Note: Okay, okay. I know I said weddings were coming up, but I just had to get this bit of angst out of my system first. (Also, I can't seem to let go of this universe. I really like it.)
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon in late January, and Beca and Chloe were sitting in their apartment. Beca was working on mixes for her DJ job on Friday night, and Chloe was looking through a wedding magazine.
"Do you want to start talking about the wedding?," Beca asked. "We should probably pick a date first."
"We should ask Aubrey when she's free to talk about it," Chloe said absentmindedly flipping through her magazine.
"Why would you have to-." Beca closed her laptop and set it on the coffee table. "You guys were serious about a double wedding?"
"Well, yeah," Chloe said putting the magazine down and looking at Beca. "We've been best friends forever, and we've always talked about having a double wedding."
"I think it sounds like a disaster just waiting to happen," Beca said. "Plus, this is supposed to be our day. Ours, as in you and me." Beca waved her hand between herself and Chloe.
"Beca, it's been my dream to get married alongside my best friend," Chloe said. "It will still be about you and me, but it will also be about Brey and Stacie."
Beca let out a sigh. "If it's a double wedding you want, it's a double wedding we'll have." Beca let out a small chuckle and said, "Am I going to have a say in any part of this wedding? Or do you two already have everything planned out?"
Chloe bites her bottom lip and looks down at her hands.
"Oh, my God!," Beca said in disbelief. "You do have it all planned out. And, what? I'm supposed to just go along with it? Unfuckinbelievable." Beca got up and went to the kitchen. She grabbed a bottle of water out of the refrigerator. She sat at the counter and took a big drink from the bottle.
"Hey," Chloe said as she came into the kitchen. "Are you okay?"
"I was kidding when I thought you guys had everything planned out," Beca said. "I'm getting married, too, and I have some of my own ideas for what I'd like at our wedding."
"Just tell me what ideas you have, and I'll run them by Aubrey-"
"No," Beca interrupted. "This is not about just you and Aubrey anymore. This is about you and me. WE should be planning our wedding, and we shouldn't have to ask Aubrey's permission on any part of it. I get that you guys planned this together, but you forgot to factor in who you were marrying. Maybe I'm selfish, but I thought we would work together to plan our dream wedding." Beca looked at Chloe who was sitting across from her not saying a word. "Is this plan you two came up with still what you want? With no input from Stacie or me? Because, if it is, then you're marrying the wrong person."
"Beca," Chloe said pleadingly but didn't say anything more.
"I'm going to bed," Beca said and left the kitchen.
Chloe watched Beca leave not knowing what to say to her. She and Aubrey had everything planned out down to the last detail. She thought Beca would appreciate that everything was all planned out.
Before Chloe knew it, she was sitting on Carrie's sofa telling her about Beca's reaction to the double wedding she and Aubrey had planned out.
"You're seriously going to go ahead with those plans?," Carrie asked.
"You've known about this," Chloe said. "Don't sound so shocked."
"I am shocked," Carrie said. "It was cute when you guys were fifteen, but this is for real. I'm with Beca on this. It's her wedding, too, and she shouldn't have to have things she wants for her wedding go through Aubrey for approval. We all know how Aubrey is and any deviation from her carefully laid out plans will not go over well. You really need to rethink the double wedding."
"I can't disappoint Brey like that," Chloe said. "She's my best friend."
"Where does that leave Beca?"
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Beca laid in bed thinking about the sort of argument she just had with Chloe. She was feeling like a selfish jerk but also thought she had a legitimate reason to be. This was her wedding, too. Shouldn't she be able to have a say in what happens without having to go through Aubrey first? Beca kept replaying what she said and what Chloe said over and over in her mind. She needed to talk to Chloe without flying off the handle.
Beca slowly got out of bed and went out to the living room.
"Chlo?" Beca looked around, and Chloe was gone. "Shit," Beca thought. "I guess Chloe's mad at me if she just left without saying anything."
