"I'm gonna go call Bree and talk to her for a while and then Sam is almost here, he's gonna take me out to get you a ring!"
Beca nodded. "Okay babe, I'm actually about to call John and talk with him for a bit."
Chloe leaned in and gave Beca a quick kiss. "Okay I hope everything goes well, I'll be back in about a hour or so."
Beca watched with a smiled as Chloe walked out of the house. She really loved that girl and she couldn't wait until they were married. She a was a bit surprised when Chloe suggested waiting for the actual marriage part, but she understood why they should. She walked into the living and smiled at the three adults that currently occupied her couch.
"Hey guys I'm just gonna go in my room and make a phone call, Chloe went out with Sam, she should be back in a few hours, I will be back down in ten minutes."
They all nodded their heads. Beca started walking to her room when she felt someone grab her arm.
"Are you calling your father?"
Beca sighed. "Yes.. I'm calling John."
"Beca please just leave it alone... I don't want to meet with him and you don't need him in your life, you're an adult."
Beca frowned. "Mom like you said I'm an adult, I can decide if I want to get to know him better. I understand if you don't want to see him... he was terrible to you in the end, but I want to."
Melissa sighed. "Fine, I'll meet with him, when do you think this will happen?"
"I haven't talked to him yet, but I'm asking if he can come today."
"Wait I'm not ready for that yet."
"Mom you'll never be ready for it, you just have to take a deep breath and try."
Melissa nodded. "Okay."
"Don't tell dad about this, I know he'll try and interrupt and cause a fuss, I'm gonna send him and Laura out."
"Okay, I won't say anything."
Beca hugged her mom and walked into her room. She knew it was hard for her mom to see John again after 19 years but it had to be done. She pulled out her phone and called his number.
Hello?
"Hey John, It's Beca sorry I just realized how early it was and I'm calling you so sorry for disturbing your rest, I can call back if you w-"
It's fine Rebeca, I never want to miss an opportunity of speaking with you, oh and congratulations I heard you and Chloe got engaged last night.
"Yeah you heard right, thanks. I actually wanted to talk to you about meeting and talking with mom."
Yeah I kind of figured that would be happening soon, Riley told me she met her yesterday. I appreciate her being nice to her, you know after finding out about her.
"Yeah, she wanted to be mad but she knew Ry had nothing to do with it."
So she's pretty angry with me isn't she...
"She is a bit angry but I also think she's hurt."
I hope she can forgive me.. Is your f-father going to be there?
"No, I'm going to send Tom away, he won't even know you're here. We won't be telling him yet, at least I hope she won't."
Okay.. so when would you like for this to happen?
"I was actually hoping you could come today..."
Of course sweetheart.. Does 11 AM sound okay? I actually would really like to see your mother.
"She might kill you but yeah 11 is perfect, so I'll see you in about three hours."
Okay. See you then
"Bye."
Beca hung up and let out a sigh, she really hoped everything would go okay.
She walked back downstairs and sat down next to Laura. "So do you still believe Chloe and I shouldn't get married?"
"I never said you shouldn't get married... I just wasn't sure if Chloe was ready. I love you girls together and I'm so glad that you proposed, you didn't let what I said get to you and you knew how Chloe felt so you did what you knew was right and now my daughter is the happiest I've ever seen her and I have you to thank."
"I need to thank you for giving birth to her. You pushed out an amazing person."
Laura laughed. "My daughter is pretty great... Please take care of her and never hurt her."
Beca nodded. "I will always take care of her and protect her and I will do my very best to never hurt her... I can't promise I won't because couples fight sometimes and things happen, but I would never EVER intentionally hurt her."
Laura nodded and put an arm around Beca before returning her gaze to the TV screen.
Two hours have gone by now and Beca told Laura what was going on, with John coming, she agreed on helping get Tom out of the house.
"Hey Tom can you come here for a sec?"
Tom walked over to Laura with a smile. "Yeah.. what's up?"
"I wanted to give Beca and Melissa some alone time, you know mother daughter time to talk it's been so long since they've done it and Beca also told me I could take her lambo out for a spin and driving with another person is more fun then driving alone."
"Beca has a lambo?! She never told me... Hell yes, let's go!"
Laura laughed and picked up the keys. "You can drive it first."
They left the house saying bye, leaving Melissa and Beca in the house.
"So we've got about an hour til he gets here, I was thinking maybe we could grill some burgers and sit out on the patio."
"Beca this isn't some family get together."
Beca smirked. "Technically it is."
Melissa playfully rolled her eyes. "I worded that wrong, but you know what I mean."
"I know you're stressed mom but it'll be okay."
Melissa nodded. "I know, let's go make those burgers."
A half an hour goes by and Beca and Melissa are finishing up the burgers just as the front door opens. Melissa gasps as she sees Chloe walking in with John behind her.
Melissa stays on the patio as Beca walks towards Chloe and John. Beca kisses Chloe and gives John a small hug.
"I saw him walking up as Sam dropped me off."
