Title: Time
Disclaimer: I own nothing except Trinity and other unrecognizable people, although I surely wouldn't mind owning GG!
Pairings: Lane/Dave, Luke/Lorelai, Paris/Jess, Rory/? (P.S. Lindsay and Dean wont be in this story really. It'll mainly focus on Rory...)
Summary: In ten years things can change...in a year things can change...heck, in a single night things may change. Read to find out!
Please review and enjoy! Let me know what you think!
Minding Your Own Business:
Rory looked back on her life. Twenty-six, single with ten-year-old daughter, Trinity. She didn't mind her life, despite the challenges and hardships she went through to make her life and her daughters life enjoyable. Rory in some ways loved it.
Harvard, was a dream, but with Trinity not even two, Rory had to settle for something closer. Yale. Lorelai had been supportive of Rory and helped her as much as she could through the pregnancy and beginning of Trinity's life. Jess had returned her freshman year of college and made her life more complicated, as well as the whole Dean/Lindsay battle.
Rory wished sometimes for that certain person to fill her heart, to wake up next to. To hold her tight when she was sad. Her mind drifted away from her meeting and deep into her brain, remembering the night he left...
'Do you have to go?' Rory asked crying into his shirt.
'You know I wanna stay! For ever and ever, but I don't have a choice.'
'Why, why did you do it?'
'Why did I break into the safe? I did it prove myself to the guys, something I wish I'd never done.'
'When will I see you again?' she asked lifting her head from his shirt. Her eyes were bloodshot from crying.
'I wish I knew. I'm only 16, so is there that much they could do?' he asked not believing it.
'I'm gonna miss you so much!'
'I waited so long to have you, and now that I do, my life is really sucking!' Tristan said fighting back his own tears. He had to stay strong for Rory, he owed it to her.
'Sucking? No, that word is an understatement! I'll come with you!' Rory said.
'And leave your mom?'
'If I can be with you, it's worth it.'
'Son! We are leaving now, stop this non sense, we have a flight to catch.' His father's voice boomed.
'Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, I will always love you, and one day hopefully very soon, I will be back for you.' He said sincerely.
'I'll be here waiting.' She said giving him one last kiss, for who knew how long. Tristan gave her one last hug and picked up his duffel bag and gave a sorry headshake as he got into the car. Rory stood in that spot for a half an hour after they left.
'Miss. Gilmore?' Susan, the office secretary was asking. Rory had come back to her thoughts and realized she had somehow made it back to her office.
'Oh, yea? Sorry.' Rory said apologizing.
'It's okay, but you walked out of a meeting and I just wanted to make sure you were all right.'
'Oh right, umm yea I'm fine.' she managed a small smile. Her office was small and had her certificates tacked to the wall. She worked as a therapist in a small practice with two other's.
'Okay, and your three o-clock cancelled. She wanted to go to her daughter's play.'
'Oh okay, thanks.' Rory said. After Susan left, Rory picked up her phone needing to hear a familiar voice.
Phone---------
L- Hello?
R- Hey Lane, it's me.
L- Oh hi! What's up?
R- Nothing.
L- That's not true! Is everything okay? How's Trinity?
R- She's fine, she's getting old!
L- And you know what that means?
R- What?
L- She'll be going over to friends, hanging out with boys, and wondering where babies come from if she hasn't already asked.
R- No, she hasn't not yet, but why is all that bad?
L- Ror, I didn't say they were bad! I'm just saying, most of her friends will have more than a mom...
R- So you're referring to her dad....
L-Exactly. Rory, she's ten years old! Don't you think she deserves to know who he is?
R- I do, but, he's gone. I haven't seen him in over ten years!
L- I know. So was there a reason you called or you just wanted to chat?
R- I walked out of a meeting not long ago without realizing it. I miss him.
L- You've always missed him.
R- yea, I know but I look at you and Dave, and Lindsay and Dean, and Paris and Jess, and I just wish I had someone like that.
