A/N: Hey guys! I am so so so so so sorry it's been so long since I've updated! School got really crazy, but I;m back! anyway, please enjoy this new chapter and continue letting me know what you think. Remember, the more you review, the faster I will update (and I have another chapter that is ready to be posted after this one, I just need a little prompting!) Please enjoy!
They rode in the back of the limo until they pulled up in front of the red carpet at the Staple's Center. "You ready?" Beca asked, leaning in to kiss Chloe.
"Ready." Chloe replied, kissing her back. The door of the limo was opened for them and they climbed out to the flashing of cameras and yelling of reporters. They joined hands and made their way to the end of the carpet, stopping along the way to pose for pictures and answer a couple of questions. They eventually ended up on the platform with the announcers of the carpet for a short interview.
"You both look gorgeous tonight! Congrats on all of you nominations, Beca!" the announcer said.
"Thank you! We are so happy to be here!" Beca responded, smiling.
"We just talked to Jesse and his wife a few minutes ago, they are also very excited for the awards tonight, they were also excited to be able to have a babysitter tonight. What are your kids doing?"
"Yes. Shout out to Stacie for watching our kids all the time so we get to do awesome stuff like this! Our kids are finally old enough to stay home alone, but they said they would be watching this on TV, so hi kids!" Beca said, waving at the camera.
"Well, hopefully they are all enjoying watching you guys, and maybe one day some of them will be able to follow in your foot steps! Enjoy the rest of your night!" The announcer finished as the couple continued to walk into the center. They sat down towards the front with Jesse, Emily, Aubrey, and Benji. After an hour of performances and announcements, they were going to announce Beca's categories.
"The winner of the Album of the year award goes to… Beca Beale-Mitchel!"
Beca and all of her friends jumped up in celebration. She quickly kissed Chloe and hugged Jesse before making her way up to the stage to accept the award. She accepted it and walked up to the microphone to start her short speech. "Wow. I don't really know what to say other than thank you. This is obviously not the first award I've received, but that does not make it any less special. I have had some unbelievably faithful fans since I started. I want to thank my beautiful wife and kids. Without you guys tolerating the late nights, club performances, and crazy hours, I would not be where I am today in my profession. To Jesse and the rest of our friends for always being there to support me. And to the Barden Bellas for giving me my start, and helping me find the love of my life. Thank you guys, I love you all." Beca blew a kiss to the crowd and made her way back to her seat. Chloe kissed and hugged her again and they sat back down. Beca won a Grammy for her song, and Emily won her Grammy for Best New Artist. After the show, they went over to an after party Katy Perry was hosting. They were all hanging out, drinking and dancing with their friends until almost three o'clock in the morning. They finally stumbled through the door and barely got into their bed.
"Hey I'm proud of you." Chloe said, kissing Beca before they fell asleep.
The next morning, the two of them tiredly made their way down the stairs to find the kids watching some TV show since it was a Saturday morning. "Morning, kids." Beca grumbled.
"Congrats, Mama! You guys looked awesome last night!" Katie said, getting up to hug them.
"Thanks, Love. It was fun to be there. Glad you guys could watch." Beca replied. Chloe had made a cup of coffee and handed it to Beca, who accepted it gratefully.
"What are your plans today?" Chloe asked the three of them.
"I'm going to a movie with Hayden." Benton said.
"Jordan and I are going out with some friends for lunch and a movie in a few hours." Katie said.
"Sounds good. I'm going in to get some work done a little later, but other than that Mom and I are home all day." Beca replied. "And remember to start packing for our trip to Hawaii! We leave next week and it's our last family trip before Katie and Jordan leave for college!"
"I know you all want to look as attractive as possible but it is literally just a plane. I private plane, I might add, because I wanted to avoid you guys having to go through this. So if you aren't down her in five minutes, I will go on this trip without you!" Beca hollered up the stairs. She was so used to traveling she never cared about her appearance when she flew, but the rest of her family was always ready to take a picture. The downside of this- it took them forever to get ready to go anywhere. A couple minutes later, Chloe came down the stairs carrying her last bag. She was wearing her favorite pair of skinny jeans with a blouse and her hair in a lose braid.
"Calm down, Love, we're coming." She said to a very impatient Beca.
"Just because we are the only ones that are going to be on the plane doesn't mean we get to leave whenever we want. Why does it even take them this long?" She asked, irritated.
"Babe, remember when they all went through puberty and we had this problem? They just care about how they look in public, and they know more people are paying attention to us now. You know I'm the same way. There is nothing wrong with caring about how you look." Chloe reminded her.
