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A/N: I have absolutely no life, so I'm writing the next chapter like I said I would. Please R&R, but remember flames discourage me from writing! Here's the next chapter of I Tried to Get Back to You!
Chapter 9: There's Always Tomorrow
Rory and Jess were released from the hospital a couple of weeks later. They were moved into a double room, so Jess could look after Rory. They stepped out of the plane and into Hartford Airport.
Rory was terrified to be going back home. Even though it had only been a few weeks, it felt like a lifetime. Her mom had barely talked to her other than to say everything would be okay. Those words didn't make her feel better, unless Jess said them. Rory didn't know why, but for the past couple of weeks she had been clinging to Jess more.
Jess could tell Rory was scared. He was too, but it would be the hardest on her to return. They were only already driving towards Stars Hollow, and then the town would talk. That would probably be the hardest for Rory, the gossip and stares. Jess didn't want her to worry about it, though, he would help her through the whole pregnancy.
Rory felt the walls start closing in on her as they neared her home town. This place didn't seem real. After what she saw in Chicago and the other towns they went through, Stars Hollow felt fake. How could any place be like that? How could it stay so shielded? She started to feel like she was going to faint. This was too soon. Rory felt like she had before. She couldn't breathe, or move.
Jess looked at Rory when she started to shake. He knew it was happening again, and he knew she wouldn't want her mom and Luke to see her freak out again.
"Stop the car," Jess cried out, urgently.
"What? Why?" Luke asked, confused. "Just do it! Now!" Jess told him.
Luke pulled the car over near the Welcome to Stars Hollow sign. He turned around and saw Rory gasping for breath. He didn't know what was happening, but he had a bad feeling about this.
"Get out of the car," Jess told them.
"What's going on Jess? What's wrong with my baby?" Lorelai cried out, with fear.
"She's fine, but I don't think she'd like you to see her like this," Jess told them.
Luke knew Jess was right, and he had to get Lorelai out of the car. Luke jumped out of the car and ran to Lorelai's side.
"Get out," he told her.
"Luke, what's wrong with her?" Lorelai cried out.
Rory was now shaking and she couldn't get enough air. She needed Jess, that's all she needed. All of a sudden she forced herself to move. All she could do was lunge into Jess' arms. Jess was a little surprised by her action, but he quickly recovered and wrapped his arms protectively around her.
"It's okay," he told her.
Lorelai couldn't stand to watch this. Her baby was pregnant, and she knew it was just the stress getting to her. Lorelai couldn't help but wish it was her Rory would want to console her. Lorelai got out of the car and shut the door. She knew Rory needed Jess right now, and that she would come to her. Time was what she needed.
Rory sobbed into Jess' shoulder. She wanted to leave. She didn't want to go back. She wasn't ready to go back. She could barely think straight, so she concentrated on Jess. He was rubbing her back, and he had her pressed close to his chest. Rory moved her head so she could hear his heart beating. She matched her breathing to his heart. Slowly everything shifted back into focus.
Jess could feel Rory calming down. He knew she wasn't ready to go back today. Maybe tomorrow. There was always tomorrow. He wanted her to feel okay before she went home, because it was going to be hard enough without her having a panic attack in the middle of town.
"Rory lay down, okay?" he told her.
"Wh..why?" Rory choked out.
"I'm going to talk to your mom and Luke," he replied.
Jess laid her down on the backseat, and stepped out of the car. He didn't know how he was going to convince her mom to let Rory stay with him at a hotel. Rory needed one night with just the two of them, so she could get her thoughts in order. Jess shut the car door and walked over to Rory's mom.
"Lorelai, listen to me and don't interrupt," Jess ordered, "Rory isn't ready to face the town. Tonight she needs to get her thoughts in order, and she can't do that in town with everyone bothering her."
Lorelai knew Jess was right, and after seeing Rory freak out like that, she agreed with him. Rory didn't need her yet. Right now she needed to be with Jess. Lorelai took a deep breath before she told Jess.
"Okay, we'll drop you two off at a hotel," she said.
Luke was shocked. He didn't think Lorelai would let them. He didn't know why she was okay with this, but he was going to ask her after they dropped them off. They all got back into the car and started driving.
Jess thought he would have to talk Lorelai into it, but now he realized why she had said yes. Lorelai knew that Rory needed Jess right now; later on she would need her mother, but now she needed him. Jess put Rory's head in his lap and stroked her head.
They pulled up to the hotel and Jess helped Rory out. He got their stuff and turned to Lorelai. "There's always tomorrow," he told her quietly.
Lorelai watched as her baby walked with the man she loved. He wasn't a boy anymore, he was a responsible man who would take care of her daughter. Luke kept looking at her funny, and she knew she owed him an explanation.
"She doesn't need me now. There's always tomorrow," Lorelai said as she stared out the window.
