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Chapter 14- The WOW Factor

"So you are telling me that I have to have dinner with your grandmother," Luke tried to get Lorelai straights since she came in talking so fast.

"And we need to pretend that you love me and I love you and that we wanted to get married and have this baby. Oh and you need your ring."

"Ok."

"Ok? You are not going to argue with me?"

"What do you expect me to say?"

"That you think I'm completely insane and need to really think before I speak."

"You are insane."

"Hey!" Lorelai was appalled.

"Well we are in this together whether we like it or not."

"Do you think it'll work? Gran is very sneaky. She picks on my mother over everything."

"And you find that every entertaining."

"Well my grandmother only comes around every some years. At least I can do it and get some enjoyment out of it."

"We'll see how long that last when she starts grilling us."

"Can't wait."

-X-

-Later in the Week-

"Mail! Lorelai shouted as Rory jumped up from the couch both throwing their books.

"Mail?"

"Hurry up! Where are you shoes?" Lorelai asked Rory.

"I'll get 'em later."

"No, get them now."

"Why?" Rory was confused.

"Why? If your Harvard acceptance letter is in that batch of mail, and you don't have your shoes on, we can't run off immediately to celebrate. All our happiness will be on hold until you come back and put your shoes on. Is that what you want? To put a hold on our happiness?"

"What's the difference if we wait then, or we wait now?"

"We're not happy now."

"Right, okay!" Rory runs to her room.

"No laces, get them on your feet!"

"LET'S GO!" She comes back out running.

"Kirk," they both shouted to him who's career of the week was mailman.

"Good morning ladies."

"Is there an envelope in there?" Lorelai asked.

"A big envelope, not a little one."

"Yeah, big envelope means she's in, little envelope she needs to marry rich," Lorelai said.

"Just one second please."

"Aren't you supposed to go through the mail before you get here?" Rory pointed out.

"Some work that way. I think it takes the spontaneity out of the job."

"Need some help there?" Lorelai offered Kirk.

"Federal law prohibits it."

"Any chance you can go faster?" Rory asked.

"Yeah, you gotta a girl's future in that sack of yours, Santa," Lorelai tried to hurry Kirk.

"Thank you for adding that Santa."

"Anytime."

"You know what I've noticed?" Kirk ignored their rush.

"It wouldn't be mail with our names on it?" Lorelai suggested.

"I've noticed that people don't slow down anymore."

"I guess, I've got time to tie my shoes," Rory reluctantly said, bending down.

"Yes, well, cobble yourself a new pair Daniel Day-Lewis."

"No one stops to smell a nice flower or look at a puppy."

"You're absolutely right."

"No one stops to ask how you are doing. 'Is your family well?'" They tried to grab at the large envelope Kirk was holding, but kept moving his hands.

"Yeah yeah, people suck. Is that ours?"

"What? Oh, Mrs. Rita Flora. Nope."

"Rats."

"It could still be in there."

"Didn't she die?"

"While you were delivering her mail?"

"She did die, last week."

"Kirk,"

"They're supposed to put your mail on hold when you die."

"Ok, let's go back inside." Lorelai suggested.

"What about the envelope?"

"We'll check back, on our way to Luke's for dinner," she stressed dinner.

"Hey, one for Kirk!" He started to open his envelope.

The girls walked back into.

-X-

-Inn-

Lorelai walks into the kitchen to hear Sookie yelling about the people bring back there food. She took a bite and realized why the customers had brought it back.

"Are you sure you didn't accidentally drop something in the food tonight like, I don't know, strychnine or manure?" Lorelai asked.

"No, I tasted each dish every step of the way. I mean the base, the stock, the sauce, the seasoning."

"Are you sick? A flu, a cold, even allergies can throw your taste buds off."

"No, I'm not sick. I had a little bug last week, but nothing today."

"Well, I think you should get a checkup. Maybe it was little more than a little bug."

"The food was really bad?"

"Honey, it was just…" she tried to think of a word. "Well, yeah, it was really that bad."

"I don't understand it."

"Ah, I'm sure it was nothing. Have Manuel help with the tasting for the rest of the night."

"Paris is going to drive me completely insane." Rory walked in looking at the food, she said, "Oo, that looks' good."

"NO!" The whole kitchen shouted.

"Jee…"

"Be happy you're loved, hon, I've got a Kit Kat in my purse." The two walked back into the lobby to behind the front desk.

"So tell me now, what did Paris do?"

