AN: Oh my god, it's been so long since I updated this fic so really thank you for your patience. I also haven't seen Gilmore Girls for a while so I'm sorry if the characterization is lacking. Another short chapter but hopefully they'll get longer soon. Hope you enjoy.
Chapter Seven – Worthy Parents
Kirk was not the best secret keeper in the world. He wasn't even the best secret keeper in Stars Hollow and Rory felt a stiff pain in her back as she realized what had happened. This was more shocking than if Babette ate oatmeal. This was something that, knowing Taylor, would have her painted as a lady of the night. A child born to parents who were young and not married having a baby when they were less than ten years older, getting pregnant out of wedlock.
She knew that she had decided to keep the child and her parents would support her during the pregnancy but she wasn't sure about Stars Hollow. How would she be able to face Luke when ordering a burger? Would he suddenly get concerned about her, want to keep a list on what you should and should not eat when pregnant? How would she be able to walk past Miss Patty's and hear that she should enroll her child in dance lessons even if she lived away from them.
That was another thing. Would people get angry at her for moving away to a large house with hired staff with her and Logan's baby.
Rory looked at Jess before seeing him share a look with her and then turn towards the direction where Kirk had tried to escape. "Shall we?" he asked with a playful smile and Rory nodded.
It wasn't too much of a dash after him that Jess had managed to hook his arms under Kirk's armpits and hold him from behind as Rory stood opposite him, pacing.
"You'd never know a guy to bruise more easily than me," Kirk told them, "not that I've ever checked the diameter of any of my bruises. I've checked the length though and -"
"Kirk," Rory said as she faced him, "Have you noticed how I'm the one facing you and Jess is the one holding you. Now, I know that I can throw a punch," she told him before crouching down before him, "but that would be my last resort. Now, how do we stop you from talking?"
"Like a bribe?" Kirk asked them and Rory shrugged.
"Sure," she said and Kirk hummed trying to think of what he wanted. After about two minutes, both Rory and Jess were feeling annoyed by the time that Kirk was taking to decide on what he wanted. "Can you hurry it up."
"Yeah, I mean, unless you really do want me to punch you," Jess commented and Kirk stared at Rory.
"I want a naked picture of you," he said and Rory looked at him horrified.
"That is definitely not going to happen," she coughed and Jess tightened his hold. She stared at him in shock. "I'm not going to give you that."
"Then I want a picture of your belly in four months," he said, "You can even wear pants but at that point I want a picture of your belly for every two months of your pregnancy. It's for something I'm putting together, you know, for when Lulu and I want to start our family."
"That's just what we need," Jess said sarcastically, "Multiple little twerps running around," he said before seeing Rory point a finger at Kirk.
"You promise that you won't send these out to multiple people?" she asked and Kirk nodded.
"You see the project I have in mind for me and Lulu isn't something that I'd prefer to share," he tried to explain and Rory nodded.
"Let him go," she said before holding out her hand, "Let's shake on it," she told him and Kirk did so. "Wearing pants though," she told him and Kirk nodded. "Then fine, just let me tell people in my own time."
As Kirk walked off, Rory turned to Jess and smiled, "You know what the first rule of that fight was?" she asked him, "You never talk about that fight."
"Wasn't really a fight," Jess shrugged before nodding, "but okay, second rule of that fight is to never talk about that fight." He looked at her before smiling as he stared at her belly. "So, you really are going to start a family. You think you're going to go travelling around and playing various musical instruments or is it more of a Brady Bunch afterschool special kind of deal between you and that guy."
"I'm not really sure," Rory told him, "I know that we're both excited to be having a baby together and absolutely terrified. There's no going back with a baby. I don't want to deprive them of having a father."
"Well, you never know," Jess shrugged, "With the rate of divorce in this country…but I hope you don't get divorced. I hope he's a man who is able to provide more than money for you and that baby. That child deserves to grow up in a happy home."
"You mean one that -" Rory hesitated and Jess bowed his head.
"I don't mean one like mine, of course not. My mom might be okay now, even Jimmy isn't such a loser as I once thought but no kid should grow up like that. I know that you're going to be a great mother but if that guy does take off after the baby is born, phone me up. I might not be your first choice but I would definitely step into a father-figure role if you wanted to."
"Thanks, Jess," Rory smiled softly. She didn't think it was necessary but it was so sweet for him to offer.
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Logan stood still as he watched one of the interns at the company bouncing a small baby on her knee. He watched as she got out their bottle and pressed it up to their mouth until they would take it. Logan tried to value all of the employees but given his station compared to theirs, it was sometimes harder to talk to the interns and employees he wasn't working with directly.
"Lauren, isn't it?" he asked as he approached her and she grinned.
"Yes, Lauren Archer," she nodded before looking down at the baby, "This is my nephew. I hope that it's okay for him to be here, my sister is just finishing an interview and she couldn't find childcare. It'll only be for a -"
"Yes, it's okay," Logan nodded, "It's fine, great actually," he flustered, stumbling over his words. "My girlfriend just told me that she was pregnant and I…well I don't think I know the first thing about raising kids. Like, this guy here, I don't…how old is he, one?"
"No, he's four months," Lauren replied, "And working with kids isn't hard. You generally tend to fall into the situation with trial and error."
"And if I wanted to create more of a foundation for myself, is there anything that you'd recommend? Raising a kid is more than money and I'd prefer to be a part of their life instead of having nannies and house staff do that for me," Logan looked at the little boy and felt a weird sense of happiness that soon he would be a dad.
"Why don't you volunteer?" Lauren suggested, "See how you can help kids whilst volunteering."
Logan smiled, "Thank you" he grinned to her and Lauren had to bow her head so that she could hide the blush over her face.
End of Chapter Seven
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