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Chapter 7
Meet The Pretty Girls

Practice had just started and Beca stood outside the door, hearing Aubrey and Chloe speak to the group as she willed herself to at least enter.

"We are going to cover different songs today, see if we can open our vocal range and switch it up for a small event we are attending before finals." Chloe explained, her voice as calming as ever as she spoke.

"It's something new. Eff it up and we'll be forced to go back to what we know." Aubrey had snapped, after a rather joyful group of cheers and 'finallys'.

"Mommy, are we goin inside?" Jude questioned, blocking the Bella's conversation as he lifted his head from Beca's shoulder.

"Yeah…" Beca started slowly, reaching for the doorknob.

"It's okay to be scared." Jude whispered as she closed her hand over the knob and prepared to open it. "But you said we can't let our fear stop us anymore." Beca couldn't help the small laugh that escaped her lips as she turned to look at her boy.

"I did say that, didn't I?" She asked, nuzzling her nose into his cheek and giving him a quick peck before opening the door and facing the sudden silence.

"Beca, thank you for joining us." Chloe said, trying to derail the attention from Jude. Everyone except Aubrey and Chloe were shocked to see a young boy clinging to their fellow Bella. No one dared to speak or question it so Beca chose to make the first move.

"Sorry, I'm late-" Beca was cut off by Amy who suddenly had something to say.

"Who's the kid, shorty?" She questioned, relieving some tension with her gentle yet joking question.

"This is Jude. He's my kid." She explained, setting him down on her chair, which was next to Denise and just behind Jessica who had reached toward the boy with an outstretched hand.

"Hey Jude, I'm Jessica." She greeted with her perky bounce, being her usual welcoming self. Jude excitedly took her hand and shook it like he did the previous day with Aubrey and Chloe.

"How old are you?" She questioned, as Stacie scooted closer and smiled at the boy.

"Three. I'm almost four though." He said proudly, looking between both girls. "What's your name?" He asked Stacie, holding to his mother's arm as he balanced on the chair.

"I'm Stacie," She replied, pinching his nose between two fingers. "and you are adorable!" She exclaimed, eliciting a giggle from the small child. Beca couldn't help but laugh as well.

"Jude, that is Cynthia Rose, Ashley, Amy, Lily, and Denise." Beca said, quickening the introductions as the other girls waved when their name was said.

"Ctintia Rose." He mumbled the name, trying very hard to remember all these new girls.

"Call me CR little man." Cynthia Rose said as a few others giggled at his mis-pronunciation.

"Ashley." He said after agreeing to the previous name change. "Amy."

"Call me…. Amy." The blonde said slowly, realizing there was no way to make her already simple name simpler. Jude furrowed his eyebrows but continued, finally pointing out Lily, and then Denise with the assistance of his mom.

"I hope you are all alright that Jude joins us today and watches from the side. You are to keep your focus on our work unless Jude requests help or has a question. Only then can you leave the group." Aubrey said in her stern 'Nazi' voice. All the girls agreed and began to rise from the chair, folding the one they sat on then moving it to the side.

"Come with me, Jude. I have a few colouring books I think you might enjoy." Chloe said, approaching Beca and Jude and offering to lift him from the chair. He eagerly reached for her and turned to Beca quickly.

"Mommy, I need Lars, please." He said matter of factly, pointing to her bag that she brought to every practice. She pulled out the Bear, which he named because the Toy Company Tag was attached to its bottom and Jude said it fit perfectly. "Thank you." He said happily, hugging the toy close and then looking at Beca once more to see she was handing him his iPod and headphones.

"If you need anything, you can ask Chlo-Chlo, Bree, myself, or any of the other girls. Just try to do it when we aren't singing or dancing, okay?" She asked, rubbing a hand over his hair and kissing his forehead.

"Okay. Have fun." He said, giving her a kiss on the nose and allowing Chloe to carry him toward the bleachers where a colouring book and crayons laid, ready for his three year old hands to get creative with.

~.~.~

Two hours passed in the four hour rehearsal, and Beca could see how Jude begun to get restless. She was surprised how quite he was, only requesting the bathroom and a drink from Beca's water once within the last hour.

