Author: Meagan musick

Title: Change in the life of Gilmore

Chapter 10

disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore girls, nor do I own the characters.

Rory's POV

I laid there in bed, completely exhausted but satisfied if that's even how I should describe this moment.

"Hey there mommy." My mom walked in holding a huge bouquet of flowers and balloons that read 'congratulations' and 'it's a girl'.

I smiled then looked over at my new baby girl who was peacefully sleeping in her crib next to my bed. My room was small but we fit all the necessary baby stuff in here. "Aren't you supposed to bring those into the hospital room right after I have the baby? Not two days later when I'm at home."

"Yeah well you know I'm bad with timing. How's our new little Lorelai?" Mom couldn't have been happier that I passed on the Lorelai name to my daughter. Lorelai Emily Lane DuGrey. I smiled at the thought of her. She was absolutely amazing and perfect.

"But what shall we call this little one?" She cooed as she gently smoothed out the thin hair on the baby's head.

I yawned and shrugged my shoulders. "I was thinking we could call her Lori or Riley. I'm not sure yet."

"Riley Emily Lane DuGrey." She scowled a bit as she said the last name. "It's perfect." She gave me a pitiful look. "Have you called Tristan yet?"

I nodded slowly. "I called but his father once again said he was unavailable. I swear that old man is probably the one who put it in Tristan's head to get a paternity test. The way he seems to loathe me calling and as soon as I try to tell him updates on the pregnancy he says he doesn't need to hear the non-sense and hangs up. I just wish Tristan could be here and see her. I know he would fall in love with her instantly. How could anybody not love her? She's perfect."

"Rory, Lorelai? Are you girls here? Well I hope one of you is here the door was unlocked." We both winced at the sound of grandma's voice.

"In Rory's room mom."

Grandma walked in with an angry look but it soon softened. "How is everyone? Sorry I couldn't get here sooner, we really didn't think you would go into labor three weeks early. I feel just terrible." She walked over and smiled at her great-granddaughter. "I hear she's another Lorelai."

"You seem awfully happy seeing how Rory is still a teen mother. And yes her name is Lorelai Emily Lane DuGrey."

"I love my great-granddaughter none the less. And DuGrey is the last name? Honestly the child doesn't deserve to be damned with that name. Who does that family think they are denying a Gilmore? They'll be damn lucky if Tristan owns up to his child." She sat down on the bed. "I hope you will let me start a college fund in her name. Oh please let me Rory I won't have any strings attached I just want to be sure she has what she needs when it comes to education and without all the mess we had to go through with you." At that she shot a mean glance towards my mom.

"That would be wonderful thank you grandma."

"And thank you for giving her my name. I feel so honored you would do that." For a moment I almost saw a tear fall from grandma's eyes.

"You have been a big part of my life. And I want you and grandpa both to know that I have talked to Yale and I'll be joining in their spring semester. So I'll still be getting my education."

"Oh that's wonderful! Just don't over do it okay young lady? We don't need you falling over from exhaustion. Just required classes and that's it."

I smiled, thankful that I still had my grandparents by my side and they hadn't decided to completely cut me out like I thought they would have.

One month later

I happily sipped from my steaming cup of coffee as Luke put down my plate of 'breast feeding friendly' food. He told me he had done some reading for me on what I should eat while breast feeding, which was nice but also weird.

"It's so nice to have caffeine in my coffee again." I looked over at Riley who was in her stroller next to me, a small smile on her face. She could barely smile being only a month old but it was there and I noticed it every time I saw her. "I think she's going to be blonde." I said to my mother.

"But Lorelai's aren't blonde. We're going to have re-name her." Mom announced dramatically.

I rolled my eyes at her. "She will be just fine being a blonde Lorelai. Won't you pretty thing."

"Well she does have our eyes and good looks, fine. She can keep the name for now, but if she isn't smart or witty we're taking her to City Hall and changing her name."

"She just had to look somewhat like him didn't she? Wasn't it bad enough that you deprived mommy of caffeine Riley?" She looked up at me, drool hanging from her crooked smile. "Alright, all is forgiven." I picked her up and held her gently against my body.

"Hun, have you thought of asking my mom and dad to look for Tristan. I'm sure they have some pretty deep connections and help you find him."

"He knew how far along I was mom which means that he would know about the time to come around and be here for his kid's birth. Which means he just doesn't care."

"Just think about it ok? Do it for Riley because maybe he might step up and she could have a wonderful father."

Hartford, Gilmore Residence

I sat in the office with Grandpa while Grandma was out in the sitting area with her friends showing off Riley, the Gilmore-DuGrey baby. "Well it seems as though we have a few hits on Tristan's credit card. Oh right outside of this Military school. Fine place for young men."

"Military school? I bet his dad sent him off..." Maybe he didn't want to leave me. Who am I kidding he probably had a million ways to contact me by now, military school or not.

"Well maybe I could ask around at some of Emily's gatherings, see if anyone knows anything."

I smiled and gave him a hug. "Thank you grandpa."

"Now you already know my opinion of this young man. And if really did just run out on you and that beautiful baby girl then he has no business being in either of your lives you hear me? You will do a fine job raising her on your own, no matter how much you feel like you want to give up sometimes."

"I know grandpa, I know."

The next day

I pushed the stroller slowly, stopping to look through the windows of various stores in the mall. Hartford had good stores, and I had plenty of money on the card grandma gave me, but it was just one of those days. I felt tired and Riley and been up all night the night before. But she was in need of some new clothes and so was I. Mom was busy at the Inn and couldn't come with me, much to my dismay.

I stopped at a bench and drank from my starbucks cup, enjoying the taste of coffee. "Rory..." I stopped what I was doing immediately. No way, it can't be him.

I looked up into the crystal blue eyes of Tristan DuGrey. How odd that I was just searching for him yesterday and here is in front of me.

He walked up and stopped in front of the stroller, and his eyes didn't leave Riley's face for one second. "Tristan... what are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here? You're supposed to be gone and you had the baby..." He looked so confused.

"What? Of course I had the baby. Why the hell would you think otherwise? Just because you up and left doesn't mean I was supposed to just get rid of her. And gone? Gone where? Why would I leave?"

"Because you sent that letter in the mail saying you were going to live with your dad since your mother couldn't be around you after you had the abortion... I read it a million times over and over I remember exactly what it says." He seemed to be very angry now.

"Well I can promise that I never sent any letter to you claiming I had an abortion or that I moved." And that's when I realized everything. His dad had set it up. Made sure Tristan thought there was no more baby, and made sure Tristan was sent away to never know that I was still pregnant.

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