Chapter 10

A/N: I'm baaaaaaack! How long's it been this time? A month? Well, too long, that's for sure. This chapter is only short, but I haven't had a lot of time to write in the last month… On a note I'm sure you'll all enjoy, I have made it my holiday project to finish this fic! Yaya! That means you can expect lots of updates in the next two weeks. Anyway…

scubaluver: sorry… this chapter is back to jay and amie! lol! But thankyou, I am also enjoying hankering down into the 'origins' of the family, if you will.

ProFfeSseR: good to know your addictions ;)

Bloomin Daisy: wait no more my dear! This chapter is twins central.

javajunkie219: its all coming together soon, trust me… I'm so tempted to just write in everything that happens right NOW… but I know I must play the waiting game, and put it in when the time is right. :D

marva: well, what else is there but Lorelai yelling at Emily? 5.17?

JerseySaint19: it is hard to get your head around… I can't even do it sometimes! But nice work managing to understand it… lol!

LukeNlorelaifan: switching around is what I like to do best… just read my 24 fic 'new beginnings'! lol! That made even less sense than this does…

BuffyxFan: lol well my friends always tell me I should change the names and places and stuff and turn them into novels… but then they would make no sense! And where's the fun in that! Fan fic all the way! I just like to play with other people's bits and pieces…. Oh! Dirty! Oh yes, and I haven't really come up with one central character… though I spose it's probably Jay. I tried to make it more about the whole family, but I just love writing all her little entanglements… that's why you have all the random chapters about other family members!

lukelaiandroryndean: good!

Beeno: lol I've written out a timeline for myself, where I've put everything in order so I don't have too many inconsistencies… thanks for ur review!

Unlike Lorelai, I DO do cutsie symbols. :) :D ;) :p


3:43am the day after the birthday

Lorelai was rudely awoken by the ringing of the phone. Luke rolled over and groaned as she picked up the phone.

"Shh, go back to sleep," she said to him rubbing his shoulder.

"This better be good," she grumbled into the phone.

"Mom?" a voice sniffled down the phone. Lorelai immediately sat up straight.

"Sweetie, honey are you alright?"

"Mommy, it's Jay," the voice choked.

"Jay, talk to mommy, what happened?" Lorelai asked, concerned.

"No, no it's Jay, mom, there was an accident. Jay's hurt."

"Hurt? Oh my god, Amie honey, where are you?"

"At the hospital."

"Oh my god. Luke, Luke," Lorelai said, shaking Luke awake. He mumbled and rolled over.

"Luke, there's been an accident. Jay and Amie are at the hospital," she said,

"What!" Luke replied, sitting up.

"Amie, sweetie, sit tight, dad and I will be there in a flash," Lorelai said into the phone before hanging up. She quickly jumped out of bed, with Luke already up and in action.

"I'm gonna go wake Dan to tell him what's going on, and get him to keep an eye on Hew," Luke said, slipping on his shoes, "go start the car, I'll be out in a second."

Lorelai looked up at him, her eyes welling with tears. He pulled her into his arms.

"They'll be alright," he said, hugging her tightly, "our girls'll be alright."


5 months, 3 days, 8 hours and 10 minutes after the birthday

"Hello?"

"Jay?" the voice asked down the phone.

"Yeah."

"Hey. It's me."

"Hey. What's going on?"

"Meet me at the school in an hour."

Jay was silent for a moment. She knew what that meant. "It's happening isn't it?"

"Yeah… it is.'


6 days before the birthday

Jay walked down the street quickly, checking her watch every two seconds. She was running late for work again, and Luke would fire her if she was late again. Well, he'd at least threaten to fire her.

"Jay!" a voice called from behind her. Hoping it was someone she didn't like, Jay quickened her pace.

"Jay! Wait up!" she turned around to find Tom rushing towards her. Her face softened and she stopped, waiting for him to catch up.

"Hey. How's it going?" he asked casually, a little breathless.

"Not too bad, I'm actually late for work," she pointed out.

"Oh. Well… ah, I haven't seen you around for a while," he stated.

"Yeah I've been really busy… with Jon coming back and everything," she said a bit quieter than she had intended.

