So…I have other stories that need my attention, but the idea for this story made me feel better and I'm in a rough place right now so I decided to do some self-care writing and this is what came of it. Fair warning, I will ALWAYS love Beca with Chloe, but Kommissar is just too cute for words. Plus she makes Beca question her sexuality…which is always a plus.

It was a warm spring day and Chloe was furious that she was stuck inside with the rest of the staff, sitting though their weekly teachers meeting. After college, both Beca and Aubrey rode Chloe hard until she went for her credential and pursued teaching instead of being an exotic dancer. Chloe had to admit that teaching her kids ever year was a rewarding job and being the choir director kept her busy and allowed her to sing everyday. Needless to say she was happy.

She had moved to LA when Beca had and they lived together until Aubrey had joined them about a year after they left Georgia. Chloe lived with Beca up until the tiny brunette got married. That's right married. Beca f-ing Mitchell said I do. And she didn't say it to just anyone….oh no that would be too simple. Chloe should've seen it coming the second they met the team captains at the car show…Beca had a huge toner for Kommissar and and the feeling was mutual. The remainder of their time spent in Europe after Worlds was over, the bellas saw very little of their fearless leader because Beca was busy following the tall German singer around like a puppy. Chloe didn't want to see Beca get hurt, but Aubrey stepped in and stopped Chloe from getting involved.

"Chloe you have to let her stand on her own two feet. She's a grown woman, she knows what she does and doesn't want."

"Coming from you, I'm shocked. She is sleeping with the enemy." Chloe pointed to the dance floor where the two were dancing very close together.

"Chloe grow up, they are dancing together. And if they did take it into the bedroom, so what? God knows Beca could use it and that German looks like she could stand to let her hair down too. I know you don't want her hurt Chloe, but I think this woman could be good for Beca. We both know she needs a tall blonde to argue with and keep her in line and as much as I love her I do not swing that way." Chloe looked around Aubrey's head and saw what she knew was eventually coming. She saw their most recent enemy lean down and kiss her best friend powerfully on the mouth. Chloe relaxed a little when Beca returned the kiss and seemed to be enjoying herself on the dance floor.

That night in Denmark had happened 6 years ago. Most of the Bellas had settled on either coast, with Beca, Chloe, Stacey, Amy and Aubrey settling in California and the rest of them settling in New York or DC. Beca and Kommissar did long distance dating for about 8 months when the German woman had decided that it wasn't going to work like that. Beca was prepared to hear the words that would end her relationship, but instead she heard suitcases being pulled out, things being thrown inside and a whole lot of yelling in German. Kommissar was tired of a long distance relationship and she truly felt as though she wanted to build a life for herself in America with Beca. Germany would always be her home and DSM would always be her family, but after a long talk with Pieter she knew she was making the right choice. Pieter became the head of DSM and Kommissar was able to spend her last week in Germany with her team and her family. Chloe had found a place where her and Aubrey could live together; giving Beca the apartment they had previously shared. Chloe watched from the sidelines at the airport as Kommissar weaved in and out of the amount of people in baggage claim. She watched Beca's eyes light up when she spotted her and she watched as Beca ran toward her full tilt. The years between that day at the airport and the one that Chloe was currently sitting in had been packed with all the major life events you would expect. The girls all had jobs, or went to graduate school for one thing or another. Some of them had men or women in their lives, but Beca and Cynthia Rose were the only two Bellas from their time at Barden that were married.

Chloe was brought back into reality when she heard the chairs scratch at the floor, signaling that people were leaving the meeting that she hadn't paid any attention to. She grabbed her things and began to head out as she grabbed a few words with the principal of the school. They walked down the hall together and were suddenly interrupted as a woman started sprinting down the hall toward them. Chloe looked and could recognize that it was Aubrey and she panicked: she only would be acting like this if there were something wrong.

Aubrey got to the two women and she was completely out of breath.

"Get…your…bag."

