Chapter One
"Hey I've got to talk to you," Lorelai's voice comes out a lot more calm than she actually feels on the inside.
"Sure, what's up?" Luke asks pouring her a cup of coffee.
"Um, this is more like one of this in private things."
"Okay," Luke nods, "I'll be up when Lane gets here, should be about ten minutes."
Lorelai nods, "okay."
"You're not taking your coffee?" Luke questions.
Lorelai glances at the cup and then shakes her head, "no."
Luke looks concerned, "it must really be serious."
Lorelai offers a weak smile, "I'll see you up there."
Lorelai paces, nervousness completely taking over her, she'd had this conversation once before in her life. But two decades hadn't prepared her to have it again.
"Hey," Luke greets coming into the room and causing Lorelai to stop mid-pace.
"Hey," Lorelai wrings her hands nervously. Taking a deep breath she asks, "what would you say if I told you I found out today that I was pregnant?"
Luke searches Lorelai's face, unable to tell if she's joking. "Is this like that time when you told me you were dying of cancer, and then told me a joke, hoping that I would be so relieved I wouldn't be mad when you told me you broke my deep fryer that I had asked you not to touch?"
"No, this is like that time 20 years ago when I peed on a stick and found out I was pregnant with Rory."
"You're serious?" Luke is pale, "I...I need to sit."
"Yeah," Lorelai nods, "maybe you should."
"You saw a doctor?" Luke's words break his nearly ten minute silent streak.
Lorelai nods, "I came straight here afterwards."
"How...far...you know...How far along are you?"
"Like two months," Lorelai takes a shaky breath. Luke falls silent again until Lorelai can't take it anymore, "God Luke, say something!"
"I..." Luke trails. "I don't even know what to say. It's just...I mean...well, how do I respond to this."
"I don't know," Lorelai throws her hands up in frustration. "Just say something, say anything."
"It's just a lot to take in right now."
"Fine Luke," Lorelai jumps up from Luke's kitchen chair. "Whatever," and with her angry words Lorelai storms out of the apartment, slamming first the apartment door followed by the door to the diner.
"That doesn't look good," Babette sighs.
Miss Patty shakes her head, "it doesn't look good at all."
"Do you thinkthey broke up?"
"Will you two stop gossiping for once your pathetic lives," Luke storms down the stairs but doesn't follow Lorelai.
"Sorry, Luke," both women mumble.
"Lane, Ceaser, get back to work," Luke barks and then directed to the other customers, "eat!"
"Lorelai," Paris opens her dorm room to reveal a very distraught Lorelai. "Are you oka?"
"Is," Lorelai sniffs like she's holding back tears, "Rory here?"
Paris shakes her head, "she's, uh, out, but she should be back soon, I think."
"Okay, do you mind if I wait?" Lorelai questions.
Paris shakes her head, "of course not." Lorelai was one of the people Paris respected the most but she was at a complete loss as to what to say to her, "can I get you something to eat? Or drink? How about some coffee?"
Lorelai shakes her head, "no, thanks anyway, Paris."
After long silent minutes Paris stands up, "I have to see someone about something."
"That's fine Paris, I don't need a baby-sitter."
"I'm sure Rory will be back soon."
"Thanks Paris," Lorelai nods.
Once Paris steps out of the room Rory comes into view, "Paris, you'll never guess where Logan wants to take me this weekend..."
"Rory, your mom's here," Paris interrupts quickly.
Rory stops suddenly her hand already on the door handle, "you didn't tell her where I Was did you?" Rory had chosen to keep her blossoming romance with Longan a secret, knowing that her mother would never like the idea of Rory dating Logan Huntzberger.
"Of course not, I can keep a secret you know. Besides she is really upset about something."
"What's wrong?" Rory asks immediately concerned.
"I didn't ask, but you should go in there, she's pretty upset."
"Mom," Rory pushes the door open to find her mother sitting and staring intently at nothing. "Mom?" Rory asks again.
"Rory," Lorelai looks up. "Hey kid, sit down."
"Mom what's going on? Is something wrong?"
"Why don't you sit down?" Lorelai suggests again.
"Is it Grandma and Grandpa? Or Dad? Luke?"
"Who kid, slow down, nothing's wrong with anyone. But you could please sit down, Mommy has to talk to you."
"Okay," Rory slowly sits next to her mother.
"So," Lorelai takes a deep breath. "In September you're going to have a new baby brother or sister."
"You're pregnant?" Rory asks quickly.
Lorelai nods, "two months."
"Mom, congratulations," Rory hugs Lorelai quickly, "that's amazing." Rory pauses, "what's wrong? Have you told Luke?"
Lorelai nods, "yeah, I told Luke."
"So how did he take it? Did he freak out, I bet he freaked out."
"No," Lorelai shakes her head, "he hardly reacted at all."
"What?"
"He just sat there, for a long time, and then...nothing...I dunno...I didn't give him the chance to say anything...I came here..."
"You just left?" Rory asks.
"He didn't say anything Rory, he just sat there and then he asked me how to respond...I just...he was being so dumb..."
"Mom, you're having Luke's baby, you have to give him time to react. And you have to talk to him."