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all the money taped behind my toilet...... err I mean, my money's in a bank
guarded by robots (Friends reference).
A/N: Okay! Kudos to the tons of peeps who reviewed! I luv yall so much and I really appreciate all of your support! so hugz and kisses from me. Pleez keep reviewing, too cuz i luv to see how u like my new chapters as well. Oh and for one of my reviewers, I know they'd be cousins by marriage, but they're not blood related so it's okay. On with the story.
Chapter 19: Moving Madness
Rory and Jess returned just in time to move into their new apartment that's a five minute walk to Luke's and a ten minute walk to the Gilmore house. Secretly, Rory was glad they would still be close to home in case she needed help; she decided not to tell Jess, though. Jess knew that Rory was happy to live in Stars Hollow, even though she hadn't said anything; he was just as glad as she was, too.
Luke volunteered his truck and hands to help them, since Jess wouldn't allow Rory to lift anything and he was pretty skinny. Lorelai was going along to help in any way she could, but she probably wouldn't lift a thing. Rory had started to wear long T-shirts to cover up her unbuttoned jeans. Her tummy was getting too big for regular clothes, but she hadn't had time to buy maternity clothes. Lorelai still hadn't seen her protruding belly, but she knew she'd see it while they were moving.
Jess and Rory found out the second they arrived that everyone knew about Luke and Lorelai, so they set it up that Luke would stay at the Gilmore house while the newlyweds would take the apartment in the diner. Rory and Jess trudged all the way to the Gilmore house the next morning on almost no sleep because of the jet lag they were experiencing. They hadn't had time to pack any of Rory or Jess' things since they were on their honeymoon, so they had a lot to do today. Jess actually drank coffee and Rory whined about being pregnant and having to suffer.
Lorelai opened the door looking about as awake as Rory. She shot Jess a death glare when the coffee in his hand became visible. Luke stomped down the stairs and greeted the couple and started assigning jobs to people. Rory and Jess were to box up her room, while Lorelai was to help him load up some furniture.
"But Luke! I don't want to be up at this ungodly hour!" she whined as he drug her out the door.
Luke laughed as he pulled the reluctant woman out the door. Jess and Rory walked into her childhood bedroom to start putting her possessions into boxes. They spent the next two hours laughing as she relayed some of her memories to him. Before they knew it, her entire room was emptied out except for some clothes she decided to leave home since she was sure she'd visit often. Luke came back in and he and Jess started loading Rory's things into the truck with the furniture. Lorelai and Rory sat on the couch and relaxed for a while. When Rory leaned back, a bulge caught Lorelai's eye.
"What's this?!" she exclaimed as she inspected Rory's stomach.
Rory smiled, "Oh nothing."
"Nothing my ass! You're showing!" she screamed in joy.
Rory started laughing with her, "I know! I can barely believe it."
Rory stood up and pulled her shirt up to reveal her jeans that wouldn't snap and the belly that was the cause of the problem. Lorelai put her hand on the round ball and spoke to it in baby talk as Rory giggled in glee. Luke walked in at that moment and looked at them like they were crazy.
"What are you doing?" he asked them.
Lorelai laughed as she turned Rory around with her shirt still pulled up, exposing her growing belly. That caught Luke off guard and he stuttered while staring at her stomach. This made the entire thing reality and it shocked him. Rory was going to have a baby in February! She seemed happy though, and that was all he cared about.
"Luke!" Jess called annoyed from the doorway.
Luke didn't move from his spot, so Jess came all the way inside to see what was going on. A smile graced his features as he saw Rory and the starting evidence of their child. He decided it might be a good idea to have a lunch break and everyone agreed. Luke helped him make sandwiches while the girls talked about how to decorate the nursery. Jess barely sat Rory's turkey sandwich in front of her before she started to turn a little green.
"Are you okay, Ror?" he asked her concerned.
She opened her mouth to answer, but instead bolted out of the living room and into her bathroom. The three in the living room looked at each other puzzled until sounds of Rory getting sick filtered into the room. Jess sighed and left to check on her, while Luke looked at Lorelai with a questioning look.
"Morning Sickness," she replied to his look.
He nodded, "I thought you said she was lucky and didn't get it."
"Apparently, she's getting it a little later than most women do," Lorelai stated as she bit into her sandwich.
Rory had never felt this horrible before. Her stomach was cramping up and the thought of food made her want to vomit again. The urge to crawl into her bed and have her mother rub her back was almost uncontrollable as her suddenly aching head hung in the toilet. Jess crept into the bathroom without her even hearing him and sat on the floor beside her as she flushed the toilet.
"Are you okay, babe?" he asked her with pity.
