Chapter 21

                                    

                                          
Finn arrived, as promised, at 3. He got out of the limo and went into Rory's house.
                          
"Rory, I'm here," he called to her.
                          
"Just a minute," she called back.
                          
Rory came down the stairs. It had only been just over a week since Finn last saw Rory, but her bump was starting to become more noticeable. Slowly, she was beginning to embrace it and accented it with her maternity wardrobe.
                          
"You look positively glowing, Love."
                          
"Finn, you don't have to butter me up anymore. I already agreed to let you take me away this weekend," she replied and smiled.
                          
"I'm not. You look more beautiful than ever."
                          
Rory blushed. She still wasn't used to the genuine flattery, especially as her belly grew larger with each passing day. She didn't always feel particularly beautiful. Finn crossed to Rory and took her in his arms. He looked into her eyes and kissed her passionately. After the kiss, she stood for a moment and slowly opened her eyes. She had a big smile on her face.
                          
"I've missed that."
                          
"Me, too," he replied with a smile as big as hers. "Now, we need to get on the road if we are going to get there on time."
                          
"Is this the part of the trip where you fill me in on where we're going?"
                          
"Where's the fun in that? Trust me, you'll love it," he replied with a wink and grabbed her suitcase. "I want you to relax and enjoy the ride. Don't worry, it's not a terribly long one."
                          
About an hour later, the limo turned off the main road. It went up the winding road to the beautiful main building of The Grace Mayflower. About half-way through the ride, Rory had wondered if this wasn't their destination.
                          
"You know, my mom and I always wanted to stay here. I've heard so many wonderful things about The Mayflower," she said.
                          
"Then I guess it's your lucky day! Let's get checked in because I've got you booked for a prenatal massage in about an hour."
                          
"Really? That's a thing? I didn't even know that was a thing. I've been so stressed with book deadlines that I really could use a massage," she replied and smiled.
                          
He helped her out of the limo and she held his hand as they walked up to the front desk. Finn was handed the keys for their suite. They were shown the way to one of the Grace suites. Rory entered the room before Finn.
                          
"Wow! This is amazing, Finn. You did not have to do this!"
                          
"But, I wanted to, Love. Go change into something more comfortable and we can walk over to the spa together."
                          
Rory grabbed some yoga pants and a long sweater. Despite the fact they'd been together for a couple weeks, she went into the bathroom to change. She was feeling very self-conscious about her changing body, and today was no exception. She didn't know if she'd ever be comfortable enough to be naked with someone again.
                          
When Rory was ready, Finn led her to the spa. He had a massage scheduled at the same time, just not together. He had picked up on her self-consciousness. Rory got settled for her massage and within minutes, she was so relaxed, she fell asleep in the darkened room.
                          
Afterwards, they headed back to their suite. Rory was still very relaxed as was Finn. He had a long week, and this massage was the perfect beginning to his weekend with her.
                          
"How about some room service, Love?"
                          
"Does that mean I can stay in my comfy clothes?" she asked smiling.
                          
"If that's what you want. You know clothing is always optional with me," he replied with a wink.
                          
"I just don't want to get all fancy for dinner tonight. I'm far too relaxed, and I haven't felt like this in quite a while."