Title: Like Jess, Like Eliza
Author: Hadlee May
Summary: Based on Worth Something. 16 years of life with a single father (Jess) and his daughter (Eliza) 1/?
Disclaimer: My attempts to stake a claim on Gilmore Girls, and Milo, have failed, so no. Not Mine!! I do own, Eliza and her friends, though.
AN: This is the prologue. I said I was going to write it, and it seems as though I've committed myself to it. LOL. It seems, I guess, that I'm really good at one shots, so I'm going to try out the whole chapter thing. Wish me luck. Review, please. LOL. If something needs worked on, let me know. I appreciate anything that anyone has to say. Plus, good stuff makes me heart soar. LOL. Anyways, I don't expect much from this prologue, since it's the beginning, and explains how everything happens. Yeah, I hope it gets better with each chapter, but right now, it's hard to do an emotional pov, so, review, and it'll get better. : )
-Hadlee
Prologue
He had returned without warning, driving his beaten up Sedan down the empty, even though it was eight o'clock, streets of Stars Hollow. He parked in front of Luke's, not caring if he hindered any traffic flow that would happen to come by. He looked roughed. He hadn't shaved in days, and his hair was unwashed, his body unclean. He was rambling to himself in a crazy fashion, and Luke was the first in Stars Hollow to notice. Seeing the car stop in front of the diner door, Luke put his angry face on, throwing a rag down on the counter and stalked towards the door, in his mind, preparing an angry speech about running away with Rory, not calling. Everyone was worried, they didn't know where she was, who she was with. He wouldn't mention that the town thought that Jess, who had been seen with her last, had kidnapped her. Despite the thoughts bouncing around in his mind, he saw the condition his nephew was in, and he froze.
The distinct cry of a baby was heard outside from the back of the car and Luke immediately understood. He opened the door for Jess, watched him walk in, then opened the back door and carefully lifted the enfant out of her car seat and followed Jess in the diner. The baby girl's eyes were quenched tightly, her fists balled. Her feet kicked and moved in aggravation, the feeling of Luke's touch unfamiliar.
Jess was pacing inside the diner and cringed when Luke brought her crying inside. "She wont stop, Uncle Luke." Jess explained, his voice cracking, I've tried everything. Changing, feeding, pacing, rocking, stuffed animals, letting her lay on my chest." He had tears in his eyes.
"Jess, have you taken her to a doctor?" Luke asked. Jess shook his head. Luke nodded, cuddling the still noisy baby against his chest. With a sigh, Luke walked behind the counter, "I'm going to call Lorelai." He decided aloud: Lorelai would know what to do. Lorelai was a mother, she'd raised Rory. Luke's thoughts were lost when Jess slammed his hand down on the counter, loud enough to make his daughter cry louder.
"No, Uncle Luke, no one else can know." He looked panicked and Luke understood.
"This baby is Rory's too, isn't she?" He asked. Jess looked down and nodded, slightly embarrassed by it.
"I don't know where she is. I-" Jess froze, realizing that he was doing something with Luke he had never done before. Telling him the truth, confiding in him. It felt good, so he continued, "I went to the hospital…to…to pick them up and she was gone. The nurses said she'd left last night. Then they handed me her, and,"
"When?" He asked.
"Two weeks ago, she'll be two weeks old tomorrow" Luke didn't ask any questions. He just picked up the phone and dialed Lorelai's number and this time Jess didn't protest, sitting sullen on one of the stools that was placed at the counter. Luke dialed his girlfriend's number. There was no hellos. Lorelai heard the baby and didn't let Luke speak. Jess could hear her scream "BABY" all the way from the other side of the counter. Jess couldn't help but smirk, Lorelai would never change. Suddenly the notion but fear in him. Lorelai didn't like him anyways, what would she do to him now? Handing Jess the baby, Luke too his phone call in the back, wanting his phone call to be private. Jess breathed in deep, rocking his baby softly, humming to her, even though it wouldn't be heard over her loud cries.
Luke's re-entrance went unnoticed, Jess's attention purely focused on the baby in his arms. Luke spoke to get his attention: "What's her name, anyways?" Jess smiled slightly, something rare for him.
"Eliza," Hesitation, then, "Ghanima Eliza" He said it so simply, and Luke didn't question it, guessing Jess had decided to name the baby on his own after Rory had disappeared.
"She stopped crying." Luke noticed.
"It wont last long" Jess commented. It never had.
"Lorelai is on her way over. She knows everything." Luke said. Jess sat silently, thankful that he didn't have to explain everything dealing with Eliza's birth to Lorelai, who was probably ready to ring his neck, anyways. There were a few minutes of silence before it was interrupted by Lorelai entering the diner.. She took one look at the baby and snickered.
"She looks just like you. Lucky for her." She spoke, taking her grand daughter out of Jess's arms before asking. Jess said nothing, letting her do what she wanted. The older Gilmore cooed and cuddled the baby, who had been quiet for the longest time in three days. Finally, she turned back to him. "So how long are you staying." Jess's answer was a shrug, which meant that he was probably going to stay for a while.
