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Unlike before, Ava didn’t hide her tears to Beatrice when they said goodbye.
“Did you cry this much when I left LA to tour?” Beatrice wipes her tears but she’s crying too.
“Not this hard, no,” Ava chuckles a little. “If you had seen me… It’s embarrassing.”
“I cried on the plane so hard too,” Beatrice laughs. “I’m glad I have a private one.”
“We’re a mess,” Ava laughs with her.
“We’ll be apart for three months this time,” Beatrice tells her. “It probably would get even harder.”
“I know,” Ava nods. “But I know we are strong and our love can conquer anything.”
“You’re absolutely right,” Beatrice kisses her forehead.
“Time flies by fast anyways,” Ava hugs her tight.
“I love you with all my heart and soul,” Beatrice looks deeply in her eyes,
“I love you with all my heart and soul,” Ava repeats.
Ava waves as Beatrice’s car drives away. Beatrice rolls down the window and waves back at her.
They anticipated it would be harder but actually it became easier. They got the hang of their time difference and manage to communicate with each other more efficiently. They would exchange pictures of their daily lives when they are on their breaks. At the end of the day, if someone isn’t available to talk, they just write about their day and send it to each other. They would also send each other gifts. Before it was Ava that likes giving one but since Beatrice is touring, she always makes sure Ava receives something from the area she has a show.
After a month, Joan of Arc wrapped filming in Atlanta. Everyone went back to LA to prepare for the rest of the shoot that will happen in the Scotland. The castle they will be shooting is still being renovated and mid-August is still their tentative date. It means that Ava will get to spend her birthday with Beatrice in LA.
Ava’s film with Robert Eggers has finished it revisions. While waiting for Joan of Arc to continue production, she went to workshops for The Cure. Jordan Peels has also given her a new draft of Beach House and every other day, she goes to Michael’s, who is back for a month from Australia, to read some lines.
Meanwhile, every show of Beatrice was a success like her team anticipated. They also announced the European and Asian leg of the tour that will happen at the last quarter of 2023.
By the end of July, Beatrice is finally home in LA and have five more show left on the US leg of her tour.
Ava and Beatrice didn’t know how long they hugged each other when Bea arrived home. Camila just dropped her off to give them time with each other.
The ringing of the doorbell was what made them pull away. When they opened the door, it was Suzanne.
“Bea,” she hugs her daughter immediately. “Sorry if I went here unannounced. I just missed you so much I can’t wait for the dinner tomorrow.”
“It’s fine, Mom. Come in.”
“Hi, Suzanne,” Ava kisses her cheek.
“Hello, you,” Suzanne caresses her cheek. “As if we didn’t saw each other yesterday.”
“Yesterday?” Beatrice asks.
“Oh, I learned that my character in Beach House knits, so I went to Suzanne for a crash course,” Ava shrugs. “Do you want a drink?”
“Tea would be fine, thank you.”
“Alright? Bea?”
“Same,” she smiles at Ava.
“She’s been visiting me frequently,” Suzanne tells Beatrice.
“Really? You never mentioned that when we speak.”
“Oh, I thought you knew?” Suzanne tilts her head a little. “She’s been bringing me flowers and keeping me company. She even attended our book club two times I think.”
“Ava never told me,” Beatrice says.
“She probably doesn’t want to make a big deal out of it,” Suzanne tells her. “She does it because she feels like it and not to just brag to you or anybody else.”
Beatrice just smiles and blushes.
“She’s really a great woman, Bea.”
“I know that Mom,” Bea says. “I’m very lucky.”
“Here’s the tea,” Ava smiles and sits with them.
They all talk about the past three months until after dinner.
“I’ll see you kids tomorrow,” Suzanne tells them before she leaves. “I’m excited to see your parents again, Ava.”
“How come you never mentioned that you visit Mom when you went back here in LA?” Beatrice wonders as they lay in bed, their naked bodies illuminated by the moonlight.
“I didn’t?” Ava thinks.
“You didn’t,” Bea pokes her nose.
“I don’t know,” Ava shrugs. “Maybe I don’t want you to think I’m trying too hard?”
“Mom thinks it’s because you just like it,” Beatrice tells her. “You spend time with her because you like it and not because you want to please me.”
“She’s probably right,” Ava chuckles.
“Thank you,” Beatrice kisses her temple.
