The rest of the honeymoon in Bora Bora was as fabulous as the first part in Moorea. The overwater huts were indeed amazing. The coffee tables in the living room had glass tops which slid back. Chloe fed the fish so much extra bread that Beca teased her they were going to get pot-bellies. This island was definitely more laid back, and the women spent their time lounging in the water by their huts or on the beach.

One morning, Stacie arranged a surprise for both her wife and the other couple. Before they separated the evening before, Stacie decided to let Chloe in on the secret to keep her and Beca from freaking out. About half an hour before they normally left their huts to meet for breakfast, an outrigger canoe pulled up to each couple's hut and tied off. Two Polynesian workers dressed in all white were balancing a long tray of food between two canoes that were affixed together.

Beca heard what could only be described as a conch horn blowing outside the windows. Knowing she had a little time left to sleep, she immediately began grumbling. "Chlo – what's that noise?" She pulled the sheet up her bare body to cover from the breeze and draped her arm over her eyes to block the early sunlight.

"Babe, don't come out naked. But do get dressed please." Chloe's voice called out from the outdoor patio.

This, of course, caused the brunette to protest more. "I need my shut eye, every minute of it. We are on vacation. I'm going back to sleep."

When Chloe didn't respond, Beca had no choice but to comply. She tossed on a dry bikini and headed out to the deck. She stumbled back in surprise when she saw the canoe tied up to their deck and copious amounts of breakfast foods being offloaded by two Polynesian workers.

"Wow," was pretty much all Beca could say. She wrapped her arms around her wife who was in the midst of making Beca's coffee just as she liked. "You outdid yourself here Chlo. We don't even have to leave our hut. I can stuff myself and go back to bed!"

The redhead turned and gave Beca her coffee. "I didn't do this. Stacie did." They both took sips of the fresh coffee that had been delivered then sat down to enjoy the luxurious meal.

None of the friends wanted to return to Atlanta, yet they all had responsibilities to get back to. They did agree that this was the most amazing trip ever. The long flight back was spent trying to get their bodies back into the correct time zone so that they wouldn't be beat up too badly by jet lag.

Aubrey and Chloe wanted time to go through their pictures and video clips from the trip, so they sat together for a bit while Stacie and Beca visited. "Becs, General Posen approached me about something at the wedding. I need your opinion. He said he wants to start a private security company and wants me to help run it."

"Congrats Stace." Beca was excited for her best friend since this would really open doors for her future. "Your contacts with the department makes that ideal." When she noticed her friend wasn't exactly smiling, she asked. "But the look on your face says you aren't exactly happy with the offer."

"I love what I do at the department Beca. I know I got promoted to sergeant, but I don't think that's the end of the line for me. I can do so much more. Plus, I think I need more experience before running a private security firm."

"Did you talk to Aubrey about this? I mean, she is your wife now, and I don't want to get in between family."

Stacie ran her fingers through her hair and sighed. "Yes. We talked about the pros and the cons. She told me to do what I felt best – that she'd support my decision regardless."

"What do you feel is best? What do you want?" Beca turned in her seat so she could see Stacie's face to get a better read on her answers.

"I want to see how far I can go with the department. I don't feel I'm finished there. I told David I'd think about it and get back with him after the honeymoon. I am hoping that he'll understand and maybe leave the door open for us to do business together somewhere down the road."

"He and his wife adore you Stacie. I'm sure things will work out."

Beca's car service had sent two cars, one for each couple at the Atlanta airport. As she and Chloe were being driven back to their new house, Beca sighed deeply. "Ugh. Reality. I have been avoiding turning on my phone because I know it's going to blow up as soon as I do."

"Then don't do it until at least tomorrow Becs. Give yourself at least a day to catch up."

The car turned down Ladybug Lane and onto Grasshopper Circle. The driver and both women hopped out to unload the bags and parcels from the trunk. Eventually everything was schlepped inside, and the two women fell onto the couch. "It feels good to be home, doesn't it Becs?"

