Well it sure has been awhile hasn't it? I'm truly sorry that it has taken this long to get this update to you guys. I'm going to be honest, I have a hundred other story ideas that are flying around my brain which are making it very hard to concentrate on this one. But alas, I will see it through to the end!
Much thanks to my twitter friends for being oh so encouraging and supportive while I struggled hardcore with this one and the one that follows.
As always, I do not own Finn, Rachel or anyone else that was an original glee character. Respectfully they belong to RIB. I do however own Camden and the plot. I don't pretend to be a medical professional so any and all mistakes are mine.
ENJOY!
Chapter 7
November 2027
Rachel wrung her hands in her lap as they sat in the office of her ob/gyn, Dr. Tucker. She looked over at Nathan, who seemed calm and collected as he read the newspaper he had picked up off the table. He was so calm while she was nervous as hell. She unclenched her hands and placed them on her small belly. She smiled when she felt the baby kick her gently, nudging her hand.
They were hopefully going to find out the gender of their baby today, and those thoughts made her both really excited and simultaneously nervous. Knowing whether her baby was a girl or a boy would further solidify the reality for her, not that she didn't love the tiny being a ton already.
"Rachel Berry?"
Nathan put the paper down and gave her a smile before standing up. He helped her up as the nurse smiled at them before they followed her back to an exam room.
"Exciting day, huh?" the chipper nurse smiled. "Gender reveal day."
Rachel smiled over at Nathan as the nurse led her over to the scale. "It is. We're excited."
When they'd finished getting her stats, the nurse left her to get changed so she could send the sonographer in to do the ultrasound.
She held tight to Nathan's hand as the woman got set up before she turned to her and smiled.
"Any last bets?" Melanie, the sonographer smiled.
Nathan chuckled as he looked at her, pulling her hand to his mouth. "I'm still saying it's a boy," he smiled.
"I just want a healthy baby," Rachel grinned.
"That too," Nathan smiled as Melanie squeezed the blue gel onto her small belly.
"Here we go," she smiled.
Rachel squeezed Nathan's hand as the wand moved around her stomach, trying to get the baby's measurements. It took few minutes, longer than Rachel thought was necessary, but eventually Melanie turned the screen towards them.
"There's your baby," she smiled, moving the wand over the baby's profile. "Say hello, to your little boy."
Rachel smiled as she watched Camden sit on the chair beside Finn while she reclined on the examination bed. He grinned up at her, an excited smile on his face before turning to look back at the iPad in his hands.
"Go lunch now?" he asked, his eyes bright. They'd scheduled their ultrasound for a Saturday this time, so that they could take Camden. Given his earlier hesitance and misunderstanding, both Finn and Rachel had decided it would be a good idea for him to have a chance to see his brother or sister up close.
Rachel smiled as she allowed her hands to fall to her bump, the little baby inside fluttering as she did so.
"Soon pal, first we're going to see your baby brother or sister, isn't that exciting?" Finn asked as ruffled Camden's hair. He grinned up over at Rachel. "Kicking?"
Rachel gave him a smile back."Something like that. Getting into a good position, I hope."
Camden huffed and looked over at Rachel. "See baby?"
They had started to explain to him earlier in the week about what was going to happen today. Both Finn and Rachel had each been too excited about this upcoming appointment to contain it. It had dominated their conversations not only at bedtime but at dinner as well. For Camden, they had shown him the original ultrasound they had at the beginning of their pregnancy. Rachel had even thought to show him the ultrasounds she had gotten with him in order to show him something more tangible than the tiny image of his brother or sister. Neither image had helped in terms of trying to get him to understand what was about to happen.
"We're going to see the baby, are you excited?" Finn asked as he ruffled his hair.
Camden looked up at him with a weary smile. "How see?" He gave Rachel a skeptical look as his eyes fell to her belly. "Baby out?"
Rachel chuckled. "Not yet. The doctor is going to use the computer to see the baby."
