A/N- I had to go back and change the month of the year in the last Chapy to August not September. So, not a big change, but the time line was off, just wanted to let you all know :-) Now, read on!

Chapter Three -o- Telling

"I'd say you're just over eight weeks along." Her doctor said smiling at her as she looked up from the chart. "You conceived around June 20th." Rory nodded her head as she listened, that made sense. "And you're due around the end of March." She said reading off her chart again. "I'll have more solid dates for you on your next visit."

"Ok." Rory said nodding her head. This was her first doctor's visit and she was a little nervous.

"So, let's have a listen shall we?" Rory lied back on the bed, and pulled her shirt up over her still very flat belly. "This is going to be cold." Her doctor told her smiling at her. Doctor Foster was a nice woman who insisted they call her Sammy.

"It is too." Lorelai said smiling at Rory. "Like ice."

"Thanks mom." Rory said sarcastically. She jumped a little when the doctor put some kind of gel on her stomach, man it was cold. She lowered the ultra sound to her belly and moved it around, pushing down slightly. She had been home a little over two weeks now and Lorelai had insisted they make an appointment with Sookie's doctor.

"Oh, there we are." Dr. Foster said smiling sweetly at Rory. She turned the monitor so Rory could see. "You see this little dot here?" She asked pointing to something. Rory could just barely make it out, but she saw it.

"Yeah, I can see it." Rory said as she looked over at her mom who also nodded her head. The doctor reached over and flipped a switch on the monitor and a heart beat going a mile a minute filled the room. "Is that...?" Rory could have sworn her own heart stopped when she heard that beautiful sound. Tears filled Rory's eyes for a moment and Lorelai smiled softly in remembrance.

"That's your baby." Dr. Foster told her nodding her head. "Now, the heart beat is supposed to be that fast, so don't be alarmed."

"Oh I know." Rory said nodding her head blinking back the tears. In the week since she'd been home she'd read three books on being a mother, and was half way through 'What to Expect when expecting.'

"She'll start moving soon, but I won't feel it much." Rory told her smiling. "Not till around four months or so."

"Been reading up?" Foster asked smiling at Rory.

"Yeah, I like to be well informed." Rory said a little sheepishly.

"Nothing wrong with that, it's good you're reading about it." She smiled at her. "Makes my job that much easier." She looked down at her little chart with a smile on her face. Lorelai reached up and took Rory's hand and squeezed it.

"How you doing kid?" She asked and Rory took a deep breath.

"I'm ok." She told her still trying to figure out for herself how she felt about all this. She was excited; nothing could ever make her regret that this had happened. She just wished...but really there was no point in it. She wiped a tear away and smiled at her mom.

"Now, it says here you don't smoke, and that's good," Foster said looking up from the chart. "Are you an avid coffee drinker?" She asked looking Rory in the eyes. Rory nodded her head slowly and Foster nodded her head a small smile on her face.

"You're going to want to cut back, stopping completely would be best. But I know how coffee people are, so just cut it back, to say, three cups a week?" She asked her checking something off the list. Rory nodded her head and looked at her mother.

"Hey, don't look at me; I believe you were the one who insisted I let you try my coffee at ten." Lorelai told her smiling at her. "How did I know my addiction would live on through you?"

"It looks like everything else is fine." Dr. Foster told her as she pulled out some paper towels and wiped up Rory's belly. "Now, do you have any questions?" Rory went over the list of things she had in her head. Most of them had been answered by the books she's read.

"Do you have a list of the vitamins I should be taking?" Rory asked after a moment.

"I do." She said nodding her head as she turned around and picked something up off the counter. "This is a first time mommy packet. It's got all the info in it you'll need."

"Ok." Rory said taking the packet from her.

"So, just make another appointment with Sarah on your way out and I'll see you again soon." Dr. Foster told her smiling before she walked out of the little room.

"Truth time kid," Lorelai said as Rory at up pulling her shirt down. "How are you feeling?"

"I don't know." Rory said looking up at her mom. "Nervous, scared, happy, excited, nauseous." Rory listed them off for her mother with a small smile. "I tried calling Logan again last night." She told her as they stood up and headed out the door.

"And?" Lorelai asked putting her arm around her shoulder.

"He's 'out of town.'" Rory told her sighing.

"Do you think he's avoiding you?" Lorelai asked before they got to the reception desk.

"How's everything looking?" Sarah asked smiling at them.

"Good." Rory told her before making her next appointment. They walked out of the clinic and Rory shook her head. "I don't know, he's kinda hard to read sometimes, and since I haven't talked to him since, well graduation, I just don't know."

