You're Going To Be One Hot Mama!
Author's Prompt: Mother's Day fic from the "Rescue Me" Universe AU with Firefighter!Chloe and Music Producer!Beca. Beca has something to tell Chloe; she just needs to figure out how.
Beca Beale was having lunch with her best friend, Stacie. Beca had just told Stacie she was pregnant.
"When are you going to tell Chloe?" Stacie asked.
"I literally just found out," Beca said. "I know that Mother's Day is coming up soon, and I want to do something special and tell her before then. That way we can tell our families on Mother's Day. And you can't say anything to Aubrey or anyone else until Chloe knows. Okay?"
"I promise, I won't say anything until Chloe knows."
"Good," Beca said. "Now I just need to figure out how to tell Chloe. I don't know what Chloe thought, but I thought it would take more than one try."
"Chloe's probably thinking the same thing," Stacie said. "It will be a nice surprise for it to happen so quickly. Do you have any ideas on how to tell her?"
"I saw a few cute ideas online the other day on how to tell your partner that you're pregnant. I just need to decide if I'm going to use one of them."
"What were some of the ideas?" Stacie asked.
"I saw one where they had a card made with a scratch-off on it," Beca said. "The card says I just wanted to tell you and they scratch off the area and it says I'm pregnant!"
"That sounds cute," Stacie said. "You could have a couple of them made and give one to Chloe and then give one to your moms on Mother's Day."
"I think I'll wait to see how Chloe wants to break the news to our families," Beca said. "I just thought of another idea I saw, and I think I'm going to do the coffee cup thing to tell Chloe. If I order it from Amazon I can get it as soon as tomorrow, Thursday at the latest."
"What's the coffee cup thing?" Stacie asked.
Beca pulled out her phone and pulled up a site. She handed the phone to Stacie.
"That's the coffee cup thing."
"This is a cute idea," Stacie said, looking at Beca. "I like this one."
Beca's phone pinged and Stace looked down at it. "Chloe's texting you."
Beca took her phone back from Stacie.
"Dammit," Beca said, reading Chloe's text. "Chloe's stuck at the station for an extra shift. I won't see her until late tomorrow morning."
"I'd say that's perfect," Stacie said. "Now, you can go home and order the cup and not have to worry about Chloe looking over your shoulder while you do it. Do same-day delivery and you can give it to her tomorrow."
"Same day delivery," Beca mumbled, looking down at her phone. "That's a great idea, Stace. I'm going to order it right now. Thanks."
"You're welcome," Stacie said. "If it works out, I'll have to borrow it for when Brey and I are ready to have a baby."
Beca looked up from her phone.
"Are you guys talking about it?"
"We've sort of been circling around it for a while."
"Too bad you didn't do it already," Beca said, as she began tapping away on her phone. "It would be awesome if we could be pregnant together."
Beca glanced quickly at Stacie; her gaze went back to her phone and she tapped a few more things.
"There," Beca said. "Done. It should be delivered between five and ten tonight. I can't wait to tell Chloe that we're pregnant."
~~ You're Going To Be One Hot Mama! ~~
The next morning, Chloe texted Beca to let her know she was in her car and on her way home. To save time texting back and forth, Beca decided to call Chloe.
"Hey, babe," Chloe said as she answered the call. Hearing Beca's huff she added, "Don't worry, I'm using the car's blue tooth to talk to you, so it's all hands-free."
"Good," Beca said. "Do you want me to have breakfast waiting for you?"
"You're home?" Chloe asked.
"Yes," Beca said. "Now about breakfast, yes or no?"
"Yes, please," Chloe responded. "Nothing heavy though. I plan on crashing as soon as I can."
"Okay. See you in a few."
As soon as Beca heard Chloe's car pulling into the garage, she made Chloe a cup of coffee in the special mug she had purchased. She was holding it out for Chloe as she came through the door connecting the kitchen to the garage.
"Thanks, babe," Chloe said as she took the cup, moaning as she inhaled the contents' rich aroma.
Chloe took a sip and then leaned over to kiss Beca.
"Sit down at the counter and I'll make your plate," Beca said, pulling back from the kiss.
"What are you doing home anyway?" Chloe asked as she sat down. "I thought you had to go into the studio today."
"The band had to reschedule so I took the day off to be home for you," Beca said.
"I love coming home and finding you here when I'm not expecting it," Chloe said, pulling Beca to her and wrapping her arms around Beca's waist. "It's the highlight of my day. I love you."
"I love you, too," Beca said as she wrapped her arms around Chloe's neck, pulling her into a heated kiss.
The kiss ended when Chloe yawned.
"Sorry, Becs," Chloe said. "We had a bunch of calls last night and I only had about an hour of actual sleep."
"No worries," Beca said, pulling out of Chloe's arms and going back over to the stove to put some scrambled eggs on a plate.
Chloe wiped her hands down her face and sighed. Beca grabbed some cut fruit and added it to the plate. She set the plate in front of Chloe.
"Eat up," Beca said. "Do you need more coffee?"
"I'm not finished with this cup yet," Chloe said, taking another sip.