Beca sat on the sofa and started thinking about everything. She knows she loves Chloe with all her heart and wants to spend the rest of her life with Chloe by her side. Is wanting to have a say in the wedding going to result in them not getting married at all? Is that where this is headed?
Beca wiped at a tear that fell from her eye. "God, I'm such an idiot," Beca thought. Beca wondered where Chloe went. She then smiled to herself as she realized that she probably went next door to Carrie's. Beca chewed her bottom lip and made a decision. She got up and grabbed her keys and left the apartment.
"I bet that's Beca," Carrie said when she heard a knock on the door.
Chloe looked at her anxiously. Carrie squeezed Chloe's arm as she got up to go to the door. She wasn't at all surprised to see Beca standing there.
"Took you long enough," Carrie said with a laugh. "Come in."
Carrie stepped aside and let Beca in. She closed the door and watched as Beca went over to Chloe and stood in front of her.
"I'll leave you two to talk," Carrie said and started to go back to her bedroom.
"No, please stay," Beca said. "I need a third party to tell me if I'm being a selfish jerk."
"Beca," Chloe said. "I never said you were a selfish jerk."
"I know," Beca said. "It's what I've been calling myself."
"Sit down, Beca," Carrie said as she joined the couple. She looked at Beca. "I know that Chloe and Aubrey have been planning for this double wedding since they were fifteen. But, what I don't know is how you envisioned your wedding." Carrie held up her hand to Chloe when it looked like she was about to say something. "Let's hear what Beca has to say."
Chloe swallowed and nodded. She sat back on the sofa and looked at Beca.
Beca cleared her throat. "Well, I've known I was gay since I was fourteen years old so I always knew that if I were to get married, I'd be marrying a woman," Beca said. "And when I thought about our wedding, all I could think about was how great it was going to be to plan the wedding together with the woman I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Going to the cake tasting, picking out colors, deciding what kind of flowers to have." Beca chuckled. "I even thought that I'd probably turn out to be the bridezilla."
Carrie and Chloe both smiled at this.
"I guess I never once thought I'd have a wedding where someone was going to hand me plans that had already been decided without me," Beca continued, "and just tell me when and where to show up."
Chloe felt a tear slip down her cheek. She never thought about what her bride or groom-to-be wanted when she and Aubrey talked about their dream wedding. She felt like the selfish jerk now.
"Beca, I'm so sorry," Chloe said as another tear fell. "When Aubrey and I talked about our wedding I never once thought about the person I was marrying wanting anything different. But, I also thought I'd be marrying a guy, and they don't usually care about the bridesmaids' dresses, color schemes, or flowers, so. . ."
Beca chuckled as she reached up and wiped the tear from Chloe's eyes. "I'm sorry, too. I know I should appreciate the fact that you've put so much into already planning everything out, but then I also want to have some say in those plans. I really want to make the most of our special day."
"Sounds to me like you guys have a big decision to make," Carrie said. "Beca, you asked for my opinion, so here goes. No, I don't think you're a selfish jerk. I agree with you; it is your wedding, too, and you should have a say in the planning. But, that being said, I also think you should look at the plans Chloe and Aubrey have come up with. If you see something you don't like, talk about it. Who knows, maybe Stacie feels the way you do and has some of her own ideas. Then the four of you can come up with some sort of compromise that considers everyone's ideas."
"She's right," Beca said looking at Chloe. "The four of us should sit down, and you and Aubrey can tell us what you want to happen at the wedding. I've been dismissing it offhand without knowing what your plans entail. I'll listen, and then we can see where we can incorporate my and Stacie's ideas."
"I like that," Chloe said. "I'll call Aubrey tomorrow and set something up."
"Let's go home," Beca said and kissed Chloe. Chloe nodded and took Beca's hand and walked toward the door. "Thanks, Carrie. And, sorry for all the drama."