"You're right. I just wish we could leave!" She replied, yelling the last part so her kids would hear.
"We're coming, Mama." Jordan called. She was the first to appear at the top of the stairs, followed by Benton and Katie.
"You kids ready to go?" Chloe asked excitedly.
"Of course! Let's get this trip on the road!" Katie replied cheerfully.
They had finally made it to their plane and were getting seated a couple hours later. "Okay kids. Mom and I will be in the front and you guys will be in the back, behind the curtain. You have your own bathroom, snacks, movies, and there's a flight attendant for anything else you may need. We'll probably be sleeping most of the time, even though it should be a relatively short trip. Love you." Chloe instructed as she put her bags in the compartment.
A moment later, their flight attendant appeared to pour Chloe a glass of wine and hand Beca a beer. After they thanked her, they curled up together in their seats and watched out the window as they flew over the ocean. After about five hours, the couple awoke to Benton shaking them. "What is it, bud?" Beca asked tiredly.
"We're here! We just landed!" He said cheerfully. They both yawned and stretched as they got out of their seats and made their way off the plane.
"Okay, we are heading to out hotel to get checked in and all we have planned for tonight is dinner so you guys are free to do whatever you want until then. We have paid for the full package, so you can do anything from eating to spas to water activities and won't have to worry about paying. Tomorrow, we rented a boat for the day, we're all going parasailing and swimming with dolphins together, and we have a surprise for you at the end of the trip. Other than that, just keep your phones and wrist bands on you at all times, and try to stick together. Hopefully we will have the chance to do more than what we've planned as a family, but we understand you guys will want to do as much as possible, so whatever works." Chloe instructed happily after they climbed into the car that had been waiting to take them to the hotel.
"I think you and I should start with a nap." Beca commented tiredly.
"Why don't we go down to the beach? That way I can read and work on my tan and you can sleep." Chloe suggested.
"Sounds good to me. I'm also going to be enjoying some piña coladas, too!" Beca said, making Chloe laugh.
A little bit later, Chloe and Beca were laying on the beach while their kids were off doing who knows what. "I think I need another tea. You want a refill?" Chloe asked, getting up to walk over to the bar.
"Sure. I'll just take a water. Thanks Babe." Beca replied tiredly, handing Chloe her cup.
Chloe made her way over to the bar and asked the bartender for their drinks. She moved over to the other side to wait for him to make them. After a couple of seconds, she noticed a man standing fairly close to her, so she smiled kindly at him. "Nice day to be at the beach, huh?" He asked.
"Yeah. I love this weather. The sun's good for my tan line, too!" She joked.
"You from here?" He asked.
"No just here for a couple of weeks." She responded.
"Well, if you find you don't know what to do while you're here, I could give you my number so you can call me?" He offered, continuing to move closer to her.
Chloe was about to politely decline his offer when Beca came up and squeezed her way between them, saying not too quietly, "Sorry, Buddy, but this woman belongs to someone other than you, mainly me and I suggest you keep your hands, phone number, and anything else away from her if you know what's good for you." With that, she grabbed the drinks the bar tender had just handed her and gently pulled Chloe towards their spot on the beach.
"Easy there, Beale-Mitchel." Chloe said, half serious, half joking.
"I come over to see if you need any help and get the pleasure of witnessing some freak practically laying on my wife, surrounded by about five other guys, wishing they were that freak. Then, I heard him try to give you his number and I had to step in. Beca replied.
"Beca, hush. He was just flirting and I didn't shut him down right away. Sometimes it's nice to get attention from people other than you. I know you know what I mean." Chloe challenged.
"What, you think I just wander around looking for guys to give me unwanted attention while you are sitting a hundred feet away?" Beca returned.
"Beca, I am not looking to fight with you. Now calm down, he was harmless and I am obviously in love with you and no one else. Let's not take this any further. We are supposed to be enjoying our trip, not doing this." Chloe responded calmly, grabbing Beca's hand.
"You're right. I'm sorry. I have no place to argue in this fight and I know you love, me. That's all that matters." Beca concluded.
"Hey, forgiveness is a thing. And I have forgiven you. As long as you don't give me a reason to doubt the trust I have for you, there is nothing between us and you know that. Now, stop beating yourself up, and stop getting so jealous, although I really love it when you get protective of me, and let's just enjoy our getaway." They leaned in to kiss each other and turned to lay back down in their own chairs, soaking in the sun and relishing in their love.
