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stolen from me!!!! I'm now attempting to sue for rights, but the WB isn't
budging... I wish! I've never owned it, but I do love to borrow it!
A/N: I love how sweet you people are! It warms my heart to see all of those positive reviews, because it shows me that you cared enough to tell me what you thought. I sincerely thank you for all the inspiration you've given me! I'm really sorry for taking so long to update. My sister's getting married, and I get to be a bridesmaid! I'm so excited... hehe! Without further adieu...
Chapter 12: Discussions Galore
Hand in hand Rory and Jess walked up to the Gilmore house to receive the wrath of Lorelai. Jess was carrying their small bags of clothes over his shoulder, and Rory had her other hand holding her stomach. They trudged up the few stairs and finally got to the door. Jess let go of Rory's hand and reached out to open the door.
Rory had been dreading this talk through the entire car ride home. Home. The couple of weeks she had been gone now felt like a lifetime. Everything had happened, and everything had changed. She wasn't sure if anything would ever be normal again. Jess opened the door to reality, and she was about to step through it.
The couple walked into the entrance and Jess set their bags down. They heard Lorelai call them into the living room with a strange voice. She sounded tired, and her tone was strained. Luke was sitting next to Lorelai with a serious expression on his face. Jess once again took Rory's hand as they sat down across from their guardians. An awkward silence soon followed.
Jess could see the hurt and anger in Lorelai's eyes. She hated him, and she hated herself. Lorelai wanted the best for Rory, and because of him she wouldn't get it. She hated herself for not protecting Rory from him. Luke had a look of disbelief on his face. In his eyes, Rory could do no wrong. Now, his image of her had drastically changed. She was no longer the angelic little girl; she was going to be a mother at eighteen.
Lorelai took a deep breath and said, "I'll guess I'll start. Let me get all the facts straight."
Jess and Rory shifted in their seats. They didn't know what humiliating questions Lorelai would ask them. The couple did know that she had every right to know what happened. They had put her through hell when they left Stars Hollow.
Lorelai continued after a short pause, "Rory, I know you were scared when you left. I will help you two with this baby. But... why did you leave?"
Rory didn't know what to say. She wasn't sure if she could admit to her mother that she didn't know she was pregnant when she jumped out the window. Rory stared at the floor or her hands, anything that wasn't directly at her mother.
"Mom," she started, "I didn't know I was pregnant when I left. Jess needed help, and I just... left."
Lorelai was stunned. She didn't know any of this. In her mind, Rory found out she was pregnant, somehow tracked down Jess, and then they left together. In reality, her baby left her for... Him. Lorelai just nodded in understanding, then looked at the spot her daughter was staring at on the rug. It was where the two had spilt nail polish a few months ago. To Lorelai, it felt like years. They had been goofing around and accidentally knocked over the bottle.
Luke during all of this was a little uncomfortable. He never thought Rory could do something so irresponsible, especially when it would hurt her mother so much. The explanations were complete now, so he knew they should talk about what was going to happen. Jess was going to help Rory that he was sure of. They all needed to talk about the living arrangements and so forth.
Luke cleared his throat and broke the deathly silence, "So, what are the two of you planning to do about the baby?"
Jess looked Luke in the eye for the first time since they arrived at the Gilmore House. He didn't know what they were going to do. Hell, Rory didn't even know what they were going to do. Before he could voice his thoughts, though, the mother of his child spoke.
"I'm keeping the baby," she stated with assurance in her voice.
Luke nodded in response. He didn't really have much else to say to Rory, but Jess on the other hand... he had some things they needed to "discuss." Luke stood up to leave and grabbed Jess by the arm. He knew Lorelai needed to talk to Rory alone. Before they were out the door, he heard Rory sob. His heart almost broke at what she said.
"Mommy, I'm sorry. I... don't have to keep my baby... If you don't want me to," she choked out, as she burst into tears.
Lorelai's head shot up. She didn't want Rory to feel this way; it was the same way her mother made her feel eighteen years ago. She stood up and joined her only child on the other couch. She wrapped her arms around her and held her as she cried.
"Baby, it's okay. You can keep your baby if you want to. This is your decision," she told her in a soothing voice.
Jess was flabbergasted that Rory would say something like that. He wanted to stay with her, but Luke was dragging him out the door. Rory needed to talk with her mother about everything, and Luke wanted to talk with him. Oh joy, he thought, A sex talk with Luke. That ought to be interesting.
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Luke and Jess walked into the diner. Jess was more like dragged in against his will. They trudged upstairs. Luke was dreading this talk as much as Jess, if not more. He didn't like talking about these things with anyone, least of all Jess. But here they were, in the apartment staring at each other.
Luke cleared his throat and started, "You will help her. And I mean physically and financially. You will live here, but anytime Rory needs you, you will be..."
"Luke, I know," Jess cut in, "I love Rory, and I'm going to marry her."
Luke was astounded by Jess' outburst. He thought he would have to force him to take responsibility for his actions, and here he was taking it one step further than Luke would have made him. He felt some pride in the way Jess was acting, until he remembered that he knocked Rory up. His pride soon turned to disappointment.
