A/N I'm writing this as I procrastinate doing really important college
homework-isn't that always the way? Anyway I'm picking up from where I left
it, I figure its around February.
"Luke!" Lorelai exclaims, swinging the diner door open.
"You're going to break that you know." Luke barks.
"But look I brought presents!" Lorelai replies ushering Rory and Jess inside.
Luke sighs, "Lorelai we see them just about every weekend, they've ceased to be considered presents."
"Huh." Jess shrugs.
"Luke, I'm hurt." Rory replies with a pout.
"Oh come on Rory knock it off you know what I mean."
Rory giggles, "True, but it's fun to see you get angry."
Luke shakes his head, muttering under his breath.
Lorelai and Rory erupt into giggle fits.
"It's really not that funny." Luke says to Jess.
"Eh, they're just a little wound up."
"What else is new?"
Lorelai lifts her head, sending Luke a serious glance.
"What?"
"Actually lots of stuff is new."
"Like what?"
"Like very big important life changing stuff."
"Forget it, I don't want to know."
"Yes you do." Lorelai chimes.
"I have to get back to work."
"You have five costumers Luke."
"Five paying costumers."
"Trust me they can wait."
"Lorelai this is getting old, can't you just give me you funny antidote when I get home at 7?"
Lorelai shakes her head profusely.
"Luke.." Rory begins.
"Rory, get your mom out of here or at least get her to be quiet for ten minutes and I'll bring home chocolate pie tonight."
"Luke I'm pregnant."
"I'll even bring home ice cream with it."
"Luke please tell me you're not that oblivious." Jess smirks.
"What?"
"Did you hear what Rory said?"
"Of course I did, she said she's pregnant, see I pay attent---wait." Luke's face goes blank.
Rory shifts her weight from foot to foot, waiting for Luke's responses.
Luke half smiles looking from Rory, to Jess, to Lorelai, "Wow."
Lorelai bites her bottom lip, "I'm going to be a grandma."
For the first time in his life, Luke Danes Truly grins, stepping out from behind the counter, he pulls Rory into a hug, "Congratulations." He whispers in her ear.
Rory squeezes Luke tightly, "Thanks Grandpa." Rory whispers back.
Luck takes a step backward.
"That's ok, right?" Rory looks at Luke oddly.
Luke nods, "Yeah."
"So see I was right there's a whole lot of new stuff." Lorelai teases.
Luke walks over to her, and kisses her square on the mouth.
Lorelai staggers backward, "Whoa tiger, so you say you'll be home at 7?" Lorelai replies with a presumptuous grin.
Luke nods and then turns to Jess, "So you're...."
"Going to be a dad." Jess finches with a smile.
"Well Just..."
"I know try not to screw the kid up too much." Jess shrugs.
"I was going to say keep it away from the coffee....I don't think you want to know what it's like living with two caffeine attics."
"Smart man." Jess replies as Luke pats him awkwardly on the shoulder.
"Ok! Well we have more errands to run, we still have to see Sookie!"
"Bye Luke."
Luke waves goodbye as Lorelai drags Rory and Jess towards the Inn.
*An Hour Later: Lorelai and Sookie are at the Inn still gushing over the news, Rory and Jess finally escaped about ten minutes ago. They're walking back to the house.
"Hey, lets make a detour." Jess says quietly, turning right.
"Wha-oh. Ok." Rory replies with a smile.
Jess walks forward holding a branch back as Rory walks by.
"Wow." Rory whispers, "Exactly the same..."
"Never changes." Jess replies, wrapping his arms around Rory.
Leaning against his chest, Rory asks, "Want to sit?"
"Sure." Jess replies.
*5 minutes later: Rory and Jess are sitting on the bridge in silence gazing out across the water.
Jess reaches over, and takes Rory's hand in his.
Rory smiles at him.
"You're being quiet."
"So are you!" Rory says defensively.
"Yeah, but you're never quiet."
"Oh."
"What's on your mind?" He asks, staring her down.
"Nothing."
