Just Another Lorelai Gilmore
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Chapter 17.
I looked down at my hand, fingers laced between Jess', resting on the baby. I always imagined what a perfect life would be like for myself, and its funny how this image never popped into my head. But in this very moment, I knew I was as close to perfect as I could be. We had finally given in, we had finally made love. And now I knew, that all the times before this weren't making love. This wasn't just sex for me and him. I thought back to the burning kisses he left all over my body, to the gentle caresses and passionate motions.
I felt his lips touch my forehead. "Hey." He said softly. "What's going on in that head of yours?" He took his hand from mine, reaching up to brush the hair off my face, beads of sweat still clinging to the strands.
"I'm just so incredibly happy. This was… perfect. Do you know how many times I had cursed myself for you not being my first? And I still think maybe it should've been you, but right now, I feel like everything in life has happened for a reason. And this is exactly as it should be." I turned to look at him, a small smiled played on his lips and he kissed me gently.
"I think if this had happened back when we were first together, I would've messed it all up. I was so angry and bent out of shape. I cant say I would have still left town, but I might have. And… I cant imagine what that would have done to you. So even though I wanted this to happen years ago, I agree there's a reason it didn't."
To hear Jess be so open and honest was refreshing, and his words made so much sense. "I'm glad its happened now."
"I just hope we were careful enough and you don't get pregnant. Sheesh, your mom would kill me." A smirk proudly displayed across his face.
I grabbed the pillow he was on and smacked him playfully, laughing hard. "Oh shut up!" I smacked him again for good measure. "Mood killer."
He flipped around quickly and pinned my arms to the bed, "Don't worry, I'll bring the mood back." Kissing me with such passion, I just wrapped my hands in his hair and let our bodies take over again.
—The next morning—
Waking up in Jess' arms, still unclothed from the night's activities, was more than blissful. "Good morning." He whispered, as he hugged me tighter.
"How long have you been awake?" I turned to face him, studying his face. He had to leave tonight, and that thought made me want to curl up and cry. Long distance was hard. It was even harder with the added hormones the pregnancy provided me.
"Maybe half an hour or so. I didn't want to get up and wake you though." His hand was gently rubbing my arm, and everything felt so right and natural. Like we had finally fallen into the place we were supposed to be.
I kissed him on the cheek and reached for the robe next to the bed. "As much as I want to lay here forever, little girl is on my bladder and I'd rather not end our perfect night by peeing next to you in bed." He laughed and rolled away, letting me get up from our embrace.
When I returned from the bathroom, he was up and getting dressed. "I figure we can go get some breakfast downstairs, unless you want room service instead?" I was searching for my clothes, holding my robe shut with a death grip. Jess wandered over to me slowly and reached for my clamped hands over the fabric. "After last night, there's not one part of your body I haven't seen, Ror." He kissed me, my eyes closed and I savored the moment our lips touched. Finally, I released the robe and let it drop. "That wasn't so hard, now was it. Now get dressed, I'm sure you're just as hungry as I am." He smirked, and left me to get dressed.
We sat at one of the dining tables in the Dragonfly's restaurant, digging in to the most delicious breakfast. Sookie outdid herself when she found out we were eating our meal at the Inn. My phone started vibrating from inside my pocket. I let it go and it started ringing again. I gave Jess an apologetic look, "I'm sorry, let me see who it is." I pulled the phone out and Saw my grandmothers name displayed on the screen. "Hello." My greeting was short, as we had yet to make up since our fight. She had even denied Lane's invitation to the gender reveal party, from what Lane had told me.
"Hello Rory, I am calling to see if you would like to come to dinner tonight. I understand its short notice, but… well I miss you and I would really appreciate it if you made time to come see me." Her voice was soft at the end, and I could hear the genuine tones.
"Well grandma, thank you for the invitation, but I have Jess in town and he leaves tonight, so I don't know if I'll be able to make it." I made eye contact with jess as he heard my words, and he watched me carefully as the conversation continued.