"Bree, what's wrong, who's hurt?" Aubrey took a few deep breaths before looking back to Chloe.

"They called you a ton, but no answer so they sent me."

"Who sent you?"

"Beca, she's in labor."

"What? Since when?"

"They got to the hospital about 2 hours ago, but things are moving along pretty fast. They are going to have to do a C-section so they are prepping her for surgery. Now grab your stuff let's go." Chloe said goodbye to her boss, ducked into her office, grabbing random things before she ran back out to Aubrey and they hauled ass to the car. When they reached the hospital and approached the entrance they both saw Pieter waiting for them. He had promised the girls to come out a few weeks before their first child was set to arrive. Both women told him to stay in Germany, but Pieter wouldn't hear of it. He had arrived the previous week and had been helping with all the last minute things the new mothers needed to take care of before the baby arrived. For the most part he was there to stay with Beca during the few days Kommissar could not get out of meetings. He helped clean the nursery one last time and made sure the house was stocked with diapers, wipes and all the things the girls would need to have on hand for the first few weeks of bringing the baby home.

"Ah, I see you finally got a hold of the elusive ginger snap."

"Hey, you know my name. No funny nicknames. And only Beca can call me ginger snap."

"Luisa calls you ginger snap."

"She married my best friend, she could call me whatever floats her boat. Speaking of which, where are they?" The German waved his hand and led the girls inside and to the elevators.

"They just took the feisty maus back and began the surgery. The doctor told Luisa and the rest of us that it would take around 20 minutes, 30 would be the longest. We saved you guys seats and we'll set aside a few more for your friends who I assume are on their way."

"Beca's parents?"

"Both of them are on the way, but they will be delayed. Scattered thunderstorms throughout the Midwest make the flight on the East coast harder to get out on time." Chloe wanted to take a seat next to Aubrey, but she was too nervous to sit.

"Chloe, please sit." Chloe was shocked. She had never heard Pieter sound that desperate before. She took a seat and he sat on the other side of her and they both looked a little lost without their best friends around to tell them this was going to work out. Aubrey was texting the bellas and filling everyone in and Chloe just looked straight ahead at the hallway that led to labor and delivery. After 10 minutes of silence Pieter wrapped his arm around Chloe's shoulder and let her lean into him.

"The maus will be fine. She's strong and that baby is no doubt just like her. The baby just got stuck in a place where they really prefer to go in and get the child instead of trying to force natural birth."

"The baby was ok before they went in right?"

"Ja, baby maus was just fine. Stubborn and strong, like both her mothers no doubt."

"You said her." Chloe smiled and Pieter couldn't help but control his own smile.

"Luisa and I have a bet going. She insists the baby is a boy, I say girl. I guess we will see soon ja?"

"Yeah. Thanks for being here for them. I know you don't like me much, but we both love them and love that baby."

"That's not true, I like you. You love the feisty maus and I love her and Luisa and…they are happy. This baby will make them a family and after everything I've seen Luisa go through…well they are good people who deserve to be happy. You all deserve to be happy since you are Beca's….what does she call it….chosen family ja?"

"Ja. That is what she calls it. Thank you. I just wish they would come out here and tell us that she is ok." Pieter eyed his watch.

"Should be within the next 15 minutes or so. Maybe distract yourself by calling your other friends, make sure they are traveling safe? I'll be here and will call for you if they come out." Chloe ducked into the hallway and made a few phone calls to the rest of the girls who were, as Pieter pointed out, stuck because of bad weather, but expected to be at the hospital by nightfall. Chloe made sure she had called everyone who mattered and when she returned the room was still silent. Roughly a dozen members of the DSM group that accompanied Kommissar and Pieter to Worlds the year they met the Bellas all sat on one side of the room, while Pieter, Chloe and Aubrey took the chairs that looked right at the double doors of the OR. Fat Amy managed to find them and they quickly filled her in before they all resumed their staring contest with the double doors that led to the OR.

