"Okay, I'm going in. Wish me luck." says Lorelai to Mia. They are sat in front of the Gilmore mansion yet again, attempting to pick up Rory.

"Good luck." says Mia. "I hope you come out of there with your kid and not a grudge against your mother."

"Too late." says Lorelai. She looks up at the mansion where she grew up. The house that has she has so many bad memories of. She hates to think that her daughters will have similar awful memories. "God I hate this place." she sighs.

Lorelai walks up to the grand front door and knocks. Emily answers and gives Lorelai one of her smiles.

"Hello, Lorelai." she says calmly, guarding the door. Lorelai rolls her eyes.

"Let me in mom."

"Now, Lorelai are you sure this is wise? The girl is very sensitive at the moment."

"I know, mom. Please just let me in so I can talk to my kid!"

"Maybe I should go first and announce you..."

"Mom. Move." says Lorelai, firmly. Emily goes to say something but then stops and steps aside.

Lorelai knocks softly on the door of her old room.

"One minute, grandma!" says Rory.

"It's me, kid." says Lorelai. "Can I come in?"

Rory opens the door and stares at Lorelai silently.

"Rory, I'm sorry."

"I know."

"I was being stupid and overthinking everything but I just wanted to protect you."

"I'm a big girl, mom, I don't need to be protected."

"I know but Rory, I'm your mom. I just always want to protect you. You're my baby girl. I put everything into you and I love you and I'll protect you until the day I die. It breaks my heart to see you hurting over this Dean thing and it hurts more that you won't tell me what happened."

Rory still says nothing.

"Rory, I know I sound crazy. Maybe you'll understand one day, if you have kids of your own, but I'd never intentionally hurt you, you know that right?"

Rory remains silent but makes eye contact.

"Honey, I know this has something to do with Dean, I know it does. Please, just tell me what happened that night."

"He said I love you and I didn't say it back." says Rory, quickly and quietly.

"He said I love you?" says Lorelai.

Rory nods. "And I didn't say it back. I just sat there like an idiot."

"He said I love you? I've been sending the town after him with torches and pitchforks because the guy loves my daughter?"

"I'm sorry." says Rory, in a small voice.

"Ah, that's ok. I'm sure he'll do something crappy in the future that'll mean he deserves the town chasing him down."

"No, I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I'm sorry I came here. I'm sorry I yelled at you, and Mia."

"Well I forgive you but you'll have to take the last part up with Mia."

"I will."

"Luke! I need coffee! I'm about to head to my mother's for dinner and if my body is less than 80% caffeine, things will get ugly."

"Fine." says Luke, pouring Lorelai half a cup of coffee.

"What's this?" asks Lorelai, pointing at the cup.

"It's coffee." says Luke. "The same thing you probably make love to in your dreams."

"Why is it only half a cup? And how do you know about my dreams?"

"It's only half a cup because you don't need any more caffeine."

"But I'm paying for a whole cup."

"You never pay for coffee." says Luke

"That's bedsides the point." says Lorelai.

"No that is the point."

"Just pour me a whole mug, Ok?"

"Fine. You're an addict, you know?"

"I know."

"So Friday night dinner?"

"Friday night dinner."

"That's gotta be fun." says Luke, sarcastically.

"Yep. It means that I will have been to the Gilmore house twice in one week and I don't think that's healthy."

"Well at least they don't let you drink coffee there. That's gotta be good for something."

Lorelai smiles at him sarcastically. "Thanks for the coffee." she says, grabbing her purse and getting up to leave. She's almost out the door when Luke calls to her.

"By the way, Rory told me."

"About what?"

"About your coffee dreams. You talk in your sleep. Might wanna watch that."

Lorelai rolls her eyes at him and leaves."

"Hey! You only drank half your cup!" Luke yells, but Lorelai's gone. "Crazy woman."

Thanks for reading this chapter! Sorry it's a bit shorter but hope you enjoyed it anyway. Please leave me reviews with any thoughts you have. As always, any feedback is much appreciated. Next chapter, next Sunday.