CHAPTER 1

Beca & Jesse have been together since the Spring of their Freshman year at Barden and have been living in LA since they graduated 2 1/2 years ago. Moving to LA was a huge adjustment. After several summers of interning at Capital Records, Beca was offered a full time position as a producer and Jesse found his dream job with Paramount Pictures. With their jobs secured, prior to graduation, the next thing to do was to find a place to live that wasn't in a seedy part of town.

This had proven difficult but Beca's dad helped...a lot! Dr. Mitchell stayed true to his word and helped with their move as well as a lot of their expenses once they arrived. Beca had far exceeded his expectations and the help was very well deserved. The apartment they found was spacious but not so big that it was too much to handle. The apartment was chosen not only for its location and amenities but because of its ability to house Beca's music equipment, massive music collection and Jesse's prized DVD collection. Because Beca's dad helped them, they were immediately able to start saving for their dream home. Something they promised themselves they would start looking for in a couple of years.

Over the next 2 years, Jesse and Beca's careers really took off. Beca's look had changed a lot since their freshman year of college. She lost the scary ear spike and clunky combat boots, opting for heels or flats, and a more tailored look that did not include flannel, but she kept her signature skinny jeans. She also stopped wearing the heavy make-up she used to hide behind which softened her look and her long wavy chestnut hair was a tickling her waist, which Jesse absolutely loved.

They were able to start enjoying the fruits of their labor; indulging in spontaneous weekend trips to Big Bear Lake, one of their favorite spots, as well as some other really nice vacations. They were able to trade in their old vehicles for new ones, Beca got a black BMW X5 so that hauling her music equipment was easier and Jesse opted for a sporty midnight blue BMW M-Series, a convertible and of course he deemed it their "fun car". They also found their dream home in Calabasas. It was under construction and as soon as their offer was accepted, they were able to start choosing the finishing touches.

Jesse and Beca were living the dream, everything was falling into place and after much talk and debate, they both decided it was time to take the next step. Jesse had spoken to Beca's dad and of course, Dr. Mitchell, having never seen Beca happier than she was with Jesse, gave his blessing, so long as they weren't married in Vegas in a dingy, smoke filled chapel by a fat Elvis impersonator. Jesse laughed but agreed to Dr. Mitchell's terms, after all, Beca would never agree to a quicky Vegas wedding anyway.

However, Jesse did pop the question in Vegas during a weekend getaway with all their friends from Barden. He decided to "go big or go home" which meant that his proposal would be elaborate and flashy. So he arranged a flash mob at the hotel where everyone was staying. He and all their friends rehearsed via Skype for weeks prior to the trip to Vegas. Keeping Beca out of the loop was harder than he thought. It involved some late nights at the office and a lot of explaining to a couple of co-workers who walked into his office and caught him dancing and singing in front of his computer. It also involved "working from home" on several occasions so that he could use her mixing equipment.

Once in Vegas, everyone got together on Friday evening for dinner and then went to a show. On Saturday morning, all of the girls went shopping while the guys played golf. As far as Beca knew, the plan was to meet the guys back at The Venetian to freshen up before heading out for dinner and a show as a group. They were all excited about going to see Jeff Dunham. As the girls entered the hotel lobby after their shopping spree, Chloe got a text from Josh saying that he and the guys were waiting for them in the courtyard. They dropped their shopping bags off at the front desk before meeting up with the guys. As they were approaching the courtyard, they saw a crowd forming and decided to stop and see what all the fuss was about. Before Beca knew it she was standing there alone as all the girls joined the guys in what looked to her like flash mob. That's when Beca heard that familiar voice, the voice that gave her butterflies. There in the middle of everything was Jesse and all their friends, singing and dancing to a mix he created himself of 'I Got A Feeling' by The Black Eyed Peas, 'Marry You' by Bruno Mars and 'Marry Me' by Jason DeRulo. She stood in awe, as her eyes filled with tears, her whole face was smiling. She knew this day was coming but she wasn't expecting anything like this. As the singing and dancing came to an end Jesse got down on his knee, professed his undying love and presented Beca with the most beautiful platinum and diamond engagement ring she had ever seen. Beca stood there frozen, nodded her head and whispered "yes".

Jesse picked her up in his arms, swung her around and kissed her. As his thrust his fist in the air, he yelled, "She said YES!" and of course, their friends and all who witnessed the proposal cheered. Sure the proposal was nerdy, cheesy and romantic, but it was so Jesse and it was also everything Beca hoped it would be and more. The entire thing was caught on video, something that they would cherish for the rest of their lives. Like Jesse said all those years ago, their life together was inevitable. Life was truly amazing!