Stacie wanted to laugh on the initial reaction of her friend the moment those words came out of her mouth. She knows the look on Beca's face while looking at Beth whispering something to Chloe's ears and then looks at her with a confused look on her face.
"S-she can't marry her. W-we're still married." She said stammering "Well yeah, technically she can't now but there's a word DIVORCE and I think they are going to talk about it once we're back in Atlanta."
Beca starts to walk back and forth in front of the taller brunette, she then stops and Stacie readies herself from the volcano that'll be erupting any moment now.
"SHE CAN'T MARRY HER AND I'M NOT GOING TO SIGN THAT DIVORCE PAPERS!" she shouted causing the girls to look at them, Stacie on the other hand chuckles and went to the terrace door and closes it but telling the girls that everything is alright.
"Beca, can you please calm down." Stacie said "CALM DOWN! HOW ON EARTH AM I GOING TO DO THAT HUH?! YOU JUST TOLD ME THAT MY WIFE IS PLANNING ON MARRYING BETH IN THREE MONTHS! THREE FUCKING MONTHS!" she shouted again.
"HERE I AM THINKING WE'RE OKAY BECAUSE SHE'S CALLING ME BABE AND BEING SWEET TO ME AND ALL BUT FUCK! WHAT'S THAT ALL ABOUT HUH?! IS SHE PLAYING WITH MY FEELINGS?!"
"We're talking about Chloe here Beca, in case you forgot." She pulls the smaller brunette and makes her look in her eyes "That's why you need to show her that you changed, that you're not the old Beca who left her broken."
"Stacie, she's going to get married, it's final and I can't do anything about that."
"So you're just going to give up on her? Beca I need to remind you that you don't have any right to be mad at her, you LEFT her though you said you did look for her still you've been missing in her life for the past ten years and 8 years of your daughter's life."
Beca didn't speak or say anything; she looks at the lights from the other building and think of what she did in the past. She already regrets leaving Chloe behind and even denying her.
"Look Beca, you still have a lot of time to change her mind. Do it if you want your family to be complete. Beth is a kind girl and she's been a good mother to Bailey."
"But what if in the end, she still choose her?"
"If that happens, at least you won't regret anything; that you put up a fight. You are her wife and you have the right to be with her."
"How am I going to do that?"
"Just leave it to me and of course your daughter." Stacie answered.
BACK INSIDE…
Stacie and Aubrey are now standing in the middle of the living room looking at Beca and Chloe waiting for their punishment. Bailey is still sleeping on Beth's lap.
"Okay, the time has come for us to tell you girls what is the punishment because you lost." Aubrey said "And we do hope that you both cooperate and be fair with us." Stacie added.
"I don't like where this is going." Chloe said and Beca just sighs and lean her back on the sofa "So the punishment is, Beca, we want you to take care of your wife and daughter while they are here and making sure that they are going to enjoy their vacation." Aubrey said.
"As for Chloe…" Stacie starts to speak "We want you to stay with Beca for the rest of your vacation and-"here comes Chloe.
"You know I can't do that. I have a lot of work to do." She said "Before you continue on talking, let me wake up your daughter first." Amy said. Beth gently taps the little girls' shoulder and in a matter of seconds, Bailey wakes up.
She walks towards Stacie and Aubrey and yawns but looks at her two mothers "Mom, I just need you to know that there is a thing called Kids right against their parents and I don't think I need to tell you what it is." Bailey starts to speak.
"Yeah, I read about that one and I'm quite sure I'm giving you all your need from education, health food and shelter."
"Yes but I think you miss something." She then fishes out the paper on her pocket, unfolds it and read it "It says here that the kid has the right to be with her both parents and failure on doing that can cause the child to be devastated, heartbroken, sad, crazy and loss mental stability."
Chloe raise her eyebrow at her and she can't remember anything like that on the law "You're a lawyer and you need to follow whatever is written on the rules. You need to stay here with me and momma."
"But-"Chloe was cut off by Stacie "I hope that's okay with you Beth." They all look at her especially Beca and all she wanted to do is to strangle the sexy brunette.
"Sure, I already called the main office so they'll send two more lawyers here by tomorrow." She answered "Everything is settled then, so girls it's time for us to go." Aubrey said.
"I thought you're going to spend the night here?" Beca ask them "Change of plans my dear, I'm going to take them clubbing." Amy answered then Chloe looks at Beth.
"Oh don't worry about her red, we'll take good care of her." Beca is a bit annoyed on how Chloe is worried about Beth "You need to trust me; I won't do anything I'll regret."
"Okay then, have fun." Chloe answered and look at Bailey "I'm going to sleep with you tonight." Stacie and Emily looks at each other and they know that Bailey is going to protest.
"What?! No way mom! You're going to sleep with Momma Beca." Bailey said "No, I'm going to sleep with you."
