I don't own pitch perfect

RECAP: Fate brought Beca Mitchell and Chloe Beale together from the start. It was supposed to happen a whole lot faster than how it did but she eventually got them together. Two years after the complicated plot hatched by Fate to finally get the two of them to realize that they were at the end of each other's threads, Fate watches as the DJ makes sure that "together" will stretch out to "forever".

Notes: Chapter title inspired by "Not a Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake. Chapter features Beyonce's song "Halo"

10: Not a Bad Thing

Two Years Later

Beca was standing outside the theater where they had their one night only Bellas and Trebles musical directed by the still enigmatic Fate Valentine who suddenly disappeared during their after party celebrations at the Bella's New York flat.

In the past two years since then, she's become the hottest music producer in LA, even setting up her own New York studio within a year. The city suddenly had a special meaning to her. She made her way through Times Square, remembering her and Chloe's impromptu first date the following morning. How they went to see the sights, settled in their now so-called spot at Central Park, and how they returned to the theater, for a picnic dinner on the stage where they first kissed.

A whole year of dating later and Beca begun her one-year masterplan which involved the Bellas, particularly Aubrey's help. Somewhere along the way, it also involved Jesse. Apparently, eight months was a long enough time for him to move on and actually meet his own leading lady, the right one this time.

Jesse smiled his particularly goofy grin and Beca smirked as she made her way toward him, waiting at the corner of Broadway. "No backing out of this one Mitchell."

"Considering I'm the one who consciously conspired of the whole thing, it's kind of hard to back out." Beca replied.

"Ready?" Jesse asked and Beca took a deep breath. She nodded, and they made their way through the familiar streets until they reached their destination, the theater where they had their show.

"Slow down Bree!" Chloe huffed, the two of them had been running through Central Park earlier. Well, Aubrey was mostly pulling on her as they made one ridiculous pit stop after another. It was a pleasant surprise though, to visit al the spots she and Beca had made memories whenever they were in New York. She was still trying to figure out though why the blonde was the one playing tour-guide and not Beca. Even more than that, she wanted to know why Aubrey was seemingly more excited than Chloe could possibly be.

After walking a number of block, Chloe and Aubrey finally reach Time Square where Stacie was waiting for them. In all of their stops, a Bella was waiting for them with a postcard bearing the DJ's hand writing. Whoever was at that particular station would sing a song that told Chloe how Beca felt and mini speech about how the song related to the memory they've made at that particular place. Yes, badass Beca Mitchell had just pulled off the most romantic gesture Chloe could ever dream of, and it was during the anniversary of their first kiss.

Chloe barely registered Stacie's song, and little speech, they were collecting the postcards anyways and Aubrey was documenting everything happening at the different stops, so yeah, Chloe thought about going over the details later with Beca. She was still in a daze with all of it. Beca didn't even mention anything. When she woke up that morning, the brunette was gone and Aubrey was already waiting for her in their living room saying "Get ready, we've got places to go and so little time! Don't worry, the munchkin is at the end of the road waiting for you."

They were walking down the familiar street leading to the theater whose stage Beca had first kissed her, where Beca chose her. Chloe could barely contain the grin tugging on her lips as Stacie and Aubrey made their way through the entrance, gesturing at her to hurry up.

The double doors leading to the auditorium opened before her and Stacie and Aubrey ushered her in. The place was dark but Chloe couldn't contain her giddiness when she realized that the aisle leading down the seats and towards the stage was lined with an infinite number of glow sticks.

They were somewhere in the middle row when Aubrey and Stacie walked past her at a faster pace. They started to carefully tread the rest of the way, walking backwards and facing Chloe, starting an angelic hymn which was immediately backed by the familiar voices of the Bellas coming somewhere behind the curtains drawn on the stage. Lilly's started to lay down a familiar beat as the curtains opened, Chloe stopping a few rows in front of the stage. Standing in the middle was Beca, her voice clear and perfect the way it usually is, as she started singing the familiar song.

Remember those walls I built
Well Baby they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound

I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo (oh oh)
I've got my angel now

Beca reached out her hand towards Chloe while on stage and the redhead slowly crossed the remaining distance between them.

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out

Chloe was beaming at Beca all teary-eyed as the DJ continued to sing, holding both Chloe's hands with her own once the redhead was on stage.

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away

The rest of the Bellas chime in with I can feel your halo. Beca continues to sing. She lets go of one of her hands as she feels for something in her pockets, keeping her sight on the redheads shining blue eyes, Chloe staring back into her steely blue ones.

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
'Think I'm addicted to your light

I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't begin
To pull me back to the ground again

The smile on Beca's face turns into her trademark smirk as she feels the tiny object she was trying to fish out of her pockets. She keeps it hidden in her hands, closing her fists so that Chloe doesn't immediately notice.

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
The risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out

She continues to sing, letting go of Chloe's other hand, the redhead giving her a curious look. The Bellas surrounding them all looking giddy and excited, Aubrey even a little teary-eyed like Chloe.

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

As the Bellas voice continue to sing through the rest chorus, Beca raises her closed hand in sight and Chloe's eyes flicker to it and to Beca, uncertain of what's it about. Beca looks smug as she presents the ring to Chloe, enjoying the look of amazement on the ginger's face, her mouth slightly hanging open. If she was teary-eyed before, she was pretty much crying a river filled with tears of joy at that moment. The Bellas' voices fade away with I can feel your halo as Chloe closes the distance between her and Beca, crashing their lips together. She was smiling the brightest mega-watt smile Beca has ever seen once she pulls away and nods. And Beca knew she had the same smile on her face because that's the thing with Chloe, there were no words needed, they just understood each other.

Somewhere backstage Jesse and Benji cuts a rope and rose petals started to rain down on them. Chloe couldn't help but giggle, and Beca could care any less at how her badass reputation would be taking a toll because of the proposal she just pulled off because it was for Chloe, and Chloe deserved all of it.

The Bellas started crying their own tears of joy as they wrapped up the song and rushed towards their once upon a time co-captains. Jesse makes her way to the group but shyly hangs back with Benji to allow the girls to have their moment. Somewhere between hugs and cheers and congratulations Amy hears Emily saying "It's like Fate brought them together from the start!" Amy chuckles as she elbows Stacie who laughs as she shakes her head at the look the Australian gave her, Aubrey too busy hugging her best friend as she already declares herself as Chloe's Maid of Honor, Beca making a joke that sounded like "Thank God, I thought you would want to be my Best Woman."

"But seriously think we ought to tell them." Amy whispers to Stacie just in time for Aubrey's return as the newly engaged couple got swept up in a tight embrace by the Legacy herself.

"Maybe one day. All in due time." Stacie replies.

"Or you know, never, because even if Chloe believes us, Mitchell will probably just call us crazy." Aubrey adds.

And up atop somewhere someplace, Fate smiles. Whoever said meddling never works?