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Chapter 26:
Tristan wasn't listening to the professor at all. He tuned out 5 minutes after class had started and could only focus on Rory.
The last week had been wonderful. It is not that really much had changed. They saw each other, just as often as before. Rory was very keen on her studying and the articles she had to write for the paper and wouldn't allow him to distract her. So they were still meeting on the regular times they used to meet, sometimes just the two of them, sometimes with the others.
But there was one big difference now. Rory was finally his. Something he thought would never happen. He knew Rory wasn't really the person for a public display of affection. He could still remember her face when someone, mostly him, would make out in the hallways of Chilton. So every chance he gets, he'll sneak her off to some private spot and make out with her. And if he ever thought of her being a timid girl, he couldn't have been wrong more. Once it was just the two of them, she would be the one taking all the initiatives, with a fire he was astounded by.
He was afraid though of them moving too fast. She probably wasn't truly over Logan yet and he was afraid of loosing her, afraid that it would turn out that he was the 'rebound guy'. So, although he would never have thought it possible for him to do it, he would stop her, whenever things got too heated between the two of them, seeing the disappointment in her eyes.
Suddenly he gets tapped on the shoulder and Tristan wakes up from his thoughts. He looks up and sees Jake smiling up at him.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, while you're dreaming of the lovely Rory Gilmore, but I thought I would let you know that class has finished and they will be locking up soon."
"What?" Tristan says sounding confused and looks around. He sees the last couple of people leaving the classroom.
"Wow! That really must have been some dream." Jake says smirking.
Tristan starts to grin. "Yes it was! Hey could I lend your notes? I didn't get much from the lecture today."
Jake starts laughing and together the leave the classroom.
"So tell me, what are you up to this weekend?" Jake asks Tristan.
"I'm going to Stars Hollow with Rory and her mom. I'm supposed to pick up Rory in 10 minutes and then we'll drive to Hamden to accompany Lorelai and Luke for the way back to Stars Hollow." Tristan answers. "And what about you, man? Any luck with Bridget so far?"
Jake shrugs his shoulders. "No, man. She is really playing hard to get. Something about a boyfriend back in her hometown, who she has been with forever. She told me though, that they were growing apart and that she didn't miss him that much, when she is here at Yale. So I've still got my hopes up."
"Aww man, that sucks! You'll just have to prove to her that you are perfect for her." Tristan says, giving him a pat on the shoulder. "Well, just hang in there. I have to go and pick up Rory."
"Yeah, have a nice weekend. And don't do anything I wouldn't do." Jake says with a big smirk on his face.
Tristan walks away laughing and shaking his head. Once he gets to Rory's dorm he sees she is all ready to go. She has her weekend bag standing on the floor next to her and she's carrying four cups of coffee.
"Hey gorgeous." He says and gives her a kiss. "Don't tell me they are all for you." He says, while pointing to the coffee.
"Don't be absurd. One of them is for you, of course." She says, giving him a big smile.
"Of course! He says and then grabs her bag. "Let's go, junky."
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Rory and Tristan drove up to Hamden where Luke and Lorelai were already waiting for them.
"Thank god, you're here!" Luke says to them. "Lorelai has been bugging me about coffee for the last 10 minutes, although she knows she shouldn't drink that much coffee, while she is pregnant. She is allowed to have only two cups a day and she already had those."
Lorelai walks over to Rory and gives her a hug. "I already had 4 but he doesn't know that." She says softly so only Rory and Tristan can hear her, who both start to smile.
"Okay everybody ready? I figured, that if we leave now, we can eat something during one of our stops and still be in Stars Hollow around 19:00 hour. You guys are gonna follow us?" Luke asks Rory and Tristan.
"Oh wait! Before I forget, I've got us both a walky talky." Lorelai says, while she hands one over. "It has a two mile radius, so we can talk and play games during the trip. Tristan, I will address you with 'devil's advocate' and Rory you will be 'perfect angel'. You guys can address me with 'big momma', okay?
Luke only rolls his eyes and starts to get into his truck. "Come on 'big momma'."
"Ohh, and if you want to say something to Luke you will have to address him with 'Grumpy the dwarf'." Lorelai says with a big smile.
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At 19:20 they finally arrived at Stars Hollow. They had made many bathroom stops, because of Lorelai. She had told them it wasn't her fault she had to pee al the time, it was the fault of the baby. An argument, she had found, that worked very well on Luke.
"Hey Luke! Why is the gazebo all decorated in pretty lights and why are all those people out there? Did Taylor come up with a new festival?"
"Not that I know of. Wait! Sookie is waving and coming over to us." Luke replies.
