A Dream Come True Chapter Twenty-one (I think… I messed something up) The End, Yet Only The Beginning…
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A/N: Alright everyone. Here goes… This is the last chapter… I'm very upset right now, actually, because I'm sad to see this end… I had a lot of fun writing this, and I'd like to thank each of you for taking the time to read this and even more thanks to those of you who reviewed. It really means a lot to me. It's been great, reading everything you all have said to me, and I'd like to extend special thanks to the following people:
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Again, thank you to all of you. Now, here goes nothing and yet everything… The end, yet only the beginning...
After thirty-seven hours of strenuous labour, Rory delivered a beautiful baby. Seven pounds, three ounces, with Rory's eyes and Jess' curly hair.
"Wow… Have you seen it?" Rory whispered, laying in her bed with Jess.
"Not yet." Jess replied.
"You have to soon."
"I know. Let's stay here for a few more minutes."
` "We did it…"
"Yeah… We did."
"I love you."
"I love you too." Their lips met briefly, and Rory snuggled her head against Jess' arm. "This is how it should always be."
They lay there in silence, enjoying the moment until Rory's eyes closed, and the heart rate monitor went flat. Doctors ran in at the sound of the shrill screeching. There was nothing they could do. She was gone. Jess wanted nothing more than to die with her.
Jess emerged from the room a while later, having left the baby with a nurse. He still hadn't seen it. Everyone jumped up and Luke walked over and pulled him into a hug. "She's gone, isn't she."
Jess didn't have to say anything. He just broke down in tears, and the entire group moved in to hug him at once. "I can't go back in there."
"Wait… What was the baby?" Lorelei asked, wiping away tears.
"A girl… Lorelei Elisabeth Mariano… I'm going to call her Rory."
At this, everyone broke down into tears again. Jess turned, and saw Paris running down the hallway toward him, but she stopped when she saw the look on his face. "What is it?"
"She-she's… Gone… Rory's gone… The baby… Girl… Rory… The baby's called Rory…" Jess punched the wall. Again and again, he pounded it. He poured all his frustration into the force of his hits. The brick wall was separating him and his beloved Rory took all his pain. It couldn't be real. 'Please' he prayed, 'let the doctor come out and tell me it's all a big mistake.'
Jess slumped down against the wall and waited… Two, three, four hours and he was still just sitting there, fighting tears.
He heard the door open, and Luke came out holding a bundle of blankets. "Here's your daughter," Luke said, sitting down next to Jess, offering the infant to him.
"No!" Jess jumped up and pushed his uncle away from him. "Take her away! I can't look at her!"
Luke moved toward Jess and put a hand on his nephew's shoulder. "Jess," he began softly, "you can't just ignore the fact that you now have a child. Now, here. Take her. She's beautiful."
Jess reluctantly accepted the bundle that was his daughter. He held her and looked into her eyes. He saw his wife staring back at him with wide, unblinking eyes.
Right then, standing there in the hallway of that hospital, Jess decided something. No matter what, he would treat this child with the same respect, understanding, and tenderness, and love he had shown his wife. Whatever came, he was ready.
THE END