Hi guys! Here is the next installment of this story. I'm thinking maybe 3 more chapters to this story, with a nice even 10 chapters. If you have any requests you'd like to see, I'll try and accommodate. I will very likely have a pregnant Beca at some point in the next few chapters, as some of you have expressed interest.

As always, thanks for reading and for your lovely comments. I truly appreciate it! Also, for those of you in the US like me, Happy Thanksgiving (in a couple days). Hope you all eat lots of turkey and spend time with your families!


Beca is sitting at her workstation in her home office, attempting to finish a demo of a song. She is stuck on the bridge of the song, and groans frustratedly as she jams the pause button several times. Bending down, she places her forehead down along the desk, hoping that genius will strike at any minute. In her peripheral vision there's a pale flash beside her and a small giggle that makes her smile in response.

"Gus…you're supposed to be finishing your movie in the living room."

Lifting her head from the desk, she stifles a laugh when she sees her son, clad in only his Batman undies bouncing excitedly from foot to foot beside her. There is mischief dancing in his blue eyes, and Beca can only wonder where the rest of his clothes had gotten to.

"Come play with me?" Four-year-old August looks up at her as he steps closer and buries his face in her hoodie. "When's mama gonna be home?"

Smiling sympathetically, Beca hits the save button on the track she's been working on and smooths a hand through August's recently shorn hair. "Mama went to visit mommy in the hospital Gus. She should be home after dinner."

"I miss them."

Aubrey was thirty-one weeks pregnant with twins and had been on bed rest for the past couple weeks. A few days ago, her blood pressure was so elevated that her OB/GYN had admitted her to the hospital for strict bed rest until she delivered. The pregnancy had been hard on Aubrey's body, and all three women were hoping for an uneventful rest of the pregnancy and an easy delivery. Everyone was hoping that she would make it to at least thirty-six weeks to deliver the babies. The twins had been a surprise. The pregnancy was of course planned, but no one expected the second bonus baby showing up on the second ultrasound, but Beca, Chloe, and Aubrey were over the moon at the prospect of expanding their family. August still wasn't sure what to think of everything, but he understood that his mommy had babies in her tummy and had to stay with the doctors until the babies were big enough. The separation had been tough on him, and with Chloe and Beca trying to balance things at home with spending time with Aubrey at the hospital, things had been chaotic as of late in the Beale-Mitchell-Posen household.

Lifting her son into her arms for a quick cuddle, Beca sighs as she wraps her arms around his small body. "I miss them too, bud." She kisses the top of his head as he nuzzles further into her, his fingers playing with one of the strings on her hoodie. "Wanna see if we can FaceTime them?"

August nodded, brightening at the idea that he would be able to see his other mommies. He loved Beca of course, but he would never turn down a chance to call any of his moms.

"Okay, hang on a sec." Beca secured one arm around her son as she stretched awkwardly in her seat to pick up her phone from the workstation. Fumbling one-handed for a second, she pulls up Chloe's contact info and touches the screen to connect a FaceTime call. Grinning as August begins to squirm excitedly in her lap, she kisses his cheek as the call finally connects and Chloe's beaming face appears on the screen.

"Hi my loves!" Chloe waves excitedly at the two adorable brunettes on the screen, giggling as she watches her son cheesing for the camera. "We were just thinking about you guys."

"Mama!"

Beca laughs at August's dramatic greeting. He was acting as if he hadn't seen Chloe for several days when in fact she had only been gone for a few hours. Peering at the screen, she watches as Chloe moves around for a few moments before settling in next to Aubrey in the hospital bed. Beca's smile softens as she takes in her two girlfriends resting comfortably against one another, with the gentle swell of the twins in Aubrey's belly evident underneath the blue hospital blanket.

"Hey baby mama 2.0." Beca teases. "How are Thing One and Thing Two doing?"

Aubrey looks tired, clearly already bored with the hospital bedrest, but rubs a hand gently along her stomach as she smiles back at the camera. "They're active today. Ever since Chloe showed up, they have been moving nonstop."

The picture shakes as Chloe moves from where she is resting her head on Aubrey's shoulder to give Aubrey a sweet smile and a gentle kiss. It stabilizes once again as Chloe shifts the phone so she and Aubrey are both still in frame, and Beca feels torn between wanting to continue cuddling her son in her lap and wanting to be cuddling Aubrey in the hospital bed, feeling their growing babies moving underneath her palms.

"We're missing mommy a lot today, huh Gus?" Beca kisses the top of August's head again in reassurance.

Aubrey waves into the camera and blows August a kiss. "I miss you so much August. I need some cuddles from our sweet boy."

August's lower lip is beginning to tremble and Beca's heart breaks for the little guy. He was taking the separation really hard, not understanding why his three mommies weren't home with him like they usually are. He looks up at Beca with his baby blues shining with tears, and Beca knows she's about five seconds away from dealing with a sobbing little boy.

