"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown"
Chapter two: Talk to Her
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Lorelai and Rory make up and have a long overdue discussion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
The following morning, Rory woke from a fitful sleep; she never slept soundly when she and her mom were fighting. She felt cranky and was still upset with her mother. Why didn't she trust her? Rory wasn't bothered that she had found the condoms; it was her mother's reaction to it that got her so mad. Why didn't Lorelai just wait until she had gotten home last night and then have a birds and the bees talk like other families had?
Rory groaned and closed her eyes, hoping for another hour's nap to sweeten her bitter mood. She had a dream that she was Rory Osbourne and Sharon and Ozzy were lecturing her about safe sex.
Upstairs, Lorelai rolled over in bed and looked at the clock. It was a little after ten, time to get up. She hadn't slept well either, having dreams of reliving the embarrassment of walking in on Luke and Nicole in bed. The horrified look on his face was etched in her memory. Well at least it was his only his face, she was thankful that Nicole's head happened to be blocking her view of inappropriate amounts of Luke-flesh.
All night long, Lorelai's dreams continued to disturb her. She dreamt she had found Rory in bed, first with Dean and then with Jess. Then she had the weirdest dream of all, Rory and Jess had walked in on her and Luke. Lorelai promised herself she wasn't going to share that particular dream with Rory, even after they made up.
Trying to shake the dreams from her memory, Lorelai decided that she was going to apologize profusely to her daughter today for overreacting. She also promised herself they were going to have a long overdue talk.
Lorelai got out of bed, and went downstairs. She knocked gingerly on her daughter's door. When she didn't answer, Lorelai peeked in and saw that Rory was still sleeping. She decided to let her sleep and put Rory's favorite coffee beans in the maker. She knew the aroma would eventually rouse her.
A few minutes later, Rory emerged from her bedroom and wordlessly disappeared into the bathroom. A minute later, she approached the table and poured some of the coffee into a mug and joined her mother at the table. Lorelai was skimming through the Sunday paper while munching on a bagel.
"Thanks for making my favorite coffee, Mom. The smell woke me up out of my dream."
Lorelai smiled. "What were you dreaming about, hon?"
"I was living with the Osbournes."
"Cool! Did Ozzy snort a line of ants for breakfast?"
"No, it was just like a scene out the show. Ozzy and Sharon were telling me not to drink or smoke, and if I had sex, to use a condom."
"They're paragons of parenting, huh? Maybe I should take tips from them."
"Crazy, but that's how it goes..."
"Yeah." Lorelai chuckled. "I guess I was going off the rails on that crazy train last night, Rory. I'm so sorry for reacting the way I did."
"You mean overreacting."
"Well that, too. Honey, you have to know that I trust your judgment more than anyone in the world. I think what made me doubt you for a millisecond was that you haven't always been upfront with me about your feelings about the boys in your life."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you didn't tell me about liking Dean or your first kiss back in the day until I badgered you into sharing the details with me. And with Jess, sneaking off to New York and then pretending you didn't have feelings for him. And do I have to mention leading Dean on for all those weeks...."
Rory grimaced. "Okay, Mom. I get it. My judgment hasn't always been stellar when it comes to the opposite sex."
Lorelai frowned. "I guess you get that from me."
"Well even if we can blame it on genetics, we still have to talk about why I bought those condoms."
"I'm glad you brought it up. So why did you?"
"Well, I've been researching a paper on teen pregnancy for my health class. I'm exploring over the counter birth control methods, since many teen girls are clueless about prescription methods; condoms are the number one way to protect themselves. Statistics show that teen boys don't always carry protection and it's up to girls to take responsibility."
"Yeah, God forbid you rely on a guy to bring his own condoms, your dad certainly didn't!"
"Yeah, well anyway, I went to a drugstore in Hartford to do research and I bought a box, not really intending to use them. But I figured I might as well practice what I preach, when I decide to, um, practice."
"You're so responsible and prepared, Rory. I'm proud of you. What's the expiration date on the box, by the way?"
"Um, I think it said June 2006."
"Well, you'll be twenty-one by then, so I think it should be okay."
"Mom, I don't think I'm waiting until 2006 to have sex."
Lorelai felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. They really were going to have a birds and the bees chat.
"Um, Rory, so when were you thinking about it?"