However, the three year old wanted to move around and be able to run freely seeing as the colouring book wasn't cutting it anymore.

"Mama!" He called out, stepping off the bleachers and walking to the group of dancing girls. Everyone stopped moving and Aubrey called for a quick water break while Beca ran to her son.

"Baby, what did I say about interrupting a dance?" She asked gently, kneeling in front of him and rubbing the back of her hand over his forehead.

"I dunno. I forgot." He said with a shrug, noticing he did something wrong and mumbling his apology.

"That's alright. What do you need?" She asked him, looking to see the group still chugging from the water bottles and pulling up food from god knows where.

"I'm bored." He explained, "I wanna dance like all of you." Beca got a mischievous smile on her face before adjusting his flannel and giving a nod.

"I think I can make that happen." He got giddy and jumped slightly as Beca rose to a standing position again and offered him her hand.

"Hey Aubrey, someone wants to dance. Do you think he can join us for a few minutes?" She whispered to the blonde, waiting for a nod of approval.

"I was thinking about some vocal exercises actually. Maybe Jude can hang out with me and suggest some songs for you all to sing." Aubrey said, looking to Jude for his response.

"Can I really?" He asked, once again clinging to Beca with excitement.

"Sure." The blonde replied, offering to lift him onto her hip, which he happily reached up to her for. "What is your favourite song that a girl sings?" Aubrey began, thinking of different questions the boy could answer with a song.

"I like Love Story by Taylor Swift." He answered immediately, thinking about the movie his mom watched while he slept and sang along to the end credits. The day after Beca had the music downloaded and ready to mix, Jude sitting on her lap with his tiny headphones attached as well and his head bobbing as he leant against her shoulder.

"Alright how about Coldplay? Do you know any songs by that band?" The blonde questioned, Jude furrowing his eyebrows slightly.

"I know songs but my mommy only knows the name." He explained, the group giving a small giggle as Beca helped supply the song name.

"Your favourite Coldplay song is Viva La Vida." Beca said kindly, knowing his Playlist off the top of her head.

"Okay so now we have two songs. Pick one person to sing Viva La Vida and another to sing Love Story." Aubrey said softly, giving instructions to the boy.

"Okay, Chlo-Chloe sings Love Story and mama can sing Viva la Vida. I don't really know everyones name too well still." He said sheepishly, giving a shrug while Aubrey laughed.

"That's fine." The blonde promised, her hands pointing to CR and Lily. "Start us off ladies. 1, 2, 3, 4."

~.~.~

"So do you guys have class soon?" Beca asked as she sat on a foldable chair while Aubrey and Chloe packed up their bags.

"I'm free today." Chloe said, tossing her tote bag over her shoulder and giving a cute pout at the sight of Jude clinging to Beca wile he slept.

"I have class in about two hours. What do you two say to lunch?" She asked, slipping a sweater on and scooping up the small flannel by her backpack. She handed it to Beca who carefully began to dress the sleeping boy with the assistance of Chloe.

"I'd be glad to have lunch. I'm starving!" Chloe said, laughing when Jude opened his eyes.

"Food?" He asked, looking around warily.

"Oh my god, he isn't even a teenager yet and he's thinking about food in his sleep. He's your kid, Beca." Aubrey said in astonishment as both girls laughed from the chairs.

"Wanna have lunch with Chlo-Chlo and Bree?" Beca asked kindly, stroking a finger over his nose since it tickled and would wake him up slightly.

"Is there grilled cheese?" He asked, pawing at her hand and then his nose to relieve the itch.

"I'm sure we can find a place nearby. What do you say little man?" Aubrey asked, crouching by the chair and scrunching her nose at him to make him giggle.

"Okay." He agreed, rubbing his eyes lightly before moving off Beca's lap and allowing her to stand up before reaching up so she can carry him again.

The three women left the auditorium, Jude beginning to ramble about a drawing idea he had and whispering to Beca that he specifically wanted to draw each of the Bellas.

"Why's that?" The mother asked, looking to her son with a small smile.

"Because everyone is so pretty. I like drawing pretty people." He explained, making her beam at her boy and kiss his cheek.

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