She groaned in response and lay on the floor with her head in his lap. Jess held her hand and rubbed small circles with his thumb onto her palm. Her hormones had been going up and down like a yo-yo for the past couple of days, but she had done her best to hide it from Jess. Now, she didn't feel like hiding it any more and bawled into his lap. Jess had no idea what was going on. Sure, she had thrown up, but that wasn't a reason to cry.
Rory felt silly for crying like a little girl, but the past few days had been really hard on her body. She had to fly several hours in an airplane into a completely different time zone, and even though she wasn't doing anything too strenuous, she was suffering from jet lag and coffee withdrawal. When Rory had cried all she wanted and needed to, she sat up and hugged Jess tightly around his neck.
"Thanks," she sniffled.
He looked at her baffled, "What do you mean? I didn't do anything. I don't even know why you were crying."
She smiled faintly, "Yeah, but you're here, and that's all I want."
"We should go back so Lorelai doesn't start to worry. We have been in here a while," Jess said as he helped Rory to her feet.
She steadied herself and allowed Jess to lead her out of the bathroom. Lorelai saw Rory's red face and puffy eyes and knew she had been crying. She hurried over to Rory's side to see what was wrong. Luke noticed this too and gathered around her as well. She reassured them she was fine, but physically drained and they forced her to go lie down while they finished packing up the Gilmore House.
Within an hour Rory's belongings had been packed into the truck and it was time for Jess to pack all of his things. Luke had already made a few trips with their furniture throughout the day, so all they had to take now was all of the boxes of clothes and personal items. Jess quietly ambled into Rory's room to wake her up, but stopped short when he saw how sick she looked even in sleep. A light coat of perspiration covered her face and she turned and tossed in her sleep.
Worriedly, he put his hand on her forehead and knew instantly she had a fever. Fear flooded his veins and he didn't know what to do. He tried to wake her up, but she wouldn't stir from her slumber. In a rash decision, he swept her into his arms and carried her into the living room where Luke and Lorelai were waiting for them so they could finish packing. Lorelai knew something was wrong when she saw her daughter being brought into the room in Jess' arms.
"There's something wrong," Jess stated.
Lorlai looked at Rory's face and knew this wasn't safe. Jess carefully set her down on the couch and rushed into the bathroom to get a cold wash rag to wipe her face with. Lorelai tucked the hair that was sticking to her face behind her ears and attempted to wake her daughter up.
"Rory, sweetie," she said softly, "it's time to wake up."
Jess returned and kneeled down next to his wife and rubbed the cool cloth over her face. He sighed in relief when she opened her eyes at the sensation. Rory tried to sit up, but Jess and Lorelai stopped her.
"What's going on?" Rory asked. She didn't know why her head was spinning, but she wanted to sit up.
Jess was terrified something would happen, but he knew she had to stay calm. "Rory, you're running a fever. We're going to take you to the hospital, now."
"What about moving?" Rory whined.
Jess smiled as he scooped her up, "Don't worry about a thing, Ror."
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At the hospital, the four of them entered the maternity ward and explained the situation. Jess had called Rory's doctor before they left, and he thought it would be best if he examined her. A nurse called them back and Jess helped Rory change into a hospital gown and climb into the bed. Another nurse came in a few minutes later and took Rory's blood pressure. Her eyes bugged out when she saw the numbers. Jess saw this and felt a tight feeling in his gut. A few minutes after the nurse was finished the doctor came in. After looking at Rory's chart he wrote a few more things in it.
"Hello Rory, let's have a look and see what's going on," the doctor told her.
Jess scooted his chair closer and held her hand as Rory put her feet in the stirrups. The doctor started his examination and Rory winced in pain and squeezed Jess' hand. Ever since she had gotten pregnant these pelvic exams had become more painful than a normal one due to the sensitive state her body was in. Jess hated seeing Rory in pain, especially when he couldn't stop it; the only thing he could do through the entire ordeal was whisper soothing words to her. The doctor finished and put her blankets down.
"Okay, without taking any blood I can't be sure, but I think your hormone levels have gone higher than the normal range. It's not a problem, but you will experience some extreme mood swings until your body can adjust to them. I'll have a nurse come in to take a blood sample just to make sure, and I'd like for you to stay the night for observation," the doctor explained.
Rory smiled at the doctor, "Thank you."
"No problem, I'll be back when the results come in," he said as he hurried out of the hospital room.
Jess sat on the bed with Rory and held her hand as the nurse drew her blood and they hoped that this wouldn't cause problems in the future. The lab results proved the doctor right and he told the couple that her hormone levels should drop within the next month; if her levels didn't drop in the next month he would prescribe her some medicine that would help. They informed Luke and Lorelai of the situation and they went back to the Gilmore House after visiting hours ended. Jess was allowed to stay the night and he took full advantage of it.
Rory slept soundly in Jess' arms and he watched his love sleep. She had scared him badly today and he realized how much stress this was putting on her fragile body. Jess swore he would do anything and everything possible to make her life easier in any way possible. Jess couldn't lose Rory she was his everything.