Dinner with Reya, Vincent and Suzanne was a blast. Reya and Vincent took Diego with them so he can finally meet Ava again and watch Beatrice’s concert. It’s Ava’s early birthday celebration because Beatrice has a show the following night. They rented a private booth in Ava’s favorite restaurant. Beatrice presented her with a cake while they all sang. Of course, Bea had composed a personalized birthday song for her. Ava has tears in her eyes when she closed them and made a wish.
Later, they went to Hans’ club and celebrated with Camila, Michael, Mary and Shannon. Even Crimson, Camila’s girlfriend showed up. She has just been promoted as a head nurse which made them celebrate more.
The next night, August third, is the first show of Beatrice in LA. She made sure that Ava, her parents and Diego, her mom, Michael, Hans, Mary, Shannon, Camila, Crimson and her other closest friends have a great spot to watch.
She just did what she always did in all her concerts for the past five months but in the middle, she strays away from the setlist. She makes a signal with her hand and every light turns off besides the spotlight that is on her.
“Now, is it okay if I interrupt the usual flow of the show?” Beatrice chuckles on the mic she is holding. “Not that I need to catch my breath or anything.”
The audience laughs with her.
“I don’t know if you know this but today is the birthday of someone really special,” Bea beams.
“Ava!” the audience screams.
“That’s right,” Beatrice chuckles. “It’s my love’s birthday! Can you greet her?”
The audience roars.
“Okay, can we sing to her?” Beatrice asks. The audience roars louder. “Okay, in one, two, three…”
They all sang happy birthday.
Beatrice could see from where she is that Ava is wiping her tears and mouths “I love you” to her with a flying kiss. She catches it and puts it in her heart. “I love you, Ava Silva. Happy birthday, my love.”
The audience were so loud it seem like the stadium is shaking.
“Now, it’s not just us that wants to greet her a happy birthday,” Beatrice tells everyone. “Watch this,” she gestures on the background.
Several of their friends had video greetings for her. But what surprised Ava the most is Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer appearing on screen.
“Hi, Ava! Happy, happy birthday,” Jodie gives a flying kiss.
“I’m jealous that you got to meet her!” Sandra says. “Happy birthday, Ava. I wish to meet you in person one of these days. We heard from Beatrice that you both are such a huge fan of Killing Eve.”
The audience screams.
“Of course, when Beatrice approached us about this we immediately said yes,” Jodie says.
“It was a little tricky at first but we managed to work on it. We hope you’ll love it,” Sandra smiles.
“Again, happy birthday,” Jodie beams.
“We wish you all the best,” Sandra waves.
“This is my gift to you, Ava,” Beatrice tells her. “A gift we could share with the rest of the world.”
Lights start to flash again.
“Guys, girls and non-binary pals,” Beatrice says. “Ava, my love…”
Beatrice goes into position and starts to sing.
“Don’t blame me, love made me crazy. If it doesn’t you ain’t doing it right,” everyone is screaming at the top of their lungs. “Lord save me, my drug is my baby I’ll be using for the rest of my life.”
A short film plays in the big screen. It’s Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh reprising their role as Villanelle and Eve. It’s set after the series finale. In this, Villanelle didn’t die on the Thames. They are now living in Alaska like they wanted, having a quiet life watching movies. But of course, they weren’t the beloved psychopath and rogue if they didn’t do something naughty.
killingavatrice: KE FANDOM SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA SILVA AND THANK YOU BEATRICE YOUNG!!!
killingvillaneve: I can’t believe AVATRICE is bringing the ke fandom back to life from their slumber at the psych ward
avatricetruer: THE BAR IS AT HEAVEN! IT’S EITHER YOU GET MY FAVE ACTORS TO REPRISE THEIR ICONIC ROLES FOR MY BIRTHDAY OR NOTHING!
youngsilva: help I’m having a stroke Beatrice young the woman that you are
silvasilvasilva: if Beatrice managed to pull this then she must have acquired rights to Killing Eve!!! miss ma’am please executive produce a redo of season 4 and then a season 5 WE ARE BEGGING!!!
mrsevilhag: CAN AVA SILVA FIGHT
avatricetrash69: I HAVE NO WORDS
notmichael: AVA IS CRYING BUCKETS
musicandcoffee: If there’s gonna be a proposal at night 5, I won’t be surprised these bitches are so inlove with each other
queenbeatrice: I was behind the Skittles Squad and they went from shoving Ava teasingly to crying with her LMAO
notmichael: SKITTLES SQUAD???
