surprise of Beca's improvisation and the ferocity of the fight afterwards, each of the girls is too tired to care tonight. Tomorrow will be soon enough for it all to sink in.

The ride home is almost subdued, Jesse mostly keeping the Trebles in line, helped by Aubrey's glare and Lilly pulling a small knife from somewhere in her uniform. The next few days pass slowly, Chloe still not ready to talk about it with Aubrey, still getting used to the Beca shaped hole in their life.

She still isn't ready when her girlfriend finally brings it up. "Are you going to leave me?" Aubrey asks quietly, not looking at her as they lie in bed, neither feeling tired but not willing to do anything else.

"No, Aubrey, never" comes the immediate response, because even if Chloe is hurting and her emotions are all over the place, she knows that much with absolute certainty. "I love you, and I always will. You're my soulmate, and we can get through anything." It's harder to say the words now, with the press of emotions and loss all around them, but Chloe still believes them.

"I screwed up though" comes the even quieter response, and Chloe can hear the point in her voice, knows what that means to Aubrey.

"We all did" Chloe says, not quite willing to disagree just to make the blonde feel better, not when it means lying to her. "We should have waited before we tried to talk about it. I should have pushed harder to wait until we were at least home."

"I didn't let you" Aubrey admits, rolling onto her side to look at Chloe as she speaks. "I got so caught up in what Beca did that I pushed you away."

Chloe turns to face Aubrey as well, reaching out her hand to lay on Aubrey's cheek with a sad smile. "But I didn't push back. I was so scared of taking sides that I froze. And now Beca's walked away, and I don't know how to get her back to us."

"What if we never get her back?" Aubrey asks, even though she looks like she never wants to consider the possibility. "What if she's done with us? Can we be okay with that?" Chloe knows Aubrey isn't trying to hurt her, but the question cuts deep, almost stealing her breath when she considers the possibility.

"No" she finally answers honestly, not willing to hide the truth from her girlfriend. "We can get through, but I won't ever be complete without her. You won't be complete without her, we won't be complete without her. Not having her in our lives these past few days is like losing the colors she gave us. I didn't miss them before we had them, but now I know I would never see the world the same again without them. Losing her would be like losing you, like losing music. There would always be something missing."

"So what do we do?" Aubrey asks, looking like she's trying not to cry. "You're right, there's something missing without her, but what if I've ruined any chance we had, just because I was too stubborn to see it?"

Chloe takes a deep breath before she starts talking, having made some difficult decisions over the past few days. "We give it some time, let things cool down. I'm going to go home over Spring Break, my parents found a doctor there who can remove my nodes." She hadn't mentioned her decision to go ahead with the surgery yet, had gone back and forth on it since they lost at Semis, but now she feels like it's the right thing to do. And Aubrey is looking at her in surprise, but the fear and determination Chloe feels are slowly starting to reflect back at her from her soulmate's face.

"I'm coming with you" Aubrey states, pulling Chloe closer to her as the redhead just smiles.

"I already booked your ticket."

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The surgery goes well, and the doctor is optimistic that in time she'll be able to regain most of her range, though if there's scarring she might lose some of her upper register. Still, with Aubrey beside her the news doesn't seem as daunting as she'd feared. At least she'll still be able to sing, and without the pressure and pain that had become her constant companions over the past few months.

The success of the surgery has Chloe feeling optimistic about the situation with Beca, even though she knows the two are completely unrelated. Still, when the ICCA committee calls to tell Aubrey that the Bellas are back in, it seems almost like a sign. Even the fact that Beca doesn't answer her text when she lets the younger woman know doesn't dampen that hopeful feeling. Things are looking up, she just knows it.

When Beca still hasn't shown up by the start of practice, Chloe's hope is starting to fray a bit. It doesn't help that Aubrey is stressed, and taking it out on the Bellas, even Chloe. Without Beca there, the routine has to be completely adjusted, and after the debacle that was Semis none of the newer Bellas are particularly motivated to learn the needed adjustments.

After a particularly biting comment from Aubrey, neither is Chloe. "Okay Aubrey, you need to quiet yelling at us, we get the point" she snaps, seeing the looks on the faces of the younger women as Aubrey criticizes them.