"It's nothing, it's just Paris. There's this speech contest for the Bicentennial. I wasn't going to enter it, but with them 'It's my last chance to crush you before graduation' comment, I want to enter, I want to win, and I want to dance around her saying 'I win, I win, I win!'"

"Haha, wow, you are getting more and more like me everyday,"

"And I know it's kind of stupid and I should just ignore her."

"Yes, that is what you should do."

"That is what I will do."

"How come you weren't entering the contest?"

"I don't know."

"You love doing school things."

"I don't, when it involves the entire school staring at me while I'm doing it."

"You have to give your vice presidential acceptance speech in front of the school."

"Yeah, but I had to do that."

"Oh, so you're just going to go through life only doing what you have to do?"

"Well, no."

"Because a person who wants to be a foreign correspondent for a living should probably embrace the opportunity to practice her speeching skills in public."

"You had the motherly edge going till you made the 'speeching skills' comment."

"Yeah, you know what I mean."

"I know."

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Good,"

"And if I get to do the 'I win, I win, I win' dance, then so much that better."

"Oh, for everyone involved." Lorelai stopped doing what she was doing. "Oh my god."

"What?"

She ran towards the kitchen and Sookie also came running out. The two met in the middle and started jumping up and down.

"You're pregnant!"

"I'm pregnant."

They said in unison.

"I know. I am too," Lorelai said out of excitement.

"Really? You are pregnant too?"

"Yeah!"

"We're both pregnant together!!!! This is great!"

"I know!" Rory ran over.

"YOU'RE PREGNANT!" she joined in jumping up and down.

"Wait," she stopped jumping, "How are you pregnant? I mean, I know how, but who? Oh was it Alex? I thought you when on one date? Wow, one time and touchdown!"

"No, it's not Alex."

"Then who is it? You are always at the inn or the diner, how could you have got pregnant unless it was with Luke or Michel and I know Michel is not a possibility. And stone cold Luke is not likely either since he has had a crush on you forever, but doesn't do anything about it. I doubt he would randomly sleep with you."

Lorelai or Rory didn't say anything.

"Oh my god, it's Luke. The baby's Luke."

"Yes, it is."

"When? Are you two together now what happened? I want every detail."

-X-

"Hey," Luke greeted Lorelai as she walked in.

"Hey."

"Having a better day?"

"Much better. I don't have much time though, I have a doctor's appointment in Hartford in about forty minutes. I came in for a quick bite to eat."

"Doctor's appointment? How come I don't know about this?"

"Why you wanted to come?"

"Yes, I wanted to come. I want to be involved."

"I believe you are already involved; without you there is no baby."

"Yeah, but I want to be involved more than just that. I want to come with you and be there for the both of you."

"Ok, then can you come. The appointment is during your lull period and it's not like you are working the dinner shift since you have to meet my grandmother."

"Oh Joy. Anyway, I'm coming. Now what do you want to eat?"

"Hmm, chocolate milkshake."

"That's it?"

"Yup, that is not food. That is a glass of sugar."

"There's milk in it."

"It's a glass of sugar."

"Hey chocolate has been proven to be good for you."

"Fine, I'm bringing you an apple with that."

"You can bring it, but there is not guarantee I will eat it. How about a pear instead? I'm actually craving that."

"Good, it's fruit. Now I know it's mine."

"Hey, what is that supposed to mean?"

"Mood swings, I forgot about those," Luke said to himself.

"How do you know?"

"I've been doing so reading?"

"Reading? Even I have done any reading, now even with Rory."

"Here's your pear."

"And my milkshake?"

"It's coming."

-X-

-OBGYN Office-

"Lorelai Gilmore," the receptionist called.

"Yes."

"I need you to fill out this paper work since this is your first time here."

"Ok." She walked back to where she and Luke were sitting. "Jee, you look great."

"Well, I don't like hospitals."

"It's not a hospital."

"It's a clinic."

"Well, I don't like them."

"You volunteered to come here."

"I know it's just. I don't know. I'll get used to it."

"Ok, all done. I hate paper work." She got up and handed the clipboard back to woman who gave it to her.

"Thank you the doctor will be with you soon."

"So, this is it. We are going to see our baby," Lorelai told Luke. "Are you excited?"

"I guess."

"In a few months we'll get to know if you are getting a boy or a girl."

"Hmmm."

"Are you going to say anything else?"

"What do you want me to say?"

"I don't know you could be a little more supporting. You did say you wanted to come. For God's sake, in 6 months, I'm going to push a baby out of my body. Now I know, since I have done this before that it is going to hurt. A lot, more than a lot actually."

