A/N: Okay guys, I really appreciate the feedback but I need to address one thing. I've been getting a lot of comments begging me not to make the reason they're getting a divorce cheating. People say it's not in Beca's character and I've heard it won't make sense and it'll ruin the story. Firstly, again I never said the issue was cheating so please, calm down lol. I haven't gotten to revealing what happened so no one should be telling me their thoughts before even knowing what my plans are. As a writer for this fandom, it really gets to me when people tell me which route to go with my story. I love opinions, and feedback but begging me to go a certain route with my fic is just kind of…not cool? I don't want to come off as an asshole, so please don't think I'm trying to be one here. But I mean most of you love my writing and my fics, or you wouldn't be following me/the story. So let's just have some faith in my plans and when I get there and everything is fully explained, then you guys can give me all the comments. Until then though, please no one else comment on Beca or Chloe cheating…I never said that was the issue. I wrote that cheating comment in my fic as something Chloe said to Beca. That doesn't mean that things didn't change between them for a completely different reason, one they never saw coming and expected. So yeah, let's just have some faith in me lol. Thanks for the feedback though and I really love the comments, I read them all and smile like an idiot as I do so. So thank you! Anyways, enough from me…here's Chapter five!

Beca's eyes fluttered open as she woke up from her slumber state. She began shivering and went to pull the blanket closer to her but froze when she felt an arm draped around her waist, and a body cuddled right into her. She turned her head and looked behind her to see a peaceful Chloe sleeping. Beca stared at her for a good thirty seconds, smiling when she realized what was happening. Chloe must have either felt cold in the middle of the night or started cuddling her in her sleep by accident, because they hadn't cuddled in bed in over five months. She really didn't know what it meant and she didn't want the moment to end, but she also didn't want Chloe to wake up and realize what she was doing and then freak out. So Beca groaned as she slowly shimmied her way out from Chloe's grasp. As she tiptoed her way out of the room, Chloe's eyes snapped open as a frown formed on her face. She reached her hand out to where Beca was just lying and grasped the sheets in her hand, sighing.

Beca walked into the kitchen, seeing everyone sitting around the table drinking coffee or tea. Barb looked over at her daughter and smiled.

"Sleep well?" She pulled the chair out beside her for Beca to sit in.

Beca yawned as she nodded. "I did, though it was really chilly," she frowned. She walked over to the kitchen and grabbed a mug from the cupboard.

"Did you turn the heat off last night? Garry and I were freezing," Emily shot out in a hushed tone.

"I did. I figured if it was cold enough they would be forced to cuddle." Barb whispered, shrugging.

"So make the rest of us suffer?" Emily rolled her eyes at her mother's antics.

Before Barb could retaliate, Chloe walked into the room smiling. "Good morning," she greeted everyone.

"Sleep well Chloe?" Barb smirked.

"I did, even though the heat must've broken or something. I woke up shivering; I had to cuddle into Beca to keep myself warm." Chloe approached Beca as she made her coffee.

Barb looked over at Emily and winked. "Told you," she whispered making Emily scoff.

Chloe went beside Beca and grabbed a mug from the cupboard. She looked over at her wife and smiled. "Morning," she cheerfully greeted her.

"Good morning," Beca mumbled. As happy as she was to hear that Chloe had intentionally cuddled her, it also was done for warmth which meant nothing, which had upset her.

"So when you girls are done with breakfast Emily and I were thinking of going to the mall to do some Christmas shopping, care to join?" Barb watched as Beca walked carefully over to the table with a full mug of coffee.

"Well we do have to buy gifts for everyone so that may actually be a good idea," Chloe replied following Beca's actions. She took her seat beside Beca and looked over at Barb.

"You two aren't done your Christmas shopping?" Dave raised an eyebrow. "That's a first," he mumbled as he read over his newspaper.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Beca tilted her head and looked over at him.

Dave shrugged. "You two usually have all your shopping done by now is all. I mean hell last year Chloe called me in September to ask what I wanted for Christmas," he smirked.

