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Chapter 2
Special Moments
September 24th, 2020
8 Months Earlier…
"Chloe, Rory has a question for you," the brunette woman entered the kitchen with her daughter in tow, a giddy smile playing on the three and half year old's face.
"Mommy wants pizza," the child stated as she giggled when Beca's once pride filled face drained to one of betrayal and shock. Chloe laughed herself and scooped her little girl up, peppering her face with kisses while Beca tried to ponder how Rory managed to forget everything they went over to say and went straight into the whole 'mommy said,' response.
"Mommy wants pizza. Well, that isn't a shocker," Chloe said, giving the girl a final squeeze before looking to her wife. "I was just thinking about what to make for dinner and I'm in a rut. I don't see why we can't have pizza," the red head finally said, placing Rory down and watching the little one do her happy dance.
"Pizza!" The petit girl laughed, running for the living room and jumping onto the couch next to their golden retriever, Charlie.
"Thanks for ratting me out, Rory!" Beca called, laughing as Chloe wrapped her arms around her waist and placed a chaste kiss on her lips.
"My brother used to pull that one. He'd get me to ask for stuff because I was cuter. Worked every time," the red head said with a smirk, nuzzling the pair's noses together.
"Are you saying that this would work in a week from now?" Beca questioned, cocking an eyebrow, which Chloe groaned at in return.
"I will never understand why you throw the eyebrow into every conversation."
"Because you're jealous that Rory and I can do it but you can't," the brunette explained, dodging the swat Chloe was prepared to deliver to her behind.
"Go order pizza, the child might eat Charlie if we don't feed her soon."
"Chlo, she's a human, not a dinosaur."
Both whipped their heads in the direction of the living room where Rory had slipped her arms through her shirt and left her hands exposed, roaring like the animated movie on TV. Beca stared in shock as Chloe laughed.
"You sure about that?"
"She's biologically yours so that is your doing. I didn't make her that weird," Beca quickly stated, once again, watching as the girl tumbled to the floor and allowed Charlie to lick her little nose.
"Yeah, yeah, blame it on the ginger," the two laughed, Beca leaving to order pizza while Chloe ran for Rory and scooped her into the air expelling another fit of giggles from the child.
"Mama, Charwie kiss me," Rory explained, wiping at her cheeks. Chloe placed a gentle kiss on the place where Charlie attacked her, admiring the light freckles that settled on her nose but didn't spread to her cheeks.
"Well, it's because you're so kissable, my love."
"You wanna colour with me?" The child questioned, pointing to the colouring books and crayons on the coffee table.
"Sure monkey. Mommy will come help us when she's done getting dinner," The two sat on the floor, pillows below them as Rory scribbled in the picture of Rapunzel and Chloe completed one of Merida and her three brothers in bear form.
"Merida Princess has hair like me," Rory stated, rubbing her hand over her ringlets of red hair.
"Yes, she does. Right down to the messy tangles," the mother explained, stroking the side of the hair she adored. Her little girl was born with a head full of blonde hair. It was thick and flat, with one curl that wouldn't go down no matter how much someone would stroke it. By her first birthday the once-blonde hair had darkened to near brunette, and after a trip to Hawaii the sun had managed to change the colour of hair into a gentle red that matched her mother's. Now being almost four, the long ringlets proved to be stuck in that colour for the time being, but no one could complain. Rory had the most beautiful hair, and her curls made her even cuter if that were possible.
"Hey Chlo, Aubrey, Jesse and Stacie are swinging by for dinner," Beca said, entering the living room with her cell phone still at hand. "Hey, monkey. What're you colouring?" Beca sat on the couch and peered over her wife and child's shoulder, a smile growing on her face at the sight of Rory's scribbles.
"It's Rapunzel Princess," Rory stated, turning around and looking at her mommy. "Wanna colour Princess too?"
"Sure, what do you have?" The brunette asked, trying to smoothen the large mess of red curls.
"I have Cinderella Princess, Anna Princess, and Jasmin Princess."
Chloe gave a slight chuckle. She wasn't sure where the reverse name-calling came from but Rory has done it since she could speak and they were in no place to correct her since it was too adorable.
"Who do you think I should do?" Beca asked taking a seat on the floor now and petting Charlie's head.
