Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Author's Note: Rory's POV. Her mommy knows! Isn't the song fun?
Disclaimer: The author of this story (me) does not own the respective characters. She intends no copyright infringement.
I'm going out in a blaze of glory
Take me now but know the truth
I'm going out in a blaze of glory
Lord I never drew first
But I drew first blood
I'm no one's son
Call me young gun
-Bon Jovi "Blaze of Glory"
"So," Jess starts the conversation as he pulls sandwiches out of the basket, "how do you feel about this twin thing?"
"I'm hoping it's not genetic, right now," she replies. She takes the apple Luke packed for Jess and gives him her brownie. She won't even attempt the sandwich right now. "What about you?"
"Yeah," he agrees, "I'm not doing so great thinking about taking care of one baby."
Rory laughs. She knows he'll be a great dad. She's seen him with Doula. "You'll be fine, Jess."
"Just because you say that, doesn't make it true," he reminds her. She leans over and kisses him. He accepts and deepens the kiss finally pulling away to continue eating. "We're not going to be able to hide this much longer."
The young woman nods, "I do want to wait until the second trimester to tell anyone about the baby, but we need to start telling people that we're dating. April and Lily admitted their relationship today; it might not be the best time to come forward."
"We need to give them a week or two," agrees Jess. He cups her face and gives her another kiss.
She smiles as he pulls away again. He hands her the carrot sticks and eats her sandwich. She inherited her mother's food cravings during pregnancy and Jess happily gives her the food she wants. She gives him another kiss for his thoughtfulness: a kiss interrupted by footsteps.
They pull apart and turn to the noise. It's her mom and Luke who already looks pissed. Jess stands quickly pulling her up and slightly behind him. Luke moves forward, murder in his eyes. "What the Hell is this?"
"Rory and I are dating, Luke," Jess explains.
Luke shakes his head, "No, you're not."
Lorelai lets Lily go and she darts down the bridge to Jess. "He found out about April and I too," she informs them. "He's really mad."
"It's gonna be okay, Lil," Jess assures her. This, Rory knows, is why he'll make such a great dad. He understands people as well as he understands his books.
Rory steps out from behind Jess who tries to grab her and slowly walks toward her mom and Luke. "I'm sorry we didn't tell you guys. We just wanted to make sure this would work out."
"It's okay, Rory," her mom shows the example, "I understand."
"Lorelai," Luke growls.
She turns to him, "You are being unreasonable. Rory and Jess are adults. They can do whatever they want: we have no say. I'm sure April had her reasons for not telling us either and you should listen to them."
This is probably their first fight since the marriage. Jess comes up behind her with Lily holding tight to him. He lays a gentle hand on her back…he's there to support her, but she can deal with her mom on her own.
Jess sets out a deal, "I'm sure Lily and April are willing to answer any questions you have about their relationship, just like Rory and I."
Lorelai adds in, "Why don't we head to the house and we can talk there." Luke growls and marches toward the Crap Shack. Lorelai pulls the girls under her arms, "It'll be okay."
Rory slips her arm around Jess's waist while he continues to hold her close. "It's okay, Jess," she murmurs. "No matter what either person says, I'm not leaving you. Remember, we have to think about our baby."
He nods, but remains silent on the short trip to Rory's old house.
"Luke takes a seat at the kitchen table. "Talk," he growls.
Lorelai softens the tone, "April, Lily, why don't you tell us how you started seeing each other?"
April talks as Lily is still shaking beside Lorelai, "Lily told me it would be better if we didn't hang out because she had more girlfriend-y feelings than I did. I told her I wanted to try a relationship, so we did."
Luke is deathly silent in his seat, but he manages to ask, "Have you had sex?"
They glace at each other, but are truthful when they answer, "No." April adds, "I've thought about it."
"If you do you'll be safe?" Lorelai questions.
They nod. Luke continues to glower. These revelations have shocked him. He finally understands that April, his daughter, is bisexual and in a relationship with another girl. He's obviously not taking it well.
Jess grips Rory's hand as Lorelai's gaze turns to them. "And how did you two get together?"
Rory takes the lead, "I was in Philadelphia with the campaign and I stopped by Truncheon. I met Matt and Chris when I was there for the open house a while ago and we stayed in contact. So, I went to see them. All four of us went out for drinks and Jess and I started reminiscing. We decided to e-mail and stay in contact, so the next time I was in Philly we went on a date."
Rory leaves out the part where they had crazy drunken sex and her mother does not add it. There's no point in giving Luke a heart attack to go with his stroke.
Luke gruffly states, "You're having sex."
Rory, for one split-second, thinks about lying to him. It's not really his business, but he's only asking because he cares. She answers him, "We are."
"And you're being safe, right?" Lorelai is quick to add.
"I'm on the pill," Rory tells the room, "and we use condoms."
Except they don't usually use condoms unless Rory's on antibiotics…or she's on antibiotics and they forget. That is something else she does not bring to the table. She's not sure it's a good idea to save the pregnancy thing right now, but she can't help but feel there's something wrong with the baby. She doesn't want to tell them if she can't have this baby.
Jess adds one thing, "Rory and I are living together."
Lorelai sighs, "Okay. Do you have any questions, Luke?"
"There will be no sex in this house. You tell us before you decide to do anything big," he demands. "You have to tell the town. If you break up you still have to deal with the other person at family things."
The kids nod their agreement. April goes into her room and Lily walks back with Jess and Rory. "My mom will get him all calmed down, Lil. You don't want to know how, but she will."
Jess snorts, but he doesn't let Lily know he thinks her fear is irrational. So Lily can't handle fights.
Rory hates bugs.
Jess has issues with people.
Lily heads right to her room when they get back. Jess opens the store now that the town event is over. Rory sits on the second stool at the counter. Jess leans against the closer to the door. Rory lets her hands rest on his thighs, "So…"
"They'll kill us when they find out about the baby."
"That's negativist thinking, Jess," scolds Rory.
He scoffs, "It's truthful thinking. They might let you live, but I'm dead."
She kisses him. In front of the open window and the world. "I'll protect you."
He deepens the kiss, pulls her flush against himself. Before they move too far, the door chime interrupts. A very good thing. Jess turns to help his customer and Rory, still trapped in his arms, turns with him.
"Hya, dolls," it's Babette, "sorry to interrupt, but I have ta tell ya. You were doin' tha in front of o'open windo'."
Rory blinks a few times, "Were we?"
"Yep."
"Huh," they reply together with a shrug of their shoulders in a move James Dean would be proud of.
A/N: Well, the town will shortly know…
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