"Okay, kids. Everyone on the boat. We have food, drinks, and plenty to do. So no more complaining, stalling, or anything else. Let's go!" Beca ordered to her family who was standing at the dock, hesitating to get on board.
"Mama, we get to ride on the boat all the time at home. But what we don't get to do at home is hike up volcanoes, or surf, or eat cool food! Why do we have to waste a whole day doing exactly what we do at home all the time?" Jordan wined.
"That's enough, guys." Chloe reprimanded, "First of all, this is something Mama and I picked for us to do as a family. Second of all, We are on this trip for several weeks, leaving you plenty of time to do all of the things you just listed. Not to mention, this is one of the only family days we planned on our family trip and you two are graduating from high school and leaving us in a month, so you will all get on this boat, smile, have fun, and enjoy spending time with your family. Understood?" She questioned.
"Yes, ma'am." They all muttered in unison as they trudged onto the boat.
"Now, I know we go on the boat all the time, but this time we get to travel out into the ocean and over to a super cool island where they do parasailing, hiking, and have a really cool tiki restaurant." Beca added as she untied the boat and they headed off for their day of family time.
"Well, it was a bitch in the beginning, but that ended up being a really fun day, and we got plenty of awesome pictures!" Beca said excitedly to Chloe as they got ready for bed that night.
"It was good, I'm really glad we decided to take this trip since the girls are leaving so soon. And, I think it's been good for you and I to reconnect without the stress of work and publicists and all of that stressful crap." Chloe agreed.
"It's going to be so weird not having Jordan and Katie tormenting Benton." Beca commented.
"True, but things are getting busier for the two of us, it's kind of good timing, you know? I mean, you'll be kicking off your festivals by next summer and I'm going to be working on my book. And along with all of that comes interviews, press releases, photo shoots for the both of us, not to mention we'll have Benton's graduation and all of that this coming year." Chloe listed.
"Well as long as I have you, all of that crazy stuff will be no big deal." Beca whispered as she grabbed Chloe's waist and kissed her softly. "Chloe Beale-Mitchel, you bring immeasurable joy to my heart, you have raised three extravagantly amazing children, and you have simultaneously lead a miraculous career while encouraging me with mine. I will never know how you do it, because I know when I try to be half as great as you are, I fail every damn time. But you handle everything with grace and love, even all of my screw ups and idiocy. I cannot for a second understand why I ever forgot what I had and tried to seek something else, but I am promising you with one hundred percent confidence that I will never again question anything as long as I have you and I will never again do anything to jeopardize what I have with you. I love you so, so much and I will always love you."
Chloe looked into Beca's eyes with tears in her own. "Oh, Beca, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you so much."
FLASHBACK
"Beca?" Chloe called as she walked into their small, two bedroom apartment.
"I'm in here!" Beca yelled tiredly. She had left work early because her ankles were swollen so much, she couldn't tell the difference between her feet and her calves, and her head hurt so much she was considering stabbing herself because that might hurt less.
Chloe walked into their bedroom to find her wife (who looked like hell) laying on the bed with three pillows under her feet and two ice packs on her head. She giggled slightly at the sight, knowing Beca was in no mood to be made fun of, but what was the harm of snapping a quick photo before she knew she was there? After taking the picture, she walked over to her wife and sat on the bed, reaching over to massage one of her feet.
"Why in the hell did I ever agree to carry our child? Why in the hell would anyone let me do this? Why, Chlo?" Beca complained.
"I know, Babe. But you're doing great and it won't be long before we get to hold our precious little angle." Chloe comforted. "How can I help? Do you want something to eat? Or we could watch a movie, or take a nap." Chloe suggested.
"Just come lay here with me while I attempt to sleep. This little human growing inside of me must be really damn cute to make all of this pain worth it." Beca stated.
"I know, but believe me, if he or she is related to you, there is no chance he or she will be anything less than perfect." She whispered softly as she laid on the other side of Beca so she could hold her.
"You are the greatest thing to ever exists, Chloe Beale-Mitchel. I don't know what I would do without you. I love you so, so much." Beca said to her wife as she slowly drifted off to sleep.
END FLASHBACK
"We're a pretty good team, aren't we?" Beca asked as they lay in a similar position to the night before they discovered they were having twins.
"Absolutely fantastic." Chloe replied.
They spent the rest of the trip enjoying their time together and with their kids, living out adventures and the love they shared for each other until it was time to return to the reality of life, love, concerts, books, jobs, and graduation.
A/N: Well, hope you all enjoyed this chapter! What did you think about the trip? And Beca being jealous, once again? How about the flashback with pregnant Beca? Please review and stay tuned for updates!