Camden gave her another skeptical look before he went back to his iPad, giggling as the game he was playing came back to life.
Dr. Bartholomew joined them a few minutes later, smiling when she saw that they had brought Camden along for the ultrasound.
"Well I see the gang is all here," she smiled as she pulled out her stool to sit on. "How are you feeling Rachel?"
Rachel grinned as she looked over at Finn who had stood up from his seat to take her hand. "I'm actually feeling a lot better."
"Any more nausea?" she asked as she booted up the computer.
"Not anymore. It's seemed to finally clear up and I couldn't be more thankful," she smiled. Finn nodded.
"Mommy no sick," Camden commented from where he sat, looking up from his iPad."Yucky."
"I bet it was yucky," Dr. Bartholomew smiled. She turned back to Rachel and Finn. "But everything is going okay?" She picked up the chart the nurse had filled in when they had arrived. "looks like you're right on target for your weight gain," she paused as she stood up. She took some quick measurements of Rachel's belly while Finn looked on. He squeezed her hand before leaning over to give her a quick kiss while Dr. Bartholomew made her notes.
"Alright, everything looks good out here. Let's see how everything is going on the inside," she smiled. "You guys still want to know the sex?"
Both Finn and Rachel nodded. "We do. I'm dying," Rachel laughed. "I'm not good with surprises."
Dr. Bartholomew nodded. Before she applied the gel to her small belly, she apologized. "Sorry, it may be cold..."
Rachel chuckled when she felt the blue gel hit her skin. Dr. Bartholomew placed the wand on her stomach, moving it around to get the baby into focus. Rachel felt her breath hitch in her throat when the baby came into sight, giving Finn's hand a squeeze as she did so. She dragged her eyes away from the screen to look up at him. His eyes were peeled to the screen. But like always, he could feel Rachel's eyes on him and turned to smile at her. Camden sliding off his seat broke the moment. Finn turned just as Camden was about to pull on his pants to get his attention.
"I see?"
Finn nodded and dropped Rachel's hand for a second to scoop Camden up into his arms. He hoisted the little boy onto his hip as Dr. Bartholomew turned to them.
"So here's the head, you can see the spine here..." She moved the wand around Rachel's stomach, highlighting the important parts. Rachel felt Finn grip her hand in his as they all watched intently. "and here, you can see her pretty little toes."
A silence fell over the room as the words Dr. Bartholomew had spoken sunk in.
"Pretty toes," Camden repeated. "Her toes." He turned to look up at Finn. "Baby toes Daddy."
Rachel swallowed the lump in her throat as tears came to her eyes. She felt Finn rub his hand over her knuckles as Dr. Bartholomew smiled at them.
"Congratulations Mommy and Daddy, it's a girl."
Her heart pounded in her chest as she stared at the screen, tears clouding her vision. She licked her lip as Finn leaned down and pressed a kiss to her lips. She placed her hand on the side of his face as tears poured from her eyes.
"Thank you," he whispered against her lips. "Thank you baby..."
She gasped when he pulled away, her hand still on his cheek. "It's a girl. We're having a girl." She moved her hand off of Finn's cheek and reached for Camden's cheek. "You're having a sister."
"Sister?" he questioned as he looked between her and Finn. "I has sister."
"Would Mommy and Daddy like pictures?" Dr. Bartholomew asked after a few moments.
Rachel nodded her head quickly without waiting for Finn's answer. "Of course," she paused. "She's...she's okay, right?"
Dr. Bartholomew smiled gently as she looked at Finn, Rachel and Camden. "Everything looks good. She's growing right along target, just slightly bigger but given her genes," she looked at Finn. "that's appropriate."
Rachel chuckled as Camden wiggled in Finn's arms to get down and go back to his iPad. "What about..."
"I don't see any markers for Down Syndrome. But I can't say for certain since you decided to forgo formal testing," she answered. "She looks great for 18 weeks, 6 days."
