So here we are - in a very short amount of time - back with the sequel to Age Is Just a Number!
I didn't really want to torture you guys for that long!
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I Love LA - Chapter 1: 6 Years Later
6 years had past since that fateful day at the airport. Things were a lot different now, different in a good way. First of all, Beca had become one of the most successful young singer/songwriters out there, she had the fame, the fortune but it didn't change that charming personality of her's. Being only 24, there was always the possibility that Beca could let the fame get to her but she didn't let it. No way. She had the house and the cars to show for it, but she never used her money for the wrong reasons.
That brings us to the present day. Beca is currently in New York for work, trying her hardest to get home for a certain special day.
"I can't wait to come home, I miss you so much." Beca pouted, running her fingers through her messy bed hair.
"I miss you too, baby." Chloe said on her laptop screen. Every morning while Beca has been away, Chloe has Skyped her. She did it every time she was away, it did make it little more difficult when they were in different timezones but they managed.
Yes, of course Beca and Chloe kept their promise that they would find a way to be together again. It was only a year after Beca left when the opportunity came. Aubrey had been offered a better job at a law firm in LA, Ryan wanted to go with her but he couldn't just leave Hailee. That's when Chloe found out about the situation and suggested that they should all move out there together. The redhead had managed to contact Beca as soon as she got there and they've been together ever since.
What Beca loved most about Chloe being out here in LA with her was that her girlfriend had managed to achieve her dream. Chloe Beale was now a best selling author and Beca couldn't be prouder.
"You need to be here tomorrow, I don't know if I can cope turning 30 without you." The redhead whined, getting up from the stool at the breakfast bar so she could make herself tea while she left Beca on the counter.
"You need to quit moping around about being 30, it's not like you're 50." Beca rolled her eyes even though her girlfriend wasn't looking at her at that moment.
"I have a 24 year old girlfriend, it makes me feel old." The redhead mumbled, sitting back down as she nursed her cup of tea.
"Well you're in luck, just so happens I'm into older women." The brunette smirked with a wink.
"Don't do that oh my God, that made me feel worse." The older woman set her cup down before pressing her hand against her forehead as Beca just laughed. "When is your flight anyway?" Chloe asked as she blew gently on her tea.
Beca stayed silent, biting her bottom lip. "About that…" She trailed off.
"Beca…" Chloe sighed. She knew her girlfriend's work was important but she wanted her to be here on her birthday. Especially her 30th. She had missed her 29th because of work last year and she didn't want to spend another birthday without her.
"I'm sorry Chlo but I've got a photo shoot tomorrow." Beca apologised and Chloe sighed heavily. "I'll try and get back before the day is out."
"You promise?" Chloe pouted, resting her head on her hand.
"I promise." Beca winked with a smile.
Chloe quickly checked the time at the bottom corner of her screen. 7:05am. "I better go wake Hailee up for school."
"Alright. Tell her I miss her and I can't wait to see both of you tomorrow." Beca softly smiled at her girlfriend who couldn't help to smile back.
"I can't wait to see you too, I love you Beca."
"I love you too, Chlo. I'll call you later okay?"
"Okay." Chloe gave her girlfriend a little wave and she blew a kiss before disconnecting the video call.
The woman closed her laptop before making her way upstairs to wake her daughter. "Hailee, time to get up for school." She said as she slowly opened her daughter's bedroom door.
The girl groaned from her bed, pulling her duvet over her head.
"Come on Hailee, don't make me come over there and carry you downstairs." The redhead jokingly threatened.
"I just want to sleep, mom." The 10 year old mumbled into her pillow.
"So do I, but I have to get you to school." Chloe shot back, approaching her daughter's bed before pulling the duvet off.
"Noooooo." Hailee whined, flailing her arm aimlessly as she tried to find her duvet again.
Hailee was 10 now so both her and Chloe were beginning to notice changes in her body and personality. The mood swings especially stood out to the redhead because it normally wound up in the 10 year old arguing with Beca (the 24 year old still had some of her teenage ways within her.) Chloe sometimes felt like a mother of two in those situations but most of the time, Beca and Hailee had an amazing relationship.
"Come on, I want you downstairs in 10 minutes." The redhead said a little more firmly before leaving the girl's room.
Chloe made her way downstairs and started on breakfast as she waited on her daughter to eventually come downstairs.
"When is Beca coming home?" Hailee asked her mother as she stabbed her fork into a piece of her pancake.
"Tomorrow hopefully." Chloe replied, sipping on her tea as she scribbled down notes on a piece of paper beside her. The thing about being an author, Chloe got to work from home, it was a good thing at most points but it did get a little lonely when Beca was down at the studio and Hailee was at school. She loved her job though.
"Hmm." The 10 year old hummed in response. "Are we going to grandma's for dinner today?" She added after she swallowed.
Chloe and Beca had bought houses for both their parents out here in LA. It was good having them close because it meant they could see them more often and plus they were willing to help out with Hailee if they ever needed them.