Jess continued, "I haven't asked her yet, but I already have her ring; I bought it in California. And we can move into an apartment; she will go to Yale, eventually. I won't let her ever give up."
Jess didn't know why he was telling Luke all this, but he knew if he didn't tell someone he would burst. He had been planning on asking Rory before he even knew she was pregnant. Jess loved Rory. It was as simple as that; in the few months they were apart he was completely miserable. He felt like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.
Luke gruffly replied, "Oh, well just so you know, I don't want you to... uh... do anything with Rory here or at her house."
"All right, Uncle Luke," Jess retorted with a smirk, "I guess I'll call Rory tomorrow. I really hope it helps her to talk with her mom."
As Jess walks back into his room with his bag over his shoulder, he hears Luke quietly respond, "So do I."
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Back at the Gilmore House, Rory has finally calmed down. Her tears are dry, but she's still sniffling. Lorelai wasn't sure what to say, but she did want some answers. She had been going out of her mind the past couple of weeks, and she hadn't even told her mother where Rory was. They had missed last Friday night dinner, and tomorrow was Friday. Lorelai didn't want to rush Rory, but she had to tell her grandparents she wasn't going to Yale in the fall. Rory was thinking about how everything would change. She was going to be a mommy in seven months. The idea of it made her sick. In February she would have a baby that would depend on her for everything. Although she wasn't ready for one, secretly Rory was a little happy. She loved Jess with all her heart, and now they would be bound together forever with the child she was carrying.
"Everything's going to be different now. But, I'm not so sure that's a bad thing," Rory stated.
Lorelai looked at her daughter with surprise, "What?"
"I mean, I know I'm a little young but, I think with some time I'll be ready to have this baby... my baby," Rory replied with a smile.
Lorelai looked at her daughter with amazement when she touched her lower abdomen. Whether she liked it or not, Lorelai was going to be a grandmother. She decided right then and there that she would not be like her mother. Lorelai would help Rory with anything she needed because she remembered what it was like to be young and expecting. Lorelai leaned over on the couch, and put her head right next to Rory's stomach.
"Mom what are you doing?" Rory inquired with a laugh.
"Saying hi to my grandbaby," Lorelai replied.
For the rest of the night the two stayed up and talked about everything. They talked to the baby and they discussed how everything was going to be fine. And as the sun came up, the two finally drifted off to sleep with Rory's head on Lorelai's shoulder and both of them had a hand on Rory's stomach.
A/N: I hope you like that chapter! In the next chapter... The Friday Night Dinner from HELL!!!!!! hehe! Pleez R&R!
A/N: I love how sweet you people are! It warms my heart to see all of those positive reviews, because it shows me that you cared enough to tell me what you thought. I sincerely thank you for all the inspiration you've given me! I'm really sorry for taking so long to update. My sister's getting married, and I get to be a bridesmaid! I'm so excited... hehe! Without further adieu...
Chapter 12: Discussions Galore
Hand in hand Rory and Jess walked up to the Gilmore house to receive the wrath of Lorelai. Jess was carrying their small bags of clothes over his shoulder, and Rory had her other hand holding her stomach. They trudged up the few stairs and finally got to the door. Jess let go of Rory's hand and reached out to open the door.
Rory had been dreading this talk through the entire car ride home. Home. The couple of weeks she had been gone now felt like a lifetime. Everything had happened, and everything had changed. She wasn't sure if anything would ever be normal again. Jess opened the door to reality, and she was about to step through it.
The couple walked into the entrance and Jess set their bags down. They heard Lorelai call them into the living room with a strange voice. She sounded tired, and her tone was strained. Luke was sitting next to Lorelai with a serious expression on his face. Jess once again took Rory's hand as they sat down across from their guardians. An awkward silence soon followed.
Jess could see the hurt and anger in Lorelai's eyes. She hated him, and she hated herself. Lorelai wanted the best for Rory, and because of him she wouldn't get it. She hated herself for not protecting Rory from him. Luke had a look of disbelief on his face. In his eyes, Rory could do no wrong. Now, his image of her had drastically changed. She was no longer the angelic little girl; she was going to be a mother at eighteen.
Lorelai took a deep breath and said, "I'll guess I'll start. Let me get all the facts straight."
Jess and Rory shifted in their seats. They didn't know what humiliating questions Lorelai would ask them. The couple did know that she had every right to know what happened. They had put her through hell when they left Stars Hollow.
Lorelai continued after a short pause, "Rory, I know you were scared when you left. I will help you two with this baby. But... why did you leave?"
Rory didn't know what to say. She wasn't sure if she could admit to her mother that she didn't know she was pregnant when she jumped out the window. Rory stared at the floor or her hands, anything that wasn't directly at her mother.
"Mom," she started, "I didn't know I was pregnant when I left. Jess needed help, and I just... left."
Lorelai was stunned. She didn't know any of this. In her mind, Rory found out she was pregnant, somehow tracked down Jess, and then they left together. In reality, her baby left her for... Him. Lorelai just nodded in understanding, then looked at the spot her daughter was staring at on the rug. It was where the two had spilt nail polish a few months ago. To Lorelai, it felt like years. They had been goofing around and accidentally knocked over the bottle.