"Well, he'll call back." Lorelai tried to reassure her. Even though Rory had called three times in the last two days, and they hadn't heard back from him, at all. Rory nodded her head as they got in the jeep.

"I hope so." Rory told her shaking her head. "Though, I'm not really looking forward to telling him this over the phone."

"I know sweetie." Lorelai told her reaching over and taking her hand. "It'll be ok."

"Just keep reminding me of that, ok?" Rory asked a half hearted smile on her face.

"I will." Lorelai promised.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-o

"Decaf." Rory said in a small pout when Luke came around with the coffee pot. He smiled down at her and poured her mother a cup then went back and got the other pot.

"You'll get use to it." He told her and Rory shook her head. "How did the appointment go?"

"Good, my doctors really nice." Rory said picking up the cup she looked down at it and sighed. "I can do it." She took a drink. She looked around the diner and then looked back up at Luke.

"Where's Jess?" She asked and Luke smiled.

"He's out making deliveries." Luke told her "He's decided he wants to help out a little."

"Oh, good," Rory said nodding her head. She took another drink of the coffee then put it down. "I think I'm going to go on a walk." Rory told them as she stood up.

"Ok." Lorelai told her smiling at her. Rory grabbed her coat and headed out the door. Luke sat down across from Lorelai.

"How's she doing?" He asked and Lorelai smiled softly.

"She's scared." Lorelai told him shaking her head. "And Logan still hasn't called her back."

"Oh man, I'm going to beat that kid to a pulp." Luke told Lorelai and she laughed.

"Yeah, I'm sure that would make Rory feel much better." Lorelai told him and he sighed.

"I just don't know how to help." He told her and Lorelai smiled.

"You're doing just fine." She told him reaching across the table to take his hand.

-o-o-o-o-o-

"Ok, so I have a little surprise for you" Jess said that Friday night sitting with her at the kitchen table.

"Oh yeah?" She asked looking up from her book.

"Come on." He told her as he stood up. She looked up at him and then stood up too. He walked them back to her room and opened her closet. There was a dress bag hanging on the door that Rory didn't recognize.

"What's that?" She asked and he reached over and unzipped it. It was a dark blue shimmery material that hung down almost to the floor. It had a square cut neck and an empire waist.

"Well?" Jess asked looking from the dress to her. "What do you think?"

"I think it's beautiful." She said walking towards it. She reached out and fingered the dress then smiled at Jess. "What's it for?"

"I think you're going to have to wait and see." He told her smiling at her. "Its 6:30 now, so you have an hour."

"An hour, an hour for what?" She asked and looked over as her door opened and her mom came walking in with a bag full of something.

"We ready in here?" She asked and Jess nodded his head then kissed Rory on the check and walked out the door.

"Mom?" Rory asked watching as Lorelai set up all the hair supplies known to man on her vanity.

"I can't tell you." Lorelai told her with a wicked grin. "But you're so going to love it." She told her as she patted the seat. "Come on, we only have an hour."

-o-o-o-o-o-

Forty five minutes later Rory was being helped into the dress by her mom. It fit her perfectly, and hid any sign of the small bulge that Rory swore was there. She stepped to the side as her mom zipped her up and looked in the mirror. Her hair was swept back in little curls, some sitting on her shoulders. She looked back over her shoulder at Lorelai and smiled.

"So?" She asked twirling a little.

"I think you look beautiful in blue." Lorelai told her taking a step over and pulling her into a hug.

"Thanks mom." Rory said as she pulled back. "So, still no clues?"

"Not a word." Lorelai told her shaking her head.

"Ok," Rory said nodding her head.

"Oh, just one more thing." Lorelai said pulling something from her bag.

"What?" Rory asked and Lorelai lifted it over her head and placed the blind fold over her eyes. "You've got to be kidding."

"Sorry, Jess says." Lorelai said smirking a little. "I was carful of your hair, don't worry."

"Right, cause that's what was concerning me." Rory said looking towards her mother's voice.

"We all ready in here?" Jess asked opening the door and looking in. He stopped short when he saw Rory standing there in her blue dress looking like a princess, to him any way.

"We are." Lorelai said nodding her head with a wink at Jess. Jess walked over and took Rory's hand and kissed it.

"You look wonderful." He told her and she smirked.

"Wish I could say the same about you." She told him and he laughed.

"Time to go," He announced and led her out of her room and through the kitchen to the back door. Though she couldn't see it there was a limo sitting in the drive way.

"Have fun." Lorelai called and Rory looked back at her.

