Chapter Sixteen: And Last Till The End Of Time

Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who has reviewed the story thus far. The competition is closed because the next chapter has the reveal in it (which has already been written and will be posted shortly). As always, I don't own Glee or any of its characters. The chapter title comes from The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Lea Michele, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, and Jenna Ushkowitz (or the original version by Roberta Flack).

"Finn, if you're going to be late for assisting Sylvester with a surgery, don't let the appointment hold you up. Really, I can handle this all by myself." Rachel said, squeezing his hand.

The two of them were waiting in the lobby of the gynecologist at the hospital. They were going to see the baby for the first time.

"Are you serious? Rach, Sylvester knows I needed to be with you for something today. I can miss out on one little surgery so I can be with you so I can meet our little Finchel baby."

Rachel smiled on laid her head on Finn's shoulder. "Good. Because I don't want our baby to be mad that you miss her picture debut."

"Her? You think it's a girl? Finn asked, taking Rachel's hand in his.

"That's what I want. I'd be fine with a boy and I would love him to death, but I've always pictured my first kid being a girl. And I think Zoey would love to have a little sister."

"When are we going to tell people? I mean, like our family and friends. Although you already told Quinn so I feel like I should tell someone."

"Quinn only knows because she figured it out when I wouldn't stop puking. And I'd rather you keep it to yourself because it's not the third month yet."

"What's so special about the third month?"

"That's the safe zone. That's when we can tell people about the baby." Rachel started twisting her wedding ring back and forth on her finger. "Besides when I was little, I remember my mom telling me she was going to have a baby with my stepdad. And a few weeks later, she came home and tearfully told me there wasn't going to be a baby anymore. So I don't even want to tell Zoey because I don't want her to go through the same thing I did. And when we get past that point, we get to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. So I figured that way we could just reveal it all at once." Rachel said.

Finn nodded. He couldn't imagine what Rachel's mom must have gone through. The only loss he'd ever experienced in his life was when his dad died, but he didn't even have any real emotion connected to it because it happened when he was only a few months old.

So instead of saying anything, he gave Rachel's hand a squeeze and kissed the top of her head. "Okay. We won't say anything until you're ready."

"Thanks, Finn. And we really only have to wait like two months until we tell people. We can do it."

"Finn? Rachel? What are you doing in here?" Tina asked, coming down the corridor. "Shouldn't you be in therapy or resting at the house?"

Finn and Rachel shared a look between each other. This was going to be a lot harder than they thought.

"We just needed to get something done here, Tina." Rachel said. "So it's not a big deal."

Tina crinkled her eyebrows in confusion. "O…kay. Well, I guess I'll see you both back at the house."

"Definitely." Finn said, nodding. "And, if you could, don't mention this to anyone else."

Tina nodded. "Well, I have to go. And I promise I won't mention this to anyone." She gave a slight nod and started walking down the corridor again.

"That was close." Rachel whispered, slouching slightly in the chair. "So I guess I lied; it's going to be a long two months."

"Hudson?" one of the nurses said, poking her head out of the door.

Finn and Rachel stood up.

"Ready to see Baby Hudson?" Rachel said as they walked back in to their exam room.

"Baby Finchel." Finn corrected, smiling.

"The doctor will be right with you." The nurse smiled at them and left the room.

"Want to make this interesting?" Finn asked, sitting in the chair next to Rachel.

"Make what interesting?" Rachel asked, trying to get comfortable on the uncomfortable bed.

"The sex of the baby. You want a girl, and I want a boy. Whoever picks the right sex gets to name the baby."

"Will it be something reasonable? Because I don't want my son to be ridiculed for his name. At least we know that if I pick the name, it will be a nice name."

"Are you saying you're on for the bet?"

"You have yourself a deal." Rachel said, extending her hand so Finn could shake it.

"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson." The doctor said when she came into the room. "How are you doing this morning?"

"Good, thanks. We're ready to see the baby for the first time." Finn said, smiling down at Rachel.

"Well, I can't wait to show him or her to you." She crossed the room and stood next to Rachel. "Now, Mrs. Hudson, this is going to feel a little cold, but it will go away shortly."

Finn and Rachel held hands with each other as they paid close attention to the screen, waiting for the first look of their baby.

"And if you look closely, right there," the doctor said, pointing to a small spot on the screen, "That is your baby."

Finn looked down at Rachel and saw that she had tears forming in her eyes. "You okay, Rach?"

She sniffed and wiped some of the tears away. "I'm fine. It's just…this is the most wonderful thing I've ever seen." She smiled up at Finn. "I'm never going to forget this feeling."

Finn leaned down and kissed her. "So, how's the baby looking? All good?" he asked the doctor.

She smiled. "Both mom and baby are healthy. It looks like you're due around the beginning of February. And I'll be able to tell you the sex of the baby around the end of July. If you'd like to make an appointment for next month, one can be set up for you at the front desk. And don't hesitate to call if you have any questions."

"Great. Thanks, doctor. We definitely will." Rachel said.

"I'm glad I got to be there during the sonogram." Finn said after the doctor's appointment.

Rachel looked up from her chocolate sundae. "Of course I'd let you come. You're the father, and you're my husband and there's no one I'd rather share the moment with."

"Well, that's the difference between you and Julia."

"I thought there were a lot of differences between the two of us." Rachel said, frowning a little.

"Yes, that's true. But you told me you were pregnant the day you found out about it. I only found out about Julia being pregnant with Zoey after she almost had an abortion. I wasn't allowed to go with Julia to one of her appointments until she was more than halfway through with the pregnancy. And I didn't know Zoey was born until she was two weeks old. So you've already done a lot better than she has."

Rachel reached across the table and took Finn's hand. "I'm not one to talk ill of the dead, but Julia is a bitch. I've never wanted to hide anything from you. I love you, and I wouldn't hide anything from you – especially something like a baby."

Finn smiled at her. "That's why I married you and not her. And if we're being completely honest, I think you are being a way better mother to Zoey these last three weeks than Julia was. So I don't have any worries about you and our son."

"Son, huh? I think you're wrong, Hudson. This is a girl. The constant chocolate cravings are enough to tell me so."

Finn chuckled and brought Rachel's hand up and kissed it. "I can't wait to start our family together."

Rachel smiled as she took another bite of the sundae. "I can't wait, either."