Beca nodded and gestured for them to follow her to the patio.
"Mom and John, you two obviously know each other I mean I'm here."
They laughed which was just what she wanted them to do, she could feel the tension and she wanted all of them to just relax. She looked over at John and saw him staring at her with a look she knew all too well... love.
"You look.. great Melissa."
"Thank you John."
He reached out and grabbed Melissa's hand. Beca was surprised when she allowed it and didn't move.
He sighed. "Mel I am so sorry. I was a terrible person back then. I know this doesn't excuse what I did, but you know I was going through a lot. My father had just died and we were so close, I needed love and attention and I wanted it 24/7 which is hard to get when you have a two year old. But you tried, you really did but I was so messed up I didn't notice, I wanted more.. I wanted all of your attention, but I couldn't have it.. I had to share it with Rebeca and me being a dumb twenty year old, went out looking for more. I stepped out once, I immediately regretted it, I don't even remember it... but I just couldn't tell you.. I knew I would lose you, but keeping that secret I lost myself. I couldn't bear keeping the secret but I also couldn't bear losing you, so in anger I lashed out. All of the guilt I felt I took it out on you. And every time I would hurt you I would leave, I would drive away and think about just driving off a bridge. But every time I turned that corner that had the bridge on it, I'd think of Rebeca and I'd think of you and I'd tell myself, 'this is it, no more messing up, tell her the truth and try to work through it.' Every time I almost did it I'd wimp out. Then I found out the girl was pregnant, that's really when I lost it. I knew that if you found out it'd kill you. I knew it would break your heart more so then me leaving, at least that's what I thought at the time. So I waited, I waited until that Friday that you took Rebeca to the park and I packed all my things and said to myself that this was my chance to start fresh with a new family. I remember that day so clearly, probably because it was the biggest mistake of my life, I drove by the park you guys were at and I saw you two with the biggest smiles on your faces. I told myself those smiles would be permanent if I was gone, so I continued to leave.
A year later I was living with the girl and our child and I loved that baby so much, but I still thought about you guys all the time, so I came back home, I just had to see you guys and beg for your forgiveness. When I got their I saw you outside and you were with another man and Rebeca was running to him with the biggest smile I had ever seen. I knew I was too late and I couldn't face you guys, not while he was there. So I left... again. It wasn't until Rebeca was five and I found out that you had a neighbor watching her that I came back. I spent so much time with after that, as much as I could without getting caught because I feared what would happen if you knew. I visited Rebeca every day and continued being Mr. David to her until she was 15. My wife thought that the times I spent with Rebeca was me cheating, so she demanded we move to LA and well we did. I still kept tabs on Rebeca and you by talking with the neighbors, and when I found out about you missing I immediately wanted to hop on a plane and find you myself, but then at the same time my wife had a cancer scare, and then I was being notified that I might have to take Rebeca if they didn't find you soon and then they found you, and I wasn't getting my daughter and you were okay, then suddenly the neighbors told me they didn't know what happened to Beca and that she just disappeared one day. I was worried the same thing happened to her, until one day I hear them say her name on the TV, then my other daughter tells me she works for her and that's when I knew it was time to reveal myself... Melissa everything that happened could have been prevented had I not been such an idiot and I am so sorry for what I did. I lost the two best things that have ever happened to me, and I'll never forgive myself."
Melissa wiped away a few tears. "Thank you for explaining yourself John, it really helps. I often wondered what I did to make you leave and to make you hate me so much, but now I know and I really appreciate it. I waited months for you to come back, but you never did... I moved on to Tom not long after and we've been together since."
Beca clapped her hands together. "Okay I think we need to take a breather. Let's eat and drink shall we?"
Everyone nodded as Beca put the burgers on the plates and grabbed a few beers. They discussed Beca and Chloe's engagement while eating and drinking until Melissa brought the topic back up.
"So who was it John."
He looked up her. "Pardon?"
"Who was the girl..? Did I know her?"
John sighed. "Do you remember Rachel, the bartender?"
Melissa scoffed. "Do I? That bitch flirted with you endlessly and you told me I had nothing to worry about."
"I never planned on it happening, I went out one night and went to the bar I woke up the next morning in my car with no memory, her in the backseat and my pants unbuttoned. She told me we slept together."
Beca squinted her eyes skeptically. "Wait so you have no memory of sleeping with her?"
"No."
"You're just going by what she said.. she was in the backseat while you were in the front. That doesn't sound like you had sex in a car."
John frowned and started to stand up. "You're right, I've got to go and talk to my wife. Rebeca thanks for having me and congrats to you and Chloe and Melissa thank you for listening to me and I'd like it if we could meet up again, maybe get some coffee while your still here?"
Melissa thought about it for a minute before nodding her head. "Sure."
John smiled. "Okay, I'll text Rebeca the details and she can tell you."
He hugged Beca and Chloe and walked to Melissa. "Would it be okay if we hugged?"
