Fixing Us [COMPLETED]

42.

AUTHOR'S POV

She walked and threw her arms around the tall man. "Thought I'd miss your 18 birthday?", he chuckled. "Nah, didn't doubt you", Beca replied. "Chlo, here", Beca held Chloe's hand and led her to the man. "This is my Uncle Ray, Dad's brother. This is Chloe, the girl I talked to you about", Beca smiled. "Well, it's good to finally meet you", he smiled. Ray went into the house and greeted everyone while Chloe's alone with Beca. "Why does he have a British accent?", Chloe asked. "Oh, Uncle Ray's adopted, his biological parents passed when he was a kid", Beca explained. "He's super cool and he doesn't visit often so, yeah," Beca said. "Beca Mitchell!", he yelled out and Beca quickly ran to him.

Chloe and Beca exchanged stories of how they met and Ray talked about his recent trip to Spain. "We should go there sometimes", Beca turned to Chloe. "Yeah? When we have the money?", Chloe chuckled. "We could just beg for money, they'll come", Beca joked. "You're an idiot", the ginger replied and laid her head on Beca's shoulder. They linked their hands together and listened to Ray's adventure before Max came. "What's up boy?", Beca looked at him. Instead of responding, he just climbed onto Chloe's lap and laid there. "You're such a suck-up", Beca rolled her eyes while Chloe pets his head. They had their little moment, not knowing that everyone's looking at them in awe. "Chloe?", Lydia called out. "Uhm- yes?", the ginger replied. "Do you mind giving me a hand, darling?", she asked. "Sure", Chloe placed Max on Beca's lap and walked to the guest room. "What do you need?", she asked. "I can't quite reach that photo album up there", Lydia looked up at the thick album sitting on top of the shelf.

Chloe took the album down and walked to Lydia who's sitting on the bed. "Here", she smiled politely. "Come here, sit", she said... or ordered. Chloe did as she told and sat next to Lydia and watched as the older woman flipped through the album. "Is that Beca?", the ginger asked and giggled when she saw a picture of younger Beca posing in front of a bus. "Mhm, this was during summer camp, she had to go home early after telling the counselor that he needs to stop acting like a dick and let the girls lead", Lydia shook her head. "Sounds like her", Chloe smiled and took a picture of it. "What are your intentions with Beca, if you don't mind me asking? I mean, you are way older than her", Lydia got to the point. "I really love Beca and I know the whole age gap thing is hard to deal with but if you put that aside, we truly love each other and I can actually see my future with her", Chloe smiled. "I can see that, you're not like the other girls she brought home. This is the first time she introduced her girlfriend proudly to us, and you're so polite and caring. I remember once, she brought home this black-haired girl, she didn't even bother to look at me and she pulled Beca to her room to do God knows what", she explained. "Well, I'm not like them, I truly l-", before she could say anything the brunette walked in. "Hey, what's going on he- Are those old pictures of me?!", Beca rushed to her Nan's side. "You were cute, what happened?", Chloe pouted at Beca as she rolled her eyes. "She looks like shit now", her grandma laughed. "Let's get you two out of here, we're starting the campfire", Beca smiled. Lydia walked out and left the two women alone. "How are you?", Chloe wrapped her arms around the brunette's neck. "So good", Beca smiled and leaned in to kiss the smiling redhead. "Well, fine lady, may I offer you my finest cuisine, the s' mores?", Beca joked and wrapped Chloe's arms around hers. "You may", she smiled.

"So, Chloe. How in the world did you convince my little Beca to leave her playgirl era?", Ray laughed as they all gathered around the campfire and turned to Chloe who had a blanket around her. "I just have that effect on her", she smirked and earned a nudge on her arm from Beca. "You wish", the brunette joked. "Now that everyone's here, think quick", Ray threw a set of keys to Beca who caught it. "What's this?", she asked.

"Your birthday present", Ray smiled.

"Old keys?", Beca chuckled.

"Keys to your new music store", he smiled.

Everyone watched Beca in awe while she's still in shock. "What?", Beca asked. "Technically, it's a birthday present for all 3 of you", he looked at Stacie and Emily. "You're kidding, right?", Beca said. "Holy crap, dude!", Beca jumped and ran to her uncle, pulling him into a hug. "Thank you", Beca smiled and teared up a little. "There are four sets of keys, I have a couple of contacts that can help supply all the stuff, just let me know when you're ready", he explained. "Dude!", Stacie called out. "It's happening! It's actually happening!", Stacie smiled and the three of them hugged. They have been talking about opening a music store together since they could remember and it's finally coming true.