Love will ALWAYS Find a Way.

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"Just Don't Run Away":

"Wow," Rory said after she pulled away.

"Hmm," Tristan smirked still just an inch or so from her face.

--There was a comfortable silence.

"You're not gunna run away this time…Are you?" Tristan questioned worried he might lose her again.

"Uh-uh," Rory's lips turned into a slight smile, "Let's do it again!"

--Tristan laughed and pulled her back into a passionate kiss.

--Tristan ran his tongue across her lip asking for an entrance; she opened her mouth granting his wish.

--Tristan pushed her back on the couch.

--A while later they both reluctantly pulled back for air.

"Ya know, I could get used to this," Tristan smirked still on top of her.

"I kinda like it myself," Rory beamed.

--Rory heard her phone ring; it was the ring for Lori.

--Tristan started to push himself off of her, but Rory stopped him.

"I'll call her later," Rory pushed her lips against his.

-- "This is Rory. Sorry, I can't get to my phone right now. Leave your name and number and I might get back to you!" Lori heard from the other end of her phone.

"Ugh, Ror! Answer your damn phone! I'm bored, lonely and I need some one to talk to! Call me when you get this, freak! I love you!" Lori laughed when she hung up the phone.

--She was in the Crap Shack all by herself. Lorelai, Luke and Landon went out so she couldn't go see them. Averie and Kurtis were too happy with the engagement. And she didn't feel like busting in on Ray.

"This sucks," Lori bummed.

--Rory ended up staying with Tristan that night. (A/N There was no 'hanky-panky' you pervs. LOL.)

--When Rory woke up the next morning, Tristan wasn't beside her. She thought about her night with him. They had stayed up really late talking about their lives since they'd last seen each other. After a few moments of pondering, Rory panicked.

"Oh, my God!" She exclaimed sitting up looking around.

"What's wrong, Mar?" Tristan walked into the room with a mug of coffee for her.

"What time is it?" Rory got out of bed. She was wearing a pair of Tristan's boxers and one of his t-shirts.

"It's 7:45," Tristan said handing her the mug.

--Rory let out a sigh of relief.

"I thought I was late," Rory began grabbing her clothes from the night before.

"Nah, I wouldn't have let you been late. That just wouldn't be right," Tristan smirked and walked closer to her.

--He wrapped his arms around her waist. She couldn't move considering she had her coffee in one hand and her clothes in the other.

"Tristan, I have to get to class," Rory pouted a little.

"Maybe I don't want you to leave just yet," Tristan leaned closer to her.

"Well, that sounds like a personal problem to me," Rory came closer.

"Oh, really?" Tristan tightened his grip on her.

"Really."

"Well, let's get personal," Tristan got as close to her face as he could without kissing her.

"Let's," Rory pushed up and kissed him.

"Are you happy now?" Rory asked pulling away a few minutes later.

"Not completely, but I'll let you slide," Tristan loosened his grip a little.

"Well, we could carry on, but I have classes," Rory told him.

"Oh, I see. Well, maybe you can meet me for lunch or dinner?" Tristan offered.

"I'd like that. How bout I meet you at that burger joint by the campus at 12:45," Rory proposed.

"Sounds good to me."

"Don't you have classes to go to?" Rory asked him.

"Yeah, but I don't go till 9."

"Hmm. Well, I guess I'll see you later," Rory kissed his neck gently.

"Only if you're lucky," Tristan leaned down and kissed the top of her head.

"Bye, Tris," Rory turned to leave.

"Bye, Mary."

--Back in Stars Hollow.

--Lori had an awful wake up call.

--She was getting tired having to get up and run to the bathroom at 5:30 in the A.M. However, today it had gotten worse. She usually only threw up once, but this morning she had vomited 3 times already and it was only 8:00.

--Lori heard her phone ring. She drug herself from the bathroom and grabbed her phone.

"Hello," Lori answered weakly.

"You okay?" Rory questioned from the other end.

"I'm thrown up 3 times already. I think I might throw up this baby," Lori looked down at her stomach sadly.

"Aw, I'm sorry. But I betcha I can make you at least smile," Rory beamed to herself.

"How?"

"I think me and Tristan are together!"

"What do you mean you think?" Lori was interested.

"Well, when you called last night, I was at his house," Rory started.