"I hope." She called back as she stepped into the limo, with Jess's help. She couldn't see, but she could smell, there were roses in this car. The car started and they pulled out of the drive way. Jess leaned over and kissed her, softly at fist then with more intensity. Finally they pulled apart and Rory smiled.

"So, when can I take this thing off?" She asked trying to figure out where they were by the turns they were taking. Little did she know they were going in circles for the first ten minutes.

"Soon." He told her and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"What are you wearing?" She finally asked and she could feel him shack his head.

"Not till we get there." He told her and she sighed and nodded her head. She was very excited to find out what it was they were doing.

"I heard the baby's heart beat yesterday." She told him after a moment.

"Yeah?" He asked. He'd been wondering if she was going to tell him about any of the stuff she did yesterday.

"It's the coolest thing I've ever heard." She told him a small smile playing at her lips. "I was kinda thinking, maybe next time, you might, I mean, it'd be ok if you didn't but-

"I'd love to go with you Rory." He told her cutting her off. He'd been hoping she would ask. He wanted to be a part of this as much as he could, if she'd let him. She sighed in happiness and cuddled into him a little.

"Ok." She said nodding her head. She just laid there the rest of the ride happy that Jess wanted to be there next time. Finally the car stopped and Rory sat up.

"Are we there?" She asked and excited smile on her face.

"We are." He said nodding his head. The door opened and he got out then helped Rory out. She looked towards a loud noise and was sure she could hear music coming from somewhere.

"Do I hear music?" She asked looking up at him.

"Could be." He told her nodding his head. As they walked the music got louder and Rory got more excited. Finally, when she could just make out the words in the song they stopped and Jess reached over and removed the blindfold.

They were standing in a very dark hallway, one that Rory didn't recognize right away. She looked at Jess, and was shocked to see the black suit. He had a dark blue rose pinned to his lapel and a huge smile on his face.

"Here," He said as he reached out and pinned a white rose to her shoulder strap. He smiled at her for a moment and then reached over and took her hand.

"So, when I was seventeen there was this girl." Rory blushed a little as he spoke. "And she was the best thing to walk into my life, ever." Rory watched him as he told his little story. "But, being the smart ass bad boy I was, I didn't see her for what she was, and I hurt her, really bad." She opened her mouth to say something but Jess shook his head and smiled. "And, being a bullheaded jerk, I made her miss something I know she was really looking forward to." He looked around the hall and Rory did as well. At closer inspection she could tell where they were, just outside her old high school gym.

Jess opened the doors and stepped through into the music. Rory walked into the gym, though you'd never know that was what it was. Rory took a step into the music filled, glitter covered, star shinning gym and looked at all the people on the dance floor. There was a banner above the band that read '2003 Prom, Starry night.' It was the thyme of Jess's prom, or would have been, if he'd gone. She looked over at Jess as tears slid down her cheeks.

"It's beautiful." She chocked out as he came up to her and took her into his arms. "I can't believe you did all this."

"With a little help." Jess told her. He held her close to him relishing the feel of her.

"Thank you." She told him smiling up at him as she pulled away. "How long did all this take?" She asked looking around at everything.

"You're welcome." He told her wiping the tears from her face. "And it took about two weeks to put together. I started planning the first week we were here." He smiled at her and she nodded smirked as he took her hand.

"I knew something was going on." She told him and he laughed.

"You had no idea." He informed her and she laughed. "Can I have this dance?" He asked pulling her towards the floor. Rory recognized a lot of the people, kids she'd gone to school with when she went here and Lane and Zack, both dressed to the nines dancing to the music. As they stepped onto the dance floor the music changed into a slow song and Jess pulled Rory close to him.

Rory couldn't believe this; of all the things she'd been thinking this might be, this had not been one of them. She held on tightly to Jess as they danced around the floor, couples surrounding them on all sides. She did a double take when she saw her mom and Luke along with Sookie and Jackson dancing off to the side. She looked up at Jess and then he followed her eyes to them.

"It wouldn't be a very good prom without chaperons." He told her smirking and she laughed. Rory waved to her mom and then snuggled back into Jess.

-o-o-

"Man I cannot believe this!" Lane told Rory as they got drinks from the fruit punch.

"I know." Rory said nodding her head. "I was so surprised." She sipped from her drink and watched as Zack and Jess talked about something a few feet away.

"So, you've been back a few weeks now." Lane said looking up at Rory. "Are you ever going to tell me what you're doing home? Is this just a visit, or are you staying?"

"I'm staying." Rory said putting her drink down. She smiled and took Lanes hand and led her away from the crowds.