"No worries," Carrie said. "It just makes my wedding seem easy. Speaking of, we need to sit down and talk about a few things, Chloe. I need to get the invitations out in the next two weeks. Since we're having it in Tampa, I want everyone to have time to make reservations and stuff."
"You and Aidan can come over for dinner tomorrow, and you guys can talk wedding," Beca suggested.
"That's a great idea," Chloe said.
"You're on," Carrie said. "I'll see you two tomorrow. Good night."
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"That should do it," Carrie said as she put the guest list aside. "We can pick the invitations up next week and get them in the mail. The venue, caterers, and minister are confirmed. We do have to fly to Tampa in a couple of weeks for the cake tasting. That should be fun. Oh, and Chloe we need to pick a day to go shopping for dresses."
"What about the music?," Aidan asked.
"Oh, right. The music," Carrie said. "Chlo, do you think Beca will DJ our wedding for us? We can pay her. It's just we've listened to demos of a bunch of bands and they all kind of suck. So, we decided we'd have a DJ instead. And, Beca's really good, and I know she gets paid a lot of money to DJ but do you think she'd give us a deal since we're family?"
"I'm sure she'll say yes," Chloe said with a smile. "But, I think she'd like for you to ask her. I'll get her."
Chloe left the kitchen and walked over to Beca sitting on the sofa working on her laptop. Beca shuts her laptop when she sees Chloe come in to stand in front of her. She takes Chloe's hand and pulls her down to the sofa. She leaned in and kissed Chloe.
"Mmmm," Chloe moaned and smiled. "Thanks.
"How's the planning going?," Beca asked.
"We're almost done," Chloe said. "Carrie and Aidan want to talk to you."
Chloe gets up and pulls Beca up with her. They walk into the kitchen.
"What's up?," Beca asked as she and Chloe sat across the counter from Carrie and Aidan.
"We were wondering if we could hire you to DJ our wedding," Carrie said.
Beca thought for a moment and said, "No, that's not going to happen."
"Why not?," Chloe questioned when she saw Carrie's face fall.
Beca smiled as she looked at Aidan and Carrie. "You can't hire me. I'll do it for free. Consider it part of your wedding gift."
Carrie squealed. She then jumped up and grabbed Beca in a hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Thanks, Beca," Aidan said. "As you can see, it really means a lot to Carrie. And to me."
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Three days later, Beca and Chloe had Stacie and Aubrey over for lunch and to discuss the "Chloe and Aubrey Double Wedding Plan." The food and dishes had been cleared away, and she was sitting next to Chloe as Aubrey pulled out several folders and laid them on the counter. Beca glanced at them and looked at Chloe with a raised eyebrow.
"She's very organized," Chloe mumbled.
"Brey," Stacie said touching the blonde on her arm. "Do we really need to go through all of these today?"
"Yes," Aubrey said without hesitation. "There are some things that need to be done now and then everything else falls into place as the months go by."
Beca grabbed a couple of the folders and looked at them. She started reading the labels. "Wedding Party," she read and then looked at the next folder. "Bridesmaids Dresses, Color Scheme and Flowers."
Beca opened the first folder. "Well, I'm glad to see I at least get to choose who I want to be in my bridal party." She looked at the next. "Bridesmaids dresses shall be pastel colors such as light blue, pink, or mint green. Seriously?" She opened the next one, looked at it and tossed it back on the counter. "I have some suggestions for all of these."
"Like what?," Aubrey said defensively.
"Well, you have the wedding listed as June 22," Beca said. "That's like five months away. We can't plan a wedding in five months. Plus, it's just a month after Carrie's. It's quite a lot to put on Chloe's family having another wedding so close. I had a different idea I'd like to discuss."
"Not this June, Beca," Aubrey said in an arrogant tone. "June of next year. June twenty-second to be exact."
"No. I can't agree to that," Beca said. "I am not waiting eighteen months to get married."
