Title: The Ties That Bind
By: Rudy
Author's Note:
Hey everybody! Thank you to all those who took the time to read and review this story. I luv u lotz. But it would be REALLY great if more people would review. Reviews and feedback are like pay for fanfic writers and at the moment I'm broke. So PLEEEEEEEZZZZZZ review. My email is rudy_lana7@hotmail.com in case you feel like using it. Now that said, on with the story….
Chapter 3:
~Three Months Later~
"Rory! Table three's order is up."
"I'm coming. I'm coming." Rory waddled slowly out of the storage room with a pickle in one hand and a jar of peanut butter in the other. At only five months along in her pregnancy, she was already getting quite big. Jess almost fell over with laughter as she entered the diner.
"And just what are you laughing at, chuckles?" asked Rory looking up from her snack. Jess tried to stifle his grin.
"What the hell are you eating?"
"What does it look like I'm eating?" Rory replied. She served table three's meal and sat down at the counter for her break.
"Alright. How about WHY are you eating that? That's the most disgusting thing I've ever seen."
Jess cringed as Rory took another pickle, dipped it into the peanut butter and took a bite.
"I can't really explain it actually. I went into the storage room for another bottle of ketchup for table seven and as I passed the shelf where these were, I got the strongest craving ever. I couldn't resist. This baby obviously has my mother's taste in food."
"Rory, you have now officially become the weirdest person I know." Rory laughed,
"Aww thanks Jess. And seeing as how we live in Stars Hollow that's really saying something."
"You're very welcome oh Queen of the Weird Ones."
Jess and Rory soon slipped into their comfortable banter, everything going on around them continued unnoticed by the two, their focuses completely on each other. In the three months since Rory had come to live in Stars Hollow, she and Jess had grown extremely close. They were completely inseparable. Their relationship seemed to grow closer and closer everyday causing, more than one outside observer to wonder if they were in fact just friends. But amidst all that, in the back of both their minds was the face that as soon as Rory saved enough money to fix her car and make a fresh start somewhere, she would be leaving. They never talked about it, but nonetheless it was always there.
~The Next Day~
Jess and Rory are sitting in the gazebo going through a thick book of baby names.
"Jennifer?"
"No."
"Julie?"
"No."
"Kylie?"
"N- actually, circle that one. Kylie Hayden…What do you think Jess?"
"I think that we should forget about this for now and go do something fun. This is the first day off we've had in weeks and we're just wasting it," whined Jess shutting the book none to delicately.
"Alright fine. We'll do whatever you want to today, okay Jess? But first, I need one seriously big ice-cream cone."
Jess laughed and helped Rory off the bench. They strolled leisurely down Stars Hollow's main street.
"Must everything we do have to involve food with you?"
"Hello? I happen to be five months pregnant in case you haven't noticed. Everything that doesn't involve food or tiny little booties barely even registers."
"Guess that makes sense. So anyway, what should we do after we get ice- cream."
"Doesn't matter, so long as we're done by four. I have that doctor's appointment at the clinic today; remember? They're gonna do another ultrasound. Hopefully they can also tell me why I'm much bigger than that 'What to Expect…' book says I should be."
"Oh that's right, that is today. Don't worry I'm sure it's nothing," said Jess squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"I hope so. I mean, I don think I can handle any more major traumas in my life." Rory's voice shook slightly as she spoke. Jess immediately stopped in his tracks and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hey, no matter what happens, I'll be there. You don't have to do this alone, okay?" Rory smiled and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you Jess. I really don't." A bright red blush found its way to Jess' face.
"Yeah, yeah…Alright! Enough of this touchy stuff. Let's go get you some ice- cream so we can start having some fun, okay?"
"Sounds great to me." Rory took Jess' hand and the two walked happily down the street.
~Later that Day~
"Okay, Miss Hayden, if you could just hop up on the exam table; the doctor will be in momentarily." The nurse helped Rory onto the table and left the room. Jess silently sat in a chair next to her.
"You know, if you're uncomfortable being here, you don't have to stay Jess," said Rory looking sheepishly down at her dangling feet. Even before the words left her mouth she knew she didn't mean them. Rory hoped to God that he would stay with her. It would just be too much to deal with alone, especially if something was wrong. Jess stood and moved right in front of her. Tilting her chin up, he looked her squarely in the eyes.
"Do you want me to go?"
"No," she whispered almost inaudibly.
"Well then I'm staying." Rory gave his hand a grateful squeeze.
"Thank you." Jess simply nodded knowingly and continued to stare into her eyes. He'd never noticed how beautiful they were. The bright blue orbs had him completely entranced. Everything around him seemed to disappear. Nothing mattered but those eyes. Before he knew what he was doing he inched his face closer to hers. Rory could feel his warm breath on her lips. It was the most amazing thing she'd ever felt. He was so close. The warmth of his body and the scent of his aftershave sent tingles all the way down to her toes. Jess' pulse quickened the nearer he got to her lips. Barely an inch remained between them.
"Aghemmm…" Jess and Rory sprang apart at the sudden intrusion of the doctor clearing her throat. They were both so caught up in the intense moment, that neither had noticed the doctor enter.