"Fine." Jess replies turning his eyes back to the water. After a minute he speaks again, "Do you realize all the stuff that we have to do before November?"
"Yeah." Rory sighs.
"I think for now, we could turn the study into a nursery....we always end up reading and typing and everything in the living room or bedroom anyway."
"Ok." Rory smiles.
"And we should probably read some books, start planning some stuff."
Rory nods.
"Come on Ror, what are you thinking about?"
"You're going to laugh at me."
"So?"
"I don't want you to laugh at me."
"Fine. I won't. cross my heart hope to die."
Rory turns to Jess, a stern look on her face, "Don't say stuff like that..you're not going anywhere, I'm not doing this on my own."
Jess looks at Rory, spellbound, "Whoa, hon, you know I was just trying to be cute, right?"
Rory shakes her head, "I know, mood swing I guess, I'm sorry."
"Well what do you know, you're first mood swing! It's the first milestone in the pregnancy!" Jess smirks.
Rory laughs.
"Ok so I'm not going to laugh, what were you thinking about."
Rory sighs, "I'm going to get fat."
Jess stifles a laugh as Rory glares at him, "Come here."
"No."
"Rory, I don't mean to laugh its just that that's the last thing on my mind right now."
"It is?"
"Yeah. I mean that's so insignificant compared to the fact that we're going to be parents, responsible for another life."
"Well yeah but,"
"Besides," Jess says taking Rory up in his arms, "You're not going to get fat, you're going to be pregnant.....that's completely different."
"I know I'm just being stupid, it's just all I can think about right now."
"Look if it'll make you feel better, for every pound you gain, I'll pack on the same amount."
Rory giggles, "No that's ok, I like my man skinny."
Jess kisses Rory's neck, "So enough about weight, what else you thinking about?"
Rory shakes her head, "Nothing really, I think I'm a little afraid to think too far into the future right now."
"Understandable."
Rory looks back at her husband, "You know you're pretty good at this."
"At what?"
"Making everything seem ok."
"Everything is ok, Rory, you're just freaking out, which is by all means justified." Jess finishes his sentence, watching Rory warily.
"You're afraid I'm going to flip out on you again aren't you."
"Just a little......but that's just because I don't want to upset you."
"I've been pregnant for three weeks and I'm already a basket case." Rory sighs.
"But you're my basket case that I love very much."
Rory smiles, "Thanks jess."
"Anytime babe, come on lets go I'm getting hungry."
"Really, cause I didn't want to say anything but I'm starving."
"Of course you are."
"But I'm pregnant so that's expected."
"Rory, you'd be starving even if you weren't pregnant."
"Yeah but now I have an excuse, otherwise I'd just sound like a savage beast."
"Which of course you are." Jess replies holding his hand out to Rory.
"Shut up." Rory swats Jess.
"Hey, the kid could hear you, grow up thinking that its ok for wives to slap around their husbands."
"You said it yourself Jess, the baby's the size of a peanut right now..."
*One month later: Rory is on the phone with Lorelai.
"Hey babes, how you feeling?"
"Horrible."
"Aw poor baby."
"I'm telling you, I'm really coming to despise saltines."
"Yeah but at least you're still able to have some coffee."
"Yeah, isn't it great that I found that loophole."
"Wish I had found it when I was pregnant with you, that's nine months of my life I can't get back, you know."
"I know and I'm sorry for that, who would have thought one cup of regular coffee was allowed."
"Well as long as you keep the rest of your caffeine intake to an extreme minimum."
"Yeah. But it's worth it, that one cup a week is like orgasmic."
"Really? Maybe I should go down to one cup a week."
*Silence ensues followed by an eruption of laughter.
"So how's the daddy to be doing?"
"He's fine he's busy, he's actually at a meeting with a publisher right now."
"No kidding?"
"Nope Jess' firm did the advertising campaign for one of the publisher's clients, and Jess' boss mentioned that Jess was a writer."
"That's incredible."
"I know, I'm so happy for him."
"Yeah, that kid deserves good things."
"Yeah..oh! Speaking of good things, Lane and Dave bought their own place."
