Finding Rory

Chapter 70: The Collision

"You scared the hell out of me back there, Ace," Logan said as he walked into her hospital room. They had brought her right in and had already completed an exam and drawn labs before he came in. He had thrown around the Huntzberger name like crazy in order to ensure that she was tended to and he was allowed to see her as soon as possible.

"I'm sorry, I don't really know what happened," Rory said, still a bit sleepy and out of it.

"You got up to leave and passed out. I called an ambulance and called Lorelai; she should be here any minute," Logan explained, noting that it had been about an hour since he'd called her.

"Thank you for taking care of me," Rory whispered just before they heard a knock at the door.

"Rory? Mr. Huntzberger insisted that we run your labs as soon as possible, and I have some news. We're going to run a few more labs, but it appears that you passed out due to a combination of low blood pressure and low blood sugar. Had you eaten much today?" the doctor asked.

"No, I wasn't feeling well. We were actually waiting for lunch when I passed out," Rory admitted sheepishly. "I've never had an issue with my blood pressure before; is this something that I should be concerned about?"

"No, it's quite common early in pregnancy, although most moms-to-be don't pass out. You'll need to take care to ensure that you don't stand up from a lying or sitting position too quickly, but you should be okay," the doctor explained.

"I'm sorry - pregnancy?" Rory asked, her head still fuzzy.

"Yes, it appears that congratulations are in order. I apologize - I didn't realize that you didn't know you were pregnant. If it's okay with you two, we'll do an ultrasound and get a look at your baby."

"I...I'm pregnant," Rory whispered, tears coming to her eyes.

"Yes, congratulations. You two must be very excited," the doctor said.

"Oh, we're not...it's not his baby. He and I are just old friends," Rory stammered just as the door to her room opened and Tristan, Colin and Chris walked in.

"What are you guys doing here?" Logan asked in confusion as Tristan crossed the room quickly and made his way to Rory.

"God, you scared the hell out of me, Mary. I'm so glad you're okay," Tristan said as he wrapped his arms around her.

"You're here. I'm so glad you're here," Rory sobbed, clinging to him for dear life.

"I'll just step out and give you two a minute; we'll be back in about fifteen minutes to do your ultrasound," the doctor said, excusing himself.

"What the hell's going on here?!" Logan exclaimed, looking at his cousin and his ex-girlfriend.

"I could ask the same - what the hell are you doing here?" Tristan asked.

"Tris, Logan showed up at my work and asked me to hear him out over lunch. We went to the pub on campus and...well, let's just say that I wasn't happy with what he had to say. I went to storm out and I passed out." Rory turned her attention toward Logan. "Logan, Tristan is my fiancé."

"You stole my girl?" Logan asked incredulously.

"Look, let's go grab a cup of coffee and leave Rory with Tristan and her dad for now," Colin said as he steered Logan toward the door.

"You knew about this?" Logan asked Colin.

"Come on, let's talk outside," Colin insisted.

As soon as they'd walked out the door, Chris crossed the room to Rory. "You sure know how to scare a dad," he joked.

"I'm fine - apparently it was a combination of low blood sugar and low blood pressure," Rory explained. "Do you think I could talk to Tristan alone for a minute? There's something I need to tell him privately."

"Sure, kiddo. I'll check on your mom and make sure she knows where you are. You let me know when you're ready for us to come in again," Chris replied. He kissed Rory on the forehead and walked out of her room, leaving Rory and Tristan alone.

"I'm so sorry, Tris. I had no idea he was going to show up at my work," Rory explained.

"I know you didn't, baby. It's better that we go ahead and get it out in the open; maybe he'll back off now," Tristan said.

"There's something I need to tell you..." Rory said softly, and Tristan immediately stiffened. Given the situation, he couldn't think of anything good that might merit such seriousness. "The doctor...he said that the low blood pressure thing is common in early pregnancy," she continued.

Tristan's eyes snapped up and he smiled. "You mean we're...?"

"We're pregnant," Rory whispered, tearing up again.

"This is incredible!" Tristan exclaimed happily. He bent to kiss Rory, suddenly feeling like he was on top of the world. They pulled apart and he sat down next to her on the bed. "Is everything okay? You and the baby are healthy?"

"They're going to do an ultrasound in a few minutes, but the doctor didn't seem to be concerned. I hadn't eaten anything yet today because I wasn't feeling well. The combined with standing up too quickly caused me to pass out, I guess."

"We're going to be parents," Tristan whispered.

"Yeah, we are. Are you happy?"

"Happy doesn't even begin to describe it, Mare. This is the most amazing thing ever," he said as there was a knock on the door.

The doctor poked his head in and smiled at the couple. "I guess she told you the news?" the doctor asked, noticing the smile on Tristan's face.

"Yeah, she did. We're having a baby," Tristan said, reality still sinking in.

"You are. Now, I'm going to do an internal ultrasound to get a look at your baby and make sure that everything is on track," the doctor explained. He got set up at the end of Rory's bed and before they knew it, Rory and Tristan were looking at a little white speck on the ultrasound screen. "That right there," the doctor explained as he pointed to the screen, "is your baby." He moved the wand a bit and then smiled. "And that right there is your baby's twin."

"My baby's...it's twins?" Rory asked in shock.

"It's twins. It's too early to get a heartbeat, but I do want to take a few measurements," the doctor explained as he began marking and measuring.

"We're having twins," Rory whispered.

"It certainly appears that way. This is incredible, babe. After the engagement party this weekend, I want us to sit down and decide on a wedding date and location - I don't want to wait," Tristan said.

"You're right; I don't want to wait either," replied Rory.