kweenbea: NO ONE NOTHING IN HISTORY CAN TOP THIS SHIT BEATRICE SET THE BAR TOO HIGH
beatricerebecca: THE HETERO MOMS WHO DIDN’T KNOW WHETHER TO COVER THE EARS OR EYES OF THEIR DAUGHTERS AS BEA PROFESSED HER LOVE FOR AVA AND WHEN VILLANEVE KISSED
unofficialconcertcritic: Wow… (I’m really speechless)
badingsquad: beware ava silva the gays are coming for your over-the-top gf skdhhssks
avasilvaswifey: THIS IS NOT A BEATRICE YOUNG CONCERT THIS IS AN AVA SILVA BIRTHDAY PARTY
Ava basically ran backstage after the concert. She peppered Bea’s face with kisses and hugged her very, very tight.
“Can’t breathe,” Bea says.
“Sorry,” Ava let go but hugs her again but more calmly. “I just love you very much.”
“I love you too,” Beatrice kisses her.
Someone clears her throat. It was Suzanne.
Everyone congratulates Beatrice and Ava stays by her side, their hands intertwined. She just looks at Bea lovingly as she entertains their friends and family.
“So, it’s not just me who has been keeping something,” Ava tells her when they get home.
“I wanted to surprise you with something really big,” Beatrice tells her. “Was it a good surprise?”
“The best,” Ava beams.
They hug while swaying side by side for a few moments.
“You know people are right,” Ava says.
“Right about what?” Beatrice asks.
“I was reading tweets while we were waiting for you earlier,” Ava tells her. “Maybe you or we should remake Killing Eve season four and make a fifth and final season.”
“Slow down on the ideas, my love,” Beatrice tells her. “We can certainly do that but one thing at a time, alright?”
“Okay,” Ava smiles at her. “Can I ask for another gift?”
“What do you want?” Beatrice holds her face in her hands.
“Take me to bed,” Ava smiles seductively.
“With pleasure,” Beatrice sweeps Ava off her feet and carries her to their bedroom.
Ava attends all five shows of Beatrice in LA. She watches with their friends who was present in each show. A fan asks her if she ever gets bored of Beatrice’s concert and she immediately says she will never get tired of it even if she performs every song exactly like the previous one.
On the last night, the final show, Beatrice stops again and the lights dim. Everyone roars with excitement.
“She’s going to fucking propose!” someone yells at the top of their lungs.
“Sorry to disappoint but not yet,” Beatrice can’t help but answer.
Everyone laughs.
“For this next song, I’d like to call on my love on stage,” Beatrice looks at where Ava is. “Ava?”
The marshals escort her to a stair on the side of the stage and helps her up.
“Hi,” Beatrice takes her hand.
“Now I know why you said I should wear something cute,” Ava says and it’s heard through Bea’s mic.
Everyone roars with laughter.
“You always say ‘My Lover’ is your favorite song of mine but I know that’s a lie,” Beatrice says.
Everyone gasps. Ava starts to shake her head. Beatrice puts the mic in front of her.
“I’m not lying,” Ava says. “I make you sing it to me every night before we sleep. It’s my favorite.”
The audience screeches with glee hearing what Ava said.
“Okay, you’re probably not lying,” Beatrice purses her lips. “But when I played this song at home, you cried and said it’s the most beautiful thing I wrote. You never said that about your favorite song.”
“Are you picking a fight with me in front of ten-thousands of people?” Ava chuckles.
“No, no, no of course not,” Beatrice laughs.
“I’m kidding,” Ava kisses Beatrice’s cheeks.
The audience swoons.
“Okay, we’re starting to lose the point here,” Beatrice says. “How about you sit here with me on the piano?”
“I can do that,” Ava says.
“I never told you this but this song was written weeks after I met you,” Beatrice tells her. “I think you assumed it was inspired by one of my relationships when we were friends but it’s really about you.”
Ava can only look deeply in Bea’s eyes.
“You don’t know the amount of butterflies you unleashed in my stomach every time you call me ‘babes’ or ‘baby’ when we were just friends,” Beatrice chuckles a little. “The way you’d call me ‘queen’.”
Ava puts her hand in her mouth in surprise.