A/N: Okay! Kudos to the tons of peeps who reviewed! I luv yall so much and I really appreciate all of your support! so hugz and kisses from me. Pleez keep reviewing, too cuz i luv to see how u like my new chapters as well. Oh and for one of my reviewers, I know they'd be cousins by marriage, but they're not blood related so it's okay. On with the story.
Chapter 19: Moving Madness
Rory and Jess returned just in time to move into their new apartment that's a five minute walk to Luke's and a ten minute walk to the Gilmore house. Secretly, Rory was glad they would still be close to home in case she needed help; she decided not to tell Jess, though. Jess knew that Rory was happy to live in Stars Hollow, even though she hadn't said anything; he was just as glad as she was, too.
Luke volunteered his truck and hands to help them, since Jess wouldn't allow Rory to lift anything and he was pretty skinny. Lorelai was going along to help in any way she could, but she probably wouldn't lift a thing. Rory had started to wear long T-shirts to cover up her unbuttoned jeans. Her tummy was getting too big for regular clothes, but she hadn't had time to buy maternity clothes. Lorelai still hadn't seen her protruding belly, but she knew she'd see it while they were moving.
Jess and Rory found out the second they arrived that everyone knew about Luke and Lorelai, so they set it up that Luke would stay at the Gilmore house while the newlyweds would take the apartment in the diner. Rory and Jess trudged all the way to the Gilmore house the next morning on almost no sleep because of the jet lag they were experiencing. They hadn't had time to pack any of Rory or Jess' things since they were on their honeymoon, so they had a lot to do today. Jess actually drank coffee and Rory whined about being pregnant and having to suffer.
Lorelai opened the door looking about as awake as Rory. She shot Jess a death glare when the coffee in his hand became visible. Luke stomped down the stairs and greeted the couple and started assigning jobs to people. Rory and Jess were to box up her room, while Lorelai was to help him load up some furniture.
"But Luke! I don't want to be up at this ungodly hour!" she whined as he drug her out the door.
Luke laughed as he pulled the reluctant woman out the door. Jess and Rory walked into her childhood bedroom to start putting her possessions into boxes. They spent the next two hours laughing as she relayed some of her memories to him. Before they knew it, her entire room was emptied out except for some clothes she decided to leave home since she was sure she'd visit often. Luke came back in and he and Jess started loading Rory's things into the truck with the furniture. Lorelai and Rory sat on the couch and relaxed for a while. When Rory leaned back, a bulge caught Lorelai's eye.
"What's this?!" she exclaimed as she inspected Rory's stomach.
Rory smiled, "Oh nothing."
"Nothing my ass! You're showing!" she screamed in joy.
Rory started laughing with her, "I know! I can barely believe it."
Rory stood up and pulled her shirt up to reveal her jeans that wouldn't snap and the belly that was the cause of the problem. Lorelai put her hand on the round ball and spoke to it in baby talk as Rory giggled in glee. Luke walked in at that moment and looked at them like they were crazy.
"What are you doing?" he asked them.
Lorelai laughed as she turned Rory around with her shirt still pulled up, exposing her growing belly. That caught Luke off guard and he stuttered while staring at her stomach. This made the entire thing reality and it shocked him. Rory was going to have a baby in February! She seemed happy though, and that was all he cared about.
"Luke!" Jess called annoyed from the doorway.
Luke didn't move from his spot, so Jess came all the way inside to see what was going on. A smile graced his features as he saw Rory and the starting evidence of their child. He decided it might be a good idea to have a lunch break and everyone agreed. Luke helped him make sandwiches while the girls talked about how to decorate the nursery. Jess barely sat Rory's turkey sandwich in front of her before she started to turn a little green.
"Are you okay, Ror?" he asked her concerned.
She opened her mouth to answer, but instead bolted out of the living room and into her bathroom. The three in the living room looked at each other puzzled until sounds of Rory getting sick filtered into the room. Jess sighed and left to check on her, while Luke looked at Lorelai with a questioning look.
"Morning Sickness," she replied to his look.
He nodded, "I thought you said she was lucky and didn't get it."
"Apparently, she's getting it a little later than most women do," Lorelai stated as she bit into her sandwich.
Rory had never felt this horrible before. Her stomach was cramping up and the thought of food made her want to vomit again. The urge to crawl into her bed and have her mother rub her back was almost uncontrollable as her suddenly aching head hung in the toilet. Jess crept into the bathroom without her even hearing him and sat on the floor beside her as she flushed the toilet.
"Are you okay, babe?" he asked her with pity.
She groaned in response and lay on the floor with her head in his lap. Jess held her hand and rubbed small circles with his thumb onto her palm. Her hormones had been going up and down like a yo-yo for the past couple of days, but she had done her best to hide it from Jess. Now, she didn't feel like hiding it any more and bawled into his lap. Jess had no idea what was going on. Sure, she had thrown up, but that wasn't a reason to cry.
