Your name is Dr. Penelope Rose Lucas "Nell" and you're a trauma surgeon at Kruger-Smith Memorial Hospital. You are 29 and single, too wrapped up in your job to think about a man. But, one day, in walks a handsome man, tall and tan with sunlight blond hair and forest green eyes. He introduces himself as Dr. Phineas William Bainbridge "Finn", the new neurosurgeon at Kruger-Smith!
You convince yourself that there's no way Finn would ever go for you, but you flirt with him now and then anyways. One day, it's just you and he in the break room. You're talking for a bit, laughing and such. But then the conversation pauses. You maintain eye contact, intense eye contact at that. You've got a million thoughts racing through your mind in just the few seconds since you stopped talking; does he like me back? will he ask me out? will he ki-- your thought is interrupted when his lips touch yours. It's such a sweet kiss, but when he sees the clock, he realizes he's late for surgery. He apologizes and rushes off. You're left standing there, overwhelmed and happy all at the same time.
A few days later,Finn approaches you in the hallway and he asks you out to dinner, he mentions a nice Italian restaurant he loves. You say yes!
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You are so excited for your date with Finn. Your best friend, Serena Elizabeth Marshall, helps you pick out the perfect thing to wear. You decide on a fun but elegant cocktail dress. You love it! Finn shows up right at 7 o'clock, not a minute late. He comes to your door to get you, and he tells you how beautiful you look! He's looking quite handsome, too, in his very handsome tan, navy, and red layered outfit. Throughout the night, he opens doors for you, pulls out your chair, and lets you go first. He's a true gentleman. He walks you back up to your porch at the night's end and kisses you goodnight. He asks to see you again, and you say yes!
You continue to date for quite a while!
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After one and a half years of dating, you are absolutely smitten with each other. Finn proposes to you by giving you a notebook that listed all the reasons he wanted to spend his life with you, and the last page said. "Will you fulfill my dreams by marrying me?" It's so sweet! And your ring is absolutely stunning, it's a blooming, ethereal flower ring. You wonder if he had help picking it out, he did such a good job!
You are engaged for six months, and then you have your wedding! The venue you chose was perfect for you two, in your childhood back yard.Serena is your maid of honor, and she helps you pick your dress. You select a feminine lace dress. You look gorgeous in it, and your hair is perfect. He's wearing a handsome tux that you picked out for him, plus a tie that matches your wedding color. It's a fantastic wedding over all, one that exceeded your dreams for it! You take his last name.
You and Finn honeymoon to Milan, Italy for a romantic escape.
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You and Finn have been married for three years. Work at the hospital is hectic, you feel like you might as well move in there for as little as you are home. Somehow, you and Finn manage to keep your love going, and he always makes time for you. You love how he still hasn't stopped being a gentleman to you.
One day, because of increasing suspicions, you decide to take a pregnancy test. It comes up positive! You know it's going to be hectic for two surgeons to raise a kid, but nonetheless you are excited. You tell Finn by copying the way he proposed to you: giving him a notebook listing all of the reasons he'll make a great father with "We're Expecting!" written on the last page. He is so excited to be a father. He tears up when he hears the news.
9 months breeze by and soon you're holding a baby boy in your hands! He's as handsome as can be. You and Finn talk it over and quickly agree on a name; he's most definitely a Russell Thomas Bainbridge. You and Finn have a perfect nursery waiting for him at home, it's a vintage superhero nursery.
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Life is good with Finn and your little son, Russell! He's already three years old, you can't believe how fast time has gone by! You love his little blond hair and forest green eyes. You and your husband start to miss having a baby around the house. Together, you two decide to try for baby number two!
It doesn't take long to get pregnant with a second baby boy! During your pregnancy, you re-decorate Russell's bedroom into an astronaut and space themed room. He loves it! You also decorate a nice nursery for your coming baby boy, you pick a modern forest animal nursery. This pregnancy seems to drag by, and when month 8 comes around you are ready to be done. But he finally arrives, one week late! You love him more than words can describe. You and Finn select the perfect name for him; Atticus Declan Bainbridge! You're in love! He has blond hair and green eyes, just like his daddy and big brother.
Russell is such a fantastic big brother!
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Russell is five years old and Atticus is two when you and Finn find out that you're pregnant with number three! Though balancing two kids, romance, and work is hard enough, you still manage to be excited for your baby. It's a third boy, which to be honest isn't that much of a let down, Atticus is so excited to have another brother.
7 and half months later, you give birth to your little guy. He is small as he was born too early, but overall he is healthy. He's got the cutest grey eyes and blond hair. Finn has a big say in the name this time, he suggests Gideon Tobias Bainbridge and you agree. Russell and Atticus are so good with the baby, you know when they get older the brothers will be close friends.
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Russell is 10, Atticus is 7, and Gideon is 5. You are at work right after dropping off the kids at school, as is Finn. A few hours into your shift, you are paged to the ambulance entrance. There's been a shooting at Oakdale Elementary School, the kids' school!! The first stretcher is wheeled in, it's a teacher. You're terrified and frantically checking all of the hospital beds and ambulances come in. You're husband's doing the same thing. You see Gideon's kindergarten teacher sitting at the end of a bed getting her head looked at. You run to her and she assures you that Gideon is fine, that he didn't get hurt at all. She mentions she also saw Russell as she was leading her class to the safe area and he had no visible problems. You feel relieved but still terrified, you are still searching for Atticus.
A few minutes later, you see bright red converse tennis shoes sitting in the hallway. The same kind that Atticus wore to school that day. You recognize them as his because of the little bleach spots from when he dropped a bottle of cleaner on them. You walk into the curtain right behind the shoes and see your little guy sitting there. He is getting stitches on his arm and he has a bruise on his head, but other than that he seems fine. He wraps his arms around your neck and doesn't let go, him crying into your neck and you into his. You finally let go and hold his hand while they finish stitching him up. He tells you what happened. He was on his way to the office to drop something off for his teacher when everyone started running. He fell and got trampled by the older kids. He's got to stay the night at the hospital for a concussion, but he'll be just fine.
Your family takes the next few weeks to recover from what your kids went through. They continue to wake up with nightmares, but you and your husband are able to comfort them. One month to the day after the shooting, you find out that you are pregnant with your first daughter. You are overwhelmed and excited all at the same time, as is Finn. Russell, who has been very protective of his younger siblings lately, is especially excited.
Nine months later, your little girl arrives! She's so beautiful, you love her so much. You and Finn quickly settle on a first name you both love; Audrey. Russell suggests Serena because it means peace, a big part of your life since the shooting. You and your husband agree that there isn't a more perfect name for your daughter, Audrey Serena Bainbridge.
DW: Dr. Penelope Rose Bainbridge (nee Lucas) "Nell" [42]
DH: Dr. Phineas William Bainbridge "Finn" [43]
DS: Russell Thomas Bainbridge [10]
DS: Atticus Declan Bainbridge [7]
DS: Gideon Tobias Bainbridge [5]
DD: Audrey Serena Bainbridge [nb]
Nell and Finn Bainbridge
Russell, Atticus, Gideon, and Audrey