Chapter 2
Beca groaned as she heard the blaring of her alarm and rolled over to turn it off. It was still dark outside and she noticed the double doors leading out to the backyard were open. She sat up in bed and wiped her eyes with a lazy grin when Chloe sauntered back into the room drying off with a towel.
"Morning, Becs," giggled Chloe as her wife ogled her naked body.
"I don't know how you are such a morning person, but I can definitely get used to your morning swims as long as you are naked," teased Beca as Chloe finished drying off and straddled her waist.
"You know I love the pool and I love it even more after yesterday."
"Well, I did set my alarm extra early just so I could make sure my gorgeous wife knows how much I love her. I wouldn't mind a repeat performance," she said as she kissed Chloe's neck and Chloe sighed happily.
"We can't be late to the airport. Bree will kill us," reminded Chloe and Beca nodded as she gave her a wink.
"Oh totally, we will be on time," assured Beca and Chloe let out a smirk, knowing punctuality was the last thing on Beca's mind.
Stacie, Aubrey, and Emily waited in the executive lounge for the rest of the Bellas to arrive and Aubrey looked at her watch nervously. It was an hour before they were scheduled to leave and they received many messages in the Bellas' group chat alerting them to the arrival of their friends, but nothing from Beca and Chloe.
"They are running late," Aubrey practically growled and Stacie winked at her.
"Bree, it is my jet, we can't run late," assured Stacie.
"I know, I just want everything to go perfectly. I mean it isn't often we get to see all our friends and getting everyone together can be difficult." Emily smiled when she saw a text message.
"Beca and Chloe are headed this way. They spotted Jessica and Ashley as well. That just leaves Lilly and Amy," informed Emily and Aubrey sighed in relief. Stacie winked at her.
"See, it is fine," said Stacie and Aubrey tenderly kissed her. Emily was practically buzzing with excitement ready to see all their friends again, which is why she was the first to spot Flo and Cynthia Rose looking around the luxurious lounge area. Two men held the door open for the ladies and asked to see their credentials, which made Stacie and Aubrey get up. Emily had already darted over to greet their friends.
"You're here," exclaimed Emily and Flo and Cynthia Rose laughed at her excitement as she hugged them.
"Congrats, college graduate, how does it feel to be out in the real world now," teased Cynthia Rose.
"If this is the real world, I have been living in an alternative universe. This is nice," said Flo as she looked around. They all jumped when they heard Lilly's voice behind them.
"I'm just happy I made it through the metal detectors," she whispered and Emily frowned in confusion, wondering where she came from, but then shook her head as she remembered who she was talking about. Before she could respond, Amy entered the lounge and clapped her hands together.
"Hell yea, Bellas Reunion starts…" She held her finger up and looked down at her watch as the others eyed her curiously. Emily ran over to her, but Amy dodged her hug.
"Not yet, Legacy," scolded Amy and Emily frowned in confusion. Beca, Chloe, Jessica, and Ashley entered the lounge and Amy pumped her fist.
"Now! Bhloe is here! This is not a drill people, Beca and Chloe are in the building," announced Amy as she hugged them, completely ignoring Jessica and Ashley. Beca shushed her.
"Jesus Christ, Amy, we are in an airport," scolded Beca in hushed tones.
"And we are trying not to draw attention to ourselves. We already had to stop for pictures," added Chloe and Amy smirked.
"Aw no, poor Bhloe, people love you. Strangers want pictures with you. I forgot how teen angst you two can be. I'm surprised you ever got together and stopped secretly pining over one another with attitudes like that. Liven up, ladies, the Bellas are back together and we're about to crush it," she announced. While Amy's boisterous attitude was a bit much so early in the morning, and Stacie slipped the staff a hundred dollar bill as an apology for her loud friend, Amy's energy was contagious. Soon, all the Bellas were hugging, greeting each other, and talking about what they wanted to do in Maui.
"Where is Mikey," asked Flo and Emily sighed.
"He is on tour right now so he couldn't make it, but he is bummed he has to miss a Bellas adventure. He said to not have too much fun without him."
"We make no promises, but don't worry, Legacy. You can help me with my mission," said Amy as Flo rolled her eyes.
"And what mission is that….wait, do I even want to know…..okay, yes, tell me," replied Emily.