"Do you guys think mommy will be up for some more company?" Beca wraps her arms more firmly around Gus and tries to give a look to Chloe through the camera. "Gus and mom here have a lot of kisses that we've been saving up for mommy, right bud?" August blinks some of the tears away but nods solemnly. "What do you think Chlo? Is it alright if we stop by for a bit?"

Chloe quietly confers with Aubrey but quickly nods her assent. "How about you bring Gus by for a few minutes to see Aubrey and then you and I trade places. I'll take Gus out for some special mama and Gus time."

"What do you think Gus? Wanna go visit mommy for a few and then go on a special date with mama?" She chuckles as he perks up considerably at the idea, beginning to bounce excitedly in her lap again. "But first things first, where'd your clothes end up? You're turning into a little nudist, my man."

Chloe laughs on the other end. "I was going to ask about that. When I left, he was fully dressed."

Aubrey giggles too, watching her half-naked son squirm in Beca's lap. "He's a free spirit just like his mama."

Chloe rolls her eyes good-naturedly. "Oh sure, blame that on me. But you can't blame these two wild things on me." She places her hand low on Aubrey's belly and immediately feels one of the babies kicking against it. "These are all you Bree."

Beca misses the retort that comes from Aubrey as she hoists Gus into her arms and settles him on her hip. "Okay, we're gonna get ready and head over in a little bit. I'll call you when we're there, okay?"

Chloe smiles in response, and both women give waves which are returned by Beca and August. "See you soon!"

Beca disconnects the call and heads down the hallway with her son in tow to begin to get ready. She's definitely excited to spend some time with Aubrey and based on the way August is squirming in her arms, he is too. "Okay Gus…where'd you leave your clothes?"


Chloe watches Gus sprint into the room and laughs as he immediately scrambles to climb into the large hospital bed with her and Aubrey. Half intercepting him so he won't jump on Aubrey's belly and half helping him along, she grabs him under the armpits and hoists him into her lap, immediately kissing his grinning face.

"Hi handsome."

Aubrey had been resting quietly after having fallen asleep, but she is overjoyed to awaken to the sight of her son snuggling against Chloe as she kisses him. Rubbing her eyes briefly, she notices Beca casually leaning against the door frame to her hospital room and watching the scene unfolding. Aubrey smiles softly at her girlfriend and pushes herself gingerly up in the bed so she can better visit with her family. Turning her head to face August, she leans forward to nuzzle against his soft cheek, pressing a gentle kiss there as she does.

"Hi sweet boy." Aubrey has desperately been missing her son, so being able to visit, even if she couldn't hold him in her arms was better than seeing him over a FaceTime connection. "I missed you so much." She runs a hand through his soft hair. Beca has made her way over to the bed and leans in for a gentle kiss on the lips, making Aubrey sigh contentedly.

"Mommy I missed you too." Chloe pushes him up so that he can wrap his arms around Aubrey's neck without putting any weight on her stomach. "Why don't you stay at home anymore?"

Aubrey's heart clenches at the innocent question. "The doctor says I have to stay here until the babies in my tummy are a little bigger." She takes one of August's hands in hers and kisses it gently before resting it along her stomach. "Your sisters are making mommy a little sick, so the doctor needs me to stay here to make sure we're all okay."

August's tiny brow furrows, trying to make sense of what his mother is saying. His small fingers slide over the rough hospital blanket distractedly. "I don't like the babies." Pulling his hand back he shyly nuzzles his face into Chloe's neck.

"Oh Gus…" Chloe frowns at the two women who are surprised at his uncharacteristic behavior but soothingly begins to rub his back slowly.

"The babies make mommy sick." Chloe's heart clenches at the statement from their son. Pressing a kiss to his temple, she gently pries the little boy from where he is wrapped around her and sits him in her lap, so he can see all three of them.

"Sometimes that happens Gus. But it's not their fault," Beca starts, "You made mama pretty sick too when you were in her tummy."

Chloe wrinkles her nose, remembering the six or so solid months of nausea and vomiting. Whoever named it "morning sickness" was lying, as she had felt miserably nauseous essentially 24/7 when she was pregnant. "But its okay, because we were so excited to meet you." She gives the boy an encouraging smile to try and coax him out of this mood. "Just like we are excited to meet your sisters."

Gus emphatically shakes his head, and with another pout (which Beca and Aubrey immediately know is the spitting image of his redheaded birth mother) he turns his head into Chloe's shirt once again.

Aubrey frowns and reaches out to stroke August's arm. "August, use your words. Tell us what is making you sad." She feels like crying herself when she sees his little body start to shudder as he clings to Chloe.

After a few moments, August pulls his face from Chloe's body and wipes his hand along his face, which is now streaked with tears and mucus from his runny nose.

"I don't wanna share." Another sob wracks the little boy's body and he sniffles a few times as his blue eyes fill with more tears. "Mommy's gonna have two babies. Who's gonna give me cuddles?"

