CHAPTER THREE
Lorelai and Alyssa are in the delivery room surrounded by machines, doctors and nurses. Lorelai is sitting next to Alyssa holding her hand and smoothing her hair back. Alyssa is in active labor, very active labor. After a few last pushes a small cry is heard.
"OK, baby girl, the worst is over." Lorelai says smiling at Alyssa, who collapses back onto the bed.
A few seconds later Alyssa is handed her baby girl. She is crying and fussing. The nurse takes her back to get her cleaned up. Meanwhile, Alyssa is moved to a more comfortable position.
"Mmmm, much better." Alyssa says as she pulls a blanket up to her stomach.
"I know the feeling." Lorelai half jokes.
Just then Rory and Luke are allowed to join. Rory doesn't enter the room though. She stays in the doorway. Lorelai goes to speak with her.
"Hey sweets, what's the matter, don't you wanna come in?" Lorelai asks her daughter.
Rory shifts uncomfortably. "I dunno?"
"Come on, really."
"Is she ok?" Rory asks, "I mean a month early?"
"Yes, they both are fine. I'm sure they'd be better if you'd come in though." Lorelai says as she wraps an arm around Rory and guides her in. The two of them stand beside Alyssa's bed. Soon the doctor bring the baby back to Alyssa. Rory is still standing in awe.
"Rory? Rory?!" Alyssa says, "Hello, Earth to Rory, come in Rory."
"Huh? Oh hey." Rory says as she snaps back to attention. "I was just asking you, do you wanna hold her?" Alyssa asks.
"Oh, I dunno?" Rory begins but before she can back away Alyssa hands the baby to Lorelai who in turn puts her in Rory's arms. The baby begins to cry but Rory rocks her a little bit and soon she's quiet again. Lorelai looks lovingly at her daughter and then at Alyssa.
"Well momma, though of a name yet?" Lorelai asks as Rory hands the baby back to her.
"I haven't really though of one. Any suggestions?" Alyssa answers.
"Belle," Rory answers, "it means beautiful."
Alyssa looks at Rory. Then at Lorelai who is looking at her daughter with tears in her eyes.
"Belle, I like it. Belle it is." Alyssa announces, and Lorelai hands Belle back to her. "Belle." Alyssa says once more.
The End
Lorelai and Alyssa are in the delivery room surrounded by machines, doctors and nurses. Lorelai is sitting next to Alyssa holding her hand and smoothing her hair back. Alyssa is in active labor, very active labor. After a few last pushes a small cry is heard.
"OK, baby girl, the worst is over." Lorelai says smiling at Alyssa, who collapses back onto the bed.
A few seconds later Alyssa is handed her baby girl. She is crying and fussing. The nurse takes her back to get her cleaned up. Meanwhile, Alyssa is moved to a more comfortable position.
"Mmmm, much better." Alyssa says as she pulls a blanket up to her stomach.
"I know the feeling." Lorelai half jokes.
Just then Rory and Luke are allowed to join. Rory doesn't enter the room though. She stays in the doorway. Lorelai goes to speak with her.
"Hey sweets, what's the matter, don't you wanna come in?" Lorelai asks her daughter.
Rory shifts uncomfortably. "I dunno?"
"Come on, really."
"Is she ok?" Rory asks, "I mean a month early?"
"Yes, they both are fine. I'm sure they'd be better if you'd come in though." Lorelai says as she wraps an arm around Rory and guides her in. The two of them stand beside Alyssa's bed. Soon the doctor bring the baby back to Alyssa. Rory is still standing in awe.
"Rory? Rory?!" Alyssa says, "Hello, Earth to Rory, come in Rory."
"Huh? Oh hey." Rory says as she snaps back to attention. "I was just asking you, do you wanna hold her?" Alyssa asks.
"Oh, I dunno?" Rory begins but before she can back away Alyssa hands the baby to Lorelai who in turn puts her in Rory's arms. The baby begins to cry but Rory rocks her a little bit and soon she's quiet again. Lorelai looks lovingly at her daughter and then at Alyssa.
"Well momma, though of a name yet?" Lorelai asks as Rory hands the baby back to her.
"I haven't really though of one. Any suggestions?" Alyssa answers.
"Belle," Rory answers, "it means beautiful."
Alyssa looks at Rory. Then at Lorelai who is looking at her daughter with tears in her eyes.
"Belle, I like it. Belle it is." Alyssa announces, and Lorelai hands Belle back to her. "Belle." Alyssa says once more.
The End