Luke stops the truck in front of the diner and Rory pulls up behind him.
Sookie tries to walk fast to Lorelai and Luke, but doesn't really succeed because of her big belly. She is now 8 months pregnant. When she reaches Lorelai she gives her a big hug. Well she tries to, but there is one very big and one not quite so big belly in the way.
"Owww, it is so good to have you back. You're looking very good, you're really glowing." Sookie says to Lorelai. "We have missed you so much at the inn. Well Michel says he hasn't, but he was the first to volunteer for your surprise party."
"Surprise party? Is this for me?" Lorelai says, pointing to the people and the gazebo.
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that." Sookie says with a worried look on her face. "Babette and Miss Patty heard me talk to Jackson about your return and they decided that they should throw you a 'Welcome back' party. Well, and you know how they are. I tried to tell them you didn't want that, but they decided that that was nonsense and I couldn't convince them without telling them you're pregnant."
Lorelai puts her hand on Sookie's arm. "It's okay, Sookie! They will find out sooner or later. I even put this scarf around my belly, so that there is no question about it." She says, pointing at her belly.
Luke looks at Lorelai. "Are you sure you're up for it?"
Lorelai just smiles to him and nods. "Let's go meet them. Besides I asked Tristan to join us, so he can relieve me from all the prying eyes and questions. They will be just as curious about him as they will be about my pregnancy." She finishes.
Tristan pretends to look hurt. "So you only invited me to be a decoy. Wow, I'm hurt Lorelai!"
Lorelai and Rory start to laugh.
"Well look at it this way. Now at least we share all of the attention. Otherwise, you would have come by later and would have gotten all of the attention." Lorelai says.
"She's right about that! This is actually a pretty good deal you're getting, mister!" Rory chimes in.
Tristan just rolls his eyes.
"Oh wait, we could even make the plot thicken and pretend that I'm carrying your child, ET! Miss Patty would love that." Lorelai says laughing and Rory also starts to laugh out loud.
Tristan gives Luke a helpless look.
Luke steps forward and takes Lorelai's arm. "Just let's get it over with and leave the poor kid alone. If you proceed with that story, I'll start telling Kirk that it is actually he who is the father. And you know Kirk is clueless about how kids get born, so he would believe me immediately and will want to take care of you."
Lorelai gives him a shocked look. "No! You wouldn't dare."
"I would and I will if you proceed with the Tristan story." Luke replies.
"Owww, you're evil!" Lorelai says and gives him a dirty look.
When they come closer, Lorelai can see a banner hanging, which says "Welcome Home Lorelai' and she starts smiling. She really had missed this place.
When they arrive at the group of people everybody starts to cheer and yell "Welcome Home!'.
Then they all notice Lorelai's belly and the scarf that's wrapped around it and everything turns quiet.
After a couple of seconds, Lorelai starts to shift uncomfortably on her feed, and Luke drapes is arm around her shoulder and gives her a kiss on the head.
Then suddenly everybody starts talking at once and Miss Patty and Babette step forward to congratulate Lorelai.
"Oh doll, you naughty girl! Getting knocked up and not telling us about it. How could you keep this a secret?" Babette says, while she gives Lorelai a hug.
"It was very hard, believe me, but I thought it would be a nice surprise." Lorelai replies.
"Well it sure is." Babette says. After she sees that Luke is preoccupies with Jackson she adds: "Is it Luke's?"
Lorelai gives Luke a loving smile and then turns back to Babette and Miss Patty. "Yes it is Luke's!" She says, smiling happily.
"Ohh, we're so happy for the two of you!" Miss Patty says. "But tell us. Who is that hunk of meet that's standing there with Rory."
Lorelai starts to smile. "That's Tristan! Rory's new boyfriend."
"My, my! He sure is handsome! I wouldn't be able to keep my hands from him and I'm sure he'll have the same effect on Rory as well. You better watch those two if you don't want to be pregnant together." Miss Patty says.
"Don't worry about it Patricia! They have decided to take it slow. Besides there isn't anything we could do anyway, is there? They're 21! They can do what they want." Lorelai replies.
They both look at Rory and Tristan. They can see that Tristan tugs a piece of hair behind her ear and whispers something to her. Then they see Rory blush and smile at the same time.
Miss Patty, who has seen the worried look at Lorelai's face, puts her arm around Lorelai's shoulder.
"Yes sweety, you're right! All you can do is give some advice, trust them and let them figure things out for themselves." She says to Lorelai.
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A/N: That's it for now! I hope you liked it. I'm going camping the next two weeks, so I won't be able to update. But I'll try to update as soon as I'm back. Please review and tell me what you thought of this chapter!
