With her curly red hair held back in a headband, sunglasses in place. Chloe relaxed back on her beach chair. Her legs and stomach exposed and shining with tanning oil. Determined to get her skin the same golden color that Stacie's was. A lemonade in her right hand, and Stacie's hand in her left.

As promised, as soon as it was warm enough, Chloe got Alex dressed in her new bathing suit and a pair of shorts, caking sunscreen on every exposed part of her body, knowing if she got burned Beca would have heart failure. Then, after she and Stacie packed a small picnic and Stacie and Alex made some fresh lemonade they packed everything up and headed down to the beach.

It wasn't overly crowded, a small handful of families, with their children, soaking up the sun. Chloe had called Kelly and requested Alex having the day off, too relax and get ready for her mothers to arrive home. One of the many perks of homeschooling.

Alex wasn't shy at all and immediately sought out a group of children playing near the shore, running over to them and after a moment, she turned back to them with a mega watt grin, holding both thumbs up before plopping down in the sand, and accepting a plastic shovel that was offered to her.

Stacie chuckled as she took a sip of her lemonade, rubbing her thumb over Chloe's hand as they relaxed and watched their daughter play.

"She doesn't have a shy bone in her body." She commented, causing Chloe too laugh lightly as she shook her head.

"She never did. She was always so happy, and smiling all the time. The first time we took her out to one of the parks near the lake house, to socialize her she jumped right in, just like that," she said nodding toward Alex and her new group of friends.

"We did it a little late, we were all pretty nervous, so she didn't really play with other children until just after her third birthday. But, she saw the girls and toddled over to them, sitting down and joined in on their game. They were a little older than her, and gave her a funny look at first, but then she started talking to them, and you know Bree had her saying her first words at ten months. By three, she could hold a conversation so she wasn't treated like a baby."

Stacie listened to the story, smiling fondly, loving hearing about their time in Maine, and Alex's early childhood.

"So I can expect this little peanut to be just as smart, with Aubrey around?" She asked playfully.

Chloe nodded, "Oh you have no idea. It's not something any of us really sat down and talked about, but none of us ever baby talked Alex. When she started vocalizing, the usual sounds and what not, Bree jumped right in. She would talk to her about everything, literally, everything. Alex would just hang on to every word, staring at her and soon enough she was starting to try and mimic. Of course as soon as that happened, Aubrey instantly told Beca, and by the end of the week, she had learned to call Beca Mama." She smiled out at the water, and Stacie's lips turned up into a soft smile.

"I wondered about that, I noticed she calls you each something different. Mama, for Beca..."

Chloe nodded with a smile. "I'm mommy, and Bree is Mom, and sometimes Mommy Bree," she said. "It made it a bit easier for her," she said taking a drink before setting it in the cup holder on her chair.

"You know," Stacie started as she looked over to where Alex was now running around in circles while a boy around her age chased her with a piece of seaweed.

"When we were finally cleared to come see you guys, none of us really knew what to expect."

Chloe looked over at her, "How do you mean?"

She looked away from the kids over to Chloe and looked down. "The last thing that anyone knew was Beca was found teetering between life and death in the middle of a swamp, pregnant. You had been shot, and Chloe was stabbed, I was in a coma." She said.

Chloe felt a frown forming on her face. "When I woke up, I was told that Jesse was missing, and you three were safe, but we couldn't see you, talk to you. For five years, none of us knew if you were truly okay, if Beca was really alive, and if she had her baby."

Chloe looked down, feeling tears begin to gather in her eyes, "Then, we were contacted by that detective, and told we could see you. That we could fly to you, and spend a few days and...Donald and I immediately did our research on where you were, I knew once I saw you guys again, I couldn't be separated, so we found that property on the lake and took it." She said.

Chloe lifted Stacie's hand and kissed the back of it. "I'm sorry, that you were left in the dark so long." She said. Stacie shook her head.

"No, don't apologize, Chloe you have no idea the relief we all felt. The relief I felt, that day we arrived at your house, seeing all of you, so relaxed, so happy. The beautiful family you had created." She said looking over at Alex. "Seeing this beautiful baby you girls raised together. Not even for a second did I, or any of us, see anything in Alex but Beca, and you and Bree. Not for a second did we see an ounce of Jesse." She said and felt Chloe's hand tense just slightly.

"You made a life for yourselves and it's beautiful. You have been through hell and back more than once and now... You're even stronger, happier. You've accepted me into your lives and I've never been happier." She said. Then, slowly placing her hand on her tummy she smiled. "I'm going to have a baby, and I know that it will be brought up with as much love and security as Alex, and I couldn't be happier knowing that."

Chloe smiled and leaned over, prompting Stacie to do the same and they kissed softly a couple of times before pulling back with a smile.

"You both are in good hands." Chloe smiled. "We all love you so much, Stacie."

Stacie smiled back, "I love you guys too."

Looking back over the glistening water, hearing the waves crashing on the shore accompanied by the joyful laughter and screams of the children running around enjoying the day, both women smiled, becoming used to the feeling of freedom and security.

Chloe looked over to Alex just as the little girl turned and waved happily at her, a large smile on her face. They both waved back with equally large smiles before she turned and continued with her playtime.

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Closing the door with a soft click, and locking shut, Two armfuls of baggage were dropped on the floor. Shoes were kicked off and happy sighs released.

