Author's note : Here is the continuity of the fourth Chronicle. I hope you like it. As usual I own nothing and I love reviews. Thanks to all that do take the time to give feedback.


Chronicle #4 part 2: Finn's new loves

Lorelei opened the door to Rory's room at the hospital. It was 10 am on a nice and sunny day. The room was still dark and very quiet. She looked up to the bed and saw Rory breast feeding one baby. Lorelei had tears in her eyes, same feeling as when Rory got married almost a year ago. She could not put to words how happy she was at this moment and for Lorelei, being speechless was quite something.

"Hey" She whispered to her daughter.

"Hey mom!" Rory whispered back "we'll keep quiet Finn and Trix are still asleep" and she nodded toward the small cot that was on the other side of the room.

"Trix?"

"Yes, we decided to name our daughter after Lorelei the first. Lorelei Beatrice Morgan."

"Oh, Rory, dad is going to be proud!"

Lorelei looked over and saw Finn shirtless with a bundle of blankets over him. She could only see the baby's face between his little hat and the blankets. Finn hand was over Beatrice to keep her in place. Finn himself was sleeping with a proud smile on his face, looking more peaceful than she had ever seen him.

"Why is Finn half naked?" Lorelei asked

"Well, since the babies were a bit early, they suggested that we do as much skin on skin contact as possible. It is supposed to help the babies. If you ask me, I think it helps the dad as much, look at him."

"Can I take a picture?" Lorelei asked.

"Oh, please, can you take many. I want to remember this."

"So how are you doing Hun?"

"I'm still tired. I slept for a few hours but those babies are hungry. I am not sure I will keep on breastfeeding them but so far it is working."

"So, that is Sam?" Lorelei asked

"Yep, Mom, let me introduce to you Finnegan Samuel Morgan, aka Sam." Rory said as she was putting back her gown in place since Sam had fallen asleep while being fed. "You want to take him?"

"I'd love to." Lorelei smiled broadly.

"Did you come alone?"

"No we left Lucas with Liz but Luke is just parking the car, he'll be here any minutes."

Lorelei sat down in the rocking chair beside Rory and started to rock the new born baby.

"He is so beautiful" She said in awe of the baby.

"Just like his father." Rory added smiling while looking at Finn still sleeping; they had had a rough night. Finn had been great. The perfect husband, encouraging her when needed, attentive to her even though she had been well, let's just say in pain.

"So any horror birth stories to tell?"

Rory smiled remembering the previous evening and night.

"Not really…"

- Flashback -

Finn helped Rory sitting in a wheelchair and they both headed towards the information desk.

The woman sitting at the desk had seen them coming and was pretty sure they were heading to the maternity ward. She decided to give them the information without them asking.

"The maternity ward is on the 6th floor, in the yellow section"

"Oh no, we are looking for the cardiology section." Finn answered and the lady just looked up.

"Finn! This is not the time to be funny… Sorry! Argh." Rory answered smiling sheepishly to the lady just before a contraction came again.

"Oh got they are really close now… Would you stop having fun with the wheelchair and bring us directly to the elevators!"

"Yes Mam! Love you've never been that authoritarian with me… mind trying it in the bedroom… I've been a really naughty boy!" He tried to relax Rory with his unique sense of humor.

"Couldn't you just be crazy nervous like all other men are?" She asked exasperated.

"Love, I know you don't mean that…"

He clicked on the button for the elevator to come and waited a couple of minutes before pushing again on the button. He might have looked calm and composed but the jokes were his way of dealing with the level of stress he felt. He pushed on the button once more and couldn't help but let out a frustrated groan.

"Damn it! Out of six elevators, are any of them working?"

Rory looked at him and laughed a bit.

"Nervous some Mr. Morgan." He calmed down and looked back at her "God she is beautiful" he thought.

He took both arms of the char and pulled her as he bent down.

"I'm crazy nervous Love. In a few hours, I will need to turn serious and God, am now; I'm just scared I might not be up for the job."

"Finn, we are ready for this, you're going to be a great father."

He closed the gap between them and kissed her. As they heard the doorbell announcing that the elevator was there. He pulled away as both said "I love you" as if on cue.

They made their way to the maternity ward and Rory was showed to a room while Finn had to fill in the paperwork. Five minutes after filling it, he couldn't even remember what information had been asked. He was afraid of missing the birth of his kids. The lady smiled at him tenderly, finding his stress amusing.

Right after he went to the room. Rory was sitting in a bed, she had a monitor strapped to her belly and the IV was already in place. The room was quite big

"There is a gown for you on the bed."

