A/N: This chapter is basically going to summarize the Girls trip to Europe. However this chapter is not all filler. I know this theme has been done to death, but I warned you all in chapter 1. Anyway on with the chapter….
Chapter 7: When in Rome.
Stars Hollow….
It has been a week since graduation and the Gilmore Girls were getting ready to head to Europe. With their backpacks packed and plane tickets in hand the girls headed to the airport.
This trip was going to be amazing they had been planning it for years. Their first stop was of course London, then they would take a bus to Paris, then an overnight train to Berlin, and another train to Prague and finally they would take a short flight to Rome. Then of course back to Stars Hollow.
The girls boarded the plane and were soon landing in London England.
"So what do you want to do first?" Lorelai asked her daughter excitedly.
"I think we should head over to the hotel. Then go and explore this new land." Rory said equally as excited as Lorelai.
So the Gilmore Girls headed in the direction the map told them to go. They arrived at the hotel and checked in. They were staying at a small cheaper hotel in downtown London. They're room was the perfect size for the two of them. The dropped their bags not bothering to unpack because that would mean they had to pack again when they were leaving and who wants to do that.
"I know what we can do." Lorelai shouted from the bathroom.
"What?" Rory responded.
"LETS GO GET EUROPEAN COFFEE!"
"Lead the way oh genius one."
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The girls spent their summer traipsing around Europe looking at what Europe had to offer. The rest of the time they spent in London was visiting a bunch of historic places. Like the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge. Lorelai especially liked visiting Buckingham Palace and pretending to be Queen.
In Paris, the city of love. The girls threw out the Gilmore Girls Handbook for the day and they climbed the stairs to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Rory begged her mom to take her on a tour of The Louvre. Lorelai complained the whole trip but secretly enjoyed spending time with her daughter doing something she loved. Learning.
In Berlin they saw the famous Berlin Wall and they took a daytrip to the next town over to visit the Dutch Quarter. They left Berlin and went to Prague.
While in Prague they decided to take a tour of the city. So the girls booked a spot on the Prague Grand City Sightseeing Tour. That took them all over the city. Their favourite place they saw was the Prague Castle.
The girls sampled all sorts of amazing food. They ate so much it rivaled that Thanksgiving where they ate 3 dinners (almost 4). Some of the food made them sick. They had to spend half a day Prague throwing up.
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California…
"Congratulations Jess." Jimmy said to his son.
"Thanks Jimmy."
"Yeah Jess Congrats." Sasha added.
Jimmy, Sasha and Lilly planned a surprise party for Jess. He had just completed high school. Jess worked very hard and he aced all of his courses. He couldn't wait to go home and tell Rory. When he was not studying his ass off he was working for Jimmy at his hot dog stand saving money for him and Rory. He still had a couple of weeks before Rory was due back from Europe so he decided to go and spend some time in New York visiting his best friend. He hadn't seen him since he left for Stars Hollow the first time, they sent each other emails every now and then but they hadn't visited one another.
Jimmy got him and plane ticket last week and it was for tomorrow. Eric Sutcliffe, his best friend was going to pick him up from the airport and let him stay with him until he was ready to go back to Stars Hollow.
So this party was a sort of mixture of a congratulations and goodbye.
The next morning saw Jess on another plane headed back to the east coast. Jimmy had given him some extra money and told him to come visit and to bring his lovely girlfriend next time.
Jess was sitting on the plane with a stack of papers on his lap. He had written Rory a letter everyday that he was gone. Telling her about school and California. Now he was writing her another address letter. He needed to tell her that he was going to New York for the rest of the summer and that he'd be home as soon as he got his life totally back on track.
The plane landed and he met Eric by the luggage claim. They went back to his apartment.
"Wow this is a lot nicer then the crap place you had the last time I saw you." Jess commented.
"Yeah well when you got sent to Stars Hollow I decided to straighten myself out, I graduated and I've got a great job."
"Sounds like I could learn a few things from you."
"Your on your way."
"Thanks man, for letting me stay here."
"It's alright, you can stay as long as you want. Come on I'll show you around."
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Back in Europe…
Rory and Lorelai just got off the train in beautiful Rome. They went to their hotel and checked in. It was their last hotel stay in Europe so they went all out and reserved a room in a four star.
'So Ror, what do you want to do today?" Lorelai asked form the bedroom.
She got no response.
"Rory? Are you okay." She walked over to the bathroom and heard her daughter throwing up again.
"Honey are you still sick?" Lorelai asked as she walked in and put her hand to Rory's forehead. Rory just closed her eyes. "Well you don't have a fever. Maybe I should take you to the hospital. Hold on a minute I think this hotel has a doctor on staff."
Lorelai called the front desk and they sent the doctor up. He checked Rory over and said he couldn't find anything wrong with her, but he told Lorelai he could take a urine sample and run some tests. Lorelai was grateful. The doctor said that he would get the results back to them tomorrow.