"Uh-Oh! Get it, Ror!" Lori laughed.

"Oh, hush," Rory blushed, "Anyways, I ended up staying with him. NO! I did not bang him, Lori."

"Such a shame cuz I know I'd bang him!" Lori and Rory both giggled.

"We talked for a long time. He wants to come see you this weekend with me," Rory informed her, "I never knew you two got close."

"He just needed someone to talk to while he was in North Carolina," Lori said simply.

"No offence, but why you?"

"Really, I have no idea."

"Well, I'm meeting him for lunch today. But I have to go to class. I'll call you later," Rory smiled she hadn't had a real date in a while.

"Have fun, Ror. Well, not too much fun," Lori giggled, "Love ya sis!"

"Love ya, too!"

--The twins hung up.

--Rory made her way back to her apartment and avoided all of Madelin, Louise and Paris's questions. Then she took a shower and got ready for her day.

--Lori went back to sleep for a while, when she woke up she started to get dressed.

--She pulled off her pajama bottoms and TRIED to put on a pair of her jeans. They were NO WHERE close to buttoning.

--She grabbed her phone.

"Daughter of mine!" Lorelai beamed when she answered.

"Mommy," Lori whined, "my jeans don't fit."

--Lorelai laughed a little.

"Not funny!" Lori protested.

"Yeah, it is. I remember saying the same thing with you and Rory," Lorelai smiled.

"Mommy, I don't like this," Lori pouted.

"I know. Look, come by the inn. I'll give you some money to buy you some clothes," Lorelai offered.

"Mom, I have NO idea what to buy. I need your help," Lori was close to tears.

"Oh, alright. I'll see if Michel and Sookie can handle this place for a little bit."

"Have you told Sookie yet?" Lori asked.

"No. Do you want me to?"

"No. I want to tell her, but before the meeting tonight. She deserves to know before everyone else," Lori thought aloud.

"Yeah. You're right. I'll be there in a bit."

--They hung up.

--Lorelai picked Lori up at her house, then they went to the mall in Hartford.

--They only shopped for about an hour and a half because Lorelai had to get back to work.

--Lorelai and Lori arrived at the inn.

"Sookie!" Lori called into the kitchen.

"Yes!" Sookie turned around to face Lori.

"I need to tell you something," Lori told her sitting on the counter.

"What is it huney?" Sookie questioned.

"How do you feel about being a great aunt?" Lori smiled.

"I don't get it," Sookie was confused for a second, but then the light clicked on, "Oh, my! You're having a baby!"

--Lori nodded.

"Good or bad?"

"A little of both. Jess doesn't know. Because, ya know, he left. But, I mean, there's no use in crying about it. No matter how many tears I cry…I'm still pregnant," Lori said.

"You have a point. So congratulations! Who all knows?"

"Um, the family. I'm telling the town tonight at the meeting," Lori paused, "I'm kinda scared."

"It'll be alright, sweetie! We've got your back!" Sookie beamed.

"Thanks, Sook!" Lori hugged her.

--Lori left the inn and went home.

--Back at Yale.

--Rory was going to meet Tristan.

"Hey," Tristan snuck up behind her.

--Rory gasped.

"You scared the crap out of me! Don't do that!" Rory turned towards him.

"You're so cute when you're angry," Tristan said before kissing her lips.

--After they pulled away from each other, they made there way into the restaurant.

--They were in the middle of eating when Rory's cell rang.

"Yellow?" She answered signally to Tristan to hold on.

"Hey, Ror!" Lori came from the other end.

"You sound happy," Rory smiled at the thought of her sister's gladness.

"Who is it?" Tristan mouthed.

"Lori," She mouthed back; Tristan nodded.

"Not really happy, just content. Ya know?" Lori told her.

"Yeah, I know the feeling."

"Tell her I said hey," Tristan asked Rory.

"Hey, Lor, Tris says hey."

"Bible Boy!" Lori gleamed, "Tell him I said hi. And I'll let you get back to your date. Call me after classes."

"Speaking of classes, don't you have some you need to go to?" Rory questioned curiously.

"I figure I'd wait to go back until this baby is older," Lori informed her sister.

"Does Mom and Dad know about this?" Rory inquired.

"Yeah. It took a while to convince them, but I have my ways," Lori winked, "now, go enjoy being with Tristan!"

