Chapter 11

                                    

                                          
The next morning, Finn woke up to the beeps coming from his phone.  He was hoping it wasn't work since he'd already contacted them about his unavailability today.  Rory was still asleep.  He unlocked his phone to check the messages.  There were messages from Lorelai and Logan.
                          
Lorelai: Landed and on our way to the hospital.
                          
Finn: Ok.  Rory's in room 410.  She's still sleeping.
                          
Lorelai: Thanks, again, for everything, Finn!  We'll be there in about 10 minutes.
                          
He was relieved that their flight made it, and they were safely on their way to the hospital.  Next, he read Logan's message.
                          
Logan: I'm at the hospital.  Where are you?
                          
Finn: I think you should wait.  Rory is still asleep and her mum and Luke are on their way from the airport.
                          
Logan: But I'm already here.
                          
Finn: I know.  Just be patient.  When Lorelai gets here, I'll find you.
                          
Logan: Is she ok?
                          
Finn: Yes, she's going to be fine.
                          
Rory started to stir.  She looked much better and seemed to have more energy.  Finn's relieved to see her in better shape than last night.  Lorelai arrived with Luke in tow.
                          
"Mom!  Luke!  You didn't have to come all the way out here.  Finn had it under control," she said.
                          
"Oh, daughter of mine, when will you learn that a mother's job is never over?" Lorelai replied smiling.
                          
"Guess I should be gathering all of your tidbits of wisdom for my own little bundle of joy," she replied, touching her bump.
                          
"How are you feeling, Rory?" Luke asked.
                          
"Much better than last night.  I guess some shipment of tainted produce led to almost a hundred cases of food poisoning in the area.  Several restaurants were involved," she explained.
                          
"If you'll excuse me, I need to take care of some business," Finn said as he slipped out of the room to find Logan.
                          
Finn: Where are you at?
                          
Logan: I'm outside of her door.
                          
When Finn got beyond the door, he looked for Logan.  Once he spotted him, he escorted him farther from the doorway.  "Let's go."
                          
"No, not until I see her," Logan refused.
                          
"Logan, she just woke up and Lorelai just got here.  Give them some time," Finn suggested in a hushed tone.
                          
"I came all the way out here, Finn.  I'm going to check on her.  She's the mother of my baby!"
                          
Finn tried to usher Logan away from the door, again.  Logan wouldn't let him and refused to move.
                          
"Logan, stop!  You're acting like a fool.  Please, think about Rory for a minute instead of yourself.  She doesn't even know you're here yet."
                          
Logan stopped.  He thought about what Finn said.  Finn's trying to keep me from Rory, my Ace, because he wants her for himself.  She's carrying my child, not his!  I want, no, I need to show her how much I care.  Nobody's going to take her away from me this time, he thought.
                          
"I'm going in," Logan said, shoving Finn out of the way.  He didn't expect to be stopped by Luke.
                          
"Whoa!  Hold it there, pal!"
                          
"Logan," Rory said completely surprised.  Finn came in just behind Logan.
                          
"Ace, I came as soon as I heard.  Are you ok?  Is the baby ok?" he asked frantically.  He still wasn't able to get beyond Luke.
                          
"Finn, what's going on?  Why is Logan here?" Rory asked.
                          
She was starting to get worked up and looked like she was on the verge of tears.  Finn made his way to Rory's side, while Luke stood his ground by the door.
                          
"Logan, I think you'd better leave now," Lorelai ordered.
                          
"Lorelai, please, just let me talk to her for a minute," he pleaded.
                          
"Don't you think you've done enough damage?  Go. Now, Logan!" Lorelai reiterated calmly.
                          
Without another word, a defeated Logan left Rory's room.
                          
"Are you ok, Love?" Finn asked.
                          
"Yes, I just wasn't expecting that.  I was starting to feel like I was in one of those Lifetime movies," Rory replied after she calmed down.
                          
"Oh, I know this one!  Is it Lyin' Eyes?" Lorelai joked to lighten the mood.
                          
"Yes, that's the one," Rory replied sarcastically.
                          
"I won't even ask," Luke said.
                          
"It's best if you don't," Rory replied smiling.
                          
"I hope you didn't erase that one from the DVR!  It's a classic," Lorelai warned Luke.
                          
Rory turned her attention to Finn.
                          
"Did you know he was here?"
                          
"Yeah, I did.  I'm really sorry!  I was trying to get him to wait until your mum and Luke left, but he wouldn't listen to me," Finn answered apologetically.
                          
"It's not your fault.  He's very stubborn, and when he gets an idea, there's not much you can do to stop him.  Need I remind you of Costa Rica?" she said.
                          
"I know, but the last thing I wanted to do was upset you."
                          
"Finn, it's ok.  Really."
                          
"Hey, kid, we're gonna go find some breakfast," Lorelai said.
                          
"Why don't you go over to my hotel?  There's a room ready for you two.  You can order some room service or grab a shower.  Go, relax!" Finn offered.
                          
"Are you saying I smell bad?" Lorelai asked, sounding offended.
                          
"No, I was just, I mean, umm," Finn stammered, unable to form a response.
                          
"I'm just messing with you, Finn," Lorelai said laughing.
                          
"Oh, ok, good.  You had me worried that I'd offended you.  Please, go over there and enjoy yourselves!" Finn replied.  He was relieved she was joking.
                          
"Finn, we couldn't possibly accept that.  We can go to the hospital cafeteria.  It's not a big deal," she said.
                          
"Oh, it'll be a big deal when you take one drink of the coffee!  I'm saving you from the world's worst cup of coffee.  They should really have a warning sign down there," Finn replied, smiling.  He knew she'd thank him later.  "It's a done deal.  I'll call a car to take you.  Besides, you've had a long night traveling across the country."
                          
"Mom, just go.  He won't take no for an answer, and neither will I," Rory said.
                          
"Ok, but we'll be back before you know, kid!" Lorelai said as she and Luke left.
                          
"Finn, you didn't have to do all of this just for me," Rory said.
                          
"I felt so helpless last night.  This was the only way I felt I could help," he confessed.
                          
"Just you being here helped tremendously.  You don't ever have to do anything more than that," she replied smiling.
                          
Finn kissed Rory on the forehead and smiled.  Her phone started buzzing.  She looked to see who was messaging her.  Her facial expression broadcasted the disappointment as she saw who sent the texts.