A Different Life

thirty

Finn was sitting down on his couch with a beer, he was just back from the office and had changed into some sweats and was waiting on Rory arriving from work to order dinner and relax for the night. His cell started to vibrate on its spot on the coffee table, he looked down at the display and saw 'Logan' with a sigh and a deep breath he answered.

"Hey Logan."

"Hi Finn, how are you doing?"

"I'm good mate, what about you?"

"I'm good, Summer is being her normal pain in my ass but I've had a lot of business trips recently so it's been tolerable."

"Business trips eh?"

"Well you know all work and no play makes Logan a sad man. So I hear I got some mail from you today?"

"You did huh?"

"You got engaged and didn't tell me man?"

"We haven't announced it officially yet. But yes I asked her the day after New year's while we were in Australia."

"Oh I get it, did you get the old family pressure to settle down while you were home for the holidays?"

"No. No pressure from anyone. I just really want to marry her."

"Wow. I'm shocked, man. I never thought you'd settle down."

"I just needed to find the right woman." As he said that Finn heard the front door open, he looked over with a grin to see Rory bundling into his apartment, she was all wrapped up from the January weather, her rosy cheeks prominent against her scarf and hat.

"So are you going to make it to the party?" Finn asked as he watched his fiancee remove multiple layers at the coat closet. He loved that she had made herself at home in his place, he didn't think she had even realized he was home yet.

"Of course man, I have to meet this mystery woman who tamed you. She must be some woman. Plus Summer would never forgive me if I turned down her only opportunity to go to a Hayden party. They kept their guest lists neatly trimmed normally."

"You can tell your wife she's welcome for the in."

"I'm sure I will. So really you did it with no pressure so quickly? I can't believe that."

"Believe it." Finn said. The sharpness in his tone drew Rory's attention, as she finally realized he was on the couch staring at her while talking and she walked over and gave him a quick kiss while he was busy.

"Hi Kitten." Finn said before speaking back into his cell. "Hey mate, I've got to go, the better half is home and she needs to be fed. I'll see you at the party, and I'll probably talk to you before then."

"Oh man, you're whipped already! Okay we'll see you at the party. Have a good night."

"Yeah, laters man." With that Finn threw his cell on the coffee table and quickly pulled his fiancee onto his lap.

"Hi baby," he said, pulling her in for a deep kiss. "I needed to say a proper hello."

"Well hello Mr Morgan. I wasn't sure who was on the phone so I didn't want to interrupt."

Finn sighed, brushing his lips against her forehead. "It was Logan, it seems his invitation arrived today. He wanted to know what pressure my family had put me under to propose, and he wanted to thank me on his wife's behalf for an 'in' to a Hayden party."

"Oh honey," Rory kissed his cheek and snuggled closer.

"I expected it, but it still irritated me. The assumption that I wouldn't take the initiative to propose to you by myself."