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Finn had been released. Now he was waiting for Rachel to be checked out and to make sure that everything was okay with Mollie and Alydia. He couldn't do this again. It was true that this accident wasn't anything like the last, but it was still something he never thought he would have to go through again. He didn't want to lose Mollie, Alydia or Rachel. All three of them had something big ahead of them.
Finn had called his mom and she was on her way. He just needed someone else to be there with him. It was too much for him.
Carole showed up and all she did was hug him. He didn't want to talk. All he wanted was someone to be there to sit with him until he found out what was going on with Rachel and his baby girls.
The doctor came out and said, "Mr. Hudson?"
Finn walked over with Carole close behind. He said, "That's me."
"Mr. Hudson, Miss. Berry is asking for you."
"How are she and the babies?"
"We are going to have to perform an emergency C-section. She is asking for you. We need to get you into sterilized clothing so we can start as soon as possible."
"Are the babies going to make it?"
"They are under a lot of stress, but they should be fine if we can get in there now and get things underway."
Finn went with the doctor to get ready.
Finn walked into a room where they had Rachel on a table. They were preparing her. Finn leaned down and kissed her head. He asked, "How are you doing, Rach?"
"I'm scared, Finn. I don't want anything to happen to them."
"They are going to be fine. They are strong just like their mom. Everything is going to be okay. The doctor knows what he is doing."
"Don't leave me."
"I'm not going anywhere unless you tell me to. I know you didn't really want me in here when they were born."
"I changed my mind. Don't go. I want you here."
The doctor said, "Okay. We are going to start down here. We will let you know how everything is going."
Finn wiped down Rachel's forehead. He told her, "Everything is going to be okay, Rach. They are going to take care of you, Alydia and Mollie. Everything is going to be just fine."
Rachel looked up and said, "Thank you for being here. I'm glad you are here."
They heard the sound of a baby crying. It was like music to their ears. Finn said, "See. Just one more baby and everything is going to be okay."
Rachel looked up at him the best of her ability and said, "Promise?"
"I promise."
That was when they heard the second cry, just as strong as the first. Both Finn and Rachel sighed a sigh of relief. The doctor said, "Good job Rachel. Both babies have been delivered. We are going to stitch you up. Everything is going well. Your babies are being tested and we will let you know something very, very soon."
Finn said, "Thank you, doctor."
Finn leaned over and kissed Rachel's head. He took her hand and said, "I thought I lost you. I thought I lost all three of you. I couldn't do that again. I am so sorry. I knew you shouldn't have come with me."
Rachel replied, "You would have been alone. That would have upset me even more. Finn, I can't do this without you."
"You won't have to."
"Yes."
"Yes?"
"I know it has been a couple of months since you asked me, but I have had things put into perspective for me. I want to see what we can do with a relationship. I know there is a lot going on for us right now, but I want to see what happens. I love you and I love our babies."
Finn smiled. "I'm glad you feel that way. We are going to make this work. I know we will. Everything is going to be okay with our little girls."
The doctor said, "Okay, Rachel, you are all stitched up. We are going to move you into a room. Then we will see if we can bring your babies to you. From what I can tell you are very healthy for being a month early."
Rachel told him, "Thank you. I really appreciate it." He left the room. A nurse came in to move Rachel to a room. Finn leaned over and gave her a kiss.
Finn told her, "I'll be right behind you."
"Go see your mom and let her know how things are. I'll be fine. I promise I'm not going anywhere. Then you can come back to us."
Finn sighed. "Fine. I won't be gone long."
"It's okay. I know you will come back. Tell your mom how sorry I am for ruining their anniversary."
"It isn't your fault, Rach. It's okay." He kissed her one last time and went to the waiting room.
Finn was surprised to see most of the people that were at the party waiting in the waiting room. He smiled. Everyone came rushing over to him. Carole asked, "How are they? Did you have the babies?"
Finn said, "Mom, it looks like you and Burt got two very special anniversary presents. Mollie and Alydia are here. They were born by C-section. I'm still not sure of what is going on exactly, but Rachel is in a recovery room. She is going to want to see some of you, but she is pretty exhausted as of right now."
Puck and Quinn came over with a little girl. Quinn said, "Congratulations, Finn. You are going to love being a dad and I know you are going to be a good one. Can we see them?"
"I haven't seen Rach yet. Can you guys give us two hours? I want to make sure that Rachel is up to it. I see you have Beth. I'm happy for you."
Puck said, "Beth, this is your Uncle Finn. You are going to meet your Aunt Rachel and your cousins later."
Carole said, "Go to Rachel. I'll be out here. You should know that I'm not leaving without meeting my granddaughters."
Finn laughed. "Give us two hours. Then come and see if Rach is up for it. Oh, by the way, we are officially an item."
Carole hugged her son and said, "It seems that it has been a good day all around for you, huh? I'm so happy for you, Finny."
"Thanks. I'm off to check on my girls." Finn walked back to the room they had set Rachel up in.
Finn walked in the door to see Rachel sitting on the bed holding two little bundles. Finn rushed over. Rachel smiled up at him and then down to the two babies in her arms. She said, "Girls, I would like to meet your daddy. He is goofy, but he is going to be the best daddy in the world."
Finn sat down next to the bed. He asked, "What did they say about them?"
Rachel said, "Alydia is 4 pounds and 8 ounces. She is 17 inches long. Mollie is exactly 5 pounds. She is 18 inches long. They are both healthy and they said we should be able to take them home the day after tomorrow."
Finn smiled and said, "Those are my strong girls. I knew you would be okay."
Rachel asked, "Would you like to hold one of them?"
"Umm… You look like you are doing a good job."
"Finn, why don't you want to hold your daughters? You talk to them all the time. It is time for them to really meet the one who has talked to them nonstop."
