The next day, Beca was walking out of her hotel to head to lunch with some of the guys from the label when she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
Guess what I just picked up! Beca read as she looked at the picture beneath it, and smiled, seeing that it was her wedding ring back from the jewelers.
Oh, finally! It's about time. Can't wait to get that baby back on my hand. The brunette joked.
Haha, you're such a dork. ;)
Thanks for picking it up for me, babe. How's baby Mitchell treating you today?
He's good, fluttering around in there. I wish you could feel it.
Me too, Chlo, but I should be able to feel him kick in a few weeks, right?
Hopefully, that's what all the books say.
Beca and Chloe continued to text back and forth until Beca got to the restaurant that she was meeting the guys at.
Two days later, Chloe was walking into the grocery store when something on one of the racks caught her eye.
"Do we need to have a talk about boundaries and our vows?" Chloe asked jokingly, skipping over saying hi and getting straight to the point.
"What?" Beca asked confusedly.
"What is up with you cheating on me in New York?" The redhead laughed at the end of her sentence.
"Chloe? What are you talking about?" The brunette asked, now thoroughly confused.
"Have you seen the cover of any of today's tabloids?"
"Oh great. What is it now? I'll leave the studio to go grab one." The brunette responded, standing up and grabbing her wallet before heading out the door.
She walked out of the office and down the street to the nearest convenience store, talking with Chloe the whole time about how the redhead's work was going. Beca was just about to walk into the convenience store when an upset looking girl came up to her.
"I can't believe that you would do that to Chloe! Why would you hurt her like that?" The upset, and partially angry, teenager asked Beca.
"I would never hurt Chloe, she's my wife. I didn't do anything wrong, I promise." Beca said as Chloe started laughing in the background.
"Okay, what was that girl talking out? What did I supposedly do?" She asked once the girl walked away with mixed feelings about what the truth really was.
"Cheat on me with Amber." The redhead said, causing Beca's heart to beat faster.
"Chlo-you know I would never-" She started, not knowing what to say.
"I know, Beca. I trust you, and I know you. That's the problem with the tabloids, they don't know the people they're accusing of these things." The redhead stated, knowing very well that Beca would never cheat on her.
"I'm sorry, Chloe. You really shouldn't have to deal with this." The brunette ran her hand over her eyes, finally walking into the store to pick up a magazine.
"It's fine, babe, I can handle it. And all of the people who matter know the truth about our relationship."
"Are you serious? They think I'm cheating on you because I helped Amber get back to her hotel safely? We went to this club because I owed the owner a favor and said I'd DJ for him last night, Amber got super wasted and could barely stand, so I helped her to the car and then to her room. That's it." Beca said once she picked up a magazine and saw the front cover.
"I know-" Chloe started before Beca cut her off.
"They zoomed in on my hand and saw that I don't have my ring on. Are you kidding? Who has this much time on their hands for a DJ?"
"A lot of people have time for the hottest DJ in the country-" Chloe added as Beca continued her rant.
"I'm not some a list movie star that should be watched all the time. This is ridiculous. I need out of this city. I'm so glad we decided not to move here when I got that offer. LA is certainly a lot less crowded. And there are more places to hide."
"You'll be home soon, Bec!" Chloe said happily, causing her wife to smile.
"Apparently I just need to wear a sign around my neck that says 'my ring is at the jewelers, back off, bitches' and hope for the best." Beca said sarcastically. She smirked slightly at the sound of Chloe's laughter ringing through the phone.
"I wouldn't be opposed to the idea." Chloe added, smiling as she passed someone in the grocery store.
"I'm sorry about what your wife did, and while you're pregnant, too. Such a shame how no one stays together anymore." The older woman who she had just passed said, once she recognized Chloe.
Everyone who knows DJ Mitch also knows who Chloe Mitchell is, since she and Beca are always photographed together, holding hands or kissing.
"Thanks, but her ring is getting sized and we're definitely still together." Chloe said to the lady who still didn't look convinced.
"Yeah, but she was with all of those girls outside of that club." The lady added, and Chloe wanted nothing more than to roll her eyes and leave.
"Because she was working, I'm not worried about it." The redhead said firmly.
"Alright, well that's good I guess. Good luck with the baby." The woman finally gave up.
"Thanks." She muttered as she walked down the aisle.
"You still there, Bec?" She asked once the lady was gone.
"Yeah. I can't believe these people. They just think that I'm a huge bitch and would do that to my wife and then they confront you in the store?"
"Well you do seem to have angered or upset a lot of people, Mrs. Mitchell. Myself not included."
"Well you're the only person who really needs to know the truth about everything, so at least you believe me."
"Of course I do. How's your trip going, baby?" The redhead asked, wanting to change the topic.
"Oh it's fine, I miss you. How's the munchkin?"
