Takes place right at the end of "Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels" Jess and Rory are leaving together...will it be forever?
To answer a question, not exactly sure why I put Shane in. But she tends to cling to Jess in a lot of fanfics. It started off as a reason to why Rory ran away, but she's not weak so I changed that. And I sort of wanted Jess to yell at her ^^. I HATE HER :) No offense to anyone who likes her. (Seriously, does anyone like Shane?!) BUT I JUST GOT AN IDEA! :D
Disclaimer: I should've mentioned this before, I do not own the show or characters of the show. Any characters that have not appeared at this point in the show but appear later (Logan, Gigi, April etc.) Will not appear in the first story. Any other minor characters I do own. Any songs I do own, unless of course I say otherwise.
"You're...pregnant?" Jess asked, feeling as if every vein in his body had turned to ice.
Rory nodded.
"How-When-?"
Rory shrugged. "I found out yesterday, and I think you know how."
Jess shook his head angrily. "I should've known something like that was wrong..."
"Wrong?!"
"No, I didn't mean it like that. It's just...what are you going to do?"
Rory looked up at him, worried.
"I-I-I don't know! I'm...no! I'm keeping my baby! Aren't I?!"
Jess put his hands on her shoulder in an attempt to calm her down. "I support whatever decision you make though. Preferably you'll keep him. Or her." He added.
"Decision...oh my gosh! I really do have to make a decision. Don't I?!" Realizing this, Rory began to shake as more tears came out of her eyes. Then she stopped shaking and wiped her eyes. "What am I saying?! Of course I don't have to make a decision, because there's no decision to make! I'm keeping the baby." She said firmly.
"Okay." Jess said softly and stood up from the bench and reached for Rory's arm. "Let's go home. It's been a long night."
Rory nodded and stood up.
"How do you plan on telling your mom?" Jess asked when their apartment building was in view.
Rory slapped her forehead. "Oh my gosh...Mom!"
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"Nothing?" Jimmy asked as Shane came back to the telephone booth they had planned to meet at.
"Nope. He really loves her." Shane said leaning against the booth and taking out a cigarette.
"Dammit!" Jimmy angril punched the booth.
"Hey, chill!" Shane said angrily and lit her cigarette. "I did what you asked and now I want what you promised." She held out her hand and wriggled her fingers.
"You didn't do what I'd asked properly! I wanted you to break them up!"
"What's the point of doing that anyway?"
"I don't know! It'd make me feel better about the fact the my son isn't perfect."
"Aw, is someone a little jealous?" Shane sneered and exhaled a puff of black smoke.
"I am not jealous. I just love his mother."
"Huh."
"What?"
"Funny how he can stay with the girl he loves but you can't. Now give me what you promised." Shane thrusted her hand into his face.
Jimmy grumbled and reached into his pocket.
"Here!" He angrily slapped a hundred dollars into her hand.
She held it up to the street light and examined it. When believing it's authencity, she pocketed it.
"If you do one more thing, there's another hundred."
"Depends."
"Two hundred?"
"I'm listening."
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"Luke!" Lorelai closed the diner door behind her and walked into the deserted diner.
"Coming!" Luke called back and appeared a few seconds later from behind a closed door. "Glad you could come by tonight!"
Lorelai nodded and sat down at her stool.
"Coffee?" Luke offered.
Lorelai nodded.
"How'd the dinner go?"
"Absolute chaos!" Lorelai said taking a sip of coffee.
"That's not a surprise."
"Ha, don't I know that..."
"So what happened?"
"Well, first Emily went off on a rampage insulting Jess-"
"Jess? Jess was there?"
"Yeah, Rory brought him."
"Okay...then what happened?"
"Well, then Rory and Jess just left and Emily tried to stop them but I told her to let them go. And then as if drinks wasn't bad enough, at dinner she and my dad tried asking me to break them up! Of course I said no because we all know how bad that could turn out. So when I told them that I'll break them up when mom joins a strip club, they got on my back about Christopher!"
"Christopher?"