"Hmmm yeah."

"I'm going to make some iced tea; do you want some?"

"Sounds good. Do you need some help?"

Chloe told her she didn't and went to the kitchen to try to familiarize herself where everything was to make the tea. She hadn't spent any time at all in the new kitchen. "Ummm Beca?" Chloe's voice was full of confusion. This made Beca grin since she knew what Chloe had seen. "Can you come here?"

Beca went into the kitchen and threw her arm over Chloe's shoulder. "What's up?"

Chloe walked over to the glass French doors and looked outside for a better look. "What's that?" She pointed to a new structure under construction situated beyond the pond in another clearing.

"Oh, I guess they aren't finished. I kinda hoped they would have been done when we got back." She chuckled as she still didn't answer Chloe's question.

"Becaaaaa," Chloe whined. "What is it?" She turned to Beca and flashed her puppy dog eyes which she knew the brunette could not resist.

"Part of your wedding present?" Beca shrugged as Chloe poked her in the stomach. "Okay, okay. It's a horse barn. Well I suppose it could be a cow barn if you wanted. I didn't want to go too over the top, so there are only six stalls. We'll get a paddock fenced in and then another fence going around some of the acreage for grazing. But yeah, it's a barn."

When she didn't say anything, Beca was afraid Chloe might be disappointed. Yet when Chloe turned to look at her with tears of joy in her eyes, she realized her favorite redhead was simply in shock. "Are you okay with getting a horse? Or ummm a cow?"

Chloe threw her arms around her wife and squeezed her. "You, my lovely wife, are perfect."

Reality struck the next morning when Beca decided to finally break down and turn on her phone. She'd woken up before Chloe and had gone downstairs to start coffee. She knew what was going to happen when she powered on her device but was not prepared for the volume of messages, e-mail, and voice mail. "Fuck this." Beca switched her phone off and tossed it on the counter.

Luckily Chloe had made arrangements for the kitchen to be stocked with fresh food for their return. She made breakfast for Chloe who was still upstairs asleep, exhausted from the trip. She took it to her on one of the fancy serving trays she had found in the kitchen. She gently sat it beside the bed so that she could kiss her wife without spilling any of the food.

"Morning sleepy head." She brushed Chloe's red locks away from her face as she kissed her softly. "I brought breakfast. I thought we might share a bite to eat before I got to the studio."

A scowl immediately crossed Chloe's face. "You're leaving? Already?"

Beca's heart dropped seeing how disappointed her wife was. "There's a lot to check on babe. The new studio, some projects that should be close to completion, AND I turned on my fucking phone and it exploded. I'm going to have an intern go through my voicemails and messages while I answer e-mail from the office."

After Chloe woke up a bit and had a bite to eat, she was much more amenable to Beca's leaving. "I love you Mrs. Mitchell." Chloe giggled as she called out to Beca as she was leaving. The brunette almost stopped because that's one thing the couple had never discussed – names. What where they going to do about their names? But for now, she couldn't take time for that talk.

Beca drove into Atlanta in silence, no music, no news radio, nothing. She wasn't quite ready to be back in the real world quite yet. She had called Theo before she left and let him know she was on her way into the new studio. He was waiting outside when she arrived.

"Hey!" Theo was all chipper as they walked through the front door of the old Atlanta Feed and Seed. "How's my favorite newlywed? I followed y'all's adventures on Instagram. Looks like you had a hell of a time."

"We did. I have some awesome stories." Beca nodded. She looked around the entry to the new studio. "Damn, a lot got done while I was gone."

They took a tour through the nearly completed studio. "The only part that we are really waiting on are the final furnishings and decorations."

"Wait, what? Are you serious? The studios?"

"Fully operational."

"The offices?"

"Done."

Beca animatedly ran through the new business, loving all that she was seeing. Theo could tell the wheels in her mind were spinning. After seeing the last studio, she swirled around and began peppering her partner with questions.

