Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls
A/N: Okay Luke and Lorelai are married and have a 3 year old daughter named Laura. Rory works at the Stars Hollow Gazette I'm not sure if that exists in the show but in my fanfiction it does. Thanks for the review petitos grasshoppertje I'm not going to tell you why he wasn't there because I'm going to be honest I don't know yet but I'll probably put it in the next chapter which will probably be up on Wednesday because school's back and Wednesday is early day so I get out an hour early but you don't care so you can just read this chapter and try to forget about my rambling.
Chapter 1
After All These…Year
I was in the car on my way to pick up Jessica when I saw him walking on the side walk heading for Luke's. I got my cell phone and called my mom "Mom I'm going to pick us up something to eat so I'm going to be a few minutes late picking up Jessie" I said. "That's fine I don't mind watching her you know that… Jessie no put that down I got to go or I might not be able to have coffee in mugs anymore" she said hanging up. I parked and got out of the car. I walked into Luke's and saw Jess standing by the counter. I waked up to the counter and sat down. "Rory?" he said. "Hey Jess" I said looking at a menu even though I had memorized it years ago. "It's great to see you how've you been?" He asked smiling and sitting down next to me. "Um good I guess how about you" I said putting down the menu. Jess opened his mouth to reply but Luke came over.
"Jess wow I didn't know you were coming" Luke said. "I told you I was coming yesterday" Jess said looking confused. "Yeah but you just said you were coming you didn't say when" Luke said getting me a cup of coffee. "Um Luke this is decaf" I said putting the up down. "Yeah well you need to cut back on your caffeine intake" He said. "Please can I have some coffee I've had a long day" I said just as my mom came in. "You've had a long day you're not the one who has been running around the house catching everything that falls oh hi Jess… JESS"
She said sitting down next to me and handing me Jessie. "What do you mean running around the house catching everything that falls she can't even crawl" Luke said my mom was still staring at Jess. "I didn't know you were coming… so soon" Lorelai said." Well I didn't know you had another baby so we're even" said Jess looking at Jessie. "Huh another baby… Oh you mean Jessie she's not ours she's Rory's" Lorelai said. "Speaking of baby isn't it time to pick Laura up from preschool" Luke said. "Yeah I'm going to get her now bye Jess bye Luke bye Rory bye Jessie" Lorelai said running out the door.
"So you have a kid" Jess said looking at the counter. "Yeah" I said also looking at the counter. "So I guess you're married" Jess said looking up. "No I think we need to talk" I said. Luke took that as his cue to leave and take Jessie with him. He knew Jessie was Jess's daughter and it wasn't just an assumption either he had been the only one Rory told. "Jessie I like that name" Jess said smiling. I figured he had figured it out because he couldn't stop laughing. I started laughing too "I guess you figured it out" I said. "Wasn't that hard and as soon as I can stop laughing I'm going to be mad that you didn't tell me" He said still laughing. "I'm sorry I should have told you" I said seriously. He got stopped laughing too and got pretty red.
"Yeah you should have what did I miss her first step her first word her first day of school her first date her first boyfriend her first day of college her first kid" He said. "She's three months old you didn't miss anything big" I said. "I wasn't there the day she was born" He said looking sad more than mad. "Except that but it's not that big of a deal just a few hours of me screaming 'I'm so sorry mom'" I said smiling hoping to lighten the mood. "You know it doesn't matter at least you didn't wait until she was grown and off at college" He said smiling. "You do know you're her 2nd cousin and dad" I said laughing. "Wow is it possible for anyone related to me to have normal parents" He said laughing. "We're normal" I said defensively. "We're cousins" He said getting up and walking behind the counter. "Yeah but hey where are you going" I said following him. "To see Jessie" He said walking into the kitchen over to where Luke was standing holding Jessie.
"So is her name Jessica or just Jessie" Jess asked. "Jessica" I said. "Why did you name her Jessica I thought all the women in your family had to be named Lorelai" He said taking her from Luke. "Well your name's Jess so I named her after you but I still kept the Lorelai tradition alive" I said. Jess looked confused so I added "Her middle name's Lorelai." "Jessica Lorelai" he said quietly I knew what he was thinking what was her last name everyone knew what he was thinking and everyone went silent. "Gilmore" I said finally breaking the heavy silence that filled the room. "Huh" he said. Luke took Jessie from him and walked out into the diner. "Jessica Lorelai Gilmore" I said. Jess smiled "Another Gilmore girl just what the world needs" he said but not sarcastically at all.
"Jess can I talk to you outside" I said. He nodded and we walked out. I sat on a bench and he sat down next to me. "Why'd you leave" I asked "What happened after that night you just left and never came back." "I had some stuff to take care of I'd been planning on moving here since that night but I had some things to do before I did" He said. "Well why didn't you tell me" I asked "Why did you just come and leave I thought… I thought… I thought it was because of me or because you…" Jess started laughing I didn't know why he was laughing at me and I was mad. "What's so funny" I asked getting really mad. Then Jess leaned over and kissed me. Now I'm confused. I pulled away and looked at him like he was crazy. He started laughing again. "Rory I love you I'm sorry I didn't tell you where I was going but it was important that no one knew where I was" He said.
"Why what'd you do" I asked. "Why do you automatically assume I did something" He asked laughing again. "Well you just sounded like you were…" "A friend of mine stupidly told the cops a location of a gang fight and was kind of in hiding and I was too since he used my name" He said. "Really" I asked. "No" he said laughing. "You're not going to tell me where you went are you" I asked laughing. "Nope" he said before kissing me again. It was funny how after not seeing each other for a year we're right where we left off. "Well where are you staying do you have a place to live yet" I asked pulling away. "Well I was going to stay in the apartment above Luke's while I was apartment hunting" He said. "Move in with us" I said. "Okay" he said. "Good now where's all your stuff" I asked. "In my car" he said. "Which would be where" I asked. "Over there" He said pointing to a black Mustang convertible. "Wow when did you get a Mustang" I asked. "Oh I got it after I uh left again" He said. I nodded and walked over to it.
He popped the trunk and took out his suitcase. "My mom's sending me the rest of my stuff later" He said. "Your mom what do you mean your mom" I asked. "I mean my mom you know Liz Luke's sister your aunt" He said "That sounds weird your aunt that's weird." "You were with your mom what happened why'd she leave where is she tell me what happened" I said walking towards the diner to get Jessie. I went in the back before he could answer and got Jessie. I walked out and he followed me I got in my car after putting Jessie in her car seat in the back. "Get in" I said when I saw him standing there looking at the car. "Oh right you know it's rude to ask a question then leave before getting an answer" He said getting in the car. "Yea I know but I needed to get Jessie" I said starting to drive away "So what is it." "What is what" He asked looking back at the sleeping Jessie. "Your answer" I said looking over at him to see that he had something in his pocket that was small and square. "Well I'll answer you after I ask you a question." "Why do you get to go first?" "Because mines more important." "Well hurry up I want an answer to my question." "Fine you want fast I'll give you fast don't get mad at me if it's not exactly romantic" he said throwing me the ring. I caught it and smiled "Hmmm I caught a ring does that work like a bouquet." "Hopefully" He said. "Well I guess I better start dating huh" I said still smiling. "Well I think you should put on the ring and start looking for a dress but that's just my opinion" he said laughing. I opened the box and put on the ring.