"Why, what happened?" She asked as soon as they were far enough away from everyone.

"I'm pregnant." Rory told her and then waited for the shock to wear off.

"Wow." Lane said still looking a little dazed. Then she smiled and pulled Rory into a hug. "Wow, we're going to be moms together!"

"I know." Rory said nodding her head. Lane looked over her shoulder at Jess and laughed.

"Man the boy works fast I mean- She stopped as Rory's smile fell and she shook her head.

"It's not Jess." She told her. She was getting a little tired of having to tell people that the man she was with was not the father of her baby.

"So, Logan?" She asked and Rory nodded her head. Man she was going to have to get a handle on the hormones; she couldn't take all this crying.

"Yeah," Rory said shortly nodding her head. "And he won't call me back so I haven't had a chance to tell him. And Jess is being so great, it's not far."

"How does he feel?" Lane asked looking over her shoulder again at Jess.

"He's great, he wants to go to my next doctor's appointment and he's just..." She trailed off and waved softly at him when he looked up and met her eyes. She broke away and looked down at Lane. "I love him." She told her and Lane squealed a little jumping up and down.

"I'm so excited for you!" She told her hugging her again. "If Jess doesn't care Rory you're going to have to let it go too."

"I know." Rory agreed nodding her head smiling at her friend. "I know."

-o-o-o-

"This was so amazing." Rory said an hour later as they danced around out on the dance floor. A slow song played in the background but Rory could hardly hear it.

"I'm glad you had fun." He told her as she rested her head on his shoulder. She just let him sway them back and forth as she listened to his heart beat.

"Rory," he said a few minutes later pulling her back a little. He looked into her eyes and she smiled. "I love you." Her smile went gooey and she sighed.

"I love you too." She told him leaning up and kissing him. She rested her head on his shoulder again and thought this night could not get better.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"We'll see you back home?" Rory asked as she walked out of the school at almost 2a.m with her mom, Luke and Jess.

"No." Lorelai told her shaking her head. "Luke has an early delivery tomorrow; we're going to stay at his place tonight." Lorelai told them with a small wink at her daughter.

"Dirty." Rory mouthed at her mom and then laughed.

"Well then I guess we'll see you two tomorrow for lunch?" Rory asked smiling up at her mom as she climbed into the limo.

"For sure," Lorelai told her nodding her head. "Come by the Inn, Sookie will make us something great."

"Ok." Rory agreed nodding her head.

"Have a good night." Lorelai called as the doors shut. Lorelai turned to Luke and smiled at him as he pulled her close to him.

"That's quite the nephew you've got there." Lorelai said smiling as they walked towards their car. Luke chuckled and nodded his head.

"Yeah, he turned out pretty good." Luke agreed nodding his head. "It was more her then me though I think." Luke told Lorelai with a small smile on his face.

"Hm, well, I don't think you give yourself enough credit." Lorelai told him as she started the jeep up.

"Maybe," Luke said smiling at her as he took her hand.

"For sure," Lorelai told him nodding her head.

"Oh, Anna called me today, she said April could come up for the wedding, she'll be here on the 26th." Luke said after a minute and Lorelai smiled nodding her head.

"That's great!" She told him smiling as she looked over at him. "I'm so glad she didn't give you any trouble over it. Rory and I are going to take her shopping for her dress." She said and laughed at Luke's groan at the mention of shopping.

-o-o-o-o-

Rory was the first to see the lone figure sitting on her porch when the limo pulled in. It was dark outside but the porch light was on and she recognized him immediately. He looked up as the car pulled in and Rory groaned softly as he looked at the limo.

"Oh god," She sighed taking Jess's hand and squeezing it. "Look." She said looking out the window to the porch. Jess looked and all at once she felt his body go stiff.

"What's he doing here?" He asked softly.

"I don't know, I called...to tell him." Rory watched him stand as the car came to a stop. "But I didn't tell him to come here."

"Well, then." Jess said a small smirk on his face, and for a moment Rory could see the 17 year old in Jess. "Let's go say hi." He said opening the door and getting out before Rory could stop him. Logan was halfway down the stairs when Jess opened the door and Logan stopped dead in his tracks. Rory was out of the car and at Jess's side in seconds. Logan looked between the two of them a few times a confused look on his face.

"Logan, what are you doing here?" She asked after a few seconds of silent staring.

"You called, you said it was important." He looked hard at Rory. "What'she doing here?" He asked pointing at Jess.

"He lives here." Rory told him, which wasn't totally true, most of Jess's stuff was in the apartment over the diner, but he was here most nights, sleeping on the couch. Jess reached out and took her hand into his and squeezed it.