"We are going to get Flo laid and I am not talking about a Hawaiian floral necklace," laughed Amy as the others shook their heads in amusement. Flo scoffed.
"I do not need to get laid," protested Flo. Stacie smiled as Aubrey grabbed their bags.
"Alright, Bellas, let's head out and let the rest of the lovely people in the lounge get some peace and quiet. Follow us," directed Aubrey and Stacie bit her lip as she winked at her girlfriend.
"You know how much it turns me on when you take charge, baby," Stacie whispered into her ear and Aubrey winked at her.
"I'm aware," she whispered back. Beca smirked at them and wrapped an arm around Stacie.
"Stop perving at my best friend, Posen. You can do that on your own time. Are we seriously about to take a private jet to Hawaii," asked Beca as Aubrey rolled her eyes at her before happily linking arms with Chloe. Stacie winked at Beca.
"You know it is only the best for my girls," she assured. They followed her out two doors and all smiled when they were greeted by a handsome man in a designer suit.
"Miss Conrad, Miss Posen, it is a pleasure to see you again. Ladies, I am Uriah and I will be the one taking you to the hangar. You can leave your luggage here. The gentlemen behind you will take that. Shall we head to the Conrad One," he asked and chuckled when the Bellas cheered. He opened the door to the shuttle and they filed on.
"So Flo, you ready to get wild and crazy in Maui," asked Amy and Flo blushed as they all catcalled and teased her.
"Not wild and crazy, but I am looking forward to having fun with my friends."
"You can have fun with your friends and have a little fun in the sheets too," assured Cynthia Rose and Stacie nodded in agreement.
"Not too little though, no one needs that type of letdown," teased Stacie and they all laughed as Flo's cheeks turned an even brighter red.
"I am not interested in hooking up with anyone," she assured.
"Aw, come on, Flo! There will be plenty of hot, muscular men on the island to show you a good time," said Amy.
"Or beautiful women," added Cynthia Rose and Flo's jaw dropped in shock.
"Um, no thanks," giggled Flo.
"Don't knock it until you try it. There are plenty of Bellas on this very bus that assured themselves they weren't into switching teams until the right team came along," reminded Cynthia Rose as she pointed at Beca and Aubrey.
"Why are you only pointing at us," asked Beca.
"Yea, Chlo and Stace did too," added Aubrey.
"Nope, Chloe and the Hunter never discriminated. They were just waiting for you two to get on board," informed Cynthia Rose. Aubrey conceded that point, but Beca shook her head stubbornly.
"Chloe was only dating dudes when we met her, especially…him," grumbled Beca who now refused to acknowledge Tom by name after the way things ended with him. Cynthia Rose smirked.
"She wasn't that night we partied on Halloween our first year at Barden," said Cynthia Rose and Chloe's eyes widened as Beca looked at her in shock.
"That night we partied on Halloween and Beca wasn't there," reminded Chloe and Cynthia Rose smiled sheepishly.
"Oops, my bad, Red," giggled Cynthia Rose.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, when did you date a chick and where was I when this all went down," interrogated Beca with jealously laced in her voice. Chloe smirked at her.
"I didn't date her. We just made out and I wouldn't have if you were there, but you were on a date with Jesse at some horror film marathon off campus. You remember Jesse, right," challenged Chloe and Beca cleared her throat as she remembered why she not only had no right to be jealous, but no right to question Chloe's bed partners back then.
"Oh, well, it doesn't matter anyways. We got our happily ever after together," said Beca before kissing her wife's ring finger.
"Smooth recovery there, Mitchell," teased Chloe.
"Thanks, Mitchell," giggled Beca before tenderly kissing her. Stacie swallowed thickly as she felt a sorrow in the pit of her stomach that stunned her. Standing beside her best friends at the altar and watching them vow their lives to one another was one of Stacie's favorite Bella memories. All the Bellas gathered in Malibu to witness Beca and Chloe get married in a beautiful beach wedding at sunset. While the wedding made Aubrey realize even more that she chose the right city for a resort in California, it made Stacie realize how much she wanted to be Aubrey's wife. However, the lack of realization and wavelength Aubrey was on made Stacie fear her girlfriend didn't see it in their future. Cynthia Rose noticed the look on her face and Stacie was relieved the shuttle stopped beside the plane before her friend could question her.