The three women have various reactions to his confession. Beca tries to cover a sympathetic smile behind her hand as she moves to perch next to Chloe by Aubrey's feet, so she can be closer to her family. Chloe pulls her son close into her chest, kissing the crown of his head as she rubs his back to comfort him. Aubrey feels the tears building in her eyes, as even his simple four-year-old logic had made her realize just how much of an adjustment it was going to be for August to go from being an only child to having two infant sisters in a couple months. Wanting to reassure her son, she gives Chloe a teary smile and strokes her fingers down his flushed cheek.

"August…look at mommy please." When his reddened eyes connect with hers, Aubrey leans in to give him a gentle kiss on his forehead. "We love you so much. Mama, mom, and I have so much love to give you, and having your sisters isn't going to change that, okay? We promise." Stroking a hand through his light brown hair, she waits as August sniffles again and settles against Chloe with a shudder. "There will always be someone to give you cuddles."

"Your sisters will even give you cuddles too, buddy." Beca chimes in with a grin. "Once they're big enough."

August wipes his face on Chloe's shirt as he looks at Beca skeptically. "Really?"

"Definitely." Chloe confirms. "Gus, just because our family is a little bigger doesn't mean that we love you any less."

"We could never love you any less, little dude." Beca wraps one arm around Chloe and pulls both her girlfriend and son in for a side hug. "I know things are going to change around here once your sisters get here, but we love you so much. And that never will change."

August sniffles a few more times but eventually calms down, reassured by the words his mothers are gently speaking to him as well as the physical touches that his mothers so freely and lovingly give him. He eventually begins to pull away from Chloe and Beca and reaches out toward Aubrey. "Cuddle me?"

"Always." Aubrey smiles widely as Chloe gently situates August next to her with a gentle reminder to be careful of his mommy's tummy. She sighs as the familiar warmth of her son settles against her and she instinctively wraps a comforting arm around her little boy as he gingerly snuggles into her side. "We love you August."

August nuzzles his face against her neck the best he can, and sighs as he melts comfortably into his mother. "Love you too."

All three women melt a little when they see his small hand move to rest on top of Aubrey's swollen stomach, on top of where his twin sisters are currently growing into tiny humans.


Six weeks later, the Beale-Mitchell-Posen family welcomes Lucy Elizabeth and Emma Jane into the world, weighing just over five pounds each. Beca, Aubrey, and Chloe are completely over the moon, but no one turns out to be more excited about their arrival than August, who steps into his role as a proud big brother from the very moment he is propped up against Aubrey in the hospital bed with Beca helping him hold his two tiny sisters. Once the family of six is home and settled, they ease into a controlled chaos, alternating between sleeping, feeding, and changing diapers, as well as caring for their ever-rambunctious four-year-old. Aubrey handles breastfeeding two infants like a champ, but she is immensely grateful for the help of her two amazing girlfriends, who tag team most everything else.

A few weeks later, Aubrey wakes when the baby monitor crackles to life, the sounds of one of the twins (probably Lucy, who suffers from colic) crying echoing through the otherwise quiet bedroom. Reaching out to gently still Chloe who is beginning to stir, Aubrey presses a kiss to Chloe's tousled hair before gingerly getting out of the bed. Padding through the darkness, Aubrey follows the much-traveled path into the nursery, gently pushing the mostly-closed door open into the room that is illuminated by a nightlight. Just as she enters the room and is about to move toward the crib on the right, where Lucy is whimpering, her eyes notice a huddled form on the floor. Moving closer, her heart swells when she recognizes the familiar blue fleece blanket and well-loved teddy bear. August is curled up on the floor between his sisters' cribs, sound asleep.

Aubrey is startled when a body collides with hers, a pair of hands instinctively wrapping around her waist to prevent her from falling.

"Sorry babe." Beca is yawning as she tries to figure out why Lucy is still crying. She wipes her eyes as she peeks around the taller woman and into the nursery, her eyes following Aubrey's gaze to their son. "Oh my god…that's so cute."

Another tiny cry comes from Lucy's crib and Aubrey closes the rest of the distance so she can scoop the infant into her arms. Lucy snuffles in her arms for a few seconds, her eyes blinking sleepily as she settles against Aubrey's chest. As Aubrey begins to rock gently from side to side, hoping to soothe her daughter back into sleep, she turns and watches as Beca kneels down, gathering their sleeping son into her arms. Burdened by the dead weight of the sleeping boy, Beca grunts quietly as she straightens back up. Walking over to Aubrey, she leans down and presses a soft kiss to the crown of Lucy's head before pecking Aubrey lightly on the lips.

"I'm gonna put him back in his bed." Beca motions toward the door with her head, yawning widely as she does. "You okay in here?"

Aubrey smiles tiredly but nods in affirmation. Looking down to the sleeping infant cradled against her rumpled pajama top, then over to the crib where Lucy's twin is sleeping peacefully, and then back at the sweet sleeping boy in her girlfriend's arms, she can't help but feel deliriously happy.

"I'm perfect."