AN, I don't really know what I'm doing with this, but something just struck me, so I figured I'd write it out. I'm not exactly sure where I'll be going with this, but I hope it's somewhere good. Italics represent flashbacks. Please let me know what you think of this!
Four years. It has been four excruciatingly long years since she's been home. As she entered Barden, a wave of nostalgia came over the cab the Ford truck. When she first left Barden four years ago, she thought she would never be back.
Now that she was? She almost couldn't be happier. She was glad to be back after being deployed to Kuwait for four years. As she looked around, everything still looked the same. Barden was still the same little town, and if she knew any better, it could seem like she never left.
As she hopped out of the cab of her truck, she walked up the steps to her house. When she entered, she could hear little feet pattering the floor and someone calling after her.
"Danielle, no running in the house!" A voice called from somewhere in the house.
As Dani ran through the house giggling, she stopped when she passed someone in fatigues standing at the door, "Mama! You're home!" She called out.
"Hi baby, yes I am home!" Beca said as she picked up her daughter, walking through the house. "Where's mommy?"
"In the kitchen," Dani said as she wrapped her arms around her mama's neck.
As they walked into the kitchen, Beca set her daughter down gently and walked over to her wife and placed her hands on the woman's hips from behind.
The other woman turned around almost as soon as she felt hands, not knowing someone was behind her. As soon as she saw who was behind her, she let out a gasp, "Beca?" She said, not believing her eyes.
"I'm home, love." Beca smiled as she kissed the redhead's cheek softly. "I've missed you so much."
Chloe smiled wide as she grabbed Beca for a passionate kiss, "I didn't know you were coming home today. You never told me." She mumbled into Beca's shirt as she held her wife tight.
"I wanted to surprise you and Dani." She said, pulling her wife even closer to her.
As Chloe began to pull away from the hug, she looked into those steel blue-grey eyes she missed so much. "I'm so happy you're home." She grinned.
"Mama, we go play?" Dani said with a bright smile.
"Sure, baby. Let me just go put my stuff away," She stole a quick kiss from Chloe before heading upstairs to put her army bag in her room and change.
When she came back down, she saw her three year old waiting for her, "I missed you so much, mama. Are you gonna weave again?"
"Hopefully not for a while bug, and I missed you very much too." Beca said as she picked her daughter up, holding her slightly upside down as she attacked the little girl's stomach with tickles. Hearing Dani laugh always made Beca's day and she was glad she was finally home.
"Babe, what do you mean you're not coming home? I thought you were able to? It's our daughter's second birthday and she wants to see you." Chloe said, looking at Beca on the computer, a hint of disappointment in her voice.
"I know, love and I'm so sorry. I tried seeing if they would let me leave, but I can't. I'll be home next week though and I'll make it up, I promise." Beca said, looking at both Chloe and her daughter who had fallen asleep just moments ago in the redhead's arms.
"And how long are you going to be home for? She's going to be so upset when she finds that you're not going to be here." She sighed softly, running her fingers through her hair. She felt bad for becoming a little agitated, but she couldn't help it when this wasn't the first time Beca wasn't coming home like planned.
"I will be home for about two weeks, three at most, but I promise I will make it up to not only Danielle, but you too. Okay babe? I really am sorry I'm not coming home like expected." Beca let out a soft sigh, putting her head down slightly as she was thinking.
"Okay, babe. Listen, I'm going to let you go. It's late here and not only does Dani need to get into bed, but I do too. I love you, and please be safe." She smiled softly, blowing Beca a kiss.
"I love you too. Give her a kiss for me, please." They both smiled at each other once more before turning off their laptops.
"Oh, you've gotten so big! I can't believe my little baby is going to be four tomorrow." Beca said, still playing with Dani.
"I'm big girl now, mama!" Dani smiled brightly, happy to finally have her mama home with her again.
"You are a big girl, Dani. That's right." She smiled.
As Chloe was finishing up lunch, her phone rang. When she looked at the caller id, she answered in a happy tone, "Hey, Aubrey what's up?"
"Nothing much, I was wondering if I'd be able to stop by for a few, is that okay? I also want to drop off Dani's little present I got for her just in case I can't stay tomorrow. " Aubrey replied, already on her way.