"Well maybe I could quit yelling if they'd listen and start acting like Bellas again, not a group of toddlers with no sense of coordination." That one hurts, and Chloe can see at least three Bellas looking ready to head for the door. It's like Aubrey learned nothing from the fight with Beca, like the pressure from Nationals has pushed her right back to last year, to the desperate need to prove herself no matter what the cost.

And Chloe has had enough of it. "God, Aubrey, do you even remember what happened last time you told someone they weren't a Bella? Do you want to lose more Bellas because you're so set on this?" She sees a flicker of guilt in her girlfriend's eyes, but the obsessive need to win won't let it take over, and Aubrey doesn't miss a beat before jumping back into the fight.

"Oh, so losing Beca, that was entirely my fault? Losing Semis? Is that what you're saying, Chloe? That this whole mess is on me?" Normally the anger in Aubrey's voice would have Chloe switching to a mediator role, but she's never had the answer directed her way, and now that it is she's not willing to back down.

"That's not what I was saying, Aubrey, and you know it. What happened had a lot of reasons But it you don't realize you're being too controlling, it's going to ruin all of us!" The stress of surgery, of hours of practice, of now weeks without Beca, it all builds in Chloe, and suddenly she realizes that this is the first real fight she's had with Aubrey. It almost stops her, because she never wanted to fight, but now Aubrey is yelling about losing control, and Chloe knows what's about to happen.

And sure enough, her girlfriend is vomiting across the rehearsal space, and some part of Chloe can't help but be proud of Aubrey for it, even if that's not the control Chloe was talking about. And she knows that Aubrey won't give up any other control unless someone makes her. So just as her girlfriend had snapped, so does Chloe, yelling at Aubrey that it's for her own good and chasing her around the puddle of vomit. She wasn't expecting Amy to join in, but at the same time she isn't particularly surprised.

She vaguely registers the commotion in the background from the other Bellas, but she's too focused on getting the pitch pipe from Aubrey, and nothing can cut through that focus. Nothing until Beca's voice rings out over the din, and all of Chloe's attention snaps up to the brunette in front of her, the sight almost like the first sight of colors in its intensity.

The distraction lets Aubrey get the pitch pipe first, but there's almost a hesitation as she stands. Obviously her girlfriend hadn't expected their soulmate to actually show up, especially in the middle of such an emotionally charged situation.

"What are you doing here, this is a Bella's rehearsal" Aubrey asks, angry bravado covering the insecurity that only Chloe hears in her voice. She sees Beca wince at the tone, and quickly scrambles to her fee to try and head Aubrey off before anything is said just because it's a bad time.

"I know" Beca says hesitantly. "I just wanted to say, I'm sorry." She's stepping hesitantly forward, gaze switching back and forth between Chloe and Aubrey as she does. "What I did was a really dick move. I shouldn't' have changed the set, and I definitely shouldn't have left." It looks like she has more to say, but Aubrey is looking unmoved, and Chloe isn't willing to deal with the drama of her two soulmates trying to out stubborn the other.

So instead of words, Chloe runs to Beca's side, almost tackling her into the tightest hug she can manage, refusing to let the brunette pull away again. "I need air, Chloe" Beca says eventually, noticing the stunned looks from the Bellas, and the carefully blank look from Aubrey. As Chloe reluctantly pulls back from the hug, Beca makes it a point to meet Aubrey's eyes. "And Aubrey, if you'd have me, I'd like back in."

Chloe keeps hold of Beca's arm through the request, joining the brunette's plea with an entreating look at her girlfriend. She can see Aubrey wavering, the need to control the Bellas and protect her pride warring with the emotions she knows the blonde has for Beca. But this isn't the time for Aubrey's insecurities to cause problems, not when Beca is coming to them apology in hand, asking to come back.

So rather than wait for the decision, Chloe pulls Beca forward with her until they're close enough for her to pull Aubrey into a hug, shifting after a moment to fully include Beca in the embrace. "Of course you can come back" Chloe whispers, feeling Aubrey tense at the words, before relaxing as she nods.

