SUMMARY: After leaving for eight months, Tristan comes back home from War to find his Mary with a surprise and missing him.
PAIRING: Trory, like I'd actually consider doing anything else!
RATING: PG-13...I think.
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Welcome Home:
'Mrs. Dugrey?' the nurse called. Rory and Tristan got up and followed the lady to the exam room. They sat down and the lady disappeared.
'So this is your what, third visit?' Tristan asked.
'2nd.'
'2nd?'
'Yea, I was I think 20 weeks when I had my first appointment.'
'You were kinda slow.'
'Yea, I know but I eventually figured it out!'
'Eventually!' they both smiled as Tristan held her hand when the doctor came in.
'Hello, Mrs. Du—sorry Rory.'
'That's okay.'
'So, will your friend be joining us because I normally only see immediate family with the patient.'
'Oh this is my husband.'
'Tristan Dugrey.' He said getting up and shaking the doctors hand.
'So when did you come back?' he asked Tristan.
'Wednesday.'
'Oh wow, well welcome back.'
'Thanks.'
'Mhm. Now Rory, how's your morning sickness? Getting worse? Getting better?'
'Maybe better, but it varies.'
'And any odd feelings or feelings of something wrong?'
'Just nauseas.' (A/N: I''ve never been to one of these appointments as I am not nearly old enough to be in this position. :) )
'Good.' He said writing stuff down on her chart. He finished and nodded then went into a cabinet and got a needle. Rory frowned but put out her arm anyways so the doctor could check her sugar levels. She winced as the needle went in but soon found herself holding a piece of gauze over it and no longer a needle there and then making an appointment in a while.
The doctor said they would tell them the sex of there baby at the next appointment unless they didn't want to know. They walked out pondering it.
'Mom doesn't know your back. In fact, neither of our mom's know.' Rory said at the car.
'DO I have a say in what order we see people?'
'Sure! You can decide the order if you like.'
''Yay. How about my gramps, then my mom, and then your mom?'
'Kay, lets go.' A little while later they approached a large wooden door. An older man answered and looked at them surprised.
'Lorelai? Tristan?'
'Yea.' Tristan said. The man smiled and allowed them in bringing them to the living room. The three sat down.
'So Tristan, welcome back. I heard about the accident.'
'Yea, I'm actually the last man from my particular troop that went home. It was over really early anyways so I decided to come home.'
'Very good. And Lorelai—'
'Please, call me Rory!'
'Rory, I heard from Richard that he's going to be a great-grandfather.' Rory blushed.
'Yes, and so will you.'
'It seems that way. Tristan you taking care of my granddaughter-in-law?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Rory does my boy tell the truth?'
'Tristan has never told a lie, and if he has then it's only hurting himself, but yes. The two days he's been back he's helped me a lot.'
'Tristan?'
'Gramps?'
'Don't let her go.' Tristan smiled at his grandfather's words.
'I was planning on keeping her.' He said squeezing her hand.
'Have you two eaten?'
'No.' they both said simultaneously.
'Good then you can eat with me! Danielle is an amazing cook.'
'Janlen are you sure?' Rory asked.
'Yea we don't want to be to much of a bother.' Tristan included.
'Ah nonsense!' they followed the older man and ended up talking with each other for two hours after that making it almost three pm.
'Thanks so much gramps.'
'Anytime son. Now you don't be strangers, you hear?'
'Yes, sir.' Rory said smiling and giving the man a friendly hug and left after Tristan and him shared a handshake. Next they arrived at Tristan's parents house. They walked up to the door of the mansion and rang the door bell. A neatly dressed girl answered the door.
'Tristan? Are you Tristan?' the girl asked.
'Yea, who are you?'
'I've heard a lot about you! You went to Chilton for almost 10 1/2 years before you left for military school. Then you came back for your last year and went to Yale University. You studied for your medical degree and took the test while away fighting. This is the third time you've been away and your married to someone named Lorelai—Rory for short Gilmore, who I presume to be you. How am I doing?'
'How do you know all that?' Tristan asked suspiciously.
'I'm a good listener and my mother is best friends with your mother. They're currently drinking tea on the patio.'
'Are they busy or an we just say hello?'
'I don't know. Go, they're being boring anyways.' Rory smiled and they walked through the house.
'Mom?' Tristan asked when he got to the patio. The women looked up and Tristan's mom looked shocked. Quickly she recovering she sprang to her feet and gave Tristan a large hug.
'Your home!' she squealed. Rory looked on smiling happily. No matter what Tristan said about his father, he could never degrade his mother. She was too nice and caring. She actually loved Tristan. After a little Tristan pulled away. He noticed his mother had tears in his eyes. He smiled sadly.
'Rory tells me that your home for good, please tell me this is true!' his mom pleaded.
'It is.' Tristan confirmed.
' Good because there is no chance I'm letting my daughter-in-law raise that baby by herself!'
'Seems like everyone knows.' Tristan said smiling.