"Yeah." Chloe nodded, placing her reading glasses on the top of her head so she could rub her eyes. "I don't wanna be 30." She whined into her hands and Hailee rolled her eyes.
"Mom, you're like the youngest of all my friend's moms, you need to chill." Hailee laughed.
"I know, I know." Chloe sighed with a little laugh at her daughter. Sometimes she would forget that she is a young mom compared to others. She just wanted Beca to be here to remind her.
Beca came home to an empty house that night, furrowing her brow as she searched her home for her girlfriend or stepdaughter (although Chloe and Beca weren't married, she still referred to Hailee as her stepdaughter and Hailee referred to Beca as her stepmother.) "Guys?" She called out as she climbed the stairs but there was no answers.
As soon as she got off the video chat with Chloe that morning, she went and cancelled her photo shoot for tomorrow so that she could come home. One problem, her family wasn't home and it was already nearing 9pm. It was a Friday though so Hailee didn't have to be in bed early.
Then an idea popped into Beca's head as she pulled out her phone. She was supposed to call Chloe but she could also find out where the redhead was so she could surprise her when she got home.
The 24 year old entered her bedroom that she shared with her better half, dropping her suitcase on the floor before flopping onto the bed, flipping onto her back as she dialled Chloe.
"Hey babe." Chloe said, answering the phone quicker than what Beca thought she would.
"Hey. I was meant to call you earlier."
"Don't worry about it."
"What are you up to?" Beca wondered.
"Are you trying to get me to have phone sex with you? I'm at my mom's." Chloe hissed and Beca's eyes widened.
"Dude no! I only asked what you were doing!" The brunette protested, trying not to laugh at her girlfriend.
"Oh…"
"God, you act like I'm always trying to get into your pants." Beca joked.
"You can't deny it though." Chloe shot back with a giggle.
"True." Beca laughed. "Now what are you doing? Genuinely."
"I was having dinner with my mom but I didn't expect to stay this late, Hailee's already fell asleep so I think she's just going to stay overnight here. I'm just gonna head home soon." The redhead explained with a yawn.
"Yeah? You sound tired, been working all day?" Beca asked softly.
"Yeah. I wish I could keep talking babe but I really should be getting home to bed, I can barely keep my eyes open." Chloe tried to fight back another yawn but miserably failed.
"No problem, baby. I can't wait to see you when I get home." The brunette said softly with a mischievous smile as she sat up properly on the bed. "Drive safe."
"I will. I love you."
"I love you too, I'll see you tomorrow." Beca replied.
"Okay Bye, honey."
"Bye." Beca hung up before placing her phone on the nightstand. She smirked to herself as she got up to use her en suite bathroom. Just imagining her girlfriend's face made the woman smile from ear to ear.
When she returned from the bathroom, she undressed, leaving herself in her underwear. She was going to put pyjamas on but her girlfriend hasn't seen her in a week, so she wanted her to come home to a little...treat.
Beca got herself comfortable on her bed before picking up her phone again so she could scroll mindlessly through Instagram while she waited for Chloe.
Around 20 minutes later was when Beca heard the front door close downstairs. She heard Chloe climbing the stairs so she put her phone back down as she waited for the woman to open the door.
The brunette smirked as she watched the door handle turn.
The redhead pushed the door open and almost jumped out of her skin, screaming as she realised someone was in her bed.
"Chloe!" Beca exclaimed, getting the fright of her life when her girlfriend screamed.
"Oh my God it's you!" Chloe's eyes widened as she clutched her chest. "You scared the shit outta me!"
"Yeah...That wasn't the plan." Beca laughed. "Well get your cute ass over here, I've missed you." The brunette motioned for her girlfriend to come over with a big grin on her face.
"Why are you only in your underwear?" Chloe chuckled as she climbed onto the bed, giving Beca a tight hug before she started kissing her all over her face.
"Are you complaining?" Beca challenged, lying back down, pulling Chloe down on top of her.
"Of course not." The redhead mumbled against the younger woman's lips before roughly kissing them.
Beca ran her hands soothingly up and down Chloe's waist, breaking away from the kiss for a second. "As soon as I ended the video chat this morning, I canceled my photo shoot so I could come home for your birthday." The brunette smiled softly, searching her girlfriend's eyes.
"Awww baby, you really didn't have to do that, I was okay with you coming up later tomorrow." Chloe felt guilty that Beca cancelled just because of her.
"Chlo, I missed your birthday last year, I wasn't gonna miss it again. Especially when you're turning into my old lady." Beca spluttered a laugh, earning a knee to the leg from her girlfriend.
"Beca stop! You keep grossing me out." Chloe was trying not to laugh as she rolled off of Beca and stared at the ceiling.
"You're so dramatic. You're not old." Beca rolled her eyes, moving so she could straddle Chloe. "Now how tired are you?" The 24 year old asked seductively as she began unbuttoning Chloe's blouse.
"Pretty tired but I'm gonna prove that I can still keep up with my 24 year old girlfriend who has a sky high sex drive." Chloe smirked.
