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(Supermarket, March 2004,)
"So going to the mall was fun." Chris said trying to make small talk
"You mean fun for the girls, you guys bought everything in sight." She said smirking "And FYI that is the last time that will happen"
"Sorry, I just wanted…" Mina interrupted him
"You just wanted them to like you, next time buy them a cookie, same affect," She said grabbing lettuce out of the produce section.
"Noted." Chris replied " So…" He continued " Why didn't you tell me?" he said now stopping at the meat aisle.
"Wow thanks for beating around the bush there Chris." She said looking at her feet " Because I was afraid" she said softly
"Afraid of what?" he asked
"That you wouldn't want to be a dad. That you would leave." She whispered still looking at her feet
Chris looked in her eyes "Why do you think that I would leave?" he said softly
"Because every guy in my life has left me except Luke. My dad, Christopher, both became fathers young and ended up leaving their kids. I figured if she never knew you it wouldn't hurt when you left." She said with tears running down her cheeks.
Chris grabbed Mina and started to hug her. " I wouldn't have left you." He said holding her tightly
"A part of me knew that, but I just didn't want to find out." She said resting her head on his shoulder. Mina's phone rang. She departed from Chris and took her phone out of her pocket. 'Rory's cell' " Hello?"
Rory and Mina's Conversation
"Hello?"
"Hey what's up?" Rory answered
"Ummm Chris and I are just getting the last of the supplies then we will be home." Mina said wiping her eyes.
"You ok?" Rory questioned
"Yeah just tired after my meeting and the mall." She lied
"OK…" knowing Mina lied "well we are back home, so I will collect rent and mom called said she be over in like 20 minutes."
"Why are you guys back so soon I would have thought the girls would have wanted to stay longer."
"Oh Katie fell and scraped her knee pretty good so she wanted to come home so she can take pictures." Rory replied
"That's my girl. Alright give her a kiss for me, and Chris just got the last of the things so we are going to check out and come home." Mina explained
"Ok see you soon, love you"
"Love you too bye" Mina hung up the phone
End of Conversation
"What's up?" Chris asked
"Katie scraped her knee pretty bad, she is taking pictures." Mina explained smiling
"She seriously takes pictures of when she gets hurt?" Chris asked again
"Yeah I have a photo album just for that too. I had one growing up and when I showed her mine she wanted one too. She's brave though never cries, always stands up for Lisa, Johnny, and herself. Also voted to be the first one out of the three of them to get a restraining order." She said
"Just like her mom!" he smiled at her
"That what's scares me sometimes. We better get going or else mom's going to get grumpy," she said trying to change the subject.
"Ok"
(Gilmore Apartment, Later that night, during dinner)
Lorelai, Luke and Mina were sitting on one side of the table while Rory, Jess, and Chris sat on the other, and the kids sat at the little folding table. Every one was joking and reminiscing about the past.
"So, since Mina cooked Luke and I will clean up and watch the kids for awhile you guys go out and have some fun ok." Lorelai stated
"Sure, sounds like fun I got to call Paris and Lane though if they know we went out with out them they kill us. Is that ok?" Rory asked every one agreed
"Hey lets go to Pete's, haven't been there in awhile." Mina suggested putting on her coat
"What's Pete's?" Jess asked helping Rory put on her coat
"Oh its the bar that I worked at when I was pregnant." Mina said now freshening up her makeup
"Cool. So Rory are we going to meet them there?" Chris asked
"Yeah Lane is bringing Zach and Paris is bringing Doyle." Rory said very annoyed
"GGGGGGGGOOOOODDDDDDDDDD why is she bring that annoying person." Mina wined
"Doyle is annoying yes but he is Pairs boyfriend. SO PLAY NICE!" she yelled at Mina
" I will if he does." Mina said sternly
"Ok, Mom when do you want us back?" Rory asked
"Ummmmm I don't have to work tomorrow so around midnight" she said while putting the food away
"Yay!" Mina screamed
"OK everyone ready?" Rory asked, everyone nodded "Good now KateLynn, Thalisa, and Johnny come say good by please." She screamed
Katie came running in first and ran up them first half dressed and gave every one a hug and ran back to the bathroom. Next was Johnny then Lisa.
"Ok mom see you later" Rory said walking out the door
"Bye!"
(Pete's, even later that night)
Mina and Lane were getting drinks and every one else was back at the table.
"SO Mina…how have things been?" Lane asked.
"You mean after the father of my child came back and then my child herself was kidnapped along with my niece and little brother by a man I hate and despise?" She replied
" Yeah I guess that's what I mean."
"Peachy" she said picking up the drinks
"Really?" Lane asked picking up the rest of the drinks
"Yeah, actually," Mina said now walking back to the table "I mean it's a little weird but Chris has been great, and Katie loves him." She paused. " I think every thing is going to be ok."
They arrived at the table drinks in hand. Mina started to pass out the drinks
"Hey who wants to dance?" no one answered. "Fine, Rory and Zack come dance with me." She said pulling them up.
"Why us?" Zack said struggling to get away
"Because you guys are the only two who can dance."
"Fine" he said giving up
After they left Paris turned to Jess and Chris "WHAT ARE YOUR INTENTIONS?" she asked sternly
"Yeah why did you come back?" Lane asked
"We came back for business" Jess said annoyed
"What business?" Lane asked
"I am a book critic." Jess explained, "I am doing a story on a Hartford author for the New York Times, and Chris came with me to visit Luke."
"A book critic for the New York Times, wow!" Paris said sarcastically. "And what about you Chris what do you do?"
" I am a cop," he said.
"A cop… that's great" Paris said "And ether didn't figure hey, my ex girlfriend is back there maybe I shouldn't go?"
"What are you getting at Paris?" Chris asked
"They were fine. They moved on. They were happy. They didn't need you. You guys are messing things up, you hurt them I will kill you!" Paris said in a raised voice
"We aren't going to hurt them. They hurt us by not telling us we had kids. So how are we the bad guys!" Jess said now getting up from his seat, just when Mina, Rory and Zack were coming back.
Rory saw how upset Jess was. " What's going on?" she asked
"Do you know the real reason why we came back?" Jess screamed
"No." Rory answered confused
"Because I was going to tell Luke I am getting married!"