"I only asked because I wanted to get a head start!" Chloe argued as she crossed her arms.

"Right," he laughed.

"Okay well finish your coffee's and go get ready, we're leaving in an hour!" Barb smiled as she got up from the table. She walked out of the room, Emily quickly following behind her.

"What are you up to now?" She asked her as they walked away.

"Shopping together for gifts is always special," Barb whispered. "You and I will make an excuse to get away from them and leave them alone for a couple of hours." She smirked before walking up the stairs away from her daughter before she could protest.

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The four women arrived at the mall and found the closest parking spot they could (which really was quite far). They got out of the car and made their way to the entrance.

"So Emily, who do you have to buy for?" Chloe asked.

Emily looked over at her mother, who gave her a look and then back at Chloe. "I actually have to buy for you and Beca," she replied.

"Oh? What about you Barb, who do you need to buy for?" She asked her mother-in-law.

"You and Beca," Barb casually replied.

"I see…so does that mean we have to split up?" Beca asked carefully.

"I guess so," Barb frowned. In reality, she was perfectly content with doing so.

"Okay well that works, since Beca and I need to buy for you both anyways." Chloe smiled, casually grabbing Beca's hand and intertwining their fingers. Beca once again tensed at the action. She had to keep reminding herself it was all for show before she started getting her hopes up.

"Oh my god Beca, look at who it is!" Chloe pointed to a tall thin man standing at the entrance of the mall, wearing a Santa outfit.

"Oh great," Beca groaned.

"Do you know him?" Barb raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't he the homeless man who begs for money every Christmas dressed like that?" Emily asked.

"He is indeed," Chloe smirked. "Beca got into a huge argument with him a couple of years back," she giggled squeezing her wife's hand in reassurance. She really had no idea why she kept doing little things like that; it wasn't like Barb could see her doing them. So why did she keep slipping up like that?

"You got into an argument with a homeless man?" Barb rolled her eyes at her daughter, knowing that's definitely something Beca would do.

"He deserved it! He was being a huge dick," Beca mumbled. Chloe giggled as she thought back to the hilarious memory.

-Christmas 2017-

"Okay so all we have left to buy for is Emily, Garry and then my brother John." Chloe recited to herself and she and Beca approached the mall entrance hand in hand.

"What about Jacob and Charlotte?" Beca asked.

"There's a huge toy store I wanted to stop at on the way to Chicago. I heard lots about it; we could probably find them something there." Chloe smiled.

"I have to admit, I'm really excited to see them." Beca smiled at her wife.

"Aw, are you actually telling me you're warming up to kids?" Chloe smirked before pressing her lips to her wife's cheek.

"Only your brother's kids, they're cool and not like other kids." Beca stuck her tongue out. "Besides, it's cool to be an Aunt, it makes me excited to have kids of our own someday," she finished.

Chloe froze making Beca come to an immediate halt. "Are you actually bringing up the idea of kids?" She cocked an eyebrow.

Beca rolled her eyes. "Why is that such a shocker?" She tugged on Chloe's hand before starting to walk again.

"Because a year ago I couldn't even get you to hold Charlotte and now you're saying you're excited for them?" Chloe felt happy and entertained by the idea all at once.

Beca scoffed. "I only didn't want to hold her because I've never held a baby before and I was scared to break her," she mumbled.

Chloe giggled at her wife's comment. "You're ridiculous," she stopped Beca once again, right in front of the entrance of the mall and turned her around so that they were face to face. "You did amazing for your first time holding a baby, and I know for a fact Charlotte and Jacob adore you." Chloe smiled.

Beca blushed and cleared her throat. "Well like I said, they're cool kids. They make it easy to be pleasant to," she smirked.

"I bet our kids will be just as awesome if not more. I mean look at who they're going to have for a mother," Chloe brought her hand up to Beca's cheek, cupping it softly.

"Shut up," Beca muttered as blush crept up her cheeks. She was thankful for the cold air so that she had something to blame it on if need be. "You'll be the reason our kids are awesome, not me."