"He's good, pretty quiet today."
"That's nice. Listen, Chlo, I'm really sorry about this whole thing, but I need to get back to work." The brunette said, feeling awful that she couldn't talk to her wife longer.
"That's fine, Bec, I'll talk to you again later."
"Alright, sounds perfect. I love you."
"I love you, too."
After hanging up the phone, Beca had another idea, so she quickly dialed another number before walking back into the studio.
"Hey Aubrey, it's me. I want to come home Tuesday morning instead of Tuesday night, so I can surprise Chloe and make her a nice dinner; because I know she's been working so hard lately. I know that Jesse is in meetings all day for the new movie that he's making the songs for, but I was wondering if you could pick me up from the airport and keep this a secret from Chloe? Thanks so much, call me back. Say hi to Jess and little Lauren for me."
After leaving the message, she put her phone in her bag, on silent, and went back to listening to a demo.
"Hey Beca, I must've just missed you. Of course I'll pick you up, I'm glad Chloe has someone who will do things like that for her, she deserves it. I'm still on maternity leave for 2 weeks, so I'm free whenever you need me to be. Text me with the details and I'll be there."
A day and a half later, Beca was walking through the LA airport, hoping that no paparazzi would see her and ruin the surprise for Chloe. Luckily, Aubrey was right outside waiting to pick her up, and Beca was able to hop into her car before anyone recognized her.
"Hi Beca, how was New York?" Aubrey asked happily as she started driving towards the Mitchell house.
"Uh, it could have been better. I'm glad to be home for sure. Thanks so much for picking me up and checking on Chloe for me while I was gone." The brunette said sincerely as the blonde smiled.
"Anytime." She told the brunette, causing her to smile.
"So how was Miss Lauren this week?" She asked, reaching her hand back and tickling the little girl.
"She was good, as usual."
"Well she is your daughter, so I would assume so." Beca winked at the blonde, causing her to laugh.
"So what's the plan for tonight?"
"I'm going to pick up some flowers, light candles everywhere, and make Chloe her favorite pasta and garlic bread. Then afterwards, I'll get her to take a nice, relaxing bath while I put in a movie and make popcorn."
"Chloe will love it. I still can't believe what a romantic you are with her." Aubrey admitted.
"Well, she deserves the best." Beca said simply, smiling.
Minutes later, Aubrey was dropping Beca off at her house. The brunette leaned over and gave Aubrey a hug, then crawled into the back and kissed Lauren on the cheek, before she left to go inside.
Beca ran upstairs, unpacked quickly, put her suitcase away, and then went into the bathroom to have a fast shower. After her shower, she put on a pair of jeans and a blouse, both Chloe's favorites. She then walked back into their bathroom and finally looked at the countertop and immediately smiled.
Her wedding ring was sitting atop a note on her side of the bathroom counter
B, I love you! Xoxo, Chlo
Beca smiled happily as she slipped the ring back onto her finger, where it belonged. Glancing down at her ring one last time, she grabbed her bag and her car keys so she could go pick up everything she needed.
At around 5, Chloe pulled into the garage, smiling because she knew she would get to pick up Beca from the airport in a few short hours. She had been staying late at work ever since Beca left, but planned to get back at her usual time once the brunette was home.
Chloe walked into the house and immediately sighed happily when she smelled the food coming from the kitchen.
"Aubrey? I'm sure that Beca asked you to check on me while she was gone, but you know that you don't have to feed me." She said as she set down her bag and keys. "I'm going to pick up Beca soon and we were going to get dinner." The redhead added.
"Well what kind of wife would I be if I didn't feed you two?" Beca asks with a smirk as she walks out of the kitchen.
"Babe! What are you doing here so early?" Chloe asked, quickly walking over to Beca and throwing her arms around the shorter woman.
"I wanted to surprise you. And I missed you!" Beca said, letting their bodies meld into each other's.
"We've missed you too, Bec. It's not the same without you here." Chloe pulled back slightly, with her arms still loosely wrapped around Beca's neck.
"Well good thing I'm not making that trip again anytime soon. I missed you too much." She admitted before she leaned forward to gently connect their lips, moaning slightly when Chloe ran her tongue along the brunette's lip.
They stood there for a few more minutes, switching between passionate and chaste kisses before Beca suggested that they sit down and eat.
"I'm really glad you're back." Chloe said as she slipped into their bed later that night, curling up to Beca who was working on a mix.
"Me too, and I can't wait for the appointment tomorrow." Beca said, saving her mix and putting her computer away. She turned to Chloe and pulled the redhead into her arms, kissing her forehead.
Chloe wrapped her arms around Beca and kissed her neck lightly before resting her head on the brunette's chest.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Chlo." The brunette squeezed Chloe one more time before they both drifted off to sleep.