"Anna Princess, because you sing like her," Rory explained, handing over the page clumsily and giving Beca a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
"Thank you, lovey."
The three sat in a calm silence, Chloe and Rory singing a few songs from their favourite Disney movies until their guests arrived thirty minutes later.
"Aunt Tacie! Aunt Aubee!" The child was up and running into the awaiting arms of her aca-aunts, her energy spiking once again as she launched herself into an embrace from each of them. Jesse entered last, the baby seat in his hand with a box of pizzas in the other.
"Ohh that's why Beca invited you. She needed someone to get the pizza," Chloe said with a laugh as she gave Jesse a kiss on the cheek and took the pizza from him.
"Yeah we become slaves for her and she rewards us with food," Jesse replied, moving over to where Aubrey stood and offering a fist to Rory.
"Hey munchkin," The two did their small handshake (a fist pump and two high fives) before the baby cried for attention.
Aubrey and Jesse's 5-month-old son, Levin, was anything but a quiet baby. The two new parents were beyond exhausted and prayed he would settle eventually.
"Levy," Aubrey sighed and placed Rory into Stacie's arms, the girl instantly going into a story about Charlie eating one of her toys earlier that day while Aubrey took the infant from his carrier and began to rock him. Beca and Chloe traded places, Beca dragging Jesse and Stacie to the kitchen while Chloe took Levin from his mother and gave him kisses and rubbed her nose through his light hair.
"I want another baby," Chloe squealed, making Aubrey laugh.
"You guys are so great with Rory. She would love another sibling," The blonde said, picking the diaper bag up and moving to the living room with her friend.
"Bec and I've talked about it. Probably before Rory starts school so then we can get into a routine with her and a baby," the red head explained, blowing cool air into the face of Levin who gurgled as a sign of enjoyment.
"And how's the mini monkey?" Aubrey had taken to petting Charlie who was sitting on the couch with his head on her lap.
"Silly as ever. Beca's trying to teach her how to play the piano but I think she's more of a strings player."
"Aww, you should get her a baby guitar," this sent the two into a squealing fit, which in turn caused laughs to come from the kitchen as well as an announcement of dinner.
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Dinner progressed with ease. Light chatter went through the adults while Stacie secretly fed the golden retriever under the table her scraps of pepperoni. Levin was content in Jesse's arms while Chloe and Beca sat with Rory between them. Just as they all finished up Chloe gave a glance to her left to find her daughter nearly asleep over her half-eaten slice of pizza. Beca had been coaxing her to eat more all throughout dinner but it was a classic thing for Rory to eat little at meals.
"Hey monkey, you sleepy already?" The red head asked, stroking the similar hair to her's.
"Mh-hm," Was all Rory gave as an indication to her clear exhaustion.
"Here, I'll change her into some pajamas. Why don't you move everyone onto the patio?" Beca suggested as she took the little girl from under her armpits and placed her on her hip.
"Sure thing. Come on Charlie, stop taking Stacie's scraps," Chloe whistled and patted her leg, getting the dog to follow as she began to clear the table.
"I'm sleepy, mommy," Rory explained with her head tucked under Beca's chin as they climbed the stairs.
"I'm sure you are, baby girl. How about we get you in your footies and cuddled in bed?" The music producer suggested, opening the door on the right end of the hallway.
"I wanna be with you," Rory explained, placing her thumb in her mouth and lazily fiddling with the back of Beca's hair. The mother took a moment to cuddle her girl like that since it was one of her favourite moments at the end of the day.
"Okay, you can sit outside with mama and me," Beca said, grabbing a pair of Winnie The Pooh footie pajamas and a hat to keep her head warm. "Arms up," the older woman instructed, tugging the shirt over Rory's head and then ridding her of pants as well. As Rory stood in her underwear, thumb in her mouth and hair disheveled from the days activity Beca couldn't help but giggle. Her child simply brought joy even by doing nothing but looking adorable.
She dressed the toddler and wrapped a blanket around her before descending the stairs again and meeting everyone outside on the patio. Chloe had dimmed the lights, played the calming music, and pulled up blankets for everyone just like every time they were all together. It was a daily thing done by Beca and Chloe, ever since Rory was born and took interest in nighttime breezes. They would sit outside for a while; sometimes watching the sunset and the stars gleam in the sky. It was a special moment.
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