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Chapter 4
"Come on Mom we're going to be late!" Rory called to her mother as she glanced at the clock.
"Mom can handle it if I'm two minutes late" Lorelai rushed down the stairs with one of her black heel shoes clutched in her hands.
"Mom , where is your other shoe" Rory groaned.
"I'm hoping Paul Anka put it in your closet" Lorelai said as she raced down the hall toward Rory's old room.
"Why would he put your shoe in my closet!" Rory raced after her mother as Luke walked into the house.
"Are we going or what?" he asked as he watched the two curiously.
"Ya! Mom's just got to find her shoe that Paul Anka put in my closet" Rory answered.
"Of course. Why didn't I think of that." Luke said to himself.
"Got it!" Lorelai held the shoe in the air triumphantly.
"Great let's go!" Luke ran his hand through his hair anxiously.
"Calm down honey" Lorelai kissed Luke's cheek as she brushed by him on her way out.
"I'll calm down when we're on the way home" Luke shut the front door behind him.
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"Last chance to back out" Lorelai whispered to Rory as they waited for the front door to be opened.
"Mom!" Rory groaned.
"Alright, alright." Lorelai rolled her eyes.
They stood waiting for the door to open for a few minutes when Luke turned to Lorelai and said, "Are you sure they know we're coming?"
"Yes, I set this up a week ago, Grandma never forgets family dinners." Rory answered.
"Ring the door bell again." Lorelai nudged her.
Rory reached out and pressed the button and waited. No one came.
Lorelai reached out and hit the button over and over and over until she heard a thumping coming from the house.
"Oh no she's coming!" Lorelai forced Luke in front of her and ducked behind him.
"Oh that God forsaken maid!" Emily complained as she opened the door. "Hello Rory! Its so good to see you!" she reached out and embraced her granddaughter.
When she pulled away she stared at Luke. "Where's Lorelai? Did she ring the doorbell 400 hundred times then flee?"
Lorelai slowly appeared from behind Luke "No mom. I'm here"
"Wonderful. Come on come on let's go inside."
The group followed Emily into the house and discarded the coats on the coat hanger before going to take a seat in the living room.
"Hello, Rory, Lorelai… Luke" Richard said barely looking up from the newspaper he was perusing.
"Hi Grandpa!"
"Richard, put down that newspaper!" Emily scolded as she entered the room and made her way to the drinks table.
"So club soda for Rory, beer for Luke, and side car for Lorelai." Emily said handing them each a drink.
Lorelai stared at her drink oddly, "Mom, I don't drink side cars."
Emily looked at her surprised, "Of course you do Lorelai. Don't be silly. You always have side cars."
Lorelai began to rebuttal but decided against it and began took a sip of her odd drink.
"So Rory, what's new! I want to hear everything." Emily asked excitedly.
Rory proceeded to dive into all her endeavors after following Obama's campaign. She told them how she had bought an apartment and obtained a job at a smaller newspaper in New York.
"Well Rory that's wonderful! You'll be working at the Times in no time." Richard chuckled.
"Well I don't know if it'll be that quick but I definitely think I'm on the way up" Rory smiled.
A young woman walked into the room and timidly murmured something that was completely inaudible to the group.
"Bessy speak up" Emily chided.
She spoke in the same quiet, squeaky voice.
"Come on child, use your voice" Emily continued.
"Dinner is…. Served." She squeaked in a finally audible voice. As soon as she finished speaking she scurried away to the kitchen.
"Dreadfully shy girl." Richard shook his head as the group headed into the kitchen.
"So Lorelai what's new in your life" her mother inquired as she placed her napkin in her lap and prepared to eat the halibut and green beans that sat before her.
Lorelai looked at Luke and took a deep breath. "Well mom, the inns doing well, Luke made a great pumpkin pie the other day," Lorelai's voice grew quiet and quick, "I'm pregnant"
