A/N: Alright guys, here it is!
Aubrey winced every time a piece of glass was plucked out of Chloe's hand, and Chloe would squeeze Aubrey's hand. She knew the redhead was going through more pain, and she should just deal with her girlfriend's death grip on her hand, but man! She was strong and it hurt!
"Just a few more." The female nurse assured as she dropped another bloody piece of glass into a bowl of water.
"You're very lucky none of these are too deep." Aubrey said. The found she would only need four stiches on the inside of her wrist next to her ladybug tattoo.
Chloe nodded and looked down. She was ashamed of what she did. Losing herself like she did. Aubrey assured her, that it was healthy to lose it sometimes, but maybe in a less violent way. Punching pillows is a lot safer than punching windows.
"Alright, now I just need to clean and wrap your hand, then get you stitched up." The nurse smiled as she began preparing the antiseptic wipes and needle.
"What's the syringe for?" Chloe asked.
"I thought I would numb the area, the inside of the wrist is already sensitive enough, without a needle being pulled through it." She said and stuck the needle into her skin close to the cut. Within a minute she couldn't feel anything there and watched as the nurse pulled the stiches through and closed up the cut.
Aubrey not being able to watch, let Chloe's hand go and turned away. Pulling out her phone she saw she had one missed call and a text from Stacie. She opened the text and read it while the nurse bandaged the rest of Chloe's hand.
She identified Jesse, and he was beat up last night. Idiot thought what he did would make him cool. Anyway, I tried to call, Jesse looked up through the one way window and Beca thought he could see her, she freaked out, and I tried to pull her away, but just made it worse. Long story short, she tripped over a chair and hurt her ribs, refused to go to the hospital, so I have her at my place, with ice on them, she promised it would help, and I heard her say something about "Thanking Bree, later." She is okay, and watching tv. Call when you can.
Aubrey immediately turned to Chloe. "She identified Jesse, but thought he could see her, and while trying to get away, she fell and hurt her ribs." She said.
Chloe's eyes grew. "Oh my god, is she okay?! Is she here at the hospital?" She asked.
"No, she refused to come here, she told Stacie to just give her ice." She said with a small smile playing at her lips.
"Ice." Chloe smiled. "She hates ice." She said looking at her bandaged hand.
"Stacie said she is alright, but wants me to call." She said.
Chloe nodded. "Let's wait until we are out of here, then call together, on speaker."
Aubrey nodded. "Okay." They looked at the nurse who had patiently waited for their discussion to be over.
"You are all set. Just take some Tylenol for the pain, and come back in about a week and we'll get those stitches out. Don't get them wet and keep your hand clean. Take the bandage off tomorrow, clean the cuts, let them air out and bandage it again." She said.
"Okay, thank you so much." Chloe said and hopped off of the table.
"Thank you." Aubrey said and the nurse nodded.
They walked out of the room and down the hall. Once they were out of the hospital and in the car Aubrey pulled out her phone and called Stacie.
She picked up after two rings.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Stacie, it's Aubrey, you are speaker, Chloe is here too."
"Hey, Chloe. I assume you got my text?"
"Yes," Aubrey said
"Is she really okay? Why didn't you make her go to the hospital?" Chloe asked.
Stacie laughed. "Make Beca go to the hospital?" She asked. "Yeah right, Chlo. She really is okay. She had ice on her ribs for 45 minutes and she just fell asleep watching TV." She said.
Chloe visibly relaxed. "So the Jesse thing?" She asked.
"He looks like shit, I love it." Stacie said. "He really messed up, and they did a number on his face. She did identify him, and he didn't see her, but she felt as though he did. She was a bit shaken, but she if okay. And Detective Kendrick will be calling when they take the next step."
Aubrey looked down. "Thank you for this, Stace. I wish it were us helping her."
The line was silent. "Why weren't you guys just honest with her?" She asked after a moment and Chloe and Aubrey looked at each other sadly.
"Because we thought we were being helpful by not saying anything yet."
"Yeah, how did that work out for you?"
"We get it Stacie, no need to be rude." Chloe said.
"I'm not, it's just really hard to watch Beca, THE Beca Mitchell so fucking broken, not because of Jesse, but because of you two."
