A/N: Alright I'm sorry for the delay, but here it is.

Chapter 3: Getting to know you

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Susanna walked into the Independence Inn at exactly on in the afternoon. She went through to the dining room and saw Lorelai and Rory sitting there. She smiled at them and they smiled back. She walked over to them and pulled out her chair and sat down, "Well Rory you guys already have one thing in common."

"What?" Rory said looking at her mom.

"Your punctuality," she said smiling at her girls. Then Alice Hanover walked into the inn and strode over to the group and placed her hand on her daughter's shoulder, then looked at Lorelai, who could read the possessive look in her eyes, but she smiled all the same to the woman that was raising her daughter, "Hello Mrs. Hanover would you like to join us?" Lorelai asked and praying the woman would say no.

"Oh uh no thank you I saw an antique store up the road. Okay honey I will be back in a couple of hours to get you," then she leaned down and kissed her head before walking away. Lorelai felt herself relax more and more with every step the other woman took. Then she gazed at her daughters. Taking them differences, and their similarities. They both had the blue eyes and brown hair. Though Susanna had more muscle definition and was slightly taller than Rory. while she observed her offspring she realized an awkward silence fell over the three of them, Lorelai was determined to break the ice said, "Well breakfast is up I know it's a lot but our chef is insane."

"I am not insane I'm just thorough, and you must be Susanna, hi I'm Sookie St. James your mot- I mean Lorelai's best friend, and oh wow-" then Susanna was pulled into a tight hug by this woman while she cried. It was bizarre to say the least. Susanna lightly patted her back.

Lorelai trying desperately to salvage the situation said, "Uh Sook why don't you put her back and let her eat."

"Of course," She said pulling back and sniffling a little, "I just she's so beautiful Lorelai they both are." then she scurried back to the kitchen.

"Welcome to Stars Hollow," Rory said with a grin at her...sister. She was definitely going to have to get used to that.

"I'm sorry she's just enthusiastic about this you're okay though right."

"Oh yea I'm fine I like hugs," She smiled at the woman who gave birth to her and her...sister for a moment before looking at the food and spotted the coffee, "can I please have the coffee," she practically begged.

Lorelai smiled and poured a cup for her kid. Then said, "So Susanna where do you go to school?"

"Oh uh actually I was wondering, Rory would you mind if I switched to Chilton I don't have many friends at my school and I want to get to know you. Plus Paris seemed nice."

"Paris? Paris Geller?"

"Yea I'm going over to her house for a sleepover tonight, I'm sure I could score you an invite you guys are friends right," She noticed that Lorelai and Rory were looking at her like she'd grown another head, "what?"

"Oh nothing it's just that Paris and I don't really get along she's kind of intense, but I'll totally come with you if you want."

"I don't want you to be uncomfortable your my...sister," she said stumbling over the last word a little.

"Maybe you should go Rory try to bury the hatchet," Lorelai added, plus it might be good to have a buffer that isn't Madeline or Louise."

"I guess you're right If Paris says it's alright."

"I'll text her and ask," Susanna shot off the text and then said, "thanks for letting me transfer."

"Oh no problem it'll be nice I usually want to sit and read at lunch if that's cool with you?"

"Really I do the same thing."

"Awesome what do you like to read I love the Russians."

"They're alright, but so depressing, I love anything written by a woman. Jane Austen, the Brontes, Fannie Flagstaff, Alice Walker, I just finished the Feminine Mystique it was amazing. Though her views on lesb- sorry I'm talking a lot. Those Russians how do you feel about Anna Karenina?"

Lorela saw how her daughter pulled back ever so slightly as she half listened to Rory's speech about Anna Karenina again. Her mind whirled as thoughts raced over what she said. She wasn not going to jump to any conclusions though. She sat back and watched Rory and Susanna converse, content, for once, to be silent. Everything was perfect in her little corner of the world. Then Susanna's phone chirped, "Oh that's Paris, huh she said 'If she must then sure' wow that was chilly."

"Are you sure you want me to tag along?"

"Absolutely." Then the conversation flowed from there, and the kind of person that Susanna was peaked out here and there, her kid was kind of a dork. She liked Star Trek and Harry Potter, and wants to go to conventions. Then all too soon Alice Hanover walked back into the inn, and up to the table. A dark nugget of resentment for this woman, and the similar resentment towards her mother swelled as she looked at the woman raising her kid. Susanna saw her mother and smiled at her, "Oh hey your back."

"Yep how about you go to the car sweetheart," she said her tone leaving no room for argument.

"Rory how about you go help Susanna find her mother's car," she knew the excuse was flimsy, but she needed to speak to this woman, to hopefully build a tentative bridge. After she knew both girls were out of ear shot she looked at Alice Hanover, "please have a seat," she did so reluctantly, "I'm not going to take her from you. She seems happy and well adjusted, and I'll accept that as long as she stays that way. Now I have to know why me why her? you could have adopted anyone."

"When you got pregnant I found out I never could be," Alice took a deep breath and continued talking, "I was new to connecticut, and I met your mother at the club. We clicked instantly. She found out you were having twins and came to me. She said I would not have to worry, and that you would not ask questions. I did not know that you thought she was..." she trailed off placing a hand over her heart as it ached at the thought of Susanna not being on this earth.

"That feeling you have in your chest; that ache and pressure. Now imagine it's ten times worse and suffer with it for nearly two decades. Amplify that with a healthy side of guilt and you come close to a fraction of what I felt. I'm not going to go anywhere as long as Susanna wants me around, please don't make me get a lawyer."