"Look, I'm sor-"

"Lorelai Gilmore," a nurse called.

"That's me," she stood up and followed the nurse to her room, Luke followed suit.

"Get on the scale and let's see how much weight you have gained." Lorelai did what she was told.

"Looks like you are going to have a big baby. You have gained about 7 pounds."

"Oh wow."

"Don't worry, that's perfectly normal."

There was a knock on the door.

"Hello," the woman in about her late forties entered the room. "I am Dr. Howard."

"Hello, Dr. Howard," Lorelai replied back.

"I see here, that you are pregnant."

"Hmm, so that is why I keep throwing up every time I smell some delicious coffee. Hi, I'm Lorelai and this is Luke."

"Baby's father?"

"You betcha."

"Hello, Luke, if you have any question feel free to ask any questions. I assume this is you first baby?" She asked Luke. He nodded in response.

"So let me take some blood and we'll talk from then."

-X-

"You are indeed pregnant Lorelai. About 9 weeks along. Congratulation! Now I know you have had a baby before, but you are much older now. I need you to slow down not get stressed out to much."

"I will."

"No caffeine in your diet, less junk more healthy."

"Ha," Luke said, rejoicing over no coffee.

"Not fair."

"What's not fair?" the Doctor asked.

"I love coffee, but this baby apparently doesn't."

"That's entirely normal, not to worry, you'll be back to normal as soon as you have the baby. Oh now, lie down and lift your shirt up so we can see this baby."

"Luke, we get to see the baby."

He didn't say anything.

"A little nervous Luke?" the Doctor asked.

"Ahh, yeah."

"Not to fret, it's going to wonderful when it get here. Get the sleep now when you can. Ok, now Lorelai, this gel is going to feel cold."

"I know. Why do doctors always tell us? It's not likely that you can do anything about it."

"She's a little moody today," Luke mentioned to the doctor.

"It's one the joys that comes with dealing with pregnancy." The doctor started to look for the baby. "Oh, there it is. That's the head." She pointed to the screen.

"Wow," Lorelai stared at it.

"It's still pretty small, you should start showing in about a month. It's a pretty big size as it is."

"Whoa, that thing is inside of you," Luke finally spoke.

"Meet your kid, Luke. Luke, Baby, Baby, Luke."

"Wow," he said again.

"We have established the wow factor."

"I assume you want a picture of that?"

"You assume correctly."

"Ok, good, I'll go pick it up from the printers while you clean yourself up. Don't forget to schedule another appointment for next month as well as get these prenatal vitamins."

"Thank you doctor."

"Luke, are you ok?" Lorelai asked out of concern.

"Yeah, yeah, I'll be fine."

"It's ok if you want out. I've done it by myself before. I'll be ok. I have money this time around."

"No, I can't do that. I won't do that. Lorelai, I'm just a little shocked right now. Give me a few minutes and I'll be ok. Everything will be fine. I promise you I am not going to leave you. I've told you before. I'm going to be there for every mood swing and every strange craving and anything else you need."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure." He took her hand in his.

"Good."

"Let's get out of here, I'm kind of hungry," Luke groaned.

-X-

"Well, Every detail, leave nothing out." Lorelai told Sookie on the phone as she was on her way to drive to Luke's to pick him up.

"Well, I told him."

"Did he flip, did he cry, did he scream or did he take it like Luke and have that deer and headlights kind of look?" Lorelai asked anxiously.

"No."

"No? Did he hear you?"

"Yeah, he heard me."

"I don't understand, what happened?"

"I cam home, I got some flower, I chilled some glasses and put some music on, and I opened a bottle of champagne. Then Cork broke the window, so I had to clean up the glass and then I taped some cardboard over the whole. Then I knocked over the bottle of champagne, so I had to get the mop."

"My finger's hitting the fast-forward button."

"So he came home, and I handed him a beer and I smiled, I kissed hello and I told him he was gonna be a daddy."

"Then he did what?"

"Then he got out the calculator."

"What?"

"He's been crunching numbers for two hour now."

"He didn't say anything?"

"No."

"Mr. I –want- four- in-four hears he can check off number one and he says nothing?"

"Not nothing," Sookie admitted.

"Thank you."

"Every fifteen minutes he says, 'Oh, boy'."

" 'Oh , boy,' like "oh boy!"

"No, 'Oh, boy' like 'oh, boy"

"Oh, boy!" They hear Jackson say.

"Did you hear that?"

"Well, maybe he's in shock. Luke was."

"Maybe."

"I'd go in there and take that calculator away from him."