"Come on mom, I want some privacy!" Chloe places both of her hands on her hips "Privacy? You're just 8 Bailey!"
"Ah aren't we going to interfere or something?" Beca asks the girls "Nah, let me tell you that it's normal to see your wife and daughter having a debate once in a while. They are not shouting or mad at each other, this is just their normal voices." Stacie simply answered.
Normal voices?! It looks like they are both shouting at each other and ready to tear each other's heads off!
"So? Don't little girls can have some privacy once in a while? I need to talk to my friend tonight."
"Friend? What friend?"
"She means boyfriend…" Beca butted in, Chloe then furrow her eyebrows at the little girl "YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?!"
Bailey rolls her eyes at her momma Beca who is looking at Chloe "Y-you don't know? I t-thought that… Wait a minute… that person you're talking to is not-"and Bailey nods her head.
"Oh Chloe ah forget what I said, I uhm misinterpret what she told me so… yeah, I think I'll just sit here until you two are done talking." The mother and daughter looks at her then to each other "Where was I?" Bailey asks her mom.
"Talking to your friend."
"Oh yeah thanks mom! And yes I do have a friend; an imaginary one and we have some bonding to do tonight!"
"You don't have imaginary friend because you're only making that up!"
"Of course not! I do have a friend and her name is Rebeca!" Amy and CR laughs then look at their friend "It seems that you're really fit to be Annabelle in real life." Amy said.
"Can you make sure that Amy won't wake up tomorrow, I'll pay you triple if you can murder her while she's sleeping." Beca says to Stacie but looking at Amy "Sure, how much you are willing to pay me?"
"Hey! I can hear you guys, I'm just right here."
"I'm going to sleep with you whether you like it or not." Chloe then walk towards Bailey's room and the latter follows her "Okay we have to go, they are your problem now." Stacie said.
"Okay, you girls give me a call when you're home and oh Emily, don't drink too much." Beca answered "I won't and have a good night with your girls." Emily answered.
As Beca walk the girls towards the door, Chloe and Bailey are still busy with their debate but Chloe saw how small her daughter bed is.
Hmm so I'm going to sleep on the sofa tonight.
"Now do you believe that we won't fit on me bed?" Bailey asks her "Yeah, yeah, I'm going to sleep on the sofa so you can have your PRIVACY!"
Beca is leaning on the door frame with a smile on her face "You can sleep on my room Chloe and I don't take no for an answer." She left the two girls and Bailey crosses her arms on her chest.
"Don't you feel bad mommy? You'll let my momma sleep on the sofa when you know that she need to rest like the doctor said." Chloe just look at her daughter "You do know how hard sleeping on that thing."
"Well why don't you sleep with your mom and I'll sleep here." She suggested "Not going to happen, why you don't want to sleep with her?"
"No apparent reason."
"Are you sure?" Chloe nods her head "Or maybe you don't trust yourself huh mom?"
"What do you mean? She asks "I know you still love her…"
"I do not l-love her anymore…"
"I don't believe you. You don't want to sleep with her because you know you can't stop yourself to hug her, kiss her and to-"Chloe covers Bailey's mouth with her hands before Beca can hear her.
"Just shut your mouth, will you?"
"Okay I will but don't let her sleep on the sofa. She's going to have a back pain, shoulder pain, toothache, tummy ache, butt ache and all the kinds of ache I can think of."
Chloe sighs though she wins most of their debate; there were times that she has no powers to win over her daughter.
"Now let's go and I will help you to tell it to her." Bailey holds her mother's hand and drags her all the way to Beca's room.
INSIDE BECA'S ROOM
The brunette is making sure that the things Chloe needs are already on the bed. She knows that Beth already brought some of her things but just in case she forgot something. Beca takes her pillows and a blanket with her.
She was about to left her room when the door opens; Bailey with her mother comes in.
"Hey, ah I fix the bed already. There's a fresh towel on top and I also change the pillow cases." She said "Oh thanks Becs." Chloe answered.
"So I let you rest for now and we'll talk about what you wanna do tomorrow." Chloe nods her head when she felt a tug at the hem of her shirt 'Tell her.' Bailey whispered.
She saw her mother opens and closes her mouth for a few times and the little girl just sighs and thinks that why does she need to do all the work here. She looks at her momma and she's walking towards the door.
"Momma wait! Mom wants to say something to you." Bailey said making Beca stops from leaving the room, the brunette look at the older redhead who is glaring at her daughter.
"Actually she can't speak right now, like cat got her tongue!" Chloe then discreetly pulls the hair of her daughter playfully but warning her that she doesn't need to say things like that.
"Is there a problem?" Beca asks the two "There's no problem momma, she just want you to sleep with her. You know, she has this tendency to get scared alone in unfamiliar room and she told me she misses you and she-"Chloe steps in front of her kid and smiles at Beca.
