Amazing Journey

A/N- Thanks everyone for the reviews.

Chapter Three: Tolstoy would be glad.

'Wow does that picture look strange.' Lorelai commented as Jess appeared holding Anna in his arms, at first sight Lorelai was worried, but at second glance she saw how carefully he was holding her and the protective look on his face, which confused Lorelai.

'Hey Jess you're up.' Luke said loud enough to be heard over the coffee machine.

'Yeah, I guess when someone brings a crying baby into the room it's a natural alarm clock.' Jess said looking at Rory who just shrugged her shoulders and sat at the counter next to her mum.

'She seems to have settled down now.' Lorelai said looking over at her granddaughter.

'Hmm, she likes Jess.' Rory smiled sleepily.

'So Jess, what brings you here?' Luke asked. 'Not that you're not welcome, because you are, anytime. I just wondered why the sudden reappearance.'

'Firstly I never give you warning, but the reason I'm here, long story short, Truncheon burnt down so I have no job or home.' Jess replied. Just as the bell sounded above the door, waking Anna who started to cry.

'Kirk!' Rory and Jess exclaimed together.

'What did I do?' Kirk asked a look of annoyance on his face. 'I just opened a door.'

'You woke Anna.' Rory said getting up and walking over to Jess and Anna.

'Ah so this is the newest Gilmore. Do you think you'll be needing any baby products? Because I've been working on a range of all organic baby foods.' Kirk replied.

'Uh I think I'm all set, thanks anyway Kirk.' Rory replied, her and Jess both trying to stop Anna crying.

'Rory, why don't you try taking her for a walk, that always got you to stop crying when you were a baby.' Lorelai suggested.

'Ok.' Rory nodded her head. 'Oh I forgot my jacket, it's still at home.'

'You can borrow mine, it's on the table up stairs. I think I threw it there just before going to bed last night.' Jess replied.

'Thanks Jess. Do you mind keeping hold of Anna while I get it?'

'No I don't mind.' Jess said rocking the child back and forth, trying to calm her down. Rory smiled at him and went back up the stairs, picking up his familiar leather jacket she pulled it on, then finding his bag opened it up and got out a second jacket, this time a denim one and went down stairs.

'Here put this on.' Rory said dropping the jacket onto the table and taking Anna into her own arms.

'Why?'

'Because you're coming with us.' Rory replied in a tone which suggested it was obvious.

'I am?'

'Yeah you are.' Rory smiled.

'I'm still in yesterdays clothes.' Jess pointed out.

'Fine go change, but be quick, Anna wants to get going.' Rory smiled. Jess shook his head at her but did as he was told.

'You were up there a long time.' Lorelai said once Jess was out of earshot.

'Yeah well we have a lot of catching up to do.' Rory replied. 'Did you know he didn't even know I'd been married, let alone having a baby.'

'Well you haven't spoken to him in over two years.' Lorelai pointed out.

'Yeah I know but Luke does.' Rory said.

'We tend not to talk about this place, or you. I wasn't sure if you'd want him to know, or if he'd want to know.' Luke replied.

'Well for future reference I don't mind Jess knowing things about me or my life, or Anna. Who knows maybe he'll stick around for a while.' Rory said, Lorelai was about to speak again when Jess walked back into the diner, changed into a pair of jeans and a black shirt, with the jacket pulled over the top.

'You ready?' Rory asked checking she had the bag full of Anna's things, trying to slide it onto her shoulder without upsetting Anna further.

'Yeah.' He replied walking over and taking the bag from her, slinging it over his own shoulder.

'Thanks Jess.'

'Sure.' He shrugged off the action and opened the door, holding it open for Rory to pass through. Rory smiled at his gentlemanly action and walked out into the cold air, feeling warm with Jess' jacket pulled on round her. Checking to make sure that Anna was warmly wrapped she turned to Jess.

'So where do you want to go?' Jess asked.

'Well Anna hasn't seen any of the town yet, so maybe we could just walk around for a while.' Rory suggested, as a few snowflakes fluttered from the sky and landed in her hair.

'Ok, but I'm warning you now, I'm leaving as soon as I get the third…Oh…you're back.' Jess said.

'I'm sure nobody will be annoyed your back, you're not the hoodlum anymore remember.' Rory joked.

'No I'm the fully grown hardened criminal in their eyes.' Jess sighed, falling into step beside her.

'You're being dramatic.' Rory said laughing, though part of her knew that nobody would be too pleased to see Jess back. The way he'd been treated at Luke and Lorelai's wedding a little over two years ago had proved that to Rory.

'Rory! Honey I didn't know you were back from the hospital yet, is that her? Aw she's adorable. Looks just like you, she's going to be a heartbreaker. What's her name sweetie?' Miss Patty asked rushing up to them, not even noticing Jess, who was standing slightly to one side.

'Anna.' Rory replied, smiling proudly at her daughter, who had started to calm a little now she was outside.

'Such a pretty name. Why did you choose it?' Miss Patty asked.

'I was reading Anna Karenina.' Rory replied.

'Ah named for a book…well I'm sure she'll love it.' Miss Patty smiled.

'If not at least Tolstoy will be glad.' Jess said, drawing Miss Patty's attention for the first time.

'Oh…Jess…You're back.' Miss Patty said her voice no longer holding the cheer it had moments before.

'That's one.' Jess whispered in Rory's ear, she rolled her eyes but tried hard not to laugh.

'Well I should be going, make sure you stop by later so I can see the little one properly.' Miss Patty said eagerly, walking off down the road.

'Ok so Miss Patty isn't thrilled, but she'll come around and will be flirting with you in no time.' Rory said moving along again.

'Well that's something to look forward to.' Jess rolled his eyes. 'So how are things, career wise?' Jess asked.

'Uh well I'm taking some time off.' Rory replied. 'Don't give me that look, I really do mean time off, I did just have a baby two days ago, I want to take some time out and settle into being a mother. I just…I don't want to leave her.'

'I can understand that, but what have you been doing? I mean I'm guessing you left the campaign trail when you got pregnant.' Jess replied.

'I did, Martin wasn't pleased and for a while he continued travelling and I stayed here with my mum, but then he quit and got a job in New York and we got a place half way between here and New York, and I thought it was great you know, but then things just didn't seem right, I wasn't happy and neither was he, but I thought we could make it work. I just didn't realise he didn't want to.' Rory sighed. 'So anyway after I left the campaign I wrote a few pieces for the online magazine, but I had a rough pregnancy, I was sick a lot and had to have bed rest for the last two months of it, so I gave up working, but I'll go back to it, I know I will because I love that work so much, but right now I love Anna more and I want to be there for everything.' Rory smiled down at her daughter.

'You're going to be an amazing mother.' Jess said after a few minutes of silence, he looked up just in time to notice Taylor coming toward them.

'Round two.' He said looking toward Rory, who simply smiled back reassuringly.

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