Pros and Cons- Chapter 2

Rory looked down, fidgeting with a napkin. Lorelai tilted her head to the side, trying to comprehend what Rory could possibly be thinking and what she was trying to tell her. Rory was about to open her mouth…

"Rory!"

Rory looked up to see who had called her name.

"Dean?"

He walked over to the table.

"I heard you were back and…"

Rory awkwardly pecked Dean on the lips.

"Yeah, I'm here."

"I've been meaning to talk to you."

"Do you promise not to lose your temper?" Rory sardonically asked.

"Outside?" Dean pleaded ignoring Rory's question.

Rory glanced at her mom who mouthed a 'go'. Rory got up and followed Dean outside. The sun was just setting, painting the sky with bands of faint blues, oranges and purples.

"Rory…"

"I'm sorry?" Rory interrupted. "Dean, I'm sick and tired of going through a conversation like this so frequently. All we do is fight."

"I wanted to protect you."

"Protect me from what?"

"Guys who…"

"Are not you? Guys who intimidate you? No wonder I have no guy friends." Rory sighed. "We're not married Dean. Sometimes when I'm even one foot from some random guy, a stranger and you see?" Rory continued, "when we argue, when you shout, you sound like I've just committed adultery."

Rory could see that what she had said had hurt Dean.

"Dean I-I love you, and I know you love me. But what happened in Washington was completely out of line and I still can't help being mad at you for that."

"I'm sorry."

"How do I know you mean it?"

"Rory, put yourself in my shoes. If you saw what I saw when I visited you, you'd probably react the same way I did."

"Maybe, but I wouldn't have embarrassed my girlfriend in front of half a thousand students by shouting ridiculous accusations that weren't true."

"You got me there. I'm really, really sorry and I'll do anything to make it up to you. I know you'd never cheat on me." Dean placed her hands in his.

Rory felt bad cause she did cheat on Dean. At Sookie's wedding, the kiss with Jess and then… *him*. Rory closed her eyes. She didn't want to cry in front of Dean but it was too late. Tears were now flowing freely down her cheeks. She felt like hell, what she did was so out of character for her. She wanted to tell everything to Dean, to confess, but if she did, she didn't even want to think of the consequences.

"Rory, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"I'm sorry Dean, I need to go home and get some rest. Jetlag." Rory lamely excused.

"I'll walk you home."

"No. I want to be alone." Rory ran off, leaving a very confused Dean behind.

Lorelai, still inside, saw what had happened and ran outside.

"What did you do?" Lorelai asked Dean, slightly angry.

"I don't know." Dean didn't realise that Lorelai had already left.

*****

Rory sat on the porch step, physically and mentally exhausted. Shortly after, Lorelai appeared in the yard.

"Whoa! I feel like one of those marathon runners who just ran god knows how many miles."

Rory slightly beamed.

"So what's up munchkin?"

"I need to tell you something."

"Is that the same thing you wanted to tell me at Luke's?"

Rory nodded.

"What is it honey?" Lorelai asked for the second time this afternoon.

"I'm pregnant."

"What?"

"I'm pregnant."

Lorelai chuckled. "Very funny Rory, you look really… ser-io-us."

Tears fell down Rory's cheek, as Lorelai began to cry.

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A/N: To those who guessed, you are right, it was pretty obvious. Thankyou for the reviews though [I didn't expect that many], it's nice to know what people think.

Um, I know its clichéd about Rory getting pregnant blah blah blah so sue me [but I prefer you don't cause I have no money {that was lame}]. But I thought it would be kind of interesting and I've read other Rory pregnant fics and it seems like fun so I'm just giving it a try. No harm in trying right? And I'm gonna do some/a lot of? [not entirely sure] reminiscing about how Rory got pregnant in the first place so yeah, just thought I'd tell you, it's not all morning sickness and whatever happens when you are pregnant.

P.S: I think it is quite obvious who's gonna be the father [told you so]. If you are still baffled…just wait for chapter three.