*6pm

Rory returns home to find Steven Page's voice booming out of the cd player. Opening the door, she braces herself for the worst.

"I'm home—

Rory cuts herself off; at first glance the apartment is empty. Suspiciously eyeing the cd player she moves towards it, looking for answers. Rory presses the off button. She jumps at a noise behind her.

"Don't shut that off." Jess says tiredly

Rory Jerks her head back, eyes shifting to Jess. She starts to speak, but Jess puts his finger to his lip. Rory gives him a confused look until he points to his left, revealing Lorelei asleep at his side.

"What happened?" Rory whispers.

"We bonded." Jess says matter-of-factly.

"You, and my mom…bonded?"

"Don't ruin it."

"I'm not going to even ask, honestly, the only thing I care about right now is taking a hot bath…my feet are killing me."

"Ok, but come here first."

Rory approaches the coach, sitting on its arm; she leans forward and kisses Jess.

"I missed you" Jess moans.

"You have no idea how much I wanted to be here today."

"Mm, Love you."

"Ew!! Gross!" Lorelei exclaims, causing Rory to slip forward into jess bad arm.

"Shit!"

"Oh! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, babe are you ok?" Rory gushes.

Jess rubs his arm fiercely, "Hey, don't worry…it wasn't your fault." Jess says sending a dark stare in Lorelei's direction.

"Alright, jeez, I'm sorry." Lorelei says in a mocking tone.

"I'm getting in the bath, before I hurt you anymore."

"Ok..."

*15 minutes later.

Rory reenters the living room.

"Hey, babe. Come have some spaghetti." Lorelei says.

"Oo sounds good. I'm starved." Rory remarks.

Rory walks over to the table, joining Lorelei and Jess.

"So how was school today?" Lorelei inquires sweetly.

"Horrendous."

"Big word."

"What happened?" Jess asks with concern.

"7th period that's what happened."

"Those damn punks again."

"They just don't care, they don't want to learn or anything...and today," Rory looks down at her plate. "One of them pinched my butt, as I was leaving."

Jess remains quiet for a moment, although the muscles in his neck tighten. "I-I'll go down there and kill him, I'll kill him." Jess says calmly but with anger in his voice.

"That's a thought, you in a wheel chair with your arm in a cast; killing a 15 year old. Charming." Lorelei quips.

"Shut up."

"Stop it, both of you. You know you're not supposed to raise your voices around me, do you want your grandchild to be born with a cynical attitude… because that is what happens when you yell in front of pregnant women."

"Ah, so now we know why he's the way he is, everybody yells in New York."

"I resent that, besides Ror, I don't think it's that big of a deal, you're only 4 months pregnant."

"Speaking of which…tomorrow, I'm coming home early, we have our appointment."

"That's right, I forgot." Jess replies slightly dazed.

"What appointment?" Lorelei interjects.

"The we-won't-have-to call-our-baby-it-anymore appointment." Rory exclaims with delight.

"Yay!"

*Next Day 2pm

*Rory's 7th period classroom.

20 11th graders are taking a scantron test while Rory grader papers. Rory is irked suddenly as her purse begins to ring. Rory grabs her phone and takes it into the hallway.

"Hello?"

"You're going to be late."

"Mom, I'm not supposed to be on my phone during class, and I'm not late my appointment's at 4" Rory whispers.

"Um actually quarter to 3, the office just called."

"Oh no! What am I going to do, even if I can get someone to cover I could never get back to pick up Jess and make it to the doctors." Rory spurts.

"Honey, chill. Mommy has it all figured out…get someone to cover and meet us in the parking lot."

"You're here?"

"Yes."

"Ok, see you in 5." Rory replies hastily as she sprints down the hallway.

*3pm—Doctor's office.

"If they're going to make it –20 degrees in here, they should offer us something other than paper gowns."

"Here." Jess says warmly, handing Rory his Jacket.

"Thanks." Rory replies pulling Jes' jacket over her shoulders just as the doctor walks in.

"Okey Dokey, everything seems to be going fine. The baby's healthy, you've been taking good care of yourself, so I'd like to see you again in two weeks. All right?

Doctor, are you forgetting something?" Jess asks sternly.

"Oh! Right. So you two...you want to know the sex."

"Well, I'd like to be able to stop referring to my child as it." Rory says tiredly.

"Ok, well, I guess when you go home you should pick out some good boys names."

"A b-boy." Jess' words stumble.

"Jess, we're going to have a son!" Rory hugs Jess, once again hitting his cast, this time he doesn't flinch, he allows to the pain to pass as soaks in the beauty of the moment.

"Get changed, I'll wait outside with your mom, then we'll go celebrate."

Rory's eyes grow wide as a grin crosses her face, "…you mean—

"Dairy Queen."

"I love you." Rory exclaims as Jess closes the door.

Lorelei meets jess half way down the hall.

"So?…Is it a James or a Jane?"

"Well, it's not a Jane…and it's certainly not a James, but he's somewhere in that vicinity"