"This is us. First stop, Conrad One, next stop, Maui," announced Stacie as she hurried off the shuttle and the rest of the Bellas cheered. Aubrey giggled at the way their jaws dropped when they saw the private jet.
"That's how I reacted when I first saw it," she informed and Amy let out a low whistle.
"You've been holding out on us, Stace," said Amy and Stacie winked at her. Uriah guided them over to the sleek, black jet.
"Ladies, welcome to Conrad One. It is an Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft that is sure to make your flight to Maui as comfortable as possible. It is the epitome of luxury with five spacious cabin zones, a master suite, and shower on board. Your crew will take great care of you, but if you have any issues whatsoever, Miss Conrad, be sure to let me know."
"Thank you, Uriah, but you know the rules," said Stacie and he chuckled.
"Right, Stacie, enjoy your flight and have fun in Maui," he informed. Stacie led her friends onto the jet.
"My parents travel a lot for business. This isn't the original Conrad One. They bought this one a couple of years ago, but the original, which is now Conrad Two, is great as well, just a bit smaller," explained Stacie.
"Becs and I took Conrad Two to Tuscany and it was aca-amazing," said Chloe before gazing lovingly at her wife. Beca nuzzled her neck.
"I want another honeymoon," mumbled Beca.
"That can be arranged," giggled Chloe.
"Hold on, so you have two private jets and all I got from you last Christmas was a gift card," questioned Amy and Stacie giggled.
"I don't like to throw money around. I spent most of my high school years around fake friends because all they wanted was access to my family's resources, so I decided once I got to college I wouldn't let that happen." Aubrey laced their fingers together and kissed her.
"Well, I happen to be in love with you, not your money. I am ridiculously turned on by your brain though," teased Aubrey and Stacie sighed happily as Aubrey kissed her neck. They sat down on one of the couches of the plane as their friends were greeted by the crew.
"Morning ladies, I am Hannah, your pilot. I work for the Conrad family and am happy you are on board. The bathroom is at the back of the plane. There are two flat screen televisions and Wi-Fi is available throughout the cabin. Breakfast will be served after we take off. Do you have any questions for me before we depart?"
"Can we live here," asked Flo and Hannah laughed as Emily nodded.
"I am currently looking for a new place to live with my boyfriend. This will do," added Emily and Hannah smiled warmly at them.
"I am glad you approve. The flight is about six hours and you can follow our trajectory on the smaller screens throughout the cabin. Blake will be your attendant. Please ask him for anything you may need," she informed before heading toward the cockpit. A handsome young man smiled at them and Flo looked him up and down before whispering to Jessica and Ashley.
"Okay, I may need to rethink my 'not interested in hooking up' plan," she admitted and Jessica and Ashley nodded as Flo waved at Blake. He waved back with a charming smile.
"This would be a great mile high club story," whispered Ashley and Flo's eyes widened.
"Wait, if I have sex in a bed on a plane, does that still count," she pondered and Amy gave her a nod.
"I'll allow it," assured Amy and Flo blushed as she realized the rest of the Bellas heard her.
"Get it, Flo," teased Cynthia Rose and Flo rolled her eyes with a smile. They all made themselves comfortable and prepared for take-off. Stacie grinned when Aubrey snuggled into her side and placed her hand on the inside of her thigh.
"Sex in the master suite definitely counts as the Mile High Club," Aubrey whispered seductively into her ear and Stacie bit her lip.
"Care to join it again," she asked and Aubrey kissed her.
"It is a long flight. A girl is bound to get bored after a while."
"Oh then by all means, allow me to entertain you," said Stacie.
"Jeez you two, hump on the couch why don't you," said Beca and Aubrey rolled her eyes, but Chloe giggled.
"Don't mind her. She is just sleep deprived and a bit grumpy," assured Chloe and before Beca could give a sarcastic reply, Chloe captured her lips in a kiss. Beca melted into it and Stacie winked at Aubrey.
"They were my other test subjects for my hypothesis," she informed and Aubrey laughed, knowing Beca would not be happy with the idea of being involved in one of Stacie's experiments.
