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A/N: Hallo! I'm really spitting these chapters out! Yay! kk, I hope you like the way I write this chapter cuz I've been looking forward to it SOOO much! Please Review!
Chapter 26: Too Much Snow Isn't Good
Rory was working at the Dragonfly for the last time. She was due in five days, so her mom wanted her to have some time to relax before the baby came. Jess had finished the nursery with Luke's help a week ago, so it was ready for the baby when it arrived. Rory sighed as she hung up the phone after booking a room. She had been having Braxton Hicks contractions all day, and she was sick of them. The first time she had them, she made Jess rush her to the hospital.
ONE WEEK EARLIER
"Jess," Rory said walking into the kitchen where Jess was cooking.
Jess didn't look up and answered, "Yeah?"
"Uh, can we go to the hospital?" she asked timidly.
Jess almost dropped a boiling pot of water, but was able to steady himself and aim for the sink. He dumped their dinner down the drain and turned he stove off as he ran over to where Rory was standing.
"Oh my God! You're having the baby!" he exclaimed.
Rory breathed, "Yeah. Now can we hurry?"
Jess had practically pushed her into the car, constantly telling her to breathe. Once they were checked, in her doctor saw she hadn't dilated yet, and told her that she wasn't in labor after all. She had what was called Braxton Hicks contractions. The doctor explained it was her uterus' way of practicing for giving birth. Rory experienced them daily since her visit at the hospital. She knew she didn't have to worry until the 15th.
PRESENT TIME
Rubbing her stomach, Rory waddled out to the lobby to find Lorelai. It was time for them to go to Luke's to celebrate the engagement of Tristan and Paris. A week after Rory and Paris' talk, her and Tristan had professed their love. A week after that, Tristan had decided he couldn't live without Paris and asked her to marry him; she had accepted and they told everyone their news. Rory was excited that it was her last day; she was exhausted after working all day, and really wanted to relax. Once she found Lorelai, they started to trudge their way to the diner. Snow started to fall during their walk over, and Lorelai smiled when the flakes hit her face.
"I love the snow!" she exclaimed.
Rory grinned, "Me too. It makes everything pretty."
They opened the door and realized that everyone was already there. After congratulating Tristan and Paris, Rory sat down at their table next to Jess. He greeted her with a kiss, and Luke served their food. Everyone chatted about the excitement of their engagement for the rest of dinner. Rory had started to eat her food, but her stomach started cramping really bad. She almost doubled over in pain, but she knew it was just the stupid hicks contractions. Jess gave her a questionable look when she stopped eating completely, but she just gave him a reassuring smile.
"So, when's the big day?" Lorelai asked.
"Well," Tristan replied. "We decided sometime next fall."
Paris nodded. "We don't want to do it too soon, so we think around Thanksgiving would be a nice time."
"That is good," Rory agreed while clutching the side of the table.
The snow had started falling more heavily while they were in the diner, but no one realized it until it was time for everyone to leave. Rory hugged Paris and Tristan before they left and congratulated them one more time. As soon as Tristan opened the door, a swirl of snow blew into the diner. Tristan could barely shut the door because of all the wind, but eventually succeeded.
"Well it looks like we're all stuck here," Tristan informed everyone.
Rory groaned, "Oh no!"
All she wanted to do was go home and sleep off the awful stomachache she was having. They seemed to stop whenever she went to bed, which helped her to sleep. The next five days, all she wanted was to be off of her feet completely. She rubbed her stomach as another sharp pain hit her.
"How high is the snow?" Jess asked, while trying to see out the window.
Luke sighed, "I don't know, all I see is white."
"I can't see a thing, either," Paris agreed.
Lorelai sighed, "Well, neither can..."
The entire diner fell into blackness. No one said a word, but all looked at the stairs when they heard someone walk up. A loud noise was heard, and the power came back on. Lorelai cheered, and everyone watched Luke as he descended down the stairs.
"Thank God!" Jess said. "I didn't want to freeze to death in here!"
"I'm glad I didn't turn the back up generator off. I almost did this weekend, but I decided to let it run a little while longer," Luke told the group.