"It's already been decided," Aubrey said and sat back with her arms folded across her chest.
"By who?," Beca asked.
"It's here in the plans Chloe and I made," Aubrey said looking at her folders and pulling one out.
She hands it to Beca and Beca just tosses back on the counter. She looks at Chloe who has yet to say anything. Beca glares at Chloe until she squirms and finally speaks up.
"Let's hear Beca and Stacie's ideas," Chloe said. Aubrey opened her mouth to say something and Chloe held up her hand to stop her. "Then we can discuss it." She looks around at all three girls, her gaze falling on Beca. "Beca? What did you have in mind?"
Beca takes a breath. "I thought we could do like Carrie and Aidan and have our wedding on the first anniversary of our proposal. Since we both got engaged on Christmas, I think we should have a Christmas wedding. That gives us eleven months to plan everything."
"That's sweet," Stacie said. "I like it."
Aubrey just glared at her and Stacie shrank back in her seat.
"I don't think a Christmas wedding is a good idea," Aubrey said. "So, June it is. Next topic."
"What the fuck?," Beca said looking at Aubrey. "Who died and left you in charge of when I get married?"
Beca looks at Chloe and Stacie, both of whom are just sitting there, not saying anything. Beca takes a breath and lets it out.
"Maybe we should start with something easier," Beca said. "Like where we'll have the wedding. I didn't see that anywhere in your planning guide."
"That sounds like a good place to start," Stacie said.
"It will be in Tampa at the Country Club," Aubrey said. "My folks are members."
"Why don't we have it here? In L.A.," Beca asked looked around at all three women.
"Because we're from Tampa," Aubrey said. "And we still have family there."
"Chloe's parents are the only family she has there," Beca said. "Carrie and most of Chloe's friends, most of our friends, are in L.A. or on the West Coast. My mom lives in Seattle. Not everyone we know has the money to fly across the country to attend a wedding. That's why I think it should be here in L.A."
"Beca does have a point," Stacie said. "My folks are in Illinois and will have to fly to wherever we hold the wedding. If we have it here, they can save on the hotel by staying with us."
"We'll figure out a way to pay for their rooms in Tampa," Aubrey said as if that was the end of it. "Next topic."
"No," Beca said. "No next topic. We need to figure this out because I haven't heard a good reason to make everyone fly to Tampa when they don't have to."
"Beca," Chloe said putting her hand on Beca's arm.
"No, Chloe," Beca said jerking her arm away. "Don't 'Beca' me. I thought we were going to discuss ideas and come up with a compromise. Not have Aubrey dictate everything because that's what she planned out when you guys were fifteen."
"Let's just take a breather and calm down," Chloe said. "We can come back to it in a bit."
"We don't need to come back to it, Chloe," Aubrey said. "You and I agreed to all this ten years ago."
"I know we did," Chloe said. "But, Beca has some good ideas, so we need to discuss the pros and cons calmly."
"But everything we planned, the color schemes, the flowers, the location," Aubrey grabbing at folders as she spoke. "Everything is based on having a Spring wedding in June in Tampa. Why are we even entertaining the idea of a Christmas wedding? If we change the date, then everything else gets thrown out as well. Is that what you want?"
Chloe sat there and looked at Aubrey and then glanced over at Beca. She ran her hand through her hair and leaned on the counter. They'd only been at this for ten minutes and she was getting a headache. Chloe didn't know what to say, so she didn't say anything.
"Great," Beca said causing Chloe to jerk her head toward her. "You know what? Plan whatever the fuck kind of wedding you want. It's obvious what I want doesn't matter. Just let me know if I'm even invited to my own wedding will you?"
Beca stood and shoved her stool into the counter. She then turned and stormed out of the kitchen.
"Dammit," Chloe said. She looked at Aubrey. "You couldn't even think about it. It's just what you want and to hell with everyone else? I can't believe you right now."