Both Rachel and Finn grinned at each other as Dr. Bartholomew busied herself printing the pictures. Rachel cleaned herself up before sitting up. Dr. Bartholomew finished up and left after handing them the pictures of their new baby girl.
Finn collected Camden's things while she helped him into his coat.
"Sister," Camden smiled brightly.
Rachel grinned at her him with a watery smile. "That's right. You're having a sister."She looked up at Finn from where she was crouched on the floor. He smiled down at her before helping her stand up, taking both Camden and her hands in his.
Finn couldn't take his eyes off of Rachel. Him and Camden waited while Rachel made another appointment for next month and he couldn't turn away from her.
"What?" She asked as she joined them.
He shook his head as he placed his arm around her waist. "Nothing. I just...can't believe we're here..."
She smiled gently before leaning up to press a kiss to his cheek. "I'm just glad you're here with me."
"Where else would I be?"
All she could do was smile in return.
Finn led them out of the doctor's office and towards their car. When Camden was safely buckled in the backseat, Finn took a moment to pull Rachel tightly against him.
"I love you," he whispered as he pushed her hair back from her face. He looked down at her, his eyes set on hers intently. She smiled up at him as his hands trailed to her cheeks. He used his thumb to brush under her eyes.
"I love you too."
"How about we go out for lunch?" His hands dropped to her belly, running over the small curve. "Celebrate a little?"
She smiled at him once more. "That sounds fantastic. Can we get Italian?" She nibbled her lip as she looked at him.
"Of course. Whatever my girls want," he winked as he opened the door for her to get into the car.
Rachel felt exhausted. They'd stopped on the way home to grab groceries, and by the time Rachel walked into the house she felt all of her energy was zapped.
"I go play now?" Camden asked as he hung up his coat on the hook just inside the door.
Rachel nodded as she rubbed her eyes. "Sure." He grinned up at her as he kicked off his shoes before running for the basement door. Perry's excited bark from his crate echoed as Camden ran by, causing Rachel to rub her temples tiredly.
"Watch out babe," Finn called from behind her. She moved out of the way so he could get through with the first load of groceries. When he dropped them in the kitchen and walked back towards the garage door, he found her still standing in place. "You okay?"
"Yeah," she sighed. "Just really tired. I'll start putting away the groceries..."
She went to walk out towards the kitchen when she felt him grab her shoulder.
"Babe, go lie down. I can get the groceries put away."
"But..."
He smiled when he looked at her, grabbing her other shoulder before turning her gently in the direction of the staircase. "Go lie down. Cam's playing nicely downstairs and I have some marking to do after I finish with the groceries. All things I can accomplish while you rest."
She bit her lip as she covered her mouth with her hand. "If you insist."
"I insist. Go take care of our baby girl," he winked before going back out into the garage. She smiled slightly and walked towards the front hall, opening the basement door a little more as she passed.
She walked into their bedroom and allowed her shoulders to drop tiredly as she moved towards the bed. She shed her maternity jeans she had worn for the day, exchanging them for her pajama pants before slipping beneath the covers. She sighed as she rolled onto her back, her eyes blinking up at the ceiling as the events of the day caught up with her. She couldn't believe she was having a little girl. Back when she was dating Finn the first time in high school, Rachel had often dreamed about the children she thought they would inevitably have. In every dream, every instance they had a boy first followed by a little girl. The kids that followed all came in different orders but one thing never changed. It was always boy first, then girl. That's why, in the back of her mind she was worried about today's ultrasound. It wasn't because she wanted one over the other, she just wanted a healthy baby with how sick she had been at the beginning. She was worried because she had this irrational fear that if the baby she was carrying was a boy, Finn would love it more than he loved Camden. Stupid, of course. She knew Finn, knew that would never be the case. She saw how he treated Camden. It seemed even to her that he was making a point to spend even MORE time with the little boy since she had gotten pregnant. So when Dr. Bartholomew had announced that the baby was a girl her breath had immediately caught in her throat. She had no doubt that this was going to be the most loved baby girl she had ever known. Just the look in Finn's eyes when he kissed her told her so much. And the way he had included Camden in the discovery, how he had held him close had made her feel all the more content about the future. This was her family. This is what she had always dreamed of.
