Age Is Just a Number

Chapter 21: Meeting the Beales

"Okay, since I'm going to pick up Beca today, I thought that there's a few things you need to know about her." Chloe had gathered all her family into the living room of the lodge and stood before them as she informed them about her girlfriend.

Although it was her grandparents' lodge, they had left the day after Christmas because they were going to spend New Year back at home, leaving the rest of the family to look after the lodge. The rest of the family being Cindy, Chloe, James and Hailee. Chloe and James' older sister Ella (aged 32) , her husband Ross (35) and their twin boys Ethan and Mason (10). Cindy's younger sister and brother-in-law (Chloe, James and Ella's aunt and uncle) Evelyn (45) and George (47) plus their daughter Taylor (12).

"Now I ask you not to all freak out because I've heard it all before okay?" Chloe asked calmly, glancing around at her family members. "Mom remember when I first introduced you to Beca?"

Cindy nodded.

"What age did you think she was?" Chloe asked warily.

"Well I thought she looked rather young but after you told me she was your friend I just assumed she was in her 20s...Why?"

"Right...well, she's not..." Chloe looked down at her feet, feeling all eyes on her. "Beca's only 18." She finally said before looking up. Taylor, Mason and Ethan were too busy playing with Hailee to listen in but everyone else just stared blankly at the redhead.

"Dude you're 23." James was the first to speak. Pointing out the obvious of course.

"Chlo doesn't that make her still in high school?" Ella asked slowly, furrowing her brow at her little sister.

"Yes it does but please hear me out. We've talked to her parents and they're completely cool about it. I really like her you guys and I'd appreciate it if you welcomed her like normal." The 23 year old practically begged.

"Of course we will Chloe, I've met Beca a couple times now and she seems lovely." Cindy smiled and Chloe sighed in relief.

"Age is just a number, kid." Ross smiled with a wink, his arm around his wife, who just so happened to be 3 years younger than him.

"Thank you guys, it means a lot. Also just so you know, not so long ago Beca had an accident which she had to have brain surgery. She has to wear a hearing aid now so I'd appreciate if you guys didn't ask her so many questions about it. It's still a pretty sensitive subject for her." Chloe clasped her hands together.

"Wait what happened to her?" James asked.

"It was a soccer incident."

"Soccer? Your girlfriend is already awesome." The 18 year old smirked (he had just recently turned 18 before the holidays.)

"We'll be on our best behaviour." George chuckled at his niece. God she loved her family.

John was currently driving Beca to the airport, trying not to freak out about the fact his daughter was going on a plane by herself, or was it because she was going to spend a week with her 23 year old girlfriend?

"Beca are you a virgin?"

The brunette almost choked on her own saliva, pushing her earphones off her head as she turned to her father. "Am I a what?" She asked incredulously, hoping she heard the wrong thing.

"Are you a virgin?" John asked again, keeping his eyes on the road.

Beca blushed a deep shade of red and tore her eyes away from her dad. "Uh...yeah."

The man sighed heavily. "Don't lie to me Beca."

"What?" Beca asked, annoyed.

"Have you or haven't you had sex before?" He asked firmly, finally turning to her as they stopped at a red light.