"And, I can't believe you," Aubrey said. "We made these plans together and now you want to change everything because of her."
"Her is my fiance and it's her wedding, too," Chloe said and let out a sigh. "Brey, we made these plans ten fucking years ago. Maybe we should-" Before she could finish, she heard the apartment door slam. "Shit!" She looked at Aubrey. "You need to let go of some of these ideas, Brey. Learn to compromise or...or we won't be having a double wedding. I'm going after Beca. See yourselves out."
Chloe rushed out of the kitchen and hurried to the door. She heard the elevator ding just as she opened it. She turned and grabbed her jacket and keys before rushing out after Beca.
"I love you," Stacie said looking at Aubrey. "But you can't just dismiss Beca's ideas like that. I like the idea of a Christmas wedding. I also like the idea of having it here in L.A. Are you going to dismiss what I want, too?"
Stacie stood and kissed the top of Aubrey's head."I'm going to tell Carrie what happened. Either Beca or Chloe will be showing up on her doorstep at some point." She walked out and left Aubrey sitting in the kitchen and went next door to Carrie's.
"Hey, Stacie," Carrie said when she answered the door. "How's the wedding planning going?"
"It's not," Stacie said. "I just wanted to let you know that Beca stormed out and Chloe went after her. One of them will probably be showing up here soon."
"What happened?," Carrie asked.
"Aubrey dismissed Beca's idea and wouldn't even discuss them," Stacie said. "Beca had some good ideas, but Aubrey didn't want to hear them. Chloe and I didn't say much, which I think bothered Beca as much, if not more than Aubrey just dismissing her ideas."
"No wonder Beca stormed out," Carrie said. "She was already upset about not being a part of the planning."
The door opened to Beca and Chloe's apartment and Aubrey stepped out. She looked over and saw Stacie standing at Carrie's door and walked over to her.
"I think we should go," Aubrey said quietly.
"Okay," Stacie said. "I was just letting Carrie know that Beca left upset and Chloe went after her."
"Would you have Chloe call me when they get back?," Aubrey asked Carrie.
"Sure," Carrie said. "Beca probably just went for a walk to cool off."
"Thanks," Aubrey said. "Come on, Stace."
Aubrey and Stacie left and Carrie watched them go. Carrie sent a text to Chloe asking her to let Carrie know when she found Beca.
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Chloe rushed out of the building and noticed Beca's car was still in its parking spot. She looked up and down the street and saw Beca walking quickly up the sidewalk. She rushed out and jogged to catch up with her.
"Beca," Chloe called out as she got near. Beca didn't stop. "Beca, stop! Please!"
Beca stopped and Chloe saw her shoulders lift as if she was taking a deep breath to calm herself. Chloe stopped behind Beca and gently reached out and turned Beca toward her.
"Becs," Chloe said softly. "I'm sorry about Aubrey."
"Don't apologize for her," Beca said. She ran a hand through her hair, her frustration showing. "She didn't come to discuss anything. She just wanted to tell Stacie and me the plans you two made and we were supposed to just sit there and agree to everything." Beca wanted to say more but she stopped herself and shook her head. She turned and started walking again. "I just need some space. I'll be back in a while."
"Beca, please just come back to the apartment," Chloe called after her, voice thick with emotion. "I'll stay at Carrie's to give you space. Just come home. Please?"
Beca stopped. She turned and walked back to Chloe stopping about a foot away. "Why are you marrying me?"
"What?" Chloe looked at Beca confused and unsure of what she was asking.
"Are you marrying me so you can have a Spring wedding with pink flowers and pastel-colored bridesmaids dresses? Or is it because of the champagne fountain when you barely tolerate champagne? Or is it for the 8-tiered wedding cake instead of the tower of cupcakes I know you secretly want?" Beca ended her questioning with a hint of a smile on her lips.
"I'm marrying you because I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Chloe said. "I love you, Beca. You mean everything to me and you make me happy. Happier than I've ever been with anyone else. None of that wedding stuff means anything if you're not happy, too."