"Did the doctor come yet?" He asked hoping he did not miss anything.

"No, she'll be coming soon." She said and grabbed the sheet as another contraction was coming.

Finn made his way to the bed and took Rory's hand for her to have something more to grab. She was stronger than he would have thought. Finn suddenly was laughing slightly.

"What's so funny?" Rory asked a bit irritated by this.

"Well, Love, I was suddenly wondering if they're going to pull an Alien dance when they come out."

"What the hell is this supposed to mean?" getting more and more irritated.

"Well Love, you remember the movie Alien, the first… you know that scene."

"God you are something… "

"But still you love me, makes you wonder doesn't it." Finn said as he was caressing her belly

"No, I know I am crazy." She smiled and kissed him.

The doctor entered the room interrupting their moment.

"Oh, sorry."

"Don't worry… we've seen worse and to be honest, we prefer couples that are kissing to those that are fighting." She smiled at the couple.

"OK Mrs. Gilmore-Morgan I need to see where you are exactly. How long have you had contractions?"

"Well, I am not sure, I have been having cramps but I thought they were Braxton-Hicks contractions so I did not really take notice. They've been stronger since about 5 tonight though"

"OK, so that makes it 3 hours. You mentioned your water broke?"

"Yeah, I took a bath to relax the contraction and it happened right after. "

"Did you do anything different today than the previous day.

Rory blushed, she did not want to share that Finn had caressed her in the bath to the point of her having an orgasm.

Finn realized it and started to laugh.

"Well, I might have played a part." Finn said remembering their moment in the bath but making Rory blush even more.

The doctor smiled at her shyness.

"Don't you worry, at 36 weeks; they will be considered early but usually, there don't need more care than any other babies."

The doctor examined Rory and everything was going as expected. She was not really advanced for the pace of her contraction but all in all, labor had started slowly.

"Well, Mrs. Gilmore-Morgan, in your protocol you mentioned you wanted to have an epidural if the pain was too much, do you still wants one?"

"I don't know… are there any risks?"

"Well, there are few but it is a procedure we are doing more and more and the risk level is quite low."

Rory looked over at Finn. They had discussed it in the previous months and Rory had done a lot of reading and she had talked with Eileen. She knew Twins would be smaller probably so she might be able to do it without. She wanted to try without. Honestly, she was afraid of the huge needle.

"Love, it's your choice… no need to suffer if you can avoid it."

"I know Finn, but I think I want to try without." She turned to the doctor and asked. "Can I change my mind any time?"

"Well, you still have time to do so but once you are dilated to a certain point, we won't be able to do so."

"OK, I'll try without."

"OK, if there is something you can call a nurse and your contraction will be monitored from the nursing station. Try to relax, once it really starts, you will not have time."

The doctor left the room leaving the couple alone. Rory motioned to Finn to come and lay in bed with her. He complied happily and whispered in her ears "You know love, if it helps I am all for another go." She elbowed him but sighed. She put her head on his chest and he held her hand. Every contraction he felt her tense and she squeezed his hand.

"You know love, they said in the prenatal class to try to surf the contraction, just like when surfing a wave. You want me to massage you?"

"You don't mind?"

"I'd love to." He answered and helped her to sit on the bed so that he could sit behind and massage her.

Time passed by and the contraction were coming closer and closer. The nurses and doctors came regularly to check up on her and so far, she was able to endure the pain. She did not like it but with Finn here, she would be just fine. That was until…

"Oh my god… Finn something must be wrong… this hurts way too much…" Rory moaned during one of the contraction. Finn called the nurse to come.

As the nurse was looking at the monitor and examined Rory, she looked up and smiled.

"Well, Mrs. Gilmore-Morgan… the time to relax is over, time to get to work now…" She said.

"Is she really thinking this was relaxing?" A miffed Rory asked towards Finn who smiled briefly at the nurse… in any other circumstances, he would have loved her sense of humor.

"Sorry, she did not take anything yet. Love, she was just trying to lighten the mood."

"Finn Morgan, don't freaking defend her… All this pain is your fault."

"Well, Love, if you remember correctly, that night, it was…"

"Finn! If you continue that."

"Yes Love." He said smiling, knowing it was not time to make innuendos.

The doctor had arrived and they were transforming the bed for the birth.

"Just don't push before we ask you to." The doctor said to Rory.

"It's not like I can help it." She quipped.

"We know but try not to push until… OK, I, 2, 3, push"

Hearing this, Rory just pushed as much as she could. She had been feeling all that weight pushing itself anyway.