Aubrey watched as Pieter and Chloe looked so intently at the door, she was sure they would drill a whole right through it if they stared any harder. Another 15 minutes passed and Chloe couldn't hide her worry and began to pace. Pieter soon joined her and everyone else tried to stay in their seats and gave the two leaders their space. Just when Chloe was about to blow up at a nurse to get information, the doors swung open and even though the person was covered in scrubs, they both knew it was Kommissar. Pieter ran up to his best friend and Chloe was hot on his tail. When Chloe stopped in front of the German woman she could see tears in her eyes, but couldn't tell if they were good or bad.

Pieter stepped in, asking what had happened. Chloe couldn't tell you what Kommissar answered because it was entirely in German. Even though she was fluent in 8 languages, when Luisa was flustered, nervous or overwhelmed, she immediately lapsed into her native tongue. The entire second half of her vows during her and Beca's wedding were entirely in German because half way through she got so overwhelmed with emotion that the words wouldn't come out in English. After that Beca learned the language enough so that she could understand her wife, but Chloe wished she had done the same because she was looking between Pieter and Luisa, trying to gage if the blonde was telling them bad news or good news. Aubrey soon appeared at Chloe's side and caught the last bit of what Kommissar was saying and she rubbed Chloe's back in a comforting way as she smiled.

"It's ok Chloe, nothing bad happened." Chloe snapped her head back towards her friend.

"How the hell would you know? She's speaking in German and so is he."

"We lived in Germany for about a year when I was 5 before my dad was brought back to the states remember? I can't understand everything they are saying, but I know enough to know that they are both fine." Chloe watched as Luisa finally pulled away from Pieter and Aubrey was right, the smile on her face was one of a proud parent who was just happy that their family was safe and healthy. Luisa tried to slow her breathing enough to talk to Chloe, but nothing was working. Instead she turned to Aubrey and in very simple German told her what she was sure Chloe wanted to know. Aubrey had to listen very carefully, but she understood and turned to Chloe.

"Mommy is doing just fine after the surgery…and in about 18 years, Barden is going to get a new Bella." Chloe let out the breath she was holding and hugged Aubrey tighter than she meant to.

"A girl. It's a girl?" This time Luisa stepped forward and put a hand on Chloe's shoulder.

"I apologize for not being able to speak. I just…she's beautiful and I love her so much already…I just…" Chloe waved her off and did something that surprised them both: she hugged the tall German close and they both let the happy tears fall. It wasn't like they had never hugged before, but it was rare. They hugged at the wedding, sometimes at holidays, but this hug was different and they both needed it. When they finally let go, Luisa brushed the tears away from her eyes, quickly gave Pieter a list of people to call and then she held out her hand to Chloe.

"Beca fell asleep, but would you like to meet you goddaughter?" This time it was Chloe who couldn't say words, so she nodded and quickly followed as Luisa led her to Beca's room. Chloe could see her best friend passed out cold on the bed when they walked in and she felt an overwhelming sense of pride and joy for Beca. She took a seat next to her friend's bed and held the hand that didn't have an IV in it.

"I'll go get her from the nursery, you're in charge while I'm gone." The blonde smiled before she disappeared down the hallway. Chloe didn't realize that she was rubbing circles into Beca's hand until she heard her friend speak.

"It's not nice to wake people up right after they have surgery Chloe." The redhead jumped slightly before breaking into a wide grin and the tears started up all over again.

"You had a baby." Beca's laughed and nodded.

"I sure hope so, or this surgery was all for nothing. Have you seen her?"

"Luisa went to go get her. How are you feeling?"

"Really high. They do not mess around with these painkillers. But even if I didn't have them, I'm pretty sure I'd feel high anyway. She's so tiny Chloe, but that kid just took my breath away. I mean we loved her already, but when we got to hold her, I don't know, it was different. I mean, shit dude, I'm somebody's mother." Chloe smiled because some things never change: like Beca using the word dude, even in serious situations.

"Congratulations mommy. She's a lucky kid Beca. You two will kick ass at being parents and she'll have such a large and weird extended family."

