My notes: Another nicest chapter. Here you can see what kind of parents are Jess and Rory. :) Don't worry about that, the drama is coming. ;) In this chapter - Rory/Jess/Annie interaction; Lorelai/Literati interaction. Enjoy reading!:)
Story: Four years after Philadelphia, Rory and Jess meet again. (In my story that night ended different. Keep that in mind.)This time in Stars Hollow for Luke and Lorelai's wedding. Each of them keep a secret. Secret, that can change a life.
Chapter 54 One day at the playground
Rory and Jess sat on a bench in the park and watched Annie on the play ground.
'Mommy! Daddy! Look at me!' she yelled and slipped on the slide laughing.
Her parents laughed also and she continued doing the same. Rory had leaned her head on Jess' shoulder and her hand lazily drowning circles on the Jess' thigh.
'How can I end up like this?' Jess said and lifted his head from the notebook on his lap.
'Meaning?' Rory sounded lazy. It was beautiful June day. The sun shined nicely and made her to feel relaxed and happy.
'When I first came up in this town and tried to search quiet place for reading, the picture what I saw then was similar with this one. Happy and smiley people everywhere. People with children. People watching how their children played in the playground.'
Rory laughed quietly.
'And now, you are one of them!'
Jess closed his notebook and hugged her over her shoulders. Rory cuddled into him.
'I'm not complaining!' He said and kissed her hair. 'I'm not complaining at all!'
'I know!' She answered.
'Daddy! Come play with me!' Annie came close to them.
Jess laughed and shook his head.
'You go play, I'll stay with mommy! You don't want to leave her alone, do you?'
For Rory's surprise, Annie didn't insist anymore. Instead of that, she turned serious and said.
'Nope, we have to take care of our baby!' She touched her mother's stomach quickly and ran back to the playground.
Rory looked Jess with surprise in her eyes.
'What was that?'
Jess shrugged. He had talked with Annie about her mother. Carefully, as it possible, he explained to her that her mommy and their baby are little frail and they had to took care of them. He had told her that now she has to be big girl and if she is good, he would be very proud of her. Annie had shined and told him that she took care of her mommy and their baby. And now, she took her task very seriously. Jess had proud of his daughter. Rory of course didn't know about this conversation. So now, she looked more than surprised.
'I and my daughter took a decision to take care of you and the babies. Of course, I didn't told her that the babies are two, but still..!'
'When that happened?' Rory was curious.
Jess waved his hand indefinite.
'Doesn't matter, but our little girl is very good at that.'
Rory smiled, but then blinked from one hard kick and tried to settle next to him more comfortable.
'Is it hurt?' Jess slipped his hand on her waist and began to draw circles on it.
'Mh-mm...' Rory answered and shifted again. 'These days more than usual.'
'Do you want to go home and rest a little?' Jess continued to rub her waist carefully.
Rory inhaled and leaned her head again on his shoulder.
'No, I want to stay here a little. When it turns unbearable, we can go.'
'Are you sure?'
'I'm sure!'
Jess nodded and rested his chin on the top of her head, continued to rub her back with one hand.
'Well, well, if that weren't Mariano family!' they heard Lorelai, who joined them at the bench.
Rory smiled without to change her pose in Jess' arms.
'Hi mom!' she said.
'Yeah, hi mom!' Jess teased her again, but this time for Rory's surprise, she didn't frown. Instead of that she just winked.
'Hello children of mine!' Lorelai said and looked at them carefully. 'What are you two doing here in such a beautiful morning like this?'
Jess smiled instead of an answer and nodded into the playground. Lorelai turned her look there and saw Annie, who continued to slip on the slide laughing.
'You didn't take her on the kindergarten?'
'Nope!' Jess said. 'We wanted to spend that day together. After the big pressure last couple of weeks we thought that Annie deserved one day with her parents and we wanted to be with her also, so…'
Lorelai noticed his hand on Rory's back, rubbing her carefully and smiled.
'Another busy day?' she asked.
Rory frowned before she answered her.
'Yeah, busy indeed.' But then she smiled. 'I am happy though. That means that everything is okay!'
'You are pretty big! Sure that is normal?' Lorelai asked and noticed the quick look between Rory and Jess. 'You are fatty!'
Jess laughed.
'Yeah, but she is my fatty!' and kissed her hair. He noticed her face. 'Don't pout now I still love you, you know!'
'I know. Love ya too!' she lifted her face for kiss and Jess gave it to her and she smiled.
'Okay, you two are officially way too candy!' Lorelai frowned playfully. 'Did you buy it the baby stuffs already?'
'I bought some things from New York.' Jess answered.
'Really? Can I see it?'
'Nope! You have to wait until the baby's born!' Rory said and looked at Annie. 'Stay away from the edge, honey!' she yelled.
Annie looked at her mother and smiled, walked away from the edge of the slide.
'Okay, mommy!' she yelled back and turned again to the other children.
'Why not?' Lorelai pouted.
'What?'
'Why can't I see it?'
Rory looked at Jess. Her mother couldn't see the babies stuff, because everything was for twins, starting from the bed. Rory still didn't want anybody to know about the number of her babies.
'Because I don't want to!' she said a little rough than it should have to.
'You're acting really strange…' Lorelai frowned.
'I'm so sorry mom, I just… Oh!' Rory blinked from the pain and looked at Jess. 'I think it's enough for today…'
Jess nodded and turned to Annie.
'C'mon princess. It's time to go!' he waved at her.
For Lorelai's surprise, there wasn't any entreaty or mutter from Annie. She just nodded at her father and waived to her friends before she walked to her parents. Lorelai was impressed from his parent skills. In the minute he said something, Annie knew that she had to listen.
'Mommy you tired?' Annie came close and looked at Rory.
Rory smiled and caressed her small face.
'Yeah, mommy is tired and need some rest.'
Annie nodded with understanding face.
'The baby needs to sleep?' she said and Jess helped her with her jacket.
'Yeah, mommy and baby need some rest.' Jess said and took her little hand. He reached the other to help Rory stand up. He held her waist and she leaned to him.
'You are one beautiful picture!' Lorelai said with smile.
'Jeez! Thanks!' Jess smiled back. 'But we need to go now! Say hello to Luke!'
'I will!' Lorelai said and continued to sit on the bench. 'Bye!'
'Bye!' Annie waived and Rory smiled before the three of them walked down on the street. Lorelai gazed at them for awhile. There was a time when she thought that Jess is the biggest mistake in her daughter's life. She was so wrong. It turned out to be her biggest happiness. Lorelai was glad that the two of them finally got back together. She stood up from the bench and walked in the diner still smiling.
When they came back at home, Jess sent Annie into her room.
'I'll put mommy to sleep and then we can read whatever you want!' he said and Annie giggled.
'Okay!' Annie said. 'Nice rest mommy!' then she disappeared in her room.
Jess helped Rory to the bed. She lay there and released her breath with relief. Jess smiled.
'Better now?'
'Yeah… The pain is almost gone.' She said and finally relaxed. 'It wasn't so painful with Annie.'
'You always seem to forget that you carrying twins now.' He said and caressed her stomach.
'I feel so tired.' Rory said and yawned.
Jess laughed quietly and covered her with one blanket.
'Then sleep…' he said and kissed her and Rory closed her eyes with smile.
Jess stood on the door for awhile, watching her, then went to his daughter. It was a good day, he thought and entered in Annie's room.
