*2 days later: Hospital 3:00pm

Jess strolls into Rory's hospital room whistling.

Rory is sitting on the edge of the bed with Lucas in her arms.

"Ready to go?" Jess asks smiling at Rory.



"You have no idea how much." Rory replies groaning for effect.

Jess laughs bending down so he is eye level with the baby, "How about you Lu, want to go home?"

The baby coos.



"Alright, let's get out of here." Jess replies taking Lucas in his arms.



Rory gets up slowly, still recovering.

Jess takes her hand and leads them out.

*In the car:

"Just so you know, there's a line outside of Luke's to see the two of you.....you know they could care less about me but oh well."



Rory smiles at Jess



*The diner:

Jess gets out and holds the diner door open for Rory and Lucas.

Cheers erupt from inside as Rory enters.

"Oh dawl!" Babette says approaching her, "He's gorgeous, love those baby blues."

Rory grins.

Lorelai walks through the crowd, "There's my boy."

Rory hands Lucas to Lorelai.

"Luke's got a present for you."

Rory looks at her mother oddly.

"Just go." Lorelai urges Rory forward.

Rory approaches the counter, Luke grins at her, "Here, no more decaff."



Rory hugs Luke around the neck, "You're a God!" She cries.

Rory gets comfortable sitting at the counter. Jess sits next to her wrapping an arm around her waist.



Rory rests her head on his shoulder, "Where is he?"



"Mom's showing him off."

Rory smiles contently.

"Your dad's here." Jess nudges Rory pointing out Chris talking to her grandfather.

"I'm glad he came.....hey where's Sherri?"



Jess makes a small sound indicating devious delight. Rory turns around and smirks at him, "What?"

Luke leans over the counter coughing towards the corner.

Rory looks over to where Sherri is sitting by herself looking almost livid.



"What happened?"



Jess scoffs, "Your mom didn't tell you?"



"Tell me what?" Rory say warily.



"Let's just say if Stars Hollow did a living nativity again this Christmas, Sherri could play Mary."



Rory chokes spitting coffee on Jess, "Oh my God."



Jess wipes his shirt, "Thanks for the weather."

Rory tries not to smile, "Poor, Poor Sherri.....and after she managed to go back to work and everything."



"Horrible isn't it?"

Rory nods, "Good thing her mom moved closer to them huh?"



Jess smiles, "Yeah."



"That's going to be three kids in diapers."



"A nightmare." Jess says leaning in close to Rory's ear.



"I'm happy with one."

"Me too....but maybe you should mention that place to Sherri, after all apparently multiple births run in her family."

Rory giggles, "I guess I should go talk to her."

Jess lets go of Rory, "Go ahead I'm going to go rescue Lu."



Rory kisses Jess before walking away.

Jess approaches Lorelai.

Lorelai turns to him, "You want him back already?" She whines.

Jess nods, "Going through withdrawal thank you very much."

Lorelai grins eyeing Rory and Sherri, "You told her, jerk I wanted to tell her."

"Can't have everything." Jess replies rocking Lucas in his arms.

Lorelai runs her finger through Lucas' hair, "I still can't believe the head of hair on him."



"Well believe it." Jess replies walking away.

Luke walks up behind Lorelai and kisses her neck, a rare public display of his affection.

"Mmm what's that for?"



Luke turns Lorelai around and raises an eyebrow at her, "You're cute playing Grandma."



Lorelai smiles, leaning into Luke, "Yeah well you're pretty cute in general especially that tight hinne of yours."

Luke blushes.

Lorelai laughs.

Jess walks over to Rory who is consoling Sherri.



"But look at it this way, now you'll have an even number.......maybe you'll have two boy and two girls."

Jess puts a hand on Rory's shoulder. Rory turns, beaming uncontrollably.

Sherri grins, "I guess you're right, and I'll have Chris there......I guess four won't be so terrible."

Rory nods mechanically, "Well I should probably make my rounds."

Sherri nods. Rory and Jess walk away.

"Alright she's out of ear shot." Jess mutters.

Rory turns burying her face in Jess' shirt to mask her laughter.



"Uh Ror, you're going to suffocate Luke." Jess says happily.

Rory pulls away continuing to laugh.



"Hear a funny joke?" Lorelai grins.



"Mom! Why didn't you tell me sooner?!"



Lorelai shifts her wait, "Well see right about the time we found out you were clawing at Jess screaming....so some how I didn't think it was a good time."



"Y-you knew on Wednesday?"



"Yeah....oh sweets it was great I'm sorry you missed it." Lorelai says giddily.

Rory sighs, "What happened?"

"Well see Sherri was being really really quiet and it started to freak me out, so I said something to Chris, and he's like "she's not feeling to good.""

"Turns out she'd caught some summer flu bug that Georgia had brought home fro acting camp......and she'd been throwing up for the last week."