"Poor kid. Only a few minutes old and already she's got like a thousand aunts and uncles."

"Just think of how much money she'll get at Christmas. Besides you know she is going to be spoiled rotten every time you two turn your backs. Besides, with me as a godmother we all know I will end up spending half my paycheck on her." The friendly banter stopped when the door opened again and this time Luisa walked in with a tiny bundle of blankets in her arms. Chloe stood up from her chair and waited patiently, expecting that Beca would want to hold her daughter again before Chloe did. Luisa lowered her arms and let Beca give the baby a kiss, but then went over to Chloe and nodded toward the child in her arms.

"Ready to meet her?" Chloe nodded and held out her arms and carefully took the tiny bundle from Luisa. Once Chloe had the baby in her arms, Luisa joined Beca on the bed, allowing the red head to have a few uninterrupted moments with the brand new baby. Chloe pealed back the blanket and got her first good look at her goddaughter and of course, seconds later the tears were streaming down her cheeks. The child opened and shut her eyes a few times before locking eyes with Chloe for a few seconds and Beca was sure that Chloe just stopped breathing for those few seconds.

"Hey there little one. Look at you; you have you mommy's eyes. And look at those cheeks. Good cheekbones will help you when you want to hit those high notes. God you're beautiful. Did you know that? Did you know you're beautiful…just like both your mommies." Chloe cooed at the baby and after wiggling out of her blanket the baby grabbed Chloe's index finger…and in doing so, took a vice grip hold on Chloe's heart. Through a fresh batch of tears Chloe leaned down and kissed the baby's cheek as she continued to rock gently with her.

"You ok Chloe?" Chloe nodded her head as she brushed away more tears and she smiled at Beca.

"She's amazing you guys. I totally just had love at first sight." Chloe took a deep breath and settled back into the chair near Beca, still holding the baby close to her chest.

"Now that we know she is a girl, do we get to give her a name?" Beca smiled and nodded, looking to her wife to explain further.

"We talked about a family name, but decided we wanted to give her a chance to be more than someone's namesake. We wanted her to be her own person. So we poured over names, argued about her not being able to spell her own name if we made it too hard etc. And last month we finally settled on a name. So your goddaughter's name is Johanna." Chloe beamed at the name and gave the baby extra kisses.

"Hear that little one? You have a name. We can stop calling you 'the baby' now." Chloe looked back at her friends, "that a beautiful name you guys, very pretty, but strong. It suits her."

Beca nodded and smiled, "so does her middle name." Beca looked over at her wife and nodded at the paperwork that they had filled out right after Johanna was born. Luisa handed Chloe the child's birth certificate and gave the red head a tearful smile.

"With your permission, we'd like to break our own rule and give our daughter one family name." Chloe was confused as to why both Beca and Luisa had tears in their eyes…then she read the paper in her and almost lost her grip on the baby who was asleep against her chest. The certificate had yet to be signed, but in the box marked middle name was the name Grace.

Chloe smiled a sad smile and looked up to her friends. "You don't have to name her that you guys."

"Who said we had to? We want her to be her own person, yes, but we also want her to grow up knowing she has a strong name to keep her grounded. What would be better than a life literally walking with Grace?" Chloe just answered Luisa's question with more crying and at that point the blonde reached over and took the baby from her arms and handed the child to Beca before pulling Chloe to her feet and hugging her as she sobbed into the hospital scrubs she was still wearing. After giving Chloe time to cry, the blonde pulled back and titled Chloe's head up to meet her gaze.

"It is your choice Chloe. If it is too painful, just say the word and we will change her middle name." Chloe shook her head furiously before she could answer.

"No, of course you can name her that…I just…I'm sorry. I'm not even sure why I am crying."

"You lost someone you loved Chloe, hell we all did, but you lost the most that day. Tears are very appropriate." Beca spoke as she rocked her daughter gently in her arms.