"I know. I wish she would just give us a chance to explain." Aubrey said.
"Give it a few days. I'll get her to come around." Stacie said, her tone softer.
"Thanks again, Stacie." Chloe said.
"No problem Ginger. I should go though, I need to make dinner."
Aubrey nodded, though Stacie couldn't see. "Okay, go take care of our girl." She said and Chloe smiled.
"Just until you can." Stacie said and they could hear the smile in her voice.
"Bye Stace."
"Bye guys."
On the other side of town, Stacie set her phone down and looked up at Beca who sat with watery eyes across from Stacie.
"You see?" She asked.
Beca looked at her and a single tear fell. "I don't understand. They have each other, why would they a broken mess like me?"
"Because that's not what you are, sweetie, they have wanted you for a long time. It just happens that this whole shit pile of a situation had to ruin it, and you found out in way that made you think they were messing with you. I can assure you, they are not."
Beca closed her eyes and more tears fell down her cheeks.
"I love them, Stacie." She said opening her eyes again.
"They love you, Beca. And they always will."
Aubrey and Chloe made it back to the apartment and Chloe cleaned the kitchen while Aubrey cleaned up the mess in Chloe's room after her outburst. Chloe said she could do it but Aubrey didn't think that it would be a very good idea for Chloe to go back into the room just yet. Especially since she felt so ashamed of herself for destroying her bedroom in the first place.
She decided to make the bed first before picking up the picture frames and all the pens and pencils and other things that lay scattered on the floor from the desk. She was putting a handful of pencils into the pencil cup when she spotted a folded up piece of paper on the floor, addressed to her and Chloe.
Putting the cup down she grabbed the paper and sat back crossing her legs. She slowly unfolded the paper, unsure of what she was going to find.
Once it was open, she saw it wasn't very long, and recognized Becas hand writing. With a deep breath, she read the page.
Chloe and Aubrey,
I can't thank you enough for what you have done for me, and I am so sorry it had to end like this. I never meant for this to happen, I never meant to fall in love with one of you, let alone both of you. But you're both just so amazing and everything I could have ever asked for. I guess that's why this happened. I don't deserve you, either of you. I'm so glad you have each other, you are perfect together. I guess I was stupid to ever think I was more than a friend to you guys.
Chloe, I saw your face in the kitchen, I know I hurt you. I am so sorry, I never meant too. You are too beautiful to frown sweetie, please smile. I love you, always.
Aubrey, you mean more to me, than you will ever know. Please don't hate me? You and Chloe are better off without me. I love you, forever.
Take care of each other.
For always, and forever, Beca.
Aubrey chocked out a small sob and stood up, running from the room and into the kitchen.
Chloe looked up when she heard the loud footsteps coming toward the kitchen at an unusual pace before Aubrey stopped in the doorway, her face red and tears pouring out of her eyes.
"Bree?" she asked dropping the dishtowel she was holding and running over to her girlfriend.
"Baby, what's wrong? What happened?" She asked taking the blondes face in her hands and wiping her tears with the pads of her thumbs.
Aubrey lifted the not with a shaky hand and Chloe looked at it but didn't take it. "What is that?" she asked nervously.
"Beca wrote us a note." She whispered.
"What kind of note?"
Aubrey realized Chloe thought it was a suicide note and shook her head. "Just read it." She said.
Chloe slowly took the note and sat at the table. Aubrey stood near her with her hand covering her mouth, and tears still falling. Mentally asking herself when she was suddenly able to cry so freaking much.
She watched as Chloe's mouth slowly opened, and her brow furrowed. She watched as her eyes began to fill with tears, and she knew she finished the note when she let out the same sob Aubrey had when she read it. She instantly walked over to Chloe and took the note setting it on the table and pulling Chloe into her arms.
"She loves us, Bree." She cried.
Aubrey nodded against Chloe's shoulder. "I want her back." She said.
"We have to speak to her. As soon as possible." Chloe said.
"Tonight. I'll text Stacie and tell her we are coming over." Aubrey said letting Chloe go and pulling out her phone.