"That's even better, Jess can come too. I have an apology to make, and it extends to him as well. If you two would come, I promise, I will be on my best behavior. I do want to make things right with you Rory, please believe me." She has never pleaded with me over much, so it tugged at my heart to hear her do so.
"Let me talk to him, and if anything, I will make time to come, even if its just me. I'll see you tonight, grandma." We said goodbye and I shoved the phone off to the side of the table and stared at Jess.
"She wants me to come?" His tone was more disbelief than an actual question for me. "What else did she say?"
"She said she wants to apologize, to both of us. That she wants to make things right and she misses me." I took a sip of my water and continued eating my food. I didn't want to persuade Jess to go with me, if he wanted to go he could, if not, I wouldn't argue one bit.
"Ok." He took a few more bites and then set his fork down abruptly and focused in on me. "Well hell, she cant do much more damage than she's already done. So if she really does want to say sorry, we might as well get it over with."
I smiled brightly and nodded. "Thank you! Though you underestimate her damage skills." I laughed as he looked confused, but he shrugged it off and we enjoyed our meal.
—That night—
"All I'm saying is, you cant honestly just throw your ONLY pregnant daughter to the wolves, and not at least join in to watch." I said to my mother as I rummaged through her closet for something to wear. She sat on her bed, ready to argue why she shouldn't have to go to dinner with us.
"And all I'm saying is, its rude to be four months pregnant and assume MY clothes will fit better than yours over that stomach." She huffed as I continued scanning the hangers. "Besides, she says she wants to apologize and she's never really even been close to saying sorry in her life, so what makes you think this will go badly?"
I gave her a look, as if she could honestly be siding with grandma. "You and I both know, her intentions could be good but it takes a second to turn the mood around in that house. I mean, why else would you try not to go, if not for the fact you know it might end badly?"
Getting up from her spot, she came over and plucked a hanger with a simple burgundy dress on it. "Here. It's loose, it's a wrap dress, and it will fit. But you need to go shopping, because you think clothes don't fit great now, its only the beginning. That's not even a real stomach yet, that's just a bump!" I took the dress gladly and stepped into the bathroom to change. "And I will go, but you owe me!" She shouted to me as I dressed.
"And what exactly do I owe you?"
Evil glistened in her eyes, as she smiled. "Oh I don't know, naming your daughter after me?"
I rolled my eyes and laughed. "No more Lorelai's! We have enough."
"Fine, I'll just go stare down Jess until he's uncomfortable enough and gives in to my request." She walked off, fake pouting and I shook my head.
Not too much longer, my mother, Jess and I were all sitting around the Gilmore table. "So as I mentioned over the phone, I would very much like to apologize and hopefully open up a path of communication for us again Rory."
I looked up at my grandmother, who was waiting for my reply. "Thank you grandma, I appreciate that. WE appreciate that." I squeezed Jess' hand, which was in mine laying on the table. "We found out yesterday that the baby is a girl."
"That's wonderful Rory! Congratulations to the both of you." My grandfather beamed from his seat and smiled over at me.
"I'm so sorry we missed it, I was so caught up in being angry…" Emily let her words trail off and she looked upset with herself. As much damage as Emily has done to people, I always saw her soft side. I always saw her good intentions through it all and I knew she was genuinely sorry for the way she had acted.
"Let's just move forward." Surprisingly, this came from my mom across the table. "You know they're going to name her Lorelai?" Jess nearly choked on his food and I laughed.
"I assure you, we are not naming her Lorelai. As much legacy as the name holds, baby girl deserves to start her own." Mom huffed and rolled her eyes dramatically.
"I couldn't agree more. That name seems to carry on some enthusiastic characteristics that maybe we can bypass." I looked to Jess as he finished speaking, in awe he had spoken up. A loud boom of laughter came from grandpa, followed by grandma and eventually mom. I couldn't help but join in myself, thoroughly enjoying what seemed to be a good family dinner.
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