Just Another Lorelai Gilmore
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls nor any of the affiliated characters/references.
Chapter 15.
Jess held my hand as we walked out of "Baby Glimpses", the pay for your own ultrasound building. I clutched the envelope that held the results of my baby's gender. "How about I look, but you don't?" I rolled my eyes, as this was his third attempt at asking me.
"I told you, we are both waiting for the gender reveal party tomorrow afternoon." I unlocked the car and got in the passenger seat, letting Jess drive us back to Stars Hollow.
"Yeah, but if I know right now, I don't know have to deal with the whole town at the party tomorrow." I could see his smirk even though he was facing the road. Typical anti social Jess fashion.
"And here I thought you were just oh so desperate to see what we're having." Smiling wide, thinking of my choice words.
"Don't get me wrong, I really want to know and be prepared if I'm gonna be raising another Gilmore girl, but my disdain for parties is driving my curiosity more." His thumb caressed mine as our hands met at the center console of the car.
"So, I've been wanting to mention to you that Logan was in the states the day before you got here." My stomach was twisted with nerves, and I felt the movement of his hand stop. His face was still. "He had texted me and asked me to go meet him."
"I've been here a day and a half… why did you wait so long to tell me?"
I looked down in my lap, a little ashamed of myself. "I don't know, I was afraid you might freak and it would ruin our appointment today. And I just really wanted to enjoy seeing the baby again without a fight hanging over our heads."
"So we're going to have a fight about this? What exactly happened that would make us fight?" He glanced over at me while stopped at a red light. He looked concerned, almost scared.
"Nothing happened, I just… I know he's not your favorite subject and I don't know. I guess I just felt old insecurities from when we dated. Felt like the whole you, me and Dean triangle all over again." I shrugged, not knowing what he was feeling. "We met at a coffee shop by Yale. He basically just wanted to accuse me of jumping into a relationship so I could play house with his kid and you."
"Ok." An emotionless word, favored by Jess. And hated by me.
"I told him that this is real with you, and that if anyone played house, it was me and him because that was never a permanent situation."
"Ok then." Once again, he started rubbing my hand with his.
"I stormed out of the coffee shop and left. I haven't heard from him since. He still doesn't want anything to do with the baby, as far as I can tell."
"You know, that guy has some damn nerve. To even say anything to you! Draws you out to go meet him, and then questions your actions? When he's too busy making a life, and leaving out the kid he made! If I felt like sharing you and the baby, I'd go punch that guy out and announce to everyone how that prick knocked you up and bounced!" His hands were gripping the steering wheel, and I was thinking how maybe I should've driven home.
"Huntzbergers would figure a way to spin the story anyway. Newspaper gods can do that." I stared out the window, happy to have the news about my meet up, off my shoulders.
—The next day—
"Ok, so we will be ready for you in just about an hour!" Lane squealed over the phone. It was eleven in the morning and the party was planned for noon. Jess was staying the night again tonight, and the guys at Truncheon said to go ahead and not come back til the next evening. But the condition was that I had to go meet them very soon. Which I was more than happy to peek into Jess' life in Philadelphia.
I hung up the phone and went back into my room where Jess was finishing getting dressed. "We have about an hour."
"I still say Lane should just tell me, and then I'll meet you afterwards. I'll take on all that this relationship offers, but this town." He wrinkled his face. "Patty sexually assaults me with her eyes every time she sees me, and Taylor, I swear he has an officer on standby to arrest me the minute I breathe wrong in public." He zipped up a black cotton sweater over his shirt.
"You're dramatic. Well about Taylor, because yes, Miss Patty does eye rape you often." I laughed at the disgusted look on his face and walked up to him. Grabbing his face in my hands, I leaned forward and kissed him. "But I'm really grateful you're here, and doing all this."
He smirked and kissed me again, then left a trail of kisses down my neck. "Mind showing me how grateful."
I giggled from his words and the feeling of his lips on my skin. "Actually I just might…" I pulled away from him, "if we didn't have to leave soon." Truth is, I was very nervous with his insinuation. Jess and I had yet to… go all the way. That boundary of our relationship was yet to be crossed. I wanted to, really wanted to. Something was stopping me, and I had no idea why or what. But I knew, soon I wouldn't be able to withhold any longer.