She smiled when she felt the baby gently kick inside her, almost as if she knew Rachel was thinking about her. The fluttering she had been feeling was getting stronger by the day. Every time she mentioned the baby moving, she saw Finn's eyes soften. She knew he couldn't wait to feel it for himself and she almost couldn't wait for him to share it with her.
She rolled back onto her side, her hand still cradling her small belly. Her eyes fluttered closed as sleep finally came for her.
It was Finn shaking her shoulder gently that woke her. She blinked slowly, his handsome face coming into her view.
"Hey sleepyhead," he whispered as he sat on the edge of the mattress.
"What time is it?" she whispered, rubbing her eyes before she sat up.
"5:30," he answered softly, leaning over and placing a kiss on her forehead. "Sleep good?"
She nodded, a yawn escaping her lips. Finn chuckled as he pushed her hair from her eyes. His other hand travelled to her bump, smiling as he pressed a kiss to her lips. When they pulled away, she watched as he stared lovingly at her bump.
"I can't wait until she kicks hard enough for me to feel," he whispered. "I can't wait to meet her."
His eyes met hers as he gave her a soft smile. "I can't wait for everything life has to offer us Rachel." His thumb stroked her belly. "It's going to be great."
And in his eyes, she saw the answer to the question she hadn't even thought to verbalize. Yeah, it would be okay. It was going to be perfect.
She was having one of those days. When she got up the morning of Thanksgiving, she could feel that her energy level was going to be at an all time low. She felt bad because she had overslept; through her alarm and it was only Finn's gentle nudges that had gotten her to finally get up.
She stood under the hot spray of the shower, hoping it would wake her up more. She could hear Finn and Camden banging around in his bedroom. He'd promised to get Camden ready for the long drive to his parents house for Thanksgiving. She just hoped he was dressing him in the clothes she had laid out for him to wear today. She finished washing up and got out, groaning as she wrapped a towel around her achy body. Upon inspection of her skin when she stepped out of the shower, she realized she had sprouted the acne on her forehead she had been hoping wouldn't appear. She had had horrible acne when she was pregnant with Camden, and it seemed like she wasn't going to escape it with this one either. Though it's appearance was later than it had been with him. She sighed as she walked out of the bedroom, her left hand bracing her back as she walked into the bedroom. In the last few days she had seemingly exploded on the belly front, her baby girl making her presence known more and more. Her hips ached if she stood too long, and the fact that she was only just making it to the half way mark of an already long pregnancy made her head spin.
She dressed carefully, choosing tights instead of the dress pants she was going to wear since they didn't sit right on her hips and she knew, from experience that it was going to get more uncomfortable as the day went on. The sweater she had bought a few weeks ago fit differently now that her belly was getting bigger, and as she walked into the bathroom and took in her appearance she wasn't sure she was happy with it. She pulled at the sleeves, trying to stretch the tight fabric. She felt constricted and like it was to clingy to her midsection. She was just reaching for the hem of her sweater to pull it over her head when Finn entered the bathroom, stopping to lean against the doorway.
She dropped her hands from her sweater when she caught sight of him, huffing out a breath.
"I should change, right?" she sighed when she turned to look up at him.
"Change? Are you serious?" He lifted himself off the doorframe and came to stand in front of her. He reached for her hips and pulled her closer to him. He tilted her chin up so she was looking him in the eye. "Don't change. You look beautiful." When she tried to look away from him, he coerced her into looking into him in the eye. "You look great babe. Seriously," he grinned as his hands came up to embrace her bump in his large hands. She gave him a small smile as she covered her hands with his. He leaned his forehead onto hers before placing a kiss on her lips. Rachel closed her eyes as they heard a big bang come from downstairs before Camden called both of their names.