Lorelai took charge, "I guess we better just make the best of this. Oh! I know, we can have a slumber party! I'll go upstairs and get pillows and blankets. We don't have anything to wear here, so we'll just sleep in our clothes I guess."
Paris and Tristan thought it would be a fun way to spend an evening, since the blizzard had ruined their previous plans of having a night in to celebrate alone. Lorelai returned with an armful of pillows and blankets. Rory hadn't moved from her seat, and was focusing on a salt shaker when she felt a lot of pressure in her lower abdomen. She gasped as she felt water spill over the chair and onto the floor.
"What the hell!" Tristan yelled.
Lorelai's face went white, "Okay, honey. Can you stand up?"
Luke walked around from the other side of the counter and saw Rory standing up with Lorelai's help. It looked like she had peed in her pants, but realized her water had broken by the way Lorelai was treating her. Panic was the only thing he felt as he surveyed the situation. Rory can't give birth here! She needed to be in a hospital with doctors!
"I think so," Rory said in shock. "I thought they were Braxton Hicks contractions!"
Lorelai helped Rory stand up and Jess just stared in surprise. Rory slowly walked with Lorelai over to the floor next to the counter. Lorelai put a blanket under Rory, and one over her legs. Everyone looked away as she took off her capris, and underwear.
"Okay, babe. How long have you been having contractions?" Lorelai asked with worry in her voice.
Rory sighed, "I guess since this morning. They didn't start getting bad until dinner, though."
By that point Jess had recovered from his disbelief and rushed to Rory's side. "Are you okay? Is the baby coming now? What are we going to do?" he asked.
"Slow down. I'm going to check and see how much she's dilated. I'm not a doctor, so I'm just going to look and see if I see a head. If not, then I'll say we're good for a while." Lorelai explained as she looked under the blankets.
"Oh!!!" Rory groaned as a contraction hit. She grabbed for Jess hand, and his training kicked in.
"Okay, you're doing good. Breathe with me... okay... you're doing good," he coached.
Rory exhaled as she leaned against Jess' chest.
Lorelai looked at Luke with a paled face and huge eyes. "Okay, babe. I don't think it's going to be that much longer. I'm not positive, but I think you only have a few more hours. So what we're going to do is call an ambulance. Everyone relax, it will all be okay." Lorelai stated, while trying to remain calm.
"But how will the ambulance get here in the snow?" Tristan asked.
Lorelai shot him a 'I'm going to kill you if you don't shut up look' and he shut his trap.
Lorelai picked up the phone behind the counter where Luke was standing, but she heard no dial tone so she hung it up. Luke, Tristan and Paris looked at her questioningly and she drew a finger across her throat to signal that it was dead. Apparently, the generator didn't work for phone lines. She picked up her cell phone, but the signal wouldn't get through. Tristan pulled out his, but there was only static after he dialed. Paris had the same reaction.
Rory, in the meantime, was having her contractions about three minutes apart now. Her mother had been wrong because there was no way she would make it several hours! She didn't even think she'd make it several minutes. Lorelai crouched down in front of her and asked her how she was doing. She had been whimpering a lot lately.
"Ow! It hurts soooo bad! I just want it to be over!" Rory screamed as another contraction hit.
Lorelai nodded, "I know babe. Hence the reason I hit the nurses with ice chips. Oh! Ice chips! I'll get you some. And Luke, boil some water and put scissors or a knife in it. Jess, well, you stay there. Paris, can you go upstairs and find some sheets or towels. Oh! I need one of those turkey baster thingies. You know the suction thing. Come on people, we're going to have a baby in here in a little while."
"Jess! WE ARE NEVER HAVING SEX AGAIN!" Rory screamed as she squeezed Jess' hand so hard, her knuckles turned white.
Luke didn't miss Jess' grimace, and just smirked at him. He watched Lorelai order everyone around, and he couldn't believe she wanted to do this herself, again. He thought the pictures had been bad, but seeing how much pain Rory was in made him thankful he was a man.
