AN: Sorry that Chapter7 has taken so long, but I had a bit of a case of Writer's Block when it came to Chapter 7. I have started 8 and 9 and left 7 to be written later. I thought with having another Study Hall I would get more time to write, but no. It was all studying time. Thanks for all the people that have reviewed. Believe me when I say that I truly enjoy them and am glad this simple story has caught your fancy.
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Still a teen story
Bright Lights by Mochamint19
"She got out of town, on a railway New York bound, took all except my name, another alien on Broadway. There are somethings in this world you just can't change." Based off the song "Bright Lights" Matchbox 20. Rory is off to New York to find someone that should help her understand why she can't change her fate.
Chapter 7
"What about Jamie?" Rory said as they walked out of the office beaming.
"I don't know if I like that name." Jess said as he helped Rory into his car.
"Well then Mr. Picky, what name would you choose? Do you have any suggestions?" Rory said mischievously.
"I'm not sure, this is all kind of new to me, sorry."
"It's amazing isn't it." Rory said softly as she laid her head against the back of the seat and closing her eyes ever so slightly.
Jess stayed silent for a second contemplating what she meant. "I guess since we are having a boy and I think Jamie sounds kind of like a girl's name. I guess I thought it would be more…"Jess said cautiously.
"Boy like?" Rory said sarcastically thinking.
"Exactly." Jess started, "But it has just donned on me, I don't think any of that really matters. Can you believe it Rory?" He said looking at her again. "We have a son, a little boy!"
"I know!" Rory said starting to tear up, "Jess I don't know anything about boys. How am I going to raise one."
Jess looked at her again and for the first time saw just how much of a true mother she was. He looked at her and forgave his own mother for not being able to give her everything he wanted. He understood now just how scared his mother was. And as he looked at this girl he loved he knew in that moment even if Rory didn't believe she was ready to become a mother that he himself felt more than ready to become of father.
"Well if it helps, I happen to be a boy." Jess said unconvinced that this would ease her fears.
Rory just smiled. "I know that silly, and I think that is surprisingly why I'm in love with you. I also think that is the main reason we are even having a baby." Rory said teasing him lightly.
"So how do you think we should break the news of no new Lorelais?" Jess said now getting suspicious.
"Very carefully." Rory started, " I think she'll be crushed at first, but once she understands that there is still a baby, even if it is a boy, she'll get over it." As Rory said this she thought of the story her mother told her about her birth." Jess was silent, the sarcastic remarks gone from his mouth.
"I can't wait to hold him." Rory smiled again. " I do wonder what my mom and Luke are going to think? I have a son." Rory said smiling innocently, her eyes still closed. "I'm sorry, I'm getting too weird for you, I'll stop now." Rory blushed with embarrassment as she opened her eyes.
"No, you are an expectant mother, of course you are allowed to gush, plus it is kind of cute." Jess said giving Rory one of his knee weakening smiles.
They went back to the Gilmore's house in Stars Hallow and Jess quickly jumped out of the car to open Rory's door.
"Thank you Jess, but really you don't need to do that."
"Well I thought it is the least I can to since I am the one that k…"
"Stop right there if you don't to hurt tomorrow." Rory interrupted him warningly.
Jess laughed a little and picked Rory up playfully and started to carry her to the door. "Is this better?" Jess said laughing and being silly.
Suddenly Rory began to cry. "You…really…don't have to be…. so…sweet…to me…Jess."
Setting her down on the porch swing softly Jess swallowed hard feeling as if he had done something totally wrong, the worst thing ever.
"I'm sorry Rory, are you ok?" as he said this he couldn't believe how beautiful Rory looked when she was emotional. All he wanted to do was stop her tears, he did the only thing he knew how to, he kissed her.
Still crying Rory located her words, "You don't have to treat me differently, I'm still the same Rory, I don't want you to think you have to do anything special for me."
Jess took Rory's hand and led her into the house. "Rory, you are special, even the first time I met you, you've always have been."
"Hello" Rory sniffled. "Mom? Hey is anyone here?"
While Rory walked into the living room in search of Lorelai Jess decided to go get them some water to drink. Looking into the fridge he noticed that Lorelai still drank the same brand of beer. He remembered how much of an idiot he was and the harshness between them. Here was this kind woman who just wanted to welcome him and he was a total ass. Shaking his past away he grabbed two bottles of water. Walking into the room he found Rory reading, What to Expect when Expecting.
"I always knew you would read that." Jess said before thinking. " I mean I've always imagined you reading that one day." Jess said continuing to dig his hole deeper.
As Rory looked up from the book she saw Jess's face turn pink she giggled softly. "You've always imagined me reading this?" Rory smirked.
"Well…"Jess said knowing he was loosing his words in his head. " I guess about a year and half after we had started dating I thought you were the girl I'd always wanted to end up with…" Jess said slowly.
" I mean I left for New York, but I never left any of my thoughts of you behind. I knew it was going to be the hardest thing I would ever have to do, to leave you for such a long time. Then you told me you were pregnant. At first I was scared to death, but then one night I couldn't sleep and I imagined what it would be like to have a child with you. I wasn't scared anymore. You are going to make an amazing mother Rory."