"Is that a challenge?" Beca challenged as she popped open the last button before trailing her fingertip down Chloe's bare abdomen.
Beca woke up extra early the next morning so she could go pick up Hailee before Chloe even woke up. She had sent a text to the 10 year old before she left, warning her that she was coming over so she should be ready. Hailee had sent back a joking text that claimed she wasn't going with her unless she picked her up in the Porsche.
Beca was able to drive again but that didn't change her attitude towards her cars, she was still very protective over them. Especially her Porsche. Hailee would love being in the car when Beca was driving though, she loved those moments when the woman would put her foot down on the accelerator rather than her mom driving like she was going to church.
"Beca, honey!" Cindy greeted when Beca walked into the house, spinning her keys on her finger.
"Hey, how you doing?" Beca asked, accepting the small hug the woman was offering.
"Good. How was New York?"
"Busy." Beca chuckled. "Where's the little one?" She asked. As much as Hailee hated it, Beca still called her 'the little one'. Even though the 10 year old was still shorter than her, judging by Ryan and Chloe's height, she was going to bypass her soon enough.
"She should be ready. Hailee!" Cindy called on her granddaughter who quickly appeared.
"Hey." The girl greeted as she approached Beca.
"Look what I brought." The taller brunette sang, dangling her Porsche key in front of the 10 year old.
Hailee's eyes lit up.
"You're easily amused kid." Beca chuckled, putting the key in her back pocket.
Hailee was a lot like Beca, sometimes so much that it scared Chloe as to how much her girlfriend had rubbed off on her daughter. The girl's main interests included fast cars, soccer and music. Very much like Beca.
"Beca? Could you give these to Chloe and tell her I'll come by to see her later on?" Cindy asked handing Beca a gift bag and a birthday card.
"Yeah of course." Beca smiled. "Sorry to rush away Cindy but we better get home before sleeping beauty wakes up." She joked, checking the time on her watch.
"No worries girls. I'll see you later on anyway." The older woman smiled, giving her granddaughter a kiss on the top of her head.
"Bye grandma." Hailee said sweetly, turning around to give her grandmother a kiss on the cheek.
"Bye sweetheart." Cindy returned before looking back up at Beca. "I'll see you girls later."
Beca and Hailee bid their farewells before they exited the house.
The older woman unlocked the car and Hailee ran over, opening the door of the passenger's side before she climbed in.
"Hey, Beca?" Hailee asked as the woman got into the car, placing Chloe's gifts behind Hailee's seat before clipping in her seat belt.
"Yeah?" The taller brunette said a little distractedly as she backed out of the driveway.
"What did you get mom for her birthday?" The girl wondered.
"Can you keep a secret?" Beca smirked, taking her hands off the wheel for a second so she could put her sunglasses on.
"Of course." Oh now she was definitely interested.
Later that evening, Beca and Chloe were lounging on their terrace as they watched the sunset.
"So how does it feel to be 30?" Beca asked her girlfriend as she reached for her glass of wine.
"The same as it did being 29." Chloe shrugged with a laugh, turning to face her girlfriend. "What have you been writing this whole time?" She wondered with a furrowed brow. Every now and then Beca would pick up Chloe's old typewriter from beside her and type a few things before putting it back down.
"Something for your birthday." Beca said simply as she finally pulled the paper out before she handed it to Chloe. "Read it out loud."
The redhead gave her a funny look before looking back down at the paper, clearing her throat. "Chloe, I couldn't really figure out a better way to do this than the best way we know how. Through writing. You're the love of my life and I'd do anything for you." Chloe looked up and smiled at her girlfriend, tears already started to form. "We're unstoppable. Out of all the times we've been apart, we've always found a way to be together again. God, I'm so glad we both kept our word that day I left for college. I want to be with you for the rest of my life, although I'm 100% sure that is already our plan, I wanted to set it in stone so…" Chloe's eyes flickered up as the letter finished.
"...Will you marry me?" Beca finished, holding open a little box with a beautiful diamond ring inside. Her eyes sparkled as she searched Chloe's for an answer who looked lost for words. "Chloe?" The brunette started to become a little worried when Chloe didn't speak. Had she fucked up?
"You're...I...God I love you!" Chloe's finally managed to get out as she sprung to her feet, pulling Beca with her.
"Is that a yes?" Beca asked, grinning from ear to ear.
"Of course." Chloe rushed out, allowing Beca to push the ring on her finger. "I love you so much." She whispered as she held Beca's face in her hand before kissing her roughly.
"I love you too." Beca managed to mumble in between kisses.
Marriage had been something that was playing on Chloe's mind lately, she just didn't want to pressure Beca into anything so she never said a word about it. That's why she was so taken aback when Beca was the one to propose to her...
So what did you guys think?
I'm enjoying the whole vibe of this story and how it's just so chill now compared to how the first installment used to be.
It's totally up to you guys if you want any drama at some point. Probably just nothing along the lines of what happened in the first story.
I'm always open to ideas so if you have any, let me know!