L- So this has nothing to do with Trinity? Just you're being lonely?
R- No, it does have to do with Trinity, but you and Dave, your gonna probably start having kids soon, Jess and Dean already do!
L- What are you doing this lovely Friday evening?
R- Nothing, why?
L- I'll come over, I should get the rest of my work done, and then I can actually see your emotion! Dave will take Trinity out to eat if you want.
R- You sure?
L- Positive.
R- Okay, see you tonight.
End-------------------
Rory sighed and went back to her work. She kept getting distracted so she went online and surfed the web. She went to her yahoo mail and logged in. Six new messages, all was garbage except for 2. One was from her mom, and the other was from an unfamiliar address, with the subject, "Long time no talk!".
She opened her moms first.
Hey Sweets,
Luke and Lee wanted you to come by the house on Sat. night. Lemme know if you can make it with Trinity. Love ya!
Mom :)
Rory smiled. Lee was her half-sister. She was only four. She opened the other email.
Hey Rory,
This is your dad! Your mom gave me your email address, and I hope that's okay, if it's not, just let me know. I feel like we haven't talked in ages, and I wanted to know how my beautiful daughter and my beautiful granddaughter are doing. Email me back, I'm on a business trip to Italy this week, but I'll be back soon. Yours truly,
Chris (Is this appropriate cause, I know I'm your father, but I feel like I haven't been in your life that much.)
Rory bit her lip. Her father didn't know how to sign an email to her? She felt bad for him, so she emailed him back.
Dad—
It's fine that you email me! I am actually glad you did, it'll give us a chance to talk while your away. Trinity and I are fine, we may go over to mom's tomorrow night. You can sign emails with "dad" if you want, and I understand. Things are going well at work, and Trinity is excited to be out of school in a month. She's gonna be in 5th grade! Wow they grow up fast! Well I should get back to work. Love,
Rory ;)
She smiled and hit the send button. She looked at her clock, I was 3:00. Rory had to leave to pick up Trinity. The teacher had asked to speak with Rory for a few minutes after all the kids had left. Rory left the building and arrived at the elementary school. She walked inside smiling as she passed a few people she recognized. Trinity was sitting outside the classroom as another mom and her son left the classroom.
'Hey babe.' Rory said hugging her daughter.
'Hey. I made a picture in art today.' She said holding up the drawing. It was a very detailed drawing of an apple.
'Wow, this is amazing! Are you sure you didn't copy this?' Rory asked truly amazed.
'Nope.' Trinity laughed, but quieted down when her teacher, Mrs. Wright came out.
'Miss. Gilmore?'
'Oh, hi.' Rory smiled at Trinity and went into the classroom with the teacher.
'Miss. Gilmore—'
'Please call me Lori.' Rory said. She used that nickname for people she didn't like.
'Okay, Lori, your daughter, Trinity is a very good student, but I'm a little worried about her.'
'You are, why?'
'She seems a little down. For instance on Monday, the kids were asked to make a description of their parents.'
'I don't understand. Did she say she didn't have a mother, or something?' Rory asked not understanding.
'No, she did wonderfully on your part, but she talked about her grandfather, I believe, Luke? So, she didn't mention her father.'
'Mrs. Wright, is that a problem? She never knew her father. He had to leave for personal reasons.'
'So you're not concerned about this?' the teacher asked.
'What's there to be concerned about? The closest she's gotten with him is by seeing a picture back from when we were in high school. Mrs. Wright, I am aware that she should know her father, but unless there is some kind of sick reason you must know why she picked a male role model other than her father, I think you should just leave it alone.'
'Lori—'
'No, I honestly have to say that unless she is emotionally not doing well, you should leave her family issue's within the family. Now I would hate to cut this meeting short, but I would like to spend time with my daughter.' Rory said walking out of the room. She took Trinity's hand and left the building.
'Mommy, are you okay?'
'Yea, but your teacher—I don't like her!' Trinity laughed.
'Where have you been this whole year! She sucks!'