“Ava Silva, you’re the king of my heart.”
kweenbee: I FUCKING KNEW IT KING OF MY HEART IS ABOUT AVA
gaytrice: every hettrice in the world: IS THERE SOMETHING WE KNEW THAT WASN’T TRUE AFTER ALL???
youngsilva: AVA SILVA YOU ONE LUCKY MOTHER(FUCKER)
silvasilvasilva: watch me kidnap avatrice and hold them hostage in a church full of avatrices and a priest that I also kidnapped
queerlovers: they are setting the bar so high
badingclub: if god hates gays then why do we keep winning??? go avatrice patron of the gays
notmichael: UGH I SHOULD HAVE ATTENDED THE FINAL NIGHT
rainbowhue: Every night it’s a different skittles squad in the VVVIP area that cheers Ava and Beatrice on. God, I need this kind of squad
avatricetrash69: KING OF MY HEART DOES THAT CONFIRM AVA IS A TOP???
Avatricetruer: PLSS HAVE YOU SEEN THE NUMBER OF TIMES BEATRICE BASICALLY GRABBED AND POPPED HER CROTCH IN EVERY CONCERT
internetlurker: ava silva and Beatrice young trending for a solid week garnering millions of tweets damn they could win the next presidential election
welovemilfs: GOD WE SEE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR OTHERS
“Oh, don’t go yet,” Beatrice pulls Ava’s hand when she made a move to stand up after the song.
“Aren’t you going to change era?” Ava whispers to her.
She snaps her fingers and the lights dim. “Wait here for a second. I need to do a costume change real quick,” Beatrice says.
Two dancers approaches while Bea walks away.
“Hi,” they greet Ava.
“Hi,” Ava greets back. “Oh boy, why am I suddenly so nervous?”
“It’s a huge stage,” the two shrugs.
Beatrice comes back and sits on the piano again with Ava. “I’m sorry in advance if I’m going to put you on the spot.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s time the whole world hears the sweet sound of your voice.”
“Bea…”
“Please? For me?”
“Fine,” Ava instantly regrets her decision.
Bea snaps her fingers again and the lights come on. It’s full of soft pink and blue hues. She turns on the mic again and starts to play the piano. “Since this is your favorite song, sing it with me?”
Ava is very nervous but seeing how Bea looks at her, it felt like it’s just them two at their home in a very pleasant afternoon, sipping tea and singing songs. She didn’t even realize she is singing along with her. Beatrice plays the final chords and beams at her.
She suddenly hears the loud roaring of the audience.
silvasalvation: CAST AVA SILVA IN A MUSICAL NOW
boobooava: HER VOICE… I’M SHOOK TO MY CORE
youngsilva: everyone say thank you Beatrice she is the gift that keeps on giving
notmichael: WOW
disneyfanatic: AVA SILVA AS LIVE-ACTION RAPUNZEL I NEED IT
iconsumetheinternet: Disney fumbling in their office to call Ava’s agent and cast her as a princess
avatricenation: watch me cry even more every time I hear this song
avanbea: not me imagining them singing this to each other as they fall asleep
sapphicloves: Disney this is your chance to introduce a sapphic princess
filmgeeked: she’s already doing a joan of arc? that could fulfill the vision. and yeah i’m a film and avatrice geek now
avatricelyf: I’M DEAD GUYS I’M JUST DEAD BUT FEEL FREE TO KILL ME FURTHER
avanadbeaforever: the shared glances, smiles and Ava subtly touching Beatrice while singing that looks normal but if you really look closer it seems to mean so much more, IT’S THEIR SECRET MOMENTS IN A CROWDED ROOM YOU GUYS I’M WEEPING
Beatrice made sure to convey her gratitude to everyone who attended her shows all over the USA. She also expressed her excitement for the upcoming European, Asian and Australian shows.
Everyone in social media is talking about her last show especially the bit with Ava. Ava still doesn’t know what to think of it but glad people liked her singing voice. Shannon informs her straight away that there’s a musical film that is already asking if she’s interested. Ava says she’ll think about it. Beatrice jokes she can give her voice lessons ifs he wants.
The next few days, Beatrice just rested in their home. Sometimes Michael would come by to hang out with her while he’s still in Los Angeles. Michael was supposed to come out in June but his agent advised him to stall just a bit more. He’s a little upset but he agrees that it’s better to do it next year when he’s probably doing the promo for his queer film.
Meanwhile, Ava is meeting with the Joan of Arc production again to prepare for their shoot in Scotland. They are to continue shooting in a month.
Probably knowing Beatrice is just a call away when she becomes upset, Lilith is annoying Ava again with brand new gusto. But Ava doesn’t let her get to her. She’s not going to give her what she wants.
A week in their preparations, a scandal broke out.