"Whoa, whoa, hold up there." Theo tried to bring his friend down from the eagerness she was displaying. He pulled her into one of the offices so they could have a seat and have a discussion about things. "Let's take your questions a bit slower now."

"When are you thinking about doing the grand opening?"

After referring to the calendar on his phone, he responded, "Three, maybe four weeks max."

"You said the studios are functional, right?"

"Yes Beca."

"I have the one single out. I haven't checked the charts. How's it doing?

Theo began laughing. "I'm ashamed you even asked that Beca. I thought your eyes would be glued on the charts."

"I kinda got married Theo! I've been a little busy." She waggled her eyebrows at him. "Plus we were on a technology moratorium while we were gone except Chloe and Aubrey posting honeymoon updates for the fans.

"I won't go into a lot of details, but let's just say it after it opened at number one, it hasn't left the top five since."

Beca gave a fist pump and shouted. "Yes! God, it's so different when the song is all yours." Beca's thoughts were all over the place. "Okay, next question. This is a biggie. How long would it take to cut three or four more songs and press a CD?"

"What?" Theo shoved his chair back from the table and buried his head in his hands. "Beca Mitchell, you are going to be the death of me. What the hell is going on in your mind?"

"You know I have songs in the hopper, several of which I want for myself. What if we released a surprise EP during the grand opening of the studio?" Beca hadn't even been thinking of this until Theo had told her that the new studio was virtually complete and ready to use. She began to spin around in her chair and play with the pens on the desk. "Come on Theo!"

"I have a better idea. Why don't we save those songs and use them to release a full album?" If Beca didn't know him better, she'd think her producer friend was whining.

Beca frowned. "Because with an album, I'm going to have to get out and promote it. I mean, I know I'm going to need to break down and do interviews for the EP and all that jazz. But a concert tour? No way in hell. I don't have it in me to go on tour. The prep alone would be killer. Vocal silence. Not to mention the food restrictions – no sugar, no bread, no dairy. God, I can't lose my cheese. Performers on tour have to give up so much. Just the physical wear and tear on my body AND my relationship. I'm just getting settled here in Atlanta with the new studio, new house, new wife… so no. No full-length album."

"Okay, okay, okay. I get it. No album. But your single is doing really well. Let's think about the EP idea for a day or two. Once you get caught up from your honeymoon, if you still think we can pull off a few more songs, we'll get you in the studio."

"Speaking of catching up, do we have any interns yet? I need someone to go through and catalogue my calls and messages. My phone kind of exploded this morning."

Theo rolled his eyes. "No interns yet, but I hired a receptionist who starts today. We'll put her on the task. You can be so lazy!"

Beca turned on her phone and showed him what had besieged her that morning. "Nope. Just don't want to deal with it."

"Once Aubrey is ready to start, I do have some contracts I need her to draw up. There is one major artist ready to jump labels, and I have at least two new artists who have great potential. She also needs to get you signed first under the new label, especially if we end up doing this EP. Beca was so distracted about everything going on that she did not even ask about the artists. Theo wasn't even sure if what he said registered with the tiny songwriter.

Four Weeks Later

After many late nights and lots of hard work, the afternoon of the grand opening had finally arrived. There had been a flurry of activity at the studio over the last few weeks. Producers and engineers had to be hired, a house band needed to be selected, final designs determined for the logo, the punch list was endless.

While Beca was away, Theo had narrowed down the selections for the permanent employees, but he wanted her to have a say as well since the studio was hers as much as his. She valued his opinion a great deal but appreciated being allowed a hand in the hiring. They decided to go only half-staff until after the opening but wanted to have people waiting to bring on board as soon as they started making music with others again.

Theo and Beca had approved the final design for the studio logo. All those supplies had arrived, and the interns from a local university were busy sorting and delivering business cards, stationery, pens, and the likes to all the offices. The metal works foundry delivered the sign and hoisted it into position above the studio doors then affixed a heavy canvas curtain over it to hide the sign from the prying eyes of the press and paparazzi trying to get a sneak peek.