"Ror, it's okay. You're doing great. I love you so much," Jess coaxed.
Rory yelled, "Don't you tell me that! This is your fault! And just because you're being nice to me, doesn't mean I ever want to do this EVER again!"
Jess felt awful for Rory. He hated how much pain she was in, and he wished he could take it all away. A lot of guys say that, but he really meant it. This was torture to see how badly she was hurting. It was all he could do not to hug her, and tell her how sorry he was. Jess had to settle for telling her how good she was doing, and how much he loved her.
"Okay honey, here are some ice chips," Lorelai said handing her the cup.
Rory put one in her mouth and chewed it, loudly as she gasped for air. Paris came down with an armful of any towel or blanket she could find and dropped it next to where Rory was laying.
Rory yelled as another wave of pain hit her. This pain was the worst type of pain imaginable; she was sobbing as the contractions got longer. She wanted it to be over. "I WANT DRUGS!"
"I'm sorry, babe, but we can't get you any," Lorelai told her while she patted her leg.
Tristan was watching this whole display in shock. He didn't think it was this bad! Some of the guys he worked with told him labor was bad, but he never thought it could be to this magnitude. Then again, Rory was lying on the floor of a diner, without a doctor present about to give birth. Still, he couldn't imagine any woman wanting to go through this. Paris' eyes were as big as saucers as she watched Rory bawling in pain. There was no way in hell she was ever having children the natural way!
"Oh my God!" Rory said suddenly as her eyes grew huge.
Lorelai said, apprehensively, "What?!"
"I...I feel it moving. Oh my God! It's coming! Right NOW!!!" Rory yelled.
She could feel the head pressing against her cervix, and the sensation made her gasp. She felt the baby's head push through and it was too much. She pushed herself backwards against Jess while grabbing both of his hands; all the while she let out a loud moan.
"It's show time!" Lorelai exclaimed as she saw her grandchild's head begin to crown.
A/N: The next chapter is the birth of the baby! Will it be a boy or a girl? Healthy or unhealthy? What is to happen? Review and you will find out!!!!
A/N: Hallo! I'm really spitting these chapters out! Yay! kk, I hope you like the way I write this chapter cuz I've been looking forward to it SOOO much! Please Review!
Chapter 26: Too Much Snow Isn't Good
Rory was working at the Dragonfly for the last time. She was due in five days, so her mom wanted her to have some time to relax before the baby came. Jess had finished the nursery with Luke's help a week ago, so it was ready for the baby when it arrived. Rory sighed as she hung up the phone after booking a room. She had been having Braxton Hicks contractions all day, and she was sick of them. The first time she had them, she made Jess rush her to the hospital.
ONE WEEK EARLIER
"Jess," Rory said walking into the kitchen where Jess was cooking.
Jess didn't look up and answered, "Yeah?"
"Uh, can we go to the hospital?" she asked timidly.
Jess almost dropped a boiling pot of water, but was able to steady himself and aim for the sink. He dumped their dinner down the drain and turned he stove off as he ran over to where Rory was standing.
"Oh my God! You're having the baby!" he exclaimed.
Rory breathed, "Yeah. Now can we hurry?"
Jess had practically pushed her into the car, constantly telling her to breathe. Once they were checked, in her doctor saw she hadn't dilated yet, and told her that she wasn't in labor after all. She had what was called Braxton Hicks contractions. The doctor explained it was her uterus' way of practicing for giving birth. Rory experienced them daily since her visit at the hospital. She knew she didn't have to worry until the 15th.
PRESENT TIME
Rubbing her stomach, Rory waddled out to the lobby to find Lorelai. It was time for them to go to Luke's to celebrate the engagement of Tristan and Paris. A week after Rory and Paris' talk, her and Tristan had professed their love. A week after that, Tristan had decided he couldn't live without Paris and asked her to marry him; she had accepted and they told everyone their news. Rory was excited that it was her last day; she was exhausted after working all day, and really wanted to relax. Once she found Lorelai, they started to trudge their way to the diner. Snow started to fall during their walk over, and Lorelai smiled when the flakes hit her face.