The Bellas were thoroughly enjoying figuring out all the cool gadgets and features of the jet. Emily, Flo, Jessica, and Ashley were looking at the movies they could watch. Amy, Lilly, and Cynthia Rose were more focused on the breakfast menu and Chloe was catching up with Aubrey as Beca slept. The music producer was exhausted after finishing her work on Hayley's album and was content to lay with her head in her wife's lap to get some much needed shut eye as Chloe stroked her hair. Stacie entered the master suite and closed the door so she could hear her father on the phone.
"Yes, we just took off about an hour ago."
"How are the girls enjoying the jet?"
"They love it. How is Barcelona?"
"You know it is one of your mother's favorite destinations. She is currently shopping with Sanai and Lea. They say hello, by the way. I will let you get back to your friends. I just wanted to check in before you land. Have fun, sweetheart. I love you."
"Love you too, dad, I will text you when we get there," she informed before hanging up. Stacie jumped when she turned around and saw Cynthia Rose leaning against the doorframe.
"Aw man, I was hoping it was your mom. I wanted you to tell her hi for me."
"Jesus, CR, you scared the hell out of me. You do know you aren't allowed to have a thing for my mom, right," warned Stacie as she plopped down on the bed. Cynthia Rose closed the door and sat down beside her.
"Too late, already do, she shouldn't be so damn fine if you don't want your friends ogling her."
"EJ and Derek used to hate having friends over because they would spend most of their time coming up with reasons why they should hang around her."
"Any of them ever ask her to tuck them in? I would."
"I will kill you," warned Stacie and Cynthia Rose laughed.
"Yea, yea, I just came to check on you. You may be fooling blondie out there, but I saw that look you had earlier. What's up?" Stacie sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"It isn't a big deal and I don't want it to be a distraction. I am fine. I just…it is nothing."
"You're waiting on blondie to pop the question," Cynthia Rose stated more than asked and Stacie's eyes widened.
"How did you know?"
"I picked up on it when we were at Bechloe's wedding."
"You guys have got to stop with the nicknames."
"Calm down, one half of Staubrey. Weddings always make couples think about tying the knot. I got to admit I figured I would see a ring on your finger by now. You two have been together off and on since senior year. You live in that big ass house you bought together and are domestic as hell."
"Hey, we aren't that domestic."
"The Hunter was tamed a long time ago."
"I will have you know the Hunter is quite satisfied. I had three orgasms yesterday and plan on making my girl's toes curl on this very bed after she is done spending some time with Chloe. Trust me. The Hunter is alive and well."
"And yet you have none of his confidence. What's the deal?" She looked down.
"When it comes to Bree, my confidence goes out the window. I love her. I am so damn in love with her, more than I thought I could ever love someone."
"But?"
"I don't think she is ready for marriage. I used to think she was. When she first suggested we buy a house together I thought, this is it, she is ready. But then she just never followed through. Right now, it is all about the Malibu resort and making it perfect. Maybe it is a blessing in disguise though. I still have a year left in my program before I graduate and by then, the resort should be up and running. I can wait."
"You can, but you don't want to," said Cynthia Rose and Stacie shrugged.
"Want to, no, but I can and that is what matters. Bree is it for me. I waited for her to realize that and I can wait for her to realize marriage is the next step."
"Well, if you get tired of waiting, just let the Hunter work his magic on her and then pop the question right there in bed, butt naked and thoroughly satisfied. She would be crazy to turn you down." Stacie laughed.
"I am pretty sure Bree will want a bit more romance than that. I think I do as well."
"I get it and if you picture her being the one to pop the question, then that's how it should be. The Hunter has turned into a marshmallow though." They both started laughing and heard a knock on the door. Aubrey poked her head in and quirked an eyebrow at them.
"It's been an hour and you are already trying to get my girl into bed," teased Aubrey and Cynthia Rose winked at her.
"Don't worry, Posen. I am over the Hunter. Her mom is hotter," said Cynthia Rose before hopping off of the bed to dodge Stacie's swat. Aubrey giggled at the two of them and sat down as Cynthia Rose left and closed the door behind her.
"You okay, you have been quiet since we took off?"
"Yea, I just wanted to call my dad to let him know we left and then CR and I were hanging out. I figured you wanted to spend more time with Chloe."