Rory had a nap and woke up around noon. She was feeling better so she went to go find her mom.
"Hey mom, I'm feeling better."
"That's great honey. I think we can still make it to our Vatican tour. Do you want to go?"
"Sure that sounds great."
The Gilmore Girls headed out and went on an amazing tour. When they got back to the hotel they went to have a small meal. Lorelai didn't want Rory eating anything to heavy. They spent a quiet evening watching the sunset from their balcony. When it was dark they went inside and watched a few movies before going to bed.
They next morning Rory was fine so they headed out to go explore the city. When they came back mid afternoon, shopping bags in hand there was a message for them to call the doctor.
He arrived at their room 15 minutes later.
"Hello Girls how was your day?" He asked them.
"It was fun, we spent the day exploring this wonderful city." Lorelai replied.
"It is a great place." The doctor replied. "So Rory how were you feeling today?"
"I felt great this morning."
"Well that's good."
"Yeah"
"I got your test results back."
"Am I okay."
"You are fine, but I do have some news for you."
"Okay." Rory said a little nervously. Lorelai was getting anxious as well she never liked doctors very much.
"Well it seems that you are pregnant."
"I'm sorry I think I had a stroke could you repeat what you just said?" Lorelai asked
The doctor chuckled a little bit.
"Rory's teat results came back saying she was pregnant. Now your doctor back in the states should probably be able to tell you how far along you are for sure." Rory just stared in shock. They were always careful. She didn't know how this happened, well she knew but she didn't want to believe it.
"Thanks doctor." Lorelai said
"No problem, call me if you need anything." The doctor left and Lorelai turned to Rory.
"Babe I thought you said you were careful." Lorelai said.
"We were mom, but I guess we made a mistake."
"I guess so. We don't have to make any decisions right now; we can wait to get back to the states. I just want you to know that I will support you and help you out as much as I can."
"Thanks mom." Rory said quietly.
"Don't get me wrong, I am a little upset, but I promised myself a long time ago that I will always be there for you." Rory nodded.
"Okay I'm going to go get us some dinner and then well talk." Lorelai left the room and Rory went over to her suitcase. She pulled out a notebook and started writing Jess a letter. She had kept a detailed account of her trip to Europe for him. But this letter was different this one was going to tell him he was going to be a father.
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When Lorelai got back they ate pizza and watched a movie, when it was done Rory looked over at her mother.
"Can we go home?" Was what she asked her. Rory was really scared right now and she needed the comforts of her hometown.
"Sure babe, in the morning I'll book us on the next flight out of here."
"Thanks mom." Rory said. Lorelai smiled at her daughter and leaned over to give her a hug. "Everything's going to be okay" She whispered into her ear, she felt Rory's tears soaking her shit. Lorelai told Rory to go get some sleep and that they would be leaving in the morning.
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The girls boarded the plane and were soon up in the air. Rory spent most of the flight sleeping and Lorelai was thinking about the future. She had her daughter's future all planned out and now it was all a blur.
When they landed Luke met them at the airport. Lorelai had called him the night before to let him know what was going on. He was disappointed in Jess and Rory, but like Lorelai he decided to be supportive.
When the girls arrived back at the crap shack Rory went straight to her room and collapsed on her bed. It was good to be home. Lorelai went out to go get the mail from Babette.
"Hey Suga, it's good to see you. How was the trip?"
"Hey Babette, it was great. Thanks for picking up our mail."
"Oh it was no problem at all doll. I see there is a letter for Rory in there, I think it's from Jess."
"Oh."
"Yeah, I don't know what that punk is doing writing letters to her."
"He probably just wanted to say Hi."
"Yeah, Well I don't know about that boy, just taking off like that."
"It's alright Babette, but I should probably be getting home now, Rory is waiting for me."
"Okay, I'll see you later. Tell Rory hi for me."
"I will. Bye."
"Bye."
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"Rory, I'm back." Lorelai called into the house.
"In here." Rory called.
"Hey, I've got a letter for you." Lorelai said. Rory looked up with hopeful eyes.
"Is it from…." Rory trailed off.
"Yeah Babe it is." Lorelai finished and handed the letter to her daughter. She left the room so Rory could have some privacy.
Rory opened the letter.
Rory,
I have left California. I'm not back in Stars Hollow yet. There are still a few weeks until you get back from Europe so I thought I would visit my friend Eric in New York. Here is his address I will be staying with him. I'll be home soon, I love you.
104 Broadway st.
Apt 16
New York, NY
T8S 9Y6
(456) 895-4525
Love Jess.
Rory had tears in her eyes he was only a few hours away and he said he was coming home soon. She got up to go tell her mother.
"Mom!" Rory yelled as she bounded into the room.
"What is it sweets?"
"He's in New York and he's coming home soon!"
"That's great babe."
"Want to go to Luke's?"
"Sure let's go."
The girls left the crap shack and headed into town for a much-needed meal at their favourite diner.
A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Your reviews mean so much to me.
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