"I love the snow!" she exclaimed.
Rory grinned, "Me too. It makes everything pretty."
They opened the door and realized that everyone was already there. After congratulating Tristan and Paris, Rory sat down at their table next to Jess. He greeted her with a kiss, and Luke served their food. Everyone chatted about the excitement of their engagement for the rest of dinner. Rory had started to eat her food, but her stomach started cramping really bad. She almost doubled over in pain, but she knew it was just the stupid hicks contractions. Jess gave her a questionable look when she stopped eating completely, but she just gave him a reassuring smile.
"So, when's the big day?" Lorelai asked.
"Well," Tristan replied. "We decided sometime next fall."
Paris nodded. "We don't want to do it too soon, so we think around Thanksgiving would be a nice time."
"That is good," Rory agreed while clutching the side of the table.
The snow had started falling more heavily while they were in the diner, but no one realized it until it was time for everyone to leave. Rory hugged Paris and Tristan before they left and congratulated them one more time. As soon as Tristan opened the door, a swirl of snow blew into the diner. Tristan could barely shut the door because of all the wind, but eventually succeeded.
"Well it looks like we're all stuck here," Tristan informed everyone.
Rory groaned, "Oh no!"
All she wanted to do was go home and sleep off the awful stomachache she was having. They seemed to stop whenever she went to bed, which helped her to sleep. The next five days, all she wanted was to be off of her feet completely. She rubbed her stomach as another sharp pain hit her.
"How high is the snow?" Jess asked, while trying to see out the window.
Luke sighed, "I don't know, all I see is white."
"I can't see a thing, either," Paris agreed.
Lorelai sighed, "Well, neither can..."
The entire diner fell into blackness. No one said a word, but all looked at the stairs when they heard someone walk up. A loud noise was heard, and the power came back on. Lorelai cheered, and everyone watched Luke as he descended down the stairs.
"Thank God!" Jess said. "I didn't want to freeze to death in here!"
"I'm glad I didn't turn the back up generator off. I almost did this weekend, but I decided to let it run a little while longer," Luke told the group.
Lorelai took charge, "I guess we better just make the best of this. Oh! I know, we can have a slumber party! I'll go upstairs and get pillows and blankets. We don't have anything to wear here, so we'll just sleep in our clothes I guess."
Paris and Tristan thought it would be a fun way to spend an evening, since the blizzard had ruined their previous plans of having a night in to celebrate alone. Lorelai returned with an armful of pillows and blankets. Rory hadn't moved from her seat, and was focusing on a salt shaker when she felt a lot of pressure in her lower abdomen. She gasped as she felt water spill over the chair and onto the floor.
"What the hell!" Tristan yelled.
Lorelai's face went white, "Okay, honey. Can you stand up?"
Luke walked around from the other side of the counter and saw Rory standing up with Lorelai's help. It looked like she had peed in her pants, but realized her water had broken by the way Lorelai was treating her. Panic was the only thing he felt as he surveyed the situation. Rory can't give birth here! She needed to be in a hospital with doctors!
"I think so," Rory said in shock. "I thought they were Braxton Hicks contractions!"
Lorelai helped Rory stand up and Jess just stared in surprise. Rory slowly walked with Lorelai over to the floor next to the counter. Lorelai put a blanket under Rory, and one over her legs. Everyone looked away as she took off her capris, and underwear.
"Okay, babe. How long have you been having contractions?" Lorelai asked with worry in her voice.
Rory sighed, "I guess since this morning. They didn't start getting bad until dinner, though."
By that point Jess had recovered from his disbelief and rushed to Rory's side. "Are you okay? Is the baby coming now? What are we going to do?" he asked.
"Slow down. I'm going to check and see how much she's dilated. I'm not a doctor, so I'm just going to look and see if I see a head. If not, then I'll say we're good for a while." Lorelai explained as she looked under the blankets.
"Oh!!!" Rory groaned as a contraction hit. She grabbed for Jess hand, and his training kicked in.
"Okay, you're doing good. Breathe with me... okay... you're doing good," he coached.