"I know you're already on your way, so I have no other choice, but to say yes. So, door should be unlocked. Alright, sounds good." Chloe said as she smirked softly to herself, finishing lunch.
"Dani, why don't you go clean up. I think mommy finished lunch." Beca said, looking at Dani.
Already getting up, she said "Okay mama." Running off to the bathroom.
When Aubrey arrived at the house, she saw the truck which looked familiar, but wasn't exactly sure, so she went up to the house anyway and walked in. "Hey, I'm here." She yelled when she walked in, closing the door behind her.
"In the kitchen!" Chloe replied back, making a plate for everyone.
As she walked in, she didn't notice Beca right away, which Beca was kind of hoping would happen as she wanted to surprise the blonde. "Where's Dani?" She asked curiously, sitting down at the table.
"Cleaning up so that she can eat," Beca said with her signature smirk as she wrapped her arm around Chloe's waist. "Nice to see you, Aubrey."
Aubrey was shocked to see the brunette as she didn't know she was going to be home. "Beca? I didn't know you were home. When did you get home?" She asked, slightly confused.
"I got home today. I didn't tell anyone I was coming home partially because I wasn't sure if I actually was going to be coming home on time or not and because I wanted it to be a surprise, not only for Chloe, but Dani." She smiled softly at Aubrey, sitting down on the chair slightly across from her.
"I was wondering whose truck that was. I knew it looked familiar. Well, it's nice to have you back." She nodded with a soft smile at Beca.
"Aunt Bree!" Dani said as she came into the kitchen, running up to hug her.
"Hi, girly." She smiled, lifting the little girl up on her lap.
"What are you doing here?" She asked curiously, looking at the blonde.
"I brought your birthday present just so I wouldn't forget tomorrow." Aubrey said, pulling something out of her bag and handing it to her niece.
"Can I open it?" She asked brightly, looking at both of her mothers and her aunt.
"Go on, you can open it," Chloe said, now walking over to sit on Beca's lap so she could see.
The three year old cheered happily, ripping the wrapping paper off the present before looking at her new toy. It was a brand new Barbie doll. Ariel, to be exact. Her already bright blue eyes got even brighter as she looked at the toy.
"I wuv it! Thank you, Aunt Bree!" She said, giving her aunt a big hug.
"I'm glad you like it. You're very welcome, sweetie." Aubrey replied, returning the hug.
After lunch, Beca was finally able to get her restless daughter to lay down and take a nap after snuggling with her. When she was sure Danielle was asleep, she slipped out of the bed slowly and silently as to not wake the sleeping girl. Before she left the room, she kissed her on the forehead and whispered to her softly, "I love you so much, baby girl."
As Beca walked down the stairs and into the living room where Chloe and Aubrey were, she made her way over to Chloe, pulling her into her lap. "What time is everyone coming at tomorrow? And, see. I promised you I would be here on time and I am." Beca smirked, kissing Chloe's head.
"Her party is at two p.m., but knowing how every single one of our friends are, they will be here around one thirty. And I'm glad you're here." She smiled, rubbing patterns on Beca's hand. "Are you going to surprise everyone else tomorrow?"
"Yeah, I think it would be nice since no one's expecting me." Chloe nodded, leaning back so that she was laying her head on Beca's chest.
"Well, I will let you two alone and I will try to stop by tomorrow." Aubrey said, happy to see Chloe genuinely happy again now that Beca was home.
"See you tomorrow, Bree." Chloe said, closing her eyes as soon as she heard her friend leave.
"You know, Dani is a spitting image of you, babe. Her fiery red hair, bright blue eyes, bubbly personality. Always happy and hyper." Beca smirked, leaning down to gently kiss Chloe's lips.
"Yeah, but she inherited your smirk. I always see her do it, now. It's so funny because she'll have a bright smile then she instantly has the signature Beca Mitchell smirk." She laughed softly now, cuddling into her wife. "I love you so very much."
"I love you so very much too, Chloe Mitchell." The brunette said, running her fingers through her wife's hair. Beca definitely couldn't be happier being home. She missed her family, and her friends as crazy as they were. It definitely was four very long years for her and she didn't want this time to end. She would be content never having to be deployed again, but she knew that probably wouldn't happen for a while.