"That's great. Where is it?"
"Around the corner, it's a nice little walk up."
"Fantastic, and how did Lane take the new of her pending God-mothership?" "I think she's more excited than I am."
"I find that hard to believe."
"Yeah...but she was really happy about it. I was kind of nervous about telling her because I knew how frustrated she was getting about not being pregnant yet and everything."
"Well at least now that they have their own place they can get a move on it."
"Oh believe me they are.....we haven't seen Lane and Dave for two weeks, every time we call the phone's off the hook, or they're out."
"Aw that's cute.....and then you and Lane can have kids around the same age and they can grow up best friends."
"That's the dream."
"Speaking of dreams, I'm late for work. Love you babe, feel better."
"Bye mom."
"Rory?"
"Lane?"
"Open the door."
Rory runs to the door, "Hey come on in."
Lane grins.
Rory's eyes go wide, "Really?!"
Lane nods.
"Oh my God this is incredible."
"I know! We found out this morning."
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks."
"Is Dave really excited?"
"Yeah, he's home calling the band right now."
"And you didn't want to stick around to hear their reaction?" Rory raises an amused eyebrow.
"Please, I'm pretty sure Brian's going to start to cry and I just can't process that right now."
Rory laughs, "Well come on, we have to call my mom she's going to flip out, hey have you called your mom yet?"
"Yeah right, I think I'll just call her 9 months from now."
Rory glares at her friend.
"Ok I will, just not today."
"Ok. Oh guess what?"
"What?"
"Tuesday..."
"Is you're big interview with that senator."
"That's Monday, Tuesday we find out what the baby is."
"That's so exciting." Lane exclaims, flopping onto the couch.
"Yeah, I feel like we've been waiting forever."
"What do you want it to be?"
"I don't know, I think either would be great."
"Same here, I just hope the baby gets Dave's hair."
"Aw that'd be so cute!"
The girls' conversation erupts into a fanciful discussion of their children's future.
*That night
*Rory and Jess are lying in bed.
"So, Lane and Dave are having a baby." Jess says hoarsely.
"Yep."
"Well at least now I'm not the only one in the nearby vicinity sharing a bed with a hormonally imbalanced woman."
"Hey!"
"Shhh. You're not offended."
"I know; I just feel like I should be."
Jess laughs.
"So..."Rory grins. "You have a book deal."
Jess looks over at Rory, "A preliminary book deal, it's not set in stone."
"Jess, you have a book deal, you're dream may come true...deal with it."
Jess smiles at Rory, "If anybody ever asks, you're my dream Rory."
"Jess." Rory sniffles, "Don't say stuff like that, you know it sets me off."
Jess smirks, "Well maybe I like to set you off."
Rory grins, "Is that so?"
Jess nods, leaning in to kiss Rory's neck.
"Jess." Rory replies moving away from him.
"What?"
"I don't really think you want to....I've been sick all day."
"Rory, we need to celebrate.....besides, what's a little throw up between husband and wife."
"Well I guess if you put it that way, how can I resist." Rory smirks.
"You can't."
*3:35pm Tuesday: Rory is sitting in the waiting of room.
Rory is leafing through people magazine, an annoyed expression on her face.
Jess runs in, practically falling on face in the process.
"I know, I'm late I'm sorry."
Rory doesn't look up, "It's fine."
"No it's not," Jess replies sitting down next to her. "I tried to get out right after the meeting, but Deacon called."
Rory looks up, "And?"
"My deadline is February 21st."
"Oh my God!" Rory exclaims, cupping her hands to her mouth,
"They wanted it to be October 16th, but I told them either they'd have to wait or I'd have to decline their offer."
"I'm so proud of you Jess!"
Jess hugs Rory tightly, "I love you."
"I love you too. So what's going to happen with your job?"
"Well, I discussed it with Jacobs, and he said that it's the first time the firm's ever had an actual writer on staff, and that he felt I should go on leave until I finish the book."
"Which means what?"
"It means, I'm taking a break from advertising for a while."