'Hey, hey, watch your mouth now!'
'Sorry, she's a really bad teacher.'
'Better.' Rory said.
'So what are we doing today?'
'Well, I was thinking that Dave wants to have dinner with you so—'
'I'll go!' Trinity said excited. She liked Dave a lot. With her mom Trinity liked to be calm, but with Dave she was crazy!
'Okay, okay, then it's a date.' Rory said as she turned into the Dairy Queen.
'Okay, sweetie, what do you want today?' Rory asked as they walked up to the window.
'Hi, can I have two chocolate shakes and Trinity, you want a vanilla?'
'Yea.'
'Okay, and one vanilla.' She paid for it and stopped by Luke's before going home. Every Friday Rory and Trinity went to DQ and got shake's. They got into a habit of getting one for Lee too.
Later that night, Trinity was picked up by Dave and Lane stayed with Rory at Rory's apartment.
'So, how was your teacher appointment?' Lane asked sitting on the couch.
'Torture! The freaking teacher doesn't know whose business to stay out of! She asked about Tri's dad. I pretty much told her to go to hell, and to only worry about it if it was affecting Trinity.'
'Smart.' Lane said nodding.
'Thanks. So how are you? Married, happily...'
'Rory, you'll find someone.'
'I know, but I was asking about you. Kids?'
'Well, Dave doesn't know yet, but I do think I'm pregnant.' Lane said happily.
'Oh my god!!' Rory shouted and hugged her best friend.
'I know! I'm so excited, I'm gonna tell Dave tomorrow. I just wanted you to be the first one to know.'
'Aww, thanks.' The stayed up and talked the whole night. Dave came in around 9:30 carrying a sleeping Trinity. They said good night and Lane and Dave left. Rory fell into a peaceful slumber soon after.
Hey: Okay I just realized this but almost all of—well all of my stories are about Rory getting pregnant....hmmm. Well anyway, review!!! PLEASE!! Thanks, :0) and tell me what you think!!
Disclaimer: I own nothing except Trinity and other unrecognizable people, although I surely wouldn't mind owning GG!
Pairings: Lane/Dave, Luke/Lorelai, Paris/Jess, Rory/? (P.S. Lindsay and Dean wont be in this story really. It'll mainly focus on Rory...)
Summary: In ten years things can change...in a year things can change...heck, in a single night things may change. Read to find out!
Please review and enjoy! Let me know what you think!
Minding Your Own Business:
Rory looked back on her life. Twenty-six, single with ten-year-old daughter, Trinity. She didn't mind her life, despite the challenges and hardships she went through to make her life and her daughters life enjoyable. Rory in some ways loved it.
Harvard, was a dream, but with Trinity not even two, Rory had to settle for something closer. Yale. Lorelai had been supportive of Rory and helped her as much as she could through the pregnancy and beginning of Trinity's life. Jess had returned her freshman year of college and made her life more complicated, as well as the whole Dean/Lindsay battle.
Rory wished sometimes for that certain person to fill her heart, to wake up next to. To hold her tight when she was sad. Her mind drifted away from her meeting and deep into her brain, remembering the night he left...
'Do you have to go?' Rory asked crying into his shirt.
'You know I wanna stay! For ever and ever, but I don't have a choice.'
'Why, why did you do it?'
'Why did I break into the safe? I did it prove myself to the guys, something I wish I'd never done.'
'When will I see you again?' she asked lifting her head from his shirt. Her eyes were bloodshot from crying.
'I wish I knew. I'm only 16, so is there that much they could do?' he asked not believing it.
'I'm gonna miss you so much!'
'I waited so long to have you, and now that I do, my life is really sucking!' Tristan said fighting back his own tears. He had to stay strong for Rory, he owed it to her.
'Sucking? No, that word is an understatement! I'll come with you!' Rory said.
'And leave your mom?'
'If I can be with you, it's worth it.'
'Son! We are leaving now, stop this non sense, we have a flight to catch.' His father's voice boomed.