"Let's solve the Bellas first, then we can discuss the three of us later tonight" comes the agreement, and Chloe can feel Beca smile."

"Does that mean you'll change the set?" Beca asks, loudly enough for the others to hear.

"Damn, if I'd known a little extra lady loving was all Aubrey needed to loosen the reigns, I'd have been on board for this months ago" the year Cynthia Rose say form the bleachers, and even Aubrey has to laugh at that.

"Fine" she says with a roll of her eyes that she's obviously learned from Beca, pulling back from the hug. "We can talk about a new set list." She obviously isn't prepared for the enthusiasm with which the younger women greet the concession, wincing a little at the deafening volume of their cheers.

"Maybe not here though" Beca says when it quiets down, glancing at the puddle of vomit still on the ground, earning a sheepish look form Aubrey and a light smack on the arm from Chloe.

They met an hour later at the empty pool, Beca claiming she wants to go back to where they first managed to connect, in an attempt to get that easy harmony back. And they do, though Chloe almost feels like rather than building the basis for a set, the other Bellas are singing background for the start of their relationship with Beca, each of her soulmates clearly picking songs with the other in mind.

Still, the exercise gives them a connection as a group, as well as several ideas for the new set, and they end up staying at the pool for almost an hour, tossing around ideas for Beca to work with. But when they finally leave, Chloe won't let the younger woman rush back to her dorm to start, not before they've had a chance to talk. There's too much that still needs said, and Chloe is admittedly still a little nervous that Beca won't be there in the morning, that this is all a dream.

Instead she pulls the brunette along with them as she and Aubrey head home, telling her that she can sleep in the guest room, but they're having the conversation tonight. And to her credit, Beca might look nervous, but she also looks determined, following after the two without hesitation.

"We missed you" Chloe starts as soon as they settle around the table where they can each easily see the others. Aubrey nods a little at Chloe's words, flushing a little and looking guiltily at the brunette. "And we all know that everyone is sorry about what happened at Semis, so we don't have to spend the next thirty minutes apologizing instead of getting to the point." Aubrey laughs a little at that, having spent days apologizing every time Chloe was disappointed a text wasn't from Beca.

"Well then, I guess I just have to ask if you guys even still want me around" Beca says nervously, twisting her rings and not quite meeting their eyes.

"Of course we want you around" Aubrey says before Chloe can, and it obviously surprises Beca that the blonde is the one answering. "I know I was tough on you, and let my frustrations get the better of me, but we both missed you, Beca. You've become a part of us, and life just seemed empty without you."

"Aubrey is being completely serious, Beca" Chloe jumps in. "Our lives just aren't complete without you in them. We've missed you since Semis, wanted you back in our lives since it seemed like we lost you." She's trying not to cry, but the feeling of loss had been the most painful thing in Chloe's life, and even the memory makes her chest hurt.

"I missed both of you too" Beca says, surprising them as she reaches out to take their hands in her own. "I was so afraid of what I was feeling, and of what would happen if we fought like that after I gave in to those feelings, and instead of fixing the problem I tried to push you both away." She's meeting their eyes now, and Chloe can tell the admission scares her. It's the biggest thing they've learned about Beca, that opening up like this is something she hates doing, always afraid of what might happen.

"I told you once before, Beca, it's impossible to push Chloe away" Aubrey says, and Chloe can see that she's squeezing Beca's hand as she does, probably trying to reassure the younger woman.

"Well of course it is" Chloe can't help but interject. "We're soulmates, which means we're part of each other. I believe in that fact, which means I believe in us. If we're together, we can get through anything." She could go on, probably for hours, but she notices that Beca looks anxious about something she'd just said, and she isn't sure what.

"When you say together, what do you mean?" Beca asks before Chloe has time to worry too much about it, though the nervousness in her voice starts to give the redhead another reason. She can feel Aubrey looking at her, and suddenly wishes they'd had time to discuss what each of them is open to trying, before Beca had bene involved in the conversation.

Still, if the three of them are going to make any kind of relationship work, from friendship to something more, then they need to be able to work things out together. "At a minimum, friends, all three of us" she starts, consciously telling herself to slow things down and not rush either of her more cautions soulmates.