"I don't want to hurt them."
Rachel smiled. "Oh, Finny. You aren't going to hurt them. You are going to be fine. They want to see their daddy."
Finn gave him sideways smirk that was so hard not to love. He took Alydia from Rachel. He sat down and said, "Hi Lydi. I'm your daddy. I see that you and your sister look more like your mommy. I think that is a good thing for the two of you. You are identical. That is going to be fun for your mommy and I. We will have to find a way to tell you apart so you won't be able to pull something like the parent trap on us."
Rachel laughed. She told him, "Mollie has a birth mark by her right eye and Alydia doesn't."
"Good. Then they won't be able to pull anything over on us."
"Nope."
"They are so perfect, Rach."
"I know. They are so small, but so perfect."
"Mom, Burt, Puck and Quinn are going to be back in two hours. They wanted to come in before, but I wanted some time alone with you and the girls."
"I hope your mom and Burt think Mollie and Alydia are good anniversary presents since the other present we got them wasn't that great."
Finn laughed. "I think they will understand. I can't believe they are already here. It doesn't feel like it should be possible."
"Well, they are here and our lives are going to be forever changed."
Finn pulled Alydia up in his arms and kissed her forehead. Mollie started to fuss.
A nurse came in and said, "It is time to try feeding them. Are you going to nurse or feed from a bottle?"
Rachel said, "I'm going to try to nurse for a while." The nurse showed Rachel the best technique and left to give her a moment.
Finn looked over and said, "Dang! She is going at it!"
Rachel rolled her eyes. "Finn, she is eating."
"Still."
"She has your appetite."
Finn fake laughed. "You are so funny."
"I think she is done. Do you want to trade? Mollie needs burped and I need to feed Alydia."
Finn smiled. "Okay." The two new parents traded babies. Finn looked at Rachel and asked, "Umm… Now what do I do?"
Rachel laughed and said, "Rub circles on her back and softly pat her. Not too hard. That should do it."
"Okay." Finn softly patted Mollie's back and she let out an impressive burp for a new born. Finn and Rachel laughed. He told Rachel, "I guess she is my daughter after all."
Rachel smiled. "Of course she is. I think they look just like you. They have your nose and mouth."
"But they have everything else that is yours."
"I think they are the perfect combination of the two of us."
"I think you are right."
Finn lifted up Mollie and said, "Hi princess. I'm your daddy. It is so nice to finally meet you. You and your sister are going to be my world. You already are actually. Your mommy is so special. The three of us are lucky to have her."
Rachel smiled up at him as she held Alydia to her chest. She ran her hand over her head and said, "We are just as lucky to have your daddy. He is a goof ball, but he is a great daddy. He took the best care of us."
"Of course. I will always take care of the three of you."
The two of them spent time some time getting to know their girls.
Carole, Burt, Puck, Quinn and Beth came to the room two hours later just like they promised. Carole said, "Let me see my grandbabies."
Rachel smiled and said, "You are going to have to get Finn to let them go. I have been having a hard enough time to get him to let me hold one of them."
Finn said, "Hey! That isn't true."
Carole laughed and said, "It's okay, Finny. It is understandable. They are absolutely adorable."
Burt told Finn, "You did a good job son. They are cute."
Finn smiled. "Thank you, Burt."
Finn asked, "Where are Kurt and Blaine?"
Carole told them, "They are back at the house. They are cleaning up. They figured you didn't need too much company. They will be over tomorrow to see you."
Rachel looked up and said, "This must be Beth. Hi Beth. I'm Rachel."
Beth just waved. Finn smiled and asked, "Beth, do you want to meet your cousins?"
Beth took Puck's hand and walked closer to Finn. Finn told her, "This is Alydia Noelle. My mom is holding Mollie Quinn. I'm sure you are going to be teaching them all kinds of things when they get older."
Quinn asked, "You named them after us?"
Rachel replied, "Yes. The two of you are our best friends and we know that you will always be there for Lydi and Mollie."
Quinn sniffled and said, "Thank you. That means so much to us." Rachel and Finn just smiled.
Beth asked, "Did you know me when I was born?"
Finn smiled and said, "I did. I am Puck and Quinn's best friend. I have known them longer than you have been alive."
"Wow. That is a long time."
Finn chuckled. "Yes it is."
Finn handed Alydia off to Quinn. Quinn was taken by her automatically. Finn sat down at the end of Rachel's bed and took her hand. They watched as everyone connected with their daughters. It was the picture both of them had wanted to see.
Rachel talked Finn into going home with Carole and Burt much to his dismay. He said, "I will see you three girls first thing in the morning. Just so you know I'm staying with you tomorrow night."
Rachel chuckled and said, "Okay, daddy. We will be here when you get here in the morning."
"Okay. Have a good night. Call me if you need anything and I'll be here as soon as I can get here."
"You need your rest. You are going to be sore tomorrow."
"I'll be fine. You have been through way more than I have in the last 24 hours."
"I'm going to be fine, Finn. The girls are going to go to the nursery for the night. Tomorrow night we will keep them with us and then we are taking them home the next day. Everything is going to be okay."
"Fine. I'll see you in the morning. I love you."
Rachel smiled. "I love you, too. I'm so glad we have this out in the open. Now go home."
"Yes ma'am." Finn went over and kissed Rachel. Then he gave a kiss to the forehead of each of his daughters. He said, "Okay girls. Daddy is going to go home. I will be here first thing in the morning to see you and your mommy. I love you so much. I'm so happy you are."
Finn even though he didn't want to. There was just something pulling at the back of his mind that something wasn't right. He just wasn't comfortable leaving Rachel, Alydia and Mollie, but he didn't want to fight with Rachel about it.