'Lorelai Leigh Gilmore, I will always love you, and one day hopefully very soon, I will be back for you.' He said sincerely.
'I'll be here waiting.' She said giving him one last kiss, for who knew how long. Tristan gave her one last hug and picked up his duffel bag and gave a sorry headshake as he got into the car. Rory stood in that spot for a half an hour after they left.
'Miss. Gilmore?' Susan, the office secretary was asking. Rory had come back to her thoughts and realized she had somehow made it back to her office.
'Oh, yea? Sorry.' Rory said apologizing.
'It's okay, but you walked out of a meeting and I just wanted to make sure you were all right.'
'Oh right, umm yea I'm fine.' she managed a small smile. Her office was small and had her certificates tacked to the wall. She worked as a therapist in a small practice with two other's.
'Okay, and your three o-clock cancelled. She wanted to go to her daughter's play.'
'Oh okay, thanks.' Rory said. After Susan left, Rory picked up her phone needing to hear a familiar voice.
Phone---------
L- Hello?
R- Hey Lane, it's me.
L- Oh hi! What's up?
R- Nothing.
L- That's not true! Is everything okay? How's Trinity?
R- She's fine, she's getting old!
L- And you know what that means?
R- What?
L- She'll be going over to friends, hanging out with boys, and wondering where babies come from if she hasn't already asked.
R- No, she hasn't not yet, but why is all that bad?
L- Ror, I didn't say they were bad! I'm just saying, most of her friends will have more than a mom...
R- So you're referring to her dad....
L-Exactly. Rory, she's ten years old! Don't you think she deserves to know who he is?
R- I do, but, he's gone. I haven't seen him in over ten years!
L- I know. So was there a reason you called or you just wanted to chat?
R- I walked out of a meeting not long ago without realizing it. I miss him.
L- You've always missed him.
R- yea, I know but I look at you and Dave, and Lindsay and Dean, and Paris and Jess, and I just wish I had someone like that.
L- So this has nothing to do with Trinity? Just you're being lonely?
R- No, it does have to do with Trinity, but you and Dave, your gonna probably start having kids soon, Jess and Dean already do!
L- What are you doing this lovely Friday evening?
R- Nothing, why?
L- I'll come over, I should get the rest of my work done, and then I can actually see your emotion! Dave will take Trinity out to eat if you want.
R- You sure?
L- Positive.
R- Okay, see you tonight.
End-------------------
Rory sighed and went back to her work. She kept getting distracted so she went online and surfed the web. She went to her yahoo mail and logged in. Six new messages, all was garbage except for 2. One was from her mom, and the other was from an unfamiliar address, with the subject, "Long time no talk!".
She opened her moms first.
Hey Sweets,
Luke and Lee wanted you to come by the house on Sat. night. Lemme know if you can make it with Trinity. Love ya!
Mom :)
Rory smiled. Lee was her half-sister. She was only four. She opened the other email.
Hey Rory,
This is your dad! Your mom gave me your email address, and I hope that's okay, if it's not, just let me know. I feel like we haven't talked in ages, and I wanted to know how my beautiful daughter and my beautiful granddaughter are doing. Email me back, I'm on a business trip to Italy this week, but I'll be back soon. Yours truly,
Chris (Is this appropriate cause, I know I'm your father, but I feel like I haven't been in your life that much.)
Rory bit her lip. Her father didn't know how to sign an email to her? She felt bad for him, so she emailed him back.
Dad—
It's fine that you email me! I am actually glad you did, it'll give us a chance to talk while your away. Trinity and I are fine, we may go over to mom's tomorrow night. You can sign emails with "dad" if you want, and I understand. Things are going well at work, and Trinity is excited to be out of school in a month. She's gonna be in 5th grade! Wow they grow up fast! Well I should get back to work. Love,
Rory ;)
She smiled and hit the send button. She looked at her clock, I was 3:00. Rory had to leave to pick up Trinity. The teacher had asked to speak with Rory for a few minutes after all the kids had left. Rory left the building and arrived at the elementary school. She walked inside smiling as she passed a few people she recognized. Trinity was sitting outside the classroom as another mom and her son left the classroom.