"Oh Chloe, just be honest with her" Aubrey cuts her off, kind smile taking any sting out of her words. "Beca, we both have feelings for you, and I know Chloe wants you in this relationship, if you want to be." Chloe thinks Beca looks just as shocked as she feels, neither having expected Aubrey to be the one who brought up that option.

"And what about you?" Beca finally asks, eyes locked on Aubrey's as she waits for an answer.

"Did I not just say we both have feelings for you?" the blonde asks in exasperation.

"Well yeah, but anger, disgust, and a desire for constant avoidance, those are all feelings too" Beca quips, yelping when Chloe pulls her hand free to smack the younger woman's arm.

"And deny myself the pleasure of your charmingly exasperating company? Never" Aubrey responds, earning an eye roll from Chloe.

"What, I get hit but she doesn't?" Beca exclaims. "How is that fair?"

"She at least called you charming" Chloe shrugs, completely unrepentant.

"Anyway, back to the point" Aubrey says, managing to get the other two to focus again. "I'll admit I had reservations, but when you left after Semis, I realized how much of a fool I'd been, letting those reservations get the best of me. They were based on my own insecurities, and projecting them on to you was unfair to all of us." Chloe is a little surprised that Aubrey is opening up like this to Beca. She's discussed all of this with her girlfriend over the past months, but the blonde isn't usually this open in general, even with Chloe. "The truth is, Chloe has been right all along, you make us better. So yes, Beca, if you want to be a part of this relationship, then I want you to be as well."

Beca is looking between the two of them again, and Chloe has to remind herself that air is necessary as she waits for the response. "I never thought I'd need a soulmate, let alone two" Beca eventually starts. "But walking away from you two was the biggest mistake I have ever made. Because I do need you, both of you, and I'm done pretending that I don't. So since you both seem willing to take a risk on a mess like me, I might as well take the risk too, right?"

Chloe squeals as Beca finishes, jumping out of her chair to pull Beca into another hug, ignoring the surprise on the brunette's face at the enthusiasm. She'll get used to it eventually, Chloe thinks. For right now, Chloe just wants her new girlfriend close, to reassure herself that this is real. Apparently Aubrey feels the same, because in no time at all Chloe feels another set of arms around them both.

"We can make this work, right?" Beca asks after they've been standing in each other's arms for a few minutes, a touch of insecurity still in her voice.

"We can make anything work" Chloe answers, voice full of certainty that makes both of her soulmates laugh.

XXXXXXXXXXX

They can tell the other Bellas are confused and curious as they spend practice the next day constantly near each other, but Beca seems content to let them wonder as they set to work building a new set. And if any of the girls had still had doubts about how they'd balance each other out, the almost effortless way they work together would have been enough to banish them.

They're more like one person than three, and Chloe knows they're all thinking that this balance is what soulmates are supposed to have, what soulmates are for. It has Chloe trying to figure out how long they have to wait before getting new soulmate bands with Beca, but the redhead knows that a day is definitely too soon, so every time the thought comes up she pushes it away and refocuses on the rehearsal.

By the end of the day they have a setlist and choreography, everything falling together as the other Bellas get caught up in their mood. By the end of the week they're performing the routine like they've known it for months, enthusiasm giving each note and move more energy than the old set had ever known. With this set and these girls, Chloe knows Nationals is theirs.

And so it proves, the energy of being onstage adding to the energy they've already built, and turning the set into something truly amazing. As they finish and hit the final pose, Chloe wishes she could freeze time right here, surrounded by friends and the enthusiastic reactions of the audience, her soulmates at her side. It's the perfect ending to her senior year, and Chloe can't think of anything that could be better.

"Gods I love you both" Beca sa

ys as they break formation for congratulatory embraces.

Okay, so maybe she can.

Well there it is, the end of the storyline. I never saw myself writing this ship, but I really enjoyed writing this, as well as reading reactions and messages from everyone who enjoyed it.

Even though this storyline is done, I've got a few more assorted Triple Treble and BeChloe prompts stored just waiting for inspiration to strike, and if anyone has more, in this 'verse or another, I'd love to hear them!