"Guess that's our cue that it's time to get going," he breathed against her skin. "I'll go see what happened..."
"I'll finish getting ready...cover this..." she gestured to her forehead. "Did you put our bags in the car?"
He nodded, patting her hip one more time before leaving the bathroom to go see what Camden had destroyed.
The ride destroyed her back. She'd spent the entire ride trying to get comfortable, her hips stiffening the longer the drive went. The moment they parked in the driveway Camden had gotten his seatbelt undone and thrown down his iPad in an effort to get out of the car quickly. He loved visiting Carole and Burt's because they spoiled him rotten, and Rachel loved the relationship he had with his grandparents. She took her time getting out of the car as Finn released Camden from the backseat.
"You okay?" He asked as he came around to her side of the car, taking her hand to help her out.
"Yeah," she sighed, pushing the lone piece of hair back behind her ear. He stared at her intently, reading her eyes to make sure she was telling the truth.
"You going to be okay to stay here tonight?"
She shrugged. "We'll see I guess."
He sighed as he followed her up the pathway to the house.
Camden had already gone into the house, leaving a pile at the front door that consisted of his hat, coat and scarf. Rachel groaned as she put down the duffle bag she had been carrying and picked up the coat off the floor, wincing as a pain spread in her lower back as she did so.
"Finn? Rachel?" Carole poked her head out of the kitchen, grinning when she saw them standing at the front door taking off their coats. "There you are! Cam blew through here like a mini tornado, I was hoping you guys wouldn't be too far behind," she smiled as she met them at the front door. She gave Rachel a quick hug, smiling at her when she pulled away. "It is so great to see you guys! I'm so glad you could make it!"
Both Finn and Rachel smiled at Carole's words. "Mom, it's only been a few weeks," Finn chuckled.
"Oh hush," she swatted at him before hugging him. She pulled away and took the pie from Finn before walking back towards the kitchen.
Finn placed a kiss on her cheek before picking up the bags and heading for the stairs. "Why don't you go sit babe, if your back hurts?"
"I should see if your Mom wants some help..."
"I heard that," Carole popped out of the kitchen again. "Everything is set, the turkey just needs a little bit longer in the oven. And we have to wait for Burt to get here with Kurt and Blaine,"
Rachel nodded as she followed Carole into the living room. They both settled on the couch. Rachel sighed as she adjusted the cushion behind her, Carole eyeing her carefully.
"You okay?"
Rachel nodded. "The drive really killed my back. I've been dealing with a lot of pain there and in my hips, already," she sighed. She clasped her hands in front of her belly, running her thumb over the small curve. "This little one isn't going to let me down easy,"
Carole smiled sympathetically. "I just can't get over your little belly!"
Rachel smiled softly, continuing the soothing motion she was making with her thumb around her belly button.
"Are you feeling any movement yet?" Carole asked, her eyes showing her excitement.
Rachel nodded. "I've been feeling flutters for a little bit now that are starting to get stronger pretty much every day. Finn hasn't been able to feel anything just yet," she sighed.
Carole nodded before gesturing to her belly. "May I?"
Rachel nodded as Carole placed her hand on her belly, smiling happily. "I am so excited for you guys!" she exclaimed as she moved her hand off. "Just you wait, if that baby is anything like it's father it'll keep you up all night with its incessant kicks and punches," she laughed. "When Finn got into drums I was not surprised in the least." Rachel smiled as she listened to Carole. "I am sorry though. Hudson babies are not known to be small."
"Dr. Bartholomew is already saying the baby is measuring above average," she sighed as she brought her hands back to her bump. "Hence the early bump here...and it being my second pregnancy and all." Carole nodded understandingly as Finn came into the living room and dropped onto the couch on the other side of Rachel. She winced when it jostled the position of her pillows.
"Sorry babe," he kissed her cheek quickly and fixed the pillow for her again. She smiled weakly and put her head on his shoulder. "Cam is upstairs in the spare room playing with that car mat that's up there. In case you were wondering why it's so quiet."
