Since no one (TYE) would shut up about it, here's your "Surprise" chapter!

Okay, since so many people asked for it a.k.a. Tye, here it is… Surprise! And, like I've said before, I own NOTHING (except for the stuff you've never heard before)

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Rory jolted upright in her bed. Her bed sheets were strewn about her body, and they were soaked in sweat and tears. She shook her head, trying to clear her mind of the dream she had just had. It had seemed so vivid, so real. She was still alive, right? She doubted that if she had died, she would have stayed in the hospital.

There was a note from Jess beside her bed telling her that he'd be right back.

Jess chose that moment to mosey into the room, carrying what seemed to be a very wiggly load of laundry. He set this pile of clothing in Rory's arms and she caught her first glimpse of her baby boy.

"Wow." She breathed, her fingertips brushing his tiny fingers, a smile playing at her lips. "He's so…"

"I know."

Rory pulled back the top of the blanket and examined his fuzzy head. "He's going to have curly hair, I think."

"Yeah, probably."

"Why did it take so long for me to get to see him?"

"You were out cold right after they cut the cord. You didn't even stick around to find out if you'd had a boy or girl. Your mom just about had a heart attack when she found out we had a boy. She's expecting a girl 'next time' so that she can dress her up."

As if on cue, Lorelei stuck her head in the door.

"Mommy!" Rory shrieked.

"Baby!" Lorelei ran into the room and almost knocked Jess over in her rush to hug Rory.

"Look at him! He's so…"

"Perfect."

"Exactly."

"What are you going to name him?" Lorelei inquired.

Rory looked at Jess. "You tell her."

"Um, okay," he cleared his throat "we were thinking about naming him Milo Christopher Luke."

"Ooh! I like!" Lorelei squealed.

"Yeah, so do we," Rory said. "Speaking of Christopher, is dad here?"

Lorelei's face fell. "Well, you see, um… We called him, but he said he couldn't make it… Said he had something to do for work… He said he would call you when he's done, though."

Rory looked down at Milo. "Then it's just Milo Luke. Let's make it Milo Ephram Luke. That jerk's not getting his name in my child's. Mom, you can tell him to forget about calling." She huddled Milo closer to herself and ducked her head.

Jess could see teardrops splashing onto Milo's face and motioned for Lorelei to leave the room. He knelt down beside her bed and tilted her face toward him. Sternly, but gently, he spoke;

"Lorelei Leigh Gilmore. You cannot let this man ruin today for you. This is one of the biggest days of your life, and you're crying through it. If you feel that it's important to have your father's name in your son's, then we will still use it. If not, we can name him something else."

Rory looked up from her son's face and closed her eyes. Jess kissed her forehead and inwardly cursed Christopher for the pain he had caused Rory all her life.

After a few minutes of silent meditation, Rory spoke quietly, her voice cracking with emotion. "How about Jonathon Ashley? I've always liked the name Ashley for a boy"

"Perfect". Jess replied, and the two stared in awe at the wonder that they had created, and wondered what the future would hold.