A.N: Same trigger warnings as last time and everything still applies, thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed.
Beca's eyes flew open, she reached across to the other side of the bed for Chloe but was met with cold sheets. She slipped out of the bed and down the corridor. She could hear a soft melody coming from their music room as she slowly made her way towards it. The door was open and light was spilling onto the hall. Chloe was sat with her back to the door at the baby grand piano, her fingers effortlessly as she played out an acoustic version of the Coldplay song Us Against the World. Beca closed her eyes and leant against the door frame, allowing the melody of the song and the sweet tones of her wife's voice overcome her senses.
Oh morning come bursting, the clouds amen
Lift off this blindfold, let me see again
Bring back the water, let your ships roll in
In my heart she left a hole
The tightrope that I'm walking just sways and ties
The devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes
And I just want to be there when the lightning strikes
And the saints go marching in
And sing slow it down
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world
Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend
My drunken as a Daniel in a lion's den
And tonight I know it all has to begin again
So whatever you do, don't let go
And if we could float away
Fly up to the surface and just start again
And lift off before trouble
Just erodes us in the rain
Just erodes us in the rain
Just erodes us and see roses
In the rain
Sing slow it down
Slow it down
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world
Beca didn't feel the hot tears rolling down her face as the song ended, she didn't hear her wife get up from the stool and move over to her, she did feel her wife's thumb slowly stroking away the water and her palm against her cheek. Leaning into the touch Beca slowly opened her eyes to smile at the beautiful woman before her.
"That was beautiful Chlo,"
"I meant every word of it"
"I love you"
"As I love you"
"What if I can't do this?"
"It's a good thing we're doing it together then"
"I'm serious Chloe, what happens if I die?"
"Don't, Becs. You won't, I can feel it, in here."
Chloe took Beca's hand and layed it against her chest before bringing up the other one to her lips and placing a soft kiss on it.
"I'm scared"
"Me too"
"Through chaos as it swirls, it's us against the world"
Chloe closed her eyes, she missed the sound of Beca's voice, she hadn't sung in months and Chloe found herself listening to her voice memos of Beca singing as her wife slept in the hospital.
"Come on you, bed time"
"Bug!"
"Yeah?"
"You're going to beat this"
"I hope so baby"
Chloe awoke the next morning to find Beca's side of the bed empty. Feeling guilty about leaving the smaller woman in the night Chloe got up sliding on a pair of her old Barden sweats and grabbing a comfy top.
She found her wife a few minutes later by following her nose to the kitchen, she stood at the doorway for a few minutes just watching Beca. She moved around the kitchen like a bee (half the reason for her nickname) reaching up and grabbing ingredients and putting them in the pan in front of her. For a few minutes Chloe forgot everything they'd been through in the past couple of months and it felt like 'normal'. Beca was wearing one of Chloe's hoodies and a pair or rather skimpy track shorts. Fed up of just watching her wife, Chloe moved into the kitchen and wrapped her arms around the shorter woman placing a kiss on her exposed neck.
"Morning Bug"
"Morning baby"
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
"You needed to sleep, I made your favourite"
"Mmmm... French Toast"
"There's coffee in the pot too"
"You did't have any did you?"
"No, I'm not stupid, I have a cup of tea somewhere"
"I'll have tea with you"
"You want coffee Chlo, it's cool, have some. Let me live vicariously through you"
Chloe's laugh filled the kitchen and soon the two girls were sat at their dining room table holding each others hand's as they ate.
"I was thinking"
"That's never good"
"Hush you!"
"Okay, I'll play along what were you thinking?"
"If I get through this-"
"Not if, when."
"Okay, when I get through this, we should fill this house"
"What?"
"With mini yous"
"What do you mean Beca?"
"Well when I built this place I didn't just include loads of spare rooms for no reason"
"Are you saying you want kids?"
"I mean before this, we spoke about it, and I know you want them, I think now I do too!"
"Serious?"
"Dixi Chicks serious"
Chloe jumped up from the table and lifted Beca up in a tight hug. They stayed like that until Beca started coughing violently and Chloe put her down and ran to the kitchen to get her meds. She passed Beca the pills and a glass of water. She slowly rubbed small circles on her back as she drank.
"I'm good"
"You scared me there Bug!"
"Sorry"
"Don't be"
Chloe placed a small kiss on top of Beca's head before grabbing the plates and moving to the sink in the kitchen followed by Beca who slid onto one of the bar stools and opened up her laptop.
"I was doing some research"
"How long have you been thinking about this for?"
"Since my 5th Chemo session, the one you almost missed because of that New York thing"
"Becs that was almost 2 months ago!"
"Well, after we dropped you off at the airport we came back here and well I called my mum"
"Becs-"
"She answered! Funny huh! My mum doesn't speak to me for five years and then I'm almost dying and she picks up the phone just to tell me how disgusting I am!"
"Oh my god!"
"So I called my dad... Not a good idea!"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I called your mum, I hope you don't mind, she's just been there for us through everything and I just needed to speak to someone about all of this."
"I was just a phone call away!"
"I know baby, but your mum kind dispelled everything my parents had said and she told me that I'm part of your family now and that I'm her second daughter and I felt so stupid for calling her!"
"You are my family Bug! And now we're going to be making it bigger! I just wished you'd spoken to me about it!"
"I'm sorry"
"Come here"
Beca hopped off the bar stool and into Chloe's arms, feeling safe for the first time in a while.
"I have an appointment tomorrow"
"It's not on the calendar?"
"I know, I didn't want you to worry"
"Becs, why have you got one?"
"They got my test results back earlier than they thought they would and called me this morning"
"Oh"
"Yeah"
"Us against the world Bug!"
"I love you"
"I love you too!"
"I hope their good!"
"Me, too baby, me too"
