@Ravenbelle
Rick waited to see if the baby would even show the slightest interest in any of the names that Laurel and him had agreed. When Laurel told him that there was no activity he shook his head and said to Laurel's abdomen, "
All right young lady, but I think you should know your mother and I went through a lot of trouble to narrow down to the four names we picked." He said in a "fatherly" voice, "
So you better pick one of them." Rick shrugged his shoulders and said in his normal voice,
"You know like before you turn 18. If that's okay with you?" Rick smiled and kissed Laurel's abdomen and said, "
Love you little girl." The Nemo analogy made Rick smile and he said,
"So amazing. You really are something else Laurel."
He stood back and realized Laurel was right about needing to eat. Rick's stomach was starting to growl as well. He had gotten up and re-read the "advice" Sylvia gave him, and then Rick called his dad since it was his turn to call on the weekend. During that time he hadn't had anything to eat, and the cup of coffee was not going to get him through the day. What the day looked like other than a trip to the bookstore really all depended on Laurel and how she felt. If she called it an early day that was fine with him, and if she wanted to stay out for a while that was okay too. Rick wanted to spend the day with her, and even if he worked on his manuscript while she slept Rick was okay with that. He wanted to just been in the same area with Laurel.
As he sat down to the meal Laurel had prepared for them and said,
"Well far be it for me to keep my girls waiting." He took some of the toast that Laurel had made him and took a bite. Rick nodded and smiled and said, "
Perfect as always." Rick saw his cup was empty and stood up and made another cup. While he was up he made Laurel a glass of apple juice and brought it to her. Rick placed it in front of her and said, "
For you my dear one." Rick smiled and kissed Laurel on the forehead as he said,
"Breakfast looks great. Now that we've gotten everything taken care of for the time being. Let's enjoy our time together."
As Rick was finishing up his breakfast he said, "
I would like to know something. Even though we haven't decided on a first name, and the last name is pretty much a given..." Rick swallowed his last bites and once his mouth was cleared he asked,
"I was wondering; what if for her middle name we gave her your mom's first name?"