Guys, I might actually be the worst. I have been so lazy about updating this story. I have had a ton of inspiration but for future chapters not the ones I'm working on now. I have also been working on some Pretty Little Liars stuff and getting ready to go bac to school in a little over a week. Anyway, here is this chapter which was inspired by a prompt from one of you awesome readers out there. Hope you like it.
The first three weeks in the house passed quickly. They enjoyed the beach most days, and the few days it rained, Jesse convinced Beca that they needed to go see the newest animated movie that one of his friends had done the soundtrack for. Allie Claire had loved it of course, and even Beca admitted that it wasn't terrible.
The day before the rest of the families were joining them, they spent a few hours getting the rest of the house ready. Allie Claire moved into Beca and Jesse's room and they washed the sheets on the bed she had been sleeping in.
"Mommy?" Allie Claire asked while helping carry some of the clean sheets back upstairs to make the bed she had been sleeping in, "Are Nollie and James and Ryder and Talia coming tomorrow?"
"Yep," Beca said as they worked on making the bed, "Are you ready to see them?"
"Yeah," Allie Claire said, nodding, "We can go to the beach and swim."
"That's right," Beca said as they smoothed the sheets and put the pillows back, "And I think Daddy might have mentioned something about mini golfing."
"Wow," Allie Claire said, smiling, "I love when we do that at home."
"I know," Beca said as they finished the bed, "Now, let's go find Daddy so we can go get some food for dinner tomorrow night."
"Ok," Allie Claire said, running out of the room, "Daddy."
"What's up Peanut?" Jesse said, coming out of their room where he had been putting up an air mattress for Allie Claire.
"Time to go shopping," she said, running into his arms as he scooped her up into his arms.
"Alright," he said, tickling her a little, "Let's get some shoes on and head out."
"Alright," Beca said as the three of them headed downstairs.
They got in the car and drove to the store. Jesse took Allie Claire to get fresh veggies and fruit while Beca went to grab some more sunscreen and Advil.
While she was in the medicine isle, she noticed that the feminine hygiene products were in the isle right next to them. She thought back to the date and realized she hadn't had her period since they had been there. It wasn't that unusual for her to be a little irregular when her schedule changed and this vacation was definitely a schedule change. However, she decided to pick up a box of tampons and a pregnancy test. She hid the pregnancy test under the tampons and sent Jesse to get the car when it was time to pay.
They headed back to the house and Jesse got to work on dinner for that night while Beca went upstairs. She went into the bathroom and took out the little white box. Beca didn't want to get her hopes up, but they had been trying to get pregnant again since they lost the last baby. Beca took the test and paced around the bathroom for the three minutes it took for the test to finish.
"Hey Bec," Jesse called from downstairs, "Everything alright?"
"Yeah," she called, "I'll be down in a minute."
Finally, it had been three minutes and Beca looked at the test. A tear formed in her eye when she saw the word "negative" written across the test. She closed her eyes, taking a deep breath and trying to get her emotions back in check. She managed to stop the tears from coming, reminding herself they still had time to get pregnant. She threw the test out, checking her make up before heading downstairs.
"Everything alright?" Jesse asked as she came into the kitchen.
"Yeah," Beca said, offering a smile, "Yeah, I'm fine."
Jesse didn't quite believe her but decided to drop it until later. The family of three ate dinner and went for a walk on the beach before calling it a night.
After tucking Allie Claire and reading her a story, Jesse went to shower while Beca said goodnight. When Beca finished, she turned out the lights in their room, knowing that she and Jesse would probably stay up downstairs for a while. She went into the bathroom to see if she could join Jesse in the shower, only to find her husband holding the pregnancy test.
"Why didn't you tell me you thought you might be?" he asked her.
"Because I didn't want you to be disappointed if it was negative like it was," Beca said, avoiding his eyes to keep her tears from him.
"Oh Becs," he said, going to her and wrapping her in a hug, "I'm not disappointed. I know we both want another baby, but it might just take some time."
"I just feel like I'm letting you down," she sobbed into his chest.
"No," he said, hugging her close, "No, you are not letting me down. If Allie Claire is the only kid we ever have, I will be the happiest man on the face of the planet because my amazing wife gave me an incredibly perfect little girl."
Beca continued to cry into his chest as he rubbed her back, kissing her head.
"How about we take a bath together?" Jesse asked after the sobs tapered down a little.
Beca nodded, picking her head up off his chest. Before she walked away to take her clothes off, he grabbed her face.
"I love you so much Beca Swanson," he said, wiping a tear from her cheek, "Never, ever forget that."
She nodded, leaning into the kiss he gave her. They got into the bathtub, just sitting with each other, Jesse gently massaging Beca's shoulders, kissing them gently. They got out and went and watched a movie downstairs before climbing into bed wrapped in each other's arms.
The next morning, Jesse got up early and made cinnamon rolls for the girls. Beca wandered down to the kitchen just as he was putting them in the oven.
"Coffee?" he asked, pouring her a large mug.
"Thanks," she said, taking the cup and sipping it.
"What time is everyone getting here?" Jesse asked, putting his dished into the sink to finish later before grabbing a cup of coffee and sitting down next to Beca.
"Aubrey texted a few minutes ago and said they had just left their hotel and should be here in about five hours," Beca said.
"Perfect," Jesse said, "We can eat breakfast, spend one more morning together on the beach, then prepare for insanity."
Beca smiled as she looked at her husband. They chatted a little longer before Allie Claire wandered down the stairs.
"Good morning Peanut," Jesse said as the little girl sat down next to her parents, "Did you have a good sleep?"
"Yeah," Allie Claire said, "Is Nollie coming today?"
"Yep," Beca said, "But first, we get to hang out at the beach."
"Yeah," Allie Claire said, smiling.
They enjoyed their breakfast before throwing on their swim suits and spent the morning splashing in the waves. They ate lunch at a little place just down the beach before heading back to the house to get ready for their friend's arrival.
"They're here!" Allie Claire cried about an hour later, "They're here."
"Ok," Beca called, coming down from the bedroom with Jesse.
They all headed outside to welcome their friends.
"Nollie," Allie Claire cried as Matt opened the van door and let his son out.
The two kids hugged so tightly and were sooned joined by Ryder and Talia. The four kids ran into the house while Beca and Jesse greeted Matt, Aubrey, Benji, and Emily.
Once the families were settled, they went for a walk around the neighborhood, letting the kids get out some energy before going to dinner.
The rest of the week was filled with mini golf, beach fun, swimming, and lots of popsicles. The kids were so glad to spend time together as were the adults.
By the end of the week, they were all tired but happy as they loaded up the cars and drove back home, ready to start their next adventure.
So there it was. I probably could have squeezed another vacation chapter out of this part, but I promise this isn't the last vacation. Also, I promise I am reading your prompts. I will use the ones that fit with this story. I know you all want Allie Claire to be a big sister, but as someone who has watched and heard the fertility struggles of my own family, I want to do it at least a little justice. Anyway, I hope to update soon, but with school starting, it might be hard. Also, prompts are always welcome. Thanks so much!