A month later, Suri was in the apartment when Beca walked in and exclaimed, "I did it! I quit my job!"
"Was that a great idea? I know you were miserable, but you have to work your way up," Suri replied, her face keeping an optimistic smile.
Beca shook her head, "Of course, I'm sure. That place was not for me and how can I call myself a music producer when all I do is say yes to garbage? I have zero input on any of the music and it just felt like a waste. I tried," she argued her point just as Amy entered the room, pulling off her headphones.
"What's going on?" Amy asked, her accent showing her confusion, "Beca, what's wrong? You're face looks more pinched then normal," she commented.
Suri looked at Beca, before answering, "Beca quit her job today and she's free of the man."
"You got fired?" Amy asked, pulling Beca into a bearhug, "Just a note, rent is due."
Beca shook her head from within Amy's arms, "I didn't get fired, I quit, and you could get a job, Amy. You know, to help with the rent."
Amy shook her head while Suri held in her laughter, "You're in shock! Just let the bad energy out," she added as she fell onto the bed with Beca in her grasp, "Open your legs and it'll get out quicker."
"Guys, can we focus on anything else other then what is happening right now?" Suri asked, looking away from the awkwardness of Amy's comforting skills.
Before anyone else could reply, Chloe came through the door with her Bella Barden's costume on, "What are you doing? None of you are ready?"
"Ready for what?" Amy asked, releasing Beca.
Chloe's face scrunched up in confusion and frustration, "We have the Bella's reunion tonight at the Brooklyn Aquarium and none of you are dressed."
"Did you wear that all day?" Beca asked, her expression indescribable.
Chloe nodded, "Of course, under my scrubs. Now, get dressed, ladies!"
No one argued with Chloe when it came to Bella business and the girls got into their costumes before the four left for the aquarium where they met the rest of their girls and Emily, who'd invited them.
Aubrey was grinning from ear to ear as Emily approached them, "You didn't tell us what type of songs to prepare but we can do anything."
Emily looked around at all the women, her face went quickly from thrilled to worried, "Guys, I invited you here to listen to us sing. I'm so sorry, you misunderstood," she apologized.
Beca waved off the sympathy, "No worries, we love to wear these things anyway. Point us to our seats," she said with fake enthusiasm.
Suri nodded, "Yea Em, don't stress it, we're big girls. We can't wait to watch you sing," she added as Emily led them to their places before the show would begin.
After the performance, the 'senior' Bellas gathered at the bar and ordered a round of shots before some mixed drinks. Chloe was the first to speak, "I really wanted to sing with you guys tonight. I would, literally, do anything to sing again."
Beca raised her brow as she inhaled, "That part of our lives is over, girl. I guess it's time for us to just get over it. At least we all got to see each other."
Suri threw back an oatmeal cookie shot before she replied, "I sing at a karaoke bar every Wednesday night and you guys could just come sing with me, if you wanted. It's kind of been my thing to relieve from work stress but I can open it up," she offered.
Aubrey shook her head, "That's a nice idea but I have a better idea. Do you ladies know how my Dad is super famous in the army and how he basically killed Osama Bin Laden?" No one had the energy to discredit her words so they all simply nodded for her to continue. "He could get us in to the USO concert to entertain the troops and even better, this year, DJ Khaled is picking one of the acts to open for him on his summer tour!" she squealed with excitement.
"Where would it be?" Beca asked, "Not that it really matters since I suddenly have a lot of free time on my hands."
"Spain," Aubrey replied receiving yells of happiness from the girls.
Suri looked around the bar at each girl before she spoke, "I say we do it, girls. All of us need this to get back to who we really are, but on that note, I have a place to be so Beca, Chloe, Amy, fill me in on the details tomorrow morning," she announced as she got off her barstool and walked outside to get in her uber and head to Fergus' loft, where he was expecting her.
Suri arrived at Fergus' building where she got out of the car and took the elevator up to his floor, smiling as she found him sitting on the chaise lounge next to the door, waiting on her. Though the look on his face alerted her to the fact that she was still in her Bella's uniform causing her to sigh.
"What is this dress all about, my Love?" he asked as he stood and placed his hands on her upper arms.
Suri inhaled sharply from embarrassment, "I have never told you this but when I was in college, I sang in an acapella group called the Bellas and this was our costume."
"And, why are you wearing it now?" he asked, still lost in confusion, before he leaned down and placed a small kiss on her forehead.
"Sorry, I should have added that," she laughed, "We thought we were doing a reunion concert tonight but we were just there to watch the current Bellas. But, we are going to Spain in a week to perform for the troops, you should come," she added, looking away as she realized what she'd said.
"Don't look away from me, Love," he said softly, pulling her face back to look at his, "I have a break coming up, in my work, and I would love to join you or meet you there. I don't want to cramp your style with the young girls in your group."
"You would only make me look cooler," she corrected him as she reached her hands up to his shoulders and pushed his jacket down to the floor before beginning her work on his vest buttons, "I'm not moving too quickly, am I?" she asked, airing a fake timidity in her voice.
Fergus shuddered as her hands moved down him slowly, "Not even a little bit, Love. Why don't we take this to the sofa?" he offered, leaning down and placing his mouth to hers, engulfing her in a passionate kiss before lifting her in his arms as she nodded her approval.
A/N: More to come