"What she mean is, I just want you to rest comfortably and sleeping on the sofa will give you back pain, so ah yeah you can sleep here with me, it's your bedroom anyway and I'm just a guest here." and she chuckles nervously.
Beca wants to jump up and down for joy but she stops herself from doing it "You're not just a guest, you're my wife." as she gives her a warm smile.
"And I'll be-"Chloe cuts her off knowing what Beca will say "I insist. Bailey can sleep with us if you want." As for the little redhead, she'll say yes and sleep with them for tonight.
"Sure, I'll sleep in between you then you two talk which side you'll take." Bailey then left the two to go to her room and retrieve things she needs. Beca and Chloe stares at each for a while when the brunette speaks.
"Ah so I ah let you shower first, just call me if you're done. I'll be in the living room." She said "O-okay and thank you." Chloe answered.
After 15 minutes, Beca goes inside her room and saw Chloe already lying down on the bed left side and Bailey is at the centre. She lay down on the right side of the bed and smiles at Bailey.
"Momma can you tell me a bedtime story before I go to sleep?" Beca hears Chloe giggles and raise an eyebrow at her "Ah baby why don't you ask your mom to do it."
"Well she always reads me a story so I think it's your turn now."
"Oh okay, so ah w-what kind of stories do you want?" Beca ask their little girl "Anything you have in mind or any from Disney princesses!"
Disney princesses! Oh man! I don't even know which is who?
She looks at Chloe who is smiling while reading a book and Bailey is waiting for her to start her bedtime story.
"Okay…. Once upon a time-"
"Wait a minute momma! What's the title of your story?" Bailey asks her "Title?... oh ah it's the princess who cried alien."
Chloe laughs but stops and apologizes to Beca who gives her a deadly glare "O-okay, it's interesting." Bailey said.
"Here it goes. Once upon a time, there's a girl named… ah named…" Beca thinks of any Disney princesses she knows "There's a girl named Goldisnow." Chloe once again laughs and this time Beca ignores her.
"Goldisnow lives in a forest with her three dwarves namely papa dwarf, mama dwarf and baby dwarf. She has evil step mom named Chloe."
"So I'm an evil step mother now?" the redhead asks "If you don't stop laughing at my story then you are."
"Please continue." Bailey said interrupting the two grown-ups "But her being evil one, she throws her out of the mansion and cursed her that on her 30th birthday, she's going to prick her finger and die!"
"Babe, don't be so cruel. Can't you just let her fall into a deep sleep than let her die?" Chloe aks "Okay then she'll fall into a deep sleep and can only be awaken with her true loves kiss."
The story goes by and throughout the story telling, Chloe can't help but laugh on some parts. Like when Beca said that Goldisnow swallows a whole pineapple and choke to death but Cinderella help her and saves the day.
Bailey stills listens and is amused at her mother's effort to make her own story.
"Then what happened next?" she asks "After Goldisnow prick her finger, an alien comes down and took her." Chloe shook her head and looks at Bailey who is furrowing her eyebrows at her momma.
"Poor Goldisnow, she left her three friends and she's never going to see Cinderella again. The End." Beca wipes her teary eyes and got emotional how her story ends.
"You mean the aliens are not going to bring her back?" Bailey asks "Of course not sweetie, for sure the aliens will dissect her body and examine her. I feel bad for Cinderella."
"Okay, I think it's time for us to go to sleep." Chloe said and places her book on the bedside table "Say your prayers and good night." Bailey nods her head and closes her eyes for a while to pray.
Beca smiles and kisses her forehead and Chloe did the same "What about you two? You won't say good night to each other and have a good night kiss?"
"Oh yeah uhm goodnight." Chloe says and lay down on the bed "Y-yeah good night." And Beca did the same too leaving Bailey shaking her head.
Minutes pass by but the three girls are still awake. Bailey is watching something on her phone while her two mothers are pretending they are sleeping. The thing is, the two adults are thinking about the good night kiss.
I hope she won't think I don't like to kiss her… It's just that I'm afraid to see what her reaction will be. If she only knew how much I wanted to kiss her badly.
It's not that I don't want to kiss her, I just don't want to be the first to initiate it.
Bailey knows that they are still awake and she's waiting patiently to what will happen next but minutes pass by again and nothing happened, she then nudge her elbow at her momma's back.
Okay Beca, you can do it! It's just a good night kiss. No big deal!
She tosses to her left and saw Bailey smiling at her and giving her thumbs up. She took a deep breath and motion for Bailey to move.
"Chloe?" she said but the redhead didn't move or say anything so the brunette thinks that she's sleeping, she leans a little closer to Chloe's face and aims for her cheek but to her surprise, Chloe moves to her right and Beca's lips landed on the redhead's lips.
"Finally! Now we can all have a good night sleep! Love you both." Bailey said.
