Full Circle ch1

This picks up right where Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life left off. I loved the ending and what it meant, but my brain wouldn't stop until I wrote this. Thanks for clicking and I hope you enjoy it!

"I'm pregnant" admitted Rory.

Lorelei didn't respond immediately.

"I found out for sure a few days ago. It's Logan's. I don't know how I'm going to tell him," said Rory.

"You're pregnant," said Lorelei.

"Yes."

"And it's Logan's"

"Yes."

"Logan is engaged."

"Yes. To a French woman."

"What are you going to do?" asked Lorelei finally.

"Find a place to live, no more couch surfing for me. I'll find a job and I'll raise my child," said Rory.

"What about Logan?"

"He's engaged, I'll tell him of course but I'll make it clear that I intend to raise the baby on my own and he can be as involved as he wants to be," said Rory.

"When are you going to tell him? You can't do this over the phone Rory."

"I know that, I'll fly to London soon and tell him in person," said Rory.

"Ok. How do you think he's going to take it?" asked Lorelei.

"I honestly don't know that. But I know what I want, and I want to raise this child and I don't want Logan. What we've had over the past year has been great. What happened in London stayed in London, and that's how it will always be. After this last trip I am never going to London again. If he wants to see our kid he can come here," said Rory.

"Rory, Hon, I know you like plans and lists but don't go and plan everything without him. You need to talk to him, soon," said Lorelei.

"I know, I will," said Rory.

"And, as far as living space goes, you know you can stay at home for as long as you want or you can stay in the shed at the inn. It hasn't been touched, no one's been there since we moved out so it will be a little dusty but hey," offered Lorelei

Hours later, Rory was walking around Stars Hollow one last time before she would leave for London. She had called Logan to say that she needed to talk to him, something that couldn't be said over the phone and that it couldn't wait. He was confused but sent her a plane ticket ten minutes later.

"Rory, hey!" It was Jess, coming running up behind her.

"Jess, hey," said Rory, stopping to let him catch up.

"Hey, so I read the first three chapters of your book." He said.

"You did! What did you think?" asked Rory, grabbing onto his arm and tugging.

"I think it's great. I mean c'mon Ror you know you can write, you don't get paid to write if you can't write. You have to finish it." Said Jess.

"You sound sincere, you never sound sincere."

"I know, I hate it. But seriously Rory your book has some real potential. You and your mom have lived a remarkable life, the life people usually only read about in books. This book will do great, and you'll be back on your feet in no time." Jess insisted.

"Ok Dodger." Said Rory.

"Dodger, huh? You haven't called me that in a while."

"There hasn't been an occasion to."

"Then let's make an occasion. Let me take you out to dinner tonight, to celebrate you finding your way."

"Jess, I…"

"C'mon Rory, it is high time we really had a chance to catch up not just fleeting moments here and there."

"Jess, I'm pregnant," said Rory.

Jess stopped walking, he just stood there, staring at her.

"Oh," he finally said.

"Yeah, I found out a few days ago," said Rory.

"Huh."

"Oh no, we're back to monosyllables. And you'd come so far!" joked Rory, trying to lighten the mood.

"I didn't know you were seeing anyone," said Jess.

"I'm not, we ended things," said Rory.

"Because you're pregnant?!" asked Jess, getting mad.

"No, no, he doesn't know I'm pregnant. We just have two very different lives," said Rory.

"Well who is he, do I know him?"

"Do you remember Logan, the guy who I went to school with you was such an ass to you at Yale? It's him," said Rory.

"Huh."

"And he's engaged, to a French girl."

"Jeez."

"I'm going to go tell him tomorrow, and then I'll probably never see him again," said Rory.

"Why?"

"Why am I telling him or why wouldn't I ever see him again?"

"Why did you date him if you knew he was engaged? Or did you not know?"

"No, I knew. We were having an affair. He was cheating on his fiancé and I was cheating on Pete."

"I thought it was Paul?" asked Jess

"Right, Paul. Anyway Paul broke up with me a month ago but I haven't seen him in a few months so that's how I know he's not the father. I felt so bad I was just stringing him along for like two years, completely forgetting he existed ninety percent of the time. And Logan, it's like I can't get him out of my head. He's the guy I keep going back to even after everything he's done to me and everything I've done to him. He's not a good guy I know he's not, sure he's sweet and he's charming but he cheats and he throws money around like it's nothing. And yet I keep going back. It's like he's my safe place, as I lost everything else; my job, my apartment; he was the one thing I could control. I could control the arrangement of what happened in London stayed in London. And now-"

Rory was rambling, a clear sign that she was stressed. There were tears in her eyes, some even falling down her cheeks.

"Rory, stop and take a breath. Do you love him?" asked Jess.

There was a long pause, as Rory considered the question.

"No. But every time I push him away he just comes right back. I broke up with him over the phone a few months ago and so he grabbed some friends and came here and we all had an amazing time and then I slept with him again! It's such a mess. I finally fixed my life a few years ago and now it feels like it's breaking again."

"So let's fix it, let me help you fix it. When do you go see this guy?" said Jess.

"I leave for my flight tomorrow at eleven," said Rory.

"Ok, so let's make a plan. I've got your back Rory, I always have."

"I know. But I don't know how it will work, he's going to insist on so much" said Rory.

"We won't know for sure until you meet with him, but this guy is poison Rory. Get rid of him Ror, if not for your sake then for your kid's. I know I only met the guy once but something tells me he won't be that great of a father beyond occasional extravagant gifts."

"I'll give him the benefit of the doubt until I know otherwise." Said Rory, checking her phone as it buzzed in her hand.

"It's a message from the airport, my plane got cancelled," said Rory.

"Good, we have time to make a plan. I'm taking you to dinner," said Jess.

"But…" protested Rory.

"No buts. I need to eat, you need to eat. You need to figure out what you're going to do about Logan, what exactly you're going to say to him and I intend to help," said Jess.

"You know I meant to do this on my own, like my mom did with me," insisted Rory.

"Lorelei had Luke. You have me, for whatever you need," said Jess.

"So, dinner?" asked Rory, Jess smiled.

"Dinner."

Thanks so much for reading, I would love to continue this, let me know what you think!