"Hello Rory; and how are we doing today?" the doctor began, sensing the obvious tension in the room.
"H-Hi Dr. Shipley," stumbled Rory, blushing furiously, " I'm doing great actually."
"That's good to hear." She turned to Jess, " And you must be the father, Its ni-"
"No," Rory interrupted, coming to Jess' rescue. He looked more than a little scared. Being called 'The Father' at 17 was pretty damn frightening.
"Dr. Shipley, this is Jess. He's my umm…friend." The doctor shook Jess' hand.
"Okay. Now that that's settled; what do you say we get started?"
"Fine with me."
Dr. Shipley set up the ultrasound equipment and instructed Rory to life her shirt. Rory couldn't help but blush at having to expose her swollen belly in front of Jess, but he just he smiled at her and mouthed the word 'fatty', making her giggle.
Within minutes Rory and Jess were staring intently at the blotchy black and white image in front of them. Occasionally a foot or a hand would appear causing Rory to squeal with delight every time. Dr. Shipley was prattling on in the background and neither of the two paid any attention until she stopped suddenly. Rory reluctantly tore her eyes away from the screen to look at the doctor.
"What is it Dr. Shipley? Is something wrong?" Rory asked, her voice escalating with the panic rising in her throat. Dr. Shipley studied the screen for another moment, looked at Rory's chart and smiled mischievously.
"No. Nothing is wrong Rory. In fact, you and your babies are perfectly healthy." Rory and Jess simultaneously let out relieved sighs but then snapped to attention; the doctor's words finally seeping in. Rory was the first to recover her ability to speak,
"I-I'm sorry, did you just say babies?"
"Yes," the doctor answered simply.
"As in more than one?" piped in Jess.
"Yup. Congratulations Rory, you're having twins." Rory suddenly began to feel a little bit light headed.
"I-I need to sit down," she stated quietly.
"Rory, you are sitting down," said Jess grinning.
"Oh, well then I better lie down."
Jess slipped his arm around her waist and helped her off the table.
"Why don't I take you home and you can take a nice, long nap there; okay?
"Ya sure," was all she could say. Dr. Shipley led them out to the reception area, instructed Jess to call and make another appointment to for Rory in a few weeks and bid them good-bye.
Rory didn't say another word all the way home. She just stared out the window intently. And when they got back to her apartment, she let Jess put her to bed and drifted off silently to sleep.
1 A/N: More chapters to follow, but not if I don't get some more reviews. Thanx for reading. Bye,
Rudy
By: Rudy
Author's Note:
Hey everybody! Thank you to all those who took the time to read and review this story. I luv u lotz. But it would be REALLY great if more people would review. Reviews and feedback are like pay for fanfic writers and at the moment I'm broke. So PLEEEEEEEZZZZZZ review. My email is rudy_lana7@hotmail.com in case you feel like using it. Now that said, on with the story….
Chapter 3:
~Three Months Later~
"Rory! Table three's order is up."
"I'm coming. I'm coming." Rory waddled slowly out of the storage room with a pickle in one hand and a jar of peanut butter in the other. At only five months along in her pregnancy, she was already getting quite big. Jess almost fell over with laughter as she entered the diner.
"And just what are you laughing at, chuckles?" asked Rory looking up from her snack. Jess tried to stifle his grin.
"What the hell are you eating?"
"What does it look like I'm eating?" Rory replied. She served table three's meal and sat down at the counter for her break.
"Alright. How about WHY are you eating that? That's the most disgusting thing I've ever seen."
Jess cringed as Rory took another pickle, dipped it into the peanut butter and took a bite.
"I can't really explain it actually. I went into the storage room for another bottle of ketchup for table seven and as I passed the shelf where these were, I got the strongest craving ever. I couldn't resist. This baby obviously has my mother's taste in food."
"Rory, you have now officially become the weirdest person I know." Rory laughed,
"Aww thanks Jess. And seeing as how we live in Stars Hollow that's really saying something."
"You're very welcome oh Queen of the Weird Ones."
Jess and Rory soon slipped into their comfortable banter, everything going on around them continued unnoticed by the two, their focuses completely on each other. In the three months since Rory had come to live in Stars Hollow, she and Jess had grown extremely close. They were completely inseparable. Their relationship seemed to grow closer and closer everyday causing, more than one outside observer to wonder if they were in fact just friends. But amidst all that, in the back of both their minds was the face that as soon as Rory saved enough money to fix her car and make a fresh start somewhere, she would be leaving. They never talked about it, but nonetheless it was always there.
~The Next Day~
Jess and Rory are sitting in the gazebo going through a thick book of baby names.
"Jennifer?"
"No."
"Julie?"
"No."
"Kylie?"
"N- actually, circle that one. Kylie Hayden…What do you think Jess?"
"I think that we should forget about this for now and go do something fun. This is the first day off we've had in weeks and we're just wasting it," whined Jess shutting the book none to delicately.
"Alright fine. We'll do whatever you want to today, okay Jess? But first, I need one seriously big ice-cream cone."
