As a mother, Rory was no stranger to the idea that her child was the cutest creature on the planet, capable of doing no wrong. Even so, it never stopped being amusing when grown men were reduced to ooey gooey messes over the sight of a baby. Though AJ was too young to actually have a magnetic personality, Rory was convinced that would be one of the things he inherited from his father, on top of the good looks and dark skin.
Handsome little munchkin was going to draw people in left and right.
Ellie's grin got Rory smiling properly. It was always nice to see the woman enjoying herself, whether it was because of something medical or an unexpected interaction with a delivery guy.
"Just doing my job. Sewer AIDS just isn't a match for me," she said with a nonchalant shrug. His symptoms had been odd, but she was just glad he'd managed to shake it.
With a chuckle, she shifted AJ to balance him on her hip while using her other hand to peruse the contents of the box. "Ellie here is a badass doctor-in-training. She'll outmatch me pretty soon. Until then, I'm her teacher."