'Yea, you were out of the loop.' Rory laughed taking his hand. There was an obnoxious cough from an unidentified woman.
'Oh, how rude of me! Tristan, Rory this is Gigi Mimis and her daughter, Caroline. Gigi, this is my son Tristan—the one you've heard so much about and his wife Rory Gilmore.'
'Emily Gilmore—are you two related?' Gigi asked making no attempt of being polite and getting up to shake hands.
'Yes ma'am, Emily my grandmother.'
'Very lovely woman, don't you think?' Gigi asked.
'Umm yea, she's nice.' Roy said unsure of how to respond.
'Rose, is there more tea?' gigi asked Tristan's mom.
'Oh sure. I'll be right back.' Rose disappeared into the house leaving Rory, Tristan and Gigi alone. Caroline had gone back inside earlier.
'So, Rory you look young.'
'I—umm—'
'I mean you couldn't be more than 25.'
'I'm 21, the same as Tristan.'
'Mm, don't you think it's such a pity to see such young people having kids, I mea you two are merely kids yourselves.'
'Well we've been married for a little.' Tristan interjected.
Please, Tristan don't make excuses.'
'Umm, Mrs. Mime's is it?' Rory started.
'Mimis.' She corrected.
'Right,, Mimis. So, Ms. Mimis as much as I would love to continue on this discussion, I am firstly curious how and why it's your business and secondly you're making me very frustrated and mad right now!'
'Wouldn't your grandmother love to hear about his.' She said smiling evilly.
' My grandmother can't do anything about because I'm 21 and she wouldn't do anything about it.'
'Oh but I hear you get help for school.'
'I got help for school from her for the first two years of college, which mind you is already paid off. Financially, it wouldn't make a difference.' Gigi opened her mouth to speak but shut it when Rory started to talk again.
'So maybe next time you open your overly done with makeup lips, you'll think about what you say before you say it. It was nice meeting you and by the way, your hair is all wrong and the color purple—definitely NOT your color!' Rory said before walking back into the house. Tristan followed her quickly. They quickly said good bye to his mom and went to the car.
'Babe, where'd that come from?' he asked about her sudden outburst.
'God, I don't know but I wish I'd have found it sooner!'
'You know you just insulted your grandmother's and my mothers fifth tea buddy?'
'There's 5?'
'You didn't know that?'
'NOOO!' Rory groaned and put her hands over her face.
'Don't be worried. She seems deadly but she's only a pimple.'
'Tristan?'
'Yea?'
'Pimples are deadly.' Rory said seriously. Tristan just sighed and drove to Lorelai's.
'So Tristan, medical?' Rory asked suddenly remembering.
'Yea, about that—'
'No, why did you tell me you were studying to be a lawyer?'
'Because I wanted to surprise you.'
'What? Were you just gonna say, "hey remember when I said I was at school to become a lawyer, well haha, I'm actually a doctor!"? I mean come on!'
'Its cheaper to be a lawyer.'
'What?' she asked confused.
'I did six years of school in three years so it make it look like it was quicker.'
'How does this have to do with cheaper?'
'I made a plan before I started college that I would calculate how much money I needed for ALL my college tuition. I was short two years of school so I asked my mom and now she won't let me NOT do it so I told you I was becoming a lawyer so it seemed like we still had enough money. Does that make sense?'
'Not one bit, but money means nothing to me! You know that!'
'I know but I don't wanna seem all fragile. I can't, we're going to be parents in almost four months!'
'I should be so mad right now but for some reason I'm not. It feels like I've known but just haven't said anything.'
'Are you mad at me?' Tristan asked.
'I really wanna be but I can't! I mean you lied to me! I should castrate you and dye your hair purple!'
'You think purple would look good on me? I mean you're right that ladies' purple outfit looked hideous on her!'
'Shut up.' Rory said laughing. They were parked right outside the Gilmore home.
'Rory, I really am sorry.'
'I know but if you EVER do it again I swear—'
'I'll be your slave for as long as you live!'
'I was gonna say you die, but that choice seems much better!' Tristan laughed and gave Rory a kiss. They headed to the door. Lorelai opened the door with a screaming Gabe clinging to her leg.
'Rory! Tristan?'
'Hey Lorelai.'
'Welcome Home!' Lorelai said hugging Tristan. Gave stopped crying when he saw Tristan. A happy smile no replaced his frown. Tristan kneeled down.
'hey buddy.'
'you have lots of boo-boos.'
'I know.'
'Mommy said you'd be gone longer!'
'I know but I came back to see your sister.'
'What about me?' Gabe asked pouting.
'Of course, you too!'
'Good.'
'So when did you come back Tristan?' Lorelai asked.
'Uh two days ago.'
'Wow. So did Rory tell you her news?'
'News?' Rory asked confused.
'Yea.'
'Well she told me was pregnant if that's what you mean.'
'No the other thing.' She said seriously.
'Uh no.' Tristan looked at Rory but got a confused look from her.
