A\N And here comes chapter 10!!!! Sorry it took so long, but I had trouble writing everyone reactions.. I hope it turned out all right. I must say I like it! So please tell me what you think!!

Rory and Lorelai entered Luke's and sat down at their usual table, as Kirk approached them.

"Excuse me, Rory. Everyone tells me you are gonna be in need for a babysitter soon and I am here to give you my references and a short application. Could you maybe consider my offer rather sooner than later, since in case you turn me down I am going to have to look for something else."

Rory felt all eyes in the diner on her and she knew that her answer to Kirk's offer was going to be the official prove that the rumours were true. She looked at her Mom, who had a hard time not to laugh, and then said:

"Kirk, listen I really appreciate your offer, but I think it would be good for the baby to be born before I interview any prospective sitters. So I think you should look for something else."

"You really don't even want to have a look at the references? I sitted every dog in this town several times and I am sure I would be perfect with a baby. I could start on the first.": Kirk tried again, apparently not getting what Rory had meant.

Rory let out a sigh and looked around herself. And what she saw was that every single person in the diner had stopped eating and Luke and Caesar had stopped working. They were all staring at Rory and Kirk, holding their breath since they would probably burst out laughing if they didn't. Rory took in the scene for a moment before shooting her mother a desperate look, and thankfully Lorelai caught on and said to Kirk:

"No, Kirk, listen. What Rory meant was that we are not gonna be needing any babysitting services at the moment, because there is no baby to be sitted yet."

"I don't understand. I thought the rumours were that Rory was pregnant."

Lorelai took a deep breath and calmly said:

"I know that and there are no rumours because Rory is pregnant, but a pregnancy is 9 months long and Rory is only is in her 5th week yet, so to spell it out for you there won't be a baby for about another 8 months. You understand what I mean?"

Kirk looked at Rory as if he was thinking about what he had just heard and than said to Rory:

"All right then. So I can reapply in 8 months?"

Rory tried her best to avoid a smirk on her face: "Yes, if you wish."

"Good.", Kirk said and went to the door: "Oh and Rory congratulations ... to Jess too. A new baby is always an enrichment no matter the circumstances."

Rory looked at him and sincerely said: "Thank you, Kirk." and even Lorelai looked touched.

As soon as he shot the door behind him, the tension in the diner was broken and Rory was surrounded by Ms. Patty, Babette and Gypsy.

"So it is true. I knew it when I saw you running to the bathroom this afternoon. So you are 5 weeks along? Where is Jess? What are you gonna do about Yale?": Babette asked.

Lorelai, alarmed by the panicked look on Rory's face, tried to calm the ladies down:

"All right Ladies, give the girl a chance to breathe."

Rory gallantly answered all the questions, but after a while, Lorelai interfered:

"All right, I know all your intentions are honorable but I really think you should give her a chance to have her diner now. As you all know, eating properly is important during a pregnancy."

"You are right.": said Ms. Patty and pushed her friends out the door before turning around. She put a hand on Rory's shoulder and gently said:

"Don't you worry about anything, my girl. You have the entire town behind you. I actually never thought I' d live to see the day, but I have to agree with Kirk, a new baby is always good news no matter the circumstances. And let's face it, Jess may have his faults but look at him those are good genes and combined with yours ... oh boy that is gonna be a gorgeous baby, that is gonna be adored by his grandmother, the whole town and it will probably even make Luke change diapers." And having said that she went out the door.

Lorelai smiled at Rory, who looked very relieved: "See, babe. That wasn't so bad."

"No it wasn't they were actually pretty great.": Rory smiled.

"That they were indeed. And everything they said was so true. We are gonna make it work."

They just sat there lost in their own thoughts until Rory stood up and said:

"Will you order me a turkey burger, a ceasar salad and an orange juice. I'll be right back."

"Where are you going?"

"Call Jess and tell him he is not going to be ostrosized for getting me pregnant." and with that she went outside.

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One week later on Friday night, Lorelai and Rory were standing in front of the Gilmore Mansion both staring at the front door.

"You ready?": Lorelai asked.

"I doubt, I'll ever be, so let us just get it over with."

Lorelai smiled reassuringly at her daughter, gave her an one – arm squeeze and rang the door bell.

The maid answered but Emily appeared directly behind her to greet the girls at the door.

"Hello, hello come in. Rory, I am glad you are feeling better." :Emily said enthusiastically.

Lorelai saw Rory smile uncomfortably and decide to try to get the attention off of her daughter: "Hi mom."

"Hello Lorelai.": Emily said stiffly and with a dismissive tone in her voice, since she still had not forgiven Lorelai entirely for the 'I am paying you back for Chilton' incident.

"Well, girls let's not stand around here in the foyer. Why don't we go into the living room and have drinks.": Emily suggested and disappeared in the direction of the living room.

"At least there is not anything suspicious about you drinking a club soda.": Lorelai whispered to Rory as soon as Emily had disappeared.

Rory tried to smile at her Mom's joke but failed miserably. Instead she asked:

"You think I should tell them before dinner?"

"I'd say we ask first what we are having and depending on that we decide. I will give you a clue whether to go ahead or not."

Rory glared at her mother and muttered:

"I am glad you find this situation funny but I myself don't think it is awefully amusing that I have to tell my grandmother ..."

" ... tell your grandmother what?": Emily asked, who suddenly stood in front of them, causing Rory heart to jump.

Rory held her breath went to the couch and sat down without replying to her grandmother's question.

"Tell me what?": Emily asked repeatedly.