"I do, but she is just as tired as Beca, so they are knocked out on the couch. She has been busy ever since she helped Katy during the tour. Besides, we have plenty of time when we are in Maui. I want to spend some time with the love of my life," said Aubrey as she pulled Stacie down on the bed. Stacie smiled as Aubrey kissed her neck.
"I can definitely go for that," mumbled Stacie before tenderly kissing her. Aubrey pulled off her shirt, but Stacie glanced at the door.
"What about the others?"
"I told them if anyone comes into this room right now, I will kill them. After all these years, they are still afraid of Captain Posen."
"They should be," teased Stacie. She knew a part of her was still stressed about how badly she wanted to marry the love of her life, but in that moment, she promised to not let it ruin their vacation.
The plane ride went smoothly and the girls used the time to catch up with one another and sleep. If Amy had it her way, there would not be much sleeping going on during their week together and all the girls were preparing themselves for one of their signature Bella Reunions. They landed and were immediately greeted with leis. Aubrey arranged for a shuttle to take them to the private villa they were staying at and they were all excited to take in the beautiful landscape. Maui was absolutely breathtaking with its white sand beaches, scenic bays, waterfalls, and hidden coves. The villa Stacie and Aubrey reserved was located in Southwest Maui along a secluded stretch of beach. The moment they arrived at the villa, all the Bellas were taken aback by the massive estate and breathtaking oceanfront view. Even Stacie was impressed with the size of the villa, which had six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen, two living rooms, a theater, and swimming pool overlooking the beach. The second living room was an open concept space that connected the house to the spacious backyard where there were several places to lounge, gather, and relax around the pool, along with a Jacuzzi, outdoors dining area, and fire pit. It did not take them long to start running around the house claiming rooms and exploring all the lavish amenities.
Aubrey fell back onto the king sized bed in the master bedroom she and Stacie grabbed. She held her hand out to her girlfriend and Stacie happily joined her. Aubrey pulled her into her arms and cuddled up close to her. Stacie's eyes slid shut as Aubrey nuzzled her neck and stroked her hair. Moments like that were what made Stacie fall even more in love with the blonde, the private, intimate moments that they only shared with one another. No matter how busy or stressed Aubrey was, she always made sure to show Stacie she loved her. Aubrey rolled on top of her and gazed lovingly into her eyes as they caressed and kissed, both content to be wrapped up in one another.
"I love you so much, Stace. You are everything to me. You know that right," asked Aubrey as she laced their fingers together. Stacie nodded and sweetly kissed her.
"I love you too and you will always be everything to me." Their serene bubble was disrupted when Amy pounded on the door.
"Get out here, flat butts. We need to figure out what to do for dinner. A girl has to eat!" Aubrey groaned.
"Maybe if we are really quiet, she will just go away." Stacie smirked.
"Been there, tried that, didn't end well," reminded Stacie and Aubrey rolled her eyes as she remembered the last time they tried to ignore Amy.
"Yea, I don't think we will get the deposit back on this place if a door is missing," agreed Aubrey as she begrudgingly rolled off of her and sat up.
That evening, they were all so tired from their long flights that they decided to order from a nearby restaurant. Even flying in luxury was exhausting and they were more than happy to dine together in the backyard listening to the waves crashing on the shore below the villa and eating Hawaiian cuisine.
"These malasadas are legit. I need to take some back with me," said Amy.
"I could eat this salmon and chicken long rice all day," said Emily and they all nodded in agreement.
"So Bec, when are you touring again? Any chance you will come to New York City? Jess and I really loved seeing you perform," asked Ashley and Beca shook her head.
"I'm not sure. All that travel and performing can be exhausting and Chlo and I want to spend some time at home," said Beca as she slipped her hand into Chloe's.
"Can we tell them," whispered Chloe and Beca giggled.
"They can hear you, so now we kind of have to," teased Beca.
"What's going on," asked Aubrey and Chloe beamed with happiness.
"We have decided to take some time off from work because we are going to try to get pregnant. We are going to start our family," announced Chloe and all the Bellas congratulated them. Stacie tried to smile and silently scolded herself for the jealousy that surged through her. She was happy for her best friends and could tell they were blissfully in love, but it was just a reminder that while Beca and Chloe continued to move forward in their relationship, she and Aubrey were at a standstill. Beca frowned in confusion when she saw Stacie's mixed expression.