"Uh oh..." Rory smiles.

"So about an hour later she got nauseous and was running back and forth to the bathroom for like the next half hour."



Rory nods.

"So then when she finally came back that nurse, the ditsy one came up to her and offered her some medicine, you know the stuff they give "their patients" for morning sickness."

"And Sherri started shaking her head violently saying there was no way she was pregnant."

"The nurse rolled her eyes and said whatever but I know morning sickness when I see it."

"Then your dad looked at Sherri like he was hit with a bus.......needless to say next thing I know I'm being dragged down to the pharmacy in the lobby, and 45 minutes later.." Lorelai trails off grinning.



"It's sick how much pleasure you get out of this."

Lorelai looks down at her feet.

"See mom but if Sherri can have her forth now, you can have your second." Rory says hopefully.

Lorelai shakes her head, "Silly girl you forget that Sherri's 4 years younger than me."

Rory nods.

Lorelai turns to Jess as Lucas begins to wail, "Let me take him I'll change him."



Rory taps her mom on the shoulder, "Uh I don't think that's what he needs."

Lorelai's eyes widen, "Oh.......well I'll come keep you company."

Jess shakes his head in amusement as Lorelai and Rory disappear upstairs.



*Time flies by. 3 weeks later Jess reports to work. He is immediately loved by all and his classic literature class is a major hit. Rory returned to work part time in early October leaving Lucas and Lorelai and Luke's care every other weekday. Lorelai was true to her word and implemented Saturday night dinner and a movie. Luke even agreed to close the diner early to take part. Rory and Jess put in a bid for a house and it was accepted, they closed on the house by April, they are now moved in. Lane and Dave visited Rory, Jess and baby Lu in November for Thanksgiving, 3 ½ weeks later Emi Ramone Rygawlski was born.

*it is May 1st, Rory and Jess first night in their new completely finished home.

*1am: Rory wakes up to the sound of squeaking across the bedroom floor.

Rory rolls over towards Jess suddenly aware that he's not there.

Rory climbs out of bed quietly fully aware of where jess is. Rory walks quietly towards the corner of the room where jess is sitting in her rocking chair reading by flashlight to Lucas.

Jess looks over his shoulder, "Hey, we couldn't sleep." Jess says quietly.

"Uh huh." Rory replies walking around, sitting down on Jess knee.

Jess wraps his arm around Rory as she takes Lucas up in her arms.

"So wg=hat are we going to do tonight after your mom picks him up?"

"Dunno?" Rory smirks......:"Sleep past 1."

Jess laughs letting his book fall to the ground.

*Fast forward 3 months: It's lucas' one year birthday.

Rory and Lorelai are laughing at Lorelai's attempt to make a birthday cake, it is lopsided and looks like an elephant took a nap on it.



Lane and Dave are sitting in the kiddie pool with Lucas and Emi.

Luke walks out with another birthday cake, one that is flawless and expensive looking obviously a gesture from Emily.

Jess is talking to Jackson as a green minivan pulls up.

Jess grins, cupping his hand to his mouth, "Hey Rory the caravan is here."



Rory walks happily towards the van as Chris, Sherri, and Georgia hop out.



10 year old Georgia runs towards Rory.

"Hey there superstar." Rory exclaims.

"Hey Rory."

"So I here you're going to be staying with us for a week or two."



Georgia blushes, "well Jess offered but you know if it's too much trouble..."



"Not at all I'll be glad to have the company we'll have so much fun, besides I think you need a break.



Georgia nods.

"Gigi come help me please." Sherri says agitated.

Georgia rolls her eyes, as she takes the hands of Zach and Van as they come to be called.



Sherri walks arrogantly towards Rory, balancing baby Shamus on her hip.



Chris jogs over to her, "Hon, let me take him." Chris lifts baby Shea into his arms.

*the party lasts long into the evening, culminating with a Taylor-approved fire work display.

*the months fly by once again and pretty soon its Halloween.

*Rory and Jess' house: Lorelai Luke, Emily and Richard have come to celebrate baby Lucas' second Halloween.

"Here he is!" Rory exclaims hanging Lucas, dressed as a puppy by this arms.

Lucas screams happily.

"Ok." Jess says getting down to Lucas' level, "Show gram what mommy taught you." Jess says placing a small pumpkin shaped bucket in Lu's hand.

Lucas stumbles over to Lorelai holding out his bucket.

Lorelai reaches into her bag, "Here you go." Lorelai tosses a milkyway in.

"Tank you." Lucas replies.

Lorelai picks him up and tickles him.





*that night 10:00pm.



Jess crawls into bed next to rory.

Rory makes a small noise.



"Great day huh" He asks.

"Yeah." Rory replies turning around.

Jess brushes his hand against her cheek, "You looked so happy today."