Lorelai looked at Rory, who seemed to have lost her voice, and the look on her daughter's face resembled the one she always had seconds before she dashed to the bathroom, so Lorelai decided to speak for her:

"Why don't we wait until Dad gets here, because I think he would want to hear the news as well."

"What kind of news?": Emily pressed.

"Well actually good news ... it is just the timing that is a little unfortunate.":

Lorelai vaguely said and patted Rory's knee: "You feeling ok, honey?"

Rory only slightly nodded in response, when Richared entered the room.

"What did I miss?"

Emily did not take her suspicious look of Rory when she answered her husband:

"Sit down, Richard. The girls apparently have to tell us good news, but judging by the look on Rory's face it can't be that good.

"So ..., Richard is here, now tell us."

"Well, Mom, Dad, the situation is ... ": Lorelai started when Rory blurted out.

"I'm pregnant."

Lorelai looked at Rory apparently surprised that her daughter had found her voice again and Richard and Emily looked like someone had just hit them into the face with a stick.

"Excuse me ...?": Emily said in a high – pitched voice.

"Did you not hear what Rory said, Mom.": Lorelai asked.

"I did too. I just hoped that she was imitating you by making a distasteful joke."

"I am not grandma ... I meant what I said.": Rory said in a confident voice.

There was a silence for a few minutes before Emily started in a high – pitched voice:

"That is now what you get, Lorelai for your so supposedly brilliant 'best – friend parenting method'. This is unbelievable it was your job to prevend this from happening and you failed. Wasn' t it enough warning for you when she stayed out all night with that boy two years ago. And who is the father anyway? Really well done, Lorelai. Another life tossed out the window."

"Mom, I knew you would be blaming all this on me. And I won't even try to defend myself, because I know you will find new ways of accusing me that I failed ... again ... and because I really admit that I share at least a small part of the blame for this. But Mom please, this is Rory we are talking about now, she is not me, and she has a plan. So why don't you try to relax and listen to what she has to say?"

"Relax ... you want me to relax after my 18 year old granddaughter just told me she was pregnant. I don't want to relax and I don't want to hear anything about that supposed plan. I have heard enough tonight. Another humiliation for the family and another life ruined. I can't be in this room right now. Excuse me.": Emily stood up and went upstairs.

As Emily had left the room, you could still cut the tension with a knife.

"Dad?": Lorelai cautiously asked and then looked at Rory. There were no signs of tears on her daughter's face, just a stoic expression which made Lorelai realize how strong Rory had gotten over the last few weeks. Her thoughts were interrupted when Richard asked:

"Are you still planning on attending Yale?"

"Yes.": Rory simply answered.

"Who is the father?"

"Jess, Luke's nephew. He knows, we worked it out and he going to be there."

"I am very disappointed in you Rory. Kids your age should not have sex. I thought you were smarter than this. If you would excuse me now, I have phone calls to make."

Richard stood up and left the room for his office.

Now, the tears were running down on Rory's cheeks.

"You want me to go talk to one of them? I mean we didn' t even got to tell them our brilliant plan.": Lorelai suggested.

"No Mom, please let us just go home. We needed time to digest this situation and we should give them that opportunity as well."

"All right."

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They drove a few miles in silence before Rory said:

"I'd rather he had yelled as well. This silent sadness and the disappointment in his eyes was so much worse."

Lorelai did not have to ask who Rory was talking about:

"I know, Sweets. But as you said, just give them time. They love you so much. This was a big blow to them. I'd almost say it was a bigger blow to them than me telling them I was pregnant, because I was a rebel you are not."

"It was awful to see them so mad and disappointed."

"They will come around."

After a few minutes of silence Rory said: "It is not your fault, Mom. It is nobody's fault."

"I know.": Lorelai quietly.

"Can we go to Luke's? I am starving?"

"Me too.": Lorelai said.

And the rest of the drive both of them were lost in their own thoughts.

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When they arrived at Luke's, the diner was empty if you didn't count Kirk.

They sat down at their usual table and Luke came over.

"Hey, you both still look pretty alive. How did it go?": Luke asked.

"As expected, Mom totally freaked out and Dad gave us the silent treatment. They will come around.": Lorelai summarized the evening in one sentence.

"Right, at least they know, right? So what can I get you?"

Just then Rory's cell phone rang.

"Out!": Luke said in a grim tone.

"But ...": Rory started and looked at her Mom for help.

"No buts. It is the rules.": Luke insisted.

"Come on baby, make me proud, use the right card now.": Lorelai encouraged her daughter.

Rory put on her best best puppy eyes and a world – class pout:

"Luke ... you wouldn't want the girl that is pregnant with your grandchild standing outside at this hour of the day. That many things could happen, just imagine."

Luke sighed and Rory knew she had won: "All right. I don't know why I bother anymore."

"Way to go kid ... the pregnant card ... classy move. I am so proud of you.": Lorelai said.

"Thanks, Mom. I am gonna go to the bathroom and then I'll call Jess back."

Rory had when Luke came back to the table and quietly said to Lorelai:

"Wait did she say grandchild before? That's is not gonna be my grandchild ... my grandnephew or niece, but not grandchild."

"Luke ...":

Lorelai gently said: "She knew what she said and she meant it. You and I both now that you are gonna be the grandfather to the kid. You are more of a father figure to both of them than their sperm donors will ever be. So fess up man,you heard Patty and I agree with her, you are gonna be changing diapers in 8 months, like it or not."

No Jess, I am sorry about that. But I promise he will be in the next one, since it is gonna be Rory's visit in Philly.