After she sent the text she wiped her tears and Chloe stood up. They looked at each other for a second before Aubrey took Chloe's face in her hands and placed a tender kiss on her lips.
"Let's go get our girl?" She asked.
Chloe's smile was huge. "Yes, and this time, we are never letting her go!" She said as they made their way to the front door.
Stacie received the text from Aubrey while Beca was still on the living room couch. She had tried to get her to eat dinner, but it was sitting untouched on the coffee table as Beca lay on the couch, hugging a pillow and getting lost in her thoughts, again.
I don't understand. They did like me that entire time? They did want me as more than a friend? I would honestly settle for friends, if nothing more, those girls are the best things to ever happen to me. But, they are already together, how would that work? I'm so damaged; they probably don't want me like they did, if they even actually did. Could they be lying? Why would they lie to Stacie? Dammit!
She thought about telling Beca that her two loves were on their way over to sweep her off her feet and take her away, but she decided she would stay quiet and let things roll. She would step in if she needed too, knowing Beca and her walls, she would try to convince them and herself that she wasn't worthy of them.
It wasn't long before the doorbell rang. She glanced at Beca who looked towards the door, but didn't see Stacie looking at her. Stacie cleared her throat and walked out toward the door.
"I wonder who that is." She said, but Beca didn't say anything.
She opened the door and stepped back, letting Chloe and Aubrey enter without a word.
Beca looked up from the couch and saw them. She instantly sat up and hugged the pillow to her chest against the arm of the couch.
What are they doing here? Why are they walking towards me? Did I do something wrong? OH GOD. My note.
She looked up at them as they stopped in front of her and examined their faces. No one said anything for a moment.
"We are so so sorry, Becs." Aubrey said. "We never meant to hurt you."
Beca didn't say anything as they sat down on the couch, but left space between them. She could see Stacie standing a few feet away and she shot her a glare.
"I found your note." Aubrey said with a small smile.
Beca looked up at them. "I didn't think you would come over here." She said seemingly embarrassed.
"We had too." Chloe said. "Just because you left, doesn't mean you got rid of us, Becs." She smiled. "We are very driven people." She said with a wink. Beca couldn't help but smile lightly.
She glanced down and her smile instantly faded. She pulled the pillow away from her body and reached for Chloe's hand.
"Chlo, what the fuck happened?!" She demanded. Chloe's smile also disappeared and Aubrey gave Chloe a sympathetic look.
"Oh-I um…" She didn't want to tell Beca what she had done.
Seeing her hand wrapped in gauze, that traveled over her wrist, made Becas fear and nervousness vanish.
"Chloe, tell me!" She said. Chloe looked slightly shocked at Becas tone.
Aubrey could see the panic on Becas face and Chloe for some reason forgot how to talk. Perfect timing Chlo.
"She got a little upset today." She said. Stacie walked over then and sat on the coffee table to look at Chloe's hand and also hear the story behind it.
Beca looked at Chloe with wide eyes. "What did you do?" she asked.
Chloe sighed. "Something I am definitely not proud of. I'm sorry, Becs, I was just so upset after you left." She said.
Becas face fell. "You did this because of me?" She asked in soft voice, her fingers lightly traveling over the bandage.
"Not Because of you, Becs." She said. "I was just so upset, I kind of went crazy in my room, and ended up punching my window and either the glass was cheap, or I am stronger than I thought, because the window broke." She said looking down.
Beca looked at her for a moment, before an amused smile appeared on her face.
"You punched out a window. Chlo?" she asked.
Aubrey snickered at her tone and Stacie was still looking at Chloe trying to figure out if it was weak glass or if Chloe needed to stop working out.
"I-yeah?" She said but it sounded as if she wasn't so sure.
Beca couldn't help but smile. "Chloe, you really shouldn't punch windows." She scolded playfully. "A pillow would have sufficed."
Chloe stuck her lip out. "I thought it was pretty bad ass of me."
Aubrey laughed. "Oh, Chloe don't pout."
Beca smiled. "It's cute." She said, then looked away. "I mean, its like… Your Chloe, and you do cute things, so that was- I'm just going to shut up now." She said as her face flushed red.