--Lori hung up before Rory could say anything.

"How is she?" Tristan asked after Rory closed her phone.

"Good. She said hey."

--Tristan nodded.

--The two finished eating, paid, and then went for a walk.

"So, are we officially dating?" Tristan asked as the walked.

"If you want us to be," Rory stopped causing Tristan to also stop.

"More than anything," Tristan let out.

--Rory smiled, then kissed him passionately.

--She pulled away.

"I don't have anymore classes today. So, we have the whole day. That is if you don't have anything else…" Rory drug out her words slowly.

"I have one more classes from 2 to 3:30. But, hey, we have a couple of hours until then. And then we have a whole night after," Tristan smirked.

"Right," Rory smiled before kissing him again.

--Back in Stars Hollow.

--Lorelai and Luke had come in from work. They were about to get ready for the meeting.

--Lori walked over. She really needed to talk to Lorelai.

--She used her key and let herself in.

"Mom!" She called.

--No answer.

"Mom!"

--No answer.

"Marco!"

"Polo's in the shower!" Luke called coming down stairs.

--Lori laughed.

"She'll be out in a minute," Luke told her.

--Lori smiled then kissed his cheek.

"You ready for this?" Luke asked her.

"Gotta do it some time," Lori didn't sound too enthused.

--They sat on the couch for about 15 minutes watching TV.

"POLO!" Lorelai called from upstairs after she got out of the shower.

--Lori and Luke laughed.

--Lori went up the stairs.

--She passed Landon's room; she saw him playing with some Hot Rod® cars.

"Hey, munchkin," Lori leaned against the doorframe.

"Lori!" Landon exclaimed before running to hug her.

--Lori picked him up and hugged him close.

"I love you, kid," Lori released him a bit. Pretty soon I'll be saying this to my own kid, Lori thought before placing her brother back on the floor, "I gotta go talk to Mommy. I'll be back."

"Mk," was all he said before returning to his toys.

"Mom," Lori announced her presence.

"Hey, hun. You ready for this?" Lorelai asked pulling her shirt over her head.

"Not really," Lori thought a moment, "Mom, I'm really scared."

--Lorelai could see the horrified look on her daughter's face.

"I know, hun. It's hard, but it'll be okay. I promise," Lorelai sat on the bed; Lori joined her.

--There was an awkward silence.

--Lorelai saw tears forming in Lori's eyes.

"Lori, can you promise me something?" Lorelai broke the silence.

"I'll try."

"Please, just, don't run away. I can't loose you. When you ran to Averie's on your birthday I had NEVER been more terrified. I can't go thru that again," Lorelai turned more towards Lori who now had tears falling down her cheeks.

"Mom, I won't run away. I promise. Everything and everyone I need is right here," Lori said proudly even though they both KNEW she didn't mean it.

--The mother and daughter hugged.

"It's time to go!" Luke called from downstairs.

--The girls left the room, Lori grabbed Landon and the left for the meeting.

--The meeting seemed to drag on and on and on.

--FINALLY, Taylor turned it over to anyone who had something to share.

--Lori looked at her parents for support.

--She stood.

"Yes, Lori, what is it?" Taylor asked.

--The WHOLE town turned towards her.

"Um, well, ya see," Lori trailed off.

--Lorelai rubbed her back for support.

"I'm pregnant."

--Their was a shocked silence that took over the people.

"Jess?" Someone croaked out.

"Yes," Lori looked down.

"Well, I guess congratulating is in order," Ms. Patty walked to Lori and hugged her.

--After that everyone began congratulating Lori.

"It wasn't that bad," Lorelai offered as the pulled into the drive way of Lori's house.

"Whatever makes you happy," Lori bummed.

"Aw. C'mon. Just be glad they didn't try to find Jess and kill him," Lorelai half smiled.

--The mother could see the pain in her daughter eyes at the mention of his name.

"I'm sorry, hun. Things will get better."

"I know. I'm just waiting. I love you, Mom."

"I love you, too."

--Lori hugged her mother then let herself into her house.

--She thought about calling Rory and telling her about the night, but she figured she was with Tristan and didn't want to be bothered.

--And she was VERY right.

a/n: Any good? Don't forget the pretty button! 33

Coming up: Probably another long author's note and a skip in time.