Carole gave them both a small smile.
"That'll change when Kurt and Blaine get here," Rachel smiled. "He loves them."
Finn nodded.
"How has he been coping, anyway?" Carole asked she broke the silence that had fallen over them. "With the new baby, and all..."
Rachel gave her a soft smile.
Finn smiled as well, speaking up before Rachel had a chance. "He's been good. We took him with us for the last ultrasound. He seemed to enjoy it,"
"You guys must have pictures then!" Carole squealed as she sat up and clapped her hands.
Both Rachel and Finn looked at each other, just as the front door opened and the chaotic sounds of Burt, Kurt and Blaine coming through the door sounded. Rachel blew out a breath when Carole rose to go greet them, looking over at Finn.
"Saved by the door," he commented as he kissed her cheek.
They were planning to reveal the gender on Christmas Day, and knowing Carole, if they showed her the ultrasound she would be able to determine that the baby was a girl just by looking at it.
"We come bearing gifts!" Kurt squealed when he walked into the living room. Rachel's eyes widened when he thrust a bag at Rachel specifically.
"Kurt," she warned as she sat up a little, taking the bag from him. "You didn't..."
"Are you kidding? These are just a few things I saw in my travels that I thought would be perfect for you and the baby..." he grinned. She smiled hesitantly at him as she caught Camden running into the room to give them hugs.
She dug through the bag and picked out a few of the items that were in the bag. There were dozens of little sleepers, socks and neutral colored shirts in the bag, all for the new baby. There were also a few shirts for her and a dress. Even a button down shirt for Finn.
Tears rose in her eyes when she realized there was nothing in the bag for Camden. She took a deep breath, not wanting to make a big deal at first. She turned to Kurt and smiled.
"Thanks Kurt, it's all...it's all wonderful." She put the bag down on the floor at her feet before clearing her throat and standing up. "Excuse me."
She was out of the room before Finn could stop her. The tears rose to her eyes immediately as she walked up the stairs slowly. She tried to hold her sob in until she got to the safety of the first room she could find. But it was the sight of seeing Camden in the spare room playing with the car mat by himself that finally enticed the tears to spill and a sob to emerge from her lips. She rushed into the bedroom across the hall and sat down on the bed as her heightened emotions took control.
She sobbed into her hands, big heaving sobs that wracked her shoulders. It's everything all at once that's caused her tears to spill at a rapid rate. It's the attention that has been bestowed on her and her small bump from the moment she walked in the door, it's the fact that Kurt and Blaine didn't think to bring a gift for Camden, it's the fact that even she hadn't noticed him slip out of the room to come play quietly upstairs. It's everything with this day, the pain she feels in her back and her hips, it's how tired she is. It's just everything and she doesn't like it.
She was used to being happy, lately. Even more so since she learned she was carrying a little girl. But this onslaught of sadness, the emotions were just too much.
"Oh babe," she heard Finn's voice at the door of the room but didn't look up. Instead, she buried her eyes in the palms of her hands, rubbing fiercely to get the tears to stop. But once they started, there was no stopping them from flowing.
"Go away." She mumbled into her hands without looking up at him. She knew he wouldn't listen, so it didn't surprise her when the mattress sunk beneath him right beside her. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his side. She finally moved her hands and turned to bury her face in the softness of his sweater.
"You and I both know that I'm not just going to go away," he tried to joke.
"Finn," she warned as she hiccupped.
He tried to push her slightly away from him, but instead she cuddled into him more, whimpering as she clung to him. "Babe, I can't help you if I don't..."
Another sob rose as she buried her face in his sweater more. His hands wrapped around her and he rubbed her back. "You have to calm down babe, it's not good for the..."
"Don't say it's not good for the baby!" She pushed him away hurriedly, wiping at her tears with her hands.
"Rach..."