Luke during all of this was a little uncomfortable. He never thought Rory could do something so irresponsible, especially when it would hurt her mother so much. The explanations were complete now, so he knew they should talk about what was going to happen. Jess was going to help Rory that he was sure of. They all needed to talk about the living arrangements and so forth.
Luke cleared his throat and broke the deathly silence, "So, what are the two of you planning to do about the baby?"
Jess looked Luke in the eye for the first time since they arrived at the Gilmore House. He didn't know what they were going to do. Hell, Rory didn't even know what they were going to do. Before he could voice his thoughts, though, the mother of his child spoke.
"I'm keeping the baby," she stated with assurance in her voice.
Luke nodded in response. He didn't really have much else to say to Rory, but Jess on the other hand... he had some things they needed to "discuss." Luke stood up to leave and grabbed Jess by the arm. He knew Lorelai needed to talk to Rory alone. Before they were out the door, he heard Rory sob. His heart almost broke at what she said.
"Mommy, I'm sorry. I... don't have to keep my baby... If you don't want me to," she choked out, as she burst into tears.
Lorelai's head shot up. She didn't want Rory to feel this way; it was the same way her mother made her feel eighteen years ago. She stood up and joined her only child on the other couch. She wrapped her arms around her and held her as she cried.
"Baby, it's okay. You can keep your baby if you want to. This is your decision," she told her in a soothing voice.
Jess was flabbergasted that Rory would say something like that. He wanted to stay with her, but Luke was dragging him out the door. Rory needed to talk with her mother about everything, and Luke wanted to talk with him. Oh joy, he thought, A sex talk with Luke. That ought to be interesting.
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Luke and Jess walked into the diner. Jess was more like dragged in against his will. They trudged upstairs. Luke was dreading this talk as much as Jess, if not more. He didn't like talking about these things with anyone, least of all Jess. But here they were, in the apartment staring at each other.
Luke cleared his throat and started, "You will help her. And I mean physically and financially. You will live here, but anytime Rory needs you, you will be..."
"Luke, I know," Jess cut in, "I love Rory, and I'm going to marry her."
Luke was astounded by Jess' outburst. He thought he would have to force him to take responsibility for his actions, and here he was taking it one step further than Luke would have made him. He felt some pride in the way Jess was acting, until he remembered that he knocked Rory up. His pride soon turned to disappointment.
Jess continued, "I haven't asked her yet, but I already have her ring; I bought it in California. And we can move into an apartment; she will go to Yale, eventually. I won't let her ever give up."
Jess didn't know why he was telling Luke all this, but he knew if he didn't tell someone he would burst. He had been planning on asking Rory before he even knew she was pregnant. Jess loved Rory. It was as simple as that; in the few months they were apart he was completely miserable. He felt like Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.
Luke gruffly replied, "Oh, well just so you know, I don't want you to... uh... do anything with Rory here or at her house."
"All right, Uncle Luke," Jess retorted with a smirk, "I guess I'll call Rory tomorrow. I really hope it helps her to talk with her mom."
As Jess walks back into his room with his bag over his shoulder, he hears Luke quietly respond, "So do I."
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Back at the Gilmore House, Rory has finally calmed down. Her tears are dry, but she's still sniffling. Lorelai wasn't sure what to say, but she did want some answers. She had been going out of her mind the past couple of weeks, and she hadn't even told her mother where Rory was. They had missed last Friday night dinner, and tomorrow was Friday. Lorelai didn't want to rush Rory, but she had to tell her grandparents she wasn't going to Yale in the fall. Rory was thinking about how everything would change. She was going to be a mommy in seven months. The idea of it made her sick. In February she would have a baby that would depend on her for everything. Although she wasn't ready for one, secretly Rory was a little happy. She loved Jess with all her heart, and now they would be bound together forever with the child she was carrying.
"Everything's going to be different now. But, I'm not so sure that's a bad thing," Rory stated.
Lorelai looked at her daughter with surprise, "What?"
"I mean, I know I'm a little young but, I think with some time I'll be ready to have this baby... my baby," Rory replied with a smile.
Lorelai looked at her daughter with amazement when she touched her lower abdomen. Whether she liked it or not, Lorelai was going to be a grandmother. She decided right then and there that she would not be like her mother. Lorelai would help Rory with anything she needed because she remembered what it was like to be young and expecting. Lorelai leaned over on the couch, and put her head right next to Rory's stomach.
"Mom what are you doing?" Rory inquired with a laugh.
"Saying hi to my grandbaby," Lorelai replied.
For the rest of the night the two stayed up and talked about everything. They talked to the baby and they discussed how everything was going to be fine. And as the sun came up, the two finally drifted off to sleep with Rory's head on Lorelai's shoulder and both of them had a hand on Rory's stomach.
A/N: I hope you like that chapter! In the next chapter... The Friday Night Dinner from HELL!!!!!! hehe! Pleez R&R!