Beca turned to look at Aubrey. "One more?" She asked. Aubrey's eyes sparkled playfully as she hooked her harm around Becas waist and pulled her in tight, crashing her lips against Becas, finding them waiting and eager.

She smiled as she gently turned her and pressed her against the door, deepening the kiss.

They had enjoyed their time together, it being really the first prolonged amount of time they had ever spent alone. Neither of them were at all sorry it was ending, for they missed their other two girls, but they did enjoy it immensely. And they poured all of the love they had for each other and the time they had spent together into the kiss. Becas hands coming up to loop around her neck, pulling her closer while Aubrey's hands gripped her hips tightly, holding her to the wall.

Beca smiled, and Aubrey broke the kiss, looking down at her with adoring eyes.

"Thank you again, for going Bree, I really loved every second we got to spend together. Really, I...thank you." She smiled looking down almost shyly.

Aubrey smirked and using her pointer finger, she lifted Becas chin, so their eyes met again, and placed another soft kiss on her lips.

"Me too, baby. It was an amazing few days, and I hope we can do it again." She said.

Beca nodded quickly. "Yes." She said. "Absolutely. I think it might do us good, to have these little... I don't want to say separations, because I think we all do well together, but you know, time alone with each other." She said, hoping she worded it right. The last thing she wanted was to ever be separated from any of them, but she did feel like this was much needed, and only helped them build their relationship.

"I agree, maybe next time, instead of me, Chloe or Stacie should go." She suggested showing Beca that she had explained it just fine.

"Yeah," she smiled. "But for now, I wanna go smother them." She laughed.

Aubrey chuckled giving her another kiss before stepping back and linking their hands together.

They walked through the house, finding it quiet and empty. Stopping at the bottom of the stairs, Beca called up them, but received no answer.

"Maybe outside?" Aubrey asked seeing Becas confused expression. She nodded and they walked to the back door, looking out.

Two smiles made their way to their faces as they spotted them down on the beach, their hands linked as they stood out, ankle deep in the ocean. Alex running around splashing and playing with a couple other kids.

"Where is Chloe's camera?" She asked turning around. Aubrey smiled, as Beca spotted it sitting on the mantle piece and grabbed it. They opened the door and quietly made their way across the porch and down the steps. They watched and smiled as they inched their way through the warm sand as Chloe and Stacie stayed close together, watching Alex play. Once they were close enough, Aubrey let go of Becas hand and she raised the camera, snapping a few photos of the two, and of Alex. Then turned the camera on Aubrey capturing a picture of her smiling softly at their family. She turned and smiled as Beca set the camera down on the chair that Stacie had been sitting in.

Then looking at Aubrey for a moment and taking one more kiss she turned back to them.

"What no welcome home party?" She called playfully and they all stopped and turned before their faces broke out into large smiles and all three of them started running towards Beca and Aubrey.

They laughed and braced themselves, both of them letting out soft yelps as Stacie jumped, wrapping her legs around Aubrey, sending them both falling into the sand, laughing as Stacie peppered kisses all over her face and Chloe did the same to Beca, but she braced herself well enough to stay standing. Holding onto her waist and hugging her tightly as Alex held onto her leg.

"You're back!" Chloe laughed closing her lips over Becas in a quick but satisfying kiss.

"I missed you Mama!" Alex said as she looked up at Beca. Chloe released her grip around Becas waist and landed back on her feet so Beca could properly say hello to her daughter. She picked her up, setting her on her hip before looping her arms around Chloe again.

Stacie stood up, pulling Aubrey with her and hurried over, pulling them all into a group hug, Aubrey giving Chloe a kiss as Stacie did the same to Beca before Aubrey began attacking Alex in tickles and kisses, pulling her away from Beca and spinning her around.

"I missed you bug!" She said as Alex laughed happily as she was spun around.

"How was it?" Stacie asked as Chloe let her go and went over to tackle Aubrey and Alex.

"It was great, I have so much to tell you guys!" She said as Stacie wrapped her in a tight hug, kissing her forehead.

"Let's play Mama!" Alex called gleefully as she escaped the attack on Aubrey. Beca smiled before turning to Stacie and tapping her on the nose.

"You're it!" She laughed before turning and running, scooping up Alex as she went.

"Everyone run! Mommy Stacie is it!" Alex laughed as she bounced on Becas hip before she was slung around to her back.

Stacie laughed as she ran after them, Chloe and Aubrey running the opposite direction.

"Hey now, I'm with child!" Stacie laughed playfully as she barley kissed tagging Chloe.

"So am I!" Beca laughed bouncing a giggling Alex on her back.

Aubrey and Chloe laughed as they ran crisscross around Stacie.

The beach was now filled with the laughter and smiles of the Posen family. The kids that had been playing with Alex joining in on the fun, and their parents watched and smiled at the game they had created.

Beca put Alex down and they ran in different directions. Beca however, wasn't looking where she was going and tripped, landing with a thud in the sand.

Stacie ran over too her, her face filled with concern.

"Becs, are you alright?" She asked helping her up.

She nodded brushing the sand from her clothes. "Yeah, stupid gravity." She grumbled.

"Good, because," Stacie started then kissed her on the cheek. "You're it!" She laughed as she ran off.

Everyone who had stopped when Beca fell, took of running again as Beca smiled at them. Her perfect family.

A/N: Please reviews you amazing people! Also, I'm loving the suggestions on Becas DJ name! Keep them coming! I'm narrowing it down!