"Oh, I see." Logan said nodding his head slowly. "Well, what the hell were all those calls then?" He demanded taking a step towards them. She took a deep breath and looked up at Jess.

"Could you, give me a minute?" She asked looking him in the eyes. Jess could feel the tug of war going on inside of him. He didn't want to leave her out here alone with him, a small part of him was scared Logan would sweet talk her into getting back together with him. But a bigger part of him trusted her completely.

"Are you sure?" He asked softly.

"Yeah," She told him nodding her head. He let out a hard sigh and then nodded his head. He turned and glared at Logan before turning and walking around the house to the back door.

"How long?" Logan asked stepping towards her as soon as they heard the kitchen door shut. "Did you wait a week or did you call him up the night of your graduation."

"That's not fair." Rory told him holding back the tears with anger. "You didn't want me, not enough to wait; I was crushed, crushed, when you walked away." Rory shook her head when he took another step towards her. "Don't, you just stay right there." Rory told him pointing at him.

"So, what were all the calls for if not too-

"What, to beg you back?!" She demanded laughing as a few tears leaked through. "God, you must have thought you'd swoop in on you big white horse and magnanimously take me back. How very prince charming of you." Rory shook her head at the sheer audacity of it.

"So then what?" He asked embarrassed by the whole thing. "Why all the calls, what could you possibly have to tell me? What!?"

"I'm pregnant you idiot!" She yelled back. The shock was very plan on his face as he stared at her. He looked over his shoulder and then a sneer covered his face.

"And what makes you think-

"It's yours?" She asked now truly tired of him. "Because I haven't slept with Jess or anyone else since you." She told him shaking her head in disgust.

"So you just expect me to-

"I don't expect anything of you Logan." Rory said finally weary from everything. She had been having such a wonderful night. Another great memory ruined by a Huntzberger. "I just thought you should know." She looked at him as the tears finally won out. "I just thought... I thought you might want to know you were going to be a father." She sucked it all back inside in one deep breath and shook her head.

"I don't want anything from you but for you to leave." She told him as she walked towards him. He reached out and grabbed her arm.

"Ace," He said his eyes pleading.

"Don't." She said shaking free. "You need to go now." He just stood there staring at her.

"I think she asked you to leave." Jess said coming out the front door. Rory walked up the steps towards him feeling like a weight was sitting on her shoulders. Rory got to the top of the stairs with Jess and he took her hand.

"Rory," Logan began now feeling bad, if what she said was true, which he was sure it was. She glared at him shaking her head.

"Good Bye Logan." She said turning and walking into the house.

-o-o-o-o-o-

"Is he gone?" Rory asked ten minutes later when Jess came back inside the house. She was sitting on the couch as tears ran down her face.

"Yes." He told her as he headed over to her.

"I'm so sick of crying." She told his taking a deep breath. "Stupid hormones."

"I'm sorry." He said sitting down next to her. "This is not how this night was supposed to go."

"Plan on getting lucky?" She asked a small smile playing at her lips now.

"Me? Never," he said shaking his head happy to see her smiling now. She looked up at him and sighed, the smile gone again.

"He's always going to be part of my life now you know." She told him a serious tone now. "Once he cools off, he'll want to be part of things."

"I know." Jess said nodding his head sensing she needed reassurance now. "But it doesn't matter, because I'll always be here too." Rory smiled as she reached out and ran her hand down his cheek.

"Well, you may get lucky tonight after all." She told him smiling as she leaned in and kissed him.

-o-o-o-o-

"Knock knock!" Lorelai called as she opened the front door the next morning. "Are we all decent?"

"Mom!" Rory called out embarrassed. Lorelai smirked as she walked into the kitchen. Rory was sitting at the table a pad of paper in front of her while Jess made something on the stove.

"Eggs?" He asked looking up at her. She smiled and nodded her head, if he cooked half as well as his Uncle then Rory had it made.

"Whatcha doing?" Lorelai asked sitting down across from Rory.

"Writing a letter." Rory said looking up from the pad.

"To who?" Lorelai asked blinking in surprise when Jess set a cup of coffee down in front of her. "Thanks." She said smiling at him.

"Logan." Rory told her and she nodded her head taking a sip, man, boy could make coffee.

"Still not called you back huh?" Lorelai asked and Rory looked up again and sighed.

"No, he hasn't called." Rory said sarcastically and Lorelai looked confused. "He showed up last night!"

"What?" Lorelai asked

"On the porch, Jess and I pulled up and there he was." Rory shook her head and then went back to her letter. "Thought I was calling to beg him to come back." She bit the sentence out in a half growl and Lorelai winced.