"Aren't you happy for us, Stace? You will be an auntie soon and definitely a godmother. You know you and Bree are our first choices." Amy huffed.
"Hey, what about me," exclaimed Amy and Chloe smirked.
"Amy, you will be our kid's Aussie auntie that gets them into plenty of trouble," assured Chloe and Amy pumped her fist.
"Damn right," she cheered. Aubrey looked curiously at Stacie, noticing that her girlfriend was oddly quiet. Stacie quickly recovered, grabbed her glass of wine, and held it up.
"To Beca and Chloe and having tons of fun getting pregnant," she cheered and they all clinked glasses.
"You do know us having sex won't pop out a kid, right Stace? Don't tell me the Hunter never actually learned about the birds and the bees. Oh, the irony," teased Beca and Stacie laughed.
"Doesn't mean you two can't have fun in the meantime," assured Stacie. Soon, all the Bellas were talking and excitedly chatting like usual. It was like they were back at Barden in the Bella House having dinner and teasing one another. It did not take long for the liquor to start flowing, truth or dare to be requested, and the game to take the usual turn of events it tended to when the Bellas got together. Aubrey, Stacie, Beca, and Chloe were not sure how it escalated so quickly, but by the end of the night Amy was skinny dipping in the pool, Jessica and Ashley revealed they had a threesome junior year, Lilly told them about a covert operation that they all refused to believe, and Cynthia Rose was kissing Flo as Emily counted them down from ten.
"I am both disturbed and intrigued right now. It's like my body doesn't know whether to be aroused or to shut my brain down to block out the memory," admitted Beca as Flo and Cynthia Rose pulled apart and the others catcalled them. Flo blushed and covered her face with her hands as she giggled while Cynthia Rose praised her kissing skills.
"I didn't know you had it like that, Flo. We will find you a man in no time on this island with those talented lips."
"I have been told that before," boasted Flo with a wink and Cynthia Rose smirked at her.
"By a woman or…"
"Of course not," laughed Flo and Cynthia Rose winked back at her.
"Again, don't knock it until you try it. Your turn," said Cynthia Rose and Flo shrugged.
"Fine, Emily, truth or dare," giggled Flo as she hiccupped and grabbed a cup of water to sober up a bit. Emily thought for a moment.
"Truth, I have learned my lesson about taking dares from Bellas," said Emily.
"Fine, if you had to hook up with one Bella, who would it be," challenged Flo and everyone applauded the question as Emily blushed.
"Honestly," she asked. Amy scoffed as she wrapped a towel around herself and joined them.
"Uh, duh, Legacy, you chose truth," reminded Amy like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Emily groaned, but nodded.
"Fine, if I had to…and only if I had to…I guess I would hook up with…now, remember it is only hypothetical so…"
"Legacy, just answer the question," laughed Cynthia Rose. Emily scrunched up her nose and closed her eyes as she said it.
"Aubrey," she said quickly and profusely blushed as Aubrey's eyes widened, Stacie's jaw dropped, and the rest of their friends laughed, cheered, catcalled, and heckled the youngest Bella.
"Seriously," asked Aubrey and Emily shrugged as she cleared her throat.
"I don't have a crush on you or anything. It's just I figure if I ever did do it with a Bella, it better be worth it. I have heard you and Stace. Anyone that can make her call out like that must be an expert in the bedroom," explained Emily as she blushed even more and Stacie grinned from ear to ear as she pulled Aubrey into her lap.
"Trust me, Em, you wouldn't be disappointed," teased Stacie, causing Emily to turn redder than they had ever seen her.
"I can't believe you didn't choose me. I could turn all you pitches out," declared Amy and they all rolled their eyes and laughed as she confidently nodded. Stacie yawned and looked down at Aubrey's watch.
"I am exhausted and still want enough energy to test out my girl's sexual prowess tonight. I'll make sure she does you proud, Em," teased Stacie and everyone laughed as Emily blushed and groaned.
"I am never living this down, am I," she whined and Aubrey winked at her.
"I am flattered. Now, if you will excuse us, I need to go assure my girl I only have eyes for her," teased Aubrey. Everyone laughed and began cleaning up. It had been a long day and they were all ready to get some sleep before enjoying their first full day in Maui.