"Oh."
"But I'm still officially on the staff and my leave is fully paid."
"What?"
"Allen figured that with you being pregnant and everything that he could just write my absence off as paternity leave, which is 100% paid leave."
"Wow."
"He's a good guy, Rory."
"S-so, you'll be home everyday from now on?"
Jess laughs, "So glad to see you're excitement."
"Jess."
"No. I told Allen I'd work up until Easter."
Rory wraps her arms around Jess, "I'm so proud of you."
"You already said that."
Rory pulls back, "Well I don't think you hear it enough."
"Lorelai Mariano!"
"That's us."
"Yeah." Jess nods, "So what did we decide again?"
"We're happy either way."
"Right...."
*10 minutes later: Everything is set up for Rory's sonogram.
"Ok, all you have to do is just lie down."
"Ok." Rory replies lying down. "Oh."
"Everything ok?"
"Cold table."
The doctor laughs, "Ok, here we go."
"Jess?" Rory gropes the air in search of Jess' hand.
"Right here," jess squeezes her hand.
"Ok...and here we go."
"Jess, look."
"Wha-" Jess looks up, "T-that's it?"
"Yes Mr. Mariano, here lets turn up the sound."
"Jess that's its heart beat.....isn't it amazing?"
Jess nods.
"Ok, look carefully, there's the head, an arm, toes."
"A-and does it look ok? Healthy I mean?"
"Well there are no spots on the film at the current time, but we'll have you in for another sonogram in a few weeks to double check.....so do you want to know the sex?"
"Yes." Rory and Jess reply simultaneously.
"Well congratulations, "It's a girl."
"A girl." Rory squeaks, squeezing Jess' hand tightly.
Jess leans down and kisses her cheek, "Another Lorelai."
Rory shakes her head, "No, I think three Lorelai's is enough."
A/N The end for now, I hope you like this chapter the next one should probably be up by thanksgiving time, but right now its finals time for me so I'm pretty swamped this was kind of just an hours escape from studying. Please let me know what you think, I'd love some constructive criticism some ideas for the next chapter.
"Luke!" Lorelai exclaims, swinging the diner door open.
"You're going to break that you know." Luke barks.
"But look I brought presents!" Lorelai replies ushering Rory and Jess inside.
Luke sighs, "Lorelai we see them just about every weekend, they've ceased to be considered presents."
"Huh." Jess shrugs.
"Luke, I'm hurt." Rory replies with a pout.
"Oh come on Rory knock it off you know what I mean."
Rory giggles, "True, but it's fun to see you get angry."
Luke shakes his head, muttering under his breath.
Lorelai and Rory erupt into giggle fits.
"It's really not that funny." Luke says to Jess.
"Eh, they're just a little wound up."
"What else is new?"
Lorelai lifts her head, sending Luke a serious glance.
"What?"
"Actually lots of stuff is new."
"Like what?"
"Like very big important life changing stuff."
"Forget it, I don't want to know."
"Yes you do." Lorelai chimes.
"I have to get back to work."
"You have five costumers Luke."
"Five paying costumers."
"Trust me they can wait."
"Lorelai this is getting old, can't you just give me you funny antidote when I get home at 7?"
Lorelai shakes her head profusely.
"Luke.." Rory begins.
"Rory, get your mom out of here or at least get her to be quiet for ten minutes and I'll bring home chocolate pie tonight."
"Luke I'm pregnant."
"I'll even bring home ice cream with it."
"Luke please tell me you're not that oblivious." Jess smirks.
"What?"
"Did you hear what Rory said?"
"Of course I did, she said she's pregnant, see I pay attent---wait." Luke's face goes blank.
Rory shifts her weight from foot to foot, waiting for Luke's responses.
Luke half smiles looking from Rory, to Jess, to Lorelai, "Wow."
Lorelai bites her bottom lip, "I'm going to be a grandma."
For the first time in his life, Luke Danes Truly grins, stepping out from behind the counter, he pulls Rory into a hug, "Congratulations." He whispers in her ear.
