PART 13
A little more than 4 years had passed by. Rory and Jess had gotten married in the summer that followed their graduation from high school, where they got out as valedictorians with both a scholarship to study to New York University. Which they did. They were both studying journalism and they were near graduation. Their wedding happened in the greatest intimity: there was only Lorelei, Christopher, Luke, Lane, mrs. Kim, Liz and her boyfriend, Sookie and Jackson and finally Richard and Emily Gilmore. Finally, Rory and Jess were living perfect love. As for the envelope that they got from mr. and mrs. Gilmore, they finally examined it's content. There was a photo of a house and a letter written by the hand of Rory's greatgrandmother. To resume what was written in the letter, the house , situated in New York's suburbs, that is on the picture is the one where mrs. Gilmore was living when she was coming to United States, and mrs. Gilmore was lending it to her greatgranddaughter. There were only two conditions that Rory had to respect in order to have that house: she had to be married and pregnant with her first child. Now that Rory and Jess were near to obtain their diploma from the university, they got ''on labour'' in order to get Rory pregnant...which took longer than planned. Well...
A few days before graduation, Rory was boming nervous. She was sitting at the kitchen table, looking at the mail that she had just gotten: ads, bills and...
Rory: A letter from the Times?
Yes. And it was it was addressed to the couple. Rory opened it. There were two letters: one for Jess and the other for her. She read hers:
''Dear mrs. Mariano, it is for us a great honor to offer you a job as a foreign correspondant. We examined your school files and talked to the personnel of NYU, who highly recommended you. We really hope you will take the job.
With the hope to get a positive answer,
New York Times's editor''
As she was refolding the letter and putting it back in the envelope, Jess came back from his last class.
Jess: Hey hun!
He kissed her.
Rory: Hey! Your damn happy!
Jess: Normal, college's finally over!
Rory: Ah, that's understandable. There's something else that might make you happy. I went to get the mail earlier and we got and letter from the Times.
Jess: Really? Why?
Rory: Read the one that concerns you, we'll talk about it.
Jess: Ok.
He took the letter Rory was holding and read it. When he was done, he lifted up his head, stunned.
Jess: Is this a joke?
Rory: I don't think so. What job to they offer you?
Jess: Critic, with a possibility of doing reports. And you?
Rory: Foreign correspondant.
Jess: Wow! Well I think your dream's near to become true!
Rory: Looks like this.
Jess: It doesn't seem to please you more than that. What's going on?
Rory: I don't want to spend half my time away from you...
Jess: Rory...don't stop yourself from living your dream because of me!
She went to sit down on his knees and she touched her forehead with his.
Rory: But I love you Jess! And there's also the fact that we're trying to have our first kid...if I'm always gone...I mean, I'm not Virgin Mary!
Jess: Ok, you got a point. But...what you could do is accept, but you give them your conditions.
Rory: I haven't thought about that. That's a good idea. And if they really want to have me, they'll have to agree to my conditions!
Jess: Yeah!
They smiled at each other and kissed.
Jess: Tell me, when do your parents arrive for the ceremony?
Rory: Huh...tomorrow night, why?
Jess: What about we try again?
Rory: Mmm...quite tempting...really tempting...
She got up and grabbed Jess by his shirt collar to put him on hid feet.
Jess: What does that mean?
Rory: It means that it's too tempting for to refuse...
She couldn't tell more because Jess didn't give her the time. They first kissed gently, then Jess got to Rory's neck. She then ''jumped'' on him and he brought her in their bedroom, not stopping kissing her. On the next morning, since they hadn't moved since the end or their activities, Rory woke up with a start, waking Jess in the process.
Jess (rubbing his eyes): What's going on?
Rory (laying back down): Nothing.I just had a nightmare.
Jess: Oh, in that case...
He opened his arms.
Jess: Come here.
Rory slid into his arms with pleasure.
Jess (after a moment of silence): Tell me, do you practice when I'm not there?
