Just a case off

Chapter One

Rory stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, trying to keep her eyes from seeking the item down to the counter below. She was forcing herself to breath as every second she waited felt like an lifetime.

She never thought she would end up this situation herself. God forbid, she loved her mother and loved her close she was to her. The relationship between stronger than the normal mother and daughter bond. She was her best friend. But Rory knew that was for reason, that her Mom having her at such a young age was the reason that they were so close. Considering her formative years with her Mother was when she was so young. Just a teenager who had to grow up very quickly.

But barning all that she never wanted to be in the same situation of her namesake. But unfortunately the best laid plans still sometimes do not come to fruition.

Suddenly she was brought out of her thoughts by the beeping of the timer she had set and she reached out to switch it off. Taking one last deep breath she reached out for the white stick which sat on the counter. Turning it over her eyes fell down and read the one word that appeared on it.

PREGNANT.

The tears started to stream down Rory's face. This was not the situation she wanted to be in; not now. She had never really though about the idea of having a family of her own one day. That was something that was way off in the future. All she had been striving for was to get to Harvard like she had always wanted to.

But now those plans were flying away from her. It was truly a case of history repeating.

"Hey Kiddo. Mommy's home and I have brought Chinese." Lorelai called out as the front door slammed behind her and she stepped into the Living Room.

Normally Rory would of called out to her mother but she was deep in her thoughts.

"Rory" Lorelai called out again as she made her way into the Kitchen. Still there was no response. Dropping the food on the table; she walked across to Rory's bedroom door pushing it open and sticking her head around it. Spying her daughter lying on her bed, staring at nothing but space.

"Hey Kid, Didn't you hear me? Dinner's here." Lorelai said as something started to twinge at her mothers instincts.

Rory pushed herself up into a seated position and looked across to her Mother.

"Sorry Mom, I didn't. I think I was miles away."

Lorelai walked across and perched on the edge of the bed.

"You okay? You just don't seem yourself."

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just tired. Just a long day at School, that's all."

"As long as that is just it kid. Now come on lets eat." she said dropping a kiss on Rory's Forehead.

A couple of hours had passed and Rory and Lorelai were seated on the couch both aimlessly watching the TV but not really seeing what was on the screen.

Mostly Lorelai's thoughts was on her daughter. She was worried about her daughter, she was way to quiet for the child she knew so well and she had barely eaten anything. Rory was like herself when it came to eating. Both of them having monstrous appetites and the ability to not put on any weight.

"Rory, are you sure you are okay?" Lorelai said craning to look at her daughter. "You're quiet, that not like you and you've barely eaten anything."

"It's like I've already said. I'm just tired. There's nothing to be worried about" Rory said knowingly lying to her Mother. The news was to fresh and to scary to tell her at that time.

"If you say. I just hope you aren't coming down with anything. I know how upset you get missing school." Lorelai stated poking funny a studious daughter. She still at times marvelled at times that the girl she had was really her daughter. Considering how much she hated school and studying despite according to her school teachers her natural intelligence.

"I hope not too Mom. Can't miss a day considering how much work I still have to catch up on" Rory said trying to agree with her Mom. She was more worried about how she was going to cover up the morning sickness she knew would start happening soon. And still counting herself lucky that mother hadn't noticed she hadn't started her period yet considering the shared box of tampons which was kept in their bathroom and the fact that there cycles synced with each other. It wouldn't be too long before her mother noticed that the box of tampons was not emptying as quickly as it should.

Lorelai pulled Rory to her side and into her hug.

"You haven't got nothing to worry about in that way. You will catch up and you having nothing to worry about Kid; you are the best student there."

"Mom." Rory said slightly embarrassed.

"What can I say, I'm proud of you."

At those words Rory flinched slightly. Knowing that once her Mom found out she no longer would be as proud.

Pulling herself away from her Mother she stood up and gave a fake yawn.

"Thanks for dinner Mom. But I think I might just go to bed. I think a goods night might do me good."

"Sure thing" Lorelai said as Rory bent down to give her a kiss on the cheek. "Sweet dreams my daughter."

Lorelai sat starting at the TV as she heard Rory getting ready for bed but she couldn't keep her mind on in it and she decided that Rory had the best idea, going to bed but not before a luxurious soak in the bath.

Pulling herself up from the couch she grabbed the TV remote and switched of the TV. Heading towards the stairs she palmed at the light switch before making quick work of the stairs and heading to the bathroom she shared with her daughter.

Opening the door she pulled the cord to switch on the light. Opening the taps and placing the plug in she watched the water slowly fill up the bath as she added her bubble bath.

Stretching slightly she started to undress. Unfortunately as she started to remove her shoes she clipped the wastepaper basket by the sink causing the contents of it to tumble to the floor. Swearing slightly to herself she bent down to pick up the contents of it and started to place it back into it. Picking up one bit of tissue she felt something hard and plastic within it. The shape of the item felt familiar to her and she pulled the paper apart, her heart racing when she saw what it was. A Pregnancy test. A test she knew for sure was not hers and not Sookie's who if she believed though she was pregnant would not do the test in her friends bathroom and placing into her bin.

The only persons it could be was Rorys and the though prettified her that her daughter need to even take such a test considering that her daughter was so adamant on many occasions that she was still a Virgin.

For almost a minute she stood starting at the white object in her hand but had not seen the word that was written upon it. Perhaps deliberately just so could in her mind that it would be nothing but a scare. But she knew how pragmatic her daughter was and that if she felt the need to take a pregnancy test than she was more than a few days late. She though back and remembered that her period had been over two weeks ago and at the time she had noted that they weren't using as many tampons as normal considering there shared cycle. But she had brushed it away at the time knowing how irregular sometimes teenager's cycles could be.

Her eyes flew down to the word on the screen. And tears began to fall when she read the one word on the screen.

Pregnant.

At that time she felt the years fly back to the moment over sixteen years ago when she had taken a pregnancy test and watched the strip on it turn pink. She had vowed since the day Rory had been born that she would never have the life she had. As much as she loved her daughter and being a mother she had regrets about missing some life experiences due to having to raise her daughter.

Her mind was dragged away from her musing as she realised that her bath was almost overflowing. Placing the test on the counter she grabbed hold of the taps and turned them off following by pulling the plug and watched the water swirling down the drain making her mind up how she was going to handle.

Rory stirred slightly, her right hand going up to her eyes wiping the sleep from her eyes. She was shocked and amazed that she had managed to sleep at all considering how much her mind was racing.

Rory pushed herself up and sat leaning against her headboard when she spotted her mother sitting in her desk chair; her face like thunder and very recognisably item was held in her right hand of her crossed arms and Rory's eyes fell upon it.

"Mom" She manage to choke out instantly awake and panicking. This was not the way she had wanted this to come out. She had been trying to formulae a way of telling her Mom the news without her completing losing it and playing the Mom Card. This was not a conversation which could happen as friends. This was most definitely a mother and daughter thing. And at that moment she had one one very angry mother in front.

Lorelai took a deep breath and then spoke.

"I hope to God kid that you are going to tell me that is pregnancy test is not yours."

Rory started to speak

"Um,Mom..."

R/N –Please read and review. And do remember I do not own the Gilmore girls and most definitely do not have the money to pay for them. And a quick apology for any stray britishisms in this. I'm a Brit so some phrases and sentences will come out in the way I was brought up to know them