The next morning, Chloe got Luke and Lucas ready to go home, she had already informed the two boys that they needed to talk so the kids were waiting patiently. "Mommy?" Lucas asked as he wore his shirt.
"Yes, sweety?"
"Can we go play football with Stacie today?"
Chloe turned her head to meet her son's gaze, "I-If she has time why not," She said smiling. "What did you guys think of Beca and Stacie?"
"Beca's awethom mommy! She lofes pwanes!" Luke said excitedly.
Lucas nodded, "They are great, can we spend more time with them?"
"Only if you guys want too,"
"Can we hang out today?" Lucas asked his mother.
"I want to talk to Beca mommy!"
Chloe smiled. "I'll call her," Chloe said as she dialed Beca's number. After a few rings, Beca's sleepy voice came through.
"Hey Chlo,"
"Hey Becs, did I wake you?"
"Yeah, but don't worry about it, what's going on?"
"There is someone who is asking about you."
"Oh yeah? Put that person on."
"Becccaaa!" Luke yelled as soon as Beca handled him the phone.
"Little man! What's up buddy?"
"Can we thee you today?"
Beca chuckled. "I don't see why not, but you boys have to be good for mommy alright?"
"Good morning Beca," Lucas said happily as she was put on speaker.
"Good morning to you too big guy! Am I on speaker?"
"Yeah you are, is Stacie free today? I kind of want to play football with her."
"I'm sure she'll make time, how about we meet up at noon at the park?" Beca could hear Luke and Lucas beg the redhead which made her laugh.
"Okay! Calm down we will go! Just let's go see dad first alright?"
"You guys be good today, we'll meet up at 4 at the park. I have to meet Aubrey in almost an hour."
Chloe turned off the speaker and told her boys that she would be right back. "Okay baby, I'll finish with Tom and give you a call."
Beca sighed, "Can you please take care? I'm only a call away."
"I know baby," She said softly. "I love you," She whispered.
"I love you too sweetheart."
Tom, Chloe and the boys were sitting in the living room, the soon to be ex-couple are nervous about talking to their children and afraid how they'd take the news. Tom took a deep breath and looked at his boys. "Guys, mommy and I need to talk to you. What I am going to say might be a little upsetting but you guys need to understand that we love you so much."
The IT manager took a deep breath, "Do you know how I taught you guys to always do whatever makes you feel happy?" When she saw the boys nodded she continued. "Well, mommy and daddy haven't been happy for a while, and that's why we decided that we aren't going to live together,"
"So what does that mean?" Lucas said frowning. "So dad won't be with us?"
Tom sighed, "I will be seeing you every now and then but no, mommy and daddy aren't happy together anymore."
"So that's why we always heard you fighting?"
Tom and Chloe looked at each other not knowing what to say. Chloe nodded wordlessly. "I'm sorry you had to hear that, but yes. We had our fights in the past few days."
Lucas looked at his dad, "Are you guys going to be happy without being together? Because for the past few days you guys look sad and I really don't want that."
"I'm sorry you had to see that buddy, I promise everything is going to be okay from now on," Tom said softly.
Chloe looked at Luke and smiled. The boy was three so she had to break it down to him. She mentioned for him to come and sit on her lap. The little boy climbed and snuggled to her side. "Baby? Did you understand what mommy and daddy just said?" The boy shook his head. "It means that you will get a new room and new toys. But daddy won't be with us."
The little boy's eyes lit up in excitement at the word of 'new room' and 'new toys' "Weally?!"
Chloe nodded, "But again, daddy will not be living with us."
The boy hopped off his mother's lap and jumped to his father's. "I will mith you, daddy," He said hugging his father.
Tom sighed. "I have a meeting with the lawyer at three, and now it's eleven AM, do you think I can take them out for some lunch?"
Chloe nodded, "Just bring them by at three, I promised them that we are going to the park. I'll be at my mother's."
The brunette man nodded. "I'll drop them there, come on boys, let's get going." He said getting up and leaving with the boys.
That went better than I thought. Chloe thought as she dialed Beca's number. "Hey baby,"
"Hey Chlo," Beca said softly. "How did it go?"
"The boys were okay with it. Where are you?"
"I just parked under Aubrey's office with Norah and Stacie, are we still meeting up today?"
"Yup, the boys are waiting for you at four."
"Perfect, Norah, Noah and Stacie will be with me."
"Okay baby, give her my love."
Chloe drove to her mother's house as her heart was beating out of her chest. She was scared of what she was going to tell that Tom and herself were getting a divorce. Parking her car, she took a deep breath and knocked on the door. A few seconds later, Caroline opened the door and looked very surprised to see her daughter at this time of day. "Hey sweetheart, what's going on?" She said as she stepped aside to allow her daughter to enter.
"I needed to talk to you about something." he redhead said nervously as she took a seat in the kitchen.
"What is it?" Caroline asked worriedly.
"Mom, Tom and I are getting a divorce." She said hesitantly
"WHAT? CHLOE ARE YOU CRAZY? WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY? WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN YOU GUYS!" Caroline yelled in shock.
"Mom, please listen to me. Mine and Tom's marriage ended a long time ago! All this time we were trying to fix something that was already broken."
"THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE CHLOE! YOU HAVE KIDS! WHAT HAPPENED!"
"We cheated on each other, mother!"
"YOY CHEATED ON YOUR HUSBAND? WITH WHO CHLOE!"
"W-With someone. Mom, please. Will you calm down! Tom also cheated!"
"How could you do such a thing? I never raised you to be a cheater. I always told you to take care of your husband! How will the kids live without their father! Who is that someone who you ruined your house for!"
"I fell in love with her mother!"
"HER!?" Caroline exclaimed. "You cheated on Tom with a woman!? I never raised you like that Chloe! You are the wisest one between your sister!"
"I'm human too mother! I wasn't happy with Tom! She came to my life like a fresh breath of air! The kids adore her! In fact, we are going to the park altogether after I'm done talking with you! I NEVER cheated on Tom physically! Beca promised to never touch me unless I was divorced. But Tom slept with another woman mother. I know you may not approve of this, but it's what I want. After thirteen years of being unhappy, now I get the chance. She makes me happy, I'm sorry you are disappointed but I'm old enough to make that decision now."
"PEOPLE ARE GOING TO START TALKING ABOUT US!"
"But that's what people are good at! Gossiping! They don't have anything better to do than talking shit about people! And I am sick of it mother!"
"No wonder your sisters are acting out! If the wisest one cheating on her husband! Get out, Chloe. Unless you find a way to fix that marriage of yours, don't bother showing your face."
"So that's it? Just because I don't stand up to your standards you are kicking me out?" Chloe said in shock.
"Make a choice now Chloe! Either Tom and your family or that woman you cheated on."
"You can't do this to me mother, you just can't," Chloe said as tears flew out of her eyes and ran to her car.
Beca, Norah, and Stacie were sitting in Aubrey's office. The brunette girl was tucked between the two woman as Aubrey greeted them with a welcoming smile. "How are you feeling today Norah?" The blond asked politely.
"I'm good," She said shyly.
"I'm Aubrey, I will be helping your lawyer with everything that's needed."
"You are Chloe's sister, right? We met once in the field." Norah asked grinning at her mother who turned red.
Aubrey laughed. "I am,"
"How come I didn't know about this?" Stacie chimed in. "I could've met Aubrey weeks ago," She said winking at the blond.
Beca laughed. "I forgot to tell you about it." She then looked at Aubrey. "Shall we get started?"
Aubrey nodded. "I need to know everything. I'm sorry Norah but this will get uncomfortable. When was the first time?"
Norah took a deep breath. "A year ago, momma and mom were out of town and Noah was with his friends, he came to our place and said he wanted to keep me company. I tried to come up with excuses but-" She took a deep breath as the memory flowed to her brain. "He insisted and that's when h-he forced himself. And he told me if I told anyone he'd hurt momma. I couldn't let him do that." She said in a low and shaky voice as she started to sob.
Beca took the girl in her arms as she rocked her back and forth. She looked at Aubrey with hurt in her eyes. "P-Please don't let her continue." She said pleading. Aubrey nodded and made her way to the girl.
"Norah, I promise you that this will be over soon. No one will ever hurt you again. I'm sorry you had to go through that." The blond said softly as she stroked the brunette's hair. "How about you go wash your face so that we can meet with Chloe and the boys?"
Norah nodded and got up to the nearest bathroom to wash her face, Aubrey turned to the two women and sighed. "Beca, I have to be honest with you, she needs therapy."
Beca sighed and nodded. "I know, I'm searching for the best doctor out there." She then turned to Stacie who still hasn't spoken a word. "Are you okay sis?"
"I regret stopping you from killing him." She said angrily. "I can't believe he did that to my favorite girl."
But before anyone could answer, Aubrey's phone rang. She made her way to the desk and answered her phone. "Hey, Chlo, what's up?"
"C-C-Can y-y-you p-p-pick up the k-kids and g-go to the park?" The redhead said crying.
"Why are you crying? Chloe, what happened?" Aubrey asked worriedly, Beca stood from her place and took the phone from the blond lawyer. "Baby? Where are you? What's wrong?"
"I-I ha-had a fight w-w-w-with my mother, I-I'll meet you guys at the park, t-t-tell Aubrey to get the kids from Tom."
"Where are you? I'm coming to get you."
"S-Still parked under my mother's apartment."
"I'm on my way, stay where you are." She said hanging up and looking at the two women. "Can you grab Norah and Noah and the boys and go to the park? Chloe needs me."
The blond lawyer nodded. "I'll call Tom, please take care of her." She said sighing. "Stacie, are you and Norah joining me?"
Stacie nodded, "I drove here with Beca, let her get to Chloe faster."
Beca parked her car beside Chloe and ran to the redhead's passenger door. As soon as she sat, she took Chloe in her arms as the redhead sobbed. "Baby? Chlo, calm down. What's going on?"
"M-My mother, k-k-kicked me out of the house once I told her."
Beca's eyes widened. She took a deep breath and kissed Chloe's temple. "Everything is going to be alright. I got you baby. As long as you need."
A/N: Tomorrow's chapter is going to be fun. Hope you guys liked this chapter, if so tell me what you guys think.