"Okay," Beca said, watching Chloe. "Let me know if you want more."
Chloe started eating and Beca stood by watching her. She couldn't help but wonder how she got so lucky.
Beca and Chloe met four years ago and Chloe asked Beca to marry her after dating for one year. Since they met around Christmas they decided to have a Christmas wedding the following year. They'd been married for a year when they started talking about having a baby.
Talking had turned into the two of them getting tested to make sure it was possible. They both were fine, but Beca had some reservations about Chloe being the one to get pregnant. She knew that Chloe's job would make it difficult for her to still be an active firefighter while she was pregnant, so Beca said she'd carry their first child, and later they'd discuss who would carry the next if they wanted to have more.
Beca came out of her musings when she realized Chloe was calling her name.
"I'm sorry," Beca said. "Just taking a walk down memory lane."
"Good memories based on the smile on your face," Chloe said, covering her mouth as she yawned again.
"They were all of you, so of course they're good," Beca said, taking Chloe's plate. "Did you want more?"
"No, thanks," Chloe said, putting her coffee cup to her lips. "I think I'm going to bed."
"Okay," Beca said, rinsing Chloe's plate before putting it in the dishwasher.
"Oh, my God!" Chloe exclaimed, causing Beca to jump and turn around to see what Chloe was yelling about. "Is this for real?"
Beca noticed Chloe was looking down into her cup, smiling as she realized Chloe saw the message about becoming a mother on the bottom.
Beca nodded her head and Chloe let out a whoop. She rushed over to Beca and grabbed her around the waist, twirling her around.
Beca wrapped her arms around Chloe's neck and accepted the kiss Chloe gave her as she was set back down on her own two feet.
Chloe broke the kiss and dropped to her knees in front of Beca. She planted a kiss on Beca's stomach and looked up at her.
"I can't believe it worked on the first try," Chloe said as a tear ran down her cheek. "You are going to be one hot mama, babe."
"So are you," Beca said, wiping the tear from Chloe's cheek. "Our kid is going to hate how hot we are together."
Chloe chuckled. "We need to tell our parents."
"About that," Beca said, taking Chloe's hands and pulling her back up to a standing position. "I was thinking we could tell them in person when they're here for Mother's Day. If that's okay with you?"
"You expect me to keep this a secret for two whole weeks?"
"Yes?" Beca said. "It will make for one hell of a Mother's Day present don't you think?"
"You're right," Chloe said after thinking about it for a minute. "We'll wait and tell them on Mother's Day."
Seeing how tired Chloe was, Beca said, "Why don't you go get some sleep and we can celebrate later."
"Okay," Chloe said as she yawned again.
Chloe kissed Beca and turned to head to their bedroom. She stopped and looked back at Beca with a big smile on her face.
"I'm totes excited that we're going to be moms," she said. "Can I tell the guys at the station? What about Aubrey and Stacie?"
"Um," Beca said, scrunching her nose. "Stacie already knows. I'm sorry, but she was with me when I got the call from Dr. Madison. I made her promise not to tell Aubery or anyone else until I was able to tell you first."
"So, that's a yes to me being able to tell the guys?" Chloe asked with a big smile.
Beca chuckled. "Yes, that's a yes to telling the guys. Now go get some sleep. I have some plans for you later."
"Can't wait," Chloe said and went off to bed.
~~ You're Going To Be One Hot Mama! ~~
During her next shift, Chloe told the guys at the fire station about Beca's pregnancy. They were all excited for the couple.
"Being a parent is the best thing in the world," Chicago said.
"Emily and I are getting serious and we both want kids," Benji said. "I'm looking forward to being a dad, too."
"I don't know if I want kids," Jesse said.
Chicago laughed and said, "I didn't think I did either until I found out we were having one of our own." He let out a content sigh. "It's the scariest, most awesome thing to ever happen to me."
Chloe smiled. "I'm looking forward to it. I hope I'm able to carry the next one."
"You want more than one?" Jesse asked.
"I do," Chloe said. "I think Beca does, too. We're both only children and we've both said we always wanted brothers or sisters."
"Won't you have to be placed on desk duty if you're pregnant?" Benji asked. "How will you handle that?"
"Desk duty is pretty much a given, I think," Chloe said. "And I'll do whatever it takes to make sure my baby is safe and there are no complications to him or her being born safely." She chuckled. "I need to take a step back. We need to get through this first one and see how things go before we start working on number two."
The station's alarm sounded and everyone rushed to get to the truck.
~~ You're Going To Be One Hot Mama! ~~
Beca invited Stacie and Aubrey over for dinner one night when Chloe didn't have a shift at the station.
"Thanks for the wine, Aubrey," Chloe said. "Would you two like some now or wait until dinner?"
"I'd like some now," Aubrey said.
"Me, too," Stacie said.
Chloe stood and looked at Beca. "Babe, what would you like to drink?"
"I'll just have water," Beca told her
"Oo, try the wine, Beca," Aubrey said. "Trust me, you'll love it."
"I'm sure it's great," Beca said. "But I can't."
"Why?" Aubrey asked.