"And what else did you imagine?" Rory giggled as she watched Jess turn pink again.
"I imagined you reading lots of books, I thought we would have our own place in New Haven. I guess things have turned out quite differently though haven't they? I also thought we would be m…"
Jess was interrupted by Lorelai's voice. "I'm home!" she yelled from the door
Rory nodded her head at Jess with a sweet sad expression. "We're in here, the living room!" Rory yelled shaking the previous thought.
"So how did it go" Lorelai asked excitedly.
Rory bit her lip. "Do you want the bad or good news first?"
"Well, the good news please." Lorelai said worried.
"We are going to have a little boy." Rory braced herself for any reaction.
"That's wonderful Rory, but what is the bad news?"
"No new Lorelais"
"Oh my goodness, that is the bad news, you had mommy very scared for a minute there. Don't do that again."
"You're taking this rather well." Rory said confused by her mother's reaction. For the past four months she heard nothing other than what it would be like to have a new Lorelai. What to teach her and how one day she would be the reigning Lorelai.
"It isn't your fault sweetie" Lorelai said smiling easing Rory's fear, "It's his fault." she said pointing to Jess. If Jess had been pink before his face was now in a full blown red as the blush crept down his neck this time too. Lorelai laughed and stated that she was, only kidding.
"So how about we all go to Luke's" Jess said trying to change the subject.
"Sure, we can tell him about your difficulties." Lorelai said smirking again. "I will just call him and tell him we are coming."
When they reached Luke's Rory was surprised to see the whole town there. It was never that busy at Luke's. Suddenly she was jolted from her thoughts by one big unison of, "Surprise!"
Rory felt that her heart was about to jump out her chest and startled she grabbed tightly onto Jess's waist. "And I thought I was the only one to get scared of Stars Hallow." Jess said with alertness. It had turned out that the town had planned a surprise baby shower for Rory.
"Do you like it?" Jess spoke looking lovingly into Rory's eyes
"You did all of this?" Rory expressed with perplexing thoughts running through her head.
Jess shook his head in agreement, "yeah I'm sorry everyone scared you." Jess was now giving the people an aggravated look. The party went on for about hour smoothly and Rory had gotten mostly money with the exception of the beautiful greencar seat for Miss Patty and Babette.
"How long had you been planning this?" Rory asked Jess with joy.
But her questioned went unanswered as Jess walked up onto the counter. Luke looked like he was going to kick him off and yell at him, when Jess started clinking a glass. "Thank you everybody for coming. On behalf of Rory and myself we appreciate everything. I never thought we could put all of this together in just a week, but we did it! I personally want to thank Lorelai and Luke because without them I know none of this would have been possible." Just as he started to get off the counter he stopped. "Oh I'm sorry I have one more thing to say. You see the guest of honor over there? She is the most beautiful girl I have ever met. And I would love nothing more than for her to marry me and spend the rest of my life with her. My life was empty before her and my whole world would collapse if she ever went away. I love you Rory, I always will. That is why I want you to make an honest man out of me." Jess pulled out of small plastic bag out of his torn faded jean pocket. He jumped off the counter and ran to Rory. To Jess the ring looked as if it was from a gumball machine. It had a silver band and the smallest diamond he had ever seen. Cynical people would say that it wasn't more than just a flick of glass and not any diamond they ever saw, but to Rory it was perfect. She wouldn't have cared if he had placed a piece of string around her finger, the fact that he wanted to marry her was enough. That was when she knew she could love him, she knew she could finally let the protective wall down she had had since her father had left to be with Sherry. It left her mother devastated, but it had also hurt Rory very much too. She didn't think she could let down that wall until now. Rory was still speechless when she nodded her answer to Jess, staring into his chocolate brown eyes. She hoped at that moment that her son would take after his looks, and that those brown eyes would depend on her. Her reverie was startled however by the sound of Babette's voice.
"Kiss him already Toots." Babette spoke loudly.
Rory looked at Babette quickly and smiled widely. She kissed Jess tenderly and deeply thanking him for protecting her. She could feel his arms sliding up her back and tightly hold her with a delicate force. It squeezed her with just the right pressure and made her knees go weak for a second. When the kiss was over everyone clapped and then continued their meals and kept on mingling.
"That's not all." Jess said pulling out a key chain out of his other pocket.
"What is that?" Rory said breathlessly.
"It's a key chain, for the key to our new apartment. Luke helped me and cosigned the loan yesterday that is why I came on the earlier bus. You didn't even know I was a day early did you?"
Rory smiled and shook her head. "Am I dreaming Jess?" she closed her eyes and leaned into him.
"No of course not, why?"
"I just feel like this is all too good to be true." Rory said frowning.
"Well you're not, this is really happening Ror, it is the truth." Jess said brushing a strand of hair out of her face. " We can actually move in next Saturday. We can be all unpacked and settled in just as classes at Yale start. In fact you could even go to Orientation and it will be all set up for you to come home to. That way I won't catch you lifting anything."
"I love you Jess." Rory said as the most beautiful song played on the radio. "I love you …" Jess began but was silenced by a deep kiss. And then he just let himself go.
He didn't care about how much his dancing sucked. All he cared about was this perfect moment with Rory.
END OF CHPT 7.