"Well I don't have a specific date picked out in my calendar but soon. And with Jess."
Lorelai sighed. "Honey, are you sure Jess is the right one?"
"Well, we've been together six months. I really love spending time with him discussing books, music and foreign films but when the talking is done, I guess I want more. And kissing and holding hands isn't enough. "
"Has Jess been pressuring you at all?"
"No, Mom, just the opposite. He told me that Luke threatened him that if he did anything you and he would put an end to our relationship. He's been really good and if anything I'm the one who's pressuring him."
"Gee, I guess you've inherited my sex drive as well." Lorelai paused. "Then why didn't you want to sleep with Dean?"
"I guess I didn't have those feelings for Dean. With him it was more like puppy love, where kissing and holding hands was enough. With Jess, it's more, oh I don't know, passionate."
"Are you sure it's not just lust you're feeling? It's easy to confuse the two, especially when you're hormones are raging. Hell, I'm a full grown adult and I sometimes have trouble telling the difference!"
"To be honest, I don't know. But I won't know for sure unless I sleep with Jess. I really want to. And wouldn't you rather have me be prepared and knowledgeable than clueless and pregnant?
"Of course, but even condoms aren't 100% effective, they can break or be used incorrectly."
"So why don't you show me? Do we have any bananas in the house?"
Lorelai laughed. "Wow you really have your mind made up if you want me to give you a banana demo."
"I'm pretty serious about this, Mom. And I want to do this with your guidance and blessing."
"Well, I can give you my guidance but I'm still hesitant about the blessing part. You know, I think we're out of bananas. After we get dressed, let's go to Doose's."
A/N: We could also have a story where L takes R to the gynecologist but that wouldn't be as much fun. And guess who they might run into at the market?
Of course I had to have Lorelai have a sex dream with Luke in it. It's becoming my leitmotif, along with the tea. GGirl: Yes it's true that it's never too late for coffee but in my Gilmore universe, they must drink tea in at least one scene.
Yes, each chapter will be a title from an Almodovar film.
Chapter two: Talk to Her
Author: Gluglug
Spoiler Warning/Timing: late-Third Season
Rating: PG -13
Disclaimer: Gilmore Girls and all characters are property of The Dubba Dubba Dubba WB, Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions and Amy Sherman- Palladino. They don't belong to me, just borrowing.
Summary: Lorelai and Rory make up and have a long overdue discussion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
The following morning, Rory woke from a fitful sleep; she never slept soundly when she and her mom were fighting. She felt cranky and was still upset with her mother. Why didn't she trust her? Rory wasn't bothered that she had found the condoms; it was her mother's reaction to it that got her so mad. Why didn't Lorelai just wait until she had gotten home last night and then have a birds and the bees talk like other families had?
Rory groaned and closed her eyes, hoping for another hour's nap to sweeten her bitter mood. She had a dream that she was Rory Osbourne and Sharon and Ozzy were lecturing her about safe sex.
Upstairs, Lorelai rolled over in bed and looked at the clock. It was a little after ten, time to get up. She hadn't slept well either, having dreams of reliving the embarrassment of walking in on Luke and Nicole in bed. The horrified look on his face was etched in her memory. Well at least it was his only his face, she was thankful that Nicole's head happened to be blocking her view of inappropriate amounts of Luke-flesh.
All night long, Lorelai's dreams continued to disturb her. She dreamt she had found Rory in bed, first with Dean and then with Jess. Then she had the weirdest dream of all, Rory and Jess had walked in on her and Luke. Lorelai promised herself she wasn't going to share that particular dream with Rory, even after they made up.
Trying to shake the dreams from her memory, Lorelai decided that she was going to apologize profusely to her daughter today for overreacting. She also promised herself they were going to have a long overdue talk.
Lorelai got out of bed, and went downstairs. She knocked gingerly on her daughter's door. When she didn't answer, Lorelai peeked in and saw that Rory was still sleeping. She decided to let her sleep and put Rory's favorite coffee beans in the maker. She knew the aroma would eventually rouse her.
A few minutes later, Rory emerged from her bedroom and wordlessly disappeared into the bathroom. A minute later, she approached the table and poured some of the coffee into a mug and joined her mother at the table. Lorelai was skimming through the Sunday paper while munching on a bagel.
