Author: Meagan Musick
Title: Change in the life of Gilmore
Chapter: 11
Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, nor do I own the characters, except Riley :]
Rory's POV
I sat on my bed holding Riley while she cried mercilessly. "Does she always cry like this?" I kept my eyes on my daughter while I shook my head.
"No she cries occasionally but I always know exactly what she wants." His voice was soothing to my ears as it always had been so long ago.
Finally I looked up. Tristan was standing nervously in the corner of the room and my mother kept peeking her head into the room. "Can I hold her?" He whispered quietly.
It surprised me but then again he had every right to hold her. I stood up slowly and placed Riley gently in his arms. At first she just cried, then she gazed up at his face and seemed to quiet down, only hiccuping now from the tantrum.
And then he smiled. "She's perfect Rory." He grazed a finger over her flushed cheeks. "Riley is a pretty name, what's her full name?"
"Lorelai Emily Lane DuGrey." I said in awe of the sight before me.
"You gave her my last name?" I nodded and he smiled even bigger. "I can't believe I listened to my father, I can't believe I so easily accepted his lies. I'm so sorry. You have no idea how horrible I feel."
"I'm just glad you didn't walk out on us the way I thought you had." I got closer to him and smoothed out Riley's hair. "I think she's going to be blonde like you."
"I'm not going to go back to Military school... I want to stay closer to you and Riley. Is that ok?"
"That's amazing Tristan." I smiled as I watched my family form. Riley had a small look of happiness as her dad held her close to his body.
Three Months Later
"Well then I don't need your money dad I've told you this time and time again. You aren't changing my mind and that's that."
I felt so bad for Tristan as I listened to him talk on the phone with his dad. His father has been absolutely furious with us since Tristan has moved in with me and Riley. With a little help from our grandparents we got an apartment near Yale and when we went to Stars Hollow Luke had set up his apartment for us since he had moved in with mom into our house.
I looked up as Tristan walked into our bedroom again. "I've been taken off the trust fund my dad set up for me. Not a big deal, my grandfather already told me not to worry about money."
I gave a sympathetic look. "I'm still sorry, I get that it totally sucks the way your dad is acting."
He nodded. "Yeah but I can't think about that anymore. I have you and Riley and you guys are my family, that's what matters from now on. So let's not even worry about my dad alright? I have plenty of comfort and support right here with you, Riley, Lorelai... even Luke at times. He may not think I've noticed but he has been nicer to me."
I laughed. "Yeah he's warming up to you."
I stood up from the bed and wrapped my arms around his body. This was good. Not perfect, but good. And my life is better than I could have ever imagined, even being a teen mom going to Yale part time.
I had my daughter and my fiancé, nothing could touch that. Nothing.
Alright. That's the end. I may have ended it a little short but I felt it was wrapping up on its own anyway. Hope you all enjoyed this, please review and let me know what you think. Thanks for reading my story :]