She untangled herself from his arms and shifted so he couldn't reach her, wincing as she did so.
"No Finn..." She stood up from the bed and turned to look at him, her eyes puffy and lips swollen. "That's the problem!" She cried as she stomped her foot.
"What?" He was confused. "There's a problem?"
She extended her hand out to him and pulled him from the room to stand in the doorway across the hall.
"This is the problem," she whispered, her voice thick. Camden was still playing by himself in the bedroom. He didn't even seem to realize they were standing there. To Finn, it looked like he was happily playing.
"I didn't even know he came back up here. Did you?" she whispered, her voice hoarse.
"I..." Finn rubbed the back of his neck as he stared at Camden. He looked down at the floor.
"This is what I was so afraid of Finn. Everyone is so worried, so concerned, so...intrigued by this..." she pointed at her belly. "That they don't care about my first baby anymore. This is my nightmare come true." A sob rose from her lips just then, and she turned quickly to move away from the room.
Finn sighed as he took one more look at Camden who didn't seem at all bothered by their presence or Rachel's leaving.
He found her back in his childhood bedroom, curled on her left side with her hand cradling her belly. His heart broke as he heard her sobs.
"Rach," he whispered as he kneeled in front of the bed. "It's not that they don't love Camden anymore. Everyone loves Camden," he paused as he reached over to wipe her flowing tears. "He's our boy. Everyone is just excited about the new baby too. Just like we are, it's exciting that in a few months there's going to be a new little baby in our family."
"That's not the point Finn!" She cried as she attempted to roll over, wincing when she shifted in a way that hurt her back.
"Rachel." He sat back on his feet, crossing his arms over his chest as he looked at her. "I don't know how to help you right now. They didn't cover this in the books..."
"Of course they didn't. Because no-one has their first child rejected by his own family," she sobbed.
"He's not being rejected though, Rach," he paused, taking a deep breath. "You know Camden, he likes to play by himself. This isn't new. He plays in there all the time..." He wanted to pull out his hair.
"But Kurt and Blaine didn't bring him anything! And all I've heard today is the baby this, and the baby that..."
"Rachel. They did get him something. Did you not look in that bag more?"
Her lip trembled as he she looked at him. He sat up on his knees again and touched her cheek gently. "There were clothes in the bag for Camden too. You didn't see it because it was a matching shirt to the one he got for me. He had them made, Rachel. He saw the shirt for me and had an identical one made for Camden because he knows how much Camden loves it when we dress alike. Your dress matches them too, and there's a bib for the baby that matches. That's how much Kurt cares," he murmured as he wiped her tears. "And my mom, babe, she is just over the moon about having another grandchild. She doesn't mean anything by it. She's worried about you. But she loves Cam too. Heck, she didn't let me leave my toys and everything laying around when I was a kid. That car mat has been laid out since we were here last," he chuckled. "Everyone loves him Rach, and no one has forgotten about him. He wouldn't let them even if they tried." She gave a watery chuckle as she touched his hand that was on her cheek.
"Mommy?" Finn turned around to see Camden standing in the doorway of the room, truck in his hand.
Rachel tried to smile from the bed while Finn extended his arm out to him. Camden smiled and walked into his arm. "Mommy okay?" Finn pressed a kiss to Camden's head as he leaned onto the mattress and pressed a hand to her belly. "Sister okay?"
The tears rose in Rachel's eyes as she looked at Finn over his head. "Everyone is fine baby. Everyone is perfect."
"I give baby kiss?" he asked, a serious expression on his face.
"Of course Cam," she whispered. "She would love that..."
He stared at her belly for a moment before leaning over and pressing a quick kiss to her belly. "My sister," he whispered before looking up at Rachel and grinning. "My sister," he repeated.
Rachel couldn't help but let the tears come to her eyes again. This time they were happy tears. Finn laughed and leaned over to press a kiss to her cheek before leaning over and pressing his own kiss to Rachel's belly as Camden did the same once more. This was all she needed.
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