Rory squeezes Luke tightly, "Thanks Grandpa." Rory whispers back.
Luck takes a step backward.
"That's ok, right?" Rory looks at Luke oddly.
Luke nods, "Yeah."
"So see I was right there's a whole lot of new stuff." Lorelai teases.
Luke walks over to her, and kisses her square on the mouth.
Lorelai staggers backward, "Whoa tiger, so you say you'll be home at 7?" Lorelai replies with a presumptuous grin.
Luke nods and then turns to Jess, "So you're...."
"Going to be a dad." Jess finches with a smile.
"Well Just..."
"I know try not to screw the kid up too much." Jess shrugs.
"I was going to say keep it away from the coffee....I don't think you want to know what it's like living with two caffeine attics."
"Smart man." Jess replies as Luke pats him awkwardly on the shoulder.
"Ok! Well we have more errands to run, we still have to see Sookie!"
"Bye Luke."
Luke waves goodbye as Lorelai drags Rory and Jess towards the Inn.
*An Hour Later: Lorelai and Sookie are at the Inn still gushing over the news, Rory and Jess finally escaped about ten minutes ago. They're walking back to the house.
"Hey, lets make a detour." Jess says quietly, turning right.
"Wha-oh. Ok." Rory replies with a smile.
Jess walks forward holding a branch back as Rory walks by.
"Wow." Rory whispers, "Exactly the same..."
"Never changes." Jess replies, wrapping his arms around Rory.
Leaning against his chest, Rory asks, "Want to sit?"
"Sure." Jess replies.
*5 minutes later: Rory and Jess are sitting on the bridge in silence gazing out across the water.
Jess reaches over, and takes Rory's hand in his.
Rory smiles at him.
"You're being quiet."
"So are you!" Rory says defensively.
"Yeah, but you're never quiet."
"Oh."
"What's on your mind?" He asks, staring her down.
"Nothing."
"Fine." Jess replies turning his eyes back to the water. After a minute he speaks again, "Do you realize all the stuff that we have to do before November?"
"Yeah." Rory sighs.
"I think for now, we could turn the study into a nursery....we always end up reading and typing and everything in the living room or bedroom anyway."
"Ok." Rory smiles.
"And we should probably read some books, start planning some stuff."
Rory nods.
"Come on Ror, what are you thinking about?"
"You're going to laugh at me."
"So?"
"I don't want you to laugh at me."
"Fine. I won't. cross my heart hope to die."
Rory turns to Jess, a stern look on her face, "Don't say stuff like that..you're not going anywhere, I'm not doing this on my own."
Jess looks at Rory, spellbound, "Whoa, hon, you know I was just trying to be cute, right?"
Rory shakes her head, "I know, mood swing I guess, I'm sorry."
"Well what do you know, you're first mood swing! It's the first milestone in the pregnancy!" Jess smirks.
Rory laughs.
"Ok so I'm not going to laugh, what were you thinking about."
Rory sighs, "I'm going to get fat."
Jess stifles a laugh as Rory glares at him, "Come here."
"No."
"Rory, I don't mean to laugh its just that that's the last thing on my mind right now."
"It is?"
"Yeah. I mean that's so insignificant compared to the fact that we're going to be parents, responsible for another life."
"Well yeah but,"
"Besides," Jess says taking Rory up in his arms, "You're not going to get fat, you're going to be pregnant.....that's completely different."
"I know I'm just being stupid, it's just all I can think about right now."
"Look if it'll make you feel better, for every pound you gain, I'll pack on the same amount."
Rory giggles, "No that's ok, I like my man skinny."
Jess kisses Rory's neck, "So enough about weight, what else you thinking about?"
Rory shakes her head, "Nothing really, I think I'm a little afraid to think too far into the future right now."
"Understandable."
Rory looks back at her husband, "You know you're pretty good at this."
"At what?"
"Making everything seem ok."
"Everything is ok, Rory, you're just freaking out, which is by all means justified." Jess finishes his sentence, watching Rory warily.