"Good answer," Beca said with a grin. She took a deep breath and let it out and looked at Chloe. "How about we elope and save me from another Aubrey Posen control-fest?"
Chloe smiled as she reached out and pulled Beca to her so they were standing toe-to-toe. "We can't elope. My parents would kill me." She pulled Beca closer. "I love you."
"I love you, too," Beca said and kissed Chloe. She put her arms around Chloe's waist and stood in the middle of the sidewalk holding her. "I have another proposal for you. Let's go home and the two of us sit down and talk about the wedding. You tell me the parts that you really like about the Aubrey and Chloe Double Wedding Plan and we'll take it from there. We can present a new and improved Beale/Mitchell and Posen/Conrad Double Wedding plan to Aubrey and Stacie. Hopefully, Posen will be more acceptable to a compromise."
"OR, we can go home and have hot sex," Chloe said. "And, then we can discuss the wedding."
"I accept your counter-proposal," Beca said and kissed Chloe. "Let's go home."
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Chloe called Aubrey and arranged for another meeting to discuss the wedding. Today was the day and Beca and Chloe were both anxious but ready to stand firm on working out a compromise.
"The plan we have is a good one," Chloe said. "I think Aubrey will agree to it."
"Let's hope so," Beca said. "I may concede a few things but I'm not conceding to having the wedding in Tampa or in June of next year. Are you going to stand with me on that?"
"Yes," Chloe said without hesitation. "I wasn't kidding when I said I love the Christmas wedding idea."
"Good," Beca said and kissed Chloe. There was a knock at the door. "Let me do the talking. If Aubrey gets upset, she can get upset with me. Okay?"
"Okay," Chloe said. "But if she starts going full-on Posen on you, I'm stepping in."
"Let's do this," Beca said and answered the door. "Good afternoon, ladies."
"Hey, Beca," Stacie said.
"Come on in," Beca said and stepped aside to let them enter.
"Hey, Brey," Chloe said and hugged her. "Stacie."
"Hi, Chloe," Aubrey said. "Beca."
"Would you like something to drink before we get started?," Beca asked.
"Wine if you have it," Stacie said.
"Same," Aubrey said.
Beca went to the kitchen to get the wine while Aubrey, Stacie, and Chloe sat. Aubrey looked rather anxious.
"Relax, Brey," Chloe said. "We're just going to talk. All I ask is that you hear Beca out before you dismiss her ideas. Would you do that for me? Please?"
"Stacie and I have already talked," Aubrey said. "I promised Stacie I'd listen with an open mind and think before I speak."
"Great," Chloe said.
Beca came from the kitchen carrying a tray with four glasses and a bottle of wine. She opened the wine and poured everyone a glass. She sat next to Chloe and took a sip of her wine.
"Beca, before we start I'd like to say something," Aubrey said as she set her glass on the table. "I want to apologize. I'm sorry for the way I dismissed your ideas. In the back of my mind, I knew that the plans Chloe and I made for a double wedding were probably never going to happen. And then we both got engaged at the same time and I convinced myself that we were going to take those plans and make it all happen. I realize it's kind of foolish now, but I just wanted to share the day with my best friend."
"I get that," Beca said. "And double wedding or not, I'm pretty sure you'd be sharing the day with her, with us. And, thank you for apologizing. I hope we came up with a good alternative plan that will incorporate some of what you and Chloe wanted with some of what Stacie and I want."
"Let's get to it then," Aubrey said and took a large gulp of her wine. "Show me what you got."
Beca took out two copies of notes she and Chloe had made. Stacie looked over Aubrey's shoulder to read what was on the pages. Beca kept a copy for her and Chloe to look over.
"Read through this and then you can ask questions," Beca said. "We can discuss anything you want."