Rory (surprised): What? Why?
Jess: Well...you seemed a little more...into it, last night...
Rory: Oh, because I was less in it before?
Jess: That's not what I said! It was a compliment.
Rory: Oh, sorry. Thanks. You know, if I'm more ''in it'', maybe it's not only my fault...it's a little yours too.
Jess: Oh. And why?
Rory: You know, we're trying almost every night...
Jess: Ok, ok. You're right...that's what you wanted to hear?
Rory: Yeah!
She kissed him.
Rory: Now, I wouldn't be the boring one, but we have an appartment to clean up and groceries to buy, today. There's anything in the fridge and the appartment's a little upside down.
Jess: Ok. But we first eat breakfast in that little reataurant you love.
Rory: Mmm...deal.
They kissed quickly, got up, dressed and left. They went to the grocery store on their way back, and then cleaned up a little the appartment after they came back and put the food in the cabinets. Lorelei and Christopher arrived after dinner. Lorelei and Christopher had been now married for a year and a half and they were waiting for their second child (Rory being their first, obviously) in the next seven months. They arrived at the appartment around 7:30.
Rory: Mom, dad! Hi!
Lorelei (kissing her daughter): Hey Rory.
Christopher: Hey hun. How are you doing?
Rory: Great! And you?
Lorelei: Great too!
Rory: And how's doing my little brother or sister?
Lorelei: That's a little brother. He's doing really good.
Jess (coming): Who's doing good?
Rory: My little brother.
Jess: So it's a boy. Cool.
Lorelei and Christopher: Hi Jess.
Jess: Hi. You're doing fine?
Christopher: Really fine. And you?
Jess: Same. You need a hand, Christopher?
Christopher: I'd appreciate, thanks.
Jess helped Christopher with their stuff while Rory and Lorelei took place in the living room.
Lorelei: So, what's up?
Rory: Well...Jess and I both got an offer for a job at the New York Times.
Lorelei: Really? That's great! In what branch?
Rory: What we studied for. Foreign correspondant for me and critic with report possibilities for Jess.
Lorelei: Are you going to accept?
Rory: Yup.
Lorelei: Great.
Christopher and Jess came back and sat down next to their respective wives, who they kissed.
Christopher: Where are you in your house acquisition?
Rory: Well...still at the same place. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm not sterile.
Lorelei: Rory, don't say this, ok? It'll come. Don't worry.
Jess: She's right, Ror. Don't worry. It's not as if their was a dead line!
Rory: It could have been the case! I checked!
Jess: Ok, ok. But it's non. We have all our time. Stop worrying.
He kissed her on the forehead. Lorelei went to sleep not long after that, exhausted, and Christopher quickly joined her. Rory and Jess did the same. Two days later, it was the ceremony for the diplomas. Rory and Jess were both valedictorians, so they splitted the speech in two. After the ceremony, everybody joined their respective families. For Rory and Jess, there was Lorelei and Christopher, obviously, but also Luke, Liz with her boyfriend and Emily and Richard Gilmore. They ate dinner all together in a beautiful little restaurant. After, Rory, Jess, Lorelei, Christopher and Luke got back to Rory and Jess's appartment, Liz and her boyfriend got back to theirs and mr. and mrs. Gilmore got back to Hartford. The next day, Luke, Lorelei and Christopher went back to Stars Hollow, Rory and Jess wrote their answer to the editor of the Times and they sat down in front of a movie.
Rory (after a moment): More I think about it and more I tell myself that we need that house...
Jess: Why?
Rory: Well if we continue to have so many guests, we'll be out of place.
Jess: Are you saying that it's becoming a necessity to be pregnant?
Rory: Not exactly, but if it's how you take it...
After the movie, they went to bed...but they fell asleep really late in the night, after another ''try'', which turned to be the good one, this time, 'cause on one morning, Rory woke up nauseous and she went to see a doctor, who told her she was pregnant.