"I'm sorry sweetie." Lorelai said reaching out to take her hand.

"I know." Rory said shaking her head as she pushed the pad away from her. "I'm just so mad...stupid boys."

"Hey now," Jess said setting a plate in front of her and Lorelai. "Let's not base my whole sex on one jerk?"

"Sorry." Rory said looking up at him with a smile.

"Yeah." He said nodding his head as he kissed the top of her head. "I'm going to go help Luke out at the diner for a bit."

"I'll see you there later." Rory told him and he nodded his head smiling.

"Ok." He said before he walked out the kitchen door.

"I'm sorry Logan ruined your night." Lorelai told her again taking a bite of her eggs.

"Well, it didn't turn out to bad, in the end." Rory told her a small smile on her face.

"Oh, well then," Lorelai said nodding her head. "So, you and Jess huh?"

"I know, crazy huh?" Rory asked and Lorelai's eyes went serious for a moment.

"Not so much so, not anymore." Lorelai told her and Rory smiled brightly.

"Thanks mom." Rory said reaching across the table to take her hand. "Though, I'm totally going to need a bigger bed."

"Oh! Dirty!" Lorelai said making them both laugh out loud.

-o-o-o-o-o-o-

"Whatcha workin on?" Rory asked looking over Jess's shoulder as he tapped away on his laptop. "And I still cannot believe you got a laptop." Rory told him as she walked over and sat down on her brand new queen size bed. It took up more than half her room but she loved it.

"It's easier then writing everything down then having to type it." Jess said looking over his shoulder at her. "And I'm working on my book." He told her a sly smile on his face.

"When do I get to read it?" She asked lying down on her side propping her head up with her arm.

"When it's done." He told her turning back around to type.

"Ah come on, don't you need someone to proof read it?" She asked smirking at him. He was so fun to poke at. "I'm good at that you know, did a lot of it at the paper."

"That's what my editors for." He told her as he smiled at the frown he was sure was on her face.

"Mean." She told him sitting up. She looked down at her watch and jumped off the bed. "Oh, I've got to go!" She said looking around for her shoes.

"Where?" Jess asked turning to watch as she searched for the shoes. They were sitting by her door, where she'd left them. He watched her search for a moment then she turned and looked at him ready to ask if he'd seen them. He just barely held back the smile as he pointed out the shoes. She shook her head and grabbed them.

"Mom and Sookie and I are looking at flowers today, and then having lunch." She told him slipping them on. She looked up at him and smirked when she caught him stared at her. "You're staring." She told him as she pulled her coat out of the closet, which was quickly filling up with both their clothes. It had been a little more than a month since they got here and he all but lived here now.

"She's in such a hurry." Jess said just smiling at Rory.

"She wants to get married before I balloon out." Rory said sighing a little. "And I want her to get married before I balloon out." She added laughing a little.

"So, the end of the month huh?" Jess asked and Rory nodded her head. She walked over and kissed the top of his head.

"Yep, September 28th." She said as she leaned on his shoulder. "You'll look so good in a tux." She said peaking at his screen.

"Hey!" He said closing it before she could read anything. "No cheating." He told her setting the laptop down on her vanity to stand up.

"Fine." She said huffing out a breath. "I've got to go; I'm going to be late." She said reaching out and kissing him. "Have a good day."

"You too." He told her hugging her for a long moment. "I love you."

"I love you too." She told him kissing him one more time on the cheek before she turned and walked out of the room and out the kitchen door.

-o-o-o-o-o-

"Lorelai it's too much, you've got to tell me." Sookie said looking up from her cup of tea. "She's been here more than a month, is she sick, hurt, did something happen with her job?"

"Sookie, I promised Rory, she's not ready to talk about it." Lorelai said looking up when Rory walked into the diner. "She'll tell you when she's ready." Lorelai whispered to Sookie. Sookie sighed but nodded her head and they both smiled at Rory.

"Hey there girl." Sookie said smiling up at her. Rory's eyes went down to Sookie's eggs and bacon and something churned in Rory's stomach. It was almost 12:30 thirty in the afternoon but Rory was pretty sure she was about to experience morning sickness.

"Oh my." She said before she turned and ran towards the back curtain and the bathroom. Sookie looked over at Lorelai with an odd look on her face.

"Is she feeling alright?" Sookie asked as something began to dawn on her. Rory, of all people, it couldn't be, right?

"I guess not." Lorelai said looking towards the bathroom hoping Rory was alright.

