A/N: Hey guys. It's me, Cat/Nina, which ever you've chosen. I am a lazy slob and Ellie has written this chapter, another chapter. I'm very ashamed of myself, but I've been sick and had writer's block and just UGH! I will most definitely be writing the epilogue. Anyway, we love you all and this chapter is dedicated to Kat the Vampire Slayer for giving us our 300th review! Kudos to Elle…
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Chapter 19: Ollie Twist
Nobody's POV
"No way," Rory said slapping Tabitha's arm playfully. Tabitha nodded and grabbed a carrot stick.
"My dad's real excited," she said laying a hand on her stomach. Rory grinned and walked to the fridge in her small house in Stars Hollow.
"I'm so glad that you and Tom have such a good," Rory said sitting next to Tabitha with a water bottle, "relationship."
"Well you and Luke are great together," Tabby replied flicking channels with the remote.
"Yeah, Luke's the best dad, and—" Rory was cut off by a sound being made from a little device on the coffee table. Rory rolled her eyes and laughed as she stood. She walked down a small hallway and paused at a door. Smiling she opened the door and walked to the blue crib. A small little baby boy lay wriggling in a blue romper. He smiled towards his mother and Rory felt that pull. She remembered briefly the hospital scene where her life had started. She had realized shortly after returning home, that her life had just began. Jess and she were inseparable.
Rory bent slightly at the waist as her curls fell over her shoulder and she picked up her baby boy. Swaying with him in her arms she walked to the rocker. She sat and kissed Ollie's forehead. Tabitha peeked her head in and smiled.
"I'm gonna go," she said and Rory nodded.
"See you later and congrats," Rory whispered as Tabitha grinned.
"Thanks, bye Ollie," she gestured to the baby and left. Rory sighed and rocked in a slow steady rhythm.
The sounds of children's laughter sifted in with the soft breeze that blew the elegant blue lace curtains above her son's crib. The mobile Luke had bought had the flannel dressed bears that danced as a song filled them. Rory smiled a content smile as she looked into her son's big blue eyes.
"You know Ollie, mommy loves you," she said remembering her life ten years ago.
Rory fussed with napkins again as Tabitha got off the ladder.
"How does that look?" Tabitha asked Tom who helped her off the ladder.
"Good," he said tilting his head to look both right and left. Rory smiled as Jess came from behind the curtain and kissed her neck.
"Welcome back Luke," Rory mouthed as Miss Patty rushed in.
"They just passed the sign," she said as everyone in the diner ducked for a hiding spot. Jess pulled Rory down to sit under the counter as he stood and started occupying himself by wiping the counter. He saw Lorelai's jeep pull up outside and went to help. Lorelai hopped out of the driver side and went to the back as Jess opened the passenger door. Luke smiled at Jess and grabbed the crutches that Lorelai handed him. He sniffed in sort of a nostalgic way up at the diner.
"Jess, why are the lights off?" He asked cautiously.
"I don't know," he said shrugging his shoulders and walking to his place behind the counter as Lorelai turned on the switch. Town people jumped from their spots as Luke nearly fell.
"Welcome back," everyone yelled as Jess held Rory close.
"Okay Ollie," she said standing and walking out of the door. She walked to the blue swing in the living room. Buckling Ollie in the swing, Rory rushed to make a bottle keeping an eye completely on Ollie. As the microwave rotated in circles Rory smiled in memory.
"Grandma, Grandpa," Rory screeched running to them. Jess stood on the porch of the Inn waving slightly. Richard walked sternly to Jess and shook his hand.
"How's that book coming?" He asked walking into the Inn with Jess. Rory stood with her grandmother and smiled.
"Rory dear, I think you're in a trance," Emily commented to her eighteen-year-old granddaughter. Rory turned blank face to her grandmother, and then turned back to the Inn where Jess had been standing.
"No, I think it's called love," she said running in the Inn to get in line. She took the stairs two by two as Jess and her grandfather's voices deflated in volume. Rory stopped dead at the top of the stairs. Her mother stood there as Sookie fussed with the train. Lorelai was dressed completely in white, save the deep maroon sash across her waist; her hair was covered by the traditional Gilmore headdress and veil.
"Mom," Rory merely murmured as Lorelai turned. Her face was first of frustration then quickly flashed to love and devotion.
"Ah, Rory," she said and the Gilmore girls hugged.
The microwave timer beeped and Rory jumped out of thought. Smiling at her fast beating heart Rory grabbed the bottle and twisted on the nipple. She walked and retrieved her screaming son out of the swing. Silence was heard when he started sucking on the bottle.
"Remember when Aunt…"
Rory paced the hallway. Jess just mindlessly watched her walk back and forth. Rory was nervous, Jess could tell. The way she tucked her short chin length hair behind her ears was sexy and annoying in one movement, Jess thought. As he stood, running a hand through his own hair, Luke walked towards them with a smile as wide as the Cheshire cat's.
"How is she?" Rory—Luke's nineteen-year-old stepdaughter asked clinging to him instantly.
"She's great, so is your sister," Luke said as Rory cried. Jess looked crossly at his uncle as Luke shrugged. Rory just cried and Jess gathered her to him.
"What's wrong honey?"
"I'm not sure," she admitted as Jess sat her next to him.
"There's got to be something wrong," he cooed—this time tucking her hair back himself.
"Well," she said through tears as onlookers sympathized thinking the worse, "maybe it's all the finals and then mom and my sister," she said slowly looking up at Jess. "I have to go call Tabitha," Rory said with a giggle.
"Hey," Jess said as Rory turned before exiting the doors, "you have a sister," he said and Rory smiled.
"I know. Hailey Ann Danes," Rory said with awe as she ran to tell her best friend. Jess chuckled and walked to the nursery to see his soon to be sister in law.
Ollie sighed in a content sleepy tone. Rory looked at him as he smiled at her. She lifted him slightly and laid him on her shoulder patting his back.
"Rory?" Jess asked as Rory looked up from the chair she was sitting in. They had just rented the small apartment in Stars Hollow. Yeah, it was the one above the diner. The book in Rory's hands was a sleek black book with the words 'The Subsect' lit up the front cover.
"What?" Rory asked as if she was being accused.
"You're reading it again?" Jess asked dragging out the 'again'. Rory giggled and threw the book on the stand.
"I happen to know the writer, and he's great."
"Not as great as his fiancé," Jess replied as twenty-year-old Rory smiled and kissed him.
Ollie burped and Rory watched the bright blue sky outside as she heard Jess at the door. He opened it and Rory smiled.
"Hey, how was your day?" He asked dropping his briefcase on the chair next to the door. Rory smiled and stood nestling Ollie in her arm.
"It was great, how's that case going?" Rory asked handing Ollie to Jess as she kissed him.
"Great, Harvey won his," Jess said and Rory laughed.
"Finally, ole' Harvey won a case. You know him and Tabitha are having a baby?" Rory asked bending to take the marinating chicken out of the fridge.
"No way," Jess said putting a blanket over Ollie in the swing.
"Mhm," Rory sounded as she picked at chicken. Jess groaned and Rory turned.
"What's wrong?"
"I forgot today was Doula's birthday," Jess replied picking up the phone.
"Hey mom," Jess said as he toed off his shoes. Rory leant against the counter as her husband and son, Oliver Lucas Mariano, both relaxed from their days. Yeah, she remembered, life will always go on.
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A/N: Well, she's loved and lost.
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