Rory punches his arm playfully, "So did you."



Jess rubs his arm, "I know I did......you're amazing with him."

"Mm." Rory replies cuddling into Jess' chest.



"Do ever think about maybe....."



Rory looks up at him, "All the time."





"Really?" Jess grins.



"But I'm not ready to go through that again just yet." Rory grimaces.



"I understand, and I mean George's mom isn't making it any easier."

Rory sits up, "I know, seriously that woman is a spokeswoman for proper birth control: what not to use."

Jess laughs, "Look at it this way at least we're careful, otherwise you could be on your way to number 5 right now."



Rory giggles, "I seriously doubt that Sherri's had her period once in the last year and a half."



Jess grins, "You'd think they'd learn after the last time, no celebratory sex after you it the two month postnatal abstinence period."



"Alright enough about them.....I don't want to think about it anymore."

Jess laughs ok, "So you uh, want to....." Jess wiggles his eyebrow.

"Oh yea."

Jess lunges towards the dresser. A moment later he turns back to Rory with a smile, "So where were we?"



"Chapter 12, pg 125"

"Right......."



*December 31st 2013:

Lorelai and Sookie have set up a New Years Eve party at the inn. All the usual suspects are in attendance, even the reclusive Emily and Richard Gilmore.

*Rory and Jess are slow dancing, clinging close together.

Luke and Lorelai are plastered to each other's faces in the corner.

Emily is making polite conversation with Miss Patty and Richard is having a drink with Jackson.

Georgia and Tyler, Sookie and Jackson older son who is a year younger than Georgia are laughing happily as they dance awkwardly together. Tyler says something softly causing Georgia to blushes.

"I think you're out of the picture." Rory nudges Jess.



"Nah it's just a phase I'll win her back.....I can buy her cds, he's 10 he can't afford the 13.99."



Rory laughs pulling Jess into a kiss.



The song changes, Chris pulls a reluctant Sherri onto the dance floor.

Emily watches bemused. With a loud sigh she makes her way over to Lorelai who is still attached to Luke's face.



"Lorelai."

Lorelai and Luke ignore her.

Emily shrieks, "Lorelai!"

Lorelai looks up at Emily, wiping her facing, "What?"



"I thought you said Sherri was only three months pregnant."

Lorelai rolls her eyes, "Mom why do you let this bother you?"

"I'm sorry I think it's offensive I don't think that 40 is an expectable age to be having children."

"Mom let it go."

"Honestly though she's quite large for first trimester.

Lorelai looks away from her mother, trying to conceal her smile.

Emily catches it, "Dear Lord don't tell me she's having another set of twins." Emily says bitterly.



Lorelai rest her head on Luke's shoulder, shaking with laughter.



Luke smirks, "Triplets actually."



"Oh my God, does that woman not know how to cross her legs."



Lorelai pulls away fro Luke, "Well to be fair she had set up an appointment to get her tubes tied but when they went to do the pre-op examination the doctor discovered they couldn't" Lorelai can't mask her amusement.

"Shameful." Emily mutters.

"At least she made Chris go under the knife instead, that way no more accidents." Lorelai grins.



Emily laughs, "I always thought Rory would be Chris' only child, never in a million years could I have seen him with 7 more."

"Well he always said he wanted a big family." The two Gilmores laugh heartily.

*The song ends and Rory and Jess pull away.

"You know this is nice." Jess replies.

"Yeah it's great when we all get together." Rory smiles.

"We should do it more often." Jess replies.

Rory nods putting a hand on Jess' chest, "We should have a set day that we all get together every year."



"Yeah it's about time we set some traditions." Jess grins.



"It'll be so much fun like every Christmas we can all gather together sit around the table and eat, reminisce and laugh."



"That'll be some interesting conversation."

Rory laughs, "I can't wait."

Jess squeezes Rory happily, "Me neither......"

A/N lame ending kind of choppy writing just wanted to get my point across and show a little ho peoples relationships had evolved and everything. So as you can see I was cruel and went extreme with Sherri, I don't know but it's always been in the back of my mind since the last episode of last season when Lorelai says something along the lines of " I bet a lot fo people would pay good money to see that tiny woman fat." So I finally had the opportunity to work it in, I was wary about doing it and I thought that maybe it was too much w/ the who last chapter and the hospital's specialization, but I actually knew I was doing this last week so I used the whole common mention of multiple births and stuff to kind of foreshadow what was to come. Anyway epilogue is next, I'm excited won't be here till thurs. though because I'll be very busy.....over the weekend I discovered Good Charlotte and for the rest of the week my friend is giving me a crash course in GC so I can be prepared for when we see them in concert this spring, she says I need to focus my concentration on that this week, specifically on drooling over pictures of Benji, my new husband. So that is why no chapter till thurs/fri. Anyway please r&r thanks bye!