Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, but I wish I did. That would be sooo fun! Hehe...... I would choose the fate of the characters! Muwahahahaha!

A/N: Okay so I love you people! You are so sweet for reviewing and not flaming me! I now must love you forever, which I do! Okay without further delay I give you (drum roll please)......................... Chapter 8!

Chapter 8: Breakdown

Rory awoke in her mother's arms feeling better than she had in a long time. The only thing she wanted was to be with Jess. She missed him, and she knew he probably already knew about the baby. Oh God! What if he leaves me! She soon pushed that thought out of her head.

Jess hadn't slept at all the past night. He was worried for Rory, and you could tell by looking at his face. During the night, Luke left for a while to go see Rory. When he returned, Jess could tell something had happened.

"Is she okay," Jess asked as Luke walked back into the room.

"She's... fine," Luke replied without making eye contact once.

Luke had walked into Rory's room in time to hear her sobbing in Lorelai's arms. He wanted to give her a hug and tell her everything would be alright, but instead he just snuck out of the room, but not before he heard what Rory was saying.

"I'm having a baby! I love Jess, but what if he leaves me!" Rory sobbed.

Lorelai calmly replied, "It's okay baby, it's okay. Everything will be fine."

After that, Luke had to get out. He walked back into Jess' room and lied to his face. He knew that Jess and Rory needed to talk, and he shouldn't tell him what he had heard.

Jess buzzed for the nurse. He was going stir crazy without being able to see Rory. He had to get out, so he was going to ask the nurse. If she said no, he'd find a way anyways.

"Yes, Mr. Mariano?" the nurse said as she entered the room.

"I'm worried about my girlfriend," he told her, "Can I see her?"

"Well, let's see how your ribs are doing," she told him.

She checked his bandages and decided that he would be okay to leave. She had a wheelchair sent to his room and he painfully got into it. Another nurse wheeled him down the hall into Rory's room.

Jess was heartbroken at the site before his eyes. The love of his life was curled up asleep in her mother's arms. She had tear stained cheeks, and it was obvious she had been sobbing hysterically. She looked a little beat up, but nothing to the extent of what her injuries could have been. They both were lucky that Jess was able to swerve, so they only got clipped by the truck.

Rory saw Jess, so she quickly pretended she was asleep. Lorelai soon got up, and told Jess he needed to talk to Rory. She left and so did the nurse. Now the two of them were alone in the room.

"I'm so sorry," Jess whispered as he carefully climbed into Rory's bed with her.

At first she thought he knew she was awake, but then she realized he didn't know. Jess took her hand, and Rory wanted him to hold her. She didn't move though. She couldn't move. Rory was afraid he would leave her. She was afraid he wouldn't hold her if she asked him to.

Jess looked at his Rory. She was perfect, and she was his. When he took her hand, she tensed slightly. He realized she was awake. Why isn't she moving? Then panic swept through him. What if she can't move! What if she's more hurt than she looks! What if there's something wrong with the baby... our baby!

"Rory," he cried a little panicked, "please open your eyes."

Rory didn't want to worry him, but she couldn't open them. She was too scared, it felt like everything was closing in on her. She started hyperventilating and shaking with fear.

"I can't move," she choked out.

Jess didn't know what was happening. He saw her body start shaking and then she was racked with sobs. Jess didn't know what to do. He didn't know if she wanted him to touch her, or if she wanted to be by herself.

Rory couldn't get control of her emotions. Everything was changing. What was wrong with her. She wanted it to stop. She wanted everything to stop. Finally she took a deep breath and forced herself to sit up.

Jess was relieved when she finally got up. He didn't know what to do, but he knew he needed to hold her. He wanted to make her feel better. Jess didn't think anymore. He wrapped his arms protectively around Rory, and he held onto her.

"I'll never leave you," he told her through her sobs, "I love you."

Relief swept through her veins. He wasn't going to leave her. Jess still loved her. She was still sobbing, but now she was happy and relieved. She was still terrified, but the thought of Jess being with her made her feel better.

"You promise," she replied meekly.

"Of course I won't," Jess told her looking into her saddened eyes.

Jess didn't know why she would think he would leave her, but then he remembered the events leading up to this. Rory left her home without saying goodbye; she didn't know what was going to happen to her. Then, they were in a car accident. Shortly after she woke up she found out she was pregnant. All of these things occurred within a couple of days.

Rory buried her head into his shoulder and he rubbed her back as she cried. They sat like that for a time unknown to either of them. Rory was exhausted. She had been crying for hours. She finally left Jess' protective arms to look at him.

"I...I'm sorry," she told him, "I don't know what's wrong with me." "You've been through a traumatic experience, you deserve to cry," he told her honestly.

"Cry, yes. Have a nervous breakdown, no," she said with a laugh.

Jess loved to hear her laugh. This was the first joke she'd made in a while. He was glad she was feeling better. He was really worried about her.

"I think after all this you're entitled to some type of a breakdown," he told her with a grin.

The two lovers were exhausted, so they laid down together. Sleep soon overtook them. Rory stayed in Jess' arms for the rest of the day into the night. That's how they were found them in the morning light.

A/N: I'm really bored right now, so I think I'll go ahead and type out chapter 9! I love Thanksgiving, and this year I get the whole week off of school! I want to go to my friend's house, but my dad won't let me..... ugh! Okay well enough of my personal life, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!