Chloe smiled and leaned down to kiss the baby again. "I'd be honored and very very proud if you named her Grace." The tearful moment was interrupted when Pieter knocked on the door and he and Aubrey both stepped inside.

"We got tired of waiting." Pieter tried to act cool, but in all reality he was dying to hold the baby and everyone in the room could see it. Luisa carefully picked the baby up and hand her to her best friend. Pieter holding a newborn baby was perhaps the cutest thing any of them had seen all day. Pieter was such a large man, that seeing him hold an infant that was so small was adorable. He said something in German to the child before kissing her softly and handing her to Aubrey who was wondering why Chloe looked like she had been happy crying and sad crying. Aubrey cooed over the baby and went to stand by Chloe as she finally turned to Beca.

"So before I fuss over her new mommies, what do we get to call this future Bella?" Beca turned to Chloe and smiled, telling her friend that she could tell Aubrey.

"Johanna Grace." Aubrey froze and looked at Chloe before looking back at the baby and smiling like an idiot. Peter seemed confused, but everyone else knew the story behind the child's middle name. Grace was Chloe's mom's name. Aubrey had loved that woman like her own mother ever since she and Chloe met freshmen year at Barden. Beca, in turn, met and fell in love with Chloe's mom and over the years they had all formed an intense bond with the older Beale woman. Neither Aubrey or Beca had strong connections with their parents, so having someone love them like they were her own kids, meant more to them than anything else. Last year, Grace was diagnosed with breast cancer and everyone's life came to a screeching halt. Beca took all of her paid leave and went back to Georgia with Chloe, Aubrey did the same and when her schedule cleared, Luisa joined them. Even though she only met the woman a handful of times, she knew that Grace meant more to Beca than anyone else did and her support would be needed. They spent as much time as they could in Atlanta, but eventually Grace made them all promise to go back to work and that she would be fine without them hovering. To be fair, she did fine for a lot longer than the doctors had guessed. She fought the cancer and the cancer treatments for 6 months before things took a turn. Beca was in Atlanta at the time, meeting with another music producer about working together when Chloe called her in hysterics, saying her mother was in the ICU and Chloe was stuck in LA until later that night when her flight left. Beca ended her meeting early, citing a family emergency, and she rushed to the hospital and found her way to Grace's room.

Chloe's dad told her that things were too far gone to bring her back this time and Grace insisted on being able to die with dignity. Beca asked for a few minutes alone, to say goodbye. She sat in the room and held Grace's hand for 20 minutes before the older woman woke up and turned to her. Beca had been told that Grace could no longer speak because of the side effect of the medications, but Beca rattled off "I love yous" and pleas for Grace to hang on long enough for Chloe to say goodbye. The older woman just shook her head. She knew Chloe would be too late and Beca's heart broke for her friend who would no doubt get the news in the airport or worse on the plane. Grace waved at Beca to lean close to her and when she did, Grace placed a hand on Beca's flat stomach and smiled.

'Good…mom." Beca was in shock for several reasons. One, that was the most Grace had been able to say in months and two, she and Luisa hadn't told anyone that they were trying to have a baby, let alone that she was pregnant. Beca cried and hugged the woman for as long as she could and when she stopped crying she sat down and stayed in that chair for the next 8 hours. When Grace Beale left this earth she did so with her husband on one side of her and Beca on the other. That day bonded Chloe and Beca in a way no one else could ever understand and when Beca was told she had given birth to a daughter, she remembered Grace's last words and she decided that the only way she could be a good mom would be to start off by naming her daughter after a fantastic mom. All that to say: there was a reason everyone in the room was in tears upon hearing the baby's name.

As the visiting hours passed, everyone that was there came in and said hello to the new parents and fussed over the new baby. Chloe and Aubrey had fallen asleep in the chairs that turned into beds in the room and a nurse tried several times to get them to leave. Every time she tried, Luisa turned back into Kommissar and made it clear that both women would be staying and if she heard another word about it she would have to get mean. That nurse never came back.