"You're afraid I'm going to flip out on you again aren't you."
"Just a little......but that's just because I don't want to upset you."
"I've been pregnant for three weeks and I'm already a basket case." Rory sighs.
"But you're my basket case that I love very much."
Rory smiles, "Thanks jess."
"Anytime babe, come on lets go I'm getting hungry."
"Really, cause I didn't want to say anything but I'm starving."
"Of course you are."
"But I'm pregnant so that's expected."
"Rory, you'd be starving even if you weren't pregnant."
"Yeah but now I have an excuse, otherwise I'd just sound like a savage beast."
"Which of course you are." Jess replies holding his hand out to Rory.
"Shut up." Rory swats Jess.
"Hey, the kid could hear you, grow up thinking that its ok for wives to slap around their husbands."
"You said it yourself Jess, the baby's the size of a peanut right now..."
*One month later: Rory is on the phone with Lorelai.
"Hey babes, how you feeling?"
"Horrible."
"Aw poor baby."
"I'm telling you, I'm really coming to despise saltines."
"Yeah but at least you're still able to have some coffee."
"Yeah, isn't it great that I found that loophole."
"Wish I had found it when I was pregnant with you, that's nine months of my life I can't get back, you know."
"I know and I'm sorry for that, who would have thought one cup of regular coffee was allowed."
"Well as long as you keep the rest of your caffeine intake to an extreme minimum."
"Yeah. But it's worth it, that one cup a week is like orgasmic."
"Really? Maybe I should go down to one cup a week."
*Silence ensues followed by an eruption of laughter.
"So how's the daddy to be doing?"
"He's fine he's busy, he's actually at a meeting with a publisher right now."
"No kidding?"
"Nope Jess' firm did the advertising campaign for one of the publisher's clients, and Jess' boss mentioned that Jess was a writer."
"That's incredible."
"I know, I'm so happy for him."
"Yeah, that kid deserves good things."
"Yeah..oh! Speaking of good things, Lane and Dave bought their own place."
"That's great. Where is it?"
"Around the corner, it's a nice little walk up."
"Fantastic, and how did Lane take the new of her pending God-mothership?" "I think she's more excited than I am."
"I find that hard to believe."
"Yeah...but she was really happy about it. I was kind of nervous about telling her because I knew how frustrated she was getting about not being pregnant yet and everything."
"Well at least now that they have their own place they can get a move on it."
"Oh believe me they are.....we haven't seen Lane and Dave for two weeks, every time we call the phone's off the hook, or they're out."
"Aw that's cute.....and then you and Lane can have kids around the same age and they can grow up best friends."
"That's the dream."
"Speaking of dreams, I'm late for work. Love you babe, feel better."
"Bye mom."
"Rory?"
"Lane?"
"Open the door."
Rory runs to the door, "Hey come on in."
Lane grins.
Rory's eyes go wide, "Really?!"
Lane nods.
"Oh my God this is incredible."
"I know! We found out this morning."
"Congratulations!"
"Thanks."
"Is Dave really excited?"
"Yeah, he's home calling the band right now."
"And you didn't want to stick around to hear their reaction?" Rory raises an amused eyebrow.
"Please, I'm pretty sure Brian's going to start to cry and I just can't process that right now."
Rory laughs, "Well come on, we have to call my mom she's going to flip out, hey have you called your mom yet?"
"Yeah right, I think I'll just call her 9 months from now."
Rory glares at her friend.
"Ok I will, just not today."
"Ok. Oh guess what?"
"What?"
"Tuesday..."
"Is you're big interview with that senator."
"That's Monday, Tuesday we find out what the baby is."
"That's so exciting." Lane exclaims, flopping onto the couch.
"Yeah, I feel like we've been waiting forever."
"What do you want it to be?"
"I don't know, I think either would be great."
"Same here, I just hope the baby gets Dave's hair."
"Aw that'd be so cute!"
The girls' conversation erupts into a fanciful discussion of their children's future.
*That night
*Rory and Jess are lying in bed.
"So, Lane and Dave are having a baby." Jess says hoarsely.
