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Chapter 13

"Mom never really said what she wants us to have. I think she wants us to have a girl. What about Luke?" Rory climbed out of the car and walked next to Jess.

"I don't know. He never said." Jess scratched his head.

"I just want to know that our baby is healthy. That's all that really matters. I do want to know the sex of it though." Rory smiled, placing her hand on her stomach. Jess watched her and smiled, but then looked away. He didn't know how to react to this kind of thing.

"You ready to go in?" Jess put his hand on the small of her back and moved her gently along.

"Yeah." Rory opened the door and Jess followed her in.

"Hello daughter of mine!" Lorelai ran to her with a mug full of coffee.

"Hi mom!" Rory hugged her, then cringed away since she still couldn't keep coffee down.

"Jess." Lorelai flatly replied turning to him.

"Ma'am." Jess smugly responded. Lorelai glared at him then turned to her daughter.

"Mom, just one more week until we find out what we're having!" Rory exclaimed.

"Well I hope you're having a baby." Lorelai teased.

"Mother!" Jess scolded.

"What did I tell you about calling me that!?"

Jess chuckled and sat down next to Rory at the counter. Rory rested her head on his shoulder and looked up at her mom.

"Mom, what do you want us to have?"

"Oh, I, uh, I never thought about it to be honest. Whatever you have I'll be happy with." Lorelai smiled.

"But if you had a preference, what would you choose?"

"Probably a girl. One that looks just like you." Lorelai daydreamed. Jess smiled, he had thought the same thing, but he knew that Rory preferred having a boy first. She said one that looks just like him. How ironic, he thought.

"Really? I actually kinda want a boy." Rory blushed and looked at Jess. "I want him to look just like Jess."

"Different attitude I hope." Lorelai mumbled.

"Touche!" Jess looked at her and smirked.

"Calm down guys!" Rory pretended to interfere between a fight.

"Rocky boy started it." Lorelai defended herself.

"Hey!"

"Are you going to call Adrian?" Lorelai squeaked.

"No!" Jess rolled his eyes and turned to Rory.

"Aww come on Rocky! Say it! Yo Adrian!" Lorelai giggled and jumped slightly.

"Alright mother! I'll do it just for you." Jess replied sarcastically, finally annoyed.

Lorelai cringed. "Mother. Ooh that name makes my skin curdle." Jess laughed and stood up.

"I'm going to go finish up my chapter." He kissed Rory and walked up.

"You better let me read what you have!" Rory called up the stairs.

"Not a chance! I told you not until the baby's born!" Jess shouted back.

"So, how are you feeling honey?" Lorelai sat next to Rory and rubbed her back.

"I'm tired, I'm starting to feel a little achy." Rory rubbed her lower back. "My ankles and feet are starting to kill me."

"Yeah, well that's what pregnancy will do to you."

"I guess so. I'm tired mom. I'm gonna head upstairs for bed. Goodnight mom, don't give Luke a hard time." Rory kissed her mom on the cheek and walked upstairs, rubbing her back.

Jess heard Rory come in, but didn't look up from his computer. Rory closed the door and walked to the bed, slumping onto it. Jess finished his last sentence and saved his document.

"Hey." Rory sat up seeing Jess close his laptop.

"Hey yourself." Jess replied. "How are you feeling?" He noticed she looked tired.

"Fine. Tired and achy, but I'm fine." Rory laid back down on the bed. "Rub my back?"

Jess nodded and walked over to the bed and crawled onto it behind her. "Where?"

Rory reached behind her and placed her hand on her lower back. "Here. The move up to my shoulders."

Jess popped his knuckles then began massaging her. She moaned slightly then turned to him. "Thanks." She laid back and Jess laid next to her. She moved closer to Jess and snuggled into his arms. "One week." She whispered, smiled, then fell asleep.

"Yeah."

- - -

The next week Rory and Jess arrived at the doctor's office. She signed in and they sat, Jess pulling out a book. A few minutes later the nurse called them in.

"Mrs. Mariano." She called and smiled when she saw them coming. "How are you two doing today?"

"Good, thank you." Rory politely replied.

"Alright, follow me this way." The nurse brought them to the ultrasound room. "Lie on the table and we'll get started.

Rory followed directions and Jess walked to her side. "You ready?" He whispered to her.

"Yep!" She was beaming.

"Alright, I'm going to put this gel on your stomach, it's going to be a little cold. Lift your shirt please." Rory lifted her shirt revealing her small protruding belly. The nurse squirted some gel onto Rory's stomach and she flinched.

"A little cold?"

"Sorry." the nurse apologized.

"Alright. There's the heartbeat, the head, the feet. Do you want to know the sex of the baby?" The nurse looked up at them.

Jess nodded and Rory answered. "Yes!"

"Alright. It looks like you're having a baby boy. Congratulations."

Rory smiled widely and looked at Jess. "A baby boy. Baby Jess Lucas Mariano." Jess moved closer to her and kissed her.

"You happy?" He whispered as the nurse handed Rory a towel to wipe the gel off.

"Of course." Rory wiped the gel off her stomach and handed the towel back to the nurse.

"How many pictures do you want?"

"Umm, is eight too much?" Rory asked.

"Rory." Jess sighed.

"Jess, I want to send them to family."

"That's no problem. We have some couples come in that want a whole lot more than that." The nurse walked out.

"Who are you going to send them to?" Jess asked.

"Mom, Luke, Grandma and Grandpa, Liz, my dad, your dad, Lane, and one for us."

"You don't have to send anything to my dad or your dad." Jess sat down next to her and stared.

