A/N: Okay, so this is not my original idea for this chapter, but I didn't want to do something that was played out.

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Ch. 10- Beds Only Please

The reception was typical Stars Hollow craziness. There was a champagne fountain and Miss Patty had made a particularly strong batch of punch for the occasion. By the time the wedding party arrived, half the guests were more than a little tipsy. Lorelai had decided that she was going to partake in all the unhealthy pleasures in life while she could, as she and Luke had decided to start trying to conceive once they returned from their honeymoon. Luke had already demanded no alcohol and only limited amounts of coffee (decaf at that) were allowed to be consumed until she safely brought their child into the world. Lorelai had reluctantly agreed, not wanting to chance something going wrong with the pregnancy. She wasn't 16 anymore, after all. Rory was proud of her mother's decision and extra proud of Luke for suddenly becoming so persuasive.

After being announced to the reception crowd, Jess slinked away to a corner table so as not to be ambushed by townsfolk. Rory was prepared to mingle and Jess was happy to let her go it alone and have some fun. Rory danced with her mother and her grandfather and confirmed suspicions about her relationship with Jess to several key people that would spread the word around faster than should be humanly possible. During a time in which her mother was surrounded by well-wishers, Rory noticed Lane was pulling a Jess and was also hanging back from the party, so she went over to see what was the matter with her best friend.

"Hey Lane. Not really in the party mood?" Rory asked.

"Never have sex anywhere but a bed" she said bluntly, shocking Rory into silence for a moment before she could recover.

"Okay, where did that come from?" she managed to utter.

"You told me to try it in a bed and I did. You were right, it's much better" Lane began, but then paused for a little too long.

"Yeah, you've told me this. What happened outside of the bedroom?"

"Zach decided that the shower might be an exciting change of pace. It wasn't. It was worse than the sand crabs" Lane lamented.

"Oh, Lane. I'm so sorry. You should know by now that Zach's notions of romantic endeavors are not always the most successful" Rory said, trying to make her friend feel better.

"That's not even the worst part" Lane groaned.

"There's more?" asked a bewildered Rory.

" I'm pregnant again. I can't believe it. The twins are enough of a handful and I don't think I can do it again. I should have known better than to leave the bed. The bed was working for us and I never got pregnant when we did it in the bed. I hate the shower" Lane ranted.

"It's an evil shower," Rory agreed, "But hey, you've done really well with the twins and if there's only one this time it will be a breeze compared to that!"

"Yeah… you wanna tell Zach for me?"

"You haven't told him yet? When did you find out? He's going to notice eventually, you know."

"I suppose so. He's awfully oblivious though. Remember how he was at Christmas? I'm only five weeks" she replied with a sigh.

"Five weeks. We can handle this. But you have to tell Zach soon, Lane. I think he'll be okay with it. He's great with Steve and Kwan" Rory pointed out.

"I'll tell him. I think I was waiting to tell you first. And I know he'll be okay with it. That's part of the problem. He's going to be thrilled. I want to be thrilled first before I tell him so we can be happy together."

"You are happy, you're just in shock. Now go tell your husband!" Rory commanded.

"Okay. I'll let you know how it goes" Lane promised as she hugged Rory and wandered in the direction of her husband.

Rory took a deep breath and returned to the center of the reception. She was still in shock that her best friend was going to be a mother, again. And soon she was going to be a big sister again if all went according to plan. Everyone in her life was moving ahead so fast and she was missing it. It made her kind of sad, but she knew that the job was temporary and soon she would be living her own stable life with Jess. That thought cheered her up. She still wanted to be a reporter and possibly go over seas, but she could also finally see herself settling down. It hadn't been that long since she turned down Logan's proposal, but she was considering having a family life already with Jess. It further ingrained in her that she was not meant to be with anyone but him. She didn't feel like she would have to give up anything to be with him. She knew that he would support her no matter what. She remembered the fateful conversation in the car just before the famous accident, when he told her he'd help her practice her reporting skills by running at her screaming in a foreign language. She looked toward where he had been sitting and was disappointed when she realized that he was no longer there. She scanned the crowd and didn't see him. She was so busy searching that she practically jumped out of her skin when she felt an arm drape around her shoulders and a pair of familiar lips brush against her neck.

