A/N: Okay, you can all kill me. I know I'm a bad bad girl. Its almost been a month since I last updated. I feel so…bad. Lol. I have my excuses. Ready to hear them? Okay here we go…we had a research paper to do and it took ALL of my time. I mean it had to be five pages and I didn't know my topic at all. I finished that two weeks ago. Then last week, we had testing all week. We were tested for three hours everyday. It tired me out. So I'm done explaining myself. Everything is back to normal so I'm going to try to update sooner, a lot sooner.
"Um…hi."
xxxxx FLASH BACK xxxxx
"Mike, I just don't understand why you can't go by yourself. I'm really nauseous right now, plus there'll be coffee there. You don't want me throwing up all over the big fancy party, do you?"
"Lorelai, you have to come. All the rich and fancy business people are going to be there. If we want the Inn to earn its name then we have to go…" Mike paused and looked Lorelai in the eye. "…together."
"Do any of them speak English?" Lorelai asked.
"Of course."
"Do any of them speak American English?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know, English that I can understand. Not some England English, you know the good ole American stuff…"
Mike laughed and took her hand in his. "Honey, half of the people there are going to be American."
"But what would I wear? My only dresses are all probably tight."
"Go and try them on. If they don't fit we'll go shopping."
Lorelai smiled and hopped off to her bedroom. She returned five minutes later in a strapless black dress that fell slightly above her legs. The dress fit smugly around her little bump. Lorelai's newly found cleavage helped hold the dress up. She stood in front of Mike and then did a little spin to show off her every curve.
"You look…amazing."
"Why thank you kind sir." Lorelai laughed a little and then curtsied. Mike took her hand and brought it up to his lips. He kissed it gently. Lorelai blushed and then sat down. "So, what time will my knight in shinning armor be picking me up for this big fancy ball?"
"Well, your majesty, I am to arrive at this 'ball' at seven o'clock on the dot. It is now six o' five. I suggest that you get your shoes on and do something quick with your hair. You can do your make up in the car. I still have to stop by the Inn and pick up my tux."
Lorelai nodded and the proceeded with getting her hair done.
At exactly seven o'clock, Mike and Lorelai pulled up to the palace. It really was like a fairy tale to her. The place was bigger then anything she had ever seen. It was at least ten times bigger then her parents home back in Hartford. Mike opened the door for Lorelai, and led her up the stone stairs and inside.
"I feel like Cinderella."
"Don't, you're way prettier then she ever was."
Lorelai blushed and continued to make her way inside.
"I'm going to go get us some drinks, ginger ale good for you?"
Lorelai smiled. "You know me too well."
Lorelai looked around. This place really was different from anything else she'd ever seen. She looked around some more and spotted a few empty chairs against the wall. On her way over to the chair, she heard somebody calling her name behind her. She stopped dead in her tracks for she knew that voice far to well.
"Lorelai?"
Lorelai slowly turned around. She wrapped her sweater around her body and smiled her ever famous fake smile.
"Mom, Dad. It's so good to see you. What are you doing here?"
"Well we could ask you the same thing." Emily rudely remarked.
"I live here now." Lorelai said as she looked at the floor and then back up to her parents.
"You what?"
"I live here now. I moved here a few weeks a go. I got a job offer to help Mike Armstrong create this new inn and I thought why not? There's nothing back in Connecticut for me. My parents took my kid and my boyfriend away so why stay, right?"
Emily and Richard starred at their daughter with blank expressions, they didn't know what to say. "So, why are you guys here?"
"We're still on our honeymoon."
"So why are you here?" Lorelai stressed.
"We're on our honeymoon, Lorelai."
"But Dad, what are you doing at a business party?"
"Well I'm here for business."
"But Dad, you're on your honeymoon. Shouldn't you be doing other things?"
Richard starred at Lorelai, not quite comprehending what she was trying to say. Emily however looked pleased.
"Yes Richard, we are on our honeymoon. Why are we here?"
Richard was stunned. "I…I…would you two like something to drink?"
"Sure Dad, I'll just have some ginerale."
"Just get me something strong Richard." Emily said.
Richard nodded and then walked away. Emily guided Lorelai over to the chairs.
"Thank you for saying understanding, Lorelai. This whole honeymoon has been nothing but business."
"Seriously?"
"Yes..." Emily paused. "Lorelai, have you gained weight?"
Lorelai suddenly felt like she was going to throw up. She shook her head and then walked away from her mother. She went to the bar where Mike was sitting with a group of men.
"Mike, I want to go."
"Lorelai, not right now, I'm in the middle of something."
"Mike I want to go."
"Lorelai, I'm doing something."
"You never brought me my drink, Mike."
"Sorry."
"Mike, I don't feel well. I really want to go."
"Lorelai, I'm busy right now."
"Mike…please."
Mike grabbed Lorelai's hand and led her over to the corner.
"I am in the middle of a business arrangement. If you didn't want to come to this party you should have told me. I can not drop everything for you just because you're pregnant. Now, we are going to stay at this party until everyone is gone. Understand?"
"I told you I didn't want to come. You're the one who made me come!" Lorelai began to cry. "I don't feel good Mike. I…"
"Lorelai, I have to go. I'll see you later."
Mike shoved past Lorelai and joined his friends. Lorelai watched Mike walk away and then made her way over to her father he had their three drinks in his hand. Lorelai took hers from him and then looked him in the eyes.
"Dad, I need to go. Do you think you could take me?"
Richard glanced at Emily. She was watching them. "Of course I can take you home. Come on."
Richard took her arm and walked her out to their limo. He opened the door for her and waited for her to get in before he got in as well.
"Why the sudden urge to leave?"
"I just don't feel very well."
"Did something happen to make you want to leave?"
"No." Lorelai lied.
"Nonsense, you're crying Lorelai. What happened?"
"Nothing happened, Dad. I just don't feel very well."
"Lorelai?"
"Hmm?"
"I'm sorry that you feel as if we took Rory away from you."
"It's okay dad. I'm fine. This is my place. I'll see you later."
"Goodbye Lorelai."
"Bye Dad, thanks for the ride."
xxxxx END FLASHBACK xxxxx
"Lorelai, you're…you're pregnant."
"Huh? I am, aren't I? I had no idea."
"Who's the father? When did this happen? It's that Mike guy isn't it? Oh I knew he was trouble. What were you thinking? Going to Europe with a strange man! No wonder you're knocked up."
"Mom, relax. The baby is Luke's, and as for when this happened…well it happened about eight months ago before you broke up Luke and I." Lorelai snapped.
"Lorelai…"
"No mom! I don't want to hear your comments. I am happy about this baby and nothing you say will change my mind. This baby is a blessing, and I love him already. Now if you can't accept that, then you can leave."
Emily was speechless. She knew better than to fight with Lorelai. She had actually come to get Lorelai and Rory back into her and Richard's lives. She slowly walked out of Lorelai's room and down the stairs.
Lorelai rolled over in bed, facing away from Rory. Once she was sure Rory was asleep she put a shirt on and walked out to the porch. Lorelai sat down on her stairs and with her head in her hands started crying. She needed to talk to someone, Mike wasn't an option and she couldn't burden Rory, so she decided to call the one person who was always there for her.
"Luke's."
"I wanted them to be happy, for once in my life I wanted them to be genuinely happy for me. I'm not sixteen anymore, God, why is this so hard?" Lorelai said, complete with tears flowing.
A/N: So I know it wasn't great, but at least I got a chapter up, right? I want to thank Falcons my daddy for beta-ing this super fast so that I could get it up tonight.
Please review! Maybe if you review you'll get an update before April!