"Thanks for making my favorite coffee, Mom. The smell woke me up out of my dream."
Lorelai smiled. "What were you dreaming about, hon?"
"I was living with the Osbournes."
"Cool! Did Ozzy snort a line of ants for breakfast?"
"No, it was just like a scene out the show. Ozzy and Sharon were telling me not to drink or smoke, and if I had sex, to use a condom."
"They're paragons of parenting, huh? Maybe I should take tips from them."
"Crazy, but that's how it goes..."
"Yeah." Lorelai chuckled. "I guess I was going off the rails on that crazy train last night, Rory. I'm so sorry for reacting the way I did."
"You mean overreacting."
"Well that, too. Honey, you have to know that I trust your judgment more than anyone in the world. I think what made me doubt you for a millisecond was that you haven't always been upfront with me about your feelings about the boys in your life."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, you didn't tell me about liking Dean or your first kiss back in the day until I badgered you into sharing the details with me. And with Jess, sneaking off to New York and then pretending you didn't have feelings for him. And do I have to mention leading Dean on for all those weeks...."
Rory grimaced. "Okay, Mom. I get it. My judgment hasn't always been stellar when it comes to the opposite sex."
Lorelai frowned. "I guess you get that from me."
"Well even if we can blame it on genetics, we still have to talk about why I bought those condoms."
"I'm glad you brought it up. So why did you?"
"Well, I've been researching a paper on teen pregnancy for my health class. I'm exploring over the counter birth control methods, since many teen girls are clueless about prescription methods; condoms are the number one way to protect themselves. Statistics show that teen boys don't always carry protection and it's up to girls to take responsibility."
"Yeah, God forbid you rely on a guy to bring his own condoms, your dad certainly didn't!"
"Yeah, well anyway, I went to a drugstore in Hartford to do research and I bought a box, not really intending to use them. But I figured I might as well practice what I preach, when I decide to, um, practice."
"You're so responsible and prepared, Rory. I'm proud of you. What's the expiration date on the box, by the way?"
"Um, I think it said June 2006."
"Well, you'll be twenty-one by then, so I think it should be okay."
"Mom, I don't think I'm waiting until 2006 to have sex."
Lorelai felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. They really were going to have a birds and the bees chat.
"Um, Rory, so when were you thinking about it?"
"Well I don't have a specific date picked out in my calendar but soon. And with Jess."
Lorelai sighed. "Honey, are you sure Jess is the right one?"
"Well, we've been together six months. I really love spending time with him discussing books, music and foreign films but when the talking is done, I guess I want more. And kissing and holding hands isn't enough. "
"Has Jess been pressuring you at all?"
"No, Mom, just the opposite. He told me that Luke threatened him that if he did anything you and he would put an end to our relationship. He's been really good and if anything I'm the one who's pressuring him."
"Gee, I guess you've inherited my sex drive as well." Lorelai paused. "Then why didn't you want to sleep with Dean?"
"I guess I didn't have those feelings for Dean. With him it was more like puppy love, where kissing and holding hands was enough. With Jess, it's more, oh I don't know, passionate."
"Are you sure it's not just lust you're feeling? It's easy to confuse the two, especially when you're hormones are raging. Hell, I'm a full grown adult and I sometimes have trouble telling the difference!"
"To be honest, I don't know. But I won't know for sure unless I sleep with Jess. I really want to. And wouldn't you rather have me be prepared and knowledgeable than clueless and pregnant?
"Of course, but even condoms aren't 100% effective, they can break or be used incorrectly."
"So why don't you show me? Do we have any bananas in the house?"
Lorelai laughed. "Wow you really have your mind made up if you want me to give you a banana demo."
"I'm pretty serious about this, Mom. And I want to do this with your guidance and blessing."
"Well, I can give you my guidance but I'm still hesitant about the blessing part. You know, I think we're out of bananas. After we get dressed, let's go to Doose's."
A/N: We could also have a story where L takes R to the gynecologist but that wouldn't be as much fun. And guess who they might run into at the market?
Of course I had to have Lorelai have a sex dream with Luke in it. It's becoming my leitmotif, along with the tea. GGirl: Yes it's true that it's never too late for coffee but in my Gilmore universe, they must drink tea in at least one scene.
Yes, each chapter will be a title from an Almodovar film.