Rory felt silly for crying like a little girl, but the past few days had been really hard on her body. She had to fly several hours in an airplane into a completely different time zone, and even though she wasn't doing anything too strenuous, she was suffering from jet lag and coffee withdrawal. When Rory had cried all she wanted and needed to, she sat up and hugged Jess tightly around his neck.
"Thanks," she sniffled.
He looked at her baffled, "What do you mean? I didn't do anything. I don't even know why you were crying."
She smiled faintly, "Yeah, but you're here, and that's all I want."
"We should go back so Lorelai doesn't start to worry. We have been in here a while," Jess said as he helped Rory to her feet.
She steadied herself and allowed Jess to lead her out of the bathroom. Lorelai saw Rory's red face and puffy eyes and knew she had been crying. She hurried over to Rory's side to see what was wrong. Luke noticed this too and gathered around her as well. She reassured them she was fine, but physically drained and they forced her to go lie down while they finished packing up the Gilmore House.
Within an hour Rory's belongings had been packed into the truck and it was time for Jess to pack all of his things. Luke had already made a few trips with their furniture throughout the day, so all they had to take now was all of the boxes of clothes and personal items. Jess quietly ambled into Rory's room to wake her up, but stopped short when he saw how sick she looked even in sleep. A light coat of perspiration covered her face and she turned and tossed in her sleep.
Worriedly, he put his hand on her forehead and knew instantly she had a fever. Fear flooded his veins and he didn't know what to do. He tried to wake her up, but she wouldn't stir from her slumber. In a rash decision, he swept her into his arms and carried her into the living room where Luke and Lorelai were waiting for them so they could finish packing. Lorelai knew something was wrong when she saw her daughter being brought into the room in Jess' arms.
"There's something wrong," Jess stated.
Lorlai looked at Rory's face and knew this wasn't safe. Jess carefully set her down on the couch and rushed into the bathroom to get a cold wash rag to wipe her face with. Lorelai tucked the hair that was sticking to her face behind her ears and attempted to wake her daughter up.
"Rory, sweetie," she said softly, "it's time to wake up."
Jess returned and kneeled down next to his wife and rubbed the cool cloth over her face. He sighed in relief when she opened her eyes at the sensation. Rory tried to sit up, but Jess and Lorelai stopped her.
"What's going on?" Rory asked. She didn't know why her head was spinning, but she wanted to sit up.
Jess was terrified something would happen, but he knew she had to stay calm. "Rory, you're running a fever. We're going to take you to the hospital, now."
"What about moving?" Rory whined.
Jess smiled as he scooped her up, "Don't worry about a thing, Ror."
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At the hospital, the four of them entered the maternity ward and explained the situation. Jess had called Rory's doctor before they left, and he thought it would be best if he examined her. A nurse called them back and Jess helped Rory change into a hospital gown and climb into the bed. Another nurse came in a few minutes later and took Rory's blood pressure. Her eyes bugged out when she saw the numbers. Jess saw this and felt a tight feeling in his gut. A few minutes after the nurse was finished the doctor came in. After looking at Rory's chart he wrote a few more things in it.
"Hello Rory, let's have a look and see what's going on," the doctor told her.
Jess scooted his chair closer and held her hand as Rory put her feet in the stirrups. The doctor started his examination and Rory winced in pain and squeezed Jess' hand. Ever since she had gotten pregnant these pelvic exams had become more painful than a normal one due to the sensitive state her body was in. Jess hated seeing Rory in pain, especially when he couldn't stop it; the only thing he could do through the entire ordeal was whisper soothing words to her. The doctor finished and put her blankets down.
"Okay, without taking any blood I can't be sure, but I think your hormone levels have gone higher than the normal range. It's not a problem, but you will experience some extreme mood swings until your body can adjust to them. I'll have a nurse come in to take a blood sample just to make sure, and I'd like for you to stay the night for observation," the doctor explained.
Rory smiled at the doctor, "Thank you."
"No problem, I'll be back when the results come in," he said as he hurried out of the hospital room.
Jess sat on the bed with Rory and held her hand as the nurse drew her blood and they hoped that this wouldn't cause problems in the future. The lab results proved the doctor right and he told the couple that her hormone levels should drop within the next month; if her levels didn't drop in the next month he would prescribe her some medicine that would help. They informed Luke and Lorelai of the situation and they went back to the Gilmore House after visiting hours ended. Jess was allowed to stay the night and he took full advantage of it.
Rory slept soundly in Jess' arms and he watched his love sleep. She had scared him badly today and he realized how much stress this was putting on her fragile body. Jess swore he would do anything and everything possible to make her life easier in any way possible. Jess couldn't lose Rory she was his everything.