Just Another Lorelai Gilmore
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Chapter 14.
Only two days until my gender ultrasound was scheduled. New Years had come and gone, and unfortunately Jess had been unable to visit. Due to his frequent trips he had to choose the ultrasound over New Years with me, which I was fine with. If things went well like we hoped, we would have many New Years to spend together in the future. I was typing away furiously at my desk, trying to get through the latest article for the paper, when my phone dinged. Smiling, I picked it up, waiting to see a text from Jess. Instead, a text from Logan was displayed across my screen. My stomach dropped.
It's weird how I used to sit, waiting to hear from him, hoping he would invite me to London. And now, the sight of his name made me uneasy. I opened the text. "Ace, in the states for the week. I would like to meet up."
"Ugh!" I groaned out loud. Causing my two staff members to pause and look over. "It's nothing, go back to filing."
I didn't want to respond. I wanted to turn my phone off, run to the nearest Mobil store and get a new number. You're being childish Rory, It's his kid too. Slowly, I started typing back. "I'm available today after 2 pm."
I waited and waited for him to respond. I only offered today, because Jess would be here in the morning, and it wouldn't be fair to leave our time because Logan decided to pop up. "Great. Meet in New Haven at the coffee shop right off campus? 2:30?"
"K." Was my only reply, happy to be ending the texting.
I went back to work, really wanting to get this done and get this meeting over with.
—New Haven—
I pulled up to the coffee shop and noticed a fairly nice car parked close by. Must be Logan's rental, I assumed. My stomach twisted in nerves. Get a grip Gilmore, its not like he's going to steal the baby away, you're still pregnant.
Walking into the coffee shop, I immediately spotted Logan at a corner table. "Hey." I greeted as a I approached him.
He stood up and pulled my chair out for me, so I could sit down. "Hey, thanks for agreeing to meet with me."
"What is this about?" I might as well jump in and get to the point. I was not especially thrilled to be here with him, especially not knowing what he wanted. "I thought we were just a check to write every month." And I let the bitterness escape for just a moment.
"Come on Ace, don't be like that. You know my situation. You said yourself you weren't demanding I be apart of all this." His voice was calm, as he tried flipping his action back onto me.
"You're right, I did say that. But I said it so I wasn't forcing you to do anything. I won't force you into this child's life, because that's not how I want to raise a kid. But you CHOSE to opt out, when the choice to be there was still on the table as well. Don't forget that part." I quieted my voice as the waitress came over and took our order.
After she left, Logan spoke up again. "What am I supposed to do with the life I've built for myself? The life you didn't want to be apart of." He stared at me, as if he had just made a grand point. Which he didn't.
"Just because I don't want to be with you, that's not the same as not wanting your child. Look, you wanted out and I accepted that. So why ask me to meet you? You don't want anything to do with the pregnancy or baby, so what's up? What is this about?" I stared him right back down.
"I want to know what you were doing in New York with that guy? I mean really, you've already moved on?" His voice was laced with irritation and it made the anger swirl in my head.
"Already moved on? Is that what you're calling it? Moved on from what, Logan? From being a side piece until your fiancé moved in with you? I didn't exactly jump out of a relationship with you. We knew all along that arrangement wasn't permanent. Or at least, I had figured you would assume that as well. I wasn't going to be around after you were married." The nerve he had was unbelievable.
"You're pregnant with my kid and you're just running to play house with somebody else because I wont drop everything I've made for myself?" I looked at the man I used to love, and let out a small crazy laugh. He was seriously expecting me to be single forever because he didn't want this baby?
"What you and I did, that was playing house. What I'm doing now, this is real." I grabbed up my purse and stormed out. He didn't deserve another word from me.
As I turned on my car, I saw him come out and try to wave me back in, but I shook my head and drove away.
—Stars Hollow—
"He seriously was bugged out because you're with Jess?!" Lane was just as furious as I had been. "He's getting married and lives in another country!!"
I nodded my head and sipped on the cocoa she had given me. "He said I was trying to play house with Jess with his kid basically. How was I in love with him for so long? Seriously, I should get my head checked." We laughed it off, my anger subsiding a little with the help of my best friend. "Anyways, Jess comes into town tomorrow morning. So now I have to tell him, and convince him not to go kill Logan. At least we have the gender ultrasound the day after, so we can have some happy news to ourselves."
"Oh about that! I was really hoping you would let me do a gender reveal gathering." Lane's eyes lit up with excitement.
"A what?" She should know I wasn't very up to date with pregnancy involved things. And I had no clue what she was talking about.
"So you'll get the gender scan from the ultrasound tech, except they'll put the results in an envelope. Your mom will give me the envelope and I'll plan a gathering themed with a way to reveal the gender to you and Jess!!" She clapped her a hands together like a child receiving a really cool gift.
I pondered the idea. I would have to wait even longer to know the gender, and that bummed me out, but it did seem like an ok idea. Plus then we could kind of break it to the town that I'm pregnant. "Well you would have to be ready to throw the party the day after the ultrasound because Jess is only here for four days."
She screamed with happiness and hugged me. "Yay! I can totally do that! It wont be anything big, just a fun way for everyone to find out. I'll get with Sookie so she can make cupcakes and stuff to go with it!"
"And the earlier the better, I'm so anxious to know what I'm having. I didn't think I'd be that expectant mom, ready to shop, but I am. I glance at the baby aisles whenever I go to the store, and I just want to buy it all." I rubbed my stomach, which had grown more in the last couple weeks,
"Have you felt the baby move around at all?" She asked as she put her hand on my belly as well.
I shook my head. "The books all say it should happen soon though. I'm sixteen weeks, so I'm really hoping so. I wonder what it will feel like."
"I'm pretty sure I felt the twins without knowing it. It feels like gas early on, and with all the gas pregnancy gives you, it gets confusing when you don't what you're waiting to feel. But one good kick and you'll just know it was the baby." Lane's eyes glazed over with a few tears. "I cant believe we're here, talking about your baby. And I have two boys in the next room. It feels like life fast forwarded and I missed it ya know? It just happened all so fast."
"It has been fast, but I remember it all so well too. It's an odd feeling." I smiled, looking down at my stomach, and the ring I was wearing from Jess.
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