"Rory, Rory." Jess chased after her. "Rory." Caught up with her.

"Did I just yell at my father?" She asked as she kept walking.

"Yes."

"And tell him to stay out of my life?"

"Yes." Jess confirmed. "Lorelai looked impressed."

"And Kirk and Bootsy were there?"

"Luke threw them out as soon as he started yelling, I'm sorry."

"I'm the one who should be sorry." Rory said. "He had no right to do that."

"He's your father, he loves you."

"He has a funny way of showing it." Rory stated.

"Where are you going?" Jess asked realising that she wasn't headed towards the bridge or her house.

"Sookie's." She replied.

"Why?"

"Because I've known her almost as long as I can remember. She's a good friend and if Kirk knows Miss Patty will find out and I wanted to tell Sookie myself, so I need to tell her now."

"Rory you need to stop for a minute." Jess put a hand on her arm.

"You don't want me to tell Sookie?"

"No, I think you should tell Sookie. But you need to stop for a minute, I know you, your brain is going a mile a minute. So just stop."

"Jess." Rory sighed stopping.

"Everything will be okay." Jess told her.

"When did you become the optimistic one?"

"Seemed appropriate. Just don't hit me."

"Why would I…?" She didn't get a chance to finish her sentence before he kissed her. It took Rory half a second before she wrapped her arms around him. "You're really good at that."

"You're not bad yourself." Jess replied. "You okay?"

"Where was I going?"

"Sookie's. I'll walk with you."

"Thank you."

When they arrived in front of the house, Rory told Jess to stay there. She walked up to the door and rang the bell.

"Rory." Sookie opened the door. "This is a nice surprise how did dinner go with your grandparents?"

"They aren't talking." Rory replied. "Do you mind if I come in there's something I need to tell you?"

"Of course, is your mom okay?"

"She's with Luke." Rory told her.

"So what did need to tell me?" Sookie asked.

"I was going to tell you in a few weeks, but Dad came into the diner and yelled it out in front of Kirk and Bootsy and I wanted you to hear this from me rather than the town gossip."

"Hear what sweetie?"

Rory took a breath. "I'm pregnant."

"Pregnant!" Sookie repeated. Rory nodded. "Jess. That's why he moved back here."

"He's been pretty great about the whole thing."

"Christopher came and yelled at him in the diner?"

"And I yelled at Dad and told him to stay out of my life." Rory added.

"Are you okay?"

"I don't know." Rory admitted. "I just want you to hear this from me, before it got around the whole town in the morning."

"How far along?"

"About 3 ½ months." Rory replied.

"How did your Mom take it?"

"She's okay with it now, I figured out what I'm doing about school. Jess and I went and told his Mom and I told Dad which precipitated his visit to yell at Jess."

"Wow. Congratulations."

"Thanks."

"Sookie have you seen… Oh Rory hello." Jackson walked into the room.

"Hey Jackson." Rory said.

"I didn't realise you were dropping by." He commented.

Sookie looked at Rory who nodded.

"Rory just dropped by to tell us some news." Sookie said.

"What kind of news?" Jackson asked.

"I'm pregnant." Rory stated.

"Umm… Congratulations." He paused. "That's appropriate?"

"Yes." Rory replied. "I should get going, I have a few things to check on I'm going back to Yale in the morning. I just wanted to tell you myself before you found from anyone else."

"Okay sweetie." Sookie gave her a hug. "If you need anything call and I guess we'll see you soon."

"I'll be back for weekends." Rory confirmed.

TBC