Hey, guys, I'm back! The majority of you chose option 2, so that's what I'm going to do, although I might explore option 3 or 4 because I want to. So for now, we're going to continue with this story, but with less of the kids and two alternate endings. I know what the ships are going to be for those two alternate endings, but if you have any suggestions, feel free to tell me in a PM or a review or in my Tumblr ask box ( ask) and I may just surprise you. As of right now, Bechloe endgame is one and Beca/Cassidy is one. Sorry I kept you guys waiting so long.

Beca POV:

I drop to the couch beside Cassidy, picking her feet up and plopping them in my lap. She giggles, digging her toes into my thigh. I swat at her foot playfully and lean back in the couch with a sigh. Cassidy's smile fades a little and she clears her throat, placing her feet on the arm of the couch, her legs not quite touching my lap. "I thought you were going to sleep." She starts hesitantly. I nod, not responding other than that. She sighs, standing up and nodding. She holds her hand out, wiggling her fingers when I don't respond, and I sigh again. I reach out and settle my fingers between hers, allowing her to tug me after her. I don't realize where we're going as she drags me out of the apartment and up the flights of stairs until she pushes the door to the roof open and pulls me outside. She walks over to the edge and dangles her legs off the side, grinning at me as she pats the spot next to her. I smile hesitantly and sit gingerly in the place she gestured towards. We sit in silence for a few moments, Cassidy fidgeting and twiddling her thumbs.

"What's wrong?" I finally get out, nudging her.

She blows out a breath of air and stares out at the city lights as she begins to speak. "When I had just turned sixteen years old, I lost the best thing I'd ever had the privilege of calling my own." She begins. "And it was because of a bet that didn't even mean anything to me, compared to that one thing. And that thing was you and your love."

"Cass," I start, but she shakes her head.

"I need to get this out, Becs, because I may never have another opportunity like this. Please." I nod, sighing slightly, and she continues. "After you sang me that song, I went and listened to it over and over again. I don't know why. I don't know what I was waiting for. Was I expecting you to magically appear from my computer screen? I'm not entirely sure."

Cass takes a breath and bites her lip. "All I know is that I sat there, listening to that song for hours and hours, staring blankly at these lyrics that I couldn't wrap my head around and I tried to come up with ways to win you back, but then my dad came in with red eyes and told me about the accident. And it was like everything shut down and I had to know that you were okay. I had to know that you weren't hating me for everything I'd done, although I knew full well that I deserved it."

She wraps her arms around her torso as she sniffs and adds "My, uh, my dad convinced me to wait until the next school day to talk to you, saying that you probably wanted space, and I listened. And I went to school and you didn't show up, which I thought was probably normal, but I never saw you there again. I kept waiting for you to text me or call me but you never did and by the time I worked up the courage to talk to you, your number was changed and you were nowhere to be found. The teachers wouldn't tell me, they weren't allowed to, and so I lost the girl I loved and my best friend and I..."

She let's out a shaky laugh as she breathes out "I need you to understand that those 554 days that I got to call you mine were the best days of my life. And, god, that asshole, Jacob? The kid who I was talking to? He saw you, standing behind me. He fucking saw you and that's why he said that 'we could get back together after I dumped you.' He knew that it would break us up. It wasn't what it looked like, Beca. I wasn't going to end it. Yes, it started as a bet but I swear to you, I wasn't lying when I told you that you meant so much more than that bet did. I meant it, every single time I told you that I loved you. That wasn't a lie. We weren't a lie."

Cassidy lets out a nervous chuckle. "So, that brings us here."

I let out a loud puff of air, nodding slowly. "What is 'here', exactly?"

Cass nods at me. "I guess that 'here' is me asking you to give me a second chance." She lets out a little chuckle again. "And I know that it didn't work with Danni, Becs, but I think that because you used to love me, that I might be different. And if it turns out that I'm not, then I'll drop it and we can go back to the way it was. I just... I need to know for sure, you know? I need to know that there's no chance of you loving me again or else it will eat me alive."

I blink at the lights of the cars and the buildings, taking a minute to gather my thoughts before I respond. "I, um... I think I need some time to think about it, Cass. But, um... I get where you're coming from, really."

Cassidy nods, pressing her lips to my cheek. "Take as much time as you need. I'm gonna go back inside." I spare her a nod before dropping my head into my hands with a sigh.

Chloe POV:

I knock on Molly's door, not waiting for an answer before saying "Family meeting in the living room in two minutes." By the time I manage to get back downstairs, the twins and JJ are already on the couch, avoiding my eyes. Molly stomps down the stairs and throws herself into a chair, folding her arms in front of her chest, glaring at me. "I know that I've been... a terrible, terrible mother lately. And I'm sorry." I look up and meet all of my children's eyes. "I'm going to work harder to be here for you- all of you. I won't neglect you again, I promise."

Molly swallows, squinting at me. "Are you going to be nice to mom?"

I let out a strangled laugh. "Yes, baby. I'll be nice to mom."

Alix raises an eyebrow at me. "No matter who she's dating?" She questions skeptically.

I take a deep breath at that, but nod. "No matter who she's dating."

"Are you going to forget me again?" Molly manages to sound accusatory and vulnerable at the same time and my eyes well up as she sniffles.

"No, sweetie, I won't ever forget you." I vow.

"Promise?"

"Promise." I confirm.

Molly flings herself at me, burying her face in my neck, crying into my skin. I motion towards my other kids and they all pile into the hug, all of us smiling and tearing up slightly, and somehow, even without Beca, it feels like home.

So, how'd you guys like this update? Please let me know what you thought in a review. Since their were so many reviews on the last couple updates/author's notes, I'm not going to respond to them, but just know that I read each and everyone one and I want to thank you all for the positive wishes and for voting on what option you guys want and telling me that you don't want me to stop writing. I have a shit ton of work to do everyday so I'll try to update when I can, but I can say that it shouldn't ever take this long again. Love you awesome nerds.