The other three girls laughed. "Stop." Beca Whined. "Don't laugh at me."
Aubrey was the first to compose herself.
"And it was so bad ass of you." Beca smiled at the red head.
Chloe smiled back and went to respond when Aubrey spoke again.
"Beca, please tell me that isn't your dinner, sitting there, cold and untouched." She said.
Beca gave her best apologetic smile. Stacie shook her head.
"Nope, no, Beca. You don't get out of this one, I tried to get her to eat, Bree. She wouldn't." She said.
"Why didn't you eat? You need to take better care of yourself Beca, I know how get."
It was Becas turn to pout. "I didn't have an appetite." She said.
Chloe stood. "I'm going to warm it up, and you are going to eat it." She said.
Beca watched her walk into the kitchen then looked at Aubrey.
"When did she get to be so bossy?" she asked.
Aubrey smiled at her. "We really do care about you, Becs. And it broke our hearts when you left this morning."
Beca looked down. "I'm sorry, I just-"
"Don't." Aubrey said holding up a hand, and Beca flinched. She dropped her hand.
"Sorry." Beca sighed.
Aubrey looked pained. "I wasn't going to-"
"I know you weren't" She said. "Reflex I guess." She shrugged and looked down, playing with the hem of her shirt.
"You'll be okay." Aubrey reached out, giving Beca time to pull away, when she didn't, Aubrey pushed her chocolate curls behind her ear and let her hand linger on her cheek.
Stacie stood up to give them some time alone when Chloe walked in.
"You better not be making a move without me!" She said walking up with a steaming plate of food and handing it too Beca. She blushed, and Aubrey pulled her hand away so Beca could eat.
The both took a seat on either side of her and Stacie went to leave.
"Don't leave, Stacie," Aubrey said. "We're not going to jump her bones right now." She joked but Beca turned red again and went back to taking small bites of the food in front of her.
Stacie laughed and sat on the couch. "So, Beca would you still like to stay here? Or go home with Aubrey and Chloe she asked.
The girls on either side of her looked at her hopefully.
She swallowed her food and looked around uncomfortable. "I don't know. I mean, I know that it's all out in the open now, but we still have a lot to discuss, and I'm not who I was a few months ago, I'm broken, I need-"
"We don't care." Chloe said. "We are here for you, and yes, we do have a lot to discuss, but Beca, we are all in this together." She said.
Beca nodded. "Please don't be angry?" she said softly.
They looked at her in slight worry.
"I think just for now, it would be best if I stayed with Stacie." She said.
Their faces fell and their shoulders slumped.
"Not forever, but I think we need a little time apart, to figure things out. This is a lot to take in, and I definitely have something's I need to think about." She said.
Aubrey nodded. "I understand. Take all the time you need, Becs, we won't rush you. And when you are ready we will answer any question you have and get this figured out. We love you Beca, we just want to make you happy."
Chloe nodded. "Just know, you will be our every thought until you decide when you are ready." She smiled and bumped shoulders with the smaller girl.
Beca smiled. "Thanks. I love you guys too."
They smiled and Chloe leaned in slowly and placed a quick kiss on her cheek. She felt her face flush, but didn't have time to react before another was planted on her other cheek by Aubrey. Then they stood up.
"We're going to go, make sure you finish that, and don't give Stacie anymore grief about eating." Aubrey said. Beca nodded and Stacie chuckled behind them.
"Any other restrictions for the child?" she asked. And they all looked at the taller brunette.
"Yeah, make sure she continues to ice her ribs, and take her medicine and drinks water. If you don't make sure she drinks water she will not do it." Aubrey said and Stacie, who was making a joke went serious as she listened to Aubreys instructions.
"But, water is so gross!" Beca complained.
Aubrey turned to her. "Beca, don't argue, you won't win." She said then offered a smile. They walked towards the door.
"Bye Becs, talk to you soon." Aubrey said as Stacie opened the door for them.
Chloe turned and blew her a kiss. "We'll be waiting, DJ." She said with a wink before disappearing out the door.
A/N: There you go! I think there was a sufficient amount of happiness in that Chapter! (for now. Mwahaha) Let me know what you think!