Melissa nodded and walked into the arms of John. They both smiled and closed their eyes both thinking how this felt like home. Chloe and Beca watched them small smiles on their faces, they were happy that they could attempt to get over what happened. As they were walking John to the door it opened, and Laura and Tom walked through. Everyone stood still watching each other before Tom looked John with a frown. "Who are you?"
John sighed. "I'm John and I'm leaving."
He tried to walk past Tom but he grabbed him and shoved him against the wall. "Who do you think you are coming into my daughter's home?"
"Let go of me please."
Melissa looked at them worriedly. "Tom baby let go."
Tom shook his head. "NO.. I ASKED YOU A FUCKING QUESTION!"
John frowned and felt his anger rising, he told him to let go but he didn't listen. Next thing he knew Tom was on the floor with a bloody lip and Beca was pushing him off of him.
"Who do I think I am you say? I think I am Beca's father, not you and before you try the you weren't there crap save it, I know I wasn't there the way I should have been, but I was there, every fucking day, seeing her, buying her things. You thought Mr. David was a fake, well he wasn't, he was her father being in her life. You don't EVER touch me like that again and if I find out that you are touching or talking to my family like that I will not hesitate to find you and kick your ass!"
John ran out of the house and slammed the door. Tom wiped the blood off of his lip and looked at Beca who was looking at him with disappointment. She walked away in the direction of her bedroom, Chloe quickly followed her.
When Chloe walked in the room she found Beca laying on the bed looking at the ceiling. She laid next to her and grabbed her hand.
Beca sighed. "I can't believe him.."
"Who?"
"Tom."
"I think he just wanted to be a macho man and be stronger than John."
"He could have gave my dad the stare down he gave Sam yesterday, but instead he tried to hurt him. I guess now I know where I get my anger and strength from... my father."
Chloe looked at Beca. "You know you called John dad.."
"Yeah.. he is my dad."
"But you called Tom.. Tom."
"His name is Tom... I just... that guy I just saw wasn't the guy I grew up calling dad.. that man down there was territorial and just, that wasn't my dad.. that was Tom."
"Bec don't shut him out now."
Beca sighed. "I won't babe."
"I didn't realize you're parents had you at a young age."
"Yeah my mom was seventeen and my dad was eighteen."
Chloe nodded her head. "Okay enough about that stuff, I have something for you, stand up."
They both got off of the bed and stood in front of each other. Chloe got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. Beca gasped.
"Oh my god! I forgot you went and did this, it's so beautiful and so me."
Chloe laughed. "I thought the same thing not too flashy and not too dull now shut up and let me say something sweet."
Beca nodded with a smirk and Chloe grabbed her hand.
"Beca you gave me an amazing speech last night and I know mines won't be as good as yours so I'll make it short since we are already engaged. You are my everything and then some, you have made me become a better person. I used to look at you and wonder what I did to make you look at me the way you did, you looked at me like you hated me but didn't want to, and then one day I wake up next to you and see you looking at me with trust and dare I say it a bit of love. We had very few routing for us, many wanted to see out downfall but we stuck together even when it seemed like we couldn't. I love you so much I could go on for days telling you why. I never expected us to be together, I told Stacie that I wanted someone I couldn't have and then the next thing I know we are kissing and I have you and I am so grateful everyday, I didn't think this was possible and I sure as hell didn't think love could be this strong, but it is and I have for you. I want nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you babe because you are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I never want to lose you. With all that being said, I love you so much... Rebeca Giselle Mitchell will you accept this ring and agree to marry me?"
Beca smiled as she pretended to think about it. Chloe laughed and playfully slapped Beca as she slipped the ring on Beca's waiting finger. Beca pulled Chloe off of her knees and kissed her.
"I love you soon to be Mrs. Mitchell."
"I love you too Mrs. Mitchell."
Beca and Chloe came back downstairs a few hours later after talking and making out. It was now dinner time and Beca had offered to take everyone out to dinner. Everyone was getting ready to leave and Tom walked up to Beca.
"I guess now we know where you get your little anger tantrums from huh." He said with a chuckle.
"That's not funny, it's not fun when we get angry or sometimes black out.. that isn't something you should laugh about."
Tom put his hands up in surrender. "Let me stop before you snap my neck."
Beca stood up from her chair. "Seriously Tom! You think this is a joke?"
Chloe quickly walked over to Beca and grabbed her hand. "Bec."
Beca took a deep breath and Tom looked at her like she was crazy.
"Were you seriously getting angry at me because I was poking fun at the man who hurt you and your mother."
"You were poking fun at the man who my mother loves and the man who is my father. You are poking fun at an issue both he and I have. You are poking fun at something we have a hard time controlling."
Tom frowned. "Your mother loves me for starters and I didn't mean it to make fun of you."
"Whatever let's just go."
Beca walked away grabbing Chloe's hand, leaving a stunned Tom standing there feeling confused and a bit hurt."
A/N: So this is my longest chapter! Whoo! LOL I hope you guys liked it, we're getting a little drama ish between the parents and Beca..