"Yep."
"Well at least now I'm not the only one in the nearby vicinity sharing a bed with a hormonally imbalanced woman."
"Hey!"
"Shhh. You're not offended."
"I know; I just feel like I should be."
Jess laughs.
"So..."Rory grins. "You have a book deal."
Jess looks over at Rory, "A preliminary book deal, it's not set in stone."
"Jess, you have a book deal, you're dream may come true...deal with it."
Jess smiles at Rory, "If anybody ever asks, you're my dream Rory."
"Jess." Rory sniffles, "Don't say stuff like that, you know it sets me off."
Jess smirks, "Well maybe I like to set you off."
Rory grins, "Is that so?"
Jess nods, leaning in to kiss Rory's neck.
"Jess." Rory replies moving away from him.
"What?"
"I don't really think you want to....I've been sick all day."
"Rory, we need to celebrate.....besides, what's a little throw up between husband and wife."
"Well I guess if you put it that way, how can I resist." Rory smirks.
"You can't."
*3:35pm Tuesday: Rory is sitting in the waiting of room.
Rory is leafing through people magazine, an annoyed expression on her face.
Jess runs in, practically falling on face in the process.
"I know, I'm late I'm sorry."
Rory doesn't look up, "It's fine."
"No it's not," Jess replies sitting down next to her. "I tried to get out right after the meeting, but Deacon called."
Rory looks up, "And?"
"My deadline is February 21st."
"Oh my God!" Rory exclaims, cupping her hands to her mouth,
"They wanted it to be October 16th, but I told them either they'd have to wait or I'd have to decline their offer."
"I'm so proud of you Jess!"
Jess hugs Rory tightly, "I love you."
"I love you too. So what's going to happen with your job?"
"Well, I discussed it with Jacobs, and he said that it's the first time the firm's ever had an actual writer on staff, and that he felt I should go on leave until I finish the book."
"Which means what?"
"It means, I'm taking a break from advertising for a while."
"Oh."
"But I'm still officially on the staff and my leave is fully paid."
"What?"
"Allen figured that with you being pregnant and everything that he could just write my absence off as paternity leave, which is 100% paid leave."
"Wow."
"He's a good guy, Rory."
"S-so, you'll be home everyday from now on?"
Jess laughs, "So glad to see you're excitement."
"Jess."
"No. I told Allen I'd work up until Easter."
Rory wraps her arms around Jess, "I'm so proud of you."
"You already said that."
Rory pulls back, "Well I don't think you hear it enough."
"Lorelai Mariano!"
"That's us."
"Yeah." Jess nods, "So what did we decide again?"
"We're happy either way."
"Right...."
*10 minutes later: Everything is set up for Rory's sonogram.
"Ok, all you have to do is just lie down."
"Ok." Rory replies lying down. "Oh."
"Everything ok?"
"Cold table."
The doctor laughs, "Ok, here we go."
"Jess?" Rory gropes the air in search of Jess' hand.
"Right here," jess squeezes her hand.
"Ok...and here we go."
"Jess, look."
"Wha-" Jess looks up, "T-that's it?"
"Yes Mr. Mariano, here lets turn up the sound."
"Jess that's its heart beat.....isn't it amazing?"
Jess nods.
"Ok, look carefully, there's the head, an arm, toes."
"A-and does it look ok? Healthy I mean?"
"Well there are no spots on the film at the current time, but we'll have you in for another sonogram in a few weeks to double check.....so do you want to know the sex?"
"Yes." Rory and Jess reply simultaneously.
"Well congratulations, "It's a girl."
"A girl." Rory squeaks, squeezing Jess' hand tightly.
Jess leans down and kisses her cheek, "Another Lorelai."
Rory shakes her head, "No, I think three Lorelai's is enough."
A/N The end for now, I hope you like this chapter the next one should probably be up by thanksgiving time, but right now its finals time for me so I'm pretty swamped this was kind of just an hours escape from studying. Please let me know what you think, I'd love some constructive criticism some ideas for the next chapter.