Birthday Bash

NOTE: I don't own these Gilmore Girls characters, as they're the property of the WB. Rosa is very much mine, though.

A/N: I know what you're thinking. It took me forever to write this one, right? Well, now it's time for a new one. For those of you who've never read the other stories you might want to go find them and refresh yourself before touching this one. Anyway, enjoy!

          Lorelai and Rory sat in the living room of their house on opposite ends of the coffee table, a pile of decorations and things on the table between them. Rory had brought the stuff over that afternoon for her and Lorelai to go through, but at the moment they hadn't decided on much of anything.

          "Why can't we just go with the classic paper chain?" Lorelai asked.

          "Mom, the classic paper chain is too fifth birthday," Rory explained. "This is Rosa's seventh birthday and it should be all pretty and festive, meaning streamers and balloons."

          "Oh, and the little party hats," Lorelai chimed in. "I have to see Luke in a little party hat."

          Rory smiled a little then thought about something. "How are things going with you guys?"

          "Who?"

          "Um, you and Luke? That guy you just mentioned?"

          "Oh, right. Me and that guy I just mentioned… we're fine," Lorelai replied.

          "Really?"

          "Yeah, I mean he's not all surprising me early in the morning with breakfast and flowers and some sort of really shiny present, but we're good," Lorelai said.

          Rory smiled mischievously before asking, "Are you kinky?"

          "Rory," Lorelai cried, really surprised by the girl's question. Lorelai smiled the same mischievous smile, too, though. "We're semi-kinky."

          "Semi is good," Rory nodded. "Oh, and I talked to Grandma yesterday. It was so weird. When I told her I would be with Jess she found it weird that you would be with Luke."

          "Uh huh," Lorelai said, not looking up from the table of decorations.

          "Yeah, as if she had no idea you and Luke were together."

          "Weird, huh?"

          "Really weird," Rory agreed. "Mom, why didn't you tell her?"

          "I don't know," Lorelai moaned.

          "I mean it's not like she wouldn't be supportive. She was the one always saying how you and Luke would end up together."

          "I know," said Lorelai. "And that's just the problem. She'll be in my face forever with the "I told you so's," and the "I knew it's," and just the general annoyingness that is Emily."

          "Eventually she's going to find out," Rory reminded her.

          "Well, eventually is a long time from now I'm hoping," said Lorelai with a small smile.

          Over at the diner, Kirk and Rosa sat across from each other, drawing on large pieces of paper. Luke glanced up at them a couple of times, constantly shaking his head. Jess came in then, noticing the goings on. He went over to Rosa and looked over her shoulder to see what she was doing.

          "Free the whales?" Jess read then looked at Kirk. "What's that about?"

          "Rosa's helping me finish these signs," Kirk replied. "With her help, the whales will be free by sundown."

          "And at the end of the day, I get paid five bucks," Rosa added.

          "Uh, Rosa, about the payment plans…" Kirk trailed off.

          Rosa glanced up, glaring daggers at him. "I want my money, Kirk."

          "She's on break," Jess said, picking Rosa up and carrying her towards the door.

          "Don't make me get my lawyer!" Rosa called after Kirk.

          "You don't scare me," Kirk yelled then waited for her to leave completely before adding, "Much."

          Jess carried Rosa to the park where they and Rory seemed to reside most of the time. Rosa immediately ran to the swings, her favorite things in the entire playground. Jess came up behind her, giving her a gentle, but tough enough push to get her flying high. The brown haired young man couldn't help, but be proud at how Rosa seemed to nearly swing over the top of the swing set when she pumped her legs the hardest. Getting impressed over the simple things must be a parent thing, he thought.

          "You know I was looking at that Hello Kitty calendar thing Rory gave us today and something hit me," Jess said.

          "Was it a brick?" Rosa asked.

          "Very funny," Jess said sarcastically, but amused. "Some little kid that looks like me has a birthday coming up."

          "Hmmm… Davey?" Rosa giggled a little.

          Jess lifted her up and gave her stomach a tickle. "No, you, half-pint," he said.

          Rosa laughed out loud. "I knew that."

          Jess went over to a park, sitting Rosa on top of his lap. "Me and Rory thought you'd want to go to the movies."

          "And I get to pick the movie?" Rosa asked. Jess nodded. "Disney?" Jess looked a little uneasy about that. "Daddy?" the little girl pressed.

          "And it can be Disney," Jess muttered.

          "Cool," Rosa smiled. She jumped down from his lap and ran up to the largest slide, going from on top of it to down with a large laugh.

          Jess watched her, like he usually did. He could still see her old teacher, Mr. Adams, in his head. That man was the rat bastard that tried to abduct Rosa, but had been found by Jess and Rory. Jess couldn't help, but think about what could have happened if he hadn't gotten there in time. The most satisfying thing was getting to punch Adams in the face, which was much less than he deserved.

          Jess watched as Rosa went up the slide again then came down for the third time. A smile spread across his face and he thought he couldn't be more happier.

A/N: I'm hyper and writing. Is that a good mix or no? Oh, well. Please review!