Aubrey and Stacie took a few minutes to read through everything. Beca held Chloe's hand while they watched them. Aubrey would point at something on the paper and speak softly to Stacie. Aubrey finally put the paper down and looked at Beca.
"I have to say I'm impressed," Aubrey said. "You really did put a lot of thought into incorporating everyone's ideas into this. I do have a question though."
"What's that?"
"You didn't put anything down for the songs for the father/daughter dance or the first dance," Aubrey said.
"I figure that's something that we could talk about," Beca said. "I remember you had I Loved Her First for the father/daughter dance song and since I'm probably going to be dancing with Jesse, I didn't really care about that. But, I did have a song I wanted to suggest for the first dance. We'll have to decide if we want to do the dance together as couples, or have two separate songs and dances."
"What's your suggestion?," Stacie asked.
"A Thousand Years by Christina Perri," Beca said.
"I love that song," Chloe said.
"I know," Beca said with a grin. "It's one of the reasons I picked it."
"Is that the song from the movie Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2?," Aubrey asked.
"Yes, it is," Chloe said.
"I like that song," Aubrey said. She turned to Stacie. "What do you think, babe? Are you okay if we all dance our first dance to A Thousand Years?"
"Sounds perfect to me," Stacie said.
"Wait," Beca said. "Does this mean you're okay with everything else? A Christmas Wedding in L.A.? Slate Blue and Dusty Pink for the color scheme? A cupcake tower in addition to a traditional cake?"
"Surprises me, too," Aubrey said with a laugh. "But, it all sounds good. So I guess now we need to decide on the venue."
"I, um, have a friend at the Four Seasons who told me an event was canceled, so I grabbed up the place," Beca said. "Don't worry; we can always cancel it if you guys don't like it. I put a deposit down to hold it but I can get that back if we don't like it."
"I'm not going to argue about having our wedding reception at the Four Seasons," Aubrey said.
Beca let out a shaky breath and smiled. Chloe leaned over and kissed Beca on the cheek. "You're the best."
"And, don't worry," Beca said. "I'm covering the cost."
"Beca, we can't let you do that," Stacie said. "I know you get paid well as a DJ but Chloe said you guys want to buy a house. Save your money and we'll split the cost."
"Stacie's right, Becs," Chloe said. "I know your heart's in the right place but we should split costs."
"Um, babe, do you forget who I am?"
"I know, but I can't have you spending all your money on our wedding."
Beca laughed and leaned in to whisper in Chloe's ear. "Chlo, I know we haven't really talked about this, but I'm kind of rich. It's never come up before, but money is literally no object. I'm almost ashamed of how much money I have in the bank. We'll talk about it later, but we have the money. Trust me."
Stacie and Aubrey were murmuring to each other. Aubrey looked at Beca and asked, "What do you mean by 'do you forget who I am'?"
"Oh, um, it's nothing," Beca said.
"Maybe you should tell them," Chloe whispered.
She looked at Chloe and then looked back at Aubrey and Stacie. "I, um, I'm not just a DJ, I'm also a music producer. Not many people know this but I…" Beca hesitated and then said, "I am Reggie B."
"Oh, my God," Stacie squealed. "Are you serious?"
"You're marrying Reggie B and you never told me?," Aubrey asked Chloe. "I thought we were best friends."
"It's not Chloe's fault," Beca said quickly. "I asked her not to say anything. I'm also going to have to ask that you not tell anyone. I like my anonymity."
"So, how many of our friends know your true identity?," Aubrey asked.
"Um, Jesse, of course," Beca said. "Amy and Carrie. And now you two."
"I'm actually a little bummed that I know who Reggie B is now," Stacie said. "The not knowing added an air of mystery to you that was kind of sexy. Like you."
Beca blushed and Stacie laughed and winked at her. "Still too easy, Mitchell."
Okay, I got that out of my system. From now on there will only be fluff and love. Next up will be Carrie and Aidan's wedding and some more double-wedding planning stuff. Thanks for reading.