"Maybe we should..." Sookie said standing up; Lorelai nodded her head unable to just sit here while her little girl was sick. They walked back to the bathroom and knocked on the door. It took a second but they heard it unlock and then it opened.

"Hi." Rory said blinking back the tears in her eyes. "So, Sookie, how are you feeling?" She asked as though they weren't all standing inside a bathroom where Rory had just been sick.

"Rory, sweetie, I think you'd better tell her before she starts to think you have cancer." Lorelai told her. Rory looked her mom in the eyes and nodded her head.

"Yeah," Rory said nodding her head. She closed the bathroom door behind them all and looked at Sookie. She was getting bigger now, had to be on her sixth of seventh month by now. "While I was in New York I found out I was a little more than a month pregnant with Logan's baby." She told her all in once sentence so she would not have to tell Sookie that 'no, Jess is not the father.' Though, having still not heard back from Logan he might as well be.

"Oh." Sookie said nodding her head. She couldn't believe it, Rory was having a baby, the tiny little pigtailed girl who use to bang on her pots and pans at the Independence Inn, was having a baby of her own. "Wow."

"Yeah." Rory said nodding her head as she put her hands on her stomach. "So, I'm home."

"And Jess?" Sookie asked and Rory smiled. She'd best get use to answering this question, knowing this town it would be high in everyone's list. She should just put out a statement, 'I'm pregnant, its Logan's baby, Jess is fine with it. We're dating now.' How much easier that would be.

"He's been great." Rory told her, she didn't really mind going into it with Sookie, she was practically her aunt. "He's going to my nexy appointment; he says he wants to be part of things."

"And Logan?" Sookie asked knowing it must be a sore spot by the way Rory's frowned.

"He's not called, written or showed up since the Prom." She said smiling a little at the memory of the prom. "He was at the house when we got home that night."

"Oh, well what a downer." Sookie said and Rory smiled nodding her head. "So you haven't heard from him in more than a week?"

"Yep." Rory told her not sounding all that broken up about it.

"Well, I say good riddance to him," Lorelai said speaking up. Sookie nodded her head and smiled at Rory.

"Me too," Sookie said and Rory smiled back.

"Me three," she told them and Lorelai nodded her head. "So, I believe we were going to get flowers, we only have three weeks left to plan this thing you know."

"Oh gezz, don't remind me." Lorelai said shaking her head. "I was crazy to think I could get this ready in little more than a month."

"Not my fault you didn't want a fat daughter in your wedding." Rory said smiling before she opened the door so they could all walk out of the bathroom. Every single head in the diner looked up at them as they walked out.

"What?" Lorelai asked as they walked over to their table. "Women always go to the bathroom in groups." She said and they all looked away.

-o-o-o-o-o-

"Come on now sweets, we'll tell them together." Lorelai said as they stood just outside her parent's house. Rory was shaking her head slowly a look on her face that Lorelai recognized easily.

"They're going to hate me." Rory said looking over at her mother. She looked around and sighed. "I wish Jess was here." Lorelai smiled at her and took her hand.

"I'll protect you, I swear." Lorelai told her and Rory nodded her head.

"Ok, let's get this night over with." Rory said as she reached up and knocked on the big door. Neither of them recognized the maid that opened the door and took their coats.

"We're in here." Emily called as the maid opened her mouth to tell them that. "Honestly, you'd think she could open her mouth for two seconds to tell you where we are." Lorelai heard her mother mutter as they walked back toward them.

"Hi Grandma," Rory said smiling at her as they walked in.

"Rory!" She said turning to look at her, the shock on her face told Lorelai that she had not heard about Rory's presence in Stars Hollow, there was a surprise. And since Lorelai had wiggled out of dinner the last few weeks, she didn't have to feel guilty about not telling them. "What are you doing here?" She turned before Rory could answer. "Richard! Get out here, Rory's here!" She called turning back to Rory.

"Sit down; tell us what's going on. Why are you home? Not that we're not happy to see you." Emily asked as Richard came walking in a huge smile on his face.

"Well, this is a pleasant surprise, Rory what are you doing home?" He asked sitting down next to Emily. Rory smiled at both of them before taking a deep breath. They both looked so happy to see her. She could hardly breathe she was so nervous. Lorelai put a hand on her knee and Rory smiled up at her.

"Well," Rory started looking down at her knees then up at her grandparents. "I have some news." She told them and noticed that Emily's smile tightened just a little.

"Good news I hope?" Richard asked a genuine smile still on his face.

"I think so." Rory said nodding her head. She would rather be anywhere right now then right here. She took a deep breath and let it out in a long sigh.