Seeing the look Beca and Chloe shared, Aubrey sat up and asked, "Oh my gosh, are you pregnant?"
"Yes, we are," Chloe responded with a big smile. "Beca just told me last week."
"I knew," Stacie said. "But I promised not to tell you or anyone until Chloe knew."
Aubrey smacked Stacie on the arm. "You knew and you didn't tell me? I'm your wife!"
"Aubrey, I made her promise not to tell," Beca said. "I'm going to go check on dinner. No fighting while I'm gone."
"I'll help," Chloe said. "I'll be back with the wine in a few minutes."
~~ You're Going To Be One Hot Mama! ~~
Mother's Day arrived and Chloe was nervous and excited all at once. Beca had found a cute fun way to tell their families she was pregnant.
Chloe couldn't help the smile that she wore after seeing the shirt Beca was wearing. Beca put a sweater over it and buttoned it halfway so you couldn't see what was on the shirt underneath.
"How does it look?" Beca asked Chloe. "Can you see the words?"
"Nope," Chloe said. "I love this idea. I wonder who will notice first."
"My money is on your mom," Beca said. "I swear nothing gets by Mama Beale."
The sound of the doorbell rang throughout the house.
"Showtime," Chloe said, taking Beca's hand to go greet their guests.
The Mother's Day get-together was going strong and everyone that was supposed to be there had arrived. Tables and chairs were set up in the back yard and everyone was relaxing and chatting, as they waited for the food to be ready.
Since it was Mother's Day, the women sat back and enjoyed the day, while Beca's dad, Ben, and stepdad, Paul, were manning the grills; Chloe's dad, Carl, was playing bartender and handing out drinks to everyone.
Beca and Chloe were talking to Ben and Paul when Chloe's mother, Charlotte, called them over to her.
"Beca, why are you wearing that sweater?" Charlotte asked. "It's over eighty degrees out here. You must be burning up."
"It's much cooler inside and I was a little chilly," Beca said. "But, you're right, it is warm out here. I'm going to take it off."
"Good," Sarah, Beca's mother, said. "We don't need you passing out from being too hot."
"I'll help you take it off," Chloe said, reaching to help Beca.
Beca faced Chloe and smiled as Chloe pushed the sweater off Beca's shoulders; Beca let it fall to the ground.
"Is it straight?" Beca whispered, looking down at her shirt.
Chloe put her hands on Beca's hips and adjusted the shirt slightly. "There," she said. "It's perfect."
Beca turned around and picked her sweater up off the ground. She made sure her shirt could be seen, but none of the parents paid her any attention.
"I'm just going to put his inside," Beca said, to no one in particular.
"I'll take it in," Chloe said. "You stay out here with our moms."
"Thanks, baby," Beca said, emphasizing the word baby as she handed the sweater to Chloe.
Chloe looked around as she took the sweater; still, no one was paying her or Beca any attention.
"I'll be right back," Chloe said and made her way inside.
Beca slowly made her way around the yard; again no one paid any attention to her.
Chloe came back out and rushed over to her.
"Anything?" Chloe whispered.
"Nothing," Beca whispered back, holding out her arms. "It's like I'm invisible."
"Hey, Beca!" Paul called out to her.
"Yeah?" Beca responded, turning to fully face him.
"What the Hell are you constructing?" Paul asked. "And why didn't you call me to help you out? I could definitely finish the job before December."
Beca and Chloe looked at each other and started laughing.
"I'm sorry, Paul," Beca said, still laughing. "But, this is not something I should be asking my stepfather for help with."
"What is he talking about, Beca?" Sarah asked.
Beca turned, and suddenly Charlotte and Sarah squealed. They ran over to Beca and Chloe.
"Does this mean what we think it means?" Charlotte asked, looking at Beca's shirt.
"Please say it does," Sarah said, eyes gleaming with hope.
"It does," Beca and Chloe said simultaneously.
"What is it supposed to mean?" Carl asked, walking over to the women.
"Read it carefully," Charlotte told him, pointing at Beca's shirt.
Carl read the shirt aloud. "Under Construction. Estimated Completion Date - December 2021."
Carl furrowed his brow and suddenly his eyes widened when he realized what the shirt meant.
"Does this mean I'm going to be a Grandfather!?"
"Yes," Beca, Chloe, Charlotte, and Sarah all yell.
Soon both sides of the family were hugging Beca and Chloe, extending their congratulations. Beca stood by and accepted all the hugs and love with a big smile on her face. Chloe stood by her side with a beaming smile.
Later that night, after the excited Grandparents-to-be finally go home, Beca and Chloe were lying in bed. Chloe, as she had been doing since Beca told her she was pregnant, was laying with her head near Beca's stomach. She kissed Beca's stomach and whispered "I love you, baby Beale" before moving up to grab Beca's lips in a kiss.
"And I love you," Chloe said, looking down at Beca.
"I love you, too," Beca said, pulling Chloe down for another kiss.
A/N: This was supposed to be published on Mother's Day, but my son had a few surprises for me and I wasn't able to complete it and get it posted in time. So, Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the moms out there. I hope you had a great day and I hope you enjoyed this little slice of fluff!