Summary: What if Lorelai got pregnant with Chris' child again? A response to Caroline's challenge.
Timeline: Four months after Sookie's wedding.
Shipper: Java Junkie, Rory/Tristan.
Challenge Requirements: Check previous chapters.
Tristan's family: I was writing this when I suddenly felt the urge of letting you guys know more about Tristan's family. Well, his parents are James and Elizabeth DuGrey. Tristan's the younger son. He hastwin older sisters called Caroline and Sarah, and an older brother called Christian.
The Haydens: The Haydens appear mostly on this chapter and the next one. Francine and Straub Hayden are the parents of Christopher, his twin sister Chelsea (she is not mentioned or guest starring here, for now) and Annabelle.
Baby Of Mine by Elle G. DuGrey
Chapter IV – Stressful Dinner
The phone rang at the Inn. Lorelai sat on a chair and answered it:
"Independence Inn, Lorelai speaking", she said cheerfully.
"Lorelai, good. This is Emily", Emily's voice was cold on the other side.
"Mother. What can I do for you?" Lorelai said, her voice assuming the indifferent tone it had whenever she spoke to Emily.
"I received a call from Christopher a few days ago", Emily said, her voice not betraying her anger. Lorelai made a face.
"Really?" Her voice was sarcastic. "So, what does he tell? How is Sherry? And the baby?"
"They're both fine. But it's not to talk about Christopher, his girlfriend and theirchild that I called. He gave me some… News about you".
"Me? I'm perfectly well, mother. I don't know what Christopher could tell that was so interesting to the point of you calling me".
"He congratulated me", Emily said, her voice low. Lorelai paled.
"Really? What for?" She didn't know how but she managed to keep her voice normal.
"His words exactly were 'Congratulations for Lorelai's baby', I believe. Anything that ring a bell?"
"No, mother. Look, I've got to go. But I have a guest to Friday's dinner, if it's okay with you and dad".
"Guest? Who is?" Emily asked, her interest picked up.
"It's a surprise, mother. But Rory's taking Tristan with her too".
"Oh, yes, Janlan DuGrey's grandson. A fine young man".
"Yes, he is. Bye mother. See you Friday at seven".
"Goodbye, Lorelai".
When she put the phone back on its cradle, Lorelai sighed out loudly. She then picked up the phone and dialed a number. After a few minutes, she barked in the speaker:
"Come at the Inn, now! And call Rory!"
Fifteen minutes later, Luke, Rory and Tristan walked in the Inn.
"What's wrong?" Rory asked in a hurry.
"You, my child, will soon become an orphan", Lorelai said dramatically, turning to Tristan. "I'll turn her into a fatherless girl. And my mother will kill me. So please take good care of her".
As always, Tristan managed to keep a straight face.
"Of course, ma'am"."So, you wanted to talk with Rory and Tristan. What am I doing here?" Luke asked. "I left Jess alone at the diner. God knows if I'll have a diner when I go back".
"We have a date. Friday's night, at seven o'clock. So do you, love birds", Lorelai said. Then it finally made sense to Rory.
"Grandma called", she stated.
"I didn't even have to give you three guesses. Of course she called. Did you doubt she wouldn't?" Lorelai said.
"She's a Gilmore lady. She doesn't give up until she finds out whether what interests her is true or not", Tristan cut in, only to shrug when two identical pairs of blue eyes shot daggers at him.
"Honey, do you really love him?" Lorelai asked Rory, pointedly looking at Tristan. The younger Gilmore rolled her eyes, her arm safely around his waist.
"Beat me, but yes, I do", Rory said."Bad you. Cause I really thought of getting rid of him for you", Lorelai said. Rory smiled in pretense consideration.
"Nah, I'll stick with him. But thanks, mom".
"Huff!" Tristan wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead. "So, I'll go to the infamous Friday-dinner at the Gilmore mansion. What should I not wear?"
"A cap would be a big plus", Lorelai said as she pulled Luke's loved cap off of his head.
Meanwhile, at his apartment, Christopher was still pondering over Lorelai's little bump. He hadn't been around very much when she was first pregnant with Rory and now envied Luke, who would watch her grow big with their baby.
He had his own woman to watch grow big, but she didn't hold a candle next to Lorelai. Sherry was very excited over the baby, but Christopher would enjoy it more if it was a boy, and not a girl. He had already fathered a girl, and she was brilliant, beautiful, independent and loving.
Now, if Lorelai's child with another man were a boy, then Christopher would curse all the Fates. Because that child was supposed to be his – a new life to celebrate a new beginning for them.
He shook his head to clear his mind. Lorelai had told him to forget her and their daughter. She didn't know how stuck they were in his mind. The three of them were the perfect family, built when he was a little over seventeen.
Francine eyed her son carefully. He had a very thoughtful, pensive face. She sighed silently, studying Sherry. She was a good young woman, who had accepted Christopher's proposal without thinking. Unlike the other woman that her son had impregnated when both were mere teenagers.
Francine had seen her older granddaughter only once. And she was exactly like Lorelai at her age: a tall slim girl with big blue eyes, creamy pink skin and long dark hair. The only difference was the innocence rolling off Rory's body in waves – that was something Lorelai didn't have.
"Christopher?" Mrs. Hayden called her son. He looked at her. "I was wondering how old your daughter is".
"Seventeen, mother. Rory is seventeen", Christopher answered.
"And she's going out with Janlan DuGrey's grandson, isn't it correct?"
