Waking up the next morning I feel a small body crawl into my bed cuddling up to me hittingme with a bear, I chuckle holding her "You ready to wake up?"

She mumbles putting her bear over my face and relaxes against me, moving it away I reachfor my phone and check it.

Seeing the Bella group chat has been very active and I had a few private messages come in.

CR: Hey sorry about how everyone's been acting I don't agree with this, but it's not like theywill listen to me. Are we still good?

Stacie: You better read our (CR, me, and Lilly) old messages I can't believe you hid my niecefrom me, I better meet her soon!

Lilly: Meet her soon have a toy for her.

I smile slightly seeing them and quickly reply to them then I check the last private message.

Gisela: When would be a good time to meet for the play date?

Mice: Anna is still asleep but later today around noon if that works for you?

I sigh opening the group chat seeing multiple people vote to kick me out of the group.

My phone vibrates showing a new message clicking over I frown.

HBIC: Beca where are you? I've heard Chloe's side now I want yours.

I sigh telling her to meet me at the diner getting a response that she's on her way.

Waking Anna and sending her to get dressed while I do we then head out.

Time lapse

Walking in I smile as Anna runs to Rick showing off her DSM outfit, I sit at the boothAubrey sits at watching Anna who comes over with Rick.

"Usuals for you ladies?" He asks sitting a booster seat down by Aubrey.

I nod "Yes please"

He turns to Aubrey confirming her order then leaves "Hey Anna" she says smiling Annasqueals jumping on her "Aunt Aubrey".

She gets her to sit then turns to me "Now Chloe's story is you betrayed them and joinedDSM, that they had to kick you out for it".

I huff shaking my head "You know how I always leave at 2:30 to pick her up and prefer tospend Friday to Sunday uninterrupted with her but will come in for practice if needed".

She nods as our plates and drinks are placed in front of us "After the drama with thePresident's birthday and the apology speech, we had to speak with the Dean, we werestripped of our title, our tour given away, and banned from letting new members audition,

Legacy got in because that rule of anys Bella's children are guaranteed a place as long as theycan sing".

Seeing her nod I sigh explaining how I was late to get Anna and her see a video of DSMbecoming a fan, how I agreed to take her to the car show, and the encounter with the Bellas.

She frowns shaking her head "Gisela a member of DSM took Anna away from the argument,her son tours with them she wanted to set up a play date with Anna today" I finish slumpingin my seat.

"Do you mind if I bring the twins?" I shrug pulling my phone out.

Gisela: noon works fine yes

Mice: my friend wanted to know if her baby brother and sister could join us, will that be aproblem?

Getting an immediate reply confirming she's comfortable with it I put my phone away.

"Yeah they can come, we plan to meet at our usual park if you want to go get them and meetus there?"

She nods as we eat catching each other up on things happening with us.

Time lapse

Pulling up at the park and letting Anna out she takes off, hitting the grass in a cartwheeldoing more flips as she goes I roll my eyes smiling at her antics.

"She's still in gymnastics?"

Looking to Aubrey I nod seeing the twins rushing off laughing, walking with her I see Annarun having seen Gisela and her son, a boy slightly taller with black hair and bright blue eyes

still retaining the childish baby look on his face but a clear strong jawline starting to peekthrew.

Joining them Aubrey nods at her both seeming to have a contest of wills "Aubrey Posen exCapitan of the Bellas" she says holding her hand out.

I snort shaking my head at her answer after Gisela greets her "Loosen up the control Aubrey,there's not a challenge here just three women raising children letting them play together".

She takes a breath and relaxes sightly nodding "The twins are my siblings Sam and Mia" shesays pointing to each both having blonde hair and blue eyes almost identical as they stand by

Anna looking confused.

Gisela smiles greeting them "This is Hans".

I watch him confidently interact with the kids getting them play easily I chuckle "He'sconfident".

She huffs shaking her head "He follows his uncle Pieter around and looks up to him a lot".

Sitting down on a bench I watch Anna show off doing flips and smiling at Hans, Aubreynudges me "Anna has a crush" she says laughing when I glare at her.

"No she doesn't, she's my baby and won't have a crush till she's in college maybe till she's 40"I say stubbornly.

Gisela chuckles at my answer as we all finally relax and sit talking getting to know eachother when I see a man run past saying hi in a clear German accent and Gisela yelling Pieterat him.

He laughs doing a flip making the twins run to us, Aubrey assures them it's okay to keep playingand that the guy is Hans's uncle.

They wander back to them keeping their distance some while he builds a sandcastle withthem.

"Du bist so ein Kind, lass die Kinder ohne dich spielen" I turn leaning on Aubrey whoinstantly grabs me keeping me up when I almost fall off seeing Kommissar glaring at Pieter.

She looks at me and smirks walking closer "Feisty mouse" she almost purrs at me stalkingcloser.

"Gisela I brought snacks and drinks for the children" she says following the arm around meto Aubrey who she glares at before looking at me again smirking.