"Beca, we'll both be the reason our kids are awesome. You and I together make a great team at everything and when we're teaming up as parents, we'll be even better." Chloe smiled.

"Chlo…" Beca started. She ducked her head and stared down at her feet as she shuffled them against the cold rough concrete.

Chloe brought her hand up to Beca's chin and lifted it up so that Beca was looking at her again. "Yes babe?" She asked.

Beca took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, calming her nerves. "I've been thinking for a while now and was just looking for the right time to tell you," Beca nervously bit her lip. "I think…I think I'm ready to start trying for a baby," she finished.

Chloe's face lit up as she stared into the deep abyss of her wife's blue orbs. "Really?" She asked in a small yet excited voice.

Beca nodded. "Really, I love you and the thought of having a bunch of mini you running around our house makes me excited…and it makes me happy just thinking about it." Beca smiled, pushing a strand of Chloe's hair from her face.

Chloe brought her hands to Beca's waist and leaned in, stopping right before their lips could connect. "You really are perfect I hope you know," she whispered. She then closed her eyes and closed the distance between them. Beca's heart skipped a beat in joy. She tightened her arms around Chloe's neck and pulled back just enough so they could rest their forehead's against one another.

"How did I luck out with someone so perfect for me?" Beca smiled.

Chloe opened her mouth to reply but was cut off.

"Excuse me miss, spare any change?" A man stood beside both women and looked back and forth between them.

"Dude, now's not the time." Beca shot the homeless man a look of death.

"Babe, be nice, look he's even dressed as Santa!" Chloe smiled.

"Yeah, I-I'm even dressed as Santa," the man mumbled, barely able to form a proper sentence.

Beca made a face of disgust and pulled away from Chloe. "You reek of booze man," she waved her hand in front of her face.

Chloe rolled her eyes at her wife. "Beca…" She warned.

"W-what's it t-to you what I s-smell like?" He hiccupped.

"Um well if you're going to ask people to spare change, maybe you want to hide the scent of alcohol from them or they may feel less inclined to give you any." Beca crossed her arms as she stared at the man.

"Listen, all I want is five dollars for a nice warm meal. Can't you spare a-any change? It's Christmas, a t-time for giving." He wobbled around as she tried to stand in one place.

"I don't care if it's the coming of Christ. I'm not going to encourage your drinking habit. This is my hard earned cash and you're just as capable as me to make your own," Beca raised an eyebrow.

"I-is she always this much of an asshole?" The man looked at Chloe and used his thump to point at Beca.

Chloe giggled. "Usually worse," she looked at her wife and winked.

Beca rolled her eyes. "Don't encourage him." She scoffed.

"W-what's a beautiful nice g-girl like you doing with such an a-asshole," the man mumbled.

"Whoa man," Beca took a step forward. She was immediately pulled back by Chloe.

The man raised his hands in the air as though he was surrendering. "I-I don't want any trouble, j-just some change."

"Yes, I know. You've stated that about five times now, that doesn't change the fact that whatever I give you you're going to go spend on booze." Beca shot out.

Chloe sighed and grabbed her wife's hand. "Beca, he could just be hungry." She frowned, feeling sorry for the man.

"Y-yeah Becky, I-I'm hungry," the man repeated. Chloe snorted out laughter when she heard him.

"Right, the man can't even pronounce my name from how drunk he is. He isn't looking for food." Beca muttered.

Chloe sighed. "Sir, would you like me to buy you something from the food court on my way back out?" She asked him.

The man shook his head. "N-no, change will be just fine." He smiled as he held his hand out.

Beca rolled her eyes. Chloe shook her head in protest. "I won't give you change, but I will buy you a nice warm meal?" She repeated.

"Listen, just g-give me some change a-and call it a d-day." He pressed on.

Beca groaned in annoyance. "Chloe, this is pointless. Can we just go and leave the drunken Santa alone?" She whined.

Chloe chuckled at her wife's words. "Fine, I hope you have a Merry Christmas sir," she waved.

