Picking up the pieces.
Hey guys, I've found a new Editor so a massive thanks to the wonderful Liz for all her help. So chapters 8+ have been updated and beta'ed.
Many thanks to all the readers, reviewers for not abandoning this story.
Chapter 8: the second scan.
After her lunch with Finn, she messaged Jess and arranged a time to view the flat and read the contract. She scheduled to see him after her scan, she thought it would be easier for Finn to have both the scan and the flat viewing in the same day. She then texted Finn all the details and he responded stating he had cleared his schedule for her.
Rory and Finn met outside of the doctor's office, she smiled softly as they met where they had bumped into each other weeks before. They hug.
"Hey." Rory says.
"Hey love."
"How are you?" She asks as they enter the office to get Rory checked in.
"Not too bad. Work's keeping me busy." He replies.
A nurse calls Rory through a short while later. Finn waits outside while Rory goes through all her pre-appointment tests with the nurse. Once Rory gets situated in the exam room, the nurse allows Finn to join her. Finn sits beside Rory and holds her hand. He was so excited to see his nieces or nephews and hopefully find out the genders. The doctor enters.
"Hello Rory." She says.
"Morning." Rory replies. "This is Finn, he is the babies' uncle. I hope it's ok he's here." Rory introduces. Finn stands and shakes the doctor's hand.
"It's fine." The doctor replies, and sits opposite Rory.
"So how have you been feeling since our last appointment?" The doctor asks.
"Alright I suppose." Rory responds with a shrug.
"Any unusual pain?" Rory shakes her head, no. "Nausea?" Rory chuckles nervously.
"A little but no more than the leaflet you gave me said was normal." She responds and the doctor notes it down.
"Coffee intake?"
"Halved the amount of regular and half is decaf now." Rory responds.
"That's brilliant, well done." The doctor replies and the questions continue for a good 10 minutes further. Finn stays silent throughout the questioning.
"Ok Rory, everything seems good, are you ready for another look?" Rory nods and grabs Finn's hand tightly. Rory lifts her shirt. Finn smiles excitedly.
"I'm so excited love." He says.
"Me too." Rory responds. "I can't wait for you to meet the babies." She adds as the gel gets squirted onto her belly.
Finn smiles nervously as the picture appears on the screen.
"Are you ready to hear the heartbeats?" Rory whispers to Finn. He nods in response.
"Yes love." He replies. The doctor smiles.
"Here comes the heartbeat of baby number one." The doctor says as the sound of the heartbeat fills the room. Rory smiles at Finn. "It sounds like a nice healthy heartbeat." The doctor tells them. Rory squeezes Finn's hand, she looks over and sees tears in his eyes.
"You ok?" She asks.
"I never expected to feel this way." He replies.
"And the other?" Rory asks the doctor. Who replies with a nod and begins moving the wand around Rory's stomach. The second heartbeat jumps into the room, this time it's Finn who squeezes Rory's hand.
"Also a nice and strong beat. You've got two healthy babies there Rory." The doctor says. Rory squeals and Finn can't help but hug her tightly. "So… did you guys want to know the genders of these babies?" the doctor asks and Rory nods quickly in response. Finn chuckles and answers verbally for the pair.
"Yes please."
The doctor continues to run the wand over Rory's belly. "You have a boy and a girl." She says. Rory smiles and once again the rest of her appointment goes by in a blur. She can't believe it, one of each. Finn squeezes Rory's hand again and once more they embrace in a tight hug.
"Amazing love." Finn says as they leave the office. They head to Finn's car and head towards the address Jess gave her to look over the potential contract and flat. On the way Rory decides that she wants to share the news of her babies' gender with the whole family at the same time. So she pulls her phone out to text her mom, Luke, her grandma as well as April asking them all to meet at the inn that evening. She puts in the text that she has some news to tell them all at the same time. She also told Jess when she saw him shortly after. Over the course of the afternoon, each of them replied saying they would be there.
About half an hour later, Rory, Jess and Finn looked round the flat and the contract. Rory and Jess negotiated some of the small, finer details of the contract in a way that benefitted both Rory and Truncheon Books. Finn made some suggestions over the flat and contract and with both of their help Rory left Jess' office two hours later with a new job and a new house. Finn took her out for lunch to celebrate, after it was all over.
"So love, how are you feeling?" He asks once they were settled and had ordered.
"Actually really good." Rory replied. "New job, new house and the gender of the babies. What a fantastic day." She adds excitedly.
"Have you thought of any names?" Finn asks knowing that the ever organised Rory must have started thinking of names.
Rory nods softly. "Everyone is coming to the inn tonight. I'm going to announce the genders and names then. I knew from the moment I was pregnant what name I was going to call my baby depending on its gender, and since I'm having one of each gender then I get to use both names that I had thought of." Rory says nervously.
"That's a lovely idea love." Finn replies. He pauses slightly. "Am I invited?" He asks also nervous. Rory chuckles softly.
"Of course you are" She responds. Finn's smile doubles.
"Thanks love. I can't wait to see your family again." He chuckles softly.
"I'm sure they would be pleased to see you too. Mom's always asking how you are, what you're up to. It'll be nice for you guys to catch up." Rory responds.
Finn's facial expression suddenly changes from his usual cheery expression to a more neutral serious tone. "I need to ask you something love, but I know it'll upset you." Rory nods in response noticing the change in Finn.
"O…Ok" she stutters in response.
"Has Logan been in contact?" He asks quietly. Rory stiffens slightly.
"I don't want to talk about him"
"Sorry love, I know this is hard for you, but I wouldn't ask if I didn't have a reason to." Finn responds.
"Why?" She snaps back.
"He's contacted me. Not about you love. However he's in town tomorrow and I wondered if he had contacted you." Finn replies quickly. Rory snorted in distaste.
"No, and he better not." She responds sharply.
"I'm going to meet with him, I will not bring up you or my niece and nephew if that's what you would prefer." He says. Rory drops her head to her hands.
"I don't know Finn… I told him that he would get no contact from me. I'm not going back on that!" Rory says.
"I'm sorry love." Finn replies holding his hands up as a sign of defeat. "I won't bring you or my squirts up." He says.
"I'm sorry for snapping at you. It was such a hard decision to cut him out. I don't want him to think I'm weak if I go back on that." She sighs softly.
"It's ok love. It's my fault. I never should have mentioned it." Finn replies as he hugs her close. Rory forgives him instantly and begins to internally debate the idea of Finn being a go between for her and Logan. She did need his family medical history after all. Maybe she didn't need to see him. It was definitely something to think about.