'Hey babe.' Rory said hugging her daughter.
'Hey. I made a picture in art today.' She said holding up the drawing. It was a very detailed drawing of an apple.
'Wow, this is amazing! Are you sure you didn't copy this?' Rory asked truly amazed.
'Nope.' Trinity laughed, but quieted down when her teacher, Mrs. Wright came out.
'Miss. Gilmore?'
'Oh, hi.' Rory smiled at Trinity and went into the classroom with the teacher.
'Miss. Gilmore—'
'Please call me Lori.' Rory said. She used that nickname for people she didn't like.
'Okay, Lori, your daughter, Trinity is a very good student, but I'm a little worried about her.'
'You are, why?'
'She seems a little down. For instance on Monday, the kids were asked to make a description of their parents.'
'I don't understand. Did she say she didn't have a mother, or something?' Rory asked not understanding.
'No, she did wonderfully on your part, but she talked about her grandfather, I believe, Luke? So, she didn't mention her father.'
'Mrs. Wright, is that a problem? She never knew her father. He had to leave for personal reasons.'
'So you're not concerned about this?' the teacher asked.
'What's there to be concerned about? The closest she's gotten with him is by seeing a picture back from when we were in high school. Mrs. Wright, I am aware that she should know her father, but unless there is some kind of sick reason you must know why she picked a male role model other than her father, I think you should just leave it alone.'
'Lori—'
'No, I honestly have to say that unless she is emotionally not doing well, you should leave her family issue's within the family. Now I would hate to cut this meeting short, but I would like to spend time with my daughter.' Rory said walking out of the room. She took Trinity's hand and left the building.
'Mommy, are you okay?'
'Yea, but your teacher—I don't like her!' Trinity laughed.
'Where have you been this whole year! She sucks!'
'Hey, hey, watch your mouth now!'
'Sorry, she's a really bad teacher.'
'Better.' Rory said.
'So what are we doing today?'
'Well, I was thinking that Dave wants to have dinner with you so—'
'I'll go!' Trinity said excited. She liked Dave a lot. With her mom Trinity liked to be calm, but with Dave she was crazy!
'Okay, okay, then it's a date.' Rory said as she turned into the Dairy Queen.
'Okay, sweetie, what do you want today?' Rory asked as they walked up to the window.
'Hi, can I have two chocolate shakes and Trinity, you want a vanilla?'
'Yea.'
'Okay, and one vanilla.' She paid for it and stopped by Luke's before going home. Every Friday Rory and Trinity went to DQ and got shake's. They got into a habit of getting one for Lee too.
Later that night, Trinity was picked up by Dave and Lane stayed with Rory at Rory's apartment.
'So, how was your teacher appointment?' Lane asked sitting on the couch.
'Torture! The freaking teacher doesn't know whose business to stay out of! She asked about Tri's dad. I pretty much told her to go to hell, and to only worry about it if it was affecting Trinity.'
'Smart.' Lane said nodding.
'Thanks. So how are you? Married, happily...'
'Rory, you'll find someone.'
'I know, but I was asking about you. Kids?'
'Well, Dave doesn't know yet, but I do think I'm pregnant.' Lane said happily.
'Oh my god!!' Rory shouted and hugged her best friend.
'I know! I'm so excited, I'm gonna tell Dave tomorrow. I just wanted you to be the first one to know.'
'Aww, thanks.' The stayed up and talked the whole night. Dave came in around 9:30 carrying a sleeping Trinity. They said good night and Lane and Dave left. Rory fell into a peaceful slumber soon after.
Hey: Okay I just realized this but almost all of—well all of my stories are about Rory getting pregnant....hmmm. Well anyway, review!!! PLEASE!! Thanks, :0) and tell me what you think!!