Jess laughed and helped Rory off the bench. They strolled leisurely down Stars Hollow's main street.
"Must everything we do have to involve food with you?"
"Hello? I happen to be five months pregnant in case you haven't noticed. Everything that doesn't involve food or tiny little booties barely even registers."
"Guess that makes sense. So anyway, what should we do after we get ice- cream."
"Doesn't matter, so long as we're done by four. I have that doctor's appointment at the clinic today; remember? They're gonna do another ultrasound. Hopefully they can also tell me why I'm much bigger than that 'What to Expect…' book says I should be."
"Oh that's right, that is today. Don't worry I'm sure it's nothing," said Jess squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"I hope so. I mean, I don think I can handle any more major traumas in my life." Rory's voice shook slightly as she spoke. Jess immediately stopped in his tracks and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hey, no matter what happens, I'll be there. You don't have to do this alone, okay?" Rory smiled and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you Jess. I really don't." A bright red blush found its way to Jess' face.
"Yeah, yeah…Alright! Enough of this touchy stuff. Let's go get you some ice- cream so we can start having some fun, okay?"
"Sounds great to me." Rory took Jess' hand and the two walked happily down the street.
~Later that Day~
"Okay, Miss Hayden, if you could just hop up on the exam table; the doctor will be in momentarily." The nurse helped Rory onto the table and left the room. Jess silently sat in a chair next to her.
"You know, if you're uncomfortable being here, you don't have to stay Jess," said Rory looking sheepishly down at her dangling feet. Even before the words left her mouth she knew she didn't mean them. Rory hoped to God that he would stay with her. It would just be too much to deal with alone, especially if something was wrong. Jess stood and moved right in front of her. Tilting her chin up, he looked her squarely in the eyes.
"Do you want me to go?"
"No," she whispered almost inaudibly.
"Well then I'm staying." Rory gave his hand a grateful squeeze.
"Thank you." Jess simply nodded knowingly and continued to stare into her eyes. He'd never noticed how beautiful they were. The bright blue orbs had him completely entranced. Everything around him seemed to disappear. Nothing mattered but those eyes. Before he knew what he was doing he inched his face closer to hers. Rory could feel his warm breath on her lips. It was the most amazing thing she'd ever felt. He was so close. The warmth of his body and the scent of his aftershave sent tingles all the way down to her toes. Jess' pulse quickened the nearer he got to her lips. Barely an inch remained between them.
"Aghemmm…" Jess and Rory sprang apart at the sudden intrusion of the doctor clearing her throat. They were both so caught up in the intense moment, that neither had noticed the doctor enter.
"Hello Rory; and how are we doing today?" the doctor began, sensing the obvious tension in the room.
"H-Hi Dr. Shipley," stumbled Rory, blushing furiously, " I'm doing great actually."
"That's good to hear." She turned to Jess, " And you must be the father, Its ni-"
"No," Rory interrupted, coming to Jess' rescue. He looked more than a little scared. Being called 'The Father' at 17 was pretty damn frightening.
"Dr. Shipley, this is Jess. He's my umm…friend." The doctor shook Jess' hand.
"Okay. Now that that's settled; what do you say we get started?"
"Fine with me."
Dr. Shipley set up the ultrasound equipment and instructed Rory to life her shirt. Rory couldn't help but blush at having to expose her swollen belly in front of Jess, but he just he smiled at her and mouthed the word 'fatty', making her giggle.
Within minutes Rory and Jess were staring intently at the blotchy black and white image in front of them. Occasionally a foot or a hand would appear causing Rory to squeal with delight every time. Dr. Shipley was prattling on in the background and neither of the two paid any attention until she stopped suddenly. Rory reluctantly tore her eyes away from the screen to look at the doctor.
"What is it Dr. Shipley? Is something wrong?" Rory asked, her voice escalating with the panic rising in her throat. Dr. Shipley studied the screen for another moment, looked at Rory's chart and smiled mischievously.
"No. Nothing is wrong Rory. In fact, you and your babies are perfectly healthy." Rory and Jess simultaneously let out relieved sighs but then snapped to attention; the doctor's words finally seeping in. Rory was the first to recover her ability to speak,
"I-I'm sorry, did you just say babies?"
"Yes," the doctor answered simply.
"As in more than one?" piped in Jess.
"Yup. Congratulations Rory, you're having twins." Rory suddenly began to feel a little bit light headed.
"I-I need to sit down," she stated quietly.
"Rory, you are sitting down," said Jess grinning.
"Oh, well then I better lie down."
Jess slipped his arm around her waist and helped her off the table.
"Why don't I take you home and you can take a nice, long nap there; okay?
"Ya sure," was all she could say. Dr. Shipley led them out to the reception area, instructed Jess to call and make another appointment to for Rory in a few weeks and bid them good-bye.
Rory didn't say another word all the way home. She just stared out the window intently. And when they got back to her apartment, she let Jess put her to bed and drifted off silently to sleep.
1 A/N: More chapters to follow, but not if I don't get some more reviews. Thanx for reading. Bye,
Rudy