"This wasn't how it was supposed to go."

"I know, sweetie, but give it time. It's a big thing."

"He said he wanted this."

"Look at me, I married Luke and BAM! I'm pregnant."

"You and Luke are married?"

"A story for another time Sook. Anyway, he loves you and he wants this. Hang in there, I'll call you later."

"I'll be here." They both hung up.

-X-

They were on their way to Friday Night Dinner, this time with Gran joining them. Rory was already there since she stayed at Chilton after school to audition for the bicentennial speech for C-SPAN. Lorelai rushed into to the Pharmacy to pick up her vitamins. Luke remained in the car.

After quickly paying for it she rushed back towards the door, where she ran right into a man in a black coat, causing her bag to fall on the floor. Luckily she didn't fall as the man caught her.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," the man looked up, "Lorelai?"

"Ma-Ma- Max.

"Lorelai," he nervously replied.

"Hi"

"Hi, back."

"I didn't know you have a cold," she tried to let the ice melt and seeing he had a box of cold medication.

"I just recently found out myself," he played along.

"Well, wow, you. Hi."

"How've you been?"

"I've been good."

"Good"

"I've been in California."

"Well cowabunga, dude."

"Yes, that's my official California name."

"So, California?"

"Stanford, actually. I was teaching a class there."

"Good, tt's about time that dump got some decent teachers."

"Yes, they're really trying to turn the place around."

"Well, so if you're living in California, what are you doing here?"

"Well, this place has the best selection-"

"In Hartford."

"My class ended and I thought I'd come back for the Chilton Bicentennial," he leaned down to pick up the prescription bag he knocked out of her hands.

"Aww"

"What are you doing here in- Are you pregnant?"

"What?"

"These are-are."

"Yes, I'm pregnant," she snatched the bag from him with her left hand."

"And married too? Lorelai Gilmore, you sure bounce back quickly."

"Yeah well," she said, not

"Well, congratulations."

"Thank you."

"And Rory's good?"

"She's the Encyclopedia Britannica definition of 'good'"

"Grades?"

"Perfect."

"Well I have a dinner to get to."

"Oh, yeah, me too."

"It was nice running into you."

"Yeah, it was nice running into you too."

"Bye."

"Bye," she sadly said, knowing she had bumped him out.

-X-

They rang the door to the Gilmore House.

"Oh you are here."

"And you are by far the most masculine looking maid my parents have ever had," Lorelai responded to Richard opening the door.

"Luke, nice to see you again."

"Hello, Mr. Gilmore,"

"It's chaos in here. The second maid called in sick. The first is busy with dinner. And your poor mother is at the hospital."

Lorelai looked shocked and worried.

"Her DAR group suffered a surfeit of strokes this week."

"Come again?"

"Three of her friends had strokes. And now your mother is hopping from sickbed to sickbed offering whatever comfort she can."

"Three DAR strokes. What's in that water they're drinking?"

"Well, a little whiskey, usually. Oh and you're forgetting Liesl."

"What?"

"Our East German maid. She was much more masculine looking than me."

"Right, the mutton chops."

"And here is Rory."

"Hey, what's the DAR?" Luke whispered to Lorelai.

"Daughters of American Revolution. A social organization."

"Oh, well that makes sense."

"Hush you. Hey sweets."

"Hey mom,"

Lorelai took a seat next to Rory on the couch. Luke did the same.

"Is that Lorelai I hear?"

"Hey Gran," Gran entered the room.

"Richard, did you let them in."

"I had to Trix."

"But that is the maid's job. Typical of Emily to have a maid that doesn't do anything."

"The maid is making dinner Trix."

"So Lorelai I assume this is your husband."

"Yes, this is Luke."

"Luke Danes Mrs. Gilmore," Luke introduced himself, holding his hand out for a shake, which obviously resulted him to receive the no gesture back.

"And what do you do Luke?"

"I own and run my own diner in Stars Hollow."

"Stars Hollow, that where you live right Lorelai? We went there that one time. We dined at your inn."

"Yes, that's the place."

"So you own a diner?"

"Yes, I do."

"And will that provide well for both Lorelai and the baby?"

"Yes, I don't have many expenses myself so I have some savings. Enough to pay for school and college."

"Enough? That's it. What if you plan on having more children?"

"Ah, well we should be set."

"And what about Rory? You are aware that she is Lorelai's daughter."

"Lorelai and I have been friends for years. I know Rory, and I love her as if she were my own."

"Interesting. What was your major in college?"

"Aww-"

It was going to be a long night.

-X-

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