"I won't," Alice growled.

"Good, now when do you have dinner with my parents?"

"Thursdays why?"

"Can you change it to Fridays that's when Rory and I go and it would be nice to get to know you and your husband better."

"I suppose. I'll ask Emily."

"Great also I don't know if Susanna told you, but I have a bachelorette party next week and I invited Susanna, you can come too."

"No thank you, gut where are you taking her?"

Lorelai felt her shoulders sag just slightly in relief that Alice Hanover would not be joining them, "The Queen Victoria."

"The drag club, isn't that a little inappropriate."

"Better than a strip club," Lorelai said hackles raised immediately.

"Yes but you'd expose your child to homosexuality?"

There's nothing wrong with being gay besides if Rupaul isn't a good role model I don't know who is. Plus I'll be there along with several other adults I promise they'll be fine."

Alice sighed heavily and said, "Fine since she already said yes I'll allow it."

Lorelai grit her teeth and said, "Well isn't that swell."

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While Lorelai and Alice were not getting along Rory and Susanna were, "So what do you want to be when you grow up?" Rory asked after they had just finished talking about their favorite TV shows.

"Novelist, what about you?"

"Overseas correspondent."

"That will be fun," Susanna looked at her sister and was kind of shocked about that answer, but decided to talk to her about it later.

"Susanna get in the car." Her mother commanded.

"Alright, Rory I'll see you tonight."

"Yup tonight."

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That night they arrived at Paris' house house in separate cars and overnight bags, "You ready?" Susanna asked. Rory nodded and heaved out a breath.

"Let's go," Rory said as Susanna rang the doorbell.

A plump hispanic woman answered the door. Followed by Paris saying, "Nanny quien es?"

"Tu amigas," The woman sounds so delighted by the mere presence of Rory and Susanna as she ushered them into the house.

"Hey Paris," Susanna said smiling at the short blonde.

"Susanna, Gilmore," she grumbled the last part.

Rory rolled her eyes and said, "Geller."

""Okay well now that we've all been introduced what do you want to do?"

"I uh don't know let's go to my room and figure it out," then she turned around and the taller brunettes followed after her. They entered her room as the tense silence turned awkward. Then they all sat on the bed in silence. Until Paris grabbed a pillow and smashed it into Susanna's face, hard. She yelped in minor pain.

"Okay what the hell Paris."

"I'm sorry, I don't know how to do this I've never had a real sleep over, I mean yea Madeline and Louise would come over, but they'd leave to hook up with people. In every movie I've ever seen there was a pillow fight," her tone had taken on an almost desperate edge.

"Alright well for future reference don't hit me in the face with a pillow, and for the record I don't really have a lot experience with this either." Then they both looked at Rory who blushed slightly and said, "Well it depends if I'm at my friend Lane's house we listen to music really quietly and talk about boys. If we're at my house we listen to music loudly and talk about boys."

"Alright what music do you have?" Susanna asked jumping up and heading over to the CD rack in the corner, "Wow you have a lot of bangles."

Rory looked at Paris with a small wry smile on her face.

"Okay music on and um...boy talk," Susanna said sighing internally.

"Rory what's your type?"

"Oh well I have a boyfriend, his name is Dean."

"Yup tall, dark, and handsome," Paris said as Susanna came to sit next to her, and just like that the ice was broken and they talked for hours about more than just boys until they heard Susanna's stomach growl, loudly.

"Oh I meant to ask if you wanted food. We have Pizza in the freezer," Paris said getting up and stretching. Susanna watched her walk away for a moment before getting up and following her. ONce the pizza had been devoured they settled down and watched a movie some documentary that was mostly ignored over chit chat until they all three passed out.

The next morning Susanna woke up first. She'd fallen asleep next to Paris. It was strange seeing the intense girl so relaxed. Even when they were simply hanging out she held this intenseness to her that was fascinating to Susanna. She was beginning to feel the pizza from last night. As she made a mental note to go for a run when she got home. Then Paris' eyes fluttered opened and focused on Susanna. A small smile flitted across her lips, "I had a good night."

"Me too, but I have to get going soon I'm sorry, I promised my parents I'd be back by the early afternoon."

"I understand we should hang out again soon."

"Absolutely, I'm actually transfering to Chilton so we'll see each other a lot."

"Great, just uh stay out of my way I'm going to be valedictorian."

"Yes ma'am," she teased with a mock salute. Then turned to her sister and poked her awake.

"Mom five more minutes."

"Sorry not Lorelai it's Susanna."

"Oh what's up?"

"I've got to get going alright I'll see you later."

"Alright I'll see you soon."

"Yup," then she left.

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When she got home her mother and father were sitting at the dining table. They looked at her and smiled thinly, "Alright whatever it is I didn't do it," her father chuckled.

"No sweetie you're not in trouble, we just wanted to talk to you about the last few days, how have you been?"

"Oh I've been fine."

"That's good now about this thing at that drag club."

"Dad I promise it will be fine. Plus I already said I'd go just trust me."

"We don't approve of homosexuality you know that."

Susanna sighed and felt a lump grow in her throat. She cleared it and said, "I uh know that, but I just want to spend time with Lorelai and Rory that's it I promise."

"Alright I love you kiddo," her dad said sighing.

Susanna ran upstairs crying silently.

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A/N: Alright here's the next chapter please read and review. The next chapter will be the bachelorette party.