CHAPTER 13:
At the hospital, Aubrey and Chloe arrived, hoping that Chad would show up soon.
"Alright, we're here," Chloe announced.
"Where's Chad?" Aubrey asked.
"I called him as we left the restaurant. He should be here soon," Chloe said.
"He better be. I don't want him to miss the birth of our son," Aubrey said.
"I can assure you he won't. But what's important right now is that you stay as calm as possible," Chloe advised.
At that point, having arrived in the Labor and Delivery department of the hospital, a nurse directed Aubrey and Chloe to a hospital room. Once inside the hospital room, Chloe called Beca.
Beca picked up her phone, "Hey, Chloe. Where are you?" she asked.
"I'm at the hospital. Aubrey's about to have her baby," Chloe said.
"Already? Is Chad there with you?" Beca asked.
"I don't know where he is. But I'm certain he'll be here soon," Chloe said.
"Alright. Well, I'll see when you get home," Beca said.
"I'll try to be home as soon as I can," Chloe promised before she hung up.
"Who was that?" Aubrey asked.
"I called Beca. I figured she'd be wondering where I am," Chloe explained.
Meanwhile, at the hospital parking garage, Chad had just arrived.
Back in the hospital room..."It's been a half-hour. He should be here by now," Chloe said, starting to worry.
At that moment, Chad arrived at the hospital room. "Aubrey!" Chad said, entering the room.
"Chad. You made it!" Aubrey sighed, feeling relieved.
"Of course. I wouldn't dare miss the birth of our son," Chad said.
As hours passed, Chloe and Chad tried to do whatever it took to keep Aubrey calm while her labor progressed.
By 12:05 a.m., Aubrey was on the last few pushes, and two minutes later, the baby was finally born.
"Awww," They all said, showing a sign of affection at the new baby.
After they cut the cord, the nurse took the baby, cleaned it, and then wrapped it in a blanket. Once Chad got the okay from the nurse, he went out to the waiting room to tell Chloe it was safe for her to come back in to get a first look at the baby.
"He's so cute," Chloe cooed.
"Look at him," Chad said.
"Come here, baby...come to mommy," Aubrey crooned softly while holding the baby.
"What's his name?" Chloe asked.
"Chad, you picked out the name. Why don't you tell her?" Aubrey suggested.
"We're naming him Finn. Finn Edgar Donaldson," Chad said proudly.
"What a cool name," Chloe said.
"Hi, Finn...I'm your mommy," Aubrey said softly while still holding Finn. "Here, Chad. You want to hold him?"
"Sure," Chad took Finn from Aubrey. "Hi, Finn...I'm your daddy," he said softly while holding the newborn.
"How about a family photo," Chloe suggested.
"Great idea. Aubrey, how about you hold Finn for the photo," Chad suggested as he handed him over to her.
"Okay, everyone get close together," Chloe instructed as Aubrey and Chad leaned in together for the photo. "Smile!" Chloe exclaimed as the two smiled before she took the pic.
"This'll be a great picture. Do you need me to stay any longer?" Chloe asked.
"It's alright, Chloe. You are free to go. I'm sure Beca must be waiting for you," Aubrey said.
"Yeah. Well, before I do, I'm going to text this photo to all the Bellas," Chloe said before doing so. "Good night, guys," she said before leaving.
"See you later, Chloe," Aubrey and Chad said in unison as Chloe left.
"Now that Finn is born, we have lots more memories to make for the next few years. I have a lot of favorite moments in my life. But there's a certain one I'll never forget," Aubrey mused.
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"And now your 2012 ICCA Champions...The Barden Bellas!"
The Bellas cheered when they heard that they won. As they claimed their trophy, Aubrey dragged Beca aside before admitting something she never thought she would before.
"Beca, I never thought I'd say this, but...we couldn't have done it without you," Aubrey said.
"Aww, thanks, Aubrey," Beca said as the two hugged.
"You were right about so many things. I should've listened to you from the beginning, and I'm so sorry I didn't," Aubrey said.
"Lesson learned, right?" Beca asked.
"Yep. And since I'm graduating this year, the Bellas are in your hands now. Make me proud!" Aubrey said.
"I will," Beca said.
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"I remember when you told me about that national championship during our first date," Chad said.
"And ever since, the great memories keep coming, and they just don't stop," Aubrey said.
At 1 a.m., Chloe made it back home to her apartment. As she walked in the front door, she turned on the light and woke up Beca, who was asleep on the couch.
"Chloe? Is that you?" Beca asked, half asleep.
"Yeah, I just got home," Chloe said.
"How are Aubrey and Chad doing? Did the new baby arrive?" Beca asked.
"Yep. His name is Finn. I took a family photo before leaving the hospital, and I texted it to all the Bellas. Check your phone," Chloe said as Beca did so.
"Awww...he's so cute," Beca cooed.
"I can't wait for all the Bellas to meet him in person one day. But for now, I'm kind of tired, so I'm going to get some sleep. Good night," Chloe yawned and waved.
"Good night, Chloe," Beca said as she went back to sleep.
THE END!
AUTHOR'S NOTES: So this story is finally completed. I can easily say this story was a challenge to finish. For those of you wondering what the baby's name would've been if it was a girl, the name would've been Rebecca Chloe Donaldson. Some of the new features in this post-beta version include the sonogram test being moved to later than it originally was and more details added to this chapter.