END CHAPTER
AN: It's finished, for now. Expect Chapter 1 out soon, REVIEW PLEASE!
AN: This is the prologue. I said I was going to write it, and it seems as though I've committed myself to it. LOL. It seems, I guess, that I'm really good at one shots, so I'm going to try out the whole chapter thing. Wish me luck. Review, please. LOL. If something needs worked on, let me know. I appreciate anything that anyone has to say. Plus, good stuff makes me heart soar. LOL. Anyways, I don't expect much from this prologue, since it's the beginning, and explains how everything happens. Yeah, I hope it gets better with each chapter, but right now, it's hard to do an emotional pov, so, review, and it'll get better. : )
-Hadlee
Prologue
He had returned without warning, driving his beaten up Sedan down the empty, even though it was eight o'clock, streets of Stars Hollow. He parked in front of Luke's, not caring if he hindered any traffic flow that would happen to come by. He looked roughed. He hadn't shaved in days, and his hair was unwashed, his body unclean. He was rambling to himself in a crazy fashion, and Luke was the first in Stars Hollow to notice. Seeing the car stop in front of the diner door, Luke put his angry face on, throwing a rag down on the counter and stalked towards the door, in his mind, preparing an angry speech about running away with Rory, not calling. Everyone was worried, they didn't know where she was, who she was with. He wouldn't mention that the town thought that Jess, who had been seen with her last, had kidnapped her. Despite the thoughts bouncing around in his mind, he saw the condition his nephew was in, and he froze.
The distinct cry of a baby was heard outside from the back of the car and Luke immediately understood. He opened the door for Jess, watched him walk in, then opened the back door and carefully lifted the enfant out of her car seat and followed Jess in the diner. The baby girl's eyes were quenched tightly, her fists balled. Her feet kicked and moved in aggravation, the feeling of Luke's touch unfamiliar.
Jess was pacing inside the diner and cringed when Luke brought her crying inside. "She wont stop, Uncle Luke." Jess explained, his voice cracking, I've tried everything. Changing, feeding, pacing, rocking, stuffed animals, letting her lay on my chest." He had tears in his eyes.
"Jess, have you taken her to a doctor?" Luke asked. Jess shook his head. Luke nodded, cuddling the still noisy baby against his chest. With a sigh, Luke walked behind the counter, "I'm going to call Lorelai." He decided aloud: Lorelai would know what to do. Lorelai was a mother, she'd raised Rory. Luke's thoughts were lost when Jess slammed his hand down on the counter, loud enough to make his daughter cry louder.
"No, Uncle Luke, no one else can know." He looked panicked and Luke understood.
"This baby is Rory's too, isn't she?" He asked. Jess looked down and nodded, slightly embarrassed by it.
"I don't know where she is. I-" Jess froze, realizing that he was doing something with Luke he had never done before. Telling him the truth, confiding in him. It felt good, so he continued, "I went to the hospital…to…to pick them up and she was gone. The nurses said she'd left last night. Then they handed me her, and,"
"When?" He asked.
"Two weeks ago, she'll be two weeks old tomorrow" Luke didn't ask any questions. He just picked up the phone and dialed Lorelai's number and this time Jess didn't protest, sitting sullen on one of the stools that was placed at the counter. Luke dialed his girlfriend's number. There was no hellos. Lorelai heard the baby and didn't let Luke speak. Jess could hear her scream "BABY" all the way from the other side of the counter. Jess couldn't help but smirk, Lorelai would never change. Suddenly the notion but fear in him. Lorelai didn't like him anyways, what would she do to him now? Handing Jess the baby, Luke too his phone call in the back, wanting his phone call to be private. Jess breathed in deep, rocking his baby softly, humming to her, even though it wouldn't be heard over her loud cries.
Luke's re-entrance went unnoticed, Jess's attention purely focused on the baby in his arms. Luke spoke to get his attention: "What's her name, anyways?" Jess smiled slightly, something rare for him.
"Eliza," Hesitation, then, "Ghanima Eliza" He said it so simply, and Luke didn't question it, guessing Jess had decided to name the baby on his own after Rory had disappeared.
"She stopped crying." Luke noticed.
"It wont last long" Jess commented. It never had.
"Lorelai is on her way over. She knows everything." Luke said. Jess sat silently, thankful that he didn't have to explain everything dealing with Eliza's birth to Lorelai, who was probably ready to ring his neck, anyways. There were a few minutes of silence before it was interrupted by Lorelai entering the diner.. She took one look at the baby and snickered.
"She looks just like you. Lucky for her." She spoke, taking her grand daughter out of Jess's arms before asking. Jess said nothing, letting her do what she wanted. The older Gilmore cooed and cuddled the baby, who had been quiet for the longest time in three days. Finally, she turned back to him. "So how long are you staying." Jess's answer was a shrug, which meant that he was probably going to stay for a while.
END CHAPTER
AN: It's finished, for now. Expect Chapter 1 out soon, REVIEW PLEASE!