"Good, we see one head… you are doing great Rory. Now we'll use the next contraction to push again."

Finn was completely nervous and he felt helpless now. He was watching everything from the mirror on the ceiling. In any other circumstances, what he saw could be thought of as disgusting, but now, all he could do is think of the miracle just happening, his babies were coming to the world.

"I can see his head love… pretty hairy too." He smiled reassuringly at her.

"OK, now one more push, 1-2-3, push!"

Rory pushed once more and by the third push, they heard the first cries. Finn was bursting with pride. His Love, his Rory had given birth to their first born. Lorelei Beatrice Morgan, Trix, was born and seemed to be doing great from that voice of her. He kissed Rory and they both were crying by that time. He was asked to cut the cord. Then, one nurse just put her on Rory; it was the most beautiful thing Finn ever saw. His wife and his daughter. He would remember this all his life.

After a few minutes another contraction came… and with as much ease Rory gave birth to Finnegan Samuel Morgan. After the basic exams on both babies; Rory fed them each once while Finn was rocking the other on the rocking chair in the room. After, he went to call every one and put both babies into her arms. Finn climbed into bed when he was done he cuddled beside Rory as she was holding both of them in her arm.

"You want to take your babies Finn." She asked with a low voice.

"I'd love to."

Finn was on the bed with Rory so he picked Trix in his arms and settled himself for Rory to put Sam on the other arms. Rory looked at them and smiled.

"They suit you Finn." He smiled at her and she managed to kiss him lightly before resting for a little while.

- End of Flashback -

Finn had woken up a bit before the end of the story… he did not move but listen to Rory retell their night. At this moment in time, he was happy; there were no other words just completely happy.

He moved as Rory was finishing.

"Morning Daddy" Lorelei said smiling at him. She was still in the chair with Sam in her arms; Luke that had arrived sometime during the story was sitting in another chair close by.

"Lorelei, Luke, Hey Love, how are you now?" It was the first time someone referred to him as Daddy and he liked it.

"OK considering. I am still tired though." She smiled at him as he was walking toward her with Trix in his arms. It was a sight to see this handsome man, usually quite boisterous who was now calmly walking with a sleeping baby in his arms. He bent down to kiss her.

"Then sleep, I'll go home to fetch our stuff and the babies' pj that are already washed. You want anything specific?"

"Not really. Don't forget the diapers creams and all we need for taking care of the babies."

"What cream?" He asked seriously.

"Oh God. Mom, can you go to the store later?"

"Yes Hun, I'll take care of it."

"OK Finn, so just clothing for us four."

"Love you!" He said as he was leaving trying to make no noise.

"Rory Hun, if you want to sleep, go ahead, we'll take care of the babies if they wake and if they need to eat, we'll wake you."

"You don't mind." She asked relieved at the offer.

"No, don't worry. You'll need all your strength; after all, you now have 3 babies to take care of."

"No two."

"No-no, I am serious, before Finn is comfy taking care of the babies, you'll see, he'll be the worse."

"Don't think so, he's a natural…" She said as she was drifting to sleep.

Lorelei smiled at Luke and he smiled back. He felt as if his own daughter had given birth. Rory wasn't his but she might as well be. He was part of her life since Lorelei had arrived in Stars Hollow; he fed her most of the time. It was weird, in the same year; he had held his baby for the first time (since he arrived in April's life when she was a teenager) and now he felt like he was holding his grandchild.

"Hey, Grandpa Luke! What are you thinking about?" Lorelei asked in a soft voice.

"That I've become a father once again this year and now am a grandfather. Life is strange isn't it?"

"Yeah! Lorelei, would you want another one?" He asked tentatively, afraid of the answer.

"You'd want another?"

"Yes, I'd love to have another kid."

"Hum… I don't know. Aren't we a bit old for this?"

"Maybe but still, would be nice for Lucas to have siblings at home and not already parents or in College."

"Yeah… Let me think a bit ok?"

"OK" Luke said and both just got lost in their thoughts.

After more or less 15 minutes Lorelei got up and put Sam in his little crib in the room. Luke followed her and they left the room.

"I just needed coffee once again."

"You know you can't bring that in the room, you'll wake Rory up."

As they walked toward the elevator, they bumped with Finn's parents that were on their way with flowers, stuffed kangaroos and pandas, candies, cigars and finally a homemade coffee cake. Lorelei informed them Rory and the babies were sleeping before heading down to get coffee to drink while Finn's parents went towards the room making sure they would not wake Rory. They both sat in chairs after putting down all they had brought on the dresser and the cake on the rollaway table. They waited silently for maybe ten minutes and the door opened.