"Can I have this dance?" Jess whispered seductively in her ear.

"You want to dance? How much have you had to drink?" she teased, turning to face him and plant a soft kiss on his lips.

"That punch is really addictive and apparently makes sane men want to do crazy things to be near their girlfriends" he replied with his trademark smirk appearing.

"I'll have to get that punch recipe then" she said slyly before letting him lead her to the dance floor.

"So, I saw you talking to Lane earlier. She looked upset, is everything okay?" he asked as they danced, actually sounding sincere.

"She'll be fine. We're never having shower sex again, by the way."

"Uh, I guess I would have needed to be there to understand that one, but I'll take your word for it" Jess replied, completely confused at the seemingly random comment.

"Well, maybe not never," she amended, "but not anytime in the near future at least."

"Okay," he replied slowly, "I still don't get it, but you'll tell me one of these days. You can never keep up the mysterious woman persona for long" he said, teasing her again.

"Just dance, Mariano, and know that I love you" she replied, resting her head on his shoulder and enjoying the nice surprise of an impromptu dance.

Lorelai watched as Jess snuck up behind her daughter with a bemused look on her face. Their conversation seemed to take place more with their eyes than with their words, or so it seemed to Lorelai. She was glad that the young couple had finally found a way to make things work, even though Jess had not always been high on her list of likeable people. He still had that devil may care attitude toward some things, but he radiated love when he looked at Rory. A person would have to be blind not to see it. She turned away from her daughter and her boyfriend as they began dancing, which shocked her. She made a mental note to ask Rory how she convinced Jess to dance and when he had actually learned to dance, for that matter. She grabbed her husband (her husband!) who allowed her to lead him to the dance floor to join in the fun. Lorelai still got a thrill from dancing with Luke. She supposed there must be something in the Danes genes that made the men natural dancers. She was pretty sure that neither Luke or Jess had ever taken a dance class, yet both could waltz. There was nothing better than a man who could dance.

As the party finally started winding down, the newlyweds began making the rounds to say goodbye before departing. They were going to stay at the Crapshack tonight and head out for their honeymoon the next morning. Rory had told her mother that she was going to stay with Jess at the diner apartment to give them their privacy, but Lorelai knew that was only half the reason. Not only would Rory have to say goodbye to her mother the next day, but she would have to say goodbye to Jess as well. It was going to be emotional for everyone. Lorelai and Luke decided to walk home, arm in arm, to spend their first night as husband and wife together. She kissed her daughter goodbye and told Jess to be a gentleman, which made everyone laugh. Rory told her mother and new step-father to have fun, which earned her a "Dirty" from both Lorelai and Jess, causing another round of laughter and an embarrassed Luke to turn twelve different shades of red. Rory watched her mother depart for a minute before taking her boyfriend by the hand and leading him to their sleeping quarters for the night. Rory insisted on staying in the bed, but still wouldn't explain to Jess. He took this as an invitation to try his best to break her reserve to tell him the big secret. He even refused to get in the bed at one point, which is how they ended up on the couch an hour later, tangled together under a thin blanket, with random mumbled comments from Rory that she hoped Lane's predicament was a fluke. Jess decided that the secret didn't matter anymore, and he carried Rory to bed for another round before they both fell asleep completely content. At that point Rory didn't even care if there were drastic consequences for their actions, she was in love and at peace.

A/N: Not sure where I'm going to take this story from here, but I don't think it's finished yet. And suspense be damned, I'm not planning to make Rory pregnant yet. I just thought it would be funny for her to ignore Lane's dire warning a few hours after it was given. I like the total reckless abandon that comes with being in love. Review if you want, it'll be appreciated!