Chapter 13: Perfect Circle

[Rory]

Rory waited outside Dean's room with Lorelai and tapped her foot nervously. A wave a déjà vu washed over her. She remembered the first time that she brought Dean here. Lorelai grabbed her hand.

"It's going to be okay," Lorelai said.

"How can you say that?" Rory said, calmly.

"I'm just trying to make you feel better," Lorelai said. "Isn't there something you can distract yourself with? Like a pregnancy test?"

Rory had told Lorelai that she and Dean were trying to get pregnant.

"I don't have a pregnancy test," Rory said. "And I'm not in the mood right now."

"It'll distract yourself," Lorelai said. "Just try it."

Lorelai dug through her coat pocket and took out a home pregnancy kit.

"Did you pick that up when you came in here?" Rory asked.

"No, it's been in here for a while," Lorelai answered. "I never used it, though."

A few minutes later, Rory looked at the strip. It was bright blue. That meant it was positive. Rory was going to have a baby. Rory came back out and sat next to Lorelai.

"It's positive," Rory said.

"You don't sound too excited," Lorelai said.

"What if Dean dies? What if he doesn't get to see the baby?"

Rory started to cry and Lorelai took her in her arms.

"I can't raise this baby alone," Rory sobbed.

"If he dies, I'll help you," Lorelai said, stroking her hair.

"But, I don't want to lose him."

"I know, sweetie."

Finally Dr. Thomas came out. He told her that he needed to keep Dean here for a week to take the same test. Rory went in to see him. He was wide-awake.

[Dean]

"Hi," he said.

Rory sat down. Her face was streaked with tears. It broke his heart to see her like this.

"Why didn't you tell me you were having dizzy spells again?" she asked.

"I didn't want to worry you," he replied.

"You should've told me."

"I'm sorry."

Rory grabbed his hand. "Next time, if there is a next time, please tell me," she said.

"Okay," Dean said.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"I have some news," Rory said, after a few moments of silence. "I'm pregnant."

"Are you sure?" Dean asked.

"I took a test," Rory said. "It's positive."

"That's great!"

Dean grabbed Rory and embraced her. Rory rested her head on his shoulder. She didn't seem as excited as he was.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

"It's just," Rory trailed off. "What if..."

Dean knew what she was trying to say and he was afraid, too. He pulled her back and saw to tears trickling down her face. He cupped his hands around her face and used his thumbs to wipe away the tears.

"I know," he said. "But, it'll be okay."

Rory nodded. This was probably just a dizzy spell. It couldn't mean anything. Could it?

To Be Continued...

A/N: I hope that wasn't horrible. Chapter 14 is coming soon.