Finn walked in the still dark room to face his parents. He had two suitcases filled with stuff, he was not sure how many changes Rory wanted to he brought as much as he could. When he saw his parents, tears filled his eyes.

"Mom, Dad!"

He left the suitcases as both his parents got up and came to hug him.

"So how are Rory and my grandchildren doing?"

"They are great mom! I did not know I could feel so much love in me. I think I love Rory even more now than on our Wedding day. And on that day, I thought my heart would explode."

Rory had woken up and heard Finn answering his parents.

"I love you just the same Finn." She said her voice still hoarse with sleep.

He turned around and smiled at her.

"Did we wake you?"

"Well, it kind of smells like Coffee…" She said.

Finn's mom burst out laughing…

"Well, if someone would have told me I wouldn't have believed it. You really have a nose for coffee Hun. I brought coffee cake for you. I know you still need to drink decaf since you are breastfeeding but I think coffee cake will be fine."

Rory smiled broadly at her mother in law and her stomach growled. Finn looked at his watch.

"I'll go and see if they are bringing you lunch soon. I ate at home."

Finn stepped out and came quickly back in with a tray for Rory. She ate quickly and during her lunch the twins started to move and cry lightly.

"Rory do you mind if we…" Annabelle asked.

"Please do."

Finn's parents took the babies in their arms and sat.

"They are so beautiful! But Finn, we don't even know how you named them.

"Mom, Dad, let me present you Lorelei Beatrice Morgan and Finnegan Samuel Morgan. "

"You did not want to give your name also Rory?" Finn's father asked.

"Well, at first yes, but it makes it quite long."

"They have as much hair as you had when you were born Finn. But I think Beatrice looks pretty much like her mother." He said.

"If she does, then I am doomed. I could never refuse anything to those blue eyes." He answered smiling at his wife who was finishing her lunch.

"Oh my, that tasted awful. Can we taste the cake?" She asked even though she had barely swallowed her last bite.

The rest of the room laughed as Lorelei walked in.

"What did we miss?" Lorelei asked.

"Oh, they are laughing at the Gilmore appetite."

"Yeah, we are one of the wonder of the world aren't we? You did not start the cake without me now did you?"

"You know Love; we would never do that to you!"

"You say that my Hot Aussie but who ate all the brownies last Christmas? I know it was you and your girlfriend, don't try to deny it. I have proof."

"How can you have proof?"

"Well, I had hidden a camera in the kitchen how else." She said smiling back at Finn.

"Don't worry Finn, she did not." Rory said

"Ah-ah, and how would you know missy? By the way, after what you guys did on that kitchen table, I had to wash it every day for a week before being able to eat on it."

Rory blushed crimson and Finn burst out laughing.

"Lorelei, you never eat on that table, so don't try with us."

"No but with the color on Rory's cheek I know very well you did some naughty on there."

"Now, continue your little fun there but I am eating cake, Annabelle?"

"Yes, let me get on piece for you Sweetie"

Annabelle had given Beatrice to Finn while she cut the cake and gave everyone a piece. Rory ate two pieces before Sam started crying requesting to be fed. Finn brought him over to the bed and helped her position herself as all sets of parents were looking at them. They were oblivious of the talks around them being so concentrated on the baby itself. Once Sam was sucking; Finn kissed Rory. All their movements were so in synch; it was as if they did not need to talk to understand one another. The elder generation felt as if they were intruding on the couple.

"Rory Hun, Luke and I are going to go to the store to get you all the baby stuff you need. We'll be back to drop the stuff and then we'll head back to Stars Hollow."

"OK Mom, if I am asleep when you come, just wake me up OK?"

"No, with all the visit you are going to have, if you have a bit of peace and quiet, just enjoy it. Same for you Finn… You'll need all the rest you can get."

"By Lorelei, thanks for the errands."

"No problem!" Lorelei kissed everyone goodbye and Luke shook hands with Finn and his dad.

When Lorelei was gone, Finn's parent talked a bit more while Sam was feeding but left before Trix asked her meal. When they were alone, Finn just sat with his wife holding his son and just fell asleep. Rory finished feeding Trix and when she was done, both women also let themselves to go sleep. Lorelei dropped all the errands on Finn's cot as he was sleeping with Rory in her bed. She took her camera again and took some picture of the family.

Some two hours later, Stephanie and Colin came in the room and were not so subtle.

"Oh! Colin, look how cute they are!" Waking Finn and Rory from their well-deserved sleep.