A/N: I have absolutely no life, so I'm writing the next chapter like I said I would. Please R&R, but remember flames discourage me from writing! Here's the next chapter of I Tried to Get Back to You!
Chapter 9: There's Always Tomorrow
Rory and Jess were released from the hospital a couple of weeks later. They were moved into a double room, so Jess could look after Rory. They stepped out of the plane and into Hartford Airport.
Rory was terrified to be going back home. Even though it had only been a few weeks, it felt like a lifetime. Her mom had barely talked to her other than to say everything would be okay. Those words didn't make her feel better, unless Jess said them. Rory didn't know why, but for the past couple of weeks she had been clinging to Jess more.
Jess could tell Rory was scared. He was too, but it would be the hardest on her to return. They were only already driving towards Stars Hollow, and then the town would talk. That would probably be the hardest for Rory, the gossip and stares. Jess didn't want her to worry about it, though, he would help her through the whole pregnancy.
Rory felt the walls start closing in on her as they neared her home town. This place didn't seem real. After what she saw in Chicago and the other towns they went through, Stars Hollow felt fake. How could any place be like that? How could it stay so shielded? She started to feel like she was going to faint. This was too soon. Rory felt like she had before. She couldn't breathe, or move.
Jess looked at Rory when she started to shake. He knew it was happening again, and he knew she wouldn't want her mom and Luke to see her freak out again.
"Stop the car," Jess cried out, urgently.
"What? Why?" Luke asked, confused. "Just do it! Now!" Jess told him.
Luke pulled the car over near the Welcome to Stars Hollow sign. He turned around and saw Rory gasping for breath. He didn't know what was happening, but he had a bad feeling about this.
"Get out of the car," Jess told them.
"What's going on Jess? What's wrong with my baby?" Lorelai cried out, with fear.
"She's fine, but I don't think she'd like you to see her like this," Jess told them.
Luke knew Jess was right, and he had to get Lorelai out of the car. Luke jumped out of the car and ran to Lorelai's side.
"Get out," he told her.
"Luke, what's wrong with her?" Lorelai cried out.
Rory was now shaking and she couldn't get enough air. She needed Jess, that's all she needed. All of a sudden she forced herself to move. All she could do was lunge into Jess' arms. Jess was a little surprised by her action, but he quickly recovered and wrapped his arms protectively around her.
"It's okay," he told her.
Lorelai couldn't stand to watch this. Her baby was pregnant, and she knew it was just the stress getting to her. Lorelai couldn't help but wish it was her Rory would want to console her. Lorelai got out of the car and shut the door. She knew Rory needed Jess right now, and that she would come to her. Time was what she needed.
Rory sobbed into Jess' shoulder. She wanted to leave. She didn't want to go back. She wasn't ready to go back. She could barely think straight, so she concentrated on Jess. He was rubbing her back, and he had her pressed close to his chest. Rory moved her head so she could hear his heart beating. She matched her breathing to his heart. Slowly everything shifted back into focus.
Jess could feel Rory calming down. He knew she wasn't ready to go back today. Maybe tomorrow. There was always tomorrow. He wanted her to feel okay before she went home, because it was going to be hard enough without her having a panic attack in the middle of town.
"Rory lay down, okay?" he told her.
"Wh..why?" Rory choked out.
"I'm going to talk to your mom and Luke," he replied.
Jess laid her down on the backseat, and stepped out of the car. He didn't know how he was going to convince her mom to let Rory stay with him at a hotel. Rory needed one night with just the two of them, so she could get her thoughts in order. Jess shut the car door and walked over to Rory's mom.
"Lorelai, listen to me and don't interrupt," Jess ordered, "Rory isn't ready to face the town. Tonight she needs to get her thoughts in order, and she can't do that in town with everyone bothering her."
Lorelai knew Jess was right, and after seeing Rory freak out like that, she agreed with him. Rory didn't need her yet. Right now she needed to be with Jess. Lorelai took a deep breath before she told Jess.
"Okay, we'll drop you two off at a hotel," she said.
Luke was shocked. He didn't think Lorelai would let them. He didn't know why she was okay with this, but he was going to ask her after they dropped them off. They all got back into the car and started driving.
Jess thought he would have to talk Lorelai into it, but now he realized why she had said yes. Lorelai knew that Rory needed Jess right now; later on she would need her mother, but now she needed him. Jess put Rory's head in his lap and stroked her head.
They pulled up to the hotel and Jess helped Rory out. He got their stuff and turned to Lorelai. "There's always tomorrow," he told her quietly.
Lorelai watched as her baby walked with the man she loved. He wasn't a boy anymore, he was a responsible man who would take care of her daughter. Luke kept looking at her funny, and she knew she owed him an explanation.
"She doesn't need me now. There's always tomorrow," Lorelai said as she stared out the window.