Aubrey took an extended leave of absence from her regular job, another three weeks so she could work on the non-disclosure agreements, contracts, and other paperwork involved in getting the studio up and running. Her regular law firm was terrified she was about to quit on them so did not hassle her in the least about taking the extra time so soon after her honeymoon.

The blonde had her own office set up in a front corner on the third floor. She appreciated the forethought Beca had taken to give her an amazing view of the Atlanta skyline. Aubrey knew that her short little friend had put just as much time and energy into planning the studio as Chloe did in designing the house. The location of her office seemed something like a signing bonus from her friend.

Beca stood in the doorway of Aubrey's office and watched her look through the logo material the intern just dropped off. "You like it? The name and logo?" Aubrey jumped a little as she was startled by Beca's voice.

"I do. Your design?"

Beca nodded. "Well mine and Theo's." She walked over and pulled up a chair to sit next to Aubrey. She plucked one of the business cards from the stack. "22-Records. I can't believe it's finally a reality."

Knowing her friend might be slipping into one of her darker moods, Aubrey tried to talk her around the corner into brighter territory. "What's the significance? I mean, I get the music staff and the notes. But how does it all wrap together? I know it's deeper then you let on Mitchell."

Beca hummed as she traced each of the four notes on the card, emphasizing where each note was on the staff. She then sang, "ti-ta-ni-um" as she looked over to her friend for understanding. Aubrey knew the history of that song between Beca and Chloe and smiled softly.

"And 22-Records?"

"Twenty-two. Titanium has an atomic number of 22 on the periodic table. Plus, the element is a silver material which is why we choose the sign outside to be silver. Everything else is printed in black."

"She's going to love it." Aubrey didn't feel additional words were necessary.

"I hope so." Beca sighed as her entire demeanor changed to happy and cheerful. "Okay Bree. We have a grand opening to attend!"

At six pm sharp, everything was in place. Theo had again hired the Atlanta PD to provide crowd control for the event and paid to have the street in front of the building temporarily shut down. Once the initial event took place, invited guests would be moving to the interior courtyard of the old warehouse for food, entertainment and some special surprises, but for now, the press and visitors were gathered out front.

Two short poles were positioned in front of the door with a long ribbon hanging between them. An oversized pair of scissors was leaned up behind the door. Behind the ribbon stood Theo, Beca, Chloe, Aubrey, Stacie, a handful of the staff they had hired and a few other people from the music industry.

The press was jockeying for the best positions for camera shots and sound clips. The energy in the crowd was electrifying. When Theo stepped up to the microphone, all the sound died down as everyone's eyes were glued on him.

"Good evening and welcome to the Grand Opening of our new studio. Thank you to each and every one of you for being here with us today. Before I say too much, I'd like to express my sincere appreciation to everyone who helped us make this event come together to become a success." The crowd politely clapped.

"And thank you to my fabulous business partner, Beca Mitchell, without whom I wouldn't be standing here in front of this business today. She's the one who made me get out here and talk today, but frankly I don't want to take up too much of your time. We have so much more excitement planned for many of you in the courtyard."

He and Beca each reached up to grab a corner to the canvas covering the sign. "Without further ado, Beca and I present to you…" They pulled to reveal the sign. "22-Records." Then they grabbed the large scissors and cut the ceremonial ribbon. Beca glanced over and saw that Chloe had her hands clapped over her mouth, staring up at the sign. Aubrey was laughing as she had her arms around the redhead, shaking her out of her stupor. Beca knew that the significance of the notes on the sign and the name wouldn't slip past her wife.

Theo answered only a few short questions to the press before the VIP guests slipped through the building and into the courtyard. The invited guests presented their identification and were checked off a list on the side entrance and made their way into the coveted private party.

When Beca made the suggestion earlier in the week, Theo had quickly agreed to letting Chloe invite Atlanta super fans to the party. As at the release party in Los Angeles, the super fans were incredibly polite and non-pushy when it came to taking pictures from Beca and the other famous people in attendance. They loved being included and wasn't about to jeopardize what was seeming to be the start of a tradition with Beca Mitchell.

