We sat there for a while, the three of us, processing what the letter read. After Allen calmed down, I was able to stop my tears. I stood up and put Allen back in his basinet. I found myself shaking. Finn was quiet. As I walked back to the end of the bed, Finn scooted back and lied down with his head on his pillow.
"Come here, Rachel," he said as he made himself comfortable. I snuggled in next to him. Lying on my left side, I rapped my right arm around his stomach and put my head on his chest. He put his one arm around me and with the other, he took his hand and held mine. We just lied there for about an hour. Allen was quiet and so was Finn. As time went by slowly I was getting anxious.
I sat up. "Rachel." I turned around and put my hand on his stomach. "Are you okay?" With my head down, I shook it back and forth.
He sat up. "Rachel, I-I'm sorry. But I don't have a choice. You know that."
I began to get a little mad, "You have a son, Finn. A four month old son. Forget about me, but what about your child."
"I don't have a choice, you know that, Rachel." I could tell he was getting aggravated, also.
"You always have a choice. You taught me that." I stood up from the bed.
"Rachel! I want to stay! But I have to go! They need me!" He stood up, too. I walked out of the bedroom and downstairs to the kitchen. I just needed to cool off. Finn followed me downstairs, though. "Rachel, I'm sorry. Can we just talk about this, please?"
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A Part of Something Special
FanfictionFinn and Rachel are happily married with a son, when suddenly Finn is called to travel half way across the world and leave his family. Does he leave his wife and new born or will he stay and live in regret? Both options seem to tear apart the famil...