"Yeah! They were like I had the chance at marrying someone amazing, someone who was perfect for me and I let the opportunity pass! And they didn't want Rory to let that chance pass so they wanted to take her to their club so she could meet snobby, toned, too rich for pizza guys! And I told them that Rory doesn't do guys like them, that she really loves Jess and he loves her back but nooo they were certain that Rory would end up like me and pregnant, only this time she wouldn't have a prince 'like Christoper' at her side, she'd have a miscreant like Jess! And I told them that no, Rory wouldn't get pregnant because she's not me. She looks and acts like me, but she's not stupid enough to get pregnant. Chances are that she had Jess haven't even slept together yet and then they got really mad and blamed me for her falling in love with Jess! Not that that's a bad thing considering how happy he makes her, but they were acting as if they died, it'd be my fault! Damn those Gilmores! More coffee please." Lorelai finished and was amazed to see she had said this all in one breath.
Luke absentmindedly poured more coffee, his thoughts still lingering on what Lorelai's parents had said about Chris.
"Luke....?"
"What! Um, yeah that sounds like it went bad."
"Luke, is something bothering you?"
"What? No..."
"Something is! I can tell!"
"Nah. Nothing's bothering me."
"Uh-huh. Right. When you're willing to talk you know where to find me."
"Yeah, sure."
"Bye!" Lorelai stood up, kissed Luke's cheek and left the diner.
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Lane left her room a few hours after night fall in search of dinner. She didn't expect to see a dinner sitting out for her on the table. But this wasn't the ordinary mac and cheese, toaster waffles or potato chips the guys would have usually left her. This dinner had an air of... kindness.
"Brian?" Lane called before noticing the note that had been set next to an empty plate.
"Dear Lane," She read. "I'm sorry for this morning, it may have seemed as if I was asking you out on a pity date, but really, I wasn't! Everything you said to me last night... I feel the same way in return. Please forgive me for making you upset. Believe me, that's the last thing I would ever want to do. Zach."
Wow, Lane thought. She looked back at the platter that held pieces of sliced chicken, took note of the bowls of potatoes and vegetables. Where did he get this food from? She didn't know how to react but knew when she heard the front door open.
She whipped around and saw Zach standing there, In a suit?!
"Hi Lane." He whispered.
"Zach..." Lane breathed.
"Yeah, Brian's mom helped me set this up...Look Lane, I really am sorry. And I really do like you. Are you hungry? You haven't come out of your room since breakfast."
Lane nodded. "Starved."
"Well! Great then. There's good food, Brian's sleeping at his parents house and I hear dimming lights can save the earth."
Lane felt herself blush when Zach dimmed the lights and moved towards her.
He pulled her chair out for her and she sat.
He took the seat opposite her.
"Well, let's dig in!"
Lane nodded and accepted the chicken slice Zach offered.
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Shane walked fast, not wanting to be seen in this old town. Luckily, she hadn't been social so no body noticed her. She approached the diner, Jess' old home.
She burst in through the door and saw the small town folks eating eggs and bacon. Sheesh, I hate small town life. I'll never forgive my parents for making me live here for a few months of my life. The people here are such freaks.
She spotted Luke at the counter filling up a man's mug and walked over to him.
"Hey!" She said obnoxiously.
"Hold on." Luke said and finished pouring the coffee.
"No. I need to talk to you."
"Do I know you?"
"I'm Shane? Jess' exgirlfriend? Duh!" She popped her gum impatiently.
"Oh." Luke stiffened. "He's not here."
"I know that! I want to know where his mot-" She was cut off when Liz ran down the stairs screaming something about burnt biscuits.
"Big brother! Big brother! The biscuits! I-I don't know what happened!" She held up a pan of black lumps.
"Liz! How high was the oven?!"
"I dunno. I just turned the knob."
"Well, it's okay. We can remake the biscuits. As long as you didn't burn the roast."
"Nah, the roast is still fine."
"Okay it's good you're practicing.. So when's the dinner going to be?"
Liz shrugged. "I'm thinking next week. Me and TJ are going to tell everyone the big news! I hope Jess comes. I invited him and Ror-"
She stopped midsentence when Shane turned and walked out of the diner.
"What was that about?"
Luke shrugged. "Go on. What are some of the details?"
"We don't have many details. Right now it's just the idea of a dinner right now. I don't even have the food down yet." She nodded down at the pan in her hands.
"Here, let me take that." Luke took the pan from her and put it aside. "Where do you want to have the party?"
"I was thinking renting a big hall!"
"For a small dinner party?"
Liz shrugged. "It's all I got-"
"You can use the diner!" Luke suggested.
"Thank's big brother!" Liz smiled and ran back upstairs. "I'd better get started on the roast!" She yelled back.
"Good luck!"
"Thanks!"
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