"Alright, let's head to Luke's. We'll just hang out there until this thing starts at Miss Patty's. If we're not in a public surrounding, I cant promise my hands will stay to myself." He smirked and then captured my lips with his, and I could feel his tongue glide across my bottom lip.
I broke away and grabbed his hand, a little breathless. "Let's get going, shall we." I headed out the door fast, pregnancy hormones were not my friend in resisting Jess, and I would not be late to finding out the gender of my baby.
We had stayed at Luke's sharing fries for a while, and then Lane called letting us know people were arriving and ready. Walking into Patty's dance studio, the place was decorated in pink and blue. A banner hung over the stage that read, 'Gilmore Girl or Boy?'. I laughed and looked around at everything else. Sookie had set up a dessert table, pink and blue iced cupcakes covered the surface, and in the middle, a giant plain white cake that had a chocolate question mark on the top.
My mom came rushing in the door, two gift bags in her hands. "Hey mini-me! Oh good, I'm right on time! I had to pick up these last items!" She set the gift bags under the banner on the stage. "How are you, my little love bug?" She cooed in baby talk as she rubbed my stomach.
Towns people were gathering around. "Well I'm surprised I never noticed, maybe in my age I should get my eyes checked out!" I heard Babette screech to Patty.
"And the baby isn't Jess' either. Another Luke and Lorelai if you ask me. And that's not a bad thing." Was Miss Patty's not so quiet reply.
I felt weird, being the subject of everyone's gossip. So far, there weren't any negative comments, which I was a little surprised. Being the innocent town girl, I expected some disappointment from people.
"Alright everyone, attention on me please!" Lane yelled from the stage. "I am the honorary auntie of this little peanut and have put together this gathering with the help of Lorelai and Sookie. Thank you all for coming! What a way to break the news, right?" Laughs were heard from all around. "Rory is just about four months pregnant and I'm so happy you have all come to join us in finding out the gender of this baby! Yesterday Rory got the gender scan and has not known the results yet, so we won't keep her and jess waiting long. Yes, I said Jess. This moment is for both of them. I'm so happy for you Rory." Lane's eyes filled with tears and then she looked over to Jess standing next to me. "And I'm so thankful for you Jess, for stepping up for Rory and the baby. They are very lucky to have you."
Lane walked off the stage and I hugged her tightly. "Thanks." I whispered into her ear.
My mom grabbed the two gift bags and brought them over to table with deserts. "Alright, get over here prego!" I grabbed Jess' hand and walked over to her. "There's a baby gift in each bag, you get to open them first and 'ooh and aww' over them. Then we will have you guys cut the cake to reveal either a pink or blue center! Depending on the gender, you get to keep one of the gifts! Got it?"
I nodded eagerly as she handed me the bags. I handed Jess the pink bag and I took the blue one. I tore out the tissue paper and my heart melted at the little faux leather jacket inside. I held it up so everyone could see. Underneath was a onesie that said 'Momma's tough guy'. I looked up as Jess cautiously opened the pink bag. A little pink pajama set with cute little cartoon coffee cups all over it, and in tiny print 'Daddy's little girl' on the front.
"I can honestly say at this point, I have no idea what gender I want based on these gifts. They are both so cute" I looked at my mom, who was smiling proudly. "Let's cut this cake open!" I watched as Jess ran his finger over the pajamas he held. He was admiring the stitched words with a smile and my heart swelled with happiness.
"You ready?" I asked softly, grabbing his attention. He nodded and placed his hand on the handle of the knife with me to cut the cake. We slid the knife in and cut down twice, cutting out a piece. Little colored pearls and sprinkles poured out of the center of the cake.
Little pink pearls and sprinkles. Tears sprung to my eyes. A little girl. I looked up at Jess who had a genuine smile plastered across his face.
"We're having a girl." He whispered. The room was shouting and congratulating. Jess placed his hand on my stomach and looked up at me. I inched towards him and let my lips linger over his until we closed the gap and kissed.
I took the pajama set from his hand and held it up. "Ready for two of us?" I raised my eyebrow and he laughed.
"I don't think any man could ever be ready for a Gilmore Girl, let alone two. But I'm gonna try my hardest."
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