"I'm…" Her voice hitched and she took another deep breath. "I'm having a baby." Rory got out on the second try. Emily stopped mid-drink and Richard just looked stunned. Then Emily brightened and nodded her head a smile on her face.

"Are you and Logan back together? Oh I think that's wonderful, when are you-

"No." Rory stopped her before she went any farther. "It is Logan's, but we're not back together, I just found out a little while ago." Rory told her, not quite lying; two months was a little while, right?

"I don't, how did this happen?" Emily asked looking between the two of them, as though Lorelai could jump in and explain. Rory had known it would be like this, there would be no congratulations from them, not now anyway.

"Does Logan know?" Richard asked looking at Rory. Rory nodded her head now knowing how her mother must have felt 24 years ago.

"I told him a little over a week ago." Rory told him grasping her mother's hand that was still on her knee. "I…I haven't heard from him since then."

"Well, that is unacceptable, I'm calling Mitchum and-

"No." Rory said standing as he did. "Logan will come when he's ready." Rory told him looking him in the eyes. "I don't want him to be part of this if he doesn't want to be."

"So, you're not going to marry him then?" Emily asked looking from Rory to glare at Lorelai as though it were her fault.

"No." Rory told her shaking her head. "I'm not."

"Going to do it all by yourself, just like your mother?" She asked and the insult was so sharp it stung them both. Rory met her grandmother's eyes and shook her head.

"No, I'm not." She told her as Lorelai squeezed her hand. "Mom will be there to help me, and so will Luke and Jess."

"Luke? Jess?" Emily asked looking between the two of them. "Are you back with that diner man?" Emily demanded looking at Lorelai.

"Oops, sorry mom." Rory whispered looking at her mom.

"It's ok kid." Lorelai told her looking at her mom and nodding her head. "Yes, Luke and I are back together." Lorelai said nodding her head. "And, we're getting married, September 28th." She told her holding out her hand to show them the ring.

"Fine, great, I'm thrilled for both of you." Emily said standing up. "I have a head ache, I'm going to bed." She started out of the room and Rory stood up.

"Grandma, wait." Emily turned back and looked at her; Rory was stung by the disappointment in her eyes.

"Just like your mother." Emily whispered before she walked out of the room.

"Fine!" Rory called after her. "Damn it!" Rory swore as she ran after her grandma. "Grandma!" Rory called as Emily started up the stars, and didn't turn around. "Emily Gilmore!" Rory yelled out and this time she turned.

"You say it like it's a bad thing." Rory told her shaking her head. "Like being my mother is the worst thing in the world to be. But you're wrong, you've always been wrong! Being 'just like my mom', that's the most I could ever hope for!" She yelled though it really wasn't necessary anymore. "And if this baby is such a disappointment to you then you can just stay out of my and our life!" Rory called before she turned and walked out of the house.

Lorelai and Richard were standing just to the side of her as she left. Lorelai looked up at her mom and saw tears in her eyes. She looked to her father and reached out and touched his arm. He looked down at her, a tender look in his eyes that Lorelai remembered seeing when she was young. He reached up and wiped a tear off her face.

"It's getting cold out there." He said looking to the front door where Rory probably stood, just on the other side. "You two go home, have a good night." He told her. Lorelai nodded her head and looked back at the stairs but her mom was gone.

"Lorelai." He said as she walked towards the door. He walked over to her and picked up her hand and looked at her ring. "I wonder, if you might do me the honor of letting me walk you down the aisle?"

"Oh daddy," Lorelai said nodding her head as she hugged him. "Of course." He hugged her back then pulled away.

"Go; take your daughter a coat before she catches a cold." He told her walking her to the door. "I'll talk to your mother." Lorelai nodded and took her coat and Rory's before she walked out. Rory was leaning on the jeep her arms crossed over her chest.

"Well, that went well." Lorelai said handing her her coat.

"I don't know what I was hoping for." Rory said as they got into the car. "A hug and a smile would have been nice though."

"Oh sweetie, Emily Gilmore isn't good with this kind of thing." Lorelai told her shaking her head. "She'll come around. Just give her time."

"Did I just hear you right?" Rory asked smirking at her mom. "Were you just sticking up for your mom?"

"Hey, it's been known to happen." Lorelai said smiling at her.

"So, to Luke's?" Rory asked and Lorelai nodded her head.

"To Luke's." She agreed reaching over to take her daughters hand.

A/N- So, what do you think so far? What did you think of my Emily? Was she believable? And the scene with Richard? Did he seem over the top? Let me know, I love to hear from you guys!