"Are you okay?" Jess asked.
Rory nodded "Yeah the baby kicked a bit harder than usual that's all" she reassured him as she placed a hand on her bump.
Jess raised an eyebrow "Sure?"
Rory nodded "I'm fine" she winced again and moved her hand under the bump "Jeez" she gritted her teeth and gripped onto Jess's hand tighter.
Jess moved her hair out of her face "Where does it hurt?" he asked.
Rory shook her head and stared up at the ceiling "It's a stabbing pain"
Jess stood up taking her other hand "lets go to the hospital" he said, Rory licked her lips as Jess helped her up. She stood and the pain stopped for a second before she had to lean on Jess "it might be a false alarm but we have to get you checked"
Rory nodded.
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Jess leaned on the reception desk at the hospital "Look my girlfriend is in a lot of pain right now. She's not bothered if the doctor she sees is a female or a male" he explained "she's 36 weeks pregnant can we please get seen like now"
The receptionist nurse put the phone down "I understand sir but we are very busy at the moment, your girlfriend will just need to keep track of her breathing"
Jess gritted his teeth "She's not in labour okay" he stated.
"Did you tell the other receptionist she wasn't in labour?" the nurse asked as she came round the desk.
Jess nodded "Yeah obviously she didn't listen" he said.
"Where's your girlfriend sitting?" the nurse asked and she grabbed a wheelchair from the station.
"Over here?" Jess walked over to the corner where Rory was sitting in a chair staring up at the ceiling gritting her teeth "Hey Rory"
Rory took a deep breath out and looked ovr at him "Jess I think it got worse" her voice changed.
Jess took her hand "its okay" he cradled her hand as the nurse come over.
The nurse put the brake on the wheelchair "Hey" the nurse said, Rory looked up "Your boyfriend said your 36 weeks have you had any other problems before the pain started?" she asked
Rory nodded "I was on the toilet a lot more than usual" she whined taking adeep breath "I had the pains earlier in the day but they went as soon as they came" she explained.
The nurse kneeled down "can I feel where the baby is?" she asked, Rory nodded in reply. The nurse put her hand at the side of Rory's bump and pressed down "from what I can feel it seems the baby has dropped" she said moving her hand.
Rory squeezed her eyes closed.
"So what does that mean?" Jess asked "Is she in labour?"
The nurse shook her head "No it seems the pain your girlfriend is feeling is braxton hicks or her stomach is dropping as its getting ready for labour"
Rory moaned "But it still hurts" she whined.
"If you can try and get into the wheelchair I will push you through to the front of the que" The nurse said taking Rory's other hand to help her stand.
Rory sighed a she struggled to stand before lifting herself up.
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Rory smiled "I didn't think it would be time" she stated as she walked in the apartment putting down some leaflets on the table and sat down.
Jess shut the door and put the keys on the side "better to be safe" he whispered walking over to the sofa and sat down.
Rory looked over her shoulder "thank you for being here I wouldn't have known what to do I would have panicked" her mobile rang from its place on the table, she reached over and answered the phone "Hello"
"Rory, why didn't you answer your phone?" Lorelai's worried voice said.
Rory looked at the time "Im sorry I must have left it on the table"
"I saw your car speed out of stars hollow what happened?"
Rory smiled "nothing I just went to the hospital, everything is fine Mom" she said "It was just a false alarm"
"Oh okay"
"What's wrong?" Rory asked this time.
"I just realised you have Jess to look after you now" she said quietly.
Rory leaned back in the seat "You'll always be able to look after me it's just Jess was here. We would have both panicked otherwise" she explained "I promise I will take my phone next time okay"
Lorelai sighed "I'm sorry for overreacting its just your still my baby" she whispered.
Rory nodded "Always" she said,
"You want to hang out tomorrow night?" she asked.
"Yeah sure" Rory stood from the seat "Ill see you tomorrow"
"Bye"
Rory hung up and put the phone on the table before walking over to the sofa to sit down "I''m so tired" she yawned.
Jess put his arm on the back of the sofa as Rory leaned back "its nearly midnight" he said gently placing her head on his shoulder.
Rory leaned against Jess's side and closed her eyes "feels like I've been awake for days" she said. Jess smiled as she drifted off to sleep against him. Jess waited for a few minutes before her breathing evened out, he gently moved her head to lean back putting his arm under her legs and lifted her.
Rory sighed as soon as Jess laid her down on the bed, he covered her with her blanket and she snuggled down, Jess moved her hair from her face.