Everyone was mingling and enjoying the music blasting from the speakers when Beca jumped on stage and grabbed the mic. When the music stopped, the guests hurried to the stage, thinking Beca was going to do an impromptu performance. Instead, she spoke.

"Hey guys. Are you having a good time?" She laughed at the roar. "Glad to hear it. I'm so happy you were able to make it to the studio grand opening tonight. Pretty cool, huh?" She saw some younger fans reaching their arms out to her. She chuckled as she bent down and grasped one of the little girl's hands.

"Well I have another surprise for you. This isn't just the grand opening of 22-Records. Would it shock you if I told you that 22-Records has already signed and produced songs for a Grammy winner? I mean, it's just an EP, not a full album, but that's something, right?" Surprisingly enough, Beca was enjoying the hype building in front of her.

Soon some of the super fans caught on and began chanting. "Beca. Beca. Beca. Beca. Beca."

She chuckled as she relented. "Wow you guys are good. Without further ado, I present to you Beca Mitchell's, that's me, first Extended Play release – Loché." She whipped a cloth off a board that had been propped on the stage revealing the cover of the album. The art was a black and white photograph of the back of a woman wearing a silky, wide-strapped tank top with long, wavy hair flowing over her back. The photograph was touched with bits of auburn running through some locks of hair ensuring that the everyone who knew about Beca would know the picture was none other than her wife.

Only a few people present knew about the release of the EP. Beca had made the decision to not hide this one from Chloe for several reasons, the main one being that Aubrey insisted that Chloe go under contract for being the model for the album cover. The other attendees went bananas, particularly the super fans who were taking social media by storm letting the whole Beca Mitchell fandom know about the new album dedicated to her new wife, even down to the name.

"Hey Beca, what's with the guitar?" A fan called out from the back of the audience.

When the singer grabbed the guitar and put the strap over her head, the crowd again roared their approval. "I decided that since you fans took the time out of your weekend to spend with us tonight that it is the least I can do to give you a preview of one of the new songs on the EP. I expect you," she swept her hand over the crowd, "to be live-streaming all this. Make those paparazzi outside jealous as hell." The fans went crazy and all made sure their phones were ready to go. "This is an acoustic version of the second single; the full version will drop early next week. It's called Colours."

She pulled the mic into position and swung her guitar in front of her.

Before you came into my life/Everything was black and white/Now all I see is colour/Like a rainbow in the sky/So, tell me your love will never fade/That I won't see no clouds of grey/'Cause I don't want another/You bring colour to my life, baby

This song was the inspiration behind the black and white album cover with the tad bits of hair color.

Life was so heavy, I was giving up, na-na/But since you came along, I'm light as a feather, ah/You give me something incredible, sensational, baby/When we're together, everything is better/My darling/Only you can brighten up my day/You make everything change, you rearrange/Don't go away/Let me tell ya

As much as Beca tried to pull the audience into her music, her eyes kept landing on Chloe. She was singing with a cheesy grin on her face, smiling at her wife most the time. Luckily the crowd didn't care and were loving the new song.

Before you came into my life/Everything was black and white/Now all I see is colour/Like a rainbow in the sky/So tell me your love will never fade/That I won't see no clouds of grey/'Cause I don't want another

Gel lights across the base of the stage kept changing colors to match the words and beat of the song.

I never thought that I would meet anybody/Who knows my body how you know my body /I can't deny I see us stick around 'cause we paint the town/Anyway that we want it/Like red and yellow and pink and green/That's what I see when you're here with me/Everything is brighter 'cause the limit is the sky

Baby, that's the way you make me feel/You know that/Only you can brighten up my day, yeah/You chase all those grey clouds away (you chase all those clouds away) /Help me find a brand new shade of me/You make everything change, you rearrange/Don't ever fade

Many of the fans were dancing while others had their eyes and phones glued on the performer. Several of the audience members were also capturing Chloe, Aubrey, and Stacie who were dancing away to the upbeat song.