"They make a cute couple", Sherry cut in from her place on a couch, giggling. Francine almost rolled her eyes. Lorelai at least were educated on the salon manners. Maybe she shouldn't have been so harsh with her former wannabe-daughter-in-law.
Friday night, the two Gilmores, Tristan and Luke were standing on the Gilmore mansion front-step. Tristan's arm was securely wrapped around Rory's waist and she was humming 'All The Love In The World' from the Corrs. Luke, elegantly dressed in black
pants and black shirt, sighed annoyedly and rang the bell. After a minute or two, Emily pulled the door open. Her smile got a little tighter when she recognized Luke.
"Lorelai, Rory!" She exclaimed. "And Tristan. It's nice to see you again, dear", she said, holding her hand out to him. He politely took it and blew a kiss on it. Emily turned to look – coldly – at Luke. "Mr. … Danes, is that correct?"
"Yes, ma'am. Nice to see you again".
"Likewise. Can you please come in?" Emily said as she sidestepped to give passage to the four of them. Rory broke the uncomfortable silence.
"Uh, grandma, will the dinner be served right away?""No, dear, I'm sorry. We're waiting another guest", Emily answered cryptically. Tristan leaned and whispered into her ear:
"I guess I know who gave Angel some cryptic lessons".In the living room, Richard was comfortably sitting on his chair, but got up to greet the visitors. He kissed Lorelai's and Rory's cheeks and shook Tristan's and Luke's hands.
"So, mother, who are we waiting for?" Lorelai asked as the doorbell rang. Emily dodged her question by getting up and going to answer the door. A few minutes later, she walked back in the living room, followed by…
… Francine, Straub, Christopher and his sister Annabelle.
Lorelai closed her eyes and took a deep, calming breath. Luke instantly took her hand in his – what Emily noticed, of course – and whispered something into her ear. Meanwhile, Rory was having a silent crisis of panic herself.
"I can't believe they're here. And he has a new girlfriend? What about Sherry and the baby?" She hurriedly whispered into Tristan's ear. He gently got up and made her get up to.
"Tristan, Rory, where are you going, dears?" Emily asked, trying to ease the tension. Tristan smiled at them.
"It's my pager. My father called and I'll call him back. Can you excuse us, please?" He lied. Emily looked at him, concerned.
"Is anything wrong with James?"
"Oh, no, Mrs. Gilmore. I believe it has more to do with my sister. She's about to have her baby any day".
"Oh, yes. Your sister is married to Henry Connell's son, right?" Richard asked.
"That's right, sir. Caroline and William got married two years ago. Can you please excuse us?"
"Go ahead", Emily waved dismissively at them.
"Mother, can I please talk to you for a minute, in private?" Lorelai hissed. Emily angrily got up and the both of them went to the kitchen.
"What do you want to discuss?" Emily asked majestically.
"Why did you have to invite the Haydens over? Don't you know I had a fight with Christopher?"
"No, I did not. How could I, when you simply shut me and your father out of your and Rory's life?"
Lorelai was about to speak when a sudden pain hit her lower belly. As she looked down, she noticed a blood stain on her pants.
"Lorelai?" Emily asked. "What's wrong?"
"Mom. Mom, please call Luke. Tell him I'm bleeding. Hurry!" Lorelai ordered. Emily ran back to the living room, where Richard and Straub were having a business talk.
"Emily?" Richard queried as he noticed her paleness. "What's wrong?"
"Luke…" She breathed heavily; tears were brimming in her eyes as she looked up. "Luke, please take Lorelai to a hospital. She's having a miscarriage".
Luke got up and ran to the kitchen, not noticing Christopher running next to him. Tristan and Rory got in.
"What's wrong?" Tristan asked. Emily looked up at the young couple and, for a minute, she could see Lorelai and Christopher in them. She helplessly looked down and Annabelle took the word.
"Apparently your mother is having a miscarriage, Rory".
Rory paled and, tugging at Tristan's hand, ran to the kitchen. They almost bumped into Luke, who was running to the door with Lorelai in his arms.
"We're going to the Hartford hospital", Christopher said as the five of them hurried to the door. Luke carefully put Lorelai in the passenger seat of the Jeep and left. Christopher, Tristan and Rory left in Tristan's BMW. A few minutes later, the Hayden family and the Gilmore couple followed them.
"Who is here with Ms. Gilmore?" The physician asked two hours later. Emily, Richard, Tristan, Rory, Christopher, Annabelle, Straub, Francine and Luke looked up. None of them moved, but Rory said:
"I'm her daughter. How is she?"
"She's okay, Miss. Her health is perfect, she just had a little emotional stress tonight", the physician said. Rory's shoulders slumped with relief as she fell on Tristan's lap and sighed. Luke looked up. His eyes were huge with fear.
"And… And my baby?" He asked. He heard six sharp breaths, but didn't care. All that mattered was Lorelai… And the baby. The physician smiled soothingly at him.
"A very strong little boy, sir. Congratulations".
With that the doctor was gone. Rory, Tristan and Luke looked at each other, touched. Richard and Emily smiled a little. Annabelle and Straub looked stricken.
No one noticed the defeated expressions on Francine and Christopher's faces.
"A boy", Rory, Christopher and Luke whispered. Rory smiled widely at Tristan.
"Apparently, you won't have a little me to look after", she teased.
"No, I'll have a Danes boy to teach how to be a ladies' man", he teased back. They both looked at Luke, who was sitting in awe.
"I'm having a little boy".
TO BE CONTINUED
Next Chapter: Annabelle, Francine, Lorelai and Rory have a little talk, while Tristan has a talk of his own with Luke, about Lorelai's son.