Finding Rory

Chapter 74: Mom, I'm Pregnant

Tristan and Rory were curled up on the couch when the doorbell rang. "Ready to share our news?" Tristan asked with a smile as he got up to answer the door.

"Yep, let's do it. They'll either be insanely excited or horrified," Rory replied with a laugh. She joined Tristan at the door and they greeted all of their guests - Chandler and Michelle, Luke and Lorelai, and Chris.

"Thank you guys all so much for coming on such short notice. Come on in," Tristan said, taking part of the food from his parents and walking toward the kitchen. "Rory's hungry, so let's go ahead and get some food and we can talk when we all sit down at the dining room table."

They sat the food out and quickly filled their plates and then sat down together at the table. The silence was thick, with everyone wondering what news Rory and Tristan had to share and what exactly had happened earlier that day in the hospital. A few minutes into the meal, Lorelai broke the silence.

"Not that I don't love having dinner with everyone, because I really do, but are you guys going to tell us what's going on? We still don't really know what happened to cause Rory to pass out today, and I can tell that you two are holding something back."

Tristan and Rory exchanged a look and Rory nodded at him and smiled. Tristan took her hand and turned toward their eager families.

"Rory and I have some news, and it relates to what happened this morning. We found out today at the hospital that Rory's five weeks pregnant - we're having twins," he said with a proud smile.

"Oh my gosh, that's incredible!" Michelle exclaimed. "But...is everything okay? What happened at the hospital?"

"Rory wasn't feeling well this morning and didn't eat anything. Her blood sugar was low and her blood pressure dropped when she stood up too quickly, and she passed out as a result. She and the babies are perfectly healthy, though. We actually got to see them both at the hospital - they did an ultrasound just to make sure everything was okay," Tristan explained.

"So you guys just found out today?" Lorelai asked.

"We did. I had been feeling tired and nauseated the last couple of days, but I hadn't connected that to possibly being pregnant. Tristan and I want you all to know that we're so excited about these two little ones. We decided right after we got engaged that we would begin trying to start a family, and these two babies are so very wanted," Rory said, watching everyone's reactions carefully. She didn't know what to expect from her mom.

"Well...wow. I'm surprised, but this is great news. We're so happy for you guys. Aren't we, Luke?" Lorelai said.

"Of course we are," Luke replied with a smile.

"I can't even bring myself to be mad that you knocked up my daughter," Chris said with a laugh. "Congratulations, you two. Now, what was Logan doing there?"

Rory groaned and her smile was suddenly gone. "He cornered me when I was leaving for lunch and talked me into hearing him out. He kept going on about how we could still be together and I got angry. When I stood up to storm out, I passed out. He called for help and rode with me to the hospital, and he was there when Tristan arrived."

"So he knows about you two?" Chandler asked.

"Yeah, he does. He came by the house this afternoon so we could talk privately, and we explained what was going on to him. He wasn't at all happy - in fact, he was awful to Rory," Tristan answered.

"Do I need to call Mitchum and see if he can do anything?" Michelle offered.

"No, not right now. We just need everyone's support, which brings us to the rest of the news. Rory and I talked, and we don't want to wait to get married. We'd like to have our wedding at the beach house Labor Day weekend - something small with just close family and friends. We don't want a huge fuss," explained Tristan.

"That's six weeks away! How in the world are you going to plan it that quickly?" Lorelai asked, looking back and forth between Rory and Tristan.

"That's where we're hoping you guys would help. Mom and Michelle, we would love it if you two could sit down with us to get a feel for what we want for our wedding and then take point on planning things. It really won't be a huge to-do - I'm guessing the guest list won't be more than forty people or so. We want a fun, relaxed evening that's all about our family," Rory said. "What do you think?"

Michelle and Lorelai looked at each other and smiled. "I say we should sit down and have that talk today so your mom and I can get started," Michelle replied.

"Thank you so much!" Rory exclaimed, rounding the table to hug the two women. They all embraced and then Chandler cleared his throat.

"Well, I think Luke, Chris and myself will retire to the living room while you all talk wedding plans," he said with a smile. "But seriously, I'm so happy for you both." He hugged Rory and Tristan and then led Chris and Luke to the living room to watch ESPN.

"Alright, what did you two have in mind?" Lorelai asked.

"Well, we were thinking sunset on the beach. Nothing major for decorations - just some lanterns and maybe a simple arch with flowers. We'll each have two people stand up for us. After the ceremony, we'd like to have a catered dinner on the beach and some music and just enjoy celebrating with the people we're closest to," Rory said, trying to capture the picture that she had in her head with words.

"That sounds pretty easy to accomplish. Can you email us a guest list later today?" asked Michelle.

"Yeah, we can get that together. We'll probably need to block some rooms for wedding guests. We'll pay for everything, of course," Tristan added.

"We'll need to go wedding and bridesmaid dress shopping and get the guys fitted for tuxedos or suits soon. Can you take Friday off maybe?" Lorelai asked.

"Yeah, I have vacation time, so that shouldn't be a problem. I'll talk with Steph and Paris and see if they can join us or get me their measurements," Rory replied before turning to Tristan. "What about Neil and Fitz? Don't you want them to stand up with you, too?"

"Do you have two other friends you'd like to be bridesmaids?" Tristan asked.

"Yeah, I could ask Rebecca and your sister - I would love to have them there," replied Rory.

"Then yeah, let's do it," Tristan replied with a smile.

"Alright, we'll get to work and see you on Friday, sweets," Lorelai said with a smile. She really was happy for Rory.