As Beca strummed the final notes, she was breathing heavily from the live performance. She slung her guitar behind her back and took the mic in both hands. After the applause died down, she spoke. "How was it? Did you like the song? The full version drops on Monday, but you heard it first here. And better yet, everyone here is going home with a signed copy of the EP."

Once she had a chance to catch her breath and cool off a bit, Beca migrated to one corner of the courtyard where tables had been set up with stacks of the freshly minted EP and a multitude of sharpies. The fans lined up for a personalized autographed copy of the CD and a selfie with the singer. Beca knew she wasn't planning on many CD releases, at least not anytime soon, so she wanted to make sure the people that have been supporting her from the beginning of her music career were rewarded with personal attention – even if it was only twenty to thirty seconds.

Beca was facing towards the back, talking to an intern when the next two women walked up to the autograph table. As she turned around and recognized the pair, she grinned and leapt up to greet them. "C.R., Emily – what a surprise to see you here! I'm so glad you could make it. Are the other Bellas here?" Beca scanned the crowd for her wife and friends in search of the other acapella singers.

"Nope, just us." C.R. was grinning. Emily had her arm draped over her friend's shoulders, emphasizing the five-inch height difference. "Good to see you friend. Loved the song – and the studio is on fleek."

When Theo saw who was talking to Beca, he rushed over. "Hey uhhh Becs. I know we haven't discussed this with us being so busy cutting your EP and all but meet 22-Records two newest artists. Glad you could make it to the opening girls."

"What the hell Theo. When did all of this go down?"

He laughed. "Chill Becs. Not at your wedding! I met with them the next day after you went on your honeymoon."

"Well damn Theo. You work fast. I guess I'll keep you around after all. Speaking of signing artists, didn't you mention there was a major artist who was jumping ship to come to our label?" Beca was coming out of the production stupor she had been in since returning from her honeymoon.

Theo nodded. "Remember the night we reunited at the concert? I believe Hailey's assistant told you that I'm the only producer she'll work with. She's ready to start a new album. I told her I would only do it under my own label, so her attorneys are trying to get her out of contract as we speak. But these two, we sign tomorrow!"

Deciding to deal with her business partner later, Beca turned her attention back to Emily and C.R. "I'm happy we get to work together. Where are you staying while in town?"

Emily shuffled her feet and nervously said, "Ummm Chloe invited us to stay at you guys' place. I hope that's cool."

"Of course!" Beca signed their CDs and took a few pictures, so she could get to the next fans waiting patiently in line.

By the time the party wound down, Beca was exhausted. "Who knew being so friendly to so many people could be so tiring?" Her humor was slapshot at best because of her total lack of energy.

"You are the one who wanted this!" Theo playfully shoved her shoulder as they all sat on the edge of the stage along with C.R. and Emily. "I just wanted to open a studio. But nooooooooooo, super Mitchell here wanted to release an EP at the same time."

Stacie piped up. "Over achiever!"

"I think it went well." Of course, Chloe would support Beca no matter what. "I haven't checked, but I bet Instagram and Twitter are blowing up." The redhead made an explosion sound and threw her hands into the air.

"So Chloe, pray tell how you came to invite Emily and C.R. to stay at our house."

Chloe twisted her lips sideways and glanced at Theo for support. He laughed as he watched the redhead try to figure a way out of the situation. "Errr because I knew they were coming?" Beca gave her wife a mock glare. "Theo told Aubrey draft some contracts for them to sign next week. Aubrey told me she had called them to invite them to the studio opening. Our house has plenty of room, so I invited them."

"You all knew?" Beca was shocked at her wife and friends.

"Not me bud. I've been working!" Stacie piped up.

Beca shook her head and laughed. "Theo, be glad I love you. And we better sign Hailey!"

Colours – MNEK with Haliee Steinfield