Love will ALWAYS Find a Way.
a/n: Thanks for the reviews LoVe23, Roscette29 and phantomphan1992! You're the greatest! 33
Meltdown:
Lori and Gracie left the diner not too long later.
She found Logan and Finn wandering around.
"Lost?" Lori came from behind them.
"No, we're just looking for someone nice enough to give to guys somewhere to stay for the night," Logan looked around.
"Well, if you can't find anything…The benches are rather comfy," Lori grinned at them.
"Now, love, that's harsh," Finn swooned in his Australian accent.
"I like it when you call me love," Lori batted her eyes and placed her free arm around his torso.
"Let me see Gracie," Logan said although he was already taking Gracie away.
Lori then wrapped her other arm around her Australian friend.
Lori watched happily as Gracie giggled at her adopted uncle.
"You havin' fun with Uncle Logan?" Lori beamed, "You plannin' on have one anytime soon?"
"I probably already do," Logan joked.
"You man whore!" Lori laughed.
Finn and Logan also laughed.
"Hey, I'm good at what I do," Logan smirked.
"I bet you are. Let's go home," Lori took one arm off of Finn.
"You still want her?" Lori asked Logan.
"Yeah, I got this."
They headed off.
"Look at her, Jess. She seems perfectly happy with…uh…them," Lauren pleaded with Jess.
"Lauren, even if she is happy. I don't wanna be with you," Jess knew what all this was leading to.
"Well, that was kind of rude," Lauren got up obviously hurt.
Just then Logan holding Gracie, Lori and Finn passed by.
Lori held on to both guys to keep them from lunging on Jess.
"She obviously didn't wait too long after you left to get knocked up," Lauren stared down at him; they kept walking.
Jess thought for a minute and FINALLY put 2 and 2 together, "She's mine."
"Excuse me?" Lauren stuttered.
"The baby. She's mine," Jess threw his face in his hands.
"How is that?" Lauren questioned.
"The day I left, she got real sick, throwing up and everything, then she came to my apartment to tell me something important," Jess explained frustrated, "that's what she had to tell me. Damn it!"
"Jess, that can't be true," Lauren said hopefully. Even though she knew from the moment she saw Gracie that she belonged to Jess.
"Believe what you wish," Jess left Lauren standing there.
"How could you not tell me?" Jess whispered harshly to Luke.
"Tell you what?" Luke questioned back.
"That I got Lori pregnant," Jess said frankly.
"She asked me not to. She wanted to tell you, but I guess she never got around to it," Luke answered honestly.
"Guess not," Jess stormed up the stairs to the apartment.
Everyone in the diner was shocked to see Jess back.
"Okay! Everyone back to what you were doing!" Luke ordered after a minute of questioning stares.
Everyone obeyed.
"Oh, Luke!" Ms. Patty called.
"What Patty?" Luke said lazily approaching her table.
"When did Jess get in?" Ms. Patty asked.
"This morning. Now, do you need anything else? If not I have other customer to tend to," Luke was obviously aggravated.
"Can I trust you two alone here while me and Gracie go visit Rory?" Lori asked Logan and Finn sternly.
"Why don't you leave Gracie with us?" Finn offered cooing at the baby.
"Like I trust you two with my 7 month daughter," Lori laughed, "it's not even night and Finn, you're drunk as a skunk, and Logan, you're well on your way there."
"Oh, come on, Lor," Logan pleaded.
"No, I'm leaving," Lori walked out of the house.
She put Gracie's car seat in and headed towards Rory's house.
Lori walked in Tristan and Rory's house carrying a bundled up Gracie in her arms.
"Hey, Lori," Tristan smirked when he saw her.
"Hey, Tris. Where's Rory?" Lori said unwrapping Gracie.
"Upstairs. I'll watch Grace while you're talking to her," Tristan said taking Gracie.
"Now, you be good for Uncle Tristan," Lori ordered with a smile.
"Hey, hun," Lori said softly when she enter Rory's room, "how ya feeling?"
"Better. How bout you?" Rory was already informed about Jess being back.
"A little confused," Lori confessed, "I mean, why would he just show up, with his girlfriend none the less!"