'Come on Rory!'
'What are you talking about?'
'January 12th?'
'What about it?'
'Isn't that when your due?'
'Yea but I don't get it.'
'Okay Tristan since your wife is currently brain dead , your baby is due on January 12th.'
'Oh okay. We saw the doctor but he didn't repeat that.'
'Sure.'
'Hey mom, got any chocolate milk?'
'Oh no, it's one thing to crave it, it's another thing to ask me for it!' Lorelai cried. By this time they were on the couch. Gabe sitting on Tristan's lap, Rory sitting next to them and Lorelai across from them on a chair.
'Sorry. So we saw Tristan's grandpa and his mom. They were both excited.'
'Ooh now that you have your husband it's time for your baby shower!' Rory looked at Tristan for support.
'Hey it's free gifts.' He said lamely.
'What's a baby shower?' Gave asked.
'It's an unnecessary party where people feel obligated to give presents to a couple who are going to get a baby.'
'First, it's not unnecessary! And people don't feel obligated! If they don't wanna come to it, they won't come!'
'You're confusing me!' Gabe said shaking his head.
'Gabe when your mommy and daddy decided they wanted you to cme, your mom was thrown a party where people celebrated you even though you weren't with them yet. They give your parents presents for their new child. Now since me and your sister are getting a baby, your mom wants to have a party for us.' Tristan said explaining the best he could.
'Oh. See this is why Tristan's my brother!' Gave said. They had tried to explain to Gabe that Tristan wasn't exactly his brother but brother-in-law, but he was still to young to understand.
'You like me as a brother?' Tristan asked.
'Yes. Mommy and Rory are too confusing!' he said scrunching up his nose. They all laughed,
'Well you're pretty cool too.' It was reasons like this that Tristan was one of Gabe's favorite people. He always made Gabe feel better. Rory knew that Tristan would be an amazing father from just watching him and Gabe. The front door opened and Luke walked in.
'Hey Lorelai, Rory...and and injured man.' He said doing a double take on Tristan.
'Hey Luke.' He said.
'Welcome back Tristan.'
'Thanks. It's good to be back.'
'Mommy's gonna give Rory presents!' Gabe said happily.
'Huh?' he asked.
'Baby Shower.' Rory clarified.
'Ah, Lorelai nothing extravagant.'
'I make no promises.'
'Please Mom! Nothing big!'
'Well since you asked so nicely—no.' Lorelai said smiling.
'Should I be scared?' Tristan asked.
'Be very, very afraid.' Luke said. Lorelai stuck her tongue out at him.
'Well it is my mom we're talking about so you really can't expect anyless.'
'See—wait...hey!' Lorelai frowned. They all laughed.
'So you two hungry?' Luke asked.
'Yes.' Gabe answered. Tristan smiled with everyone and patted his back affectionately.
'I am, Tristan?' Rory said.
'I'm fine.'
'Well your friend is hungry so you should keep im company.' Rory said standing up. Tristan laughed softly and stood up still holding Gabe. The 5 walked to the kitchen. Luke went into the refrigerator and took containers out. Lorelai was perched against the counter next to Luke as Rory and Gabe ate. Tristan sat at the table to leaning back into his chair.
'You hobble.' Lorelai said to Tristan suddenly.
'What?'
'I noticed that when you walk, you hobble.' She said.
'Oh yea I know. It'll take some time before it goes away. Probably another month until it's completely gone.'
'Oh.'
'Tristan?' Gabe asked.
'Yes?' he turned his attention to Gabe.
'Who hurt you?' he asked referring to Tristan's face. All eyes were on him.
'Well, umm, when I was away I came across some enemies who didn't like me so they threw stuff that cut me.'
'Oh.' How else were you supposed to explain to a four year old?
'So Tristan, Rory tells me that you took an exam while you were away.' Luke said.
'Yea, my medical exam. It'll allow me to get my degree and to work at a hospital or my own practice. It basically tells me that I have one more year of school left and then I test one more time and them If I pass, I get my degree.'
'So how did you do?' Lorelai asked.
'I don't know yet. I'll ge my results hopefully in October, early November.'
'You gonna deliver Rory?' Lorelai asked. Rory choked on her Orange Juice.
'Uh, no I don't think so.' Tristan said amused.
'None at all? Do you know how?'
'I do know how to so if it's an extreme emergency I guess but I don't think so. I'm thinking ER maybe.'
'Don't they work crazy hours?'
'Yea but a family friend is retiring so I'm gonna be taking his spo when I pass the exam. He's willing to wait if I want the position. He has really good hours.
'Ah, I see.' Tristan and Rory wrapped up the visit and headed home. Rory pulled into the grocery store parking lot.
'What're we doing here?'
'I need my drink.' She said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
'Drink?'
'Yea chocolate milk.' She said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
'Oh right...how could I forget.'
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Chapter six hopefully will be up quicker!! Thanks for being patient with me!