"Yeah, yeah, of course. You guys are, ah… pretty close huh?" Tom asked.

"Yeah, we've been best friends since we were little kids. It's nice that he's back," she replied with a smile. Tom just shifted a little awkwardly. Anyone could see that he was not comfortable with the imminent threat of Jon, but Jay was always oblivious to that sort of situation when it was happening to her.

"Well, I've gotta get to work, so…"

"Yeah. I'll see you 'round," Tom said.

"We'll catch up soon, I promise," Jay replied, gently touching Tom's arm with a smile, before turning around and briskly walking towards the diner.


13 days before the birthday

Jay swung through her bedroom door with a giddy smile on her face. Amie was sitting on her bed reading a magazine, and looked up when she saw her sister enter the room so happily.

"Why are you so chirpy?" she asked, turning her attention back to the magazine. Jay swung on the doorknob happily.

"He's back!" she said in a sing-song voice.

"Who?" Amie asked.

"Jon Ruski!" Jay giggled.

"What!" Amie said, looking up from her magazine, mouth agape.

"I know isn't it fantastic! I ran into him at the elementary school yesterday… he looks good," she smiled, rushing over to her bed and sitting down, crossing her legs.

"I always told you he was a good-looking boy," Amie replied, going back to her magazine.

"Well you didn't have to tell me that. I just… seeing him again today has just opened a whole new can of worms," Jay said, laying down and letting out a happy sigh.

"Meaning?"

"It's like… the whole crush I had on him is back with a vengeance!" Jay admitted. "Why is it we always have crushes on our best friends?"

"I wouldn't know," Amie said, flicking a page of her magazine, "I've never had a guy best friend. Guys and I, as a general rule, don't have a platonic relationship."

"It's not fair," Jay playfully sulked.

Amie raised and eyebrow and let out a smirky smile, "I so knew you weren't over him."

"Over him? I was never under him, Amie," Jay said sternly.

Amie scoffed in reply. "Way to ruin the moment with a Friends reference."

"What?"

"Never mind. This is so weird… you're all giggly and girly… it's like a MAJOR roll reversal," Amie said, taking out a packet of gum. "Chewy?" she offered.

"Thanks," Jay replied, taking the gum. "I know. I feel like I've become you. Is that meant to be a good thing?"

Amie's mouth dropped open in shock and a laugh escaped. She slapped Jay on the arm.

"You be careful what you say to me, girl!"

"Eww, did I just hear some really bad slang?" Lorelai said, appearing in the doorway of the girl's bedroom. Amie stuck out her tongue.

"What you guys doing?" she asked.

"Nothing, nothing…" Jay replied, unconvincingly.

"You guys aren't planning to steal Taylor's hair piece again, are you?" Lorelai asked, eyes narrowed. The girls laughed in reply.

"No," Amie smiled.

"Good. Because I want in next time," Lorelai said.

"We're just talking girly," Jay informed, turning her head around to see her mother.

"Excuse me? Jayne Danes? Talking girly?" Lorelai said, gasping and placing a hand over her heart.

"Make fun all you like, I'll take no notice of it," Jay replied.

"Well, as long as you're talking girly…" Lorelai said, looking out into the hallway to make sure no one was around. "This should work wonders," she said, throwing a block of chocolate onto Jay's bed.

"Yay!" the girls cried in unison. "Thankyou mommy!"

"Don't you mommy me, you broke out of that habit eight years ago," Lorelai said playfully.

"Well, if you want me, I'll be in the kitchen. Your father is fixing the stove and oh how I love to watch him continually hit his head," she laughed heartily as she left the girls alone to their 'girly talk'.

"So," Amie said, turning her attention back to Jay, "what about… Tom?"

"He's so cute and so nice… do I have to choose?" Jay said innocently. Amie laughed.

"You really are turning into me!"

A/N: thanks for reading team… (wha…) I can feel it wrapping up. can you feel it wrapping up? only a few more chapters to go I reckon… let me know what you think! Ooo and hey, while we're at it, why don't you let me know what YOU think happened on the night of the birthday? Love you all!