They started walking away from the man. "Hey what a-about my ch-change?" He shouted.

"Keep dreaming Drunkie Clause." Beca looked back and shouted.

Chloe tugged her forward and continued on. "Leave him alone," she slapped her wife's arm playfully.

"He had it coming to him! I mean he ruined our special moment," Beca pouted.

Chloe once again stopped her wife and face her. "Every moment that I'm with you is special," she smiled.

"And cheesy apparently," Beca smirked.

"Shut up," Chloe giggled. Beca bit her lip as she leaned forward, kissing her wife once again. "I really do love you Chloe, and I can't wait to have kids with you." She pulled back and stoked the redhead's cheek.

"Me too Beca, it's going to be one amazing adventure to go on with you." She smiled. "Now let's go get this shopping done, your mom said dinner is at five and it's already three." She grabbed Beca's hand once again and started walking.

Beca couldn't keep the smile off her face. She and Chloe were going to have kids someday soon and she really couldn't wait.

-Present 2019-

"Okay, so we'll meet back here in two hours then?" Barb grabbed her phone to check the time.

"That's what we agreed on three times now, isn't it?" Beca asked impatiently.

"Listen here, behave or Santa won't be visiting you this year." Barb playfully smacked her daughter.

"Oh no, whatever will she do without Santa?" Emily rolled her eyes and smirked.

"You know, it amazes me how different yet alike you two are. It also drives me nuts though." Barb sighed.

"Just leave them here when we go home," Chloe chimed in.

Beca raised an eyebrow. "Don't give the woman ideas!"

"No, that could actually work. Chloe and I will leave you both here and go home ourselves." Barb smiled. "I'm so glad to have at least one kind daughter," she grabbed a hold of Chloe and hugged her. "Thank you for putting up with Beca I know how much of a pain she can be." She whispered into her ear, chuckling.

Chloe tensed when she heard what Barb had said. "Anything for my favorite mother-in-law," she quickly replied. "Anyways, we should get shopping. We'll see you here in two hours!" Chloe quickly grabbed Beca's hand and dragged her away, wanting to escape the awkwardness.

"I can't believe you just pulled that," Emily sighed as she glared at her mother.

"I do what I have to for the people I love," Barb shrugged.

"You know if this plan works and they end up staying together. I think I may call you the love guru for the rest of your life," Emily shook her head.

"Well, may as well start now then because it will work. Your father already has a lot planned and then they're off to Chloe's mother's house for the finale. I can't wait," Barb smiled.

"Don't get your hopes up mom; I know you have this whole idea in your head that they still love each other. But what they went through was traumatizing for them both and can't be fixed in the course of twelve days, especially when they already let it tear them apart." Emily frowned.

Barb slowly exhaled. "I know sweetie, but I have to try. Sometimes the things that hurt you the most as a couple is also what makes you stronger."

"Not with those two, it made them weaker." Emily began walking, watching her sister and Chloe walk into a store.

"That's just because they're lost. You wait and see though, by the end of the holiday's they'll find each other again and when they do…they'll finally be able to address what happened to them and hopefully fix it." Barb replied. She really did believe deep down inside that Beca and Chloe were meant to be and with a little work on their marriage, they could get through anything together.

The second Beca and Chloe entered the store; Chloe immediately dropped Beca's hand and walked away from her. Beca sighed as she watched her wife look through clothes on the shelves. The twelve days were going to be hard, that was for sure. She was going to have to keep reminding herself that whatever was going on between them wasn't real. No matter how many times she told herself though, every time Chloe would grab her hand, or hug her she'd forget because the touch of the other woman brought more good feelings than it did bad feelings.

Chloe's eyes trailed to Beca as she watched her walk around aimlessly. Acting like a couple was just as hard for her as it was for Beca. It kept reminding her of all the good times and made her miss the other woman more and more. Chloe knew that in reality everything that Beca had been doing the past two nights didn't actually mean anything to her, which hurt worse because to Chloe, it meant the world.