Meant To Be (Sashay | AU)

Chapter 37 Rosie and the Girls

"Are you guys sure it's okay? I really don't want to bother you," Sasha asked her friends. She and Janel are going out on a dinner date and she asked the girls if they can watch Rosie while they're gone. Of course, the girls agreed.

"Yes. We're sure. How many times have you asked that?" Shay answered.

"It's just that, she can be a handful sometimes. Especially if neither of us is around to watch her," Sasha responded.

"We can handle her. I grew up with a younger brother Sash," Lucy said.

"And I've done some babysitting," Troian said.

"Me too," Ashley added.

"We'll be gone for two hours," Sasha said.

"Maybe 4 hours," Janel interrupted.

"Babe! WE can't. We don't want to be a burden. 3 hours max," Sasha countered.

"Sash, take all the time that you need? Rosie will be fine. Trust us," Shay said as she touched Sasha's shoulders.

Just as Shay said this, Rosie came running towards her mom, pulling Cece with her, who now looks like a clown that has forgotten how to put makeup in the right places.

"Mama! Aunt Cece looks so pretty, just like you. I put some color on her face like when we play," Rosie said excitedly to her mom.

"OMG! Cece! I'm so sorry," Sasha said to the blonde who's smiling at the little kid.

"You didn't like it, mama?" Rosie asked with a little sadness in her voice.

"No baby. Of course, mama liked it. It's just that aunt Cece may not want to have a lot of color on her face," Sasha said.

"It's okay Sash. She asked my permission and I said yes. Don't worry about it," Cece said assuring the other blonde that it's not a big deal.

Sasha smiled and mouthed "Thank you".

"Mama. You should go now. I will play with my new aunts," Rosie said to her mom.

"Be a good girl okay? Don't give them a hard time. Promise me."

"I promise mama. I love you. I love you too mommy," Rosie said and embraced both of her moms.

"We'll be back soon. Thanks, girls!" Sasha said as she and Janel left the hotel room.

"Okay! So what do you want to do princess Rosie?" Ashley asked sweetly.

"Cookies! I want cookies," Rosie exclaimed.

"That's so easy. We'll just go out and buy some from the convenience store," Ashley said.

"No. No. We make cookies! Just like me and mama," Rosie said.

Ashley looked at the girls, "Does anyone of you know how to make cookies?" She asked. Everyone was shaking their heads.

"We can't make cookies Ash, we're in a hotel room," Lucy reminded her friend.

"I totally forgot about that. Sweetie, I'm sorry but we can't make cookies. We are in a hotel, it's different from your house, where you and mama live. We can't cook here," Ashley tried explaining to the girl.

Rosie looked at Ashley and tears started to form in those blue eyes.

"Oh no," Troian whispered.

Before Rosie burst into tears, Shay came up with a brilliant idea.

"Why don't we have a little pajama party. We will buy cookies from the store and some milk, then we will play with your dolls and have bedtime stories. The best part is we will do all that in our pajamas!" Shay said to the little girl who was looking up to her with a little smile forming on her lips.

"Yes! That's a great idea! And we can watch cartoons on the T.V. How does that sound?" Troian added.

The little girl is now smiling from ear to ear. Definitely, crisis averted for the girls.

"Can you help me change into my pajamas aunt Cece?" Rosie looked up to Cece.

"Of course, sweetheart. But aunt Cece will wash her face first. Is that okay?" Cece asked the little girl.

The little girl nodded and pulled Cece towards their room, clearly excited for the night ahead.

"I think Rosie really likes Cece," Lucy said.

"I agree. Out of all of us, I think she's gonna be close to your fiance," Ashley said to Shay.

"They look cute together. And Cece is really good with her," Troian added.

"Yeah. I've noticed that too. They get along really well," Shay said to her friends.

"Speaking of getting along well. It's good to see that Sasha and Cece are okay. I know that Sasha forgave her all those years ago, but I didn't expect them to be you know, okay like this." Troian said.

"We have all really matured from the time we graduated senior high. Actually, it was Sasha who reached out to Cece through Archer. Cece told me that they talked when she was in Oregon for a few days. I think that's when they really talked about things and connected," Shay said.

"That's good. I think everyone's happy now, right?" Lucy said.

"Of course. All of us turned out okay," Ashley said with a little laugh.

"I would say more than okay. Look at us? We're all professionals, with good careers. I would definitely say more than okay," Troian said.

"Well. Enough of this, let's go get changed and start our party!" Shay said with excitement in her voice.

"Why are they not answering? I am a little worried," Sasha said to her girlfriend.

"Babe. Don't worry. Rosie is with 5 people we know. They're our friends. You've been friends with Lucy since the primary, since senior high with the other girls, and you even dated one of them, so I think it's safe to say that Rosie is in good hands. Plus don't forget the bodyguards Claire hired for us. They are in the hotel too."

"I'm just wondering why no one's picking up."

"Babe, please? Will you relax? Isn't Rosewood a safe place for you? You've said that to me when we were in the park."

"Yeah. I know. I'm sorry. I'm being irrational. It's just that ever since Taylor..." Before Sasha can continue, Janel cut her off.

"Babe, you don't have to say sorry nor explain. I understand. I'd be worried too. But these are people we can trust. So, why don't we just enjoy this dinner and our time together? Please? This week is the only time I get to spend with you. We're lucky Claire allowed us to go to this wedding."

"You're right. I should be enjoying my time with you, cause after this week you'll return to your wife."

"Wife? You're too funny babe. But, thank you. Let's order then."

"Yes let's order, let me just send Lucy a quick message. There's probably a good explanation of why they're not answering my calls."

"Maybe Rosie's putting make-up on all of them. That would be fun to see."

"Yeah. It would. Okay so, what are we having?"

As Sasha and Janel continued with their dinner date, the girls are busy entertaining Rosie. They had cookies, they danced, they played, they watched cartoons, until finally, Rosie fell asleep on Cece's lap, not being able to stay awake for the rest of Frozen. 3 hours have passed and once the little girl is gently tucked under the covers, the girls decided to clean their mess and head to bed. They are all exhausted. They never thought that a 3-year-old would keep them on their toes and have so much energy.