"I want to, besides it's the right thing to do."

Jess sighed and nodded. "Alright."

The nurse came back in and handed Rory the pictures. "Here you go hon. Have a nice day. Schedule your next appointment up front."

"Will do." Jess turned and replied.

- - -

As Jess and Rory arrived to Luke's, Rory began to get excited. "Jess did you want a boy or girl?"

"It doesn't matter. We're having a healthy baby boy, that's what's important." Jess avoided the question.

"Jess, answer the question." Rory sternly demanded.

Jess sighed, "I wanted a girl. One with your beautiful blue eyes, one that looks exactly like you, talks like you, heck even one with a coffee addiction." Jess chuckled. "But she would have good taste in books, none of the Ayn Rand." He smirked as Rory's face turned into a playful glare.

"Hey, she wouldn't be reading Hemmingway anyway. I forbid it!" Rory joked.

"Our son is going to be a good kid." Jess smiled.

"So you're really happy about this?" Rory asked uncertain.

"I'm happier than I've ever been."

"Good."

"Besides, we can still have a girl. We don't need to rush." Jess added.

"Right. Let's go in and tell them! And show them their picture!" Rory jumped out of the car and pulled Jess along.

"Mom! Mom! Look!" Rory pulled out the picture and showed it to her.

"Oh my gosh! Your baby! Boy or girl?" Lorelai squealed.

"Boy!" Rory squealed back.

"Ah, my ears! What's going on?" Luke came out from the back.

"Lukey! Look! It's Jess and Rory's baby!" Lorelai practically shoved the picture into his face.

"I'm not blind Lorelai. You don't have to shove it into my face." Luke grabbed the picture and looked at it. "That's it?"

Rory's mouth dropped and tears began to for in her eyes.

"Luke!" Jess scolded. Moving next to Rory and wrapping his arms around her.

"Rory I didn't mean it that way." Luke apologized. "Are you guys having a boy or girl?"

Lorelai had been glaring at Luke the whole time, "Boy. How dare you make my daughter cry."

"I'm sorry! That's great guys! What are you gonna name him?" Luke tried to lighten the mood and change the subject.

Rory perked up. "You will find out when he's born!"

"Tell me now! Tell me now!" Lorelai begged.

"Nope." Jess smirked. "Respect her wishes. Besides, it will be worth the wait."

"Are you going to name him after me?" Lorelai asked.

"How could we do that?" Rory curiously asked.

"I don't know. Name him Victor or Lawrence. It's close to Lorelai."

"Ew. No way am I naming my son either of those." Jess cringed.

"Fine!" Lorelai pouted.

"We have to go mom. We have a few things to do." Rory stood up and Jess followed.

"Do what?"

"Mail some of these pictures. We can give grandma and grandpa theirs at Friday night dinner this week." Rory called from the stairs.

- - -

Rory wrote small letters to each of the recipients of the pictures. She didn't tell Jess about it because she knew he wouldn't be fond of the idea, but she thought that their dads should see a picture of their grandson.

"Hey Jess?"

"Yeah Ror?" Jess looked up from his laptop.

"Do you have stamps? I'm going to go mail these then stop by Lane's to give her a picture." Rory stood up and walked over to him.

"Yeah." Jess shuffled through his bag and pulled out a few stamps and handed them to Rory. "Here. Do you want me to go with you?"

"No, I'll be fine. I should be back in twenty minutes, if not, come looking for me." Rory winked and walked out.

Rory quickly walked to the post office and put the letters in the mailbox. She walked to Lane's excitedly and knocked on the door.

"Coming!" Lane shouted from inside.

Rory waited, hearing some crashing and running. She giggled and smiled when Lane opened the door.

"Rory! Hey! Sorry about the mess. The twins are giving me a hard time today."

"It's alright. I just came by to drop this off anyway." Rory handed her the envelope and watched as Lane opened it. Lane smiled widely.

"Oh Rory! Is it a boy or girl?"

"Boy." Rory smiled even wider and blushed.

"What are you going to name him?" Lane asked excitedly.

"That is going to be kept a secret until he's born. Only Jess and I know." Rory smirked and Lane frowned.

"Fine." Lane playfully pouted.

"Hey, I gotta go. Jess will be looking for me soon. I told him if I'm not back in twenty minutes to come looking for me." Rory gave Lane a hug and walked back to the diner.

- - -

"Hey, that was fast." Jess said, looking up from his laptop. "I thought I would have to send a search party out for you soon."

Rory smiled. "I'm actually really tired. My feet hurt, my back hurts, and I'm starving."

"I'm sorry. Do you want me to get you some food?"

Rory sadly shook her head. "I can't really keep anything down right now. But do you think you could massage my back?"

Jess nodded and closed his laptop. He walked over to Rory and began rubbing her back. Rory sighed.

"What?" Jess asked.

"Things are going to get so much harder. Work is already tiring and school is stressing me out."

"Oh." Jess didn't really know what to say. Things were just going to get harder, but he knew she could do it. She was Rory Gilmore, well Mariano, but she never quits.

"Yeah." Rory grew silent and yawned. "I think I'm gonna head to bed now." Jess nodded gave her a kiss.

"Do you want me to read to you tonight?" Jess asked pulling out Oliver Twist.

"Sure."

Jess sat down on the bed next to her and began reading. He read until they both fell asleep.

Abrupt ending I know, I'm kind of running out of ideas at the moment. I'm going to be making this story go faster now by making each new chapter having a month pass. So next chapter she will be around 5 months pregnant. Please review! I really do appreciate it! It gives me encouragement!