"Aw, Lori, I'm sorry," Rory patted the bed for Lori to come sit down.
Lori sat down.
"I've missed him soo much. There hasn't been a day that I haven't thought about him," Lori cried, "now he's here and I can't even talk to him!"
Tristan was passing by and heard Lori's sobs and became angry. He was like the over protective brother.
He positioned Gracie on his hip and grabbed his cell phone.
"Hello?" Logan answered from the other end.
"Hey. Where are you?" Tristan questioned.
"At Lori's. Why?"
"I think we need to have a little chat with Jess," Tristan said quickly.
"Oh really?" Logan said with a mischievous grin.
"I'll wait until she's calmed down so I can give Gracie back to her. Then we'll find him," Tristan was very mad.
"Lori, its gunna be okay. I promise," Rory swore even though she didn't believe things would be okay ever again.
"No, it won't, Rory! He didn't even care," Lori argued.
"Well, then I don't know what to tell you, Lor," Rory sighed regretting what she was about to say, "Maybe you should talk to him."
"Why?"
"To figure out exactly what happened between you two. You can't live in confusion your whole life," Rory said pulling Lori in for a hug.
"I guess your right, but I just have to figure out what to say to him," Lori lay on the bed next to her sister.
There were a few minutes of silence.
"Will you keep Gracie tonight. So, ya know, I can talk to him?" Lori asked breaking the stillness.
"Sure. Is she with Logan and Finn now?" Rory asked although she already knew the answer.
"Uh, no. I wouldn't trust them with my daughter. She's in the living room with Tristan."
"TRIS!" Rory called.
Tristan came in a few moments later.
"Let me see Gracie," Rory demanded softly.
Tristan handed the baby to her aunt.
"Hey, I'm gunna meet the guys for a drink, I'll be back later," Tristan kissed Rory's lips and hugged Lori before leaving.
He called Logan again; the met in front of the diner.
They found Jess sitting on a bench in the gazebo reading.
Logan cleared his throat loudly when they approached him.
Jess glanced up at them, "What do you want?"
"Why are you here?" Tristan asked rudely.
"Just visiting," Jess said with a smirk; he went back to reading.
"What's with the slut?" Logan gained back Jess's attention.
"Excuse me?"
"That slut you brought with you? Who is she?" Logan continued.
"Just a friend. Now, could you please leave me alone?" Jess said calmly.
"Stay away from her!" Finn demanded.
"From who?" Jess got up.
"Don't play dumb. You know who were talking about, you dumb ass," Tristan glared at him.
"You can't keep me from talking to her," Jess smirked.
"You wanna bet?" Logan raised his fist to punch Jess.
Lori was driving by and saw the commotion.
She threw her car in park and ran to them.
"NO! LOGAN! STOP!" She yelled.
"Damn it, Lori!" Logan stepped away from Jess.
"Get away from him! All of you!" Lori demanded.
"Lori, seriously," Tristan started.
"Now!" Lori cried.
"Calm down, love," Finn walked to her.
"Leave!"
Tristan went closer to Jess and whispered harshly, "You hurt her again, and I'll make it my life's goal to kill you."
Jess nodded watching everything.
"Where's Gracie?" Tristan said walking off.
"Rory wanted her to stay the night," Lori said running her fingers thru her hair.
Jess began walking off.
"Jess! Wait!" Lori called after him.
"Lori," Logan grabbed her arm.
"Leave. Now."
Logan and Finn gave her questioning glances before leaving.
"Hey," Lori said quietly approaching Jess.
Jess said nothing.
"Sorry about them. They're just like over protective brothers," Lori gave a small smile hoping to lighten the mood.
"She's mine. Isn't she?" Jess finally spoke.
"Yes," Lori answered lightly.
"That's what you needed to tell me that night at the apartment. Isn't it?" Jess was putting the pieces together in his head.
Lori nodded, "You wanna talk?"
a/n: Sorry, I couldn't let them beat Jess up. That would have been harsh. I know it may be a little OOC, but hey. I'm trying. R&R!
Coming up: Lori and Jess talk.