Rory exhaled as she leaned against Jess' chest.
Lorelai looked at Luke with a paled face and huge eyes. "Okay, babe. I don't think it's going to be that much longer. I'm not positive, but I think you only have a few more hours. So what we're going to do is call an ambulance. Everyone relax, it will all be okay." Lorelai stated, while trying to remain calm.
"But how will the ambulance get here in the snow?" Tristan asked.
Lorelai shot him a 'I'm going to kill you if you don't shut up look' and he shut his trap.
Lorelai picked up the phone behind the counter where Luke was standing, but she heard no dial tone so she hung it up. Luke, Tristan and Paris looked at her questioningly and she drew a finger across her throat to signal that it was dead. Apparently, the generator didn't work for phone lines. She picked up her cell phone, but the signal wouldn't get through. Tristan pulled out his, but there was only static after he dialed. Paris had the same reaction.
Rory, in the meantime, was having her contractions about three minutes apart now. Her mother had been wrong because there was no way she would make it several hours! She didn't even think she'd make it several minutes. Lorelai crouched down in front of her and asked her how she was doing. She had been whimpering a lot lately.
"Ow! It hurts soooo bad! I just want it to be over!" Rory screamed as another contraction hit.
Lorelai nodded, "I know babe. Hence the reason I hit the nurses with ice chips. Oh! Ice chips! I'll get you some. And Luke, boil some water and put scissors or a knife in it. Jess, well, you stay there. Paris, can you go upstairs and find some sheets or towels. Oh! I need one of those turkey baster thingies. You know the suction thing. Come on people, we're going to have a baby in here in a little while."
"Jess! WE ARE NEVER HAVING SEX AGAIN!" Rory screamed as she squeezed Jess' hand so hard, her knuckles turned white.
Luke didn't miss Jess' grimace, and just smirked at him. He watched Lorelai order everyone around, and he couldn't believe she wanted to do this herself, again. He thought the pictures had been bad, but seeing how much pain Rory was in made him thankful he was a man.
"Ror, it's okay. You're doing great. I love you so much," Jess coaxed.
Rory yelled, "Don't you tell me that! This is your fault! And just because you're being nice to me, doesn't mean I ever want to do this EVER again!"
Jess felt awful for Rory. He hated how much pain she was in, and he wished he could take it all away. A lot of guys say that, but he really meant it. This was torture to see how badly she was hurting. It was all he could do not to hug her, and tell her how sorry he was. Jess had to settle for telling her how good she was doing, and how much he loved her.
"Okay honey, here are some ice chips," Lorelai said handing her the cup.
Rory put one in her mouth and chewed it, loudly as she gasped for air. Paris came down with an armful of any towel or blanket she could find and dropped it next to where Rory was laying.
Rory yelled as another wave of pain hit her. This pain was the worst type of pain imaginable; she was sobbing as the contractions got longer. She wanted it to be over. "I WANT DRUGS!"
"I'm sorry, babe, but we can't get you any," Lorelai told her while she patted her leg.
Tristan was watching this whole display in shock. He didn't think it was this bad! Some of the guys he worked with told him labor was bad, but he never thought it could be to this magnitude. Then again, Rory was lying on the floor of a diner, without a doctor present about to give birth. Still, he couldn't imagine any woman wanting to go through this. Paris' eyes were as big as saucers as she watched Rory bawling in pain. There was no way in hell she was ever having children the natural way!
"Oh my God!" Rory said suddenly as her eyes grew huge.
Lorelai said, apprehensively, "What?!"
"I...I feel it moving. Oh my God! It's coming! Right NOW!!!" Rory yelled.
She could feel the head pressing against her cervix, and the sensation made her gasp. She felt the baby's head push through and it was too much. She pushed herself backwards against Jess while grabbing both of his hands; all the while she let out a loud moan.
"It's show time!" Lorelai exclaimed as she saw her grandchild's head begin to crown.
A/N: The next chapter is the birth of the baby! Will it be a boy or a girl? Healthy or unhealthy? What is to happen? Review and you will find out!!!!