"Geez Steph, we could have left them sleeping for a while. Sorry Guys."

"That's ok Mate." Finn replied looking at the time, it was now 3 pm… "Babies are about to need to be fed soon."

"Ah! They already put Finn on a schedule!" Stephanie laughed.

"Yeah, well, wait until you live it, you'll enjoy every minute of it."

"Well… let's just say"

"Stephanie… "

"What, they are our best friends; they won't mind that I am pregnant on my wedding day!"

"Oh! Steph, congratulations! Colin, it applies to you too."

"Yes, we are excited… but you are the first to know, we don't want to tell our parents before we are back from our honeymoon."

"So when did you find out?"

"This morning. Can I hold one?" Stephanie said excited.

"Yes, here is Trix." Rory said putting Trix into Stephanie's arm.

"Trix?" Colin asked.

"Well, Lorelei Beatrice Morgan." Finn answered him proudly.

"Why Trix?"

"It was my Great Grandmother's nickname, Lorelei the first."

"Oh! And what is your brother's name little princess?" Stephanie asked doing a baby voice as if talking to Trix.

"This is Finnegan Samuel Morgan, or Sam." Rory replied smiling and putting her head back on Finn's shoulder. "You want to hold him Colin."

"Heu… are you sure, I don't know…"

"Come on Colin, you won't break him." Finn said smiling at the clumsiness of his best friend.

Colin nodded and sat as Finn got up and brought the baby and showed Colin how to hold him. He looked at his friend all stiff and shrugged his shoulder.

"Well, at least you'll be able to get better at this before it's yours."

"Oh, and I am sure you were a natural, Mr. College Playboy." Colin replied sure that Finn had felt as uncomfortable at first.

"Well, Finn was a natural Colin. I don't know where he picked it up but it was as if he had always done so." Rory volunteered looking at Finn.

"Yeah sure." And just as he was finally relaxing Sam decided to make more space for the next feeding. "Oh my god, that is smelly!" He added motioning to Finn to come and get the baby back.

The three other just burst out laughing and Finn did get Sam and went to change his diaper.

"Wow, so you were not kidding then?" Steph asked Rory.

"No, I think he is more comfortable than I am taking care of them. He is going to be responsible for all baths."

At that Finn turned his head.

"Really?" He asked eagerly.

"Yes, I think that is going to be your moment with them." Rory answered and smiled as Finn was coming back with Sam who was once again hungry.

As Rory was about to breastfeed Sam Colin suddenly got up and was about to step out.

"Where are you going mate?" Finn asked.

"Well, you want us to stay while she breastfeed him?"

"Why not?"

"Because I'll see Rory's"

"Come on Colin, you can surely handle seeing a mother feeding her kid. You can be so prude sometimes. There is nothing sexual there. You and Rory really make a pair." Finn replied.

"Hey, I am not that conceited!" Rory protested.

"Oh come on Reporter Girl, you blush every time someone says something that might have a sexual reference. For crying out loud, you are married to Finn of all people, you should have gotten past this. He does always have his head in the gutter."

"Talking about that, do you guys know what provoked our early birth extravaganza?"

"Finnegan Morgan! You are not going to share that with our friends."

"What, I am quite proud to have had that effect!"

"God help me!" Rory said once again her cheeks red as Finn, Colin and Steph just burst out laughing.

"Hence my point!" Finn said before kissing her.

Colin and Stephanie stayed for more or less one hour and were joined by Lilyann, her boyfriend and Anthony. They all left when dinner was brought to Rory and later that night Rory's grandparents and her father dropped by. By 8:30, all visits were gone and the babies sleeping. Finn just sat on the bed beside Rory and kissed her passionately. She protested when he stopped.

"Rory Love, you made me the happiest man last night. I love you. "He said as he gave her a small box.

"What is it?"

"Open it, you'll see."

"Is that my surprise?"

"No, still I wanted to give you something when they were born."

"Ah! You are so sweet."

Rory opened the box and saw a beautiful bracelet with diamonds all around but except for two small sapphires.

"It's beautiful Finn."

"I know, just like you. Look on the inside Love."

In the bracelet, there was an inscription.

"You, Love, are as essential to my life as the air I breathe. Love, Finn."

"Thank you!" Rory said before starting to cry.

"Don't cry love!" He said and kissed the tears from her cheeks.

"I just don't have anything to give you in return Finn."

"You've given me more Love, two beautiful, healthy babies…" Finn kissed Rory once again and they stayed into each other's arms for a little while before they both settled on their respective beds. They really needed sleep.